Chapter 1712 It went surprisingly smoothly
As the chief priest, Zhao Wenhua led a group of officials and all the people present to kneel down and worship the emperor's tablet, then read out the imperial edict, and then began to read out the sacrificial text amidst a burst of sacrificial music.
"My Emperor Jiajing, his grace is long; the world is eager to unite all directions; Kun and Peng plow the sea, and the sky is vast; the government is harmonious and moral, the morality is evergreen; we are in a prosperous age, and things are prosperous and the people are prosperous. However, there is a siren, who reverses the situation Helping Japanese pirates violates the laws of heaven and disturbs our coast. It is so bold and bold
The four seas, the majestic ocean, the vast expanse of blue waves, the vast sea, the dragon kings of the four seas, the gods from all over the world, please accept my sacrifice, bless my Ming Dynasty, prosper my country, kill the sea monsters, capsize the Japanese ships..."
高On the high altar, Zhao Wenhua recited the sacrificial rites in a melody and rhythm, eloquently and contentedly.
Under the altar, Zhu Ping'an was extremely nervous and looked at every corner of the altar carefully, his eyes almost turning into eagle eyes.
Reciting sacrificial texts, offering sacrifices to gods, offering incense and silk, the Taoist priests set up the altar and performed the rituals...
With each step of the ceremony, Zhu Ping'an's nervousness increased by one point, and a feeling gradually appeared on his back. A layer of cold sweat.
However, until the last step of the ceremony, the ceremony was peaceful.
When the sacrifices were poured into the sea, the atmosphere of the entire sea ceremony suddenly reached its peak.
At this point, the formal ceremony of the sea sacrifice ceremony has ended, and it can also be said that the sea sacrifice has been successfully completed. The next step is the informal process, which includes social entertainment activities such as juggling, singing, monkey shows, etc., and in the evening there will be the most anticipated fireworks show.
In ancient times, entertainment activities were not as colorful as in modern times. Except for some entertainment activities during festivals and annual temple fairs, there were no entertainment programs to watch.
In ancient times when there was a curfew, they were reluctant to light candles. There was nothing more to their nightlife than turning off the lights and going to sleep to make little figures.
Nowadays, not only are there entertainment activities such as juggling, singing, and monkey playing on the stage, but I heard that fireworks are also set off at night, especially the adults said that they will also take care of the food at night. How can there be meaty smell, ordinary people They were all so excited that they couldn't bear to leave. Everyone applauded and applauded while watching the show.
While the common people were applauding to watch the social opera, Zhao Wenhua had already summoned the officials present to hold a celebration banquet.
In the handsome tent, there were four large tables with a dazzling array of wine and food, and more than forty officials gathered together. Officials were arranged at different tables according to their official positions and seniority.
At the main table, Zhao Wenhua was smiling and contented, Zhang Jing was sitting next to Zhao Wenhua with a straight face, Hu Zongxian was sitting on the other side of Zhao Wenhua, and Yingtian Minister of Rites, Minister of War and other officials were also among them.
Zhu Pingan sat at the bottom of the main table, and Linhuai Marquis, who was the deputy commander-in-chief of Jianghuai, sat at the top of Zhu Pingan.
“Hahaha, thanks to all my colleagues for their help, this sea ceremony can be successfully completed, which can be recorded in the history. This sea ceremony is not the result of me, Zhao Wenhua, but all of you here are also responsible. The person, the original The officer will report the facts to ask for credit for his colleagues. This is the first glass of wine. I would like to thank you for your help."
Zhao Wenhua looked radiant and proud, holding up his wine glass. He said respectfully to the officials in the tent.
Zhang Jing sat still and held the glass of wine perfunctorily. He came to the sea ceremony celebration banquet just for the sake of Emperor Jiajing's sake and started well and ended well.
After the sea sacrifice, even if Zhao Wenhua knelt to death in front of him, he would not attend Zhao Wenhua's banquet.
"Mr. Zhao is so polite, it's all my duty."
Zhu Ping'an, Hu Zongxian and other officials present stood up one after another and responded politely with wine glasses in hand.
Of course, there are also more flattering people, such as the two officials who had already sided with Zhao Wenhua. When they responded, they tried their best to flatter Zhao Wenhua.
"Master Zhao is so polite. It is our great honor to be able to participate in today's sea ceremony that is destined to go down in history. The success of today's sea ceremony is all due to Master Zhao's strategizing and well-arranged arrangements. We are all just following orders. How dare we take credit? The success of today's sacrifice to the sea illustrates a truth, that is, we only need to listen to Mr. Zhao's arrangements, act as ordered, and then wait. Just hope it succeeds.”
“This sacrifice to the sea has been successfully completed, and the Japanese pirates will be successfully suppressed in the future. If the wind is strong and the rain is strong, the Japanese pirates will be successfully suppressed in the future. It’s all the fault of Mr. Zhao’s sacrifice to the sea today.”
Zhu Pingan noticed that Zhang Jing’s face looked even worse when they were talking.
There was a dazzling array of delicious food on the table, but Zhu Ping'an found it hard to swallow and had no appetite.
It’s not that the food is not delicious, but that I feel worried.
The Japanese pirates didn't cause trouble at the Sea Sacrifice Ceremony, so there must be a bigger conspiracy brewing. It’s impossible for Japanese pirates to venture all the way into the temple just to join in the fun and watch the sea sacrifice, right?!
I just looked at it, and the blood red and black luck rising from the entire temple was even stronger. . This means that the danger of bloody disaster and death is greater than in the morning, which shows that the conspiracy brewed by the Japanese pirates is not trivial.
No matter what the Japanese pirates’ conspiracy is, it must be for the purpose of killing, destroying, and influencing. Since no action was taken at the sea sacrifice ceremony, and the officers and soldiers have left camp early tomorrow morning, the Japanese pirates will most likely launch a surprise attack at night.
Japanese pirates are really cunning and unexpected. Do not attack when the Sea Sacrifice Ceremony is being held, but launch the attack after the Sea Sacrifice Ceremony is over.
The smooth holding of the daytime sea sacrifice ceremony made everyone numb and relaxed. The probability of Japanese pirates succeeding in a night raid is extremely high; moreover, when the moon is dark and the wind is high, when killing people and setting fires, Japanese pirates are more likely to sneak attack at night. succeed.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an couldn't even swallow his food.
"My dear nephew, why don't you eat it? Is it not to your liking? That shouldn't be the case. Today's cook comes from a family of imperial chefs. This dish is so delicious. After coming to the south, for a while, It's not so comfortable to eat anymore." Linhuai Hou was eating the abalone too much, and he couldn't help but asked curiously when he saw Zhu Ping'an next to him who didn't take off his chopsticks very much.
In his impression, Zhu Ping'an loved food very much. He would gorge on food every time. Today, he didn't even use his chopsticks to eat the top-notch delicacies cooked by the Royal Chef Family.
This is not normal.
"Uncle, the wine and food are indeed delicious, I just don't have the appetite." Zhu Pingan explained simply.
"Haha, my dear nephew, are you worried about the Japanese pirates? Relax, the sea sacrifice ceremony is over, the Japanese pirates have not caused trouble, and it is even less likely that they will cause trouble in the future. It can be seen that with our army here, the Japanese pirates do not dare to come and stroke the tiger's beard. My dear nephew, You can rest assured that you will have enough to eat and drink in the evening Have a good night's sleep and break camp and go home early tomorrow morning. Come here, my dear nephew, try this abalone, it's really delicious." Marquis Linhuai patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder and said with a smile, and he was affectionate at the end. I gave Zhu Ping'an a piece of honey-glazed abalone and warmly encouraged him to eat it.
"Thank you, uncle."
Zhu Ping'an squeezed a smile.
This is a celebration banquet, and Zhu Ping'an doesn't want to ruin the scenery. He plans to report to Zhao Wenhua and Zhang Jing after the celebration banquet. (End of this chapter)