Chapter 105 Ancestor Worship Begins When all the captives were escorted to the square in front of the temple, the atmosphere around the square suddenly boiled, and it took a long time to calm down.
It was in this environment that the ancestor worship ceremony began.
As Zongzheng, Li Daozong first stood up and announced: "The ancestor worship in the Taimiao Temple has officially begun, and the sacrifices will be made." ” "Toot ~" The solemn and mighty horn sounded, and the ninety-nine eighty-one wrestlers carried the three animal sacrifices and incense candles and other items neatly placed in front of the temple - the original sacrifice to the ancestors was to be completed in the temple, but the scale of today's sacrifice is too large, and there are countless people watching the ceremony, so after discussing with the people in the clan, the ancestor of Li Shimin's grandfather took the ancestral tablet out of the temple and placed the place of sacrifice in the square in front of the temple.
"In the middle of the 癸卯, the good day of the middle yuan, the treasure of the world, the autumn and the scenery, the auspicious light condensed, and the auspicious air surrounds the beam......
Three animals are drunk, let the ancestors enjoy; The four fruit delicacies are all listed in the Zongyi Fang.
Incense lingers, comforting the ancestors with virtue and succession, and the millennium is eternal; The red candle shines on the sky, and I wish the descendants Lan Gui Qi Fang, and all generations will be prosperous.
Bow and worship, and be sincere. …… The ancestors have spirits, shelter my Tang Dynasty, the country is eternal, and the dynasty is prosperous......
Today, the unfilial descendants established the dynasty as the Tang Dynasty and made an expedition to the South Seas......
Balabala......
Alack!
Ancestors and ancestors, Vifu is still feasting. ” As the protagonist, Li Shimin first read the ancestor sacrifice text (the model text that I found for a long time) as the beginning of the sacrifice ceremony, this sacrifice is divided into two parts, if the first half is to praise the wisdom of the ancestors, then the second half is to show off their achievements, saying what is the reason for this sacrifice, what tribute we have prepared this time, etc.
It's just that I don't know who wrote this sacrificial text, it's not awkward, and it's super long, Li Shimin read it for half an hour before he could finish reading it, and when he put down the sacrificial text, he only felt that his mouth was dry, not only he was upset, but the people kneeling below were also drowsy, Li Zhen almost fell asleep, or Li Ke next to him pulled him, so he didn't make a fool of himself.
Finally, Li Shimin's sacrificial text was finished, and Li Zhen's spirit was shocked, but then it declined, because he knew that reciting the sacrificial text was just the beginning, and the ancestor worship ceremony was far from being so simple - even the ordinary small family, when sacrificing to the ancestral hall, it would take most of the day, not to mention that the people who worship their ancestors now are royal families, and they are the most noble family in the world, and the rules are even more stinky, long and many.
Li Zhen used to often participate in ancestor worship ceremonies, and at least twice a year on average (once during the Qingming Festival and once during the New Year), if there are special days or celebrations, such as a big victory, etc., it will be increased.
Every time, I have to be busy from morning to night, almost without stopping, and I don't even have the time to drink saliva, but fortunately, the preparation and finishing work do not need to be interfered with by juniors, otherwise it will really be exhausting.
Therefore, Li Zhen can be said to hate this kind of thing as worshipping ancestors, not to mention that this time is destined to be the largest in history, and it is even more busy in the dark, don't think about being able to stand and walk back today.
"Descendants worship incense~" Sure enough, after the sacrificial text was recited, after a few small steps, Li Daozong announced the second big step of worshipping the ancestors, and all the royal families present offered incense to the ancestors and ancestors.
This operation seems very simple, you only need to kowtow a few times, and then put on a stick of incense.
But how can it be that simple?
Incense is just basic, the key is that every person who is incense has to report to their ancestors, what they have done in the last year, what credit they have made, whether they have done bad things, whether there is a family to add Ding, if they do, they have to introduce their children Yunyun, and they will die of trouble.
More importantly, this ancestor worship is the largest in the decades since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and it is not even smaller than the two ceremonies when the founding of the country and the emperor ascended the throne.
Moreover, the Li family in Longxi itself is a prestigious family in the world, with a big family and many descendants.
Although some people did not receive many rewards because they did not participate in the founding war, as Li Shimin's clansmen, there is no doubt that they are royalty.
So the number of royals present today is almost 500......
How long will this go?
Fortunately, it may have been expected that there would be too many people and that the time might not be enough, so after the Ministry of Rites and several departments discussed, the time of some projects was shortened, and the incense was one of them - now the children of the royal family only need to pay incense to the ancestors, and then say a few words of blessing, as for the rest of the content, it was written on paper in advance, and then the Taimiao Temple blessed the ancestors.
"Fortunately, I was thrifty for a short time, otherwise my knee would really be broken."
After the incense, Li You returned to the area of Li Shimin's vein and knelt down again, and whispered - Li You said the reason why everyone dislikes the incense project, that is, whether you finish the incense or not, you have to kneel.
But you must know that this is a temple, but there is no cushion for you to support, everyone, whether old or young, is directly kneeling on the floor, the time is short, it is nothing, but if it is long, the knee will suffer.
It's too much of a temple, and if you are not feeling well, you can't move around, so the taste can be imagined.
Li Chengqian turned around and scolded: "Shut up, no one will treat you as a dumb person if you don't speak." ” "Hmph......
It's just that Li Chengqian's prestige has been greatly reduced since he was deposed, especially for Li You, who has a rebellious personality, and has never treated him as a brother.
However, he also knew the importance of the matter, and knew that this was not a place for quarrels, so he just snorted lightly and stopped talking, otherwise you try it in another place, and he dared to fight with Li Chengqian.
Li Tai turned around and persuaded softly: "Okay, everyone stop arguing, let my father know, he will be angry." ” The "......" crowd was quiet again, and only the roll call of the temple was left.
"Oh my God, it's over."
The number 1,000 people, on average, took half a minute to calculate the time, plus the later people were two or three people together, but even so, everyone knelt for nearly two hours, so that the last person in line needed to be carried up by someone, which shows how much sin the knee has suffered.
Fortunately, after the incense, the rituals in the morning were basically completed, and the time had reached noon, and all those who participated in the ancestor worship were given a quarter of an hour of rest, during which everyone could eat something, drink some water, and rest a little.
However, after everyone got up, the first thing they did was not to drink water, eat and rest, but to rub their knees in pain, and at the same time walk back and forth to activate the blood in their legs - after kneeling for so long, the part below the knee has long been paralyzed, and if you don't live blood, your leg will really be scrapped.