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- The eunuchs worked day and night and finally built the three-story altar before praying for rain. Although this altar is only for temporary use and will be dismantled after use, the Tian family will never just build a wooden platform when doing things.
In order to build this altar, we not only had to remove the vegetation from the area designated by the lamas, but also replanted it on the periphery according to their formation requirements. Moreover, the granite stocked in Ouchi is used as the base, and the soil from Xiangshan is used as the surface. After tamping, it is paved with "gold bricks" that are more expensive than gold.
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After using such a large array, Chongzhen ordered the first assistant Wen Tiren to offer sacrifices on behalf of the emperor. He took the queen and Tian Guifei to watch the ceremony. Important ministers from the outer court came to the table one after another to express their hope to watch the ceremony together. Although it is a monk praying for rain, from a higher level, it is part of offering sacrifices to heaven. As a minister, you should express your respect to heaven together with the emperor.
Chongzhen did not mind the influx of ministers into the inner palace in this regard. Anyway, these people did not spit and defecate everywhere. It was just a matter of seats.
The ministers were of course very happy after receiving the permission. They had lunch at home and went to the inner palace one after another.
¡°Praying for rain in the inner palace, which was originally only known to a small group of people, turned out to be a great event. Almost all the senior officials of the third rank and above in the capital were left behind. Even the Kedao Yanguan only had a small number of censors on duty, who gathered together to observe the grand event of praying for rain. The originally prepared list failed because there were too many random people, so the eunuchs in the inner palace collected benches and square stools from the entire Forbidden City to solve the seating problem.
"Ancestor, my eyelids have been twitching all day. Don't worry about anything." Wang Chengen said to Cao Huachun carefully.
Cao Huachun looks old, but he is actually only over fifty years old. Because his family is poor. Inspired by the tradition of raising close relatives, he entered the palace as a eunuch at the age of twelve or thirteen. He learned poetry, calligraphy and painting in the palace and became proficient in everything. He was highly regarded by Wang An, the chief eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Later, Wei Zhongxian killed Wang An and exercised power wantonly. He was sent to Nanjing and was mistreated. After Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, Cao Huachun returned to the capital and was already very old.
"You are tired, just stare at the sky for a while and you will be fine." Cao Huachun said leisurely, "Even if there is something wrong with praying for rain today, it is the business of those masters. We just need to take good care of the emperor."
Wang Chengen said yes and bowed out respectfully.
Cao Huachun sat alone for a while with his eyes closed, and then he suddenly called softly: "Xiao Anzi."
"My servant is here." The young eunuch who was accompanying him hurriedly came in from the door, "What are your instructions, ancestor?"
"Let the people from the Imperial Horse Guard protect the ministers," Cao Huachun said, "His Majesty must be surrounded by our people."
"This" Xiao Anzi said hesitantly, "Ancestor, we are all weak, how can we compare with those warriors on horseback?"
From the functional point of view, the Royal Horse Supervisor. It's only when His Majesty the Emperor wants to ride a horse that he shows off. In fact, since the time of Xuanzong, Yumajian has become part of the forbidden military force. Compared to the showy Han generals, the eunuchs of the Imperial Horse Guards are probably more capable in combat.
"Do you think you are smarter than me?" Cao Huachun asked. "Go quickly!"
Xiao Anzi was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly ran out to make arrangements.
Of course Chongzhen would not pay too much attention to this matter. Taking advantage of Qian Yiqun's absence these two days, he was digging out a previous memorial from Yangzhou Prefecture and savoring it carefully. This memorial was handed over by the prefect of Yangzhou. Following the formal procedure, the General Affairs Department was transferred to the Cabinet just last month. The cabinet had no intention of reporting it.
Because the memorial only said that an enclave was developed in Yangzhou that could increase grain production. Mineral excavation is as big as a county, and I hope it can be managed by the government and the people. The cabinet's opinion is to order the Yangzhou Prefecture to handle politics on its behalf. As for the establishment of yamen and counties, we will wait for the time being.
Chongzhen deliberately translated the memorial from Yangzhou just because he was concerned about what Qian Yiqun said: "I have a piece of land in Yangzhou." Moreover, through "Mohanzhai Zhiyi" these days, he also knew something about Yugoudongtian. thing. Corresponding the time when the Yugoudongtian was discovered with the memorial from Yangzhou Prefecture, the young and keen emperor could easily guess that the piece of land the kind man was talking about must be the Yugoudongtian!
The Taoist priest asked me for Yuntai Mountain, but he didn¡¯t tell me about the Jade Gou Cave. He obviously regarded the Jade Gou Cave as private property!
Chongzhen was furious, and he immediately remembered the old saying: "Is there nothing in the world but the king's soil?"
Butthe Jade Hook Cave is not under the sky, but under the well
No matter how much! Any place where the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can reach is my land of the Ming Dynasty!
Chongzhen has already figured out how to take back his land, or in other words, give a reward to HouHow many people are suitable?
If it were as vast as the legend, how could there be any rogues in the Ming Dynasty?
Chongzhen's heart was agitated.
He didn¡¯t even hear Wang Chengen come in.
"Your Majesty," Wang Chengen called twice more, "Your Majesty."
"Huh? What's the matter?" Chongzhen closed the memorial in his hand, his voice full of vitality.
"Your Majesty, we are waiting for you to go and pray for rain." Wang Chengen said.
Chongzhen nodded, stood up and said, "Let's drive."
Wang Chengen immediately shouted at the top of his lungs: "The Emperor is driving!"
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty marched toward the Imperial Garden in a mighty manner.
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The lamas on the altar were obviously surprised that there were so many high-ranking officials watching. Seeing them one by one, they were all third-grade officials, which shocked Iled for a long time.
¡°If the Ming Dynasty¡¯s courtiers were killed in one fell swoop, wouldn¡¯t Dorgon have to give me more benefits?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Ilede looking around, seeing that there were still officials of the Ming Dynasty everywhere here, and every one of them was waiting for him to feast on chicken, duck and fish. If the assassination of Chongzhen was successful, the Ming Dynasty would at best have a different emperor. But if all these people were killed, the Ming Dynasty would be in chaos for five or six years.
There is a sound of Dharma conch rising up high.
The time to pray for rain has come.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????©\ Out's'''''''s©\to©\©\©\©\©\©\©\ Ilede, wearing a scarlet robe, to be protected by all the lamas, walked up to the altar step by step, and knelt in front of the thangka of the horse-headed Vajra statue.
Horse-headed Vajra is the incarnation of Avalokitesvara of Mercy, and is the most worshiped statue of the Houhong Sect. As a compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, it is reasonable and reasonable to be carried out to pray for rain and relieve the suffering of all living beings.
After Chongzhen sat down, he found that there were some common people in front of his holy chariot who were neither officials nor Taoists. He called Wang Chengen over and asked, "Who are these people?"
Wang Chengen identified them one by one, and it turned out that they were the candidates arranged by the Honest Chief to enter the palace to prepare for the protection of the Dharma. It was the Bai brothers, Senior Brother A Niu, Xiao Yisheng, Qian Wei and Gu Meiniang. Fu Yuze, dressed in Taoist attire, followed Jiang Kui, but beside Emperor Chongzhen.
Chongzhen looked at Gu Meiniang's back and thought to himself: A kind-hearted person seems to be pure and celibate, but the student is very calm. I wonder if he has any improper thoughts.
The monks over there were reciting Buddhist scriptures in Tibetan and Mongolian, and the Han officials did not know which Buddhist scriptures contained the content of praying for rain. Anyway, this kind of detail is not important. What is important is that the yin and yang are interesting, and a cool breeze is blowing between heaven and earth.
As the cool breeze became stronger and stronger, a dark cloud gathered in the originally bright afternoon sky. The clouds are getting thicker and thicker, and there is a faint roar of thunder.
The onlookers were amazed and said to themselves: This monk really has some skills! Praying for rain actually came!
Concubine Tian Guifei sat on the left side of Chongzhen and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, do you think I have any merit in recommending this concubine?"
Chongzhen had already smelled the humid smell of thunderstorms in the air, and felt comfortable in his heart. He said happily: "It's a reward! Queen, what do you think you should reward."
Zhou Hou felt displeased and said with a calm face: "Just follow the etiquette."
This is a bit disappointing.
From the perspective of etiquette, the concubine should not have any "recommendations", and naturally there will be no rewards due to "recommendations".
Concubine Tian gave Zhou Hou a hateful look, but Chongzhen still watched Yild cast the spell with great interest, hoping that the rain would come down and the severe drought in Gyeonggi Province would be completely resolved.
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Xu Guangqi found Tang Ruowang among the people in Qintian Prison, winked at him, and asked him to come forward. Tang Ruowang carefully separated the officials around him and got in front of the Minister of Rites.
"Did they do it?" Xu Guangqi asked.
Tang Ruowang blinked slyly and said, "It's done. As long as it stops raining, I can prove that this ritual is just the right time."
Xu Guangqi nodded secretly and said: "It's better not to scare the snake, just take it step by step."
Tang Ruowang nodded and retreated. However, he looked at the scene of dark clouds and approaching storm, and remembered the cloudless sky just now, and secretly prayed in his heart: My Lord, will you also answer the prayers of the pagans?
Jiang Kui's expression became worse and worse. He vaguely felt that there was something wrong with the rain-praying spell, and this feeling became more and more obvious. What followed was a greater sense of crisis, as if there was a beast hiding in the dark staring at him.
The old Taoist priest looked around and saw that everyone else looked happy, as if the drought was about to be lifted. He turned around and saw Fu Yuze in a daze.
Fu Yuze felt the same as him.
Sensing Jiang Kui's eyes on him, Fu Yuze came back to his senses and said to Jiang Kui: "Uncle Jiang, I feel something is wrong."
"What?" Jiang Kui said calmly.
"Thunder Qi is too strong and water Qi is not enough." Fu Yuze has five elements strong in water and is far more sensitive to water than others. He can even tell the quality of water simply by feeling. In the current environment, he didn't feel enough water energy. This in itself was the biggest doubt.
Whether you are praying for sunshine or rain, you are using your own spiritual energy to guide the energy of heaven and earth with the help of the altar to affect weather changes on a local scale. Therefore, if a monk prays for rain, then the area around the altar should be a place with the most abundant water.
But now Fu Yuze looked at the hairs on his arms and said, "The water energy has barely increased!"
The strong wind brought down the first drop of rain.
This drop of water attracted the cheers of the ministers, the excitement of the emperor, and the coquettishness of the imperial concubine
With a dazzling light, a silver snake appeared in the dark clouds. Jiang Kui finally realized something and cried out in horror: "Protect Your Majesty and leave quickly! This is the mighty Tianlong Formation!" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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