Wanqiu Military Academy is adjacent to Chen Guozong Temple!
In the early morning of the second day, Jiang Tai, the little witch, and the Lu brothers followed Chen Yi to a large square in front of the Chen Guozong Temple.
An area of the square is full of military disciples, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth at this moment, and the whole country is solemn.
Jiang Tai looked around, this is a large square, the center of the square is a round altar, the altar is covered with runes, and the center is raised, like a round platform, for people to worship inside.
To the north is a large hall. Because Jiang Tai followed Chen Yi, he was positioned closer to the front, and he could see the interior. Inside the hall, there were statues one after another. The statues were slowly living, and each of them was wearing gorgeous royal robes, looking extremely majestic. , and in front of each royal robe sculpture, there is a tablet.
"That is the tablet of the kings of the Chen Kingdom!" The little witch explained from the side.
"The kings of all ages?"
"Yes, in fact, the ancestors of many people in the Chen Kingdom are here. For example, your Uncle Man, in fact, his ancestors are also from the royal family. You see, it is that one, Chen Man, who is ranked first! But your Uncle Man comes later. Instead of inheriting the throne, a whole family will be separated!" The little witch explained.
"Well, so is the teacher?" Jiang Tai looked at Chen Yi who was on the side.
Chen nodded, apparently Chen Yi's ancestors were also in the main hall of the ancestral temple.
"Huh? There is a sculpture there, who is that? Why is there no name?" Jiang Tai asked curiously.
But I saw a sculpture wearing a commoner garment, and there was no memorial tablet in front of it. The commoner sculpture stood among a group of sculptures. Although the clothes were simple, there was a kind of aura gushing out of the sculpture.
"That?" The little witch suddenly laughed, but did not explain.
Chen Yi looked at the majestic and simple sculpture, took a deep breath and said: "That is not one of the kings of the Chen Kingdom, but he is one of the greatest people of the Chen Kingdom, and he is still alive!"
"Alive? Can you enter the ancestral temple to worship?" Jiang Tai asked in surprise.
Isn't the Jongmyo dedicated to the dead
"Others can't afford it, but he can afford it. Remember that day in Riman's mansion, when Ying Yao failed to pursue the Wujin God Lock, did he come back to find Zongli who was about to faint?" Chen Yi asked.
"I remember, when the eagle heard that Grandpa Man was from Chen Guozong Temple, his aura weakened at that time, and in the end he didn't dare to take it by force, saying to give face to 'him' of the temple!" Jiang Tai recalled.
"That 'he' is the owner of the sculpture in front of me!" Chen Yi sighed.
"Who?" Jiang Tai asked curiously.
"You can call him 'Chen Wu'." Chen Yi said.
"Chen Wu?" Jiang Tai chewed the name strangely.
It seems that in memory, he has never heard of Chen Wu, has he? The teacher said he was one of the greatest people in Chen Guo? But why haven't I heard of it? And in the memory of the previous life, there was no such person as Chen Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period
Jiang Tai still wanted to ask, but Chen Yi stopped talking.
After asking the little witch, the little witch shook her head and said with a smile that she didn't know, but Jiang Tai knew from looking at her expression that the little witch must see his jokes, so he didn't ask her.
"Once every five years, almost all places in the Chen Kingdom today will offer sacrifices to the heavens at noon. At noon, all the people will face the Wanqiu and the ancestral temple, and pray on their knees, praying for the peace and prosperity of the country and the people of the Chen Kingdom, and good weather! Beg for mercy from heaven and earth! "Chen Yi explained.
"Sacrificing to heaven and earth? Is this useful?" Jiang Tai asked a little puzzled.
Although we have encountered many incomprehensible things in this world, what is the use of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth? If everyone kneels down and kowtows, the world will be peaceful
"Whether it's useful or not, you'll know in a while!" Chen Yi smiled lightly.
The little witch on the side interjected again: "Of course it is useful, have you seen the golden cloud over the sect?"
"I know, it's Chen Guo's luck, but what's the use of luck?" Jiang Tai asked puzzled.
"That's right, that's luck, what's the use of luck? Of course, you're too old, what a kid you know!" the little witch educated.
"What's the use?" Lu Yixia asked beside him.
"Do you know Zhongdantian?" The little witch smiled.
Chen Yi didn't stop him, but let the four students tell each other.
"Zhongdantian, I know, the teacher said that there is a secret realm of heaven and earth, in charge of people's longevity!" Lu Yixia immediately recalled.
"That's right, the difference between humans and demons is that humans have a middle dantian, but demons don't. However, there is also a difference between a demon's lower dantian and a human's lower dantian. Therefore, a monster's refining a demon pill can increase its lifespan, while a human's refining a golden elixir does not. No, but human beings are Taoist bodies, and humans have something more mysterious than monsters and beasts, which is the middle dantian. The center of the sea of energy in the middle dantian is the entrance to the secret realm of heaven and earth. As long as you pour in luck or merit, your life span will Enhance it!" The little witch proudly said.
"Luck? Merit? Infused into the middle dantian?" Jiang Tai asked in surprise.
"It's not Zhongdantian, it's the secret world inside Zhongdantian. Anyway, it's quite complicated. If you haven't opened up your lower dantian, don't even think about Zhongdantian. All you need to know is that Qi enters the body and can increase lifespan." The little witch explained road.
"Why didn't you take down the luck on the ancestral temple?" Jiang Tai asked curiously.
"What do you know, these qi lucks are Chen Guo's luck, they cannot be moved, if they move too much, they will not be able to suppress Chen Guo's luck, the foundation of the country will be shaken, Chen Guo will be in turmoil, then Chen Guo will even be destroyed, only Chen Guo Qi Only the extra luck can be provided to the king for distribution!" The little witch explained.
"Then no one will come to snatch it?" Lu Yixia asked curiously.
"It can't be taken away. These lucks have the imprint of the ancestral temple. Only the king of Chen can collect them. Even if others take them, they can't take them into his body. Besides, even King Chen doesn't dare to take too much luck at once!" the little witch explained. .
"Why?"
"Qi enters the middle dantian, increasing longevity, but also increasing karma. Shouyuan means living the longest time without any disasters or difficulties, but longevity is useful. If the cause and effect are large, if you can't resolve it, It's normal to die all over the place!" The little witch explained.
"Ah? That is to say, if you increase your lifespan by one point, you will also gain one point when you are in danger? Then what is the use of this increase?" Lu Yixia asked puzzled.
"It doesn't matter, as long as the country's luck is prosperous, Chen Guo's luck will help you suppress part of the cause and effect. Therefore, anyone who increases their lifespan due to luck will not want to have trouble with the luck of the country, and must protect this place. The reason why the ancestral temple is the most sacred place in a country! If the luck is not scattered, the country will last forever, and if the luck is prosperous, the country will prosper!" The little witch explained.
"That is to say, if you want to take luck to increase your lifespan, you must be cautious. You can't take too much, so that you lose your balance. Once the balance is lost, it will be a natural disaster!" Jiang Tai analyzed.
"right!"
"If the country prospers, people will live longer, and if the country declines, people will live shorter lives? Is offering sacrifices to heaven and earth related to the country and society?" Jiang Tai analyzed.
"Not bad!" The little witch nodded.
"It's about to start, it's about to start!" Lu Sanxia shouted.
Everyone looked around.
But I saw a large group of people coming from a distance, and a group of guards opened the way, pulling a gorgeous carriage over, a five-horse cart, mighty and mighty.
"That's King Chen's car!" said the little witch.
"How do you know?" Lu Yixia asked curiously.
"The emperor drives six, and the feudal lords drive five. Today, only the emperor of Zhou is eligible to ride a six-horse-drawn carriage, and the only one who rides a five-horse-drawn carriage in Chen Kingdom is King Chen and Chen Aigong!" the little witch explained.
"Chen Wang is Chen Aigong?" Jiang Tai frowned.
"Yes, Chen Aigong, whose name is 'Chen Ruo', what, what do you think?" The little witch asked strangely.
"No, this is the first time I've heard of Chen Aigong!" Jiang Tai shook his head.
In the previous life, I had heard about the titles of various kings in the Spring and Autumn Period, and read some records in idle books, but in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were so many countries and so many kings, how could Jiang Tai remember this Chen Aigong? I remember that the five overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period are already very powerful.
In Jiang Tai's impression, there are only some very famous people, and this is the first time he has heard of Chen Aigong.
In the distance, the carriage slowly stopped.
It was Chen Wang and Chen Aigong who I met at Lu Fantong's house a few days ago.
Chen Aigong got off the carriage, followed by Crown Prince Chen Liu, surrounded by a crowd of attendants, and walked into the huge square. There were already a large number of courtiers waiting on both sides.
Sacrificing to heaven and earth is a major event of the country, and it is naturally heavy.
A group of old men stood at the gate of the ancestral temple, and the leader was Man Zhongtian.
Man Zhongtian greeted him.
"Chen Wang, the sacrifice will start soon, please enter the main hall of the ancestral temple first, and sprinkle wine for the ancestors of the past generations to sacrifice!" Man Zhongtian said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Elder!" Chen Aigong nodded.
Then, under the leadership of Man Zhongtian, Chen Aigong entered the ancestral temple when surrounded by a group of people, and paid homage to the kings of all dynasties one by one.
Jiang Tai and his party waited bored in the square.
Jiang Tai looked around, and suddenly saw Man Zhong on the other side of the square, waiting for the final sacrifice to heaven.
"It really is a big day, so many people are here!" Jiang Tai exclaimed.
The number of people around the square may reach as many as ten thousand.
"Of course, you are still young and haven't seen a real priest yet, so don't blink later!" the little witch laughed.
"It's as if you've seen it before, you're not much older than us!" Lu Yixia pouted.
"Of course I've seen it, but it's not Chen State, but Qi State. Qi State is bigger than Chen State. Chen State is at most a low-level country. Qi State is one of the five overlords in the world, but it's a high-level country. The scene of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, You can't imagine it in your dreams!" The little witch could only say.
"Just blow it!" Lu Yixia said with some envy.
"Hmph!" The little witch stopped talking to him.
While everyone was waiting, Duke Ai Chen paid homage to the kings of all dynasties. Finally, he walked out of the square and walked towards the huge altar in the center of the square.
"Noon is approaching, Your Majesty, please enter the altar and lead the people of Chen Kingdom to worship the heaven and the earth together!" Man Zhongtian said.
Chen Aigong nodded.
Lightly dusting off his robe, he stepped into the altar, walked into the round bulge in the center of the altar, stepped on it, opened his arms, and slightly rolled up his huge wide sleeves.
Above the square, a breeze suddenly blew on the flat ground. Chen Guo's luck in the sky suddenly churned, as if he knew that something extremely huge would happen next.
ps: Guess who Chen Wu is, a historical celebrity!