Chapter 138: Rituals to Welcome Immortal Buddhas to the Earth
"Well, put it down."
The empress's voice was cold, as if it had fallen from the sky and reached Yu Wei's ears.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Wei knelt on the ground and prostrated herself, holding the envelope in both hands and placed it on the jade table beside her, "Your Majesty, Pei Tianren has another message for you, your humble servant."
The court ladies originally called themselves slaves, but after the empress ascended the throne, she ordered them to call themselves ministers.
Therefore, most court ladies would call themselves humble servants to show their obedience.
"Oh?" The empress seemed a little surprised and chuckled, "What? You didn't write it in the letter. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you directly for the sake of keeping it secret?"
"Your Majesty knows that I am the most tight-lipped." Yu Wei knelt down and bowed her head, saying respectfully, "Pei Tianren said that there are unusual movements of the donkeys in Baolin Zen Monastery, and asked Your Majesty to be careful."
"Okay, I know." The empress nodded slightly, waved her jade hand, and said lightly, "Retreat."
"Yes, I will take my leave." Yu Wei bowed and left.
However, she was a little confused in her heart. This matter about Baolin Zen Monastery should obviously be a secret, why not write it in the letter?
And at this time in the empress's bedroom.
The graceful figure behind the screen raised her hand lightly, and with a turn of her slender wrist, the letter on the jade table flew into the air and then fell into her palm.
"What is this cripple doing?" The empress's voice seemed a little puzzled.
Then, she opened the wax and took out the letter inside.
After reading it briefly, she sat up directly from the bed.
No longer lying lazily.
If you stand in front of the screen, you can see the light gauze draped over the empress falling to the ground.
It is obvious that she is a little excited.
The content of the letter is very simple.
"Junior sister, the sword-wielding guardians of Xuanhuang Heavenly Palace came to me three days ago and said that they had obtained information about my master. If I wanted to know, I had to promise them one thing.
"They wanted me to invite you out of the Great Zhou Imperial City, and when the hundred-year period comes, we will go to the lower world together to plunder the fortune below. I refused this request.
"However, I am still very curious about what information they have, and whether it is really related to the Immortal Lord. I have to find a way to pry their mouths open.
"It seems that I should find the Immortal Lord earlier than you. Junior sister."
"Humph!" After the empress finished reading the letter, she burned it. Her mood calmed down instead. She sneered, "I am your senior sister. "
When she saw the content of the letter, she understood why Pei Qingshu did not write about the Baolin Zen Temple.
Because the letter mentioned the Immortal Venerable.
Buddhism is dirty, and if the four words "Baolin Zen Temple" are put in this letter, it would be disrespectful to the Immortal Venerable.
Both she and Pei Qingshu were extremely grateful to the Immortal Venerable who taught them the method of immortal martial arts.
But since they couldn't find the Immortal Venerable, the two of them strictly demanded themselves to always maintain respect for the Immortal Venerable.
To this day, this habit has lasted for one hundred and fifty years.
It is completely integrated into their words and deeds.
No matter what they do, they will first consider whether it will be disrespectful to the Immortal Venerable.
Naturally, this also includes when writing letters.
"However, does Xuanhuang Tiangong really have information about the Immortal Venerable? Or are you just fishing, is it to make me go to the lower world?"
The empress frowned slightly, stood up slowly, picked up the gauze on the ground, and flicked her wrist lightly, and turned the murderous intent into a sword, with a strong murderous intent.
"Humph, Junior Brother is Junior Brother, since it is related to the whereabouts of the Immortal Lord, why bother to pry? Just kill him directly! "
As she spoke, she walked out from behind the screen.
Holding a long sword.
Her red clothes were as flaming as fire!
...
Half a month passed quickly.
The capitals of each state began to prepare for a large-scale sacrifice.
This was presided over by the governor of the state, followed by the top gods and even gods, and angels from the upper realm watched the grand ceremony.
In addition, the sacrificial team was as many as tens of thousands of people, and everyone wore extremely gorgeous sacrificial robes. Various ritual vessels and offerings were also displayed.
This was a sacrificial ceremony that was held once a hundred years to welcome the immortals and Buddhas from the upper realm to the world.
Naturally, it could not be said to be solemn and grand.
In this atmosphere, the atmosphere of the entire Dajin became much more solemn.
…
There is a Circular Mound in the imperial city of Zhongzhou.
According to normal etiquette, as a capital city, the ceremony to welcome the immortals and Buddhas from the upper world should be different from that in other states and should be presided over by the emperor.
But Emperor Wei Yi temporarily gave up the responsibility. Prime Minister Chu Yuanliang had no choice
but to preside over it. Fortunately, he also served as the governor of Zhongzhou, so this was in line with etiquette.
However, as an emperor, Wei Yi had to go through the motions after all. When Chu Yuanliang had finished decorating the Circular Mound and the ceremony
was about to be completed.
Emperor Yan Wei Yi finally came to the foot of the Circular Mound wearing a noble imperial robe and a twelve-tasseled crown, and slowly climbed the steps.
Next, he only needed to stand on the Circular Mound, salute the sky, and shout "Welcome the immortals and Buddhas from the upper realm to the earth."
However, Wei Yi obviously didn't know much about the steps of the ceremony.
He said he wanted to go through the motions, but he was really not prepared at all.
When he stood on the Circular Mound, he found that everyone seemed to be looking at him, and that look, that gaze, seemed to be asking him to say something.
"Prime Minister, what should I say?" Wei Yi quietly moved his feet, approached Chu Yuanliang, lowered his voice and asked, "I don't remember. "
..." Chu Yuanliang was so angry that he almost fainted on the spot. He had to suppress the blood surging in his chest and spoke in a very low voice, "Your Majesty, please bow to the sky and say 'We respectfully welcome the immortals and Buddhas from the upper realm to the earth.'"
"So it's that simple." Wei Yi laughed when he heard this, but he still looked careless and lazy. He saluted to the sky with a crooked and very unstandard posture, and shouted: "Welcome the immortals and Buddhas from the upper world to the earth!" As
soon as the voice fell -
buzz!
It was as if Wei Yi's voice had triggered some strange law of heaven and earth, causing the void to tremble. A golden light suddenly fell from the sky and slowly opened to both sides.
It was like a door to the immortal world!
...
At the same time, a similar situation also occurred in the rest of the nine states of Dajin.
A series of light pillars fell from the sky and opened the door to the immortal world!
Then, a figure slowly descended from it.
...
Fengzhou also held a grand sacrificial ceremony.
Cui Heng was wearing an official uniform, standing on the sacrificial platform, followed by Hui Shi, Zhang Shuming, and a group of Xianxia Sect gods.
He was surrounded by tens of thousands of people, but there were no ritual vessels or offerings.
Compared with sacrifices in other places, it was extremely simple.
Cui Heng did not shout out the sacrificial words, but just looked up at the sky without saying a word.
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ps: I worked overtime until very late, so this chapter is only 2,000 words, and the next chapter will be 4,000 words to make up for the word count. Sorry, I would like to ask for some monthly tickets~
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