Chapter 109: Sacrifice to Heaven
Wang Yin cursed in his heart, no one told him to leave early, "His Majesty said last night that he and the soldiers and horses of the Palace Front Division would guard the altar together, but neither he nor his subordinates had weapons. Your Majesty had promised to return the weapons last night.
Please also ask Brother Zheng to take someone to get the weapon."
Zheng Renjie smiled and said: "Brother Wang doesn't know that Zheng's title of "checking in front of the palace" is an empty title. He is just taking care of some trivial matters in the palace. The real power is in the hands of Li Chongjin. Now he has taken over the Zhenning Army.
Si, there is no place for me to talk. If Brother Wang wants to get the weapon back, he has to find Li Chongjin!"
"Brother Zheng, don't stop me, I'll go after him!" Wang Yin said and was about to ride his horse to chase Li Chongjin.
Zheng Renjie took the reins in his hand and said, "Brother Wang, if you ride your horse to chase now, you may collide with the marching team. If you break the etiquette, God may punish you. It's better to wait a little longer and follow the monks."
It’s not too late to get over.”
Wang Yin was actually a little angry, but he couldn't get angry at Zheng Renjie. Firstly, it was because Zheng Renjie was a loyal and honest man; secondly, Wang Yin's son was currently serving as the commander of the Zhenning Army, and it was Zheng Renjie.
’s general.
The most important point is that Zheng Renjie was the military envoy of the Zhenning Army, and Chanzhou, where he was stationed, was the gateway to Henan. The Japanese had to pass through Chanzhou to attack Kaifeng in Yedu, so it was hard to offend him.
"Then just listen to Brother Zheng!"
After waiting for a long time, Wang Yin followed a group of bald heads and entered the advancing team. After walking only two miles, he saw a towering altar standing in front of him. He didn't know how many steps there were if he looked at it.
There are flags on each step, and there are soldiers in neat armor and holding horns. Under the altar is a huge cauldron, with three long incense sticks as thick as eggs stuck in the cauldron, and green smoke rising up.
Guo Wei, wearing a royal robe, stood in front of the cauldron with his hands hanging down, looking up at the altar. The soldiers in front of the palace stood densely around the altar, with their spears and halberds like a forest, like a copper wall and an iron wall.
Under the altar, hundreds of officials in court uniforms were holding tablets. Every one of them, civil servants and military officers, seemed to be in meditation. On the outer circle were the monks invited by Guo Wei to help out, hoping that the Buddha could help convey the emperor's wishes.
After conveying it to God, the officials, their families and ordinary people could only worship from a distance.
Wang Yinke didn't care about that. He got off his horse and led his thousands of men along the middle passage towards the altar. The noisy and chaotic footsteps attracted everyone's attention.
Before he could reach the altar, Zhang Yongde stepped forward to stop him and asked, "Last night, Your Majesty ordered the Duke to lead his men to guard the altar. Why is the Duke so careless and only now?"
Wang Yin was caught off guard by the question, and he faltered for a while before saying: "......he didn't know that His Majesty was leaving early, so he came a little late. It's not too late now that the ceremony has not started, so I'd rather trouble you to make room for Mr. and his subordinates."
Take a seat."
"I'm afraid it won't work. It will be too late for the ceremony to start immediately. As long as Wang Linggong is willing, it will be the same no matter where he is." Zhang Yongde said to the remote corner next to him, "Why don't Wang Linggong and his generals stand there.
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Wang Yin took a quick look and saw that it was not too far away from the altar. He nodded and said, "That's fine. Please return the weapon that was confiscated earlier."
"Wang Linggong's weapons are naturally kept in the tent, so how can he carry them with him?"
"Your Majesty promised to return the weapon to Wang. You are going to break your promise for His Majesty!"
Zhang Yongde replied coldly: "Your Majesty came too late, so who can you blame!"
Now Wang Yin would be a fool if he didn't realize that he was being tricked. He was furious in his heart, but on such an important occasion, he couldn't get angry for no reason, otherwise Guo Wei would just take advantage of it.
"The auspicious time has arrived, and the ceremony will begin immediately!" the officials of Taichang Temple sang loudly, "please take the emperor and all officials to their respective positions."
This added sentence was obviously meant for Wang Yin, and the giant drum next to the altar started to sound, seeming to urge Wang Jun to leave quickly.
Zhang Yongde put his hand on the handle of the knife and slowly drew out a cold light, "Even if your husband is unkind, he should understand some of the most basic rules of human conduct and not force his subordinates to take action."
Wang Yin stomped his feet bitterly when he heard this, and led his men to the position designated by Zhang Yongde just now. He turned to look at Guo Wei's tall figure and secretly gritted his teeth.
The officials of Taichang Temple stood beside Guo Wei holding yellow silk in their hands and chanted loudly: "'The Emperor of Zhou declares to the Emperor of Heaven: I was born in troubled times, and achieved success among the army.
He killed Zhongliang and slaughtered my relatives, so he raised troops in Yedu. The Emperor He and the Empress Tu favored him, and his ministers and people supported him. It has been three years since he ruled the world and dominated the common people. You were born in ancient times, and you succeeded to the throne..."
After reading a long memorial poem, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and the sun was scorching like fire. Wang Yin, who was wearing armor, became more and more impatient. He took a wine bag from his subordinate's waist and drank a few sips, feeling more depressed in his chest.
very.
Seeing Guo Wei, led by the Minister of Taichang Temple, step by step up the steps to the beat of drums, Wang Yin's eyes were red and his heart was filled with jealousy. It was not his dream to have Guo Wei on the altar under the spotlight like this.
The horn roared, and Guo Wei had already climbed to the top of the altar. He turned around and looked back at the scorching sun. The gorgeous white light made his body somewhat blurry, and a huge shadow was projected from the altar.
Come down, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!..."
The soldiers and officials below the altar shouted in unison, and then the officials' families and ordinary people in the distance gave the same shouts. The roar of the mountains and the tsunami became higher and higher, and it took a long time to stop.
Guo Wei lit incense on the cauldron on top of the altar, and then bowed tediously to the incense burner for a while. Wang Yin below was puzzled. According to him, Guo Wei had already merged into the imperial family. He did not expect that he could withstand such a situation under the scorching sun.
The cumbersome etiquette, could it be that the message is wrong? If so, things will be troublesome.
The horn sounded again, and Guo Wei slowly stepped down from the altar. His face was expressionless and majestic. As he was about to reach the altar, suddenly he frowned and covered his stomach with one hand. His originally calm expression began to become ferocious.
When he reached the last step, he stumbled forward and fell forward.
Xu Xian, who was nearby, stepped forward and grabbed Guo Wei. He gestured and the surrounding soldiers immediately surrounded Guo Wei. It was a long story but it only took a short moment. No one saw clearly the officials who were prostrated under the altar.
But Wang Yin, who was standing not far away and had been staring at Guo Wei, knew clearly that this was not what he had been waiting for. At this moment, he wanted to laugh so hard that all the officials and the military governors who came from afar could take a look.
Guo Wei looks weak.
Chapter completed!