On the way back to Tokyo from Disneyland in Chiba, a Mercedes-Benz veered away from the traffic at a fork in the road and took a completely different direction from the planned route, taking Lu Mingfei and Eriki alone to the road with everyone.
Completely opposite to the northern entrance of Meiji Jingu Shrine.
After putting down Lu Mingfei and Eri Yi, the driver bowed deeply and respectfully to them and left. I guess this was also Minamoto's arrangement.
Deliberately sending yourself and Eri to a place far away from everyone is probably a traditional wedding custom. During the wedding, the bride and groom are not allowed to meet their relatives and friends before dressing up, which means the moment they step into Meiji Shrine.
At the beginning, the wedding between myself and Eriyi was considered to be the beginning in the real sense, right?
So what are we going to do next? Do we want to take Eri with us all the way? Where to go?
No one expected a completely mysterious and unknown wedding, but when he discovered that he really knew nothing about the steps of the wedding, Lu Mingfei found that this experience was actually quite novel, and people always have a sense of freshness towards unknown things.
This feeling is like myself and Eriki slowly exploring a real game that will determine their future lives. No matter what links are arranged next, experiencing such a day will definitely make them
The two of them left an unforgettable impression on today and this wedding.
If he were not the patriarch of a mafia clan, Lu Mingfei felt that it would be quite humiliating for Yuan Zhisheng to go to the beach to sell sunscreen... He could definitely become a wedding planner, which is quite in line with the current young people's pursuit of trendiness and experience.
Because of my uncle’s talent, no matter which wedding shop I go to apply for as a planner, I will be the chief!
"Why don't we go shopping first while there's no one around?" Lu Mingfei took Hui Liyi's hand and suggested.
"Okay." Huiliyi was quite happy. Whether it was a wedding or just shopping, as long as she was with Lu Mingfei, she was happy.
Lu Mingfei and Eriki visited Meiji Jingu once. Someone also got married at Meiji Jingu that day, but there were many people that day. Every shrine in Meiji Jingu was crowded with tourists.
But Eriyi still had a lot of fun that day. Lu Mingfei still remembers Eriyi's eyes when she saw the long wedding procession near the main hall. It was a look full of novelty, joy and longing.
It's not that she looks forward to the wedding itself, but that this girl will feel extremely magical about everything she has never been exposed to in this world. Maybe weddings are inherently romantic plots for girls. In short, the scene of that day left a lasting impression on Eriki
She was deeply impressed, and she kept asking Lu Mingfei for questioning afterwards.
"Sakura, is that marriage?"
"Sakura, why do people who get married wear black and white clothes and have someone hold an umbrella for them behind them?"
"Sakura, I saw many people applauding them and taking photos, so getting married is a big deal?"
"Sakura..."
There are so many questions that it's scary. When this girl pays attention to one thing, she is like the ultimate curious baby. Especially when she meets Lu Mingfei, a person who is willing to respond to her about everything, she must get answers to all the questions in her heart.
She was willing to give up, but even so, Lu Mingfei still answered every question patiently.
So for him, this is also an impressive memory, the wedding at Meiji Shrine... When he saw the look in Eri Yi's eyes that day, Lu Mingfei secretly made this decision in his heart. Later, every day Eri Yi
After asking a question, Lu Mingfei became more determined.
My uncle is really a master at making dreams come true. It’s thanks to me that I saved him from Herzog at all costs, and it’s also thanks to him that he took charge of all this “on his own initiative”, otherwise I would have missed this opportunity in Japan.
Some time ago, after returning to the academy, I wanted to come to Japan with Eriki again and hold a wedding at Meiji Shrine.
Moreover, it is not difficult for Lu Mingfei to get married at Meiji Jingu Shrine, as long as he spends money, but booking the entire Meiji Jingu Shrine is not something that can only be done with money... please ask that rich woman Su Enxi
, maybe he can realize his dream, but then he will owe a huge favor.
And he asked a beautiful girl to help him organize his wedding with another beautiful girl... I don’t say whether he looks like a scumbag or not, but it sounds like the elements of soft rice are very strong.
Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and smiled at Hui Liyi... This time, there is no need to envy others or be curious. This time we will experience it ourselves.
This is a wedding that belongs to the two of us.
At Meiji Shrine.
In the dream story, the whole world owes you a wedding.
Taking steps forward, Lu Mingfei and Eri Yi walked forward and looked up. At the entrance of Meiji Shrine was a huge torii gate. The construction of the shrine started in the fourth year of Taisho and was completed in the ninth year of Taisho.
Nearly a hundred years have passed. Due to the wind and frost of history and the lapse of time, no matter how well maintained, the red paint on the torii gate has peeled off, revealing the original background color of the original wood. In some places, it has dried or exposed small cracks.
, and this is still the situation after the Japanese government spends expensive funds to maintain and repair it every year.
The torii of Meiji Shrine is one of the largest existing wooden torii in Japan. According to rumors, the wood used for the two main pillars of the torii is made from the trunk of a tree that has grown for more than a thousand years. The scene looks like
It's truly shocking.
In Japanese Shinto culture, a "shrine" is the place where gods live, and the entire shrine area is also considered a sacred area, and the existence of the torii gate is the dividing line between the "human domain" and the "god domain", so
Many Japanese people will take off their hats and bow before entering the torii gate to show their piety and respect for the gods.
But Lu Mingfei and Eliyi didn't do that. They just put their hands against the huge torii pillars and felt the texture of the thousand-year-old giant tree... In fact, there was no texture at all, and even such behavior seemed a bit mediocre, but Lu Ming
Both Fei and Eri found it very interesting. Some silly things would be given special meaning if done with a specific person. Maybe this is what love looks like.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After passing through the torii gate, there is the shrine of Meiji Shrine. The so-called "sando" is a long road from the entrance torii to the main hall of the shrine.
, it is said that walking on such a road can cleanse the tired soul. After entering Meiji Shrine, driving or riding is not allowed, because getting closer to the place of worshiping the gods step by step is also a symbol of piety.
Lu Mingfei and Eriki took the North Sandal Road. Last time they entered from the South Sand Road and had not walked through the one they were standing on. Every road in Meiji Jingu Shrine is very long. The road leading to the main shrine is about
It takes thousands of steps to walk. When there are many tourists, if you wear hard-soled shoes, it is probably a little bit of an ordeal for those who want to visit the main shrine.
However, such a journey is not a torment at all for mixed breeds like Lu Mingfei and Eryi. Compared with ordinary people, mixed breeds are physically monsters. Suppose mixed breeds go to participate in a marathon or
Sports games are definitely a dimension reduction attack, so there is an unwritten rule in mixed-race society. Mixed-races are prohibited from participating in all large-scale physical competitions organized by human society, and Lu Mingfei and Eri Yi are even more monsters among monsters. If
Regardless of the time cost, the two of them probably won't feel tired walking all the way from Tokyo to Kanagawa Prefecture.
The sunlight passes through the lush green shade, forming a light path-like trajectory. This is the Tyndall effect. On both sides of the shrine, there are giant trees and wild birds flying.
It’s hard to imagine that in a bustling city where every inch of land is precious, there is such a green space with such a beautiful ecological environment. Even if you always walk in the forest of Meiji Shrine, you can’t really feel its vastness. Lu Mingfei and Eri
I have been to high places in Tokyo such as the Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower and Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Building. When you look down at Meiji Jingu from above Tokyo, you can feel its magnificence and beauty. It is a huge, lush dark green.
And these trees have not existed since ancient times. The history of this green forest is roughly the same as that of Meiji Shrine, which is less than a hundred years old.
Its significance to science is even more important than a religious symbol. When this area was still a wasteland, naturalists and landscape scientists made bold claims. They hoped that at the latest
One hundred and fifty years later, this area has become a pure natural forest that can thrive without manual maintenance. In order to achieve this goal, scientific experts have determined the types of trees planted, the order of planting, and the introduction of trees.
The species were carefully planned, and the required trees were donated from all over Japan. A total of an exaggerated 100,000 trees were collected. The tree planting project alone took six years.
Today, the scientists' rhetoric has been completed, even more than fifty years ago. Now the forest of Meiji Shrine is completely in a state of rest and does not require any manual maintenance. Last year, a scientific team from the United States
After inspecting this urban forest, they were surprised to find that there are more than 3,000 species living in this forest, ranging from ants and frogs to civet cats, eagles and reindeer, including many endangered species.
Rare species, the various animals, plants and bacteria living here have formed a fairly complete food chain and ecological system.
"...So even the fallen leaves don't need to be cleaned manually here, they just need to be piled in the middle of the road. In the forest of Meiji Shrine, many tree species are evergreen all year round, so there are trees here every day
There are a lot of fallen leaves. On the one hand, the workload is too heavy, and on the other hand, scientists hope that the fallen leaves here can return to the forest and reincarnate naturally." Stepping on the road paved with orange fallen leaves, Lu Mingfei expressed his thoughts on the science popularization of Huili Yi.
Knowledge about this shrine.
The fallen leaves and dead wood that were trampled under their feet made a crunching sound, and a gray raccoon ran past the eyes of Lu Mingfei and Eli Yi.
"Sakura knows a lot!" Eriyi said with starry eyes.
"It's okay, it's okay." Lu Mingfei scratched the back of his head and answered in a somewhat embarrassed manner, because Hui Liyi asked too many questions last time, thinking that he might come again in the future, so Lu Mingfei
If I had not crammed up my knowledge about Meiji Shrine on the Internet, now I would just be pretending to be a big-tailed wolf and selling my knowledge now.
But from this point of view, I really have foresight. Sure enough, opportunities are reserved for those who work hard and are prepared. Otherwise, how would I have gained Eri's admiration now?
Sometimes when I'm single, I just think about it. Is it because I don't work hard enough? How come other people can talk about such a good-looking girlfriend, but you don't?
"There were too many people here last time, so Eriyi you didn't notice." Lu Mingfei spoke again, pointing to the wide road in front of him, "The approach to Meiji Shrine is very wide, but most tourists only use the
Both sides, do you know why?”
"Because you have to walk on the crosswalk." Eriri replied seriously.
"..." Lu Mingfei was choked up. This guy Hui Liyi has a bit of humor in him.
"Because in the Shinto culture, the shrine's approach is not just a path for people to worship. When the gods come to the shrine, they will also take this path." Lu Mingfei gave an explanation, "So in order to discord with the gods
Fighting for the road, usually the worshipers will give up the road in the middle."
"Do gods only walk in the middle? They are so overbearing." Eryi may have been infected with the bad-mouthing virus after staying with Lu Mingfei for a long time, and she actually learned how to make small complaints.
"Well...it doesn't mean that gods only go from the middle, because humans must give way to gods?" Lu Mingfei said by analogy, "Just like when we came here before, all the cars on the road were owned by the Snake Qiba family.
I gave way to the car, probably out of respect, but you don’t have to do it, Eriyi."
"Why?" Eriyi asked curiously.
"Because when encountering Eriyi, those gods should be the ones who give way." Lu Mingfei said proudly.
In human society, Eri is a mafia princess, and on a religious level, Eri is the Tsukuyomi of the Snake Qihachi family, the "descendant of the gods" of the Eight Sutras. How can any god be so proud?
Let the three great gods make way for him?
Near the center of the shrine, a kind of coarse sand appeared on the shrine. It is called "jade gravel". There were too many people last time and I didn't notice it. This kind of sand is soft when you step on it and makes wind blows.
The rustling sound like leaves is said to have a calming effect.
"A lot of wine." Eriyi pointed to the racks with rows of large wine bottles on the roadside, "I saw it last time."
"This kind of thing is called a 'dedication wine bottle'. It was built so that the gods who live in this shrine can taste wine from all over the world. All the wines that can be named in Japan will be collected here." Lu Mingfei pointed out.
Pointing to the wine rack on one side, he pointed to the other side, "The other side is Western wine, because Emperor Meiji liked foreign wine very much. During his reign, he promoted an idea of 'harmonious souls and foreign talents'.
It’s about letting Chinese people learn to accept Western culture well.”