41, Expelling Nuo, a novel about the emperor's relatives at the end of the Han Dynasty)
Lu Bu roared loudly on the platform, and Yan Xing and Cheng Lian below the stage could naturally hear his angry voice. This time, after Cheng Lian got his horse again, he did not dare to attack again, but instead slapped his horse back in shame and retreated amid Lu Bu's roar.
Faced with Lu Bu's invitation, before Yan Xing could make a statement, everyone on the stage was already disgusted with Lu Bu's behavior.
Li Ru said lightly behind her back:
"General Lu Zhonglang lost his composure!"
Guo Si also cut off the opportunity to interrupt:
"General Lu Zhonglang is afraid he is drunk!"
Amid these warning words on the stage, Lu Bu calmed down from his rampage just now. When he looked at Dong Zhuo's face, he was also quite disappointed with Lu Bu's sudden outrageous behavior. Lu Bu was shocked and quickly turned around and apologized to Dong Zhuo again.
The displeasure in Dong Zhuo's heart naturally would not be reflected at this time, nor did he blame Lu Bu for losing his composure. He laughed and asked Lu Bu to punish himself for a glass of wine, and then let Lu Bu sit back again.
Then, he sent someone to give two brocade robes to Yan Xing, Cheng Lian and the other two, who had just competed in the audience. He also called Yan Xing, who had taken away the horse from Cheng Lian's hands three times, and once again called Yan Xing to the high platform. He was amazed at his magical skill in getting into the sword with bare hands, and personally gave him three bottles of wine.
Looking at Yan Xing, Dong Zhuo's eyes also had admiration. He turned his head and looked at Li Ru and asked:
"Since Yan Yanming's troops have made military achievements in Hedong before, have all the rewards from the army been distributed?"
This is obviously to promote Yan Xing. Li Ru hurriedly continued:
"Reported to the Prime Minister, the meritorious soldiers of the Hedong battle have been checked. This Yan Junhou should be promoted to Sima of another department!"
"Okay, the military strategy says, 'If you don't reward you overtime, you will be able to get the benefits of doing good. If you don't transfer the punishment, you will be able to get the harm of doing bad.'. The soldiers who have made contributions under your command must not delay the rewards. If the deficit continues, the Holy Emperor has already arrived at the court, and these things must not be slackened!"
"promise!"
The officials and civil servants in the Prime Minister Dong Zhuo's mansion answered in unison.
Dong Zhuo nodded with confidence, looked at the group of civil and military confidants under his command, thinking about the information about Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao and others who had learned from various prefectures and counties. He turned to laugh, as if the worries in his heart were also disappearing with the wind.
He raised the golden cup and spoke generously:
"All the most outstanding people in the world are both civil and military. I, Dong Zhongying, have the honor to be assisted by you. What can't be done in the world? Who dares not accept the people in the world?"
The civil and military officials on the stage saw Dong Zhuo's heart bursting with ambitions. No matter what his true thoughts were, they raised their glasses and invited Yashou to visit her.
"The prime minister supports the Han Dynasty and conquers danger and helps the troubles, and makes it like thunder. All the world is covered with wine, and two liters of wine will last forever!"
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The big reading in Shanglinyuan in winter came to an end with the congratulations of "Longevity and Unlimitedness".
Regardless of Dong Zhuo's own wishes, the signs of being ready to move between the states and counties in Kanto have turned into blatant shaking flags and shouting, and a big storm from the court and the country in Luoyang is about to strike.
Just among the snowflakes in winter, Luoyang City is about to usher in the revived La Day Festival of the sixth year of Zhongping.
Xu Shen said in "Shuowen Jiezi" that "La, the three Xu days after the winter solstice, La sacrifices to all gods." It means that La day is the third Shu day after the winter solstice. This is an ancient festival that can be traced back to the time of the three dynasties. Although it was abandoned during the Qin Dynasty, it flourished again in the Han Dynasty.
This dynasty attaches importance to culture and education and filial piety. On La Day, it will not only worship the gods, but also worship ancestors and ancestors. On the night before La Day, a large-scale exorcism ceremony was held. All households and households in the folk would beat drums to drive away the epidemic ghosts, which was called "eliminating". In the palace, the powerful and powerful houses would hold a ceremony of "Da Nuo to Eliminating Epidemic" of different scales, praying to heaven forever to enjoy wealth and honor without illness or disaster.
Yan Xing was promoted to Sima of another department due to his merits. Although he was still under Xu Rong's command, he was able to be independent of the first battalion. Tonight, his battalion would also be held to exorcise the Nuo River.
The ceremony of exorcising Nuo is the largest scale in the palace. The steps are divided into first, then love, and then exorcising the epidemic. The steps are to select the children of the Zhonghuangmen in the palace who are over ten years old and under twelve years old, and 120 people as their sons, wearing red hair on their heads, wearing soap clothes, holding big turtles in their hands, and singing the "Twelve Divine Beast Songs".
The step of love is played by the actors of Fang Xiang, the four golden objects, wearing bear skin, black clothes and red clothes, holding a spear to drive out the evil ghosts in the forbidden area, cheering and dancing with the twelve divine beasts, Zhou Xun's front and rear harems were examined three times.
The final step to drive out the epidemic is to gather the banners representing evil ghosts and epidemic ghosts together, burn them, and ignite the torch fire, and send people to send the epidemic out of the Duanmen gate. Outside the gate, there are also zo cavalry torch out of the palace, and outside the palace gate, there are knights specially sent by the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Army who have successively spread the fire, and finally discard the torch representing the epidemic ghosts into Luoshui.
This complex large-scale "Da Nuo" ritual in the palace is naturally not suitable for use in the army, but there is still a simplified ritual in the army that can be applied.
As the drums of the exorcist rituals in Dong Zhuo's main camp began to sound, the drums of the other camps also sounded clearly in order and rhythms, and each began the exorcist rituals in the camp.
Fang Xiang Shen, the god who drives away epidemics and wards off evil spirits, is the one who chooses the majestic person in the camp to play. Even the candidates for the twelve divine beasts are also selected as sharp soldiers in the army.
The exorcist ceremony was personally presided over by Yan Xing. Regarding the candidates for Fang Xiangshen, Yan Xing finally chose Ma Lin to serve as the role. Ma Lin was in a strong and loyal manner, and there were many people in the army. He happened to lead twelve sharp soldiers, cheering and dancing, Zhouzhangs the military camp, and expelling the epidemic ghosts.
Ma Lin, wearing a crimson battle robe, wearing armor, holding a long spear, sang loudly with the other twelve other sharp soldiers, ran around the barracks, and finally arrived at the military tent where Yan Xing was. Not only were there many military officials, but the soldiers were already waiting in line, but there were also guards who temporarily acted as sons to build bonfires and sang the songs of the twelve divine beasts.
"A is a bad food, and the thiol eats tiger, and the Xiongbo eats a charm, and he takes all the food,
Birch's dream of eating, parasitic, and observing food, and eating food is wrongly fasting,
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Jia Zuo, Meiwei, Xiongbo, Tengjian, Lanzhu, Boqi, Qiangliang, Zu Ming, Weisui, False, Qiongqi, Tenggen, these twelve divine beasts are all ferocious beasts that are legendary to eat all kinds of evil ghosts and diseases. Tonight, twelve sharp soldiers in military uniforms are temporarily played by Fei Lian, who has his own momentum and can shake the scene.
Amid the drum sound, with the completion of the twelve divine beasts, Ma Lin and twelve sharp soldiers threw the cloth representing the evil ghosts into the bonfire, cheered and danced again. In addition, the Feilian Knight waiting on the side soon lit torches on the bonfire, held the torch high, rode out of the camp, gathered the cavalry sent from other camps, and threw the torch into the Luoshui together.
Yan Xing, who presided over the Nuo exorcism ceremony, had to pray to the gods at the end.
"I sincerely pray that the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven, the gods from all directions, will bless the soldiers in my camp, be healthy, and the ghosts and monsters will be eliminated and cleansed!"
After praying, the soldiers in the camp cheered in unison, and the exorcism ceremony in the army was just completed.
On the eve of La Day, the food in the army was also the most abundant. Not only were there meat rewards in each camp, but each person could also get some wine to satisfy his craving.
Yan Xing and the soldiers were having fun. They originally planned to have a big pot meal with the soldiers, but he had just summoned Ma Lin, Xu Huang, Yan Xing and others to remove their dress, and heard the big bull coming to report.
"Sima, Xu Jun is here to visit!"
"Okay, I get it, please come!"
When Yan Xing heard this, he knew that Xu Kun was coming. Since Yan Xing was promoted to Sima of another department, the camp has moved from the small camp where he was originally stationed to this place and set up another camp. Unexpectedly, whenever Xu Kun had free time, he would run to the camp on Yan Xing's side. He would always come to find Yan Xing every few days.
Thinking of this, Yan Xing thought of Zhou Liang again. However, whenever he had a rest, he would rush to his house temporarily settled outside Luoyang City. This exorcist ceremony was no exception. Yan Xing knew that he was absent-minded and was still worried about his wife and son at home, so he gave him a portion of wine and meat early to let him go home early to reunite with his family.
Thinking about things in his mind, Yan Xing had not yet gathered his thoughts when he heard the voice coming from Xu Kun far away.
"Yanming, since you were promoted to Sima of another department, this camp has been a distance away. It is really hard to see you!"
"Ziyu, have you done the matter in your camp done? You're still coming to me at this time. Are you afraid that General Xu will send someone to call you back later!"
"Tonight, the Prime Minister Dong's residence in Luoyang City has a big banquet for guests. My uncle has gone to the banquet long ago. The military officers in the camp have completed it. On the contrary, you have been promoted to the official position, but there are still so many things. It is rare that you are still so busy in peace. If the war starts again next year, wouldn't you be so busy!"
When Xu Kun mentioned that the war was revived, Yan Xing couldn't help but think of the news that Guandong Prefecture and County intend to reprimand. I'm afraid that at this time, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others were also inspecting the military camp and feasting for the soldiers.
At this time, Xu Kun's voice sounded again in his ears.
"What are you thinking about? Let's go and take you to have some fun!"
After saying that, Xu Kun grabbed Yan Xing's wrist and was about to pull him away. Yan Xing quickly stabilized his body and said with a wry smile:
"It's time now. There's a curfew at night. I'm still out. Why not stay in my camp and eat with the soldiers!"
"Hey, or you are boring. The little wine you gave me can't get into my mouth. Let's go. If you follow me, I will tell you something that you most often ask about, and there is something about Guandong Prefecture and County!"
Xu Kun grinned and looked at Yan Xing tempted, and his strength increased, and he forced Yan Xing out. When Yan Xing thought of him talking about Guandong, he couldn't help but feel moved. He couldn't help but follow Xu Kun and said:
"How come I often ask about it? What exactly is it?"
"Hey, you used to be clichés from me, and this time I'll also confuse you first."
Chapter completed!