Chapter 686: Dividing the Priesthood

Chapter 687: Dividing the Prison

The front of the Nongtan was solemn and silent, as vast as the sky and earth.

The central platform without a spire, like a pyramid, reached straight into the clouds. Each layer of the white jade steps was engraved with clouds and strange beasts, which were lifelike. Hundreds of officials surrounded it from all directions, and countless flags almost covered the entire sky.

The little mirage dragon jumped off his shoulder and turned it into a heavy belt.

Liang Qu gathered his clothes and waited silently for the great sacrifice of heaven and earth.

In silence.

The music of "Taiping Song" sounded outside the Nongtan, as magnificent as a loud sound, sweeping away the complicated thoughts.

The wind chimes under the eaves rose and fell gently, ringing as accompaniment.

From the former Yixing City to Xiangyi County to invite the white ape, and then to Huazhu County Zhizhihong to send the king's boat.

Liang Qu experienced quite a few sacrifices, and each place had its own set of procedures, which were different from each other, with local beliefs as the first priority.

The only similar and regular thing was that the larger the place, the more complicated the process, so complicated that someone had to remember the huge details.

Small villages need knowledgeable village elders, small counties need special temple worship teams, and the imperial court that governs the entire world is even more special. The entire Ministry of Rites has so many officials at all levels, most of whom are appointed for the word "etiquette", from entertaining foreign envoys to arranging sacrifices and arranging ceremonial guards.

If there is any mistake, the official will be dismissed at the least, and the head will be lost at the worst.

Xu Rongguang, the father of the master's wife, used to do this.

All these things are full of the so-called "sense of ritual", which makes people feel awed.

Rumble!

On the high platform in front of the square, there was a strong wind, rain, thunder and lightning.

The flags fluttered, the officials' clothes fluttered, and the tassels of the circular jade pendants on their waists spread out.

These are the "four gods" of wind, rain, cloud and thunder, all of whom are played by great martial artists who practice special methods.

After that, they welcomed the emperor and the gods and offered jade and silk.

The strong man lifted the bronze tripod, the holy emperor took the stage, and the willow branches were soaked in water and sprinkled into the tripod filled with yellow soil.

Liang Qu probably knew that this was meant to pray for a good harvest.

It is said that the soil in the cauldron was all taken from various places in the eighteen provinces of the two capitals of Dashun.

The water on the willow branches was from the South Huai River and the North Huangsha River. One white porcelain bottle was taken from each of the five locations: the ice and snow of the mountains, the upper reaches, the middle reaches, the lower reaches, and the estuary.

However, this was still a small scene. After the initial stage, a faint pressure rose.

The little mirage dragon opened his eyes.

Liang Qu was shocked.

The highlight is coming!

The chains collided and the earth trembled slightly.

Three dozens of feet long monsters were tied up with long chains, their heads knocked on the ground, and they were dragged forward.

Each monster was guarded by several masters and blessed with several magical powers. Not to mention struggling, it was difficult to even scream.

A rhinoceros, a bird, and a fish.

The pressure of the monster was so strong that it made people feel like a huge stone was pressing on their hearts.

There is no doubt.

Enter the sacrifice.

The pupils of the big monster trembled, and blood spilled on the spot.

The muscles twitched and jumped, and a strong strange fragrance wafted.

The centipede was dead but not stiff. The three-headed monster drained the blood and cut off the head. The wide-open eyes could still move, revealing fear.

The pressure in the heart increased by three points, and some people had difficulty breathing and covered their hearts.

Everyone was in awe.

Liang Qu was a little different. He was not only in awe, but also a little envious.

After this whole set of fancy things, if he was sacrificed to Jiang Huai, how much favor would he get?

The higher the favor, Liang Qu's talent in the water is like getting a lever, and the power is greatly increased.

After this today, it is estimated that all the favors will be taken away directly, and there is no need to pretend to be with the dragon. Go up and do a set of silky combos.

Pull the muscles and skin and fight a set of majestic clothes, and then live in the Dragon Palace openly and reach the peak of life...

Thoughts drifted away unconsciously.

The content of the grand sacrifice did not stop.

Nine tripods were arranged horizontally, stewing the monster, white mist rose to the sky, the whole altar was glittering, and the flowing clouds and strange beasts on the white jade steps seemed to come alive, rushing and running, sacred beyond words.

The first offering, officials reading the prayer, the second offering, the final offering, drinking blessing wine, receiving the sacrificial meat, removing the food, sending off the gods, and watching the burning.

At each stage, there were music played by the Taiyueling, and the civil and military dancers danced.

Respectfully, without the slightest mistake.

From the busy morning to noon, the whole sacrificial process came to an end.

Under the bronze tripod that was as big as a mountain, the white bones of the monster rushed straight to the sky, the flesh and skin surged, and the unextinguished charcoal fire scattered sparks.

The officials of the Honglu Temple began to divide the sacrificial meat.

There are rules for dividing the sacrificial meat. The higher the level, the better, and the lower the level.

There are so many officials in the side field, it is impossible for everyone to have completely different standards, so most of them are based on official standards.

Normally, a fifth-rank official would receive 10 jin of sacrificial meat, and it was a relatively inferior part that would not be put into the water, mostly like the tail of a fish.

But Liang Qu was only a "small official" of the fifth rank, but his rank and title were both of the fifth rank, and he had the title of the youngest tiger hunter master, so he was directly allocated 60 jin, 20 jin each of rhinoceros, bird, and fish, all of which were good meat from the waist and abdomen!

This amount was more than Meng Qiang of the fourth rank!

Delicious.

Liang Qu sniffed the smell.

The strong meaty aroma, without the slightest smell of mutton, looked very soft and rotten.

After practicing to the realm of great demons, the flesh was naturally good.

It was just a sacrifice to the heaven, so it could not be raw meat, but cooked meat, with a lot of precious materials added in the middle, and stewed in a unique large cauldron.

This was also the most time-consuming part of the whole process, and all kinds of precious materials completely disintegrated the hardness of the normal great demon meat.

After getting a share of the meat, the sacrificial process was completely over. The princes and nobles left first. Liang Qu was not in a high position, so it was not easy for him to leave immediately. He followed Meng Qiang to fish for a while, and waited until a quarter of the people had left before he mounted his horse and rushed back.

"Senior Brother!"

Xu Zishuai had been squatting at the gate waiting for a long time, and saw the meat pieces that Liang Qu had woven with thin ropes.

"Big monster meat?"

"Sixty kilograms, three big monsters, walking on the ground, flying in the sky, swimming in the water, all ready!" Liang Qu picked up the straw rope in his hand and looked at the center of the courtyard. All the senior brothers and sisters and dragon people were there, "Have you eaten?"

"How can I eat? We agreed to finish at noon the day before yesterday, and we are waiting for my junior brother's meat to go with the meal!" Cao Rang started to make a noise.

"Go, go, go! Turn on the stove!" Liang Qu stepped over the threshold, "It was killed in the morning, and it was cooked immediately after it was killed, so it's fresh!"

"Then isn't it cooked? It smells strange." Xiang Changsong sniffed twice, it smelled very good.

"The sacrificial meat has no seasoning, it needs to be cooked again."

"Come on!"

Liang Qu waved his hand to let the chef at home process it again, slice it, stir-fry it, and pour hot oil on it.

Sixty kilograms of meat is definitely not enough for the martial artist's appetite, and some of it must be divided for the water beast. However, with the auxiliary ingredients, it is enough to make more than ten dishes.

Sizzle!

The hot oil bubbles and splashes.

The aroma is fragrant.

The snowflakes outside the house fall, and the heat in the house surges and hits the face.

Everyone sits around the round table, and divides the food.

[Water Essence +16]

[Water Essence +12]

Liang Qu picked up a few pieces of fish meat, and the water essence absorbed was not much.

As expected.

The whole monster is so big that a chopstick of meat is like rubbing off a layer of skin, and perhaps no one feels it.

However, from the ministers to the officials in the capital.

What they taste is a face!

In the past, when they were hungry, they would sell a yellow croaker to the restaurant for money, but now a monster as strong as a monster is just a dish.

Fragrance!

The backyard is a pool of water.

White mist is surging.

Otter Kai hugged the hot big wooden barrel and came to the lakeside, scooped out hot food with a ladle and fed it to the water beasts.

The water splashed everywhere.

The fat catfish and other beasts broke through the broken ice and swallowed it in big mouthfuls.

Midnight.

The candlelight was dim.

The bamboo tube was surging with light.

The time insect had no intention of breaking out of the cocoon.

Liang Qu meditated until his spirit and energy were adjusted to the peak.

The little mirage dragon danced in the sky, spewing white mist.

The grand ceremony was over, and we explored the fairy island first!