Chapter 282: Spring Ploughing
In the early morning of the sixth day of March in the first year of Chongzhen, Linkou Village at this time was crowded, all of them were smiling, and many children were circling around the two troupes.
These two troupes were specially invited by Lao Tan from the county seat, they were all wearing costumes and thick makeup, and the children they watched were all strong, not to mention that they were children, they were adults, so they couldn't help but look here. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
At this time, if there is a happy event to be done, invite a troupe to sing at home, it is a very face-saving thing, and people from ten miles and eight villages are going to come to see, no, the current Linkou Village is overcrowded, fortunately, it is well prepared, but it is fine.
At this time, looking at the barn again, the two people in front and back carried a paper-tied ox, there were six such oxen, and some people carried six paper-tied iron ploughs, and two people carried one, so they stood in six rows, one row and two groups.
Behind them, there were six live pigs, six live sheep, and six chickens, ducks, and geese, all of which were tied up strongly, and the pigs and sheep cried from time to time, which was refreshing.
At this time, the two troupes were also led to stand behind those who carried pigs and sheep, looking at this scene, those who sang were slightly surprised, but when they thought about it again, they were quickly relieved.
"Hurry up, stand on either side of them."
A steward instructed sixty men to speak.
These sixty men all had gongs in their hands or small drums in their arms, and they soon stood on the left and right sides of the row of people, protecting those who carried oxen, pigs, and troupes in the middle.
The other villagers were watching from the sidelines, and they had never seen such a big spring plowing ceremony, and they were all happy to see it.
After everything was ready, Wanhua also came, surrounded by Wang Er, Lao Tan, Tangshan, and Fa Gen, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the ceremony, Shirong and Guozhen also led their subordinates to line up outside Linkou Village, and they will follow from a distance to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
This is also something that can't be helped, there are too many people, if something happens, it will be a big deal, and Wanhua has to guard against it.
At this time, Lao Tan looked at the sky, and then said to Wanhua: "Big boss, you can start." ”
Wanhua nodded and said, "Then let's start." ”
Lao Tan waved his hand, and immediately someone lit the firecrackers, and those who were responsible for beating the gongs and drums also moved.
Everyone listened to this sound and watched this grand scene, they were all happy, and their emotions were also mobilized.
Then, Wanhua walked in front, with a huge team is slowly out of Linkou Village, they along Lijia Village, Wujia Village, Shangpo Village, Xiapo Village, Hejia Village around a circle, and finally came to the outside of Huzhai.
Along the way, where the procession passed, firecrackers were set off from house to house, and many people were throwing beans and wheat at the paper-tied oxen, praying for a good harvest and a full warehouse of grain and rice.
Blowing and blowing all the way, people are following more and more, such a lively scene, who is willing to miss it! When the team arrived outside the tiger village, the crowd of onlookers was at least five or six thousand people, it was really a sea of people, everyone was beaming,
Especially in Lijia Village, those who have just been assigned to Wanhua's rule, seeing that Wanhua will hold such a grand spring ploughing ceremony, they are all happy in their hearts, and they are looking forward to the future days.
Not to mention that Linkou Village, it is that Hejia Village, now they are also living a prosperous life, every family can eat a full meal, just look at the face and know that it is not bad, they can, why can't we? It's all with the Tiger Master, and we can do the same!
When I arrived outside the tiger village, a large platform had been erected there, and there were sixteen large fires under the platform, and the fires were full of firewood.
Wanhua took Tang Shan and Lao Tan and them to the big wooden platform, came to a table on the platform, lit incense, and all the onlookers suddenly quieted down.
At this time, the pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks that were tied up were put on the fire, and soon the fire was lit, and the ceremony of paying tribute to the emperor and the earth began, and the pigs and sheep would be offered as tribute to the gods of heaven, praying for them to bless everyone with good weather.
Why do you want to pay tribute to pigs and sheep? This is an ancient ritual that has been passed down since ancient times, and the ancestors believed that the sun would rise every day, and spring, summer, autumn and winter would come every year, why would it be so accurate?
This must be God arranging to take care of all this, God is so powerful, since this is the case, of course you have to please God, and pray for God's blessing.
How to please it? Of course, it's to send things, take people with short hands, eat people with soft mouths,
We are like this, of course God is like this, so the ancestors have to prepare pigs, cattle and sheep as tribute to God every year.
How do you get it to God? Of course, it's burned in the past, as long as it is burned, the things will naturally be sent to God's hands, God has such a great ability, can you still not receive it?
And what about the tributes after the ceremony? Thrown? Or leave it there? Of course it doesn't work, this tribute has already been given to God, and now what you see is God's leftovers, and it is already stained with God's fairy energy, what should I do? Of course, everyone eats it separately, God's fairy spirit, of course, everyone has to have a share!
I have to say that the ancestor is really powerful, he can not only do things without much loss, but also improve the food, I really have to admire!
The flames of the fire are burning, the pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks are quickly cooked, and the air is also filled with a sky-high smell of meat, I don't know how many people's gluttony has been aroused.
Looking at the roasted glowing pigs and sheep, constantly dripping sesame oil, at a glance, I knew that it was delicious, and then smelled this fragrant smell, the onlookers couldn't help but squirm up and down in the throat knots, swallowing saliva, some children couldn't help but scream,
"When will this be eaten? When will you eat this? ”
The fathers and mothers around them covered their mouths and glared at them, they were honest.
Soon, someone cut off the heads of the pigs and sheep and placed them on the table of the wooden table, and the chickens, ducks and geese were placed on the whole table.
At this time, Wanhua led everyone to kneel down in front of the emperor's thick soil, and bowed three times, and Tang Shan stood aside at this time and read aloud the prayer to worship the gods of heaven and earth.
At this time, everyone also knelt on the ground, sincerely praying for God's blessing, blessing the wind and rain, and the abundant harvest.