The heat emitted by the bonfire was so huge, Wen Qiao was more than ten zhang away from it, and I still felt the hot foehn wind blowing in my face. The witch girl didn't seem to notice it at all, standing by the bonfire, letting the tongue of fire roll on her clothes and body at almost any time, and her expression was still as peaceful as ever. She was about thirty years old, with a delicate face and long hair hanging low. As she was barely an arm's length from the campfire, her wide black robe fluttered in the heat. From a distance, the raging flames are like the background of the statue, and the graceful posture under the black robe looms, making this witch girl like a god and a goddess.

Standing silently for a moment, the shrine maiden finally stepped forward. Dozens of servants fell to the ground one after another, supporting their feet with their backs. And the rest of them went on their way, making all sorts of unspeakable images of gods and monsters along the way. It wasn't until she stepped on a stone platform directly west of the bonfire that all the Tuoba Xianbei people stood up in unison.

Among the Tuoba Xianbei people, the 'female' son is often used as a witch, undertaking various sacrifices, divination and other things. All the 'women' and 'sex' who have participated in the sacrifice are considered to be special people who can communicate with the divine will and are given special respect. The ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens in July every year is the most important ceremony for Tuoba Xianbei to sacrifice to the gods of all walks of life, so he will never pretend to others, but personally preside over the 'female' and 'sexual' who is respected in Tuoba himself.

Wen Qiao knew that the black-robed 'female' in front of him was the current status and respected person in the Tuoba Xianbei clan: the widow of the previous generation of Da Shan Yu, and now the 'female' Zhonghao Wei clan who actually controls the remnants of the Tuoba Xianbei region.

When Tuoba Xianbei was in the middle of the country, he led the Xianbei people to fight in the west, destroyed dozens of countries, and had a great reputation. At that time, his wife Weishi was in charge of the annual ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, which can be called a 'door' of politics, and all the authority was '' in hand. It's a pity that Yi Hui died violently in his prime, Lu Guan, Yi Lu each pulled together their strength, and the once strong Tuoba Xianbei Central is declining day by day. As a 'woman', Wei Shi has no ability to conquer the Quartet, so under the power of Lu Guan and Yilu, he can only lead his subordinates to sway back and forth, seeking temporary stability.

Over the past few years, I don't know how many tribes have disappeared because they have been involved in the struggle between the east and the west, but although the central part of Tuoba Xianbei is declining, it has always maintained a basically independent posture, and I don't know how many hardships and dangers it has gone through during the period, which is very difficult. Of course, this is also due to the fact that she has the identity of a witch 'girl', and her status is high among the Tuoba Xianbei clan, and the two powers of the East and West are unwilling to 'force' her too much.

At this time, Wei Shi stepped on the stone platform, and everyone cheered and stood up together. According to the rules of the first two days, followed by Wei's prayer for heaven and earth, mountains, rivers and stars, the ancestors of Xianbei in the past dynasties and nearly a thousand kinds of gods and goddesses who have converged into the Xianbei faith over the years, this process takes about an hour to 'touch'. After the prayer is completed, the servants offer sacrifices. The day before yesterday, there were three white dogs, and yesterday it was three white reindeer. When Wei personally killed the sacrificial sacrifice on the stone platform with a knife and sprinkled the blood into the bonfire, the sacrifice of the day was completed.

Wen Qiao thought that it would be the same today, but this time after Wei Shi stepped on the stone platform, he did not pray, but raised his hands and shouted loudly to everyone.

The 'female' who can subdue the unruly Hu Er and become the lord of Tuoba Xianbei is naturally not an ordinary weak 'female'. Wei Shi spoke with a very loud voice, even on the top of Danhan Mountain, where the mountain wind was howling, everyone could still hear it clearly.

It's a pity that Wen Qiao is a child of the Wen family in Qi County, and he has been crowned a high 'door' for generations, although he has read poetry and books, where does he know Xianbei language? opened his mouth for a while, and hurriedly pulled Duan Piyan beside him, relying on Duan Piyan to interpret for him intermittently in a very low voice.

"The chieftains, the descendants of the Deduction and the Fen who occupy the boundless grasslands, we decide the affairs of the tribe in the ritual of worshipping the gods of heaven and earth, a custom that has been handed down from countless years ago to the present day, and no one dares to disobey it. Today, we are here to decide the big things at hand. ”

Wei Shi slowly turned around and looked around at everyone: "My husband, Da Dan Yu Yi, who has destroyed countless enemies, has been dead for a few years. His uncle Luguan and younger brother Yilu both wanted to be the leader of Tuoba Xianbei and be a big Shan Yu. Some of you support Luguan and some of you support Yilu, and they are constantly fighting with each other, and even some tribes are fighting against each other. Now the gods tell me that the blood of my people has been shed enough to continue! Just today, in front of the heavens, earth, mountains and rivers, in front of the ancestral gods, and in front of all the chiefs of the Tuoba tribes, we decide who is the next Da Shan Yu! ”

Although he had known that the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony would be the final place of wrestling between Luguan and Yilu, Wei Shi still made the Tuoba people around him 'commotion', and the buzzing 'hand-to-ear' sound swept like a gust of wind.

"Could it be that the power of the witch 'girl' is so huge that she can dominate the selection of the next big list? But I don't know how this Wei lady will decide? Wen Qiao turned sideways to Duan Piyan and asked in a low voice. He didn't believe in any strange power to 'mess' with the gods, but at the three-day festival, this witch 'girl' who was believed by the Tuoba Xianbei people to have the ability to communicate with the gods was indeed quite a bit supernatural, so that Wen Qiao was also a little suspicious, and thought too much for a while: "Brother Duan, do you have similar customs in Duan Xianbei?" ”

"The customs of my Duan are close to those of the Xiongnu and Wuhuan, and they are very different from the Xianbei in the central part of the country, I really don't know how this Wei clan will behave......" Duan Piyan shook his head and said, he sneered a few times: "It won't be a 'draw' in front of the gods, right?" That's child's play. ”

Wen Qiao laughed a few times with him, thinking about it in his heart. The struggle between Lu Guan and Yi Lu lasted for several years, and although Yi Lu had the support of loyal 'elite' subordinates, he would not be easily completely overwhelmed by Lu Guan; but from the overall point of view, after all, Lu Guan's methods were old and spicy, and he had the upper hand, and the chiefs of various departments, Qu Shuai, had turned to Lu Guan so many that last year Yi Lu had to sneak into the state and ask Yue Shigong for help.

According to Wen Qiao's understanding, the central part of Tuoba Xianbei under the command of the Wei clan was actually attached to the wings of the Lu officials, but it only retained nominal autonomy. This ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens is indeed what Luguan has been preparing for a long time, and it is a godsend for him to subdue all the tribes in one fell swoop and ascend to the position of Da Dan Yu in one fell swoop. Luguan would never allow others to disturb the opportunity of 'chaos', so when he found out that the Jin people had the possibility of unifying Daijun and threatening Danhan Mountain, he did not hesitate to risk turning his face with the imperial court and sent cavalry to attack Lu Yao's troops......

But how exactly will he do it? Wen Qiao thought about this question repeatedly all the way, but there was never an answer.

"Officer Lu, do you dare to make a decision today?" At this time, Wei's halberd pointed to Tuoba Lu and asked sharply.

Lu Guan smiled and said, "Naturally, I dare." ”

"Yilu, do you dare?" Wei turned around like a whirlwind and pointed at Lord West.

"Weishi, how do you want to speak up?" Yilu sneered.

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I think Friday is an acceptable pace......