A creak was heard, and the heavy door was slowly pushed open, and the sunlight shone into the dark and empty hall.

Jian Ruocheng raised his eyes and saw that there was no one inside.

Could it be that it is in the back?

He subconsciously wanted to go inside, but as soon as he took a step, a familiar, gentle voice came from behind him-

"What is the second son doing here?"

“……？！”

Jian Ruocheng hurriedly turned around, only to see Si Nanyan standing behind him, looking at him gently, with a faint smile on his face.

"Concubine Niangniang?"

Jian Ruocheng frowned, hurriedly retracted her footsteps, turned to her and bowed to her: "Guifei Niangniang, this is-"

"Oh, this palace just felt that there was a little noise in the hall over there, so I came out for a walk and took a walk."

"I see."

"Master Jane, how did you get here?"

As he spoke, Nan Yan looked up behind him, smiled and said, "I heard that this is the main hall where the jade disc of the royal family is placed, Lord Jian is here, is there anything to arrange?" ”

"Oh, no."

Jian Ruocheng hurriedly shook his head and said, "I just saw that the hour had come, but Niangniang wasn't there, so I came here to look for it, and unintentionally, I came here." ”

"Oh, since the hour has come, let's get over quickly."

"Okay, concubine, please."

Jian Ruocheng stretched out a hand at her, Nanyan nodded, turned around and walked forward.

Jian Ruocheng also followed behind her, but after walking a few steps, she turned back and glanced at the hidden door, the quiet space inside, giving people an inexplicable sense of trembling.

In a few moments, they passed through the long Dan Majesty Road.

Walking to the side hall here, Xu Miaoyin led people inside, turned her head and saw Nanyan and Jian Ruocheng walking in, she hurriedly stepped forward: "Guifei, where have you been?" ”

"Oh? The concubine just went out for a walk and forgot the time, but fortunately, Jian Gongzi came over to remind the concubine. ”

"That's fine."

Xu Miaoyin nodded, glanced at Jian Ruocheng again, and said, "Thank you for your hard work." ”

"Don't dare."

Jian Ruocheng bowed respectfully to them, and then turned to leave.

Xu Miaoyin and Nanyan stood at the door of the side hall, watching his back slowly leave, and after a while, they walked behind Zhu Xuan, the king of Ning, and seemed to say something to Zhu Xuan, Zhu Xuan glanced here.

At the moment, the sun is in full bloom.

And Zhu Xuan's eyes were faintly filled with a little deep haze.

Xu Miaoyin said: "Guifei, are you okay?" ”

“……”

Nanyan was silent for a while, and said softly: "Don't worry, Niangniang, it'll be fine." ”

Although she said this, the atmosphere at the moment, as well as the sensitivity that Xu Miaoyin had experienced so many ups and downs, had already made her aware that today was not only about moving the capital, but also about sacrificing so simply, and the simple words of the concubine could not comfort her at all.

She took a deep breath and said, "Go to the front first." ”

"Yes."

Nanyan followed her through the side hall and slowly walked to the altar.

This altar is larger than the altar of the Great Altar of Jinling, and it is divided into three layers, although it is not as tall and majestic as some of the main halls in front, and even not as tall and majestic as the hall of the Kagura Department, however, this altar is based on the sky, the top layer, paved with nine fan surface stones, and the second and third layers are extended outward in multiples of nine.

Nine, originally the number of days, the altar built in such a shape stands in the vast world, giving people a particularly grand momentum.

Hundreds of civil and military officials are standing around, lined up neatly.

Xu Miaoyin and Nanyan walked over and stood on both sides of the steps on the second floor of the altar, raising their hands respectfully.

At this moment, the sound of ceremonial music sounded ahead.

When they looked up, they saw that it was the children of the nobles on the Danbi Avenue, holding knives, axes, swords, halberds, ears of grain, and colored flags, wearing sacrificial dresses, singing and dancing, slowly stepping with the ritual music, and walking towards the altar.

The sacrifice has begun.

Nanyan suddenly held his breath, looked intently ahead, and saw Zhu Feng wearing the emperor's sacrificial dress, and slowly walked towards this side.

The sound of the music made his steps look heavier and more steady than usual.

After a while, he walked under the altar.

The queen took the concubine, as well as the surrounding concubines and ministers, and bowed to him together: "Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Feng flicked his sleeves lightly: "Flat." ”

"Your Majesty."

Everyone slowly stood up, and Zhu Feng lifted his clothes and slowly walked up to the altar, on the third floor of the altar, there was a sacrificial table, and on the sacrificial table, there were three kinds of sacrifice of cattle, sheep and pigs, as well as three cups of sacrificial wine.

Zhu Feng stepped forward and stood in the center of the altar.

In the distance, a bell rang.

The sacrificial officer next to him immediately stepped forward, picked up one of the sacrifices, presented it to him, Zhu Feng raised his head, bowed to the sky, and then handed it back to the sacrificial officer.

After all the same sacrifices have been offered, there are three cups of sacrificial wine.

Zhu Feng offered the first cup of sacrificial wine to the head of the heavens.

However, just as he was about to raise the second cup of sacrificial wine, the Ministry of Rites below suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty." ”

On the entire altar, it was so quiet that only the sound of the wind remained, and everyone held their breath, when someone suddenly spoke, and everyone couldn't help but be shocked.

Nanyan immediately turned to look at him.

I saw Yan Su take a step forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the sacrifice should also be divided into the first sacrifice and the second sacrifice." Since the emperor has just served as the first dedication, then the second dedication, the emperor should choose someone else. ”

Zhu Feng was about to touch the hand of the wine glass and took it back.

He slowly turned around and looked down at the Ministry of Rites Shangshu condescendingly: "Oh? Yan Shangshu is saying this, the second cup of sacrificial wine, I can't offer it? ”

Yan said: "God bless the great flame, the blessing is long, and it must be passed on from generation to generation in order to last for a hundred years." The emperor's sacrifice this time naturally has to follow such a natural principle. ”

When Zhu Feng heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and a little smile appeared in his eyes.

He said: "Shangshu's words are also reasonable. ”

“……”

"Then Shangshu thinks that who should I let carry out the Asian sacrifice?"

Yan Shangshu's face sank slightly, and he didn't speak, and in the crowd, someone whispered: "His Royal Highness King Ning is the emperor's flesh and blood, and he is also a minister. ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness King Ning, you can take on the heavy responsibility of Yaxian."

"His Royal Highness King Ning......"

Listening to the words "His Royal Highness King Ning" kept being said below, Nanyan's brows were twisted into a pimple.

This passage of the Ministry of Rites Shangshu has a meaning for words.

As a dynasty, I hope that my blessings will last long, and it will naturally be passed down from generation to generation, and it has always been sacrificed to heaven and earth, and the first sacrifice and the second sacrifice are indeed different.

But now, all the people are the first to recommend King Ning Zhu Xuan to make a sub-offering!