Origin

Orientals have always respected heaven and ancestors and valued sacrifices. The Bear Clan has a complete and complicated set of etiquette, including fixed rules on how to go to the sacrificial site.

The Xiong Clan altar is located in the back mountain and is divided into two parts: the sacrificial hall and the memorial garden. The sacrificial hall is in the front. The so-called sacrifice means sacrificing to heaven and earth. The sacrificial hall is a stone palace. The round dome means the sky is round, and the square pattern means The place is divided into two altars to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. The tribute to heaven is three animals, and the tribute to earth is five grains.

The words of sacrifice are fixed, with more than a hundred words, and the general meaning is to thank heaven and earth for its blessings and gifts. Sacrifice is actually a superstitious behavior, but from a scientific perspective, sacrifice is also a kind of reverence and gratitude to nature. , also has its positive meaning.

The Dien Yuan is located behind the sacrificial hall. It is somewhat similar to a modern cemetery. There is a stone statue of the Bear God at the entrance. Buried inside are Da Wu and the queens of the Bear clan, but only one of the three queens was buried with Da Wu. , this woman is the biological mother of the next Da Wu.

The sacrifices offered to honor the ancestors are incense, candles and wine, and the ritual text is not fixed. Its nature is somewhat similar to the work report of later generations. As a Dawu, what work has been done in a year must be reported to the ancestors. .

Although the Bears were jointly attacked by the Ox Clan and the Bird Clan more than 20 years ago, the Ox Clan and the Bird Clan did not destroy the Bear Clan's ancestral tomb. In today's terms, the Ox Clan and the Bird Clan are quite particular, although They are more disciplined in fighting, but a large part of the reason is that the Ox Clan and the Bird Clan do not dare to destroy the Bear Clan's ancestral tombs. This is the same as digging up people's ancestral graves. Unless the Bear Clan is completely wiped out, other people's ancestral tombs will be dug up. The Bear Clan will definitely go crazy and fight against them.

Sacrifice is a very solemn occasion. Wu Zhongyuan's memorial service in the garden is a standard four-character sentence. The words are awkward and profound, solemn and solemn. To put it bluntly, ordinary people cannot understand it. The general meaning is to correct the chaos and recognize the ancestors. The three races are united and the world is unified.

After the sacrifice was completed, someone suggested that Wu should be moved out of the ancestral mausoleum, but this suggestion was rejected by Wu Zhongyuan.

Wu Ao secretly communicated with foreign tribes, which is considered treason. Such people cannot be buried in the ancestral mausoleum. In addition to Wu Ao, Wu Ao, who was a sideline before, is also in the ancestral mausoleum. Although they killed each other, they did not make any contribution to the Bear clan. , but they cannot be excluded from the successive Great Wus, otherwise the history books will not be able to write about them.

According to etiquette and rules, after the sacrifice was completed, Da Wu should leave with everyone, but Wu Zhongyuan made an exception. After everyone left, he came to Wu Haoling alone, sat down against the tombstone, sighed longly, and said sadly, "Dad, I didn’t embarrass you.”

In the eyes of most people, dad is a modern term, but dad is more traditional. In fact, this is an uneducated misunderstanding. Dad is actually older than dad. Father is a very serious title. At this time, Abba is more widely used. , and dad only refers to the biological father, while dad may be an elder or a person with status including the father.

Wu Hao has been dead for many years,

Naturally there will be no response.

Although he knew that he would not get a response, Wu Zhongyuan still couldn't help but feel sad and sad, "Actually, I don't like it here, and I don't like to be Da Wu and the Yellow Emperor, but the Bear Tribe is your tribe, and you brought me back back then. , brought disaster to the Bear Clan. You didn’t abandon me, and I can’t abandon you. I have to make up for this mistake and protect your tribe.”

The division of labor between father and mother is different. The father is more protective of his children, while the mother is more focused on taking care of her children. The father protects from top to bottom, while the mother takes care of them by their side. Compared with the mother's companionship Being close, father seems a little distant and distant, but there is an essential difference between father's love and mother's love. Mother's love is warm, while father's love is thick.

When encountering major difficulties, children often turn to their father for help. Wu Zhongyuan was in this mood at this time, but he knew very well that his father could no longer provide him with shelter and help. At this time, his confession was actually just a helpless complaint. "The four divine beasts are old and decayed, and the five seals are about to disappear. Although I try to give others confidence, I have no confidence at all. All the kings of the five realms are golden immortals, and their generals are also equal to heavenly immortals. And now one of the three tribes is Jin There are no people at the ninth level of Tianqi, so how can I fight with them?"

After a long sigh, Wu Zhongyuan murmured to himself again, "It doesn't take much. If you give me ten years to prepare, I will be sure to win this battle. But now there is less than a year left. I have to collect food and dig holes." , we have to recruit troops and set up defenses, we have to try to improve the spiritual energy of wizards and warriors, and we have to run around everywhere to find the four spices that can ward off evil spirits and immunity, and there is simply not enough time."

Wu Zhongyuan didn't chatter anymore. After saying this, he stood up and reached out to touch the cold stone tablet. "You can lie down here. I will pick up my mother for you in a few days. You two can lie down here together." , I don’t even know whether I should thank you or blame you, what a mess this is, ugh.”

After saying this, Wu Zhongyuan turned around in dismay. After taking a few steps, he stopped and turned back, "By the way, let me tell you in advance. When I go to the Bird Tribe to pick up my mother in a few days, I will send someone to check her remains. , if there are any signs of poisoning or serious injury, I will no longer consider the overall situation. I will immediately turn my back and let the Li family pay with blood. I even killed the old woman. This old immortal actually attacked by surprise. Me, without my mother, who do I know her?”

These words are not noble enough, so he can only say it to his father. In fact, he holds a grudge against the old woman for sneaking up on him. The other party's attack was a deadly attack, and he did not forget it at the critical moment when his life was at stake. He was merciful and avoided the vital points of the old woman's lower abdomen, but the old woman was completely unaware of it. Thanks to Li Bie's careful observation, he knew that he risked his life to save the old woman's life. Without this discerning person, he would have died unjustly. no one knows.

"There is also Jiang Zheng of the Niu tribe. He had a share in the attack on Youxiong. Don't blame me for not killing him to avenge you." Wu Zhongyuan sighed again, "Actually, I also want to kill him, but if I kill him and Li Tai Now, I have to catch all the warriors of the Ox Tribe and the Bird Tribe. After the five seals disappear, how do you want me to fight? The twenty or thirty purple energy warriors of our Bear Tribe are not enough to fill the gap between people's teeth. I have already dealt with them Benevolence and justice have been exhausted. If they still have a little bit of humanity, they should not abandon me. But my patience has its limits. If they are disobedient again, I will directly kill all nine of their tribes. I don’t care what the fucking history books say. Write about me.”

After telling his true thoughts, Wu Zhongyuan did not feel relaxed. Instead, he became even more depressed. He sighed and went back dejectedly.

The Bear Clan wanted to offer sacrifices, and so did the Bird Clan and the Ox Clan. In the evening, warriors from the Ox Clan and the Bird Clan arrived. Four people from each tribe came, candidates to form the Prime Minister's Council. They were all purple-qi cultivators. Jiang Dahua and Li Wan Purple is among them.

There are twelve people in the Prime Minister's Council, and these twelve people manage six ministries respectively. This structure is quite reasonable.

Wu Zhongyuan did not appoint anyone to be the principal and who would be the assistant. He left it to the old blind man and everyone to discuss on their own, and the result was soon reached.

Wu Junyue is in charge of the punishment department, assisted by Wu Ji.

Wu Di is in charge of the household department, assisted by Wu Rong.

Jiang Dahua is in charge of the military department, assisted by Jiang Huai.

Jiang Youdao is in charge of the Ceremony Department, assisted by Jiang Lu.

Li Wanzi is in charge of the official department, and Li Fei is the assistant.

Li Ershou is in charge of the engineering department, assisted by Li Zhu.

All twelve prime ministers were in place, and Wu Zhongyuan held the first meeting. The meeting had only two contents. One was that everyone obeyed his orders and was controlled by the prime minister. The other was that everyone should boldly delegate power. The six departments were in charge of national affairs and those who defied the orders of the six departments. , kill him immediately.

The old blind man suggested that the execution should be replaced by removal from office and salary. To put it bluntly, it means dismissal from office and suspension of salary. This suggestion was rejected by Wu Zhongyuan. Firstly, he knew that the old blind man was just showing off. Secondly, the current actual situation did not allow him to tolerate it. As the saying goes, the rule of law should be used to govern troubled times. The world has just been unified, so we must suppress small group thinking and centralize the power of the Prime Minister's Council as soon as possible.

After the meeting, the six ministries each formed their own headquarters. It was not enough to just have two chief officers. They also had to have a group of officials. These were chosen by the chief officers of each department.

With the six ministries, Wu Zhongyuan felt much more relaxed. He no longer had to worry about mining, creation, metallurgy, farming, city building, trade, communications, etiquette, etc. personally.

The people from the Niu Tribe and the Bird Tribe also brought with them the internal skills and martial arts secrets of the two tribes. This was a good start. As for Jiang Zheng and Li Tai, they were busy coordinating taxation and conscription. , knowing that they were busy with official duties, Wu Zhongyuan was not in a hurry to summon them.

Wu Zhongyuan did the following things in the following days. First, he helped Zhu Qianwei, who was recovering from serious injuries, tame the blue-eyed golden eagle. Second, according to Wu Chen's request, a separate courtyard was built in the back mountain, and she was sent to guard the mausoleum. It was called "Shou Ling" and was regarded as a retreat for health. Wu Chen was used to living alone and did not like to interact with others.

The third thing was to find Li Ershou and order him to select a craftsman to carve a special stone tablet, the size and content of which were exactly the same as the one he saw in front of the underground palace where the great wizard was, and then bury it in front of the underground palace. , he did this for no specific purpose, just to correspond with future generations, so as not to cause more unknown impacts.

Since the fifth day of the first lunar month, small tribes scattered all over the place have come to pay their respects in an endless stream. This time there are no more than ten or eight, but dozens of people come every day. The world is unified and its strength is greatly increased. In addition, not long ago The news of his surrender to Qiongqi has spread. All the tribes inside and outside China came to pay tribute and establish diplomatic relations. Gao Zhan's wolf tribe also sent people to send congratulatory gifts, but Gao Zhan himself did not come and was busy dealing with matters within the tribe. , in fact, his previous order to Gao Zhan was to lead the crowd back before the seal disappeared, which was still too early before the agreed time.

Busy as he was, he never forgot the important things. At noon on the sixth day of the first lunar month, all the candidates for Zhu Qianwei's primary election arrived at Youxiong. Due to the large number of people, these two thousand people could only stay outside the city temporarily and enter the city again tomorrow. Accept screening.

Wu Zhongyuan had been thinking about Wang Xinran. He was restless and restless. At the end of the afternoon, he finally couldn't help but call Zhu Qianwei and ordered him to accompany him out of the city.

"The Holy One is the Yellow Emperor of the Central Plains, and he has a high status. Isn't it inappropriate to condescend to go?" Zhu Qianwei said.

"I'm going to see what's wrong with my candidate guard. Come on, come with me..."