New Story of Lv Bu

Hearing what Mr. Kang Cheng said, the three gongs, nine princes and civil and military officials present were all moved. Mr. Kang Cheng was the master of the Confucian scholars of the dynasty, a living sage, and good at art. Since he dared to make such a assertion, There must be his basis. However, there were still some courtiers who sneered at them, and were quite unbelief. This group of people were mostly military generals, and there were also civilian officials with dissident political views. Wang Situ was one of them. Wang Situ has learned a lot of things, upholds Confucianism, and has never believed in these crooked things.

"Since Mr. Kang Cheng said so, there must be a way to ask for rain, so dare to ask how to do it? As long as you can ask for rain, even if it's horrible, I will go through fire and water, and I will do it!" Lu Bu heard the words and turned to Zheng Xuan. He gave a deep salute and raised his head, his face was already full of solemnity. He skipped Zheng Xuan's claim of credibility and jumped directly to the implementation stage.

After Zheng Xuan came to Luoyang City, Lu Bu met him several times and knew that Zheng Xuan's astronomy, geography, and yin-yang calendar had reached the level of everyone. Since he said so, there must be his basis and reason. Rather than asking the reason carefully, it's better to give it a try. It only takes three days. Lu Bu didn't expect that his support would make Zheng Xuanpo feel a little confidant.

"Da Sima, Mr. Kang Cheng, the general rule of this dynasty is that it is estimated that the rain is about to fall, and then I started praying for rain. What? To be honest, the rest is just a gamble. The bet is whether the rain will fall. However, it is betting on the reputation of the court and Dasima. Once praying for rain, but the rain does not fall, the common people will have resentment, and they have a lot to do with the reputation of the court and Dasima. This matter. It's a big deal. May I ask Mr. Kang Cheng, how sure are you?" Wang Si said in a loud voice, twisting his mustache with his bare hands. Zi does not talk about strange power and confusion, and his old man has always sneered at such strange power and confusion.

"This statement is great!" Shaofu Xunyou was the first to express his support. "Wang Situ's words are extremely true! Don't ask not to rain, but you have fallen into your own name, that is not worth the loss." Taiwei Huangfusong secondly expressed his support. "Yes! That's right!" "Lieutenant Huangfu is right!" "You must have a solid grasp to make a move." Dozens of courtiers in the hall also spoke.

Zheng Xuan looked at the hundreds of civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and snorted in his nose. He was really helpless with these wooden heads. "August 13th, there will be rain between Chen and Wei, and it will last for seven days. This matter is currently seven to eight times certain, but Lao Da Sima must do it himself. Praying for rain is usually done by the emperor. Today, the son is far in Pingyu, the Empress Dowager Tang is still young, and the eldest son is less than two years old. Your majesty has something to do, and the princes are willing to do their work. In desperation, just trouble Sima to pray for the rain.

As soon as he heard this, Lu Bu immediately spoke: "If I have seven or eight points of confidence, it is enough to do it. I have experienced many battles, and many times I do it with my own life. I have five or six points. The assurance is already very good. Why have you ever had seven or eight points of assurance? The same is true for the Beizheng Xianbei, and the same is true for the Nanzheng Huangjin! Now that Mr. Kang Cheng has seven or eight points of assurance, it is already extremely rare!"

"You princes, there hasn't been a single drop of rain since the beginning of Chuping three years ago. The people have long been miserable. At this moment, if the court and the government don't do anything to ease their emotions, they will come out. There is a big mess. In addition, there are various routines and tricks to pray for rain, and it can always be delayed for one or two months. If it rains in these two months, it is considered to be successful for praying for rain. What do you think?" Lu Bu's words came to a point, and all the civil and military officials understood.

Praying for rain is just a ritual to give some comfort to the people. The ancients said that good fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and now that there is no rain in July, it should rain. As long as the ritual of praying for rain is stretched out, it is not afraid that it will not rain. Once it rains, even if it is a drizzle after raining on the ground, the praying for rain is considered successful. By then, the imperial court and Da Sima would have preserved their reputations.

For a while, no one objected anymore. Since Mr. Kang Cheng said it was raining, everyone would wait and see. The most important thing is that once praying for rain is successful, Da Sima will become the favored person of the thief! With this one, it's worth taking a risk. Now that he had such thoughts in his mind, General Wei Gao Shun, former General Hou Cheng, and later General Cheng Lian no longer objected.

Ruzi can be taught too! Zheng Xuan secretly praised him in his heart, no matter what, because of your respect for the old man, half of the credit for praying for rain would be given to you! During the four months in Luoyang City, Zheng Xuan felt deeply that the Luoyang court dominated by Da Sima was flourishing, and it was time to be rewarded. Zheng Xuan had a decision in his heart, so he cleared his throat and began to play the role of a magic stick.

"All monarchs, pray for rain, "Shu Wen Jie Zi" says: Yu, summer sacrifices are happy with the Chi Emperor, to pray for sweet rain, which means praying for rain. Therefore, the ceremony of praying for rain is often called'Yu Ji' ', or'Yuqi','Yuwu'. The record in "Zhou Li? Chunguan? The Sorcerer": "If the country is severely drought, then the witch will be handsome and dance." It is the wizard's divination and the children's dance. Even the heroic story of "Shang Tang Praying for Rain" appeared by the king of Shang Tang who sacrificed himself in the sea of ​​fire and prayed for rain in the mulberry forest. These were the last resort of the ancients..."

"The most famous and influential ancient sacrificial ritual appeared in this dynasty since Emperor Wu's "dismissed a hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism"

In Jiangduguo, Dong Zhongshu presided over it. "Historical Records" once said: "With the catastrophic changes in the "Spring and Autumn", pushing the yin and yang leads to wrong actions. Traveling to a country is not a bad idea. Ban Gu’s "Han Shu" also copied this passage verbatim, which shows that he agrees with these remarks. This is the theoretical basis of the technique of praying for rain. "

"This time praying for rain is based on the theory of "The Spring and Autumn", which is based on the feelings of the heavens and the people, the disaster and auspiciousness-these are naturally the private goods that Dong Zhongshu added in.' Therefore, I pray that the rain will shut the sun and indulge in the yin. It is directly about praying for rain. Turning off everything that contains "yang" and turning on everything that contains "yin" is a most important detail in the process of praying for rain.'On the contrary, the rain can be stopped."

Having said that, Zheng Xuan seemed to have lectured with the high-footed disciples, and began to persuade him in a good manner. "On how to ask for rain, Dong Zhongshu has many articles, such as "The King of Jiangdu Asks for Rain", "Ask for Rain" and so on. In "Spring and Autumn Dew", in addition to the "Essence", there is a "great drought and sacred ritual and invite rain. Guergongshe’s overview, as well as special chapters on "Pray for Rain" and "Stop Rain" detail the ritual process. In particular, the chapter on "Pray for Rain" listed in Volume 16, counts 1,300 The rest of the words are divided into the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the ceremony has changed accordingly. The introduction can be described as specific and detailed. Passed down to this dynasty, "Pray for Rain" and "Stop Rain" have almost become the standard format for praying for rain in the past. When setting up altars for sacrifices during the drought, you must ask Dong Zhongshu for advice in the chapters of "Spring and Autumn Dew" and "Pray for Rain".

"The year Dong Zhongshu came to Jiangdu as the prime minister was just in time for a drought that had not been seen in a century. Dong Zhongshu thought this was an excellent opportunity to educate the king of Jiangdu Liu Fei, so he told Liu Fei that this long drought will not rain. It is a punishment from the heavens. A ritual of praying for rain must be held for the harvest. The method is the ritual contained in the chapters of "Spring and Autumn Dew" and "Pray for Rain"."

"The next day, Dong Zhongshu ordered all the south gates in Jiangdu to be closed, and fire was not allowed-this is the'closing the suns' mentioned above. And he asked all the north gates to be opened-this is'Zhong Zhu Yin'. According to the principle that the clouds are from the dragon, and the clouds are more rainy, Dong Zhongshu not only requested that sake, pork, rooster, salt, etc. be placed in front of the altar, but also asked to use clean soil in the central open area in front of the altar. Stacked into a big blue dragon with a length of eight feet, and seven small earth dragons with a length of four feet."

"In addition, he also asked to dig an eight-square-foot, one-foot-deep pool before the altar, and put five lively toads in it. Then there were eight boys and girls in Tsing Yi who danced in front of the altar, and The witchcrafter, who kept praying to heaven, and all the people who participated in the sacrificial activities who sprinkled water on his body, for a time, the expressions of the people were extremely focused, the atmosphere at the scene was extremely serious, and the scene of the sacrifice was extremely magnificent—— Jiangdu Wang Liu Fei, Dong Zhongshu and other officials all knelt under the erected altar of heaven, begging the thief to rain soon. Just as Dong Zhongshu expected, soon after he set up the altar to pray for rain, there really was a pouring rain in the sky. Moreover, for several days, the drought in Jiangdu State was completely relieved."

Speaking of this, Zheng Xuan looked at San Gong Jiu Qing with those wise eyes, Manchu civil and martial arts, and said loudly: "The old man is not talented, but in terms of learning, he thinks he is more than Dong Zhongshu. Dong Zhongshu can ask for rain, I Isn't Zheng Xuan asking for rain? And Dasi immediately responded to the fate, and with his help, he will be able to ask for heavy rain for seven days, so as to relieve the people's suffering from hanging upside down and save this year's food."

"Mr. Kang Cheng's move is really an act of a saint who responds to the sky! If it can be so, it will be great! The cloth is for the people of Li to congratulate Mr. Kang Cheng!" Lv Bu spread his sleeves, leaned down, and respectfully addressed Zheng Xuan. Deeply give a ceremony. "We congratulate Mr. Kang Cheng for the people of the Li people!" The San Gong, Jiuqing, civil and military officials all opened their sleeves, leaned down, and respectfully saluted Zheng Xuanshen. Suddenly, the entire court hall was dignified and solemn, with a sense of righteousness and awe-inspiring meaning.

"In this way, I immediately issued an order to appoint Mr. Kang Cheng to preside over the rain praying ceremony. No matter what Mr. Kang Cheng wants, the civil and military officials must do it! Otherwise, I will meet you by mentioning it!" Lv Bu slapped the case and made a loud decision. "Da Sima, please rest assured, I have full confidence in this matter, so you can just go and perform!" Zheng Xuan lowered his voice and said with a smile in his eyes.