Immortality is above

Chapter 40 40: Recognizing Ancestors with Blood
  The arrival of Her Royal Highness the Princess came suddenly, and Chenjiaji was immediately in a state of panic: street cleaning, reception etiquette, food and accommodation arrangements, etc.

A series of questions must be racked their brains and arranged properly.

She was a majestic princess, and if she served her well, she might be rich and wealthy; but if something went wrong, the whole family would be in trouble... no, even the Manchus would be in trouble.

Although Her Royal Highness the Princess keeps saying that she is following Chen Weibin to enjoy the ceremony as a fellow disciple, but with her identity here, who dares to neglect her?

In order to avoid bumping into the nobles, the clan quickly issued various prohibitions, including but not limited to:

First: The tribesmen and villagers have nothing to do, so try not to go out. If you must go out, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and dress neatly and appropriately; especially take care of your children...

Second: Domestic animals such as chickens and ducks must be kept in strict confinement and must not be allowed to escape. If they lose hair and diarrhea on the road, it will be a serious crime if they dirty the eyes of the nobles;
  Third: The work in the fields has been stopped, because when fertilizing and burning grass, thick smoke and stench will be emitted, which is quite unsightly;

Faced with a series of precautions, the tribesmen and villagers obeyed and did not dare to raise objections. At most, they would hide at home and complain.

Then I thought again, having such a noble person come to the village is a great thing that I can only dream of. It is not as glorious as being able to brag about it for a lifetime.

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"Lao San, have you seen Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

At home, Chen Liushan couldn't help but ask.

Chen Liubai replied: "I met him on the bridge."

"Really?"

Chen Liushan opened his eyes wide: "You are so lucky."

"I don't think it's a big deal, she's a human being too."

"How can you say that? People are very different from each other. As the saying goes: If you can see the Holy One, it will be the glorious ancestor. The princess is the daughter of the current Holy One. Meeting her is also a kind of wealth."

Chen Liubai was silent.

Some ideas are deeply ingrained and difficult to reverse.

Origin, experience, and knowledge determine everything.

In the afternoon, the fourth uncle came over with a happy face: "Liu Bai, there is good news."

Hearing this, Chen's father and others all came closer to listen.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess not only learns swordsmanship, but also likes poetry. Therefore, the clan leader decided to select a few scholars with poetic talent and literary talent. I recommend you. This is a rare and good opportunity. As long as you are pleased, you will be able to rise to great heights. .”

Chen Liubai muttered: "Thank you to my fourth uncle for your kindness, I won't go. Because I haven't written for a long time, I may not be able to write it."

The fourth uncle was startled, but he couldn't force this kind of thing. If he couldn't write it, or even did it badly, he would be shooting himself in the foot.

He had no choice but to leave with regret.

Chen's father and others also felt pity, but there was nothing they could do about it. Since Chen Liubai said so, he must have his reasons and difficulties.

In the next few days, Chen Liubai stayed at home, concentrating on reading and writing, polishing his state of mind, mainly practicing the word "quiet".

Whenever something important happens, it is easy to say it is simple, but when it is actually done, it will be completely different.

During this period, Chen Zhiping came to the door and brought news that Chen Wenqing was selected to write a poem for Her Royal Highness the Princess. Unexpectedly, one sentence was wrong and was mistaken for criticism, which made Her Royal Highness unhappy. He received a whip and was sent home immediately. Close the door and think about your mistakes.

I heard that this incident had a huge impact on Chen Wenqing, and he became completely lost.

After repeatedly failing in the imperial examination, he had a psychological shadow about the imperial examination and lacked confidence. Therefore, he wanted to seize the line of Her Royal Highness and find a new way to advance, but unexpectedly failed.

It's never easy to please people.

After what happened, Chen's father and the others later realized that they were glad that Chen Liubai had not agreed to go.

Otherwise, you are likely to be humiliated as well.    …

On the first day of May, the clan ritual ceremony officially kicked off.

This sacrifice is mainly divided into two parts.

The first part, with the theme of "recognizing ancestors and returning to the clan", deals with the vast number of children from external branches of the collateral line, mainly men, and has a certain age requirement, ranging from fifteen to about thirty years old.

The assessment method for bloodline inheritance is quite simple and direct, that is, people who meet the requirements are arranged in groups, and then go to the square outside the ancestral hall within the specified time, prick their fingers, drip blood into the arranged porcelain bowl, and then mix it with water and The blood of the sacrifice is finally smeared on the corresponding ghost mask.

This completes the sampling.

Such a ceremony seems primitive and ancient, somewhat like "blood-based alliance".

But this is the ancient ritual and patriarchal law. No one dares to question anything, just follow it.

Once someone's bloodline is confirmed and successful, they will gain the approval of their ancestors and appear in dreams.

In Chen Liubai's view, this method is just like a "nuo technique", which is not very mysterious.

Small ear.

Because of the large number of people, after discussion, it was decided to start on the first day of May and last for four days.

On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a formal ceremony will be held, with all members of the direct clan attending and participating in various sacrificial activities.

People from the collateral branch are not eligible to participate.

Since ancient times, in the definition of patriarchal clan, the distinction between direct lineage and collateral lineage has been very strict, and this is used to distinguish orthodox and unorthodox.

This is an important foundation for inheritance and propagation, and there is no room for confusion.

From the emperor's family to the various clans, they all follow a similar system.

Unless there is a huge turmoil that causes the order to collapse, then the situation will be different.

Therefore it is said: Ritual and music have collapsed.

However, when the world stabilizes again, this system will still be used to maintain the ruling order.

What changes is just the people in charge of the system, that's all.

In a word: class!

Therefore, recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's clan is a very important opportunity for people of collateral branches. If they seize it, they will be transformed and their status will be upgraded to something different from the past.

In the lower half of the village, all the Chen clan members of the same age were full of expectations and went to the square outside the ancestral hall in a neat and orderly manner. They lined up row by row to recognize their ancestors through blood.

On the third day of the third grade of junior high school, it was Nishou Alley’s turn.

Chen Liushan got up early to prepare. He was under thirty years old and also met the requirements.

However, with self-awareness, the hope of the whole family naturally falls on Chen Liubai.

Although the standard factors for this recognition of ancestors have not been clearly determined, it is obvious that those who perform well on weekdays will definitely have a greater chance.

All things considered, as a former child prodigy in the clan, Chen Liubai was somewhat "popular".

He didn't say anything, he just kept calm, and after cleaning up a bit, he, his eldest brother, and his cousin Chen Zhiping and a few others set off to the ancestral hall located in the upper half of the village to recognize their ancestors through blood.

Along the way, everyone was nervous and didn't speak. It didn't take long before they arrived outside the ancestral hall.

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