And learned the fact that Xiaodouzi was kidnapped at that time.

She was sure that she had fallen into the trap of the old patriarch.

At present, everyone in the ancestral hall should be pawns in the hands of the old patriarch.

What is the final result of this chess game?

It’s still unclear.

But Zhang Ling had no intention of letting the outcome of the chess game go according to the wishes of the old patriarch.

This time Lao Liu seized the opportunity and revealed a secret.

The reason why he and Lao Zhou were controlled by this group of people.

Because some big shots suspect that Li Xiang of Zhihua Technology is a fake.

That's why they were left to try to expose Li Xiang.

But when Zhang Ling asked him what he said at that time?

Only then did the big shot come to the conclusion that Li Xiang was a fake.

The patrolling security appeared by chance.

Lao Liu could only flee again in panic.

Watching Old Liu's retreating figure.

I remember that there has never been a peaceful day since I stepped into the Li Family Ancestral Hall.

So she can be sure that there will be surprises in tomorrow's heaven-sacrifice ceremony.

Xiangtang District.

Sacrifice to heaven.

Also known as "voting", it refers to the Manchu people's ritual of burning incense and dancing to worship the god "Abuka Nduli", commonly known as "sacrifice pole", "giving to outsiders", "sacrifice votive pole", etc.

It usually starts at sunrise the morning after the ceremony.

However, due to the large number of people in the Li family, it takes time to get back from other places, so it is scheduled to start tomorrow.

Some families do not hold the event every year due to financial constraints. As the saying goes, "Every year does not last forever, but it must be done every three or two years."

Legend has it that it was the rope stick used by ancestors to dig ginseng. In order to commemorate the relics of their ancestors, descendants set up a nine-foot-tall pine pole in the southeast direction of the courtyard with a tin bucket on top, commonly known as "Sauron's pole." The tin bucket held sacrifices to the heavenly pig.

Offal, for crows to eat.

Crow Magpie is the incarnation of the god of heaven. Legend has it that Pu saved Fan Cha, the ancestor of the Aixinjueluo family, and future generations are grateful for Crow Magpie's kindness.

Arrange offerings and vessels.

Serve fish and wine in the courtyard.

The ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven is mainly held in front of the Soluo pole in the courtyard.

However, many people still place an offering table in front of the altar on the west wall indoors, with two plates of water and rice on it.

Before the ceremony, offer incense to the indoor shrine.

Then the offering table, rice and water are carried to the north of the pole base in the courtyard and placed.

The pigs used for sacrifice are placed in front of the stone base of the sacred pole on the east side of the courtyard.

According to the Manchu custom of erecting a pole to offer sacrifices to heaven, a new sacred pole must be replaced for each major sacrifice.

The new pole used for replacement should be prepared before the sacrifice.

On the day of offering sacrifices to heaven, descendants commemorate the relics of their ancestors.

Remove the old pole in the middle of the screen wall from the stone base, pick off the pig neck bone on the tip of the pole, and burn it in the stove.

Take a new pole and place it in front of the altar for later use.

If the sacred pole is not set up, straw (sorghum pole) and hemp rope can be used to tie it up at the time, and a ruler or a long grass handle can be attached to it for temporary use.

The Li family is a big family.

Naturally, the man of the family has to go to the forest in person to select pine and fir wood that is about three meters high, about ten centimeters in diameter, unbent, and free of diseases and insect pests.

Period!

Li Xiang worked hard to carry the wood back to the ancestral hall, cut it and decorated it according to the old pole style.

Some tribesmen laughed privately when they saw all this.

The patriarch who laughed at Li Xiang was too good at pretending.

The reason was that in the past, people had to be hired to cut down and decorate the sacred poles.

And Li Xiang’s behavior cut off the wealth of some tribesmen.

As a result, some remarks that were detrimental to Li Xiang's reputation were spread.

In addition, helpers are required to set up a large pot in the courtyard, boil water after the sacrifice, and prepare to cook meat and small meat rice.

Sami welcomes God.

Firecrackers are lit first, and the clan leader leads the clan members to kneel behind the altar table in the courtyard.

The shaman holds grains in his left hand and throws the grains to the south three times. While singing a song to worship the gods, the head of the family and everyone kowtows three times.

The text is called "Nian Ganzi Ci". Currently, most of the people who see it record the Manchu pronunciation in Chinese characters, and some directly translate it into Chinese.

The general idea is that in a certain month of a certain year, a person with a certain surname (self-reported zodiac sign) offered a bite of his own pig to the gods, praying for longevity and good health.

At this time, I also warned the god Li Xiang to take over as the head of the Li family.

Obey the gods, respect the ancestors, and pray for the blessings of the gods to bless the Li family's descendants with hundreds of billions of rewards...

A little accident occurred during this process.

When the old clan leader asked if anyone in the clan objected to Li wanting to be the next clan leader?

The tribesman who used to cut down and decorate the sacred poles jumped out and objected.

The reason is that Li Xiang, the patriarch, is too capable of expressing himself.

All the work of cutting down and decorating the magic pole must be done personally.

If the shaman hadn't defended Li Xiang, that's how the rules passed down would have been.

What's more, Li Xiangruo didn't do this when he took over as the clan leader's first sacrifice to heaven.

Then the Li family will not be blessed by the gods.

This explanation instantly establishes Li Xiang as a good patriarch who is dedicated to the family.

The people who are looking for trouble are accused by everyone of being selfish people who only care about their own immediate interests.

But the people who were looking for trouble hid in a corner and complained:

"What I did was not approved by you. Why are you all talking about me now?"

Obviously, those who are looking for trouble among the clan members are the kind of stubborn people who can easily be used as guns.

That’s why I can’t figure out why I ended up like this?

Kill pigs to offer sacrifices to gods.

The prepared pigs are carried to the pole, the animals are received, the animals are saved, the meat is cut, the gall and other things are taken as offerings, and the blood sausages are stuffed. The rituals are similar to those of morning and evening sacrifices.

But there are three important differences:

First, when saving livestock, the tip of a new pole should be dipped in pig blood collected in the blood basin;

The second is to remove the pig throat bone separately;

The third is to cut a piece of meat from each part and put it in the pot together with the throat bone.

In particular, pig parts are used after dissection.

They must be wrapped around the sacred pole three times.

The first time you roll up the throat bone and straw;

The second volume shows the pig’s reproductive organs, spermatozoa and straw;

The third chapter is about pig tails and straw.

The part from the pig's neck to its tail here symbolizes the whole pig.

In addition, sprinkle whole grains on the sacred pole.

Zaili (the man of God) put on his sacred hat and offered sacrifices three times. After each speech, he scattered grains and grains to the sky once, and also sprinkled sacred wine.

After the meat is cooked, take it out and cut it into shreds. Put half of it into two bowls, put a spoon in each, and put them on the table together with the two bowls of rice noodles (with a pair of chopsticks in each).

At the same time, put the cooked pig throat bone on the tip of the replacement pole (called "bone-laying"), then place the offered gall, etc. and minced meat in a tin bucket on the top of the pole, and place the new pole on the original stone base.

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For example, if there is no divine pole and a temporary substitute made of straw is used, the throat bone is still placed on the top of it, the minced meat, etc. are tied to the straw handle and stood on the east side of the gate.
To be continued...