The etiquette of the Fengshan ceremony was very complicated, and the general process was decided by Emperor Wu of Han, such as the sacrifice of the land on Mount Liangfu, the sacrifice of the sky on Mount Tai, and the written jade letters buried under the altar, etc. This time, Li Shimin came to Mount Tai for Fengshan, and the general etiquette was also followed by the rules set by Emperor Wu of Han, but there were still some changes.

For example, when Emperor Wu of Han was offering sacrifices to the sky, he only brought a small number of ministers to the top of Mount Tai, but this time Li Shimin allowed all ministers to follow to climb Mount Tai. The news was not announced until before climbing Mount Tai, which also caused many ministers to be grateful. After all, this is also a supreme honor for the ministers.

In addition, Li Shimin was the first emperor to climb Mount Tai on foot. Whether it was Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han, or even Emperor Guangwu later, they almost all boarded Mount Tai in a chariot. Of course, with the mountain road of Mount Tai, ordinary cars were simply unable to pass, so they could only use a kind of chasing that was carried by people, which was actually something similar to a sedan chair.

However, Li Shimin did not like to ride on such a chasing. He was very strong and felt that he had obtained the world from the horse's back and his body was much stronger than that of an ordinary emperor, so he decided to hike up the mountain, which also showed his sincerity for this Fengshan. However, this made it a pity for the ministers such as Li Xiu and others to follow him to hike up the mountain.

Fortunately, Li Xiu and the others finally arrived at the top of the mountain when the sun rose, but at this time, Li Shimin was very tired, so Li Shimin ordered everyone to take a break and have some breakfast and drink some water. After all, there is still some time before worshiping the sky, and he also needs to change his clothes.

Li Xiu ate something and recovered his strength. Then he looked at the altar in front of him for offering sacrifices to the sky. He saw that the altar was round, representing the ancient saying of the round sky. It was about five feet in diameter and nine feet high. There were steps around it to climb the altar. There were also the altar of the Five Emperors of Green, Red, White, Black, and Yellow, which was very large in scale.

When the auspicious time for offering sacrifices to heaven was approaching, Li Shimin finally dressed up again and personally climbed the altar to perform a great ceremony for offering sacrifices to heaven. The officials of the sacrifice slaughtered white deer, pig, and white yak on the spot as sacrifices. It is said that this is also the rule left by Emperor Wu of Han. In addition, the prepared jade plate was buried under the altar and sealed with five-color earth on it.

What's even more strange is that while offering sacrifices to the sky, the soldiers of the imperial guards who had already prepared also began to release some rare animals and birds in the mountains to show good fortune. However, Li Xiu dared to bet that these officials from the Ministry of Rites certainly do not understand biology, because these rare animals and birds were collected from all over the country, and some were not suitable for survival in Mount Tai at all. For example, among these animals, Li Xiu saw with his own eyes how many pandas and even crocodiles were there. Only the ghost knew whether these things could survive?

Compared to yesterday's sacrifice, today's ceremony for sacrifice is even more complicated and long. In the end, Li Xiu was almost asleep. He finally ended up at the end of the sacrifice. However, Li Shimin led all civil and military officials to the other side of the top of the mountain. It was not until this time that Li Xiu discovered that there was actually a high platform here. However, this platform was not for sacrifice, but for Li Shimin to climb onto the platform and accept the divination of all civil and military officials.

After Li Shimin accepted the pilgrimage from all officials, the entire Fengshan ceremony finally ended. Although the process was very long and boring, Li Shimin maintained a different kind of excitement throughout the whole process, especially when he accepted the pilgrimage from all officials on the top of Mount Tai, his face was also red with excitement. It is estimated that accepting pilgrimage in a special place like Mount Tai also gave him an unusual experience.

After the hajjong ceremony, the entire Fengshan ceremony finally ended, but it was already getting late at this time, and everyone was exhausted, so it was impossible to go down the mountain again today, so I rested on the top of the mountain. There was a Taoist temple called Taiqing Temple. It used to be the place where Emperor Wu of Han held a monument when he worshiped the sky. There was indeed a tall stone tablet in the temple with several lines of seal characters written on it. You can see the handwriting on the monument when standing in the distance, but you can't see it when standing close. It can be said that it is very magical.

That night, Li Shimin and all civil and military officials were resting in Taiqing Temple. There were originally some Taoist priests in the temple, and the master of the temple was named Guanyun. It is said that he was also a famous scholar with both virtues. Li Shimin also specially summoned him to chat for a while and promised to re-practice Shangqing Temple, which made the Taoist priests in the temple quite happy.

After resting for a night, Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji were called up by Li Shimin early the next morning, and then they accompanied Li Shimin to enjoy the sunrise of the sea of ​​clouds on Mount Tai. At the beginning, they saw a vast white patch on the top of the mountain without any light. However, when the sunrise began, they saw layers of white clouds appearing in front of them, which really looked like the sea.

"The sea of ​​clouds in Mount Tai is indeed well-known!" Li Shimin admired the beautiful scenery in front of him, and couldn't help but show an intoxicated look. Although he had seen many famous mountains and rivers, it was his first time to come to Mount Tai. When he saw the beautiful scenery of Mount Tai, he couldn't help but sigh at the magic of heaven and earth.

Li Xiu had been to Mount Tai in his previous life and wanted to appreciate the sunrise on Mount Tai. Unfortunately, the days he came were cloudy and even rained a little, but he was not able to see the sunrise at all, which disappointed him. Moreover, the road to Mount Tai in later generations also changed a lot, so when he went up the mountain yesterday, he did not find any memories that coincide with the future.

I was unable to appreciate the sunrise of Mount Tai in my previous life, but I didn’t expect to make it up again in this life. This surprised Li Xiu by the beautiful scenery of Mount Tai and a little bit moved by the magic of fate. Changsun Wuji, who was standing next to Li Xiu, rarely relaxed, and was also immersed in the beautiful scenery at this time.

Li Shimin lived on the top of the mountain for three days. When he left, he ordered someone to erect a stone tablet at Fengshan's location to record his experience in Fengshan so that future generations can remember his feats. The Shangqing Temple where he lived was also expanded by the palace.

Originally, Li Shimin wanted to reward Shangqingguan some land, but Wei Zheng strongly opposed it. After all, the monks and Taoist Records finally limited the scale of temples and Taoist temples in the world. If Li Shimin rewarded Shangqingguan land, it would also conflict with the responsibilities of the monks and Taoist Records. In addition, Li Xiu also opposed it, and finally Li Shimin finally gave up this idea.
Chapter completed!