High Priest in Japan

v1 Chapter 105: ceremony

   Around ten in the morning, the wedding officially began.

   First, guests enter the venue. Under the leadership of the shrine maiden, enter the spectator seats on both sides of the shrine dedicated to guests to witness.

   Then there is the groom and the bride. The two dressed in traditional Japanese costumes are divided into front and back. Under the leadership of the priest of the shrine, they walk to the shrine. By the way, they also bring the families of both men and women into the shrine.

   Then clean hands to cleanse the body and mind, remove the filth, and the priest himself takes care of the repair, while chanting the special royal words, while using the royal coin stick to remove the disaster from the bridegroom, bride and surrounding guests.

   At this point, the prelude to the wedding has been completed and entered the most critical stage of contract conclusion——

At the beginning, the priest was still presided over, chanting Zhusi in front of the goddess, and then the shrine maiden in the shrine came forward and presented a gilt flask with female and male moth patterns on the surface, and the male with a short handle. The moth pot pours wine into the female moth pot with a long handle held by the woman, and the woman pours the wine in the wine pot into the wine glass delivered by the witch, according to the rhythm of three cups each time, offering three rounds of wine to the gods, requesting With the witness and blessing of the gods, the marriage between the two can be long and will never die.

   After that, the witch as the representative of the gods in the world toasted to the bride and groom, the bride and groom drank it, indicating that the gods already know that you can speak your vows and let them witness.

Then the bride and groom vowed their marriage vows together, exchanged rings in front of the gods, and offered a branch of a small paulownia tree wrapped in white tissue paper, indicating that people and the'god' are connected here, and the whole witnessing ceremony is over and you can enter In the next and final stage, relatives of both sides toasted.

   After one round, the ceremony is over. The bride, groom and relatives and guests can leave the venue and transfer their positions, and go to a pre-booked hotel to hold a publicity banquet, which is the so-called wedding banquet, to entertain relatives and friends who are not so close.

   Of course, if it is interesting, you can continue to stay at the shrine to take pictures!

   Like the couple Nan. As a symbol of the relationship between Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, as well as the sacred tree that embodies the good relationship between husband and wife in a broad sense, it is necessary to visit and worship.

   The whole process was solemn and silent, except for the prayers of priests and the sound of oaths, there was no noise.

   In terms of solemnity and ritual, it is more than the most formal Catholic wedding!

   is nothing more than the Taisho period. The weddings before the gods that were born after 1920 will be mistaken by foreigners for the traditional culture of the island country, and are valued and appreciated by all kinds of people.

  ……

   In the afternoon, after Kato Hiromi’s wedding publicity banquet, Qin and Qing, who had parted with Kato Kei who was still helping, returned to Niiza City and returned to their own Inari Shrine.

"Sure enough, it's too much." Qin Heqing looked at the small and compact home of Inari Shrine, which covers an area of ​​70 hectares and has gardens and gardens, which is unmatched by Meiji Shrine. He couldn't help feeling helpless and envious. Murmured.

   If his family can also have such a large area of ​​land, why not worry about developing their own shrine?

   By the time, don’t talk about learning from Kyoto Inari Headquarters, Tokyo Sensoji Temple, Ise Jingu, and hold iconic rituals that are famous in the place and the entire island country. Even if you undertake a wedding in front of God, you will have enough confidence!

  Where does it need to change the tricks to promote yourself, expand your avenues, and find a stable source of worship for your own shrine?

   "Let’s take care of yourself first."

   Immediately Qin Heqing regained his mood, put aside all the envy and jealousy in his heart, put on a Taoist costume, played the role of the priest of the shrine with peace of mind, and began the official operation of the shrine.

  ……

   It didn't take long, but it was three o'clock in the afternoon.

Almost less than a moment, accompanied by a faint sound of footsteps, a man, three women, two large, two small and four figures appeared in the courtyard of the shrine, reflecting Qin Heqing’s guardian in the sales house. In the eyes.

   The visitor is not someone else, but the Wuwei Ryoko family that Qin Heqing had officially contacted.

   As the head of the family, Ryōichi Gomi and his wife Jiang Miko took the lead, and Ryoko Gomi, whom Qin Heqing had secretly loved, and Gomi Daisy, the victim of the dog monster, walked quickly towards Qin Heqing.

   "Excuse me, Jun Qin, please forgive me if I take the liberty to visit." Wuwei Longyi said politely.

"Uncle Longyi is polite. There is nothing to be presumptuous. I feel very happy when you come. How can I be disturbed? Also, this is not a place to talk. Let's go to the side hall first and continue drinking tea. Let's talk." Qin Heqing walked out of the selling house and greeted Wuweilong politely.

   "The guest is up to you, Qin Jun can arrange it." Wuweilong smiled.

   "Uncle, please." Qin Heqing said, leaning in a gesture, and guiding the Wuwei family into the side hall of the shrine dedicated to entertaining guests and sit down.

   Qin Heqing found tools and offered tea to the Wuwei family.

"I don't know if Uncle is here this time..." After the greeting, Qin Heqing went straight to the subject and asked about business~lightnovelpub.net~ There are two main things, one, I want to formally express us to Qin Jun. Thanks to the family. After all, I was too hasty last time, and some things were not considered at all. Although you may not care about Qin Jun, as a beneficiary, if you don’t say anything, you still feel a little sorry..." As he said, Wuweilong reached out his hand. From the inner pocket of my suit, I took out a thick kraft paper bag and placed it on the tatami, and gently pushed it in front of Qin Heqing. "This is 300,000 yuan. Although it is not much, it is also a little bit of our family. I hope Qin Jun Able to accept. "

   "This is what Uncle meant?" Qin Heqing glanced at the paper bag on the tatami mat, and said flatly without any expression on his face.

   At the same time, Ryoko Gomi didn't express anything, just bowed her head blankly.

   didn't know what kind of thoughts were in her mind at this time.

"I know this is more clichéd and will give you the idea of ​​Qin Jun that I am taking money to eliminate disasters, but there is no way. After all, our family is just an ordinary family, and there are no treasures or the like, so I think about it. I can only use this relatively conventional method to thank you." Knowing what Qin Heqing might have misunderstood, Wuweilong gave a wry smile and quickly explained.

   These words are not humble, but facts!

Although his family has been inherited in the Baimu area for almost a hundred years, and the family is also a wealthy class among the local middle class, in the final analysis, it is only rich, and the family has some properties. There is nothing like Qin Heqing and other otherworldly people. Comparability, so when the two are compared, his family really looks too ordinary.

   "Well, I'll take the money. Uncle, let's talk about the second thing." Qin Heqing was silent for a moment, nodded slightly, and asked again towards Wuwei Longyi.