Ding Tian's Ancient Life

When Wang Zuo's uncle was worried, Wang Zuo, the eldest nephew, was out in the wild.

During the Ching Ming season, when it rained heavily, Wang Zuo took Ding Tian to Ningwang Mountain first.

"Ningwang Mountain?" Ding Tian looked at the stone tablet standing at the foot of the mountain, a little dazed.

"This is the burial mountain of King Ning's lineage." Wang Zuo said, "I'm here today to worship and sweep the tomb."

"Are you alone?" Ding Tian was stunned for a moment: "Where's your brother?"

"He's not qualified." Wang Zuo said, "I'll bring you here so that my mother and concubine can have a look."

He did not mention the former king.

But Ding Tian blushed: "I haven't brought you to meet my parents yet...."

If he couldn't see his original parents, he had no choice but to take him to meet the original owner's parents... not bad.

"Let's go." Wang Zuo pulled him and climbed up the mountain: "My great-great-grandfather was the founding King Ning, and he was buried at the top, followed by my great-grandfather, grandfather, and father, who were only four generations of King Ning. The mound, and the [-] small mounds, are the tombs of the first generation of King Ning's personal soldiers, and they are enshrined with incense from the Ning Palace..."

Pines and cypresses are the most planted on Ningwang Mountain, because "pines and cypresses are evergreen", which are the most planted tree species in the cemetery. For a hundred years, the mountain is lush and lush, even in winter, it is rare dark green.

On the top is indeed a very huge ancient tomb, and there is also an old palace. The palace is said to be the resting place of the first King Ning.

But the second generation of King Ning did not have such a big face.

It's just a tomb the size of a courtyard.

The third generation of His Royal Highness King Ning has a smaller range of tombs.

By the time of the fourth generation, there was only one huge mound with the names and dates of birth of King Ning and his original concubine written on it.They are also Wang Zuo's biological parents.

Wang Zuo brought some sacrifices. Of course, the sacrificial activities in a palace are cumbersome. Wang Zuo brought several sacrifices just for the sacrifices.

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The ancients paid attention to "the important affairs of the country, only sacrifices and soldiers", so sacrifices are a very serious and serious matter.

After placing the sacrifices, Wang Zuo pulled Ding Tian to kneel in front of his parents' tombstones: "Mother Concubine, this is the person I have identified, bring me here to show Mother Concubine."

Ding Tian blushed even more, but he bowed respectfully and politely to the tombstone three times and nine times.

It is considered that this marriage has been recognized, but... Wang Zuo only mentioned his mother and concubine, but did not say "father and king" or anything....Wang Zuo burned some paper offerings, took Ding Tian with him, and burned paper for the tombs of his grandfather and grandmother, and finally for the tombs of his great-grandparents, and the first King Ning.

After the sacrifice, they originally went up the mountain early in the morning, but now it is noon.

Wang Zuocai took Ding Tian to a pavilion on the mountainside.

It is said to be a gazebo, but it is built like a small house for a temporary rest. As long as you hang gauze curtains around it, it will be a pavilion.

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Wang Fugui and the others have already built a simple stove and barbecue grills with stones outside the gazebo. The various ingredients they brought are actually semi-finished products.

Even the green vegetables are cut up, just need to fry them in the pan, and they are ready to eat.

The grilled chicken wings that Ding Tian likes to eat have already been marinated all morning, and there are also chicken wings that have not been marinated, and honey grilled wings do not need spleen.

The fire had started to cook over there, and Ding Tian and Wang Zuo sat in the pavilion. There used to be stone tables and stools in the pavilion, but now there are beautiful tablecloths on the stone tables, and thick cotton cushions on the stone stools.

Sitting on it, it won't freeze the buttocks, and it's not hard. After sitting down, a pot of hot tea came up soon, and Wang Zuo poured a cup for Ding Tian.

: "Your favorite milk tea."

"The weather is still a bit cold!" Ding Tian stretched out his hands to hold the milk tea cup that looked like a pen holder, warming his hands: "The spring breeze is chilling to the bone.

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Fortunately, the two of them were wearing thick clothes.

"It's okay, it's more leeward here." Wang Zuo poured himself another cup of tea: "It's too cold in winter, so I dare not take you out to play

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That's why when the weather just got warmer, I took him out for a walk, paid homage to his parents, and went out to let the wind go.

"Yes!" Ding Tian also sighed with emotion: "The capital city is too big, and there is a mountain in the inner city. Even if you take a rest on weekdays, it is too late to leave the city, because it takes half a day to go back and forth. What can you do?"

It’s better to have a three-day holiday for Qingming, so that everyone can go home and worship their ancestors.

Those who are far away can't go back to their hometown to visit the grave, and they will burn paper at the crossroads and sacrifice at a distance.

Ding Tian had already paid homage to him, so he went out with Wang Zuo for an outing, who knew he would also pay homage to the old father-in-law and the old mother-in-law.

Well, although the top and bottom are fixed, Ding Tian also has to keep Ah Q in his heart.

The two of them chatted and waited for the meal by the way. The snacks here are also cold, and there is no way to bring the hot ones.

Ding Tian, ​​on the other hand, asked Wang Zuo curiously: "Even if your younger brother is not qualified to worship, what about Princess Ning?"

At any rate, it is the princess that Ming Media is marrying, even if it is the stepmother, it is also the widow of King Ning.

"She won't come to pay homage." Wang Zuo curled his lips: "Because she is the stepmother, she needs to be a concubine at the grave of my mother and concubine."

Ding Tian was taken aback for a moment, he forgot about this custom.

In ancient times, the original spouse had status, and the step-wife was in front of the original spouse's grave or funeral, and they were all concubine rituals, because the step-wife was the second wife, not as honorable as the original spouse.

"Because of this, every year during the Ching Ming Festival, she avoids her concubine gift to my concubine's spirit card and tomb, but she was willing to be a concubine at the beginning." Wang Zuo sneered: "When I was young, I often hugged my mother's concubine. Concubine's spiritual position, deliberately blocking her, every time I see her reluctantly bowing to my concubine's spiritual position, I am happy!"

Ding Tian was amused by him: "Well, no matter what, she always bows to her mother and concubine."

The two of them were chatting, and the chicken wings were grilled there. Wang Zuo's subordinates opened a barbecue restaurant, and the barbecue skills became more and more proficient. In addition, Ding Tian provided a variety of skewers.

In addition to the traditional beef and mutton skewers, pork, chicken, and grilled fish are indispensable.

Then there are dried tofu rolls, which are rolled with scallions, brushed with miso, and eaten after the test is cooked, which is quite popular.

Dried tofu rolls with scallions, tofu skin, potato slices, sweet potato slices...

But Ding Tian has tossed out everything that can be roasted. In fact, there are many vegetable rolls, but in view of the limited production in ancient times, the roasted vegetables are also limited. Leeks can be roasted, but there are no green peppers. In summer, green peppers can be added. Roasted green peppers, but roasted garlic cloves are also popular.

There are also kebabs of additional workers, and the most popular one is grilled gluten, because it is cheap and delicious.

Chicken meatballs, cuttlefish meatballs, etc.

This will all be brought by Wang Fugui.

His favorite food is baked gluten and chicken meatballs.

As a result, the barbecue stove here is full, and Wang Fugui is squatting there, grilling seriously.

Grilling something like this, brushing it with grease, sprinkled with sesame seeds, cumin and fine salt, and sprinkled with chili powder, the taste is so attractive.The food here has just been baked, Wang Fugui brought a large plate and put it on the table: "My lord, Tian'er, it's time to eat." Ding Tian picked up a sweet roasted wing with honey: "Yeah, kebabs!"

Bite down... the sweetness of honey, the aroma of chicken wings, the burnt aroma from roasting... eat! "

Wang Zuo prefers roasted leeks and baked potato chips. After Wang Fugui returned home, he roasted a lot of things, kept half of them for him to eat, and gave the rest to Wang Zuo and the others on the plate. Ding Tian was chatting, and what he saw in his eyes was Ding Tian shaking his head and nibbling on chicken wings like a poodle.

Didn't even look at what was on the plate.

As a result, at this moment, a figure jumped over quickly, and went straight to the table in front of Wang Zuo and the others in the pavilion.The guards around were startled and drew their knives one after another, and put them away the next moment.

The person who came was dressed in light attire, but it could be seen that he was a person of status, because behind him, many people were climbing up, panting, shouting while climbing the mountain: "My lord! My lord, wait a minute!"

Ding Tian bit the chicken wing, looked at the person in front of him, is this also a prince?

And Wang Zuo has already made a move.

This is the first time Ding Tian saw Wang Zuo fighting with someone....

In the past, he was either fighting in literature, or his subordinates used their power to overwhelm others.

Or sit in the center, command thousands of troops, and charge into battle.

There is almost no chance to do it, but this time, Ding Tian discovered that Wang Zuo's martial arts is also very good.

Because it is a memorial ceremony, I wear plain clothes, and because I have to climb a mountain, the clothes I wear are very convenient and loose, and there is a lot of room for movement.

So when the two of them fought, it was like a tiger and a tiger, punching to the flesh.

At first, it was just punches and kicks, but it was quickly changed to a weapon. Wang Zuo's is a long sword, and that one is a big blade.

Ding Tian looked at the chicken wings in his mouth and didn't notice it.

They couldn't open it on the ground, so both of them flew up to the treetops to fight, and the guards all around cheered!

Ding Tian wailed in his heart: After traveling for five or six years, he thought it was a world where parents were short-sighted, but it turned out...was it the scene of a martial arts movie?

It turns out that someone really knows how to do light work, and he climbed up to the top of the tree in one leap, and is more flexible than a monkey.

The two fought for thirteen times, and finally stopped. Ding Tian also saw clearly the appearance of that man, a young man in his twenties. , with eyes as bright as cold stars under the sword eyebrows, with an aggressive look.

As far as the skill just now is concerned, it is also easy and enjoyable to say that "taking the head of the general from the crowd of thousands of troops".

Seeing that Ding Tian stopped eating chicken wings, Wang Zuo looked at the person angrily: "What are you doing? You came out of nowhere, if you want to fight, just tell me, I will practice with you."

"My lord just came back from the Northwest. I heard that you also came back from the Northeast. I came to see you." Seeing the barbecue on the table, the smell was really attractive. The prince sat down and picked up a barbecue. After looking at it for a while, he looked a little... looked at Wang Zuo suspiciously: "Are you still eating this?"

"Pfft!" Ding Tian just picked up the cup and took a sip of the milk tea, and when he saw the skewer in the man's hand, he immediately sprayed.

It was a bunch of grilled lamb kidneys still dripping with oil.

This thing is generally... eat that kind of thing... it has the effect of tonifying the kidney and strengthening the yang.

On the plate is also Wang Zuo's favorite roasted leek, which is also an aphrodisiac... and beef kidney....

Wang Zuo glanced at Wang Fugui.

Wang Fugui lowered his head in shame... What he was holding in his hand was a bunch of sheep treasures... This guy heard that someone in the Marquis of Changchun was suffering from some kind of disease, and then he always wanted to nourish his prince's kidney ....

And also nourishing the kidneys for his own height... He is about to talk about his daughter-in-law.

This made the prince's eyes even more suspicious: "I heard about the little mouse in the Marquis of Changchun, what's the matter?"

"Why are you gloating like this?" Wang Zuo pulled Ding Tian to sit down, and Wang Fugui hurriedly replaced them with a plate of hot skewers.

The grilled mutton skewers... the sizzling kind, there are several skewers of lamb kidneys, and more of all kinds of leftovers. Duck intestines, pork skin, chicken skin, etc. are leftovers in the eyes of Wang Zuo and the others. .

They were all used by Ding Tian.

The chicken feet are all skinny, but Ding Tian loves to gnaw, and he gnaws with great relish every time, but it's a pity that a chicken only has two chicken feet, and it takes several days to save for a meal.

And it is impossible for the family to have the luxury of eating chicken every day.

"Who is this?" The man looked at Ding Tian.

To be able to sit on an equal footing with the two of them, the status is definitely not simple.

Wang Zuo introduced generously: "This is Ding Tian, ​​General Fengguo, doctor of the Ministry of Punishment, Ding Si Prison of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."