novellhall Chapter 97 Offering
Chapter 97 Offering
"Are we going to the Wuhou Temple later?"
Xu An looked interested as he listened to Tang Shu's introduction.
He's a die-hard fan of the Three Kingdoms and can recite its quotes by heart.
Xuzhou City truly deserves its reputation as the foremost pass in the Central Plains!
Congratulations, Dad, you can now become emperor!
……
As the Prime Minister was a top figure in the Three Kingdoms period, he naturally held him in the highest esteem.
In my past life, I had also considered going to Chengdu to visit the Wuhou Temple.
Unfortunately, I lived far from Chengdu when I was in school in my previous life, and I was busy with work after graduation, so I never got to go.
I never expected that my regret would be made up for in this way.
The others present were not surprised by the expression on Xu An's face, after all, the Wuhou Temple is indeed a must-visit attraction in Chengdu.
The group arrived at the Wuhou Temple by car in no time. Xu An got off the car before entering the temple and returned with several pieces of paper in his hand.
Seeing this, everyone looked on with curiosity.
What are you holding in your hand?
Chen Youxi peeked her head over, but Xu An quickly hid the paper behind his back, then said with a hint of mystery:
"These are the offerings I will present to the Prime Minister later!"
Upon hearing this, everyone became interested.
Yes, how can you come to the Wuhou Temple without offering sacrifices to the Prime Minister!
"I'll go prepare some too!"
Tang Shu's words seemed to trigger a chain reaction, and everyone got out of the carriage to prepare offerings for the Prime Minister.
However, as if by unspoken agreement, after everyone gathered, they all hid the offerings in their hands very carefully.
"Sister Bai Ge, Wanwan, what have you prepared?"
At this moment, it was Xu An's turn to curiously lean over and try to peek.
"Brother An, don't peek!"
Seeing Xu An's furtive behavior, Shen Wanwan tightly covered the bag in her hand.
Bai Ge followed suit and placed it behind her back, then looked at Xu An with a half-smile.
"Xiao An, let your older sister see yours first?"
Xu An sighed.
Neither Wanwan nor Sister Baige were as easily fooled as they were on their first meeting.
Since they won't let us see it, let's go to the Wuhou Temple first.
The group entered through the gate bearing the golden plaque "Han Zhaolie Temple," walked through the corridor of civil and military officials, visited the Liu Bei Hall, and finally arrived at the Zhuge Liang Hall.
Looking at the gilded statue of Zhuge Liang holding a feather fan and wearing a turban, the group exchanged glances, their meaning clear: who would go first?
In the end, Chen Youxi was the first to step forward.
She took out flowers and a bottle of sake from the bag and placed them very carefully in front of the statue. Then she put her hands together and gently closed her eyes.
They are clearly traditionalists.
This was somewhat unexpected for Xu An; he hadn't expected Chen Youxi, an idol, to be so traditional and retro.
After Chen Youxi, Liu Mingyang smoothly took over. He took a Kongming lantern from his bag, placed it in front of the statue, and smiled.
It was clear that he was very satisfied with his choice of offerings.
The live stream audience started discussing it.
[Kongming lanterns, what a great idea! Using the Prime Minister's invention to commemorate him!]
[I didn't expect Liu Mingyang to be so thoughtful. I thought he would prepare flowers or something too!]
The Wuhou Temple is a museum, not a religious site. The most important thing is the sentiment behind it, and I think that's great.
After Liu Mingyang, Tang Shu also stepped forward. He took out a rubbing from his bag, and when everyone got closer to take a look, they were not surprised at all by what they saw on it.
[It's actually a rubbing of "The Memorial to the Throne on the Eve of the Northern Expedition"! This changes my perception of celebrities; not all of them are illiterate!]
[This is great, I'll offer this next time I go to the Wuhou Temple!]
Tang Shu put in so much effort!
The offerings of the three people were all unique, and everyone was looking forward to the offerings to come. But when it was Bai Ge's turn, they were surprised to find that...
Bai Ge simply placed a steamed bun on the table??
This is such a perfunctory job! Couldn't they at least have used pastries instead?
[They were definitely not putting in enough effort...]
I think it's great; maybe the Prime Minister will like to eat this?
[What?! Bai Ge's fans, don't go too far!]
The live stream was on the verge of erupting into a fight.
After all, although Bai Ge is very popular, the offerings he prepared were not as elaborate as those of the others.
Even the other guests looked a little strange.
Bai Ge maintained her gentle expression, but subtly glanced at Xu An.
"Sister Bai Ge, is this a tribute to the Prime Minister who used flour instead of human heads to offer sacrifices at the Lu River?"
Upon hearing Xu An's words, Bai Ge's calm eyes revealed a hint of delight, and she nodded with a smile.
"The Prime Minister has many achievements, but we should also pay attention to some other aspects."
The viewers in the live stream felt ashamed upon hearing this.
[Waaaaah, I was so ignorant! Goddess Bai Ge is truly paying homage to the Prime Minister!]
[Who just said that Goddess Bai Ge wasn't putting in her effort? Speak up!]
[Wrong, wrong, I'm the clown!]
"Sister Bai Ge knows so much? This is the first time I've ever heard of this!"
"Me too! I never knew the Prime Minister had done this!"
Upon hearing Bai Ge's words, the other guests couldn't help but show expressions of understanding and discussed the matter at length.
Then, everyone turned their attention to Shen Wanwan and Xu An.
They were all obviously curious about what they had prepared.
Seeing the looks on everyone's faces, Shen Wanwan couldn't help but bite her lip and put the bag behind her.
"Maybe... I shouldn't make any offerings?"
"What I prepared... is very strange."
Upon hearing this, those present were instead intrigued.
"It's alright, it's alright, Wanwan, you don't need to be so serious. As long as the thought is there, that's enough!"
Hearing Xu An's words, Shen Wanwan seemed to gain a little more confidence, and then, with a slight blush, took out her offerings from the bag.
The offering appears to be a handscroll.
Seeing this, everyone showed some disappointment.
Isn't this the same as Tang Shu's?
Nothing special.
"Is this the 'Longzhong Plan'?"
Tang Shu approached with a smile, but her expression immediately froze when she looked at the words on the scroll.
Born in the Wu and Yue regions, I deeply admire your dedication to the Han Dynasty, even unto death...
Xu Anle looked at the text on the scroll.
"Wanwan, you've got an idea. Are you lowering your standards?"
"The Prime Minister truly desires the land of Eastern Wu. You understand his thoughts perfectly. I accept your offerings!"
Even seeing Shen Wanwan's offerings in the live stream made them lose their composure.
[This is hilarious! This is such a thoughtful gift!]
Who taught Wanwan to make offerings and submit petitions? This is ridiculous!
[The funniest thing is that Wanwan seems to be from Shanghai, which happens to be in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang region, the area around the Three Kingdoms period's Wu Kingdom!]
[Just tell me, does the Prime Minister like this offering or not?]
[I feel like Wanwan has been corrupted by Xu An...]
In fact, the comments section was quite accurate in its predictions.
Seeing the smile on Xu An's face, Shen Wanwan's face also flushed.
She was clearly embarrassed to take out such an unconventional offering.
but……
"Uncle An will definitely come up with some weird offerings again. With me with him, people probably won't have too much of a problem with him, right?"
Shen Wanwan thought to herself.