As Prince Yue, Li Hui had seen countless occasions of thousands bowing before him.
For instance, there was the triennial winter solstice ceremony to worship Heaven. Members of the Royal Family, civil and military officials, and the good people of Chang'an would all face southeast to welcome the sun. They offered sacrifices, praying for favorable winds, timely rains, and for the nation and its people to be at peace.
There were also times he accompanied his father to inspect military camps. The battle-hardened soldiers, still enveloped by an intense aura of death, would kneel on one knee, shouting "Long live!" in unison.
Or, like the recent trip to Taihao Mountain for spiritual cultivation, Haotian believers from different nations and regions knelt at the foot of the towering mountain, prostrating step by step as they moved forward to pay tribute to it.
