lcionline Chapter 379: Rain from Heaven Confirms What I Said
Chapter 379: Rain from Heaven Confirms What I Said
The Temple of Heaven is located on the left side of the Imperial Palace. It is usually guarded by soldiers and ordinary people are not allowed to approach it.
But the news from the palace this time was that all the people in the city could go to the square in front of the Temple of Heaven to pray for the big moon with the emperor.
A thunderbolt struck the sky at Changchun Temple, striking down the statue of the imperial teacher.
Coupled with what was revealed in Mr. Dong Kuo's book Zhuxie Ji, the people in the capital were in a panic, not knowing who to trust.
When the bewildered people heard that the emperor was going to the Temple of Heaven to pray for the great moon, they naturally wanted to go and watch.
Early the next morning, the emperor put on a dragon robe and went to the Temple of Heaven in a carriage.
The emperor thought he was early enough.
But as soon as the carriage arrived at the square outside the Temple of Heaven, the square was already crowded with people.
When Jiang Defu shouted that the emperor had arrived, the onlookers knelt down and paid their respects.
The emperor was sitting in the carriage, holding the Book of Execution of Evil in his hand.
He finished reading the storybook overnight last night, and staying up late made him feel a little sleepy.
Hearing the thunderous cheers of "Long live the emperor", the emperor was startled and instantly sobered up.
Lifting a corner of the carriage curtain, the emperor saw people kneeling on the ground. He could not help but think of what Qin Wan had said to him when she entered the palace:
“The truth revealed in Zhuxie Ji will be hard for the people to accept for a while, and they will be worried and unsure who to trust.
At this time, someone needs to come forward to reassure the people.
Your Majesty, personally coming out to confirm what is written in the script is the reassurance that the people need."
Thinking of the purpose of his visit to the Temple of Heaven today, the emperor straightened his chest and cheered himself up.
Soon the carriage stopped beside the altar.
The emperor walked up to the altar and said loudly to the kneeling people:
"Be flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Imperial Observatory had already prepared an incense table and incense for praying on the altar.
When the Imperial Observatory saw the emperor standing still, they were about to offer incense, but the emperor waved his hand:
"Wait a moment, before you pray, I have something to explain to my people."
As he spoke, the emperor took out the storybook "Zhu Xie Ji" from his sleeve and held it up.
"My dear ministers, and my people, a storybook called Zhuxie Ji appeared in the capital recently. I believe many of you already know the content of Zhuxie Ji."
The emperor paused after he finished speaking. The common people did not dare to act rashly in front of the emperor, and did not react when they heard the emperor say that.
The emperor did not expect any reaction from them and continued:
“I know that some people think that Zhuxie Ji is just a storybook that tells a fake story.
But I tell you today that everything described in Zhuxie Ji is true.
This is what really happened in Otsuki.
It is true that the Changsheng Sect has evil things that can steal people’s luck.
It is also true that followers of the Changsheng Cult infiltrated the royal family and nobles and attempted to murder the royal family and nobles of our Dayue.
It is also true that the emperor and master Wuchen were the ones who actually ended the drought in Dayue more than ten years ago.
The drought in this month was also deliberately caused by the Changsheng Cult using evil magic!"
The emperor made sure his words were clearly heard by everyone present.
After hearing what the emperor said, the people no longer cared about the royal dignity. They were all shocked and lowered their heads and whispered to each other.
Not to mention the common people, even the officials standing in the front were shocked by the emperor's words.
Some officials have already read the script of "Zhu Xie Ji", while some officials have not had the chance to read it yet, so they are now confused.
He hurriedly asked colleagues who knew the situation.
The Minister of Works has been so overwhelmed by the drought these days that he has no time to read "The Record of Exterminating Evil".
After learning the situation from his colleagues, he widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Impossible! How is it possible? How could the Imperial Master be such a person? I don't believe it!"
The Minister of Works has always been stubborn and respectful to the Imperial Master.
He didn't believe it, so he was the first to stand up and express his disbelief to the emperor.
“Your Majesty, more than ten years ago, the Imperial Master prayed for rain for Dayue, and the drought in Dayue ended after that, which is obvious to all.
How can we deny the contribution of the national teacher just because of a mere story?
And they slandered him as an evil member of the Changsheng Cult?!
In my opinion, Mr. Dong Kuo, who wrote the Record of Killing Evil, clearly had bad intentions.
He slandered the Imperial Master and fabricated stories. The Emperor should order the arrest of this person and clear the Imperial Master's name!"
The Minister of Works' words instantly quieted the noisy scene.
Many officials agreed with what the Minister of Works said and echoed him.
There are also some ordinary people who are loyal fans of the national teacher.
I have been a fan of the Imperial Master for so many years, but suddenly a story came out that defined the Imperial Master as a villain.
This part of the people were very dissatisfied.
They were not qualified to make suggestions to the Minister of Works, so they could only kneel down along with the Minister of Works and other officials.
The emperor stood on the high platform, looked around, and made a rough estimate.
One-fifth of the people present knelt down and agreed with what the Minister of Works said.
Looking at this ratio, the emperor felt a little comforted.
Fortunately, the proportion of stupid people among his people is relatively small.
The emperor did not harshly rebuke the officials headed by the Minister of Works, but looked at Qin Jingnian.
The latter looked into his eyes and nodded slightly.
The emperor received the signal, cleared his throat and said loudly:
"My dear ministers, I speak with my own mouth and can personally verify what is written in the script. It must have been verified.
Today I came to the Temple of Heaven to pray for blessings, and also to prove to you that what I said is absolutely true, otherwise I will be struck by lightning!"
The emperor swore an oath himself, and it was such a poisonous oath that some people began to waver.
The emperor continued to pursue his victory:
"In order to verify what I said, I will personally pray to the heavens for rain. If what I said is true, the heavens will send down a sweet rain.
If what I say is false, the sky will send thunder and lightning to strike me. "
After saying this, he shook his large embroidered robe and waved towards the Imperial Observatory:
"Incense!"
The Imperial Observatory heard what the emperor had just said and didn't know whether he was crazy and had hallucinations, or whether the emperor was crazy.
How could the emperor pray for rain so carelessly?
If rain is so easy to pray for, why do we need officials like the Imperial Observatory?
But the emperor had already spoken, so the Imperial Observatory had no choice but to hold the tray and present the three lit incense sticks.
The emperor took the three incense sticks and strode towards the incense table with his head held high.
He raised his hands high, held the three incense sticks above his head, and shouted devoutly with his head held high:
"God is my witness. What Emperor Xiao Ce of Dayue said today is true. May God be merciful and send down rain to prove what I said."
After saying this, the emperor held up the incense and bowed three times reverently.
At this moment, everyone under the altar, whether officials or civilians, were looking at the bright sun above their heads with a serious look on their faces.
The emperor's words and actions just now made everyone present have the same thoughts as the Imperial Observatory:
Is the emperor crazy?
Is it so simple to pray for rain?
If it doesn't rain, doesn't it prove that everything the emperor said just now was false?
The sun is dazzling and the sky is blue.