Speaking of asking for rain, in fact, ten days ago, when the emperor Liu Wude had personally climbed Mount Tai to ask for rain, but God did not give Liu Wude the emperor's son, the incense was burned, kneeling and kneeling, and the sacrifice was also sacrificed, but the entire Southern Regions and Xichuan were still not raining, the sun was still scorching, the sun was shining, and there was no sign of rain at all.

For this reason, the national teacher of the dynasty has begun to collect boys and girls all over the country, and is ready to do a great ritual to make a good sacrifice to the dragon king, I just hope that the rain will come down as soon as possible and solve the urgent need, otherwise the southern region and Xichuan will be unstable.

When it was dark, a large group of carrier pigeons flapped their wings and flew into the depths of the red wall deep palace, and the eunuch who held the lamp took the note and hurried to the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, there is news in Ningzhou..."

The tall and thin eunuch shouted softly at the door, I don't know if the people inside climbed on the table and fell asleep again, the emperor has been diligent in political affairs these days, and he is too tired to do it, and he is not easy to disturb in the middle of the night.

After a long pause, no one spoke inside, and the tall and thin eunuch turned around and was about to leave.

At this time, a yawning voice came from the room, and the person inside said tiredly: "Is it Jiuxing?" ”

The tall and thin eunuch replied: "Back to the emperor, it's a minion, disturbing the emperor's rest..."

"Come in and talk!" Liu Wude said, "Cheng'er, but there is good news? ”

Jiuxing respectfully handed the note in his hand to Liu Wude and said: "Feng Bao has sent a message, two days later, according to the time, that is, tomorrow, the prince will raise the altar in Zhiyun Temple to ask for rain from the sky." ”

"Cheng'er asks for rain? Cheng'er has finally grown up and knows how to share state affairs for me! Liu Wude opened the note in his hand with a relieved face, but when he read the note, his face became solemn.

It talks about national affairs, eunuchs don't interfere in politics, and Jiuxing doesn't say much, I saw Liu Wude crumpling the note in his hand with a heavy face, closing his eyes and pondering.

After a while, Jiuxing said softly: "Your Majesty, it's late at night, you should also go to bed, the slave doesn't understand state affairs, but you still have to pay attention to your body." ”

Liu Wude waved his hand weakly: "You can rest, I am not sleepy, it doesn't rain in the Southern Regions and Xichuan for a day, and I can't be at ease." ”

Jiuxin stepped forward: "Why don't you rub the emperor's shoulders and relieve your fatigue, maybe you will fall asleep after a while." ”

"It's good!" Liu Wude leaned heavily on the chair and said tiredly, "Some time ago, I heard Feng Bao say that there was a fairy in Ningzhou, and it was the crane who carried the sedan chair to pick it up, do you say this person is really a fairy?" ”

Jiuxing skillfully pinched Liu Wude's shoulder: "How did the emperor think of this matter, Zi Bu is silent, and the slaves can't talk about this matter, or if you rush to ask Prime Minister Du Cheng, the prime minister is well-read and knowledgeable, and he must know more than the slave!" ”

"You!" Liu Wude sighed, "It's still the same old way, it's been so many years, it's still so cautious, I keep everything in my heart, I don't say it to you, it's wrong or not, when will you and I be able to chat happily, just like good friends!" ”

Jiuxing said: "Is the emperor worried that the prince really begged for the rain to come down?" ”

"Haha..."

Liu Wude laughed heartily: "It's right to chat like this, I'm annoyed with you like this, you know everything, but you just don't say anything." ”

Jiuxing's movements in his hand did not stop, and he said cautiously: "Is the emperor worried about the people a little more, or is he worried about the royal reputation a little more?" ”

Liu Wude half-squinted his eyes and said in response to the question: "Do you say that I am really old enough to abdicate and make way for Xian?" Is the prince too anxious? ”

Without waiting for Jiuxing to speak, he said again: "Don't go around the bend with me, answer head-on, it's just a chat between two friends, I won't blame you, just say whatever you think in your heart." ”

Jiuxing's hand paused: "The prince is the prince of a country, sooner or later he will take over the emperor's class, even if he is not a real dragon now, he will be in the future, why should the emperor be worried about this matter, the prince is also doing this for the sake of the royal reputation, maybe the prince can't ask for rain?" ”

"Hehe..."Liu Wude smiled bitterly, "I know, he sent someone to kill Xiang'er three years ago, Jin'er, Ning'er's death is probably also from his hands, this time Huan'er if I didn't protect it single-handedly, I'm afraid she would have been murdered!" Is there really no brotherhood in his heart? When I think about it, I feel a chill in my heart. ”

"The emperor is kind-hearted, King Qin really hurt the emperor's heart by doing this, Lord Liu of the Criminal Department sent someone some time ago to say that King Qin wanted to go to Ciyun Mountain to become a monk, and he would be a person outside the world with peace of mind in the future..."

"You! I'm always afraid that I'll be sad, don't change the topic, in fact, I've been thinking, Cheng'er even has his own brother, is this time going to attack me, has I been the emperor for too long? ”

Liu Wude's face was very solemn, yes, the prince begged the sky for rain in the name of the reincarnation of the true dragon, if he really begged for rain, what would the people say? The reigning emperor didn't ask for the rain, he Liu Wencheng begged to come down, isn't this a clear statement to tell the people of the world, he Liu Wencheng is the real dragon, and Liu Wude, the so-called emperor, is it a bubble?

How can this make Liu Wude feel at ease as the emperor of him, and let him have the face to face the accusations of the people in the world?

Jiuxing said: "Jiuxing just said, is the emperor worried about the people more, or is he worried about the royal reputation more?" ”

Liu Wude glanced at him: "Is there any inevitable connection here?" ”

"Hehe..."Jiuxing chuckled, "The prince begged the rain to come down, it is to benefit the people of the world, shouldn't the emperor be happy?" The prince begged for the rain to come down, which means that the royal family has never told a lie, and the real dragon can indeed spread clouds and rain, anyway, the prince will be the emperor sooner or later! Thirty years, or three hundred years from now, it's not clear..."

"Haha..."Liu Wude laughed, "You, you are still so good at talking, in three hundred years, I will become an old monster." ”

"Tsz Yun Temple?" Liu Wude's eyes opened suddenly, "You said Ciyun Temple just now?" ”

"En," Jiuxing replied, "King Qin said that he was going to Ciyun Temple to become a monk..."

"Isn't that where he is? After all these years, I have forgotten about him, I wonder if he is okay now? Maybe I should ask him when it's going to rain. ”

Jiuxin looked worried: "It's been so many years, the emperor should not go, Wuhou said back then, he will not do anything for the royal family in the future, why should the emperor go to see his face, so many years have passed, everyone is so peaceful, isn't it good?" ”R1152