On the outskirts of Luoyang City is farmland, which has no golden rice, no verdant countryside, and no farmers.

Because it was sown early, it had already been harvested, and it seemed that it was still a good harvest year.

In the field, two men stood side by side, and a two-year-old girl was jumping and jumping next to them.

"Mr. Di didn't invite Di here just to see the rice fields after the harvest." Di Renjie said to Zhang San beside him.

Zhang San smiled and responded: "Of course not, but it is also related to this rice field." ”

"What relationship? Could it be that God's harvest is not good this year? Di Renjie asked directly.

"This year's harvest is very good, it is a good harvest year, but it is only this year, and I am afraid that next year will not be so good." Zhang San said with a smile.

"Sir again?" Di Renjie knew that Zhang San was proficient in fortune telling, so he joked.

"It's not that it's been calculated, but I've seen it, Master Di doesn't know, the empress has already collected all the copper and iron things in the god capital in order to build the copper pillar, even the farmers' farm tools are also collected together, without farm tools, will there be a harvest next year?" Zhang San slowly opened his mouth and said to Di Renjie.

When Di Renjie heard this, he was immediately shocked, and asked Zhang San, "What Mr. said is true?" ”

"Is it possible that I can't lie to you, Master Di can go to the god capital city to see how many farmers have come to cry." Zhang San said.

Di Renjie couldn't believe that the empress would do such a thing of digging her own grave.

"Although this Tongtian Pillar is hard work and money, it is indeed good for future generations to understand this history, but the empress's approach is really radical, the people are food-oriented, the country is people-oriented, there is no food, there will be a famine, and it is easy to rebel if there is a famine." Zhang San said slowly.

"What Mr. said is that Di Mou is going to enter the palace to face the saint." Di Renjie retreated and went straight to the palace.

"Daddy, what is the famine?" Wanxi came over to Zhang San and asked.

Zhang San smiled softly and said to Wanxi: "It's a disaster that can't be resisted by manpower, there are many, many of them, such as famine." ”

"What is famine?" Wanxi looked at Zhang San with an innocent face and asked, as if she still didn't understand what the disaster and famine that her father was talking about.

In the face of 100,000 whys, Zhang San always had to answer, and slowly explained to Wanxi: "Famine is no food, and many people will starve to death." ”

"Huh? It's so powerful, then Wanxi doesn't want to starve, Wanxi is most afraid of being hungry, and Erniang is also afraid of hunger. Wanxi said to Zhang San, as if she was afraid of the mysterious creature of Famine.

"What you have to fear now is not a famine, but your aunt's slap, look at the mud you are all over, you will definitely be beaten when you go home." Zhang San looked at the mud on this treacherous clothes, and said viciously.

"It doesn't matter, hehe, just rub it on Daddy and you'll be fine." Wanxi smiled and lay on Zhang San's body, and the mud all over his body got Zhang San.

"You stinky girl, you framed your father like this, it's really for nothing." Zhang San picked up Wanxi and was about to fight.

Wanxi looked at Zhang San pitifully, and looked like she wanted to cry, Zhang San suddenly softened and didn't hit Wanxi.

"Daddy was the best for me." Wanxi hugged Zhang San's neck and learned happily.

"You really learned everything about your second mother, if your father and I get beaten today, I will come and beat you." Zhang San said.

"Daddy won't beat me." Wanxi smiled disappreciably, revealing her teeth that had not yet grown together.

As soon as Di Renjie entered the palace, he was reprimanded by Wu Zetian: "What does Di Qing mean by returning to Beijing without being summoned?" ”

"Your Majesty forgives me, when Weichen returned to Beijing today, he really heard the wailing of the hair in the Shendu City and rushed over." Di Renjie bowed his head and knelt down and said.

"Wailing? Where will my gods howl, but there are rebellious ministers and thieves, I don't know if Di Qing can get rid of me. Wu Zetian said angrily, as for the chaotic minister and thief, it was naturally Zhang San.

"Your Majesty calms his anger, and listens to Weichen slowly say where this wailing begins." Di Renjie lowered his head and said.

"Well, you should tell me about it, if you talk nonsense, I will cut your lordship, belittle your officials, and punish your nine clans." Wu Zetian said angrily.

Di Renjie breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it, as long as Wu Zetian was willing to listen.

"Weichen heard that His Majesty cast the Tongtian Divine Pillar to sue His Majesty for immortal merit, I don't know if there is anything wrong?" Di Renjie asked.

"Di Qing is here for this? This is indeed the case, could it be that Di Qing is here to persuade me not to cast, what does this pillar of heaven of mine have to do with the wailing you mentioned. Wu Zetian asked, seemingly dissatisfied with Di Renjie's handling of this matter.

"Your Majesty is angry, and listen to the ministers continue, this pillar of heaven is hard to lose, and it has to consume a lot of copper and iron, it is said that there is not enough copper and iron in the city, Your Majesty actually confiscated the peasant farm tools and melted them, I don't know if it is true." Di Renjie asked again.

Wu Zetian was not ambiguous, and said directly: "There is indeed such a thing, what, what is this, under the whole world, it is not the king's land, the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister, what is the matter with a little farm tool?" ”

"This farm tool is not inconspicuous to Your Majesty, but for the people, it is the guy who eats, without the farm tools, what kind of cultivation will there be in the coming year, no farming, where will the food come from in the coming year, and there will be a famine without food." Di Renjie continued.

"Your Majesty, the minister only came when he heard the wailing of the people inside and outside the city of this divine capital." Di Renjie said, advising Wu Zetian not to lose the hearts of the people because of a heavenly pillar.

"Di Qing must not say it again, the pillar of heaven must be cast, as for the matter of farm tools, the people will naturally find a way to get new ones if they don't have farm tools." Wu Zetian had no intention of giving up the Tongtian Pillar at all, and directly rejected Di Renjie's advice.

"Your Majesty, no, if this is the case, you will lose the hearts of the people, like a leaf of duckweed, and one day sink to the bottom of the sea." Di Renjie continued to shout.

"Bold Di Renjie, dare to say such disobedient words, I don't want to pursue your merits, and retreat quickly." Wu Zetian shouted angrily.

Di Renjie wanted to continue to say something, but the Imperial Forest Army directly stepped forward and took Di Renjie down.

Di Renjie looked back at this majestic palace, and couldn't bear to let this palace collapse.

Straight out of the palace, Di Renjie looked at the people in the entire Shendu City who had lost their farm tools, but a sense of powerlessness rose.

Di Renjie's persuasion failed, and the construction of the Tongtian Pillar continued.

"Wan'er, do you mean what Di Renjie said?" Wu Zetian asked Shangguan Wan'er after Di Renjie left.

"What the minister thinks is right or not." Shangguan Wan'er said respectfully to Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian is angry, and he can't be disobedient.