Chapter 53 The Great Drought in Beijing
In the capital, Yinren has one head and two big, and the official evaluation has not been completed, and the officials at the bottom handed the fold up. It has not rained for almost half a month in the area of the capital and Zhili.
Although it is normal for it to not rain in the northern region for half a month, I am afraid that it will not rain in the coming days. If that's the case, it's really a year of great drought.
Although the autumn harvest is approaching, there is no rain during this time, which will not have much impact on the crop harvest. However, if there is food but no water, those high-ranking officials and nobles do not say it, and the poor people are afraid that they will suffer greatly.
Moreover, if this great drought occurs during the period when he is in prison, he will have to take off the hat that is unfavorable to the country. If someone with a heart uses some means, he will say that he has misbehaved and angered God.
This is ancient, and scientific phenomena cannot be explained by the public in a short period of time. Moreover, since the beginning of the Xia Dynasty, to the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu deposed the hundred schools of Confucianism, although Confucianism hung the title of a son of heaven on the ruler, but at the same time, in order to avoid the incompetence of the monarch, with this same set of restrictions on the monarch's power.
The doctrine of celestial and human induction is a weapon to restrain the power of the monarch. If the Son of Heaven is unkind, he will be killed by heaven and send down signs. After a period of time, it becomes that if there is any major natural disaster, it will be considered that the monarch is not virtuous, which will cause the dissatisfaction of the heavens.
Although with the passage of time, the feudal centralized rule has become more and more perfect, the restraining effect of the doctrine of heaven and man on imperial power has long been insignificant. But such a kind of Confucianism has indeed taken root in this land.
Now Kangxi is no longer in the capital, and he is in charge of the country. On this day, he was killed, and even if others didn't put it on him, Kangxi would still put it on himself. After all, for an emperor like Kangxi, the most intolerable thing is that his notification status is shaken!
At that time, if you don't carry this pot, you have to carry it.
The most important thing is not this, even if you are labeled with a bad character, you can still redeem it with some time and effort. The voice of the people who were in the capital before was not much better, and they made up for it little by little during this time.
However, the people in this drought-stricken area will really suffer. In the capital and Zhili area, where the powerful gather, when the drought comes, the only remaining water sources will also be occupied by the powerful. At that time, the people in this capital will be even more sad than the people in other places.
There are frozen bones on the stinky road of Zhumen's wine and meat, and the scene of the destruction of life is something that Yinren does not want to see. Therefore, whether it is for himself or for the sake of those people, this time I must do everything possible to overcome this difficulty.
After receiving the relevant excerpts and discovering the clues, Yinren did not dare to delay for a moment. Hurriedly and quickly went to the Qin Heavenly Prison. This Qin Tianjian is the observatory at this time. It is responsible for observing the celestial phenomena, calculating the solar terms, and formulating the calendar.
Weather forecasting is one of Qin Tianjian's daily tasks. Although it is not possible to make such detailed weather forecasts as in this era. However, over the past 2,000 years, the experience of the working people has been inherited, and some Confucians who are well versed in the study of "Zhou Yi" and specialize in astronomy have devoted themselves to research.
At this time, he still has his own set of weather forecasting methods. The forecast results are also relatively accurate. At the same time, Kangxi is also a relatively enlightened monarch, and there are not only Manchu and Han officials in this Qin Tianjian, but also missionaries from the West.
Because he was proficient in astronomy, Kangxi also made an exception to include these missionaries who were proficient in astronomy into the Qin Heavenly Prison. It's just that the official position is not big. The combination of Chinese and Western astronomical knowledge has improved the accuracy of weather forecasting.
Seeing Yinren coming to the Qin Heavenly Prison, the Qin Heavenly Prison's supervisor hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Yinren didn't bother to be polite with him, and said directly: "Go and get the booklet that records the daily weather for Lone!" ”
Qin Tian Prison didn't dare to slack off, didn't see that this master even used the title of "lonely"! Before Qin Shi Huang, the emperors were called Lonely. However, after Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms and proclaimed himself the first emperor, the emperor changed his name to me.
This lonely character evolved over time, and finally became the self-title of the prince. It's just that after all, this lonely word was once the emperor's self-title, so under normal circumstances, the prince would not use the lonely name. If you really use the lonely claim, you must have encountered a real big event.
After the Qintian Prison Supervisor was showing the booklet to Yinren, the more Yinren looked at it, the deeper his brows wrinkled. According to the above account, it has not rained for 16 days now. But according to the regulations, as long as the weather is abnormal for ten consecutive days, this Qin Tianjian will have to go up and face the saint directly!
However, it has not rained for 16 days, and there is no news about me. It seems that someone has someone in this Qin Heavenly Prison who has suppressed this news and wants to use it against himself!
This man is truly abominable. Deal with yourself and deal with yourself. Where did this innocent people be put by such means! Now I don't know who it is, and I don't have the time to investigate, if I let myself know in the future, I won't let this person have good fruit to eat!
Yinren put this matter aside, glanced at the supervisor of Qin Tianjian, and couldn't hold back the anger in his heart. "The rain hasn't fallen for 16 consecutive days, why don't you report it to Lonely!"
When the prisoner heard Yinren's fierce tone, and then heard what Yinren said, he was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty. This matter can only be dumb and can't say what is going on. Under his hands are other people's people, and the things he explained are suppressed without knowing it.
As soon as Yinren looked at the prison guard's eyes, he knew that there must be something hidden in it, but now he can't call the shots for him, and this matter can be regarded as his dereliction of duty. Moreover, he has other things to do, and this Qin Tianjian just uses the hand of this prisoner to help him investigate first.
Thinking so, Yinren glanced at the supervisor indifferently. "Before it causes a catastrophe, Lone will give you a chance to atone for your sins. From today onwards, give Lone a twelve-point spirit, this weather forecast can not be wrong! Every day you have to report to Lone in person! ”
The prisoner nodded hurriedly. Yinren continued: "In the days to come, give Gu all your means to end this drought as soon as possible!" ”
"But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living sin cannot be escaped. Qin Tianjian was fined for half a year. You go to get the top ten boards yourself, if this time the thing is not done, you yourself carry the top of your head to see the lonely! If it is done well, the merits and demerits will be offset and this will be the end of the matter! ”
After speaking, Yinren brushed his sleeves and left the Qin Heavenly Prison, and the prisoner who knelt on the ground was just a sigh of relief. It's just that the prisoner was about to get up, when he saw Yinren turn around and say: "Today's events must not be spread out!" ”
The prisoner saw that Yinren was gone, so he dared to get up from the ground. It's just that in the bottom of my heart, I have hated the main thing that I have suffered again!