Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone, Dong Zhongshu's set of heavenly and human induction has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Whenever there is a flood, drought, locust plague, earthquake, solar eclipse and other celestial disasters, we must always find some correspondence and some explanations in people.

The autumn rain continued and the water overflowed the eastern capital, which happened to occur during the emperor's eastern tour. It's pure coincidence, but it certainly can't be simply attributed to coincidence.

According to the usual practice, perhaps there was really a trace of apprehension in his heart, Li Shimin issued an edict to ask the hundred officials to write and say about the flood, and try to point out the gains and losses.

Naturally, there are some things, such as the timely disaster relief of the imperial court, the transportation of grain relief from Hanjiacang, and the emperor's mercy and distribution of the palace to the people to live in.

However, this is a disaster, according to the theory of celestial and human induction, caused by political failures, so the point is to point out the mistakes.

Where are the mistakes?

There is nothing wrong with the entire Tang Dynasty, all policies this year are very appropriate, and the officials of all ministries are conscientious and perform their duties. The only thing special is that the emperor patrols the eastern capital, but this is something that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty agree to and approve, how can all the officials make mistakes?

The court is right, and the officials are right, so the fault can only be the emperor himself.

The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and if it rains heavily from the sky and floods become a disaster, it must be the Son of Heaven who has lost something, and he will be punished by heaven. The evidence is obvious, the heavy rain hit Luoyang, and it is the place where you Li Shimin is stationed.

In previous years, why didn't Luoyang have such continuous autumn rains, and didn't see Luoyang's water soaring and destroying a large number of houses? As soon as you Li Shimin came, it continued to end, causing the Luoyang water to overflow, and even the Luoyang Palace where you lived was flooded and destroyed.

Can it have nothing to do with you Li Shimin?

Why is Chang'an okay? Although it also rained a little, it didn't become a disaster at all, that's because you, Li Shimin, were not in Guanzhong......

All in all, a coincidence is both providence and providence, it is such a coincidence, God is raining heavily for you Li Shimin, and you can't admit it if you want to.

Therefore, this is God's punishment for the negligence of the Son of Heaven, and the people of the Eastern Capital were affected by His Majesty the Emperor.

Where is the fault of the Son of Heaven?

Since the edict clearly stated that the officials should make the best gains and losses, the hundred officials acted in accordance with the order, not pretentious at all, and there were not a few people who wrote straightforwardly.

The faults pointed out are also varied, such as the emperor's eastern tour is too extravagant; Our emperor is negligent in self-cultivation, and his virtue is insufficient. These are obedient and understanding people, who do things according to orders, but they don't make trouble for the emperor's majesty, and they just go through the motions.

There are also people who say that the eldest grandson queen died, but there was no successor in the middle palace, which caused the yin and yang of heaven and earth to be out of balance, and the autumn sun was insufficient, so that it was rainy and rainy.

Explaining the weather conditions in this way shows that this benevolent brother has a big brain, but don't laugh at him for being weird, such a far-fetched nature has a purpose.

Not surprisingly, this person must be related to a certain concubine in the palace, mainly the fourth concubine of Guishu and Xiande, or his family. is intended to create a momentum to remind the emperor to succeed him, so as to support a certain concubine to enter the middle palace, which can be described as painstaking.

Li Shimin just smiled faintly after seeing it, he understood the thoughts of the concubines and relatives, but will anyone enter the middle palace again, who will it be...... It's not up to them to have the final say.

What really shocked Li Shimin's heart was some other tricks, which were not sharp on the surface, but they were secretly blaming him of being the emperor.

From the ninth year of Wude to the present, all the mistakes contained in them are self-evident, Li Shimin saw it in his eyes, and he fell heavily on the imperial case.

Anger rose rapidly, but before the eruption, it calmed down. The raised palm slowly fell, and Li Shimin suddenly smiled, maybe this is also the result that he wanted and expected for a long time.

However, this is obviously not a climax, even if the officials are "outspoken" in the book, and their rhetoric is also very clever, and they are all measured. Once rumors spread among the people, the result was completely different.

There are all kinds of novel theories, and the first one that spreads is the mythical version: legend has it that when Wei, a direct minister of the court, received the will of heaven and beheaded the dragon king of Jinghe, who made a mistake, the dragon king asked the emperor for help, asking him to delay Wei Zheng at a certain time on a certain day, so as to save his life.

As a result, His Majesty took a nap, and the Dragon King of the Jinghe River was beheaded. The soul of the dragon king was very angry and came to seek revenge on His Majesty, so it rained heavily from the sky and flooded the eastern capital.

The myths and stories are very pleasant, and the common people believe it to be true, and they can't help but complain about Li Erma, how can they forget the request of others? Look, I angered the soul of the Dragon King, and now it is raining heavily, hurting myself and the people, right?

Xie Yi couldn't help but be happy when he heard it, it turned out that the legend of the door god was the earliest version of this? The Dragon King of Jinghe did not disturb Li Shimin's dream, but directly rained heavily, which was really fierce enough.

The Dragon King of the Jinghe River actually brought the rain to Luoyang, can the Yellow River Water King and the Luoshui Dragon King stop? The plot has changed, so it must be useless to bring Qin Shubao and Yu Chigong here......

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Spirits and ghosts, legendary novel-style rhetoric, Li Shimin laughed. But the other rumors are more sharp, there are rumors that this is not the rain of the Jinghe Dragon King, it is the punishment from heaven, and it is the punishment of Li Shimin's Xuanmen, killing his brother and killing his brother, and forcing his father to abdicate.

This is Li Shimin's most sensitive and taboo topic, and it has been ruthlessly turned over, exaggerated, and blamed.

Cannibalism and unfilial piety to the father are a great stain in ancient times when etiquette and filial piety were emphasized, and most people could hardly agree. Rumors are spreading, and the impact on Li Shimin can be imagined.

In the Mingde Palace, Li Shimin's face was pale, he had expected such a situation, after all, it was not the first time. Since the early years of Zhenguan, the locust plague in Guanzhong has been drought, but whenever there are natural and man-made disasters, such rumors will rise, and it is no wonder for a long time.

But he will still be uncomfortable, he will still be angry, eleven years later, people's words are still terrifying!

Even if Xuanwumen himself was indeed at fault back then, it was a last resort, why didn't anyone understand themselves and forgive themselves?

For this matter, he carried a heavy burden, and he had been sleeping at night and working state affairs all these years, in order to be a wise man, let the world balance the world, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment.

For this reason, he could put down his face, make an alliance with Jieli Khan, endure humiliation, be angry, and defeat the invincible Eastern/Turkic in a few years. Now he has deterred Xue Yantuo and defeated Tuyuhun last year, making the Tang Dynasty frontier stable and the country's prestige far away.

Internally, the system of equalizing land was implemented, agriculture and mulberry were advised, water conservancy was built, and efforts were made to make the government decrees clear and clear, and the people had something to rely on and support. Li Shimin felt that he had worked hard enough, but if there was a slight disturbance, those old things would be turned over again.

At this moment, Li Shimin is vaguely aware of the fact that no matter how hard he works and how good he is, no one will look at his merits and it will be easy to be ignored.

But the change of Xuanwumen will become an eternal shame for himself, and he will not be able to wash it away no matter what. As long as there is a need, it will be turned out and used as a weapon against oneself, a weapon to be used by conspirators.

Li Shimin firmly believes that the people are simple, they will not talk about the internal affairs of the royal family like this, and they do not have the courage to do so. Whenever there are rumors, there must be someone behind the scenes, with bad intentions.

What is the ultimate goal? Isn't it just that he wants to push himself off the dragon chair and overthrow the Li family?

Extravagant hopes are beautiful, but I want you to know that the reality is cruel, Li Shimin smashed his fist on the imperial case, and hated in his heart.

Who is spreading rumors and adding fuel to the fire, lest the world be chaotic, he doesn't want to investigate, and it has no practical meaning.

In fact, you don't need to check it at all, you can also guess a rough idea, as long as these people are safe, the sky in Datang will be much clearer.

If it was in the past, in the face of such an embarrassing and passive situation, he might have to bow his head and say a few soft words, go to the Taimiao to ask for sin, or even change the year name, or issue an edict for his own crimes.

But this time, Li Shimin made up his mind and never backed down.

In addition to being unconvinced, it is more important to have confidence. Because this year, Datang has an additional Huaiyang county named Xie Yi, and he has offered a few magical crops, which are enough to calm the hearts of the people and shut up the "ghostly"!

Li Shimin asked leisurely: "Qingque's literary meeting was not held as scheduled, right?" ”

"Hui Majesty, yes." The inner attendant reported: "Due to the overflow of the Luo water, the Wei Wang Pond of His Royal Highness the King of Wei was submerged, and the rain was very heavy, so the Wenhui was canceled. ”

"You go to sue Sù Qingque, the canceled literary meeting will still be held, and I will preside over it in person."

Li Shimin's voice was loud and powerful, and he ordered: "Let him invite Luozhou all over the city, no... But all the officials, children of families, and talented people in Henan Province can be invited, and on August 15, they will ...... in this Mingde Palace."

"Yes, the slave maid will go to His Royal Highness the King of Wei to pass the decree......"

"And." Li Shimin took the pen and wrote a few lines on the scroll, and ordered: "Send it to Chang'an, let Cheng Qian issue an order in the name of the prison country, let these people go out on business according to this order, and set off immediately." ”

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