Chapter 78: Self-Help
No matter how the courtiers pleaded, Luo Qinghan still insisted on his opinion and was unwilling to change his mind.
They had no choice but to write the matter down and present it to the emperor, hoping that the emperor would intervene to dissuade the prince.
When the emperor learned of this, he immediately ordered the prince to be summoned to the imperial study.
"Why did you come up with the idea of holding a rain ceremony? Do you know what will happen to you if you fail to pray for rain? ”
Luo Qinghan lowered his eyes, and did not answer his father's question directly, but said another thing.
"In fact, there have long been rumors among the people that the south has been affected by disasters for two consecutive years, which may be due to God's dissatisfaction. The people hoped that their father would hold a ceremony to worship the heavens, so as to pray to heaven and earth, ask for God's forgiveness, and stop embarrassing the people in the south. ”
The emperor frowned: "Why don't I know about this?" ”
"Because no one dares to mention this matter in front of the emperor, if you tell the emperor about this matter, whether the emperor holds a ceremony to worship the heavens or not, it may attract talk and affect your image in the hearts of the people, so everyone simply doesn't say anything."
"The retainers thought that this was an evasion, and it was a strategy."
The Emperor asked rhetorically, "Do you think your ritual of praying for rain is the best policy?" ”
"It's not the best solution, but at least it's much better than running away from the problem."
"My father is a man of ten thousand gold, and he works hard for state affairs every day, so he really shouldn't worry about asking for rain anymore. Sui Erchen was willing to do it on his behalf and personally went to the south to hold a ceremony to pray for rain, firstly, to show the benevolence of his father to the people of the world, and secondly, to solve the negative public opinion caused by the delay in holding the ceremony to worship the heavens. ”
"If you fail to ask for rain, it is also the fault of the son, and it has nothing to do with the father, who is still the son of heaven admired by the people. For the father, this move is beneficial and harmless, and I hope that the father will approve it. ”
The emperor looked at him fixedly, and then said, "Do you know that this is a long way to the south, and you are in a high position, so you are likely to attract danger?" ”
Luo Qinghan laughed at himself: "Even if the retainer stays in the palace, he may not be safe." ”
The emperor remembered that the crown prince had been poisoned at the birthday banquet and fell silent.
Luo Qinghan: "Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, no matter how far the south is, it is still the land of our Dasheng Dynasty, and the sons are in their own country, what is there to be afraid of?" Besides, with your father in charge of the country, everything is under your father's control, how can your sons have an accident under your nose?! ”
These words moved the emperor.
He sighed: "I'm old, I don't have the momentum, I don't want to take risks if I can, unlike you young people, who dare to do it." That's it, since you have made up your mind to go, then you can go, remember to bring more people, protect yourself, and when you return, I will personally go out of the palace to pick you up. ”
Luo Qinghan knelt down and paused: "Erchen is grateful!" ”
In the Golden Wind Palace, Concubine Li copied the Lotus Sutra for a long time, and her right hand was sore and painful.
She really couldn't stand it anymore, so she simply threw the brush and said angrily.
"I won't copy it, whoever likes to copy it will copy it!"
Caiyun hurriedly comforted: "Niangniang, you can rest for a while, these can be copied slowly, don't be in a hurry." ”
Concubine Li said angrily: "Can I not be in a hurry?" A hundred times the Lotus Sutra, so many, how can I finish copying it? Even if I barely finish copying it, this arm will definitely be useless! If I lose an arm, the prince will only look down on me even more in the future. ”
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.
She couldn't just sit still, she had to find a way to save herself.