As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

The crown princess wants to pray for rain?

Praying for rain is no stranger to the people of the Great Zhou.

In the Great Week, every year there will be rain prayers for the royal family or local government offices.

In the local area, there are local officials praying for rain, there are people praying for rain spontaneously, and there are officials sent by the imperial court to pray for rain.

Praying for the rain is one of the important responsibilities of local officials, which is related to the performance evaluation, and there are not a few officials who have lost their lives because of praying for rain.

For example, those who pray for rain die of heat stroke under the scorching sun, those who die of overwork, and those who die of worry after failing to pray for rain...... The list goes on and on.

The prayer for rain in the central court was even more solemn.

There are ritual prayers for rain in charge of the Ministry of Rites, temporary prayers for rain by important ministers, and ceremonies held by the royal family every spring and summer.

When the drought is severe, it is common for the Son of Heaven to pray for rain in person or by the prince.

However, Emperor Jingming has rarely done so in recent years.

Without him, pray that the rain will not lose face.

He usually gave this glorious and arduous task to the important ministers of the court, after all, the courtiers prayed that if they failed, he could scold a few words and then change people.

As for when it will rain, cough cough, send more people to pray for rain, there will always be a lucky person who will catch up, and when the time comes, it will naturally be added to the official and rewarded with silver......

But in any case, it is unheard of for the crown princess to come forward to pray for rain!

After returning to his senses, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu jumped up directly, more excited than the official Shangshu who had been kicked: "Your Majesty, it is disrespectful for the crown princess to pray for rain as a woman, and this matter must not be done!" ”

The Ministry of Rites has just held a ceremony to pray for rain, and Zhang Langzhong, who sacrifices to the Qing Officials Division, is still resting at home due to heat stroke.

No, he is not narrow-mindedly worried that he will be robbed of his job by the crown princess, but he can't cause Da Zhou to be laughed at by the world!

The more Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites thought about it, the straighter his waist became, and his face was righteous.

The ministers echoed one after another: "Chang Shangshu is reasonable, the emperor is clear!" ”

Emperor Jingming looked at Jiang Ru, his eyes flickering.

The ministers don't know, but he knows, the seventh daughter-in-law is not an ordinary woman, and she has never made a mistake in the past, what if she can really ask for rain?

Jiang seemed to kneel down and said in a calm tone: "Father, my daughter-in-law thinks that the most important thing is to pray for rain, not to see if the person praying for rain is a woman." ”

"But there has never been a reason for a woman to pray for rain on behalf of the imperial court!" The Ministry of Rites said with a shake of his beard.

"I represent the royal family, not the court."

Gu Shangshu shouted: "The crown prince is still here, how can there be any reason for the crown princess to come forward?" ”

Yu Jinliang interjected: "I'm not good at praying for rain. ”

There is reason not to raise his voice, what is this old man shouting, of course, who is good at praying for rain.

Gu Shangshu was half blocked by Yu Jin, staring at him with puffed eyes, his lips trembling.

"The drought is very locust, the drought is very flooded, and after a long drought, other calamities will come, and the people will be miserable, and the people will not be able to make a living. Father, the daughter-in-law heard that the court and the local government prayed for rain many times but failed, why didn't you let the daughter-in-law give it a try? Isn't it more important that the wind and rain are smooth and the people live in peace than whether the daughter-in-law is a woman or not? ”

Emperor Jingming's heart moved slightly, and he asked, "Are you sure?" ”

Yu Jin couldn't help coughing.

Although he believed that Ah seemed to dare to bring it up with confidence, he still couldn't say too much.

Emperor Jingming glared at Yu Jin: "Shut up!" ”

Yu Jin secretly rolled his eyes.

Ah seems to be okay after saying so much, can't he cough even a single bit?

"Praying for rain lies in sincerity, and the daughter-in-law can only pray for rain with all her might, as for whether it can rain, it depends on whether God has mercy on the affected people."

Emperor Jingming couldn't help touching his beard.

The reason for the seventh daughter-in-law is very good.

He punished a series of officials who failed to pray for rain, which was charged with insincerity.

He didn't want to, but the Son of Heaven of all dynasties did this, did he expect him to come up with new tricks on charges?

After a little hesitation, Emperor Jingming slowly spoke: "Since this is the case, the crown princess will represent the royal family and perform the big ritual." ”

The big pheasant is a great gift to the heavens, which is only held in the time of the great drought, and it is grand and vast.

It can be said that Jiang seems to preside over the great ceremony on behalf of the royal family and the Son of Heaven, and once the prayer for rain is successful, the status of the crown princess will be unshakable.

A crown princess who has been approved by Haotian God, who would dare to put her beak?

The ministers were shocked: "Your Majesty, don't do it!" ”

Emperor Jingming looked around at the ministers and said lightly: "I have made up my mind." ”

"Your Majesty—"

Emperor Jingming waved his hand: "If the crown princess's prayer for rain can succeed, it is a matter of virtue and help the people, if it can't succeed——"

Emperor Jingming's gaze shifted to Jiang Yi, and said lightly: "Then according to what Gu Shangshu said, reduce the crown princess to a side concubine and set up another crown princess!" ”

There is a limit to everything, the seventh daughter-in-law broke in like this and let out wild words, once he fails, of course he can no longer cover up.

"Father!" Yu Jin was shocked.

Emperor Jingming snorted coldly: "What, do you have an opinion?" ”

Didn't the husband and wife discuss such an important matter behind closed doors?

It's too late to regret it now, he, the emperor, is not a vegetarian!

"The father is so unfair to the crown princess, those rumors are originally instigated by people with intentions to incite foolish people to provoke——"

"Enough, if you think it's unfair, then cancel the princess's prayer for rain, and discuss how to calm the turmoil!"

"This—" Yu Jin looked confused.

Seeing that Yu Jin was like this, the ministers felt that Emperor Jingming's decision was good, and said in unison: "The emperor is sage." ”

Yu Jing lowered his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved into a slight arc.

Emperor Jingming was too lazy to talk to the crown prince and his ministers, and looked at Jiang Ru: "Crown princess, since you have the heart to pray for rain, what do you think about this?" ”

"It's business as usual."

Emperor Jingming nodded slightly: "Then the day of the big pheasant will be held by Qin Tianjian——"

"Father." Jiang seemed to shout, his voice clear.

Emperor Jingming was slightly stunned.

Jiang seemed to lower his eyes and said calmly: "The auspicious day selected by Qin Tianjian will make the daughter-in-law feel uneasy, and the daughter-in-law does not have any requirements for the ceremonial ceremony, she only hopes that the auspicious day will be chosen by the daughter-in-law." ”

Emperor Jingming endured embarrassment and asked, "Which day do you want to set it on?" ”

Speaking of Qin Tianjian, he was really a little weak about the prince and his wife.

He ordered Han Ran to thoroughly investigate the officials of Qintian Prison, and later found out that a good hall that had been destroyed by a fire had been related to the palace again.

He didn't even dare to let Han Ran investigate deeply-

"One more day of great drought will make the people suffer for one day, and my daughter-in-law wants to set the day of praying for rain in seven days."

Seven days later, it was April 18, the 22nd year of Jingming, and in the previous life, on this day after a few months of drought, a rain fell from the sky. At that time, tens of thousands of people were empty, and tens of millions of people ran to the streets and knelt on the ground to cry bitterly, thanking God.

This day was also the day she returned to the capital from Wumiao in her previous life, and she happened to witness the grand occasion.

"Well, it's set in seven days. Chang Shangshu, the Ministry of Rites must go all out to organize this big goose ceremony, and don't make the sacrifice go wrong. ”

The Ministry of Rites should come down hard.

With such a grand ceremony only giving such a short time to prepare, the crown princess must have taken revenge on him for standing up and speaking just now!