Chapter 167: Mount Tai Collapses
Chen Jianjun wanted to write the edict of the abolished prince himself, and he wrote and changed it, and it was delayed for half a month, and it was not completely written.
Jin Ling'er saw that the matter of waste storage was advancing step by step, and then the last step was missing, and she had crossed this threshold, but Chen Jianjun did not move for a long time, and she couldn't help but be worried and annoyed.
In the evening, when Chen Jianjun went to Anxi Palace to rest again, Jin Ling'er asked directly: "When does Your Majesty plan to issue the edict of the abolished prince?" ”
Chen Jianjun didn't look at Jin Ling'er's eyes, and said, "The draft is already there, and when I find someone to transcribe it clearly, I can publish it in the palace." When he said this, Chen Jianjun's heart tightened for a while, and he only said that Jin Ling'er thought he was procrastinating, and he was about to lose his temper at him again.
Who knew that after waiting for a long time, I didn't see Jin Ling'er speak, and when I turned my head to look, I saw Jin Ling'er sitting opposite with a gloomy face, crying to herself.
"What's going on here?" Chen asked when he saw the ground.
"During this time, I only felt that my body was getting worse day by day." Jin Ling'er said miserably: "Maybe when, I'll close my eyes." Anyway, people die like lights going out, and I can't care about how everyone in the Jin family will live in the future. The only one who can't rest assured is Your Majesty. When the time comes, you'll be left alone, but what will I do? ”
Chen Jianjun was in great sorrow when he heard this, walked over and sat next to Jin Ling'er, held her hand and said, "Even if you are not feeling well for a period of time, you can recuperate well, and you will die or live anywhere." You just have to rest assured, you will be fine, and the Jin family will be fine. As long as I live, you will live well, and you will always be by my side. You are not allowed to die before I die! ”
"Good!" Jin Ling'er choked and nodded.
These two people have been going around and around, there have been times when they are like glue, and there have been times when chickens and dogs jump, but now there is a feeling of an old husband and wife, dependent on each other.
"I will prepare the edict of the abolished prince tomorrow and announce it to the world on a certain day." Chen Jianjun made up his mind.
On the twenty-seventh day of October in the year of Ding Wei, it is advisable to build, relocate, and litigate, and avoid making beds, seeking medical treatment, and breaking ground.
Chen Jianjun ordered Yuan Hong to follow him to the early court with the edict of the abolished prince, and decided to announce to the world today and abolish the position of the crown prince Chen Youcong.
Early this morning, after ringing the bell and whip, Chen Jianjun sat down on the dragon chair and accepted the bowing of the ministers. After prostration, it is the part of the work.
Chen Jianjun was uneasy while listening to the courtiers' recitals, and was ready to find a suitable time to read out the edict of the abolition of the prince when the recitals of several important ministers had been completed.
First of all, the Ministry of War Chen played the matter of changing the defense on the northwest border. Then there is the Ministry of Works, Chen Zuo, and the city walls of Beijing need to be repaired. Then there was the Tobe who said that the weather was cold this year, and that it was necessary to prepare relief for the victims in advance, and so on.
As they spoke, Chen Jianjun listened, nodding from time to time. It's not like the usual look of impatience from time to time. Matters discussed by courtiers are seldom dismissed.
People with a sensitive sense of smell, such as Xie Qian, sense the subtlety of the situation. When is it usually easier for an emperor to speak? That's when he wants you to talk well.
Xie Qian's breathing began to become rapid, and his palms began to sweat.
At this moment, a small eunuch suddenly entered the Fengtian Temple, knelt down and announced:
"Your Majesty! Qintian Prison Supervisor Zheng Zhou Chunfeng asks to see! ”
Although the supervisor of the Qin Tianjian is a civil official of the five grades, this institution is relatively special and generally does not participate in secular affairs, so the supervisor will not come to the court. This time, when I suddenly asked to see him in the early dynasty, there must have been a major incident, and I needed to report it to the emperor immediately.
Xie Qian's hand clenched tighter in his sleeve. This Zhou Chunfeng and Xie Qian have a very good personal relationship, and he once promised Xie Qian that if there is an abnormal incident in the near future, he will definitely inform Xie Qian immediately. But Xie Qian didn't expect that Zhou Chunfeng would appear directly at the court meeting at this time.
Chen Jianjun frowned and waved his hand: "Xuan come in." ”
Zhou Chunfeng came in, and after hurriedly kneeling down, he loudly said: "Your Majesty!" There was an earthquake three days before Mount Tai, and because the tremors were very violent, half of the mountain peaks at the southern foot of Mount Tai collapsed. Fortunately, there were no villages at the foot of the peaks, so there were no casualties. The governor of Tai'an immediately sent someone to report to Pegasus, and the news was sent to Qin Tianjian just now. Because of the importance of the matter, the minister did not dare to slack off, and hurried to report it! ”
As soon as Zhou Chunfeng's words came out, there was a lot of discussion, and someone immediately stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, Mount Tai is Dongyue, which has always been a symbol of the crown prince. The Dongyue earthquake and the collapse of the mountain peak are clearly a warning from heaven to the discussion of the abolished prince. The abolition of the prince is very important, so please think twice before acting. ”
The person who spoke was Hu Yanshi, the imperial historian of the capital, who had always been known for his uprightness and outspokenness. So it's not surprising that he was the first to jump out and speak this time.
As soon as the conversation was opened, someone immediately picked it up. After a while, seven or eight people came forward to second.
Chen Jianjun's face turned pale, and he squeezed out two words from between his teeth: "Retreat!" He shook his sleeves and walked away from his seat.
The collapse of Mount Tai, this sudden news, hit Chen Jianjun hard. He returned to the Xinuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace and sat behind the bookcase for a long time, his head still dizzy.
Could it be that God is really warning him? Chen Youcong was destined to become the next Son of Heaven, so when he insisted on abolishing his position as the crown prince, it caused the wrath of God?
But how can Chen Youcong be able to lead the way of heaven?
He is the crown prince, and he is still the son of heaven! Why isn't Heavenly Dao on its side?
Fear and anger filled Chen Jianjun's chest. He really wanted to ask God to understand clearly, why even he couldn't get along with himself?
But the sky is far away, and the white clouds are leisurely, so how can they ask about human affairs.
In his anger, Chen Jianjun kept recalling what Zhang Weizhao stood in front of him that afternoon:
"Waste storage is against heaven and fate. If you insist on proceeding, I am afraid that you will soon see the mountains and rivers shake, and the society will be restless. ”
He clearly remembered the determined look on Zhang Weizhao's face when he said this.
Since there is no way to question God, then he should ask Zhang Weizhao, a person who claims to have seen the destiny of heaven from the hexagram.
Chen Jianjun stood up and drank: "Someone! Go to the Flying Immortal Palace! ”
In the Feixian Palace, Zhang Weizhao was meditating in the palace of the Queen Mother. Hearing the news of the emperor's arrival, he stood up and went out to greet him. Not long after he walked out of the hall, he saw Chen Jianjun striding over with a meteor. Seeing Zhang Weizhao saluting, he didn't pay attention to it at all, and walked straight to the palace of the Queen Mother.
When he came to the palace, he didn't bow down with incense first, as before, but raised his head and stared at the statue of the Queen Mother of the West, and his eyes were about to crack.
Zhang Weizhao stood quietly behind him, not saying anything.
After standing for a moment, Chen Jianjun turned around and spoke with a sense of anger: "What did you do?" ”
"I don't understand what Your Majesty means. What do you want to ask? Zhang Weizhao replied truthfully.
"You don't understand?" Chen Jianjun asked: "The earthquake in Mount Tai caused the mountain peak to collapse. Your prophecy was fulfilled on that day, and you didn't know it? ”
"Tarzan Collapse?" Zhang Weizhao asked rhetorically: "When did it happen?" Were there any casualties? "Qin Tianjian just learned the news this morning, and the news has not yet spread, so Zhang Weizhao naturally doesn't know.
"Stop pretending! Are you a Tao or a witch? Did you secretly curse me, curse the Great Flame, and cause such a disaster!? ”
Zhang Weizhao said: "If it weren't for His Majesty, I wouldn't have known about the collapse of Mount Tai. Then he straightened up, looked at Chen Jianjun and said, "I once told Your Majesty that the abolition of the reserve is a disobedient act. It will cause the mountains and rivers to shake, and the society will be restless. But this is not my prophecy, but it is presented in the hexagram thrown by His Majesty. If Your Majesty suspects that I am doing something through witchcraft, then you can tie me up and sacrifice to heaven right now. ”
Hearing this, Chen Jianjun turned around and looked at Zhang Weizhao like a bird of prey staring at its prey: "Hugh wants to use such a radical method!" Don't think I really can't do it! ”
Zhang Weizhao sneered lightly and said, "Your Majesty can do it if you want to." To be honest, I've grown tired of the world. It's time for me to go back. Zhang Weizhao's eyebrows were full of vicissitudes.
She wasn't that afraid of death. She misses the old days when there were sound laws and everyone was respected as a human being. She was tired of this world full of power strife and calling herself a slave and a slave at every turn. She had even prepared the poison in her collar, and if she was on the stake, even if her hands were tied, she could easily lower her head and bite the collar and bite out the poison and swallow it. She didn't want to kill herself, she just felt that it was okay to use technology to alleviate her pain when the time was right.
Chen Jianjun stared at her for a moment, and saw that what she said was not a trick. Isn't he himself full of burnout in this world? Why can you be liberated if you want to be liberated?
Chen Jianjun gritted his teeth and said, "No matter where you come from, it's not so easy to leave this mess and run away!" When he said this, he completely forgot the threat he had just made to Zhang Weizhao's life.
So far, Zhang Weizhao was not polite to him, snorted coldly, and stood there without speaking. She felt that Chen Jianjun's whole aura was very chaotic, and it was useless to say anything to him.
Chen Jianjun came to the Queen Mother's Hall full of anger, and wanted to find Zhang Weizhao to vent his anger, but now not only did he not dissipate his anger, but he became even more depressed.
At this moment, I heard Yuan Hong's report outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the kid on duty in the Qianqing Palace came to report that the Qintian Supervisor was Lord Zhou, and he hurriedly came to the Qianqing Palace, saying that there was an urgent matter to see Your Majesty." ”
"What's the matter?" Chen Jianjun said impatiently: "Call that kid in." ”
A little eunuch, trembling, came in from outside the door and fell to the ground.
"What did Zhou Chunfeng say just now?" Chen Jianjun asked.
The little eunuch didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied: "Lord Zhou said that he received an urgent letter from Tai'an Zhizhou, following the collapse of the peak at the southern foot of Mount Tai, the aftershocks of Mount Tai continued, and half of the Dongyue Temple on the mountain collapsed. ”
"What!" Chen Jianjun's eyes widened, he couldn't breathe, he took a few steps back and sat down in his chair.
"Your Majesty!" Yuan Hongfei pounced over to check.
Zhang Weizhao was faster than him, supported the back of Chen Jianjun's neck with both hands, slowly put him down on the back of the chair, and then shouted outside the hall: "Take my medicine box!" ”