Chapter 227: I Want Your Life (2nd Watch)
The next day, Chang'an City was again a vast area, and the city was closed by heavy snow.
Above the main hall of the council, many adults were wet under their boots, and the snow was so heavy that there was no way to remove the snow from the street in time, and it was difficult to walk an inch, let alone ride a horse in a sedan chair.
Zhao Yi was sitting tall, his face was pale, he had lost a big face because of the matter of the four princes, and wanted to hide until the New Year passed, and then resume the early dynasty.
But what I never expected was that Chang'an City actually came to turn over.
No matter which dynasty or generation, this earth movement is a bad omen. Coupled with the death of the queen, the nobles in Chang'an City all remembered Zhang Wentian's words of the dog, and they were unkind to the king, so they angered God.
"Your Majesty, please immediately stop building the hot spring palace, open the warehouse and release grain, issue an edict to the sky! Otherwise, the minister Zhang Wentian will be loyal again! ”
Zhao Yi looked at Zhang Wentian, who was standing below, like a lump of black charcoal, and was stunned, how did he take a fancy to this kid in the first place, thinking that he could be the leader of the Hanmen?
It's a big trouble for yourself!
As soon as Zhao Yi wanted to scold him, he heard a large group of people following behind him, and echoed loudly: "Please Your Majesty issue an edict to comfort the people." ”
"Your Majesty, let's put grain for disaster relief, successive heavy snowfall, the streets of Chang'an City have been frozen to death and starved to death of ordinary people, this time the ground moved, more than 500 houses collapsed, more than 1,000 innocent people died in vain. If this continues, Chang'an City is afraid to be turbulent. Moreover, if the center of this earth movement is not Chang'an, but in the surrounding provinces, the situation there must be even worse, and I hope that Your Majesty will prepare in advance. ”
Qin Xiang touched his beard, his face was serious, this matter of earth movement is not trivial, Zhao Yi really shouldn't continue to retreat.
He thought about it, and sighed in his heart, the indomitable and resolute His Majesty back then had unknowingly become a person who was timid and only cared about the power stack.
There are also several heirs of His Majesty, the second prince is so happy, the means are vicious and have no mercy, the third prince is a wine bag and rice bag, the fourth prince is a woman, the fifth prince is deep in mind but his background is too low, and no one can become a big weapon.
He thought about what Shen Ze said to him, and his heart began to hesitate.
Zhang Wentian seemed to be taken aback by his situation, took a few steps back, and looked vigilantly at the group of people who echoed him.
Although it has been deliberately covered up, what does he do? It's the Imperial History! The details of these officials are more or less clear, and at a glance, you can know that they are the henchmen of the Taiyuan Wang family. As soon as Empress Cui died, Wang Guifei and the second prince couldn't bear it?
Zhang Wentian hooked the corners of his mouth mockingly, the family is so shameless, they only know how to fight for power and profit.
What he could see, it was impossible for Zhao Yi not to see it. I saw that he turned the wrench in his hand quickly, with an unknown light flashing in his eyes, and glanced at the second prince deeply, and said heavily: "The people died in vain, and the people wailed, it was my fault, and I made an edict to recite the Buddha for 100 days." The second son of the emperor will take charge of disaster relief for me. Report the disaster situation in various places immediately, and if there is anyone who conceals it and does not report it, there will be no forgiveness. ”
As he spoke, he stood up and flicked his sleeves to leave.
The surprise in the eyes of the second prince can't be hidden! Who can supervise the country for the emperor, that is the crown prince! Prince!
Sure enough, everyone else has fallen, who else can the father choose besides him?
He straightened his back, cleared his throat, and was about to reply, when he heard an urgent report from outside the door.
"Report! The land of Bashu is shaken, the mountains and the ground are cracked, the spring water is gushing, the wind and the moon are lightless, and the heaven and the earth are discolored! The local people, there is no one in ten, Your Majesty, Bashu is urgent! ”
Landslides and ground cracks, not one in ten?
Li Ziqi and Shen Ze glanced at each other, and sure enough, the worst thing happened. The ground movement of Chang'an City is fundamentally affected by Shu.
When Zhang Wentian heard this, he fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, let the ministers go, let the ministers go, to comfort the villagers." ”
He is a student from Bashu, and when he encounters such a thing, he is naturally the first to go to it.
Zhao Yi frowned, "You can't carry a burden on your shoulders, you can't carry a bucket in your hands, what's the use of asking you to go?" The champion Hou made great achievements in Songzhou, knew Bashu well, and asked him to lead the Black Feather Guard. This is the case, and it must not be discussed again. ”
Li Ziqi was angry with him, and asked him to go to disaster relief, where is the silver? Where's the food? Where are the people? Where's the medicine?
Did he go to disaster relief empty-handed?
Zhao Yi raised his feet to leave, but Zhang Wentian rushed over and hugged his thigh, "Your Majesty, how much silver do you give?" How much is the grain? How many people? How much is the medicine? Are you the spit stars of the plum period gold? Spit it out, and my folks will have something to eat? ”
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Everyone scattered out of the main hall, and all of them had gloomy faces.
Zhang Wentian walked to Li Ziqi's side, looked at him like a fool, and whispered: "Your Majesty wants to kill you, the road ahead is difficult, you should be careful." He said he couldn't discuss it anymore, so you didn't discuss it? If you have no bread in your hands and go to a plagued land, you will surely become a target of the public, and they will be able to eat you alive. At that time, the little prestige you have accumulated in Songzhou will all be poured into the river to feed Wang Ba. ”
Li Ziqi wanted to glare at him, but Zhang Wentian said again: "Senior brother, you can go with confidence, if you can't come back, I will take care of Eighteen Niang for you." Hum! ”
He shouted loudly: "You kid have to keep an eye on it, don't let those black consciences fool you, don't give good food or good medicine!" Otherwise, when you come back, I will write an excerpt to kill you! ”
Li Ziqi was about to be angry with him, so he turned his head to find Shen Ze and Qin Xiang for advice, and the three of them discussed for a while before they came out of the Shen Mansion and returned to the Champion Hou Mansion.
He walked all the way, thinking about what Shen Ze and Qin Tong said, his heart was full of solemnity, and as soon as he walked into the bedroom, he saw Eighteen Niang holding a book, reading it with relish, and by the bed, he packed a simple package.
"You know I'm leaving Chang'an City again? I'm sorry Eighteen Niang, I should be by your side at this time. ”
Eighteen Niang shook her head, "Did my father tell you that if you go this time, you can delay it for as long as you want?" You are now a thorn in Zhao Yi's side, a thorn in your flesh. I can only lie down now, I can't go with you, it's okay, and Zhao Yi won't let me stay away from Chang'an. It's like Ah Wu, as long as he is on the side for a day, he has to be honest in the Praetorian Guard. ”
"Eighteen Niang, why don't we just raise troops......"
"Your proposal, neither my father nor Qin Xiang agreed, right? Now is not the time, you have built a private army, and your reputation is not loud enough. This is a great opportunity for you to go to Bashu. I will let the doctor of the Rejuvenation Hall go with you. When you come back, I hope that in the hearts of the people of Shudi, there will only be you Li Tang, not Zhao Chu. ”
Li Ziqi nodded solemnly.
"I'm in Chang'an City, I'll keep this child well, and when I can get up, I'll quietly go out of the city to look for you."