Chapter 54: Under the Thunder

"Boom." At this moment, thunder suddenly sounded outside, and the light of lightning shone on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, making his face darker, and the light and shadow more three-dimensional, and more gloomy.

Zhu Yuanzhang recalled He Xi's words, and also felt the thunder outside.

He secretly said in his heart: "Is this a warning from heaven?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was originally seriously suspicious, and under normal circumstances, as long as there is a possibility, he will be targeted by Zhu Yuanzhang. Since this area has this possibility. Zhu Yuanzhang himself attaches great importance to it, not to mention that there is thunder falling from the sky at this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't think it's a coincidence.

No matter how He Xi popularized science to Zhu Yuanzhang, he still couldn't change some of Zhu Yuanzhang's mystical thoughts in his heart, such as the providence of heaven, he always felt that it existed, but after seeing He Xi, he no longer believed that this thing could be explained clearly by the rotten Confucians.

There is no other reason.

If the rotten Confucians could really explain it clearly, there would be no future generations, especially the defeat of the Confucian family.

From this point of view, Zhu Yuanzhang is also a Confucian believer, and he believes that the emperor has no relatives, and only virtue is supplementary. But he didn't think that Confucian scholars were just virtuous.

The thunder struck at this time, and this area suddenly became extremely important in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang also knows that some things are in a hurry. And it's useless to be in a hurry. He asked, "I remember, there isn't much coal and iron in the south, right?" ”

He Xi said: "Coal and iron are important in the north, near Beiping, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Baotou just mentioned, and Liaoshen in the northeast. Outer Northeast, Chao-Xian. There are also some in the Mobei area. Sichuan and Guizhou in the south also have some minerals. But nowhere near as good as the north. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment and said, "I know." ”

At this moment, Xu Zheng rushed in, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, just now the lightning struck Fengtianmen, and Fengtianmen was on fire. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly: "I know, let's go and put out the fire quickly." ”

Xu Zheng was stunned, although he had not been by Zhu Yuanzhang's side for too long. But I also know that Zhu Yuanzhang before was very vigilant about this kind of providential warning. Now Zhu Yuanzhang's performance is too bland.

There is no other reason, although Zhu Yuanzhang does not understand the principle of lightning very well, but he only needs to know that this thunder and lightning can be explained and prevented, it is a kind of natural disaster, and it has nothing to do with what providence.

That's enough.

Although Fengtianmen is not a small amount of work and costs a lot, for an empire, it is only that little thing.

No matter how much confusion Xu Zheng had in his heart, he could only arrange to put out the fire.

He Xi was in the Qianqing Palace, and he clearly heard the sound of the gong outside, and countless palace maids and eunuchs braved the rain to fight the fire.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I remember, what lightning rod can be used to avoid lightning? ”

He Xi said: "Exactly. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "After this matter passes, press it." It's also a remedy. ”

He Xi said: "Yes." ”

He Xi's political sensitivity was still not enough, he thought that the incident that Zhu Yuanzhang said was a lightning strike and fire at Fengtianmen outside. But later I learned that the lightning strike and fire in Fengtianmen was just an introduction.

The whole thing, it hasn't really started yet.

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Guozijian was also in the heavy rain.

Since the last time, Zhu Yuanzhang drove to Yilun Hall, Song Ne has been sick.

It's heart disease.

He is already old, and his mind is very important to his body. Now the whole form was against him, and first and foremost, he clearly felt that the emperor was alienated from them.

It's not a hint anymore, it's almost explicit.

As the founder of the empire, Zhu Yuanzhang's prestige in the Ming Empire is unparalleled.

His inclination is the inclination of the empire.

However, Song Ne decided not to see it, the national policy of the imperial court was transferred, and science was pulled down from the status of quasi-official science.

What if he doesn't want to?

There was nothing he could do.

Under the influence of the emperor, He Xi's status rose, and Song Ne also admitted that He Xi also had some talent. But that's not the fundamental way to govern the country. It is a misguided path and a fallacy and heresy.

But now, the students of Guozijian are proud to be able to enter the Mingjian Hall. It seems that Mingjian Hall became the first hall of Guozijian and the highest school among the highest schools in the Ming Dynasty.

What could he do?

Nothing can be done.

With so many emotions accumulated in the chest, you can't be happy, and you will naturally get sick.

"Father, drink some medicine." Song Ne's eldest son, Song Lin, held a medicine bowl in front of Song Ne's bed and said.

Song Ne shook his head and said, "My illness cannot be cured by medicine. Naitian. ”

Song Ne's sentence of heaven, I don't know if it's the Mandate of Heaven, or the Son of Heaven, or both, the Mandate of Heaven is the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven is the Mandate of Heaven.

Song Ne knew very well that if the current situation did not improve, he would rather die. What's the point of being a mere illness?

Song Ne was like this, but Song Lin couldn't be indifferent, and said: "Father, Your Majesty will eventually know your father's sincere heart, and in the future, Your Majesty will think of your father, but your father can't serve Your Majesty, wouldn't it be a loss of royal grace." Let's take the medicine first. ”

Song Ne was indifferent.

The heat in the medicine bowl dissipated little by little.

Song Lin's heart moved, and he said, "Father can't let the villain succeed. If my father is seriously ill, who will be the son of this country who will be the priest of wine? ”

When Song Ne heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. He Xi's name came to his mind. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's love and support for He Xi can't be seen by anyone with eyes.

When I thought that if I was seriously ill and could not serve, the biggest beneficiary would be He Xi. Song Ne suddenly had the courage, took the medicine bowl, and drank it all in one go, no matter how bitter it was.

When I was a child, I only felt bitter about taking medicine.

When I grew up, I knew that no matter how bitter the medicine was, I could have the bitterness of life.

And Song Ne felt that he was already in the bitter water and couldn't extricate himself. What is a mere medicine?

At this moment, there was a noise outside.

Song Ne frowned slightly and said, "You go and take a look." Something happened. ”

"Yes." Song Lin said. He put down the medicine bowl and went out for a while, and after a while, he returned. said: "The news just came that the lightning struck Fengtianmen and caught fire, and it burned very badly. There was everything below, and I went to reprimand a few words, and it was quiet. ”

Song Ne's whole body froze and said, "What did you say?" ”

Song Lin said: "Lightning struck Fengtianmen and caught fire------- Song Lin continued. was grabbed by Song Ne's chest, Song Ne's eyes widened, his face was unnaturally ruddy, his chest couldn't help rising and falling, and said, "You say, lightning struck Fengtianmen and caught fire?" ”

"Yes." Song Lin said.

Song Ne's spirit suddenly came up and said: "Providence, this is Providence." Pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are waiting. ”

Song Lin, as Song Ne's son and also a scholar, if he didn't react just now, how could he not know what Song Ne was going to do when he heard that Song Ne wanted pen, ink, paper, and inkstone at this moment. All of a sudden, his face turned white with fright.

Song Lin said: "Dad, think about your family, think about the villagers in Huaxian County, you can't do this thing." This will anger Your Majesty. ”

Song Ne said: "I have taught you books for so many years, and you have read them all in the belly of a dog." Reflexively, what's the next sentence? ”

Song Lin said with a tremor in his tone: "Although tens of millions of people have gone to me. ”

Only self-reflection is reasonable. Even if tens of millions of people block it, they will not hesitate.

Song Ne said: "Today's matter, am I right? ”

Song Lin opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak.

From the perspective of Confucianism, now the lightning strikes Fengtianmen, a proper warning of heaven's will, as for what kind of warning, it is naturally the son of heaven who is a villain, a distant virtuous minister. Ignorant of the avenue, indulged in the wrong way without knowing it.

As a courtier, the greatest loyalty should not be to tell His Majesty about this.

Judging from this logic, Song Lin can't say a word.

Song Ne said: "Do you want to be a father, and be disloyal to your ministers? ”

Song Lin said with a crying voice: "Father, the child will not dare to do this, but, it's just that the children are still young, can the father bear it?" ”

Song Ne closed his eyes, and sighed for a long time before he said: "There are some things in the world that someone has to do after all." Although the Son of Heaven has had, but also has a great contribution to the world, I received the grace of the Son of Heaven, since I should be broken bones to repay, other things, I don't know. ”

"Bring a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. If you don't take it, are you waiting for me to get it myself? ”

"Yes." Song Lin gritted his teeth and said.