Chapter 304: Worshiping the Heavens and Praying for Rain 5
Chapter 304: Sacrifice to Heaven and Pray for Rain (5)
It hasn't rained for so long and the weather is dry. Even the wind blowing makes it feel very hot.
When I walked out, I could feel the dry smell in the air, which was very uncomfortable.
At this moment, in the previous court, Zhao Chengji was listening to the work report from his subordinates. Now, the most important thing is the drought. Because of his experience, Zhao Chengji had others do everything he should do. Even for the drought,
He also specially dispatched professionals to dig water wells in various counties and villages, which took a lot of time and effort.
In some villages, two or three wells were drilled in succession before water came out. As an emperor, Zhao Chengji couldn't control it if it didn't rain. The only thing he could do was to minimize the disaster and let more people survive.
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Because it hasn't rained for a long time, people are panicking and don't know who is spreading the news. It is said that there is an evil star next to the Emperor Star, so God sent a punishment. No, in one night, the streets and alleys today
The beans spread everywhere.
"...Your Majesty, this is what I heard..." Mr. Li, who entered the palace to have an audience, said this, and his voice became softer unconsciously because the way the Emperor looked at him was so terrifying.
If looks could kill, Mr. Li felt like he had been slapped by the emperor countless times.
"Misfortune?" Zhao Chengji's expression turned cold, "Who do you two dear ladies think is this misfortune... Hehe, I can probably tell even if you don't tell me."
Some people just have nothing to do when they are full.
He always wants to be smart. He thinks that through natural disasters, he will take advantage of the natural disaster to attack the mother of his child. Now, he has a concubine Yu Lan by his side, and he has a prince and a princess under his knees, so those people want to use their daughter to go there.
The hopes of those who climb up are in vain, and Yu Lan has become a thorn in the side of some people.
"Come here, pass the order and let the people from the Criminal Department investigate this matter thoroughly."
"I obey the decree..."
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When Yu Lan learned the news, she was a little confused.
There is a misfortune star next to the Emperor Star, which obviously means she is not the one.
"..."
Who has such a big grudge against her and dislikes her so much? Yu Lan is not stupid, on the contrary, she is quite smart. If you think about it carefully, you will understand.
Now she is the only concubine beside the emperor. Yu Lan has given birth to a pair of children. It is normal for some people to be jealous.
It didn't rain for three consecutive months and there was a drought. At this time, this kind of rumor spread. Even if it is false, if it is said too much, it will become true. Yu Lan knows clearly that this kind of rumor
How terrible.
Thinking of this, Yu Lan couldn't help but sigh.
"Mother, don't think so nonsense. Those people are just talking nonsense."
"That is, our queen is kind-hearted and loves the people as her own children. How can those people arrange the queen at will? It is really abominable."
Hearing the comforting voices of Guihua and the others in his ears, Yu Lan smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, I'm not angry."
"Mother, it's good if you can think so."
They were also afraid that the empress would not be able to think clearly.
When Zhao Chengji returned to Rongxi Palace, he told Yu Lan about this matter. The implication was that he wanted her to relax and take care of everything.
"Today, the Qintian Supervisor has calculated the day and proposed that I lead all civil and military officials to offer sacrifices to the sky and pray for rain, so as to calm the people's hearts."
These people would make trouble for him. In his previous life, the Qin Tian Jian also proposed the same thing. Zhao Chengji also agreed and sincerely led hundreds of civil and military officials to pray for rain.
Unfortunately, it still didn't rain.
Now that it was about to happen again, it made his head hurt.
"Sacrifice to heaven."
Pray for rain...
Yu Lan was stunned for a moment, always feeling like he was blessed. He looked down at the golden cloud thread wrapped around his wrist.
When you can, do more good deeds for the people in the world. The great blessings you accumulate will fall on her children, which Yu Lan always remembers.
Zhao Chengji held Guo Lan's waist.
"What are you thinking about?"
Yu Lan didn't hide anything and said, "I'm thinking about offering sacrifices to heaven."
Zhao Chengji raised his eyebrows, wondering how she said this.
Reaching out and touching the golden cloud line on his wrist, Yu Lan was silent for a while and whispered: "Master, if it rains now, can many people be saved?"
Zhao Chengji: "Well..."
If it rained now, many people would die less, but it is impossible to rain now.
"Sir, when we offer sacrifices to the sky, I want to try. Maybe it will rain."
Zhao Chengji was stunned for a moment, then reached out and touched her forehead.
"You don't have a fever, what are you talking about?"
Yu Lan clapped his hand, looked at him and laughed. Thinking of his own experience, Yu Lan thought of God. When he left this world, he thought of the figure that appeared in front of him, with snow-clad white hair, elegant and peerless.
In short, God is very handsome. After Yu Lan carefully tried to describe his appearance, he found that God's face in his memory was blurry and could not be described.
Yu Lan: "You may not believe it, but God and I are quite familiar with each other."
"..." Zhao Chengji fell silent.
"Hey, it's true." Yu Lan said, holding his hand, "Thanks to God's favor... I was able to meet you."
Zhao Chengji felt relieved when he met her eyes.
Maybe she has a little secret, but so what. As long as she is still his, nothing else matters.
"Maybe I am too."
Otherwise, how can we explain that even though he died, he could still be reborn?
"I believe you."
Sometimes, trusting someone is just that simple.
She reached out and hugged his waist, and Yu Lan leaned lightly in his arms.
"I'll tell you about this in a few days. But for now, I'd better ask for rain." Although I don't know if it will work, it's okay to try. Seeing how busy he is these days, if he can help
It will be great if you meet him.
Yu Lan had a feeling that he might really be able to pray for rain, so he would give it a try.
The Qintian Supervisor and the Ministry of Rites are responsible for matters such as offering sacrifices to heaven.
No, just do it. Two days later, Zhao Chengji led all the civil and military officials to burn incense and worship in front of the Ancestral Temple amid the pious prayers of the people. At a glance, all the civil and military officials were kneeling on the ground.
Not only that, there are also monks chanting sutras.
This occasion is very serious.
"Inheriting the destiny of heaven, I inform the God of heaven and the gods of the four directions that since I took over the throne, I have respected the instructions of my ancestors, worked hard to cure, and taken care of the sufferings of the people."
"Now that there is a drought, I can't bear the suffering of the people, so I burn incense and offer sacrifices to heaven, and beg God to send down the rain..."
Zhao Chengji is quite pious about offering sacrifices to the sky. Although he does not believe in this, as an emperor, he still has to set an example and pray for the people. Even though he knows that it will not rain when offering sacrifices to the sky, he still stands here.
As the emperor's only concubine, Yu Lan was standing beside him at this moment.
Originally, only noble concubines or queens could do such things as offering sacrifices to heaven together with the emperor. This was a status symbol, but Emperor Qingyuan did not care about so many rules. This was not the first time that Bu Yulan followed
He participated in this kind of ceremony, and even the civil and military officials were not surprised.