Chapter 2858 Suspend the repair of the imperial mausoleum
Li Jin looked at everyone and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, before I entered the palace just now, I heard many people on the street saying..."
"What did you say? Say it quickly!" Emperor Hongyuan said sinisterly.
Li Jin suddenly paused and said: "Only if the emperor does not punish me, I will dare to speak out."
When Emperor Hongyuan heard this, he immediately knew that there must be nothing good to say.
But he was still curious, and he said with a stern face: "Okay, just tell me, as long as you don't make it up, I don't blame you."
Li Jin then plucked up the courage and said: "Your Majesty, the people on the street said that the reason why the imperial mausoleum was flooded was because the emperor refused to allocate funds for disaster relief. God is giving you a warning and punishment."
"What?" Emperor Hongyuan froze, his eyes a little frightened.
Li Jin continued: "The common people also say that this is retribution for the emperor's unkindness. If the emperor continues to waste money and people and build a mausoleum, he may be punished by God and suffer a bloody disaster."
"How outrageous! These unscrupulous people dare to say this to me, how brave they are!" Emperor Hongyuan gritted his teeth in anger and his whole body was trembling.
Li Jin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I also think this is nonsense from the common people. But this spring has been dug out for a long time and has been dug out for a long time. But it was dug recently. Is this really a warning from God?"
Li Huai also said: "Yes, Xiaguan has been responsible for building the mausoleums for so many years, including the late emperor's mausoleum, and has never encountered such a strange thing. This time is really strange. Could it be that God really has some ominous sign?
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At this time, King Rui stood up and said in a deep voice: "You two adults are well-read in poetry and books, and are well-informed. Do you believe those nonsense? I feel that this incident is just a coincidence and has nothing to do with the emperor."
As he said that, he looked at Chu Xuanchen and said, "There must be some people who are afraid that the world will not be in chaos, so they use this to incite the people and damage the emperor's reputation."
Emperor Hongyuan rolled his eyes coldly and looked at everyone suspiciously.
Chu Xuanchen walked up to King Rui and said: "Prince Rui, the Qintian Supervisor knows astronomy from above and geography from below. He can observe the celestial phenomena at night and predict good and bad luck. You can ask Qintian Supervisor to figure out what is going on."
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Prince Rui lowered his eyes and said, "Okay, you can also ask Qin Tianjian. Let's see what Qin Tianjian says."
Everyone trusted Qin Tianjian, so King Rui agreed.
Emperor Hongyuan nodded quickly, "Okay, someone, go and call Qintian Supervisor Zheng."
"Yes, Your Majesty," someone said.
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After a while, Zhao Zhenglian, the supervisor of Qintian Prison, and several subordinate officials came to the imperial study room anxiously.
After they walked in, they quickly saluted Emperor Hongyuan and said, "See you, Your Majesty."
"No courtesy. Zhao Zhenglian, you are here just in time. What do you think about the flooding of the imperial mausoleum?" Emperor Hongyuan said coldly.
Zhao Zhenglian glanced at Chu Xuanchen quickly, and then said: "Your Majesty, I watched the sky last night and found that the purple star moved westward and was very weak. Unexpectedly, early this morning, I heard the news that the imperial mausoleum was flooded. These two
The fact that they appeared at the same time shows that there is an ominous sign."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Hongyuan froze.
He is most superstitious.
The purple star is the emperor star, representing the emperor. If the purple star is weak, doesn't it mean that he, the emperor, has a weak life?
Coupled with the fact that the imperial mausoleum was flooded, the combination of the two means that he will really be in disaster and suffer a bloody disaster?
Is it true, as the people say, that he is unkind and that is why God predicted this?
He said nervously: "It's an ominous sign? In your opinion, how should it be resolved?"
Zhao Zhenglian lowered his eyes, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The imperial mausoleum was flooded, and the purple star was weak. These are not two small things, and we must pay attention to them. Your Majesty, maybe this is a warning from heaven. I thought that in order to resolve this matter
, First of all, the construction of the imperial mausoleum and some civil engineering-related fortifications should be suspended; secondly, the emperor should comply with God's will and open warehouses for disaster relief. Perhaps only in this way can this crisis be resolved."
"You even said that?" Emperor Hongyuan rolled his eyes.
Zhao Zhenglian cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I also obey the destiny of heaven. Please obey the destiny of heaven for your own sake."
"Then I don't build the mausoleum on the original site, but change the location to build a new mausoleum. Is it feasible?" Emperor Hongyuan still didn't want to give up, and still held a glimmer of hope in his heart, although he had a premonition that this hope was slim.
Zhao Zhenglian said sternly: "Your Majesty, the imperial mausoleum in the western suburbs was flooded. This is a warning from heaven. If the emperor still wants to re-select a site and build another building, it will be a forced violation of the will of heaven. It goes against the law of heaven, and I am afraid there will be more disasters.
A terrible thing has happened. I ask Your Majesty to obey God's will and temporarily suspend the construction of all mausoleums until later."
Emperor Hongyuan glanced at Zhao Zhenglian and lowered his eyes secretly.
What Zhao Zhenglian said is so terrible. It seems that the imperial mausoleum cannot be repaired, otherwise he will really be punished by God.
He thought for a while and had no choice but to compromise: "Okay, then let's pass on the order and suspend the construction of the imperial mausoleum until this period of time passes."
"Then Your Majesty, do you want to build Dong Guiren's new palace?" Li Huai said.
Emperor Hongyuan waved his hand coldly, "What do you think?"
Li Huai was stunned, he was not sure what Emperor Hongyuan meant.
Seeing this, Chu Xuanchen said calmly: "Master Li, even the construction of the imperial mausoleum has to be stopped, let alone Dong Guiren's palace?"
Li Huai understood now.
Not even the emperor could build an imperial mausoleum, let alone Dong Guiren.
It is impossible for a small Dong nobleman to surpass the emperor.
He immediately said: "Yes, I know! In this case, I immediately asked the workers to stop working and wait for news from the emperor."
At this time, Li Jin said: "Your Majesty, since we have decided to temporarily build the imperial mausoleum, can the extra money be used for disaster relief?"
Emperor Hongyuan had a sinister look on his face when he thought of the people's words scolding him.
These people scolded him so much that he didn't want to help them.
He said in a deep voice: "I feel a little uncomfortable now. We will discuss the disaster relief later. You all should step aside!"
The implication is that even if he does not build the imperial mausoleum, he will not use the money for disaster relief.
Li Jin glanced at Emperor Hongyuan with disappointment and had to retreat silently.
Then, Chu Xuanchen, Zhao Zhenglian and others also retreated.
When Chu Xuanchen walked to a deserted corner, Zhao Zhenglian looked around and found that no one was around, then he quickly walked over and said: "Your Majesty, I have tried my best, but the Emperor still refuses to allocate funds for disaster relief.
There is nothing I can do for you, I'm really sorry."
Chu Xuanchen looked at Zhao Zhenglian and said seriously: "My lord, you don't have to blame yourself. If you are willing to stand up and admonish the emperor and prevent the emperor from building a new mausoleum, you have helped the people. I, the king, should thank you on behalf of the people."
Before this, Chu Xuanchen and Zhao Zhenglian had no intersection. He only met Zhao Zhenglian after being introduced by Li Jin.
He knew the importance of Qin Tian Jian, so he told Zhao Zhenglian the shortcomings of the wanton construction of luxurious imperial tombs and the plight of the people.
Zhao Zhenglian was also a wise man. He knew that the people were living in dire straits, so he agreed to work with Chu Xuanchen to admonish the emperor.