Chapter 108 Is it a natural disaster or a man-made disaster?
Chapter 108 Is it a natural disaster or a man-made disaster?
Author: My heart is still the same
Chapter 108 Is it a natural disaster or a man-made disaster?
Looking at Su Ruochen who bowed down, Xu Chong was not too surprised.
You can survive a natural disaster at the age of twelve and walk thousands of miles. How can you be so simple-minded?
Apart from anything else, that scent of tea could never hide from Su Ruochen.
"No need to be polite."
Xu Chong nodded, "How do you feel now?"
"Well……"
Su Ruochen straightened up, looking slightly embarrassed, "At least it won't endanger lives, and there are no longer any restrictions on the path of martial arts... But after so many years, it has become a habit."
"That's good."
Xu Chong suddenly smiled wickedly and said, "Come, talk to me carefully."
"say what?"
Su Ruochen suddenly became alert.
"What else can there be, Jian Zheng."
Xu Chong lowered his voice, "What does that portrait look like specifically?"
"this……"
Su Ruochen struggled for a moment, and suddenly his eyebrows were dancing: "He looks about 20 years old, and his appearance can only be called correct, but his figure, tsk, tsk, tsk, oh, and also, in the arms of that woman..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Ruochen's mouth was suddenly closed with a strong force, and she could only make a whining sound.
"This... Lord Jianzheng?"
Xu Chong felt a chill on his back and looked around.
"If Deputy Superintendent Xu wants to see it, go back to the Star Observation Tower and I'll show it to you. Why bother listening to this big mouth here?"
The ethereal sound condensed into a line and poured directly into Xu Chong's ears.
"Okay, I'll be here shortly."
Xu Chong cupped his hands in the direction of Qintian Prison, patted Su Ruochen on the shoulder, and walked away.
"Woooooooooo..."
Su Ruochen wanted to cry but had no tears.
Not long after, Xu Chong climbed to the top of the stargazing tower.
Yuan Shouyi still stood with his hands behind his hands, watching the sea of clouds quietly.
The tea set on the table disappeared and was replaced by an unfolded picture scroll.
Xu Chong didn't feel embarrassed at all, so he leaned over and took a closer look.
His facial features are ordinary, just like what Su Ruochen said.
But in terms of figure... there's nothing eye-catching about it at all. It's obvious that Su Ruochen added fuel to the fire.
In terms of age, just looking at the portrait, Xu Chong felt that he was older than Su Ruochen said, probably closer to thirty.
In addition, the woman also held a swaddle in her arms, but the face of the swaddled baby was blank and no facial features were painted on it.
"This is my sister-in-law who shares the same mother as me."
Yuan Shouyi said calmly, "It's not what Su Ruochen randomly guessed."
"Well……"
Xu Chong's eyebrows twitched.
As for my sister, it seems to be more extreme, right?
"My late mother was originally the maid of a young lady from a noble family. The young lady from a noble family entered the palace and became a concubine, and she also entered the palace and became a maid."
Yuan Shouyi continued, "Fortunately, the late emperor's concubine had a pure nature, and within a few years, she married her late mother to a seventh-rank imperial official."
"And then there was me."
"When I was four years old, my sister-in-law was born."
"In the same year, the late emperor's concubine gave birth to a prince."
"By a stroke of luck, my late mother became the prince's wet nurse, and I became his companion."
"Time passes like this year after year."
"The prince became the prince, and the concubine became the queen."
"I naturally have a prosperous official career... If I hadn't been indifferent and leisurely by nature, it would not be difficult for me to enter the cabinet."
At this point, Yuan Shouyi paused and spoke in a slightly lower tone: "I received a letter from my sister-in-law who married far away, saying that she had given birth to Lin'er. I hope that my uncle, the supervisor, can go over and give the child a name and blessing."
"What happened?"
Xu Chong lowered his head and looked at the baby with no facial features in the portrait.
It was obvious that there must have been an accident.
"The place where my sister-in-law married is in Bingzhou."
Yuan Shouyi answered.
"Bingzhou...drought?"
Xu Chong's eyebrows twitched and he suddenly remembered Dou Tianyuan's words.
Yuan Shouyi had a falling out with His Majesty, who was still the Crown Prince, twenty-eight years ago!
Calculating the time, it happened to be the 42nd year of Wenchang that the drought broke out in Bingzhou!
"It's a drought."
Yuan Shouyi nodded, "I haven't been able to see them. The appearance of my sister-in-law can be drawn based on her age. Even if there is a deviation, at least it is still similar. But this child... I have never even seen his father.
"
"But……"
Xu Chong hesitated for a moment and then asked: "What does this have to do with His Majesty today?"
"Because of the royal family festival."
Yuan Shouyi answered.
"The Royal Festival?"
Xu Chong was stunned.
"The royal family's grand ceremony is held once every ten years, and the preparation work alone is extremely cumbersome."
Yuan Shouyi did not choose to answer directly, "First, we need to check the royal roster, second, we need to divine the auspicious day and time, and third, we need to prepare for the ceremony."
"These three matters are handled by the Zong Ren Mansion, Qin Tian Jian, and the Ministry of Rites. It will take several months to complete them."
"According to the usual practice, the event is announced to the world in June, officially held in September, and lasts until the end of the year."
"Originally, this matter has nothing to do with the disaster, and it has nothing to do with me."
Yuan Shouyi's tone was low and his expression was incomprehensible, "But that year, the time of the big sacrifice was advanced to June."
"June?"
A sudden realization appeared on Xu Chong's face, "We have already passed the initial stage of the disaster, so you couldn't... But I still don't understand how this has anything to do with His Majesty today."
"Because, I received a letter from my roommate at the end of February."
Yuan Shouyi turned around and looked deeply at Xu Chong, "The prince wrote a letter in early March, proposing to advance the ceremony."
"What!!!"
Xu Chong exclaimed in shock, a turmoil arose in his heart, and even the calming rules could not have any effect.
The prince wrote a letter proposing to advance the grand ceremony.
It doesn't seem like there's anything worth saying.
But the problem is...
When studying Jiang Zhihong, Xu Chong already had a detailed understanding of the drought in Wenchang forty-two years.
He clearly remembered that the drought broke out at the end of April!
If the prince wrote a letter to let Yuan Shouyi stay in the capital and not go to Bingzhou, what does that mean?
This shows that the prince, or the late emperor, knew the location of the disaster in advance!!!
And at least two months in advance!
"By the time I learned that there was a drought in Bingzhou, the whole country had already been informed about the great sacrifice, and preparations began in full swing. There was no way it could be interrupted...at least not by me."
Yuan Shouyi turned to Yunhai, "And by the time the festival ends, it's already September. If I rush to Bingzhou, I can't find my sister's family at all."
"You...doubt His Majesty..."
Xu Chong hesitated to speak, not knowing how to describe it.
"I don't know, maybe."
Yuan Shouyi shook his head, "Although I was only at the seventh level of Tongmai at the time, I would have absolutely no problem dealing with a drought, and it would even be more than enough to save a few people... I can't find his motive."
really.
Xu Chong nodded.
Drought is a disaster that lasts for a long time, spreads widely, and has far-reaching consequences.
And the most directly affected are crops, not people.
People died because there was no food.
The strength of the seventh level of Tongmai cannot be threatened by drought.
Assuming that the prince at that time did predict the location of the natural disaster in advance, then trying to keep Yuan Shouyi in the capital was definitely not to save Yuan Shouyi.
But the question is, if it’s not this, what is the real purpose?
Could it be... Lou Youzhi?!
Xu Chong narrowed his eyes.
Judging from the short contact, Yuan Shouyi is not a kind and compassionate person, but he is definitely not a bad person.
If Yuan Shouyi had gone to Bingzhou that year, it is very likely that after seeing the horror of the disaster, he would have helped Lou Youzhi to ask for food from the court as soon as possible.
What would happen if that happened?
If we can get enough food and survive the disaster smoothly, so many people won't die.
Without food, Yuan Shouyi would immediately blame the current majesty, or the royal family, for the disaster, instead of being unable to find a motive like now, wandering between suspicion and no suspicion.
In this way, the truth will be exposed.
If these inferences hold true...
The royal family could predict natural disasters in advance, and even though they had the ability to relocate the people before the disaster broke out, they did nothing.
No, it’s not to do nothing, but to deliberately protect natural disasters and ensure that enough people die in every natural disaster!
Why can’t Lou Youzhi get food?
Was it some minister who disliked him and deliberately wanted to harm him?
No.
It's royalty!
He is Emperor Qing who is above all living beings!
Even, if you think about it more deeply...
Xu Chong remembered a guess he had made.
Natural disasters were simply caused by the royal family!
"Even the rules of the blessed land cannot appease..."
Yuan Shouyi looked at Xu Chong and asked suspiciously, "What did you think of?"
He could clearly see the change in Xu Chong's expression just now.
"No...nothing."
Xu Chong smiled reluctantly.
"All right."
Yuan Shouyi did not force it and said, "Later, I asked His Majesty if he already knew the location of the natural disaster."
"What did your Majesty say?"
Xu Chong's eyes widened.
"His Majesty did not answer my question directly."
Yuan Shouyi shook his head, "He only told me that the real name of that thing was not a natural disaster."
It's not a natural disaster...
That's a man-made disaster.
Xu Chong's mood fell again and again.
"After so many years, if it weren't for this portrait, I might not have remembered my sister-in-law's appearance."
Yuan Shouyi sighed, walked to the table and picked up the scroll, "What a pity for that child."
"..."
For no reason, Xu Chong felt frightened.
It was obvious that Yuan Shouyi's expression was so natural and harmonious, as if he was remembering his old friend.
"that……"
Xu Chong swallowed his saliva, "Have you never returned to the capital since you came to Zhentian?"
"No."
Yuan Shouyi shook his head, "I've never even been out of Qintian Prison."
"...This matter is so complicated that it is far beyond what I, a junior deputy supervisor, can figure out."
Xu Chong sighed and clasped his fists: "I'll take my leave first."
Yuan Shouyi waved his hand.
Xu Chong flew down.
It wasn't until he returned to his small courtyard and closed the door that he heaved a sigh of relief.
"Ma Dan... the biggest problem person in this Qin Tian Prison is actually him?!"
Xu Chong only felt his scalp numb.
He has never left Qintian Prison.
Why?
It's not that Yuan Shouyi doesn't want to leave Qintian Prison, but that Yuan Shouyi doesn't dare and can't leave Qintian Prison!
Xu Chong remembered the dossier sent by Dou Tianyuan.
Like Xie Changkong's dossier, it was produced by the Blood-Shirt Guards and was marked with realm.