In the pouring rain, His Majesty Li Er entered the political hall with a gloomy expression.
The disaster is urgent and cannot be delayed for a moment.
Jingyang is different from Shaanzhou. Even if the entire Shaanzhou was razed to the ground by floods, it would only erase an inconspicuous county town from the territory of the Tang Dynasty and delete tens of thousands of people from the household register. Jingyang itself is not a large city in the Tang Dynasty.
The county has a population of only tens of thousands. Although it is close to the capital, this is not the reason why His Majesty Li Er attaches so much importance to it.
Just because not far downstream from Jingyang is Xianyang City...
Once the Jinghe River bursts its banks in Jingyang, the flood will inevitably flow down the terrain, and will sweep Xianyang City into it unstoppably.
As an important town in ancient times, Xianyang's status was very important, and there were hundreds of thousands of merchants and merchants living inside and outside the city. Once the floods fell from the sky, the blow to the Tang Dynasty would be absolutely irreparable.
Water and fire have been merciless since ancient times. No matter how powerful a dynasty is in the face of such natural disasters, it will be unable to do anything. Even a disaster can often cause a violent chain reaction, leading to the collapse of the dynasty. It is not impossible...
Of course, now that the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and splendid, it was natural that there would be no danger of the end of the dynasty.
The reason why His Majesty Li Er attaches so much importance to the floods is that the losses suffered by the people in the face of floods are one aspect, and the other aspect is related to the political situation...
In the past, floods in Shaanxi County swallowed up people's bodies and property, and destroyed countless houses and bridges. Now Jingyang and other counties are facing the Jinghe River bursting its banks. Once the disaster happens again, rumors will surely arise in the market!
In the eyes of the ancients, the emperor was the son of heaven and not a mortal.
Once the emperor loses his virtue, God will be aware of it and will definitely send disasters to warn the emperor and make him change his behavior. Otherwise, the citizens of the world will bear the responsibility.
Therefore, if there were frequent natural disasters in those years, the first thing that everyone from the civil and military ministers to the common people would think of was not how to rescue or prevent disasters, but to explore whether the emperor had done something wrong again, causing God to warn him?
Therefore, once a major natural disaster occurs in the world, the most nervous person is the emperor, because if this kind of thing fails, it will be used by people with ulterior motives to incite public opinion to spread rumors and cause trouble, leading to instability in the government and the country...
Sure enough, His Majesty Li Er had just arrived at the political hall and had not yet taken his seat. Wei Cong, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Minister Zuo Cheng, bowed his head to the ground with a solemn look and a sad tone: "Your Majesty has learned clearly that since the tenth year of Zhenguan, disasters have been frequent in the Tang Dynasty, including floods, droughts and epidemics.
The disasters have been going on for several years, and this must be a warning from God."
His Majesty Li Er almost laughed angrily. When he heard this, he looked unkind and said in a cold voice: "What you mean is that my personal ethics are lacking, my behavior is inappropriate, I am stupid and ignorant, I am not to blame, and even the policies I have implemented are responsible for the consequences."
Is it too much to go too far without doing something wrong?”
Mother!
I have worked hard to be thrifty and resourceful. The ancient emperors were more frugal and hard-working than me. But in the end, you said that I did something wrong and was condemned by God for disaster?
This is simply unreasonable!
As the current highest official of the Ministry of War, Fang Jun also has the qualifications to come to the Political Affairs Hall to listen to politics, but he only uses his ears to listen, and has no role in speaking. At this moment, he is sitting in a corner on one side, and next to him is Liu Dewei, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
The two of them were considered acquaintances and had just exchanged pleasantries.
Not far in front are the Prince, King Wu, and King Jin, three princes who have been favored by His Majesty Li Er, lined up in a row.
After hearing Wei Cong's words, Fang Jun looked at each other in surprise with Liu Dewei beside him, and both saw the surprise in the other's eyes.
Is this person crazy?
This is not to say that as the emperor, you must not disobey, His Majesty Li Er still allows ministers to speak. Even if what you say is wrong, you will not be punished for your words easily.
But now Wei Cong not only openly condemned the emperor's immorality, but even questioned His Majesty Li Er's most proud "political achievements". What is the difference between this and seeking death?
Everyone in the political hall looked at Wei Cong like a fool. Changsun Wuji's eyes could even kill people...
I don’t know how this idiot who can’t even understand his words climbed to the position of Minister Zuocheng?
Wei Cong was baffled by everyone's expressions. When he saw His Majesty Li Er's eyes sparkling with fire, he was suddenly startled and woke up. With a "bang" in his mind, he realized that he had made a big mistake and quickly covered his head.
The Khan said: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I am not questioning your Majesty... Your Majesty has been sleeping hard and working hard since he came to the throne. He has never enjoyed half of the luxury in the world. The political situation is stable and the officials are clear and the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment... Such merits are rare throughout the ages.
The sun is shining brightly, and who among the subjects of the Tang Dynasty does not know about it? Since they have not made any mistakes, how can they receive warnings from heaven?"
His Majesty Li Er looked a little better now, but he was still dissatisfied and asked: "Then what is the purpose of your nonsense words?"
Wei Cong said hurriedly: "It is true that your Majesty has not worked hard to govern, which is an example for all emperors, but you are indeed not the only one in the world who is the son of the gods. If the gods send down fire to warn the world, it does not necessarily condemn your majesty..."
His Majesty Li Er didn't turn around for a while. Hearing this, he said angrily: "How outrageous! I was ordered by heaven and am the emperor of the world. Besides me, who else is the son of heaven?"
There are no two days in the sky and no two masters among the people. How dare anyone dare to be called the Son of Heaven like the emperor?
Such people simply don't exist, because even if they had ten heads, they would all have to be chopped off...
Wei Cong was so frightened that he knelt down in the hall...
All the ministers almost covered their faces and couldn't bear to look at him. Isn't this person too spineless? Either you speak properly, or you have to be mentally prepared when you say it. You talk nonsense and you don't know how to be so courageous... He is simply an official.
shame.
Liu Jie on the side was already staring at Wei Cong with stern eyes. He was planning to impeach this Jingzhao Weishi's disciple after returning, and use Jingzhao Weishi's name to give himself a reputation.
value……
No matter how good a target is, wouldn’t it be a waste if it is left unused?
His Majesty Li Er was also speechless, wondering why this man is so weak-minded?
He was unhappy in his heart and his tone became more and more unkind: "If you have something to say, say it to me properly. If you have nothing to say, get out of here immediately. This is the center of the empire's political affairs. How can we allow you to talk nonsense like this?"
Wei Cong turned pale with fright and swallowed. He really wanted to obey His Majesty's words and get out of here immediately... But at the end of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of Zhang Sun Wuji's gloomy face, so he had to suppress his fear in his heart and steel himself.
The scalp said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the ministers are not talking nonsense. The prince is also a king. Your Majesty is the emperor, and the prince is naturally the emperor. The monarch has lost his virtue, so the disaster warning from heaven is not just a warning to your majesty. If the prince loses his virtue,
, I think God will also send a warning..."
All the officials were stunned, and some even laughed out loud.
I have seen people who are messy, but I have never seen people who are so messy and messy...
Where is this fallacy?
There is no day in the sky, so how can the crown prince be the king?
However, some people couldn't laugh. How could this be nonsense? They were clearly targeting the prince and wanted him to take the blame for the natural disaster!
What a vicious intention!
The prince on the seat turned pale for a moment, clenching his teeth tightly and waiting for Wei Cong. His hands were pressed on the desk in front of him, and veins were bulging out, which showed how turbulent the anger in his heart was!
Wei Congfei not only blamed the natural disasters on his prince, who caused the disaster to the people of the world, but also elevated his status as the "Crown Prince" infinitely, to almost the same height as His Majesty Li Er...
This is heart-breaking!
The prince couldn't help it and wanted to open his mouth to defend himself, but before he could speak, the leg where he was kneeling was pinched hard...
The prince turned his head in astonishment and looked at King Wu Li Ke beside him. He didn't know why he wanted to stop him. Could it be that he allowed these rebellious officials and traitors to frame him, but he couldn't even refute it?
Li Ke pinched the prince to stop him from arguing in anger. He opened his lips slightly and said in a low voice: "Don't be impatient for a moment."
The prince had not noticed it in his rage just now, but he could see clearly that Fang Xuanling, who was sitting opposite, twirled his beard and shook his head slightly...
The prince didn't know what Li Ke was planning, but the two of them had been very close to each other recently, and they trusted each other without the barrier of reserve status, so he had no choice but to endure the anger in his heart, pursed his lips and remained silent.
There was silence in the main hall, except for the heavy rain falling outside the windows. Everyone held their breath and waited to see how His Majesty Li Er would react...
His Majesty Li Er stared at Wei Cong with burning eyes, feeling very scared.
He wanted to support the King of Wei or the King of Jin to replace the crown prince, but he absolutely did not want to see his sons using such an all-out method to attack each other.
Is the prince also a king?
This is no longer just a dynasty war, but an unlimited attack that will definitely lead to the death of the prince...