The news about the lunar eclipse on the 15th spread immediately.
"What's all the fuss about?"
Gao Lingbo said casually.
"If Si Tiantai does not predict three or four solar and lunar eclipses in a year, if it is accurate three times out of ten, the incense of Puxiu Temple will be effective."
The subordinates in the room laughed.
"There has already been a solar eclipse this year. Wouldn't it be chaotic if there was another lunar eclipse?" someone said.
Gao Lingbo frowned when he heard this.
"If there really is a lunar eclipse, then..." he said slowly, "If moral governance is not practiced, the prime minister will blame others and issue edicts to punish himself."
After reading this, he sat up straight.
"What did Chen Shao say?" he asked.
"Zhongshu stopped the astronomy class report. This matter is not trivial, and we are discussing it in detail at Si Tiantai." A subordinate said, "However, Si Tiantai is also making a lot of noise."
Gao Lingbo frowned.
"They, Si Tiantai, haven't decided yet?" he asked, "Then why was it reported to the police?"
"So is there a lunar eclipse or not?"
Chen Shao looked at Si Tiantai lifting in front of him and asked with a bit of anger.
"No." Si Tiantai said.
"Maybe there will be, but there is no conclusion yet." Some people quickly reminded, "The celestial phenomena cannot be observed by human beings."
You can't say this to death, you have to leave a way out in everything.
Chen Shao naturally knew their tricks and threw the astronomy course papers on several cases.
"Then what's going on?" he shouted.
"These are student Guo Yuan's arbitrary remarks!"
The judges who promoted Si Tiantai said in unison.
"Come to him!" Chen Shao shouted.
The man left in response, and soon ran back in a panic.
"Sir, it's not good, Guo Yuanyueci-kun's prelude is right!"
Chen Shao was furious.
"absurd!"
He walked out quickly.
"Now we are in trouble."
"The trouble is also Guo Yuan's fault."
Everyone in Si Tiantai talked in low voices and hurriedly followed.
In the Qinzheng Hall, the emperor looked at the young man kneeling in front of him, holding a memorial high in his hand. Although he spoke very firmly just now, he could not hide his trembling.
I don't know if I'm nervous or excited.
"Student Guo Yuan has deduced that there will be a lunar eclipse on the fifteenth night. Please tell your majesty to tell the people to lead all officials to respect the sky and protect it."
student?
The emperor was a little surprised. This was probably the origin of the rumors heard by Prince Jin'an when he went to Sitiantai.
If a student predicts a lunar eclipse, how can the officials of Si Tiantai listen to it? They will inevitably quarrel and reprimand him.
Here for an audience, Chen Shao and people from Si Tiantai also came over.
"Your Majesty, the matter of the celestial phenomena has not yet been decided, so please do not listen to this person's words."
"Your Majesty, we at Si Tiantai are making calculations and there is no conclusion yet."
"These are all the words of Guo Yuan."
There was a lot of noise in the palace, and the emperor was absent-minded. They were just talking about whether there was a lunar eclipse or not. He knew all these things, and he was not interested in the arguments of these people.
The emperor looked outside the door from time to time, why hasn't Prince Jin'an returned yet? It's been a day and a night.
Has Mrs. Cheng not finished the deduction yet?
"Your Majesty! Student Guo Yuan is willing to guarantee his life!"
This sound came and the emperor came back to his senses.
What?
He looked into the hall, and everyone else looked at the kneeling Guo Yuan with a bit of surprise.
"On the 15th of this month, the moon begins to wax at the fourth quarter of the ugly hour. If there is any error, the student is willing to have his head dropped to the ground to express gratitude for the sin of disrespecting heaven."
The young student's face was red, his eyes were bright, he raised his hands and raised his fists, and said quickly.
The hall was quiet for a moment, and then there was an uproar.
"Do you think you are Li Chunfeng?" Si Tiantai raised his sleeves and sneered.
Young people are still too energetic.
Having strong Qi and blood is not a bad thing, but if you only have strong Qi and blood, it would be stupid.
"Your Majesty, please punish Guo Yuan for making false statements."
The emperor recovered from his surprise. When the palace was in chaos, some servants walked in quickly. Under the gaze of everyone, they approached the emperor and whispered in his ear.
When the emperor heard this, his brows lit up with joy.
What is it?
Questions in everyone's mind.
"Where are the others?" the emperor asked in a low voice.
"You are not allowed to enter at this time after being stopped by Zhongshu." The chamberlain said in a low voice.
The emperor took pictures of several cases.
"More and more ridiculous!" he shouted.
The officials serving in the palace were overjoyed when they heard this.
"I am guilty," they said in unison.
The emperor looked at them and stretched out his hand.
A chamberlain understood and hurried over to take the memorial from Guo Yuan.
"Okay, in that case, I will allow you to play." The emperor reached out and took it.
Everyone was shocked when this statement came out.
"Your Majesty, how can things about the celestial phenomena be trivial!" Chen Shao took a step forward and said.
"Celestial phenomena are not trivial matters," the emperor said with an indifferent expression, "So, if there is a lunar eclipse, I am willing to admit my punishment and pray to heaven for blessings. If there is no lunar eclipse, then..."
After saying this, he stood up, threw the memorial in his hand on the tables, and looked at Guo Yuan who was kneeling on the ground.
"Punish him."
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The uproar caused by this incident in the court was still heard in the evening.
The emperor put down the memorial and closed his eyes tiredly.
"Your Highness, you have to be careful about the dragon body." The chamberlain said with a bit of sobs, "Let's have some dinner."
The emperor shook his head.
"Your Majesty, please eat as much as you can." The chamberlain knelt down and choked, "Lunch is of no use, and dinner cannot be skipped."
"Did I really do something wrong? Visions of divine punishment appear frequently." The emperor murmured.
Obviously there's been good news recently.
With two magical weapons, my health is much better, and I am pregnant with a dragon fetus. I am doing nothing for my greed, and the troublemaking court officials have been refuted and kicked out. There are frequent good news about the war in the northwest. No matter how I look at it, I am happy.
New Year's Eve.
How come...
"Is there something wrong with the government? I have worked so hard, but God still has to blame..." he murmured.
A solar eclipse first and then a lunar eclipse is a violation of discipline.
I originally thought that someone from Si Tiantai had made a mistake, but...
"What else did Prince Jin'an say?" he asked.
"No, I just said that Mrs. Cheng also speculated that there would be a lunar eclipse." The waiter said in a low voice.
So is this lunar eclipse good or bad?
Do you even need to ask? Of course it is fierce.
The emperor sighed in his heart again.
"Why don't you call Mrs. Cheng to ask?" the chamberlain said.
The emperor shook his head.
"I've already asked, what else do I need to ask? She's not the only one who can figure it out." He said, "If a student can figure it out, there are certainly people in the world who can figure it out. Instead of looking for her over and over again, I
Asking, seems stingy and timid, it is better to make a bet with this student and settle down calmly."
The waiter nodded.
"Your Majesty." He hesitated and couldn't help but say, "Does this student recognize Mrs. Cheng..."
The emperor smiled.
"I have thought about this too, and have asked the Imperial City Secretary to check it out." He said, "This Guo Yuan is not from the capital. Back then, his father revised the calendar and got Yinrong. At the age of six, he became an astronomical official. Later, his father died early.
After his death, he had no one to discipline him. When he became an adult, he came to Beijing to become a student in Si Tiantai. It has been three years now. He has always been unknown in Si Tiantai. He is very interested in astronomical tests. He has not yet recognized his colleagues in Si Tiantai, and even more
Forget about being friends with Mrs. Cheng."
At this he smiled.
"When Mrs. Cheng set off the fireworks, he was guarding the armillary sphere and did not see the fireworks."
So I didn't receive enlightenment like Li Mao.
The chamberlain laughed, and the emperor could still joke, which showed that he was not in such a bad mood.
"It seems that it is not difficult to deduce celestial phenomena." He said with a smile, "It turns out that besides Mrs. Cheng, others can do it."
Yes, besides Mrs. Cheng, there are also such talents in his court.
The emperor was slightly proud.
"Ms. Cheng is also a human being, not a fairy." He smiled.
But he smiled and then sighed.
In any case, a solar eclipse followed by a lunar eclipse is not a glorious thing after all. Just wait, after the fifteenth day, there will be chaos and noise again. According to the custom, the emperor will be required to cultivate his virtue and punish him with an edict.
Where is the sin? Where is the sin?
Not willing to give in, not willing to give in!
The emperor raised his hand and pushed aside the pen and paper on the desk, and closed his eyes again.
Although the emperor did not summon Mrs. Cheng, it does not mean that everyone will not think more about it.
"The emperor is never one to make decisions quickly."
Chen Shao sat in Old Mrs. Chen's house in the night and said.
"This time he actually responded to a student's ridiculous talk of gambling on his life. It shows that he must be fully confident in his heart."
Old Mrs. Chen nodded.
"Although you blocked His Majesty from summoning Mrs. Cheng, you can't block others." He smiled.
Chen Shao nodded and poured tea.
"It seems that there is really a lunar eclipse this time." He said, "A lunar eclipse is inherently unlucky, and there was a solar eclipse before, which is even more unlucky."
"The sun is the yang essence. If you keep the truth, you will not lose. It is the image of the king." Old Mrs. Chen said, "The sun and the moon are eclipsing, and there are those who are improper in Meiji."
Chen Shao offered tea to Mrs. Chen, his expression slightly paused.
"There are mistakes in government affairs, and the celestial phenomena are warning. Your Majesty should meditate and practice virtue, and make major changes to eliminate disasters." He suddenly said, "This is also an opportunity."
Old Mrs. Chen took the tea and smiled slightly.
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"It turns out that His Majesty summoned Mrs. Cheng that day for this reason."
Gao Lingbo said.
"Did that student do it alone, or did Mrs. Cheng help from behind?"
The singer in the room has already left, and the staff have dispersed.
"It has been investigated and it was the student who did it." An aide said, "There was a quarrel in Sitiantai at that time. It must have reached His Majesty's ears, so His Majesty summoned Mrs. Cheng to ask, but she was stopped, so she
I asked Prince Jin'an to ask, and I think Mrs. Cheng also said yes, so Your Majesty agreed to the student Guo Yuan's request in the palace."
Gao Lingbo nodded and felt relieved.
"I thought that woman could control the eclipses of the sun and the moon through the sky." He laughed.
The staff laughed.
"How can such a thing happen?" they all said.
"In this case, there is indeed a lunar eclipse." After a moment of laughter, a staff member said, "Then this consecutive eclipse of the sun and moon is a very bad omen."
"So, if there is something wrong with the government, you have to look for the problem carefully and ask all the officials to listen to their opinions." Gao Lingbo smiled and raised the golden cup, "This is also an opportunity."
The people in the room looked at each other, laughed and raised their wine bowls.
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The ending date of the previous chapter was wrong, I changed it, you can read it again. (To be continued)
