Chapter 291: The decree does not predict the previous dynasty
Luo Pei was ordered to control the floods. Although he was commended by the emperor, he still had many official matters to be delivered and concluded. On this day, he sorted out the documents and returned to his home.
The former Wei Dynasty changed the salary and said: "Since ancient times, official salary has been beneficial to occupying two-tenths of the country."
The officials were given additional salaries, and the Zheng Dynasty succeeded them. Luo Pei was a third-rank official, with an annual salary of thousands of stone, silk in the Spring and Autumn Period, and six hectares of vegetable fields. The income level was not low. Although he was poor, he was not poor. When he returned home, he saw the housekeeper waiting at the door.
When he saw him coming back, he said: "Sir, we have a guest to visit you!"
Luo Pei couldn't help but be startled. Who came to the door at this time? When the bullock cart came down, he said: "Who is it?"
As soon as they entered the door, they saw a gentleman coming out with a smile, and bowed: "Student pays homage to your Excellency!"
Luo Pei recognized him and smiled: "So it's you, what are your orders?"
Fu Zimo looked relaxed and said: "The prince is very happy. He didn't have any instructions. He just asked the students to bring some fresh food."
Luo Pei took a look and saw that they were indeed fresh and not rare goods, so he conveyed his thanks to Fu Zimo, and when he saw him leaving, he couldn't help but let out a heavy breath.
When Luo's wife Luo Shen saw it, she couldn't help but ask: "Why, are you unhappy?"
Luo Pei still seemed to be worried and frowned: "The King of Shu's intention is a bit hard to bear!"
Last year when the flood was being controlled, Luo Pei was almost alone, hoping for help from the King of Shu, but unfortunately there was no response. Now that he has successfully controlled the flood and returned to Beijing, he was commended by the emperor, but he only performed three rituals a day.
Luo Pei couldn't help but feel a little chilled.
"It's easy to break a mountain, but it's hard to break a heart..." Luo Pei went back, turned on the lamp and went to his desk, and wrote down the experience summarized in this water control project. It was already midnight, so Luo Shen urged her and fell asleep.
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After sleeping for less than two hours, Luo Shen pushed me awake.
"Huh? It's time?" Luo Pei was still a little confused when he woke up.
At this time, there was still more than an hour before the court. Because Luo Pei lived nearby, it would take less than half an hour to get up, wash up, and rush to the court, so this time was a bit wrong.
Luo Shen said: "Someone from the palace is here. I want you to go there immediately. The emperor has summoned you for something!"
"Oops!" Luo Pei immediately turned over and almost doubled over.
Luo Shen said hurriedly: "Don't worry, I have asked someone to give you warm water, and I have also brought the official uniforms. I can make it in time."
After saying that, he personally served his husband and dressed him in official uniform.
At the same time, there were people washing up, eating some cakes in a hurry, and drinking a little water to avoid drying out the throat, but not too much, so as not to lose sight of the emperor when he went to the palace.
I hurried out and saw a eunuch in his thirties, standing facing south, shouting in a drake voice: "If there is a decree, Luo Pei will come to the palace immediately to meet you!"
"I obey the decree!"
Luo Pei kowtowed deeply.
I took a bullock cart out in a hurry. It was far from court time, it was still late at night, and except for patrolling officers and soldiers, there was almost no one else on the street.
The squeaking sound of the wheels of the oxcart made Luo Pei, who was sitting on it, think a lot and feel a little uneasy for no reason.
"The emperor suddenly called me into the palace to discuss matters. Could it be related to flood control?" Since his recent achievement was flood control, and usually he was summoned to the palace in such an urgent situation, Luo Pei could only think of it being related to floods.
"Did any of the dams burst?"
But this idea was gradually replaced by doubts when the eunuch led him into the palace with a lantern.
"Master Yu? Real person Liu Zhan? Is there a Taoist priest?" Because he knew both Yu Qianzhi and Liu Zhan, and had worked with Liu Zhan, Luo Pei realized it as soon as he saw them. He was afraid that this time he
I came here to discuss matters related to the water demon.
Luo Pei glanced at the Taoist with unfamiliar faces, and was attracted by the argument between the three of them.
But even if you are curious about what they are talking about, you still need to meet the emperor first.
The emperor, who was sitting at the top of the table, listening with a sinking face, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and he obviously hadn't had a good rest. When he saw him prostrating himself, he waved directly: "Luo Qing, you don't have to be polite, what they said,
Just listen."
"Yes!" Luo Pei stood up and listened first.
I heard Liu Zhanzheng say coldly: "...So my opinion is, kill the dragon girl as soon as possible!"
"How to kill it? It is hiding in the Dragon Palace, unable to take a single step out. Its armor and soldiers are useless. And even if the imperial court has a Dao Lu Division, what use will it be able to do?"
"The current method is to canonize and turn the Dragon Girl into Dazheng's own spirit. This can control the demon clan and make them obey the court's orders!" The strange-looking Taoist said coldly: "This is
A method that was effective in the past.”
"It was effective? Then why did the previous dynasty depose the Dragon Lord?" Liu Zhan even sneered: "Even if you are hiding in the Dragon Palace, under the whole world, it can be defeated by the king's soil with just a roll of imperial edict."
"A volume of imperial edict? The law does not apply to the previous dynasty. You don't understand this?" The strange-looking Taoist sneered: "I tried it one by one during the reign of Emperor Shizu of the former Wei Dynasty."
"Every dynasty has its destiny. Even if it loses its timing, it is difficult for subsequent dynasties to add to the decrees of the previous dynasty."
"The so-called posthumous title is only for lonely ghosts, but it is difficult to interfere with the God of Dragon Qi Blessed Land. The only one who can interfere with the dynasties is God's will."
"This Dragon Lord has been conferred a considerable title by the previous dynasty. Not to mention that the will has reduced most of its power. To force it to fully enter the previous dynasty is not a blessing for this dynasty."
The two argued fiercely, and Luo Pei understood that it was originally a discussion about the Dragon Girl. No wonder he called him over, and then thought: "The purpose of this dynasty is not to interfere with the previous dynasty?"
This secret news was beyond Luo Pei's expectation, and he was very worried for a moment.
Yu Qianzhi stood with his arms folded, living in the mud, and said moderately: "We can wait and see first. The Dragon Girl is young, just a little dragon, and suddenly she becomes the Dragon King. With the Ten Thousand Demons Order, the demons will not accept it. We can stand still.
After they both suffer losses, the fishermen will gain."
When Luo Pei heard this, he looked at the emperor.
He found that the emperor seemed to be hesitant for a moment and just listened to the three people's argument with a sullen face and furrowed eyebrows.
In fact, Luo Pei had a headache listening to what these three people were arguing about, but the emperor asked him to listen, so he could only continue to "obey the order."
"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court." At this time, the eunuch who had been waiting outside quietly came in and whispered a reminder beside the emperor.
"I'll think about it again." The emperor waved his hand and said, "Let them wait first!"
"Yes!" The chief eunuch didn't dare to listen to the discussion in the palace. After receiving the order, he immediately left and went to the front to deliver the message.
It was still dark outside the palace, but the ministers had arrived one after another and went to the outer palace to wait.
The two hundred and thirty-three tributes like them who could find a place to drink tea and wait for the meeting today could only stand outside the hall in the cold wind, not daring to say a word.
Because Su Ziji was Huiyuan, he stood first.
All the tributes, including Su Ziji, have changed into official uniforms. What they are wearing now is the Huiyuan, which the officials will allocate when they go to the Ministry of Personnel.