Everyone thought that the matter of the Palace of Prayer fell on Prince Jing, who was doing his own thing now, and it would take ten days and a half for the results to come out.
Who would have known that only two days had passed and he would already be standing in the court with a conclusion.
When Chu Xun said, "The heavy rain some time ago caused the soil to become soft and the foundation to be unstable. In addition, the walls had not been repaired for a long time, which caused the two palaces in the southeast to collapse." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, this conclusion is much more common than the convict of an ancestor.
But despite saying this, everyone still couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.
According to historical records, when the Prayer Palace was first built, the craftsmen said that as long as it was not caused by human effort, the palace would be intact for three hundred years, but now it is less than a hundred years.
But the ministers are not stupid. Who doesn't know that His Majesty has been in a bad mood these days, and it is probably because of this matter and the eighth prince being grounded.
If this matter is pursued further, wouldn't it lead to additional complications? When Long Yan is furious, it won't be them who are the ministers who are unlucky? Who is willing to get into trouble with this?
Immediately, everyone shouted: "Prince Jing took action in this matter, and it really came to light." They never mentioned the eighth prince being imprisoned that day.
Even though Duke Zhenguo wanted to speak several times, some people who supported the prince changed the topic and suppressed him.
In the end, the matter naturally transitioned to finding out the cause of the Prayer Palace, how to repair it, and who would repair it.
Naturally, Zhen Guogong was the first to bear the brunt and was the first to stand up and demand that the southeastern sides of the collapsed Prayer Palace be restored intact on the original basis.
This is the most reasonable and appropriate method. Naturally, few people will question it. Even Chu Wei also nodded.
However, just when everyone thought that the matter would be finalized, His Royal Highness suddenly stood up.
"Father, I think this matter needs long-term consideration." When he came in front of everyone, Chu Lan bowed.
"What do you think, Prince?" Chu Wei raised his eyebrows and looked at Chu Lan.
Everyone also turned their attention to that straight back. This matter happened during his birthday party. The situation that day was really embarrassing. It was normal for him to have something to say.
"I thought that the Prayer Palace would no longer be under construction." Chu Lan looked at the various looks around him and spoke slowly.
As soon as these words came out, the ministers were startled at first, and then various expressions appeared on their faces.
Although I know that the prince will definitely have a different opinion, if he doesn't practice it, wouldn't it be too obvious to be against the Duke of Zhenguo?
A king needs to be tolerant. This is not a good performance!
"Why?" Chu Wei's face remained as normal as he nodded, letting Chu Lan continue.
"When the Prayer Palace was first built, it was to pray to the gods to protect our country, Huizhou, for its longevity, and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment. Now it can be regarded as the prosperous Qingming Dynasty. But when the Prayer Palace collapsed, I would like to ask everyone here, do you feel strange in your heart? Are you worried?
Uneasy? It's just a palace that collapsed and everyone was like this. Doesn't this mean that the achievements of the emperors of Dahui are all gifts from God?" Chu Lan was unhurried and unhurried, every word and every word was spoken very clearly.
gentle.
But when he finished speaking, everyone felt as if a huge boulder had been pressed in their hearts, leaving them breathless.
They understood what he said.
He is saying that they do not ask the sky or ghosts and gods.
"Renovating the Prayer Palace is a matter of labor and loss of money. Now is the turn of spring and summer. People are not busy with farming, but they have to spend a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to repair a palace. Is this the blessing of heaven?" Chu Lan narrowed his eyes and continued to speak,
"And everyone, even though it has been repaired, can you guarantee that this prayer palace will fall down once, but not a second time?"
When he asked the last sentence, there was a sudden silence in the court room.
Those who supported the prince would naturally not object after hearing this, and even began to think about how to defend themselves if someone objected.
And Duke Zhenguo, who had initially been clamoring to hurry up and repair the Prayer Palace, now had a confused expression.
If according to what the prince said, the collapse of the Prayer Palace had nothing to do with ghosts and gods, then no one could blame him for what happened to Chu Kuo that day.
In this way, the affair between him and the girl from the Zhang family was just a fling, which was not harmful at all.
It's just that that person originally told them that the Xie family must guard the Prayer Palace. If this failed, wouldn't it be...
Suddenly, the Duke of Zhen was extremely conflicted.
But unfortunately, the ministers of the Eighth Prince's faction were also waiting for him to speak.
Chu Wei's eyes showed no emotion, and everyone didn't know whether he supported him or not, so they had to lower their heads and wait for him to speak.
But why didn't Chu Wei know what they were thinking? He smiled faintly and said, "What do you think, my dear friends?"
After a long time, the Duke of Zhen came forward.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, as His Highness the Crown Prince said, it's okay if the Prayer Palace is not repaired." Sighing, Duke Zhenguo said with a bit of sadness in his tone, "I'm old, and I'm really not as quick-thinking as His Highness the Crown Prince and others.
Transparent.”
After thinking about it, it seems that the best thing to do is to have Chu Kuo solve the current crisis. Afterwards, as soon as Chu Kuo ascends the throne, he will not have the final say on whether to build the Prayer Palace or not?
After hearing what Duke Zhen Guo said, Chu Wei couldn't help but cursed the old fox in his heart.
You screamed so fiercely before, but now you are giving in so generously. Do you really think that he can't understand his thoughts? If there is any natural or man-made disaster, they can naturally throw the blame to Chu Lan. For them, isn't it the best of both worlds?
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However, if the Prayer Palace is not repaired, it is not appropriate.
Narrowing his eyes, Chu Wei waved his hand, and the noise below instantly quieted down.
"What the prince said makes sense, but what Duke Zhen Guo said initially was not a lie. In my opinion, the Prayer Palace still needs to be built, but since the wall is like this, we should choose another place. The project does not need to be too big, and it can only be done in winter.
However, in the future, we no longer need to pray once a year, but once every three years. I believe that no matter whether it is the gods in the sky or the ancestors and sages, as long as our civil and military officials in Huizhou work conscientiously, have awe of God, and compassion for the people.
With your heart, you will surely be able to see the sincerity of my great emblem.”
After saying this, Chu Wei paused for a moment, "As for the important task of building a new prayer palace, I want the Eighth Prince to handle it. What do you think?"
The Duke of Zhen was suddenly startled. He never thought that things would end like this.
Leave this to Chu Kuo, and everyone will only think that this is an opportunity for him to redeem himself and make meritorious deeds. But when the day comes, what reason will he have to rebuild the Prayer Palace again?
Is it possible to dismantle it again? Isn’t that a slap in the face?
Even he thought that Chu Kuo, who had just ascended the throne, might not be willing to do it for the sake of face!
But this time, the Eighth Prince and his family did not have to wait for the official announcement of the government. They all smiled and immediately knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise."
Their Crown Prince is so smart and mighty!
When the Duke of Zhenguo heard this, his beard almost lost his temper.
On the other side, the ministers who supported the prince saw that Chu Lan did not say anything. They immediately understood his thoughts and responded, "I second my opinion."
For a time, the original suggestion of one thing for each was solved to get the best of both worlds.
In the crowd, Chu Lan looked at Lord Zhen Guo who looked like he wanted to say something but dared not, and the corners of his mouth flickered.