Chapter 485 This is a natural disaster, what does it have to do with him?
Hanyuan Hall
Emperor Chongping and Jia Heng went to the palace together. At this moment, all the ministers and ministers had not arrived yet.
This summons was not only to respond to the disaster warning, but also to express to the ministers that the emperor was fine.
"Ziyu, it's okay." Emperor Chongping turned to look at Jia Heng and asked again.
As a human being, it is not easy to say disgusting words of gratitude. Instead, it is plain and with sincere concern.
Although there was no danger this time, remembering the terrifying scene just now, even though this emperor has a strong heart, he is also really scared.
Nothing happened, but if the main hall was collapsed, what would happen to the country?
And just now, when Jia Heng was in danger, he sacrificed his life to save him without thinking...
Jia Heng raised his arm. Although he could feel some pain, he was fine overall, so he said, "Your Majesty, it's okay."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "It would be better if you go to the Imperial Hospital later."
While the monarch and his ministers were having a conversation, the eunuch's voice suddenly came from outside the palace, "Your Majesty, Mr. Yang Ge, Mr. Han Ge, Mr. Zhao Ge, and Mr. Xu are all waiting outside the palace."
Because two cabinet ministers were in the palace, and the government office was also near the imperial city, it didn't take long for the officials to come to the palace to see Emperor Chongping.
Emperor Chongping's face was straightened and he said in a deep voice: "Xuan them to come in."
Not long after, Yang Guochang, Han Huang and others came one after another and gathered together.
Jia Heng had already stood up and was waiting aside.
"I have seen you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty." Yang Guochang was the first to salute, and then the three cabinet ministers Han Huang, Zhao Yi, and Zhao Mo saluted Emperor Chongping in turn, followed by the Censor of Zuodu.
, Dali Temple ministers, and general political envoys entered the hall one after another to salute.
Emperor Chongping did not beat around the bush and asked: "My lords, there was an earthquake in the capital. Are there any casualties among the ministries, government offices, soldiers and civilians?"
"Your Majesty, I just heard from the Jingzhao Yamen that the Jingzhao Yamen and the Wucheng Military and Horse Division have sent people to search and rescue, and the statistics of the destroyed houses have been calculated." Yang Guochang was worried and said with his hands.
Such disasters and unusual phenomena, many people use far-fetched prophecies and warnings from the clouds and the sky, and then they may affect the changes in the government and trigger political tides, and he, the chief minister of the cabinet, is the first to bear the brunt.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent, and then looked at the other cabinet ministers.
Zhao Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, since the fifteenth year of Longzhi, the earth dragon in Lantian has been shaking violently. The earth dragon has not been seen in Shenjing City for decades. Fortunately, this time it was just a small earthquake."
This earthquake was not an earth-shaking earthquake with countless casualties.
The worry on Emperor Chongping's face did not diminish. He looked at the general affairs envoy and said: "The general affairs department is waiting for reports from the provinces. If there is any disaster, please do not delay and go directly to the cabinet to report. In addition, the Ministry of Revenue will allocate a group of special projects."
Silver money to prepare for relief needs."
The General Secretary raised his hand and said yes.
Yang Guochang also accepted the order and said: "Old minister, I obey the order."
Emperor Chongping then looked at Han Huang, the second assistant to the cabinet, and Xu Lu, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who came after him, and said: "Xu Qing, in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, you must strictly reprimand and restrain the officials, and you must not cause people to have ulterior motives and use the earth dragon to
He stirs up troubles, confuses the public with his monstrous words, and makes unreasonable remarks about state affairs."
At this time, what we need to be on guard against is rhetoric that uses disasters to demagogue people's minds, as well as this kind of political turmoil.
Jia Heng looked at this scene and felt a little enlightened in his heart.
This is the reason why the emperor did not summon the ministers, but gathered the nine ministers to discuss the matter.
Emperor Chongping then looked at Jia Heng and said: "Jinyi Mansion should also pay attention to the movements on the ground in the capital recently, and do not allow bad guys to spread rumors and cause trouble, causing troubles."
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "I obey the imperial edict."
Emperor Chongping glanced at Dali Temple Minister Wang Shu again and said: "In recent years, the rectification of unjust prisons has been slow. The day before yesterday, I asked Dali Temple to dispatch legal officials to patrol the provinces to assist in the autumn judgment. Now we can start this matter."
It would be a bit false to say that he did not believe in warnings from ghosts and gods. Emperor Chongping immediately thought that there might be an injustice that would alarm God.
Wang Shu said: "I will obey the imperial edict."
Emperor Chongping ordered the nine ministers to take care of their own affairs in an orderly manner, and then asked the ministers to retreat. As the nine ministers entered the Hanyuan Hall to summon the emperor, the news that the palace was as safe as a rock spread out.
Let all officials be convinced that the emperor is safe and sound.
For example, the vassal kings who stayed at home, such as the King of Qi, the King of Chu, and the King of Wei, would also get the news.
Of course, the turmoil caused by the earthquake would not be as peaceful as Emperor Chongping wished in the court.
After several ministers retreated, Emperor Chongping and Jia Heng were left in Hanyuan Hall again.
Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu, if something like this happens during the inspection in Beijing, the outside world may be maliciously slandering you."
This means that some rumors may have arisen in Beijing, causing a storm.
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, since the time of Emperor Yao, the four seas have been peaceful, the people have been nurtured, and the plans for rejuvenation have accumulated merits and virtues. As for disasters, as far as I know, during the reign of Emperor Yao, the four poles were destroyed and the nine states were divided. In this way
"Is Emperor Yao not a holy king?"
According to his opinion, it was Yang Guochang who took the blame, but the emperor still seemed to want to balance the situation.
"I'm afraid that people's hearts are not all the same." Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice with a gloomy look on his face.
Jia Heng's face was straightened and he said solemnly: "Those who dare to talk about right and wrong must be right and wrong. The Holy Sage said before, beware of those evil words that confuse the public and deceive people's hearts. I am the commander in chief in brocade and hold the Emperor's Sword on behalf of the Holy Sage. Regarding this rumor,
No tolerance!"
In fact, none of the nine ministers just now dared to make any far-fetched suggestion that there was any loss of holy virtue. The celestial phenomena warned, but it is unknown whether the officials, officials, and even the soldiers and civilians would think so.
Therefore, Emperor Chongping immediately asked Jia Heng to guard against the spread of such rumors. This was his intention.
Emperor Chongping nodded.
At this moment, an eunuch came from outside and reported, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is awake."
Emperor Chongping stood up suddenly, looked at Jia Heng, and said: "Zi Yu, come with me to have a look."
Jia Heng accepted the order and said yes.
At this moment, he seemed to have the posture of an imperial guard. Of course, to a certain extent, perhaps because of the "rescue" just now, the emperor became temporarily dependent on him?
Chonghua Palace
The palace that had been tidied up was restored to order. Inside the palace, on the dragon couch covered by yellow curtains, the unconscious Supreme Emperor slowly opened his heavy eyelids, woke up, and stretched out a hand from the bed.
hand, calling:
"Water, water..."
Seeing this movement, the palace maids who were surrounded by all the internal prisoners were all shouting. Then they poured a bowl of honey water and handed it to Queen Song first, and then from Queen Song to the embroidered pier sitting in front of the bed.
It was in the hands of Empress Dowager Feng who was waiting quietly in front of me.
At this time, several internal eunuchs helped the Supreme Emperor up, with a pillow placed on his back. This old man, who was over seventy years old, had fainted midway, but his condition had not improved as much as the imperial doctor had said.
This is also the reason why imperial doctors report good news but not bad news when they are in the palace.
Empress Dowager Feng handed over the jade bowl in her hand, and with slightly sharp eyes, she watched Emperor Longzhi drink the warm honey water in big gulps.
"Gudong, Gudong..."
After drinking a bowl of honey water, the Emperor's complexion recovered a little, and the ruddy color appeared on his slender cheeks again. He looked around and saw Empress Dowager Feng clearly, and said feebly: "It's Concubine Wan."
Empress Dowager Feng called: "Your Majesty."
Emperor Longzhi rested the back of his neck on the pillow, his eyelids drooped slightly, and looked at the group of relatives, including the four concubines he had married in his later years.
In these years, they were all around forty years old, and their appearance had long since faded, and their appearance had faded. Emperor Longzhi coughed, and Xu Guan, the internal supervisor at the side, hurriedly stroked his back.
Emperor Longzhi said: "I think this time, I may not have a few more years to live."
Empress Dowager Feng said: "Your Majesty will grow stronger as time goes by, and your heart will never grow old as you grow old. Why do you make such ominous remarks?"
These words are somewhat ironic. You are so old, but you fainted during the earthquake because you favored the palace concubine. What is it like?
Emperor Longzhi smiled, feeling a little embarrassed in his heart. He just avoided the piercing sharp eyes, but still changed the topic and said weakly: "I know about my body and bones. Besides, I don't mince words.
There are no regrets in life..."
"With the fall of Liaodong and the declining power of the country, how can we say that we have no regrets?" Empress Dowager Feng said calmly.
At this moment, Empress Dowager Feng could vaguely see some of the expressions of Princess Jinyang. Empress Dowager Feng had obviously read books when she was young. It could even be said that much of Emperor Chongping's temperament was inherited from Empress Dowager Feng.
It's just that as I get older, have children and grandchildren, and have no desires or desires, my temperament becomes softer.
"Ahem..."
Emperor Longzhi coughed several times, and Xu Guan, the chief internal supervisor at the side, hurriedly patted him.
"Mother."
After all, it was Empress Song who called out from not far away with an unnatural look on her face, meaning that you should be alright.
Empress Dowager Feng looked at Emperor Longzhi and sighed: "The Emperor is old, so he should take good care of his body and bones."
Emperor Longzhi was speechless for a while.
At this time, Xu Guande, the eunuch in charge of the Chonghua Palace, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Princess Jinyang, Princess Xincheng, Prince Consort Yongchang, King Qi, King Chu, King Wei... come to the palace to visit."
Although several of the princes under Emperor Longzhi were killed and imprisoned because of the attempt to seize the legitimate heir, only King Zhongshun and the current emperor are left.
But Emperor Longzhi still has a daughter. As for Emperor Longzhi's brothers, they have gone through several waves. Several of the two-character princes who have been re-titled have been passed down to the third generation. Some of them were originally concubines, and their descendants are too far apart by blood.
, not close to each other.
Only Yongchang's consort, who was in love with the eldest princess Huaiqing, often came to visit Emperor Longzhi.
At this time, the family members living in Beijing heard that Emperor Longzhi was not in good health, so they all came to visit him.
Not long after, the eldest princess of Jinyang led her daughter Princess Qinghe into the palace and called: "Father."
"Jinyang is here too." Emperor Longzhi waved his hand, looked at Princess Jinyang kindly, and smiled.
Li Chanyue also called her "grandfather" obediently. Well, grandpa is also a grandfather.
The eldest princess of Jinyang sat nearby and sighed: "I heard that my father was frightened by the aftermath of the earth dragon, and I am not very worried. My father can be seen by the imperial doctor. What should I say?"
In fact, she doesn't have much affection for the father in front of her, the eldest princess of Jinyang, but it does not prevent the loving father and daughter from being filial, and it is a happy scene.
Emperor Longzhi smiled and said: "I am not seriously injured."
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the Queen Mother Feng who was standing aside and said: "Queen Mother, the earth dragon just stirred, were you not surprised?"
Queen Mother Feng nodded and said, "I'm fine."
Not long after, the internal eunuch reported again, and King Chen Cheng of Qi County, King Chen Ran of Wei, King Chen Wei of Liang... all came in to pay homage.
As soon as Prince Qi entered the palace, his eyes welled up with tears, and he knelt down. He weighed so much that there was a soft "bang" sound in the palace.
Chen Cheng's fat body jumped, he took a few steps on his knees and said with tears streaming down his face: "Grandfather, you scared my grandson to death."
Emperor Longzhi waved his hand, looked kindly, and said, "Cheng'er, get up."
Afterwards, the kings of Wei and Chu came forward to greet him one after another.
King Chu glanced at the man with runny noses and tears, and felt a twinge of pain in his heart.
Anyway, he can't do these things. He is already in his twenties, and he is still as frivolous and frivolous as a child. How can he dominate the world?
Then, King Chu didn't want to look at Chen Cheng, so he subconsciously looked for someone to catch his eye and peeked at his aunt, the eldest princess of Jinyang.
His eyes flashed, and he secretly thought, my aunt is becoming more and more charming.
I saw a beauty wearing a peach red skirt, tall and tall, with a bun like a cloud, red lips and pink face, shining like a spring flower, like a peony flower with national beauty and heavenly fragrance.
In fact, no one knows that the King of Chu also has an ambition hidden in his heart, such as to rule the world and take charge of the country...
Emperor Longzhi accepted the greetings from the princesses and princes, and exchanged a few words with them, until Empress Dowager Feng said: "The emperor needs to rest, you guys, please stop making noise here and wait outside."
The princes and the princess left the palace and waited outside the palace to talk.
Chen Cheng, King of Qi County, also wiped his tears and left the main hall angrily.
Not long after, Yongchang's consort also came to visit. Although the two were uncles, they were the kind of playboys who had similar personalities.
When he was young, the Prince Consort of Yongchang was also a first-class romantic figure. Although his hair was gray, he had a handsome face. He was lying under his eyebrows, and his starry eyes were bright. He sat close to him and called out: "Your Majesty, you should take care of your dragon body."
When Emperor Longzhi saw Yongchang's consort, he sighed with emotion: "I am old and useless. I don't want to be unable to bear the aftershocks and have heart palpitations."
If he were ten years younger, how could he have made the same mistake as before?
It is worth mentioning that, except for Empress Dowager Feng, Emperor Chongping, and Empress Song, others only thought that the Supreme Emperor was knocked unconscious by the earthquake, rather than "shocked".
Of course, it is actually true. When there is a sudden earthquake while doing business, who can withstand it? It is an old man in his seventies. This time he does not have to encounter ghosts. He almost became one.
Emperor Longzhi was talking to Yongchang's Prince Consort, and said: "Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. I don't have any extravagant wishes. I should also prepare for some funeral arrangements. I wonder if the Ji soil has been repaired. Yongchang, you can take people to see it."
If I push forward the progress, others won’t worry about me.”
Gongling Mausoleum is located south of the Wei River, about twenty miles away from Shenjing City. Because the mountain is a mausoleum, a cemetery is built on top, and an underground palace is dug into the mountain below. The cemetery is surrounded by walls, and palaces and buildings are built inside.
, planted with pines, cypresses and other evergreen trees.
Since Emperor Longzhi advocated pleasure and luxury, the Gongling Mausoleum was naturally built to be solemn and luxurious. It was for this reason that it took many years to build and was still not completed.
Yongchang Prince Consort nodded and accepted the order: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will go and check it out right now."
Princess Jinyang, who was having lunch with Empress Dowager Feng and Empress Song, saw this scene, her beautiful eyes flashed, and for some reason, a senseless expectation suddenly arose in her heart.
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Prince Zhongshun's Mansion
An earthquake just now shook Prince Zhongshun's palace. The noise of people was noisy. It took half an hour for it to calm down. The servants collected all kinds of rubble and gravel in the courtyard and cleaned the tables and chairs that had been tilted in the wing.
and broken jade and porcelain utensils.
In the flower hall in the backyard, King Zhongshun was talking to several concubines who were still in shock.
Suddenly, Zhou Changshi of the Zhongshun Prince's Mansion stood still under the eaves of the corridor, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the emperor was unwell because of the earth dragon stirring, so your Majesty should come to the palace to visit him as soon as possible."
When King Zhongshun heard this, his expression changed slightly. He looked at the gloomy sky outside the courtyard, frowned, twirled his beard with his hand, and said in a low voice: "Prepare the sedan chair, I am going to visit you right now."
With that said, he and Zhou Changshi walked towards the front hall.
At the same time, several fast horses were riding in front of Prince Zhongshun's palace, whips raised and galloping. The horseshoes stepped on the bluestone road, making a clicking sound. Luo Chengwang, the construction director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, got off his horse, threw the reins away casually, and hurried to
Enter Prince Zhongshun's Mansion.
"Master Luo, what's going on?" the doorman asked loudly, frowning.
Luo Chengwang ignored him and walked quickly into the courtyard. He staggered and finally intercepted King Zhongshun who was accompanied by Zhou Changshi and a group of guards at the Yimen. He said in panic: "Your Majesty, something serious is going to happen.
."
"What's the matter? You're so panicked." King Zhongshun looked unhappy and asked, looking at Luo Chengwang who was already ashen-faced.
"Prince, Gongling, Gongling... something happened." Luo Chengwang looked horrified and lowered his voice.
King Zhongshun's pupils shrank and he said anxiously: "Mr. Luo, what happened to Gongling??"
"The Gongling Xuan Palace collapsed. More than two hundred craftsmen who were working on the construction were trapped in the Xuan Palace. The outer buildings and the traveling palace also collapsed." Luo Chengwang said intermittently, his face was gray, and his voice was trembling.
When Gongling Mausoleum collapsed, he, as the construction supervisor, was the first to be held accountable, and he was afraid that his head would be moved.
It was as if a thunder exploded on the ground.
King Zhongshun swayed and said in shock: "How could it be possible? This time it was just a small earthquake. None of the buildings in my palace collapsed. Why did Gongling collapse? And Xuan Palace..."
At the end of the sentence, I was shocked and felt my hands and feet were cold. Yes, the original wood material was not very good, because the household budget was poor and the money allocated was limited. If 10% is used in ten places, what else can be done up and down?
fishing.
But Pan Bingyi and the craftsmen he found said it was no big deal, so why couldn't they withstand even this small shock?
Seeing King Zhongshun's face gloomy and dejected, Zhou Changshi looked solemn and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this matter must not be hidden. Go to the palace immediately and tell the emperor that the earth dragon is stirring and has shaken the emperor."
Ling, let those craftsmen control it again to prevent nonsense."
If the outer buildings and the Youdian collapsed and there were not a lot of casualties, he could still cover it up, but it was not possible right now. The Xuan Palace collapsed and many craftsmen were buried in the Xuan Palace, and these were supported by the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Many of the craftsmen and their relatives are in Shenjing City. Once a large number of officials are reported missing, the consequences will be disastrous.
After hearing this, King Zhongshun calmed down and said urgently: "What Zhou Changshi said is true. I will go to the palace immediately to report. Luo Langzhong, you immediately organize people to rescue the buried craftsman. Remember, do not let others interfere!"
It was the Earth Dragon that turned over and destroyed Gongling Xuan Palace. Well, this was a natural disaster. What does it have to do with him?