Chapter 541: Companion to the king is like a tiger
"It would be a blessing if I could be a third-rank official," Cen Wenwen said with a smile.
He didn't believe Yuan Tiangang's words at all.
Yuan Tiangang was not angry because Cen Wenwen didn't believe it. The thing about fortune telling is that if you believe it, you will have it, if you don't believe it, you will have nothing. He has no reason to force others to believe it.
"Master Yuan, I came to you this time because I heard that your weather survey is very accurate. I would like to ask whether there will be floods in Henan, Shandong and other places this year?" Li Shimin changed the subject.
It was actually Yuan Tiangang's fortune-telling criticism that he couldn't accept.
You can't give Cen Wenwen a promotion just to see if it will shorten his lifespan.
I can't say that, for your own good, your official position will be as high as the fourth rank in the future.
"Why did your Majesty say that?" Yuan Tiangang's expression suddenly changed.
After Yuan Tiangang entered the hall, he always looked calm and calm. Even when he saw Li Shimin, he was not too disturbed, but his expression changed drastically because of Li Shimin's words.
This gave Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others a bad premonition.
Could it be that what Lin Xuan said is true?
Li Shimin quickly asked: "Master Yuan, is this really the case?"
Yuan Tiangang nodded, shook his head and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the common people observed the celestial phenomena at night some time ago and indeed found that there were continuous heavy rains in Henan, Shandong and other places. However, the common people only have a rough understanding of the celestial phenomena and dare not
Convinced.”
Li Shimin's face darkened. Lin Xuan said that he didn't believe it, but Yuan Tiangang also said the same, so it was different.
After all, Yuan Tiangang's reputation is too great.
"Your Majesty, since Taoist Master Yuan said so, it seems that this matter must be true, and we should take precautions early." Cheng Yaojin said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, if we take precautions against floods early, there won't be much damage," Fang Xuanling said.
"Your Majesty, Cao Min sounds like someone predicted that there will be floods in Henan and Shandong. This person is far better than Cao Min in terms of celestial phenomena. I wonder if Your Majesty can tell Cao Min who he is. Cao Min wants to ask him for advice." Yuan Tiangang said.
"This person is Hou Linxuan, Jingyang County, Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin said.
Lin Xuan stood up and said with a somewhat stiff face: "I have met Taoist Yuan."
Yuan Tiangang was stunned when he saw Lin Xuan's age.
Talent may be important for other things, but astronomical phenomena are so obscure that they not only require a lot of time to learn, but also a lot of time to observe.
Lin Xuan is only fifteen or sixteen years old. Even if he started learning in his mother's womb, what can he learn at such a young age?
But it was Li Shimin who said this, so he had to believe it.
"The common people have met the Marquis of Jingyang County. His achievements in celestial phenomena are admirable. I wonder if the common people can ask the Marquis for advice." Yuan Tiangang said.
"Easy to say, easy to say." Lin Xuan said.
"Master Yuan, do you want to stay in the court as an official?" Li Shimin asked.
He had been looking for Yuan Tiangang for so long, and finally Yuan Tiangang appeared in front of him. Naturally, he would not let him go.
"The common people are naturally willing to serve the imperial court." Yuan Tiangang said with a smile.
Li Shimin was very happy and said: "I will make you the deputy supervisor of Qintian Prison."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The official positions in the Qintian Prison are not high, the supervisor is the fifth rank, and the deputy supervisor is the sixth rank.
But as soon as Yuan Tiangang entered the court as an official, he was granted the title of sixth-rank official, which was already a great honor.
However, Yuan Tiangang did not show any expression of surprise, and thanked En.Gu very calmly.
Li Shimin said: "My beloved ministers and I still have something to discuss. Supervisor Li is taking Taoist Priest Yuan to the Qintian Prison first."
"I'll take my leave."
Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang saluted and left.
"Tell me, what should we do now?" Li Shimin said.
"Your Majesty, you should now order the states and counties in Shandong and Henan to clean up the rivers, strengthen the dams, and move the people living in low-lying areas to higher areas. The losses will not be too great," Fang Xuanling said.
Changsun Wuji retorted: "Let's not talk about whether there will be floods in Shandong and Henan. Now if we order Henan, Shandong and other places to carry out flood control work with great fanfare, people will definitely be panicked. If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of it, they will take the opportunity to spread rumors and attack His Majesty.
It is very unfavorable. In addition, if there is no flood in the end, which will lead to the loss of people and money, it will be even more unfavorable to Your Majesty. I think this matter should be cautious."
"Zhao Guogong, what you said is wrong. Do you think you don't care about the life and death of the people just because you are afraid of this and that?" Cheng Yaojin said.
"When did I say that we don't care whether the people live or die? What I mean is that we should consider it carefully." Changsun Wuji said.
"When we finish thinking about it, the flood will be overwhelming and all the people will die. Then there will be no need to think about it." Cheng Yaojin muttered.
Changsun Wuji looked calm and pretended not to hear.
Li Shimin waved his hand to interrupt the quarrel and said, "Lin Xuan, what do you think of this matter?"
"Your Majesty, in the more than six years since the first year of Zhenguan, there has been a flood every year or two on average. We need to repair the ditches and strengthen the dams. Even if there is no flood this year, it will still be used in the future. I think..."
"presumptuous!"
The more Li Shimin listened, the angrier he became. Before Lin Xuan could say anything, he said angrily: "You also think that my position is unfair, so God is punishing me?"
Lin Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect Li Shimin to be so sensitive.
Is there anything wrong with taking some measures in advance to prepare for flooding?
When he said this, Li Shimin suddenly became furious.
In fact, Lin Xuan couldn't understand the pain in Li Shimin's heart.
Since he ascended the throne, there have been constant floods, droughts, locust plagues, and snowstorms.
If it were just these, Li Shimin wouldn't be so angry.
In addition to these natural disasters, there are also aristocratic families spreading rumors behind the scenes.
The means by which he came to power were very dishonorable, and those rumors have already shaken his rule.
"Your Majesty, it's going to rain and my mother is going to get married. Natural disasters have never stopped since ancient times. It's just that sometimes it's more frequent and sometimes it's less. What does it have to do with who becomes the emperor? If God really wants to rain down
As a punishment from heaven, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went against the grain. Didn't natural disasters continue to occur in the late Sui Dynasty? However, no major natural disasters occurred in the late Sui Dynasty, which shows that natural disasters have nothing to do with the emperor." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin was startled. For so many years, people all over the world have blamed him for natural disasters. Whenever a natural disaster occurred, the ministers would force him to issue an edict. Even he was accustomed to thinking that natural disasters were caused by him. Now,
Hearing Lin Xuan say that he had nothing to do with him, he felt like he had found a confidant.
His originally gloomy expression also softened a bit.
"If we now issue an order to prepare for disasters in various places, how should we deal with rumors about disasters among the people?" Li Shimin asked.
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Shimin's expression softened.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, this saying is true at all.
Li Shimin's look just now shocked him.
To be honest, since he met Li Shimin, Li Shimin has never been so angry, and Lin Xuan has never felt the majesty of an emperor.
"Your Majesty, whether it is floods, droughts or locust plagues, they can all be prevented. In normal times, ditches and rivers should be dredged and dams reinforced. Normal heavy rains will not cause floods. Build more reservoirs to store water and open the gates during droughts.
Releasing water can effectively curb the damage caused by drought. As long as people raise more chickens and ducks and plow the fields in winter, locust plagues can be effectively prevented. Reinforcing houses can prevent them from collapsing and displacing people. These
They are all ways to prevent disasters, and they do not necessarily have to wait until a disaster occurs before providing disaster relief. The court can do it for this reason," Lin Xuan said.