Volume Four, The Year of the Curtain, Chapter 81: New Story (Part 2)
The rain suddenly stopped. Just when everyone in the world thought that the rain would never stop, the heavy rain that lasted for many days came to an abrupt end on an ordinary autumn day.
At first no one believed it. People walked out of the palace, walked out of the farmhouses, walked under the eaves, and walked into the small courtyard. They looked up at the sky with bewildered faces until they discovered that there was indeed no more water in the clouds.
Only after dripping did he realize what had happened, and cheers resounded from every corner of the fields and cities.
It's just that the whole world has been soaked in this heavy rain for too long, and people's clothes and moods seem to have become moldy. After the surprise and excitement, exhaustion soon comes. Those who are providing relief continue to provide relief, and those who are in a daze continue to be in a daze, turn around and go to bed.
Everything seemed so numb.
After the rain stopped, the clouds dispersed naturally. At nightfall, people gathered around the dinner table and talked about the rain. After finishing their housework, they went back to their rooms to sleep peacefully, entering the first dreamland after the rain.
The night clouds that had covered the sky for many days gradually dispersed.
A dog barked in the street, and the black dog's bark sounded frightened and uneasy. A dog barked in the field, and the thin yellow dog's bark sounded confused and fearful.
Then more and more dogs barked. As if receiving some kind of instruction, all the dogs in the world started barking at the same time. The barks echoed in the cities and countryside, waking up countless people from their dreams.
People rubbed their sleepy eyes and walked out of the house. Some people were holding anti-theft sticks. Some people were complaining that their daughter-in-law had forgotten to feed the dog again today, so they took the food bowl to look for their dog.
Then they discovered that it was not their own dog that was barking, but all the dogs.
All the dogs were barking at the night sky.
People followed the dog's gaze curiously and looked away into the night sky. The wooden sticks in their hands slipped and the food bowls in their hands fell and hit their feet, but they seemed not to feel any pain at all.
Everyone was shocked. Their attention was all attracted by the thing in the night sky. Not to mention just their feet being smashed, even if the house behind them was on fire, it would be difficult for them to wake up.
After many days, the rain clouds have dispersed, revealing a clean night sky. However, on the night sky tonight, you can't see the stars of the past. You can only see a white round bright thing.
What is that?
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There is a strange phenomenon in the sky, and the moon is in the sky at night.
This strange and horrifying scene shocked all mankind with fear and uneasiness. I don’t know how many people were so frightened that they fainted, and even more people knelt in their courtyards or in front of windows, worshiping non-stop.
Royal families from all over the world burned incense and worshiped in the night, praying to Haotian to forgive human beings for their disrespect. The incense in various Taoist temples and temples was flourishing, and people began to spread that this was a precursor to the invasion of the underworld, which immediately caused disasters greater than continuous heavy rains and floods, and even many
The foolish man and the foolish woman chose ****.
Xiling Temple announced to the world as quickly as possible that this thing in the night sky is called the moon, and it is the light given by the gods that Haotian took pity on the people of the world and endured the eternal night.
With the spread of the temple's edict and the powerful suppression of royal families in various countries, the turmoil caused by the thing called the moon subsided a little. As time passed, the people in the world began to get used to its existence.
People have discovered that the moon is different from the stars in the night sky for countless years in the past. It is not absolutely quiet and solemn, but is moving and changing according to a certain law. There is a difference between darkness and brightness, and there are changes in shape and roundness. The law of change.
Relatively stable, very suitable for calculating time and arranging farming work.
Some people began to use the waxing and waning of the moon to measure time, which was referred to as the moon.
Of course, this is all for the future.
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There is a Purple Mountain in the southeast of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty. The terrain here is relatively high and there are relatively few rain clouds. It is convenient for stargazing and sky viewing, so the Qintian Prison was located here.
Although the imperial title for the past ten years was Tianqi, the people of the Tang Dynasty were notorious for not believing in heaven or destiny, so the Qintian Prison became the least important institution in the court and the quietest yamen. On weekdays, there were only a few people around.
, except for the young couples who came to enjoy the scenery in Purple Mountain, it was difficult to see any guests.
Today, it was very lively outside Qintian Prison. Dozens of Yulin soldiers, guarding several officials, stood at the foot of the stone steps, cutting off the connection between the inside and outside. Occasionally, pedestrians passed by. They were not surprised when they saw this scene.
Thinking of other places - there is an extra moon at night, so of course the court will ask Qin Tianjian for his opinion.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Yulin Army did not enter the Qintian Prison. Those who entered the Qintian Prison were a eunuch leader and several strong handyman eunuchs. Strangely, no one greeted them.
The leader of the eunuchs stared at the closed hall with a gloomy face, and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty is waiting for your reply, and the court is waiting for your inferences and comments. You must give a reply today."
The atmosphere in Qintian Prison seemed particularly depressing and tense.
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In the main hall of Qintian Prison, there are many instruments for stargazing. Go back from the side door and go straight to the terrace. You can also see a huge telescope just sent by the academy last year.
At this time, on the small table in the hall, there were only a few plates of home-cooked dishes and a few cans of less strong wine. Two people in a very depressed mood were sitting there, drinking with each other without any taste. One of them was the supervisor.
Miao Kezhi and the other one were Deputy Supervisor Xu Liangshou, who were the two most important officials of Qintian Prison.
The eunuch's cold voice came in from outside the door: "You Qin Tianjian always thought that you could reach the body and heaven's heart. Back then, you ignored the anger of the late emperor and insisted on annotating it. Now that there is a vision today, you are speechless?"
Miao Kezhi glanced at the closed door, with a bleak smile on his face, drank all the wine in his glass, looked at Xu Liangshou and said, "Did you hear that? After all, it's still because of what happened back then."
Xu Liangshou remained silent, holding the wine flask and filling up the wine glasses for the Lord.
"When I gained something from observing the sky at night, I wrote eight characters in the almanac: The stars are covered at night, and the country will be restless. For the sake of political stability, Your Majesty ordered me to erase these eight characters, but I refused.
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Miao Kezhi sighed and said: "Who would have thought that these eight words would cause such a big turmoil. I don't know how many people died in the palace and the court. Her Highness the Princess was forced to marry far away in the wilderness. The Queen has not been involved in political affairs since then. I don't know.
How many people want me to die, but Your Majesty takes care of me, so I can live to this day."
He picked up the wine glass, was dazed for a while, then brought it to his lips and drank it slowly, saying with a dull expression: "Now that His Majesty has passed away, who can still protect me?"
Xu Liangshou looked at the expression on the Lord's face and knew that he was ready to die. He felt slightly nervous and sincerely persuaded: "Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, Her Royal Highness the Princess is still in charge of the country, but the Queen and the Sixth Prince have not returned. Neither Your Majesty nor Your Highness has returned."
If you are unwilling to cause discussion in this situation, which may at least cause opposition, or at worst shake up the country, you should not force your Excellency too much. If Your Highness wants to avenge the past, why should the imperial court come to ask Your Majesty?"
Miao Kezhi looked at him quietly and said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess has a reputation as a virtuous person, and of course she will not force me to death just because of the events of the past year, but you should know that she only wants to hear Mingyue's comment on this round.
What."
Xu Liangshou was silent. He, the adjutant of the Qin Tian Jian, was very clear about Her Royal Highness’s thoughts. Since those eight words in the Qin Tian Jian’s annotation on the starry night were directed at Her Royal Highness, now that the moon is in the sky, the Qin Tian Jian
Why can't we make comments like we did back then to point directly at the empress who has not yet returned to Beijing?
"Actually, I have watched stars for so many years. Except for the night when the stars dimmed, I have never seen any changes in the stars. Therefore, the position of stargazing in Qintianjian is really meaningless."
I don't know why, but Miao Kezhi's mood suddenly became better. He raised his glasses repeatedly and said with a hint of drunkenness: "But the moon is different. Look at the waxing and waning of the moon in the night sky, and the clouds and clears are orderly.
There have been subtle changes during this period, whether it is cultivating calendars or observing the sky, there is much to be done, but unfortunately I don’t have much chance."
When Xu Liangshou heard this, he couldn't help but feel nervous for a while, and repeatedly advised: "Since Her Royal Highness the Princess is kind and virtuous, why don't you take advantage of the situation? Why is it like this?"
Miao Kezhi's eyes widened when he heard this, and he stared into his eyes and said in a deep voice: "In the beginning, our Imperial Heavenly Supervisor was all appointed by Taishi Ling. It is precisely because God's will and people's hearts cannot be deceived! Why should I make that annotation against my will?
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"According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty and the old rules of complementing the civil servants, if I leave, you will be the supervisor of Qintian Prison. I am forced to be unable to cope with myself now. It is because I have an incompetent son who was raped by the two sisters in the palace.
My brother has grasped the handle, but you are different. You are both physically and mentally upright, and you have nothing to do with it. After I leave, you cannot let my Qin Tian Prison be humiliated!"
Xu Liangshou was silent for a long time and nodded slightly.
Seeing his expression, Miao Kezhi breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "The late emperor's reign was named Tianqi. Many people don't know the real reason. Even I don't know. Now it seems that after the master passed away, your majesty
After returning to heaven, all the old ministers and pillars followed him one after another. This is probably the original intention of Tianqi."
"God's will cannot be violated..."
Miao Kezhi's voice suddenly became stern and he said: "But the human heart cannot be deceived! Even if man cannot defeat Heaven, but we can not follow Heaven, what can Heaven do to me?"
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The door to the main hall of the Qintian Prison finally opened.
Looking at the body of Zheng Miao Kezhi, the Qintian eunuch who drank poison and alcohol, the eunuch leader's face became extremely ugly, and his voice became more sharp and trembling, making it extremely difficult to hear.
"What a courage...what a courage! How dare you commit suicide in fear of crime!"
Xu Liangshou stood aside and watched this scene with an expressionless face. Thinking about what the adult said before committing suicide, he couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile as he looked at the furious eunuch.
If a person doesn't even risk his life, of course someone who is brave enough and is not even afraid of death, how can he be afraid of crime? If he doesn't even risk his life, even Haotian can't do anything to him, so what can the pair of siblings in the palace do!
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