Zhang Zixing agreed with Du Yuanxian's suggestion for sacrifice, but did not arrange a specific time. It was Shang Rong's "supplementary suggestions" that attracted Zhang Zixing's attention. After all, Shang Rong was a veteran of three dynasties and had rich experience, so he put forward some practical methods for disaster relief and self-rescue.
Measures. Zhang Zixing combined some information in Super Brain and added four more measures to Shang Rong's suggestions: First, build water conservancy projects appropriately and strengthen water diversion and irrigation. Since the drought has already occurred, this measure cannot be effective.
The role of solving the fundamental problem: second, urgently promote a novel drought-resistant farming method, combining the essence of drought-resistant agriculture of the past dynasties, striving to save water, resist drought, conserve moisture, and intensive farming; third, appropriately use animal husbandry to supplement agriculture and expand the scale of breeding; fourth, recruit
Experienced personnel to explore groundwater resources.
Regarding the expedition against Yuan Futong and King Ping Ling's Chonghou Hu and Huang Feihu armies, Zhang Zixing issued instructions to suspend military operations and fight disasters on the spot, and dispatched logistics troops to replenish supplies.
After arranging special personnel to take charge of various drought relief measures, Zhang Zixing left Wen Zhong alone.
"Old Master, I have heard that Taoists can use magic to call wind and rain, and move mountains and seas. I wonder if Taoism can be used to solve the misfortunes of all peoples?" Zhang Zixing's first sentence left Wen Zhong confused for a long time.
Wen Zhong pondered for a long time before speaking: "Practitioners emphasize on complying with the way of heaven, and nature is the law. If you use Taoism to resist nature and resist disasters, it will hinder the Taoist mind, and may even be contaminated with cause and effect, and a disaster is imminent."
Zhang Zixing said deliberately: "If we can save all the people in the world from drought, even if retribution is coming, what's the problem? Please teach this secret to me."
Wen Zhong was surprised: "Your Majesty is a body of ten thousand gold, how can he be like this? Even if he has to deal with this calamity, the veteran should do it for him. The problem is that the art of making wind and rain is not omnipotent. Even if it is forcibly applied, it cannot be solved.
The current predicament of large merchants.”
It turns out that the magic that can move mountains and seas is actually a kind of transportation-like magic that can temporarily move an object to another place. However, this kind of transportation has time and scale limitations. If the scale is too large, it cannot be "transported". Time
Once it arrives, it will return to its original state. In the novel, there was a plot where Jiang Ziya poured the water of the North Sea to resist the Winged Immortal. The so-called water of the North Sea is not the water of the entire North Sea, but a part of the sea water "transported" from the North Sea. If it is not
Yuanshi Tianzun's three-light divine water may have been blown dry by the wing of the Winged Immortal. As for the technique of calling for wind and rain, it is equivalent to a transformation spell, which can take a water source somewhere into the sky and then turn it into raindrops, but
There is considerable loss and waste, and there are limitations on distance and volume. The higher the mana, the longer the distance it can be deployed, and the greater the weight. However, water sources are already in short supply everywhere, and the affected area is extremely wide. This kind of magic
Not applicable.
After listening to Wen Zhong's explanation, Zhang Zixing was very disappointed. He originally had high hopes for the Taoist rain, but unexpectedly, this road was blocked. Seeing the emperor's frown, Wen Zhong immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I am an old minister from all over the world.
There are also many Taoist friends here, so I would rather go and visit them and see if there is any good way."
Zhang Zixing couldn't think of a better way for a while, so he had to give him a few words of encouragement, personally send him off to the Mo Qilin, and fly away in the air.
Just before sending Wen Zhong away, the chamberlain suddenly called Fei Lian to ask for an audience. Fei Lian had been cautious in these years and never showed off his skills. Today, he suddenly took the initiative to ask for an audience, which made Zhang Zixing surprised.
The news brought by Fei Lian's request for an audience was even more surprising to Zhang Zixing: "Your Majesty, this sudden severe drought in the world has devastated the people. It is actually a disaster sent by God, but someone deliberately did it!"
Could it be that Feilian also knew what Nuwa said? Zhang Zixing looked shocked and said quickly: "Ai Qing, please report the inside story quickly!"
"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of 'Han Ba'?" When the name Han Ba was mentioned, Fei Lian's eyes quickly flashed with a trace of hatred.
"Drought Lord?" Zhang Zixing only felt that it sounded familiar. The super brain, which had advanced to a certain level of intelligent evolution, immediately responded with the corresponding information. There is such a drought god in "The Book of Mountains and Seas", called Nv Ban. Nv Ban also participated in the Yellow Emperor
In the battle with Chi You, he defeated Master Feng Boyu and made extraordinary achievements in killing Chi You.
Fei Lian explained: "Han Ba is an ancient goddess, also known as Nu Ba. She is ugly in appearance and has a weird temperament. Wherever she goes, the rivers dry up and she is hated by the world. During the reign of Emperor Xuanyuan, he fought a decisive battle with Chi You in the wilderness of Zhuolu.
Chi You was unparalleled in bravery, but the Yellow Emperor was defeated. With the help of immortals, he summoned Ying Long and other strange beasts from the heaven to besiege Chi You. Ying Long was good at storing water and turned into heavy rain to trap Chi You's army. Unexpectedly, Chi You's Feng Boyu master's magic was even better, and drove him
Heavy rains hit the Yellow Emperor's side, and the Yellow Emperor was defeated. The female demon was ordered by the Nine Heavens Xuannv to help the Yellow Emperor. Wherever the female demon went, the wind stopped and the rain stopped. In the end, the Yellow Emperor relied on the power of the immortals to defeat Chiyou."
"After the Yellow Emperor defeated Chi You, where is this female slave?"
Feilian replied: "Nvba and Yinglong are gods in heaven. Although they went down to the lower world in response to the will, they were contaminated with the spirit of the world and were not allowed to return to heaven. The Yellow Emperor made Nvba the god of drought and Yinglong the god of rain.
, but sealed the female demon in a forbidden place north of Chishui to avoid causing harm to the world. This female demon had been sealed by the Yellow Emperor, but today I don’t know who released it. The female demon’s thousand-year resentment is certainly not a trivial matter, so there is a severe drought in the world.
This will cause our great business empire to suffer."
"That's it! I didn't expect that it was this drought demon that was causing trouble!" Zhang Zixing showed a cold and stern look: "If we get rid of this drought demon, will the disaster be eliminated?"
Fei Lian heard the murderous intent in the emperor's tone and was overjoyed. He quickly nodded in agreement, but saw that the emperor showed doubts again: "No one else knows about Han Ba's birth. How did you know about it?"
Fei Lian was startled. He reacted very quickly and said hurriedly: "Last month, Xiao Dan saw a girl in the mountains. She was bald and hairless, and she was ugly. Everywhere she passed, there were dry rivers and streams. I spent a long time looking through the historical records and miscellaneous notes.
I have confirmed that this woman is Han Ba, so I dare not delay and report to Your Majesty as soon as possible."
"Xiao Dan witnessed it with his own eyes? Can she fight with the female demon? It seems that I have to summon her to ask..." Zhang Zixing glanced at Fei Lian, who had cold sweat on his forehead, "Does Ai Qing know the current whereabouts of the female demon?"
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Fei Lian lowered his head and said, "I don't know..."
Zhang Zixing looked at him deeply and said: "What Ai Qing told you is extremely important. I will leave it to Ai Qing to take full responsibility. We must find out the drought demon and put it to death."
Fei Lian looked troubled: "With my meager strength, how can I deal with such ancient evil gods? Your Majesty, please send another capable person."
Zhang Zixing said sternly: "This matter is of great importance. I don't need to shirk it, my dear. I give you the right to mobilize troops. You must find the traces of the drought demon. Once you find it, report it immediately. I will send experts to help you and get rid of the drought demon for you!"
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Fei Lian's expression changed when he heard the last seven words. He was about to explain something, but was stopped by Zhang Zixing: "The situation is urgent. Go and deal with it quickly. If it comes true, you will be rewarded heavily."
Fei Lian did not dare to disobey, so he resigned and left.
"Jiutian Xuannv, also known as Xuannv, Yuannu, Jiutiannu, and Jiutian Empress, is an ancient goddess. Possible identity one: Nuwa Empress, two: Indian Mahakala God of War, three, the fragrant-hand Bodhisattva who created yoga exercises in Buddhism
.4. Xuanniiao, the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty, is honored as the Holy Mother of Phoenix..." Looking at the ancient mythological information in the super brain, Zhang Zixing clenched his fists tightly. Could it be that it was really the trouble of Empress Nuwa? The Great Shang Dynasty was in decline.
?Nine times out of ten, it’s man-made! She actually sacrificed the livelihood of the people in the world to realize the so-called national destiny. What a saint! No matter what, if what Fei Lian said is true, we must get rid of Han Ba as soon as possible!
As the days passed, Wen Zhong, who went out to look for friends to find a solution, did not come back, and Fei Lian, who searched for the drought demon, had no results, but the disaster became more and more serious. Fortunately, Zhang Zixing's anti-disaster measures played a big role, and under the control of the super brain
With the help of robots, several more wells were dug, which alleviated the urgent need to a certain extent, but for the entire disaster-stricken world, it was still a drop in the bucket and could not solve the fundamental problem.
In order to inspire people, Zhang Zixing took the lead in organizing soldiers and civilians to actively fight disasters and save themselves. After the court dismissed every morning, he would lead officials in the afternoon to personally condolences and visit the Chaoge victims. Sometimes he would also bring his concubines dressed in men's clothing to watch the victims.
The tragic situation deeply touched Jiang Wenqiang and other women. After returning to the palace, Jiang Wenqiang immediately made a decision to implement a water-saving system in the harem. This system was made public by Zhang Zixing and applied to all officials, regardless of senior officials.
The nobles must save water on a fixed basis for disaster relief, and at the same time transfer a large amount of money and materials from the treasury to various disaster areas.
Daji originally went out with Empress Jiang and others to comfort the emperor in order to show condolences to the victims. After going a few times, she excused herself from illness and hid in the palace. It was not that she was lazy or disliked the filthiness of the civilian serfs, but that she was afraid of being too close to the emperor.
After going there a few times, something in her heart will be touched. Anyway, in the following period of time, she seemed to have settled down a lot.
These deeds, together with the "Disaster Resistance Declaration" written by Zhang Zixing himself, were published in "Dashang Quarterly", which caused considerable repercussions among the people. At that time, the corruption of officials was far less serious than that of later generations. In addition, Zhao Qi
, the supervision department headed by "old-fashioned elements" such as Meibo, and most officials from all over the country did not dare to hide their secrets. The victims who received relief materials were extremely grateful to the emperor for his kindness.
What makes Zhang Zixing angry is that some thoughtful people took advantage of the drought and became active and spread rumors. They said that the emperor ignored the fundamentals of the country, ignored the ancestral rituals and laws, and forcibly implemented the New Deal in Dashang, which made the heaven angry and the people resentful. Therefore, God sent disasters and punished the great merchants.
Shang, if the emperor persists in his stubbornness, even greater disasters will befall the people.
Zhang Zixing saw that these people were taking advantage of the drought to make a fuss about the New Deal. He couldn't help but get angry and sent people to investigate the rumors. However, these rumors became more and more popular as they were banned, especially among the princes and countries, and they evolved into multiple versions. Even
There is a saying that if the emperor loses his virtue, he will be punished by heaven, and the world will be in chaos. At that time, God will appear to take the emperor's place and save all people from water and fire.
What's even more serious is that because of their strong belief in ghosts and gods, many uninformed people began to believe these rumors and spread them privately. For a time, rumors spread all over the world, which not only caused great obstacles to the implementation of the New Deal, but also made people have doubts about the new policies.
The emperor's usual trust and worship also changed.
It is better to defend the people than to defend the river. Zhang Zixing finally understood the true meaning of this sentence. In view of this critical situation, he thought about it and finally made a decision: sacrifice to the sky to pray for rain!