The four gates of Chaoge were crowded with people, all vying to be the first to see the imperial list issued by the emperor. There were also special civil servants reading it aloud, so that even those who were illiterate could know the contents of the imperial list. From now on, the emperor
Fast, change clothes, and pray sincerely. At an auspicious time fifteen days later, the emperor will come to Yunye to offer sacrifices to the sky and pray for rain. This sacrifice is different from the past. Not only noble officials can participate, but all civilian serfs are eligible to participate and witness the emperor's holy drive to pray for rain.
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This imperial list caused excitement among the people, and even many devout officials and people immediately imitated the emperor to fast and pray sincerely, and rushed to the wilderness to pray to heaven together.
The news of the Emperor's prayer for rain quickly spread to all the princes and countries. The distribution departments of various "Dashang Quarterly" also printed a large number of "leaflets" and distributed them to people in various countries. The way "Dashang Quarterly" conveyed the news was also noticed by some interested people.
When we get to the clues, it seems that a kind of fairy bird is used to pass back and forth, and it seems that it is a secret technique taught by the immortal.
All the princes understood that the implementation of the New Deal endangered the interests of the aristocracy, and the severe drought and rumors made the majority of the common people who trusted the emperor the most question the emperor's prestige. At present, the people's hearts are floating and the political situation is unstable. The Great Shang Dynasty has already
It has reached a very critical moment. If this level cannot be passed, then the whole country will have doubts and resentment towards the emperor, and the benevolence and majesty that the emperor has finally obtained will gradually disappear, and he will never be the same again. For some people who have dissatisfaction,
For the princes who have been dormant for a long time, it is a God-given opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to flex their muscles and realize their ambitions.
The whole world is paying close attention to Chaoge's prayer for rain.
In the palace of Wa, there are two empresses sitting in the court, and beside them are fairies serving fruits. On the left is the empress Nuwa dressed in palace clothes with water sleeves and silk ribbons. There is a faint sacred temperament in her beauty, which makes people dare not
Looking directly at her, on the right seat is a beautiful lady with a colorful phoenix crown and colorful clothes. Although her appearance is beautiful, she carries the majesty of a superior person.
Nuwa sneered and said: "The drought demon is born, and the killing disaster is about to happen. This is the number of days. It's ridiculous that the foolish king doesn't know the current affairs, and he actually wants to pray to heaven for rain."
The beautiful woman on the side said: "This is a matter of the earthly world. Why do you need to keep it in mind if you are a saint? Even without that nun, the rain in Dashang this year has been reduced to 30%, and there is nothing in the Chaoge area.
Even if Mr. Shang has some ability, he cannot reverse the number of days. At that time, killings and calamities will occur everywhere, and the emperor will change his throne, and the country will change."
Nuwa frowned slightly and said: "Golden Mother's words are correct, but it is difficult to discern the secret at present, and I don't know what the variables are."
The Golden Mother smiled and said, "I would like to hear the details."
"Since the death of Emperor Jundong in the First World War in ancient times, the mysterious way has flourished, and gods have committed murderous crimes. The immortals and monsters in the world have been mixed up. In order to correct the way of gods, all the saints in Zixiao Palace gathered together in the past and planned to establish a list of gods to use the killings in the world.
The gods were enthroned to purify the three realms. All the saints calculated that Shang Tang was about to be exhausted, and the Holy Lord of the Western Zhou Dynasty united the world and enjoyed the destiny of the country for 800 years. However, since the celestial phenomena changed eight years ago, the heavenly secrets have become chaotic and unpredictable. Even if it is me
Waiting for the saints is not really accurate. Originally, saints from the three religions drafted the names of the people on the list in handwriting, but due to the change of the weather, the names were unpredictable, and disputes arose. In the end, everyone had to rely on their luck to be listed."
The golden mother was slightly shocked: "According to what the empress said, could this killing calamity have changed?"
Nuwa shook her head and said: "Golden Mother, don't worry, the killing calamity is absolutely irreversible. By then the catastrophe will be completed and the divine way will be reorganized. Golden Mother and Haotian God can also regain the power of heaven. This general trend of heaven is calculated by the saints like us working together. Even if
There are variables and they will not change.”
The Golden Mother thought for a while and asked: "The Queen is worried that Mr. Shang is a variable?"
"In fact, it's nothing to worry about. How can the power of ants defy the sky?" Nuwa sneered: "Now that he is announcing to the world and offering sacrifices to the sky to pray for rain, he must be trying to deceive those stupid people with deception."
Seeing Nuwa's dislike for Emperor Shang, the Golden Mother smiled and said: "In this case, if I want to retaliate with him, I only need to use my plain cloud flag to cover the top of Chao Ge, even if he has magical powers to move the water of the four seas.
, and it can’t drop even a little bit.”
"It's such a trivial matter, why bother with Golden Mother's Gathering Immortals Flag?" Nuwa said to Caiyun boy beside her: "Go to Chaoge and burn this talisman before Emperor Shang prays for rain. From then on, Chaoge will
Within a radius of five hundred miles, there is a place where magic is forbidden, and no one below the level of Xuanxian can perform Taoist magic. I would like to see how that faint king prays for rain!"
The Golden Mother praised: "The saint's methods are indeed extraordinary!"
Nuwa smiled slightly at the golden mother: "Actually, it is not a clever one. If there is a Xuanxian, the effectiveness of this talisman will be greatly weakened. However, there are only a few first-rate Xuanxian, and they all cultivate in the mountains and covet the avenue. How can you be a fool?
How can you be so virtuous, how can you have such a person to help you?”
Jin Mu nodded in agreement, Caiyun boy did not dare to delay and immediately left.
In the Chaoge Palace, the emperor who was supposed to be "fasting and bathing" was currently hiding in the underground base of Zhaixing Tower, lying comfortably on the soft couch, enjoying wine, meat and delicious food.
Shang Qingjun walked into the room, saw this scene, and said slightly angrily: "Husband, it turns out that you are such a 'sincere prayer'..."
"You are worthy of being my husband's most treasured Qingjun. Her pout is so charming. Come and accompany me." Zhang Zixing pulled her over and said with a smile: "There is a severe drought at this time and water resources are extremely precious. If we take it every day
Isn't it a pity to come and take a bath? As for fasting... People are like iron, food is like steel, and if you eat vegetarian food all day long, how can you get the energy to deal with state affairs? If you fall ill, isn't it a loss to the country?"
Shang Qingjun was not in the mood to enjoy this, and rolled his eyes at him disapprovingly: "The current situation is not good, but my husband is still in such a good mood to eat, drink and have fun?"
Zhang Zixing yawned: "Life is short, why not enjoy yourself in time? As the saying goes, if you have wine now, you will get drunk now..."
Shang Qingjun was about to persuade her again, but suddenly something happened in her heart. Without saying anything, she filled up the wine for him with a smile, and put another piece of braised food into his mouth. Zhang Zixing chuckled and hugged her: "Okay, little Qing."
Son, why don’t you persuade me, this foolish king?”
Shang Qingjun held down his bad hand that was sliding towards her chest, and chuckled: "Hey, didn't the gentleman say, 'The boat will straighten up when it reaches the bridge'? Since the gentleman is so calm, why should Qing'er be anxious?"
"You Qing'er, how dare you tease me!" Every time he heard her calling him "Sir, Qing'er", Zhang Zixing's blood boiled, and his hand immediately "increased mana" and heroically broke through.
Overcoming Shang Qingjun's defense, he attacked the target directly.
"Sir... you have already made up your mind, why should Qing'er bother you?" Shang Qingjun was no match for his strength, and the high ground on his chest was almost lost, so he quickly changed the subject: "The matter of praying for rain is very important. If anything goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous, husband.
Are you 100% sure?"
Shang Qingjun's strategy did not succeed. While rubbing the sensitive parts of women, this hateful guy replied "calmly": "What's the certainty? If it doesn't rain, can I still fly to heaven to find it?"
As for God Haotian’s trouble, can I ask him to compensate me by giving his daughter to me as my concubine?”
"My husband is so 'devout' that he even dares to covet the princess of the Immortal Palace!" Qing Jun knew that he must have had an idea in his mind, "Qing'er is not sure whether he can fly to the Heavenly Palace, but my husband is sometimes a bit arrogant.
He has little magical power, so Qing'er has nothing to worry about."
Suddenly she exclaimed, it turned out that Zhang Zixing's other hand had slid down her waist and hit the seductive butt crack: "Husband, stop... You are such a rogue, I am talking to you about business...
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Zhang Zixing made a snarling look like a big bad wolf: "You are so brave, you dare to call your husband a rogue, I will do some rogue things for you now..."
Shang Qingjun keenly felt the swelling of a certain part of him, and was about to run away, but was held down by him. Thus, the happy sexual life in "Sincere Prayer" began.
The day when the emperor prayed for rain finally arrived. Crowds of people went to Yunye in the eastern suburbs in droves. Many of them even came from other places. Fortunately, Zhang Zixing arranged a large number of soldiers in advance to maintain order and arranged the people at the altar in different areas.
around to avoid crowding and hurting people.
When the auspicious moment came, Zhang Zixing dressed in white robes and a jade crown on his head stepped out of the car. The subjects on both sides knelt down and shouted long live. Zhang Zixing looked solemn and solemn, and walked methodically into the newly built five-color high altar.
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After going through a series of tedious etiquette, Zhang Zixing picked up the memorial written by Shang Rong and chanted it in person: "...How can we take it lightly if the heaven protects the people? There is no rain in the land thousands of miles away today.
What a misfortune..."
Although many people did not know what it meant, seeing the emperor's piety, they did not dare to make any noise and lowered their heads to listen. Zhang Zixing finally finished reading the awkward memorial text, took the incense from the ceremony officer, inserted it into the incense burner, knelt down, and the soldiers and civilians saw
The emperor knelt down and quickly followed suit.
Zhang Zixing shouted to the sky: "Heaven above, the twenty-eighth emperor of the Great Shang Dynasty is here to pray sincerely. Today is a severe drought that has not been seen in a century. The water sources have dried up, the land is cracked, the wheat seedlings have dried up, and the people are in dire straits. The people are living on bark and grass roots.
Countless people died of thirst and starvation for food, causing mourning and mourning everywhere..."
Zhang Zixing's voice was mellow, straightforward and extremely real. The soldiers and civilians in the audience were suffering from the drought, and they all felt the same, and the audience gradually heard the sound of sobbing.
"If I have done anything wrong, please ask God to inflict all the endless retribution on me. Why should I have to suffer all the suffering of thousands of people in our great business?" Zhang Zixing on the stage looked sad and cried loudly to the sky. The ministers and people were deeply affected.
, the cries suddenly intertwined. At first, Zhang Zixing was a bit acting, but later he became devoted to this role.
Who are the gods and saints! For the sake of so-called murder or revenge, they will not hesitate to destroy the world. In their eyes, human life is just a livestock that can be killed, tortured and discarded at will! Zhang Zixing is filled with grief and anger, and the belief in his heart is even stronger - even if
In the end, his soul was shattered and he was not able to become a god. He also had to stab these saints who thought they were superior.
"The sky is above, and the ancestor Chengtang is above. Shouxin has upheld the legacy of the late emperor Emperor Yi. Since he came to the throne, he has extended his benevolence to the world and devoted himself to relieving the sufferings of the people in the world. He never dares to slack off. Please God, please be considerate of Shouxin and be pious.
The rain is falling quickly, save thousands of people of my great business!" Zhang Zixing's voice was sad, and after kowtowing nine times, he fell to the ground and couldn't stand up. The people also knelt down one after another and prayed to God.
It is a pity that God seems to turn a blind eye to human beings' pious prayers. At this time, the sky is still filled with white clouds and there is no sign of rain.
Some people with ulterior motives mingled among the people in the audience, and when they saw this scene, they secretly gloated about the misfortune. The Caiyun boy, who turned into a child, was also among the crowd. Seeing the emperor and the people being so sad and sincere, he couldn't help but feel pity and sighed.
Seeing that there was no abnormality in the sky, the emperor raised his head, with a sad look on his face, and shouted: "Could it be that heaven wants to destroy our 600-year-old business? As the emperor of the world, I sincerely pray to the God of Haotian.
, If my fortune as a great businessman still continues, please send rain to save the people. If my fortune as a great businessman is about to come to an end, I will punish just one person! I swear here that if there is no rain for one day, I will go on a hunger strike for seven days.
If there is no rain, I will go on a hunger strike for seven days, even if it means risking my life!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a moment of silence all around. Neither the officials nor the people thought that the emperor would make such a heavy oath with their lives. They all cried and knelt down before the emperor, kowtowing and bleeding. Even the boy Caiyun who was watching felt very uncomfortable and felt towards the emperor.
His impression was greatly improved, but he did not dare to go against Empress Nuwa's will - he had buried the talisman with his own hands this morning, and even if he had the courage to do so, he would not dare to take it out.
Shang Rong and Bigan were shocked. It was too late to dissuade them. The emperor's move was too sudden and he did not reveal any information to them beforehand. This completely cut off their own escape route. If it rains, all the people will return home.
The whole world is convinced, and the crisis of trust has been completely resolved; if there is no rain, the consequences will be disastrous. In addition to the emperor's life being in danger, his majesty will also be lost, giving the princes an opportunity to use the issue. Not only will it be difficult to implement the New Deal, but it will also undermine the Great Shang regime.
Shock, burying greater hidden dangers...
The ministers who were loyal to the emperor also looked at each other with worried expressions. This attention was really too heavy. Only a few people seemed not to care, and some were even members of the clan. Most of these people had other plans and wished that the emperor would fall.
But one person is an exception, and that is Fei Zhong.
This fat man knows the power of the emperor better than any official in the court. When he made friends with the longevity king, after the emperor ascended the throne, he was immediately promoted from the lower doctor to the upper doctor. Later, he was demoted to the lower doctor because of his plot to expose Shang Rong.
After suffering many hardships, he was eventually promoted to a middle-level official, granted real power, and made the ministers fear him. The more others respected him, the more he feared the emperor in his heart, because everything was under the control of the emperor, and he could only
It's just a chess piece used for implementation. If the emperor would do such an uncertain thing with his own life, even if he had his head cut off, he would not believe it.
Sure enough, not long after the emperor took the oath, it suddenly started raining for no reason.