In the early spring of this year, the celestial phenomena in the Song Dynasty were extremely unusual: first there was continuous drizzle, then the spring breeze was slightly warm, and the plum blossom buds on the treetops were swollen one after another, about to bloom. Suddenly, there was a heavy snowfall all over the sky and all night long. It hit, accompanied by thunder and lightning, even the red carp in the pond jumped out of the water one after another, writhing and active, as if frightened by some mysterious power... It can be said that a certain Taoist friend is undergoing a tribulation. , inviting all the people of the Song Dynasty to enjoy the wonders and scenery.
At this time, various rumors began to spread like a plague through this strange celestial phenomenon that had not happened in a century: some said that the king of the Song Dynasty was lustful and neglected government affairs, which caused God to be angry and send omens to warn the world; It is said that red carp represents women with red body hair; some say that the "thunder snow" where heavy snow falls with thunder and lightning means that everything will be swept away with thunder, and there will be big changes in the world... For a time, there were various speculations among the people. , stirred people's hearts to be unstable, and soon spread to the palace, causing Duke Ping to be uneasy. He hurriedly summoned Hua Yuan, Yu Shi, the left and right masters, as well as Hua Xi, Xiang Xu and other ministers, asking everyone to give him an explanation.
"'In the first month of the year, there will be thunder and snow, and there will be a severe drought.' If we follow the farmer's proverb, there will probably be a drought for half a year this year. This reminds us to take precautions early and open canals to store water to prevent natural disasters!"
Huaxi was born in a farmer's family and had known this ancient saying since he was a child. He reported it directly without giving it much thought.
"There is a saying in "Shangxie": 'The winter thunder shakes the summer rain and snow, and the heaven and earth are harmonious, so I dare to break up with you.' Your Majesty, please think about it among the women in the harem, whether there is an unlucky woman who is causing trouble. In addition, the legend of the red carp ,I am afraid……"
Master Yushi's version of explanation pointed directly at Duke Ping's favorite concubine, Mrs. Qi. Everyone knew that Qi was Rui Situ's daughter. She was red and covered with hair when she was born, making her a "hairy baby". Her mother, Song Boji, took her in and kept her as a serving girl. Unexpectedly, the child became more and more beautiful as she grew older. When Mr. Ping went to pay his respects to his mother one day, he discovered that he couldn't put it down because of the unique "beauty" of this girl, so he was taken away by his uncle. Ji's mother agreed to be his concubine, and she lived happily ever after and gave birth to her son Zuo.
In order to strengthen the "ominous" argument against this red-haired lady, Yu Shi also mentioned the palace fire two years ago. Ping Gong's mother Song Boji was so kind, but sometimes extremely pedantic! If she hadn't insisted on the "noble way" and had to wait for someone to help her before escaping, she wouldn't have been burned alive.
"'Thunder in the first month of the year will bring out all thieves.' Thunder in the first month of spring will cause people to fail to cook, and people will be mourned and plagued by epidemics. I am afraid that a plague will occur this year, and it is necessary for the people to clean up and prepare medicines early to prevent disasters."
Hua Yuan's right division had experienced enough and still had lingering fears about the power of the plague, so he emphasized the possibility in this regard.
"If the spring thunder does not strike, the winter thunder will not hide, and the country will be injured when soldiers rise. This phenomenon should remind us that we should restart the 'killing soldiers', abandon the military disaster, and save the people." Xiang Xu believes that the explanation should be from the aspect of ensuring the safety of people's livelihood.
"My beloved ministers have given their best with all their wisdom and heart, and I express my deepest condolences! God has given you a warning. As the lord and important ministers of the country, we should naturally pay attention to what you have shown. According to what the ministers have said, from now on, we will issue an edict to the people: Every family and every household We need to clean the gates and courtyards, store grain and medicine; distribute farming tools to the soldiers, build canals and dig wells, build water storage treasury, and have dedicated personnel to guard it; as for the harem, I will order your wife to put it in order, and if there are any unlucky girls, they will be driven away."
Although Duke Ping has always been lazy in dealing with state affairs, the movement from God this time was really too big. If he didn't do something to show it, the people might be in trouble. So he listened to the opinions of the ministers and put "drought relief, epidemic prevention, and troop reduction ", Zhengfeng", he did all these things in one go. This was the most passionate and decisive time he had ever done since he defied everyone's opinions and married Mrs. Hongmao.
It should be said that although this red-haired abandoned lady is hairy on the body, there is nothing wrong with her head. She has even been silently making many preparations for her son Zuoneng to successfully become the prince and inherit the throne in the future.
As early as 6 years ago, the year before Xiang Yi was born, after hearing that Mrs. Xiang was happy, Mrs. Qi sent someone to send brocades, horses and jade to Dr. Xiang. The doctor has prepared a case here.
Later, Prince Cuo was going to meet guests from Chu State, but he did not bring Yi Li, the eunuch who he disliked, and this Yi Li had always been at odds with Xiang Xu.
Mrs. Qi also knew this very well, so she looked for an opportunity and said to the doctor: "I will fight for you for the position of Zuoshi, but you know that this is only possible if I am in an upright position. But one day, I can assist you. "Continue, can you support my wishes?"
"My wife is wise and wise, and my son is generous. If there is such an opportunity, I will do my best to help you."
Doctor Xiang also knew that this was a good time to take sides, so he chose to give up.
This Yi Li was quite thick-skinned. He knew that the prince hated him, but he still tried his best to ask Ping Gong to go with him. Duke Ping was also surprised that even though the prince hated him, this person still wanted to go with him. Yi Ru said, the prince needs someone to serve him, and as a courtier, I am willing to go.
Ping Gong agreed, and the prince's nightmare came.
When Yi Ru arrived, he immediately forged a letter of alliance between the prince and the Chu people, and then hurried back to the court to report to Song Pinggong that the prince was planning to rebel.
Duke Ping said: "The prince is already the crown prince of a country, why should he do the opposite?"
Yi Ru said: "The prince wants to hasten, the life of the king is in danger!"
Ping Gong immediately sent someone to investigate and recovered the prepared "evidence", but he still couldn't believe it was true, so he asked Qi and Xiang Xu again, and received the same affirmative reply: "It is indeed true."
Xiang Xu has been self-disciplined throughout his life and has never trusted his words. This time he and Qi spoke the same words to prove his "crime". He also saw with his own eyes the black and white letter of the alliance that proved the "crime". In addition, he had always disdain for Yi Lu's actions, and he had long been disdainful of what he had taught him. The prince was unwilling to accept the trend that would lead the Song Dynasty to unreasonable disaster in the future.
In anger, Duke Ping ordered Prince Cuo to be imprisoned. Prince Cuo cried out that he was wronged and had no hope of survival. He quickly sent someone to summon his younger brother Zuo, saying, "Only Zuo can save me. If my brother doesn't arrive by noon, my life will be at stake!"
Xiang Xu Yi wanted to give up, and specifically asked Zuo to teach him the secrets of the Book of Changes. Time passed by, and after noon, the people sent by the prince didn't even have a chance to say a word to Zuo. The prince was so desperate that he had to hang himself. But after Cuo's death, Zuo became the prince naturally. The mother valued the son, so Zuo became the well-deserved and unparalleled "Mrs. Jun".
Xiang Xu did not break his promise, and soon, with her help, Xiang Xu was promoted to Zuoshi, and he was able to live in the same city. Doctor Xiang was also called Master Hezuo.
