When Lao Zhu sat down, it was An Ran who was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, there was a solar eclipse yesterday. There is no greater power than the sky, and there is no greater change in the sky than the solar eclipse. The continuous occurrence of such ominous signs in our Ming Dynasty is a warning from God. . Earthquakes are the instability of the earth, and the foundations of mountains and rivers are shaken. Solar eclipses are caused by the moon blocking the light, the lunar sun prevailing over the sun, and the heavens being darkened. The emperor is the lord of the people of the country, and he governs the world according to the will of heaven. Only the emperor has this qualification and right. Sin one’s edict and appease the wrath of earth and the wrath of heaven.”
Yo! Yes, you also know the principle of earthquakes, and you also know that a solar eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun.
Since you know that you still want to force Lao Zhu to issue a criminal edict, isn't it just telling lies without conscience?
Zhu Bai listened with great interest.
Then several ministers came out and said: "I second the proposal. Please send an edict to punish yourself."
Hu Weiyong and the others were all watching the fun with great interest.
In fact, Hu Weiyong's idea is: let's punish ourselves. It's best to make Lao Zhu as miserable as possible. Anyway, the people are very ignorant and don't understand whose fault it is. Since Lao Zhu admitted it, it must be Lao Zhu's fault. If Lao Zhu loses the support of the people, it will be easier for us to do whatever we want in the future.
Lao Zhu was uncharacteristically calm and kind. He patiently listened to what everyone said before nodding: "Master An is right. Since we are the emperor, we are naturally responsible for everything that happens in the world."
The ministers looked at each other in shock: Lao Zhu was suddenly so talkative, which made everyone confused.
Lao Zhu went on to say: "An earthquake is a shaking of the foundation, and someone wants to rebel. A solar eclipse is a sign of yin violating yang, that is, a minister tyrannizing the king, and the following is a sign of rebellion."
Yan Guan looked stunned: No, why did he go astray? It got to the point of committing the following crime.
Lao Zhu went on to say: "The Secret Expedition of the River Map says, 'When the earth moves, the ministers will rebel.' "Yun Dou Shu" also writes, 'When the earth moves, knowledge and breeding will occur, the monarch and ministers will stumble, and the yin will make a noise.' This Everyone said very clearly that an earthquake means that the ministers are indulgent, disrupting the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, and causing military disasters. The earthquake collapsed the city wall of Ningxia Guard, which is evidence. Ningxia is an important border of the Ming Dynasty. There must be treacherous ministers disturbing the Ningxia Guard. As a result, the Ningxia Guard is unstable."
Some people were already sweating.
Lao Zhu added: "There is also this solar eclipse. "Spring and Autumn Fanlu·Essence" says, 'When yin destroys yang, humbleness prevails over nobles, and the same is true for solar eclipses. All lowers offend superiors, and hurt nobles with lowliness, which is against the festival. .' "Mao's Poems" said, 'The sun and the moon meet and the solar eclipse occurs, the yin invades the yang, and the minister invades the king.' In the Spring and Autumn Period, there were as many as nineteen solar eclipses in just a few decades. 'Strange' phenomena appeared frequently. , disasters continue, and expulsions and regicides occur one after another. We are also deeply worried, so we plan to thoroughly investigate rebellion throughout the world from today."
You sour scholars like to quote scriptures, right? Then let’s quote scriptures and quote scriptures too. You don’t have any objections, right?
If you want to say that we, Lao Zhu, are a tyrant, we, Lao Zhu, will say that you are plotting rebellion.
Hey, let’s see who is more rogue than whom.
We learned this trick from Lao Twelve.
Zhu Bai almost died laughing: a sure kill!
Use magic to defeat magic.
I didn't expect that Lao Zhu, who usually kills people and uses censorship to suppress officials, would read books all night long to look for evidence after hearing what I said.
An Ran was stunned: What's going on? How could this matter become our responsibility?
Earthquakes and solar eclipses are none of our business.
Especially if there are earthquakes and solar eclipses, it means rebellion. When you, Lao Zhu, rebel, wouldn't it be dark and the earth would shake.
Lao Zhu said: "Ministry of Punishment. From now on, notices will be posted in all state capitals. Those who report treason and are proven will be heavily rewarded. Those who are proven treason will have their relatives and friends sitting together. Party members will be guilty of the same crime."
Hu Weiyong and the others were also trembling: Lao Zhu, what do you mean? Why do we feel that you are not interested in drinking?
Conspiracy is not a matter of whether you say yes or no if you say no.
You are finally going to attack us, right?
Zhu Biao finally woke up from the shock and hurriedly stepped forward: "Father, you must not do this. The people have just lived a peaceful life for a few years. If there are more prisons, people will be panicked and it will be of no benefit to the world."
Lao Zhu thought it was meaningful and glanced at Yan Guan and Hu Weiyong: "What do you think?"
An Ran gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty is wise, and all ministers rely on Your Majesty to make decisions."
Hu Weiyong: "The Emperor is wise and a sage through the ages. How can we blame the Emperor for such a natural disaster?"
Now Yan Guan and Hu Weiyong suddenly realized something.
No matter how big the official is, he is still a sparrow in Lao Zhu's hands.
If he asks you to sing, you have to sing. If he tells you to shut up, you have to shut up.
If you annoy him, he'll crush you and all your eggs with a snap of his fingers.
Then switch to another sparrow to play with.
The military officers all looked at their noses and minds, looking like old monks in meditation.
In fact, they all sneered secretly in their hearts: After all, these sour scholars are people who have never been on the battlefield and have never experienced killing. Everyone is so naive, and only now can they see the situation clearly.
We saw through this the moment Lao Zhu established the Ming Dynasty.
Anyone who doesn't understand will be killed by Lao Zhu.
Otherwise, why do you think we are all like quails, pretending to be dead whenever we can?
If we really do it, do you think our combat effectiveness will be worse than that of you weak scholars?
In our battle of wits and courage on the battlefield, will our strategy be inferior to yours?
hehe.
Lao Zhu sighed: "Well, we also think that the ancients were making a fuss out of a molehill. Things like earthquakes and solar eclipses happened when they happened. How can you blame the ministers and say that they have two minds? This hurts those loyal and good people so much. My heart.”
An Ran and the others secretly gritted their teeth, bowed their heads and handed over their hands: "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming."
Lao Zhu: "Now that we have reached a consensus, we should not let you bear this crime. We must do something and let the people of the world see it."
Zhu Biao hurriedly said: "I sincerely ask my father to reward the descendants of meritorious officials and let them continue to serve the court to show the kindness of my father."
Just now, when Lao Zhu had reached a settlement with the ministers and was looking for a solution, Zhu Biao came up with this again, which was a naked attempt to force the emperor to marry him.
After all, Lao Zhu didn't agree to him yesterday.
Logically speaking, they should discuss it after they go down and then talk to the outside world.
Lao Zhu stared at Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao turned away from his usual submissiveness and looked up at Lao Zhu.
He is already in his twenties, and it is time for him to have his own ministers in the court.
I missed this opportunity and don’t know how long I will have to wait.
Lao Zhu nodded: "Yes. Kang Duo, come forward and listen to the order."
Kang Duo had been standing quietly with his eyes downcast, but now he suddenly heard Lao Zhu calling his name. His body was slightly shaken, and he hurriedly stepped out of the queue to salute and replied: "I am here."
Lao Zhu said: "Since the sky has a vision, we have to express it. Your father Kang Maocai made a lot of contributions to us in conquering the world, but it is a pity that he died young. This time you led the troops to quell the Chenzhou rebellion, and you are really a tiger." A father has no son. Then you can take over Kang Maocai's command and serve as the crown prince's right-hand envoy."
