A few days later.
The emperor left the Zhuque Gate and walked outside the Chang'an City Gate.
There is no golden canopy and dragon chariot, and there is no mighty guard of honor.
This time, Li Shimin was very low-key when he went out, not wanting to disturb the people.
But keep a low profile, security work has already been done, Jinwu Yiwei and Baiqisi's hidden stakes turned into plainclothes, closely monitoring the surrounding roads, not allowing any accidents to happen!
In addition, there are also a large number of entourage this time.
Not only did he bring the queen, concubines, princes and princesses, but also the ministers.
In addition to his cronies, important ministers such as Li Jing and Li Ji were also prominently present, accompanying the emperor on his trips to inspect the farmers.
On top of the horse, Xu Fenglei, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others walked side by side, walking at the front.
At this moment, on the outskirts of Chang'an, looking from a distance, one can already see patches of golden wheat waves, emitting bursts of charming aroma under the sunlight.
That's the smell of harvest.
After traveling for half an hour, the motorcade stopped in front of a small stream.
Ahead, there are large tracts of golden wheat with scattered houses. The farmers are harvesting the wheat with their backs to the sky and their faces to the loess.
On the grass in front of him, there were several big trees covering it.
There are farmhouses on the small bridge and flowing water, which is really a good place for outings in the countryside.
Li Shimin got out of the carriage, and his eldest grandson Wugou also got out of the carriage.
When the children saw the scenery in front of them, they felt like they were in a state of shock. With a cry, they broke away from the maid's arms and ran towards the grass!
This scenery is countless times more beautiful than the dark red palace walls!
This wheat fragrance smells countless times better than the sandalwood in the palace!
"There have been major disasters in Guanzhong in the past few years, either drought or locust plagues. It has been a long time since there has been such a good harvest."
Changsun Wuji looked at the wheat fields in front of him, stroked his beard and said with a smile,
"As soon as your Majesty ascends the throne, the world will be at peace. Heaven will become kinder and the weather will be smooth."
Everyone nodded and said:
"Your Majesty is a wise king, and God will naturally not bring disasters."
Li Shimin heard this flattery as soon as he got out of the car, and couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
"What if there is a disaster next year? Does it mean that His Majesty has lost his morality?"
Suddenly, someone said abruptly.
Li Er's face froze: "..."
Everyone also looked over, and when they saw the speaker, they suddenly understood.
The only one who can say such embarrassing things is Wei Zheng.
"Wei Gong, I don't like hearing what you say."
Changsun Wuji choked back and said,
"A good harvest in the world is a good thing, but who can say for sure what will happen next year?"
"What if next year is also a good year for a bumper harvest?"
After hearing this, Wei Zheng said sternly:
"No one knows what will happen next year. But I think it is biased to associate whether the world will have a good harvest or a disaster with the monarch's virtue."
"Xunzi said, Heaven's behavior is always constant. Yao will not survive, and Jie will not perish."
"There is no connection between these two things."
Changsun Wuji's expression changed, and he was about to refute, but he heard Xu Fenglei say:
"I agree with Xuancheng's opinion."
"At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dismissed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, but he only scorned the theory of human induction and was unwilling to adopt it."
"Why?"
"If the movement of heaven is related to the virtue of human kings, it would be fine if the weather is smooth, but if there is a disaster, wouldn't it mean that the king has to issue edicts to sin every day?"
"But how can the unpredictable winds and clouds of the sky be based on human will? It is said that the heaven and the earth are unkind and treat all things as stupid dogs. In the eyes of God, the emperor is not special."
"The reason why the world has a good harvest should be that Your Majesty managed the country well and gave the people the conditions for farming, rather than His Majesty's benevolence that moved God and made everything go smoothly this year."
"If there is a disaster in the future, Your Majesty will do his best to provide disaster relief and strive to minimize the disaster. This is also what a wise king would do. Naturally, the disaster has nothing to do with His Majesty's character."
His words caused all the ministers to think.
Li Shimin also pondered for a moment and nodded.
"That makes sense."
He agreed,
"I have been of one mind from the beginning to the end. However, there are disasters in nature, which cannot be controlled by human beings. The only way to solve the problem is to govern the country wholeheartedly."
Immediately, Li Er asked a little disappointedly;
"But listen carefully... in the eyes of Heaven, am I... just a stupid dog?"
He claimed to be the emperor and had destiny.
As a result, Heavenly Dao doesn’t take you seriously at all.
This is still quite a bit of a gap.
"Your Majesty has the destiny of heaven, so he can bring peace to the world and inherit the throne."
Xu Fenglei responded,
"Governing the people of the world, this is your mission."
"You have your special mission, but this does not mean that you will be a special existence in the eyes of Heaven."
Li Shimin suddenly realized.
Hearing this explanation, he felt much relieved.
That is to say...how can he be like others? At least he has a special mission.
Even if it is a mutt, it is still bigger than others...
After listening to Xu Fenglei's words, everyone was sincerely convinced.
This big shot is the Beidou in the world of metaphysics. If he says this is the case, then it must be the case.
Even Changsun Wuji, who wanted to go against Wei Zheng, looked resigned at the moment.
In fact, Wei Zheng is right.
But his off-putting energy is a bit annoying, and people can't help but want to punch him.
"I predict that there may be some natural disasters next year."
Xu Fenglei suddenly said,
"Your Majesty should take advantage of this year's bumper harvest to purchase more food to prepare for emergencies."
Li Shimin looked stern.
"I understand."
He waved and said,
"Come on, let's go over and take a look."
After that, Li Er led the ministers across the bridge over the stream and walked to the wheat field.
"You little brats, get up and stop playing in the water!"
Xu Fenglei walked to the bridge, picked up several children whose clothes were already wet, and scolded,
"I'm not asking you guys to come here and play in the mud! Come on, go there with me. Later you will learn how to cut and peel wheat. That is a very hard job. Don't use up all your energy!"
"...Yes." Several children were carried out by Xu Fenglei like little chickens. They reluctantly glanced at the small fish and shrimps in the stream, and then followed them obediently across the river.
Under the vast wheat fields, Li Shimin walked directly to an old farmer and asked with a smile:
"Old man, how is the harvest this year?"
The eldest grandson Wugou beside him promptly presented a kettle.
"Thank you...thank you."
When the old man raised his eyes and saw this group of people, he was immediately startled. Seeing that the two leaders looked kind, he felt relieved, took the kettle and said with a smile,
"God bless me, nothing will go wrong this year... It's a good harvest! It was such a miserable life in the past two years, I was hungry for half a year!"
"Then you should be able to eat enough this year, right?" Li Er said with a smile.
"Have you eaten enough?"
The old man waved his hand and said,
"It is impossible to be full after eating, and it is impossible to be full in this life... If I can have a bowl of porridge for every meal, old man, I will be satisfied!"
(End of chapter)
