Tick tock, tick tock.
The sun is high and the rivers are drying up.
The old farmer wiped the sweat from his forehead and raised his head slightly to look at the sky.
That scorching sun was spreading its light wantonly, as if it was going to evaporate everything in the world!
"Dad, when will it rain? If this continues... I'm afraid the crops will wither."
The swarthy man on the side handed his father a bowl of water and said sadly,
"Sigh... I'm afraid it will be difficult this year."
Gudong, Gudong.
The old farmer drank the water in one breath and wiped his mouth.
"Don't call it rain, look at the sky, there's not a single cloud at all!"
He sighed,
"There have been severe droughts like this in the past. The drought lasted for three months. The dry land cracked and the rivers were cut off!"
"This year's harvest...is hard to count on."
"Fortunately, we had a good harvest last year and we stored a batch of grain so we can survive for a while."
"I hope... there will be rain."
The father and son were frowning, and their expressions at this moment were those of the majority of farmers.
Farming means relying on the sky for food.
If God doesn't reward you, you will die of drought or starvation...
"Protect our signs."
The old farmer ordered,
"Fortunately, our land is close to a river. Although the river is dry, the river is still wet. There is still water in the ground."
"If you work hard these days at night, bring some water to water it, maybe you can still be saved."
The son nodded.
And while the two men were talking, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the distance.
Buzz buzz——
Buzz buzz——
"what sound?"
The old farmer raised his eyes suddenly and his heart sank.
The swarthy man also looked towards the north, and his expression suddenly changed!
Buzz! Buzz!
Buzz! !
I saw a black cloud, sweeping over!
"Locust... locust... locust!"
The old farmer opened his eyes wide and shouted,
"It's over, it's locusts! There's a locust plague, there's a locust plague!"
"Son, hurry up, cover up our crops quickly, cover up our crops quickly!"
The swarthy man was frightened and panicked for a moment.
How can we cover such a large field of crops?
…
Da da!
Da da da!
Rapid footsteps sounded in the palace.
Rows of ministers entered the Liangyi Palace. As soon as they stood still, they saw the emperor's extremely ugly face!
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
All the ministers bowed their heads and saluted.
Li Shimin waved his hand suddenly.
"You must have seen what happened in the past few days!"
He stood on the stage, clenched his fists, stared at the ministers and whispered,
"The locust plague is terrible, the locust plague is terrible!"
"In just three days, the locusts passed through the border and ate up most of the crops in Guanzhong! Even the roots of the turf trees were not spared!"
"I was dreaming at night. I was frightened when I saw that black cloud. When I heard the people crying, I felt like I was sitting on pins and needles!"
"How to control locusts? I want you to come up with a charter!"
A sharp shout startled all the ministers.
The entire Liangyi Hall was silent, everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.
The atmosphere became more and more depressing.
"No one can cure it?"
Li Shimin said coldly,
"In such a large court, with so many humeres and virtuous people, there is not even one person willing to speak out?"
Rustling.
There was a sound, and the ministers all made way for Kong Yingda who was involved.
"Your Majesty."
Kong Yingda held the wat board and said in a deep voice,
"The plague of locusts comes from nowhere and goes away from nowhere. Its formation has always been an unsolved mystery, and it is often regarded as a disaster from heaven."
"When disasters come from heaven, they are often caused by the failure of human rulers."
"If the monarch can correct his mistakes, the locust plague may be eliminated."
Li Shimin's expression changed.
"Dr. Kong, what you mean is that... God is blaming me for misbehaving? For being unjust? That's why the locust plague was punished."
He said coldly,
"do you mean this?"
Kong Yingda raised his head slightly and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone:
"Your Majesty, this is not what I mean, but it has been recorded in the history books of the past dynasties. If a ruler loses his virtue, disaster will come from heaven."
"The locust plague is one of the most common ones."
Li Shimin clenched his fists and stared at him coldly.
Immediately, he let go again.
"Oh well……"
He took a deep breath and said,
"Then tell me, where did I lose my moral integrity? Where did I misbehave?"
"I can't detect it myself. If you can detect it, I should correct it."
Xu Fenglei grinned.
Li Er, Li Er, you have such a good temper.
If it were me, I would have slapped this stinky old scholar with my slippers!
"Returning to Your Majesty, I believe that Your Majesty should pay more attention to the Supreme Emperor as a way of fulfilling your filial piety."
Kong Yingda said,
"The Tang Dynasty governed the world with loyalty and filial piety. As a king, you should set an example."
"If filial piety is lacking, the foundation for governing the country will be lacking. God will be displeased, and disasters will naturally follow."
Li Shimin's face was expressionless.
"Go on." He looked at Kong Yingda.
"Besides, it seems that His Majesty should focus more on governing the country rather than indulging in indulgence."
Kong Yingda said again,
"Princess Chao Yang is originally the concubine of King Chao. Your Majesty ordered her to be raised in the harem, but I think it is inappropriate. Prince Yin is rebelling against King Chao, so all his female relatives should be made nuns."
Li Shimin's face twisted: "!!!"
It’s hard, the fist is hard!
Xu Fenglei almost lost his temper underneath.
Haha, Kong Yingda’s Kong Yingda, although you are pedantic, you really dare to say it!
Very good, Li Er’s panties are all exposed!
Speaking of which, this is indeed a major stain in Li Shimin's life.
At first, he destroyed Li Yuanji's whole family, but he brought the beautiful Princess Qi Yang into the harem.
It's like killing his brother, but taking possession of his wife and pampering him wantonly.
What is this?
What a pure beast!
There are so many concubines who are still not satisfied and insist on playing this kind of thing... isn't it just pursuit of excitement?
It’s time to scold him, let’s scold him properly in front of all the civil and military officials!
"you!"
Li Shimin pointed at Kong Yingda and said angrily,
"It's not your turn to dictate my family affairs!"
He was anxious, he was anxious.
What, do you dare to do it but dare not admit it? !
"The emperor has no family affairs. The affairs of the emperor are the affairs of the world."
"If the emperor loses his virtue, God will naturally blame him. This is just like parents punishing their children. It is perfectly normal."
Kong Yingda rubbed his neck and said,
"His Majesty has also said that admonishment is not the exclusive job of admonishment officials. All civil and military officials in the dynasty can assassinate Your Majesty."
"I said this because of changes in the celestial phenomena. It is entirely for His Majesty's plan and for the world."
"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Li Shimin: "￥%...&*#@!!!"
I was humiliated in front of the civil and military officials of the court, and I still said it so grandly.
What the hell are you...
At this moment, Li Er really didn't know how to answer the call.
Fight him.
I don’t have the confidence, after all, I did do the dirty things, I have to admit...
But if you praise him...
Li Shimin felt that he had not yet reached the stage of "spitting in front of his face", so he praised the person opposite him for spitting well and wonderfully.
But we can't help but criticize him. All civil and military officials are watching.
The scene suddenly became awkward...
(End of chapter)
