At no time, the Imperial Palace, Manlu Hall
Li Shimin was wearing a dragon robe and pacing back and forth in the palace. He couldn't figure out why today, when all nations came to pay homage to the court, there would be such strange phenomena as the Tengu eclipsing the sun, so that the meeting ended hastily in the middle of the meeting.
This is the second time that a Tengu sun eclipse has occurred in the Tang Dynasty since he came to the throne. He remembered that not long after the last solar eclipse occurred in the Tang Dynasty, droughts occurred in various parts of the Tang Dynasty. Then a large amount of farmland production was reduced, and people everywhere suffered from food shortages. If there is no food to eat, people will die of hunger everywhere, and the people will not be able to survive.
Then various rumors began to appear in the public. According to Baiqisi's report at the time, many ministers and people in Chang'an City were saying that this vision from heaven was an ominous sign.
There are even a small group of people who secretly spread the news that all these disasters were caused by him killing his brother and imprisoning his father and gaining the throne incorrectly.
At that time, not long after he ascended the throne, the foundation of the DPRK was unstable. Generals like Luo Yi rebelled in the territory, and there were Turks on the border who were always watching.
Coupled with the drought and locust plagues in the Tang Dynasty, he had some doubts in those days whether he had made a mistake in launching the Xuanwu Gate Revolution.
Fortunately, he has solved all these problems. In the past few years, he has not only quelled the domestic rebellion and secured the throne. In the fourth year of Zhenguan, he also avenged his shame and sent troops to destroy the Eastern Turks. Even ten years ago last year Wan's wave of refugees was easily dealt with by him.
But he never expected that just when he was full of confidence and preparing to create an unprecedented prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty, God would play a huge joke on him.
The Tengu Eclipse, which symbolized disaster, actually appeared again. What worried him even more was that this time the Tengu Eclipse not only appeared in Chang'an, but also happened to be at the right time, when the Yuan Dynasty was meeting with foreigners. .
It was like pouring a large bucket of cold water on his hot heart.
Therefore, after Li Shimin left the court, he did not go directly to the Lizheng Hall to reunite with Queen Changsun like in previous years. Instead, he came to the Ganlu Hall alone.
The reason why he was pacing back and forth at this time was because he wanted to meet someone to see if that person could help him solve his doubts.
Outside the Manna Hall, the chief eunuch Wu Tongue led a young man in Taoist robes to the entrance of the Manna Hall.
Wu Jian exchanged a few words with the young Taoist priest, then walked into the main hall.
"Your Majesty, Dr. Taichang Li Chunfeng has been brought here and is waiting outside the hall. Do you want to announce his appearance now?"
Li Shimin stopped when he heard this and said eagerly:
"Quick announcement."
"promise"
Li Shimin's expression relaxed slightly, and then he quickly returned to the desk and sat down, looking calm and calm.
A few moments,
Dr. Taichang Li Chunfeng walked into the hall, glanced quickly at Li Shimin who was sitting behind the imperial desk, then bowed and folded his hands in salute:
"I, Dr. Taichang Li Chunfeng, pay homage to the saint."
Li Shimin raised his arm and said with a gentle smile:
"Li Qing's family, please get up quickly."
Li Chunfeng straightened up after hearing this, his face was very calm and calm, and he looked confident.
Seeing Li Chunfeng's appearance, Li Shimin felt inexplicably more at ease. He smiled and said to Li Chunfeng:
"Looking at the Qing family, it seems that they already know the reason why I summoned you here?"
Li Chunfeng smiled slightly when he heard this, smoothed his short beard under his chin, and said:
"Is the saint doing this because of the Tengu eating the sun?"
Li Shimin also looked happy when he heard this. He laughed and said:
"The Qing family is indeed planning to leave no stone unturned. I summoned the Qing family here just for this matter. I just don't know what the Qing family thinks about this matter."
Li Chunfeng had already thought that His Majesty would summon him when the Tengu eclipse occurred, so he had already made plans in his mind.
Seeing Li Shimin asking questions at this time, he couldn't help but look worried, sighed and said:
"My lord, I dare not speak nonsense."
Li Shimin saw this and said with relief:
"Qing family, please make it clear that I forgive your innocence."
When Li Chunfeng heard Li Shimin's promise, he bowed again and said:
"Since ancient times, when the Tengu Eclipse appears in the imperial city, it means that the emperor has lost his virtue and traitors are in power. Generally, it should be the death of the king, the fall of the country, the fall of the city, the loss of territory, etc. This phenomenon appears on the first day of Chang'an City today. Waiting for visions indicates that disaster may happen in the Tang Dynasty in the next year."
Like all fortune tellers, Li Chunfeng's words are particularly deceptive at first glance. Just like when many people pass by a fortune teller stall, they occasionally hear the fortune teller say in a serious tone, "You will definitely be rich in the future." , but there may be a bloody disaster in front of us, but as long as we can survive it, we will have a bright future in the future, and so on.
At this time, the fortune teller is often ecstatic, and at the same time, he cannot help but ask the fortune teller to help eliminate the disaster.
At this time, some people may ask, in a country as big as the Tang Dynasty, there will always be disasters in places throughout the year. Li Chunfeng can't say that he can solve all disasters by performing rituals. He is not a god.
In fact, this is the cleverness of Li Chunfeng. The reason why he said that a solar eclipse will lead to the death of a country, the death of a king, chaos in the world, the fall of a city, the loss of territory, etc., is the same as the fortune teller on the roadside.
Ordinary people still cherish their own lives, let alone the emperor. He only needs to perform a ritual and say that he has eliminated the disaster for His Majesty, and then His Majesty will naturally value him more.
As for other disasters, be it military disasters or civil unrest, even if they did happen, it would further validate his rhetoric. As for His Majesty, he could also say that his power was limited and it would be difficult to keep His Majesty safe.
In this way, it will be like this, which can better illustrate your loyalty and ability. If there were no military or man-made disasters, it would be because of his high magical power.
In short, as long as he grasps His Majesty's psychology and guides His Majesty to believe that Tengu's eclipse of the sun will bring disaster, it will be a sure-profit business for him.
In this way, His Majesty will be more convinced of him, and his official career will become smoother.
Sure enough, when Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but turn pale with shock. He stood up quickly, walked down the jade steps, walked to Li Chunfeng, held his shoulders and asked eagerly:
"Since Aiqing can see through this matter, I wonder if there is a way to solve it?"
Li Chunfeng couldn't help but feel happy when he heard His Majesty's address. He changed from Qing family to beloved Qing, but a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Li Shimin was not angry but happy when he saw this. He solemnly saluted Li Chunfeng and said:
"This matter involves the lives and fortunes of tens of millions of people in our Tang Dynasty. Please give me your advice."
Li Chunfeng had been paying attention to Li Shimin's expressions and movements. When he saw this, he quickly turned sideways and said:
"Your Majesty, don't try to hurt your humble ministers."
After speaking, he pretended to be very determined, gritted his teeth and said:
"That's all, the saint loves the people so much, why should a humble minister cherish his life? Even if he loses twenty years of his life and his cultivation for this, he still has to eliminate this disaster for our Tang Dynasty, but..."
Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he took Li Chunfeng's hand and said:
"I am deeply moved that Aiqing has paid such a high price for the Tang Dynasty. Don't worry, Aiqing. As long as Aiqing can eliminate this disaster for the Tang Dynasty, I will definitely not hesitate to reward you. Aiqing has no difficulty in eliminating the disaster. You can speak frankly, I will fully cooperate with you, Ai Qing."
Li Chunfeng hesitated for a moment and then said:
"This matter is of great importance. It may be inappropriate to rely on Wei Chen alone. Therefore, Wei Chen would like to invite all the senior brothers and sisters from Xuandu Temple to perform a ritual ceremony outside Tai Chi Hall. I hope the saint will give me permission."
Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"I have approved this matter. All the needs for the rituals will be met. When the time comes, the internal funds will be released. In addition, I will order the internal funds to take out 10,000 yuan and donate it to Xuandu Temple as incense money."
After finishing speaking, Li Shimin said to Wuyu on the side:
"Wuji will be responsible for this matter."
Wuji heard the words and bowed:
"promise."
Seeing that the purpose of his trip was achieved, Li Chunfeng said goodbye to Li Shimin and left the hall with a solemn expression.
