Xiao Wei was tied up and went to court to listen to politics. Once he was tied up, it was another month.
On this day, Xiao Yi summoned officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs in the imperial study. After discussing the spring farming affairs, he turned around and saw Xiao Wei, who was tied up aside, looking at him coldly.
Xiao Yi waved his hand and asked all the officials to retreat.
"You really don't want to be the prince?" Xiao Yi asked.
"If I were not the prince, my mother would not die." Xiao Wei's voice was cold.
Xiao Yi was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "Your mother's death was not because of this."
"Fart! If it wasn't to paralyze the Lin family and buy me time to escape, how could she give up the chance to escape so easily!" Xiao Wei spat hard, with water in his eyes.
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Wei indifferently and said: "The more than three hundred lives of the Shen family are what your mother's heart is about."
"The day the Shen family was executed, her mind collapsed." Xiao Yi turned away and looked out the window.
"Didn't you think that your mother's relatives were too powerful, so you personally destroyed all nine of my grandfather's clans?" Xiao Wei sneered.
"No." Xiao Yi turned back and looked directly at Xiao Wei.
Xiao Wei was startled. He always thought that Xiao Yi listed the charges of treason to Shen Yuan in order to destroy the Shen family.
"Shen Tu is a true traitor. The evidence is conclusive. More than 100,000 soldiers died because of him, and Shen Yuan protected him." Xiao Yi's voice was cold, without any emotion.
Xiao Wei was silent. No matter how much he despises Xiao Yi's actions, he believes that Xiao Yi disdains lying.
"But your mother refuses to believe it no matter what. Even if the evidence is solid, she still refuses to believe it." Xiao Yi sighed softly, with a rare helplessness on his brows, "She is always so stubborn."
"For many years afterwards, I sometimes couldn't help but wonder if she was right? I sent many people to re-examine, but the results were the same."
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Wei: "Do you want to check it yourself?"
Xiao Wei's heart moved.
His subtle expression could not escape Xiao Yi's eyes.
Xiao Yi smiled slightly: "If you are the prince, you have the right to re-examine once, or countless times."
Xiao Wei finally nodded and agreed to become the prince. He always felt that he was being plotted by Xiao Yi, and the temptation to clear the Shen family's grievances might be too great.
The prince no longer made trouble with His Majesty, and the courtiers were relieved. The handling of daily affairs in the court has also returned to normal. Since there is only one successor to the throne, everyone can work more safely and securely.
Moreover, Xiao Wei was the only one who dared and could confront Xiao Yi. The courtiers even congratulated each other. It was true that Xiao Yi was too cruel, while Xiao Wei was generous.
In addition to the unity of the monarch and his ministers, the weather has been smooth for several years. There were neither natural disasters nor man-made disasters. The Tiansheng Dynasty developed rapidly and finally entered a peaceful and prosperous era where the doors were not closed at night and no items were picked up on the road.
In the early morning of this day, Xiao Yi suddenly proposed to go to Yunshan to worship heaven and enshrine Zen. The ministers were greatly surprised, because Xiao Yi had always been low-key and pragmatic, never singing praises of virtues, not to mention having no respect for heaven and earth, and no fear of ghosts and gods. If not, he would definitely not be able to do any kind of treacherous and unethical things.
Why are you suddenly going to worship heaven and enshrine Zen?
Xiao Wei was the first to stand up and object. The obvious reason was that it was a waste of money and people, but the selfish reason was that Xiao Yi had a lot of blood debt on his hands, so he deserved it?
Of course, many courtiers agreed. In the more than 20 years since Xiao Yi has been in power, it is obvious to all that the Tiansheng Kingdom has become rich and powerful. Moreover, Xiao Yi has also unified the ancient continent and created an unprecedentedly powerful empire. Such great achievements are worthy of comforting the world and winning. bless.
For a time, there were constant disputes in the court. Xiao Yi sat leisurely on the dragon chair and calmly watched the quarrels among the ministers.
Although Xiao Yi governed the country with iron and blood, he was not dictatorial. He was invincible in leading troops in battle, but when it came to governing the world, he knew that his talents were insufficient, so he always allowed his ministers to speak freely in the court, and he listened to advice. This is also the fundamental reason why Tiansheng is so powerful.
But Xiao Yi didn't intend to listen to anyone's advice on the matter of offering sacrifices to heaven and engraving Zen. Finally, he made the final decision and decided that in the 22nd year of Yuanjing, he would ascend Yunshan Mountain to become a Zen monk on the second day of February.
Xiao Yi didn't like to show off, so he only brought 5,000 bodyguards and six important ministers with him this time, along with the prince, and ordered the chief minister of the cabinet, Li Yanjin, to stay behind to supervise the country.
Yes, Xiao Wei also wants to go with us.
Xiao Wei originally didn't want to go, but he couldn't defeat Xiao Yi, so he had to go with him.
Yunshan is 1,300 miles away from Kyoto. It is a sacred mountain in Tiansheng. It has a steep peak and is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round. It is named because the peak is so high in the clouds. Legend has it that there was once a divine way to the sky on Yunshan Mountain. Later, due to the greed of the human race, the gods cut off the divine way. From then on, there was no communication between heaven and earth. However, there are local legends that gods still live on the mountain, so Yunshan was designated as Tiansheng's place of Zen.
Xiao Yi gave up driving and rode away. The group traveled in a light carriage and arrived at the foot of Yunshan Mountain in less than three days.
Xiao Yi fasted and bathed for three days. On the second day of the second lunar month, he was dressed in imperial uniform and wearing a twelve-pin crown, and led all his officials up the mountain on foot. Xiao Wei was wearing a black gold silk robe and a nine-pin crown on his head. Hundreds of officials, wearing black robes and woolen clothes, followed them according to rank.
"What does it have to do with me that you offer sacrifices to heaven and enshrine Zen to show off your achievements?" Xiao Wei said coldly.
Xiao Yi glanced at him lightly: "Your reputation is better than mine. Maybe God likes you more."
The so-called "Feng Chan" follows the principle of "Feng Chan first" and then "Zen". Feng means gathering earth and stones to make an altar to offer sacrifices to the sky; Zen means removing the earth in front of the altar and offering sacrifices to the earth. Xiao Yi followed the ancient etiquette and went through the heaven-sacrifice ceremony step by step in front of the Yunshan Temple according to the guidance of the Ministry of Etiquette. Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yi knelt down in front of the altar and recited the heaven-sacrifice blessing in person.
"Since I succeeded to the throne, I have worked diligently and not dare to slack off for a day, for fear that the country will be unstable and the world will be uneven. I have worked hard for many years to rule the world, and finally unified the world, with clear seas and clear rivers, and good times and good years. I dare not take credit, and I am willing to give it twenty years. The country is prosperous. Please see my wife and pray for God's blessing."
The officials at the altar were dumbfounded.
Since ancient times, the purpose of Feng Chan is to pray to the gods to protect the stability of the country, and to hope that the sky will grant good weather and abundant grains. But Xiao Yi actually used the fate of the country as a bargaining chip and asked to meet his deceased wife! The sacrifice of a dignified country is such a child's play? !
National sacrifice, this is national sacrifice! Could this mean that the country will collapse! !
Du You couldn't help but burst into tears, his hands were shaking with anger, and he shouted in his heart: It's really treasonous, it's really treasonous!
Everyone present was shocked by this Zhu Wen, including Xiao Wei.
After Xiao Yi finished reciting the congratulatory message, he pulled out his sword and swiped it into his palm, and blood flowed out with the sword. Xiao Yi walked up to the altar and sprinkled the blood from his palms on the altar.
"Boom~~~"
Suddenly there was a loud noise in the sky, and it turned out to be thunder on the clear sky!
All the officials kneeling on the ground were trembling. Is this because God is angry? Will His Majesty really not be hacked to death?
There were several thunders in the sky, and Xiao Yi stood silently on the altar, making no sound for a long time.
Suddenly, he suddenly pulled Xiao Wei over and brought him to the altar. Then he raised his sword and slashed a bloody gash in Xiao Wei's palm. Xiao Wei's blood also dripped on the altar.
Xiao Yi raised his eyes to look at the sky and said: "If twenty years of national fortune are not enough, then his fortune will also be included. I promise you another thirty years of prosperous national fortune and peace in the world."
Having said this, Xiao Yi paused for a moment, then slowly raised the edge of his sword and pointed it directly at the sky: "If you still don't respond, I will chop you down."
Xiao Yi's tone was calm and calm. The officials are already going crazy.
Is this a sacrifice to heaven? Yeah? ! Can everyone still get out of the sacred mountain alive? Can? !
But the clear sky was quiet at this time, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and even the wind was gentle.
Xiao Wei was greatly shocked. If he heard correctly, was he being escorted to God by Xiao Yi?
Xiao Wei touched his back molars with the tip of his tongue, wanting very much to draw his sword.
