Chang''an, imperial city.
Tai Chi hall.
Holding the stone tablet in his hand, the king of Tang took a look, snorted coldly and said.
"Without virtue and filial piety, the sky will be a god insect."
"OK! What a immoral and unfilial person."
Between the words, the king of Tang raised his eyes, looked at the officials in the hall and said.
"Why do grasshoppers in Qingzhou develop so rapidly?"
"Why have I only heard a little before?"
Those who can join the court hall and stand in the Tai Chi hall are literati who have read poetry and books. Even military generals can easily understand the meaning of the four words of immorality and unfilial piety.
The metaphor is understood by all the ministers present. It is a taboo of the Tang Dynasty.
That is, when the king of Tang asked, someone always came out to respond.
Seeing that no one answered, the elder of the temple hurried out of the line, took the board and bowed.
"Your Majesty, it must be the lack of Enlightenment of the people of Xie Qingzhou that angered the gods and sent down the gods."
"Your Majesty is kind. If you bathe and fast, and apologize to the gods for the people of Qingzhou, you will be able to influence God and recall the natural disaster."
The ancients believed in gods, and everything liked to be associated with them.
At this time, it is not surprising to connect the plague of locusts with the gods.
Listen to this explanation, even if the king of Tang doesn''t believe it.
Imagine how the king of Tang, who could change his life against the sky and usurp the throne, could be deceived by the gods and ghosts of such foolish people?
A pair of Eagle like eyes scanned the courtiers in the temple, but it was not easy to refute.
Everything is absolute. Standing in the hall, the eldest sun Wuji is like the king of Tang Dynasty. He is also one who does not believe in gods.
Stride out of the queue, brush your sleeves angrily, stand facing the hall with your negative hands, and look righteous.
"Ridiculous!"
"Locusts eat rice seedlings and destroy good fields. How can they be God insects?"
"If so, why don''t you see locusts enshrined in the folk countryside?"
A word, completely refuted the Si Nong Temple speechless.
After hesitating for a long time, the old man of Si Nong Temple blushed and said.
"How can we solve the locust plague?"
Hearing the speech, sun Wuji was stunned and couldn''t think of a good way for the moment.
At the moment of confrontation, the old man of the Ministry of rites walked slowly into the hall and arched his hands.
"Your Majesty, according to the tradition of all dynasties, your majesty should offer a great sacrifice to heaven."
"I... Issue an imperial edict on my own sin, so that I can turn this robbery away for the people of Qingzhou."
As soon as this remark came out, the ministers were in a commotion.
Imperial edicts on several crimes.
Does this not mean that the king of Tang admitted such crimes?
For a moment, many ministers clenched their lower lips and secretly sweated for the Minister of rites.
Sure enough, the king of Tang, who sat high in the Dragon seat, suddenly stood up and glared at the Minister of rites standing in the hall.
"According to what you say, I am a man without virtue and filial piety!"
The voice of questioning lingered in the hall and reverberated in the ears of every minister.
The Minister of rites trembled, hurriedly knelt down and bowed his hands.
"Your Majesty, forgive me. I dare not!"
"This act of offering sacrifices to heaven can influence heaven and pray for the protection of the gods. In addition, it can calm the uneasy hearts of the people."
"I have no intention of slighting your majesty. I hope your majesty can learn from me!"
The words are rough and reasonable.
The king of Tang walked slowly at the head of the hall, thinking about the interests.
Although the criminal edict is to petition for the people and eliminate disasters, it undoubtedly confirms its disgraceful history.
As a monarch above all people, even if this history really happened, who is willing to admit it?
Who doesn''t want to be a legitimate king of the Tang Dynasty?
"Nonsense!"
A fierce drink broke out from the line of generals.
Gao Shilian walked slowly with an angry face and bowed in the hall.
"Since your majesty ascended the throne, the country has been peaceful and the people are safe. The world is peaceful! This is the happiness of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty has created a prosperous era of Zhenguan. Compared with previous dynasties, great achievements and great undertakings are unprecedented."
"Now you have to lower your body and lower your own imperial edict. What a formality!"
As a highly respected Gao Shilian, this speech can be regarded as overthrowing the whole strategy.
The Minister of rites kneeling on the ground could only prove his innocence, explained.
"I don''t want to impose this insult on your majesty."
"It''s just that this stone tablet is widely spread in Qingzhou. Rumors and rumors are everywhere. Many people already have complaints."
"The great Confucian family took the stone tablet as a result of heaven''s will and gathered many people."
Pooh.
Yuchi Jingde spit hard.
He stood up, stared at the bronze bell and pointed to the Minister of rites on the ground.
"As a minister, I was popular by rumors?"
"This stone tablet is obviously maliciously spread. A gang of tricksters are insinuating, and their hearts can be punished!"
After that, he strode forward and hissed like thunder.
"Your majesty!"
"I would like to lead five thousand troops to picket those who deliberately make trouble!"
"I hope your Majesty''s permission."
As soon as he said this, Fang Xuanling squeezed out the crowd, stood up and pressed Yuchi Jingde''s arm.
"Don''t be impulsive, general Yuchi!"
"Isn''t it true that the army has committed this crime!"
After that, Fang Xuanling bowed respectfully to the head of the hall.
"Your majesty!"
"Don''t do this! The army''s suppression not only can''t correct its name, but also deviates from the title of Ren Jun."
"In my opinion, this matter should be discussed with Tang Hao in Qingzhou, so as to completely smash the rumors!"