I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 124 No Guess?
When Zhidu walked out of Chao Cuo's mansion full of thoughts, the figure of Prime Minister Shen Tujia appeared in the imperial temple of the Supreme Emperor Liu Yu.

Tianzi Qi was obviously not surprised by Shentujia's arrival. The monarch and his ministers knelt and sat in the side room next to the mourning hall, talking from time to time.

However, neither Tianzi Qi nor Prime Minister Shen Tujia wasted their attention on Chao Cuo...
"His Majesty;"

"The astronomical anomalies that have occurred in the past period of time may not be resolved by His Majesty punishing himself and shutting himself in the Taimiao to think about his mistakes..."

"Especially the upcoming stalls of the "Strategy to Reduce Fans". This sudden and abnormal celestial phenomenon is likely to make some people make some decisions that should not be made..."

Hearing Shentu Jia's words full of sorrow, Tianzi Qi couldn't help but take a deep breath, then shook his head and smiled wryly, letting out a burst of lamentation.

"I, why don't I know..."

"——For old thief Liu Bi, this sudden vision is really a bit..."

"Ugh·········"

Following the sighs of the monarch and his ministers one after another, the side room of the Taimiao was immediately filled with a long silence.

It cannot be blamed that Tianzi Qi and Shentu Jiajun and his ministers are too superstitious;
It is really this vision, it came at the wrong time...

You must know that nowadays, there is no "professional" like Dong Zhongshu who can quote scriptures and give official answers to abnormal astronomical phenomena;
For astronomical phenomena such as solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, or meteors, people in this era will regard them as ominous omens without exception.

Just like this time, in just over a month, Jupiter was retrograde, Mars was retrograde again, and abnormal celestial phenomena such as comets and meteors all appeared together.

Such an 'obvious' abnormal celestial phenomenon naturally allows people to easily draw a conclusion: this is God's anger!

This shows that in this world, in this world, something that makes God angry has happened, so the abnormal celestial phenomena with such a high frequency are used to remind the people of the world.

But it is said to be an ominous sign, but when it is interpreted in detail, there are still many differences;

——Who is it that angered God?

Is it "reversing the law" and using a piece of "Plan to Cut Fans" to extend the knife to Chao Cuo, who is the emperor's relatives?

Or defy the general trend and resolutely oppose the clan princes who cut down the vassal?

How to interpret it specifically is completely idealistic, and there is no correct answer at all.

No matter how unbelievable the interpretation angle appears, as long as it can be supplemented with self-consistent logic, it can only attract others to nod their heads thoughtfully, and say the last sentence: there should be this reason...
But whether it is the anti-orbital movement of Jupiter and Mars, or the high-frequency appearance of comets and meteors, in today's Han Dynasty, there is a standard answer that is unanimous.

——No matter who angered God, as the ruler of all the people in the world, when he is the emperor, he has an absolutely inescapable responsibility!
If it was Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut Fans" that annoyed the heavens, it would be the emperor's enlightenment and people's ignorance;
If it is the clan princes who defy the general trend of history, it is still Tianzi Qi, the head of the clan, who has not educated these relatives well.

Anyway, this topic, no matter from what angle it is used as an entry point, will eventually come to a doomed conclusion: well, this is all the emperor's fault!

If the Son of Heaven handles it properly, even if something bad happens, God will definitely not be so angry;
Since God is angry, it must be that the Son of Heaven did not handle it well, which made God feel dissatisfied.

After all, the Son of Heaven;

If the anger of "Heaven" is not directed at his own son - "Son of Heaven", who else can it be directed at?

But in the face of such a natural disadvantage, at the critical moment when the "Strategy to Cut Fans" is about to be implemented, this series of abnormal celestial phenomena suddenly appeared, no doubt, made Tianzi Qi feel extremely helpless...
"If I'm not mistaken, at this moment, Liu Bi has already started activities in Kanto."

"——Liu Bi's envoy will definitely tell the clans and princes of the Qi and Huainan families that this abnormal celestial phenomenon is due to my fault;"

"Under the ups and downs, the court will inevitably panic, and the foundation of the "Strategy to Cut Fans" will also be unstable."

"On the other hand, rebellious officials and traitors like Liu Bi and Liu Wu, who think they have God's support, will summon up more courage."

"When the real rebellion breaks out, maybe Liu Bi will raise the banner of 'the emperor has no virtue, so he can't worship the ancestral temple', maybe?"

Listening to Liu Qi's words that were full of sorrow, but did not forget to have some self-deprecating words, Shen Tujia's face was also full of sorrow, just like that of Emperor Qi.

Just as a courtier, Shen Tujia couldn't express his views on these theology and celestial phenomena involving prophecy (chèn wěi).

The reason is simple: Shen Tujia is the prime minister;
Faced with these affairs related to divination and weft, the only thing the prime minister could do was to keep his mouth shut and unreservedly hand over the right to speak to explain theological phenomena into the hands of the emperor.

When necessary, Shen Tujia even stretched out his neck and stabbed the emperor's seal, in order to downgrade a certain abnormal celestial phenomenon from "the emperor has no virtue" to "the prime minister loses his virtue", so as to ensure the emperor's prestige to the greatest extent. And the stability of the ruling and opposition parties.

But right now, Shen Tujia, who was unable to express his views on this abnormal celestial phenomenon, concentrated all his attention on the next, within half a year to a year, the rebellion of the clan princes that was bound to erupt above.

"The abnormality of the celestial phenomena is second to none;"

"Even if Liu Bi took advantage of this to muster up the courage to rebel, it's not a big deal at all."

"—After all, whether this incident happened or not, Liu Bi's rebellion is only a matter of time."

"What I'm really worried about is that Liu Bi will take advantage of the abnormal celestial phenomena during this period to coax those clan princes who didn't plan to raise an army, or who haven't made up their minds, into being on his side."

"If such a thing really happens, it will be a huge disaster for the ancestral temple and the community..."

Shen Tujia's worried words also made Tianzi Qi nod his head slowly, and then he shook his head with a wry smile and sighed endlessly.

"Yes~"

"Unfortunately, at such a time, I still want to lock myself in this imperial temple, bathe and fast, pray and think about my mistakes..."

"Ugh······"

"——Right now, I have some doubts, whether it is "The Policy of Cutting Fans" that really aroused the wrath of God..."

Pretending to be relaxed while speaking, Tianzi Qi couldn't help turning his head quietly, using the corner of his eyes to secretly observe the changes in Shentujia's expression.

Shen Tujia didn't pay attention to Emperor Qi Na's scrutinizing eyes;
After thinking for a while in secret, he tentatively tried to restrain him and said, "I think that Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about this matter."

"——If God was angry because of the "Policy for Cutting Fans", then as early as a few years ago, when Chao Cuo proposed "Policies for Cutting Fans", there should have been these abnormal celestial phenomena."

"Since this celestial phenomenon has only appeared in the last month or so, it can basically be proved that the one that angered the gods was not the "Strategy for Reducing Domains" that was born several years ago."

"On the contrary, I feel that this sudden abnormal celestial phenomenon may be God's warning to His Majesty..."

Seeing that there was no expression on Shentu Jia's face that made him unhappy, Tianzi Qi immediately looked away.

After hearing Shentu Jia's cautious guess, Tianzi Qi was even more stunned;
Then, she cast a slightly teasing look on Shentu Jia's slightly embarrassed face.

"I didn't expect: the prime minister, there will be a day when he supports the "Strategy to Cut Fans"?"

"Hey······"

"In order to support the "Strategy to Cut Fans", even this abnormal celestial phenomenon was interpreted by the prime minister as God's warning to me;"

"The prime minister looks like this, but I can't recognize it. The person sitting in front of me is the prime minister Shen Tujia, or Neishi Chao is wrong..."

Hearing the teasing meaning in Liu Qi's words, Shen Tujia couldn't help but shook his head and smiled;
A moment later, Shen Tujia's face suddenly showed a very serious look.

"Minister, it's not that I support the "Strategy to Cut Fans"."

"So far, my minister, it's still the same sentence;"

"——If there are other choices, then the "Strategy to Reduce the Domain" must be the one that should be abandoned by His Majesty."

"But as the saying goes: there is no turning back when you open the bow;"

"Since the implementation of the "Strategy to Reduce Feudal Domains" is His Majesty's determination that cannot be changed, and the entire court has been prepared right now, even if the minister disagrees, he must support it."

"Because at this time, the duty of the prime minister is not to hinder the implementation of policies;"

"It's about using all of my abilities to ensure that the entire court is moving towards one goal!"

"Right now, the goal is to reduce the feudal clan..."

clap clap;
As soon as Shentujia finished speaking, there was a burst of heartfelt applause from Tian Ziqi in the side room;
After clapping his hands several times, Tianzi Qicai sat up straight with a smile on his face, and turned himself forward for a while.

"Prime Minister, this is really the most precious treasure left by Emperor Taizu Gao to this ignorant boy like me!"

"——At this difficult time for the ancestral temple and the community, I only hate that there is no second, third, or even tenth or hundredth Shentu Jia in this world!"

"If there is anything that makes me feel sorry, it is that I can't find the elixir of life so that I can give the prime minister one;"

"Extend the life of the prime minister for a hundred years, or extend the fortune of the country for a hundred years to the Han family..."

Hearing Tianzi Qi's unsparing words of praise, Shentujia only smiled, his brows were full of indifference that saw through the mortal world.

"There are many courtiers like Chen in the world."

"Don't talk about the second and third;"

"If Your Majesty wants to find it, then it is not impossible to find tens of thousands of Shentu Jia."

"As long as His Majesty can continue to be as sage as he is now, and future kings can emulate His Majesty's virtues to some extent, then our Han family will never lack a courtier like Shen Tujia."

"—I think that instead of looking forward to more Shentujias in the future, His Majesty might as well hope that there will be another Jia Yijia Changsha in the future..."

"After all, I'm just a fool who came out of the ranks, and only by virtue of his poor imitation of the Marquis Xiao He, the Marquis of Pingyang, and Zhang Cang, the Marquis of Beiping;

"But people like Jia Yi and Jia Changsha are born to contribute to the country, and they are born to know how to help the country become stronger and the world more stable..."

A bit of business bragging, but it made Tianzi Qi sigh a little bit for a while;
Looking at Shentu Jia's eyes, he couldn't help but bring a little self-mockery.

"Back then, when the first emperor came to Chang'an from Dai, Jia Yi and Chao Cuo joined the government together."

"They are both 20 years old, full of vigor, and full of knowledge and talents;"

"Once upon a time, I thought that Chao Cuo was a talent on par with Jia Yi."

"The late emperor sent Jia Yi to be the tutor of King Huai of Liang at that time, and I was not disappointed."

"But recently, Chao Cuo's vision and mind have made me feel even more regretful..."

"—Regret that I didn't persist in front of the late emperor, called Jia Yi to my side, and sent Chao Cuo to Lianghuai King as a tutor..."

As he spoke, Liu Qi shook his head again and smiled wryly, looking at Shen Tujia with a hint of self-blame.

"Jia Yi's "Public Security Policy" pointed out the correct way for our Han family to cut down the feudal clan;"

"However, Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut Fans" almost made me..."

"--His Majesty!"

Unexpectedly, before Liu Qi finished speaking, Shen Tujia's complexion suddenly tightened!
Shentu Jia secretly let out a long sigh of relief after covering Liu Qi's unfinished words within those slightly dry lips.

Looking to the left and right, Shentu Jiacai took a deep breath and made sure that "the wall has no ears". Then he bowed his hands to the emperor.

"Don't mention the past;"

"It's all because the minister was too stubborn, which gave the chaotic ministers and thieves an opportunity to take advantage of it, which led to such things happening."

"Regarding that incident, I still feel extremely self-blaming, always worrying that after death, I will not be able to face the Supreme Emperor."

"Right now, I'm still living in the world. Maybe it will take a few more years before I will appear in front of the Supreme Emperor and be questioned by the previous emperors."

"I implore Your Majesty, don't mention that matter again, let me live in guilt and anxiety in the last few years..."

Shen Tujia forcibly interrupted his own words, and Emperor Qiben was stunned;

But after hearing Shentu Jia's words that were obviously cryptic but made him understand at a glance, Tianzi Qi looked at Shentu Jia with a softer gaze.

--that matter······
——The thing about Taimiao...
"Shentujia, Shentujia..."

"It really made me..."

Saying these words with satisfaction in his heart, Tianzi Qi nodded to Shentujia with a warm smile.

After a while like this, I saw the emperor Qi'he~ yo! With a sound, he stood up from his seat.

When Shen Tujia straightened up with difficulty, he saw Tianzi Qi put his hands behind his back, walked to the door of the side room, and shook his head inexplicably and smiled.

"I understand what the prime minister means."

"But I, can't agree."

After saying a word inexplicably, Tianzi Qi turned around with a warm smile, and nodded slowly to Shen Tujia again.

"I know;"

"The prime minister came to Taimiao because he wanted to bathe, fast, pray and pray in front of the Supreme Emperor with me, and to share the guilt of that 'abnormal celestial phenomenon' for me."

"But right now, the ancestral temple and the community are in danger."

"It's very risky and very helpless for me to lock myself in the Taimiao."

"If there is no prime minister to personally control the ruling and opposition parties, even in this Taimiao, it will be difficult for me to kneel in front of my ancestors and reflect on my mistakes..."

Seeing Tianzi Qi speak out what was in his heart, Shen Tujia subconsciously took a step forward, his lips twitched for a while, but he didn't know what to say.

Seeing Shentujia's expression, Tianzi Qi smiled again, and immediately stepped forward, stretched out his hand without any scruples, and kindly supported Shentujia's arm.

While supporting Shentu Jia, he walked towards the gate of the Ancestral Temple, and Tianzi Qi said that he did not forget to explain.

"I introspected in the Taimiao, that is, half a month."

"In just half a month, it is unlikely that there will be too major changes in the court."

"During this period of time, I will trouble the prime minister to handle the affairs of the ruling and opposition parties well;"

"—When you encounter something you think you can handle, the prime minister can handle it alone, and you don't need to go to the Taimiao to ask for my opinion;"

"If you encounter something that you think you can't handle alone, the prime minister will go to Changle and discuss it with the queen mother."

"If there is a time when even the queen mother can't make up her mind, the prime minister will come to the Taimiao to discuss with me."

Being supported by Tianzi Qi to walk out, and hearing this entrustment full of trust, Shentujia's expression could not help but feel a little embarrassed.

"But, Your Majesty..."

"—the prime minister doesn't need to say more;"

"—I know it well."

However, before Shentu Jia had time to say it, he was blocked by the gentle tone of the emperor Qi;
After Shentujia turned his head anxiously, Tianzi Qi smiled and nodded towards Shentujia, and then patted the back of Shentujia's ravine-covered hand, which was supposed to be comforting.

"I can trust the prime minister."

"I believe that no matter what happens, the prime minister will use the most appropriate method."

"And this situation will not last for too long;"

"—It only takes half a month before I can return to Weiyang Palace and continue to preside over the affairs of the court."

"For the past half a month, the Prime Minister will help me for the sake of Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Taizong Xiaowen."

"Besides the prime minister, I really don't know who should entrust the government affairs to..."

Some sincere words finally made Shentu Jia's uneasy mood gradually relax;
But even with Tian Ziqi's permission, Shen Tujia still firmly stated: I will personally record all the affairs handled by the prime minister's mansion, and send the memorial to the Taimiao for your majesty to read!

Seeing the firmness on Shentujia's face, Tianzi Qi could only nod helplessly, accepting Shentujia's suggestion.

But at this moment, what Tianzi Qi, Shentu Jiajun and his ministers never expected was that Tianzi Qi stayed in the Taimiao of the Supreme Emperor Liu Yu for a full 75 days after this "thinking about mistakes"...

By the time Tianzi Qi finally saw the light of day and walked out of the Taimiao, the clan rebellion, which the whole world had expected, had already entered the countdown to eruption...

　I went to get an IV drip in the afternoon, and I can’t add more changes today...

　　Please bear with me, fathers, I will get cured as soon as possible...
　　
　
(End of this chapter)