Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 410
"Your Majesty, it is true...it is true that I am in charge of this... this errand, I heard... I heard that His Majesty dreamed of a strange celestial phenomenon at night, and I don't know the specific situation. Today, I want to ask His Majesty for advice in detail and to understand the specific situation. , to make a final conclusion, can Your Majesty describe the dream in detail?"

Wu Yue speaks fluently at the moment, it seems that he is not stuttering, but was too nervous before.

"Hmm... It was just a dream. Three days ago, I was reading some papers in the Royal Study Room of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because I didn't have a good rest at night, I felt a little sleepy. I fell asleep lying on the desk unconsciously. In my sleep, I was lying on the canopy. Wandering around the palace, suddenly saw Tai Zu and Emperor Yong Le walking together, rushed forward to greet the two, but they were silent, a moment later a man with a white beard and the appearance of a heavenly official appeared, saying that he was a general of the Ming Dynasty There is a big event, Tai Zu and Emperor Yong Le are uneasy, please ask him to warn me!"

Qin Shao said loudly.

The ministers below listened to the new emperor talking about some things that he didn't have, and he was a little speechless like chatting with the old lady.

The court is discussing military and state affairs, not dreaming here, and talking about the old lady's bad mouth to a wretched, stuttering Ling Tailang.

"What do they want the Heavenly Official to warn His Majesty about?"

Wu Yue asked with a serious expression, as if he didn't pay attention to the gradually impatient expressions of the ministers around him.

"The heavenly official said that there are traitors in my Ming Dynasty, and there will be visions in the sky. If these traitors are not eradicated, it will hinder my country's destiny. I didn't believe it. The heavenly official said that something will happen in the palace in the near future. It was all caused by traitors, but yesterday Jinshen Palace actually leaked! And the heavenly official also said..."

"What else did the heavenly official say?"

"The heavenly official said that because of the traitor's mischief, there will be a heavenly dog ​​eating day in a few days!"

"Tengu eats the sun?"

Wu Yue exclaimed in surprise.

All the ministers looked at the new emperor in amazement.

Tengu eclipse day is no small matter!
Tiangou eclipse is also the so-called solar eclipse. It is just a natural phenomenon in the modern times Qin Shao lived in. It is the movement of the moon between the sun and the earth. If the three are in a straight line, the moon will block the sun from shooting The light of the earth, the dark shadow behind the moon just falls on the earth, and then the solar eclipse phenomenon.

It is a very natural phenomenon for modern people, but it is rather peculiar.

Some modern scientists will calculate the specific time of the solar eclipse in advance, accurate to what time and a few minutes, each time will be informed in advance, and on the news, astronomy enthusiasts or people who like to watch the excitement will go to watch or take photos or videos. of.

When Qin Shao was in a geography class, the teacher once talked about solar eclipses, saying that in ancient times, tengus were believed to have eaten the moon. In order to save the moon, adults would take pots and pans and beat the tengus away.

And told the children in the family not to go out of the house, so as not to be eaten by tengu or evil gods.

At that time, it was just taken as a historical legend, or even a joke, and I felt that the ancients were too exaggerated.

It was only in ancient times that I realized that the ancients were in awe of the strange natural phenomena.

In fact, they can’t be blamed. The education and education they have received since childhood and the teachings of their elders, people are naturally afraid in the face of powerful natural forces. No one will experiment with their own life and death. All they can do are fearless brave men, but Not everyone has that kind of courage.

It's like in the previous life, we clearly knew that some rules and things were wrong, but no one made it right, not because we were not brave, but in many cases it was just a kind of compromise.

When a person is young, he can be vigorous, because he is young, because a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and because he does not consider too many consequences.

But when you become an adult, you will hesitate to do things, look forward and backward, is it really because you have become less courageous? Is it really cowardly?
In fact, it is not necessarily true. There are old people and young people. The world of adults is not only about living themselves, but also a kind of responsibility.

The life of the ancient people was much more difficult. It is good to be able to stabilize and eat their stomachs. People do not have the ability to deal with natural disasters, but they can obey them in their hearts. After all, it is the previous life. Time is also powerless!

If there is fear in the heart, there will be worship, which is why the ancients had totem worship.People worship natural phenomena such as the sun, moon and stars as gods.Tiangou eclipses the sun, that is, the solar eclipse phenomenon causes the sun to be damaged, which is an ominous sign.No food, no rebellion against the stars" is the "peaceful and prosperous age".

As far as the ancients understood, the solar eclipse occurred because the will of God intervened in the world to warn the king. The king was dishonest and the political situation was chaotic, which offended God and thus condemned the world.

A solar eclipse occurred during the time of Emperor Yongle Zhu Di, and it was considered to be caused by too much killing. Although Emperor Yongle was tough, he had to give in and take rescue measures.

In order to avoid being blamed, the emperors have been training so-called immortals to enter the Qin Tianjian, the purpose is to predict disasters in advance
Once the solar eclipse caused panic among the people, and the impact was very bad. The emperor blamed the Qin Tianjian for not predicting it in advance, and killed several officials of the Qin Tianjian.

Therefore, Qin Tianjian's work is hard work, and sometimes there is a danger of losing his life. It is no wonder that Taizu directly used punishment to force Qin Tianjian's children to hereditary inheritance, and they were not allowed to change jobs.

Because of the adverse effects of the Tiangou eclipse on the emperor, few people are willing to mention this matter.

The officials were a little surprised if the new emperor had a brain problem. Even if he dreamed that there would be a dog eclipse, he should not make it public in this hall.

They only pay attention to the Tiangou Shiri, completely forgetting that the new emperor said earlier that the Tiangou Shiri was caused by a traitor. Since he is a traitor, he must not be himself!
Also, since the dog eclipse day is a scourge of the heavens, it doesn't mean that you, a mortal, can discover it. As for the Qin Tianjian, the officials in the hall are all social elites, so naturally they know that many of them are just decorations.

How stupid is the new emperor to ask Qin Tianjian to test whether there is a Tiangou eclipse!Still stupid!
When the Daming Qin Tianjian was first established, let alone a solar eclipse, it was difficult to even determine the calendar.

There was no other way, Lao Zhu set up Huihui Sitiantai to translate the astronomical books brought by Yuan Dadu into Chinese for use. Those books are written by Semu people, so we can only find people who understand those languages, that is, people who understand foreign languages. To translate, the first family of Ming Xuanxue is a foreigner.

In the next few years, Ming Dynasty did not make any progress in astronomy at all. The so-called calendar and astronomical detection were all used in books. Therefore, it would be a joke for Qin Tianjian to predict and guess in advance.

In fact, Qin Tianjian can't be blamed for this, everything needs the attention of the court and financial support.

Many emperors and subjects of the Ming Dynasty enshrined gods and so on, so naturally they invested much less in science.

The officials of Qin Tianjian may have some talents in astronomy, but because the salary is too low, they must first consider life issues, how can they have so much experience in astronomy issues!

Taking Wu Yue as an example, his current treatment is that of a junior official of the eighth rank, and his annual salary is 80 shimi, which does not sound like a small amount.

But Wu Yue still had to support his parents, four children, his wife, and the long-term entourage of his two servants, nearly 10 people.

Because working in the imperial court, you have to socialize and take care of yourself at ordinary times. It is not easy to ensure food and clothing for 80 Shimi, not to mention nourishing.

What's even more exasperating is that the salary of the Ming court was not paid in full. 80 of the 50 shi was called the true color salary, and the remaining 30 shi was called the color salary.

Lao Zhu is from a farming background. This kind of person is famous for being a leader. I had such a hard life back then, how could I let you live a peaceful and worry-free life?

As for the later emperors of Lao Zhu, although his salary has been increased on the basis of his salary, it is not much.

And now in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the national treasury is empty, not to mention the issue of improving remuneration.

Grasshoppers bounce, each has its own path!
In order to make ends meet, many officials began to think of various ways.

The main job of Qin Tianjian is to publish the next year's calendar, and the rest of the job is to choose a good day for the grand ceremony, sacrifice, and build a house. Anyway, doing things for the royal family will naturally not have any luxuries.

As for the calendar, of course it is very precious, and the folks also need it.

It's just that the calendar can only be released officially, and private individuals who dare to print those will be killed.

Once it is leaked, Qin Tianjian will be responsible, so they naturally dare not make such an idea.

If you want to get extra money, you can only come from the relatives of the emperor, meritorious officials or ministers.

For example, to choose a tomb for the prince, if the prince has a good place he wants to go, he will naturally fortify something for the people in Qin Tianjian!
There are also some ministers, such as birthday banquets or major celebrations, it is best to ask Qin Tianjian to calculate a good day.

Otherwise, you can find a day at will, if Qin Tianjian suddenly tells the emperor that this day is against the royal family, isn't that asking for trouble?

Of course, this is all big money, and the money received must first be given to the first and second in command, the leader eats meat, and the subordinates eat soup.

Of course, this is all because of being able to get in touch with this kind of work, and being able to build a good relationship with the leader, so that there will be a fat job.

Responsible for measuring astronomy, geomantic omen, divination, etc., each can only think of his own way.

Lingtairou astrology, Baozhangzheng divination, Hirachiro Fengshui, all go to the wealthy family to find some private work to earn some extra money to subsidize the family in order to make a living.

The most profitable things are divination and geomantic omen, and astrology is also available, but after all, it is rare. In order to make a living, Wu Yue started private work of geomantic omen.

"Yes! It's the Tiangou Eclipse! Tai Zu made gestures for me when he left! Wu Yue, I heard that you are good at astrology. Can you tell me what is going on? As a Lingtai official, have you ever Have you ever had such a dream?"

Qin Shao stretched out three fingers and asked Wu Yue solemnly.

That serious expression stunned all the ministers!
This new emperor won't be kicked in the head by a donkey, what is he talking about!

Does he have to believe what he said in his dream, that there will be a heavenly dog ​​eclipse in three days?
"Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is... the son of the True Dragon Emperor. It is God and Taizu who blessed you with the dream of the mystery of the celestial phenomena. It seems that your Majesty is indeed talented in the foresight! I have never had such a dream! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Wu Yue prostrated himself directly on the ground, which stunned all the ministers.

This guy... This guy looks wretched and vulgar, and he starts to flatter.

However, some people took the lead in saying that the new emperor is the real dragon emperor, and congratulated His Majesty, a few people followed Wu Yue in congratulations, and others could only reluctantly follow in congratulations.

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"What? The new emperor has already predicted that Jinshen Palace will leak? No way!"

A person who read the tabloid asked a question.

"Why not? Two days before Jinshen Hall was flooded, the new emperor had asked Qin Tianjian to explain his strange dream."

One directly retorted.

"Really? Is the new emperor really a prophet?"

"That's still false. The emperor ordered Qin Tianjian to record everything. There is nothing to refute!"

"Tabloids! Tabloids! The hot "Shanghai Times" is out, and the palace is full of water, and the new emperor has a strange dream, predicting that the Tiangou eclipse will be three days away! Come and see! Come and see!"

The yelling of the newspaper seller suddenly attracted the interest of the people around the discussion.

"What? Is there a dog eclipse day? Little brother, what's going on?"

The owner of a stroke of ink, paper and inkstone shop asked in surprise.

"Boss Li, then you want a tabloid! Today's big event, new news from the "Shanghai Times", freshly released, because of today's big event, the new magazine added, the news is absolutely amazing. Do you want to come?"

"Okay! Give me a share!"

"I want one too!"

"And mine!"

"Don't squeeze, there are still a lot, there will be reprints today! Reprints!"

"Is there really a tengu eclipse day?"

"It's not very clear, but it was predicted by the new emperor in a dream. He said that Tai Zu and Emperor Yong Le gave him a reminder. At first, he didn't take it seriously. He just asked the Qin Tianjian. If he didn't want to go to Jinshen Palace, he would really go into trouble. The emperor was alerted that the matter was true, and the issue discussed in the early court today was about the issue of Tiangou eclipse!"

Someone who seemed to understand explained it.

"No way! The Heavenly Dog eclipses the sun, doesn't that mean... Doesn't it mean that there is an abnormality in the sky, do you think something bad will happen? There is also water in the palace, is this the king's injustice..."

"What nonsense are you talking about! These situations were all predicted by the new emperor. The new emperor is really the son of a real dragon, and things that Qin Tianjian can't predict, His Majesty can do it. He is really a dragon! Didn't you read the tabloids? New The emperor was warned by the gods, saying that there are traitors in the court, as long as the traitors are eliminated, the catastrophe can be overcome!"

"That's right, the emperor is the god of real dragons, and the Qin Tianjian is all flesh and mortal bodies, how can we compare! I hope that with the blessing of the new emperor, we can survive the disaster normally!"

"Are you saying that the fire in Jinshen Hall is the work of a traitor?"

"That's natural, the new emperor has said so!"

Everyone was still discussing, only to see a pair of patrols quickly approaching, the front is obviously the people of Wucheng Bingmasi, and the back is the Beijing army with sharp weapons.

Everyone immediately fell silent, looking timidly at the rapidly increasing number of soldiers on the street, not knowing what would happen next!
"Shuntian Mansion issued a notice on Qianjie!"

Someone shouted as the soldiers passed by.

"What announcement?
"It seems that the villain who set fire to the Jinshen Palace has been caught, and there may be some who escaped. I hope everyone will be vigilant and pay attention to closing the door to prevent the villain from breaking in. If you encounter strange and bad people, you must report to the government in time!"

"What? The traitor was caught?"

"That's not true. The officers and soldiers who appeared just now should have been searched. We have to go back and check the house quickly. If the traitor hides at home and is not found by the officers and soldiers, we will not be able to tell when the time comes!"

"That is!"

"By the way, didn't you return a notice? Why didn't you say so?"

"What else is there to announce? You won't be sending out two copies at once!"

"It's really two copies!"

(End of this chapter)