Longevity begins with a dog

Chapter 108 Is it a natural disaster or a man-made disaster?

Looking at Su Ruochen who bowed down, Xu Chong was not too surprised.

How could it be possible for a 12-year-old to survive natural disasters and walk thousands of miles, so simple-minded.

Among other things, that scent of tea can never be hidden from Su Ruochen.

"No need to be polite."

Xu Chong nodded, "How do you feel now?"

"Uh……"

Su Ruochen straightened up, with a slightly embarrassed expression on his face, "At least it won't endanger your life, and there are no restrictions on the way of martial arts... But after so many years, it has become a habit."

"That's good."

Xu Chong suddenly showed a smirk, "Come on, talk to me carefully."

"say what?"

Su Ruochen was immediately alert.

"What else can there be, Supervisor."

Xu Chong lowered his voice, "What exactly does that portrait look like?"

"This……"

Su Ruochen struggled for a while, and immediately beamed with joy: "About 20 years old, the appearance can only be called correct, but the figure, tsk tsk tsk, oh, and also, in that woman's arms..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Ruochen's mouth was suddenly closed by a strong force, and he could only make a humming sound.

"This... Master Supervisor?"

Xu Chong's back felt cold, and he looked around.

"If Vice Supervisor Xu wants to see it, go back to the Observation Building and I'll show you to watch it. Why listen to this big mouth chatter here."

The ethereal voice condensed into a thread, which was directly poured into Xu Chong's ears.

"Okay, the next official will come soon."

Xu Chong cupped his hands in the direction of Qin Tianjian, patted Su Ruochen's shoulder, and floated away.

"woo woo woo woo……"

Su Ruochen wanted to cry but had no tears.

Not long after, Xu Chong climbed to the top of the Star Observation Tower.

Yuan Shouyi stood with his hands behind his back as usual, watching the sea of ​​clouds quietly.

The tea set on the case table disappeared, replaced by an unfolded scroll.

Xu Chong was not embarrassed at all, so he leaned over to take a closer look.

His facial features are unremarkable, just like what Su Ruochen said.

But in terms of figure... there is nothing outstanding at all, it is obvious that Su Ruochen has added fuel and jealousy.

In terms of age, just looking at the portrait, Xu Chong felt that he was older than what Su Ruochen said, and it should be close to thirty.

In addition, the woman held a swaddling baby in her arms, but the face of the baby in the swaddling baby was blank, and no facial features were painted on it.

"This is my sister-in-law who is from the same mother as me."

Yuan Shouyi said lightly, "It's not what Su Ruochen guessed randomly."

"Uh……"

Xu Chong's eyebrows trembled.

For my sister, it seems to be more excessive, right?

"The first mother was originally the servant girl of the young lady of the family. The young lady of the family entered the palace and became a concubine, and she also entered the palace and became a palace maid."

Yuan Shouyi continued, "Fortunately, that late emperor's concubine was pure in nature, and after a few years, he married his late mother to a seventh-rank Beijing official."

"And then there was me."

"When I was four years old, my sister-in-law was born."

"In the same year, the late emperor's concubine gave birth to a prince."

"Fortunately, my late mother became the prince's nanny, and I became the prince's companion."

"Time just passed by year after year."

"The prince has become a prince, and the concubine has become a queen."

"Naturally, I am also a prosperous official... If it weren't for my natural indifference and leisure, I am afraid that it would not be difficult to join the cabinet."

At this point, Yuan Shouyi paused, and his tone was slightly low: "Until the sister who married far away wrote a letter, saying that Lin'er was born, I hope that my supervisor uncle can go over and give the child a name and give him a blessing."

"What happened?"

Xu Chong lowered his head and looked at the baby without facial features in the portrait.

Obviously something must have happened.

"The place where my younger sister married is in Bingzhou."

Yuan Shouyi replied.

"Bingzhou...drought?"

Xu Chong twitched his eyebrows, and suddenly remembered Dou Tianyuan's words.

Yuan Shouyi broke up with His Majesty who is still the prince 28 years ago!

Calculating the time, it happened to be the 42nd year of Wenchang, and the drought broke out in Bingzhou!
"It's a drought."

Yuan Shouyi nodded, "I haven't been able to see them. Sister She's appearance can be drawn based on her age. Even if there are some deviations, she still looks alike, but this child... I haven't even seen his father. "

"But……"

Xu Chong hesitated for a while and asked, "What does this have to do with His Majesty today?"

"Because of the Royal Family Festival."

Yuan Shouyi replied.

"Royal Clan Festival?"

Xu Chong was taken aback.

"The royal family sacrifice is held once every ten years, and the preparation work is extremely cumbersome."

Yuan Shouyi did not choose to answer directly, "First, check the royal roster, second, divination of auspicious days and auspicious times, and third, preparations for ceremonies."

"These three matters are handled by the Clan Mansion, Qin Tianjian, and the Ministry of Rites. It will take several months to complete."

"According to the usual practice, it will be announced to the world in June, and officially held in September, which will last until the end of the year."

"Originally, this matter has nothing to do with the disaster, and it has nothing to do with me."

Yuan Shouyi's tone was low and his expression was inexplicable, "But that year, the time of the great sacrifice was brought forward to June."

"June?"

Xu Chong's face was stunned, "The initial stage of the disaster has passed, so you failed... But I still don't understand how this has anything to do with His Majesty today."

"Because, I received a letter from my sister-in-law at the end of February."

Yuan Shouyi turned around and looked deeply at Xu Chong, "The crown prince wrote a letter at the beginning of March, proposing to advance the grand sacrifice."

"what!!!"

Xu Chong exclaimed in amazement, his heart was filled with turmoil, and even the rules of calming the nerves did not have any effect.

The prince wrote a letter, proposing to advance the big sacrifice.

It doesn't look like there's anything worth talking about.

But the problem is...

When studying Jiang Zhihong, Xu Chong already had a detailed understanding of Wenchang's 42-year drought.

He clearly remembered that the drought broke out at the end of April!

If the prince wrote the letter to keep Yuan Shouyi in the capital and not go to Bingzhou, what does that mean?
It means that the prince, or the first emperor, knew the location of the disaster in advance! ! !
And at least two months in advance!

"By the time I knew about the drought in Bingzhou, the event of the great festival had already been announced to the world, and intensive preparations had begun, and there was no way I could stop it...at least not by me."

Yuan Shouyi turned to the sea of ​​clouds, "It's already September when the big festival is over, and if I rush to Bingzhou, I can't find Shemei's family at all."

"You...doubt Your Majesty..."

Xu Chong hesitated to speak, he didn't know how to describe it.

"I don't know, maybe."

Yuan Shouyi shook his head, "Although I only had the seventh level of Tongmai at that time, I was absolutely fine in dealing with a drought, and it was more than enough to even save a few people... I can't find his motive."

indeed.

Xu Chong nodded.

Drought is a kind of disaster with long fermentation time, wide spread and far-reaching consequences.

And it is the crops that are most directly affected, not people.

The dead are because there is no food.

The strength of Tongmai Qichong cannot be threatened by the drought at all.

Assuming that the prince at that time had indeed predicted the location of the natural disaster in advance, then trying to keep Yuan Shouyi in the capital was definitely not to preserve Yuan Shouyi.

But the question is, if not this, what is the real purpose?
Could it be... Lou Youzhi? !
Xu Chong narrowed his eyes.

Judging from the short contact, Yuan Shouyi is not a kind person with great compassion, but he is definitely not a wicked person.

If Yuan Shouyi had gone to Bingzhou that year, he might have helped Lou Youzhi ask for food from the court as soon as he saw the tragedy of the disaster.

What happens then?
To get food, the disaster will pass smoothly, and so many people will not die at all.

If there is no food, Yuan Shouyi will immediately suspect the disaster on His Majesty, or the royal family, instead of finding no motive and wandering between doubt and no doubt like now.

In this way, the truth will be exposed.

If these inferences hold...

The royal family can predict natural disasters in advance, and they obviously have the ability to relocate people before the disaster breaks out, but they do nothing.

No, it's not doing nothing, but deliberately maintaining natural disasters, ensuring that enough people can die in every natural disaster!

Why did Lou Youzhi not get any food?
Was it some minister who didn't like him deliberately trying to harm him?

No.

It's royalty!
It is Emperor Qing who stands above all living beings!

Even, if you think about it further...

Xu Chong remembered a guess he once had.

Natural disasters were created by the royal family!

"Even the rules of the blessed land can't appease..."

Yuan Shouyi looked at Xu Chong, and asked suspiciously, "What did you think of?"

Just now Xu Chong's complexion changed, he could see clearly.

"No... nothing."

Xu Chong forced a smile.

"Ok."

Yuan Shouyi didn't force it either, and said, "Afterwards, I asked His Majesty if he already knew the location of the natural disaster."

"What does Your Majesty say?"

Xu Chong's eyes froze.

"Your Majesty did not answer my question directly."

Yuan Shouyi shook his head, "He only told me that the real name of that thing is not a natural disaster."

It's not a natural disaster...

That is a man-made disaster.

Xu Chong's mood plummeted again and again.

"After so many years, if it weren't for this portrait, I might not remember what Sister Sister looks like."

Yuan Shouyi sighed, walked to the table, picked up the scroll, "It's a pity for that child."

"..."

For no reason, Xu Chong's heart skipped a beat.

Obviously Yuan Shouyi's expression was so natural and harmonious, it was completely like a man remembering his old friend.

"that……"

Xu Chong swallowed his saliva, "After you came to Zhentian, have you never returned to the capital?"

"No."

Yuan Shouyi shook his head, "I haven't even been out of the Qin Tianjian."

"...This matter is so complicated that it's far from being clear to me as a junior superintendent."

Xu Chong sighed, and cupped his fists: "The lower officials will leave first."

Yuan Shouyi waved his hand.

Xu Chongfei jumped down.

It wasn't until he returned to his small courtyard and closed the door that he heaved a sigh of relief.

"Damn... This Qin Tianjian, the biggest problem person is actually him?!"

Xu Chong only felt his scalp go numb.

Never took a step outside the Qin Tianjian.

why?
It wasn't that Yuan Shouyi didn't want to leave Qin Tianjian, but that Yuan Shouyi didn't dare and couldn't leave Qin Tianjian!
Xu Chong remembered the dossier sent by Dou Tianyuan.

Like Xie Changkong's dossier, it was produced by Xue Yiwei, and it was marked with realm.

And Yuan Shouyi's realm...

Wash the body nine times.

(End of this chapter)