It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 667 Volunteering in the Court

Seeing Liu Yao like this, Liu Cong's mouth twitched. "This is a national event, everyone must participate!"

"It's useless to say that. I've said it before, but no one listened." Liu Yao glanced at Yang Xianrong. Yang Xianrong looked up at Liu Cong and said, "Your Majesty, at this time, everyone is concerned about their families not suffering from the famine, but we should also think about the many people in the world who are hungry and busy making a living. The Dragon King and the Jade Emperor also hope that everyone can help each other."

"Yes! This group of people is really going too far!" Liu Cong nodded, "How about this, if you don't come to participate in the rain-praying ceremony, then everyone will donate ten loads of grain per day to other people until it rains. If you don't participate in the rain-praying ceremony and refuse to donate grain, you will not only be imprisoned, but the government will also come forward and directly confiscate your family's grain warehouse."

After these words came out, many people's faces changed. After all, collusion between officials and businessmen has existed since ancient times. The reason why those wealthy businessmen are so bold and reckless is not because they have close relations with certain people in the current dynasty?
Liu Yao did not say anything more, but just replied: "Your Majesty is wise, let's do it according to your instructions."

Yang Xianrong reached out and grabbed Liu Yao's hand, and whispered, "General, can I go to pray for rain this time?"

"Why?" Liu Yao was stunned for a moment, his eyes slightly tense. He got the news from Liu Cheng and rushed back immediately. He knew that Yang Xianrong was going to pray for rain for the third time, but he didn't know how to do it. The two of them only met in the hall and there was no communication between them. So now they can only rely on eye contact to convey information.

Liu Yao looked at Yang Xianrong, hoping to find the answer in her eyes. But Yang Xianrong just held his big hand with her warm little hand, and looked at Emperor Liu Cong.

Liu Cong also looked at her, not understanding why. "Praying for rain has always been a man's job. You are a... woman, and a twin. This is not appropriate."

"Then does the emperor know that I am destined to be a phoenix? At a time like this, it is natural that extraordinary operations will be effective." Yang Xianrong said earnestly, "It has been a long drought, the emperor might as well let me try."

"This one……"

"Where are the women who have sex?"

"This is praying to God for rain! How can this be a joke!"

"They are all virgins, why are you, a woman, making a fuss?"

There were buzzing sounds of criticism coming from all around.

"Why can't my wife pray for rain?" Liu Yao straightened his chest. "She has a noble destiny and is worthy of this important task."

His voice was loud and deep, shaking the beams of the entire hall and scaring everyone so much that they dared not speak. All eyes were focused on the three of them, questioning, mocking, and even looking forward to the show.

Yang Xianrong stood up, with her belly sticking out, and knelt down again with the help of Liu Yao, saying to Liu Cong: "Lord Jin prayed for rain, and my husband, the general, also prayed for rain. Now the Dragon King has come to me in a dream, so of course he wants me to pray for rain. Although I can't guarantee that I will succeed, at least I am sincerely praying for rain for the people and for this warm land."

His words were sincere and his expression was serious, without any joking in his expression.

Liu Cong was still hesitant, after all, this matter was also related to the image of the great man. Jin Zhun had already spoken first, "This is praying for rain, they can't do it, do you think you can?" His tone was full of disdain and ridicule, "The general has done it twice, isn't it still so hot? Besides, praying for rain is not important now, but donating grain, donating grain!"

"Didn't the emperor say it just now? Everyone must be present for the third rain-praying ceremony. Those who are not present must donate ten loads of grain every day." Yang Xianrong was not angry and remained calm.

Liu Yao held her back, knelt down, and said to Liu Cong: "You are the emperor of the Han Dynasty. If you say it is okay, then we can do it."

"Are you sure it will rain?" Liu Cong was vague again.

Yang Xianrong laughed and said, "Your Majesty, we can only ask for help first."

"Well, okay, go ahead and do as I say." Liu Cong sighed, and then said to Liu Yao, "Hurry up and get ready. I'll go take a look too."

"Okay." Liu Yao nodded. His hand was still holding Yang Xianrong's hand, and he could clearly feel her exerting some force. He quickly said to Liu Cong, "Your Majesty, you don't need to come forward to pray for rain. If it really doesn't work, you can come again."

"Hey, can't I go and see the fun?" Liu Cong rolled his eyes.

"There's nothing exciting here. You'd better stay in the palace. It wouldn't be good if it rains heavily and you get soaked." Liu Yao didn't know what to say. Anyway, he felt that this was what Yang Xianrong meant, so he just did it.

"Hey, I'm not that weak!" Liu Cong was indeed anxious.

"Yes, it's because the emperor's aura is too strong. What if the Dragon King is afraid?" Yang Xianrong's words were extremely nonsense, but her soft voice made everyone present feel that it was true. Liu Cong looked at him, then at Liu Yao, and thought to himself: This woman is so terrible that she can overcome hardness with softness.

"The emperor is so powerful, there is no need to go." The ministers of Liu Yao's faction didn't care about anything else, they just agreed with Liu Yao. Moreover, most of Liu Yao's side were military generals, and their voices were very rough. The hall was buzzing with noise, which gave Liu Cong a headache.

"Alright, alright, go quickly." Liu Cong was too lazy to say anything, because it was extremely hot inside the hall. There was not even any wind, it was scorching hot.

After getting Liu Cong's approval, Liu Yao and Yang Xianrong immediately bowed to Liu Cong again. Then the generals of Liu Yao's faction hurriedly talked about the specific arrangements for the third rain-praying ceremony, especially that the wealthy businessmen and gentry must be present. Therefore, they also asked Jin Zhun to write a notice to tell the people in Chang'an in the tone of the emperor that they must all participate in the rain-praying ceremony three days later!
This trick really works.

The wealthy merchants and gentry were all shocked when they saw the notice with the imperial seal. Although they felt sorry for the grain in their warehouses, they were unwilling to bear the crime of disrupting the rain prayer. Anyway, the weather was so hot that it would definitely not rain for a while.

If Yang Xianrong's prayer for rain failed again, the only ones who would suffer the loss would be them, not herself.

Some people even gathered together secretly to discuss it, but were seen by the young soldiers of the Shaoying Corps hiding in the dark, and they reported everything to Yang Xianrong.

At this moment, Yang Xianrong held Liu Yao's hand and never let go. She even fed him with her own hands during dinner, which made Liu Yao blush.