Eternal Sword

Chapter 235 Divine Punishment

Chapter 235 Divine Punishment
In the days after the solar eclipse, a rolling dark cloud continued to float over the sky above the capital of Qian State, spreading for thousands of miles and lingering without dispersing.

From the government offices to the marketplace, everyone's heart was shrouded in a haze and filled with anxiety.

On the day of the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, Yuan Qingshan committed suicide with blood.

It was then announced that the entire palace would fast for a month to pray for the world and appease the wrath of heaven.

Later, there were rumors that the ominous omen was caused by the Cold Region, and some said it was caused by the disaster of Southern Xia. There were many different opinions...

However, these rumors could not dispel the doubts and worries in everyone's hearts.

A solar eclipse is a very bad omen and is a warning from heaven to the emperor!

This perception is deeply rooted and difficult to change.

What's more, the Xuantian Sect is fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire behind the scenes.

On this day, Chen Tang went to the harem as usual.

As soon as I arrived at the prince's residence, I saw a beautiful Taoist nun in a red robe chatting with Yuan Taiping.

Yuan Taiping behaved very well and nodded from time to time.

The left protector of Xuantian Sect and the prince's tutor is Lu Li.

Lu Li looked to be in his thirties, with fair and delicate skin. His black hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin and tied into a bun on top of his head.

Chen Tang knew that this guardian Lu Li was much older than she looked.

After all, they were people from the previous dynasty, and now they must be at least sixty or seventy years old.

Perhaps it is because he has made great progress in practicing the mysterious arts that he looks so young.

"Master Taifu."

Chen Tang stepped forward and said hello.

The official rank of the Prince's Grand Tutor is higher than that of the Prince's Grand Protector.

According to Qing Mu, this guardian Lu Li is the master of Zhuque Sijun.

She had a good impression of the guardian Lu Li.

When she was a child, Lu Li had played with her in the palace several times and had always been nice to her.

Zhiwei was picked up by Lu Li and sent to Nanxia.

The reason why Qingmu handed Zhiwei over to Lu Li was because he trusted her.

It was the first time that Chen Tang saw the Grand Tutor at such a close distance in the harem.

Thinking of Zhiwei, Chen Tang took the initiative to step forward and say hello, preparing to ask a few questions indirectly.

"Master Chen."

Lu Li nodded, his attitude neither cold nor indifferent.

Chen Tang didn't care.

Considering the incidents he had with Xuantian Sect, the fact that this person just said hello to him could be considered as "letting bygones be bygones".

Lu Li turned to look at Yuan Taiping and said, "Do you remember? The way of being a king is that before making any decision, you cannot act arbitrarily. You must think carefully and consider the overall situation."

"For example, in the case of the Holy Ghost Mother, too many people were mobilized. It seemed that justice was done, but the overall situation was lost, causing the wrath of heaven and people, and even causing a solar eclipse."

"Ok?"

Chen Tang frowned.

The first sentence sounds fine, but the second sentence takes a sudden turn for the worse and even involves the solar eclipse. What the hell is going on?

If it was just a private chat, Chen Tang was too lazy to argue with her.

But Yuan Taiping was nearby, so the matter had to be made clear.

Chen Tang said, "Please tell me, Master Taifu, how did His Majesty lose the overall situation in the case of the ghost mother?"

Lu Li said calmly: "In the case of the Ghost Mother, His Majesty wanted to establish his authority, but it caused irreparable damage to the reputation of Xuantian Sect and the court. This is a case of losing the big picture for the small."

"In your opinion, Master, how should this matter be handled?"

Chen Tang asked, "Shouldn't the ghost mother be killed?"

Lu Li said: "The ghost mother is extremely evil and deserves to be killed."

Hearing this, Chen Tang felt relieved temporarily.

This Lu Li, at least he is reasonable.

Lu Li continued, "However, there is no need to mobilize a large force for this matter. It can be resolved within Xuantian Sect. But now it has caused a lot of uproar and everyone in the world knows about it."

Chen Tang asked: "Over the years, the Ghost Mother has harmed so many people, where are the people from Xuantian Sect?"

"She committed such a heinous crime, shouldn't she make it public and give an explanation to the world?"

Chen Tang continued to ask, and then said: "For the sake of the 'big picture', you even killed the hundreds of innocent women who escaped from Wushan Village. You made one mistake after another! You did so many evil things, but you want to hide it from the world. Can you hide it?"

Lu Li was silent for a moment, then said, "With their experiences, it would be difficult for them to survive even if they returned home."

"Whether they can survive is one thing. You killing them to silence them is another!"

Chen Tang sneered: "Today, you can wipe out hundreds of people for the sake of the 'big picture', and tomorrow you can sacrifice tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people!"

"Maybe one day, even you will be sacrificed!" "Impossible!"

Lu Li shook his head.

Chen Tang said in a deep voice: "If there is really a big picture, it is justice, the truth, and every person of flesh and blood! Not the so-called face and reputation of Xuantian Sect as you said!"

Lu Li was originally very calm, but at this moment, he felt a little confused.

The previously firmly believed belief began to waver.

Chen Tang looked at Yuan Taiping and said slowly: "The truth of the ghost mother case is out there. No matter how hard we try to cover it up, it will eventually come to light."

"If this continues, we will continue to lose trust in the world. One day, no matter what the emperor and his officials say, the people will not believe them. That will be the real loss of the overall situation."

Yuan Taiping nodded pretentiously.

In his mind, what difference does it make if he breaks his promise?

What if the people don’t believe it?

Lu Li frowned and asked, "Then how do you explain the solar eclipse?"

Chen Tang asked back, "Do you really believe that the solar eclipse is an ominous sign?"

"Of course I believe this is God's will!"

Lu Li's tone was firm.

At this moment, a guard outside the door hurried over, looking flustered and panting, saying, "Sir Chen, the emperor wants you to go to Ningyun Pavilion now."

"What happened?"

Yuan Taiping asked quickly.

A trace of fear flashed in the guard's eyes, and he said: "There was a flood in Qingzhou, and countless people were killed and injured! It's a punishment from heaven, a punishment from heaven has come..."

Chen Tang's heart sank.

Without time to think, Chen Tang followed the guards and walked quickly towards Ningyun Pavilion.

Yuan Taiping looked at Lu Li, smiled, and said, "Master Taifu, it seems that you are right. It is really God's will."

"How can this child still laugh?"

Lu Li shook his head secretly.

She was about to say something about Shang Yuan Taiping when a thought suddenly flashed through her mind and her face changed!
"Qingzhou, flood..."

Lu Li's expression changed constantly. After pondering for a while, he suddenly stood up, ignored Yuan Taiping, and walked straight towards Xuantian Temple.

Not long after, Lu Li walked into Xuantian Temple and looked around, but did not see the right protector.

This further confirmed the guess in her mind!
Lu Li climbed all the way to the top of Xuantian Tower.

Sect Leader Xuantian was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, resting.

"Where did Yue Wuxin go?"

Lu Li asked directly: "But did you go to Qingzhou?"

If others saw this, they would definitely be surprised. As the left protector of Xuantian Sect, Lu Li's tone towards the Sect Leader of Xuantian Sect was not respectful.

"Yes."

Master Xuantian nodded.

A cold light flashed in Lu Li's eyes, and he asked sternly: "The flood in Qingzhou was really caused by the dragon she raised!"

"That dragon has already passed the tribulation and transformed into a true dragon."

Xuantian Sect Leader smiled faintly and said, "Lu Li, why are you so excited? This is all Yuan Qingshan's fault. He wants to punish himself with blood to get by. Let him see what heaven's punishment looks like."

"But this is not a punishment from God at all!"

Lu Li said immediately.

"unimportant."

Xuantian Sect Leader smiled and said, "It is enough for the people of the world to think it is a punishment from heaven."

"So in order to destroy Yuan Qingshan, you are willing to submerge Qingzhou?"

Lu Li said in a deep voice: "Do you know how many people will die in the flood?"

Only a part of them were directly buried in the flood.

The flood passed through the area, submerging farmland and destroying houses.

By then, countless people will be displaced, homeless and without food.

The number of deaths indirectly caused is countless!

Xuantian Sect Master said: "Lu Li, calm down, this is all for the greater good, for Xuantian Sect."

Lu Li's heart was shocked, and he couldn't help but think of what Chen Tang had just said.