Han: The witchcraft disaster begins, I fight against Emperor Wu of Han

Chapter 24: The God’s Platform!
The ministers were shocked and silent.

Starting from the first year of Taichu, it rarely rained in Chang'an, Bingzhou, Yuzhou and other places in May, June, July, August, September... for a total of five months every year.

Especially in recent years, during the hot summer months of July and August, they have no memory of it ever raining.

Today, grain production has decreased, drought has hit the people, and many people are dying of starvation and thirst.

And the way Your Majesty punishes Liu Jing this time is to let him starve to death or die of thirst!
According to the current weather, I’m afraid I won’t survive for three days.

And what Your Majesty pointed out is that the place in the Han Dynasty that is closest to the sky is naturally the highest place.

In the whole Chang'an, there is only one——

The platform of the gods!
……

After Liu Jing was taken away, Liu Che no longer wanted to stay in the hall.

Liu Che took a disgusted look at the so-called auspicious sign and quickly waved his hand.

"Why don't you take it down? Why are you placing it in my palace?"

"Yes!" Soon the guards came forward and carried him away.

At this time, Su Wen saw the opportunity and immediately said, "Your Majesty, the grandson of Emperor Jing has committed several serious crimes since he came here this time. Now it seems that someone in the Crown Prince's Palace has instructed him to do so. Now the Crown Prince has cursed Your Majesty with witchcraft, which is a great rebellion. Is it..."

Liu Che turned his head coldly and glanced at Su Wen.

It's this moment.

Su Wen only felt that his heart seemed to be pulled by something, and it hurt violently. He realized something and felt like he was going to die.

She knelt down immediately, slapping herself in the face and saying, "I deserve to die! I talk too much! I deserve to die..."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Che first looked around at his ministers. At this moment, his energy seemed to have been exhausted and he looked exhausted.

Only his eyes were still deep and unfathomable, as if he could see through all the thoughts in Su Wen's heart.

"Is it true as he said? Do you really want me to change the crown prince?"

Just this sentence.

moment.

"The slaves dare not!"

"I don't dare!"

Beside Su Wen, Han Shuo, Zhang Gan and others who were in charge of the witchcraft search immediately knelt on the ground. Even the inner court officials on the other side were horrified!
Your Majesty has not let this matter go!

Or...what the grandson of Emperor Jing said seemed to have really left a thorn in His Majesty's heart, so that if anyone mentions these things now, it would be like an angry dragon whose reverse scales have been touched, and it would tear everything in front of it into pieces!
Seeing this, Liu Che held on to the table, looking extremely weak.

But at this moment, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile that no one understood.

It is said that the power of heaven is unpredictable. After seeing this scene, the ministers did not feel relaxed, but became more frightened!

After all, what just happened is enough to be recorded as one of the most terrifying things in life!

"Huo Guang!"

Suddenly, Liu Che spoke again, and Huo Guang quickly bowed, looking as if he was listening.

"Immediately send someone to Chang'an to ask the Crown Prince what he thinks of Emperor Jing's grandson's actions this time."

"Have him write a dossier, detailing the process of how this auspicious sign was discovered, and also detailing what Jiang Chong did when he entered the Crown Prince's Palace."

"Who killed Jiang Chong? Who came up with the idea? Who asked him to bring this auspicious omen to me? Also, who has been teaching this grandson of the Emperor Jing these years? Write down his name!"

"I want to see who could teach such a daring, rebellious lunatic!"

"When the time comes, we will use what he wrote as evidence of his crime..."

Having said that, Liu Che gritted his teeth, his facial muscles twitched for a moment, and then he waved his sleeves violently, as if he had made up his mind.

"Anyone involved will be handed over to the court."

"According to Han law, those who have harmed my descendants should be killed or executed, and no one should be spared!"

"Yes!"

Huo Guang was startled and nodded immediately.

This is the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. He never takes personal feelings into consideration, nor does he let any family affection affect his decision.

Liu Che didn't finish his words.

After thinking for a moment, he said again:
"Also, send someone to tell Liu Quti, Li Guangli and others to pay close attention to all the actions of the prince. If there is any illegality, arrest him immediately!"

"Yes!" Huo Guang became more and more frightened, but his appearance remained flawless, and even his expression did not change at all.

After seeing His Majesty finish speaking, he quickly stepped back and prepared to give orders.

"Wait a minute..."

Suddenly, Liu Che seemed to remember something and asked directly:

"Is the grandson of Emperor Jing a young man?"

Huo Guang was stunned, then thought for a moment and immediately replied:
"Your Majesty, I am far from twenty years old. I should be twenty-eight in one or two years."

"Oh?"

Liu Che was stunned for a moment, then he thought of something and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face.

"At such a young age, it's no wonder that he is so frivolous. With all his anger, he dares to cause trouble in my Ganquan Palace!"

"If I were a few decades younger, I could still teach him a lesson."

"pity!"

He shook his head, then hunched over and slowly walked to the side. Two palace maids hurried over and helped Liu Che walk to the side hall.

But halfway through his journey, he paused, as if he wanted to say something.

But in the end, I just sighed.

"Don't collect the bodies!"

"Since you like to use auspicious signs to make a fuss, I... will use him to offer sacrifice to the heavens!"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent again.

Although Liu Jing had indeed acted in a very rebellious way just now, the fact that His Majesty was so heartless and vicious still made them feel terrified.

As Liu Che slowly left, the ministers present finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Those who were interested quickly walked out of the hall and waited for their close colleagues to discuss today's thrilling moments.

Sang Hongyang waited for Huo Guang for a long time, and only approached him to start a conversation after Huo Guang had finished giving instructions...

……

at the same time.

Liu Che came to the side hall and saw his son Liu Fuling, who was sitting aside with a wronged look on his face. When he saw him stand up, there was some fear on his face.

Mrs. Gouyi suddenly knelt on the ground and started crying instantly.

"What is this..."

Liu Che bent down and gently stroked Lady Gouyi's back with his hand.

"You gave me a son, Yao. I had a son in my old age, and everyone in the world envied me. Of course, I know that there are people in the harem who are dissatisfied and jealous of you."

"But what are you afraid of? I'm here, you don't have to be afraid!"

"My grandson has committed such a rebellious act today. I will let him be fed to the hawks and offered sacrifice to the heavens!"

Having said this, Liu Che's old hand stroked Lady Gouyi's beautiful face.

"Your Majesty..." Lady Gouyi didn't say anything. She was a smart woman, and she could make His Majesty understand her thoughts just by crying.

really.

Liu Che comforted her softly, without any of the harshness he had shown in the hall just now, but full of tenderness, "I know, I know everything..."

He patted Mrs. Gouyi's face gently and showed the kindest smile.

……

The next morning, the sun was already quite hot.

Liu Jing was held down by a group of guards and headed towards the "Shenmingtai" in Shanglinyuan.

This road is very long and requires a day and night of walking.

Liu Jing had been walking for a whole night and his mouth was dry. In addition, the road in the mountains was not suitable for human beings to walk on. It was up and down, and the road surface was bumpy. Liu Jing's legs were now extremely tired and sore.

However, he had no time to lament his legs.

Because of this journey...

There are starving people everywhere!

He saw many dilapidated earthen walls, perhaps that was once a village.

He saw a family of three lying on the side of the road, not knowing whether they were dead or alive...

He saw an old man who was extremely skinny and completely lifeless.

He saw dried-up rivers, refugees fleeing from disasters, girls being sold for a sip of water or a bite of steamed bun, and people swapping children...

What he saw that day reminded him of many descriptive words he had seen when reading historical materials... They were materialized!
It was not until the afternoon that he arrived at Shanglinyuan.

The pavilions and towers are magnificent and majestic, and among them there are alchemists with fluttering sleeves walking.

There is a singer who is as beautiful as a flower and has a graceful figure.

Someone was singing while beating a piece of wood, singing a poem written by someone unknown!
"Swallows fly in the clouds, rabbits peek at the beautiful scenery, lotus has a jade-like face, lotus has a golden step-shaking ornament..."

"Ring the thousand-stone bell, set up the ten-thousand-stone drum, raise the Cuihua flag, set up the Lingtu drum, play the Taotang clan's dance, listen to the Getian clan's song..."

Everywhere we go, we see prosperity and bustle.

Finally, Liu Jing stopped and looked up. Even he couldn't help but be distracted.

All you see are tall buildings!

The shock before him had suppressed all his thoughts until descriptions emerged one after another in his mind.

"There are thousands of gates and houses here. The front palace is as high as the sky. To the east is the Phoenix Palace, which is more than 20 feet high. To the west is Tangzhong, which is a tiger enclosure several dozen miles long...!"

"In the middle are Penglai, Fangzhang, Yingzhou, and Huliang, like the sacred mountains, turtles, and fish in the sea. To the south are Yutang, Bimen, and the big bird."

"Then they built the Shenming Terrace and the Jinggan Tower, which were more than fifty feet high!"

"In the place where the immortals are worshipped, there is a bronze immortal holding a bronze in his palm, receiving the dew from the clouds!"

Liu Jing stared blankly at everything in front of him. Even in later times, it was rare to see such a grand building of this scale.

At this moment, his mind was in a mess and he didn't know what to think.

Only the whispered words revealed the shock in his heart.

"This is... the God's Platform!"

(End of this chapter)