"Your Majesty, according to the palace guards, there seems to be a blazing fire in the direction of Yanhuang College!"
At Ganlu Palace, Li Er had not gone to rest. He was still bitterly 'working overtime' to read the memorials!
At this moment, Zhao Song walked in from outside and bowed to Li Er.
"Hmm? Why do you say there seems to be a blazing fire? Whether there's a fire or not, can't you confirm such a simple thing? "
Li Er's mind was sharp. He immediately caught the 'loophole' in Zhao Song's words and asked with a frown.
Zhao Song replied, "Your Majesty, I also went up to the city gate to take a look. In the direction of Yunshan, there's not just a blazing fire. Other than that, there's red, orange, green, blue, purple, and all sorts of other colors. It looks like the Rainbow Divine Light that was accompanied by the gods in ancient legends!"
"Rainbow Divine Light?"
Li Er was shocked. He stood up and said, "Follow me to the Black Tortoise Gate tower!"
"Hey! Your Majesty, put on this fox fur coat! "
Zhao Song took a coat from the rack by the wall and said quickly.
Now that the palace was heated, Li Er was only wearing a single layer of clothing. It would be strange if he didn't catch a cold when he went out like this!
"Okay!"
Li Er nodded. After he was' armed ', the master and servant left Taiji Palace and headed north to the Black Tortoise Gate tower.
If Li Zexuan knew that the fireworks he set off were mistaken for the Rainbow Divine Light by Li Er and Zhao Song, he would probably laugh his head off. At the same time, this also showed that Li Zexuan's pursuit of the path of the gods was not completely dead. If he believed in Li Zexuan's' atheism ', why would he make such a big fuss at night to see the so-called' Rainbow Divine Light '?
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Li Er brought Zhao Song to the Black Tortoise Gate tower. When the general on the tower saw Li Er, he quickly cupped his fists and bowed. Li Er was unmoved. He looked straight in the direction of Yunshan, but all he saw was darkness. There was nothing.
That was because the fireworks at Yunshan had already finished.
"Hmm? Didn't they say there was a Rainbow Divine Light? Why is there nothing? "
Li Er frowned and said unhappily.
"Your Majesty, the seven-colored light in the direction of Cloud Mountain has just disappeared!"
Zhao Song looked at the soldiers guarding the city. The soldiers quickly stepped forward and answered.
"Oh?"
Li Er's face was filled with disappointment. He looked in the direction of Cloud Mountain. After a moment of silence, he said, "Send someone to Cloud Mountain tomorrow to find out what happened!"
Zhao Song bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Er flicked his sleeves and turned around to descend the city gate tower.
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There were no neon lights in this era. Naturally, there was no light pollution at night. Generally, the sky was pitch black except for the night of the full moon. The fireworks show on Yunshan dyed the sky red, which was quite conspicuous in the dark night. Therefore, not only did Zhao Song and the generals of the Imperial City see the "Rainbow Divine Light" in the night sky, but many people in Chang 'an City also saw it.
Early the next morning, the people in the city immediately started discussing.
It was close to the New Year, and most people were preparing for the New Year. They were busy all year round, and this was the only time they could have some free time. It was normal for them to gossip with their neighbors in the morning.
"Hey! Old Lu, did you see the Rainbow Divine Light in the east last night? I also faintly heard the sound of thunder over there! "
"Hey? Old Huo, you saw it too? I thought I was the only one who saw it! "
"Hey! Do you think it's the divine light brought by the gods who descended from the heavens? "
"Yo! That's possible! But shouldn't that direction be Cloud Mountain? Could it be that a Literary Star descended on Cloud Mountain last night? "
"Hey! What you said makes sense! Yanhuang College's students are so outstanding. Who knows, there might be one or two Literary Stars among them! "
"Tsk tsk! Yanhuang College is indeed a godly school! If my little brat can get in, even if I, Lu Dali, die immediately, it will be worth it! "
With the lively atmosphere close to the New Year, more and more people knew that the Rainbow Divine Light had appeared in the sky in the east of Chang 'an City last night. There were all kinds of speculations. Some said that a Divine Immortal had descended to the mortal world, some said that a Divine Light had descended from the sky, and some even said that a Divine Treasure had appeared. There were all kinds of different theories, but the most popular one was that a Literary Star had descended from Yanhuang College on Cloud Mountain.
Yanhuang College had been completely pushed to the altar by word of mouth this time. This was something that Li Zexuan had never expected.
"Your Majesty, after dinner last night, I heard from the servants in the mansion that there was a Divine Light in the east. I went to the tower to take a look and saw the Rainbow Divine Light in the east. I guess that a Divine Immortal must have descended to the mortal world where the Divine Light descended. This is an auspicious sign! I congratulate Your Majesty! I congratulate the Tang Empire! "
Taiji Palace, morning court.
After the ceremony, a middle-aged official in his thirties came forward and bowed to Li Er, and said in a loud voice.
Hearing this, the officials were stunned. Many of them had indeed seen the Divine Light in the east last night, but seeing it was one thing. Wasn't he flattering the Emperor?
Oh, no, he was flattering the Emperor!
Wei Zheng's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Xu Sheren, don't talk nonsense. How can a Divine Light be auspicious?"
After that, he cupped his hands to Li Er and said loudly, "Your Majesty! I impeach Xu Jingzong of the Secretariat for flattering Your Majesty and speaking nonsense about a Divine Immortal. Your Majesty, please punish this person severely. Otherwise, it will hurt Your Majesty's wisdom! "
Xu Jingzong, this person was actually Xu Jingzong, the censor of the Secretariat, the person who held the position of Prime Minister during Li Zhi's era!
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I was just speculating. How can I flatter Your Majesty? May I ask if Wei Zuocheng saw the Divine Light in the east last night? "
Xu Jingzong didn't get angry at all after being scolded by Wei Zuocheng. Instead, he defended himself and asked Wei Zheng back.
Wei Zheng glared at him and said, "So what if I saw it? Could it be that the heavenly light was an auspicious sign of the arrival of a true immortal? Xu Sheren, before you investigate clearly, don't jump to conclusions! The Great Tang's current prosperity is not due to an auspicious sign from the heavens, but due to His Majesty and the hundreds of civil and military officials working hard to achieve it! "
During Zhenguan's era, the governance was rather clean. As the saying goes, when the water is too clean, there will be no fish. Under Li Er's leadership, the court was filled with upright officials. Wei Zheng's words were so persuasive that they could enlighten even the apathetic. Immediately, he gained the favor of many upright officials.
Kong Yingda stepped forward and said, "I agree with Wei Zuocheng's words! Auspicious omens can't be trusted! The Great Tang is able to have peace today because of auspicious omens! "
Xu Jingzong opened his mouth and was about to step forward to argue with Old Kong when he heard Li Er's slightly angry voice, "Stand down! The Great Tang is surrounded by wolves. How can there be auspicious omens? If there's nothing, the court is dismissed! "
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