"What a beautiful star!"
In the Mo Residence, Mo Sha stood in front of a telescope, looking at the star with a long tail in the sky as she exclaimed.
"Little Princess, you can't look at it. A jinx is a jinx. It's inauspicious and can easily attract disaster." Liu E, who was in charge of looking after Mo Sha, said with a frightened expression.
"What jinx? My Mo Family doesn't believe in Heaven's Perception. Everything can be explained with a theory. If it can't be explained, then it's because Mo's skills haven't reached that level. He's just a jinx. "Wu Meiniang snorted.
Right now, Wu Meiniang was already a resolute member of the Mo Clan. How could she possibly believe in Heaven's Perception? Moreover, she had been observing the astronomical phenomena for a very long time. Many days ago, she had already observed this Jinx and reported it to her Master. However, the reply she received was that she had ignored it. Now that the Jinx had appeared, she was the one who was the least surprised.
Since the Mo Family had already observed it, the Daoist Family must have also observed it. However, for some reason, the Daoist Family didn't report it either. Instead, they were waiting for the jinx to appear.
"Chang 'an City must be very lively right now!" Wu Meiniang smiled knowingly.
The palace!
Li Shimin was alarmed. He stood in the courtyard and looked up at the unusually beautiful and enchanting star in the sky. He couldn't help but frown. The appearance of a jinx represented a warning from the heavens, indicating that the emperor was in the wrong. This made Li Shimin, who thought of himself as a wise emperor, feel a lump in his throat.
"Your Majesty is working hard to rule the country. Now that the Tang dynasty is thriving, how can the heavens warn Your Majesty?" Empress Zhangsun, who was beside him, advised gently. She naturally knew her husband's worries. This most powerful man in the world actually yearned for the approval of others. In the past, he yearned for his father's approval. After ascending the throne, he yearned for the approval of the officials and the people. Now, he yearned for the approval of the heavens even more.
For this reason, he was tirelessly preparing to go to Mount Tai for the pilgrimage. Even if the pilgrimage was only in name, Li Shimin still wouldn't give up.
"What an eventful season!"
Li Shimin sighed inwardly. Now that there was a phenomenon in the sky, tomorrow's morning court would definitely be very lively.
"With His Majesty here, there will be no chaos! Your Majesty, you should rest early. There is still morning court tomorrow! "Empress Zhangsun comforted.
Li Shimin turned to look at Empress Zhangsun, who was wearing thin clothes but still insisted on accompanying him in the night sky. He couldn't help but feel touched. He held her slender hand and returned to the Legislative Hall. However, the two of them who were lying down did not feel sleepy at all. Through the glass window, they looked at the jinx hanging high in the sky like a sharp sword hanging over their heads.
At the same time, many people in Chang 'an City could not sleep. The appearance of the jinx made everyone panic. It was not until dawn appeared in the eastern sky and the jinx gradually disappeared that Chang' an City gradually returned to peace.
In front of Taiji Palace.
Hundreds of officials gathered in the morning court. Every official who entered the palace subconsciously glanced at the sky. When they saw that the jinx was not in the sky during the day, they heaved a sigh of relief and stepped into the Taiji Palace.
When Li Shimin yawned and approached the Taiji Palace, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the hundreds of officials in the court. Almost all the officials above the fifth rank in Chang 'an City were present. Obviously, they were all alarmed by the jinx.
"If there is something, start the court. If there is nothing, end the court!" Pande shouted expressionlessly as usual. However, looking at the situation in the morning court, he knew that there would be something wrong.
"I have a memorial …!"
A minister took the lead and proposed one or two trivial matters, which were quickly passed in the court. Following that, government affairs were proposed one by one and passed quickly. Let's get down to business first before fighting. After all, the ministers of the Zhen Guan Dynasty were very professional.
There were even some very controversial memorials. Government affairs that were originally going to be debated for a long time were quickly passed. As the morning court session continued, everyone was silent. An official who still wanted to submit a memorial looked at this situation and silently retracted his footsteps.
The entire Taiji Palace was silent and the atmosphere was extremely tense. Everyone knew what was going to happen today, but no one was willing to take the initiative to speak up.
"If there is something, start the court. If there is nothing, end the court!" Pande shouted again. He wanted to take the opportunity to help Li Shimin out of the situation.
"I have a memorial!" Yu Zhining could no longer hold back and took the lead.
"Approved!" Li Shimin said expressionlessly. There was no way to avoid it. With his personality, he would not back down.
"Tonight, there is a strange phenomenon in the sky. The jinx has appeared. This is a warning from the heavens. Your Majesty, please reflect on yourself." Yu Zhining said bitterly.
"The jinx has appeared? There is such a thing? Why didn't the Grand Historian Bureau report it?" Li Shimin said in surprise. It was as if he had slept all night and did not notice anything unusual.
The Grand Historian Li Chunfeng answered, "Your Majesty, I have also observed the jinx tonight. The jinx is called the jinx because it is shaped like a broom. It is a legend from the ancient times. Whether it is really inauspicious or not has yet to be verified. Your Majesty, I did not dare to disturb you."
"What else is there to verify? In the seventh year of Emperor Qin's reign, the jinx appeared. In less than ten years, the Qin State was destroyed. … "Yu Zhining quoted from the classics and listed out the major events that happened when the jinx appeared.
The officials nodded. According to the history books, the appearance of the jinx was always accompanied by bad things. The destruction of a country, earthquakes, mountain fires, strong winds, etc. Every one of them was shocking.
"Your Majesty, the jinx is inauspicious. It is recorded in the history books." Yan Shigu said solemnly.
"What about the Mount Tai Pilgrimage?" Li Chunfeng retorted.
The jinx was not a Taoist term. The Mount Tai Pilgrimage was a trick created by the Confucians to increase the difficulty of the Taoists. They also had to interpret the meaning of the Mount Tai Pilgrimage, making it difficult for the Taoists. The Taoists had long wanted to get rid of the jinx. Now, they were taking advantage of the aftermath of the Mount Tai Pilgrimage to remove the jinx.
"Your Majesty, I think that it is because we were disrespectful to the Mount Tai Pilgrimage that we received a warning from the Heavens. Perhaps Mount Tai is not the highest mountain. The Mount Tai Pilgrimage can really be heard by the Heavens." Xu Jingzong said proudly.
Suddenly, the officials' faces changed. This was too much of a coincidence. They had just denied the Mount Tai Pilgrimage and the jinx had appeared. Could this be a warning from the Heavens to the Tang dynasty?
"It is possible! Your Majesty, I think the Mount Tai Pilgrimage should be restored. No, it should be more grand to appease the Heavens. "Yu Zhining took the opportunity to persuade.
Li Shimin could not help but be moved. Previously, he denied the Mount Tai Pilgrimage because Mount Tai was not the highest mountain. Now that the Heavens had given him a warning, he was still doubtful.
"Not only that, I think the Heavens' warning is not so simple. According to the rumors, Mo Jiu's engineering camp was excavating the Qinling Mountains with gunpowder. Every day, there would be continuous explosions, rocks would roll down, and beasts would be frightened. I'm afraid that the Mountain God was alarmed and received a warning from the Heavens." The newly appointed Chancellor of the Imperial College, Ma Jiayun, stood out and stated the Confucians' target this time, which was Mo Jiazi.
"Your Majesty, I think the Xin Shu Road should be temporarily suspended. It is not too late to mend the pen after the sheep have been lost!" Xu Jingzong agreed.
Li Shimin's face darkened. The construction of the Xin Shu Road had just begun. Now that the Mountain God was alarmed and received a warning from the Heavens, he was in a dilemma.
"No, the Xin Shu Road is a huge project of the country. It cannot be changed overnight!" Li Shimin slowly shook his head. The Xin Shu Road was a huge project of the imperial court. It was the main artery in the south of Chang 'an City. Furthermore, it was the hope of the people of Sichuan for thousands of years. Whether it was the political, military, or economic significance, it was extremely important. No one was willing to give it up so easily.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider! Your Majesty, I think the Xin Shu Road is not wrong for the country to benefit. The one who received a warning from the Heavens is the instigator. Whether it was the Mount Tai Pilgrimage or the Xin Shu Road, it was all done by Mo Jiazi. Your Majesty, I think the Yan Family should punish Mo Jiazi. "Ma Jiayun vehemently accused Meton.
"That's right, I think Mo Jiazi is the jinx of the Heavens' warning! Let him go to the Mount Tai Pilgrimage and offer a humble apology to appease the Heavens' anger, "Yu Zhining said proudly.
In his view, the warning from the Heaven indicated that the Emperor was in the wrong. Now that he had shifted the blame onto the son of the School of Mo, he believed that Li Shimin would definitely push the boat along with the current, so that the Confucian School could seize the opportunity to put the son of the School of Mo to death.
"Ah! In that case, your Majesty can also go to the Mount Tai Pilgrimage, "Meton said with a face full of surprise.
Immediately, all the officials in the imperial court had black lines on their faces. How much did Mo Jiazi want to go to Mount Tai? He was actually wild with joy about going to Mount Tai to offer a humble apology.
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