Chapter 218 God is angry
And all these tragedies did not happen, all because Dashuo had Xiaoxiao and Princess Anle.
Xu Mo asked loudly: "Princess Anle should have been carefree at this age, but she has endured so much. Her father was guarding the border for the country, and her mother used her dowry to subsidize the border soldiers. When her father was fighting bloody battles with the Da Yin thieves, what did you do? You smashed her house and slandered her as a witch. Aren't you really worried that your selfishness and ignorance will anger the goddess in the sky and punish you?"
Xu Mo's question made even the emperor panic. The ancestor repeatedly reminded him that Xiaoxiao was the true goddess of heaven. How dare these blind people hurt her like this?
Everyone else was confused by what Xu Mo said, especially those who participated in the riot. They were afraid of being punished by the goddess, so they knelt down and said in fear and trepidation: "Princess, please be merciful. It is because we are blind and mistook pearls for fish eyes that we did such a ridiculous thing."
After they knelt down, they did not find Su Xiaoxiao.
It turned out that Su Xiaoxiao got up early and was already hungry. Now she had left the queen's arms and ran to the altar to eat the offerings.
Everyone looked at Su Xiaoxiao in horror as he picked up the whole roast chicken on the altar and sat under the table to eat it.
Xu Mo just felt a headache. He gave an impassioned guidance for a long time, and the people finally believed that Xiaoxiao was the spokesperson of the goddess in the world. However, Xiaoxiao was disrespectful to the gods at this critical moment and ate the tribute directly. Even the eloquent Xu Mo was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Su Xiaoxiao's ability to ruin a situation was really first-rate.
Everyone looked at Su Xiaoxiao in astonishment, but the emperor smiled lovingly: "Xiaoxiao ate the tribute, this is a good thing to happen!"
The last time Xiaoxiao ate the tribute, it rained from the sky. Although the emperor didn't dare to compare himself with the emperor, he thought that the gods in the sky should love Xiaoxiao the same as they do.
Seeing the emperor waving at her, Xiaoxiao moved the roasted chicken in front of her and said cautiously, "This is for me!"
She spoke softly, but strangely, everyone heard it clearly.
This was a clear message to everyone that the tribute was for her to eat.
No one dared to act rashly, and they all watched Xiaoxiao devour the roasted chicken that was bigger than their faces, quietly.
At this time, a military report arrived: "Anyuan County Commander dispatched a surprise attack and killed the bandit leader. The bandit problem in Anyuan has been resolved."
Just as he finished speaking, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, the cloth spun by the Women's School, the porcelain by the Pottery Workshop, and the medicine by the Pharmacy are in short supply in the surrounding countries. Now, in order to grab the goods, they have raised the prices several times."
Before the emperor could say anything, another person came to report:
"The puppet army in the western border has been annihilated. Great Yin sent out 50,000 elite soldiers. Our army was outnumbered, so General Su had to lead everyone to defend the trade city. The Great Yin army launched many assaults, and General Su led everyone to fight desperately. They held out for a month. Now the reinforcements have arrived. General Su and his men made a concerted effort and broke through ten cities in a row, driving the Great Yin army back to the capital."
Good news came one after another. The emperor stood up with satisfaction and said happily: " I said that Xiaoxiao had eaten the tribute, so good things must have happened.”
When Taishi Tang saw that things were almost done, he said, “Your Majesty is wise, and the princess is blessed with great fortune, and is a blessing to Dashuo.”
Other officials and people also shouted together, “Your Majesty is wise, and the princess is a blessing to Dashuo.”
The eldest prince Gu Huaizhi, who had always kept a low profile, had a gloomy face. For the sake of this witch, the emperor really lost face and let Xu Mo play tricks in front of everyone. Today, even if it angered the emperor, he had to speak out.
Gu Huaizhi took a few steps forward and said in a serious tone: "Father, I have something to say."
The emperor said calmly: "What does the eldest prince want to say?"
"Father, Princess Anle is cute and well-behaved. We all like her, but it is not appropriate to attribute all the credit to her.
The bandit problem in Anyuan County was solved because the emperor knew how to appoint capable officials.
The trade between Dashuo and neighboring countries is becoming more and more frequent and profitable. This is the result of the ingenuity and excellence of Dashuo's craftsmen.
The soldiers in the western border won a great victory because the soldiers fought bloody battles and
sacrificed All these achievements are attributed to Princess Anle. I am afraid that Princess Anle is too young to bear it and anger the gods. This will be struck by lightning. "
The emperor looked at Gu Huaizhi with a cold face. Even if this useless guy didn't know Xiaoxiao's specialness, he should know what he was up to today. How could he say such an inappropriate thing?
Sure enough, after Gu Huaizhi said these words, many aristocratic families also began to agree.
Concubine Zhou's second brother said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince is right. A gentleman should not talk about strange things. The continuous good things in the Dashuo Dynasty are the result of the emperor's efforts to govern the country and the joint efforts of the people of Dashuo. Exaggerating a child will probably chill everyone's hearts!"
"Your Majesty, I agree. The connection between Princess Anle and these things is just a coincidence. Now it is on the altar of heaven. If the gods are angered and punished, Dashuo will suffer again." The one
who said this was Qian Kun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was Zhao Liming's grandfather.
These old ministers have worked all their lives, waiting for an opportunity to be promoted and return home in a few years.
But as soon as Su Xiaoxiao appeared, the emperor promoted people related to her. The Duke of Zhenguo and the Marquis of Jing'an were in their heyday, and the opportunities for other aristocratic families were greatly reduced.
The Zhou family's status plummeted after Concubine Zhou was banished to the cold palace. The emperor immediately transferred half of the Zhou family army to support the western border. For
the remaining people, the emperor also replaced most of the main generals, which was clearly intended to undermine the Zhou family.
If it is confirmed that Su Xiaoxiao is the spokesperson of the goddess, then the emperor will only give more resources to the Su family, and they will have a harder time.
Therefore, after Gu Huaizhi raised his objection, many aristocratic families began to sing the opposite tune.
Even if it cannot be proved that Su Xiaoxiao is a witch, she cannot be compared with the goddess.
Su Xiaoxiao hadn't finished her chicken yet, and she wasn't paying attention to what they were saying. She didn't really understand what they were saying, so she just burped to show her satisfaction and then continued eating.
But suddenly the sky was filled with flying sand and rocks, and dark clouds gathered from all directions, covering the altar, and the sky suddenly darkened.
Gu Huaizhi said with great sorrow: "Father, the altar is a majestic place. Xiaoxiao's actions have offended the gods, and the gods are angry. I beg the emperor to let Xiaoxiao apologize to the gods as soon as possible, otherwise the gods will punish him, and Dashuo will suffer again."