Chapter 128: The most important thing to avoid when doing things is looking ahead and behind
"Someone come!"
A roar of anger was like thunder out of the blue.
Emperor Longqing pulled the curtain open with force and glared angrily at the palace maid who came after hearing the noise.
When the chief eunuch Wei Xi rushed over after receiving the news, several palace maids who had died had already been dragged out.
Under the lamp, Wei Xi's face changed drastically. He adjusted his mind and rushed in. As soon as he entered the dormitory, he knelt down on the ground without saying a word.
"This servant is late! Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Don’t ask what happened first. The king was so angry that corpses floated for thousands of miles. Wei Xi bowed his forehead to the ground and just begged Emperor Longqing to calm down.
Wei Xi caught a glimpse of the tip of the sword stuck in the ground. Scarlet blood was flowing from top to bottom, all over the ground. He felt a chill in his heart.
What's wrong with the emperor?
Start a killing spree.
He crouched even lower.
After killing a few palace maids, he relieved a lot of his anger, and at this time, Emperor Longqing regained some of his rationality.
"Next time, pick out some people with good ears and place them in the temple."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Xi replied with trepidation.
It is not easy to serve the emperor, especially Emperor Longqing, whose temperament has become willful in recent years. Wei Xi secretly complained in his heart, but did not dare to show it on his face.
This is the nth batch of palace maids he has selected for the emperor's bedroom.
Emperor Longqing didn't call him, so he didn't dare to move.
"Go to the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. I want to go to the observatory myself."
Wei Xi received the order and left, and Wang Jia went to the Imperial Observatory late at night.
Imperial Astronomical Observatory, Observatory.
Tonight is filled with clouds and fog, obscuring the stars. It is not a good day for observing the stars.
Wang Yu brought his student and subordinate, Li Shaoqing, a Langguan of the Imperial Observatory. The master and the disciple were wearing thick cloaks and sat around a brazier on the cold night. In front of Li Shaoqing was a low table, on which were spread pens, inkstones, paper, and tools for observing the stars.
Stargazing in the past was not so troublesome, but tonight is a little special.
The two sat in the observatory for a long time, waiting for the night fog to dissipate.
"If God doesn't allow us to get a glimpse of the secrets tonight, it will also be a matter of national destiny." Wang Yu, the director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, was not very optimistic about this.
Li Shaoqing put his hands in his sleeves, looked up at the sky, and saw clouds and mist everywhere, so how could there be any starlight?
The Observatory is on a high place. It was originally built when Emperor Taizu founded the country. He specially asked the ancestors of the Xie family to ask the gods for instructions and chose a side hall of the Daliang Palace to locate it. The platform is ninety-nine steps high, which means that everything returns to one. It is made of white marble and has exquisite reliefs, with cloud patterns swirling from bottom to top.
One is the number of heaven and earth. Using this place to guide the gods to the world is the highest respectful ceremony.
Whenever the emperors of Daliang encountered difficult problems, they would pay homage to heaven here, and then pray for blessings and sacrifice to their ancestors in the Taimiao, seeking divine enlightenment.
Not long after Wang Jia left the imperial palace, Wei Xi sent someone to the Imperial Observatory to deliver a letter to the director Wang Yu.
On the high platform, the air was cool and clear, and all sounds were silent. Occasionally, the cry of a crow could be heard out of nowhere, but it was inaudible.
Standing high and looking far, the entire palace was within their sight. This place was closest to heaven and earth, but also closest to danger.
Wang Yu asked Li Shaoqing, "Have you thought clearly about what I mentioned to you?"
Li Shaoqing replied sincerely, "Sir, I have thought it through. Your sincere words are all for the sake of my life and future. I will obey your instructions from now on. If I can leave the palace safely one day, I will follow your instructions and go north."
Wang Yu turned to look at him, "Have you thought about it?"
Li Shaoqing nodded and said, "I have thought it through. If the world's momentum is unstoppable, I should follow the trend. The way of heaven is majestic, its force is like fire, and it is coming fiercely. I am just an ordinary person, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, I am of no use. My teacher is right. Breaking a good tree to live on is the best strategy."
"It's best that you think this way." Wang Yu felt relieved when he saw that his apprentice was no longer trapped in the old ways.
"However, there is still one thing I don't understand. Please help me, Master." Li Shaoqing thought of the divination in the afternoon and felt confused.
Wang Yu was quite surprised. "What's the matter?"
Li Shaoqing thought for a moment and said, "The appearance of two Emperor Stars indicates that they are evenly matched and at a stalemate. If this fight between dragon and tiger continues for a long time, the people of the world will suffer the most. By then, all lives will be devastated. Shaoqing's assistance to one side is unclear, and I wonder if it is a merit or a fault."
Wang Yu thought it was some kind of confusion, but when he saw Li Shaoqing was puzzled by the matter, he felt relieved.
"If you can think this way, it shows that you still have a kind heart. If your heart is directed towards light, then you are doing things that benefit all people and all living beings. Why worry about merits and demerits? If your heart is for your own glory and wealth, then the merits and demerits will be determined by fate, and you don't need to worry."
"A gentleman's heart should be open and honest." Wang Yu said with a smile.
Li Shaoqing was thoughtful after hearing this.
"It's the students who are stupid."
Wang Yu shook his head and said, "You're not stupid, just young and inexperienced. That's not a bad thing, though. A gentleman has his ways and his ways. It's also a good thing. Being cautious won't lead to big mistakes. However, the world is about to fall into chaos, and the rules of prosperity are no longer suitable. A true man shouldn't be too particular about trivial matters. If you can hold the greater good in mind, you won't be too concerned about trivial matters. Those who do things should never hesitate. You must remember this!"
Li Shaoqing said, "I will keep this in mind."
"Go ahead. Only by experiencing difficulties can you gain something." Wang Yu is in his fifties and has already seen the other side of this empty life. It's a pity that he has been immersed in the officialdom for too long and can't quit.
It's the last gasp of a dying force, and it's difficult to turn the tide.
In the sky, the fog gradually became thinner, and the gray clouds became thinner and soon dissipated.
The moon is bright in the sky, the moonlight is cold and clear, and the stars are twinkling above the night sky, with light and dark complementing each other.
"Record it."
"Yes, sir."
Li Shaoqing opened the market while Wang Yu looked up at the sky. The boundless stars were pulling each other in their orbits. He watched for a long time, then pointed to a star somewhere in the northern sky and asked, "Shaoqing, look at that star. Did it appear yesterday?"
Li Shaoqing put down his pen and looked in the direction Wang Yu pointed. He saw a shining auxiliary star appearing in the upper right corner of the Northern Territory Emperor Star. Not only that, behind the auxiliary star, several general stars actually appeared and surrounded the Emperor Star.
Li Shaoqing stood up in shock, as if he could see more clearly if he stood up.
Wang Yu then stood up, and the master and disciple looked at the northern star map.
"Its momentum is like fire, it cannot be stopped." Wang Yu said after a long time.
Li Shaoqing was silent for a long time, "The emperor will surely be furious at this celestial phenomenon."
Wang Yu looked at the night sky and suddenly found that the sky was flickering, then disappearing, and the clouds and mist were everywhere, making it difficult to see clearly.
"No hurry, look back later."
Li Shaoqing looked back, then turned to Wang Yu: "Is there a sudden revelation?"
Wang Yu didn't know the secret either. At this moment, an official from the Imperial Observatory came to report that the emperor had arrived in person!
Wang Yu raised his eyes and looked at Li Shaoqing: "Don't talk nonsense."
Li Shaoqing nodded: "The students know."
The two of them turned around and walked down the stairs to welcome the emperor.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being late in receiving you."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being late in receiving you."
Emperor Longqing sat on the imperial palanquin, his forehead propped up as he glanced at the two of them, then asked in a low voice, "Are there any unusual movements in the sky tonight?"
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