Chapter 559 It’s too late to say anything
After leaving the palace, Wei Changkong immediately returned to the general's mansion and summoned the new guests.
"Greetings, General! Is everything going well for you in entering the palace?" The man who came was handsome and tall. He was Zuo Jiali, the second son of the Zuo family.
"Hahaha..." Wei Changkong laughed. "This is going too smoothly. Those two idiots from your Great Jin have already agreed to pray for rain. This time... this time... I will kill them."
"Agreed?" Zuo Jiali was slightly surprised. If he wanted to gain Wei Changkong's trust, he had to do something for him, and praying for rain was the first strategy he offered.
"Yes, not only did they agree, they also said with certainty that within three days, it would rain in the capital." Wei Changkong became happier the more he thought about it. "Do they really think they are the reincarnation of the Dragon King?"
Zuo Jiali lowered his head slightly, "It seems they are really blindly confident."
"Congratulations, General Wei. Besides the two generals from the Great Jin envoys, this Imperial Master is the son of Bai Yunfeng, the Northern Zhen Wang of the Great Jin. His death will inevitably lead to war between the two countries. The General can use this as an excuse to force the King of Chu to abdicate."
Zuo Jiali said with a flattering look on his face.
Wei Changkong laughed twice more, then lowered his eyes and looked at Zuo Jiali.
He had naturally heard of the Zuo family in the imperial city of Dajin, but he did not expect that the once glorious Zuo family now had only such a young son left, and that Zuo Shanzhang and Zuo Sixian were both dead.
He could fully understand why Zuo Jiali was willing to come to him for help after encountering such a thing.
But this person is still young after all, so he still needs to continue observing whether he can be used and whether he should be reused.
But this time, praying for rain is obviously a very good idea.
Wei Changkong was very satisfied. "Zuo Er, you're doing great. If this matter can really succeed and let this general achieve his wish, this general will definitely not neglect you in the future."
"Thank you, General! Jiali is willing to sacrifice his life for you, no matter what!" Zuo Jiali saluted with his fists.
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Soon, the rain-praying ceremony was held as scheduled, and Wei Changkong even arranged the altar on the most prosperous street in the capital.
"General! General!" The people gathered around shouted again and again. It was obvious that Wei Changkong had a high prestige among the people.
"Fellow villagers of Dongchu," Wei Changkong said, standing in front of the altar. He raised his hand and asked everyone to be quiet. "The capital has been suffering from drought recently. Our moat is almost dry."
Li Suining, Yuan Xiaonian and Zi Tong were also among the crowd of onlookers.
Little Tuanzi suddenly remembered that when she first entered Dongchu, there seemed to be not much water under the bridge. At that time, she wondered why the river was so wide but there was so little water. It turned out that it was because of the drought.
After hearing this, the people around nodded frequently, and their expressions looked extremely miserable.
Yuan Xiaonian crossed his arms, looked at the reactions of the people around him, curled his lips and said to Zi Tong, "Your general is really good at winning people's hearts."
"Traitor!" Zi Tong snorted and turned his head away in disdain.
Wei Changkong's voice continued to ring out forcefully, "Because of this matter, this general has been unable to eat or sleep well every day, and his hair has turned white with worry."
"General, you have worked so hard for our country and our people! Please take care of yourself!"
"Great General, be merciful, Great General Kang An!"
"The general is the light of Dongchu and the blessing of our people."
The people below were immediately moved and rushed to loudly bless Wei Changkong.
Wei Changkong listened for a while, raised his hand with satisfaction, and the people quieted down again.
"God has a vision. A delegation from the Great Jin Dynasty has come to visit our Dong Chu, and among them are the most prestigious Imperial Master and High Priest of the Great Jin Dynasty."
The audience immediately started talking again.
"The Imperial Master of the Great Jin? Is he very powerful?"
"I heard that the high priestess of Dajin is a goddess who can observe the stars and predict the future."
"That's impossible, is he a liar?"
In short, people say all sorts of things.
"Today, we have set up this altar in the capital. The Grand Master and the High Priest of the Great Jin have promised to perform a ritual to pray for rain for Dongchu. Moreover, they guarantee that they will pray for rain for Dongchu within three days."
This sentence caused the audience to go completely crazy.
"Is this true? Do the Imperial Master and High Priest of the Great Jin Dynasty have such abilities?"
"This is incredible! Are you kidding me, the royal family and the people of Dongchu?"
“Is it possible for it to rain within three days?”
The long drought made the people doubt whether it would rain. They tried all kinds of methods, but it seemed as if God had some opinion about Dongchu, and not a drop of rain fell.
But apart from their doubts, the people hoped more that this would come true. However, they did not express this hope, but instead kept it deep in their hearts.
Yuan Xiaonian looked at the reactions of the people around him and secretly sensed the energy in the hearts of the people. Zi Tong felt the same way.
Moreover, Zi Tong is the future emperor. He has a deep understanding of the hearts of the people and knows very well that water can carry a boat but can also capsize it.
He sighed softly, "This Wei Changkong has planted the seeds of hope deep in the hearts of these people, squeezing out a last bit of hope from their once-dried hearts. If... I mean if, it doesn't rain by then... the consequences will be disastrous."
Yuan Xiaonian secretly clenched his fists, he naturally understood this truth.
"Second Prince, are you really confident that it will rain within three days?" Zi Tong couldn't help but confirm with Yuan Xiaonian again.
Yuan Xiaonian pursed his lips tightly. In fact, he felt that this matter was very inappropriate the moment he learned about it. He blamed Bai Yu'an for being so impulsive, but things had already happened and it was too late to say anything.
"I hope so!" This was all he could say, hoping Bai Yu'an was not mistaken.
"Yes!" Li Suining saw his two brothers were so worried and couldn't help but said with certainty, "It will definitely rain!"
Yuan Xiaonian and Zi Tong naturally would not believe what the little guy said, and just thought it was the most direct wish in the child's heart.
Soon, the ritual began.
Fuxing has traveled far and wide and has done a lot of things in this area, so under her guidance, the whole process seemed very professional and mysterious.
After the ritual ended, Wei Changkong called the two men to his side and said, "People of the capital, you must remember these two benefactors. If a rain of blessings truly falls within three days, they will be the most honored guests of Dongchu."
At this time, many people had been truly convinced and started shouting loudly.
"General! General! Thank you! Thank you!"
"Master Imperial Master! High Priest! Most distinguished guest!"
"Most distinguished guest!"
Wei Changkong turned his head to look at the two people beside him, and raised the corners of his mouth silently. He was waiting to see how to deal with these two unlucky guys after three days.
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