Chapter 484: Flood
The sun shone brightly for the entire day.
But even so, because Yunling Temple is located at a relatively high altitude and the temperature is still very low, the snow shows no signs of melting. On the contrary, due to the cold weather, the snow has become harder on the surface from its previous soft state.
It’s late at night, the second watch.
Qin Yishu put down the pen in his hand and rubbed the sides of his sore forehead.
Minghai reached out to help organize the Buddhist scriptures Qin Yishu had just copied, but was stopped by Qin Yishu.
"I'll do it myself." Qin Yishu said as he packed up. "This is to be burned for my father tomorrow. Since I copied it myself, I won't ask anyone else to do the rest."
"Yes." Minghai sighed, "The emperor is so filial, the late emperor must be very pleased in his grave."
"Speaking of which, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had copied Buddhist scriptures for the late emperor a long time ago and placed them in Yunling Temple for several masters to chant and pray every day." Minghai added.
"You'er is kindhearted and filial." Qin Yishu nodded slightly and asked, "What is Yuan'er busy with today?"
"His Highness has been staying indoors all this time. He said that because of the cold weather, his legs are in unbearable pain and he has to keep warm."
Ming Hai said, "Because of this, we have sent more charcoal and hot water to His Majesty today, and also sent a few more quilts."
"I also heard that the eldest prince was worried that his clothes were not thick enough for the late emperor's birthday celebration tomorrow, so he specially ordered someone to go down the mountain and bring some clothes back to the mansion today."
"This is a small matter, let him be." Qin Yishu didn't care. He just put the copied Buddhist scriptures in his hands neatly page by page, and then washed up and went to bed.
Three o'clock in the morning, Yunling Village.
Because of the existence of Yunling Temple, people began to settle down at the foot of the mountain. Gradually, more and more people came, forming a large village.
The village exists because of Yunling Temple, so naturally it is called Yunling Village.
The villagers of Yunling Village usually make a living by farming, picking up mountain products in the mountains, and selling incense and candles. The sale of incense and candles, in particular, has become the largest source of income for Yunling Village. Many people are busy day and night for this, just to earn a little more money before the New Year and have a good New Year.
At this time, many houses in Yunling Village had bright lights on, and the sounds of work could be heard from the small family workshops.
At this time, a family is rubbing the mud into incense sticks of uniform thickness, preparing to dry them in the shade.
The couple was working hard when the woman suddenly stopped, pricked up her ears to listen to the noise outside, and even stuck her head out to look around.
"What are you looking at?" her husband asked in surprise, "You have been restless since just now, looking around here and there, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." The woman sat down again, but she couldn't help turning her head to look around. When she was sure that there was only darkness, she started to work on her work. "I just feel like there seems to be a shadow outside. Maybe I'm seeing things, it's just the shadow of a tree branch."
"The snow is thick on the ground, and the moon is shining, so it's bright outside. You might be dazzled by the shadow of a tree branch." The husband said, "And I heard that the emperor brought princes and ministers to Yunling Temple to pray for the late emperor's birthday. The emperor is in the temple, and the guards will definitely be patrolling around. Even if there is a shadow of a person, it is not uncommon."
"That's right." The woman nodded, "The emperor's safety is of course very important..."
After a moment, the woman blinked and looked at her husband, "Master, no matter how strict the defenses of Yunling Temple are, they are not as good as the imperial palace. Will someone assassinate the emperor at this time?"
"What are you thinking about?" The husband rolled his eyes at the woman, "Do you think the guards are just eating for free?"
"That's right..." The woman shook her head. "Even if there is, it has nothing to do with us. Since outsiders are not allowed to enter Yunling Temple these days, we can make more incense and sell it in the twelfth lunar month. We will definitely be able to sell it for a good price."
"Yeah!" the husband responded excitedly and continued to work.
The two continued to work, but they did not notice that some light gradually appeared not far away, and the light became brighter and brighter, and even connected from dots to lines, and then from lines to pieces...
"emperor!"
Suddenly there was a sound beside his ears. Qin Yishu sat up suddenly. When he looked at Minghai in front of him, his expression softened. "What's wrong?"
"I wish you all the best." Ming Hai was filled with worry and guilt. "Your Majesty, please rest in peace. I shouldn't have disturbed you. But Commander Zou has something important to discuss with you right now..."
"Commander Zou?" Qin Yishu put on a coat. "What's important for you to see me at this time?"
"It is said that Yunling Village at the foot of the mountain was on fire at this time, as if there was a fire. The wind was strong at night, and farmers would prepare straw and firewood piles in their yards in winter. The fire was getting bigger and bigger. The villagers were unable to put out the fire, so they came to the temple for help, hoping that the fire could be put out early to avoid casualties."
Minghai wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Commander Zou saw the situation and came to ask for an audience with the emperor. Please give instructions."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yishu hurriedly put on his slippers and went outside, looking down the mountain.
Sure enough, I saw a fire at the foot of the mountain, and it seemed to be very big.
Qin Yishu frowned, "Pass on my order, the commander of the Imperial Guards, Zou Yunqi, lead the Imperial Guards to the foot of the mountain to help the villagers put out the fire. The fire must be put out completely."
"Everything is safe in the temple now. Putting out the fire is the most important thing. Let Zou Yunqi take half of the imperial guards and go there. Remember, you must put out all the fires and settle all the people. Otherwise, you are not allowed to come back!"
"Your Majesty, although the fire at the foot of the mountain is dangerous, we don't need half of the Royal Guards. Commander Zou only needs to take two teams of troops." Minghai suggested.
"I said half, and that's half." Qin Peiyou saw Minghai hesitated and raised his hand and said, "I know you are worried about my safety, but everything is fine on the mountain, and with Yan Xiu and Duke Dingguo and others, nothing will happen."
"The Imperial Guards' duty is to protect me. As the Son of Heaven, I shoulder the responsibility of protecting the people of the world. In other words, the Imperial Guards' duty is to protect the people of the world. Now that the people are in trouble, we naturally put them first."
Seeing the emperor say this, Minghai no longer insisted, "Yes, I will go and pass on the order right away."
Zou Yunqi was waiting anxiously outside at this time. When Minghai came out, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What is the emperor's will?"
"The Emperor loves his people like his own children. He specifically ordered this old servant to pass on an oral order to Commander Zou, asking him to take half of the Imperial Guards to the foot of the mountain to help the villagers put out the fire and resettle the villagers."
"And the Emperor wants Commander Zou to complete this task completely, otherwise he will not be allowed to come back to report."
"Yes, I will follow your Majesty's will!" Zou Yunqi knelt on the ground and saluted properly, then quickly left the temple, went outside to count all the royal guards, and dispatched half of them to go down the mountain.
It’s the last day of May~ There were many unexpected things this month that made the coding not very smooth. I hope that next month I can code smoothly and my thoughts will flow~ (End of this chapter)
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