Sang Jueqian thought so in his heart and slowly walked towards the window.
But after walking over, I found that Li Junyan was not only not asleep, but was even conscientiously carving the statue of the goddess.
This statue of the goddess was to be placed in the Goddess Temple in Chang'an.
The temple of the goddess is almost completed. We just need to put the statue of the goddess there and choose an auspicious day.
Li Junyan had a serious expression and moved his hands carefully, striving for perfection and not making any mistakes.
Even the hair was carved so that each strand was distinct.
The statue of the goddess is almost complete, and only some details remain.
But the details are precisely the most difficult part to carve, and you must be extremely careful.
If there is a mistake, the entire statue of the goddess will be ruined.
Fortunately, the sculptor was Li Junyan.
This was not his first time carving, so it was no exaggeration to say that practice makes perfect.
Sang Jueqian stared at Li Junyan for a long time, but finally did not disturb him and turned to go upstairs to wash and change clothes.
When Sang Jueqian came down again, it was already past one o'clock.
Li Junyan had also put down his tools and was carefully examining the statue of the goddess.
The statue of the goddess is finished!
The next day, the statue of the goddess was sent to the goddess temple and covered with a red cloth.
It took another two days to perfect various details and make various preparations.
In one day, the Goddess Temple will hold a grand sacrificial ceremony.
Time was a bit tight, but this was Chang'an, where there were many skilled craftsmen, and the Ministry of Rites arranged various matters, so everything was prepared very thoroughly.
After ten days of rest, the emperor's health has improved a little.
But the poison that has entered the lungs is not so easy to eliminate. In addition, the emperor is old and has not paid attention to physical exercise for many years. He is not good at riding or shooting. His body is not very healthy to begin with, and now it is even worse.
The so-called better is only relative.
At least his face was no longer so gloomy, and he could handle some government affairs.
However, he was unable to hold a pen and write, so he had his twelve-year-old son write for him while he narrated the story.
Also present were the emperor's most trusted Prince Heng and two other ministers.
Everyone in the court knew about the emperor's physical condition and had no objection to it.
However, when the emperor insisted on leaving the palace to offer sacrifices to the goddess, all the officials begged him on their knees to stop him from going and asked him to take care of his health.
All the officials were worried about the emperor's health and didn't want him to be too busy and overworked.
If his health deteriorates and the poison erupts, it is very likely to take his life.
The officials thought their intentions were good, but the emperor did not think so at all.
The emperor firmly believed that the only one who could save his life was the goddess. The officials stopped him from offering sacrifices to the goddess because they wanted him to die, which made the emperor furious.
In a rage, Huangdi ordered the execution of several people, which made the officials stop insisting on their own opinions.
Although they were worried about the emperor's safety, they were more afraid of being beheaded.
Since the emperor himself insisted on going, then they, as his ministers, could only let him do as he pleased!
Although the officials did not say anything, they were secretly sizing up the remaining princes in their hearts, wondering who had the possibility of succeeding to the throne and whether they should be the first to take sides.
The emperor had no idea what his ministers were thinking. With the help of the palace servants, he changed into solemn court robes and was then carried to the Temple of the Goddess.
The emperor is traveling, and he has just experienced a rebellion, so he is like a frightened bird.
When he went out of the palace to offer sacrifices, he brought enough guards with him and surrounded the emperor tightly.
Every minister who participated in the ceremony had to go through layers of inspections, and only after being confirmed to be in good condition could they enter the shrine of the goddess.
The front, back, left, right, and roof of the Goddess Temple were all filled with people, ensuring that not even a fly could get in or out.
The emperor originally wanted to preside over the sacrificial ceremony himself, but his physical condition did not allow it. He needed two people to support him even to stand up. He was completely powerless.
No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to hand this matter over to Li Junyan.
Li Junyan has long been familiar with this kind of thing.
After the previous ceremony ended, Li Junyan walked to the statue of the goddess and lifted the red cloth on it.
As the red cloth was lifted, the statue of the goddess was revealed to everyone.
The emperor stared at the statue of the goddess greedily, with a gleam in his eyes that could not be ignored.
"goddess!"
The emperor murmured, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Hearing the emperor's voice, Sang Jueqian frowned slightly.
Why does this emperor always give her the feeling that he has ulterior motives?
But thinking about the emperor's current physical condition, Sang Jueqian felt relieved.
Of course, the emperor had other intentions, and his intention was to live longer.
Even Sang Jueqian could feel the emperor's restraint and begging from his words and actions.
Unfortunately, no matter how pious he was, how he begged, or how humble he was, it was of no use.
She had no ability to save him, and she never thought about saving him.
The old emperor stood up with the help of two strong workers, slowly walked to the altar, and inserted the incense into the incense burner.
Watching the smoke rising, the emperor felt a lot more at ease.
"Third brother."
Li Junyan took a few steps forward and waited quietly for the emperor to continue speaking.
"The Goddess Temple has been built according to your requirements. What's the next step?"
Li Junyan raised his eyebrows and looked at the emperor in surprise, "What's the next step?"
Is there a next step?
How come he doesn't know?
The emperor's expression suddenly turned ugly. "Third Brother, what do you mean? I asked you before if building the Goddess Temple would cure my poison. What was your answer?"
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