The next day, Gu Beiyi was going to pray for the people of the north, and for all those affected by the snow disaster.
After the news spread, it received a tremendous response. The people of Tai'an Prefecture all gave Gu Beiyi a thumbs up and earnestly hoped that after his prayers, the heavy snow would stop, the sun would scorch the earth, and the snow would melt, allowing them to have a peaceful New Year. They didn't ask for a better New Year than last year; they only hoped that they would no longer go hungry or suffer from the cold, and that they would have a house to live in so that when spring came, they would have the strength to rebuild their homes!
Therefore, Gu Beiyi's popularity soared and became unstoppable!
This news quickly spread to other prefectures and slightly more distant counties. Gu Beiyi was a reborn person, and he knew very well how long the snow had stopped in his previous life. So, using his experience from his previous life, he made a special prayer for three reasons: first, for the people of the north; second, for all living beings under heaven; and third, to strike at the emperor, causing his popularity to decline and making him lose the support of the people.
If someone is taking advantage of your weakness and stirring up trouble at this time, then their position is effectively over.
Those hiding in the shadows will surely be unable to resist rushing out, making him 'the emperor of Qingluan Kingdom' and forcing him to abdicate, secretly killing him. After a while, news will break that he has died of illness, and the emperor's princes and grandsons will naturally not survive, allowing them to firmly sit on the throne.
In their eyes, they were just a stepping stone! They were very clear about the extent of their own power and had no fear of a backlash!
In his past life, because he fought with them, Sheng Bao died tragically! It caused him immense suffering! Therefore, in this life, he will not allow the tragic events of his past life to repeat themselves!!
As for the matter of praying for blessings, the emperor was far away and the mountains were high, so his good brother could not stop him even if he wanted to. He could only be furious in the palace.
On the day of the prayer.
Gu Beiyi, dressed in prince's robes, stood on the altar, watching the snowflakes floating in the air, watching the refugees, full of hope but swaying precariously in the cold wind, who looked just like rootless duckweed, unable to control their own lives, and were very pitiful.
Looking at the officials who had worked tirelessly alongside him, a warmth appeared on his usually icy face. Regardless of whether the miracle succeeded or not, he hoped that with his help, these people could be reborn and would never have to suffer again.
However, the officials on the emperor's side were extremely anxious and furious when they saw Gu Beiyi standing on the altar, making a solemn vow with such confidence. They saw Gu Beiyi's actions as tantamount to treason! Once the prayers were over and they returned to the capital, they would surely give Gu Beiyi a severe dressing down, imprison him, and never let him out, so that he would die in prison in secret.
The blessing ceremony begins, because the auspicious time has arrived, and it would be bad to miss it.
With his hands behind his back, Gu Beiyi spoke a lot—more than he had spoken since his rebirth, aside from Rong Sheng.
What he said were all platitudes, talking about the current emperor's achievements and the suffering of all the people. He emphasized the suffering and torment the people had endured because of the snow disaster, and then reiterated the emperor's actions, openly smearing the emperor and making the people hate him from the bottom of their hearts.
The Emperor's men wanted to rush forward and pull down the Eighteenth Imperial Uncle, but they lacked the ability. Moreover, they were being watched by Gu Beiyi's men at all times, so they didn't have the courage to rush forward. They could only listen to Gu Beiyi's shameless slander of the Emperor, smearing him and leaving the Emperor speechless.
Seeing the people filled with righteous indignation and weeping, the officials knew that their careers were over. When they returned to the capital, the emperor would surely punish them, for failing to protect the emperor's reputation.
Gu Beiyi looked with satisfaction at the sensible officials, then lifted his robes and knelt on the ground: "My Qingluan Kingdom has suffered greatly from natural disasters, with its people displaced, their homes destroyed, and their lives ruined. This must be because the Qingluan royal family has failed in its duties, and it is the current emperor who has committed acts that have angered both heaven and the people, thus bringing down these calamities. As a member of the royal family, I do not wish to see my people destroyed and displaced. Therefore, I am willing to bear all the punishments bestowed by heaven alone. I beg heaven not to punish the people; they are innocent! Let all punishment and disaster befall me, not all the people. They have done nothing wrong; they are innocent!"
After he finished speaking, Gu Beiyi kowtowed three times, which made the people's eyes red. They suddenly felt that it was their blessing that their tragic experience had been seen by heaven and by Prince Yi!
"Prince Yi is so kind! He has found a way to make sure we refugees have enough to eat and wear. Now he is even praying for us. It is truly a blessing from heaven that we have such a good Prince Yi!"
However, some clever people found Prince Yi's words strange. But since Prince Yi was praying for blessings, they assumed that he was deliberately revealing what the royal family had done in order to attract the attention of the heavens and gain their forgiveness, so they didn't think too much about it.
But there was more than one clever person, especially those from the Emperor's lineage. When they heard Prince Yi openly and secretly talking about the bad things the Emperor had done, they were very uneasy and wished they could dig a hole and bury themselves, because they really didn't dare to listen to what Prince Yi was saying!
After kowtowing, Gu Beiyi did not stand up, but said again, "If Heaven sees my sincerity..." It was exactly 1:15 AM, the time when the heavy snow had stopped in his previous life. Looking at the gradually decreasing snowflakes, a deep meaning appeared in Gu Beiyi's dark eyes: "If Heaven sees my sincerity, then stop the snowfall and give the people a happy life!"
As soon as the word "ba" fell, the heavy snowfall suddenly stopped, not a single snowflake remained suspended in the air, and even the cold wind ceased to blow.
this……
Instantly, all the people stared in astonishment, "The snow has stopped!"
"The snow has really stopped, and the cold wind has stopped blowing! Wow, it's amazing!"
"Prince Yi, all of this is thanks to you. You are our benefactor!"
Then all the people knelt down in unison and shouted loudly, "Long live Prince Yi!"
"May Heaven bless the Azure Phoenix!"
May the country be prosperous and the people at peace!
...and other related exciting words.
The officials from the Emperor's faction were dumbfounded by what they saw. Prince Yi was truly amazing. Could it be that Prince Yi had someone who was well-versed in astronomy and geography? That was why he was praying for blessings at this particular time?
Thinking of this, the officials of the Emperor's faction were all terrified. Prince Yi was indeed Prince Yi, he was too powerful! In order to make the Emperor understand that Gu Beiyi was not someone to be trifled with and that he would take revenge for any wrong done to him, he went so far as to send the Emperor to hell, leaving the Emperor without even the strength to fight back.
At this moment, the emperor was indeed powerless to fight back; he had been outmaneuvered by Gu Beiyi!
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