Chapter 752: Beiping Chang'an
When Nan Yan heard this, her heart sank.
Things here are not over yet, and people over there are shouting that something happened. What happened?
Could it be that today, Zhu Feng was really going to be attacked from all sides and forced by these ministers? I was afraid that the construction of Beiping, including the relocation of the capital, would have to be——
Zhu Feng raised his head: "What happened?"
From a distance, I saw Gu Tingqiu talking to a few workers. Then he hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, the workers were digging out the bricks and stones that were struck by lightning that day, and they found that there seemed to be something underground."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
"What?"
"It seems like a monument."
"A monument?"
Zhu Feng pursed his lips slightly. At the same time, he felt Nan Yan's hand tremble slightly in his palm. He held her hand even tighter.
Then, he said, "Move it here and let me see it."
"yes."
Gu Tingqiu accepted the order and immediately ran over to convey it.
The workers immediately rushed forward and heard continuous clanging sounds coming from the other side, and clouds of dust were stirred up on the ruins.
The officials around frowned.
They were originally discussing with the emperor - or rather, arguing about the relocation of the capital, so how come a monument suddenly appeared?
Everyone frowned and looked at each other.
However, before they could say anything, they soon heard the workers on the other side working together to lift something up from the ground. Then, they tied it up with thick ropes, and more than a dozen people carried the monument, which was still covered in mud and sand, and slowly walked over.
The ministers who were originally kneeling on the ground had no choice but to stand up and push aside.
As soon as she saw the stone tablet, Nan Yan's eyes widened.
The stone tablet was very tall, nearly ten feet thick, and very heavy. It took more than a dozen young men to carry the tablet over.
When it was put on the ground, there was a loud bang and Nan Yan felt the table shaking.
Because it had been buried underground for who knows how many years, the stone tablet was covered in mud and dirt, and its original appearance was almost unrecognizable. One could only vaguely see that there seemed to be only two words engraved on it.
Two very huge words——
Chang'an.
When everyone saw it, they were stunned.
Someone murmured, "Why is there a stele with 'Chang'an' engraved on it here?"
"Yeah, that's weird."
Everyone looked at the monument and talked about it for a while, with strange expressions on their faces.
Not to mention that it is strange that the word "Chang'an" is engraved on this stele. In fact, digging this stele out from the ground is already a great wonder.
Zhu Feng said, "Minister Yan, my lords, please help me see how this stele appeared here. When did it come from?"
Yan Gu and the others walked forward and looked him up and down.
Said: "This monument is probably quite old."
"Yes, look at this stele and the words on it. It is truly a rare object."
Yan Gu walked up to Zhu Feng and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, this old minister cannot see it."
The other officials also said: "Old minister, I can't see it either."
Zhu Feng said, "That's strange. This place is clearly Peking, so how could we have unearthed a stele with 'Chang'an' engraved on it?"
Just when everyone was puzzled, Nan Yan suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I want to go over and take a look at this rare item."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said calmly, "Okay, my beloved, go and take a look."
Nan Yan stood up and walked slowly around the table. When the ministers around her saw her coming, they naturally stepped aside. Nan Yan walked to the tall stone tablet and carefully looked at the words on it, as well as the degree of corrosion on the tablet.
Indeed, it is an antique.
As she looked, she slowly walked around to the back of the stone tablet.
Then he said, "Your Majesty, there seems to be more words behind this."
When everyone heard this, they all hurried forward.
Zhu Feng also stood up and walked to the back of the stone tablet. Sure enough, the back of the stone tablet was probably buried underground. Because the tablet was facing downwards, it was just dug up and had a thick layer of soil on it.
The workers only cleaned the upward side of the stele and forgot about the back.
Because it was shaken for a while when it was carried here, some of the soil slowly peeled off, revealing the back, which seemed to have some writing on it.
Zhu Feng immediately waved his hand: "Clean it up."
Several workers nearby hurried forward and scraped off the thick soil behind the stone tablet with brooms and wooden shovels.
Gradually, two huge words appeared before their eyes——
Peking!
When everyone saw these two words, they were all stunned.
Nan Yan stood beneath the stone tablet, gazing up at the tall stone tablet and muttering, "Chang'an... Beiping? Beiping... Chang'an?"
Her eyes suddenly flashed, and she turned to Zhu Feng and said, "Your Majesty, I now understand why a stone tablet with the word 'Chang'an' engraved on it was unearthed here."
Zhu Feng asked: "Why?"
"Because the word Chang'an on this stone tablet doesn't refer to a place, but to long-term peace and stability!"
When everyone heard this, their faces changed suddenly.
Nan Yan didn't wait for them to speak and continued, "Only this way can it be explained. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too strange to dig up a stele from Chang'an in Beiping?"
“…”
"In my opinion, the words 'Beiping' and 'Chang'an' engraved on this stele mean that if the Emperor makes Beiping the capital, he will surely be able to enjoy long-term peace and stability!"
As Nan Yan spoke, she turned to the director of the Imperial Observatory and said with a smile, "Master Li, tell me, is that right?"
When Lord Li saw her coming to ask him, he was shocked and panicked, and was speechless for a while.
He just stammered, "This—"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Just now, everyone said that lightning hitting the city wall was an ominous sign. Now, it seems to me that the lightning hitting the city wall was just a means of foreshadowing from heaven. Letting this ancient monument see the light of day again is the true will of heaven."
“…”
"My Lords, haven't you just been saying that there is a connection between heaven and man, and that heaven's will cannot be violated?"
“…”
"So, is this a good omen?"
Those ministers did not expect that the imperial concubine would suddenly jump out and cause trouble at this time.
Everyone looked at each other, but did not dare to argue with the imperial concubine openly. Moreover, every word Si Nanyan said was related to their previous advice to the emperor, almost shutting them up with their own words.
Seeing that those people were speechless, Nan Yan turned around and looked at Zhu Feng.
The two men looked at each other. Although their faces were solemn, a smile flashed in their eyes.
But, at this moment, a familiar, clear voice said, "Whether it's a bad omen or a good omen, moving the capital will shake the foundation of the country and cannot be done lightly!"
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