Wan Yuandong turned around and looked at the master and servant at the corner.
"It's me, go get them all!"
"Dad!?" Madam Wan was stunned for a moment, then hurried over.
"Dad, why are you here so early?"
It was just dawn, why was my father-in-law already at the farm?
The city gate is open so early now?
By the way, today is the day for praying for rain, so the city gates will indeed open early.
"Don't ask so many questions, just go and call everyone over." Wan Yuandong glanced at his daughter-in-law and frowned slightly.
Mrs. Wan looked at Wan Yuandong in astonishment, then bent her knees slightly.
"yes...."
.......
Xiao Yunhao, along with the refugees, was stopped by the imperial guards one mile away from the rain-praying altar.
He hunched over and looked towards the city gate with drooping eyelids.
At this time, the city gate of the capital had been cleared by the guards.
Within a mile radius of the rain-praying altar, all the civil and military officials were kneeling.
These officials had already left the city and were waiting around the rain-praying altar.
As the hour of noon approached, a bright yellow ceremonial guard slowly approached the streets of the capital.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
A sharp roar was heard and everyone knelt down.
Xiao Yunhao frowned and knelt down behind the people.
Before the rain-praying ceremony began, Emperor Wu of Liang first issued a self-criticism edict, which he read out for a long time.
Xiao Yunhao raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Emperor Wu of Liang who was reading the edict of repentance.
"......" Upon seeing this, Xiao Yunhao was completely confused.
How come after not seeing him for a few years, the fair-skinned Emperor Wu of Liang has developed the ability to become invisible at night?
Xiao Yunhao's gaze fell on the dark head of Emperor Wu of Liang, and he was puzzled.
He had also not heard his father-in-law mention that Emperor Wu of Liang had such a special hobby.
In theory, royal family members would attach more importance to their hair and skin given by their parents, and would not cut their hair casually, let alone shave their heads.
Could it be that the drought lasted too long, so Emperor Wu of Liang created this appearance to pray for heavy rain?
Xiao Yunhao looked at the dark head of Emperor Wu of Liang, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
In the middle of the night, who can tell the difference between the night and Emperor Wu of Liang?
It seems that the long-term drought has made many people a little abnormal.
Xiao Yunhao glanced at the ministers one by one, and finally his gaze fell on Ma Ximing.
At this time, Emperor Wu of Liang had just finished reading the edict of repentance and walked to Ma Ximing.
Ma Ximing stood in front of Emperor Wu of Liang with a hunched back, nodding from time to time.
Xiao Yunhao's gaze shifted to Emperor Wu of Liang again.
If he rushed over at this moment, there was an 80% chance that he could kill Emperor Wu of Liang with one blow.
Xiao Yunhao glanced at the hundreds of secret guards hiding around the rain-praying altar.
After thinking for a moment, he was afraid of alerting the enemy and affecting his family's escape, so he immediately gave up the idea of attacking Emperor Wu of Liang.
Most importantly, the people of the capital city had high expectations for this rain-making ceremony.
If he disrupted the rain-praying ceremony, it would easily arouse public outrage...
......
"Hiss~"
Emperor Wu of Liang frowned and felt a chill behind him.
He looked back and around, frowning at Ma Ximing.
"This prayer for rain must succeed!"
He has issued a confession of repentance, but it still doesn't rain. Isn't this a slap in the face from God?
Ma Ximing lowered his head with an evasive look, feeling extremely panicked.
"Your Majesty, this depends on God's will!"
What can he do if it doesn't rain?
Anyway, his family had been sent away long ago, and they should have arrived at Dongmen City by now.
He calculated that the family's only chance of survival was in the northwest, and the further northwest they went, the greater the chance of survival.
So he took a gold waist badge from the imperial study and gave it to his family, telling them not to worry about him and to just ride their horses straight from the cities.
The golden waist badge can be used to enter all cities, and the guards in each city dare not stop it.
He originally wanted the people from the Wan Mansion and the Yao Mansion to go with him.
But the speed of those two companies was so slow that he couldn't wait any longer.
If they were slower, they would still have a chance of survival, but if his family were slower, they would be doomed.
Emperor Wu of Liang looked at Ma Ximing with a cold face.
"If you can't pray for rain, then you can join those Taoist priests in offering sacrifices to the heavens!"
"Your Majesty!" Ma Ximing looked up at Emperor Wu of Liang in horror.
He has dedicated himself diligently to the Daliang Dynasty for so many years. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard.
What does it have to do with him if he can’t pray for rain?
This was all because Emperor Wu of Liang committed too many evil things and was punished by heaven.
"beg----"
Ma Ximing's eyes turned red and he was about to kneel down and beg for mercy.
"Shut up!" Emperor Wu of Liang interrupted Ma Ximing directly.
He turned his head to look at the towering altar for rain, and said in a cold tone,
"Let's get started!"
Ma Ximing bent his knees halfway and stood up tremblingly.
"yes......"
He was abandoned by Emperor Wu of Liang. If it didn't rain, he would be the one to take the blame.
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