Chapter 77 Self-rescue
No matter how his ministers begged, Luo Qinghan still insisted on his own opinion and refused to change his mind.
They had no choice but to write the matter into a memorial and present it to the emperor, hoping that the emperor would come forward to dissuade the prince.
When the emperor learned of this, he immediately ordered someone to call the prince to the imperial study.
"Why did you think of holding a rain-making ceremony? Do you know what consequences you will face if your prayer for rain fails?"
Luo Qinghan lowered his eyes and did not directly answer his father's question, but talked about another matter.
"In fact, there have been rumors among the people that the south has suffered disasters for two consecutive years, and it may be that God is dissatisfied. The people hope that the emperor can hold a ceremony to worship the heavens, pray to heaven and earth, and ask for forgiveness from the gods, so that they will not embarrass the people in the south again."
The emperor frowned and said, "How come I don't know about this?"
"Because no one dares to mention this matter in front of the emperor. If the emperor is informed of this matter, whether the emperor holds the heavenly sacrifice ceremony or not, it may cause gossip and affect your image in the hearts of the people. So everyone simply says nothing."
"I think this is an attempt to escape, a very bad strategy."
The emperor asked in return: "Do you think your rain-making ritual is the best strategy?"
"It's not the best solution, but at least it's better than avoiding the problem."
"Your Majesty is a man of millions of gold. He is busy with state affairs every day, so it is not appropriate for him to worry about praying for rain. Therefore, I am willing to do it for you and go to the south to hold the rain-praying ceremony in person. First, to show your kindness to the people of the world, and second, to resolve the negative public opinion caused by the delay in holding the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven."
"If the rain prayer fails, it is my fault alone, and has nothing to do with you, the emperor. You are still the emperor respected by the people. This move will only benefit you, the emperor, and I hope you will grant my approval."
The emperor looked at him for a long time before he said, "Do you know that the journey to the south is long and you are in a high position, so you may be in danger?"
Luo Qinghan laughed at himself: "Even if I stay in the palace, I won't be safe."
The emperor fell silent when he recalled how the prince was poisoned at his birthday banquet.
Luo Qinghan: "The whole world belongs to the king. No matter how far the south is, it is still the land of our Great Sheng Dynasty. I am in my own country, so what do I have to be afraid of? Besides, with your father in charge, everything is under your control. How could I possibly get into trouble under your nose?!"
These words moved the emperor.
He sighed, "I am old and no longer have the energy. I don't want to take risks if I can avoid them. I am not like you young people who are brave enough to take risks. Well, since you are determined to go, then go ahead. Remember to bring more people with you to protect yourself. When you come back, I will personally go out of the palace to pick you up."
Luo Qinghan knelt down and bowed his head: "I accept your command and thank you!"
In the Golden Wind Palace, Concubine Li copied the Lotus Sutra for half a day, and her right hand felt sore and painful.
She really couldn't stand it anymore, so she threw the brush away and said angrily.
"I won't copy anymore. Whoever wants to copy can do so!"
Caiyun hurriedly comforted her: "Madam, please take a rest first. You can copy these slowly. There is no need to rush."
Concubine Li said angrily, "How can I not be anxious? One hundred copies of the Lotus Sutra, so much, how can I finish copying it? Even if I manage to finish copying it, this arm will definitely be crippled! If I cripple an arm, I'm afraid the prince will look down on me even more in the future."
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.
She couldn't just sit there and wait for death, she had to find a way to save herself.
(End of this chapter)
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