Chapter 547: Your Majesty, Please Follow God’s Will
I thought that after saying all this, Mo Jiuye would calm down for a while, after all, this matter was too unbelievable.
Mo Jiuye didn't, he held He Zhiran's hand tightly.
"Ran Ran, I get it. You are the immortal sent by God to save the Mo family and me, right?"
He Zhiran didn't really dare to be called a god, but her arrival did save the entire Mo family, and there was nothing wrong with that.
"My dear husband, please don't forget that I am also a member of the Mohist School. How can I stand idly by when my family is in trouble? This has nothing to do with being an immortal or not."
He Zhiran was originally worried that Mo Jiuye would think she was a ghost after she told the truth, but in the end, he directly defined her as a fairy.
No matter what, He Zhiran finally managed to be completely honest with Mo Jiuye. When she faced him again, she felt inexplicably relieved.
The two chatted with Taoist Yuan Qing for a while, and they found out that Taoist Yuan Qing had come to the capital specifically.
The purpose of coming to the capital was to enlighten Emperor Shunwu, hoping that Emperor Shunwu would act in accordance with the will of heaven.
Mo Jiuye knew Emperor Shunwu quite well. It was no secret that he believed in Taoism. Taoist Yuan Qing would definitely be able to meet him successfully.
Moreover, after his contact with Taoist Yuan Qing, he knew that the other party was not the kind of quack who cheated people for food and drink, but a hermit with real skills. What he said was reasonable and well-founded, and Emperor Shunwu would definitely listen to him.
He planned to take this opportunity to add fuel to the fire and help Nan Yu get to that position as soon as possible.
I have to say that Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran are really in sync with each other. They are thinking about the same thing at the moment.
"Master, since you have already calculated that a wise ruler will be born, how about this trip to add fuel to the fire?" He Zhiran asked earnestly.
"What does the donor want me to do?" Taoist Master Yuan Qing asked with interest.
He Zhiran expressed her thoughts, and she firmly believed that this way, Nan Yu's path to the throne would be smoother.
She did this on the one hand out of consideration for the friendship between them, and on the other hand out of consideration for the people of the world. Only when Nanyu truly became the master of Dashun could the people have a good life sooner.
What's more, it won't be long before the Mohist men will put on their armor and go into battle again. With Nan Yu's direct support, it is more practical than asking Emperor Shunwu for instructions on everything.
Taoist Yuan Qing agreed to He Zhiran's proposal without any hesitation. As long as it did not go against God's will, it would be just a piece of cake for him to do so.
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After Emperor Shunwu had a long talk with Taoist Yuan Qing, he became even more convinced of his words and personally led people to the center of the capital to build an altar that day.
The altar was no different from any other common one, the only difference being that there were no offerings placed there. Instead, there were scrolls with the names of the three princes written on them.
Three scrolls, with the names of Nanrui, Nanyu and the fourth prince Nanjin written on them respectively, were placed on the altar from left to right by Taoist Yuan Qing in order of age.
In addition, all the candles and other items used for sacrifices were placed in place, waiting for the arrival of midnight so that he could perform rituals and pray.
Finally, it was midnight. The night sky was not nice today. Not to mention the stars, even the moon was covered by dark clouds.
Countless palace servants were holding lanterns around Emperor Shunwu to provide lighting, but he was standing some distance away from the altar, so the area around the altar was still pitch black.
After a while, a little fire appeared at the altar. It was Taoist Yuan Qing lighting a piece of talisman paper.
The talisman paper, with flames, began to slowly cross the night sky as Taoist Yuan Qing chanted his spell.
Just as everyone held their breath, waiting for his next move, a flickering light appeared in the dark night sky again.
He Zhiran controlled the drone from a distance and slowly flew it towards the altar. Soon, the light arrived near the altar.
I don’t know if it was to avoid suspicion, but Taoist Yuan Qing quickly came to the side of Emperor Shunwu and watched with him.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the light. Although they couldn't see it clearly, they all knew that was where the altar was.
The small point of light circled around the scroll containing the lives of several princes on the altar for a few times, and then slowly rose into the air amid the astonished gazes of everyone.
Before the light completely disappeared, Taoist Yuan Qing exclaimed loudly: "It really is God's will... God's will has really come..."
Emperor Shunwu looked confused.
"Excuse me, what do you mean by this, Taoist priest? Where does the light come from?"
The following words were all taught by He Zhiran. In order to perform the scene well, Taoist Yuan Qing recited them several times.
"Your Majesty, today the sky is covered with dark clouds, and no stars can be seen. This must be a sign that the Purple Star has personally descended to the mortal world to ensure your wise ruler ascends to the throne and bring prosperity to our country..."
Emperor Shunwu believed in Taoist Yuan Qing's words without a doubt.
He saw with his own eyes the arrival of the Purple Star on earth. What else could the tiny specks of light that just fell from the sky be but stars?
"Master, do you mean that the wise ruler you mentioned already knows?"
Taoist Yuan Qing continued to act. He stroked his beard with a look of satisfaction and pointed in the direction of the altar, saying, "Your Majesty, you will know the result if you go over and take a look."
Emperor Shunwu had been eager to go over and check it out, but since Taoist Yuan Qing had not given the order, he did not dare to act rashly for fear of angering the gods.
As soon as Taoist Yuan Qing finished speaking, Emperor Shunwu called several princes and ministers to go to the altar to check.
When the emperor made a move, the servants holding the lamps would naturally follow him.
By the time Emperor Shunwu arrived near the altar, it was no longer pitch dark.
Although the light cannot be described as bright as daylight, it is still easy to see everything in front of you clearly.
Emperor Shunwu saw the object wrapped in bright yellow silk cloth on the altar at a glance.
This thing is too familiar to him.
"This... this is the imperial seal..."
Not only Emperor Shunwu was shocked, but the ministers who accompanied him were also stunned.
The loss of the imperial seal has alarmed the entire capital. No one expected that the lost item would appear so easily.
And it was sent by Ziweixing...
This is simply shocking.
Soon, someone knelt down.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Seal has been recovered and is now on the scroll bearing the prince's name. This is heaven's will!"
Immediately afterwards, people knelt one after another, shouting at the same time: "Your Majesty, please obey the will of heaven..."
"Your Majesty, please obey God's will!"
Asking the Emperor to follow the will of Heaven sounds nice, but in fact, everyone can hear that these people hope that Emperor Shunwu will voluntarily give up the throne to a wise ruler.
I thought Emperor Shunwu would be furious about this. After all, their behavior was no different from forcing the emperor to abdicate. They dared to do so today because they thought that the law does not punish the masses.
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