Chapter 411: The Awakened Emperor
The entire court, no, it should be said that the entire capital was in an uproar!
Rumors were spread everywhere in the streets and alleys, causing panic among the people. In just one day, even the illiterate peddlers would secretly find a place to squat against the wall, whispering to each other.
Let’s not talk about what’s happening in the court, but people are saying all sorts of things.
Some people confidently said that the old emperor had just died last year, and this year the new emperor was also failing. It was obvious that the heavens had disapproved of the Li family, a bunch of peasants who had dared to rebel against the heavens and climb onto the throne.
Some people with ulterior motives also joined in the discussion, saying that if they had known that neither Prince Yihuai nor his son would be able to rule the country, they would not have blindly supported Prince Yihuai. If you think about it carefully, the life before and now is not much different. So whoever rules the country can still rule the country, right?
However, in the end, there were more people who were worried about the emperor.
The largest group of people in Dayu are the most inconspicuous common people, and they certainly don't understand as many principles as the officials and wealthy people.
But they relied on their ant-like survival instinct, and they also knew that the current emperor of the Li family was different from the previous emperor of the Gu family.
I can't say exactly where the difference is.
Anyway, they knew in their hearts that the emperor of the old Li family came from the poor common people like them. He was an emperor who was willing to treat them, the peddlers and porters, as human beings.
Especially the current Empress, she has tried her best to build workshops to make a living, and many people have been recruited into the workshops of the Ministry of Households to work and earn money to support their families.
This was something that was almost unthinkable in the past.
This group of people who have truly tasted the sweetness of the new dynasty are even more afraid day and night, fearing that the current emperor and empress will not live long.
So when some experienced elders, with worried faces, whispered to the younger generations around them that the continuous casualties among the royal family were a sign of troubles, many timid people were frightened and cried.
Troubled times.
What terrible two words!
For ordinary people who have been forced to live in turmoil for many years, it is like a flood or a beast. Just hearing about it makes people feel frightened.
Therefore, many families wanted to crawl into the Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, kowtow and make wishes while crying and wailing!
"May God bless the Emperor! May God bless the Emperor!"
"Merciful and compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, please bless His Majesty the Emperor to a speedy recovery!"
"Taishang Laojun, I am willing to reduce my life span by ten years, no, twenty years! I beg you to bless our emperor and live long. Do not let Dayu fall into troubled times again, and do not let my grandson follow in my son's footsteps and perish on the battlefield. I beg you to have mercy!"
"God of Wealth, please bless us and don't let our good emperor fall into the hands of evil people."
"May Yue Lao bless you!"
"The God of Land..."
"My dear ancestors, you better put your heads down and beg the King of Hell this time! If anything happens to the Emperor, your only grandson, Wang Ergou, who has been the only descendant of nine generations, and I might be conscripted into the army again in this chaotic world..."
In the capital, all the incense and candles were sold out in a short time.
No matter whether they are in the heaven, the Buddhist world, or the underworld, all the gods and ghosts suddenly have their faith values maxed out on this day.
Regardless of whether they were rich or poor, anyone with a conscience and a sense of gratitude would desperately seek help from all over the heavens, the underworld, and the Western Paradise, trying to build connections for their emperor.
This guy moved their roe deer emperor so much that he squatted in the palace and cried loudly.
"Oh, my dear, look, look at what is written in these letters!
Woo woo woo, and these, there are so many, they are all amulets that my people prayed for me.
They were all afraid that I would die.
Woo woo woo, they said that I, Li Chengxiu, was a good emperor and that I would not allow the Black and White Impermanence to come and take my soul... They thought I was a good emperor..."
Jiang Wan was so embarrassed by her increasingly sentimental husband that she couldn't help laughing or crying.
"Look at how little you've accomplished. Stop crying. The people recognize you, support you, respect you, and love you. Isn't that good enough? Why are you crying?"
"You don't understand my heart,"
Li Chengxiu wiped the tears and snot from his face, wiped his claws clean on his body, and then touched the letters and amulets brought in by the guards with extreme care.
There were tears in his eyes and his voice was a little hoarse with excitement.
"I have always been a jerk since I was little. I am not afraid of anyone if you ask me to fight or swear in the street, but when it comes to becoming an emperor, I was really forced into it!
I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to do this job well that I haven't dared to take a nap since I ascended the throne. I would wake up before dawn to work, and I wouldn't sleep until the dogs were asleep.
Even so, I'm afraid I'll end up being a tyrant, and I'll be unworthy of this empire my father fought so hard to build."
He took a long breath to relieve the lump in his throat.
"I have never been a qualified emperor. I need my wife to help me earn money and ministers to help me plug holes everywhere.
Really, I thought that since I, the emperor, did such a bad job, the common people would definitely slam the table and curse behind my back!
But unexpectedly, they thought I was a good emperor..."
It was the first time for the Emperor to experience the feeling of being loved by others, and this wonderful feeling made him very excited.
The Empress sat beside him and also picked up the prayer words and amulets on the table and read them. As she looked at them, a very pleased smile appeared on her lips.
"You see, the people have sharp eyes.
They can see clearly whether the superiors are reveling in the heavenly palace, enjoying a life of debauchery, or working hard in the mortal world to accompany their people in their struggle for life.
I don't really understand other great principles of governing a country, but I have always believed in one principle: as long as we have the people in our hearts, then the people will also have us in their hearts!
This should be what the adults taught us before: He who wins the hearts of the people will win the world."
"Yes, the people's will."
The emperor looked at the amulet in his hand with emotion, and patted this worthless wooden plaque on his chest with great joy.
At this moment, he felt so close to his people.
"This is the sincere love my people give me. As long as I, Li Chengxiu, can still serve as a slave on the throne, I will be the most qualified slave!"
"Not bad, not bad, hahahahahaha, my emperor, you are really very aware now!"
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