Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the day when Taoist Master Izumo performs a ritual to pray for rain in Zijin Square.
The people gathered in Zijin Square, silently praying for the disaster victims in the north.
Xiao Rui seemed to be standing aside dejectedly, but in fact he was glaring at Xiao Ci with the eyes of a hunter looking at his prey.
Xiao Ci has been feeling very proud these days and wishes he could do everything himself.
Feeling his gaze, Xiao Ci turned his eyes to look over, unable to suppress the mocking curve at the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Rui snorted silently, you'll be in trouble soon!
When the auspicious time arrived, Taoist Priest Izumo appeared before the crowd with an immortal look.
The people knelt on the ground and kowtowed sincerely.
Taoist Priest Izumo slowly walked up to the high platform used to pray for rain, and then picked up the peach wood sword.
Kangdi also appeared on the observatory opposite Zijin Square, surrounded by the crowd.
"Your Majesty, this Taoist priest Chu Yun really looks like an immortal!" Eunuch Fu whispered.
"I hope he can pray for rain for the people, and I also hope Ah Xian has a safe journey this time."
Eunuch Fu smiled and replied, "Prince Chen has your blessing, and he will surely have a smooth journey!"
Kangdi just smiled and said nothing.
Although Rong Wei never told him who the person who had the ability to get the food was, he vaguely guessed that it might be Qu Li.
Suddenly, a few dark clouds floated in the clear cloudless sky. A breeze blew and the heat was dispelled. Everyone praised Taoist Master Izumo in their hearts as a true Taoist.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's going to rain soon!"
The wrinkles between Kangdi's brows relaxed slightly, and he stared at Taoist Master Izumo who was waving a peach wood sword on the high platform.
"Boom—"
A muffled thunder resounded through the sky.
All the people looked up at the sky and shouted excitedly: "It's going to rain!"
The north has been suffering from severe drought for a long time, and other places have not seen rain for many days.
Xiao Ci said that this ritual of rain will bring good fortune to the people in many places.
Xiao Ci even sent people in advance to promote himself along the way in order to win over the hearts of the people.
The people were very excited and couldn't wait to start dancing and partying.
Thinking that Emperor Kang was still on the observatory not far away, the people tried hard to control their emotions no matter how excited they were.
Xiao Ci was so excited that the blood in his body was about to freeze.
This time, he was credited with finding Taoist Priest Izumo. Even if Xiao Xian took some disaster relief grain to the north, he might not be able to win the hearts of the people.
He glanced at Xiao Rui again, and the smile in his eyes could not be suppressed.
As Taoist Priest Izumo increased the speed of his swinging the peach wood sword, the dark clouds in the sky became denser and denser, and the clear sky instantly became as dark as dusk.
A dark blue lightning flashed across the sky, and the wind blew violently, and heavy rain was about to come.
However——
A quarter of an hour passed and the rain did not stop.
After two quarters of an hour, the dense dark clouds showed signs of dispersing.
The people panicked.
They were totally unacceptable and raised questions one after another.
Taoist Priest Izumo's face was pale and beads of sweat covered his forehead.
There was a loud "crack" and the people closest to the platform shouted, "The platform is about to collapse!"
When the people saw this, they all moved away.
One leg of the platform broke, and Taoist Izumo staggered, using his peach wood sword to support himself on the platform, barely able to keep his balance.
The scene was in chaos, and Kangdi's face was filled with gloom.
As confident as Xiao Ci was just now, he is now as worried.
He didn't understand. Ever since he was ordered to pray for rain, he had done almost everything by himself. He was even more worried that Xiao Rui would do something secretly, so he sent people to guard the place carefully. How could there still be problems with this platform?
Seeing the dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersing, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Everything is going well and the rain could fall at any time, so why?
how so?
Emperor Kang was worried about Taoist Priest Izumo and ordered his secret guards to rescue him.
The moment the secret guard grabbed Taoist Priest Izumo's arm and flew him away from the platform, there was another loud "boom" and the platform collapsed completely, with dust flying.
After a brief period of panic, the people began to complain.
Some people say that this natural disaster was caused by corrupt officials who concealed the truth, but in fact it was because God was dissatisfied with Emperor Kang.
During his years in power, Emperor Kang worked diligently and conscientiously, and everything he did was for the benefit of the people.
Hearing the people talking about him like this, he felt somewhat sad.
Eunuch Fu tried to console him, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. These people are just talking nonsense! Let Lord Mo arrest those who are leading the insults against Your Majesty, and they will stop."
"If we arrest the ringleader now, I will truly be condemned to be punished by Heaven!"
"It is I who have overstepped my bounds." Eunuch Fu escorted Emperor Kang onto the imperial carriage and hurried away.
The accident was quickly resolved, but the mess on Zijin Square was not cleaned up immediately.
Xiao Ci ordered his men to conduct a thorough investigation, determined to find out who was responsible.
He knelt before Emperor Kang and begged him to calm down.
"Father, someone must be dissatisfied and has made some moves."
"I remember that you did everything yourself and even assigned people to keep a close eye on things. How could someone tamper with it?"
Beads of sweat formed on Xiao Ci's forehead. He swallowed hard, "Father, I ordered a thorough investigation before I entered the palace!"
"The prayer for rain failed, and the people are complaining. Even if you find out who is causing the trouble, it's too late."
"Father, it must have been the Fourth Brother! He was the one who suggested asking Taoist Xuanji to pray for rain that day, but Taoist Xuanji was in seclusion. So, he resented me for finding Taoist Chuyun first!"
Kangdi was very tired now and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything.
Xiao Ci's eyes moved rapidly, and he suddenly said, "Father, can you ask Taoist Izumo to figure out who is causing this trouble?"
"Your Majesty, even Taoist Master Izumo may not be able to calculate such a thing, right?" A court official questioned.
"If there hadn't been a sudden accident just now, the rain would have started a long time ago!" Xiao Ci retorted.
Kangdi pondered and did not speak for a long time.
In fact, he was quite afraid that the result calculated by Taoist Master Izumo was a punishment from God.
Xiao Ci raised his head, his neck arteries bulging with excitement. "Father, Taoist Izumo is a man of great enlightenment. Otherwise, he would never be able to perform a ritual to pray for rain! How about asking him to calculate it?"
There was a big mess in praying for rain, and now Xiao Ci was desperate, which really disgusted Emperor Kang.
Xiao Rui suppressed the sneer on his lips, took a step forward, and said solemnly, "Father, why don't we let Taoist Izumo settle the score? After all, my second brother suspects that I am resentful of him for finding Taoist Izumo first, so he deliberately sabotaged it!"
"Xiao Rui, do you dare to say that you don't hold any grudges in your heart?"
Xiao Ci could feel Emperor Kang’s disappointment in him. The emperor’s disappointment was concerning the throne. He was now like a lit firecracker that could explode at any time.
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