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Chapter 992 The Holy King and Hero (seeking subscription monthly pass)

The hero of Guanzhong, the vastness of the plain, is the best in the world.

At its center, there are four square city walls stretching for an unknown amount, which is endless at a glance.

The walls are high and the city is deep, there are many palaces and halls, and the high-eaves and roof tiles are in pieces.

Jiang Zhou and his party handed over their credentials and entered the city. They were amazed and shocked by what they saw along the way.

The Divine Capital of Daji has already been called a mighty city on earth, a jade capital in the sky.

This Tang Chang'an is far better than that.

Especially Jiang Zhou, he never imagined that he would see "Chang'an" with his own eyes one day.

And compared to what is known in the pile of old papers, it is basically one day and one place.

Perhaps there are two places that do not match at all.

"How can there be such a majestic city in the world..."

Along the way, Su Ni never sighed.

Although it was inconvenient to say it clearly, Jiang Zhou and Lin Shushu knew that he was comparing Daji God.

God's capital certainly has its strengths, but when it comes to its grandeur, it is far behind.

This boldness is not only the architectural pattern of the city itself.

Or the people among them.

Chang'an in this world at this time really made Jiang Zhou see the magnificent spirit of "nine heavens are opened and the palace is closed, and all nations are dressed in clothes and crowns".

The people here also have the self-confidence of "all of them are happy and prosperous, and they want to go up to the blue sky and embrace the bright moon".

"In such a prosperous age, Tang Wang really can be called a holy king alive..."

……

At this moment, Li Shimin, the king of Tang, who was lamented as a holy king by Jiang Zhou and others, was standing above the golden palace with a sad face.

"...Your Majesty, the severe drought has now spread to 31 prefectures in Guan, 27 prefectures in Hedong, and [-] prefectures in Hebei. Locust plagues are raging in Guan. Most of the fields are destroyed by locust swarms, and there is no harvest..."

"Hungry people are everywhere, bones are exposed..."

Li Shimin's face sank as water and his heart ached as he listened to His Royal Highness' ministers report on the disaster situation in various places.

"Masters, what can I teach you?"

Li Shimin was full of anticipation, and he glanced at the group of officials, but he saw one by one either sighing, sad, or bowed their heads, and couldn't help but secretly angry.

Suddenly a person came out of the class and played:
"Your Majesty, I heard that Feng Yuanshu, the county magistrate of Qingzhang County, exposed himself in the courtyard a few days ago to praying for rain under the scorching sun. , will burn his body, and if it rains heavily, the entire county will be flooded."

Li Shimin was surprised: "Oh? There is such a thing?"

Immediately, he stood up from the precious couch, walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and mourned on his face: "Could it be that this catastrophe is really due to my lack of virtue and deeds, and I have committed a crime to the heavens, causing the people to suffer?"

"If this is the case, I will be ashamed to treat the people and be a king in vain!"

"I am guilty!"

When the emperor said such words, it was impossible for the officials to be indifferent, and they all fell to the ground to plead guilty.

True or false is not important, what matters is attitude.

"Your Majesty, the disaster has spread to all three realms, and self-blame is useless."

One of the senior ministers stood up and said: "Since your majesty admits that you have committed the crime to the heavens, why not choose an auspicious time to sacrifice to the heavens, and ask the heavens to send grace to relieve this catastrophe."

Li Shimin looked at it, already had a headache, but it was even more painful when he looked at it.

This person is Zheng Guogong, Wei Zheng.

you again!One day, I will definitely make you, a farmer, look good!

Li Shimin cursed inwardly.

Someone said again: "Your Majesty must not!"

"Your Majesty is the Holy King of the Tang Dynasty, how can you easily offend yourself? If all disasters and catastrophes in the world are due to your Majesty's lack of virtue, then your Majesty doesn't have to deal with government affairs, just burn incense and worship God every day."

Li Shimin was secretly happy, and in a blink of an eye, he saw that this person was Tang Qian, the Duke of Ju.

At the moment, he didn't pay attention to the farmer, and said to Tang Qian, "Mr. Ju has a good plan to teach me?"

"Your Majesty, God's will is unfathomable, but since disasters have befallen our human race, we don't need to worry about him too much. If there is a disaster, he will be rescued, and if there is a calamity, he will be relieved."

"Your Majesty has made great efforts to govern the country, the humanity has flourished, and there are countless high-ranking people in the world. Why don't you issue an edict to invite the high-level people in the world, and you will surely be able to bring heavy rain, except for the plague of locusts, and relieve the people from hanging upside down!"

Li Shimin was overjoyed: "This statement is exactly what I want! Can someone choose for the Duke of Ju?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, only in the city of Chang'an, I have heard that there is a temple of great virtue and the Mansion of Thunder and Jade, who is quite good at practicing the method of thunder and rain, and has the power to subdue demons and kill evil. If your majesty sends an edict, you should be able to invite these two high places People, solve the catastrophe."

Li Shimin said happily: "I don't know what is so wonderful about these two places?"

Tang Qian said: "The view of great virtue is the Daoist dharma protector Wang Lingguan, who is the legal system in the lower realm of the world."

"The Lingguan Wang is the assistant envoy under the command of Zhenjun Yousheng, Taiyi Leisheng Yinghuazun, who is called the Lingguan Long En Zhenjun."

"The Thunder Jade Mansion is the Heavenly Court's Thunder Department, which specializes in thunder and lightning, rewards the good and punishes the evil. It's nothing to worry about."

Hearing such a prominent name, Li Shimin was overjoyed.

At this time, Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty, what Duke Ju said is wishful thinking. This thunderstorm is governed by the heavenly court. Even a noble person with true morality needs to obtain the decree of the heavenly court. Otherwise, who would dare to violate the order of heaven?"

Li Shimin's expression sank as if he had been poured with a basin of cold water, "Then what does Wei Qing teach me?"

Wei Zheng didn't seem to see Li Shimin's face, he hugged the wat and said: "Your Majesty, I still have to say, since the disaster has befallen the sky, I should pray to the sky to apologise, and ask for the grace of the sky."

"Old man!"

Li Shimin couldn't hold back his anger any longer, and cursed: "You just don't like me, and you want me to bow my head and admit my crime, and watch my jokes!"

"The minister is terrified, but the minister dare not."

Wei Zheng hugged Hu and bent down to confess the crime, but his expression was calm, but there was no trace of panic.

The officials bowed their heads in silence, sighing silently in their hearts: Here we come again.

But everyone knows that the two don't really have a rift.

In fact, it is not the ability of any one person to achieve the grand occasion of the Tang Dynasty and to sublimate the whole country from the Mortal Realm.

That is the unity of the monarch and his ministers to achieve this great cause.

The people who can stand in this temple today are absolutely impossible to have any dissent, and all of them are outstanding people.

It's just that the reason why outstanding people are outstanding is that they must be different, extremely determined, and each has its own way and ambition.

For example, the two monarchs and ministers in front of me are also used to fighting. When they were in the Mortal Realm, this old man Wei often kept His Majesty from coming to power.

Located at the head of the hundred officials, a fat man shook his head and sighed, stood up to smooth things over and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Li Shimin was still indignant, but when he saw the speaker, he had no choice but to hold back and say, "Speak!"

The old minister said: "Today there is a great barren land. The envoys from the adult country came to hand over the letter of credence. The great wilderness is hundreds of millions of miles away overseas. The envoys of the country have worked tirelessly to come to our Tang Dynasty, which shows their sincerity. Your Majesty." When you summon his envoy and encourage him to offer a reward, you will be able to show the grace and power of our country.”

Hearing this, Li Shimin sat back on the couch and calmed down his anger.

A small country with a vast wilderness is naturally not worth mentioning at this time.

He knew that this was the step given to him by Changsun Wuji.

He had no choice but to say: "Since the envoy came from afar, I should treat him as a good guest."

"Where is Liu Shanyin, Minister of Honghe Temple?"

One person came out of the class and said: "The minister is here!"

Li Shimin asked: "Where is the envoy from the kingdom of adults now?"

Foreign envoys are all under the management of Honglu Temple, and the letter of credence is also submitted to them immediately.

"This……"

Unexpectedly, that Liu Shanyin showed embarrassment and hesitated.

"Ok?"

Li Shimin frowned: "Why does Liu Qing act so hesitant?"

Liu Shan was lamenting in his heart, seeing that he couldn't hide, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "Return to Your Majesty, after those envoys handed over their letters of credence, I arranged for them to live in the Dian Ke Office, and after reporting to His Majesty, I will hold a banquet to entertain them."

"It's just that before the minister came to the court, he heard the report from the officials in the office, but the four envoys left the guest office, saying that it was..."

"Say what?"

(End of this chapter)