Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 1281 Is the current emperor worthy to be the father of all the people in the world?
"The mist and haze come and go, and the cold and heat never invade and don't remember the year..."

"It's really a fairy mountain!"

Xu Wei, wearing straw coir raincoat and straw shoes, climbed up the steps and reached the halfway up the mountain. When he looked up, he could vaguely see the magnificent outline, and he couldn't help admiring it.

This is the main peak of Wudang Mountain, which has the reputation of a pillar supporting the sky, and the surrounding 72 peaks are like a bell and a tripod, standing apart and standing still.

But now on Tianzhu Peak, there is still a misty floating mountain, which is the residence of the immortal who has been praised by word of mouth recently, Zhenwu Xuanyue.

Therefore, not only Xu Wei, who had long been interested in cultivation, but also a large number of people gathered at the foot of the mountain, most of whom bowed to the sky and worshiped devoutly.

There are also those who keep kowtowing, hoping that the immortals will accept disciples and pass on the Tao of longevity.

This is not false.

There is no doubt that Zhenwu Xuanyue is a manifestation of the gods. The incense of Wudang Mountain is flourishing, and it radiates from this center, and the lands of mountain gods and even the temples of the city gods are flourishing.

The common people prayed for the blessing of these gods who are not high above, but are closely related to life, and they have also received responses. Shinto has entered a virtuous circle of grounding.

The people at the bottom only know that the past few years have been good and the weather has been good, and that in the past many disasters and hardships, they finally have the hope of a bumper harvest, and they pray with gratitude to fulfill their wishes.

Well-informed rich and powerful people knew that this change was made by the Taoist doctor who was revered by the emperor and famous all over the world.

What is good at the top must be effective at the bottom. With the presence of the Taoist emperor, the wind of practice is very strong. Many interested people even bought the published medical book "Compendium of Materia Medica" and studied it carefully, hoping to find practice from it. reason.

Now that the celestial master has come to Wudang Mountain to sit in command, how can he miss the opportunity to reach the sky in one step?

"How high is the vision of the celestial master, and it is not your turn to recruit disciples!"

Xu Wei even saw that many scholars also came here and bowed down regardless of their appearance. He couldn't help muttering, then shook his head and laughed: "It's a pity that I don't have the talent for cultivation. I'm afraid I can only be like these ordinary people here. Take a look from a distance!"

"A friend is visiting, how can I not see him?"

After the words fell, a gentle voice suddenly came from my ears, a breath wrapped around me, and the surrounding mountains suddenly spun.

But before the unbearable abnormal reaction appeared in his body, he had already got his feet on the ground again. Xu Wei regained his composure, and saw himself in a majestic palace.

Not far in front of him, a familiar yet unfamiliar Taoist was sitting on a futon, and looked over with a smile: "Brother Xu, are you all right?"

Xu Wei's body shook and his eyes widened.

When I first saw this person, he was already pure and handsome, and the appearance of a banishment, in terms of appearance and demeanor, was really unmatched, but at this time, it was more indescribably distant and ethereal, as if he was looking up at the sky. feel small.

As a result, the talent who has always been free and easy, and somewhat rebellious, also felt flattered: "I dare not be called that, long time no see..."

Li Yan smiled, and his tone was the same as before: "It's only been three years since the Japanese were exterminated, and it's only been two years since I went to Wudang Mountain to practice, can't it be a long time?"

Xu Wei's restraint gradually dissipated, his expression became natural, and he said with a wry smile: "Although the Celestial Master left for only two years, it feels like I have been waiting for a long, long time..."

Li Yan pretended to be listening.

In this vast palace, in this untouched worldly place, the already bold Xu Wei said without any hesitation: "I'm fine, I'm just a wild crane in the clouds, I don't get fame, Ruzhen's life is hard! "

"The emperor has the intention of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. He has not been officially admitted to the cabinet yet, and he is not hesitating his national power. He wants to use troops against the Mongolian Ministry outside the Great Wall. He does not listen to advice..."

"Looking at Hu Ruzhen's exhaustion, I can't do much to help. In a fit of rage, I simply went south. Seeing the Celestial Master again, it seems like a lifetime away!"

Li Yan listened calmly.

Xu Wei knew that this person might have a clear view of the situation in the court.

In the past two years, Jiajing has personally been in charge of the government, and what he has done has actually made many people see clearly that Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son are not the only ones responsible for the crimes of the strict party in the past!
While other Taoist leaders dare not question the Son of Heaven, this one is different. He didn't ask, and he should have his own considerations...

Thinking about what he saw along the way, Xu Wei couldn't help praising: "Fortunately, Daming was protected by the Celestial Master, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Now the weather is smooth and the people are blessed!"

Hearing this, Li Yan sighed softly and looked to the northwest: "It's a pity that the law of heaven is permanent, and where the veins of the earth run, some disasters are inevitable after all. At this time, Guanzhong is experiencing unprecedented natural disasters."

Xu Wei's expression changed: "Guanzhong is going to suffer another disaster? There has been a famine in recent years, and the house leaks happen to rain all night?"

Instead of sighing, Li Yan turned to practical actions, beckoned, and many jade bottles flew out from the shelf behind: "These Jingxi Pills can curb the epidemic. Give them to Ruzhen, and the Ming court will do its best to relieve the disaster."

"Thank you!"

Xu Wei took it, first bowed his hands respectfully, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid the emperor doesn't have disaster victims in his heart... After natural disasters, there will be man-made disasters!"

Li Yan nodded calmly, and said the shocking words without hesitation: "Then he is not worthy to be the lord of the Kyushu, and the father of all the people in the world!"

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"Drive! Drive!"

Riding a fast horse to the capital city, holding up the token, the soldiers hastily opened the door to let them go, and watched the courier hurry in, curiously said: "How many messengers have entered the capital in the past few days, every hour. The army hasn't set off yet, what happened?"

Everyone whispered and speculated, until one person sighed in a low voice: "Bad thing! Big bad thing! I heard it was an earthquake in Guanzhong. It seems to be going to crack that day!"

The soldiers looked at each other, but they didn't react much except for surprise: "Really? How big was that earthquake?"

There are too many disasters in the future. It has not stopped in 200 years, and the common people have long been used to it. In addition, it does not fall on their own heads. After all, they lack some empathy. Since they are far away in Guanzhong and have little relationship with Beijing, their The tone is more curious than sad.

But the soldier who heard the news shook his head, showing a look of fear: "It's different this time, I heard that the earth dragon is too powerful, and too many people died..."

The others still didn't feel it, and some laughed and said: "It's okay, Long Live God has the protection of God, and the army will go north to wipe out the Tartars!"

"That's right, General Qi's soldiers are very powerful..."

Just as the topic of the soldiers at the city gate changed, letters and newspapers piled up on the cabinet desk, and Lu Ben slowly put down the last letter and newspaper, his brows furrowed.

"At noon on December [-]th, there was a big earthquake in Guanzhong, the sky was dark, the ground turned upside down, the people were terrified, those who stood up and those who lay down were at a loss, and the houses collapsed without a sound..."

"The southwest sky is cracked, shining with light, the ground is cracked, water comes out and fire comes out, it's so strange..."

"At the turn of the Qin and Jin Dynasties, there was a sudden earthquake that extended thousands of miles, the plains of the river were torn apart, the suburbs were relocated, the mountains and valleys resounded, the water gushed and the sand overflowed, and the city walls, temples, government offices, and folk houses collapsed and destroyed..."

The reason why the messenger came so quickly and urgently was because the earthquake was reported not only in Guanzhong, but also in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Henan counties, which were affected to varying degrees.

To deal with the earthquake, the imperial court is not helpless, but Lu Ben has never dealt with the current situation where several provinces have reported one after another.

The elder did not know that what he saw was the beginning of an extremely disastrous disaster, which was later called the Huazhou earthquake, also known as the Ming Jiajingguan earthquake, which affected 180 and five counties in seven provinces. The aftershocks lasted for 17 years, and according to official statistics, there were 83 dead. It is the earthquake with the largest number of deaths among the earthquakes with historical records in the world.

Of course, the reason for this misery is that natural disasters are one thing, and the follow-up Ming court's response can also be called a standard man-made disaster.

Now that the disaster has just begun, Lu Ben is a little bit overwhelmed, because since Jiajing returned to the Forbidden City, there is only one thing he is most concerned about, and that is to send troops outside the Great Wall to wipe out the Mongolian tribes.

It would be shameful to beat up the city of Beijing to show off its might, to make the dignified son of heaven dare not even give a fart, and to obediently agree to the other party's conditions, capture him alive, and hold another ceremony of presenting the captives. Consolation to Zhu's ancestors.

But the soldiers and horses did not move, and the food and grass went first. Before crossing the sea to attack the Japanese country, it was a strategy of elite soldiers, and there were supplies from the vassal Korea. Now it is not the case to attack the tribe of Altan Khan.

However, in recent years, the state of empty treasury has not been alleviated.

The start of gold and silver production in Dongzhou Province has not yet been converted into actual income, and the weaving bureau in Jiangnan has just restarted to open up shipping, and the silk has not yet been sold to make huge profits...

At such a moment, it should be the stage of recuperating and restoring national strength, but Jiajing couldn't wait.

Lu Ben was suffering from a headache, and was thinking about how to provide disaster relief as much as possible while maintaining the frontline supplies, when the sound of steady footsteps came from behind.

Lu Ben's career has been ups and downs all his life. Just from the rhythm of his steps, he can roughly hear the disposition of an official. For example, Yan Song is always so slow and calm, and his son Yan Shifan walks quickly, showing strong and domineering, while Xu Jie's The steps seem to be slow, but in fact they imply sharpness, not a temperament that has been under others for a long time...

As for the footsteps of walking in now, there is a sense of high spirits. It sounds like a person with great ambitions and unity of knowledge and action.

This appointment is a quasi-Cabinet member, not a real cabinet elder. Compared with the credit for exterminating the Japanese, it is indeed a bit inappropriate, but Hu Zongxian's promotion speed is too fast. Between the years, a little pressure is also reasonable.

Just over two years later, the prospective cabinet member is still a prospective cabinet member, which aroused speculation from the ruling and opposition parties.

At this time Hu Zongxian entered, but he seemed to be completely unaffected by those gossip, and saluted respectfully: "Old Lu Ge!"

Lu Ben returned the salute, and said with a wry smile: "Hu Butang is here, let me share my worries for the old man!"

"Is it about the earthquake?"

Hu Zongxian has been busy with military affairs recently. He only heard about the disaster there, but when he picked up the letters sent by fast horses from various provinces, he couldn't help but look serious: "This earthquake is so serious!"

Lü Ben sighed: "The earthquake was just in the middle of the night. In the middle of the night, the people were asleep and it was difficult to avoid disasters. Guanzhong is also a loess soil. The soil is loose and easy to collapse..."

Hu Zongxian also has an understanding of the people's conditions in various places: "Most of the people in the Weihe River Basin live in cave dwellings in the Loess Plateau. Once an earthquake occurs, they will collapse instantly and cannot support them at all... The most worrying situation is the collapse of the Loess Landslide, causing the Yellow River to collapse. If the lake is blocked, the lake is blocked, and the water is flowing backwards, then the disaster will be further expanded!"

Lu Ben sighed again: "That's the case! The most worrying thing is that there were many disasters and famines in Guanzhong a few years ago, and the food was far from enough to maintain. Once there was a big earthquake, it would be even more difficult to supply food. Now it is time In the middle of winter, the common people lack food and clothing, and are homeless, what should we do?"

Hu Zongxian clapped his palms: "The disaster relief must be done! Relieve the disaster quickly!"

Lu Ben shook his head slowly: "The army is out of the fortress, the food and grass are mobilized, and they only care about the front line. The court may not be able to afford it, so we can only exempt them from taxes after the disaster..."

In fact, even without the financial pressure of using troops against Mongolia, in the face of this super catastrophe affecting seven provinces, the Ming court in history only sent 15 relief silver, which is still less than Jiajing’s money for building a small temple.

And the 15 will definitely not be sent to Guanzhong, and it will be deducted layer by layer on the road, so there will be at least 83 tragic consequences of casualties...

Of course, at this period in history, Yan Song has not yet fallen, and the court still has the final say of the strict party, so it is normal to do such a thing. hold on.

Now Hu Zongxian's prestige in the army is increasing day by day, but he has never been able to join the cabinet, let alone sit on the position of chief assistant. If he is a person with a strong desire for power, he must devote himself to the great cause of destroying Mongolia in the north.

But Hu Zongxian did not hesitate, and made a decision that was diametrically opposed to Yan Song: "This disaster is no small matter. If we ignore it, it will inevitably lead to a major disaster. I want to report to the Holy Majesty and suspend the military affairs!"

Lu Ben showed a startled expression: "Hu Butang is cautious, your Majesty has something to say, and my Ming army takes precedence in everything..."

Hu Zongxian arched his hands upwards, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is the Lord of the Kyushu, the father of all the people in the world, how can the father watch the people suffer? I hope the old man will face the Holy Spirit with me!"

Lu Ben's complexion suddenly changed, he only hoped that he could finish his job safely and steadily, his eyes flickered at this time, after a few hesitations, he finally said with a bit of shame: "It's inconvenient for me to ask about the Ministry of War..."

"Farewell!"

Hu Zongxian shook his head secretly, cupped his hands again, sorted out the disaster situation of various provinces on the table, turned and walked out.

If he was still the old man, he might have some compassion for the people affected by the disaster, but most of the time he would still treat it as a cold number, and would not harm his own interests for the sake of people he had never met.

But since he got the attention of that person, gradually emerged, and carried the burden of Daming on his shoulders, Hu Zongxian's ambition has also changed.

What he wants to do is definitely not a slanderous minister who blindly clings to his ideals and obeys without a bottom line, but a chief assistant who will bring peace to the country and benefit the people!
Even in the face of the Ninth Five-Year Lord, the courtiers should do something and not do something!

The steps are steady and firm!

See Jiajing in the palace!
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