Datang Longya

Chapter 290 One hundred... ten thousand chickens facing the phoenix~
Liu Shuwen had a big belly and couldn't ride in a carriage, so Leng Feng could only arrange a sedan chair for her.Speaking of it, Leng Feng felt that his script was ridiculous, and it would be a waste not to read it tomorrow.

I said "the edict of guilt" before, so I won't repeat it at this time. For such a big event as the locust plague, Li Shimin must issue an edict of guilt.

Altars have been built in front of Suzaku Gate, the one on the left is where Li Shimin sacrificed to the heavens and proclaimed his sin, and the one on the right is where the queen sacrifices to the divine beast Phoenix.

It's nothing for the emperor to offer sacrifices to the world, and it's a reasonable thing, but why is the queen offering sacrifices to the divine beast, the phoenix, at this time?The people of Chang'an couldn't help being curious, passing one to one, one to ten, and ten to a hundred. On the day of the official sacrifice, Zhuque Street was full of people who came to see the excitement. Er Niu and the others can open the way.

Yesterday, the green color of Chang'an had been wiped out by locusts, but at this time there were still a lot of locusts flying around in the city. If you don't pay attention, you will hit people's faces, which is quite painful and annoying!
Li Shimin and the queen waited on the altar early, because it was the time of the catastrophe, they no longer wore their usual attire, they both wore rough linen clothes, Li Shimin even wore straw sandals, and his hair was loose.

When the first ray of sunlight shone on the altar in the early morning, Li Gang, the ritual officer, shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has come! Your Majesty offers incense! All ministers bow down!"

All the ministers at the bottom of the altar knelt on the ground, Li Shimin took the thick incense sticks he ordered, inserted them into the tripod, unfolded the imperial decree and said: "In the second year of Zhenguan, drought and locusts came together, all people mourned, so since The sin edict said: "If the year is rich and rich, the world will be peaceful, and the calamity will be removed, so as to preserve the nations, this is what I wish, and I am willing to be generous."

(I don’t know the real rules of offering sacrifices to heaven, so I’m going to plead guilty~)

After he finished speaking, Li Chengqian came over with a plate in his hands, and knelt down to offer it to Li Shimin. Li Shimin uncovered the cloth on the plate, grabbed the contents and held it up high.

The altar is not high, and with good eyes, I can see clearly what it is~
locust!

With tears in the corners of Li Shimin's eyes, he shouted hoarsely: "Nowadays the locust plague is happening, and the people are mourning. There are ancient books saying that the locusts have spirits. Today, I tell you that if I lose my virtue, I will let the locusts come and devour my heart and liver." ! Don't eat my people's appetite!"

While speaking, Li Shimin had already burst into tears, and under the stunned gaze of the people, Li Shimin swallowed the locust he was holding in one gulp!
swallowed!

The locusts were swallowed by him!

"His Majesty!"

I don't know who yelled first, and then all the people and imperial soldiers on Suzaku Street fell to their knees and cried bitterly!

With such an emperor, as poor people, what more could they ask for!

Liu Shuwen covered her mouth and poked Leng Feng: "Husband, Your Majesty...why do you really swallow locusts!"

Leng Feng put down the binoculars, and snorted twice: "That day the Emperor Li Xiaogong and the others were having dinner at our house, they discussed eating frogs and so on, and they even vomited about Lao Fang and Lao Wei. I thought he would really eat locusts alive, but in the end, He is still cowardly!"

In the past, Li Shimin might have eaten raw locusts, but now, others can't see clearly, but Leng Feng can see clearly with a telescope. The locusts eaten by this guy are motionless, and the color is not right. When the locusts came, sprinkle cumin on His Majesty who didn't give him.

Ignoring Liu Shuwen's probing look, Leng Feng looked towards the queen, and the finale was next!The highlight!

In the sound of crying all over the street, Li Gang shouted at the top of his voice: "The empress will offer sacrifices to the phoenix, be quiet!"

At this time, it is useless for Li Gang to shout alone, and the imperial army needs to shout together.

Li Shimin's behavior of swallowing locusts really moved people, even if the crying stopped, there were uncontrollable sobs from time to time.

After the cries disappeared, the queen put three sticks of incense on a huge phoenix statue on the altar, unfolded the phoenix embroidered Yizhi, and said: "When the locust plague started, folk rumors said that this was God's will. My palace doesn't take it seriously. The ancients said, go to heaven With the virtue of living well, why does every time a locust plague occurs, all people will be displaced and starved all over the place?
The queen is also the mother of the world. Whenever she is called the palace, she must be called the phoenix body. Today, the phoenix of the auspicious dragon and phoenix is ​​sacrificed. May the gods and beasts listen to the prayers of the palace and send down signs to show God's will! "

After finishing speaking, the queen placed Yizhi on the altar, and backed away with the support of the maid.

The queen's decree made the people confused. It turned out that the queen sacrificed to the beast Phoenix to ask the gods whether the locust plague was God's will.

But, how did Phoenix ask God?What did God say?

Lifting the curtain of the sedan chair, Leng Feng walked out with Liu Shuwen's support, the big show is about to begin!

laugh!
A voice suddenly sounded from the Phoenix statue, and immediately afterward, all the people fell to their knees!
Because there is thick smoke coming out of the statue, and the fire is on!

This………

This is a miracle!

Before the common people bowed their heads, there was a phoenix's cry in the dense fog, and a burst of flames shot up into the sky. It could only be vaguely seen that it was a bird-shaped fireball.

This………

What else could this be but a miracle?
The common people kowtowed to the statue of Phoenix, but they didn't notice Zhang Zhongqing and Yan Liben who came out under the cover of thick smoke from under the altar.

"Bah! Damn, you make this smoke smell really bad!"

Zhang Zhongqing gave Yan Liben a push: "Don't be a jerk, hide it quickly, the flame oil you made doesn't drip too much, the smell is disgusting when it burns!"

Seeing the two people hiding, Leng Feng smiled slightly. Now, those people should see the signal, and the next step will be fun!

"Cuckoo~"

"Dry~dry~"

"Yeah yay~"

The people were still worshiping the phoenix statue, when they suddenly heard the crowing of chickens, ducks and geese. When they looked around, they couldn't help being shocked!
chicken!
duck!
Goose!
Countless chickens, ducks and geese are flapping their wings and catching locusts everywhere!

That scene is really spectacular!

but!

Where are there so many chickens, ducks and geese!

Li Shimin had prepared his lines a long time ago. The queen had already evacuated at this time. This long-term exercise outside was not good for her who was pregnant, so the next job was his, the emperor's.

Li Shimin's father and son did not know when they went up to the Phoenix altar. The father and son bent down and cupped their hands in front of the Phoenix statue, shouting: "The divine beast, the Phoenix, is the leader of the birds. I thank the Phoenix for sending these birds to fight against the locust plague!"

As long as this sentence is enough, with the foreshadowing of the queen, fools can understand that the plague of locusts is not the meaning of heaven.

Seeing that Leng Feng was about to laugh out loud, Liu Shuwen couldn't help twisting him, and whispered, "This is the big show you're talking about? I said why did you want Lao Li to secretly bring these chickens and ducks into Chang'an? You don't want to Think, your play is too contrived."

The common people were all dumbstruck watching the chickens and ducks eating locusts, Leng Feng looked at them and said, "You don't need others to believe it, as long as the people believe it will be fine."

(End of this chapter)