My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 97 The emperor is the emperor of the Han family

In the autumn and August of the second year of Emperor Xiaojing's reign, a comet came out of the northeast;
Rain and hail in Hengshan Mountain can be as large as five inches and as deep as two feet;
Yinghuo goes retrograde, guarding the North Star, and the moon rises between the North Star;

The star of the year is retrograde in heaven...

In his previous life, he saw this record in "Historical Records: The Benji of Xiaojing" written by Taishi Ling Sima Qian. Liu Rong also went through the information to try to figure out what this record meant and what it meant.

But when Liu Rong lived in this era and experienced it personally, he still had to admit: the few numbers recorded in history books are too cold, too obscure and difficult to understand...

——In the second year of the Emperor Qi Xinyuan, on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, Wu King Liu Bi killed angels in the west tower of Guangling City, the capital, to sacrifice the flag, and sent hundreds of thousands of Wu people to raise their troops to conspire for rebellion!

Just three days later, King Liu Wu of Chu executed the Angel of Chang'an in Pengcheng, and immediately bloodbathed the important ministers and generals in the country who were unwilling to rebel and were loyal to Chang'an!
Only seven days after the rebellion broke out, almost at the same time that the battle report was sent to Chang'an, the troops of Wu and Chu had already converged, and the main force of the Wu-Chu coalition had officially completed its reorganization!

It was precisely at this critical moment that God was not in favor...

"The comet is coming out from the east again, Yinghuo and the year star are retrograde again..."

"In addition, the Hengshan Kingdom was hit by rain and hail..."

"Whoo~"

"Father, I must be very worried right now..."

In Weiyang Palace, on an unknown tower, Liu Rong stood on the guardrail with his hands behind his back, looking in the direction of Xuanshi Hall.

The news of the chaos in Wu and Chu was sent to Chang'an yesterday.

Along with the outbreak of the Wu-Chu Rebellion, what was sent to the Emperor Qiyu's case was a series of abnormal celestial phenomena that appeared together.

At this moment, outside Weiyang Palace, there were already crowds of officials, courtiers, and military generals waiting to be received.

It's just that these people, especially the courtiers, are all covered with layers of dark clouds.

Astronomical warning!

The stars are retrograde!

It rains and hails!

But it happened that after King Wu Liu Bi raised his troops, they all appeared in large numbers within a day or two!

This made Liu Rong, an atheist, not sure whether he should say that the current emperor Qi was too unlucky, or that Wu King Liu Bi was too lucky.

But compared with Liu Rong, a visitor from later generations, people who live in this era, believe in the theory of ghosts and gods, and even firmly believe that "there are gods three feet above the head", cannot be as calm as Liu Rong...

"Almost all the officials, nobles, nobles, nobles and generals in the court have entered the palace and are waiting outside the announcement room to be summoned by the emperor."

"But since yesterday evening, Taishi Ling entered the propaganda room and has not come out again until now."

"I think at this moment, my father must still be discussing this abnormal celestial phenomenon with Tai Shiling..."

While thinking, the second brother Liu Deman's heavy tone came from behind, causing Liu Rong to turn slightly sideways;

But behind him, the second brother Liu De, the third brother Liu Yu, and the fourth brother Liu Yu, whom he had not seen for a long time, all had stern faces and expressions that were indescribably heavy.

The second eldest Liu De and the fourth eldest Liu Yu are better - although their faces are not good-looking, they can always remain calm;
As for the third child, Liu Yu, he was so frightened that he was in a daze. From time to time, he swallowed in horror, and soon cast expectant eyes on his eldest brother, Liu Rong.

——Of course Liu Yi knew that in the face of the power of ghosts and gods, even the omnipotent big brother was as insignificant as dust in the vast sea.

But at this moment, the only thing that can bring some sense of security to the third prince is the eldest brother's calm and calm face...

"Ah~"

"It's such a pity that in the middle of the night, the front seat is empty."

"Don't ask about the common people..."

While feeling sad, Liu Rong finally stopped at the right time and did not say those three extremely taboo words.

He put his hands behind his hands and looked outside Weiyang Palace, staring at the densely packed crowd of people who were whispering anxiously to each other from time to time;

I don't know how long it took before Leng Buding spoke again: "Where is the Prime Minister?"

"With the chaos in Wu and Chu, Prime Minister, it's time to go to the palace and ask for an audience?"

Upon hearing this question, Young Master Liu De's already solemn face immediately became even more serious.

"Early this morning, the Prime Minister was summoned to Changle by the Imperial Grandmother."

"I think it was the emperor's grandmother who also let the strange phenomena in that day confuse her mind, so she went to the prime minister to investigate..."

Hearing this, Liu Rong just let out another long sigh. While sighing, he had no intention of speaking anymore.

That's how it is in this era.

People attach great importance to reputation. Once they think they have been humiliated, they will kill themselves without hesitation!

People fear ghosts and gods. Once they find that the gods are trying to warn them, they will immediately stop what they are doing and pray to the gods for forgiveness.

Same thing: In this era, the emperor and the prime minister - especially the prime minister, are almost like super large-capacity multi-purpose trash cans.

No matter what happens in the world, the shit basin can be placed on the head of the prime minister who appoints hundreds of officials and governs the world.

——If you, the prime minister, hadn't managed the world well, how could God have sent down punishment as a warning? !

Even the Queen Mother, even the Queen Mother Dou, an elder who has experienced ups and downs and witnessed big events, seems to be inevitably in the panic caused by this celestial warning, venting all her fearful emotions to Prime Minister Shen Tujia. on body...

"I'm going to the press room."

"——Father, we can't waste any more time."

"The court can no longer waste time like this, letting Liu Bi and Liu Wu's Wu Chu rebels seize the opportunity."

With his eyes fixed on Xuanshi Palace, Liu Rong finally said this, and immediately turned around to look at the panic-filled face of his fourth brother Liu Yu.

Since last summer, when King Liang Liu Wu entered the court, Liu Rong and his stuttering fourth brother had almost no private communication.

Even when they meet each other, it is mostly formal occasions such as palace banquets and sacrifices;
There has never been such a private exchange and communication as today.

In order to establish his character of "betraying all relatives" and scattering his brothers, Liu Rong has not had too close contact with any of his brothers except his third brother Liu Yu for nearly a year.

—— Even with his second brother Liu De, even though he had moved back to the Phoenix Palace from Prince Liang's Mansion, Liu Rong did not have too frequent exchanges or contacts out of consideration of "not to have ears across the wall".

What if Empress Dowager Dou of the East Palace was aware of the informal promise between Emperor Qi' and King Liliang?
What if Liang Wang Liu Wu gets the news and Suiyang becomes unstable?

To this day, the fourth brother Liu Yu neither expected to send anyone to inform him nor sent any younger brother to inquire - he just suddenly appeared in this building and came to Liu Rong's side.

Liu Rong knew very well: This fourth brother must have something important to say to him, so he came so unexpectedly in person.

After being glanced at by Liu Rong, Liu Yu also understood what Liu Rong meant. He immediately lowered his head and took out a roll of bamboo slips that had been prepared from his arms.

After Liu Rong took the bamboo slip, he spread it out, glanced at it briefly, and then raised his eyelids with a strange expression.

"Lao Wu wants to invite Ying to go on an expedition..."

"Why not ask for it yourself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yu took out another roll of bamboo slips from his chest and handed it over like a doraemon.

At this time, Liu Rong finally understood Liu Yu's intention.

——Lao Wu wanted to lead the army on an expedition. Although he had no other intention, he was also suspected of "getting involved in the military power in order to seize the direct descendants";
——After thinking about it, my brother finally felt that the eldest brother should make the decision on this matter.

In short, Liu Yu asked Liu Rong, his eldest brother, to decide whether Liu Fei, the fifth oldest brother, should go out to fight the rebellion...

"understood."

Although his tone was still indifferent and slightly serious, Liu Rong couldn't help but have a faint smile on his face.

He nodded slightly, then hid the simple letter in his hand in his sleeve without any trace, and said calmly: "If there is nothing else to do, I will go to the announcement room."

"Go back and tell Lao Wu to recharge your batteries and be ready to go."

Seeing Liu Rong's reaction, Liu Yu, the fourth prince, finally smiled and raised his hands.

"Thank you, thank you brother..."

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Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.

At this time, Emperor Qi was indeed, as Liu Rong thought, troubled by the series of abnormal celestial phenomena.

Beside Emperor Qi, Taishi Ling Sima Tan had a pair of dark circles under his eyes, and his tightly furrowed brows could hold a chopstick.

——As the Taishi Ling of the Han family who is responsible for books, classics, astronomical calculations, records of the emperor's daily life, and national affairs, Sima Tan is almost the most qualified and authoritative astronomical expert of the Han family.

But precisely for this reason, Sima Tan at this time was even more troubled than Emperor Qidu.

There is no other reason;

In fact, the unusual celestial phenomena that have appeared one after another in recent days have made Sima Tan, the historian and heavenly official, somewhat unable to whitewash it...

"His Majesty……"

In the long silence, even though Chuntuo Rao had already lowered his voice, Emperor Qi, who was holding his hand on his forehead, suddenly raised his head, and a look of violence suddenly appeared on his face!
"not see!"

"See no one!"

"Tell them all to go back!"

A sudden sharp shout finally made Sima Tan loosen his tightly furrowed brows a little, and he turned his head to the side with a slightly dull expression and followed the sound.

Then they saw Emperor Qiman sitting on the imperial couch looking haggard, his eyes were also black and blue, and his eyes were even more bloodshot.

His face was clearly exhausted, but after that roar, there was an inexplicable hint of ferocity.

"Yes, it's Young Master Rong..." Seeing that Emperor Qi was extremely angry, the eunuch Ling Chuntuo only lowered his head in fear. It took almost all his courage to spit out these few words through his teeth.

When the Emperor Qi looked at him angrily, he quickly knelt down on the ground and said with trembling teeth: "Young Master said that what your Majesty needs most right now is to meet with Young Master..."

After saying this, Chuntuo finally couldn't hold on any longer and smashed his forehead to the ground very quickly, but with great accuracy, he was about to hit the floor and was hanging half an inch above the floor.

"Slave, death penalty..."

"I'll go right away..."

"--slow."

On the imperial couch, there was an inexplicable flash of hesitation on the anxious face of Emperor Qi.

Then he took a deep breath, straightened his face, and exhaled the breath heavily through his nose.

"Call."

"I want to see what kind of flowers this Mr. Rong can come up with."

Obviously, although he agreed to meet Liu Rong, Emperor Qi had also secretly decided: If Liu Rong is here to annoy him and cause trouble for himself, then he will take out his anger on Liu Rong!

After Emperor Qi's "call" of gratitude, Chuntuo finally stood up as if he had been granted amnesty. Not caring that his forehead was covered with sweat, he took small steps backward and headed towards the palace door.

After finally being able to hide his figure outside the palace door, Chuntuo finally took a long breath and raised his hand to wipe his forehead.

Then, he turned around and looked at Liu Rong in shock, showing a bitter smile that was uglier than crying.

"For the sake of the young master, I almost lost my life..."

"I just hope that the young master can really solve His Majesty's predicament as he just said..."

Hearing this, Liu Rong only nodded solemnly, and by taking off the sword from his waist and handing the sword to Chuntuo, he pushed out a money bag filled with gold cakes without leaving any trace.

But Chuntuo smiled bitterly and took the sword, then pushed the money bag back without any attachment.

He raised his head, smiled bitterly at Liu Rong and said: "Although it was sawn and the remaining piece is not a thing, it is still by your Majesty's side and has served you for so many years."

"——At such a time when the country is in crisis, I still want to do something to help His Majesty."

"Master, don't take these things anymore..."

"When the thieves are calmed down, I will accept all the things the master has sent me..."

Obviously, the current situation and the seriousness of the situation have reached the point where an eunuch like Chuntuo feels that 'if the rebellion cannot be quelled, no matter how much money is collected, it will only make the rebels easier in the end.'

Realizing this, Liu Rong stopped insisting. He cupped his hands to Chuntuo with a grateful face, then faced the palace door and straightened his clothes.

Immediately, he held his head high and stepped into the hall.

"My son, Liu Rong, comes to see my father."

"I hope that my emperor will be happy forever."

He was strict and polite, even more polite than usual, but it made Emperor Qi on the imperial couch even more irritable.

He took a deep breath and tried his best to exhale as much of the pent-up energy in his chest before he said in a strange tone: "Since it's your 'only wish', let's think about it."

"Who knows when I will be attacked by the old thief King Wu's sword and sent to see the late emperor."

"If the ancestral temple and the country can't be saved, how can we talk about lasting happiness for thousands of generations?"

The inexplicable complaint only made Liu Rong subconsciously frown;

He thought for a moment secretly, but finally lowered his head and exhaled softly.

——Emperor Qi is under great pressure.

This is to use the power of the feudal emperor to make the government and the public pass the "Fans Reduction Policy" half-heartedly. It is no longer possible to neatly clean up the affairs, but from now on, the rhythm of "ruling from top to bottom" must be adopted;

As a result, as soon as the edict to cut down the feudal vassal was issued and the old thief King Wu raised his troops, the sky was like a hornet's nest that had been stabbed, stinging the emperor Qi's head all over.

What makes Liu Rong even more intolerable to the emperor's father is: this is not all.

This is just the beginning.

If there is no fallacy in the historical records, after the series of abnormal celestial phenomena in autumn and August, Emperor Qi would have to live a miserable life of repeatedly bathing, fasting, and reflecting on his mistakes to God for a long period of time.

Because after these days of comets sliding in the sky, stars retrograde, and the fish hail disaster in Hengshan Kingdom, there are still more terrifying epic levels, just waiting for the emperor to start.

——Thunder struck the palace!
——Heavenly fire burns the city!
As a result, the meteorite came to the world...

"My son is bold enough to ask the Taishi's order."

Sensing Emperor Qi's abnormal emotional state, Liu Rong made a decision and went straight to the point without hesitation.

After saying this, he bowed his hands to Emperor Qi and waited for three breaths symbolically. Seeing that Emperor Qi did not respond, Liu Rong turned around slightly and spoke to Sima Tan who was kneeling beside the imperial couch. Hand over.

"I dare to ask Tai Shiling to speak frankly: comets are coming out of the northeast, rain and hail are falling on Mount Hengshan, and Yinghuo and Sui Xing are retrograde - what do all these abnormal celestial phenomena mean?"

As Liu Rong spoke out his words, Emperor Qi's breathing, which had just calmed down, suddenly became heavy again.

Even though he was twenty steps away, Liu Rong could still clearly hear: The moment he said the word 'Hui', Emperor Qi took a sharp breath.

The emperor reacted like this, and Sima Tan beside the imperial couch was even more so - the moment he heard Liu Rong's question, he cast his cryptic gaze directly at the emperor Qi on the imperial couch.

The three of them, father, son, monarch and minister, just looked at me, I looked at him, and he looked at you—maintaining a 'triangular look' posture, but no one said a word.

I don't know how long it took, but Emperor Qi finally breathed out again and nodded slightly, allowing Sima Tan to consider his words and carefully answer Liu Rong's doubts.

"Go back to me, sir."

"The explanation is based on the "Book of Changes" that has been passed down to the world: comets are responsible for disasters - whenever a comet appears, there will be disasters such as killings, floods, and epidemics."

"As for the northeast direction, in the Bagua, it belongs to: Gen, which means the stagnation of the country's destiny, the replacement of the old with the new..."

Even though he carefully considered his words and even phrased them again and again, Sima Tan's final explanation of the celestial phenomena was still so bluffing.

When Sima Tan finished his words, he did not forget to take another careful glance at Emperor Qi, and then said: "The rain and hail in Hengshan Mountain must be due to the treacherous and sycophantic chaos in the world, which has angered the gods, so the celestial phenomena will be used as a warning."

"Ji Yinghuo, Sui Xing retrograde..."

In the end, even though Sima Tan claimed to be a "historian" and was quite confident that Emperor Qi "would not kill the historian", he did not dare to continue talking.

"Ji Yinghuo and Sui Xing are retrograde. Even if you say it, you will not be able to understand it."

"Young master, you only need to know that this is not good for my Han family - and it is extremely bad, that's enough..."

In just a few words, Sima Tan was already sweating profusely, but his heart was filled with sadness.

——Sima Tan is an expert in astronomical phenomena. He is also the most authoritative official in the Han Dynasty and one of the top experts in the world!
Sima Tan knows best: What does this recent series of abnormal celestial phenomena mean, and what profound impact it will have on the Han family...

Regarding Sima Tan's interpretation of celestial phenomena, Liu Rong also easily extracted the key points.

When a comet comes out of the Northeast, translated into vernacular, it means: there will be great disasters, which will lead to the stagnation of the Han family's national destiny, and even the change of direct lineage, and even the change of dynasties!
At first glance, the rain and hail in Hengshan Mountain can be interpreted as "the old thief Liu Bi made God angry and sent down divine punishment";
But it happened that the place where this divine punishment fell was Hengshan, the only one among the three kings of the Huainan clan who was loyal to the Chang'an court...

And Hengshan Kingdom is the only place that Liu Bi's Wu and Chu army must pass through on their way westward.

"So the comet coming out of the northeast means that war, plague, and floods are about to happen to our Han family, and the national destiny will be taken away by a 'new person';"

"The rain and hail in Hengshan Mountain were God's punishment for the King of Hengshan who rebelled against the general trend, acted like a chariot, and wrongly loyal to Chang'an, clearing the way for the Wu and Chu bandits to advance westward."

"And the stars of Yinghuo and Sui are retrograde, which is God's clear message to my father: Today, my family, the Han Dynasty, often goes retrograde, which is not allowed by heaven?"

As Liu Rong became more and more loud and even more angry, Sima's face became more and more horrified.

——Even I dare not say it so bluntly!

——How dare you, young master?

But in the center of the hall, Liu Rong stood proudly with his eyes wide open in anger, looking straight into Emperor Qi's sinister and deep eyes.

"so what?"

"So, my father, are you going to surrender to the old thief Liu Bi and give up the country and the country?!"

"Do you think you are wrong just because of a few stars that went the wrong way and an unexpected rain and hail?!"

The increasingly loud shouts only made Sima Tan tremble more and more, and also caused Emperor Qi to vent all the anger he had suppressed for several days at this moment.

"This is God's will!"

"Even though I am an emperor, I still..."

"——Father is God's will!"

But before Emperor Qi's roar could subside, Liu Rong's even louder shout suppressed Emperor Qi's roar of shock and anger!

Then he saw Liu Rong raising his head and looking up at the imperial steps, looking down at his emperor father angrily.

"Father, I am the Son of Heaven."

"Father, I am a herdsman on behalf of Heaven and an emperor who is ordered by Heaven."

"——Father, you are the heaven of my Han family!"

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"Only my father's will can be called: God's will!!"

"Father's imperial edict is enough to be called: destiny!!!"

　First update today.

　　Sauri, it's a little late.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)