1novels Chapter 544 Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger
Chapter 544 Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger
Chapter 544 Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger
"If you can be an official at the third rank, it's an excuse." Cen Wenwen said with a smile.
He didn't believe Yuan Tiangang's words at all.
Yuan Tiangang wasn't angry because Cen Wenwen didn't believe in it. As far as physiognomy is concerned, if you believe it, you have it, and if you don't believe it, you don't. He has no reason to force others to believe it.
"Yuan Daochang, I came here this time because I heard that you are very accurate in surveying the weather. I want to ask if there will be floods in Henan, Shandong and other places this year?" Li Shimin changed the subject.
In fact, he couldn't accept Yuan Tiangang's fortune-telling criticism.
You can't give Cen Wenwen a promotion, let's see if it will shorten his life.
It can't be said that for your own good, your highest official position will be the fourth rank in the future.
"Why did Your Majesty say that?" Yuan Tiangang's expression changed suddenly.
After Yuan Tiangang entered the main hall, he always looked calm and calm. Even when he saw Li Shimin, there was not much disturbance, but because of Li Shimin's words, his face changed drastically.
It gave Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others a bad premonition.
Could it be that what Lin Xuan said was true?
Li Shimin quickly asked: "Daoist Yuan, is it true?"
Yuan Tiangang nodded, then shook his head again, and said: "Your Majesty, Caomin watched the sky at night some time ago, and found that there were continuous heavy rains in Henan, Shandong and other places, but Caomin was only superficial in the sky, and did not dare sure."
Li Shimin's face darkened, Lin Xuan said he didn't believe it, but Yuan Tiangang also said the same, so it was different.
After all, Yuan Tiangang's reputation is too great.
"Your Majesty, since Daoist Yuan said the same thing, it seems that this matter must be true, and precautions should be taken early." Cheng Yaojin said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, if the flood is prevented early, there won't be too much loss." Fang Xuanling said.
"Your Majesty, it sounds like someone predicted that there will be floods in Henan and Shandong. This person is far superior to Cao Min in terms of celestial phenomena. I wonder if Your Majesty can tell Cao Min who he is. Cao Min wants to ask him for advice." Yuan Tiangang said.
"This person is me, Hou Linxuan, Jingyang County, Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin said.
Lin Xuan got up and said with a stiff face, "I've seen Daoist Yuan."
Yuan Tiangang was stunned when he saw Lin Xuan's age.
Talent may be very important for other things, but astronomical phenomena are obscure and difficult to understand. Not only does it take a lot of time to learn, but it also takes a lot of time to observe.
Lin Xuan's age is only fifteen or sixteen years old, even if he started learning in the womb, what can he learn at such a young age.
But it was Li Shimin who said this, so he had to believe it.
"Caomin has met the Marquis of Jingyang County, and his accomplishments in astronomy are admirable. I wonder if Caomin can ask Lord Hou for advice." Yuan Tiangang said.
"It's easy to say, easy to say." Lin Xuan said.
"Daoist Yuan, do you want to stay in the court as an official?" Li Shimin asked.
He had been looking for Yuan Tiangang for so long, and it was not easy for Yuan Tiangang to appear in front of him. Naturally, he would not let it go.
"The grassroots are naturally willing to serve the court." Yuan Tiangang said with a smile.
Li Shimin was very happy and said: "I will make you the Deputy Supervisor of Qin Tianjian."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The official position of Qin Tianjian is not high, the supervisor is the fifth rank, and the deputy supervisor is the sixth rank.
However, Yuan Tiangang was named a sixth-rank official when he first entered the court, which is already a great honor.
However, Yuan Tiangang didn't show any surprise expression, and thanked him very calmly.
Li Shimin said: "I still have something to discuss with all my lovers. Li Jianzheng is taking Daoist Yuan to Qintianjian for a stroll first."
"I'm waiting to retire."
Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang saluted and retreated.
"Tell me, what should we do now?" Li Shimin said.
"Your Majesty, it is time to order the counties and counties in Shandong and Henan to clean up the rivers, strengthen the dams, and move the people living in low-lying areas to higher places. The loss will not be too great." Fang Xuanling said.
Changsun Wuji retorted: "Let's not talk about whether there will be floods in Shandong and Henan. If you order flood control work in Henan, Shandong and other places with great fanfare, people will panic. If someone takes advantage of it and takes the opportunity to spread rumors, your Majesty will be punished." It is very unfavorable. In addition, if there is no flood in the end, causing waste of people and money, it will be even more unfavorable to His Majesty, and I feel that this matter should be cautious."
"Zhao Guogong, what you said is wrong. Don't care about the lives of the people just because you are afraid of this and that?" Cheng Yaojin said.
"When did the old man say that he didn't care about the lives of the people? What the old man meant was to think carefully." Changsun Wuji said.
"After thinking about it, the flood will be overwhelming and the people will all die, so there is no need to think about it then." Cheng Yaojin muttered.
Changsun Wuji looked calm and pretended not to hear.
Li Shimin waved his hand to interrupt the quarrel and said, "Lin Xuan, what do you think about this matter?"
"Your Majesty, in the six years from the first year of Zhenguan to the present, there will be floods every one or two years on average. The ditches will be repaired and the dams will be reinforced. Even if there is no flood this year, they will still be used in the future. I think..."
"presumptuous!"
Li Shimin became angrier the more he listened, and before Lin Xuan could speak, he said angrily: "You also think that I'm not in the right place, so the heavens will punish you?"
Lin Xuan was stunned, he didn't expect Li Shimin to be so sensitive.
Is there anything wrong with taking some measures in advance to prepare for floods?
As soon as he said that, he didn't expect Li Shimin to explode directly.
In fact, Lin Xuan couldn't understand the pain in Li Shimin's heart.
Since he took the throne, there have been uninterrupted floods, droughts, locust plagues, and snowstorms.
If it was just these things, Li Shimin wouldn't be so angry.
In addition to these natural disasters, there are also aristocratic families spreading rumors behind them.
Originally, his method of ascending to power was very dishonorable, but those rumors have shaken his rule.
"Your Majesty, it's going to rain and your mother is going to get married. Natural disasters have never stopped since ancient times. It's just that sometimes they are more frequent and sometimes less. What does it have to do with who is the emperor? If God really wants to fall Heaven's punishment, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty perverted, didn't natural disasters continue at the end of the Sui Dynasty? But there were no major natural disasters at the end of the Sui Dynasty, so it can be seen that natural disasters have nothing to do with the emperor." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin was stunned. For so many years, people all over the world have blamed him for natural disasters. Whenever a natural disaster occurs, the officials force him to commit crimes. Even he is used to thinking that the natural disasters are all caused by him. Now Hearing Lin Xuan said that it had nothing to do with him, he felt like he had found a confidant.
The originally gloomy face also eased a bit.
"If all localities are now ordered to prepare for disasters, what should be done to deal with rumors of disasters spreading among the people?" Li Shimin asked.
Seeing that Li Shimin's face softened, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Companion king is like companion tiger, this saying is not false at all.
Li Shimin's appearance just now shocked him.
To be honest, since he met Li Shimin, Li Shimin has never been so angry, and Lin Xuan has never felt the majesty of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, floods, droughts, and locust plagues are all preventable. In ordinary times, ditches and rivers are often dredged and dams are strengthened. Normal heavy rains will not cause floods. Build more reservoirs to store water and open the gates during droughts. Water release can effectively curb the damage caused by drought. As long as the people raise more chickens and ducks and plow the fields in winter, they can effectively prevent locust plagues. Strengthening houses can prevent houses from collapsing and people will not be displaced. These They are all ways to prevent disasters, and it is not necessary to wait for disasters to be rescued. The court can do it for this reason." Lin Xuan said.
(End of this chapter)