Three Kingdoms

Naturally, a solar eclipse is not just a phenomenon in one place. It can be seen in the whole of China and across the rivers north and south. However, some people only see it when they see it, while some people not only see it, but also think of something...

After entering May, the weather gradually became warmer. Although it was not as hot as midsummer, it was much better than the cold in early spring.

Xu County has naturally felt the coming of summer. At least there are a lot more people flowing between the streets, and there are no longer the same three or two big cats and kittens as before.

The prices of goods on the market also began to gradually fall as Cao Cao returned to Xu County. What's interesting is that normally, if there are too many soldiers in one place, the prices in that place will inevitably rise. However, this time, the overall price is the opposite...

This naturally attracted some people's attention.

"After today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do business..."

"Brother, what do you mean?"

"Can't you see it yet? Haha, after I finish collecting the goods here, I'll go to Guanzhong..."

"What's the difference in Guanzhong?"

"It means that there is less collusion between government and businessmen to drive up prices and rob people of their wealth..."

"Hush...be careful what you say, be careful what you say..."

"Be careful what you say! Then... uh, this... haha..."

Guo Jia turned around and smiled with Xun Yu, watching the two businessman-looking guys on the side turn around and go into the alley, "Can't you not bring these guards? Look, everyone is scared away... "

"A gentleman must keep his integrity." Xun Yu glanced at it and shook his head slightly, "Businessmen are chasing small profits and telling lies in the market. How can they be believed?"

"Okay, you have the final say..." Guo Jia did not argue and walked forward leisurely, "Anyway, your guards are also out. I will help move some things later..."

"What?" Xun Yu frowned slightly, as if he had an ominous premonition.

"The restaurant in front!" Guo Jia pointed, "I heard that it took a lot of effort to get a batch of wine...I definitely can't move it alone..." Before, there were some delivery services, but now things are scarce. It's expensive. Not only has the shipping cost increased a lot, but it's also indifferent. If you want to buy wine, you have to pay for it. If you don't, you'll be blamed!

Besides, if you can get drinks now, can you do it without a background? There is a quarrel, but I don’t know if it involves the boss’s crony...

"The price of wine is now too high... Xun Yu suddenly felt bad, "It's better to wait a little longer..."

Guo Jia grabbed Xun Yu's sleeve and said, "I can wait, but I'm a drunkard and can't wait! Hey, otherwise, why would I have to wait for you in front of the office?"

"Let go..." Xun Yu sighed, "Just one altar!"

"Five altars!" Guo Jia did not let go, but extended another slap.

"No money!" Xun Yu refused flatly, "Just one jar!"

"Then three altars?" Guo Jia's eyes were sharp and he carefully scanned the subtle changes on Xun Yu's face, "Two altars? There can't be any less. If you agree to someone, let go..."

Xun Yu stood still, "Just one jar! Let go, otherwise there won't be any jar!"

"Okay!" Guo Jia was so obedient that he immediately let go of his hand, "One jar at a time..."

Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia helplessly and shook his head, "You get a lot of salary for being a filial piety, and the lord often gets rewards. Why... alas..."

Guo Jia thought for a while and said, "Is there any? Why do I feel that my salary will be used up in three days?"

Xun Yu was speechless.

Just as the two were walking forward, the sky suddenly dimmed, and then everything around them became dim, as if night had suddenly come!

Countless people panicked and walked out of the room one after another to the street and looked up at the sky.

"What's wrong?"

"it's dark!"

"what happens?"

Various sounds came and went, with some unknown screams mixed in. Some people stood at a loss, while others grabbed the utensils around them and started beating them, "Tengu eats the sun, eats the sun... …”

Guo Jia and Xun Yu stood in the protective circle of guards, and they blurted out almost at the same time: "The chaos has arisen..."

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"Eclipse the sun?" Liu Xie covered it with his hands, squinted his eyes, and looked at a particularly bright area in the dark sky, "Where is the Taishi Ling?"

As early as ancient times, the sun has been the object of ancestor worship and dependence. People are accustomed to the rising and setting of the sun, but sometimes it will suddenly disappear during the day, which causes people to panic and speculate. In the absence of relevant knowledge, many people Things can only be attributed to gods.

A relatively rare celestial phenomenon like a solar eclipse was more likely to scare the ancients than strong winds and heavy rains. Whether in the East or the West, the understanding of the sun is generally the same, and many people believe that the sun is the beginning of everything. Therefore, when the sun is gradually disappearing, most places regard it as a bad omen, and It's still a big one, at least D-level or above...

Under Taichang Jiuqing in the Han Dynasty, there was the Taishi Ling, who was responsible for drafting documents, giving orders to princes and officials, recording historical events, compiling historical books, and also taking charge of national classics, astronomical calendars, sacrifices, etc., and had many responsibilities. Later, after the Five Dynasties, only Gradually they were separated, and there was a formal position of Qin Tianjian.

The Han Dynasty believed that there was a Heavenly Emperor in the sky, and there was a God with will and personality at the bottom of the sky. The Heavenly Emperor controlled the human world. In the process of domination, the Heavenly Emperor often gave omens and warnings to the human world through changes in the stars, and solar eclipses were serious One of the warnings, if not taken seriously, there may be floods, earthquakes, plagues and other punitive measures soon...

Therefore, there is naturally a complete set of measures to deal with the solar eclipse.

When the imperial court discovers a solar eclipse, Taishi Ling must calculate the auspicious position according to the calendar. Then the emperor will lead hundreds of officials to burn incense and pray, and offer sacrifices to heaven. This will make the emperor feel sincerity in reforming, and he will naturally reset the sun. Give it back to the world...

Normally, God usually does not issue such warnings, so generally speaking, the official positions in charge of astronomy are quite idle. Therefore, in history, there have been several unlucky guys who got into trouble at such a time. When the emperor wanted to find them, they would not I was on duty, and then I found him in a restaurant and at home, and immediately lost his head...

This time, Taishi Ling Wang Li happened to be there, so he hurried over.

"Your Majesty, since last spring, Taibai has invaded the town, and the stars have been fighting against each other. There have been signs of this. Now Yinghuo is retrograde, and he needs to guard the sky. He is not an offender." Wang Li stood in the darkness, holding his hands and talking, It seems to mean that I have said this a long time ago, pointed it out a long time ago, had a warning a long time ago, and it has been done for a long time, and then these guys still don’t believe it, let’s see, is it effective now?

"What's the sign today?" Liu Xie asked, staring at Wang Li.

"This..." Wang Li tilted his eyes.

"In the palace, no matter how big or small I am, I don't get what I want..." Liu Xie said slowly, "I don't know what God's warning is, why? You might as well speak out!"

Wang Li lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment and then said: "This is God's warning to Your Majesty... As for what happened... it was a dispute in the Han Dynasty, and wars were going on in all directions..."

"Ha!" Liu Xie laughed angrily and said, "If someone abdicates immediately, will the four parties be able to decide?!"

"This..." Wang Li hesitated to answer.

"This is a warning from heaven," Liu Xie took a step closer and said, "Is it a warning to me or to the ministers?"

Wang Li lowered his head and said nothing.

"Ai Qing..."

Liu Xie was about to continue the persecution, but he heard someone in the shadows reply: "What if it's your Majesty? What if it's your ministers? The world is in such chaos, can't your Majesty still see clearly?"

"Who?!" Liu Xie turned his head, then saw a familiar figure, frowned, and said coldly, "Cao Sikong...why doesn't anyone know about it?"

Cao Cao smiled slightly, ignored Liu Xie's boring questions, and walked forward.

"In the winter of the eighth year of Yongping, in the tenth month, there was an eclipse. The imperial edict said, 'The blame for always thinking about Jue lies with one person. The group of ministers encouraged and cultivated their duties and spoke very frankly.' Therefore, all those in power were granted official status. , speaking frankly about gains and losses. In the general chapter, he deeply blamed himself, so he issued it to all officials and issued an edict: "What the officials said is all my fault. People's injustice cannot be dealt with, and officials can't restrain it if they are cunning; but if they use human power lightly, Renovating the palace, going in and out without restraint, being happy or angry, always looking at the precepts, horrified and frightened..." Cao Cao looked at Liu Xie and said proudly, "Therefore, if there is a clear rule, the world will be prosperous! Today, Your Majesty To ask about the blame and its branches is to put the cart before the horse."

"Sikong's intention..." Liu Xie gritted his teeth and asked, "Is this my fault?"

Cao Cao cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you can think for yourself..."

General Liu Xie couldn't help it and burst out, pointing at Cao Cao and scolding: "I am in the deep palace, and all the affairs I handle, no matter how big or small, are decided by the foreign court! If you want me to know it, I can know it. If you want me to know it, then I can know it." I don’t know, I can’t see you! Lin Linzong, I can’t say anything about the world’s affairs outside the palace gate, and my edicts can’t be carried out in the world! I can’t decide anything about the world’s affairs, and I will bear all the sins of the world! The law of heaven is fair. Huh?"

Cao Cao listened and watched quietly. After Liu Xie finished speaking, he sighed slightly and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty was born in the noble family of the emperor, his ministers were born in the family of eunuchs, and the people of the world were born in the grass. Between... life is unfair, how can the law of heaven be fair? If Your Majesty is unwilling to take this policy, you can..."

Liu Xie glared at Cao Cao and said, "How do you treat me?"

Cao Cao smiled and waved back.

The sky and the earth were dark, and many torches had to be lit in the palace to provide lighting, and shadows were swaying all around.

After Cao Cao waved his hand, soldiers escorted a man from the outside. His hair was disheveled and his robes were skewed. He was very miserable. Liu Xie glanced at it and recognized...

"Da Sinong!" Liu Xie glared angrily, "What crime did Da Sinong commit? Why were you captured?!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Save me..." Great Sinong Guo Dan stood aside and grabbed the ground with his head, howling, "I was wronged... I don't know why, Sikong led his troops to the door, and tied him up without any discrimination. Come here...Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Make the decision for me..."

"I don't know what your crime is?" Cao Cao sneered, turned to Guo Dan and said, "As a great farmer, you did not promote farming, water conservancy, or city construction. Instead, you stole and sold public treasury, collected money privately, and disturbed the market. Falsely raising the price of grain has caused grains to be sold for tens of thousands of yuan in and outside Xu County! Hundreds of officials in the city can only survive by woodcutter and firewood collectors! Countless people died of hunger! Isn't this something you did? Isn't it a crime?"

"This, this...no, no, this is better than..."

Guo Dan was still waiting to tell, but he heard Cao Cao yell: "Those who do evil are still waiting for excuses! Come here! Thirty slaps!"

Immediately, a soldier responded loudly, then stepped forward, raised his palm, and slapped Guo Dan on the face. The soldiers who followed Cao Cao were basically carefully selected and majestic soldiers, with big arms and thick waists, thick skin and thick flesh. They only obeyed Cao Cao's orders. Dan was immediately bloody and bloody. By the time all thirty blows were finished, Guo Dan's cheeks were swollen, and several of his teeth had been knocked out. His flesh and blood were all blurred, and he couldn't say any complete words at all. He could only He screamed, then stared at Liu Xie...

Liu Xie didn't know what to say for a moment, and he didn't have any ideas. He just looked at everything in front of him blankly.

Good game?

Then it is equivalent to blaming everything on Guo Dan. Naturally, he is not at fault, and he does not have to bear the so-called warning signs from God...

Or does it mean it was a typo?

So at this stage, wouldn’t the blame for making people’s livelihood miserable and skyrocketing prices fall on themselves? But aren’t you forced to do such a thing?

Cao Cao stood aside quietly for a long time. Seeing that Liu Xie didn't say a word, he turned around and said, "Take him down..."

"Ahhh, ahhh..."

Guo Dan's face was so swollen that he couldn't speak at all. While dripping blood, he screamed at Liu Xie and was about to be dragged away...

"Wait a minute!" Liu Xie gritted his teeth and said, "I agree with this matter! If there is any guilt, I am also responsible! I...I am issuing an edict to blame myself..."

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly and prostrated to the ground, "Your Majesty... Sheng Ming..."

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In the first year of Taixing, on the first day of the fifth month, the sun was dark. When the drums are played, the stingy men run away, and the common people go away.

His Majesty’s edict said:

"At this time, the world is pardoned and the Yuan Dynasty is Taixing. When encountering this sign of heaven, we should respond to the country. The so-called dedication to Zhongxing must be sincerity; we should do what we have done for ourselves and others, and we should not hesitate to repent."

"Since I became the heir, I have repeatedly lost my ancestral temple, causing harm to the army, and the suffering of the people and the people. It is really my fault. I should remember the loss of my virtue, regret my mistakes, and repent in the future. Therefore, I will fight for righteousness to make up for the natural disasters. "

"Although I dare not be idle, I live in a deep palace for a long time. I am secretive in the management of the country and dull in farming. I am not willing to bear the labor of conquest and garrison. I am not considerate of the suffering of the people. I cannot give out my kindness and cannot improve the people's sentiments. I am blocked in my speech and do not know it. Yes. Today, armies are rising in all directions, marching thousands of miles, sending chariots and horses, making a fuss far and near, traveling with family members to see them off, and the common people are exhausted. There may be repeated battles for a month, or they may not be disarmed for years, resulting in a lack of people to pay homage to the family members. It is desolate, the head of Guizhou is homeless, the labor force is endless, the fields are desolate, the towns are empty, the hills are empty, and the human habitation is cut off."

"Today is a warning sign, and the nine temples are shocked, and I feel regretful. I have been burdened by my ancestors above, and I have failed at the expense of the common people. I am heartbroken and embarrassed, and my sin is real. If I fall into the cold valley, I will not be able to sleep peacefully. All counties and counties in the world should guard against each other. Fan Wei, calm down the area, restore farming and mulberry trees, and benefit the people. Oral taxes on miscellaneous money should be reduced or exempted. Don't lose track and suffer the disaster!"

"Now that the pardon order has been issued, it should be widely distributed in counties and counties to make it clear. I also invite talented people from all over the world to provide suggestions and suggestions to stabilize the country, bring peace to all directions, and prosper the Han family!"