Nightfall Chapter 81: New Stories (Part 2)

The rain stopped suddenly. Just when everyone in the world thought that the rain would never stop again, this heavy rain that lasted for many days stopped abruptly on a bland autumn day.

No one believed it in the beginning. People walked out of the palace, out of the farmhouse, under the eaves, and in the small courtyard, looking up at the sky with all their faces, until they found that there was indeed no more water dripping from the clouds before they realized it had happened. What, so cheers resounded across the fields and the city.

It's just that the whole world has been soaked in this heavy rain for too long. People's clothes and mood seem to have become moldy. After surprise and excitement, fatigue soon comes. The rescuers continued to rescue the disaster, those who were in a daze continued to be in a daze, and they turned to bed and everything seemed so numb.

When the rain stopped, the clouds scattered naturally. At night, people gathered around the dining table and talked about the rain. After doing housework, they went back to their rooms to sleep peacefully and entered the first dreamland after the rain.

The night clouds covering the sky for many days gradually disappeared.

There was a dog barking in the streets and alleys, and the black dog barking sounded very frightened and disturbed. There was a dog barking in the countryside, and the barking of the thin yellow dog looked very daunting and fearful.

Followed by more and more dog barking, the dogs in the world seemed to have received some kind of instruction, and they barked at the same time. The barking sound echoed in the countryside in the city, awakening countless people's dreams.

People rubbed their sleepy eyes and walked out of the room. Some people were holding anti-theft sticks. Some people complained that their daughter-in-law forgot to feed the dog today, and took the food bowl to find their dog.

Then they discovered that it was not their own family's dogs that were barking, but that all the dogs were barking.

All the dogs are barking at the night sky.

People curiously followed the dog's gaze and forgot into the night sky. The wooden stick in their hands slipped and the food bowl in their hands slipped and hit their feet, but they seemed to feel no pain at all.

Everyone was shocked. Their attention is all attracted by the thing in the night sky, not to mention just being smashed with their feet, even if the house behind them is on fire, it is difficult for them to wake up.

After many days, the rain clouds have dispersed, revealing a clean night sky, but above the night sky tonight. Can't see the stars of the past. Only a round of bright things can be seen.

What is that?

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There is a vision in the sky, and the night and moon are in the sky.

This peculiar and astonishing scene has shocked all human beings with fear and anxiety. I don’t know how many people fainted because of fright, and more people kneeled in their own courtyards or windows, worshiping.

The royal families of various countries burned incense to worship at night. Pray for Haotian to forgive the disrespect of mankind, the incense of various Taoist temples and temples flourished, and the world began to circulate that this was a precursor to the invasion of the underworld, which immediately caused disasters greater than continuous torrential rains and floods, and even many fools and idiots chose ** **.

Xiling Temple urged the world at the fastest speed. This thing in the night sky is called the moon. It is Haotian's pity for the people of the world to endure the divinely bestowed light that the people of the world endure the eternal night.

With the spread of the temple order and the powerful **** of the royal families of various countries, the movement caused by the thing called the moon has calmed down a bit. With the passage of time, people in the world began to get used to its existence.

People have discovered that the moon is different from the stars in the night sky in the past countless years. It is not absolutely quiet and solemn, but it moves and changes according to certain laws. There is an obscure difference, there is a change of shape to a complex circle. The law of change is relatively stable, which is very suitable for calculating time and arranging farming work.

Someone started to use the moon's cloudy, sunny, roundness to measure time, which is called the moon for short.

Of course, this is all for the future.

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There is a purple mountain in the southeast of Chang'an City of Datang. The terrain here is relatively high, and the rain cloud climate is relatively low. It is convenient to watch the stars and sky, so the Qintian Supervisor is located here.

Although in the past ten years or so, the imperial reign was the Apocalypse, but the Tang people were notorious for not believing in the heavens and fate, so the Qin Tianjian became the least important institution in the imperial court, and became the quietest yamen. On weekdays, it is very difficult to see any guests except for the young couples who come to enjoy the scenery of Zijin Mountain.

Today, it is very lively outside the Qintian Prison. Dozens of Yulin army guarding several officials are standing under the stone steps, cutting off the connection between the inside and the outside. Sometimes pedestrians pass by. I am not surprised to see this scene. , And did not think of other places-there was a moon in the night, of course the court had to ask Qin Tianjian for his opinion.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Yulin Army did not enter the Qintian Prison. The one who entered the Qintian Prison was a leader of the **** and a few powerful eunuchs. The strange thing was that no one greeted them.

The **** leader looked gloomy and ugly, staring at the closed main hall, and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty is waiting for your reply, and the court is waiting for your deduction comment. You must give a reply today."

The atmosphere in the Qintian Prison was extremely depressed and tense.

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In the main hall of the Qintian Supervisor, there are many instruments used for stargazing. Walking back from the side door and straight up to the terrace, you can see a huge sky-viewing mirror just sent by the academy last year.

At this time, on the small table in the hall, there were only a few dishes of very home-cooked dishes, a few cans of not very strong wine, and two depressed people were sitting and drinking each other without taste. One of them is Jian Zheng Miao Kechi, and the other is Jian Deputy Xu Liangshou, two of the most important officials of Qin Tian Jian.

The cold voice of the **** came in from outside the door: "You Qin Tianjian always thought that you could go to the body and mind. In the past, despite the anger of the first emperor, you insisted on commenting. If there is a vision today, but you can't speak?"

Miao Ke glanced at the closed door, with a bleak smile on his face, drank the wine in the glass, looked at Xu Liangshou and said: "I heard it did not, after all, it was because of what happened back then."

Xu Liangshou remained silent, holding the flask and filling the glass for the adults.

"At that time, I was able to observe the sky at night, so I wrote eight words in the almanac: The night will cover the stars, the country will be restless, your Majesty ordered me to erase these eight characters in order to stabilize the political affairs, but I resolutely resigned Not allowed."

Miao Kechi sighed and said: "Who would have thought that these eight characters would have caused such a great turmoil. I don't know how many people died in the palace. The princess was forced to marry the wasteland. The empress did not ask. Political affairs, I don’t know how many people want me to die, but your Majesty takes care of me, so I can live to this day."

He picked up the wine glass, lingered for a while, then took it to his lips and drank slowly, and said stupidly: "Now that your Majesty has passed away, who can protect me?"

Xu Liangshou looked at the lord’s expression, knowing that he was eager to die, feeling nervous, and sincerely persuaded: "Now that the new emperor is enthroned, the princess is still in charge of the country, but the empress and the six princes have not returned, whether they are your majesty or His Royal Highness is unwilling to spark discussion in this situation. From the slightest it causes opposition, and the other is to shake the country. It should not be too much to persecute the adults. If His Royal Highness wants to avenge the enemies of the year, why should the court ask the adults? "

Miao Ke looked at him quietly and said: "His Royal Highness has a good reputation. Of course, I will not be forced to death for the things of the old year, but you should know that for this round of Mingyue's comments, she only What do you want to hear."

Xu Liangshou was silent, the princess’s intentions, his adjutant Qin Tian Jian, knew very well, since the eight words of Qin Tian Jian’s endorsement pointed to the princess on the night of Xinghui, now Yeyue is in the sky, Why couldn't the Qintian Supervisor be able to comment directly on the empresses who have not yet returned to Beijing?

"Actually, I have watched the stars for so many years. Except for the night when the stars dimmed, I never saw any changes in the stars. Therefore, the post of the celestial supervisor is really meaningless."

I don’t know why, Miao Kechi’s mood suddenly improved, and he repeatedly toasted to persuade him and said with a slightly drunken meaning: "But the moon is different. Look at the moon in the night sky. Orderly, with subtle changes during this period. There is a lot to be done for both practicing calendar and observing the sky. Unfortunately, the official has no chance."

Hearing this, Xu Liangshou couldn't help but feel nervous again, and persuaded him again and again: "Since the princess has a kind heart, why don't you take advantage of the situation, why is this?"

Miao Ke's eyes widened when he heard the words, staring into his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "In the beginning, I was appointed by Tai Shiling to serve as the Imperial Guardian. It is precisely because God’s will and the hearts of all people cannot be deceived! Why should I go against my heart? Do that comment?"

"According to the old law of Tang Law and the Ministry of Officials, if I go, you will be the supervisor of the Qintian Supervisor. I am now forced to be unable to deal with myself. It is because I have a son who is not a good tool, and he is in the palace. The siblings held the handle, but you are different. You are both physically and mentally upright, and you have nothing to do. After I leave, you can't let my Qin Tianjian be ashamed!"

Xu Liangshou was silent for a long time, and nodded gently.

When he said this, Miao Ke took a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Many people don’t know the real reason for the apocalypse in the reign of Emperor Xiandi, but I don’t know. Now it seems that Master After the death, your Majesty returned to heaven, and the old minister Zhuliang followed one after another. This is probably the original intention of the apocalypse."

"God's will cannot be violated..."

Miao Ke held his voice suddenly and sternly, and said: "But the human heart must not be deceived! Even if people can't conquer the sky, but we can not walk from the sky, how can we do nothing this day?"

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The door to the main hall of the Qintian Supervisor finally opened.

Looking at the corpse of Zhengmiao Ke, who was drinking poison and alcohol, the head of the eunuch's face became extremely ugly, and his voice became more sharp and trembling, which was hard to hear.

"What a courage...what a courage! How dare to commit suicide in fear of sin!"

Xu Liangshou stood aside, watching the scene blankly, thinking of what the adult had said before committing suicide, and looking at the thunderous eunuch, he couldn't help showing a mocking smile.

A person who doesn't even want his life, of course, is bold enough to be afraid of death, how can you talk about fear of sin? Even Haotian didn't even want his life, even Haotian couldn't do anything about him, what about the sister and brother in the palace!

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