Chapter 190: Protecting others like Yun Jin

When the emperor saw him jump out, there was no surprise on his face.

He just raised his eyebrows and said lightly:

“This rain-praying ceremony will be held at the Suzaku Gate, and all that needs to be prepared is the three sacrificial animals.”

“I have not started any major construction projects to build a small building specifically for the purpose of ascending the mountain to offer sacrifices, nor do I intend to use the money from the national treasury or increase taxes to make life more difficult for the people.”

“Where does the so-called waste of money and effort come from?”

“My dear minister, have you done too many things to frame me? This time you won’t let me off even?”

These words were too harsh, almost like pointing at the prime minister’s nose and scolding him.

It was the first time in three years since the emperor ascended the throne that he showed such a sharp edge.

Prime Minister Lu felt a chill in his heart and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy.

“Your Majesty, I have no intention of blaming you.”

“I just said something wrong and offended you. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”

The emperor glanced at him coldly, waved his hand in forgiveness and said, “Okay, get up.”

He did not dwell on the matter any further and instead appointed several civil servants to issue an imperial decree, announcing the time and content of the rain-praying and sacrificial rites to the whole world.

In addition, all government offices in the capital and the imperial guards responsible for maintaining public security must be notified to make full preparations for the festival.

The emperor seemed very confident about this rain-praying ceremony.

This made Prime Minister Lu and many court officials suspicious.

Isn’t praying for rain just a formality, a way to get money, or to seek psychological comfort in desperate situations?
Why does the emperor seem so confident? Can he really pray for rain?

The emperor of the time was a man of hard-working, people-loving, pragmatic and frugal character.

Food was in short supply during the famine years, and the previous war had emptied the national treasury, so he drastically cut spending in the palace. He would rather eat and wear less than waste money and indulge in extravagance.

Emperors of all dynasties would not put dozens of dishes on the table when they had a meal.

In the past two years, the emperor has been living like an ordinary family, with a family of four only having five dishes and one soup.

His own birthday, and even the birthdays of other royal nobles in the palace, were not celebrated with great fanfare.

Apart from the celebration banquet held when he ascended the throne and yesterday, there have been only a few large-scale banquets held in the palace.

The emperor had strict management over the purchasing department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and would check the account books every quarter.

The ridiculous story of an egg costing 10 taels of silver, or stupid questions like “Why not eat meat porridge?”, which are circulated in unofficial history, would never happen to Emperor Lee Seung-hee.

Anyone who dares to say that the emperor is wasting people’s money and time is 100% wronged and no one will believe it.

This sudden wave of rain-praying and sacrificial ceremonies is somewhat of a “collapse of character”.

The court officials were all shocked and secretly wondered whether the emperor was going to do something subversive under the pretext of praying for rain.

Prime Minister Lu also noticed the difference in the emperor.

But he couldn’t guess the secret behind it.

People were sent to investigate the food and grass before, and Fang Ye interrogated them carefully after he came back, but nothing was found.

Prime Minister Lu gritted his teeth and decided to wait and see what the emperor was up to.

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The palace began to prepare for the rain-praying ceremony in full swing, and Yun Zhen met with the Yun family under the introduction of the ancestor.

On the day of the palace banquet, Yun Jin and his son discussed important matters with the emperor, and it was already midnight when they left the palace and returned home.

Yun Zhen had gone to bed early at that time and was unable to go back to the general’s mansion with them.

Today, after Yun Jin finishes the morning court, I will have the opportunity to formally meet the Yun family.

Yunzhen was a little nervous.

After all, we are facing a group of ancestors.

When she came to the bookcase, she found that the Yun family was more nervous than her.

The general’s mansion is not very prosperous.

Yun Jin’s parents have both passed away, and he is now the oldest person in the family.

He and his first wife, Xia, had three sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Yun Zhan, married Zhuang, and the couple had one son and one daughter.

The second daughter, Yun Yanrou, married the emperor and was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine.

The third son, Yun Ting, is engaged but not married yet, and currently serves as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard.

The fourth son, Yun Huai, is thirteen years old and is studying at the Imperial College. It is expected that he will become a military strategist in the future.

The general’s mansion has a simple population, and the men don’t have concubines. The family tradition is very upright and the atmosphere is very harmonious.

Yunzhen took the initiative to greet them.

Not surprisingly, most little humans who hear the fairy music for the first time will be startled.

However, the Yun family was mentally prepared. After hearing the voice, they were stunned for a moment, and then their faces were filled with curiosity and excitement.

“Is there really a guardian angel? I thought it was just Dad and Big Brother having a fit.”

These words were said by Yun Huai. Young people are innocent and naive, and they tend to speak casually at home.

Of course, there is a price to pay for making jokes, and my dad slapped me on the back of the head.

“It’s a pity that I can’t see his body, but judging by his voice he should be very young.”

“Good boy, welcome back to the Yun family, and thank you for your assistance to the soldiers guarding the border!”

“I can’t repay you for saving my life. If you need me for anything in the future, please don’t hesitate to ask us for help!”

“Let’s just live together as a family from now on.”

The Yun family was very welcoming. Even though they couldn’t see her, they readily and warmly accepted her, their sudden descendant.

Yunzhen was very happy, but he didn’t know how to address them.

Strictly speaking, they are all ancestors, but it is inconvenient to distinguish them by calling them like this.

In the end, she had no choice but to follow the common way of addressing relatives, calling Yun Jin “ancestor”, Xia “old lady”, and the rest “brothers, sisters, and sisters-in-law”. The younger children were called by their nicknames, which gave her an advantage.

Mrs. Xia was a cheerful and enthusiastic middle-aged woman.

When I heard about Yunzhen’s “life experience” last night, my first reaction was to slam the table and angrily ask, “Who dares to murder my child?”

As protective of his own people as Yun Jin.

Later, I learned that Yunzhen was killed by a meteorite, and I felt upset for the child.

“But this immortal fate can be considered as compensation. We can meet here across hundreds of years. It is the most wonderful and rare fate.”

“Good boy, the General’s Mansion will be your home from now on. I will find someone to carve a tablet for you and place it in the ancestral hall for worship. You will no longer be a wandering soul, and your family will always take care of you.”

The ancients attached great importance to returning to their roots and returning to their hometowns.

Even if you become an immortal, wandering alone outside, you are just a floating duckweed with no home, and you can’t even get a bite of incense.

Old Madam Xia couldn’t bear to see her children and grandchildren so miserable, so she immediately sent people to buy the best wood.

Yun Jin had said before that the child did not like incense, but the old lady thought he was careless and ignorant of human nature. She glared at him and insisted on making a tablet for the child so that the soul of the guardian angel would have a place to go.

Yunzhen was so moved that he burst into tears.

The time and space channel has been opened for so long, and in the past, people have taken care of their grandchildren as grandparents, or provided help to their loved ones in the name of gods.

This was the first time she felt the care from her ancestors.

She couldn’t help but feel touched, and her cheeks turned red with warmth.

Yun Zhen was afraid that the scene would become sad, so he quickly stuffed the prepared gift into the bookcase.

Trying to divert everyone’s attention.

I’m sorry for not updating for so many days, I’m resuming the update now.

I had been ill for a long time and had been having headaches, dizziness and photophobia.

The reason why I can write about neurasthenia so easily is because I myself have this disease.

The attack was very severe some time ago. I took some medicine and now I feel better.

This book will definitely be completed normally, don’t worry, it will definitely not be a scam.