After the sacrifice, Xiong Huai left the prince to supervise the country, and let Ling Yin Zhaoju and Zhu State Tang Yu assist the prince, and then under the eyes of the ministers, he entered the Black Emperor Temple under the escort of the sorcerers of the Chu State such as Taibu Guanyou, and began a three-day fasting and prayer.

After Xiong Huai's figure disappeared into the Black Emperor Temple, the ministers waited for a while, and then, the crown prince said to Zhao Ju: "Ling Yin, there are many affairs in the country, I can't stay for a long time." According to Gu's opinion, some ministers can be left to wait for their father to come out again, and the rest of the ministers can return to Yingdu. ”

"What the prince said is very true." Zhao Ju nodded, lowered his head slightly, and asked, "I don't know who the prince thinks should be left behind." ”

The prince smiled and said: "The fourth brother of the lonely brother Wangcai is about to perform the crown salute, so you can stay here and wait for your father." As for the ministers of the court, please also ask Ling Yin to call the shots. ”

"No." Zhao Ju nodded in response, then took a step back and discussed it with Zhu Guo Tang Yu.

The two agreed, and Zhao Ju bowed his hand to the prince and said: "Prince, the minister and Zhu Guo have consulted, and it has been decided to leave the three Lu doctors to submit and the king's side to wait for the king here.

I wonder what the prince thinks? ”

"Doctor Sanlu succumbs, right Sima Deng Lingguang." The prince groaned for a moment.

Doctor Sanlu is not only in charge of the clan, but also responsible for the sacrifice of the temple of the Chu State, and now that his father is praying for the blessing of the country in the Temple of the Black Emperor, it is natural that Doctor Sanlu should stay.

And Deng Lingguang himself often guarded his father's left and right, acting as the commander of the guards, and the guards under his department were directly under the command of his father.

Thinking about it, the prince Heng, who was almost not confused, stroked his dark and narrow beard, nodded and said, "Good." ”

After a short time, after the prince Heng ordered the army to persuade the people to leave, he and Zhaoju Tang led the ministers and the army back to Yingdu.

On the road.

Liujun and Dongchengjun climbed into Zuo Yin Zhaochang's carriage.

In the car.

Liujun sighed: "Zuo Yin, today's national sacrifice is very successful, the king calls and the ministers respond, the ministers call and the people respond, it can be seen that the king is blessed by heaven, which is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people." ”

At this time, Dongcheng Jun took out a copy of the "Book of the Black Emperor" written by the King of Chu from his sleeve, and after opening it from it, he looked at Zhao Chang with a heavy face and said: "The deeds of the Black Emperor are widely spread, making up for the heavens and saving the world, and making people through the ages.

Now the five-color Shiwa Emperor paper has been born in the Chu State, and the prestige of the Black Emperor has been deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone in the country, and everyone also believes that the Black Emperor has blessed the king.

Although we all think that the king's change of law is a policy that is not conducive to the country, we also think that the king who has been blessed and protected by the Black Emperor is not something that can be threatened and defeated by manpower.

Zuo Yin thought so. ”

When Zhao Chang heard this, he immediately knew that today's national sacrifice, as well as the Wahuang paper and the Black Emperor book announced in the national sacrifice, had greatly shocked the ministers and nobles in the country, so that the seventeen feudal monarchs who had recruited the people before began to retreat.

Thinking about it, Zhao Chang immediately spoke: "The king is blessed by heaven, this is a well-known thing, and I don't doubt it at all. ”

After Zhao Chang complimented him, he shook his head and said: "However, the heart of heaven is the heart of the people, and it is the way of the Ming monarch to respond to the talents." In the past, the king and the shilling Yin Zhaoyang twice checked the land and population in the country, disturbing the people and not being peaceful.

More than 20 years ago, the king listened to Qu Yuan's slander and began to change the law in the country.

Open the way of speech, follow the right path, and not be confused by the evil way, this is the reason why the king broke the pillar country and destroyed the Yue country, and it is also the root of the blessing of the black emperor on the king. ”

Saying that, Zhao Changyou sighed and said: "However, now the king is not, listening to slander, denigrating loyalty, close to villains and far away virtuous ministers, the hearts of the people in the country are fluctuating, and the wolves abroad are around, how can this be the king of the sage."

The heart of heaven is the heart of the people, and now the heart of the person is not attached, how can God be attached.

So, don't worry. ”

Liujun listened to Zhao Chang's comforting words, and felt that there was some truth, but it couldn't reassure him.

So, Liujun frowned and said: "Zuo Yin, humanity is close and heaven is far away, who can say clearly about this matter of the gods in heaven." ”

"Yes, the way of heaven is too far for you and me to know." Dongchengjun nodded, then looked at Zhao Chang with a heavy face and said, "Zuo Yin, I will leave Yingdu tomorrow." ”

Zhao Chang was stunned for a moment, nodded and said: "I know about this matter, and I also ask you to get up early tomorrow and slow down, and tomorrow you will go to the Black Emperor Temple to admonish each other to death, so that the king can suspend the new law." ”

"Tomorrow's death!" The Sixth Monarch Dongcheng Jun was stunned for a moment, then glanced at each other with a heavy face, and then said in unison: "Good, then I will stay in Yingdu for another day." ”

"Good!"

On the other side, in the Black Emperor Temple, Xiong Huai is kneeling and praying under the statue of the Black Emperor with his eyes closed.

At this time, Taibu Guanyou walked in gently, and shouted softly not far from Xionghuai: "King." ”

Hearing this, Xiong Huai slowly opened his eyes and asked, "The prince and the ministers have returned to Yingdu." ”

"Yes." Guan You responded: "The prince left Gongzi Wangcai and Sanlu Doctor to serve the king outside, and ordered General Sima Deng Ling to lead the guards to escort the left and right, and he has just returned to Yingdu with other ministers." ”

"Okay." Xiong Huai nodded, and then asked, "What about the people around who came to watch the ceremony!" ”

"Back to the king, before the prince left, he had ordered the army to persuade the people to leave, although the people left temporarily, but there were still many people who went and returned, worshipping the great dynasty in the distance."

"Worship the widow?" Xiong Huai was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and scolded with a smile: "The people are obviously here to worship the Black Emperor, how can they come to worship the widow."

However, the widow occupies the Black Emperor Temple, so that the people cannot enter the temple to worship, but it is not the widow. ”

Guan You smiled and praised: "The king is merciful. ”

Xiong Huai shook his head with a smile and asked, "How are things going?" ”

"Don't worry, the king is ready, just wait for dark."

"Good."

That night, the moon hid its body, but the stars shone brightly, and they tried very hard to sprinkle the starlight on the big spot.

In the Black Emperor Temple, in the dim candlelight, Xiong Huai watched Guanyou and his two big witch sons fiddling with the star lantern, the so-called sky lantern is the Kong Ming lantern of later generations, because Kong Ming has not yet been born, so Xiong Huai directly named the star lantern.

Soon, after the viewing tour arranged the star lantern, he bowed his hand to Xiong Huai and said, "King, the star lantern has been arranged, please light the fire." ”

"Good." Xiong Huai answered softly, then walked to the Star Lantern, took the candle from the viewer's hand, and then lit the candle flame for the first Star Lantern facing the world.

As the star lantern was lit, the two sons who were watching the tour slowly released the paper cover, and the star lantern shook slightly, and then flew steadily to the sky.

At this time, Xiong Huai looked at the climbing star lantern with a happy face, and said with great anticipation: "With this star lantern, the widow will definitely meet the Black Emperor in his dream tonight." ”

After that, Xiong Huai saw that the star lantern had flown out of the courtyard, and immediately ordered: "Taibu, the next thing will be handed over to Xianqing." ”

Guan You replied: "Please rest assured, the king." ”

Xiong Huai nodded, then turned around and walked towards his dormitory, and when he entered the door, he heard a loud cry from the audience:

"There are stars flying in the Black Emperor Temple."

In the quiet Black Emperor Temple, such a loud voice suddenly came out, and suddenly all the Wuzhu guards came out.

Then, the people in the temple followed the direction pointed by the shouting Taibu Guanyou, and saw a star that they had never seen before was drifting towards the sky.

Seeing this, everyone was shocked and panicked, and shouted one after another: "The stars have flown into the sky!" ”

Soon, the movement in the temple instantly spread to the outside of the temple, at this time, Gongzi Wangcai, Sanlu Dafu Qu Zhi, Right Sima Deng Lingguang and the surrounding guards looked at the temple, and saw that a star that had never been seen before was flying towards the sky.

Seeing this, everyone was shocked: "Flying stars!? ”

"The stars have ascended to heaven!" As the sound of Wu Zhu in the temple continued to come, the surrounding guards also shouted: "Stars flying in the sky..."

In the blink of an eye, both inside and outside the Black Emperor Temple exclaimed:

"Flying Stars..."

"Flying Stars..."

"Flying Stars..."

"It's gone..."

"Flying Stars... It's out of the water..."

Vaguely, Deng Lingguang suddenly seemed to be mixed with some strange sound from the shouts of the soldiers around him.

So, Deng Lingguang frowned and turned his head to look around, the river in the south was pitch black, there was nothing, the jungle in the east was also pitch black, there was nothing, the jungle in the north... Well?

Suddenly, Deng Lingguang saw that there seemed to be a faint fire rising in the jungle to the north, and the sound of walking in the water just now seemed to be coming from the north.

Seeing this, Deng Lingguang suddenly pulled out the sword on his waist with a "zheng", and then shouted: "All the soldiers listen to the order and be on alert." ”

Just when the guards were on guard, the fire in the north jungle had already sparked, and at this time, everyone outside the temple saw the conspicuous fire in the north.

Just as the soldiers were on guard, the fire in the distance had already risen into the sky and quickly spread around.

At this time, the people in the temple who were originally shouting "Heavenly Star Ascension" suddenly saw a fire in the mountains and forests in the north, and immediately did not shout "Heavenly Star Ascension", but nervously whispered: "The north is in the water..."

On the other side, Xiong Huai, who was lying on the bed and had not yet fallen asleep, was dreaming, suddenly found that the sound of shouting outside had disappeared, and vaguely heard "the water has gone", and couldn't help but be stunned.

Something seems wrong!