sbdcsierra Chapter 110 Scapegoat
Chapter 110 Scapegoat
In the following days, the busiest task for officials in the capital was undoubtedly disaster relief.
The disaster in the capital was not serious, but it should not be underestimated. However, in a village fifty miles southeast of the capital, the situation was quite serious and many people died.
Faced with such a situation, the imperial court would naturally not sit idly by. On the one hand, it handled disaster relief matters in an orderly manner, and on the other hand, it advised Xiao Chengxu, urging him to issue a self-criticism edict to the people of the world in his capacity as an emperor, stating his crimes.
In Daying, although the belief in ghosts and gods is not very popular, there is a saying that goes, it is better to believe in them than not to believe in them, so there have always been many people who believe in things like gods and ghosts, especially ordinary people.
Whenever there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, especially a natural disaster, there is always someone who has to take responsibility, that is, someone who takes the blame, and this person is usually the emperor.
And this time, Xiao Chengxu was sitting on the dragon throne, so it was obvious that he was the one who had to take the blame.
As the ruler of human order, the emperor represents supreme power and majesty. They are regarded as the true dragon emperor who is chosen by heaven and the people, and their virtues must be impeccable.
This concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, who believe that only people with noble character can be recognized by heaven and ascend to the throne. Even if the truth is not so, and it has nothing to do with heaven, those who can ascend to the throne are all due to their own skills and abilities, and many of them paved the way to the throne with blood, but by promoting the consciousness of the ruler, the people are instilled with the idea of loyalty to the emperor, so that they believe that the emperor's rule is reasonable and legitimate.
Especially those monarchs who founded their own kingdoms, they may not have really had any strange or mysterious experiences. However, in order to highlight their own extraordinaryness, they must make up a bizarre, incredible and inexplicable story.
In this way, they can declare to the world that they are the chosen ones, the most outstanding heroes of the times, who can turn the tide, save the people in trouble, and bring new vitality to the entire country.
Since the throne was acquired with the help of the power of God, once the dynasty was in turmoil and the country was unstable, it was a punishment imposed by God on the emperor. This meant that the emperor must have some moral deficiencies and may have done something that violated the laws of nature and angered God.
Therefore, God deliberately sent down punishment to warn those in power to act with caution so as to avoid making similar mistakes again.
Although the earth dragon's reversal did happen, it did not mean that the emperor had to issue an edict of remorse for it.
No one knows when and where the earth will turn upside down, not even the emperor.
However, the current situation is too special.
The earth dragon's reversal happened in the imperial city, at the feet of the emperor, and just at the beginning of the new year. All this made people feel as if there was some mysterious force hinting at something.
Among the people, there were all kinds of rumors, saying that the emperor had done too many absurd things years ago, such as canceling the selection, driving the concubines out of the palace, and having a hidden illness. These rumors undoubtedly made the people question and be dissatisfied with Emperor Xiao Chengxu. In the previous dynasty, when the previous emperor was in power, such absurd things had never happened. Therefore, many people believed that all this was because the current emperor's actions were absurd and ridiculous, which angered God, and he sent down this natural disaster as a punishment.
The public's doubts are too great. In such a situation, the best way is for those in power to follow public opinion and issue an edict of repentance to calm public anger.
However, Xiao Chengxu had shown no signs of issuing a self-criticism edict, and the court officials could no longer sit still. One after another, they jumped out and clamored to plead for the people, advising Xiao Chengxu to issue a self-criticism edict as soon as possible, and exerting pressure on him in various ways.
When Xie Yaoqing heard that many officials of the previous dynasty knelt in front of Taihe Gate to petition and advise, he felt nothing in his heart.
She felt that this matter had nothing to do with her, so she didn't take it too seriously.
However, what Xie Yaoqing did not expect was that things would soon become related to her.
Some ministers began to point the finger at her and tried to make her a scapegoat for Xiao Chengxu.
After all, Xiao Chengxu was the emperor with a special status. If he really issued an edict of repentance, his reputation in history books would likely be affected. Even if he was a wise monarch, he could easily be distorted into a foolish and incompetent emperor.
When Xie Yaoqing heard the news, she couldn't help but sneer a few times.
Xie Yaoqing really couldn't figure out what wicked and evil things he had done that made him bear such accusations every time in his past and present lives.
In her previous life, she had a bad reputation. Whenever she was mentioned, the impression people had of her was that she was jealous and did not have the virtuous demeanor that a mother of a country should have.
If we must blame those natural disasters and man-made calamities on her, although it is a bit far-fetched, it is not completely absurd, because there will be some people who are willing to believe it, and it can be barely justified.
But in this life, her reputation is not so bad, at least she is not condemned by thousands of people and criticized by countless people. However, there are still people who want to impose charges on her, saying that she is morally flawed, and want her to write a so-called "confession" and go to the ancestral temple to take off her hairpin and apologize.
What's even more ridiculous is that Xiao Chengxu, whose reputation is obviously much worse than hers, why does he put all the blame on her?