At this moment, Dong Zhongshu was standing by the Xiliang River.
His sleeves fluttered in the wind. He looked at the rapid drinking of water and then at the ground full of starving people behind him. Dong Zhongshu couldn't bear to see the miserable state of the people.
He thought of those great Confucians in the court who were full of benevolence, righteousness, and morality. They cultivated immortal spells all day long and sought longevity, but they ignored the miserable things here.
Zhang Cang used this as a bargaining chip to make things difficult for His Highness and curry favor with the celestial heavens in exchange for the mercy of the immortals and gods.
It's a pity that in the middle of the night, I don't ask the common people to ask the ghosts and gods!
When the Great Qin Dynasty saw Dong Zhongshu standing by the river, they were filled with anticipation, wondering what the next scene would be.
He was just a mortal. Was he really going to ask the Dragon King for rain?
None of them were stupid. For the Confucians to throw out such a big problem, it was obvious that it was not as simple as the Dragon King not raining.
There might be another reason!
It turned out that the scholarly faction was using it to make things difficult for the Thirteenth Prince. They had made up their mind to prevent the rain from falling!
Even if the Thirteenth Prince were to come personally, he might not be able to get anything, let alone an unknown mortal like Dong Zhongshu.
Moreover, he had really come alone. Apart from the coachman, there was no one else, and Great Qin's Cavalry had not appeared. Why was this so?
Where did their confidence come from?
The various schools of thought were also discussing this matter.
"What exactly is the scholarly faction up to? Although the West Region was dry all year round, it had never been without rain for several consecutive years. Now that the Thirteenth Prince was facing this problem, could it be that the Confucians were behind this and had decided not to let the Dragon King have a drop of rain today? Then where would the Thirteenth Prince put his face?”
"The Confucians are highly skilled. They might have already discussed with the Dragon King in secret that no matter what, it can't rain. After all, the Confucians have a powerful background and are said to be in close contact with the Heavenly Court. They must want Dong Zhongshu to run into a wall and beg the Dragon King.”
"What?! Pray to the Dragon King? "Great Qin is so great that even gods and ghosts are afraid of it. This is no longer the ancient times. Now, humans will not bow their heads to any gods!
If the Thirteenth Prince begged the Dragon King for rain, it would be a disgrace to Great Qin!”
"Yes! Starving to death was a small matter, but losing chastity was a big one! Even if all the people in the West Region starved to death, they would never bow to the Dragon King and the Heavenly Court!”
These disciples of the Hundred Schools had clearly disregarded the lives of the common people for the sake of their own family's face. They claimed to read the books of sages, but they were actually just a group of sanctimonious people.
At this moment, the people from the six dynasties were secretly observing the West Region's every move.
Xiang Yu's subordinate said,"
"Xiang Wang, do you think Dong Zhongshu can really get rain? How could a mortal like him have the confidence to talk to the Dragon King?”
"That's right, the Thirteenth Prince's actions are truly the greatest joke in the world. The Qin Emperor is really old and muddle-headed, actually letting such a foolish prince rule. The Qin Dynasty is definitely not far from being destroyed!”
Xiangyu sneered,"
"Right now, everyone in the court is not convinced by the new Imperial Prince. The more they are not convinced, the less united they will be.
This time, Dong Zhongshu would never succeed in praying for rain, and Ying Mo would lose face. He would definitely lead the Great Qin army to Western Liang to suppress the Dragon King and force him to rain.”
"By then, the Qin Emperor will be in seclusion, and the Imperial Prince will be far away in Xiliang. He will also lead the army to suppress the Dragon King. Xianyang City will be empty at that time, and we will take advantage of it! We'll catch him off guard!"
Xiang Yu's subordinates were excited.
"Xiang Wang's actions are indeed superb. Great Qin has come to an end, haha!"
In the imperial court, the various officials also had solemn expressions.
Li Si frowned.
Although he did not think that the Thirteenth Prince was a competent ruler, he also felt that the Qin Emperor must have had other intentions in choosing him to govern the country. After all, Li Si was the Qin Emperor's confidant who had followed him all the way here. He was also the Prime Minister and the head of all officials. He had some understanding of the Qin Emperor's thoughts.
However, he also knew that the people of the imperial court were restless. If he failed to pray for rain, Prince Ying Mo's status would be shaken.
At that time, the court might be in chaos, so he had to be prepared and control everything.
Wang Jian was a little angry in his heart.
Previously, he had sent someone to ask Dong Zhongshu indirectly that he was willing to give him a team of soldiers and horses and let him take them with him. If the Dragon King didn't rain, he would use force! He wanted to let the Dragon King know that Great Qin's prestige could not be trampled upon!
After all, Wang Jian only cared about Great Qin's reputation and did not care about Dong Zhongshu.
But Dong Zhongshu had rejected him directly?
And he said that he had his own way?
Wasn't this nonsense? He was just a mortal. If it wasn't for His Highness 'flying carriage, he would have shed a layer of skin by the time he reached the West Region!
But even at this moment, he stubbornly refused to accept help. What was the Thirteenth Prince thinking?
Wang Jian had traveled far and wide, leading his army through mountains of corpses and seas of blood to give Great Qin its current prestige.
If Great Qin's reputation was damaged, Wang Jian would definitely be the first to oppose this arrogant Ying Mo from continuing to govern the country!
Some of the Immortal cultivators were also extremely curious.
They naturally knew that mortals were like ants in the eyes of immortals. Would the Dragon King care about the request of an ant?
It was obviously impossible.
Then what was Dong Zhongshu's confidence? It was surprising.
On the banks of the Western Liang River.
The refugees begged,"
"Your Excellency, please ask the Dragon King to rain!”
"Sir, you represent Great Qin. Now that you've waved your hand, the Dragon King will definitely come out to rain without saying a word, and we will be saved!”
"That's right, Sir. We're just commoners, and this Dragon King is arrogant and doesn't care about us. However, Sir is a high-ranking official in the Imperial City, and he was sent by His Majesty. Even the Dragon King will be afraid of him.”
These refugees didn't doubt Dong Zhongshu's ability to pray for rain.
In their hearts, even though the Dragon King was powerful, he was nothing compared to Great Qin!
In the past, there had been a Dragon King who had been surrounded and killed by Great Qin's cavalry due to a lack of rain.
There was also a certain place where the heavy rain caused a flood. The Qin Emperor sent Qi Practitioners from the Great Qin Empire to descend and kill the Dragon King on the spot. The huge dragon head was hung on the city gate for seven days and seven nights. Even during the first seven days, the Dragon King did not dare to return to the world of the living!
The Heavenly Court was furious and sent immortals to attack. In the end, they were ordered to retreat by Emperor Qin, who was thousands of miles away! His prestige was domineering, shocking the past and shining in the present!
Therefore, in their opinion, the rain was just a small matter if the Imperial Court acted.
In the old Qin people's eyes, a mere Xiliang River Dragon King was not worth mentioning in front of Great Qin's cavalry. Even if it was the Heavenly Court, Great Qin would not be afraid!
In their hearts, there was only the invincible Qin Shihuang!
Seeing Dong Zhongshu's upright and upright temperament, the disaster victims also felt that he was an extraordinary expert.
After all, he didn't even bring a single soldier with him, which meant that he was a peerless mighty figure.
At this moment, Dong Zhongshu said,"
"Western Liang Dragon King, come out and meet me!”
In an instant, the river churned and the waves of anger rose.
The surrounding refugees were all excited.
As expected of a mighty figure sent by the imperial palace of the capital. With just one sentence, the Dragon King had made such a big move. The rain this time was definitely going to fall!
But then, the Dragon King's angry shout came from the bottom of the Xiliang River.
"What right does a mortal have to shout at me?”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The excited victims were all dumbfounded.
Mortals?
This Lord Dong was actually a mortal?
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