chsdbacks Chapter 75, It was all my doing, what can you do about it?
Chapter 75, It was all my doing, what can you do about it?
The Changling River sustains more than 600,000 people in Jiangning Prefecture.
Tens of thousands of people make a living on the entire Changling River.
The entire business of Jiangning Prefecture also depends on Changling River.
It can be said that without the Changling River, there would be no Jiangning Prefecture as we know it today.
The unrest along the Changling River affects the entire Jiangning Prefecture!
The emperor could grit his teeth and bear the taxes, but the river god was angry, and tens of thousands of people on the Changling River would lose their livelihoods.
The Holy Emperor raised an eyebrow and asked, "Doesn't the government care?"
Zhao Sinian looked at the Holy Emperor with a strange expression and asked in surprise, "Can the government control the River God?"
"This matter was initiated by the government; how could they possibly get involved!"
Zhao Sinian spat on the ground again.
"They're all dog emperors!"
The Holy Emperor, his face dark, asked, "What does this have to do with the Emperor?"
This was clearly the work of those beasts!
"Hey!" Zhao Sinian said with a faint smile, "That's what everyone says these days!"
"I've heard that this prefect has some connection with that dog of an emperor!"
"They're relatives of the emperor's concubines!"
The Holy Emperor's eyes showed surprise.
The relatives of the concubines in the imperial harem?
He only had three concubines, and they were all the kind of women who were only concerned with their own livelihood, so where would they get any relatives?
Zhao Sinian glanced at the street, then looked away and shook his head, saying, "These days, life is getting harder and harder!"
The imperial court wanted to collect taxes, but natural disasters and man-made calamities kept occurring!
The Holy Emperor looked up at the wall inside the restaurant and said coldly, "Waiter!"
"Bring me paper and a pen!"
The waiter immediately smiled and asked, "Young master, would you like to compose a poem?"
Zhao Sinian also cast a curious glance at him.
The Holy Emperor silently nodded.
When the waiter brought paper and pen, the Holy Emperor picked up the pen with one hand and raised the wine pot high with the other, writing with great skill.
Upon seeing someone composing a poem, onlookers from all around gathered around.
The emperor took a sip of strong liquor and laughed loudly.
"The turbulent waves of the river bring suffering to the people."
Officials are corrupt and use evil tricks to win the people's favor.
"Throughout my life, I have never feared powerful forces."
"We dare to slay the wicked and treacherous in this mortal world!"
With a resounding stroke of his pen, the emperor tilted his head back, downed the strong liquor in his cup, laughed loudly, and threw the pen down on the table.
The onlookers were all pale-faced. The poem directly accused local officials of colluding with evil spirits and oppressing the people. It was a blatant denunciation of those in power. The crowd was terrified and dared not utter a sound.
Isn't this anti-poetry?
The emperor strode confidently out of the restaurant.
……
The wedding procession arrived at the banks of the Changling River with drums and gongs.
On the banks of the Changling River stands the River God Temple of Jiangning Prefecture.
This temple is extremely famous throughout Jiangning Prefecture, and many people come to worship every day.
Especially after the incident of the River God's wedding, it suddenly became famous throughout Jiangning Prefecture, attracting many people to come.
The area was surrounded by onlookers.
A sorceress stood on the riverbank, waving a bell in her hand and chanting an unknown incantation.
A burst of flames shot from her mouth, and the sorceress's hand gestures became increasingly exaggerated, as did her dancing on the stage.
The surrounding crowd watched with great interest, and many people clapped and cheered.
"Send to the river girl!"
The sorceress waved the bell in her hand, suddenly opened her eyes, and pointed at the river!
"Boom!"
The calm river surface suddenly rippled, which then formed huge waves.
Waves surged and crashed wildly against the riverbank!
The crowd's expressions immediately became excited.
"The river god has appeared!"
"Look! The river god has appeared!"
"After sending off the River Maiden, hurry up and offer prayers; they say this is the most effective time to pray!"
Excited voices and expectant looks came from the surrounding crowd.
Four sedan chair bearers carried the large red sedan chair slowly toward the shore.
The sound of struggling came from inside the sedan chair.
Fuck!
The Holy Emperor was furious!
How dare they use my people to do such a thing!
River God!
You bastard!
Even a tyrannical emperor like him never received such treatment!
For matters like this, the Holy Emperor has always only used the iron fist!
"stop!"
The Holy Emperor stepped out from the crowd, looked at the sorceress on the high platform, and angrily asked, "Is there really a river god in this river?"
The ritual was abruptly interrupted, and the sorceress's face showed displeasure as she glared at the Holy Emperor with a gloomy expression.
"Who are you?"
"Don't you know this is a ritual to worship the river god?"
"You've angered the river god, can you really bear the consequences?"
The sorceress sternly rebuked the Holy Emperor, then glared at the sedan chair bearers and shouted, "Quickly, take the person down!"
"If you miss the appointed time, you will displease the River God, and the River God will be furious."
The Holy Emperor laughed in exasperation: "I'd like to see what the River God's anger is like."
The sorceress's face darkened, and she sneered, "Another fool trying to cause trouble."
The sorceress looked at the crowd around her and said coldly, "You all saw it, didn't you?"
"This person is trying to stop us from offering our bride to the River God. If we miss the appointed time, the River God will punish us."
"Do you want to anger the River God?"
"Have you all forgotten how angry the River God was back then?"
"Get out!"
"Get off!"
Someone shouted, and everyone immediately began to rebuke them.
"Get out!"
"Get out!"
The onlookers were filled with excitement.
The Holy Emperor snorted coldly, took a step, and teleported to the witch's side, lifting her up with one hand.
"Let me go!"
"Let me go! How dare you offend the River God!"
The sorceress was both shocked and furious.
The sorceress's eyes showed terror, but she still spoke with a fierce but weak tone, "If you dare to touch me, the River God will not let you off!"
"What are you all still looking at!"
"Help me!"
The Holy Emperor raised the sorceress aloft with one hand and said coldly, "Then go down and invite the River God up!"
He wanted to see what the so-called river god actually looked like.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Holy Emperor threw the sorceress into the river.
"Thump!"
"Help!"
"Help... gurgle..."
"save……"
The sorceress fell into the river, struggled in the water for a moment, and then sank without moving.
A look of horror appeared on everyone's faces.
The people on the riverbank were terrified and retreated hastily, their faces filled with fear, their eyes fixed on the churning river, whispering amongst themselves.
"He really threw the sorceress in... the river god is definitely going to be furious!"
In an instant, everyone scattered and hid far away.
They looked at the Holy Emperor as if he were some ominous creature, their eyes filled with fear.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to the surging waves on the river.
"He has angered the river god, and the river god will certainly not let him off."
A thin, small man pointed at the Holy Emperor and roared in terror.
Everyone's eyes were filled with deep terror.
Just then, a group of constables pushed through the crowd and entered.
"Make way, all of you make way!"
"Make way, everyone!"
A fierce-looking, burly constable led more than ten constables out of the crowd.
"Did you write the seditious poem for the restaurant?"
The burly constable, with one hand on the sword at his waist, sized up the emperor and questioned him sharply.
"That's right!"
The Holy Emperor readily admitted it.
"The seditious poem at the restaurant was written by me!"
"I threw the sorceress into the river myself, and I insulted the river god!"
"What can you do about it?"