Chapter 41 It all depends on whether God will reward you or not!
"Let me ask you first, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, have there been droughts, floods, and snow disasters every year?"
Ouyang Lun asked.
Zhu Di thought for a while and nodded, "That's true!"
"Compared with history, was there such a situation in the Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties?" Ouyang Lun continued to ask.
"Although disasters also occurred in the Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, they were not as serious as those in the Ming Dynasty. Does Ouyang County Magistrate know the reason?" Zhu Di asked very puzzled.
Ouyang Lun smiled slightly and did not answer directly, "If I remember correctly, were there constant disasters from the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties to the end of the dynasty? Just like what happened in the Ming Dynasty now?"
Um! ?
Zhu Di's eyes widened when he heard this, "Magistrate Ouyang, do you mean to say that my Ming Dynasty is over before it even begins?"
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally heard this and was extremely angry. Wasn't this saying that the Ming Dynasty was about to perish?
The tiger's eyes were wide open, his back molars were clenched, and his fists were clenched.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Biao hurriedly said: "Father, I will go and tell them to stop talking."
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped Zhu Biao and said, "Let them speak, and record their conversation verbatim!"
"Yes." Zhu Biao nodded helplessly. At this moment, he just wanted his fourth brother Zhu Di and fourth brother-in-law Ouyang Lun to stop talking, otherwise he would really be unable to stop them.
"Biao'er, just now Ouyang Lun said that natural disasters continued in the late Qin, Han, Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties. We know the situation in the Yuan Dynasty at that time, but is it the same in other dynasties?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Biao nodded, "According to historical records, this is indeed the case. In the last years of the dynasty, there were various natural disasters, and the people were in dire straits, and then rebellions continued!"
"The current situation in the Ming Dynasty is indeed somewhat similar to that in the last years of the dynasty."
Zhu Yuanzhang's face froze and he murmured: "It seems that Ming Dynasty's dragon vein luck is indeed very poor! What is the reason for this?"
He even had an idea that he, the emperor, was not recognized by God, so this situation happened!
Zhu Yuanzhang was still in a daze, but Ouyang Lun explained to Zhu Di.
"In fact, what determines all this is the climate. If the climate is warm and suitable, the national strength will develop faster. If the climate is bad, the national strength will weaken rapidly. To put it bluntly, it all depends on God whether he will reward you or not!"
"In the land of China, warm periods and cold periods are intertwined. The warm periods are very safe, while the cold periods are very dangerous. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty encountered cold periods right after the founding of the country, so natural disasters continued. Of course, you don't have to go too far. Worry, it will take more than 100 years before the Ming Dynasty truly enters the Ice Age, and you will definitely not be able to see it. After all, future generations will have their own blessings!"
Ouyang Lun said with a smile.
"Besides, why do you, an ordinary person, care so much? Even though your Ma family is now running a caravan and is well off, maybe in more than 100 years, your Ma family will be extinct, so there is no need to worry."
In Ouyang Lun's opinion, Ma Si is just a worrier. He said these things simply because he was bored in this prison.
But Zhu Di doesn't think so. He is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. He has been instilled by Zhu Yuanzhang since he was a child to protect the country of the old Zhu family. The Ming Dynasty belongs to his Zhu family. Now that he hears that the Ming Dynasty may be extinct due to the cold period, this is his absolute worst. to Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu’s family is meant to be passed down from generation to generation. After all, Lao Zhu has determined the “generations” of his sons’ descendants. How could it only be passed down for more than 100 years and then disappear! The key point is that the current situation in Ming Dynasty is not the most serious! !
Now that it is so serious, what will it be like when the cold period really comes?
Zhu Di swallowed his saliva and asked nervously: "If the Ice Age comes, what will the Ming Dynasty look like?"
Ouyang Lun glanced at the empty tea cup.
Zhu Di understood immediately, immediately picked up the teapot and carefully poured it for Ouyang Lun.
Ouyang Lun took a sip gently and said calmly: "The ice age is coming, which is a continuous snow disaster. Tens of thousands of people and animals freeze to death. The heavy snow lasts for six days and nights. It is also very common for fish in rivers and streams to freeze to death. Rivers When the ice closes, birds and animals freeze to death, and villagers freeze to death. Taihu Lake, Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake and other large lakes freeze at the same time, making it possible for people to ride on them, but they will not melt for months."
When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao heard this, they seemed to feel a chill on their bodies and could not help but tremble.
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Zhu Di took a breath, he could imagine the miserable scene at that time.
"Magistrate Ouyang, you must have a solution!"
"Please give me some advice! After all, the people of Ming Dynasty are also in dire straits."
Zhu Di bowed devoutly to Ouyang Lun again.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were both quite pleased. Zhu Di was very naughty and naughty, and at least two digits of his teachers were angered. However, when facing Ouyang Lun, he was respectful and like a good boy, and he also showed It shows that Zhu Di has the character of the people in the world.
Zhu Yuanzhang said in a loud voice: "Zhu Di is more respectful to Ouyang Lun, his brother-in-law, than we are. Is it possible that my brother-in-law is more powerful than my father?"
"I will have to deal with this kid properly when I turn around!"
Zhu Biao pursed his lips and smiled secretly. He knew very well that his father was jealous of Ouyang Lun.
When Ouyang Lun heard Zhu Di's inquiry, he smiled and shook his head, "Of course there is a way. Of course, this is only theoretically feasible. With the current conditions of the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to implement it. Besides, you are just the son of a businessman, and I am just a county magistrate. , and he is also a county magistrate who is about to be executed. Thinking about these things is a complete waste of time and energy."
Hearing that there was a way, Zhu Di was so happy that he almost showed off his cards directly, "Fourth brother-in-law, I am Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang!" !
But Zhu Di did not say it out in the end, but changed his approach, "Magistrate Ouyang, since you have a way, you should tell it! Your Majesty is not an unreasonable person today. If he knew that you have such a great talent, I definitely won’t kill you, and you might be able to get some meritorious deeds for it, so you don’t have to die!”
The more Zhu Di talked, the more excited he became. He even felt that this was the only way to save Ouyang Lun, and at the same time, he could be praised by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao! Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes at Zhu Di, "Ma Si, Ma Si, do you think Lao Zhu is as innocent as you? I have gone to such a remote place in Kaiping County, but I was captured by Zhu Yuanzhang. It seems that I can't escape after all. Don't struggle with the fate of being killed by Lao Zhu, let us two enjoy our last moments and hit the road together."
"Okay, I've said enough for today, I plan to take a nap, you can do it yourself!"
After saying that, Ouyang Lun yawned, got up, walked to the bed and lay down.
"Well" Zhu Di was very unwilling and asked quickly: "Since it depends on whether God will reward you or not, how about we offer sacrifices to God all the time? Use our greatest sincerity to move God!"
"You are so innocent and cute! Huhu——" Ouyang Lun fell asleep (End of this chapter)