What to do if you have too many golden fingers? Walk sideways!

Chapter 143 National Preceptor

Then there was a loud bang in the sky.

Everyone was shocked.

The sky remained the same, but the thunder was real.

Then there was another loud bang.

The ministers kneeling on the ground began to whisper to each other, and those who had been determined that it would not rain began to hesitate.

"Master Li, did you hear that? Was that thunder? It didn't sound like thunder, but other than thunder, what else could be so loud?"

"I heard it, it should be thunder, but I didn't see any lightning."

"Master Zhang, do you think it will rain?"

"It's hard to say. Although it's a little gloomy today, it's been like this for the past few days, and it hasn't rained."

"Master Wang, thunder and lightning always come together. Why do I only hear thunder but not see lightning?"

"Yeah, maybe it's broad daylight and the lightning is hard to see."

……

After a few loud noises, Gu Xi, who was standing on a high place, felt a chill on his face.

He raised his magic wand again, posed in a pose, and shouted:

“Rain!”

This image is like someone who has a chuunibyou syndrome.

But in Chu Zhao's eyes, it was: My Axi is omnipotent, and you are only worthy of worshipping him.

In fact, Gu Xi was also worried. If the artificial rainfall failed, she would have to hide in the space, and she would not be able to show herself as Qi Dasheng when she came out.

But God still favored Gu Xi. Just when her arms were about to get sore from raising them, raindrops finally fell.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Emperor Jichang stood under the gorgeous umbrella held up by the eunuch, his face filled with joy and he laughed heartily.

The sky had been holding back rain for many days, and once it started, it couldn't be stopped, and finally it turned into a downpour.

Gu Xi breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the rain getting heavier.

Inside the Temple of Heaven, most officials were soaked to the skin, and only a few who had umbrellas were secretly thankful.

Chu Zhao handed an umbrella to Old Lord Chu:

"Grandfather, I told you that Dasheng will definitely bring rain."

Old Lord Chu looked at the rain with a smile on his face, his heart was filled with joy. He was still worried yesterday because Qi Dasheng came from the Northwest Army. If his prayer for rain failed, their Chu family might become the target of criticism from court officials.

"I didn't expect that you could be so reliable. Invite the Marquis of Zhenxi to your house for a drink some other day." The old marquis did not easily make friends with court officials, and it was rare to hear him entertain guests.

Not far away, Shi Huairen, who was drenched by the rain, had a very gloomy face.

Bi Pengwei, the Dali Temple official, stood beside him, shielding himself from the rain with his sleeves, and said:

"Brother-in-law, Qi Dasheng is so lucky! In fact, it has been gloomy these days, and it should have rained!"

Shi Huairen snorted coldly and said nothing.

Whether it was luck or real ability, since he was destined to be an enemy, he had to do everything he could to get rid of him!

In the streets and alleys of the capital, people cheered and welcomed this long-awaited heavy rain.

A colorful glow suddenly flashed before Gu Xi's eyes, and the system displayed another line of words:

The rain prayer was successful, saving thousands of people and being rewarded with 100,000 reputation points.

This is a real surprise.

After returning to the palace, Emperor Jichang couldn't wait to take out the three bottles of medicine and take them.

The next day was the grand court session held every three days, and the radiant Emperor Jichang accepted the worship of all officials.

After only one day of taking the medicine, he clearly felt the effects. His headaches and chest tightness disappeared, and he felt much more energetic. He even asked his concubine to sleep with him last night.

It feels like being ten years younger.

"Your Majesty, several counties outside the capital have reported that heavy rain has fallen. The drought has been alleviated. I'm afraid that good news will soon come from more distant places." The official in charge of agriculture happily reported to Emperor Jichang.

Gu Xi thought about it and decided that the area required for artificial rainfall would not be too large, and the entire capital city would be enough.

It will rain in places farther away, probably because it hasn't rained for a long time and the clouds have accumulated. The cooling of the air in the capital has caused a chain reaction and it will also start to rain.

As expected, he is worthy of being the protagonist, with incredible luck.

Emperor Jichang was so happy that he no longer cared about his imperial dignity, and the wrinkles on his face were smiling like a flower.

"Good! Good! Good! My dear Lord Qi, for your meritorious service in praying for rain, I decree that you shall be made the Imperial Master! And grant you the title of Marquis of Zhenxi!"

In the official division of Anning State, the national teacher, like the ministers of various ministries, are all of the first rank. Gu Xi jumped four levels from a third-rank mighty general to a first-rank official.

However, the Imperial Master has been a mascot throughout the dynasties. After the death of the old Imperial Master of this dynasty, Emperor Jichang never appointed another Imperial Master, mainly because there was no suitable candidate.

In terms of title, Gu Xi was promoted to a higher level. Before he even had time to warm up to the title of Earl, he was transformed into a Marquis, making all the civil and military officials in the court envious.

"I thank you for your great grace! It is your majesty's achievement to pray for rain. I am just running errands and delivering tribute to the Rain God." Gu Xi got the benefit, so he did not hesitate to flatter Emperor Jichang.

Emperor Jichang saw that Gu Xi was so sensible, and thought that even the messenger of God had to bow down before him, he felt quite proud in his heart. I am worthy of being the Son of Heaven, even the gods are willing to come down to earth to help me!

Shifu.

Shi Huairen, who caught a cold due to being caught in the rain, took a leave of absence from court today. When he heard the news brought by Bi Pengwei, he was so angry that he smashed the medicine bowl.

"Qi Dasheng! We can't keep this man any longer!" Shi Huairen said gritting his teeth.

"But my brother-in-law is now the imperial teacher and a marquis. The emperor has great trust in him, so it will be even more difficult for us to deal with him." Bi Pengwei said.

Shi Huairen's brows were gloomy. "Then let's use the old method. The emperor is suspicious by nature. We were able to destroy the Gu family with a few forged letters. Why not do it again?"

Gu Xi, who was eavesdropping: It turned out to be you, old dog, who did it!

Bi Pengwei said:

"I just can't figure it out. The two generals of the Gu family were executed, and their entire family was robbed and killed by us during exile. Those soldiers in the Gu family army who were loyal to the Gu family were also dealt with after An Mengde went to the North. Who else in the Gu family is causing trouble?"

Hearing this, Gu Xi and Chu Zhao looked at each other. They both thought of Zheng Yongan, the son of Old Man Zheng. He never wrote to his family again after the incident at Gu's family. Could it be related to this An Mengde?

Moreover, Gu Xi had previously suspected that it was the Dog Emperor who secretly robbed and killed the women and children of the Gu family, but he did not expect it to be Shi Huairen.

Shi Huairen said viciously:

"No matter who else is in the Gu family, if there is one we will kill one, if there are two we will kill both. We must not allow the Gu family to have a chance of redress. We must ensure that the Ninth Prince becomes the crown prince and ascends the throne smoothly."

Gu Xi: Do what you can!

Shi Huairen and Bi Pengwei were plotting how to deal with Gu Xi, but they didn't know that their conversation had been heard clearly by Gu Xi and Chu Zhao.

Chu Zhao took off his headphones only after the other party finished discussing the matter. He then explained the situation of the royal family to Gu Xi:

“The Ninth Prince’s biological mother is Shi Huairen’s eldest daughter. She is now a noble concubine in the palace. She is favored by the emperor and has great power. Even the Empress of the Central Palace has to give her some respect.

The queen had only one legitimate son, who was made the crown prince at birth. However, five years ago, the crown prince died of illness.

The rest of the princes were all ready to make a move. The third prince, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince all died of illness or accidents during the fight.

The fourth prince was ambushed and his legs were crippled, so he had no chance of becoming emperor.

Now in the palace, the second prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince are competing for the position of crown prince, and they are fighting like chickens all day long.

The ninth prince is the emperor’s youngest child, and he is only eleven years old now. The emperor dotes on his son, who was born in his old age.

I just didn’t expect that Shi Huairen had paved the way for him so early.”

It turns out that she was holding the script of The Battle for the Succession of the Nine Dragons.