The Imperial Concubine Just Wants To Be a Salted Fish Every Day

Chapter 60: Changing Feng Shui

Xiao Xixi didn’t answer the rhetorical question: “Did these four counties have other disasters last year?”

“Well, these four counties rained heavily for a month last summer, and the river rose, flooding many farmhouses and farmland, causing a large number of people to be displaced and become refugees.
In order to appease the refugees and prevent them from making trouble, the Imperial Court spent 5 million teals of silver for disaster relief.
At the same time, it made an exception to waive their taxes last year, only to barely let them survive.
I thought that this year should be a peaceful year, but I never thought that there would be another drought in the south.
Recently, my father and the ministers of the dynasty have been troubled by this matter.”

After Xiao Xixi listened to him carefully, she said, “This concubine feels that there is a problem with feng shui in these four counties, which has caused disasters here for two consecutive years.
If this problem cannot be fundamentally solved, even if the Imperial court pays for disaster relief again this year, there will still be other disasters in the south next year, such as fires, locust plagues, earthquakes, plagues and the like.”

Luo Qinghan was taken aback when he heard it: “What do you think should be done?”

“Since there is a problem with Feng shui, then change Feng shui.”

In addition to divination and fortune-telling, Xuanmen can also calculate feng shui and avoid evil.
Xiao Xixi is quite proficient in this business.

She tapped a river on the map with her finger.

“A branch is dug in the middle and lower reaches of this river to introduce the river into the hinterland of Jingshou County.
The terrain here is very low and it is a depression.
When the river reaches here, it will naturally converge into a lake, surrounded by mountains, forming a treasure of Tibetan wind and water.
This is the most central point of the entire four counties.
As long as the feng shui pattern of this place changes, the feng shui of the entire south will change accordingly.
At that time, His Royal Highness will personally hold a rain-seeking ceremony.
Within three days, heavy rain will surely fall in the four southern counties.”

Luo Qinghan said solemnly: “This matter is about the lives of countless people in the south.
You can’t make a joke.
Are you sure this is really effective?”

Xiao Xixi rarely showed a serious expression, and vowed: “Your Royal Highness, please rest assured that your concubine will never tell a lie in this kind of matter.
If Your Royal Highness does what your concubine says and still can’t ask for rain, your concubine is willing to apologize to death.”

Whether it is digging a river or holding a rain-seeking ceremony, it is not a trivial matter.

Luo Qinghan still needs to think carefully before he can make a decision.

Xiao Xixi said everything she had to say, she just happened to be full again, her fatigue surged, and she yawned slightly.

“Your Highness, if there is no other order, the concubine will leave first.”

Luo Qinghan waved his hand and signalled that she could go.

Xiao Xixi left Mingguang Palace with Bao Qin.

As soon as she returned to the Qingge Hall, Xiao Xixi threw herself on the bed, wrapped in a quilt, and quickly entered a state of lethargy for the salted fish.

Bao Qin originally wanted to ask her about changing feng shui.
Those words sounded mysterious but she didn’t know if they were true or not.

It can be seen that she slept so heavily, and Bao Qin couldn’t bear to wake her up, so she had to go to sleep with her.

Mingguang Palace is divided into two halves, left and right, and the right half is the prince’s study room.
This is where he usually handles official duties and meets with courtiers.

The half on the left is the library, which stores a large number of files and books.

After Xiao Xixi left, Luo Qinghan opened the door next to him, walked into the library, and began to flip through the files of the four southern counties.

Since Xiao Liangdi said that there are problems with feng shui in the four southern counties, it shows that the four counties should not only have suffered major disasters in the past two years, but similar disasters may have occurred in the past.

After careful examination, he really found some clues.