Chapter 873 - 870: Private Stash
Bai Qingyan looked at the grand hall facing the Wude Gate, with its glazed tiles reflecting a dazzling golden light. It seemed as if the hall had never been disturbed by the ravages of war. Majestic and serene, it sat under the blazing glow, its grandeur unfazed by the changing dynasties and the shifting royal authorities, calm and composed as ever.
On the square in front of the hall, Prime Minister Lu stood with the officials. Seeing Bai Qingyan raise her hand, the disciplined army followed the order to a tee, their movements in perfect unison. The scene fell silent instantly, the only sound being the fluttering of banners in the wind, a sight both awe-inspiring and intimidating.
All of a sudden, a fierce wind arose, and the once brilliant sunlit sky gradually grew dark.
An official pointed to the sky in shock and exclaimed, "Look quickly!"
Everyone looked up to see the golden sun with a chunk missing, the blackness slowly and steadily devouring the vibrant sun suspended in the sky. Along with it, darkness gradually enveloped Dadu City...
After a long while, all that remained in the sky was a radiant ring.
This rare celestial phenomenon, which had not been seen in a thousand years, appeared at this moment. The officials from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau pushed through the crowd, knelt, and loudly proclaimed, "A country without governance, lacking in virtue, brings upon itself the wrath of celestial disasters!"
Prime Minister Lu’s brow twitched; a solar eclipse was not a good omen.
Bai Jinxiu looked up at the eclipse, her fist clenched at her side. Eclipses were always considered a signal of a ruler’s lack of virtue. If the ruler lacks virtue...
Then why not let the virtuous take their place?