Zhu Yuanzhang, who commanded the wind and rain, lived a long and arduous life.

Zhu Changye fell into deep thought.

And subconsciously, some images appeared in my mind.

It was his devoted wife, Chen Changle, who stood at the door day after day, year after year, watching him go off to farm before their children were born.

"Shizhen, be careful on the road, and remember to come back for lunch at noon."

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"Shizhen, you came back late yesterday and the food was cold. You must remember to come back by noon today, otherwise... Humph, I won't wash the dishes for you."

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"Shizhen, remember to come back for lunch at noon. I won't eat if you don't come back. We'll just eat cold rice together then."

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“Shizhen…”

“Shizhen…”

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"It's about 3:45 noon."

Zhu Changye replied.

This time also holds special significance for him.

"Understood, Abbot."

The disciple from Tianyun Temple replied.

He didn't know much about the abbot, who had only recently arrived, while he had been at Tianyun Temple in Yingtian Prefecture for almost eight years.

Let alone the abbot, even my memories of Longhu Mountain are becoming increasingly blurred.

But what he knew was that since the abbot took up residence there, the disciples, including himself, had become more proficient in their cultivation, and strange phenomena often occurred near the temple.

All of this must be related to the Abbot.

Even the abbot... cannot see through things on his own.

However, the divination result, which pinpointed the exact time of the rain down to a quarter of an hour, still surprised him quite a bit.

Back when he was staying at Longhu Mountain, even the old Celestial Master dared not predict with such accuracy.

That's something to look forward to.

The disciples of Tianyun Temple thought to themselves.

It's not just about whether it will rain tomorrow, but also about where Tianyun Temple, which has stagnated for many years, and even Longhu Mountain, will go under his leadership.

"Abbot, there is one more thing."

The disciple of Tianyun Temple thought for a moment and then said, "It seems that Deputy Supervisor Lü of the Imperial Court is quite hostile towards you."

He warned.

Now, all the disciples in Tianyun Temple know that their abbot has become the Director of the Imperial Observatory.

Lü Ben is his subordinate, and they might work together in the future, so it's always good to remind him.

"No problem."

Zhu Changye responded with a slight smile.

He was aware of Lü Ben's hostility towards him.

Moreover, in his field of vision, Lü Ben's hostility was the greatest within a few kilometers.

He saw it all.

My heart remained completely calm.

The struggle for power, fame, and fortune is nothing more than pointless infighting among ordinary people.

He is a cultivator of immortality, and also an immortal.

Even if those people are good at infighting, can they live past a hundred years?

A hundred years from now, won't it all just be a hillside of yellow earth?

But he is different.

He can live for a very long time. From the perspective of an immortal, no matter how much infighting you have, after a hundred years you'll just be a mound of yellow earth. In the end, you're all just passersby in life.

No need to care.

The disciples of Tianyun Temple accepted the order and slowly took their leave.

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"What? It's going to rain at noon tomorrow?"

Fu Youwen asked excitedly, "Really?"

The disciples of Tianyun Temple nodded with smiles.

Fu Youwen laughed and said, "Good, good! Then we will wait patiently for the immortal to set up the array and perform the rainmaking ritual!"

Lu Ben retorted irritably, "Rain tomorrow? Give me a break."

"This new supervisor, haha... not only does he not understand etiquette, but he's also so arrogant? It will definitely rain at noon tomorrow? Haha, even Liu Bowen wouldn't dare to say such a thing back then."

Fu Youwen raised an eyebrow: "Deputy Supervisor Lü, you can't say that. After all, the immortal saved the Empress and the Crown Prince. I think his words have some credibility."

Lu Ben roared angrily: "Ignorant and arrogant!"

"Our ancestors said, 'The weather is unpredictable.' Does this person think he can predict the future?"

"Yes, he saved the Empress, but he has the backing of Longhu Mountain. Longhu Mountain has a thousand-year history, and it may have some strength in the field of alchemy."

Lu Ben attributed the credit to Longhu Mountain, but in his heart he believed that this was a scheme set up by Zhu Yuanzhang. The empress faked her death and the crown prince also faked his death, just to promote this immortal and then help the crown prince ascend to the throne.

But he dared not say it aloud, for to do so would be tantamount to questioning Zhu Yuanzhang, which would be suicidal!

Therefore, the credit was given to Longhu Mountain.

Lu Ben continued, "Ha... He's good at saving people, but he wants to pray to heaven for rain? Does he think he's Zhang Daoling, the Celestial Master? That he can ring bells and chimes and summon wind and rain?"

"Hmph, besides, this is just a legend. In the past thousand years, apart from the legendary Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, which Celestial Master could have done it?"

His meaning was clear: even if it was Zhang Daoling, he was just a legend.

Confucianism has always maintained that "the Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits," and its conflict with Taoism has been a constant throughout Chinese history. Lü Ben was a great Confucian scholar of his time, so naturally he did not believe in that kind of doctrine.

Fu Youwen wanted to refute, but when he thought of Lü Ben's background, he sighed: "Tomorrow, Lü will be the deputy supervisor. Tomorrow is not far off. We can just wait."

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royal palace.

"Will it rain at noon tomorrow?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the Embroidered Uniform Guard and was instantly stunned.

Beside him, Zhu Biao was the same.

Zhu Biao had been here for some time and had been discussing the disaster situation with Zhu Yuanzhang.

This matter has been dragging on for too long; it can't be delayed any longer.

After much discussion, the father and son reached no conclusion.

After all, the right to interpret whether it rains or not belongs to Heaven. If Heaven continues to be willful and refuse to rain, there is nothing the emperor can do.

Finally, they came up with a method that was somewhat useful.

Water was diverted from nearby water sources to irrigate farmland.

In addition, an imperial edict was posted, urging every household to conserve water.

It's a last resort.

Can….

I can't believe it's going to rain!

"What are the other people at the Imperial Observatory saying?"

Zhu Yuanzhang quickly asked.

The Imperial Guard replied, "Deputy Director Lü, along with a group of officials from the Imperial Observatory, all believe that it will not rain within a month."

this….

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son looked at each other in bewilderment.

I thought it was the result of the entire Imperial Observatory's monitoring, but it turned out to be the result of that new director alone.

Zhu Biao didn't know what to say, and said helplessly, "Father, let's wait."

"Tomorrow isn't far off, we'll have the results soon. Once we're sure it won't rain, we'll continue with the previous method."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Let's do it that way!"

After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Has the immortal of Tianyun Temple performed the ritual?"

In the past, when the Ming Dynasty sent troops or prayed for rain, the Imperial Observatory was responsible for the task. In doing so, they generally needed to set up magic arrays and offer tributes.

Some events are even more elaborate, requiring ordinary people to come and watch and cheer them on.

The Imperial Guard shook his head: "Not yet."

"Hurry up! Hurry up! This can't be delayed!"

The Imperial Guard received the order and then continued, "By the way, Your Majesty, this matter has already spread throughout the capital."

"The people are all talking about the new director of the Imperial Observatory's rain-praying ceremony tomorrow. The new director saved the Empress and the Crown Prince. I am worried that if it doesn't rain tomorrow, it might damage the new director's prestige."

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Investigate, find out who did it, and who their accomplices were!"

This was an internal matter of the imperial court, and Zhu Yuanzhang only found out about it now, while the common people knew about it much earlier.

If no one is behind this, who would believe it?