Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 404 The Strange Man Yuan Tiangang

Since ancient times, the emperors have been more or less eccentric, such as the Brokeback Mountain of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty Liu Xin and Dong Xian, the Bodhisattva Emperor Xiao Yan, and the charming pig of the Southern Han Dynasty Emperor Liu Yan, etc., so some of the courtiers They also grasp this law, or seek undue honor and favor, or obtain the purpose that they cannot tell others.

Li Shimin is a strange person, even though he has been his father and son for so many years, Li Chengqian has to admit that he is a wonderful flower, and at the same time, he is also a difficult master, because his hobbies change with his mood, and no one can understand his heart real thought.

The previous emperor liked beauty, and he loved other wives just like Cao Cao. Yesterday, the emperor liked copybooks, and he couldn’t be tempted without the two kings. Today, the emperor also likes pills, no matter how effective they are.But just when everyone thought they had figured out the emperor's temperament, he changed his mind again, which made many people lose their minds.

As a bystander, sometimes Li Chengqian wondered in his heart whether the reason why there were no treacherous courtiers in the Zhenguan Dynasty was related to the emperor's weird temper. This is a mystery, even if he lives in this era , Li Chengqian couldn't figure it out either.

This has to start with the death of Li Yuan. In order to praise his father's merits in creating the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor honored Li Yuan as "Emperor Taiwu", and was called "Tang Taiwu Emperor". The posthumous title of "Taiwu" is very special. The posthumous title of "Wu" is the posthumous title of "Wu". There are mixed praises and criticisms, and the posthumous title of "Tai" shows to the world that Guo Zuo of the Tang Dynasty began to sacrifice to Li Yuan.

When the old emperor died, he naturally invited the masters of Buddhism and Taoism to recite scriptures and practice rituals. The emperor who lost his father was already depressed, so let these monks and Taoists fool around and treat them all at once. I became very interested in that set of fortune-telling by touching bones and gossip in the Book of Changes.

Originally, Li Chengqian came to Chengqing Hall today to ask for an audience with the Western Turkic Mission, but by coincidence, as soon as he entered the hall, he saw a Taoist priest with a gray beard, explaining their weird theory .

"Come on, Gao Ming, let me introduce you. This is the leader of the Taoist sect - Mr. Yuan Tiangang. Mr. is knowledgeable about heaven and man in calendar, physiognomy, yin and yang feng shui. You must treat him as a teacher!"

Oh, it turned out to be him. No wonder the wise and mighty father respected him so much. For this guy who has been vividly portrayed in later generations, the four words "like thunder and habitual ears" cannot be more appropriate to describe him.

So, after a slight smile, Li Chengqian gave Yuan Tiangang a junior salute, and replied in his mouth: "Chengqian has met Mr., in my Tang Dynasty, from the old man who is an octogenarian, to the child who is full of fun. I know of Mr.'s thaumaturgy. Chengqian has been in court for a long time, and I have heard many colleagues talk about Mr. Today, I am lucky to meet Mr. Sansheng!"

"Don't dare, dare not, the old Taoist is not worthy of such a great gift from His Highness. As for those false names, they are just external things. I am not afraid that His Majesty will make jokes with you, but the old Taoist will let them get involved." While returning the gift to Li Chengqian, the old Taoist priest While replying wittily, the emperor and his son laughed heartily.

"Sir, this man must have real ability, otherwise how could he be praised by so many people? In my opinion, this is ability and ability. Gao Ming, don't you think so?"

Hearing the emperor's question, Li Chengqian hurriedly cupped his hands below, and replied with a bright smile on his face: "Yes, what the father said is very true. My son heard King Bin mention Mr.'s ability before, and he was easy on Mr. The art of reckoning is highly respected!"

Of course, this is not the first time Yuan Tiangang has shown his ability in the court. In the early years of Wude, he gave fortune-telling to Dou Gui, a member of Empress Taimu's clan and important officials. It can be said that the hexagram is hard to find.

In the sixth year of Zhenguan, from the mouths of Du Yan and Wang Gui, the emperor learned that Yuan Tiangang was an ancient genius in divination in Shu, so he ordered Yuan Tiangang to come to Chang'an for an audience.The emperor summoned Yuan Tiangang in the Xiande Hall of the Jiucheng Palace, highly praised his exquisite and profound spells, and asked him: "In ancient times there was Junping (Yan Junping of the Han Dynasty, a master of spells). How do you compare?"

Yuan Tiangang replied: "Yan Junping was not born at the right time, and the minister is much better than him!" Afterwards, Yuan Tiangang stayed in Chang'an for inquiries, and Yuan Tiangang has since become the emperor's guest.

Last year, when the emperor was escaping the summer heat in Cuiwei Palace, he asked him to show Cen Wenwen the face. Yuan Tiangang looked at it and said, "Yintang is smooth and flat, with eyebrows longer than eyes, and he will be famous for writing articles in the future. The head has raw bones but not fully grown. Come face to face. Look, you should be able to be a third-rank official. But the asymmetry between bone and flesh is not a sign of longevity."

Then he was asked to observe Zhang Xingcheng and Ma Zhou. After Yuan Tiangang looked at it, he said: "Mr. Ma has a rhinoceroses piercing his head, and his back is a little hunched, which is a sign of being a nobleman. In ancient times, the encounter between monarchs and ministers was not as good as the public. But his face is red and his ears are rootless. , the back bone did not bulge, and the life span was not long. And Zhang Jun got an official late, but finally became the prime minister.

Of course, people's fortune-telling is also very strict. If there is no emperor's will, then it must be in his eyes. Let's take Fang Xuanling as an example. You have to weigh yourself.That's right, since then, his ears have indeed been cleaned up a lot. People who came to ask for divination all ran to annoy that guy Li Chunfeng, and tactfully expressed their thoughts for them.

"My son, although smart and heroic, is not a worry-free guy. Bad things will always find his head. Sir, I am not only the emperor, but also a bad father. It is better to come early than to come by coincidence." How about a divination for him today, sir!"

Yuan Tiangang naturally wanted to be satisfied with the emperor's loving father, and after asking about Li Chengqian's birth date, he touched his body again.After some calculations, he replied: "His Royal Highness's birthday is Jiawu Wuchen Wushen Dingji. The characteristic of this horoscope is that the fire and earth are prosperous, and it is a person who has a thick earth and carries virtue.

The horoscope is prosperous in fire and earth, strong in body, in which the moon branch is Chentu, the year branch and the time stem and time branch are both fire, which means Yinxing is at both ends. From the perspective of physiognomy, it means that life can turn danger into safety, and death will bring good luck.Although His Highness is very powerful, he should also pay attention to accumulating more blessings and less killings, otherwise, his life span will be damaged. ".
After coming out of Chengqing Hall, Li Chengqian let out a long sigh of relief. He finally didn't need to listen to these cloudy feudal superstitions anymore. Even Yuan Tiangang's brilliant tongue was no different from farting to a murderer like Li Chengqian.

But when he was about to go to Zhongshu Province, Yuan Tiangang stopped him from behind: "Your Highness, the old Taoist hopes to have the opportunity to discuss the theory of numerology with His Highness again. I don't know what His Highness thinks?"

talk?You can still see the difference between souls, you are fooling ghosts, well, since you want to get to the front of the stage through this method, so what if the solitude fulfills you.

So, Li Chengqian replied with a smile: "Okay, just let the gentleman explain to Gu what the meaning of the sentence: After the Tang Dynasty and the Three Dynasties, the heroine Wuwang, what does it mean?" Yuan Tiangang flicked his sleeves and left.

(End of this chapter)