At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 503
The eldest grandson Wugou stayed at her natal home for two nights. On the third morning, that is, the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th, Gao Bufan came to pick her up and went home. His mother-in-law Gao and aunt Xianyu personally sent her to the front yard to bid farewell. .

The groom waved his whip and yelled, and the carriage drove away from the gate of the high house and headed north of the city.

Listening to the sound of the carriage bells drifting away, Gao couldn't help sighing, her eye circles were slightly red, the daughter she had raised for more than ten years would live with someone else from now on, she couldn't help but feel sad and empty.

Changsun Wuji comforted: "Mother, don't be sad, anyway, we are not far away. After a while, the boy will take the Guanyin maidservant home to live, or mother can go to the Guanyin maidservant to live there for a while."

When Gao heard the words, she immediately felt relieved, nodded and said: "That's right, Wugou stayed in Luoyang alone, and lived in such a big house, it's so frightening, I'd better take him home and be my mother." It’s good to be a companion, brother and sister, don’t you think so?”

"Oh... what did sister say just now?" Xianyu said a little out of his wits.

Gao asked strangely: "Why did my brother and sister lose their minds and didn't sleep well last night?"

Xian Yushi shook his head and said, "No, but... I encountered a strange thing this morning, and I don't know if I should talk about it."

"What strange thing?" Gao asked hurriedly, and the eldest grandson Wuji also looked at his aunt Xianyu suspiciously.

Xianyu glanced around mysteriously, and then said in a low voice: "Earlier this morning, I passed by the attic where Wugou lived, and suddenly saw a big horse, estimated to be more than two feet tall, with a golden color on the horse's back. saddle, makes my heart pound with fear."

While talking, Xian Yushi gestured, his face was still slightly pale, and he looked like he was still in fear.Gao was surprised and said: "Where did such a tall horse come from? Brother and sister, you can't be dazzled, right? Where is that horse now?"

Xian Yushi looked awkward and said: "I thought I was dazzled at the time. When I rubbed my eyes and looked again, the horse had disappeared. Do you think it's strange?"

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "Auntie, have you been drinking early in the morning?"

Xian Yushi was a little embarrassed and said: "The sweet wine brought back by Wugou is delicious. My aunt did drink a small glass in the morning, but it was not too much. It is not too drunk. You see, my aunt seems to be drinking it now. Do you look drunk?"

Seeing the suspicious expressions of Gao Shi and Changsun Wuji, Xian Yu probably got a little anxious, walked back and forth for several steps, then spread his hands and said, "Look, I'm not drunk at all."

Gao nodded and said, "I don't think my siblings look drunk, that's really weird."

Changsun Wuji said calmly: "What does the horse my aunt saw look like, can you describe it?"

Immediately, Xianyu described the appearance of the horse in detail, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. This time, even Changsun Wuji almost believed it, but there are really people over two feet tall in this world. Malaysia?And there is also a saddle, at least a giant a few feet tall can ride it, it is simply a fantasy.

Gao was obviously more superstitious, and said seriously: "This matter is full of weirdness, why don't you go to the temple to find an eminent monk and ask if it's good or bad."

It's a coincidence, as soon as Gao's words came out, there was a ticking cloud panel outside the door, and someone yelled loudly: "Testing words and divination, reading fortune, five elements and gossip, the iron mouth is straight!"

Gao was overjoyed when he heard the words, "A Taoist priest is fine too. Wuji quickly invite the Taoist priest in to ask about good and bad luck."

Changsun Wuji felt that something was wrong, the Taoist priest seemed to have come by a coincidence, so he hesitated, but in the end he couldn't resist the urging of Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi, so he had to open the door and go out to look around, and he saw a man in gray clothes The Taoist passed by with a peach wood sword on his back and a cloud board in his hand, knocking and yelling.

"Daoist, please stay!" Changsun Wuji raised his hand.

The Taoist stopped and turned around, walked back, bowed first, and said with a smile: "Is this young man going to divination, fortune-telling, or Fengshui?"

Changsun Wuji looked him up and down, and found that this Taoist priest was ordinary, except that his forehead was high and wide, like a birthday boy, so he asked, "May I ask what your name is?"

"Poverty Taoist Yuan Tiangang, Taoist name Yiyangzi!" The Taoist replied.

Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "So it's Daoist Yuan. I don't know if Daoist Yuan can interpret dreams... Actually, it's not a dream."

Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard and smiled, "Has something supernatural happened in your mansion recently?"

"Hey, how did Daoist Yuan know?" Changsun Wuji wondered.

Yuan Tiangang smiled mysteriously and said: "Pindao knows a little about the art of gazing. Last night when I passed by, I found auspicious clouds rising above your mansion. It is probably because some noble people are staying here. It is not surprising that something strange happened."

Changsun Wuji's heart moved, he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Daoist Yuan, please come to the room to talk."

Yuan Tiangang smiled slightly, and walked into the courtyard calmly. Changsun Wuji couldn't help but secretly marveled. As the saying goes, he doesn't have diamonds and doesn't work with porcelain. This Taoist priest is so calm, he probably has some real skills.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, poor Taoist Yuan Tiangang has seen two old ladies." Yuan Tiangang bowed to Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi.

Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Xianyu were standing in the courtyard just now, so they heard the conversation between Yuan Tiangang and Changsun Wuji. At this time, they were naturally surprised. Let's sit down and talk."

Ever since, everyone led Yuan Tiangang into the living room and sat down, and ordered his servants to bring tea, cakes and fruits.

Yuan Tiangang didn't eat the food, just glanced at Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi, and went straight to the point: "But this old lady encountered a supernatural thing?"

When Xianyu saw Yuan Tiangang staring at him, he couldn't help but be overwhelmed with admiration, nodded suddenly and said, "That's right, how did the Taoist priest know?"

Yuan Tiangang smiled slightly, with a look of impenetrable knowledge and inscrutability, so Gao and Xianyu were even more convinced.

Gao said: "The thing is like this. These few days, Gui Ning, the daughter of the poor woman, lives in the attic in the backyard. Early this morning, my younger brother and sister saw a two-foot-high horse with a golden saddle in the attic. The horse, but it disappeared again in a blink of an eye, the siblings were quite frightened, and they didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing, so I wanted to ask the Taoist priest about the good or bad."

Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You two ladies don't need to worry, this must be a good thing."

Gao and Xianyu breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words, and asked curiously, "How did the Taoist know?"

Yuan Tiangang smiled and said: "Just now, Pindao has mentioned this to this young master outside the door. Pindao knows a little bit about the art of watching Qi. When passing by last night, he saw auspicious clouds rising above the noble house. It is expected that there must be noble people staying here. So the golden-saddled horse this lady saw should be an auspicious thing."

Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi were overjoyed when they heard the words, and they became even more respectful to the Taoist priest in front of them.

At this time, Yuan Tiangang untied the box he was carrying, took out a few turtle shells from it, and said with a smile: "Although it is auspicious, but the poor Taoist still has to occupy a hexagram to explain it to everyone."

Gao quickly said: "Then Daoist Yuan will have to thank you. If you solve it well and correctly, the poor woman will be paid a lot."

Yuan Tiangang smiled and said: "The poor way of divination and fortune-telling only depends on the fate of the eyes. If the eyes are right, you can not get a penny. If the eyes are not right, even if the reward is ten thousand gold."

A look of astonishment flashed in Changsun Wujiyan's eyes. Is this Taoist really a master, or is he pretending to be a master?

Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi were respectful, and said hastily: "Wuliang Tianzun, that's a foolish woman, thank you Daoist Yuan."

Yuan Tiangang smiled slightly, then picked up the tortoise shell and murmured something, and shouted: "Sincerity is the key to success. I hope the two wives will tell you frankly if you ask me anything!"

Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi hurriedly nodded in agreement!

"Who lived in the attic last night?"

"The clumsy woman's daughter."

"Name."

"Eldest grandson Wugou, maidservant named Guanyin!"

"My husband's name."

"Gao Bufan, the name is Changqing."

"The horoscope of the woman's birthday, the horoscope of the man's birthday."

Just as Gao was about to speak, Changsun Wuji coughed lightly and said, "Does the Daoist still need horoscopes for divination?"

Yuan Tiangang smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't need it, but it will be more accurate if you have the horoscope."

Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi also came to their senses, and hurriedly said: "Without my consent, I can't disclose the date of birth casually. I hope the Taoist priest will forgive me."

Yuan Tiangang nodded and said, "If that's the case, well, it's just that the hexagrams may not be so accurate."

"It doesn't matter, as long as the Taoist priest has something to say." Changsun Wuji said.

So Yuan Tiangang had no choice but to throw the tortoise shell in his hand, and the tortoise shell fell to the ground. As a result, the three tortoise shells were all on the back, full of shade!

Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi looked at each other, and asked anxiously: "Master Daoist, what kind of hexagram is this?"

Changsun Wuji said: "This is the Quan Yinkun hexagram."

Yuan Tiangang smiled and said: "It seems that the eldest grandson is also proficient in Zhouyi gossip, and he is indeed knowledgeable."

Changsun Wuji shook his head and said, "I've only dabbled a little bit, I can't even tell the surface, dare to ask Chang, what's the explanation for this hexagram?"

Yuan Tiangang rolled his eyes, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I would like to congratulate you all, this hexagram shows great auspiciousness."

Gao Shi and Xian Yu Shi looked at each other in surprise, while Changsun Wuji hurriedly said, "I would like to ask Qixiang."

Yuan Tiangang said eloquently: "When this hexagram meets Kun, it will be peaceful. Inner yang and outer yin, inner health and outer smoothness, the intersection of heaven and earth. It is the so-called dragon and horse, and horse is the hexagram of Kun, which is exactly what this lady sees." Malaysia, so I would like to congratulate the old lady, Qianjin will be in the middle position in the future, it is beyond words!"

Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Xianyu were overjoyed when they heard the words, and the latter said tut-tut: "Look, let me tell you that Changqing is a person with profound blessings. A son is more valuable than a mother, and a wife is more valuable than a husband. Since Wugou is invaluable in the future, Changqing It goes without saying, sir."

"Long Qian Ma Kun, when you meet Kun, you will be prosperous, inner yang and outer yin, inner health and outer smoothness, the friendship between heaven and earth..." Changsun Wuji was slightly startled, and looked at Yuan Tiangang unconsciously.

Yuan Tiangang lowered his eyebrows and looked down, as if he was also thinking about something. When he saw Changsun Wuji looking over, he stroked his beard and smiled back, "Young Master Changsun, do you have any doubts?"

Changsun Wuji shook his head and said indifferently: "I just feel that the interpretation of the hexagram of Daoist Chang is a bit big."

Yuan Tiangang said with a calm expression: "After all, poor Taoism is limited, and it is unknown if there are omissions and fallacies."

Gao said happily: "Taoist Yuan is too modest. This is a little thought from my humble wife. It's a small thing, it's not a respect. I hope the Taoist will not refuse."

Gao put a heavy money bag into Yuan Tiangang's hand, and the latter squeezed it casually, then slid it into the wide sleeve of the Taoist robe, and said with a smile: "But if you are disrespectful, the poor Taoist will thank you." It was rewarded by the old lady."

Seeing that the other party had accepted the money, Mrs. Gao said with a smile, "This is what Daoist Yuan deserves. Come here and prepare a fast meal for Daoist."

Yuan Tiangang was not polite either, he left in a hurry after finishing his vegetarian meal in the mansion.

　Empress Changsun returned to Ning, and the incident of a big horse appearing outside her residence was recorded in the history books. I thought it was very interesting, so I wrote this chapter.

　　
　
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