Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 172 0167 [Shaowei Star is present]

Imperial Palace, Hanlin Astronomical Bureau.

An astronomical officer, with a few bureau students and students, is routinely observing the astrology.

At the beginning, there was only Sitianjian (renamed Taishi Bureau) in the Northern Song Dynasty.Due to the frequent falsification of astrology, Song Zhenzong established the Astronomical Institute of the Imperial Academy (renamed the Astronomical Bureau) to allow the two astronomical observation units to supervise each other.

This kind of mutual supervision gradually turned into plagiarism from each other, and then gradually turned into a joint fraud. Anyway, I am too lazy to observe the starry sky every day.

After Song Huizong ascended the throne, the wind of fraud was swept away.

Because the emperor also knew how to watch the stars, and occasionally observed them himself, and if he didn't pay attention, he would die.

At this moment, the rotating astronomical officer is sitting there yawning.

Bureau students (low-level astronomical officials) are responsible for observations and keep reporting the observations, while students (trainee astronomical officials and official staff) are responsible for writing records.

"Shu Fan Ba ​​Xing, as usual."

"Xifan Seven Stars, as usual."

"Five Stars in the North Pole, as usual."

"..."

Cui Shijin was the astronomical officer on duty tonight, and he waved to Si Chen (the envoy of the military officer) not far away: "Come and drink!"

Military officer Si Chen, who was in charge of the striker, sat over to drink and chat.

Stargazing work is so fucking boring, and winter is even worse, it can freeze people to death.

After more than half an hour, Jusheng suddenly shouted: "Shaowei four stars...abnormal! Chu Shi star, bright, vast, yellow in color!"

Cui Shijin regained his energy in an instant, and immediately made observations himself, and then said joyfully: "Young micro star appears, and you should be a great sage!"

For astronomical officials, the happiest thing for them is to encounter astrological auspicious omens.

Ordinary auspicious omens can accumulate political achievements.

If there is a very astonishing auspicious omen, rewards can be obtained immediately, and it is even possible to be promoted directly.

The bright yellow color of the virgin star is an auspicious sign, which indicates that there are hermits and virtuous people among the people who have been recruited by the emperor or are waiting for the emperor to recruit them.

It is also Shaowei four stars, if the Taiyin Ling Shaowei, five stars Ling Shaowei, it is a bad omen.According to different situations, it indicates that the queen is in distress, the prime minister is replaced, the villain is appointed, loyal ministers are in danger, there are too many treacherous sycophants in the court, etc.

The next day, the Astronomical Bureau of the Hanlin Academy took the astrological observation records to the Taishi Bureau for comparison.

The two astronomical observation units both found that Chu Shi star was bright and yellow, so they sorted out the report and submitted it to the emperor.

Song Huizong attached great importance to astronomy, paying special attention to the three stars of the Mingtang and the three stars of the Lingtai.

There are three stars in the Mingtang, the brighter the star, the more auspicious the monarch.If there are five stars, guest stars, and comets invading, it means that the monarch cannot live in the palace safely.

Lingtai three stars, can divination good and bad luck, predict the world auspicious.

Song Huizong had to personally observe the three stars in Mingtang every night to confirm whether he was safe.

He ordered the building of the Ming Hall, and even forcibly demolished the Secretary Academy. In addition to proclaiming the orthodoxy of the destiny, he also wanted the heaven and the earth to correspond, so that the Ming Hall's three stars would be brighter, and the emperor would be prosperous from now on.

After receiving the report from the astronomical officer, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty did not dare to be negligent, and immediately issued an edict: "Shaowei star is now, and he should be a great sage. He ordered officials from all walks of life to search for sages within their jurisdiction. The military supervisors of each prefecture should recommend at least one person. Deliver the capital candidates!"

This emperor is really crazy!
Now the number of non-commissioned officers has exploded, there are various Taoist officials, medical officials, and a large number of artists, and the financial expenses make the people miserable.

He only found out that the star of the scholar was bright, and he just pretended to recruit the leftovers, but he actually set a recommendation target for the state government.More than 400 state troops in the Northern Song Dynasty recommended hundreds of people at once. Even if only half of them were selected, there were still two to 300 people waiting to be appointed officials.

Several prime ministers, regardless of their loyalty and treachery, were all overwhelmed when they heard the news.

Song Huizong didn't care about that much, he had already planned the imperial city, and then he had to repair the outer city walls.

Two days later, the imperial edict to expropriate the sages was sent in all directions.

An official ship sailed in from the northwest water gate.

There was an eunuch standing beside Zhu Guoxiang: "Mr. Zhu, turn ahead and enter Jinshuimen. If you go further, you should disembark. Go around the palace city and enter through Donghuamen."

Zhu Guoxiang nodded and said, "Change that guy's body and clothes, and comb his hair."

Several eunuchs and imperial guards rushed into the cabin immediately.

According to Fang Mao, they untied him and forcibly changed into clean clothes.He washed his face and combed his hair so that it was shiny.

"No no no no..."

Fang Mao struggled hard and wanted to speak, but his mouth was gagged with a rag, and he couldn't utter a word.

Zhu Guoxiang personally brought some pancakes, tore off the rags and said, "Eat some, don't be hungry."

Fang Mao shouted and cried: "Mr. Zhu, I was wrong, please spare my life. I will offer a birth card to Mr. Zhu, pray for blessings sooner or later, and ask the gods to bless Mr. Xiangfu for a lifetime of prosperity..."

Zhu Guoxiang stopped talking, just sat by and watched quietly.

Those eunuchs were originally Fang Mao's confidantes.

At this time, the betrayal had already been complete. An eunuch picked up the pancake and forced it into Fang Mao's mouth: "Eat quickly, eat quickly, Mr. Zhu made you a dead ghost, don't hesitate to thank Mr. Zhu for his kindness!"

"No no no!"

Fang Mao's mouth was full of pancakes, and he could only swallow passively.

The eunuch still didn't give him water to drink, his throat was blocked, and he almost choked to death on the spot.

The Yixian has entered Beijing, and disembarked after passing Jinshuimen.

Zhu Guoxiang strode ahead, Deng Chun escorted Fang Mao away, and the security team, eunuchs, and imperial guards all carried things.

Two of the eunuchs were carrying Ganoderma lucidum with a diameter of 57 cm. The terrifying size instantly caught the eye.

Along the way, there were citizens of Tokyo who spontaneously followed them and asked about the condition of the Ganoderma lucidum.

From Yangzhou to Tokyo, the imperial guards have repeated it countless times, and the story has become more and more mellow, and now it is just repeating it again.

When they walked to the front of Xuande Tower, hundreds of people followed behind them, all of them came to watch the giant Ganoderma lucidum.

Walking outside the Donghua Gate, everyone stopped and explained the situation to the gate guards.

The guards hurriedly reported layer by layer, and the eunuch ran frantically to Yanfu Palace, panting and reporting: "Official...official, Zhu Guoxiang from Yangzhou has...been here, and brought a big Ganoderma lucidum! Say...say yes Even ten thousand years Ganoderma lucidum."

"Wannian Ganoderma lucidum?"

Song Huizong, who was painting, threw down his brush suddenly: "Quickly prepare the imperial chariot!"

The Hunjun was galloping in the carriage, and he kept making the driver speed up, and his speed was almost as fast as that of Gaolianghe Chariot God.

The entire conquest team was put into Miyagi and collided with the emperor on the north side of the Secretary's Academy.

From a long distance, Song Huizong saw Ganoderma lucidum.

The whole body is red and shining brightly.

Song Huizong was so excited that his breath was short of breath, completely ignoring Fang Mao who was tied up.

Zhu Guoxiang learned etiquette from the eunuch, straightened his clothes, went forward, bowed and said: "Zhu Guoxiang from Yangzhou pays homage to His Majesty, best wishes!"

"well!"

Song Huizong moved his eyes from Ganoderma lucidum to Zhu Guoxiang, and the more he looked at it, the more pleasing to the eye, he praised: "The appearance is magnificent, the bearing is extraordinary, it really fits the Shaowei star in this world!"

There are only four stars in Shaowei, and only one is the Virgo star, which represents a hermit.

You can usually see those four stars, but if the Jushi star is bright and yellowish, it can be called "Shaowei Xingxian", which indicates that a great sage will be recruited.

"No no no no..."

Fang Mao began to struggle crazily, this guy had such a strong desire to survive that Deng Chun couldn't control it.

Song Huizong finally saw someone being tied up, and asked in confusion, "Why is this?"

Before Zhu Guoxiang could speak, the eunuchs and imperial guards had already started performing.

"Fang Mao, you have missed an important official matter!"

"We went out of Beijing under the orders of the officials. Fang Mao asked for goods along the way, but the local officials refused to give them, so he refused to leave. He also said that making money is important. When we leave Tokyo, the officials are blind and deaf..."

"When we arrived at Daming Village, Mr. Zhu was out on some business, and that guy Fang Mao had a fit of anger on the spot. Mr. Zhu's wife was about to give birth, so Fang Mao ordered him to stand under the scorching sun for two full hours!"

"Zhu Xianggong said that there is Ganoderma lucidum in the mountains, and it will be ten thousand years away in three years. It can be used to refine the elixir of life. No matter how much everyone persuades, Fang Mao forced us to pick it."

"Yes, yes, after picking the Ganoderma lucidum, he still wants to eat it first. We stopped him, but he actually beat and scolded us."

"Official, this guy is too bad, we can't get angry, so we tied him up!"

"..."

You talk, I talk, the noise is like a vegetable market.

Song Huizong probably heard it clearly, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Zhu Guoxiang took out the receipts of the officials along the way, held them up and said: "Your Majesty, the gold and silver that Fang Mao asked for have been returned on my own initiative. This is the receipt signed by the officials along the way."

Song Huizong took it over, glanced at it casually, and knew that the bribe was true.

It doesn't matter if you ask for a bribe, but it is unforgivable to delay his major event.

Song Huizong asked: "Can this Ganoderma lucidum really make the medicine of immortality?"

Zhu Guoxiang sighed: "It's still three years away, and it will be the Wannian Ganoderma lucidum. Now that it is picked in advance, the elf's ability will be damaged. I am afraid that the efficacy of the medicine has been greatly reduced. It is not known whether it can be used to train the elixir."

Song Huizong forcibly suppressed his anger and asked, "How do you know there are still three years left?"

Zhu Guoxiang looked around, but did not answer.

Song Huizong ordered: "You wait and back!"

When there were only two people left on the scene, Zhu Guoxiang said: "Officials, after Xiaomin moved to Daming Village, he went to collect medicinal materials in the mountains. I happened to meet this giant sesame, and Xiaomin wanted to pick it, but he heard the giant sesame spit it out. He said that he has practiced for more than [-] years, and that four years later, on the first day of the first lunar month, his merits and virtues will be consummated. At that time, the elves of Ganoderma lucidum will emerge from their bodies and become immortals, and the sloughs can be used to refine the medicine of immortality. Xiaomin has been waiting for a year , wait another three years, and then I can dedicate it to His Majesty. Who knows... Sigh!"

Song Huizong wanted to vomit blood when he heard it. He is indeed a smart person, but it is about immortality. Even though he still has countless doubts in his heart, he unconsciously believes that it is true.

Zhu Guoxiang also said: "A few days after the Ganoderma lucidum was picked, Zhuojing gave birth to a daughter. The night before the little girl was born, I dreamed of a girl and blamed me for breaking my promise. He also said that Fang Mao was in charge of the emperor, and a dragon pressure made her unable to Words. She claimed that her 9000-year-old Taoism has been broken, and she can no longer cultivate to become a fairy, but can only be reincarnated as a human being. When I woke up from the dream, I heard Zhuo Jing screaming in pain, saying that she was in abdominal pain and wanted to give birth. "

Song Huizong asked: "The elf of Ganoderma lucidum was reincarnated, but did it take away the spiritual energy of Ganoderma lucidum?"

Zhu Guoxiang said, "I don't know."

Song Huizong felt weak all over, and he couldn't arouse interest in doing anything.It's like a laborer who finally won the first prize, only to find that he lost the lottery ticket.

He stood silently for a long time, finally remembered that there was another outlet to vent, called back the eunuchs and imperial guards, pointed at Fang Mao and said, "Cut this bastard!"

"No no no!"

Fang Mao was so frightened that he peed his pants on the spot, and was dragged away with his whole body limp.

Song Huizong roared again: "Call the doctors from the Imperial Medicine Institute, the Shangyao Bureau, and the Daoist Daoists in Tokyo, and let them see how much medicinal properties this Ganoderma lucidum has! Hurry, hurry, don't delay!" !"

(End of this chapter)