Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 442: Fake fortune telling and real fortune telling
There was a loud shout in the hall,
"Good luck!"

Attracting everyone's attention, even Zhang Jinyu looked over curiously and saw the old man stroking his beard with a smile on his face and looking at the word "because" on the piece of paper in his hand.
just said,
"You are good at writing the word cause and effect. You are indeed a master student of Qinglian Academy."

The young student was full of vanity and excitedly asked beside him,
"Old Immortal, I would like to ask if students can pass the provincial examination this year and the general examination, and whether they can pass it in one try."

"Haha, okay, okay, let's take a look. One person in the country, Enke will definitely win the first place this year. If you want to get to the next level, you need to improve your skills. The palace exam is the key."

"Thank you, thank you, old god, please give me some advice."

After saying that, he still didn't know what the old immortal meant, so he took out a hundred taels of silver notes and handed them over. The old Taoist priest took the silver notes and put them into the loose robe on his sleeve. He casually took a brocade bag from the hidden compartment and handed it over. past,

"Okay, okay, this is foolproof. Open it within three days before the exam starts. When the time comes, you can find your fate."

"Thank you, old god,"

The students of Qinglian Academy collected the things as if they had found a treasure and hid them in their arms like treasures. Others were curious and wanted to encourage them to take a look now, but the students were unwilling to hold them tightly.

The old Taoist priest shouted,

"Personal luck, looking at other people's luck, it's bad because of karma, next one."

The others stopped talking, and another scholar behind him who was rushing to take the exam immediately squeezed in, sat down, and asked anxiously,
"Old god, students also want to ask about their own future, and I will also test this factor."

He reached out and pointed at the note in the old Taoist priest's hand. The others were also stunned. They regretted it too late. The seat was occupied. It was really annoying.

The old Taoist priest shook his head, smiled again, looked at the short man with a dusty face, and said,
"Hey, you are trying to be tricky, what are you testing?"

"Old god, please give me a test of how I am doing in this year's provincial and national examinations, and whether I can pass the exam."

After speaking, he stared at the old Taoist priest eagerly.

The old immortal pondered for a moment, looked unhappy, and replied,

"If you go by the previous imperial examinations, I'm afraid you will lose your reputation."

The scholar was surprised at first, but he didn't know that the old god said this, and he immediately became anxious.

"Old immortal, did you make a mistake in your calculation? Why are you saying the same thing twice?"

The old Taoist priest pressed the note with his hand to indicate that he should be calm.

"Haha, it's a little different, because the previous factor was unintentional, but you are different. You have the word "heart". If the word "cause" has the word "heart", it becomes the word "en". However, Don't worry, if it were the imperial examination as usual, you would definitely fail, but when you meet Enke, you will rise to the top and get what you want. As I said, the imperial examination is the key."

The scholar's face turned red. With the former foreshadowing, he took out a hundred taels of silver and put it on the table. The old Taoist priest touched it with his hand and took it away. Then he took out one from the secret compartment. The kit was handed over, and the scholar took it tightly, put it in his arms and hid it.

"Old god, this is me."

"Don't worry, it's all the same. Please check again three days before the exam."

Once you finish speaking, there are no more words!
Zhang Jinyu also widened his eyes and looked at a few people in disbelief, wondering if they had arranged it in advance.

He is such a genius, and can change all kinds of things with just one word. He looked at the emperor in front of him, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were constantly looking at the hidden grid. Zhang Jinyu also guessed what was fishy there, and he was still playing tricks.

but,

It was funny to see the people around me excited, especially the two people hugging each other tightly, wanting to see but not daring to see. They were all scholars, but they really did this, and even I felt itchy in my heart. , but something was written on it.

I don’t know whether he got enlightened or someone set an example. A scholar who was far away who was rushing to take the exam couldn’t squeeze in. Instead, he reached over with a walking stick, pointed at the factors on the rice paper, and shouted;

"Old fairy, students also need to test the word "Yin". I will test it first if I click on it."

His tone was also arrogant. I saw that this man was extremely fat, and I didn't know what he had done. His left eye seemed to have been hit, and it was black and blue. It was very funny. The people in front dared not say anything in anger.

It's just that the old Taoist priest looked bad. He looked at it for a long time and sighed.
"Your Excellency is very unlucky,"

"What do you mean? Old god, you can't just say nonsense just because I cut in line, right?"

The old Taoist priest smiled again,
"Haha, come and see, the word "because", plus the stick of the wooden stick you just stretched out, becomes the word "trap". Now that you only have one eye left, it is still good, and you need to add one more eye. Next to the word, there is the word "objective", which turns into the word " sleepy". Now, just because of your stick, it will be difficult for you to have a comfortable sleep tonight. Every stroke is romantic If the debt can't be repaid, why is there any need for imperial examination?"

The scholar's face changed drastically, and he broke out in cold sweat. He took out a stack of five hundred-tael silver notes and handed them over, begging,
"Old god, save me,"

"Well, if you change an inn today and find a quiet place to rest for a few days, you can still pass the exam. You are talented. If you calm down and concentrate on this matter, you will succeed. The same is true for the imperial examination. Take it and read it three days before as usual."

The old Taoist priest took the banknote and took out a tip bag from the secret compartment on the other side and handed it over. The scholar who was rushing to take the exam took it back as if he had found a treasure.

Zhang Jinyu was still watching with gusto. Emperor Wu couldn't help it anymore, kicked Zhang Jinyu and shouted,

"Old fairy, show my nephew that this is Enke's first time. If you want him to win, the ranking doesn't matter, just win. As long as he can calculate well, money is not a problem. Dai Guanjia, give me a thousand taels of silver. It’s a gift from the gods, and I’ll give you a big thank you when the deed is done.”

Dai Quan knew that the emperor was anxious and did not dare to delay. He took out 1000 taels of silver notes and placed them on the table. The students around him took a breath of air.
Zhang Jinyu couldn't help it and stopped watching the show. Looking at the old Taoist priest's appearance, she really wanted to know him for a while. One factor couldn't have so many explanations. The old man's brain just reacted faster. Some Jianghu tricks, today he will do it. Expose him.

He nodded to Emperor Wu, then pushed through the crowd and walked over, with an arrogant look on his face. When the surrounding scholars saw that there were guards, they stepped out of the way to let Zhang Jinyu pass if they dared to provoke him.

When he got closer, Zhang Jinyu stopped writing other words. Instead, he stretched out his oily hand that had just eaten, patted the factor on the rice paper just now, and asked,

"Here, let me do the math for you. It's still the word Yin. How do you say it?"

The old Taoist priest didn't say anything at first. He looked over and touched his beard. Then he took a sip of tea and said,

Then he said calmly,

"Young Master's hands are a bit strong. The old Taoist priest's table cannot be ruined by Young Master like this. Since Young Master asked about this word, you see, the oil on Young Master's hands must mean that he has eaten, and he is a blessed person. That is The word "口", because the word "口" is added to the word "口", it is the word "pharyngeal", which is all in the young master's pocket. Just pressing it with your hand has the meaning of suppressing it, so you still need to take your hand away."

Zhang Jinyu was shocked, good guy, this can be explained. The word "pharyngeal" is just a tongue twister. I don't know anything about the four books of Jingyi, so how can I write an article.

Zhou Shihong's eyes flashed, he knew that Luo Yunhou's article was probably nonsense, and he could win the prize.
"Then please ask the old god to give you some advice on how to remove your hand so that my nephew can win the prize, steward."

The corner of Dai Quan's mouth twitched, and after a while the money came out like water. He reluctantly took out another 1000 taels of silver notes and put it on the table. The old Taoist priest pondered for a moment and said.

"Since the fate has arrived, let's take it."

He opened three secret compartments from the bottom of the table and took out three tips. Zhang Jinyu also quickly followed them. In the end, he thanked them anyway.

"My master has thanked the old god. If he succeeds in the examination this time, he will definitely be grateful."

"Young master, just remember. Please come back."

I saw an old Taoist expelling people.

Zhang Jinyu glanced at the emperor, Zhou Shihong nodded secretly, and then the group left silently, with the crowd behind them making a lot of noise.

It's even more enthusiastic, as if you can get a spot on the gold list if you really get some points.

Zhang Jinyu followed, walked out of the corner shop, came over and asked in a low voice,
"Mr. Huang, do you want to watch it now?"

"There are too many people, find a secluded place,"

Although Emperor Wu was also curious, he calmed down. This was not the place to stay for a long time. He continued walking forward. Unexpectedly, he met a blind fortune teller just as he reached the street. He was wearing tattered clothes and holding a canvas supported by a wooden stick. He was sitting on the How about giving a middle-aged man a horoscope test?
Zhang Jinyu's face darkened. He had entered a fortune-telling shack. He could encounter it everywhere. Li Yun, a thousand households behind him, wanted to go up and drive away, but he was stopped by the emperor. Instead, he stopped and looked over.

There was actually someone at the stall who came over to take a calligraphy test.
I saw that the person who came was a middle-aged man. His clothes were quite gorgeous, so he must be from a wealthy family. However, he had an unlucky look on his face and kept sighing.

asked,

"Fortune teller, I heard that you have the most accurate fortune telling here. Can you give me a fortune teller? I really have no choice."

"Okay, donor, don't be impatient, please speak slowly. May I ask your Excellency, please, Gui Geng."

The old blind man sat upright and wiped the tattered table in front of him with his sleeve. The tattered table remained unchanged, and then he asked.

"Hey, I was born on September [-]th, the first year of Tianbao, at Xu Shi. I am the only one born to my parents!"

As soon as this word comes out,
Dai Quan and Emperor Wu's expressions changed with shock. Dai Quan walked over cautiously and said,
"Master Huang, I was born in the same year, month, day, and time as you."

"so coincidental."

Zhang Jinyu also heard Dai Quan's voice and looked over in disbelief. How could it be such a coincidence that he met him right after he left the door.

Several people said nothing and continued to look.

The old blind man was holding his hand in front of him to estimate. Suddenly all the tortoise shells on the table fell to the ground. He asked in a low voice,
"May I ask where you live?"

"Beside Anhu Lake, Liangshui Township."

"Liangshui Township, Liangshui Township, it's strange. Look at your horoscope, it's a life of hard work. It's like a person holding a bottomless box in one hand and a rake in the other hand, but raking back and forth doesn't work. The rake is dissatisfied, what's going on? It's just this box, it has no bottom, I think your life is about the same, although you work hard, but in the end, it's still an empty word."

The old blind man frowned and scolded, and the middle-aged man's face turned pale. He suddenly knelt on the ground and took out a hundred taels of silver and offered it to him.
"It's the old god, please save me."

"Hey, you are actually a noble person, but you were born in the wrong place. You can go back and sell your property and find a place without water to rebuild your family property to avoid disaster."

"Okay, I'll go right away, thank you old god,"

The middle-aged man stood up in a hurry and ran away, looking in a hurry and mumbling,

“Liangshui Township, isn’t it just cold?”

Everyone was quite surprised when they saw it. It seemed that the man had not arranged it in advance. According to what the man said, it really happened.

After Emperor Wu saw the people leaving, he walked to the table. There was only a shabby little stool, which was not too dirty. He took off his clothes and sat down.

Said,

"Old sir, could you please take a horoscope test for me?"

(End of this chapter)