The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 62 Astrologer

The astronomy platform of the Han Empire is located in the north of the Weishui River, near the river bank. The white jade stone steps are towering.

A large peach forest surrounds the tower, and even the white jade platform under the tower is full of peach trees. There are peach forests everywhere on the north bank. , seeming to obscure the day of the sky.

The peach trees here are thicker and towering than anywhere else, which is a spectacle.

The people in Chang'an will mysteriously rumor that the peach forests all over the mountains and plains under the astrology platform can't get out once you enter, and there are tree demons in it that will suck blood and eat people, but these hearsay and weird rumors are useless except to scare children.

There are no candles on the tower, and the main building is made of white jade and high-quality wood. There is no candle, but it emits white light at night like day, illuminating the entire Wei River from north to south.

Such a miracle makes the other side of the Weishui River a unique night market outside Chang'an City. Every night, with the glow of the astrological tower, it is like a place that never sleeps.

Many dignitaries in Chang'an like to enjoy the bright night here. As time goes by, more and more buildings and streets are built on the opposite side of the astrology platform and along the south bank of the Weishui River. They gradually become prosperous and become the only night market in Chang'an. So much prosperity and vitality.

Many people from other places come here because they want to see the astrology platform on the other side. Many officials leave the capital to take up their posts or come back from other places, they will entertain their relatives and friends under the light of the astronomy platform. bless.

Although there are different opinions on whether they can get the blessing or not, it is true that everyone feels refreshed in those soft lights.

With the spire as the center, the nine-story tower exudes a milky white and soft glow, which can illuminate the area around the tower for miles without being dazzling, and it can still be seen from tens of miles away. It emits a shimmer, especially at night.

Passing tourists will look up but are not afraid of being burned like the sun.

That's why people say that Chang'an is in the world, the city of destiny, with two suns facing the sky, day and night, illuminating all things, which is the most rare sight in the world.

However, His Majesty was very dissatisfied with this statement. Once he reprimanded the eunuch who made this rumor in Changle Palace. Since then, no one dared to say "Chang'an has two suns" in front of His Majesty. Dongfang Dian, as a minister, naturally knew to avoid it.

He has been standing under the tower for a long time. He is an important minister of the court but he is not qualified to go up to the tower. Since Emperor Gaozu and the magicians concluded the Weishui alliance, there has been some kind of supreme privilege here, and the empire has indeed obtained the protection of the magicians. support.

Therefore, in the army of the Han Empire, who fought in the east and west, and fought in the south and north, there were astrologers everywhere. They were everywhere, and they also made great contributions to the expansion of the empire.

These allowed the privileges of the astronomical platform to be stabilized and continued, so that for hundreds of years, as long as they were not the warlocks of the astronomical platform, no princes, generals, princes or nobles could go to the tower, except for the emperor himself.

And the emperor can only enter the tower alone, which is unimaginable in other places.

Dongfang Dian waited with more than [-] bright light guards, looking at the buildings emitting soft light, just [-] steps away, he did not understand how those white jade and wood glowed anyway, he wanted to lean over many times Take a closer look, but every time you are stopped by warlocks with indifferent faces.

However, he also observed carefully from a distance, and the lights seemed to move, moving slowly around the building, but sometimes he felt that his eyes were dazzled, and he might have been looking at it for too long.

Compared with the reassuring soft light, the hideous branches of the surrounding peach trees, which are not as tall as peach trees, the lush branches and leaves that shade the sky, and the twisted and winding branches make him feel uncomfortable every time.

They are intertwined and ferocious, as if they are about to come alive, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. They are also very dark and cold under the trees in broad daylight, and sometimes they glow in the woods.

When the wind blows through the woods, it's not just the usual whimpering sound, he doesn't understand why those mysterious warlocks like these peach trees so much, they grow so tall, but the peaches they bear are sour hard to swallow.

Thinking about it, he raised his head and glanced at the distant door, still nothing happened.

I couldn't help but feel a little worried, His Majesty has been up for a long time.

After the Hundred Days of the Brumy Moon, as the weather turned colder, the war in the Southwest became more and more difficult. Even if an additional reinforcement was dispatched, there was still no progress.

In the new battle report, Zheng Ji talked about the battle on the front line. Their progress was slow, because the witchcraft of the Dian Kingdom can make people fall into some kind of fantasy, and can make the army lose their way, go astray or even fall off the cliff of the mountain, even if it is a warlock They can't help it, they can't find the wizard of Dian Kingdom at all.

The army was constrained everywhere among the mountains. Although the Dian army was not their opponent, they couldn't find an enemy, nor could they find a way to attack Kunming, the capital of Dian, and they were unable to advance for a long time.

As time went by, the supply of food and grass for tens of thousands of troops became more and more problematic.

The supplies of the army mainly go to Yizhou County and Yelang County, where there are mountains and winding roads, and it is difficult for cattle and horses to transport grain and grass. thing.Since the start of the war, more than [-] people have fallen to their deaths while transporting grain and grass on the rugged mountain road.

With the arrival of the foggy moon, the weather became colder and the logistics supply became more and more difficult.

Even if they are not afraid of the Yunnan Army, the Southwest Army will retreat sooner or later without success.

His Majesty was furious, so he could only come to the Astrologer in person, hoping that the high-ranking warlocks in the Astrologer could find a way to break the witchcraft of the Dian people, so that the army could quickly march into Kunming, and end this unique Southwest Expedition.

Before this, the imperial army had never encountered such an enemy. It was not a question of whether it could be fought, but that it was simply impossible to march and find the enemy——
Waiting until the middle of the night, the large peach forest whimpered in the night wind, Dongfang Dian was a bit cold, and the warlocks standing guard in the distance also changed two groups. Get out of a group of people.

They were dressed in white robes, with white hair and beards, and guarded His Majesty in the middle.

They kept talking, and His Majesty walked towards him expressionlessly.

The other party stopped far away and cupped his hands without bowing down, respectfully sending His Majesty towards him.

Seeing His Majesty's ugly face, Dongfang Dian immediately realized that the warlocks might not be able to deal with the Dian wizards, so he immediately began to think about what to say to make His Majesty feel better.

Suddenly he thought of the battle report delivered in the afternoon and the secret letter sent to him by his daughter about the progress on the Eastern Front.

Thinking of this, he heaved a sigh of relief and laughed, and hurriedly led the Mingguang guards to greet His Majesty, kneeling down respectfully to greet His Majesty, thinking that the West is not bright and the East is bright.
(End of this chapter)