Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 292 The Ups and Downs of the Imperial Family (1)
Zhou Xuan Interprets Dreams
In the alchemy room that was three feet square, the bronze alchemy furnace that was as tall as two people stood majestically.The golden 狻猊 carved on the top of the stove is shiny, grinning, vivid and mighty.It raised its head and stared at the sky, and a wisp of light blue cigarette came out of its mouth, lingering, rising into the air, but not dispersing, just like a thin line drifting with the wind, swaying and various, slowly moving out all kinds of strange things The shapes of fish, snakes, insects and birds make people look forward to lingering.

On the two comfrey futons a zhang away from the alchemy furnace, sat two bearded elders, one in a red robe and the other in a white robe.However, the elder in the red robe quietly looked up at the wisp of incense from the alchemy furnace, gently stroked his beard and sighed: "Doctor Zhou's 'Dragon Tongue Fragrance' is really gathered and shaped, and it lasts for a long time. It is really a rare fragrance in the world." Foreign object!"

The white-robed elder seemed to be listening but not listening, his eyes were slightly lowered, and the divine light was contained in the gaps between his eyes, which did not let out or sway, as if two deep pools were hard to see the bottom of.

"According to Jiang, speaking of Dr. Zhou, your skill of 'burning incense to form' is almost comparable to the skill of respecting Hou Xunyu and Xun Lingjun back then..." the red-robed elder continued to praise.

"When Xun Lingjun was alive, I'm afraid that Mr. Jiang, you hadn't become an official?" The white-robed elder who had been silent all this time suddenly said something.

"Uh... this..." The red-robed elder's face turned red immediately, "Jiang also heard that Sima Zhongda had introduced Xun Lingjun's unique skill of 'burning incense to form'...so Jiang took it for granted. ! Take it for granted!"

"Hehehe...So it turns out that Mr. Jiang is taking it for granted! Then, how can I bear your compliments?" The white-robed elder opened his eyes and stared straight at him, "Mr. Jiang condescends today I'm afraid that the reason for your visit is not just to praise me's skill of 'burning incense to form'?"

The elder Jiang surnamed heard the words, a slight smile appeared on his face: "Doctor Zhou really has unparalleled insight and insight into people's hearts. Jiang Ji is here this time, and there are a few things that he would like to ask Doctor Zhou to do a fortune-telling."

This white-robed elder is none other than Zhou Xuan, the Taishiling of the Wei State and Zanshan Xuanhua doctor.His attainments in astrology, divination and divination are already the top masters in the Central Plains today, but because he is in charge of the royal family Yixiang's privy, he has a lot of connections and never shows his face outside.On weekdays, he lives in secluded places, and always retreats to cultivate his mind and practice Taoism.On the contrary, it was his personal disciple, Guan Ren, who rose to fame in the government and the public, almost suppressing his reputation as a master.

Jiang Ji, who is an advising doctor, has always been very interested in the study of astrology and theory, and was recommended by Sima Yi, and often came to Zhou Xuan's mansion to ask for advice. Each of them inspired each other, and gradually became close friends who talked about everything. .Today, Zhou Xuan heard that he had something to ask again, and he didn't refuse, and said leisurely: "Master Jiang has something important to ask me for divination, just tell me frankly!"

With lingering fear on his face, Jiang Ji said with embarrassment: "Konghe (Zhou Xuan's word is "Konghe"), to tell the truth, Jiang has been having nightmares recently, and he is very unhappy! No, the night before yesterday, Jiang I had a dream—the bamboo grove in the back garden of my house caught fire suddenly during the daytime, and the fire became hotter and hotter, as if it had reached the sky, and it couldn't be extinguished no matter how much I beat it. Jiang woke up After that, my mind was in a trance, and I felt quite ominous, and I asked Kong He to analyze it for Jiang to distinguish good and bad!"

After hearing this, Zhou Xuan stroked the stag-tail whisk with his right hand slowly on his knee, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "'The bamboo forest catches fire, and it burns into the sky'—well, it is indeed a It’s something to worry about. Doctor Jiang, have you experienced chest tightness and lung pain recently?”

"Yes! Yes!" Jiang Ji nodded upon hearing this, "Jiang has been feeling like a heavy stone has been pressed between his chest and lungs recently, not to mention how uncomfortable it is..."

"Then you must have already seen a doctor? If my prediction is correct, he should have prescribed medicinal materials such as coptis and golden chrysanthemum for clearing away heat and reducing phlegm..."

Jiang Ji suddenly showed surprise on his face: "Zhou... Doctor Zhou, can you figure out this... such a thing?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xuan smiled lightly, picked up the stag tail whisk and waved it in front of himself: "I can also deduce that before you came to Bifu today, you must have had a big quarrel with others, and the quarrel was 'shang Listen up to the sky and make a sensation in the government and the public'!"

"Hey! Doctor Zhou, you are really a god!" Jiang Ji was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped, "At the court today, the governor of Youzhou, Wuqiu Jian, sent an eight-hundred-mile fast ride The report claimed that Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong had taken the position of Mushou from his uncle Gongsun Gong, and that he would abolish the superior and establish himself as the successor.

"At the time of the court discussion, Jiang advocated sending troops to fight for peace, so as to stop the source of chaos; but Chen Jiaoling insisted on peace talks, and even suggested that His Majesty acquiesce in Gongsun Yuan's filthy behavior of seizing the throne on his own, and even grant him the title of emperor. 'Mr. Le Lang' put him in custody...Doctor Zhou, please comment. Isn't Chen Jiao raising a tiger? Gongsun Yuan is so ambitious that he dares to take the position of uncle today. Who can guarantee that he will tomorrow Wouldn't you come to seize the Central Plains Divine Cauldron out of madness? Thinking of this, Jiang had an argument with Chen Jiao at the court, and we had a big fight in front of His Majesty...Chen Jiao Yourou Jiang is so indignant for being blocked like this! I'm afraid that the Quartet Kingdoms will all laugh at my Great Wei Dynasty, which has no one in it, and just sit back and watch the rebels attack and seize the throne!"

The smile on Zhou Xuan's face was always as light as autumn water, and he still gently stroked the stag tail whisk with the five fingers of his left hand, without saying much.As a minister who observes the sky and astrology, he has a sensitive position, so he never easily talks about the affairs of the court.

After Jiang Ji vented his anger, he realized that he had lost his composure, and hurriedly said to Zhou Xuan with apology: "Oh! When Jiang mentioned the matter of Gongsun Yuan just now, he didn't get angry at all. I’m afraid I’ll offend Dr. Zhou. Dr. Zhou is in the alchemy room and doesn’t leave home, yet he deduced the dispute between Jiang and Chen Jiao so quickly...Jiang really admires..."

Zhou Xuan looked at him with a faint smile, and said leisurely: "Doctor Jiang's remonstrance is good, but Mr. Chen Jiaoling also has his difficulties! Now the puppet Shu is eyeing the west, and the rebellious Wu is ready to move in the east. I am on both sides of the big Wei. Enemy and dilemma are already extremely stressful; if the imperial court provokes Gongsun Yuan to revolt in the north in order to uphold the righteousness of the moment, then we, Great Wei, will be confronted with enemies on three sides, and the situation will be even more difficult! Your Majesty and Chen Jiaolingjun are at this moment Apart from restraining Gongsun Yuan as much as possible, there is indeed no other choice!"

Jiang Ji listened and sat there pondering for a while.Finally, he let out a long sigh, looked to the west with both eyes, and said leisurely: "Alas... Chen Jiao did this, and Jiang knew that he took great pains, but what he did was still too gentle and blunt... If it was General Sima is in charge of the court, so he will definitely not allow Gongsun Yuan to blatantly coerce the court to acquiesce in his position. Even if he has to be imprisoned, he must use both soft and hard measures to dispel his ambition! Winning him with the position of 'Da Sima' will not satisfy his greed... For a greedy and ungrateful person like him, in addition to frightening him first, other methods of arrest will be used. It is inevitable that there will be future troubles..."

"Hehehe! Stay here! Stay here! You know that the alchemy room of this seat never talks about military and national plans, so you should continue to save these words for His Majesty to talk about!" Zhou Xuan smiled slightly, and turned his hand to the dust. With a light shake from outside, "Let's pack up our clothes first, something important will happen unexpectedly later!"

"Don't be busy, don't be busy—don't play tricks, let Jiang explain the ins and outs of the meaning of this dream first!" Jiang Ji hurriedly pulled the corner of his robe.

"Okay, okay. This seat will explain it to you! "Zhuangzi" once said, "The meeting of the gods is a dream, and the form is connected with the event. Therefore, daytime dreams and night dreams are also connected by the spirit." "Book of Rites "There is a saying, "Dreamers are fate, energy is moving, souls are away from the body, and gods are coming and going. Yin and Yang are sensed, and good and bad are tested." Wang Chong once said, "Husband dreamers are like images. Good or bad comes, and the gods express it The elephant, the bear's possession, does something of its own.' The dream you made of 'the bamboo forest catches fire and burns into the sky' means: the 'bamboo forest' is a metaphor for wood, and the liver of the human body belongs to wood;' "Fire" is a metaphor for people's heart and anger; when you dream of "fire in the bamboo forest", it means that the heart is too strong and the liver is too strong. If the heart is too strong and the liver is too strong, it hurts the lungs and suppresses the spleen, so you have The disease of chest tightness and phlegm; the second is irritable and irritable, so you will argue with others. And "Fire Burning into the Sky" is a metaphor for "Going up to the sky to listen", so I conclude that you must be in front of the court meeting today. There was a big quarrel with others in front of His Majesty. So far, do you understand?"

Jiang Ji heard this, and thoughtfully said: "It turns out that Dr. Zhou's way of interpreting dreams is to analyze them in such a way of "using images to understand meanings, and using meanings to describe things"? Then, Jiang had another strange dream last night. How do you explain it?"

"What strange dream? Tell me about it." Zhou Xuan said slowly.

"Last night, Jiang dreamed that two blue tiles on the roof of his house were blown to the ground by the strong wind, and suddenly turned into two swallows and flew away. Doctor Zhou, can you tell me what this dream means? "

Zhou Xuan pinched his fingers and thought for a while, then suddenly looked at him in surprise: "Unexpectedly, Doctor Jiang, you have a strict system in your house, and such a thing of slaves and servants committing adultery and fleeing privately will happen! You have to go back to the house and call the housekeeper here to make a good deal of it." I've been admonished..."

Hearing this, Jiang Ji showed a smug smile: "Hehehe...Doctor Zhou, your words of dream analysis and judgment this time must be very wrong! To be honest, I didn't have any sleep at all last night. What was said just now, "the tiles fall on the side of the house, and the swallows fly away" were all deliberately fabricated by Jiang to deceive you... Since Jiang's dream is purely fabricated, how can you judge it accurately?"

Zhou Xuan let out a long laugh, but slowly stood up from the comfrey futon, holding the silver silk stag in both hands to whisk the dust, and said lightly: "All dreams are actually just the thoughts in your heart reflected in your mind in your sleep. It’s just an image! In the final analysis, the dreamer is actually the movement of the mind. Therefore, the dream you just made up of "falling away from the house, turning into a swallow" is essentially a subtle expression and expression of your inner will. It's just vaguely presented! This seat can completely analyze the divination based on this 'false dream'—you just wait and see how it comes to fruition!"

After finishing speaking, he pouted his mouth slightly towards the door of the room: "The angel has arrived, and I have arrived at the mansion——I should go to the main hall to receive the order!"

Before he could finish his sentence, the servants of the mansion shouted from outside the door: "Master! Master! An imperial envoy from the inner court came outside the gate to announce that you are going to receive the order!"

Jiang Ji stared at Zhou Xuan dumbfounded, followed him out of the alchemy room, and saw Jiang Laowu, the butler of his mansion, waiting anxiously under the eaves of the corridor, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Would you like to come here?" do what?"

Jiang Laowu kowtowed to him, and replied in a murmur, "Master, madam asked the villain to report to you—the maids in her room, Aqing and Ahong, rolled up a bag of jewelry from her early in the morning. sneaked away..."

"Oh! Such a thing really happened in my mansion!" Jiang Ji couldn't help exclaiming, turned around, looked at the back of Zhou Xuan who was gradually going away from the corridor, and murmured, "Doctor Zhou , you are really an expert at predicting things like a god!"

(End of this chapter)