Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

"Speaking of it, there is not much difference between building a city for the living and building a city for the dead. They are both different applications of the qi technique in the field of architecture."

"I was born in the Kuai family in Jingzhou, so the knowledge of Wang Qi has almost been passed down from generation to generation. Isn't it normal to know some architectural Feng Shui?"

He asked Zhang Yan aloud. Although Kuai Qi was still young, he was quite intelligent and bright. Naturally, he saw the longing in Zhang Yan's eyes looking at him.And when he thought of his future plans, he didn't say much, but patiently explained to Zhang Yan the various applications of Qimai in architecture.

Different from his two uncles who are good at stargazing and horse appreciating, Kuai Qi's achievement in qi-watching is only a small achievement, and it is difficult to apply qi-watching to those mysterious and mysterious aspects of physiognomy.However, regarding the ancestral unique knowledge of his own family, Kuai Qi can be said to be very familiar with the use of Qi Wang in the field of architecture, so naturally there is no problem in answering some of Zhang Yan's questions.

The two asked and answered in this way, and soon entered the core area of ​​the construction site.On the other side, Zhang Yan saw that the other party was willing to chat with him on this aspect, so he naturally brought the topic to those aspects that he was interested in purposefully.

It is not about architectural Fengshui, but about the planning and design of large-scale building complexes.

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As we all know, the most basic requirement for the development of the construction industry is a stable and strong society.Only a stable society will have considerable requirements for the quality and scale of buildings, and only a strong society can have the conditions to build those large buildings that are difficult and relatively low in cost performance.

Whether it was the early Tang Dynasty with the rapid development of Eastern architecture, or the Crusades period with the rapid development of Western architecture, the civilizations on both sides have a common characteristic that they are extremely rich, stable and strong.This kind of stability and prosperity has created a large number of astonishing works such as Daming Palace and Notre Dame de Paris, as well as a large number of engineers who are very good at large-scale architectural design and construction.

Now in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the society was already in the midst of violent turmoil, far from being stable and prosperous.Therefore, in the half a year since Zhang Yan came to Luoyang, he has not found a suitable candidate who has some experience in the design and planning of large-scale building complexes.

After going to Lujiang in the future, Zhang Yan will inevitably build a large-scale construction project in his jurisdiction, and even build a large-scale building cluster like the future Forbidden City with the help of the system.At that time, a person like Kuai Qi who knew architectural design knowledge could be of great help to him.

After all, Wei Xian came from an ordinary background, at most he could only read and write, and carried out the construction step by step according to the construction drawings he gave.It's okay for such a person to be responsible for leading the team to implement it, but for urban planning, it is obviously too much beyond his ability standard.

Now, since Kuai Qi has some understanding of Feng Shui in architecture, he can obviously help Wei Xian in some aspects.But now a simple ordinary-level spectacle involves knowledge about Fengshui sacrifices, and those rare and even epic-level buildings in the future will definitely have a stronger demand for talents like Kuai Qi.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yan's desire to recruit Kuai Qi became stronger.

"He blatantly dug people from under his hands, that guy He Jin won't be angry with me, right?"

With a silent mutter in his heart, Zhang Yan dragged Kuai Qi back to the construction site of the sundial, and stood under the huge stone building in front of him again, and the majestic aura suddenly enveloped him again. The two people below.

"Well, I'm going to hold a sacrifice for the completion of this large sundial this time."

"For some reason, after the sundial is built, a sacrifice needs to be held to announce that the sundial will be officially put into use. And because I don't have any suitable candidates, I have to temporarily second you from General He come over."

Explained in the direction of Kuai Yue, Zhang Yan was standing beside the other party at this moment, and sent someone to call Wei Xian and the others over, and at the same time told them to cooperate with the young scholar in front of him. action.

And after a long while still did not hear the other party's voice, Zhang Yan couldn't help turning around curiously, but just in time to see a trace of wonder and astonishment revealed on Kuai Qi's young face at this time.

"Wan Guohou, you... where did you get the blueprint for this thing?"

Looking at the huge cyclone above the sundial in disbelief, Kuai Qi with difficulty withdrew his eyes from the cyclone, and turned to Zhang Yan, who had gotten used to the vision and was no longer so amazed.

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Unlike people like Zhang Yan who don't know the Qi veins and can only watch the fun, in Kuai Qi's eyes, this huge stone building is like a natural altar at the moment, continuously absorbing energy from the veins of the Luoyang Imperial City. A large amount of aura, and the aura is accumulated in the sky above the altar.

Since the huge amount of aura was concentrated and there was no place to consume it, a huge cyclone had formed over Luoyang City at this time, slowly exuding a rich aura that could not be suppressed.

And now the dark clouds on the top of Luoyang City are just the external appearance of the aura cyclone.

You must know that Xiang Luoyang, a city that can be used as the capital of the Great Han Dynasty, can be said to occupy the current top aura in China.Except for Jicheng, where the Changbai Mountains and Taihang Mountains meet in the northeast, which can stabilize Luoyang in terms of natural feng shui, I am afraid that only Moling in Danyang, whose land veins in the southeast are showing the momentum of dragons and tigers, can barely compete with it.

And the building Zhang Yan built at this moment has actually drawn out nearly one-tenth of the aura in Luoyang, so it is not surprising that such a cloud formed in the north of the city.

Slightly pursing his lips and smiling, Kuai Qi had suppressed the surprise feeling in his heart at this moment, and began to think about how to use the accumulated aura, and even consume it reasonably.

And if Zhang Yan didn't bring up the matter of offering sacrifices today, it might be delayed for a while, then the aura that has nowhere to be consumed will...

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A new young dragon will be born in the main vein of Huaxia Kunlun.

Chapter 20 The Function of the Sundial

Don’t think that it’s a good thing for young dragons to appear in the Chinese dragon veins. You must know that this spiritual energy gushes out from the Kunlun Mountains, the first spiritual vein in China. If it travels underground, it will appear as mountains and ravines, and if it travels in water veins, it will appear as rivers. lake.

As far as Luoyang is concerned, it is named after it is located in the Yang of the Luohe River, surrounded by Yushan, Mangshan, Qingyaoshan, Jingzishan, Zhoushan, Yingshan, Longmenshan, Xiangshan, Wananshan, Shouyangshan There are many mountain ranges such as Songshan and Songshan; there are densely distributed rivers and canals in the territory, which belong to the three major water systems of China, such as the Yellow River, Huaihe River, and Yangtze River. More than ten rivers meander among them. , the title of thoroughfare to ten provinces", it can be said that it is a place where natural spiritual energy gathers, and the distribution of surrounding spiritual energy has long been stable.

And if a new "dragon vein" or Qi vein is born near Luoyang at this juncture, it will be manifested in the mountains and rivers as the earth dragon turns over, a huge rift valley is split in the plain, or a new mountain range is accumulated.

And if it is manifested in the water veins, there will be a new river or lake in Luoyang in eight or nine out of ten, and in severe cases, it will even cause the entire Yellow River and Luo River systems to flood, and the Yellow River may be temporarily diverted.

Whether it is the turn of the earth dragon or the diversion of the Yellow River, it will be a heavy blow to the people of Zhili who are already living in misery in this era. Unable to survive, they fell into a turmoil that could destroy the entire dynasty.

From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with those censors describing the dark clouds covering the entire north of Luoyang City on the top of the building as an ominous omen.

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"Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan, let me just ask today, what kind of sacrifice is built on the top of your altar, and what purpose do you plan to use this whole building for?"

He spoke in the direction of Zhang Yan and asked, since Kuai Qi has found the root of the phenomenon, he will naturally solve the phenomenon during the sacrifice.And the so-called sacrifice, or the sacrifice in the eyes of most ordinary people, is actually just a tool for the earth masters like them who know how to look forward to solve the accumulation of spiritual energy.

Now that there is nowhere to use the large amount of aura drawn by this towering building in the north of Luoyang City, he will use this sacrifice to provide a stable output channel for aura.As for the specific use of spiritual energy, it depends on the purpose of Zhang Yan, Hou Zhangyan of the Kingdom of Wan, for building this building.

Different types of sacrificial vessels or altars with different functions can accumulate completely different types of aura.And if the same type of aura can be used in the right direction, it will have a multiplier effect.

It's as if the aura accumulated by the main sacrificial tripod is used in martial arts to stimulate and improve the control and use of "qi" by the people within the coverage of the sacrificial tripod, and even slightly improve the strength of generals living within this range. If the aura of killing is used to pray to God to increase the population and increase the fertility of the people under his command, it will get twice the result with half the effort, and even cause some bad negative effects.

Although in most cases the manifestation of aura is almost the same, it is difficult to evaluate it with the naked eye.But now Zhang Yan, the initiator of this building, is here, so Kuai Qi can naturally ask him directly.

"What is the purpose of this building?"

Frowning slightly, Zhang Yan understood what Kuai Qi meant.After thinking for a while, he explained to Kuai Qi's figure.

"I got the blueprint of this building from the book collection. At the top is a round sundial about three feet in size."

"As for the purpose, the sundial is of course used to tell the people of Luoyang the time. At the same time, it is said that it also has the function of communicating with the heavens and praying for good weather."

"I'm not too clear about the specific functions. After all, I only have a half-knowledge of this kind of metaphysics. Kuai Qi, you are a professional in this area, so just do it according to your ideas."

At this time, Zhang Yan just relayed the information he learned from the drawings given by the system to Kuai Qi, instead of adding so many affirmative words like when he talked to Han Lingdi Liu Hongyan before. thing.

Since he had no actual contact with such wonders before, he did not dare to comment on the use of wonders in the field of metaphysics, but only relayed the system's evaluation of such large wonders as the sundial.In addition, considering that his own interference might affect the completion of the spectacle, Zhang Yan, who was worried that his first spectacle would fall short, decisively handed over the task to a special person like Kuai Qi for decision-making. The narrative about the sacrifice was taken and handed over to Kuai Qi to provide reference for him to preside over the sacrifice later.

"The Marquis of Wan said that the sundial built on it is actually a sundial?"

On the other hand, when Kuai Qi heard Zhang Yan's words, he didn't expect that it was a large sundial that was not too common in this era, but definitely not rare.

And although I don't know why Zhang Yan built such a huge sundial in Luoyang City, Kuai Qi, who has some understanding of the field of metaphysics, knows about sundials, and knows a lot about the sacrificial purposes of sundials.Since Zhang Yan said that the creation on the altar is a sundial, he also has a secret plan for the sacrifice in his heart at this moment.

The so-called sundial, the sun naturally refers to the sun in the sky, and in the eyes of the ancestors, the sun actually has a special meaning of "high in the sky" and "separated from the world", so it is often referred to as a god in sacrificial activities.

For example, in the name of "God Haotian", a god worshiped by Chinese people for a long time, the word Hao refers to the meaning of the sun in the sky.

The sundial in the sundial originally refers to the projection of the sun on the earth, and also represents the influence of the gods on people in the real world.In ancient times, most of this impact would be expressed as natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and even droughts that could affect people's lives. These disasters, together with good weather such as "smooth weather", were uniformly regarded as It is a kind of celestial phenomenon and even "solar phenomenon".

Although Kuai Qi also knows that in this world, gods and the like certainly do not exist, and all abnormal celestial phenomena have their own explanations in the eyes of a spirit watcher like him.

But for those ordinary people who don't know about Qimai, the sundial still represents their beautiful expectation and sustenance for the gods to perform blessings.

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"It's a sundial, perhaps larger than usual."

Hearing Kuai Qi's exclamation, Zhang Yan's expression at this time is also a little embarrassed. After all, this kind of thing is not like a pyramid or a Taj Mahal, which has some practical uses. ", and even a feeling of "seeking trouble for nothing".

But when he thought of the saying that every spectacle mentioned by the system, even the most common spectacle will more or less have some effect on the civilization it belongs to, Zhang Yan nodded affirmatively at Kuai Qi, and at the same time he was a little worried. looked at the figure of the other party.

"Why, if it's a sundial, is there anything that needs extra attention?"

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"Extra attention?"

"That's not necessary."

Gently shaking his head, Kuai Qi didn't say much, but he just thought about how to best use the aura accumulated at the top of the sundial while waiting for the sacrifice.

"If it is a sundial, it is a good carrier for connecting the heaven and the earth and praying for the sky."

"If according to the speed at which the aura is drawn from this vein, it probably won't be a big problem if you want to protect the people in the entire Sili area."

"As for the excess aura that escapes, it depends on who the sundial belongs to, and whoever it will be given to."

Thinking silently in his heart, Kuai Qi also knew that this sundial Zhang Yan would present it to Hanling Emperor Liu Hong as a congratulatory gift in the future, or in other words, after the sacrifice today. The beneficiaries may be the two directly involved persons Zhang Yan and Liu Hong.

Chapter 21 Worship

"In this case, Qi already knows it in his heart."

"Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan, it's better to sacrifice sooner rather than later, so let me start?"

After saluting in Zhang Yan's direction, Kuai Qi had already clarified the purpose of this sacrificial ceremony. After he had a preliminary plan in mind, he no longer planned to delay, but was ready to start the sacrificial ceremony directly.

And just at this time, after a long time of preparation, the sacrificial furnace and other facilities needed for the sacrifice have also been prepared, and the heads of the three animals and the limbs of the six animals used for the sacrifice have been prepared. Zhang Yan looked at the darkening sky at this time, Then he also responded to Kuai Qi's statement and ordered everyone to cooperate with Kuai Qi's actions. At the same time, he returned to the wine house and invited Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and Zhang Rang and He Jin, the two most powerful officials of the dynasty, back here. On the large square in front of the sundial.

But just after returning to the square that had been cleaned up by everyone, Zhang Yan saw Kuai Qi who put a black sacrificial robe on his body with a serious face.

"Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan, please quickly change your clothes and wash your hands. I don't have much time to wait, so the sooner you start, the better."

He said to Zhang Yan with some seriousness, Kuai Qi became a little serious after entering the working state, and his young face was almost expressionless.Seeing the seriousness of the other party, Zhang Yan did not dare to disturb the solemn atmosphere of the scene, so naturally he quickly changed his clothes under the service of everyone, washed his hands and face with clean water, and dressed like this The sacrificial robe stood under the steps directly in front of the sundial.

At this time, the large open space under the sundial has been cleared, and flags and town objects with different meanings are hung according to the four o'clock directions.And in the open space directly east of the square, there is a huge sacrificial furnace.This is the first item used to perform the ritual at the beginning of the sacrifice: a tool to invite or welcome the gods.When the person presiding over the sacrifice lit the firewood in the sacrificial furnace, it meant that the sacrifice had officially begun, and it also meant that the gods began to pay attention to the humans below and accept various sacrifices from humans.

"quiet!"

The young voice spread from the very center of the square, and the group of civilians who had been clamoring around to watch the fun suddenly retreated tens of meters away, leaving a wide open space for the worshippers.Although the relatively high-ranking Hanling Emperor Liu Hong and others did not retreat, they stood aside quite seriously under the service of Zhang Rang and other eunuchs, without the slightest thought of making any wanton noise to disturb.

Although the Son of Heaven is the lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and an angel, his status is far higher than the ordinary gods among those sacrifices, but in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the theory of prophecy was quite popular, even if Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, was so stubborn. And I will not take these big disgraces and add obstacles to my life when I have physical problems now.

On the other side, seeing that all the people present had retreated, Kuai Qi possessed himself and lit the firewood in the sacrificial furnace.I saw a puff of blue smoke slowly drifting out from the gap in the sacrificial furnace, as if it had received some traction, it soared upwards.I don't know what method Kuai Qi used at this moment, even the gale that had been blowing in front of the square for several days slowly calmed down in an instant.

When the green smoke rose into the sky and slowly dissipated, Kuai Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief and completed the first step of this sacrifice, that is, "welcoming the gods".

"Marquis of Wan, it's your turn."

Walking to Zhang Yan's side with small steps, Kuai Qi gave Zhang Yan a soft signal.Seeing the other party's eyes, Zhang Yan also understood immediately, and immediately walked straight to the ancestral tablet on the side in three steps and two steps.

Zhang Yan has now recognized Zhang Rang as his adoptive father, so the ancestors of Zhang Rang, the regular attendant, are also placed in the rankings.After three kneelings and nine kowtows in front of these tablets, Zhang Yan got up and returned to the original place, took a piece of beautiful jade wrapped in precious silk from Kuai Qi who was in charge of hosting, and turned to the other side to symbolize the state of the country. The direction of the gods walked over.

Raising his hand to offer the jade and silk to the square table of the gods of Sheji, Zhang Yan knelt and kowtowed three times again, which was considered to have completed the second step of the sacrifice, that is, to offer the jade and silk to the gods.

After that, it's Jinzu.

The so-called Jinzu, in a more popular way, is that Zhang Yan invited the gods of the country to drink and eat meat on behalf of the people present, and the wine and meat eaten were actually the labor produced by the priests in the past year. As a result, this represents human beings' gratitude and gratitude for the food gifted by God.

Although Zhang Yan, who was born in a later generation and has been influenced by more advanced thoughts, knows that this "gift" theory has considerable drawbacks and defects, but for his own mission of spectacle, he still leads the people behind him, kowtowing towards the sundial ten steps at a time. The top platform went up.

Different from the first few steps of the sacrifice, Jinzu and the subsequent offerings are all set on the platform at the top of the sundial, because it is closer to the sky than the ground, and it is more convenient for the "gods" to eat.The same consideration is also given to the general selection of high peaks such as Mount Tai when the emperor offered sacrifices to the heavens and ancestors.

The [-] steps made Zhang Yan kowtow more than [-] times. After he was a little tired and out of breath, everyone climbed onto the platform at the top of the sundial.

It was the first time Zhang Yan came to this platform, and it was the first time that Zhang Yan saw the completed sundial itself.But just looking at it for the first time, he was filled with an extremely luxurious feeling, as if what was placed in front of him was not a simple piece of white round marble, but a whole piece of beautiful jade.