The First Emperor did not get Meng Jiangnu, he had no interest in traveling, and his spirit was broken, so he had to lead the fleet south along the Bohai Sea. In all kinds of pain, he climbed Zhifu Mountain again and came to Langye Terrace. Inquiries about Xu Fu from all sides came to no avail. We came to the east gate of Qu County again. The First Emperor looked eastward to the sea, hoping to see some fantastic scenes on the sea again, but he saw nothing. However, the astronomical officer accompanying him saw an unusual astronomical phenomenon. The official in charge of astronomical phenomena told him that something appeared in the sky. The phenomenon of 'Yinghuo guarding the heart'. The First Emperor asked the official: "What is Yinghuo Shouxin?" The official explained this phenomenon to him in detail:
It turns out that long ago in ancient China, Mars was observed with the naked eye. It is as red as a firefly and its brightness often changes. When it moves in the sky, it sometimes moves from west to east, sometimes from east to west, and sometimes it is bright and sometimes bright. It is dark, unpredictable and confusing, so people call it "Yinghuo", which is synonymous with Mars. So what's going on with "Ying Huo Shou Xin"? This refers to the phenomenon of Mars staying near Antares in Scorpio for a long time. Because Scorpio is the sign of the emperor. It is said that the red light of "Heart", the first-class bright red star in Scorpio, is like blood and fire, also known as "Fire". And because Scorpio is a zodiac constellation, it belongs to the heart constellation among the twenty-eight constellations. There are three stars in the heart constellation, representing the emperor, prince and ministers respectively. Mars always moves near the ecliptic. If Mars stays near Scorpio and does not leave for a long time, it means that the emperor may die, the prime minister may step down, or the regime may fall apart. Therefore, in the eyes of astronomical officials, distant stars are mysterious and untouchable, because "heaven and man take care of it". The movement of stars in the sky is linked to the fate of people on earth. It is often related to the life and death of emperors and the demise of countries. close relationship.
At this time, the emperor asked the astronomical official what the worst thing could happen in this situation. The astronomical official said: "During the reign of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty, there was a nursery rhyme that sang: 'If you are tired of Hu Ji's clothes, the Kingdom of Zhou will be destroyed'. King Xuan asked what was going on. The official in charge of astronomy said: 'There is a girl who is the star of Yinghuo. The reincarnation is the spirit of Mars, and she will bring disaster to the country." King Xuan searched everywhere for this monster, but he couldn't find it. Coincidentally, at this time, there was an old palace maid in the palace who had been pregnant for forty years. She actually gave birth to a girl. This girl later became Bao Si! "When the First Emperor heard such things, he felt very depressed and thought: How could such a bad omen appear for the eternal foundation he had finally created?
At this time, Li Si comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry at all. In the vast universe, what do these celestial phenomena mean? We have no way of knowing, but as long as people on earth do good things, nothing bad will happen. It happened." The First Emperor said: "Oh, what evidence does Prime Minister have?" Li Si said: "Your Majesty, during the reign of Duke Jinggong of Song Dynasty, the incident of 'Ying Luo Shou Xin' also happened. Officials in charge of astrology told Jinggong that this was the Lord's The disaster caused by the swordsmanship may be devastating for both Song Jinggong and the Song Dynasty. Song Jinggong asked what method could be used to avoid the disaster. The astrologer told Song Jinggong three ways: the first was to transfer the disaster to the prime minister. ; The second is to pass the disaster onto the people; the third is to pass it on to the grain harvest. But Song Jinggong felt that this was not in line with the style of a benevolent king, and he was unwilling to harm others. As a result, the astrology official He praised and said that the lord has spoken the three kinds of benevolence and generosity of human beings from the heart, which will definitely resonate with the heart of God, and the evil spirits will also move. When the officials performed horoscopes again, they found that Mars had indeed left. Because of the scope of the Heart Star, Song Jinggong was extended by heaven for twenty-one years, and no disasters occurred!" At this time, the astronomical official also said: "Yes, yes, that's what the Prime Minister said. ." Although the First Emperor didn't say anything, he felt unhappy in his heart, so he had no choice but to give the order to go back home.
When the car came to Ludi, the emperor found that people were avoiding him. He felt very unhappy and had to continue walking back. One day, when the car arrived in Dongjun, it was already dusk. The First Emperor suddenly saw a meteor streaking forward from above his head, and then heard a loud noise. People were very surprised. Not long after, a sergeant came in a panic and reported, "Your Majesty, the meteor in the sky just now fell to the ground and turned into a big stone." When the First Emperor heard about such a strange thing, he quickly led his troops I came to check.
It turned out that a meteorite fell from the sky. It was very big. Part of it smashed into the ground, and the exposed part was more than ten feet high. The First Emperor looked around the meteorite and suddenly found a line of writing on the stone, which actually said, "The First Emperor dies and the land is divided." The emperor was shocked and touched it with his hand. It turned out that the ink was not dry yet. The First Emperor thought: This must have been done by the people nearby. They wanted to use the sky stone to curse themselves. He was so angry that he ordered all the people nearby to be arrested and interrogated to see who did this "immoral thing". But after trial after trial, who dares to admit it? In a rage, the First Emperor killed all these people. Then he ordered the large meteorite to be piled up with firewood and burned. He also asked the doctor to compose a "Poetry of Immortal Immortals" and ordered the musicians to sing it, saying that in this way, he could seek good luck and avoid bad luck.
Then another strange thing happened: when the car arrived at Pingshu City in Huayin County, a crazy man stopped the Huben guard at the front, offered the treasure and said: "Dedicate this to the water god of Bianchi for me." , Zulong will die next year!" The Huben guards felt that what this man said was terrible, so they brought the treasure to see the First Emperor and told him what he said. The First Emperor thought in his heart that the 'ancestor' was the beginning, and the 'dragon' was the king of mankind. Could this be referring to himself? He also asked Li Si to check the treasure offered by this man on the spot. It turned out to be the piece of jade that the First Emperor threw into Dongting Lake in order to suppress the storm when he was touring the south of the Yangtze River in the 28th year. The emperor felt that this matter was very strange, so he sent people to arrest the person who presented the treasure. But the soldier came back and said that the man had disappeared long ago. Qin Shihuang murmured in his heart that he did not know who the person who presented the treasure was, let alone how he obtained the jade.
The First Emperor returned to Xianyang full of doubts. At this time, he noticed from the car window that the people were hiding here and there, as if they were avoiding the epidemic. I also saw that the ministers and soldiers were all downcast and listless. The First Emperor thought: If the people see me like this, they will laugh at me and ask for trouble, so he immediately ordered the three armies to consolidate their power. When the officials received the order, they beat the drums and sounded the trumpets, and shouted repeatedly: "The three armies are gathering strength!" When the soldiers heard the order, they all cheered up. When the car arrived at Xianyang City, the sergeants shouted in unison: "The Qin State is number one and invincible in the world! The founding emperor may live forever!" The soldiers marched in neat steps, breathing murderous intent, and marched towards Xianyang together. The palace comes.
The city of Xianyang was very lively, with people lining both sides of the street watching the emperor's drive. In the middle of the crowded crowd, there was a tall middle-aged man, also crowded in the crowd to watch. When he saw the emperor's carriage was so spectacular and the scene so grand, he praised with surprise, envy, admiration and forgetfulness: "Hey, a real man should be like this!" At this time, there was a free and easy young man beside him, He hurriedly grabbed the man's shirt with his hand, and then said to his ear: "Brother, don't forget God, this is going to destroy the clan!" The tall man suddenly woke up and glanced around vigilantly. He glanced at him and then left with the young man.
This middle-aged man filled with emotions was from Zhongyangli, Fengyi, Pei County, Sishui County. His surname was Liu, he was the third oldest, and he was known as Liu Ji. This man wore a black bamboo leather crown and black official uniform. He looked elegant and dignified. His big face like a full moon is carved with a high nose, broad forehead, dragon eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and his beard and sideburns are all very beautiful. This man was very loyal, kind and open-minded, liked to give, and had the demeanor of an elder, so people elected him to be the director of the Surabaya Pavilion. Because Liu Ji had great influence in the local area, the county magistrate often sent him to Xianyang on business trips. This time, a batch of valuable wood was escorted to Xianyang. After they finished their errands, they wandered around the market and happened to meet the First Emperor's car returning to Beijing. As the saying goes: "There are countless people in the vast world, and what man doesn't have a husband?" 'The majesty of the First Emperor inspired his ambition, so he uttered the sigh just now.
The young man next to him is named Xia Houying, who is also from Peixian County. He serves as the chief of the stable in Peixian County, which is equivalent to the driver of today's small car class. He is also in his twenties. Because he is handsome and unrestrained, he often likes to fight for others, so people Call him the 'white-faced knight'. There was also a brother named Ji Xin, who was five years younger than Liu Ji, but looked exactly like Liu Ji, so people said that they were brothers. Both of them were skilled in martial arts, so the county magistrate asked them to be Liu Ji's assistants. After everyone watched the emperor's drive, they set off home together.
