The way of heaven is the way of heaven.
For thousands of years, people in the world have believed that the sky contains its ways in the sky and the stars, and that the gods are at their command. The country's fortunes are in trouble, the years are poor and prosperous, and the future is uncertain, all are hidden in the stars in the sky. In order to predict good and bad luck and seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, the science of stargazing came into being. However, there are many people who study the celestial phenomena, but few who can understand them. Often they can only get a glimpse of the basics. Only the Taoist sect studies heaven and man and is the master of fair astrology.
Today is the tenth day of June. It is the Slight Summer Season, when mosquitoes and ants are rampant and the heat is at its peak. Even though it's night, the hot wind is still blowing slowly, making people feel irritated and not bored. It's really hard to sleep in this situation. However, the night sky is pure white and cloudless, and the sky is filled with stars, but it is a perfect day for stargazing. Tonight, Taoist Zhan will observe the sky, explore the fortune of the country, and interpret your dreams.
At two o'clock in the morning, the lights in all the gardens and halls of the palace were turned off. Everything was quiet except for the chirping of insects. Zhan Wei walked out of the alchemy room with the compass and headed towards the star observatory. Last night, Emperor Yonghua had a nightmare. He was summoned to interpret the dream, but he didn't dare to say anything about it. He naturally knows the royal affairs and must not talk lightly. If he is not 100% sure, it is better to keep silent.
The star observatory is shaped like a Bagua, with a square fence outside. There is a marble pillar at each corner of the fence. The tops of the pillars are engraved with four mythical beasts: a green dragon facing east, a red bird facing south, a white tiger facing west, and a black basalt facing north. Each stone pillar is divided into seven sections, each section is engraved with a word.
The seven characters engraved on the east-facing stone pillar are: Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji.
The seven characters engraved on the south facing stone pillar are: Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi and Zhen.
The seven characters engraved on the stone pillar toward the west are: Kui, Lou, Wei, Pleiades, Bi, Xi, and Shen.
The seven characters engraved on the north-facing stone pillar are: fight, ox, female, virtual, dangerous, room, and wall.
This is the so-called twenty-eight constellations of Xingguan.
Although the cold light is plain white, it illuminates things clearly. Under the stars and moon, not only is it easy to walk, but it is also easy to read and write. Zhan Wei stood at the star observatory, took out the compass, calibrated the direction, and stood facing north.
There are three walls in the starry sky: one is Taiwei in the northeast, one is Tianshi in the southeast, and the other is Ziwei in the north.
Ziweiyuan is located in the middle of the north sky, between Taiwei and Tianshi, and is known as the middle palace. Zhan Wei held the compass in his hand, looked up to the north, and at a glance found the Ziwei star in the Ziwei Yuan among the vast stars.
The Purple Star, also called the North Star, is the brightest star in the northern sky. It is not difficult for ordinary people to find it.
Zhan Wei looked up for a long time, his face getting darker and darker, his brows knitting together tighter and tighter, and his breath becoming a little disordered... He could only be heard whispering softly: "It's not good... it's not good! It's a bad sign! General Xia There is a big problem..."
There are five stars to the south of Gouchen, to the east of Tianbed, and to the west of Sifu: Prince, Emperor, Concubine, Harem, and North Pole, collectively called the Five Stars of the North Pole. According to astrology, the royal fortune is hidden in the five stars. Three of the five stars are dim, namely the prince, emperor and concubine on the left.
"It's not good... it's not good!" Zhan Wei held the compass tightly and sighed solemnly.
At this moment, a white light shone out from the inner seat and the four auxiliary places of the Five Emperors, and a meteor shower started...
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"Dad, look! It's raining stars from the sky!"...
"Madam, look, isn't that a shooting star? Make a wish, anything can come true!"...
The summer weather was heavy, and the house was even hotter. Many people were sleeping outside the house. At this time, many people saw this wonder. They joined their hands and prayed for God's blessing and everything went well.
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Zhan Wei's eyes were wide-eyed, full of fear. He couldn't help himself and fell backwards to the ground. After a while, he came back to his senses. He held the compass in one hand and leaned up with the other, lamenting: "God's will is like this! God's will is like this!"
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Tianmen City is located in the extreme west of Dahua, at the border with Shatuo Kingdom. It has a vast territory, sparsely populated areas, and rugged mountains and rocks. The bright moonlight illuminated the appearance of this rocky mountain - they were like sparse giant monsters crawling on the ground, claws and teeth bared, ready to rise.
There were dozens of tents in an open space on Stone Mountain, and hundreds of military horses were on either side of the tents.
Under the moonlit night, the two left the tent and walked beside the rocky mountain.
"Jianting, I see that you are not feeling at ease all the way, but what are you thinking about?" Xia Mu said to Lu Jianting as he walked towards him.
Shatuo State sent Azig to discuss border garrisoning and salt supply with Xia Muchao. The agreed place for discussion was this rocky mountain on the outskirts of Tianmen City. This place is thousands of miles away from the military camps of both countries, so it is considered a fair place. Three days ago, Xia Muchao and his party set out from Suzhou and arrived at noon today.
"Your Majesty, this trip was too hasty. We didn't have time to explore the nearby terrain in advance, so my subordinates are really worried!" Lu Jianting said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, Xia Muchao sighed softly and said: "Why don't I know? It's just that the border garrison between the two countries has not been settled, so Zhao Qianming's affairs will not be done for a day. Over there in the capital, King Yun is making frequent moves. I am here We can't stay in Anxian for long. We need to capture Zhao Qianming as soon as possible and give orders to his father. Although Azige decided to place this place, the date was indeed chosen by me. We don't have time to investigate, let alone them? In the end, no one can occupy it. It’s cheap. Besides, Shatuo is trapped in a salt shortage and is seeking help from Dahua, so he shouldn’t attack me.”
Lu Jianting relaxed a little and said with a smile: "That's good!" After a pause, he added: "I won't rest tonight. I will take people to survey the terrain of hundreds of miles around here overnight to be prepared." He was a guard and has since Be careful when you come.
"That's fine." Xia Muchao had no objection and said with a smile, "It's getting late, let's go back to camp!"
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"Protect the prince!" Ah Tong watched Jiu Qingqing rush towards Xia Muren, and he was almost there in a blink of an eye. It was too late to stop him, and his face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly yelled at Ah Yai who was entangled with the Demon Destroyer.
Xia Muren was not good at martial arts. When he saw a cloaked man in black attacking with ghostly hands, he broke out in a cold sweat and secretly shouted, "My life is at stake!"
"Poof!" Just when Jiu Qingqing thought he was about to succeed, a figure suddenly rushed over, blocked in front of him, and firmly caught the claw with his chest and abdomen. For a moment, the skin was torn open and blood was flowing out like a fountain. The person who used his own body to extend Xia Muren's life was Ajia, one of the "Eight Eyes" in Prince Yi's Mansion. Just now, he had forcefully slapped Demon Destruction's claw on his back and was able to escape from his entanglement. Jiu Qingqing's claw gripped him even deeper and longer, cutting open his organs and making it impossible for him to survive.
When Ah Yai pressed his body against the claw, the dagger in his hand suddenly stabbed Jiu Qingwu from bottom to top, piercing deeply into his right shoulder blade. Jiu Qingqing took a breath of cold air after feeling the pain, and hurriedly took a few steps back. He quickly stretched out his left hand to seal several acupoints on the Jueyin Pericardium Meridian and Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian of his right hand to stop the bleeding. Ah Yi's sword struck at an angle and penetrated deeply. Although it was not fatal, it would inevitably cause hidden diseases.
Jiuqing Wu's face was gloomy, and he kicked hard with one foot to kill again.
The two claws on Ah Yai's abdomen and back were both fatal injuries. Although he still managed to hold himself up, he was unable to fight back. After a few moves, he was brutally killed by Jiu Wuqing, and his head was even cut off.
