"Get up, Mr. Liu, your life has been going well recently."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile. He still somewhat admired Liu Rixin. He was indeed a man of real ability.
"Thanks to His Majesty's great blessing, the ordinary people have been living a very happy life."
After Liu Rixin stood up, he bowed slightly and said.
Just thinking about these years, I feel a little embarrassed.
Fortune telling was his profession, but Zhu Yuanzhang forbade him from engaging in this profession. Fortunately, he was not overwhelmed by his talent.
Liu Rixin's painting book is also pretty good, and he can still make a living by selling his paintings.
Otherwise, even if the precious fan given by Zhu Yuanzhang spreads all over the world, he will only starve to death on the streets.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and then said: "We called you here this time, but there is something to trouble you."
"Please help us test this person's birth date and see what kind of person he is."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he motioned to Jiang Wei next to him.
Jiang Wei took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, which contained someone's birthday and horoscope.
Liu Rixin did not expect that the Holy Spirit would call him here to tell fortunes.
However, this is his old skill. Although he has not measured it for more than 20 years, Liu Rixin has not lost this knowledge, but has become more and more sophisticated day by day.
After taking the note and reading the birth date and birth date.
Liu Rixin began to calculate.
The fortune-telling technique used by Liu Rixin now is the four-pillar calculation method which is also famous in later generations.
The so-called four pillars are the year, month, day and time of birth.
The birth date and horoscopes were extremely important in ancient times. Not only did they have to be recorded in the family tree, but even marriages had to be based on whether the horoscopes matched.
In ancient times, when getting married, a clear matchmaker was marrying.
Among them, if the Ming Dynasty's horoscopes are inconsistent, it will be difficult to get through.
Even if they are in love, they cannot get married.
Liu Rixin calculated with one hand, with the thumb of his right hand on the index finger and the fingers of the middle finger moving.
This is not a profound trick. In fact, it is just like the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables of later generations. It is a way of calculating years, months and days.
Liu Rixin had inherited it since he was a child and had long known about calculations in his heart. However, after making some calculations this time, he frowned deeply and remained silent for a long time.
Zhu Yuanzhang became a little impatient and asked: "Sir, what is this situation?"
Liu Rixin hesitated slightly and said: "Reporting to your majesty, judging from the birth date, it shows that he died young, so he must have died long ago."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he thought for a moment, then nodded to Jiang Wei again.
Jiang Wei then sent another note, which was another birthday.
"Sir, please help us figure out this person." Zhu Yuanzhang said again.
The birth date given earlier was from Zhu Ying.
It was retrieved directly from Zhu Ying's household registration file.
But the birth date in the second chapter is Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying.
"The common people obey the decree."
Liu Rixin bowed slightly and took the note with both hands. After reading the horoscopes, he began to calculate again.
"Huh!"
On the first day of calculation, Liu Rixin couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
"Sir, why is this?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this horoscope is extremely rich and noble, and the purple energy is soaring to the sky. I think he is your Majesty's grandson."
Liu Rixin's words made Zhu Yuanzhang quite satisfied and said: "Sir, please continue your calculations."
Liu Rixin bowed and nodded, and continued to calculate.
"Huh!"
After a moment, Liu Rixin let out another startled sound.
Then he bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Your Majesty, this person also died young...Eh, that's not right."
Liu Rixin's words had just come to an end when suddenly a flash of memory flashed through his mind.
He immediately changed his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, there is a mystery in this son's fortune. Please give me pen and ink so that the common people can calculate it again."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and asked Jiang Yu to bring in tables, chairs and pens.
Liu Rixin immediately began to calculate using Taoist symbols on the white paper.
In a moment, a star palace diagram appeared on the paper.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help coming over to watch.
"When the ordinary people calculated it just now, they found that the mystery was obscure and seemed to be a reversal of yin and yang, so the four-pillar calculation method alone was not enough to completely calculate it."
"The common people use another method, this is Ziwei Dou Shu. First make a horoscope, and then use the star palace to calculate."
Seeing His Majesty approaching, Liu Rixin bowed slightly and explained to His Majesty.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was not proficient in fortune telling, he had a little understanding of it. He naturally understood the meaning of Liu Rixin's words and said, "Sir, please continue."
Liu Rixin began to continue making calculations on paper.
However, this time, it was not as smooth as imagined.
As time passed, the blank sheets of paper were soon filled up, and a large number of Taoist symbols appeared.
But half an hour has passed, and there are piles of waste paper, but there is still no result.
"No, this is wrong, how could this happen, how is it possible?"
Liu Rixin used the pen faster and faster, and at the same time, a look of horror gradually appeared on his face, and he murmured in his mouth, as if he was stunned.
It was as if I had encountered some arithmetic problem and couldn't figure it out.
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask: "Sir, what on earth is going on."
Liu Rixin finally stopped writing and sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty, this son's destiny seems simple, but it is extremely complicated."
"It looks like a premature death, but there is a hint of vitality. The intersection of yin and yang, the secret of heaven is obscure, it is really strange."
"Please forgive me for my incompetence, but this child's fate cannot be determined."
They all start from yin and yang, the five elements, the eight trigrams, and stems and branches to unlock the horoscope of birth.
First of all, you have to unravel the horoscope to see the result.
It's like there is a door in front of you. You have to push the door open to see the trajectory.
Liu Rixin is currently stuck in the steps of understanding the horoscope. He has tried his best to solve the horoscope, but he still can't solve it.
However, Liu Rixin is proficient in metaphysics, and through many calculations, he can still touch the edge.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was silent for a while, and then suddenly said with a smile: "It's troublesome sir, it's just a matter of interest, it's not a big deal."
After he finished speaking, he added: "We hope that you, sir, will keep your mouth shut about today's fortune-telling."
"The common people must abide by His Majesty's decree." Liu Rixin said quickly.
After finishing speaking, Liu Rixin reported again: "The common people have one more thing to report."
"Say it."
"When the grassroots entered the city at dusk yesterday, they saw the sun and the moon shining together in the sky, but they couldn't help but make some calculations and noticed something was wrong."
"Last night, the grassroots people observed the sky at night, but they found that the Big Dipper was moving strangely, and it seemed that there was a dark star shining, approaching the Emperor Star."
After a slight pause, Liu Rixin bowed and said in a more cautious tone: "Even the Taiwei star that fell earlier seems to be related to this star."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his brows suddenly furrowed, but he unusually did not ask any more questions.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a farmer, he was self-taught. Even if he is busy with government affairs, he would always spare an hour to study.
He was proficient in poetry, lyrics, and songs, and left many works.
He had little dabble in metaphysics, and he knew what Liu Rixin meant.
The so-called Taiweixingluo refers to the death of the prince.
Dark Star actually refers to Hidden Dragon.
What Liu Rixin meant was that suddenly there was a star shining in the sky, with the life sign of a hidden dragon. When the prince's star fell, the dark star moved strangely.
After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said: "We have something to trouble you, sir. Many years ago, the earth dragon rolled over in Zhongshan Mountain, and our eldest grandson's tomb collapsed."
"This time, through the construction of the prince's mausoleum, we want to dig out the grandson's mausoleum and repair it."
"I'm afraid of ruining the feng shui, so I can only ask my husband for help."