Chapter 21: Luck and Calculation
When it gets dark, the whole city of Gangneung gradually quiets down, and there are few pedestrians on the streets. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Lao Hongtou carried a lantern as always, and walked on the empty street with a drum, shouting from time to time: "The sky is dry, be careful of the candle!" When he walked to the door of Zhang's mansion again, he still looked at the bucket cornices inside with longing, imagining that if he was the master here, he would really be like a fairy, and there would be no more sorrow.
But he didn't know that at this time, Zhang Wenming, the owner of Zhang's house and the father of the current first assistant Zhang Taiyue, was sitting in the water pavilion in the back garden, which was five times larger than the Yao family's compound and ten times more beautiful.
Yan Shu, the prime minister of Taiping in the Northern Song Dynasty, once wrote two poems with the scenery of his mansion, "The pear blossom courtyard dissolves the moon, and the catkins pond has a faint breeze", in which the rich atmosphere can be seen in the Zhang family's mansion, plus the "Peony Pavilion" performed by the Kunqu opera team on the terrace outside the pavilion, such an environment is really difficult to make people worry.
But Zhang Wenming was still uneasy, and the Kunqu Opera, which he liked to listen to the most in the past, also felt indescribably irritable at this time. Finally, after taking a sip of wine, he waved his hand to stop the troupe, and then asked the old servant who was waiting beside him, "Hasn't the Void Spirit Daoist arrived yet?" ā
"Master Hui, he should be almost there, it's been half an hour."
Just this morning, Zhang Wenming learned the news that the township test fraud case that had been rumored to be in the thick last time had finally come to an end. Two deputy examiners were found to have received money and arranged for people to hide articles under the candidates' seats, thus dismissing officials and convicting them. And the chief examiner Hu Lin's life is not easy, although he did not accept bribes or commit fraud, but he cannot escape the charge of negligence, and whether the post of governor can be kept is still between the two.
Speaking of which, whether Hu Lin is the governor of Huguang or not has nothing to do with his Zhang family, but Zhang Wenming doesn't see it that way. Since Hu Lin took office, he has taken great care of the Zhang family, and he has been even more respectful to Zhang Wenming, and he will personally visit him during the New Year's holidays. Because of this, the Zhang family's status in the local area is so high, even if they do something illegal on weekdays, the county and the government do not dare to ask.
So in Zhang Wenming's view, Hu Lin should be the henchman arranged by his son to take care of the family in Huguang. Now Hu Lin may be dismissed, and in such a way, Zhang Wenming can't help but think that this is for their Zhang family. The son was the first assistant in the court, saying that it was impossible to have no political enemies, and those enemies couldn't fight him, so they secretly attacked Hu Lin.
Zhang Wenming wanted to help Hu Lin, but the fraud case was too tricky, and every time Zhang Juzheng wrote back, he would tell his family not to meddle in the affairs of officialdom. Although Zhang Wenming is his father, he still has to listen to the advice of this promising son.
But the matter was held in his heart before it was resolved, which made Zhang Wenming even more unhappy. Today, he simply called the Water Moon View Void Spirit Taoist who has always been very superstitious, to see what he could ask from the mouth of this half-immortal who is quite profound.
After waiting for a while, the white-haired Void Spirit Dao came briskly accompanied by a domestic servant. Seeing Zhang Wenming, Lao Dao made a joke: "Supreme Heavenly Venerable." I don't know why Zhang Jushi invited the poor road to come to the house late at night? ā
"The Taoist is invited." Zhang Wenming, who was in his sixties, didn't dare to hold up in front of this master, stood up and saluted back, and then said: "Recently, the old man has always felt uneasy, and it seems that some calamity is about to befall my Zhang family. ā
"Oh, that's it?" The void spirit looked at Zhang Wenming very solemnly for a long time, and then looked around at the courtyard of the Zhang family, and then said: "There is no evil invasion in your mansion. And with the courtyard of Zhang's mansion, ordinary demons can't enter here. ā
"Hey, that's not what the old man said." Zhang Wenming saw that the other party had misunderstood, so he waved his hand to let the people around him withdraw from the water pavilion, and then he expressed the uneasiness in his heart.
The Lingxu Daoist was silent for a while before he said, "This may depend on the luck of your mansion." However, it stands to reason that Zhang Shoufu is now in a time when the momentum is like a rainbow, and there will be no twists and turns. ā
"Luck? The old man had heard about this before, but he didn't know what to think. ā
This is complicated, and it needs to be determined by the eight characters of the person's birthday, the five elements of yin and yang, and even the feng shui of yin and yang houses. In fact, to put it simply, this fortune is born, and since a person is born, there is a definite number of whether he will be rich or poor in the future. However, this qi is an acquired variable, and it will always change according to some decisions. If you accumulate yin virtue, this qi will be better, and if the ancestral tomb yin house is well chosen, it can also make people soar. However, all of these are also variables, and sometimes they change due to the yin and yang of heaven and earth. The Void Spirit Daoist patiently explained.
In this regard, Zhang Wenming still believes it. He knew that this Taoist had a deep Taoism, and since he said so, he had his own set of truths. After groaning, he said, "In this case, can the Taoist chief also look at luck for my son." Obviously, he still attaches great importance to his son's safety in the court.
"Of course, I also asked the layman to talk about Zhang Shoufu's birthday and the poor road."
After Zhang Wenming said his son's eight characters, the void spirit closed his eyes and pinched his fingers to count. After about a meal, he reopened his eyes in the other party's concerned gaze: "Zhang Shoufu's life is indeed very expensive, in terms of luck, there is no problem with the lord's life being rich, if he is an official, he is the prime minister, and if he is in business, he can be rich." However...... "in the end, he looked indescribably hidden."
"But what?" Zhang Wenming hurriedly asked, this is what he cares about the most.
"Zhang Shoufu's luck is too strong, if it is...... If...... His life is naturally excellent, but now, there are signs of remorse, and it is too much. Lao Dao said something that was not clear to him. But Zhang Wenming has already heard the taste, if Zhang Ju is the emperor, this fate is the best, but unfortunately now he is only a cabinet chief, then there is a problem.
Later, the Void Spirit said, "This deficiency will become a big problem in the near future. If it is light, he will be bedridden, and if it is heavy, he is afraid that it will affect Zhang Shoufu's future. ā
Zhang Wenming was even more nervous now: "Then dare to ask Dao Chang, is there a way to solve this?" ā
"I'm afraid that I can't reverse such a number of qi by relying on all my might, and if you want to change this luck, you must start with feng shui. We have to find a piece that can help Zhang Shoufu vent his excess qi, but at the same time ensure that the Zhang family's luck is located either to build a yang house or a yin house to change the fortune. ā
"It's good to have a way. My Zhang family has too many properties in Jiangling and other places, you can go and see it. When Zhang Wenming heard this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"This land is not easy to find, what we want is not an ordinary feng shui treasure land, but a scaled land that turns a dragon into a tiger. As far as Poor Dao knows, only the feng shui in the south of the city in my Jiangling county looks like a fading scale, but you have to look carefully before you can decide. The Void Spirit Daoist said very seriously.
Zhang Wenming said: "In that case, please go there tomorrow to have a look." If there really is the fading scale land you are talking about, my Zhang family will buy it. At that time, build a grave for the old man on this, and the old man will continue to help my family Bai Gui after a hundred years. "Bai Gui is Zhang Juzheng's original name, and Zhang Wenming called it out casually.
"Dare to disobey. Then ask Zhang Jushi to wait for the news of the poor road. ā
In this way, Zhang Wenming waited for a day, and it was not until the morning of the third day that the Void Spirit Dao came to the door again. Seeing that he was a little tired, and his eyes were full of red silk, it was obvious that he had put a lot of effort into finding this fading land.
Although he was grateful in his heart, Zhang Wenming was still more anxious to know the result, and immediately asked the other party if he had found it. The void spirit was silent for a while, and then said in embarrassment: "The Scales Ground has been found, and it is near the south gate of the county seat." As long as you do what the poor Dao instructs, you can ensure that Zhang Shoufu's life is peaceful and his official road is prosperous. ā
"That's great. Whoever comes, bring five hundred taels of silver. The Void Spirit Dao Chief has also troubled you in the past two days, even if this bit of silver is the incense money given by my Zhang family, it is not a tribute. Zhang Wenming was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly ordered.
But the void spirit was not happy at all, and some were embarrassed: "Zhang Jushi, the poor road still has something to say." I found the scales, but there is still a problem......"
"What's the difficulty?" Zhang Wenming immediately became nervous, this is related to the wealth of his son and the entire Zhang family, how can he not be nervous.
"There is already a Lord in the underground."
"What?" Zhang Wenming was stunned for a moment, and then understood what he said: "You mean that someone has already buried it on the ground?" It won't affect my son's luck, will it? ā
"Not really, but ......"
"That's good, that's good. When they bury someone, there is always a way for them to bury them somewhere else. ā
Seeing him say this, the Void Spirit Daoist opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he sighed secretly and stopped persuading.
At dusk that day, the water and moon were in the view. A figure stood in front of the ethereal spirit and patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Good job, that's right." Now you and your apprentices are safe, but I still have to advise the Taoist, as long as you dare to tell the story of this time, don't say that we will not let you go, even the Zhang family, who is at your mercy, will not let you have a good time. ā
The Ethereal Spirit just sighed heavily and hung its head in silence, apparently accepting their warning.
At the same time, in front of Zhang Wenming, Zhang Silian, the steward of the Zhang family, reported the matter: "Master, the person buried in the land is called Yang Hao, and he has a son who has been promoted to the current department, named Yang Chen. "In just half a day, the Zhang family has heard everything clearly.
Zhang Wenming listened, but smiled disappreciatively: "Yang Chen?" The old man had heard of him, and he did well in the exam this time. Then invite him over for a meal, both to celebrate him and to tell him about it! ā