This pen comes from the ancestors of the Niu family, and it has been passed down from generation to generation in the previous generations, and it is needless to say how precious it is.

It is said that in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Niu family began to engage in the feng shui numerology industry, and the Zhongxing ancestor of the Niu family, Niu Jianfeng, was originally a Hanlin in the late Ming Dynasty and participated in the compilation of national history.

What was the official position of Hanlin at the end of the Ming Dynasty?

In ancient times, Hanlin was actually not an official position, he had no real power, but he could never be underestimated, because Hanlin officials could enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Hanlin could be mainly divided into scholars, scholars, scholars, lectures, revisions, editing, reviewing, and scholars.

In the Ming Dynasty, the Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Zongren Ling, Zongzheng, Zongren, Left and Right Governors, etc., were all selected from the Hanlin.

On the genealogy of Niu Decao, Niu Jianfeng, the ancestor of the Niu family, once worshiped the right servant of a certain department in the Ming Dynasty, which can be described as a glorious lintel and was prominent for a while.

Feng Shui took turns, the power of the court was tilted, and Niu Jianfeng was also affected, he was first demoted and released, and then under the operation of money, Niu Jianfeng returned to the court.

This not only has the influence of the power tilt, but also the factor of taking bribes, Niu Jianfeng is not a person with clean sleeves, he accepted a lot of gold and silver when he was in the center of power.

Niu Jianfeng, who returned to the court, was not disheartened, and he gave birth to a novel idea, that is, to operate to the 'Si Tian Prison' at that time, and to be a supervisor in the Si Tian Prison.

Si Tianjian is also called Qin Tianjian, which is roughly equivalent to the current astronomical and meteorological observatory, and its main responsibility is to undertake the important task of observing celestial phenomena and promulgating the calendar.

Since it was an agricultural society in ancient times, the weather was very important at that time, and the status of Si Tianjian also rose.

There are four major departments under the Si Tianjian Division, namely the Astronomy Division, the Missing Engraving Division, the Huihui Division, and the Calendar Division.

Si Tian Jian is assigned to the positions of supervisor, subordinate official, Wuguan Lingtailang, Wuguan Supervisor, Wuguan Si Chen, etc., Si Tian Jian Jian Zheng is probably a seven-rank official.

However, there is an iron law that the officials of the Si Tianjian are not allowed to change to other officials, and their descendants are not allowed to be promoted or promoted unless they are specifically intended.

Therefore, Si Tianjian is an iron rice bowl department, and it is easy to enter and difficult to get out.

But in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the court was chaotic, the national discipline was corrupted, and it was very common to buy knights, which gave Niu Jianfeng an opportunity, and he spent a lot of money to enter the Qintian Prison and served as the deputy supervisor.

Since Niu Jianfeng entered Si Tianjian, his whole life has been explained there.

Because Si Tianjian's position is very special and the hereditary system is implemented, after Niu Jianfeng's death, Niu Jianfeng's son Niu Yan took over his father's position.

Niu Wei was a feng shui master in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and the ancestral craftsmanship of the Niu family was carried forward in his hands.

Because Niu Yan was very famous in the field of feng shui numerology, not only the emperor at that time attached great importance to him, but also the dignitaries at that time would also find opportunities to get acquainted with him.

Of course, these acquaintances are all carried out in private, Si Tianjian and the big and small officials of Si Tianjian belong to the private resources of the Huang family, and they have some information that can shake the foundation of the Huang family, so the Huang family is very strict with the management of Si Tianjian.

During the Chongzhen period, there was an important minister of the court who had a deep friendship with Niu Yan in private, and this important minister was the famous cabinet chief assistant Zhou Yanru.

Because Zhou Yanru was the first assistant of the cabinet during the Chongzhen period, there were many officials who visited Zhou Yanru, and it could even be said that there was an endless stream.

When these officials came to visit, most of them opened the way with gold and silver, and of course there were some people who took a different path, and the objects of filial piety they brought out were different and ingenious.

Once, when Niu Yan was a guest of Zhou Yan Confucianism, he happened to meet a certain prefect near Kyoto who came to visit the cabinet chief.

This prefect is one of the other ways, he honored Zhou Yanru as a tiger who was killed.

Logically speaking, tigers were not uncommon at that time, and the chief ministers of the dignified cabinet had never seen anything? Foreigners had offered Chongzhen rare things from the South Seas, and among these foreign tributes were the South Sea tigers and lions.

But why did this prefect present a tiger to the head of the cabinet of the current dynasty? It turns out that there is a lot of information in this.

Everyone knows that tigers are full of treasures, and they are no less precious than gold antiques and the like.

Tiger skin can be used as a coat, and the tiger skin markings are beautiful, thick and soft, and extremely valuable.

Tiger meat can also be eaten, with a sweet and sour taste and a warm nature. Treatment of spleen and stomach weakness, nausea and vomiting, malaria.

Tiger bone soaking wine is one of the precious and rare animal medicinal materials in China, which has the effects of strengthening the kidney, strengthening the muscles and bones, prolonging the years, relaxing the muscles and invigorating the blood, clearing the blood and veins, strengthening the muscles and bones, etc.

Tiger bones can also be carved into a variety of craft jewelry.

Tiger whip is a Chinese herbal medicine that blindly nourishes and strengthens the yang, and its main effect is to warm the kidneys and strengthen the yang, and to benefit the essence and marrow. It is used for low sperm and blood, soreness of waist and knees, impotence, scrofula, etc.

Tiger whiskers can also be used to treat medicinal herbs, even tiger dung and tiger urine are very useful, tiger dung is very good for the skin, and water is very effective in preventing and treating chilblains.

In addition to these, there are even more amazing places, the prefect's filial piety to Zhou Yanru's tiger is black all over the body, except that the tiger whiskers are white, there is no other color, it can be said that there is no variegation.

This black tiger can reach four meters long, the tail length is two meters long, and the limbs are thick and powerful, even if it is dead, but from its eyes can see the majesty and unyielding.

The black tiger's head was huge, and there were fangs on the top and bottom of the mouth, and the fangs were so long that eight strong men could barely lift the black tiger.

This strange tiger has no scientific name, but Niu Yan has read some introductions about this tiger in Si Tianjian's collection books, and Niu Yan calls it "Longshan Black Tiger".

It is rumored that the Black Tiger of Longshan is abundant in Longshan.

Longshan is a legendary fairyland, few people have heard of Longshan, and even fewer have heard of Longshan Black Tiger.

The Longshan Wonderland is hidden among the seven stars and will appear in the human world once every seventy years.

The Longshan Black Tiger is the guardian beast of the Longshan Wonderland, and these black tigers guard the "Bullfighting Duel" in the Longshan Wonderland.

Niu Yan used to think that this was all nonsense, and it was made up by some people to bluff people, but he didn't expect to see the traces of the Longshan Black Tiger in Zhou Yan Confucianism.

What a big discovery!

Zhou Yanru did not refuse the worship sent by his subordinates, let alone a tiger with a black body.

Niu Yan also coveted the Longshan Black Tiger in front of him, but it was only some parts of the Longshan Black Tiger, such as the tiger whiskers, tiger teeth, tiger blood, and tiger hair of the Longshan Black Tiger.

Tiger whiskers can be woven into whips to ward off evil spirits, and the power of whips mixed with tiger whiskers is several times more powerful than that of ordinary whips.

The whip made of the Longshan Black Tiger is now treasured in Grandpa Niu Decao's study, it is an old object, there is no special ritual, this Longshan Black Tiger whip will not be easily taken out and used.

The cow has coveted this Longshan Black Tiger whip for a long time, but it has never been obtained. In addition to Niu Decao's grandfather who was unwilling to give it to him, Niu Decao's other uncles were also unwilling.

Such a good Longshan Black Tiger Whip is a great waste in the hands of Niu Decao, and it can even be said to be a shame.

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Tiger teeth can be used to make amulets, and certain Taoist charms are carved on the tiger teeth, which can play a role in protecting the body and calming the mind.

The four tiger teeth of the Longshan Black Tiger were used by Niu Yan to make talismans, two of which were given to Zhou Yanru, and the remaining two were kept by themselves.

Amulets made from the upper teeth of a tiger are suitable for men, and amulets made from the lower teeth of a tiger are suitable for women.

Tiger blood can be used to soak whips, robes, and make secret cinnabar liquid.

Tiger hair can be used to make a brush for drawing talismans, but to select the hair under the armpits, use the hair under the armpits of the Longshan Black Tiger to make a brush for drawing talismans, and then soak it in tiger blood in the sun for seven hours.

If possible, it is best to pick a section of tiger ribs, grind the ribs into a cylindrical shape, and then use the cylindrical ribs as the barrel of a brush, which can be described as a tiger with wings.

Niu Decao used the body parts of Longshan Black Tiger to make a total of nine Longshan Black Tiger Rune Pens, and the one in Niu Decao's hand was one of them.

However, the Longshan Black Tiger Rune Pen in Niu Decao's hand was a little bald, after all, it was already very old.