Li Xiao looked him up and down, and said in a deep voice, "Who are you?" Why do you want to see my father? ”

Fang Zhongji stood restrained, glanced at the soldiers on the side, and wanted to speak.

Li Xiao understood, so he withdrew the soldiers who were polite, and then let Fang Zhongji sit with him as a guest and host.

After Fang Zhongji sat down, he raised his head, and his eyes were full of complicated expressions.

"What does Fang Xiangshi have to say, isn't it convenient to say it directly?" Li Xiao asked softly.

Fang Zhongji nodded, and then said in a low voice: "Exactly." Tang Guogong, now in the account, there are only you and me, and I can tell you the truth below. During the Wanli period, Fang Yu, a great minister who served for the imperial court Qin Tianjian, have you heard of it? ”

Li Xiao's face suddenly became serious.

He has read Ming Dynasty history books such as "Guoyi", of course, he knows something about this Fang Yu.

Fang Yu, born in a family of scholars, his family is very long, he is intelligent, Taoist skills, such as stargazing, looking for dragons and other skills are proficient, Wanli five years, at a young age to replace his father, was elected to the Qin Tianjian, as a supervisor of the position.

However, the record of Fang Yu in the history books is very brief, and Li Xiao can't remember his entire life process clearly.

As for his ending, it seems that there is a sentence in "Guoyi", "Fang Yu was hated by the emperor because of the selection of the mausoleum, and he chased him, and he didn't know where to go." ”

Thinking of this, Li Xiao asked tentatively: "Fang Yunai is a member of the Qintian Supervisor during the Wanli period, and he is the top minister of my dynasty, is he ...... with you?"

"My lord is right, Fang Yu is the grandfather, and Ben Dao is the grandson of Fang Yu." Fang Zhongji replied gloomily.

"Oh......"

"Your Excellency, you must be very curious about Zaixia, right?" Fang Zhongji laughed miserably: "I don't know if Master Li is interested, listen to me tell the story of my grandfather Fang Yu?" ”

Li Xiao looked directly at Fang Zhongji's shining eyes, nodded and said, "Yes, this prince would like to hear about it." ”

Hearing Li Xiao say this, Fang Zhongji's face relaxed, and then he began to tell the story of his grandfather Fang Yu, who chose a blessed land for the Wanli Emperor.

In the first month of the eleventh year of Wanli (1583), Zhu Yijun, the then Wanli Emperor, was only 21 years old. That year, Emperor Wanli went to Tianshou Mountain for the spring festival, and when he saw the few outlines of Cangshan and the mountains and rivers, he suddenly moved his heart and moved the idea of choosing an auspicious soil for himself.

As soon as the emperor gave the order, his ministers and feng shui masters immediately got busy and began to search for the emperor's site on the outskirts of the capital.

It's just that Fang Yu, who was also young at the time and only 26 years old, was very indifferent to Qin Tianjian's colleagues who were so busy choosing a site every day and didn't want to participate at all.

And the reason why he was so indifferent to the choice of the imperial tomb was not that Fang Yu was lazy and didn't want to work, but that he, who was highly skilled in Taoism and proficient in feng shui, had secretly visited the capital and found that there was no suitable place for the fire attribute mausoleum that could bury the emperor of the Zhu family.

It's just that Fang Yuren is soft-spoken, and the results of his investigation can't be said to anyone, so he can only suppress it in his heart. And his attitude of not caring about this matter has been hung high, which makes the great leader of Qin Tianjian, Yang Ruchang, the supervisor, very dissatisfied.

Subsequently, under the urging of Yang Ruchang, Fang Yu could only leave Qin Tianjian and pretend to go to the outskirts of the capital to investigate, of course, there was no result.

Later, the priests and feng shui masters sent by Qin Tianjian to the emperor to choose a site also discovered this problem, that is, it is really difficult to find a blessed land with excellent feng shui near the capital.

They found several places one after another, either in the wrong direction, or in a narrow hall, and there were some places, either of which were of uneven rank or dumped with sand and water, in short, they were not suitable places for good feng shui.

It is a great sin to not be able to complete the emperor's errand.

Therefore, the emperor's mausoleum site was not settled for a day, and Yang Ruchang, as the supervisor of Qintian, could not be steady in his heart for a day, and as time passed, he became more and more anxious.

You must know that Yang Ruchang took over from the former supervisor Yang Hongliang to take over the Qin Tianjian as the supervisor, but it was only a year, and he always wanted to make achievements quickly to please the emperor, but he never expected that not long after taking office, he was stuck in the site of the emperor's mausoleum, so that his career was greatly clouded, how could he not be like an ant on a hot pot.

At this time, the emperor sent eunuchs to Qintianjian to urge the progress, which made Yang Ru often feel anxious.

At this time, Yang Ruchang, as the supervisor, could no longer sit still, and did not dare to stay in the Qintianjian all day to put on the leader's position, he, the great leader of the Qintianjian, began to run errands in person, probe everywhere, search the suburbs of the capital, and find the auspicious cave for the emperor.

There is a big leader who personally went out, and the members of the Qin Tianjian Division under him also tried their best to eat milk in order to perform. Fortunately, the hard work paid off, and after more than two months of investigation, I finally found the best feng shui treasure in the eyes of all feng shui masters.

One of them is the shape of the dragon mountain, the feng shui masters of the Qin Tianjian, the evaluation of it is that the main peak is towering, the mountains are arched, the river water surrounds the feet, the water comes to congratulate, the shape is like a lotus flower out of the water, the case is like the dragon tower wind pavilion, the bright hall is bright, the auxiliary is strict, it can be called the supreme and noble place.

And the other place is Xiaoyu Mountain, the feng shui masters believe that this place is very in line with the pattern of feng shui treasure land, its mountain is far and majestic, the main force is dignified, Mercury Xinglong, Venus stands on the acupoint, the left and right four auxiliaries, the arch is around, the Ming Hall is upright, the sand and water is affectionate, and it is also the best cave for the burial of the emperor.

After selecting these two feng shui treasures, Yang Ru often busily reported the good news to the Wanli Emperor, and at the same time, in the recital, he brazenly praised his own merits.

Wanli heard the report, but also very happy, then reported to the two palaces of the queen mother, after getting the consent of Yizhi, Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun took the opportunity of the autumn sacrifice mausoleum, personally went to the shape of the dragon mountain and Xiaoyu Mountain to check.

After some comparison, the Wanli Emperor himself was more fond of Xiaoyu Mountain, so he reported to the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, and after getting approval, he renamed Xiaoyu Mountain Dayu Mountain, and officially built his own mausoleum here, this place is the site of the tomb where the Wanli Emperor was buried later.

The blessed land is established, and the next step is the official cave, that is, the official burial place of the underground palace.

There is a way to find the dragon for three years and fix the acupoint for ten years, but the kung fu of this acupoint is much more difficult than finding a blessed site. In Feng Shui, there is also a saying that "the acupuncture points are poor, and the rich and noble do not meet", which shows the difficulty of this acupuncture point kung fu.

Finally, at the end of that year, under the joint calculation of a group of feng shui masters, this matter of determining the acupoint was finally decided. After choosing a good day and auspicious day, a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held at the place of Dingxue.

After the groundbreaking ceremony is completed, after the land is thawed in the spring of the following year, a large number of craftsmen will settle in the area and start building the emperor's mausoleum.

When the groundbreaking ceremony began, Emperor Wanli was very happy, and he brought his eunuchs and guards to participate in it with great interest.

Seeing that the emperor also came to participate in the ceremony, Yang Ruchang, the chief supervisor of the Qintian Prison, who presided over the groundbreaking ceremony, was very happy, so he ordered all the members of the Qintianjian to change into brand-new official uniforms and rush to the groundbreaking ceremony in advance, ready to accept the emperor's reception.

In Yang Ruchang's view, this time should be the best opportunity to show the emperor that he has a good leadership.

After the emperor arrived, all the officials of the Qin Tianjian were led by Yang Ruchang, the supervisor who was dressed in the official uniform of the fifth grade, and shouted long live to the emperor.

Emperor Wanli looked around, very happy, said a word of praise to Yang Ruchang, and gave him two hundred taels of silver and ten pieces of silk to show his gratitude.

However, at this moment, the emperor suddenly noticed that among the joyful officials of the Qin Tianjian was a young-looking, serious-looking, even inexplicably melancholy priest, who was standing solemnly with his head down, which was out of place compared to the sneering colleagues next to him.

Looking along the emperor's eyes, Yang Ru often saw that this guy with his head down and a melancholy face was not that Fang Yu?

Yang Ruchang's face, which was originally full of smiles, suddenly swelled with anger.

Hmph, Fang Yu, you bastard, you don't have any credit for exploring the crypt, this happy moment of building a mausoleum, you cry and mourn your face, what a fucking defeat! When you return to Qintianjian, Lao Tzu will take care of you!

To Yang Ruchang's great surprise, Emperor Wanli seemed to be very interested in Fang Yu, he frowned, and whispered to the eunuch next to him.

The eunuch nodded in agreement, then walked quickly to Fang Yu's side, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty asks you, who is your name?" Why are you so depressed at this festive moment? ”

As soon as the eunuch's words came out, everyone at the scene was stunned.

During the whole ceremony, it was so quiet that even an ant could hear it walking by.

And Yang Ruchang, the supervisor on the side, felt as uncomfortable as if he had been scratched by a cat.

In his heart, he scolded this blindless Fang Yu who ruined his future.

Fang Yu raised his head, he groaned slightly, and then replied slowly: "Father-in-law, the minister's name is Fang Yu, the minister has a different opinion on the construction of the Dingling Tomb, and wants to report to the emperor. The minister dares to ask, if you want the minister to tell the truth, can the emperor pardon me for my innocence? ”

The eunuch was furious when he heard this: "Ah, Fang Yu, you are so bold! You are just a member of the Heavenly Prison, how dare you speak like this, do you still want to hold the emperor hostage! ”

"Wechen doesn't dare."

"I forgive Fang Yu for his innocence, Fang Yu, you come up and speak." Wanli heard their conversation from afar, so he immediately interjected, and at the same time beckoned to Fang Yu from afar.

Fang Yu walked forward quickly, and under the angry gaze of the eunuch, he came to the throne of Emperor Wanli five steps away, and knelt down to salute.

"Minister, Fang Yu, the secretary of the Qintian Prison, has the truth to report to the emperor, if there is anything wrong, I hope the emperor will forgive the sin."

"Well, to tell you the truth, I have already said that even if the words are inappropriate, I will forgive you for your innocence."

Fang Yu raised his head, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that this Dayu Mountain mausoleum site is really not a blessed land, but a hidden and dangerous place!" ”

As soon as Fang Yu said this, it was like a scoop of ice water, poured on a pot of hot oil, and the pan was fried in an instant.

Hearing Fang Yu's words, Emperor Wanli and Yang Ruchang, the Qintian Supervisor on the side, couldn't believe their ears.

What the?!

This 10,000-year-old blessed land that I have worked hard to find, and the location of the crypt that I have set, is actually a fierce place?!

Are you kidding!

Fang Yu, Fang Yu, you dare to say this!

Do you treat these best feng shui masters in the country as blind people outside Jingshuai South Street?!

It's a godson for your dog's guts!

"Fang Yu, you are so daring! Dare to speak wildly, make wild words, slander the saint, come here, quickly take down this fang! The eunuch shouted, and the guards on the side responded in unison, and several guards stepped forward quickly, wanting to take Fang Yu down.

"Wait, you stand down first."

Although Emperor Wanli's face was extremely ugly, he was still a young man, and he still knew how to defend his own golden mouth, and he was not as stunned as he was in his later years, so he snorted coldly, waved his hand, and asked the guards to retreat.

Then, the emperor's cold gaze fell directly on Fang Yu's face.

To his surprise, in such a very thrilling and dangerous scene, Fang Yu had a calm face, and he actually had an expression of life and death.

"Fang Yu, then I ask you, you said that this Dayu Mountain is a fierce land, but what evidence do you have?" The emperor's words were flat, but in his cold gaze, there was a looming murderous intent.

"Your Majesty, forgive the minister, this mausoleum site, although the mountains are far and majestic, the main power is dignified, and the auspicious stars are supplemented, and the bright hall is upright, but all of these are just superficial skins. The minister found that although the appearance of this mausoleum is auspicious, but under its ground, if it is deeply planed, it must be a hard soil layer, and its potential is barren and sandy, and this is the image of the exhaustion of the earth's fire. The minister dared to assert that under this place, there must be a large hard stone, which will block the earth's qi and cut off my emperor. You must know that my Ming Dynasty inherited the mandate of heaven, but it is a line of fire virtue, and such a decaying fire mausoleum site is particularly harmful to my Ming foundation and the successor monarch! How can such a matter related to the fortunes of the country be careless? In the eyes of the ministers, this place of outer auspiciousness and inner fierceness, even if ordinary people are buried in it, will also hinder their family fortune and hinder their descendants, but how can it become the emperor's blessed land for ten thousand years! ‘

After Fang Yu said this, he bowed his head and bowed to the ground.

After listening to Fang Yu's words, Emperor Wanli's face was already full of murderous intentions.

"Come on, quickly dig this place, and see if it is really as Fang Yu said." Emperor Wanli was annoyed in his heart, and he only felt that his mind was hot, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he immediately ordered coldly.

"Your Majesty, please dig here, if it is a zhang below, the state of this land is not as the minister said, the minister is willing to die for his life!" Fang Yu's face was awe-inspiring and he replied loudly.

Emperor Wanli looked at him coldly and did not speak.

After hearing Fang Yu's words, the ordinary eunuch hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is the time of severe winter, the land is frozen and hard to dig, and at this groundbreaking ceremony, the craftsmen have not arrived, and there are not enough manpower for a while, so it is not easy to dig to a foot below." Besides, the weather is cold, the emperor is a body of gold, how can he stay in this wilderness for a long time. From the slave maid's point of view, it is not too late to dig and explore when the spring is warm. ”

Wanli pondered for a while, feeling that the eunuch was reasonable, so he nodded and said, "Okay, then this groundbreaking ceremony will be suspended, and after the spring begins, we will dig again." “

"Yes, slave and maid obey."

Then, Emperor Wanli glanced coldly, and Fang Yu, who was still kneeling on the ground, replied: "Fang Yu, you get up and go back to the palace with me, I still have something to ask you." “

"Yes, Wechen obeys."

Then, under the gaze of Yang Ruchang, the supervisor who was so angry that his face was like pig's liver, that angry eyes, and under the stunned onlookers of his colleagues, Fang Yu lowered his head and followed the imperial chariot with a serious face, and silently returned to the capital.