Mandate of Heaven
In the quiet of the night, the starry sky is extraordinarily bright.
At this time, as the head of the Qin Heavenly Prison, the work of Fu Yi, the Taishi of the Tang Dynasty, had just begun, and his most important duty was to observe the sky at night.
Since ancient times, people have always believed that the changes in the heavens imply the fortune of heaven and the rise and fall of personnel.
The ancient trees of Zhongnan Mountain are lush and green, and the huge mountains that stretch endlessly lie at the southern end of the Guanzhong Plain.
Recently, every time he arrives, Taishi Ling Fu Yi will definitely climb to the top of the peak and watch the stars at night. Standing on the top of the peak, you can vaguely see the slight lights of Chang'an City at your feet.
At Fu Yi's request, Yan Lide, a servant of Li Yuan's special Ministry of Works, built a wooden platform on the top of the main peak of Zhongnan Mountain as a stargazing platform.
For the convenience of Fu Yi's work, a small villa was built for him not far from the stargazing platform for him to live and live.
Recently, it has come to summer, and the night breeze is cool, and the view from the stargazing platform is extremely wide.
Overhead, the starry sky is shining brightly, dotted with denseness.
In Fu Yi's view, it is the mysterious and vast righteousness of the heavens, and it is the revelation of the gods to mankind in the dark.
Providence is unpredictable, just like this infinitely changing canopy, the stars change seasons in the canopy, and the operation is non-stop.
Each generation of celestial officials would have the painter accurately record the laws of the movement of the celestial bodies in his time, as well as the changes in the celestial bodies.
Over time, after thousands of years, one book after another of ancient books for stargazing has been formed.
It is recorded in the ancient book "Stargazing Chronicles": "In the year of the Gengchen Dragon, the Celestial Dragon Star appeared in Yongdi, and the cracked soil was combined into one. ”
According to this, this year happens to be the Year of the Dragon, so it should be extra careful.
Fu Yi was convinced of the classics of his ancestors, so he completely changed his work and rest habits, and went out day and night. When night falls, his eyes are as open as brass bells, and he will not close them all night.
This night, Fu Yi took the painter to the stargazing platform again.
As the canopy grew darker and darker, some of the stars seemed to absorb the brilliance of the stars, and they began to emit more and more dazzling light.
It's a constellation that has never been seen before, but the stars are still twinkling and don't show any specific shapes.
As the night deepened, the silver light of the stars fell on the pines, boulders, and stargazing platforms.
At the foot of the mountain, cicadas and frogs were faintly heard. The painter was tired from staying up late for a long time, and he was obviously not used to working at night.
He squatted on the wooden platform, curled up, and in a few moments, there was an even snoring sound between his mouth and nose.
Fu Yi carried a lantern in his hand, emitting a faint light in this endless night, he was so small. And this quiet and unpredictable curtain of darkness seems to engulf everything.
In the blink of an eye, it was time to win, and Fu Yi was still intently observing the changes in the constellations.
Gradually, beams of light emanated from the Milky Way, slowly coming from north to south...... Finally, on the position of Tian Yuan, a dragon head poked out!
Fu Yi was extremely excited, he pointed to the endless sky above his head and shouted, "Look! Draco appeared, Draco appeared......"
He looked up at the sky, only to see a silver dragon swimming out of the vast Milky Way, a pair of dragon eyes were particularly dazzling, and the dragon's tail was still buried in the Milky Way.
These are just illusions of the stars, but they are indeed astrological spectacles that are extremely difficult to encounter.
"Hah! Oh my god is really eye-opening! Fu Yi couldn't help but say, Fu Yi hurriedly ordered the painter to pick up the painting tools and copy the scene accurately.
Fu Yi looked a little excited, he couldn't calm his excitement, his ancestors had been on duty in Qintianjian for several generations, but for so many years, he was the only one who had witnessed this astrological spectacle that was rare to see for hundreds of years.
It's something to celebrate.
In the coming day, Fu Yi wrapped up the picture scroll, rode down the mountain on a fast horse, and went straight to Chang'an City.
He wanted to tell Emperor Li Yuan in person what the appearance of the Celestial Dragon Star meant.
When Fu Yi arrived, Li Yuan was in the early court, and his arrival made Li Yuan feel uneasy.
Qin Tianjian was an important official office of the imperial court, in charge of the fortune of the country, and was a special agency that conveyed the will to Li Yuan on behalf of the heavens.
The last time Fu Yi asked to see him, it was said that Taibai Xing rushed to Tai Sui Xing, indicating that the prince of Qin was not in harmony, which made Li Yuan troubled. Li Yuan didn't understand what kind of terrible Heavenly Will it was this time.
However, the will of heaven was difficult to disobey, and Li Yuan had no choice but to hurriedly finish handling political affairs and come to the inner hall to meet Fu Yi.
As soon as he sat down, he saw Fu Yi signaling him to retreat, because what he was doing was a state secret.
Li Yuan then ordered all the attendants to retreat together, and only he and Fu Yi were left in the inner hall.
At this time, Fu Yi slowly took out a roll of black silk cloth from his arms, and said, "Your Majesty, please look, this is the star in the sky over Chang'an last night. ”
Li Yuan unfolded the silk cloth, and saw a silver dragon printed on the silk cloth, vivid. There is a string of characters on the side, and the narration - "Stargazing Chronicles" contains: "In the year of the dragon of Gengchen, the dragon star appears in Yongdi, and the cracked earth is one." ”
Li Yuan was familiar with the scriptures and history, and he knew that Chang'an was located in the land of ancient Yongzhou, so he couldn't help but light up, and asked instead: "In this way, the Apocalypse, my Tang Dynasty, is about to dominate the rivers and mountains?" ”
Fu Yi replied happily: "Exactly, this silver dragon was originally a constellation in the Northern Heavens, and now it has moved to the sky above Chang'an, and it is His Majesty's constellation." ”
"North Heaven?" Li Yuan was secretly happy in his heart, and asked, "Could it be that the heavens want to see Luo Khan, who abandoned him, and favor me?" ”
Fu Yi smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, the way of heaven is impermanent, and it has been decades since the beginning of the Khan to dominate the desert north, and there will be a day when it will flourish and decline." My Datang has been established for three years, and the national strength is growing, and it will definitely respond to the people......"
Li Yuan smiled and said, "God bless me Datang!" I will definitely live up to the mission arranged by God and return the peaceful rule of the world to the people of the world. ”
Fu Yi smiled but said nothing.