Chapter Ninety-Five: Copper Coin Divination
"Are you a real person or am I a real person? I asked you, and you asked me. Chen Jianjun didn't know why, when he saw Zhang Weizhao being so young next year, but he always looked like an old god was there, he was a little angry.
"In fact, everything travels over and over again, and any point can be used as a starting point. Then let's start with the issues that are of greatest concern to Your Majesty! ”
"You know what my biggest concern is?" Chen Jianjun raised his eyebrows and asked.
Zhang Weizhao smiled but did not answer, his right hand was clenched into a fist and stretched forward in front of Chen Jianjun, spreading his hand, and there were three copper coins in his palm.
"Let me first make a divination for Your Majesty, and see what the heavens have to say about Your Majesty's problems."
"I named you a real person and asked you to help me in my cultivation, but as a result, you want to give copper coins to me for divination like setting up a roadside stall?" Chen Jianjun couldn't believe it, stared at Zhang Weizhao, and began to praise me again when he was angry.
"Your Majesty," Zhang Weizhao was not in a hurry, and said in a steady tone: "If there are multiple ways to solve a matter, the simplest method is often the best way. Of course, I can use more complicated rituals to help you ask for divination, such as using tortoise shells, or using fifty-five yarrows, first worshipping the heavens, then burning incense and dancing, then descending to the upper body, and finally asking questions. But there will be no difference between the result and the use of copper coins. And it is possible to become obsessed with intricate and delicate forms and forget your heart. ”
Chen Jianjun thought for a while, and finally nodded: "Even if you say something, there is still some truth." ”
"Your Majesty, please come with me!" Zhang Weizhao led Chen Jianjun to the direction of the futon, as if she was the owner of the house. Chen Jianjun didn't say anything more, so he followed her to the futon and sat down. Zhang Weizhao sat on another futon, with a short table between the two people.
"Before asking for divination, you should first wash your hands, and at the same time wash the three copper coins to show that your body and mind are calm." Zhang Weizhao said methodically.
Although Chen Jianjun was just very dissatisfied with Zhang Weizhao's intention to start their practice of divination with copper coins, when he really wanted to ask for divination, he still had a solemn attitude. Chen Jianjun called Huai'en, who was waiting outside the door, and asked him to order the little eunuchs to bring two basins of clean water, carefully wash the copper coins, wash their hands again, and wipe them carefully with a handkerchief.
Seeing that he had finished doing this, Zhang Weizhao said, "Now please meditate on the question you want to ask the most." This question should start with whether or not, for example, should I take the examination this fall? Instead, when should I take the entrance examination? In this way, it is easier to see the accurate answer from the hexagram. ”
Chen Jianjun thought for a moment and nodded.
Zhang Weizhao continued: "This question should be the first question that automatically emerges from your mind when you calm down. And not a question after much thought. ”
Chen Jianjun nodded again.
Zhang Weizhao took the copper coin in front of Chen Jianjun, lined up on several cases, and then said to him: "The two sides of the copper coin need to be chosen by yourself, which side represents two and which side represents three." ”
"Why isn't there one? Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. Isn't one closer to the Tao? Chen Jianjun asked.
"One is the beginning of all things, there is no differentiation, there is chaos, there is no trace to be sought, there is nothing to ask." Zhang Weizhao explained.
Chen Jianjun accepted this statement and chose the words of the copper coin to be two, and the back to be three. Then close the copper coin in the palm of your hand.
"Roll six times, please. Every time, you can clearly see which side is on the top to count, and if there are copper coins stacked together, you have to start again. ”
Chen Jianjun threw it for the first time, two of the three copper coins were a back, seven, the number of Shaoyang, Zhang Weizhao took out the paper and pen he brought, and wrote down a "-" to sign.
The second time, the three are all words, six, the number of old yin, change, Zhang Weizhao wrote down a "-x-".
The third time, three are all words, six, the number of old yin, change "-x-".
The fourth time, one word two backs, eight, the number of less yin, "--".
The fifth, two words a back, seven, the number of less yang, "—".
The sixth time, one word two backs, eight, the number of less yin, "--".
This hexagram has two hexagrams, the original hexagram and the hexagram.
Because there are two old yin numbers six in the hexagram, "-x-", six is the change, and the next step is to become the seven of the young yang, "—", so from the original hexagram, you can get the new hexagram after the change, which is called the "hexagram".
The original hexagram of this hexagram is the tun hexagram, and the hexagram is the need hexagram.
Zhang Weizhao turned the paper in front of him upside down, pushed it in front of Chen Jianjun, and said:
"Your Majesty, the original hexagram you made out is the tun hexagram, and the hexagram is the need hexagram."
"How?" Chen Jianjun stared at the two hexagrams and asked.
"Well, I want to make it clear to you first that you have asked God your question, and the I Ching hexagram is a response to your question. But it doesn't give you a quote as an answer, but rather a presentation of the "image" that allows you to interpret the answer. ”
Chen Jianjun looked at Zhang Weizhao silently, obviously a little impatient, but out of awe of the way of heaven and the Book of Changes, he did not immediately attack.
Zhang Weizhao didn't see his expression, and continued to explain calmly: "The original hexagram and the hexagram are the answers to your questions, the original hexagram fits the current situation, and the hexagram is the trend of development." In the original hexagram, the main hexagram is the Zhen hexagram, which means the eldest son in the family. ”
"I am the eldest son of the first emperor, this is a well-known thing in the world, and you still need to calculate it?" Chen Jianjun finally couldn't help but sneer.
Zhang Weizhao was not panicked, and said: "This is not my calculation, but the hexagram you threw yourself." The content of the hexagram that corresponds to your actual situation is an important reminder that the hexagram is valid. ”
Chen Jianjun was noncommittal, "You continue." He said to Zhang Weizhao.
"And the bottom of the hexagram is the hexagram. The Qiangua means heaven, vitality, strength, and father. ”
"What do you mean by hexagram is the trend of development?"
"Yes."
"But I have long been the Son of Heaven, and I have already had children and become a father, this is obviously the status quo, where is the trend?" Chen Jianjun scoffed.
Zhang Weizhao said calmly and clearly: "Your original hexagram is the phase of thunder and water, which is great confusion and restlessness. This means that the person asking the hexagram is in a state of confusion and fear, as if he feels that a great calamity is coming. The hexagram shows that chaos gives way to order after a storm, which is actually saying that you will not end up with calamity, but with a new beginning. ”
Chen Jianjun listened with a frown, and said coldly: "If it is peaceful today, what disasters will I be afraid of, isn't this nonsense?" ”
"From the perspective of the hexagram that is the hexagram, this 'calamity' is not a natural or man-made disaster, but the fear brought about by the passage of time, such as old age and death."
Chen Jianjun's breathing suddenly stagnated, and his whole body was shocked.
Zhang Weizhao didn't see it, and then said: "The hexagram that needs to be hexagram is that the land is waiting for the rain to come, and the clouds are gathering in the sky. This is to tell you that the passage of time is not to destroy your enemies, but to make your allies. ”
"What does that mean?" Chen Jianjun involuntarily leaned forward, as if he didn't understand what he had just said.
Zhang Weizhao then repeated softly: "There is no need to be afraid of the passage of time. After a pause, he added, "Time will continue more than you expected." ”
Chen Jianjun's breathing was very heavy, as if he was in the midst of a heart surge. After a while, it gradually calmed down.
"And what does this have to do with the 'eldest son' and the 'father'?" Chen Jianjun asked.
"The main hexagram in the original hexagram contains the meaning of the eldest son. If a person fears the passage of time, he will be imprisoned in the position of a child. On the outside, he is an adult, but on the inside he is still a childish child who longs for the love of his parents. The main hexagram of the hexagram has the meaning of masculinity and fatherhood, which means that only when a person is no longer afraid of the passage of time and calmly accepts the changes brought about by time, including growth and death, can he truly become an adult in his heart and assume the role of father. Zhang Weizhao continued to explain.
Chen Jianjun was silent for a long time.
At this moment, Huai'en's voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Your Majesty, Wang Zhi asks to see him, saying that he has something important to return!" ”
Chen Jianjun's contemplation was suddenly interrupted, he was extremely annoyed, and shouted, "No! ”
Wynne didn't answer right away.
Chen Jianjun thought for a while, and then said, "Let him wait in the ear room!" "Wang Zhi is the celebrant and the eunuch, and the chief of the West Factory matters. Xichang is a spy agency directly under the emperor, and Wang Zhi came over at this time, it should be that there is something to report from Xichang.
Wynne responded: "Yes! The old slave saved. ”
Chen Jianjun adjusted his breathing, and slowly asked Zhang Weizhao word by word: "Do you know what questions I asked before divination?" ”
Zhang Weizhao said: "I don't know, and I know." ”
Chen Jianjun said: "What do you mean if you don't know and know? ”
"I don't know how to listen to minds, so I don't know what you just asked. However, I can see your problem from the hexagram, so it can also be counted as knowing. ”
Chen Jianjun lowered his eyebrows and stared at Zhang Weizhao, his eyes flashed, and murderous aura surged.
Zhang Weizhao did not flinch and looked directly into his eyes.
"Where the hell did you learn this?" Chen Jianjun asked.
"Tao Te Ching and I Ching."
"What the hell is your origin?"
"I'm a Taoist doctor." No matter how you ask, Zhang Weizhao still has this set of rhetoric.
Chen Jianjun's heart became anxious, and before he could ask again, suddenly a white light flashed through the window and went straight into the room, and then a thunderclap rumbled, coming from the northeast in the distance.
Chen Jianjun seemed to be awakened by the thunder from the emotions that had just been sticking, he got up from the futon, walked out of the window and looked out for a while, turned his head to Zhang Weizhao and said, "Go ahead." Don't mention the matter of divination to anyone today. There was a hint of gloom and coercion in his tone.
"Follow the parables!" Zhang Weizhao stood up, only said this, and withdrew.
Now there is only Chen Jianjun left in the hall, he is standing by the window, looking at the dark sky outside the window, listening to the faint thunder in the distance, and his heart fluctuates.
The question he just asked was, "Will I be able to live past the life of my grandfather and father?" ”
He didn't tell Zhang Weizhao what questions he asked, but what Zhang Weizhao gave him was exactly the answer he hoped to get.
Time will go on beyond your expectations.