Chapter 65: Divine Help

Outside the city, Guan Shengyun was busy building siege equipment in the past few days, and Ma Wensheng in the city was not idle. Wang Jian found the bed crossbow and "won the first battle", but Master Ma still couldn't sleep - the first few days were because of fear, but this time it was because of excitement. I tossed and turned on the bed like a pancake for half a night, and suddenly became enlightened: This is obviously my own God's help! So before dawn, he took a group of people to the City God Temple to burn incense.

Respectfully offered cakes, fruits, paper candles, and liquor (pronounced "rite"), silently prayed for a little peace and then molded the golden body and other clichés, bowed a few times, and was about to go out, when he caught a glimpse of a stall outside the hall that drew lots, and the hem of the official robe was about to pass.

Jing Xiangshan hurriedly stopped and said: "Master Ma, Zi said, 'Respect ghosts and gods and stay away'." It will be enough for me to pray and express my heart for God's blessing. Bamboo sticks, dead things. If the words are unfavorable, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be shaken. Adults think twice. ”

Ma Wensheng said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about, don't look at what this is!" Just begged to do such a perverse word, aren't you afraid that the fairy family will be annoyed! ”

Fu reflexively bowed to the hall and said: "The immortals are not strange, the immortals are not strange." The lower officials were not strict, and they would punish him heavily. The safety of the city also depends on the protection of the immortals, and asks the immortals to give a clear indication. After speaking, he picked up the stick holder and shook it.

The accompanying civil and military officers glanced at each other, their eyes full of helplessness.

With a click, a stick fell out. Ma Wensheng nervously picked it up and looked at it, and couldn't help but dance: "Haha, it's good luck!" ”

This signature is "Baili Xi Tou Qin", due to a famous allusion: Qin Mugong knew that Baili Xi was a great sage, and redeemed it from Chu with five sheepskins and granted it a state government. Baili Xi "has no impropriety, and there must be meritorious", and he has 20 countries and achieved a strong Qin.

This sign is a cloud: The nobles meet, and from then on, the fate of Hengtai. In and out of the scheme, everything is profitable; Shishu occupies it, and the future is great!

No wonder Ma Wensheng was overjoyed.

When he got out of the temple gate, he looked left and right, bent on finding Baili Xi, a god who could help him.

Fortunately, Pan Dingjing, Xiangshan, Wang Jian and others finally got rid of Ma Wensheng temporarily, and they were busy with their own work.

The so-called wish comes true. Again, Yun Jingcheng went to the golden stone for opening - Ma Wensheng said that there must be auspicious people to help, and he really found one for him.

Gu San's deflated son sold 100 households of Li Li, and although no one in the camp was welcome, no one dared to provoke him. There is no need to respond to the name, and for a while, Ma Wensheng sent to keep an eye on the personal soldiers who blocked the city gate all day long. And the guys who were black-eyed in the camp affairs, with Gu San, who was familiar with the head of the defenders, on the side to help guide them, they were all holding chicken feathers as arrows, and shook a few handfuls of majesty, which can be described as flies leading the way for the shell lang, and they were embarrassed.

Hearing that the soldiers said that Master Ma wanted to find a capable person to help, Gu Sanzi patted his thigh: "You guys said it earlier, I know this living immortal!" ”

In the east gate of Shaanzhou lives a god stick named Liu Shiting. On weekdays, he makes a living by exorcism, ghost hunting, word measurement, Feng Shui, plus jumping gods, finding objects, presiding over red and white affairs, etc., and is famous. Ma Wensheng's gang is a newcomer who doesn't know this, but Gu Sanlizi knows him and has a good relationship, so he solemnly recommended it.

Ma Wensheng pondered for a while, and slapped his head suddenly: "God! This is the auspicious person this official is looking for! Signed Baili Xi to invest in Qin - Qindi, Shaanxi also! Ten miles and one pavilion, ten pavilions, one hundred miles! You can't be wrong, God help me, God help me! Hahahaha......"

Liu Shiting's ability to look at the house is to observe words and looks, swagger and deceive. When the soldiers were besieging the city, they saw that Master Ma personally led the crowd to invite them, so he didn't know why. At this time, if you don't seize the opportunity to make a ruthless payment, how can you be worthy of the professional ethics of a liar? High-tech words such as "Liuding Lux", "Beidou Divine Soldier", "Qimen Dunjia", and "Scattering Beans into Soldiers" were eloquently spoken, which made Ma Wensheng stunned. At the end, he carefully looked at Ma Wensheng for a while, and left the seat to bow: "The grass people have eyes and no beads, and Lord Fuzun forgives his sins." The adult's surname is Ma, and he has a good horse face, and everyone will bow down! Everyone bows their heads, that is to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister! ”

Hearing this, Ma Wensheng was overjoyed, and there was no trace of doubt.

Jing Xiangshan was scolded, and he didn't dare to be serious with Ma Wensheng anymore, so he could only let him mess around. Pan Ding really couldn't help it, and persuaded: "My lord, 'Zi Bu is silent, and his power is confused'." There is a cloud in the art of war, 'husband war, not heavenly officials, yin and yang, time, but personnel'. Youyun, 'Raise the virtuous and capable, and benefit from time to time; The law is clear, and the matter is auspicious; Meritorious service, not prayer but blessing'. The big war is imminent, and the subordinate officials think that the soldiers and horses should be the top priority......"

Ma Wensheng was about to have a seizure, Liu Shiting saw that someone dared to block his financial path, he was angry, looked at Pan Ding a few times, and said leisurely: "This lord, the grass people have the courage to speak out, you are in the hall, your lips are scorched and your ears are red, I am afraid that there will be a catastrophe." In these days, you have to be careful. ”

Pan Ding was a fellow acquaintance from the state of Liupin, and when he heard this, he said angrily: "Boldly Diao the people! How dare you insult the court officials?! Come on, take it! ”

Ma Wensheng was unwilling to let the "nobleman" be taken, and hurriedly stopped: "Ahem, slowly, slowly." Master Pan, according to this official, the old immortal is also a good intention, and it doesn't hurt to be cautious, isn't it? What's that, by the way, some new food has been raised in the state warehouse, and Master Pan will help me to check it and make a co-ordination. ”

Pan Ding snorted angrily and threw away his sleeves. Jing Xiangshan really didn't want to see Ma Wensheng messing around like this, so he shouted, "Master Pan, go with the lower officials", told Ma Wensheng, and left.

Liu Shiting finally met such a fool with great power, and he was determined to eat Ma Wensheng, and sighed lightly: "Alas, the words are contrary to the ear." The grass people have an iron mouth, and if they see through it, they will say it. It's just a pity to have a good intention......"

Ma Wensheng said with a smile: "The old immortal is not strange, if he can't listen to the truth, it is his own fate." This plan to defend the city also requires the guidance of the old gods. ”

Liu Shiting laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Master Ma." The grass people are not talented, but the thieves don't see it. Wait for the grass people to climb the tower and look at the spirit, and then make a reason. ”

Ma Wensheng said happily: "This is very good, the old immortal, please." ”

The commanding heights of Shaanzhou are not the city towers, but the Baolun Temple Tower in the city.

Baolun Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty, and the tower was built in the sixteenth year of Jin Dading (Jin Shizong Dynasty, 1176 AD). People stand in front of the tower, holding two stones to strike, can hear the echo like a frog chirping, so the folk is commonly known as the toad tower. With the echo wall of the Temple of Heaven in North & Beijing, the Yingying Pagoda of Yongji in Shanxi, and the stone qin of the Big Buddha Temple in Tongnan, Sichuan, it is called the four major echo ancient buildings in China.

The tower of Baolun Temple is thirteen stories high, and Liu Shiting and Ma Wensheng climb together. Because on the way to the road, he had already made a plan in his heart, and when he arrived at the top of the tower, Liu Shiting raised his eyes calmly and looked around, and after a while, he laughed.

Ma Wensheng knew that it was time for him to laugh at this time, and hurriedly asked, "Old fairy, why are you laughing?" ”

Liu Shiting replied confidently: "Don't worry, my lord, we have won!" After speaking, he pointed to the east: ""Yunqi" said, 'There is qi in the city that comes from the east, and its color is yellow, and this heavenly city is also unbreakable!'" It's called 'Yoshijo Weather.'" My lord, we are already invincible in the first place! ”

Ma Wensheng knew that the blacksmith shop was in the east of the city, and he was constantly building ordnance for a while, and the fireworks must be rising. But since the heart has decided that God and man help each other, and God man says that it is called qi, it is naturally qi.

Liu Shiting continued: "'The general's weather' said: 'The army is angry, gradually like a cloud, and then changes into a mountain, will have a deep plan, and cannot be attacked; If it is in our army, it will be a great victory.' My lord, please see, is it true that the air in the sky above our army should be? ”

Ma Wensheng looked fixedly, there was a long stove in the room where the meal had just been prepared, and some of the auxiliary soldiers of the Huotou Army were busy pouring porridge into the bucket, and some were filling the basket with grain cakes, so it was steaming. I muttered a little in my heart, and I couldn't help but think to myself, "Is this also counted? ”

Coincidentally, a gust of wind blew the "clouds" that had just risen clean, and Ma Wensheng was even more hesitant.

Liu Shiting, who had been looking at Ma Wensheng with the corner of his eye, saw this, didn't give him time to think, and said busily: ""Wind Horn" said: 'The wind comes from behind, rushing through the fog and clouds, the people are majestic, the horses are neighing, the flag is raised, and the momentum is pointing at the enemy, and it will win a complete victory to build a great achievement'! Congratulations to the grass people. As he spoke, he slammed deeply into the ground.

Seeing that Ma Wensheng's face was much more relaxed, he continued: "This wind is sweeping south, and the thieves are also in the south. My city is in the north, and the thief will attack me against the wind. "Wind Horn" is another cloud: "The army marches, the flag refers to the latter, the three armies are defeated, and the battle will die"! My lord, this is providential. ”

Ma Wensheng was overjoyed, and then Liu Shiting pointed to the sun and said something like "The sun has green energy above and below it, Daji, you can go to the army" and other words I didn't understand at all, and nodded vigorously.

Seeing that the fire was almost over, Liu Shiting struck while the iron was hot: "My lord, the grass people are not talented, I am willing to choose 666 people, set up the 'Liuding Array', apply the 'Liujia Law', and capture the heads of the thieves with one drum and sweep away the thieves!" ”

"Good, good, good!" Ma Wensheng hurriedly agreed, and called a personal soldier: "Take my order, go to the silver treasury to take 200 gold and 5,000 silver, and hand it over to the old immortal for temporary support." ”

Another person was called: "Take my order and accompany the old fairy to pick people." All the people chosen by the old immortals, no matter what they do and what they do, the officials will not be able to stop them, and those who violate them will be judged as delaying the military aircraft! ”

Liu Shiting asked Ma Wensheng for 200 catties of copper, stopped the work of the copper blacksmiths, and cast a "mighty bucket" (which can be understood as a super-large long-handled copper spoon) according to the shape of the Big Dipper...... To this day, this kind of nonsense is still occasionally seen: neighbors are at odds, and actions such as hanging small mirrors in front of each other, etc.).

Liu Shiting took the money, but he really worked hard, and went around prisons, streets, and battalions, and with a finger of his hand, the person who was pointed at would put down everything and follow, becoming a member of the 666 glorious "divine soldiers".

The precious pre-war preparation time was wasted by this group of unscrupulous people. That's not all, a blind toss completely disrupted the deployment that was already too hasty and insufficient, and Pan Jing, Wang Jian and others almost fell into despair - Shi Zai, "When the time comes, the civil and military forces of hope are all dead"!

In fact, in ancient warfare, sacrifice and divination were two very important tasks. Most of the rogues are limited by the conditions, and they often pretend to be ghosts to adapt to the situation. However, for the officers and soldiers, there is a strong sense of ceremony, and relevant records abound in historical materials: when he went to Salhu Yang Ho to kill cattle and sacrifice to the sky, and during the Opium War, Yijing went to the Guandi Temple to ask for a signature...... Its various signs have a great effect on the morale of the people, and the most famous is the story of Di Qing's hundred copper coins. Today, we have no awareness of this at all, and we are relishing that Jiang Shang stepped on the tortoise shell of the prophecy of the Martial King & unfavorable divination, and reprimanded it: "Dry grass and rotten bones, Anke Zhihu." But this is just an example - until the Qing Dynasty, sacrifices and divination before sending troops were still an essential link.

The sacrifice is relatively easy to understand - today's pledge meeting, pre-war mobilization, flag awarding and other ceremonies can vaguely show its original traces.

Divination, on the other hand, is much more complex, and there are many different types alone.

Bu: Mainly refers to turtle Bu. Drill and chisel and cauterize turtle shells, and predict good luck and evil through the interpretation of fracture lines. The result is engraved on the shoulder blade of the cow for preservation—this is the oracle.

Hexagram: Throw a flake stone/piece of wood on the ground and guess the future based on the pros and cons.

Zhan: The origin is Xiao Zhan, that is, it is arranged and extracted with yarrow (pronounced "division") grass, and predicts good luck and evil according to its odd and even, length and shortness. King Wen of Zhou was imprisoned by the king of Shang in the 羑 (pronounced "有"), and spent his days idle, and carried the game forward—using yarrow and bamboo to arrange and combine, so he made gossip, and even sixty-four trigrams. "Zhou Yi", which was praised by many people, appeared in the middle and late Western Zhou Dynasty, as for whether it is really so mysterious, not to mention whether a primitive person who does not know that the earth is a big ball can understand the truth of the universe, tell a small story. After the astronomical king fiddled with yarrow and finished calculating a hexagram, the king came and brought a bowl of meat soup: "Are you hungry?" Try. When King Wen finished eating, he asked, "Is it delicious?" King Wen: "It's delicious." King Xu: "Do you still want to eat?" King Wen: "Yes." "Give you a knife and a piece of bamboo, and engrave a letter to your youngest son and ask him to come over." King Wen: "What does eating meat have to do with my youngest son?" King Xu: "It's a big deal!" The meat you just ate was stewed by me with your eldest son. I'm done, no. If you still want to eat, call your little son, and I'll stew it for you......."

"Occupy" later, more and more diverse.

There is "astrology": not only to look at the stars, but also to account for the sun, moon, thunder and rain.

There are "Tianzhan": guess according to various weather and celestial phenomena, such as "the sky is ringing", "there is no cloud and rain", "thunder at the time", "day and night are cloudy", etc., there are nonsense.

There is "land occupation": looking at the surface of the landform, such as "ground crack" and "ground song", they are all big murders.

There is "solar occupation": look at the sun and guess, in addition to the examples in the text, there are also "all solar eclipses, hit them from a loss, win" and so on.

There is a "wind angle": guess according to the direction of the wind, there is a lot of it said in the text. The reason why it is called "angle" is because the wind direction is divided into east and west, north and south, and the sky is round, and the earth also has east and west, north and south.

There is also "cloud qi": "cloud" is also called "meteorology" - familiar with the word, right? Hey, you guessed it, "weather forecast"! That's how the word came from. The word "xiang" originally means "appearance", which means to observe the appearance of "clouds" or "qi". As a description of an animal, "elephant" translated into modern Chinese means "Oh mom, this thing is so big", and over time, it has become an exclusive noun.

There are also "miscellaneous occupations": all kinds of fancy guesses, there are "five elements of Zhan", see what animals and plants match the yin and yang five elements guess, there are "dream occupations", Zhou Gong interprets dreams and the like, "Liuren" / "Dunjia" / "Taiyi", collectively known as "three styles", I don't know how to get the specifics.

In addition, there is also a prophecy (pronounced "hate") wei, which is an unclear prophecy, such as "Hu of the Dead Qin" / "Eighteen Sons of the Main Artifact" / "Mo Dao Shiren One Eye" and the like.

Fu Ping (pronounced "hit"), that is, hang an iron pen, let the two little rabbit cubs hold a sand table and close their eyes and shake, look at the traces drawn by the iron pen in the sand and guess - by the way, Yan Song, the minister of power in the Ming Dynasty, was played to death like this (Lan Daoxing sent Yan Song WeChat "The emperor misses you, come on", and then asked the two little rabbit cubs to draw out "traitorous ministers", play like this a few times, Shizong looked, huh? Why are you always there? ）。

It is also derived from the above to choose a cemetery, look at feng shui and toss the house furnishings, look at the face and palmistry, measure the words, and let the bird hold the words...... And so on, it's just a big SHUO fine BA deep DAO.