Chapter 191: Astronomy Under the Moon

Dao Yan's planning did not stop, and after going to the household department to send a decree to visit Xia Yuanji, Dao Yan came to the edict again.

This time, in fact, Dao Yan still came with the task assigned to him by Zhu Di.

Of course, this task was a small task that happened when Zhu Di asked him to do dirty work before.

But Dao Yan plans to take advantage of this opportunity to do one more thing.

Huikong, who practiced closed-mouth meditation, was still silent, and he was in charge of driving the carriage for Shizun to lift the curtain of the carriage and wait for Daoyan to get out of the carriage.

Dao Yan looked at the gate of the Imperial Prison, and his eldest disciple said, "Your junior brother is inside at this time. ”

Huikong just folded his hands and kept silent.

It is to say here that it is true that Zheng He has believed in the Great Food Method since he was a child, but it is not false that he received the Bodhisattva vows and became a nominal closed disciple of Daoyan.

The so-called bodhisattva vows are those that cover the seven vows and surpass all the vows.

Therefore, all Buddha disciples who have developed bodhicitta can receive the cloud of the Sanskrit Sutra regardless of whether they are monks or at home, and the bodhisattva vows are the origin of all Buddhas, the root of bodhisattvas, and the foundation of all Buddhas.

Historically, Emperor Wu of Liang received the Bodhisattva vows from Zhizang, and Emperor Chen Wen also received the Bodhisattva vows from the high monks, to the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui received the Bodhisattva vows from Tanyan, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty received the Bodhisattva vows from Zhiyi to the Tang Dynasty to remove the period of destroying the Buddha.

Zheng He was under the leadership of Dao Yan and worked within the intelligence system of the original Yan Army, and he got along with Dao Yan for a long time.

At the same time, in order to facilitate the communication between the intelligence system in Daoyan's hands and Zhu Di, Zheng Hecai received the Bodhisattva vows under Zhu Di's instruction, which narrowed the relationship with Daoyan.

Zheng He is extremely happy about this, and Dao Yan is not at a loss, which is equivalent to a win-win situation.

In other words, the bodhisattva vows are actually more of a form than an obligation and responsibility, and receiving the bodhisattva vows only means that Zheng He is a disciple of Daoyan, but it does not mean that Zheng He really needs to believe in Buddhism sincerely.

Therefore, it is self-evident whether Huikong, who believes in Buddhism, has feelings for this titular "little junior brother".

"In more than a month, when Jiang Sheng is released from prison, you will follow Jiang Sheng."

Hearing the words of the master, the sturdy body of Huikong steel cast iron did not move at all, but silently bowed his head.

Looking at the back of Hui Kong's going to the edict to lock the door, Dao Yan's eyes also flashed a trace of reluctance.

It's just that this reluctance was soon replaced by deeper emotions and disappeared without a trace.

For the sake of that "Tao", don't say that it is a personal feeling, even if it is a life, it is not a pity!

The monk's robe of the Huikong Great Heavenly Realm Temple is the best prayer post, and soon, Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, who has been frequently sitting in the edict prison recently, greeted him.

Seeing Dao Yan, Ji Gang was slightly stunned, and then smiled.

"The magic bell that the master blessed last time, the little girl likes it very much, and she keeps crawling around every day, and she is afraid that she will break it."

Dao Yan also smiled slightly: "Since this girl was picked up by His Majesty, and she is also a blessed person, what is the pity of just a bell?" If it's broken, go to the Great Heavenly Realm Temple to find the old man and get a new one. ”

While talking and laughing, the distance between the two was slightly closer, and Ji Gang asked while bowing in front of him to lead the way.

"I don't know what Master Yan is here for?"

Ji Gang actually had some drums in his heart, after all, the fact that the black-clothed prime minister came to the prison alone still made him feel very pressured.

Today is not the day to attend the lecture, so it stands to reason that Dao Yan will not come.

Of course, Dao Yan knew Ji Gang's doubts, and he didn't plan to go around in circles, so he said directly: "Lao Wei is here to find Zhuo Shilang. ”

Hearing this, Ji Gang's eyes lit up.

The Zhuo Shilang in Daoyan's mouth refers to Zhuo Jing, the right servant of the household department of the Jianwen Dynasty.

Zhuo Jing, the word Weigong, a native of Rui Kang, Zhejiang, a famous talent in the Hongwu period, became famous a generation earlier than Xie Jin.

Zhuo Jing is gifted and intelligent, one glance and ten lines, never forget, when he was seven years old, there was a scholar who said: "This strange child is also, but unfortunately the blood is not beautiful."

Well, there is no doubt that this Xiangshi is called Yuan Hui, at that time Yuan Heng Yuan Zhenren was still very young and had just learned physiognomy.

Because Zhuo Jing is brilliant, erudite, and the poems are magnificent, and the articles are strange, so in the twenty-first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang once praised Zhuo Jing "all the heavenly officials, the public opinion, the legal calendar, the military punishment of all families, all of them are erudite."

It is worth mentioning that although Dao Yan had not yet developed at that time, he was also quite famous in the Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist circles in Jiangnan, and because of his academic views, he was a sworn enemy with Zhuo Jing.

Later, when the Jianwen Dynasty was built, Zhuo Jingguan went to the right servant of the household department, strictly speaking, in a group of pits around Zhu Yunwen, Zhuo Jing was a rare reliable existence.

At the beginning of Emperor Jianwen's reduction of the domain, Zhuo Jing secretly said, "King Yan is extremely resourceful, and has great talents, just like Emperor Gao." Beiping has a superior terrain and strong soldiers, and Jin and Yuan will rise from this, and now he should be renamed Nanchang, in case of change, it will be easy to control."

Seriously, if Emperor Jianwen listened to Zhuo Jing and moved the fiefdom to Zhu Di first, instead of cutting other vassal kings first, I am afraid there would be no follow-up.

It's a pity that Zhu Yunwen, he doesn't listen!

Having said that, Ji Gang naturally didn't know what Dao Yan was looking for Zhuo Jing for.

However, according to Ji Gang's thoughts, since Zhuo Jing has a grudge against Dao Yan, then Dao Yan may want to hint at him to solve Zhuo Jing?

But Zhuo Jing is the person that Zhu Di values, and he is the existence of key recruitment.

Zhu Di once commented that "the country has been raising a soldier for 30 years, and only one Zhuo Jing has been obtained", so although this person will not surrender to death, Ji Gang is really not good at blackmailing, because if Zhuo Jing is killed, if Zhu Di remembers this person one day and asks, it is really difficult to explain.

But Daoyan's next move was somewhat unexpected by Ji Gang.

Under the personal guidance of Ji Gang, Dao Yan came to the east side of the edict prison where Zhuo Jing was located, and then Ji Gang was supported outside the prison door and could not hear the conversation between the two.

Zhuo Jing, whose beard was a little gray, raised his cloudy eyes and looked at the person who came was his old rival Dao Yan.

Then Old Man Zhuo seemed to be a different person, he got up and straightened his waist, like a pen.

Zhuo Jing looked at Dao Yan, who came in without saying a word, and asked lightly.

"I don't know what Your Majesty has to say, do you want Master Daoyan to bring to the old decay?"

After Dao Yan clasped his hands together and saluted, he said seriously.

"Duke Zhuo, Your Majesty pities your talent, last time you said that you gave Jianwen a plan to divide the royal flesh and blood, he was confused for a while, you just did your duty as a minister, not a crime."

Old man Zhuo nodded, his eyes glancing at the wall of the cell, obviously indifferent.

"Your Majesty also knows that you are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and your allegiance to Jianwen shows your loyalty, these Your Majesty is in the eyes, and Your Majesty is also very pleased."

It is no exaggeration to say that after Fang Xiaoru refused to write an edict of succession to Zhu Di, Zhu Di realized that these reading seeds could not be killed by killing alone, so he paid very, very much attention to gathering the hearts of scholars in order to serve his rule.

Zhuo Jing, the eye of Hongwu and the world's famous talent, is Zhu Di's favorite figure.

Learned, capable, and qualified, if Zhu Di can subdue this person, then it will play an excellent benchmarking effect from a political point of view.

Therefore, Zhu Di also sent Daoyan, an old friend of Zhuo Jing, several times before to persuade him to surrender.

Well. Zhu Di didn't know the "origin" of the two.

Hearing this, Old Man Zhuo nodded again, but he was already a little impatient, and the white beard under his chin trembled.

"You must be familiar with the stories of history."

Dao Yan didn't seem to see Zhuo Jing's impatience, Dao Yan took a breath and persuaded slowly sincerely.

"In the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong was loyal to Gongzi Jiu, and even shot an arrow at Duke Qi Huan, Duke Qi Huan did not have any grudges, but worshiped Guan Zhong as a relative called 'Zhong Father';

"Guan Zhong and Wei Zheng are loyal to the old master, but the old master they are loyal to is not a person of great talent who can achieve great things, if you can change your mind and be loyal to Your Majesty, I think with your talents, you will definitely be able to go further and become a hero who assists Your Majesty to create a prosperous world, and when the time comes, you will leave a good story like Guan Zhong and Wei Zheng in the history books, isn't it beautiful?"

Dao Yan's advice is reasonable and sincere, if it is someone else, he has been persuaded by him, and he will lower his head.

However, Old Man Zhuo only had a hard word.

"Is Master Dao Yan finished?"

Dao Yan suddenly smiled and said, "Your Majesty has already finished saying what you have entrusted me, and I will say something between you and me next." ”

Next, the conversation between Dao Yan and Zhuo Jing lasted for a long time.

Ji Gang didn't know what the two talked about, but he only knew that when Dao Yan finally explained to him and asked him to change Zhuo Jing's prison area, Zhuo Jing did not object.

And this prison area is exactly where Jiang Xinghuo and Zheng He's newly replaced prison area is located!

Yes, due to the release of a group of prisoners, the edict began a new round of adjustment of prison areas.

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo and Zheng He were deliberately placed in another non-iron-door cell.

Ji Gang didn't plan to think about this matter by himself, but after finishing this matter and Dao Yan left, he sent someone to play it to the emperor.

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The moon was white tonight, and the cold moonlight was cast through the skylight of the edict.

The moonlight reflected on Jiang Xinghuo and Zheng He, who were separated by two iron fences, as if they were gilded with a layer of holy radiance.

Jiang Xinghuo and Zheng He are discussing under the moon.

Since the cell had no iron door, but had become an iron fence, it was much easier for them to talk.

Moreover, their positions are not next to each other, but have become opposite.

That's right, the new cell block is not a single row of cells next to each other, but two rows facing each other.

"Zhuo Shilang, do you need it?"

Faced with a whispered inquiry from another fellow inmate beside him, Zhuo Jing waved his hand, motioning to hear what they were saying.

Zheng He, who was dressed in prison clothes, looked respectful at this time, as if he didn't see Zhuo Jing and the others watching them from the other side of the cell.

Zheng He bent down his straight waist, bowed as a disciple, and asked Jiang Xinghuo on the opposite side for advice.

"Mr. Jiang, I would like to ask if according to the star map you taught yesterday, the distance between the Luminous Star and the Sun is closer. Does that mean that, like a solar eclipse, the celestial phenomenon of the Luminous Mind is actually a periodic obscure? ”

The so-called glowing star is the name of Mars in ancient China, because Mars is red and glowing like fire, its brightness is constantly changing, and its whereabouts are uncertain, so it is confusing.

And the reason why he talked about astronomy was that after knowing that the other party was quite interested in navigation, Jiang Xinghuo casually pointed out the shortcomings of the current astrological technique, and talked about it here.

Chart?

Zhuo Jing's heart was full of doubts.

Zhuo Jing is knowledgeable, proficient in astronomy, geography, law, and the art of war, so Zhuo Jing can understand about the glowing mind and solar eclipses.

And the cellmate next to Zhuo Jing, that is, another former minister of Jianwen, actually didn't understand what Jiang Xinghuo said, unlike Zhuo Jing, he only had a little basic astronomical knowledge, which was beyond the scope of astronomical knowledge he knew.

Although I don't know what the star chart is, this does not hinder Zhuo Jing's basic logical reasoning.

Because the reason why Zhuo Jing appeared here was a deal that Dao Yan made with him.

And Zhuo Jing agreed because of his great curiosity.

The reason why Zhuo Jing was curious was because why did Dao Yan call an unknown junior in the edict prison a saint?

And Dao Yan's attitude when talking about this person is so respectful, almost the same as Kaimeng's treatment of a private school teacher!

Who the hell is this young man?!

Why have you never seen such a talent?!

Old man Zhuo stared at Jiang Xinghuo, who had an extraordinary temperament.

Jiang Xinghuo stood tall at this time, the moonlight on one side illuminated his side face, Jiang Xinghuo's eyebrows revealed a little tiredness, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, as if he could see through the world, and it was as deep as a secluded pool, which made people look at it fearfully.

The surrounding cells and prisoners were nothing in Jiang Xinghuo's eyes, and he answered Zheng He's question with a calm expression.

"The so-called Luminous Mind Guard, in ancient astronomy, is explained by Mars invading the heart, and generally speaking, in the theory of celestial induction, this celestial phenomenon symbolizes the emperor's calamity."

Among the people who observed, only Zhuo Jing and his fellow inmates had a high level of education, and Zhuo Jing also knew a lot of astronomical knowledge.

Zhuo Jing bowed slightly, this explanation of "Yingfu Shouxin" often appears in history books, and it is one of the important embodiments of the doctrine of heaven and man's induction, although Zhuo Jing did not hear from this sentence how high the young man in front of him was, but it was always in line with his cognition.

But Jiang Xinghuo's next sentence made Zhuo Jing's heart rise.

"But in reality, this is just an ordinary astronomical phenomenon with long intervals."

Zhuo Jing clenched his fists, almost wanting to question out loud and interrupt the conversation between Jiang Xinghuo and Zheng He.

Because of hearing Jiang Xinghuo's explanation, Zhuo Jing's heart felt very uncomfortable.

"Guarding the heart" is the most ferocious celestial phenomenon in ancient Chinese astrology, and it is a bad omen for the death of the emperor.

Once the "Luminous Confusion and Guarding the Heart" appears, the prime minister of the country will lose his official position and resign, and he told me that it is just an ordinary astronomical phenomenon with a long cycle? !

Old man Zhuo stared at the young man in front of him to see what kind of explanation he could make.

PS: Don't get me wrong, this is just the introduction of the penultimate lesson, saying that three lessons are three lessons, and after the lecture is released, I will never talk about it more.

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