Deputy Supervisor Wang was silent for a while, then he coughed and said, "You don't have to scare me, Yu Shidu. If I really had any connection with Li Jianzheng, I wouldn't be alive today. Just ask me what you want to know, but I'm old now, so I may not remember everything."

Yu Qizhe wiped the ink off his fingertips with a handkerchief, put the handkerchief back into his sleeve, and looked at Deputy Wang Jian, "Deputy Wang Jian, there is no need to be so nervous. I really have no intention of offending you. I just heard that there was an old Taoist priest in the palace who had a close relationship with Li Si. Fengtianzhai was built by the emperor for that old Taoist priest, but later that old Taoist priest disappeared. Does Deputy Wang Jian recognize that old Taoist priest?"

Deputy Supervisor Wang frowned slightly. He thought Yu Qizhe wanted to inquire about the old things in Princess Huaiyang's mansion, but he didn't expect Yu Qizhe to mention Zhang Daoling.

He glanced at the planchette drawn by Yu Qizhe. It was well known that Emperor Mingzheng was obsessed with practicing Taoism and taking elixirs in recent years. The status of Taoist Taixu in the palace had risen rapidly. It was also well known that the new top scholar often went to Fengtianzhai to accompany the emperor and listen to Taoism in order to curry favor with the emperor. Thinking of this, Deputy Supervisor Wang had some guesses about Yu Qizhe's inquiry about Zhang Daoling. He just wanted to please the emperor.

Deputy Wang Jian cleared his hoarse throat and said, "The Taoist priest that Yu Shidu mentioned is called Zhang Daoling. I have also heard that Li Jianzheng was adopted by Zhang Daoling when he was young, but it is hard to tell whether this is true or not. I have never heard Li Jianzheng mention it. After entering the palace, Taoist Zhang has not been to our Imperial Observatory, and has never mentioned Li Si. I don't know who made up those rumors. It is probably because the emperor praised Taoist Zhang too much that people were jealous, so they made up such rumors. It's a pity that Taoist Zhang has no news after leaving Beijing, otherwise Yu Shidu could ask me for confirmation."

Yu Qizhe did not comment on Vice Supervisor Wang's words, as if he did not hear the sarcasm in Vice Supervisor Wang's words, and only continued to ask, "Was Zhang Daoling introduced to the palace by Master Cheng?"

I thought this was a definite answer, but who would have thought that Vice Supervisor Wang actually shook his head. "When His Majesty ascended the throne, he killed many Taoist priests who were cheating people. Taoism was declining at that time. As far as I know, Taoist Priest Zhang recommended himself to the palace and had nothing to do with Master Cheng. However, when His Majesty heard that Taoist Priest Zhang left the capital without saying goodbye, he was furious. Master Cheng calmed his anger and he did not pursue the matter any further."

Yu Qizhe asked again, "I heard that Taoist Master Taixu was sent to the palace by Master Cheng. Does Deputy Supervisor Wang know where Taoist Master Taixu was born?"

Vice Supervisor Wang glanced at Yu Qizhe and said, "The Imperial Observatory is deserted, and I am not well-informed. If you want to inquire about Taoist Taixu's background, you are asking the wrong person."

Yu Qizhe smiled faintly, "I see that you have sharp ears and eyes, and you don't seem to know anything."

"Forget it. It's rare for someone to set foot in the Imperial Observatory. I don't know much. I'll just tell you everything." Deputy Supervisor Wang sat down on the chair and said slowly as if he had opened up a chatterbox. "Taixu was found by Master Cheng from Pingliang Prefecture. Pingliang Prefecture is located in the far north, where alchemy is popular. I heard that Taixu is well-known in Pingliang Prefecture and is very proficient in alchemy. He and Zhang Daoling are from the same school. This is why Your Majesty believes that Taixu has real skills."

Yu Qizhe thought to himself that it was no wonder.

Just now in Fengtianzhai, Taixu used the blood and deaths on Cheng Ying's hands as an excuse to not want Cheng Ying to enter Fengtianzhai. Yu Qizhe thought that Taixu did it on purpose just because he didn't want to get too close to Cheng Ying on the surface. After all, Taixu was introduced into the palace by Cheng Ying.

But if Zhang Daoling and Taixu still have such a relationship, then the relationship between Taixu and Cheng Ying is worth pondering.

"Thank you, Vice Supervisor Wang, for clearing up my confusion." Yu Qizhe looked at the table and said, "I would like to ask Vice Supervisor Wang to clear up some confusion for me about this Fuqi picture."

Deputy Supervisor Wang stood up and walked to the table. He glanced at the planchette picture drawn by Yu Qizhe, his face changed slightly, and he picked up the paper to look at it carefully. He was old and his eyes were a little blurry. He couldn't help but hold the painting in front of his eyes, while pinching his fingers with his right hand, and then his face changed several times.

After a while, Deputy Supervisor Wang said, "This is Taiyi divination, which is used to calculate the stars and destiny. Where did you get it from?"