"Whether it's true or not, we'll see in two days whether there will be a flood."
"A Taoist priest who can predict flood disasters can also predict other things in the future. With such a powerful Taoist priest in Daliang, how dare the border scoundrels invade?"
"That's right. If you say that, I'm going to hope that what the Taoist priest said is true."
"How can it be so good? It's been so many years, and no one has appeared. There were many in the past, but they were all proven to be scammers. I think it will be the same this time."
“…”
There are many such remarks, which people neither want to be true nor want to be true.
Gongsun Zhuoran also heard it, but he no longer had the energy to care about these things. His mind was all on the flood water, and he kept an eye on the situation of the flood water.
Now, he came to the Hong River again, and Xia Nansui was traveling with him. When they got off the carriage and came to the Hong River, they saw many people building the river embankment by the Hong River.
Because there was only one month, the construction of the inner river embankment was not long and only two counties were built, and this was a situation where people worked day and night. In addition, another channel was opened to discharge flood water.
After all, one month is too short.
The rain was still falling, and everyone was wearing straw raincoats and working hard. They were quick and did not dare to stop at all. They already knew that the water level of the Hong River was going to rise sharply, and they might encounter the crisis like that a hundred years ago again.
Therefore, no one dares to complain about hardship and tiredness. Working harder can help them gain a glimmer of hope.
The magistrate of Yushan County saw the two men and immediately came over to them, saying, "Sir, this section can be completed today. I wonder when the flood will come? If it comes a few days later, we can still build another section."
The magistrate of Yushan County, who originally had objections to Gongsun Zhuoran's order, was more active than anyone else after learning that all this was for the sake of flood control. It was only because of the rush of time that the inner river embankment had just been built to his place. If the flood came earlier, his county would be flooded sooner or later. Although the water level has only risen by three points now and can flood some low fields, the flooding of fields will affect this year's harvest.
It is July now. A few months later, it will be the twelfth lunar month. When it snows, I don't know how many troubles will happen and how many people will not be able to survive this winter.
Best of all, the flood would not come, or at least it would not flood Yushan County, but he knew that this was his delusion. Now that the water level had risen, the flood was only a matter of time, and he didn't know if it would be too serious.
The county magistrate looked at the slightly rising river level and groaned in his heart. He could not eat or sleep well because of this matter, and he could even dream about the emperor holding him accountable.
Gongsun Zhuoran and Xia Nanshui didn't know when the flood would come. They couldn't estimate the day exactly, but they thought it was near.
The two of them squinted their eyes and looked at the incessant rain and the quietly flowing river.
Gongsun Zhuoran said, "You go ahead and do your work. When night comes, have them stop and set up camp somewhere else, somewhere with higher ground."
No one knows when the flood waters of the Hong River will burst, so it is better to make plans early.
Those who came to repair the river embankment put their lives at risk here, so he also had to think about how to settle them and save their lives as much as possible.
The two went to ask the person who was observing the water level.
After greeting, the man said, "It has risen to four strokes now."
"It's only been a short time, and it's already risen to four levels," Gongsun Zhuoran frowned, his face heavy. At this moment, he looked at the river surface, which was calm but slightly rippled. It looked harmless, but in fact it was a ferocious beast that chose its prey.
Four strokes are enough to submerge the middle field, and it has only been half a day and it has risen so much. In another day or two, it will exceed seven strokes.
He ordered, “After you finish your work this afternoon, move to a higher place immediately and take everything with you.”
"Yes," the man responded, and hurriedly ran to tell the county magistrate so that the matter could be arranged.
Xia Nansui stood beside him, looking at the slightly turbid river water, with beads of raindrops forming a barrier in front of him. The misty fog made it difficult for him to see the scenery in the distance.
He sighed and said, "It seems that you and I will not be held accountable."
But this is not good news either. If they will not be held accountable, it means that the flood is real. Xia Nansui asked, "How is the canal being dug? If there are any difficulties, just use gunpowder to blow up the mountain and open the way."
“It’s almost half done.”
"Yeah, okay."
Xia Nanshui and Gongsun Zhuoran walked into the makeshift tent and looked at the map placed on the table, on which were marked the mountains, rivers and lakes of various places in Qingzhou.
They are in Yushan County, and this Hong River runs through many places. If the problem of the rising river water can be solved in Yushan County, the remaining downstream counties will not be affected by floods.
If it is flooded, it will be about three-volume water, which will submerge some lower fields and have some impact on the harvest, but the loss can be controlled to a minimum. If seven-volume flood water is allowed to rush down, then few places in the county will survive.
But it is nothing short of a fantasy to want to solve the flood problem in Yushan County.
They chose Yushan County because it is located in the middle and upper reaches and in a valley, where it can store flood water and share the water level in the downstream river channel.
Now, they have done what they can and can only hope that this flood will be less severe.
When night came and everyone had gone to bed, Gongsun Zhuoran also leaned on the table and took a nap with his eyes closed.
Suddenly there was a loud bang, tearing through the long night of lightning and thunder. This sound woke up many people. They listened to the roar that seemed to be able to devour everything, and hurriedly got up, dressed, and hurried out.
Because they were on a high place, under the thunder and lightning, they could see the scene in front of them with the faint light. The raging flood was roaring, destroying people's ears and encroaching on their sight.
Everyone who saw this scene was completely stunned.
This was something that happened suddenly without any warning, without any sign.
They were no longer able to think. They stared blankly at the gushing river water and let the rain wash over their bodies. They did not return to the tent. They stared at the scene in a daze, as if their souls had been taken away.
Gongsun Zhuoran walked out and watched the mountain torrent rushing down. At that moment, his hands at his sides could not stop shaking. He could not imagine or describe in words what he saw.
If he could describe it, he would say it was a scene that would bring nightmares to everyone and that they would not want to recall. The river was like a giant dragon and no one could stop its attack. Human power was unable to contend with such a transcendent natural force.
After a long time, he exhaled, walked to the old man who had experience in flood discharge, and asked: "Old man, do you think the built river embankment can prevent it?"
Tears streamed down the old man's eyes. He tightly grasped Gongsun Zhuoran's wrist and said, "Yes, I can."
I don't know if he was comforting himself or making sure that the river bank he built would work, but as he watched this scene, he bent his knees and knelt on the ground, and said with gratitude to Gongsun Zhuoran from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you, sir."
When the others saw this, they also knelt on the ground and thanked Gongsun Zhuoran. As they knelt, their bodies could not stop shaking.
The scene of the flood water gushing out just now was deeply engraved in their minds.
If the governor had not made preparations a month ago, I can’t imagine how many lives would have been lost by this flood.
"Hurry up, hurry up," Gongsun Zhuoran helped them up and said, "We should thank Taoist Li. If Taoist Li hadn't figured it out a month ago, I would have been powerless."
This reminded everyone of something that had been circulating a while ago. They originally thought it was fake, but they didn't expect it to be true.
Fortunately, there is help from an expert.
When I get back, I will make a longevity tablet for the master, hoping that the benefactor will be safe and sound.
Xia Nansui saw this and asked, "How dare you give this credit to that Taoist priest?"
"I just did my part. The reason we were able to stop this natural disaster was because of the Taoist's divination. If it weren't for him, the flood would have flooded countless villages and destroyed many fertile fields."
And all this is thanks to that Taoist priest.
The news of the flood in Qingzhou spread quickly. People in Qingzhou were instantly terrified. They didn't expect that the previous story was true. Fortunately, the governor believed it, otherwise they couldn't imagine what the situation would be like now.
When the people who lived by the Hong River and moved into the city heard the news, those who were originally dissatisfied with the county magistrate's arrangement burst into tears.
Such scenes are happening in all counties.
If the county magistrate had not forced them to relocate, they would have died in the flood.
Those who survived were very grateful.
After finding out that it was a Taoist priest named Li who made the calculation, many people felt grateful to him.
After Qingzhou was stabilized, Gongsun Zhuoran arranged for people to count the casualties and the amount of fertile farmland destroyed.
I felt a little sad when I learned that several people were unfortunately caught in the flood and lost their lives. Then I looked at the damage to the fertile farmland. Since Yushan County was the flood discharge point, 30% of the farmland was destroyed, while the other counties only destroyed 10%. The losses have been kept to a minimum.
Gongsun Zhuoran reported the matter. At the end of the report, he paused for a while and mentioned something that a Taoist had calculated.
When the Taoist priests of Yuqing Palace learned about this, they were shocked and murmured, "Impossible, impossible."
How could the Taoist be so accurate in predicting whether a state would be hit by a flood?
This must be fake, it must be fake.
But he heard rumors outside that he was fake.
“Hahahahahaha—”
He ran out frantically, having gone mad under the extreme blow.
He kept muttering, "It's impossible. It's all fake."
The news of the flood in Qingzhou eventually spread.
People as far away as Da'an County in Yangzhou heard it and discussed it. Gao Mingli couldn't help but feel proud when he heard it. He knew it better than anyone else, because it was his master who figured it out.
It’s a pity that the master told him to keep a low profile, otherwise if he meets someone, he will have to tell them that it was his master who calculated this.
His master is just that powerful.
"I don't know if this was calculated by Taoist Priest Li Banxian. People in Qingzhou said that it was all thanks to a Taoist named Li."
"That happened a month ago. How could Li Banxian have been to Qingzhou a month ago? This matter must have been calculated by someone else and has nothing to do with Li Banxian."
"I don't know who the person who predicted the flood is. Compared with Li Banxian, who is more powerful?"
"I guess the Taoist priest who predicted the flood is more powerful. Think about it, Li Banxian has never predicted such a thing, but that Taoist priest predicted the flood of an entire state in one go. How capable he is. It's not that Li Banxian's predictions are ineffective, but compared to the one who predicted the flood, he is not as powerful."
Gao Mingli looked at the ladies who were discussing this matter with resentment. He really wanted to rush over and say to them: They are all my master, don’t guess, they are the same person, and they are all equally strong.
But he kept in mind what his master said, to keep a low profile, and he would never reveal a word without his master's permission.
Elsewhere, in a rustic courtyard, a group of people were sitting around a table looking at the information they had gathered, trying to find out which Taoist priest had calculated the flood in Qingzhou.
"This Li Banxian from Da'an County is very suspicious. He fits the description."
"I don't think it's him. If it was really him, how could the people of Da'an County guess it was someone else? As far as I know, he went to Yangzhou a month ago, which doesn't seem like him. And he's too young. He may not be able to learn the ability to calculate the flood of a state even if he has been in the womb. Let's look for it again to see if we missed it."
"Is the source of the news true? Are you sure it's a Taoist priest from Da'an County?"
"Of course, if you don't believe what I found out, not only is he from Da'an County, but he's also a wild Taoist priest. This Li Banxian was also a wild Taoist priest before. Except for the fact that he's too young, everything else fits the bill. I think we still need to investigate this Li Banxian."
Before they could investigate Li Lezhi, another Taoist priest appeared in Da'an County and said that he was the one who predicted the flood.
They didn't believe it at first, but after investigation, they found that the Taoist priest was a wild one. Looking at his gray hair and his age, he looked more like a real Taoist priest than Li Banxian.
That Li Banxian is too young, and looks like a fake.
After secretly observing, they found that the Taoist priest also had the surname Li. After some verification, they concluded that the person in front of them could tell good and bad luck and was the person they were looking for. Without any hesitation, they took the Taoist priest's life.
The killing of such a powerful Taoist priest would definitely lead to an investigation by Daliang. They cleared all traces and left Daliang overnight without any hesitation to avoid being discovered by Daliang.
When Gao Mingli returned to the Taoist temple, he happened to meet the Taoist priest. He heard from the Taoist priest that it was he who calculated the flood in Qingzhou a month ago.
Gao Mingli was puzzled.
Wasn't this calculated by his master? Did someone else calculate this a month ago?
Gao Mingli couldn't figure it out, but seeing that the Taoist had gray hair and looked like an immortal, he didn't seem like someone who was telling lies.
It can’t be that this Taoist priest in front of me really did the calculations, not my master!
After thinking about this, Gao Mingli was shocked and hurried back to Miaodao Mountain to find Qian Xi to ask for clarification.
"Qian Xi, Qian Xi," he shouted inside as soon as he stepped over the threshold.
Qian Xi walked out, looked at Gao Mingli in confusion, and asked, "What's going on? Is there a ghost chasing you?"
Gao Mingli rushed over and pulled Qian Xi aside. He looked around and saw that there was no one around, including his master. He then asked with relief, "You said before that the flood was predicted a month ago. Do you know who predicted it?"
Seeing his thief-like appearance, Qian Xi asked about this matter again. After a moment of confusion, he also asked in a low voice: "I wonder, what happened to you?"
"I went down the mountain today and the person who lied to me might have been him. Fortunately, I always remembered what Master said. Otherwise, Master would have lost face because of me."
Gao Mingli felt very fortunate when he thought of this.
Qian Xi felt very complicated after hearing this. It was already a surprise that there was such a powerful person as the master in Da'an County. Now, there was another master who could calculate flood disasters. This small Da'an County was really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. All of them gathered here. Could it be that Da'an County was some kind of Feng Shui treasure land?
If that's the case, he really came to the right place.
Seeing Gao Mingli was in a low mood and a little annoyed, he comforted him: "You didn't go out and say anything. Don't worry, no one knows. Besides, having another Taoist priest who can calculate will only benefit Daliang. Relax."
Gao Mingli glanced at Qian Xi and said, "Why do you say you are not a human being?"
Qian Xi: “…”
Qian Xi couldn't help it and hit Gao Mingli.
Gao Mingli was not angry after being beaten, and said with a smile: "I know, I just haven't recovered yet. In my heart, Master is the best in the world. Suddenly, it suddenly appeared that there are more people in the world who can be counted than just that old Taoist priest, Master can also do it."
"I remember that the person in Qingzhou who predicted the flood was named Li," Qian Xi propped up his chin and thought, and asked, "Is that Taoist priest also named Li?"
It was another Taoist priest with the surname Li, and he was in Da'an County. It was a bit of a coincidence. There were not many people with the surname Li in Da'an County. If there was such a Taoist priest Li in Da'an County before, why didn't we hear any news about him? It was as if he suddenly appeared.
Could it be that some Taoist priest had impersonated the master and lied that he was the one who predicted the flood?
Qian Xi suppressed his thoughts and did not tell Gao Mingli about this matter. If he did, he would not know what would happen next. What is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. When this matter is reported, someone will definitely go to Qingzhou to inquire about it. At that time, he will not be able to pass off fake things as real.
Gao Mingli: "I don't know about that. When I heard the Taoist priest say that he figured it out, I rushed back to ask you. I thought you could know something that I didn't know."
"I'm not that omnipotent and can find out what happened in Qingzhou. Let's not pay attention to this matter. Don't forget, Master said that things are not peaceful recently. Don't walk around outside."
"If today wasn't your birthday, Master wouldn't have let you go down the mountain."
Gao Mingli scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, and then said, "I know, I know. Don't worry, I will definitely not go down the mountain."
"Master said that when I come back, something good will happen. I don't know what it is. Do you know?"
“I don’t know.”
"All right."
The two walked inside, and Gao Mingli shouted, "Master, I'm back."
Li Le was just tinkering in the house. He had already heard Gao Mingli calling Qian Xi. As for the good things he wanted to give to Gao Mingli, he originally wanted to make a cake. He did make the cake, but the conditions were simple, so he only made a cake base without any cream or anything.
Li Le just felt that this was too simple and not enough. Thinking that the two of them had gotten started, he gave them some theoretical stuff but nothing else.
Let’s start with the simplest calculation.
Only after laying a solid foundation can one learn other things. Besides, Qian Xi already knows how to use tortoise shells, so fortune-telling is not difficult for him. Only Gao Mingli has been using tortoise shells for fortune-telling for a short time. It is normal that he cannot tell the truth accurately. He still has to start from the simplest.
After Li Le made up his mind, he cut the cake made in the kitchen into four portions, one for each person, and gave one to the master who was still in the Taoist temple.
"Master, what is this?" Gao Mingli touched the cake. It was soft and sticky, different from the snacks he had eaten before. He took a bite and was surprised to see that there was fruit hidden inside.
Even Qian Xi was surprised. He had eaten all kinds of delicious food, but this was the first time he had eaten such a soft and glutinous snack with fruit in it, which was different from the pastries and snacks he had eaten before.
"Cake. Made of eggs."
"tasty."
Gao Mingli finished the meal in no time. Seeing that he liked it, Li Le gave him his share as well.
After they had finished eating, Li Le said, "You have been learning for a while, I am going to teach you some simple things."
"Can you tell fortunes?"
Gao Mingli was originally very excited when he heard that Li Le wanted to teach him something, even if it was simple. But when he heard what his master said, he opened his mouth in surprise.
No, Master, isn’t fortune-telling the easiest?
Isn't it the simplest to resolve the lottery with a Jiao cup?
Is it that what I think is simple, or is it that my simplicity and Master’s simplicity are not the same thing?
Gao Mingli was in tears.
But he didn't want his master to think he was stupid, so he didn't say anything back. Instead, he secretly looked in Qian Xi's direction to see how Qian Xi would react.
Qian Xi also fell silent.
The master's words completely overturned his cognition. Calculation is the easiest? It is obviously the most difficult and extremely dependent on talent. It is not something that ordinary people can learn. Does the master think too highly of him and Gao Mingli?
The difficulty is high right from the start.
Maybe for the master, fortune-telling is the easiest?
Qian Xi did not dare to ask, fearing that the master would despise their dullness. After exchanging a glance with Gao Mingli and seeing the surprise and a bit of panic in his eyes, Qian Xi calmed down and asked, "Master, how should we learn to calculate?"
This question stumped Li Le. How could he learn to calculate? Wouldn't it be enough to just move his fingers?
"Left hand, divided into Da'an, lingering, quick joy, empty, red mouth, small good luck..." After Li Le finished speaking, he asked: "Do you understand?"
This is very simple, Gao Mingli and Qian Xi both understood it.
That is to say, according to the time, you move your finger around once, and then according to the day, you move your finger around once. It is indeed as Master said, very simple. According to Master's teaching, you can calculate whether some days are good or not.
Gao Mingli was having a lot of fun. He calculated several days and they were all good days. However, he didn't know how to calculate like his master, so he asked, "Master, can I calculate floods based on this? How do I calculate it?"
“Just move your fingers and you’ll know,” Li Le said.
After he finished speaking, Gao Mingli looked helpless and in pain. No matter how he used his fingers to calculate, he could only calculate whether the days of this month were good or not, but he couldn't calculate anything else. It seemed that what he thought was moving his fingers was different from what his master said.
Qian Xi also understood that only he and Gao Mingli could learn some simple fortune-telling skills and calculate whether the days were good or not. It was already the end of their time. If they wanted to calculate to the level of their master, they would be asking for it from heaven.
Their talents were not on the same level as the master's, so it was difficult for them to understand what the master said. As for the master, calculating was as easy as drinking water and eating, so naturally he could not understand why they could not figure it out.
Simply put, the two mediocre people became disciples of a genius, which is in line with the saying that the master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you.
Qian Xi gave up on learning fortune-telling, at least that was not something he could come across right now, so he asked, "Master, can you teach us something simpler like tortoise shell divination?"
"Tortoise shell divination?" Simple?
Li Le was just shocked. Could it be that his apprentice was so smart that he had to start from learning something difficult like tortoise shell divination?
Ah, how can I teach him tortoise shell divination? He doesn’t know how to do it.
No, he is a teacher and he can't think that he can't do it.
Li Le just took out the tortoise shell to demonstrate. Fortunately, he had a good memory and was able to teach his apprentice everything his teacher taught him word for word, without losing face in front of his apprentice.
"Do you understand?" Li Le asked curiously.
"I understand," Gao Mingli and Qian Xi nodded and almost cried together. They finally understood what their master taught them. As expected, divination by tortoise shells was only suitable for beginners like them. As for calculating with bare hands, they should wait until they are older to learn it.
Li Le just said: "Then calculate what will happen in the near future?"
"good."
Gao Mingli and Qian Xi used tortoise shells to tell fortunes. After a while, Gao Mingli was shocked and wrote down his results on a piece of paper.
He actually predicted that something big would happen. Although he didn't know what it would be, it was not a good thing.
Qian Xi also wrote the results on paper. He calculated that there would be a big move recently, and it was related to them, as if they were involved in some incident.
Li Le only saw the results written by two people.
They are all not good things, but they all indicate that something big is going to happen, but we don’t know whether it is good or bad.
Li Le just calculated it himself. He frowned in confusion. He also calculated that something would indeed happen, but it was not dangerous. For him, it was still a good thing.
No, his fortune-telling skills are not as good as his apprentice’s?
Li Le just continued to calculate, and then he calculated that a murder would happen recently, and he would be involved in the case. So, this is indeed not a good thing. Why did it show that it was a good thing for him when he calculated just now?
That's strange.
Li Le only said: "You calculated well, but... if you calculated accurately, the three of us, the master and the apprentice, would be in trouble."
"Mingli, did you cause any trouble when you went back today?"
Gao Mingli was confused and shook his head, "No, I always remembered your advice, Master, to keep a low profile. After I went back to see my parents, I came back immediately."
When he met the Taoist priest on the road, he did not go over to join in the fun. He just listened and immediately came back to ask Qian Xi if he knew who the fortune teller was and whether he was his master.
Li Le was just confused. Since Gao Mingli didn't cause any trouble, why did they encounter bad things? It was strange.
Li Le just said: "Don't leave the temple these days. Wait until this period is over. I will continue to teach you the rest tomorrow."
"By the way, if you have nothing to do, you can also calculate whether there will be any major events in various places, calculate the weather, and practice your skills."
"Master, is there anything specific you want to calculate?" Qian Xi asked. As long as there is a range, they can do divination.
"Calculate the weather in Yangzhou, calculate it every day, and record it."
Finally it was his turn to assign homework to his apprentice. Alas, he had to tear up other people's umbrellas when he was caught in the rain in the past. This feeling was a bit sour. His apprentice had to go through the same suffering as he had endured.
After calculating the weather in Yangzhou, we can ask them to calculate whether something big will happen in which place.
His apprentice should also enjoy the same life as he did in the past.
Gao Mingli and Qian Xi looked at each other and could see the bitterness in each other's eyes, but there was nothing they could do. Since the master had given the order, they could only let it go.
"I calculated that it will rain tomorrow. Now I'm panicking when I hear that it will rain. I don't know whether it will rain in Qingzhou," Gao Mingli put away his tortoise shell and said with a smack of his lips.
"This is not something we should worry about. What did you calculate when Master asked that question just now?" Qian Xi asked.
"Ah? You mean the master asked if something would happen recently?" Gao Mingli saw Qian Xi nod, he scratched his head and said: "I calculated that something bad would happen, what's wrong, did I calculate wrong?"
"And what does Master mean by what he just said? If it's true that we will still be unlucky, will God...?"
Gao Mingli lowered his eyes, looked at the hand covering his mouth, and blinked twice in confusion.
Qian Xi said: "Whatever you wanted to say just now, since you are a Taoist priest, it is best not to say it out loud. You have to be careful."
Qian Xi withdrew his hand, stared at Gao Mingli, sighed sadly, and asked, "I'm curious, why did the master accept you as his disciple?"
Doesn't look very smart.
"Oh, let me think about it," Gao Mingli said, resting his chin on his head. "Because I am a natural talent, my master said that I am the incarnation of Wenquxing. If I study hard, I will be able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar. Originally, my master planned to accept me as his disciple only after I passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. This happened a long time ago, and there is nothing much to say. Where were we just talking about? By the way, what did you calculate with that hexagram?"
Qian Xi had a complicated expression. He looked at Gao Mingli and said, "I figured out that we will be involved in a dispute and get into trouble."
"so……"
"Just like Master said, you'd better not go out these days, so as not to get involved in trouble and get yourself into trouble."
"It's so serious, I don't know what will happen."
the next day.
The sky was gloomy and covered with dark clouds. Gao Mingli looked at the sky and said happily: "Master, I predicted yesterday that it would rain today. Look at the sky. If it is really going to rain, do I still have some talent?"
Li Le just looked at Gao Mingli with a complicated expression. He really didn't expect that the apprentice he casually accepted could actually use tortoise shells and actually calculate the weather.
Much more talented than him.
Li Le just thought sourly, he also wanted to use tortoise shell, which was better than his calculation. His fellow apprentices were all using it, but he was the only one who couldn't calculate accurately with tortoise shell, and he was out of tune with his fellow apprentices.
If he hadn't learned how to calculate, he would really have failed the exam and would not have been able to graduate, although he had not yet graduated when he traveled through time.
Li Le felt bitter in his heart after thinking this.
Afterwards, Li Lezhi thought again that since Mingli had such a good talent, which was thousands of times better than his, and it only took him one day to master the tortoise shell and he could already calculate the weather, such a good talent should not be wasted.
As for fortune-telling, if you practice more you will become familiar with everything. Then when you want to tell fortunes in the future, it will be as easy as eating and drinking.
If he learns the essence, a flood is nothing, and maybe he can even train a national treasure-level leader. In this way, when he returns to his original world, he can still chat with his teacher.
Tell the master that although your disciple is not that good, your grandson is very strong and has lived up to your teachings.
Thinking of this, Li Le turned to Gao Mingli and said, "Not bad, you have mastered the tortoise shell. Mingli, you have a talent and you must not waste it. Starting tomorrow, you can calculate more hexagrams every day and you can calculate anything."
"Ah?" Gao Mingli was surprised. He was talented and he felt embarrassed when his master said that.
"Then what will I be tomorrow, Master?"
Forget about the weather, what else is suitable for him? Gao Mingli looked at Li Lezhi eagerly.
"Whether to go out with the left foot or the right foot, whether to go out, whether to eat, what clothes to wear, what color to wear, all can be calculated, to avoid misfortune and bring good luck, as long as you want to calculate, there is nothing you can't calculate."
Gao Mingli: “…”
Does it matter whether you go out with your left foot or your right foot? If he goes out with his left foot first today, will it be a bad omen?
Gao Mingli walked up to Qian Xi and whispered, "It's over, it's over. I'm leaving with my left foot today. I won't run into any danger, will I? Will I run into any bad luck? Do you want to calculate it now?"
"..." Qian Xi had nothing to say, and then whispered: "No need, Master just asked you to practice. Who told you to show off to Master after learning simple things? Master wants to polish your character and make you calm."
"is that so?"
Qian Xi nodded.
Seeing Qian Xi nodded, Gao Mingli breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that the master wanted to polish him. He thought he really had to calculate so many things every day, even whether he went out with his left foot or his right foot. This was too troublesome for Gao Mingli.
Li Le was just about to teach the two people new content when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. This sudden knock was like a knock on his heart, making his eyelids twitch twice.
If the left eye twitches, it means good fortune; if the right eye twitches, it means disaster.
His right eye twitched just now. Maybe the divination was coming true and trouble is coming.
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"Whether it's true or not, we'll see in two days whether there will be a flood."
"A Taoist priest who can predict flood disasters can also predict other things in the future. With such a powerful Taoist priest in Daliang, how dare the border scoundrels invade?"
"That's right. If you say that, I'm going to hope that what the Taoist priest said is true."
"How can it be so good? It's been so many years, and no one has appeared. There were many in the past, but they were all proven to be scammers. I think it will be the same this time."
“…”
There are many such remarks, which people neither want to be true nor want to be true.
Gongsun Zhuoran also heard it, but he no longer had the energy to care about these things. His mind was all on the flood water, and he kept an eye on the situation of the flood water.
Now, he came to the Hong River again, and Xia Nansui was traveling with him. When they got off the carriage and came to the Hong River, they saw many people building the river embankment by the Hong River.
Because there was only one month, the construction of the inner river embankment was not long and only two counties were built, and this was a situation where people worked day and night. In addition, another channel was opened to discharge flood water.
After all, one month is too short.
The rain was still falling, and everyone was wearing straw raincoats and working hard. They were quick and did not dare to stop at all. They already knew that the water level of the Hong River was going to rise sharply, and they might encounter the crisis like that a hundred years ago again.
Therefore, no one dares to complain. Working busier can give them a better chance of survival.
The magistrate of Yushan County saw the two men and immediately came over to them, saying, "Sir, this section can be completed today. I wonder when the flood will come? If it comes a few days later, we can still build another section."
The magistrate of Yushan County, who originally had objections to Gongsun Zhuoran's order, was more active than anyone else after learning that all this was for the sake of flood control. It was only because of the rush of time that the inner river embankment had just been built to his place. If the flood came earlier, his county would be flooded sooner or later. Although the water level has only risen by three points now and can flood some low fields, the flooding of fields will affect this year's harvest.
It is July now. A few months later, it will be the twelfth lunar month. When it snows, I don't know how many troubles will happen and how many people will not be able to survive this winter.
Best of all, the flood would not come, or at least it would not flood Yushan County, but he knew that this was his delusion. Now that the water level had risen, the flood was only a matter of time, and he didn't know if it would be too serious.
The county magistrate looked at the slightly rising river level and groaned in his heart. He could not eat or sleep well because of this matter, and he could even dream about the emperor holding him accountable.
Gongsun Zhuoran and Xia Nanshui didn't know when the flood would come. They couldn't estimate the day exactly, but they thought it was near.
The two of them squinted their eyes and looked at the incessant rain and the quietly flowing river.
Gongsun Zhuoran said, "You go ahead and do your work. When night comes, have them stop and set up camp somewhere else, somewhere with higher ground."
No one knows when the flood waters of the Hong River will burst, so it is better to make plans early.
Those who came to repair the river embankment put their lives at risk here, so he also had to think about how to settle them and save their lives as much as possible.
The two went to ask the person who was observing the water level.
After greeting, the man said, "It has risen to four strokes now."
"It's only been a short time, and it's already risen to four levels," Gongsun Zhuoran frowned, his face heavy. At this moment, he looked at the river surface, which was calm but slightly rippled. It looked harmless, but in fact it was a ferocious beast that chose its prey.
Four strokes are enough to submerge the middle field, and it has only been half a day and it has risen so much. In another day or two, it will exceed seven strokes.
He ordered, “After you finish your work this afternoon, move to a higher place immediately and take everything with you.”
"Yes," the man responded, and hurriedly ran to tell the county magistrate so that the matter could be arranged.
Xia Nansui stood beside him, looking at the slightly turbid river water, with beads of raindrops forming a barrier in front of him. The misty fog made it difficult for him to see the scenery in the distance.
He sighed and said, "It seems that you and I will not be held accountable."
But this is not good news either. If they will not be held accountable, it means that the flood is real. Xia Nansui asked, "How is the canal being dug? If there are any difficulties, just use gunpowder to blow up the mountain and open the way."
“It’s almost half done.”
"Yeah, okay."
Xia Nanshui and Gongsun Zhuoran walked into the makeshift tent and looked at the map placed on the table, on which were marked the mountains, rivers and lakes of various places in Qingzhou.
They are in Yushan County, and this Hong River runs through many places. If the problem of the rising river water can be solved in Yushan County, the remaining downstream counties will not be affected by floods.
If it is flooded, it will be about three-volume water, which will submerge some lower fields and have some impact on the harvest, but the loss can be controlled to a minimum. If seven-volume flood water is allowed to rush down, then few places in the county will survive.
But it is nothing short of a fantasy to want to solve the flood problem in Yushan County.
They chose Yushan County because it is located in the middle and upper reaches and in a valley, where it can store flood water and share the water level in the downstream river channel.
Now, they have done what they can and can only hope that this flood will be less severe.
When night came and everyone had gone to bed, Gongsun Zhuoran also leaned on the table and took a nap with his eyes closed.
Suddenly there was a loud bang, tearing through the long night of lightning and thunder. This sound woke up many people. They listened to the roar that seemed to be able to devour everything, and hurriedly got up, dressed, and hurried out.
Because they were on a high place, under the thunder and lightning, they could see the scene in front of them with the faint light. The raging flood was roaring, destroying people's ears and encroaching on their sight.
Everyone who saw this scene was completely stunned.
This was something that happened suddenly without any warning, without any sign.
They were no longer able to think. They stared blankly at the gushing river water and let the rain wash over their bodies. They did not return to the tent. They stared at the scene in a daze, as if their souls had been taken away.
Gongsun Zhuoran walked out and watched the mountain torrent rushing down. At that moment, his hands at his sides could not stop shaking. He could not imagine or describe in words what he saw.
If he could describe it, he would say it was a scene that would bring nightmares to everyone and that they would not want to recall. The river was like a giant dragon and no one could stop its attack. Human power was unable to contend with such a transcendent natural force.
After a long time, he exhaled, walked to the old man who had experience in flood discharge, and asked: "Old man, do you think the built river embankment can prevent it?"
Tears streamed down the old man's eyes. He tightly grasped Gongsun Zhuoran's wrist and said, "Yes, I can."
I don't know if he was comforting himself or making sure that the river bank he built would work, but as he watched this scene, he bent his knees and knelt on the ground, and said with gratitude to Gongsun Zhuoran from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you, sir."
When the others saw this, they also knelt on the ground and thanked Gongsun Zhuoran. As they knelt, their bodies could not stop shaking.
The scene of the flood water gushing out just now was deeply engraved in their minds.
If the governor had not made preparations a month ago, I can’t imagine how many lives would have been lost by this flood.
"Hurry up, hurry up," Gongsun Zhuoran helped them up and said, "We should thank Taoist Li. If Taoist Li hadn't figured it out a month ago, I would have been powerless."
This reminded everyone of something that had been circulating a while ago. They originally thought it was fake, but they didn't expect it to be true.
Fortunately, there is help from an expert.
When I get back, I will make a longevity tablet for the master, hoping that the benefactor will be safe and sound.
Xia Nansui saw this and asked, "How dare you give this credit to that Taoist priest?"
"I just did my part. The reason we were able to stop this natural disaster was because of the Taoist's divination. If it weren't for him, the flood would have flooded countless villages and destroyed many fertile fields."
And all this is thanks to that Taoist priest.
The news of the flood in Qingzhou spread quickly. People in Qingzhou were instantly terrified. They didn't expect that the previous story was true. Fortunately, the governor believed it, otherwise they couldn't imagine what the situation would be like now.
When the people who lived by the Hong River and moved into the city heard the news, those who were originally dissatisfied with the county magistrate's arrangement burst into tears.
Such scenes are happening in all counties.
If the county magistrate had not forced them to relocate, they would have died in the flood.
Those who survived were very grateful.
After finding out that it was a Taoist priest named Li who made the calculation, many people felt grateful to him.
After Qingzhou was stabilized, Gongsun Zhuoran arranged for people to count the casualties and the amount of fertile farmland destroyed.
I felt a little sad when I learned that several people were unfortunately caught in the flood and lost their lives. Then I looked at the damage to the fertile farmland. Since Yushan County was the flood discharge point, 30% of the farmland was destroyed, while the other counties only destroyed 10%. The losses have been kept to a minimum.
Gongsun Zhuoran reported the matter. At the end of the report, he paused for a while and mentioned something that a Taoist had calculated.
When the Taoist priests of Yuqing Palace learned about this, they were shocked and murmured, "Impossible, impossible."
How could the Taoist be so accurate in predicting whether a state would be hit by a flood?
This must be fake, it must be fake.
But he heard rumors outside that he was fake.
“Hahahahahaha—”
He ran out frantically, having gone mad under the extreme blow.
He kept muttering, "It's impossible. It's all fake."
The news of the flood in Qingzhou eventually spread.
People as far away as Da'an County in Yangzhou heard it and discussed it. Gao Mingli couldn't help but feel proud when he heard it. He knew it better than anyone else, because it was his master who figured it out.
It’s a pity that the master told him to keep a low profile, otherwise if he meets someone, he will have to tell them that it was his master who calculated this.
His master is just that powerful.
"I don't know if this was calculated by Taoist Priest Li Banxian. People in Qingzhou said that it was all thanks to a Taoist named Li."
"That happened a month ago. How could Li Banxian have been to Qingzhou a month ago? This matter must have been calculated by someone else and has nothing to do with Li Banxian."
"I don't know who the person who predicted the flood is. Compared with Li Banxian, who is more powerful?"
"I guess the Taoist priest who predicted the flood is more powerful. Think about it, Li Banxian has never predicted such a thing, but that Taoist priest predicted the flood of an entire state in one go. How capable he is. It's not that Li Banxian's predictions are ineffective, but compared to the one who predicted the flood, he is not as powerful."
Gao Mingli looked at the ladies who were discussing this matter with resentment. He really wanted to rush over and say to them: They are all my master, don’t guess, they are the same person, and they are all equally strong.
But he kept in mind what his master said, to keep a low profile, and he would never reveal a word without his master's permission.
Elsewhere, in a rustic courtyard, a group of people were sitting around a table looking at the information they had gathered, trying to find out which Taoist priest had calculated the flood in Qingzhou.
"This Li Banxian from Da'an County is very suspicious. He fits the description."
"I don't think it's him. If it was really him, how could the people of Da'an County guess it was someone else? As far as I know, he went to Yangzhou a month ago, which doesn't seem like him. And he's too young. He may not be able to learn the ability to calculate the flood of a state even if he has been in the womb. Let's look for it again to see if we missed it."
"Is the source of the news true? Are you sure it's a Taoist priest from Da'an County?"
"Of course, if you don't believe what I found out, not only is he from Da'an County, but he's also a wild Taoist priest. This Li Banxian was also a wild Taoist priest before. Except for the fact that he's too young, everything else fits the bill. I think we still need to investigate this Li Banxian."
Before they could investigate Li Lezhi, another Taoist priest appeared in Da'an County and said that he was the one who predicted the flood.
They didn't believe it at first, but after investigation, they found that the Taoist priest was a wild one. Looking at his gray hair and his age, he looked more like a real Taoist priest than Li Banxian.
That Li Banxian is too young, and looks like a fake.
After secretly observing, they found that the Taoist priest also had the surname Li. After some verification, they concluded that the person in front of them could tell good and bad luck and was the person they were looking for. Without any hesitation, they took the Taoist priest's life.
The killing of such a powerful Taoist priest would definitely lead to an investigation by Daliang. They cleared all traces and left Daliang overnight without any hesitation to avoid being discovered by Daliang.
When Gao Mingli returned to the Taoist temple, he happened to meet the Taoist priest. He heard from the Taoist priest that it was he who calculated the flood in Qingzhou a month ago.
Gao Mingli was puzzled.
Wasn't this calculated by his master? Did someone else calculate this a month ago?
Gao Mingli couldn't figure it out, but seeing that the Taoist had gray hair and looked like an immortal, he didn't seem like someone who was telling lies.
It can’t be that this Taoist priest in front of me really did the calculations, not my master!
After thinking about this, Gao Mingli was shocked and hurried back to Miaodao Mountain to find Qian Xi to ask for clarification.
"Qian Xi, Qian Xi," he shouted inside as soon as he stepped over the threshold.
Qian Xi walked out, looked at Gao Mingli in confusion, and asked, "What's going on? Is there a ghost chasing you?"
Gao Mingli rushed over and pulled Qian Xi aside. He looked around and saw that there was no one around, including his master. He then asked with relief, "You said before that the flood was predicted a month ago. Do you know who predicted it?"
Seeing his thief-like appearance, Qian Xi asked about this matter again. After a moment of confusion, he also asked in a low voice: "I wonder, what happened to you?"
"I went down the mountain today and the person who lied to me might have been him. Fortunately, I always remembered what Master said. Otherwise, Master would have lost face because of me."
Gao Mingli felt very fortunate when he thought of this.
Qian Xi felt very complicated after hearing this. It was already a surprise that there was such a powerful person as the master in Da'an County. Now, there was another master who could calculate flood disasters. This small Da'an County was really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. All of them gathered here. Could it be that Da'an County was some kind of Feng Shui treasure land?
If that's the case, he really came to the right place.
Seeing Gao Mingli was in a low mood and a little annoyed, he comforted him: "You didn't go out and say anything. Don't worry, no one knows. Besides, having another Taoist priest who can calculate will only benefit Daliang. Relax."
Gao Mingli glanced at Qian Xi and said, "Why do you say you are not a human being?"
Qian Xi: “…”
Qian Xi couldn't help it and hit Gao Mingli.
Gao Mingli was not angry after being beaten, and said with a smile: "I know, I just haven't recovered yet. In my heart, Master is the best in the world. Suddenly, it suddenly appeared that there are more people in the world who can be counted than just that old Taoist priest, Master can also do it."
"I remember that the person in Qingzhou who predicted the flood was named Li," Qian Xi propped up his chin and thought, and asked, "Is that Taoist priest also named Li?"
It was another Taoist priest with the surname Li, and he was in Da'an County. It was a bit of a coincidence. There were not many people with the surname Li in Da'an County. If there was such a Taoist priest Li in Da'an County before, why didn't we hear any news about him? It was as if he suddenly appeared.
Could it be that some Taoist priest had impersonated the master and lied that he was the one who predicted the flood?
Qian Xi suppressed his thoughts and did not tell Gao Mingli about this matter. If he did, he would not know what would happen next. What is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. When this matter is reported, someone will definitely go to Qingzhou to inquire about it. At that time, he will not be able to pass off fake things as real.
Gao Mingli: "I don't know about that. When I heard the Taoist priest say that he figured it out, I rushed back to ask you. I thought you could know something that I didn't know."
"I'm not that omnipotent and can find out what happened in Qingzhou. Let's not pay attention to this matter. Don't forget, Master said that things are not peaceful recently. Don't walk around outside."
"If today wasn't your birthday, Master wouldn't have let you go down the mountain."
Gao Mingli scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, and then said, "I know, I know. Don't worry, I will definitely not go down the mountain."
"Master said that when I come back, something good will happen. I don't know what it is. Do you know?"
“I don’t know.”
"All right."
The two walked inside, and Gao Mingli shouted, "Master, I'm back."
Li Le was just tinkering in the house. He had already heard Gao Mingli calling Qian Xi. As for the good things he wanted to give to Gao Mingli, he originally wanted to make a cake. He did make the cake, but the conditions were simple, so he only made a cake base without any cream or anything.
Li Le just felt that this was too simple and not enough. Thinking that the two of them had gotten started, he gave them some theoretical stuff but nothing else.
Let’s start with the simplest calculation.
Only after laying a solid foundation can one learn other things. Besides, Qian Xi already knows how to use tortoise shells, so fortune-telling is not difficult for him. Only Gao Mingli has been using tortoise shells for fortune-telling for a short time. It is normal that he cannot tell the truth accurately. He still has to start from the simplest.
After Li Le made up his mind, he cut the cake made in the kitchen into four portions, one for each person, and gave one to the master who was still in the Taoist temple.
"Master, what is this?" Gao Mingli touched the cake. It was soft and sticky, different from the snacks he had eaten before. He took a bite and was surprised to see that there was fruit hidden inside.
Even Qian Xi was surprised. He had eaten all kinds of delicious food, but this was the first time he had eaten such a soft and glutinous snack with fruit in it, which was different from the pastries and snacks he had eaten before.
"Cake. Made of eggs."
"tasty."
Gao Mingli finished the meal in no time. Seeing that he liked it, Li Le gave him his share as well.
After they had finished eating, Li Le said, "You have been learning for a while, I am going to teach you some simple things."
"Can you tell fortunes?"
Gao Mingli was originally very excited when he heard that Li Le wanted to teach him something, even if it was simple. But when he heard what his master said, he opened his mouth in surprise.
No, Master, isn’t fortune-telling the easiest?
Isn't it the simplest to resolve the lottery with a Jiao cup?
Is it that what I think is simple, or is it that my simplicity and Master’s simplicity are not the same thing?
Gao Mingli was in tears.
But he didn't want his master to think he was stupid, so he didn't say anything back. Instead, he secretly looked in Qian Xi's direction to see how Qian Xi would react.
Qian Xi also fell silent.
The master's words completely overturned his cognition. Calculation is the easiest? It is obviously the most difficult and extremely dependent on talent. It is not something that ordinary people can learn. Does the master think too highly of him and Gao Mingli?
The difficulty is high right from the start.
Maybe for the master, fortune-telling is the easiest?
Qian Xi did not dare to ask, fearing that the master would despise their dullness. After exchanging a glance with Gao Mingli and seeing the surprise and a bit of panic in his eyes, Qian Xi calmed down and asked, "Master, how should we learn to calculate?"
This question stumped Li Le. How could he learn to calculate? Wouldn't it be enough to just move his fingers?
"Left hand, divided into Da'an, lingering, quick joy, empty, red mouth, small good luck..." After Li Le finished speaking, he asked: "Do you understand?"
This is very simple, Gao Mingli and Qian Xi both understood it.
That is to say, according to the time, you move your finger around once, and then according to the day, you move your finger around once. It is indeed as Master said, very simple. According to Master's teaching, you can calculate whether some days are good or not.
Gao Mingli was having a lot of fun. He calculated several days and they were all good days. However, he didn't know how to calculate like his master, so he asked, "Master, can I calculate floods based on this? How do I calculate it?"
“Just move your fingers and you’ll know,” Li Le said.
After he finished speaking, Gao Mingli looked helpless and in pain. No matter how he used his fingers to calculate, he could only calculate whether the days of this month were good or not, but he couldn't calculate anything else. It seemed that what he thought was moving his fingers was different from what his master said.
Qian Xi also understood that only he and Gao Mingli could learn some simple fortune-telling skills and calculate whether the days were good or not. It was already the end of their time. If they wanted to calculate to the level of their master, they would be asking for it from heaven.
Their talents were not on the same level as the master's, so it was difficult for them to understand what the master said. As for the master, calculating was as easy as drinking water and eating, so naturally he could not understand why they could not figure it out.
Simply put, the two mediocre people became disciples of a genius, which is in line with the saying that the master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you.
Qian Xi gave up on learning fortune-telling, at least that was not something he could come across right now, so he asked, "Master, can you teach us something simpler like tortoise shell divination?"
"Tortoise shell divination?" Simple?
Li Le was just shocked. Could it be that his apprentice was so smart that he had to start from learning something difficult like tortoise shell divination?
Ah, how can I teach him tortoise shell divination? He doesn’t know how to do it.
No, he is a teacher and he can't think that he can't do it.
Li Le just took out the tortoise shell to demonstrate. Fortunately, he had a good memory and was able to teach his apprentice everything his teacher taught him word for word, without losing face in front of his apprentice.
"Do you understand?" Li Le asked curiously.
"I understand," Gao Mingli and Qian Xi nodded and almost cried together. They finally understood what their master taught them. As expected, divination by tortoise shells was only suitable for beginners like them. As for calculating with bare hands, they should wait until they are older to learn it.
Li Le just said: "Then calculate what will happen in the near future?"
"good."
Gao Mingli and Qian Xi used tortoise shells to tell fortunes. After a while, Gao Mingli was shocked and wrote down his results on a piece of paper.
He actually predicted that something big would happen. Although he didn't know what it would be, it was not a good thing.
Qian Xi also wrote the results on paper. He calculated that there would be a big move recently, and it was related to them, as if they were involved in some incident.
Li Le only saw the results written by two people.
They are all not good things, but they all indicate that something big is going to happen, but we don’t know whether it is good or bad.
Li Le just calculated it himself. He frowned in confusion. He also calculated that something would indeed happen, but it was not dangerous. For him, it was still a good thing.
No, his fortune-telling skills are not as good as his apprentice’s?
Li Le just continued to calculate, and then he calculated that a murder would happen recently, and he would be involved in the case. So, this is indeed not a good thing. Why did it show that it was a good thing for him when he calculated just now?
That's strange.
Li Le only said: "You calculated well, but... if you calculated accurately, the three of us, the master and the apprentice, would be in trouble."
"Mingli, did you cause any trouble when you went back today?"
Gao Mingli was confused and shook his head, "No, I always remembered your advice, Master, to keep a low profile. After I went back to see my parents, I came back immediately."
When he met the Taoist priest on the road, he did not go over to join in the fun. He just listened and immediately came back to ask Qian Xi if he knew who the fortune teller was and whether he was his master.
Li Le was just confused. Since Gao Mingli didn't cause any trouble, why did they encounter bad things? It was strange.
Li Le just said: "Don't leave the temple these days. Wait until this period is over. I will continue to teach you the rest tomorrow."
"By the way, if you have nothing to do, you can also calculate whether there will be any major events in various places, calculate the weather, and practice your skills."
"Master, is there anything specific you want to calculate?" Qian Xi asked. As long as there is a range, they can do divination.
"Calculate the weather in Yangzhou, calculate it every day, and record it."
Finally it was his turn to assign homework to his apprentice. Alas, he had to tear up other people's umbrellas when he was caught in the rain in the past. This feeling was a bit sour. His apprentice had to go through the same suffering as he had endured.
After calculating the weather in Yangzhou, we can ask them to calculate whether something big will happen in which place.
His apprentice should also enjoy the same life as he did in the past.
Gao Mingli and Qian Xi looked at each other and could see the bitterness in each other's eyes, but there was nothing they could do. Since the master had given the order, they could only let it go.
"I calculated that it will rain tomorrow. Now I'm panicking when I hear that it will rain. I don't know whether it will rain in Qingzhou," Gao Mingli put away his tortoise shell and said with a smack of his lips.
"This is not something we should worry about. What did you calculate when Master asked that question just now?" Qian Xi asked.
"Ah? You mean the master asked if something would happen recently?" Gao Mingli saw Qian Xi nod, he scratched his head and said: "I calculated that something bad would happen, what's wrong, did I calculate wrong?"
"And what does Master mean by what he just said? If it's true that we will still be unlucky, will God...?"
Gao Mingli lowered his eyes, looked at the hand covering his mouth, and blinked twice in confusion.
Qian Xi said: "Whatever you wanted to say just now, since you are a Taoist priest, it is best not to say it out loud. You have to be careful."
Qian Xi withdrew his hand, stared at Gao Mingli, sighed sadly, and asked, "I'm curious, why did the master accept you as his disciple?"
Doesn't look very smart.
"Oh, let me think about it," Gao Mingli said, resting his chin on his head. "Because I am a natural talent, my master said that I am the incarnation of Wenquxing. If I study hard, I will be able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar. Originally, my master planned to accept me as his disciple only after I passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. This happened a long time ago, and there is nothing much to say. Where were we just talking about? By the way, what did you calculate with that hexagram?"
Qian Xi had a complicated expression. He looked at Gao Mingli and said, "I figured out that we will be involved in a dispute and get into trouble."
"so……"
"Just like Master said, you'd better not go out these days, so as not to get involved in trouble and get yourself into trouble."
"It's so serious, I don't know what will happen."
the next day.
The sky was gloomy and covered with dark clouds. Gao Mingli looked at the sky and said happily: "Master, I predicted yesterday that it would rain today. Look at the sky. If it is really going to rain, do I still have some talent?"
Li Le just looked at Gao Mingli with a complicated expression. He really didn't expect that the apprentice he casually accepted could actually use tortoise shells and actually calculate the weather.
Much more talented than him.
Li Le just thought sourly, he also wanted to use tortoise shell, which was better than his calculation. His fellow apprentices were all using it, but he was the only one who couldn't calculate accurately with tortoise shell, and he was out of tune with his fellow apprentices.
If he hadn't learned how to calculate, he would really have failed the exam and would not have been able to graduate, although he had not yet graduated when he traveled through time.
Li Le felt bitter in his heart after thinking this.
Afterwards, Li Lezhi thought again that since Mingli had such a good talent, which was thousands of times better than his, and it only took him one day to master the tortoise shell and he could already calculate the weather, such a good talent should not be wasted.
As for fortune-telling, if you practice more you will become familiar with everything. Then when you want to tell fortunes in the future, it will be as easy as eating and drinking.
If he learns the essence, a flood is nothing, and maybe he can even train a national treasure-level leader. In this way, when he returns to his original world, he can still chat with his teacher.
Tell the master that although your disciple is not that good, your grandson is very strong and has lived up to your teachings.
Thinking of this, Li Le turned to Gao Mingli and said, "Not bad, you have mastered the tortoise shell. Mingli, you have a talent and you must not waste it. Starting tomorrow, you can calculate more hexagrams every day and you can calculate anything."
"Ah?" Gao Mingli was surprised. He was talented and he felt embarrassed when his master said that.
"Then what will I be tomorrow, Master?"
Forget about the weather, what else is suitable for him? Gao Mingli looked at Li Lezhi eagerly.
"Whether to go out with the left foot or the right foot, whether to go out, whether to eat, what clothes to wear, what color to wear, all can be calculated, to avoid misfortune and bring good luck, as long as you want to calculate, there is nothing you can't calculate."
Gao Mingli: “…”
Does it matter whether you go out with your left foot or your right foot? If he goes out with his left foot first today, will it be a bad omen?
Gao Mingli walked up to Qian Xi and whispered, "It's over, it's over. I'm leaving with my left foot today. I won't run into any danger, will I? Will I run into any bad luck? Do you want to calculate it now?"
"..." Qian Xi had nothing to say, and then whispered: "No need, Master just asked you to practice. Who told you to show off to Master after learning simple things? Master wants to polish your character and make you calm."
"is that so?"
Qian Xi nodded.
Seeing Qian Xi nodded, Gao Mingli breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that the master wanted to polish him. He thought he really had to calculate so many things every day, even whether he went out with his left foot or his right foot. This was too troublesome for Gao Mingli.
Li Le was just about to teach the two people new content when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. This sudden knock was like a knock on his heart, making his eyelids twitch twice.
If the left eye twitches, it means good fortune; if the right eye twitches, it means disaster.
His right eye twitched just now. Maybe the divination was coming true and trouble is coming.
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