Emperor Taizong nodded: "A carp that leaps over the Dragon Gate can become a true dragon."
“That’s right. These golden carp are actually future dragons, and they are related to the dragon vein of Chang’an. Now that the fishermen are killing them every day, it will inevitably affect the dragon vein of Chang’an and the fortune of the Tang Dynasty,” Zu An said in a deep voice.
Emperor Taizong's expression changed drastically, no longer responding with the same formulaic tone as before: "What? Who on earth is this sorcerer secretly trying to ruin my Great Tang Dynasty!"
The emperor may not really care much about the livelihood of ordinary people, no matter how grand his words are. But when it comes to the stability of his own country, he cares more about it than anything else!
Zu An said in a deep voice, "I am the Dragon King of the Water, bound by the Heavenly Laws, and it is really inconvenient for me to interfere in matters on land. That is why I specially appeared in Your Majesty's dream."
Emperor Taizong of Tang was initially puzzled as to why he, the Dragon King, would be bullied by some fishermen. However, upon hearing this, he no longer had any doubts and sincerely thanked the fisherman: "Thank you for informing me, Dragon King. Otherwise, I would still be in the dark. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Zu An smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is too kind. Your Majesty is willing to help solve a major problem for our Jinghe Water Palace. In order to thank Your Majesty, I would like to recommend an extraordinary person to Your Majesty."
"Oh, who is he?" Emperor Taizong of Tang immediately became interested. The Dragon King of the Jing River should be considered a deity, right? If he could be called an extraordinary person, he must be something special.
“There is a fortune teller named Yuan Shoucheng on West Street in Chang’an. He knows the secrets of heaven and the geography. Every time he divines for someone, he is right. Your Majesty can ask him to tell how much of your lifespan you have left,” Zu’an replied.
Emperor Taizong of Tang was overjoyed: "Thank you for your guidance, Dragon King!"
You have to understand, what in the world can't an emperor get?
The only worry was their own lifespan. Everyone wanted to live forever, but the lessons learned from past generations made them realize that this was impossible. If they could know their lifespan in advance, many things would be easier to arrange, and they wouldn't have to worry about any changes to the country due to a sudden death.
After explaining everything, Zuan bid him farewell and exited his dream.
In the inn outside the palace, Zu An opened his eyes. He didn't know what conditions needed to be met to break the deadlock in this time-space slice, so he could only try his best to solve all the problems.
One must not disobey the Heavenly Court's decree and become a wronged soul.
The aquatic creatures of the Jing River should not be allowed to be hunted and killed at will by those fishermen.
Of course, doing just that is not enough. We can't just keep letting that guy surnamed Yuan dig traps while we passively defend ourselves. We should also actively dig traps for him.
For example, he vaguely remembered that the reason why Emperor Taizong of Tang was taken to the underworld in "Journey to the West" was not only because the Jing River Dragon King complained, but also because his own lifespan had come to an end.
Isn't that guy surnamed Yuan quite good at calculations? Should we tell Emperor Taizong the truth when the time comes?
If Emperor Taizong knew he was about to die, the investigation into those fishermen would have yielded results by then. He would have received a report that it was this man surnamed Yuan who had ordered the fishermen to fish. What would Emperor Taizong think then?
Wouldn't you think this fortune teller is spreading nonsense, secretly using the fisherman to sever the dragon vein of the Tang Dynasty while simultaneously threatening you that your lifespan is nearing its end, and that it would be a disservice to the empire you fought so hard for by killing him?
Zu'an didn't think such revenge was excessive. He knew that it was obvious from the beginning that the man surnamed Yuan had set a trap for him, aiming to take his life. He wasn't as foolish as the Jinghe Dragon King who jumped right into the trap.
After doing all this, he returned to his water palace and quickly wrote a memorial to the throne.
The above mentions the recent abnormal overfishing of aquatic life in the Jing River basin. Investigations revealed that the fishermen could accurately pinpoint the locations and movements of fish schools, and regardless of how the fishermen were ordered to alter the fish's course, they could still catch them accurately. Initially, it was suspected that a traitor had emerged among the aquatic population, but the investigation revealed that their intelligence came from a fortune teller in Chang'an City. This man frequently revealed heavenly secrets, and his predictions were always accurate. Especially today, he even knew the Heavenly Court's decree to send rain before the investigation itself, specifying the exact time and amount of rain—truly unbelievable.
As a minor dragon king of the Jing River, he couldn't understand the reason behind it and dared not speculate. He could only report the situation truthfully.
From beginning to end, he never ignored the existence of the Heavenly Court.
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