How did you, a prisoner on death row, become an important weapon of the country? Yecheng Gao Weiming

Who are Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang?

Li Chunfeng was from Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province. He displayed his natural talent since childhood, was well-versed in ancient and modern times, and was able to observe the wind and the stars.

The so-called watching the wind and looking at the stars means to observe the fluctuations of the wind and the changes of the stars in the sky to predict whether the recent days will be good or bad.

To put it simply, he is the royal Feng Shui master.

As early as when Li Shimin was still the Prince of Qin, Li Chunfeng was recommended and became a military officer in the Qin Palace at the age of seventeen. He served the Qin Prince and would ask for divination whenever there was an important event.

After Li Shimin became the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the 25-year-old Li Chunfeng went to work in the Imperial Astronomy Bureau, where he was responsible for revising the calendar and predicting good and bad fortune.

After that, he worked diligently and made outstanding contributions to the calendar, astronomy and other fields of the Tang Dynasty.

He also modified the armillary sphere, participated in the compilation of the Book of Jin and the History of Five Dynasties, and made great achievements in mathematics.

It can be said that he is an absolute genius.

It's just that he was only obsessed with astronomy and arithmetic and had no interest in power, so he stayed in the Tai Shi Bureau and lived a peaceful life.

But his importance as a person is unquestionable.

Every country in every dynasty must have a master of Yijing who can predict the future and foresee fortune and misfortune.

So after officially entering the palace in the first year of Zhenguan, after 22 years she was finally appointed Grand Historian by Li Shimin, in charge of everything.

As for Yuan Tiangang...

This person is a fortune teller. Although he knows how to observe the stars, his focus is on face reading and bone structure measurement.

He has an uncanny ability that allows him to tell a person's future achievements and even how long he will live just by looking at him.

Since entering the palace, she has read the faces of thousands of people without any mistakes, and can be said to be a genius.

But he did not like being an official and was free and easy. Since he entered the palace in the eighth year of Zhenguan, he has remained a leisurely person, casual and free.

On ordinary days, the remuneration that high-ranking officials paid him for fortune-telling was enough to make him rich and prosperous for several lifetimes.

He also often stayed in the Taishi Bureau, and he and Li Chunfeng were good friends regardless of age difference. When they had nothing to do, they would drink and have fun, and they felt very comfortable.

But when Ye Cheng heard the names of these two people, his heart was shocked.

There is a horse-riding lesson in front, and then there is...

He suppressed his doubts and continued to watch quietly.

"Li Chunfeng? Yuan Tiangang?"

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard the eunuch's words, and asked with a smile: "Did these two also come with me to the spring hunt?"

Eunuch Gao Quan nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty, you are considerate of your officials and have issued an order to allow all officials above the fifth rank in the capital to accompany you to escape the summer heat."

"Li Chunfeng will follow him naturally. As for Master Yuan Tiangang... he always likes quietness. I didn't expect him to follow us this time."

"Hahaha, hurry up, hurry up and send these two to see me!"

At Li Shimin's command, the ministers behind him breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the eunuch Gao Quan with gratitude.

To the north nose!

If it weren't for you, this damn eunuch, who had a sudden inspiration, I wouldn't know how to deal with this embarrassing situation today.

Without further ado, someone naturally went to spread the news about Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang.

At this moment, the two were riding horses and taking a walk in the rear.

In the 22nd year of Zhenguan, Li Chunfeng was already 47 years old, a middle-aged man almost 50 years old.

This age is considered advanced in ancient times, but his demeanor is still as graceful as ever, and his demeanor and bearing are different from those of ordinary people.

He was just a fifth-rank official, so he had neither the qualifications nor the need to follow the emperor.

But this was exactly what he wanted, because he was originally staying in the Tai Shi Bureau to compile "Yi Si Zhan", detailing what he had learned throughout his life to pass on to future generations. Who would have thought that he would be suddenly called here to escape the summer heat, which was really boring.

While the messenger was not here, he rode an apricot-yellow horse and wandered on the grassland with Yuan Tiangang.

"Brother Yuan...you always like quietness, why did you follow Chunfeng here?"

Li Chunfeng asked an old man beside him with a smile.

The old man is Yuan Tiangang, who is nearly ninety years old this year, but still energetic and strong.

Although he is old, he rides the horse very steadily and does not need anyone's support.

Hearing the question from his good friend Li Chunfeng, Yuan Tiangang also smiled.

"Haha, of course I've been in Chang'an City for too long, and I feel suffocated. I'd like to come out and take a breath."

There was a hint of complexity in Li Chunfeng's eyes.

Old Yuan, I'm not a teenager. What's the point of saying this to me?

You suddenly left the city this time, it must be something extremely important.

It’s just that the other party didn’t want to mention it, and Li Chunfeng didn’t dare to ask anything.

He had no choice but to nod: "Okay, Brother Yuan, let's have a good time for a few days. It just so happens that I have some questions about the [Yi Si Zhan] I compiled, and I need your advice!"

Yuan Tiangang waved his hand modestly: "Haha, Chunfeng, please don't embarrass me. You are the Grand Historian of the Tang Dynasty and the best Feng Shui fortune teller in the world. Do you have any questions for me?"

Li Chunfeng said helplessly: "How about playing chess and drinking tea? Brother Yuan, we can't just stare at each other and get bored in Jiucheng Palace, right?"

"Hahaha……"

The hearty laughter of two people rang out on the grass.

At this moment, the messenger arrived.

"The emperor has ordered the Grand Historian Li Chunfeng and the fortune teller Yuan Tiangang to come to the audience..."

The two were stunned, not knowing what Li Shimin meant by summoning them at this time.

However, Li Chunfeng had been with Li Shimin for many years, and he knew that Li Shimin would not call them out unless there was something important, so he immediately became nervous.

He jumped off his horse and shouted, "Your humble servant obeys the order," then mounted his horse and immediately went there with Yuan Tiangang.

After a short while, the two of them came to Li Shimin, and after finding out what had happened, they were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

I shout, guess whether it is the black horse coming or the red horse?

wipe!

Shimin, you have nothing to do but talk nonsense.

Why do you have to call us for this kind of shit?

This is like calling two highly respected old university professors over and asking them to guess whether the poop I pooped today is fragrant or smelly.

What's the difference?

But facing the great leader Li Shimin, neither Li Chunfeng nor Yuan Tiangang dared to act presumptuously.

In particular, he has been in poor health and has a changeable temperament in recent years, which is different from the Zhenguan Emperor in his early years.

If you are not careful, you may be charged with deceiving the emperor and get yourself into trouble.

Li Chunfeng looked at the officials behind him and realized that they were taking the blame, so he bowed and smiled.

"Your Majesty, Master Yuan is still here, so it's not Chunfeng's turn to act so recklessly! How about asking Master Yuan to make a guess?"

Li Chunfeng’s meaning is very simple.

I don't want such good things, such as fine horses, BMWs, and ten beauties. I'd rather give this face-enhancing thing to my old friend Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang knew what Li Chunfeng was thinking, so he immediately bowed and smiled.

"Your Majesty! You must not do that. I am old and if I really bring ten beauties home, I will probably die in bed within a day..."

"Ok?"

Li Shimin was stunned, as were all the civil and military officials, and they all burst into laughter.

This old man is so reckless at his age and makes such a joke.

Li Shimin laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes, and his just depressed mood suddenly became much better.

He waved his whip gracefully.

"Alright! Stop pushing the issue back and forth between the two of you! Tell me your fortune and see what the result is."

"If everything is correct, I will give you an extra reward!"

Seeing that the emperor said so, Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang really didn't want to spoil his mood.

He had no choice but to accept the order, turned around and looked at the two horses on the other side of the river, while counting with his fingers.

Just this calculation...

Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but look up at the sky, his eyebrows twitching wildly.