In the Yong'an Palace (daming palace built in 634 AD), the supreme ruler of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was sitting in the study after breakfast, holding a book, but his mind returned to the streets of Dongshi yesterday, recalling that day. All the Taoist's words and deeds, the more I think about it, the more profound I feel, and I wish I could rush to Dongshi immediately and talk to that Taoist again.

"Li Erlang, you don't go to bed early today, why don't you sleep for a while, and come to the study to be dazed?" A clear and beautiful voice sounded, and a gorgeously dressed woman walked slowly into the study.

Li Shimin was not surprised at all. This woman is his true love, Empress Changsun. Thinking of Empress Changsun's intelligence and virtuousness, Li Shimin said with great interest: "Guanyin maidservant, you came just in time. I went out with Lu Guogong and others in low clothes yesterday. I met you on the streets of Dongshi." A strange person is about to talk to you."

Empress Changsun asked curiously, "Strange man? Come and listen to me."

Li Shimin recounted what happened yesterday, and finally asked Empress Changsun for her opinion: "Guanyin maidservant, do you think this Taoist is really capable or is he deceiving everyone?"

Empress Changsun said: "Erlang, I don't know for certain. It may be that his medicine has miraculous effects. If it can be generalized, it will be the blessing of my Tang Dynasty. As for his calculations about the fortune-telling old man and the green-skinned rascal, if there is no falsehood, then there is nothing wrong with it." This Taoist is indeed extraordinary. Erlang, what is the name of this Taoist, does he have my Tang household registration?"

Li Shimin slapped his thigh and said: "I forgot about this! It's Guanyin's maidservant, you are smart. If this person is a native of Chang'an City, where did he learn such skills? He must be a liar. Check! However, if this is the case If a person does not have a household registration, can it be determined that he is a true cultivator? By the way, what is the surname of this Taoist? I remember that on his plain sail was written 'Chunfeng Daochang Li Banxian'? Surnamed Li? Are you still a relative of the same family? Li Chunfeng ? The name sounds familiar."

Empress Changsun gave Li Shimin a blank look, and said: "Li Erlang, your memory is really bad, don't you remember your own ministers? Last year, a person proposed 18 years to the "Wuyin Yuanli" written by Taoist priest Fu Renjun. If you want to give this opinion to him as a general official and ask him to join the Taishi Bureau, isn’t this person called Li Chunfeng?”

"Oh! After all, I'm older than you, and it's normal for my memory to be inferior to yours. You mentioned it, I have an impression, Li Chunfeng, there is such a person, and I remember that he is proficient in easy numbers, has the ability to deduce and fortune-telling, and has a good understanding of astrology. Mathematics is also well studied." Li Shimin grabbed Empress Changsun's little hand and said foolishly.

Empress Changsun drew her hand, but she didn't pull it out. She was so angry that she punched Li Shimin twice, and said, "Li Erlang, you are already the king of a country, why are you still so frivolous?"

Li Shimin laughed and said: "Guanyin maidservant, you are my wife, I just hold your hand, how can you be considered frivolous? Besides, this is my study, and it's not in the public, how can you be frivolous?"

Empress Changsun could only mutter in a low voice: "You are the only one with a lot of nonsense, hum."

Li Shimin said: "Yesterday I made an agreement with that Taoist, and today I will go to Dongshi to look for his fortune-telling. Anyway, it's all right, why don't you go with me?"

Empress Changsun said: "No! Li Erlang, you and I are the empress, how can you go out of the palace to look for a Taoist in the mountains? If you are really interested, why not call Li Chunfeng, since he is proficient in easy numbers, he will be able to find out the truth. The Taoist is profound."

"What Empress Xian said is true, I know." Li Shimin said with a playful smile.

After leaving the study, Li Shimin summoned his servants, and Li Chunfeng, the general official of the Xuantai History Bureau, came to see him.

Li Shimin lingered with Empress Changsun in the study for a while, seeing that it was almost time, he asked Empress Changsun to leave, and after a while, Li Chunfeng had already arrived outside the study.

"I heard that Aiqing is proficient in easy numbers, is there such a thing?" Li Shimin asked kindly.

Li Chunfeng is only a young man in his twenties, he was summoned privately by the emperor, and he was already terrified. Seeing that Li Shimin was so friendly, he didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd of his majesty the emperor. Said: "Your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing."

Li Shimin's eyes were like a torch, he saw Li Chunfeng's small movements clearly, with a smile in his eyes, he said: "Aiqing, let me ask you, can you calculate in detail what will happen to a certain person in the next hour?"

"Ah?" Li Chunfeng was stunned, and immediately realized that he had lost his composure, and replied: "Your Majesty, although I have a little research on the way of easy numbers, I am better at calculating major events that will happen in the future. Encounter, I can't do it."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "Ai Qing, do you think it's easier to calculate in detail what will happen to someone next, or is it easier to calculate the major events that will happen in the future?"

Li Chunfeng replied honestly: "This... I can't compare, after all, I don't have that ability, but if someone can calculate in detail what will happen to someone next, they must be able to calculate the major events that will happen in the future. "

Li Shimin became interested in what Li Chunfeng said would happen in the future, and said, "Ai Qing, just do the math, what big event will happen in my Tang Dynasty?"

Li Chunfeng knelt down with a puff, and said: "Your Majesty, I dare not, if such secrets are leaked, it will affect the operation of the world, if it comes out of my mouth, I will die immediately."

Li Shimin is also considered a benevolent monarch, he did not persecute Li Chunfeng any more, he just snorted coldly and said: "Aiqing's trivial matters are not considered, and I don't want to talk about major matters. I am very disappointed."

Li Chunfeng trembled and dared not answer.

Seeing Li Chunfeng's appearance like this, Li Shimin didn't say much, and said: "Okay, Aiqing, get up, let me ask you, besides you, who else in my Tang Dynasty can predict the major events that will happen in the future?"

Li Chunfeng stood up and said: "I know one person, Qin Tianjian Taizheng Yuan Tiangang is proficient in easy numbers, and can calculate major events in the world. But forgive me, Taizheng may not dare to reveal the secret."

Li Shimin was deeply bored, and became more interested in the Taoist priest Li Chunfeng in Dongshi yesterday, and said: "Forget it, there is no need to ask Yuan Taizheng again, anyway, you two have the same virtue, we can count or not."

Li Chunfeng didn't dare to answer again.

Li Shimin said again: "Ai Qing, wait for you to go out with me later, I met a strange man on the streets of Dongshi yesterday, please help me see if he has real skills."

Li Chunfeng asked curiously: "Your Majesty, what a strange person, can you tell me about it?"

Li Shimin recounted what he saw and heard yesterday with great interest. Li Chunfeng listened, and his answer was surprisingly consistent with Empress Changsun: "If there is nothing falsified in it, this person has real skills."

"Okay, Ai Qing is waiting here, I'm going to change into clothes." Li Shimin waved his hand and walked out of the study.

When he got outside the study, Li Shimin ordered his servant: "Go and invite Duke Lu, just say that I want to go to Dongshi for yesterday's appointment, and ask Duke Lu to prepare the carriage and wait at Danfeng Gate."

After changing into casual clothes, Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng walked to Danfeng Gate together.

Li Shimin instructed: "Don't call me Your Majesty when you are outside, just call me Erlang Jun. I will also call you by your first name. Remember, don't reveal my identity."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Ok?"

"Oh, no, Er...Erlang-kun."

When they arrived at Danfengmen, Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie (Cheng Yaojin) had already prepared his chariots and horses, and his guards accompanied him in casual clothes.Li Shimin got into the carriage, and the group went to Dongshi.

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