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Chapter 227 Taiyi...changed position?
Gao Jian sat on the corridor outside the inn, which was floating in the sky. The surrounding scenery was so magical and magnificent that it was hard to describe.

Because this place is very close to the port, a large number of flying boats and merchants gather here. Various resources from other places and foreign countries are continuously transported to the capital.

For example, the Baishanjiang Dragon Palace in Cangzhou produces tens of billions of pearls every year. These pearls will be sent to the Zuo family, and then the Zuo family will transport most of them to Yangjing.

How long will Yang Jing be able to use more than one billion pearls?

I'm afraid even ten days won't be enough.

Look at the city in front of you, and look at the super formation that makes this city float.

There are many suspended corridors in the inn, and occasionally there will be rain curtains, which are the rain water cut into beads by the water-proof array.

The street lights outside the corridor cast warm yellow in the rain. Various aircraft flying among them were like flowing fireflies. Merchants displayed various goods on the road, and almost all the buildings were covered with luminous coats.

The projected illusions, the flowing energy pipelines, the green flags of the restaurant fluttering like neon lights, the signs formed by the condensation of clouds, a flying boat passing over the closing Rainbow Bridge, and occasionally the tail feathers of some demon birds sweeping across the formation, the splashing spiritual light blending into the night of Yangjing.

Gao Jian can see that this city can breathe.

The eaves, beams, foundations, the entire building complex is stretching along with the movement of the stars.

The red painted beams and pillars slowly opened like the ribs of a giant beast, the spiritual energy gushing out from the base of the array plate rolled on the glazed tiles, the head of the beast mocking the wind on the eaves suddenly turned its neck, and countless buildings were seen rising and falling and dislocating in the night. The attic in the distance was sinking into the sea of clouds, and many shops were blooming like lotus flowers, revealing the strings of signs under the eaves.

The constant movement makes everything so magical.

Many sceneries and many spiritual lights flickered in the darkness, as if one was immersed in the galaxy at this moment.

Each of these sceneries requires the consumption of spiritual materials as abundant as mountains and seas, and only with the support of the ten states of the Divine Dynasty can a Divine Capital be supported.

"Dear guests, please enjoy your meal slowly. Be careful of the heat!" The Tea Master passed by the corridor and poured tea for every guest. However, he did not use a teapot to pour tea. Instead, he stretched out his hand, drew a talisman in the air, and then pointed it outwards, and the tea flew out by itself.

The amber water droplets were under control and fell into the Yue Kiln porcelain cup in front of Gao Mian.

Practitioners are extremely common here. It can even be said that even gods do not have mortals. Mortals have almost no living space here, and they cannot even activate those automatic formations.

Gao Jian looked at the corridor again. The whole teahouse was suspended in the air and seemed to be descending, so he stood up and looked down while holding the carved wooden railing.

"Sir? Is this your first time in Yangjing?" At this time, a female tour guide wearing a veil next to him rang a copper bell gently and walked towards Gao Jian with a warm smile on her face, looking gentle and friendly.

"Ah, yes, the scenery of Yangjing is really amazing." Gao Jian smiled and immediately stopped counting the pearls.

The tour guide covered her mouth and chuckled, "I was supposed to rest, but seeing that you are like this, I can work overtime for free. Do you want to hear about the situation in Yangjing?"

"Free? Thank you very much, young lady. There's no harm in chatting. I really don't know much about Yangjing." Gao Jian said immediately.

Everyone else was asleep, and his current knowledge of Yangjing was indeed impossible to be better than that of a local guide. Since it was free, he might as well listen to a little.

Of course, Gao Jian could also see what the other person was thinking. If she spoke well and made good points, their relationship would become closer, so it would naturally be very likely that Gao Jian would become her next customer.

You can see it from here.

It is really not easy to survive in Yangjing. Even if you are a second-level cultivator like this, who is also very beautiful, do you have to work so hard to attract customers?
"Then which part do you think is not much?" the tour guide asked again.

"Based on what is recorded in the books, my understanding of Yangjing is almost limited to the books." Gao Jian said.

"That's perfect. Now is the best time to understand the charm of Yangjing." The tour guide took off her veil, revealing her face. She stood in the corridor, pointed at the Yangjing that was constantly moving in the sky, and said, "The top floor is the twelfth floor."

"I know the White Jade Palace in the sky, with its twelve towers and five cities." Gao Jian nodded.

There are five cities and twelve towers to wait for the gods and immortals to arrive on time, which is called "Yingnian".

Yes, the Divine Capital Yangjing, as the sacrificial site for the Temple of Heaven Grand Sacrifice, naturally also has to assume the role of "welcoming the New Year".

"The Twelve Floors is the best viewing platform in the world. There are five cities inside, divided into five elements, surrounding the imperial palace. The imperial palace is right in the center of Yangjing. It is like being divided into three enclosures, suppressing the five elements, opening yin and yang, revolving around the twelve zodiac signs, and suppressing the stars in the sky!" The tour guide quickly got into the state, pointing to the most central place in the sky, and said with full momentum.

"Divide into three circles, suppress the five elements, open yin and yang..." Gao Jian raised his head and looked in the direction the other party pointed.

There is the center of the Divine Capital Yangjing, the central court of the Divine Dynasty, and the seat of the Divine Dynasty Emperor.

“In this case, judging from the direction of the stars in the sky, the place in the center must be the Purple Star Emperor, right?” Gao Jian said.

The Purple Star Emperor is the most respected star in the sky and the emperor’s throne. It controls the key points of creation, dominates the five elements and nurtures all things, and is known as the "Lord of the Eight Stars".

The stars in the sky rotate around it continuously. If the sky is compared to a funnel, then Ziwei Star is the top of the funnel.

It is truly the center of the sky, the place where the emperor sits.

Only the Emperor of the Divine Dynasty is qualified to be in that place.

"Yes, in addition to the Purple Star Emperor, that place also has another name, called 'Taiyi'."

Taiyi.

The central palace has the celestial pole star. The brightest one is Taiyi, the other three are the three dukes, or the sons. The last four are the queen, and the remaining three are the concubines. The twelve surrounding stars are the vassal ministers. They are all called the Purple Palace.

The most noble of the gods is Taiyi, and Taiyi’s assistants are the Five Emperors.

The fifth floor is probably the symbol of the 'Five Emperors'.

The essence of Taiyi is in tune with the Way of Heaven. The Way of Heaven is mysterious and silent, without tolerance or rules, immense and unfathomable, and deep and unfathomable.

"Ziwei is the seat of the Great Emperor and the permanent residence of the Son of Heaven. It is also the God of Heaven. It knows where wind, rain, floods, droughts, wars, famines, diseases and disasters are. It is the key to politics and the origin of yin and yang. Therefore, it moves in the sky and controls the four directions to establish the four seasons and balance the five elements." The tour guide continued to introduce: "However, regarding this, it seems that your majesty no longer calls himself Taiyi in the past few years, and also removed Taiyi's original position in the Star Array."

"Ah? Why is this?" Gao Jian was puzzled.

Matters concerning Taiyi are naturally recorded in the Song of Xuanhua Tongmen.

However, the book Xuanhua Tongmen Da Dao Ge only records things from eight hundred years ago, which is neither too early nor too late. Anyway, more than 90% of the major events are not outdated. After all, major events that occur only once in a thousand years are few and far between, and minor events are basically outdated and have no reference value at all.

Similar to the birth of Yuezhou's 'Shen Ji' and the change in the status of 'Tai Yi' in front of him, these are contents that are not recorded in the song of the Great Dao of Xuanhua Tongmen. Therefore, Gao Jian is very curious about this.

The tour guide was obviously using this news as a hook to start the conversation. She was very confident about it. Seeing that Gao Jian was very interested, she immediately started the conversation: "That's because, a few years ago, the Tianjian Division discovered a big change!"

"You know everything about the Tiansi? Then I have to listen. Waiter, bring me a plate of snacks and a plate of red dates." Gao Jian raised his hand and said to the waiter of the inn.

"Okay!" the waiter replied immediately and brought it over.

The tour guide next to him looked at Gao Jian in surprise.

The snacks here are very expensive, and that plate of red dates costs more than ten gold coins.

The fire date is as big as a bullet, as sweet as honey, with a national color and a heavenly fragrance. It is the best among fruits. When ripe, it is as red as vermilion, and does not shrink when dried. It has a sweet and moist smell, which is different from ordinary dates. Eating it can calm the body and increase energy. It is a treasure. For this tour guide, it is a good thing that he usually doesn't want to eat.

You know, this thing can be used to make pills.

Obviously, the tour guide's eyes changed when she looked at Gao Jian.

Did I... meet a rich guy?
I just met a tourist who had just arrived in the capital city on the roadside, and thought that since I had nothing to do, maybe I could pick up a business, but I didn't expect that I would pick up a rich man.

So her attitude immediately became attentive.

Gao Jian suddenly said, "Miss, let's just introduce them as before. Tell me, what happened to Jian Tiansi? And how do you know these things?"

"A guide group always has their own intelligence channels. Otherwise, we can't even be sure of the time of day, so how can we lead the way?" The tour guide chuckled and passed the matter over perfunctorily, but her eyes became brighter as she looked at Gao Jian.

Because when Gao Jian paid the bill, he didn't even look at the precious money.

And every time she paid, she would count the money again and again, even though she could actually see how much money there was at a glance. But she didn't count the money for the sake of counting, she just wanted to take one last look.

If you really don't take it seriously, you wouldn't not even do these things.

But Gao Jian didn't care about these at all. He was just asking seriously about the Tianjiansi.

Gao Jian was of course very clear about the other party's perfunctory words. Since they said so, the source of this information was definitely not something that she, a person of the second realm, could get. It should be the unified rhetoric issued by the Chamber of Commerce behind them.

Similar to on-the-job training, these tour guides should have an organization behind them and not just some scattered guerrillas working alone.

So... this means that at least 30% of these words are true, and the other 70% are probably just nonsense to deceive people and a gimmick to attract tourists.

Thirty percent is already valuable enough to listen to.

So, Gao Jian urged, "Then tell me about Taiyi. I haven't heard of this. Don't keep me in suspense."

Seeing that Gao Jian had no reaction to her smile and was very interested in Taiyi, the tour guide knew exactly what to say and said in a serious tone, "This incident happened about six hundred years ago. At that time, the current emperor had only been on the throne for two hundred years."

Gao Jian nodded slightly, pretending to be just listening to the strange stories, but in fact he began to memorize these things seriously.

This can be considered as part of his plan. Gao Jian actually had some plans before coming to Shendu.

He wanted to find out the truth about the Xuanhuatongmen Dadaoge.

He has been on the throne for two hundred years, which coincides with the time when the Xuanhua Tongmen Da Dao Song was shelved eight hundred years ago.

The Xuanhua Tongmen Da Dao Song was successfully developed, and an earthly immortal died because of his hard work for it, and was posthumously named Wenzheng Zhongwu.

In the same year, the old emperor passed away, and the Song of Xuanhua Tongmen Dadao was put on the shelf, but it was not destroyed. The new emperor ascended the throne, the current "Qiyun Shenwu Zhiming Daxiao Emperor" Xia Yu.

According to Gao Jian's understanding, Emperor Xia Yi basically "ignores state affairs". He learned this from Li Zuofang. Now the emperor seems to have not attended court for a long time. The Divine Dynasty is basically running on the inertia of the past, without any new policies or new directions.

In other words, the Divine Dynasty is not developing, it is just "maintaining itself" out of inertia.

So... could the news about 'Taiyi' be some key clue in this matter?

A lot of times, that's the case.

The truth is a puzzle. You need to collect clues from various places little by little, and then piece them together to get the full picture of the matter.

Sometimes, just a random and insignificant piece of information from a passerby may be the key piece of the puzzle. Although the probability is relatively small, we cannot deny the existence of such a thing.

Anyway, we might as well try our best. The emperor's affairs are of great importance and must have a huge impact. It can be said that you can find things related to the emperor in all walks of life.

Whenever the emperor stamped his feet, the entire Divine Dynasty would tremble three times, so by following these 'trembling' rumors, one can slowly piece together what the emperor did.

The influence is great, so it is easier to see, just like the sun in the sky, it is hard not to notice it. If the sunlight fluctuates a little, it will have a huge impact on the mortal world below. By observing and summarizing these effects, you can
Therefore, Gao Jian had already made up his mind. In the Divine Capital, he would inquire more about these things. Maybe... it would be helpful in finding the origin of the Xuanhuatongmen Dadao Ge.

The previous emperor and this emperor must have had a close connection with the Xuanhua Tongmen Da Dao Song. Through the influence they caused, we can infer part of the truth behind the Xuanhua Tongmen Da Dao Song.

Of course, there is a possibility of being wrong, but that is certainly unavoidable. If you want to find out the truth, you need to take risks and have the ability to clear the fog.

While Gao Jian secretly made up his mind, the tour guide didn't feel anything. She just followed the words she had learned during training and started to keep the audience in suspense, introducing some interesting stories and secrets about the emperor, all of which were things Gao Jian knew, and Gao Jian knew that these must be fake.

How could an emperor go on a secret visit in his youth and leave an illegitimate daughter in the wild? Isn't this nonsense? I can only tell this to tourists.

But Gao Jian still listened carefully, mainly to avoid revealing his purpose.

After a few sentences of such small talk, the tour guide finally got to the point.

She said to Gao Jian, "The reason why we stopped offering sacrifices to Taiyi later is because the Heavenly Supervisor discovered something big!"

"Taiyi, or Ziweixing, has changed its position!"

"According to the detection of the Heavenly Monitoring Bureau, they observed that the new Taiyi is different from the previous one, and all the information about Taiyi has been replaced with a single word 'Qi'."

"Don't disbelieve me. I heard that I changed many people and observed it many times, and the result is always the same!"

(End of this chapter)