Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 47 General Star (Part )

Just as Lu Shang was about to throw the tripod, he didn't know that a commotion had suddenly arisen outside the training ground.

In Daxing City, on the observatory, a middle-aged official in a green robe stared at the Si Nan in front of him with a serious expression.

The Si Nan, a treasure of astronomy and astrology, is shaped like a spoon and carved entirely from natural magnet. It has a slender handle and a rounded body, beneath which rests a copper plate densely engraved with directional markings, including the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and the Eight Trigrams, arranged in sequence.

The compass before the middle-aged official was unlike any other compass. It dated back to the pre-Qin period, passed down through generations, imbued with dragon energy and blessed by heaven. Capable of observing the horoscope and interpreting the destiny of heaven and earth, it was a treasured imperial treasure, enshrined in the observatory.

"Sha, Po, Lang," Yuan Yun watched carefully as the sequence of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches on the Si Nan changed. A gleam of light flickered in his eyes. He saw the starlight flickering, appearing and disappearing, and whispered to himself, "Is the fate of the three stars of Sha, Po, Lang to enter the world at this time?"

Although it is daytime now, the moon has not risen, and the stars in the upper world are not visible, the stars in the sky are shifting, their trajectories are changing, and the starlight is falling. The Si Nan enshrined on the star platform of Taishi Caoguan is also responding to it.

You should know that the Taishi Cao, an official branch of the Secretariat, was responsible for astronomy and the calendar, and for determining the changes in solar terms. This branch was called the Sitianjian in the Song Dynasty and the Qintianjian in the Ming Dynasty. Its main responsibilities were to observe the movement of the stars and measure the length and disappearance of the sundial's shadow.

The chief historian was a seventh-rank official, and all previous Grand Historians were masters of astronomy. The current Grand Historian, Yuan Chong, was a truly exceptional figure, achieving such remarkable accomplishments in astrology that it was once said that the Yuan family possessed the greatest astronomical knowledge.

The Yuan family's magical skills are almost unparalleled in the world!
"Fortunately, it's just the astronomical destinies that have descended to the world, not the stars that have come down to earth. Otherwise, there would be changes in the world and dynasties, and I don't know how many people would die before they would stop." Yuan Yun's mind raced, and he glanced at Si Nan again, then he got off the observatory and headed towards the Daxing Palace in the imperial city.

Although the reason for Si Nan's unusual movement was not due to the descent of the star Sha Po Lang, the entry of the star into the world was equally significant, as it meant that three generals with star destinies would be born.

According to Yuan Yun's calculations, these three generals would be born during the Sui Dynasty, their destiny to help the Sui Dynasty unify the world and end the chaos between the north and the south. This was a blessing from heaven, and Yuan Yun naturally wanted to present it to the Emperor Yang Jian.

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Daxing Palace,
In Ganlu Hall, Yang Jian was reviewing memorials submitted from various places, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.

At the beginning of the year, Wang Yi was sentenced to death. Although this shocked some Guanlong nobles, Yang Jian clearly felt that some Guanlong nobles had become alienated from him.

The death of Wang Yi was too obvious. It was inevitable that everyone would feel insecure, so what was manifested was the inaction in government.

Yang Jian put down the memorial in his hand, rubbed his temples, and thought to himself that given the current situation, it seems that he needs to find a way to ease the relationship with them and not force them too much.

The eunuch Chen Dexin walked slowly to Yang Jian, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Your Majesty, the Grand Historian Yuan Yun is outside to see you."

Hearing that it was Grand Historian Yuan Yun who requested an audience, Yang Jian raised his eyes and said, "Send him in."

"promise,"

After the eunuch Chen Dexin responded, he slowly retreated.

After Chen Dexin left, the emperor was about to lower his head to continue reading the unfinished memorial when Yuan Yun hurried into the hall, knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, great joy!"

Seeing Yuan Yun coming to announce the good news, Yang Jian's eyes fell on him and said with a smile, "Yuan Taishi, what good news is this that has made you forget about the etiquette of your family?"

The Yuan family, from which Yuan Yun, the Grand Historian, came, was known as a family of divine knowledge, and no one in the world could surpass him in the art of divination. Yang Jian was very tolerant of such a remarkable person. He was always patient with those who were capable but could not threaten his throne.

Yuan Yun took a deep breath, knelt on the ground, and reported in detail the unusual movement of the Si Nan on the observatory and the observation of the three-star destiny of Sha Po Lang entering the world.

After hearing this, Yang Jian's expression grew increasingly solemn. He slowly stood up, paced around the hall with his hands behind his back, and said, "Yuan Taishi, these three generals, can you calculate where they surrendered to the Sui Dynasty?"

Yuan Yun looked troubled and said, "Your Majesty, although there are traces of this astrological destiny, the exact location still requires me to return to the Grand Historian Office and use Qimen to deduce it in detail."

"You must find them for me. Star generals, star generals sent from heaven to help our Great Sui Dynasty. It is indeed the destiny that has been chosen by me, the destiny that has been chosen by heaven!" Yang Jian's eyes flashed with an irrepressible brilliance, his voice gradually rose, and echoed in Ganlu Palace.

Yang Jian had always been troubled by the fact that he had come to power unjustly, and his murder of Wang Yi might have been due to this. So when Yuan Yun told Yang Jian that a divine destiny had descended upon the world to help the Sui Dynasty achieve its unification, even Yang Jian, with his cunning mind, found it difficult to control his agitated emotions.

what is this?
This was the will of heaven. Yang Jian usurped the throne of the Yuwen family in accordance with the will of heaven and the people. He was destined to be the wise ruler who would unify the north and the south and usher in a prosperous era.

Suddenly, Yang Jian thought of something and said, "Do you think these three generals have already arrived in Daxing? Today is the second day of my imperial examination. Is it possible that they have already been selected?"

The so-called star destiny is different from the reincarnation of stars like Yang Lin. Star destiny comes from stars. It is when the stars send down some of their starlight and fall on people with similar personalities. This is called the corresponding star destiny.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yun was slightly startled. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, what you said is not impossible. The fate of the stars is inherently mysterious and unpredictable. Perhaps they have gathered in Daxing due to some mysterious call. Who knows."

"Your Majesty has issued the Zhaowu Order, and it is known to all the world. Regardless of background or origin, only talent will be selected. If a person's fate is inspired, he will be selected to take the military examination."

Yang Jian strode to the palace gate, looked at the vast palace garden outside, and said, "If this is true, then it is truly God's help!"

He turned to look at Yuan Yun, "Yuan Taishi, you will stay in the palace for the time being and wait for the results of the martial arts test. After the test, I will order my uncle to bring all the outstanding candidates before me, and you will analyze their physiognomy for me."

"promise,"

Yuan Yun responded softly.

"General Star,"

After Yuan Yun left, Yang Jian looked at the memorial for a while, but while reading it, he was still thinking about what Yuan Yun said about the stars and destiny entering the world.

Finally, Yang Jian couldn't hold back his restlessness any longer and called out, "De Xin,"

Chen Dexin, who was outside the palace, heard Yang Jian calling and hurried into the palace, saying, "Your Majesty,"

Yang Jian said, "Send a few people to the martial arts examination site. I want to know how many talented people have entered my fold."

"promise,"

The eunuch Chen Dexin responded.

After receiving the order, Chen Dexin quickly selected several capable eunuchs from the Imperial City Prison and rushed to the martial arts examination site.

(End of this chapter)