Chapter 14: Reading People's Bones
Li Ji waved his hands and said:
"I won't bother you, General. I don't want to keep a private army. Besides, those bandits know how I, Li Ji, treat my guests."
He looked at Linghu Da and said meaningfully:
"If they need anything, I will just provide them with some food, cloth and other supplies. They will not make things difficult for my temple village."
A barely perceptible smile appeared on Linghu Da's face.
"Could it be that Li Ji has any dealings with those bandits? If so, Li Ji is suspected of colluding with the bandits."
As they were talking, housekeeper Li Ai arrived from Sui Yang .
Li Ai knelt down and reported:
"Today, Dongjun transferred a serious criminal to another place for detention."
Li Ji was stunned. A serious criminal?
These days, one either kills and robs, or rebels.
He thought that the world was in a bad state at the end of the Sui Dynasty.
Those who commit crimes will never stop despite repeated prohibitions.
He asked Li Ai, "What did this person do wrong? It's not rebellion, is it?"
Li Ai hurriedly explained: "Dongjun said that this person was originally a lawyer in Dongjun and was involved in a homicide case. I didn't have time to ask for the details."
Li Ji thought, since he didn't have time to ask in detail, he might as well bring him here and ask.
Now that I have traveled through time, I will try to find out the reason and see if I can change his fate.
Everyone for me, and I for everyone.
I, Li Ji, have my own time tunnel destiny-changing system, so I must make good use of it.
Seeing that it was still early, he sent Li Ai away and said:
"It just so happens that I will have a drink with General Ling tonight. Go and bring Fa Cao over so that we can ask him the reason."
Li Ai was startled and asked in panic:
"I heard that he is also a brave man who killed his enemy with one sword. Will he run away on the way?"
Li Ji smiled and said, "If you mention my name, he won't run away."
Li Ai thought, that’s true.
Although Lord Li is still a teenager, he can accommodate even rebels like us. In fact, he still has a strong sense of brotherhood in the martial arts world.
However, he was still very worried. Would Fa Cao take the opportunity to escape from prison? Li Ai's heart was in his throat.
It is difficult to disobey the Lord's orders.
Li Ai turned around and went out, and Li Ji continued chatting and laughing with Linghu Da.
Soon, the food was brought in from the kitchen.
Li Ji immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare a few more delicious dishes to welcome the returning hero.
The lawyer imprisoned in Suiyang Prison was Zhai Rang, a native of Weicheng, Dongjun.
Zhai Rang was a judicial official in Dongjun. He accidentally killed someone and should be executed according to the law.
In order to prevent illegal gangs from breaking into the prison and rescuing the prisoners, the Dongjun government detained the serious criminals in other places to prevent any unexpected events.
At that moment, Li Ai rode to Suiyang Prison, took Li Ji's token and brought out the legal officer Zhai Rang.
The two came to the dark, and Li Ai said:
"My master is a man who cherishes and loves talents. He admires your bravery and courage, so he specially ordered me to invite you to a gathering."
Zhai Rang bowed and thanked him, saying:
"Master Li Ji is a man of integrity, and his reputation has long spread to Dongjun."
Seeing Li Ai's uneasy look, he whispered:
"Captain Li, don't worry, I won't run away midway, as that would put Lord Li in an unjust position."
Li Ai took Zhai Rang into the mountain temple, where wine and food were already set on the table.
Li Ji stood up hurriedly and said, "The lawyer is frightened. Come, sit inside and have a few glasses of old wine to calm your nerves."
Everyone sat down, Li Ji and Zhai Rang sat in the inside, Linghu Da on the left and Li Ai on the right.
Li Ji said, "Let me introduce you first. This is the East County Law Officer Zhai Rang; this is the Left Tunwei General Linghu Da; and this is my housekeeper Li Ai."
He picked up the glass and said loudly:
"In this world, people always want to meet and part. Today, we have the good fortune to meet in Liang County and have a drink at Bizhuang. Please open your hearts and get drunk."
While Li Ji was speaking, Zhai Rang looked at Li Ji carefully.
When Zhai Rang saw that the legendary immortal Li was actually a handsome young man, he couldn't help but marvel at it.
He held the cup in his right hand, and with his left hand extended as if covering it, he humbly said:
"Sir Li, I am Zhai Rang from Weicheng, Dongjun. I would like to offer a toast to you, my humble brother."
Li Ji hurriedly pressed his hand and returned the greeting, "Legal officer, why don't you just sit down and drink? There's no need to be so polite."
Zhai Rang drank it all in one gulp.
"Master Li is a role model for young people who want to be ambitious. He lives in a mountain villa and has a fine horse. The master and servant live in harmony and have plenty of food and clothing."
Li Ji said hurriedly: "It's just an empty reputation!"
Zhai Rang looked at Li Ji and said, "I am a criminal. It is difficult for me to accept the kindness shown by Master Li."
"It's rare for people to meet each other in life. Mr. Zhai, don't blame yourself. I, Li Ji, am also an unknown person. It's a great honor for me to meet Mr. Zhai."
Li Ji picked up the wine glass and said, "Although the area of the county is not large, the responsibility as a county magistrate is not small."
"Please give me a hand. Come on, everyone. Let's go."
After Zhai Rang drank a few glasses of wine, he began to relax.
When he saw the couplets on both sides of the hall, he couldn't help but admire them.
"Master Li is good at observing people's faces. Can you tell me about the method of observing bones?"
Li Ji felt that if he tried to shirk responsibility, it would be obviously not a sign of loyalty, so he smiled and continued talking .
Observe a person’s appearance by looking at his face; appearance is determined by his bones.
This art of physiognomy has been passed down since the time of King Wen of Zhou.
In other words, the ancestor of physiognomists is King Wen of Zhou.
Physiognomy is a technique of observing people's appearance and predicting good or bad fortune.
King Wen of Zhou selected wise men based on their temperament and employed them for the country.
Just from the analysis of bone structure, there are many wonderful things to say here.
The secret is:
The bones of a noble person are thin, round and long, with no tendons or flesh on them and they are fragrant.
The king is loyal and the ministers support him, so he will not worry about not having a position and having food from the heaven.
How can a person with coarse bones have adequate food and clothing? Since you don’t have official position, don’t seek it.
The dragon and the tiger do not need to conflict with each other, but it is worrying that the tendons and bones are entangled.
That is to say, human joints should be like metal and stone, upright instead of horizontal.
It should be round and not thick.
Bones and flesh must depend on each other; qi and blood must be in harmony with each other.
A thin person should not show his bones, and a fat person should not show his flesh, otherwise it will be unlucky.
The bone above the left eye is called the solar angular bone; the bone above the right eye is called the lunate angular bone.
The bone from the cheekbone to the temple is called the Yima bone.
The bone at the ear level is called the general's bone.
The bone of the sulfur circle is called dragon horn bone.
The bone outside the two grooves is called the ao bone.
The bones on both sides of the center of the forehead are called dragon horn bones.
On the left side of the sun horn and the right side of the moon horn, there are upright bones called Jincheng bones.
A person with a strong character can rise to the position of a noble minister.
The bone in the Yin Tang that goes up to the forehead is called the Tianzhu bone, and the bone that goes from the forehead to the bottom is called the rhinoceros bone.
The person in charge was promoted to the position of Three Dukes.
There are bones on the face, the protruding ones are called cheekbones, which represent power.
The part connecting the cheekbone and ear is called the zygomatic bone, which can determine the length of a person's life.
The bone from the arm to the elbow is called the dragon bone, which symbolizes the king and the longer it is, the better.
The bone from the elbow to the wrist is called tiger bone, which symbolizes the minister and is better to be short and thin.
Bones are yang and flesh is yin. If the yin and yang of bones and flesh are balanced, you will be rich and prosperous throughout your life.
While Li Ji was explaining the bone reading method, he looked at Zhai Rang and said with a smile:
"Zhai Facao has the appearance of a noble man."
Zhai Rang had just listened to Li Ji's analysis of bone structure and was very convinced.
He hurriedly asked, "Please give me some advice, Master Li."
