Chapter 15: Loyalty
Li Ji explained: "I think Mr. Zhai has outstanding bones and will be able to become a minister in the future."
Zhai Rang's eyes lit up, and Li Ji continued:
"From the perspective of the Tianzhu bone, your forehead goes all the way to the bottom, which is a very auspicious bone structure. At the same time, your cheekbones are prominent, which means you are a person who dominates power."
After hearing this, Zhai Rang burst into laughter.
"Master Li, I am now in prison. I don't know if I can survive. How can I still hope to become one of the Three Lords?"
Zhai Rang drank a glass of wine and burst into tears.
Li Ji didn't expect that one sentence touched Zhai Rang's sore spot and moved him.
My fate is in my hands, not in the hands of God, so why not change my destiny for Mr. Zhai?
There was another thing that made Li Ji very uneasy.
Zhai Gong's eyes were bloodshot and his nose was thin and fleshy.
In particular, there was a black mole the size of a green bean on his nose.
From the perspective of physiognomy, bloodshot eyes, a thin nose with little flesh, and black moles on the nose are all signs of poverty, short life, and many disasters.
Right now, the most important thing for Zhai Gong is to save his life.
Li Ji could only try to change Zhai Gong's fortune according to the theory of fate.
Linghu Da knew very well that Zhai Rang was a wanted criminal by the government and had committed a capital crime, so his life was already sealed.
Master Li was just trying to adjust the atmosphere and comfort the woman. The bone structure theory should not be taken seriously.
Since he could sit at the same table and drink with Zhai Facao, it shows that Li Ji cherished heroes and made friends with many people.
However, as an official appointed by the imperial court, Li Ji was dancing on the edge of a knife by doing this, which was too dangerous.
Seeing that the atmosphere was very dull, Li Ai quickly interrupted and said:
"My fate is determined by myself, and my happiness is determined by myself. Honor, disgrace, life and death, all have their destiny. However, destiny can still be changed."
Appearance is determined by the bones, and destiny is determined by the heart.
Li Ji suddenly said loudly:
"Forgetting each other in the world is not what we do."
"As the saying goes, everything in the past is like yesterday's death; everything in the future is like today's birth."
"Mr. Zhai, come on, a brave man should eat his teeth and blood, and drink some wine."
You come and I go, and we drink three rounds.
Li Ji said sincerely:
"It is a great honor to meet Mr. Zhai. I wanted to keep Fa Cao in Bizhuang for a few more days, but the government is pressing us hard."
"Lord Li is absolutely right. I think Zhai Facao should go first." Li Ai then pulled Zhai Rang's collar.
Zhai Rang had tears in his eyes and felt reluctant.
He fell to his knees with a thud, raised the cup with both hands and drank with tears in his eyes.
"I, Zhai, can only repay Lord Li's kindness in my next life."
Li Ji said with tears in his eyes:
"After this separation, perhaps we will be separated by the Yin and Yang, so I'd better give you a ride."
He turned to Linghu Da and said:
"General Ling, come, let's have a drink together. It's getting late, you should go to bed early."
Linghu Da was also very moved, but the law was against his will .
Zhai Rang has committed a capital crime, and no one can save him now except the emperor.
"Mr. Zhai, have a safe journey. I will not see you off."
Li Ji and Li Ai took Zhai Rang back to Suiyang Prison, and he pushed Zhai Rang into the cell.
Turning around, he and Li Ai each stabbed the two jailers with a knife.
Li Ji pushed open the prison door and urged:
"Zhai Facao, please go quickly. The farther the better."
Zhai Rang knew that Li Ji was determined to rescue him from prison, so he did not delay any longer and shook hands with Li Ji and Li Ai and said goodbye.
Li Ji handed a bag of gold and silver to Zhai Rang and urged him to leave quickly.
Zhai Rang knelt down to thank him, and Li Ji pulled him up.
"Master Li, take care, and we'll see you later."
After a while, Zhai Rang disappeared into the busy night.
Zhai Rang's figure gradually faded away, and Li Ji said to Li Ai:
"Report to Dongjun overnight that the criminal Zhai Rang killed the jailer, burned the cell, and escaped from prison."
Then he set fire to the prison.
The next day, Linghu Da also bid farewell to Li Ji and returned to the Eastern Capital.
Li Ji looked at Linghu Da's receding figure and suddenly realized his mistake.
Am I trusting others too much?
The painful expression on Linghu Da's face, distorted and twisted by the beating of the jailer, appeared in Li Ji's eyes again.
A general of the Sui Dynasty was criticized for his unsuccessful petition. This may be his own sorrow.
It was a bright sunny day, but suddenly, the sky became covered with red clouds.
Li Ji was surprised by the sudden abnormality in the celestial phenomena.
He followed the "Ten Radiance Method" of observing clouds and qi, observing the color, shape, height, and distance of the clouds.
Observe their influence on the sun, moon and celestial phenomena, and judge the form of luck based on the changes in the clouds.
Huang Ji, Qing Xiang, Bai Rui, Hei Zang.
If you add too much red, it will look blood red.
Is there any sign of bloodshed today?
Just as he was wondering, he saw a magnificent carriage approaching the mountain temple in the distance.
Accompanied by the elderly Lao Yu, Lao Yang, who had been away for a long time, came to Shenmiao Village again.
What’s different this time from the previous times is that the guard seems to have added a lot of new people.
Li Ji did not dare to be negligent. This time it was like meeting an old friend, and he took a few steps forward.
"Hello, Lao Yang. I haven't seen you for a long time. The wind blew you here again today."
Old Yang was also very excited. "I heard that your village has changed a lot. I'll come and see it for myself."
Li Ji took Lao Yang to see the fish pond, and then to the fruit trees on the mountainside and the fields of crops.
Old Yang thought, this kid is still young, but he is quite capable of managing a villa.
Food is the most important thing for people.
When the granaries are full, people will know etiquette.
Solving the famine problem was currently a major issue for the Sui Dynasty.
Of course, with the excavation of the canal, grain from the Jiangnan, Fujian and Zhejiang areas could be transported to the Eastern Capital in a steady stream.
There was no problem with food in Dongdu, but famine was plaguing Guanzhong, Shangjun and other places.
On the other hand, the mountain temple, although a small place, presents a peaceful and tranquil scene.
Li Ji ordered the kitchen staff to catch fish and kill chickens, and bring a jar of newly-cellared sorghum red.
Old Yang was full of food and drink, but he suddenly said:
"Brother, the Shenmiao Village where you live is very prosperous, and the people are well-fed and well-clothed. It has gradually become a gathering place for heroes and heroes. Do you want to achieve great things?"
Li Ji was stunned. Old Yang was a man of good fortune. If he wanted to have the ambition to achieve success in his career, that was something he had been longing for.
Heroes emerge in troubled times.
The emperor takes turns, and next year it will be my turn.
Damn it, I traveled back to the end of the Sui Dynasty, and it happened to be a chaotic era. I, Li Ji, also wanted to be an emperor. That would be a thousand times better than being a crappy fortune teller.
The first time they met, he noticed that Old Yang had high brow bones and looked quite like a purple-leafed woman.
He took advantage of his drunkenness and answered loudly:
"What man doesn't want to achieve success? Right now, wars are raging all over the empire, rebels are everywhere, and everyone is vying for the throne of the Sui Dynasty. Which group will be the real winner?"
Lao Yu said thoughtfully:
"Old Yang, your words are somewhat alarmist. According to government reports, the rebels have been wiped out on a large scale, and only about one-tenth of them are left."
Old Yang smiled and replied:
"The government is still very strong in suppressing bandits, and His Majesty has been very relaxed during this period. With fewer bandit problems, he can rest assured to stay in Jiangnan."
Li Ji's idea is opposite to Lao Yu's. Doesn't Lao Yu know that now the rebel army has emerged and bandits are everywhere?
