Chapter 16: Talking about Appearance (Part 2)
The luncheon banquet ended in half an hour. Zhang Xuanning said to the man in gray, "Sir, let's talk inside."
The house was just built and was simple. In the study, besides the desk, there was a bookcase. The bookcase was filled with various books with labels on them, namely Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, military books, and geography.
There were several more files on the desk.
After Wei Zhenzhen served the tea and left, Zhang Xuanning looked at him with sharp eyes and said, "Sir, you came here specially today, you must have something to teach me, please tell me."
He paused, then bowed and said, "There is no one around now, may I ask your name?"
"I am from Yong, Qizhou. My surname is Li, my given name is Bo, and my Taoist name is Huang Guanzi." The man in gray didn't care and just said so. He continued to look at Zhang Xuanning with a terrifying look in his eyes, and then smiled and said, "Sir, is your surname really Zhang?"
Li Bo, Huang Guanzi, who is this? After thinking about it, he couldn't figure it out. Zhang Xuanning was shocked and said slowly, "Why do you say that, sir?"
Li Bo smiled in an unfathomable way: "I think you look a lot like an old friend of mine."
Zhang Xuanning pondered for a moment and said, "Although Zhou is an old country, its destiny is to renew itself. The past is the past. Today I am the new man, so please don't say more."
This sentence comes from "The Book of Songs·Da Ya·King Wen": King Wen is above, his light is bright in the sky. Although Zhou is an old country, its destiny is renewed.
"Although Zhou is an old country, its destiny is to reform. Without destruction, there will be no establishment!" Li Bo smiled and nodded, "Sure enough, you are a thoughtful person. Two months ago, I met you in Hangzhou and found that you had escaped the death calamity of fifteen. When I saw you today, I found that your appearance has changed again. I would like to congratulate you."
He then said, "You and I have been friends for generations, and I am not lying. I would like to ask you, do you have any ambition to carry on the career of your ancestors?"
Zhang Xuanning stood up again, bowed his hands, and said, "From what you said, it seems that I have seen me before, but I don't remember you, please forgive me."
Li Bo waved his hand and said coldly, "I met you once that year, but you were only one year old. It's natural that you don't remember me. At first, I didn't remember you either, but after you survived the catastrophe, your energy was strong, and it was related to my father, so I must have known it, so I remembered you."
Then he sighed and said, "My ancestor pointed out the dragon cave for your ancestor in the past, hoping to help your father succeed. However, your ancestor was not careful and told his wife that if I were to become the emperor, you would not be fit to be the empress. As a result, his wife reported him. Although he was spared death because of the dragon vein, he was convicted and dismissed from office, losing his destiny. Later, your father behaved badly, so I resigned from my post. As expected, your father took the worst approach and was defeated and killed. I thought your family's dragon vein would be destroyed before it could flourish, but I didn't expect that you still have a root. It's a good thing that you changed your surname. If you don't do this, you won't be able to succeed."
Dragon vein? Zhang Xuanning was surprised and confused, and then said: "So it's my uncle, I have to pay my respects to him."
Now Zhang Xuanning really bows to everyone he sees. He thinks to himself that Liu Bei also likes to bow to everyone he sees and cries all the time. He thinks that he has only learned half of that and is not yet completely cunning.
"Nephew, please stand up. Our families have been connected for decades. It was also because my ancestors were ignorant that they failed to grasp the destiny of heaven, allowing Yang Jian to gain the world. Now, I didn't expect that under our hands, the world would change again, and the destiny would shift again. You have broken the catastrophe and been reborn. You also said that although Zhou is an old country, its destiny is to reform. This is in line with the destiny of heaven. I have made up my mind to lend you a helping hand!" Li Bo said, "Moreover, I had some doubts, but as soon as I entered the door today, I found a solution. This is really the will of heaven helping you. The ancestors are spiritual and will help you accomplish things."
Zhang Xuanning heard it vaguely, and felt something in his heart, but he didn't know what it was said.
Seeing his puzzled look, he explained, "If you want to take advantage of the opportunity to transform and become a real dragon, you must obtain the three talents, which are heaven, earth, and man. Your grandfather and your father lacked the right time, and so do you. I see that you don't have a natal star, so it's difficult for you to accomplish anything and you don't have the destiny. But today, there are two people in have the stars. That's why I say you still have great fortune and can accomplish great things."
Zhang Xuanning was speechless, and he suspected that he was a charlatan, but he didn't want to say more, so he just asked: "Is the destiny the star?"
"For heaven, the secret of heaven is the most important. When the secret of heaven emerges, the stars fall. Those who have stars are qualified to obtain the destiny of heaven. For earth, the veins of the earth are the most important, and the geography is the second. For people, one's own talents are the most important, and the power of the people will help them."
Zhang Xuanning's mind was in a state of confusion. He quickly calmed down and didn't want to say anything more. He just asked , "Who are the two people you are talking about?"
Li Bo said, "You are the second person in the west seat."
At the western table were Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. Zhang Xuanning was shocked. He had already begun to trust this person. The reason was simple. Who would have known that these two were different from the others? So he asked, "Do these two have the potential to accomplish something?"
"I see that their faces are full of misfortunes and great fortunes. They correspond to the stars in the sky, so they are prone to disasters. However, they can turn misfortunes into fortunes. Wherever they go, disasters will occur. If they can grasp the three talents of heaven, earth and man, they may be able to accomplish things. It's just that they lack a foundation, the word 'ground'."
"Then how can I make up for the three talents?" After calculating in his mind and feeling that it was in line with the requirements, Zhang Xuanning asked.
"Haha, seeing you talking, I know you are interested in your grandfather's career. Well, I will do this great thing for you. Fortunately, we met early. If we met two years later, even if we met, the heavenly mechanism would be activated and the star's fate would be determined, and you would not be able to make any plans. Now the stars are lurking, you just need to kill one of them, and I have a way to get his star into your fate and help you succeed."
"Kill him?"
"Yes, killing it will change its star destiny. At this moment, the star destiny has not yet awakened, as if it is sleeping in the abyss, so it can be changed."
Zhang Xuanning remained silent, and Li Bo also sat down and drank tea. After waiting for a while, Zhang Xuanning asked, "Sir, I didn't know the origin of my family. I am really guilty!"
"You were born to your father's concubine, and you are not treated with much courtesy in the family, so it is normal that you don't know. Your brother and my son Chunfeng have been studying together since they were young, so he knows much more."
"Uncle, how old is Chunfeng now?"
"He is only twelve years old and is studying at home!" Li Bo said. At this time, the sun was shining brightly, but the garden was quiet. Seeing Zhang Xuanning's expressionless face, but his eyes were thoughtful, he was also shocked in his heart, thinking that he had said too much.
Little did Zhang Xuanning know that when he heard the name, his heart was in turmoil.
Li Bo, Li Chunfeng, is this Chunfeng really the same Li Chunfeng in history?
Thinking of this, he immediately made up his mind. No matter what, he had intended to get rid of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, so it was a good opportunity to take advantage of it. He said, "Since it is Uncle Shi's intention, I will do as Uncle Shi said. I will kill him this year. Do you want me to help you with other things?"
As he said this, a dark cloud passed by the sky and the sun lost its luster. Zhang Xuanning had already made preparations for Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, but how would he deal with Li Bo who showed up suddenly?
"As long as my dear nephew has made up his mind, you can leave the rest to me." Li Bo put down the teacup and said, "If it is done, I will send my son Chunfeng to help you!"
Zhang Xuanning nodded. In fact, it didn’t matter to him whether this person was a liar or had a heavenly star. Those who had it were lucky, and those who didn’t were not harmed, because this was exactly what he wanted in his heart.
To move people's hearts in this world, it is not about exaggerating, but simply about doing what they want. I am no exception!
