Volume 1 Jiangdong Fengyun Chapter 94: The Book of Heaven
When Lu Su claimed to own "The Book of Heaven Volume Three: Feng Shui", Bai Tu didn't quite believe it.
It was not until Lu Su, in order to gain Bai Tu's trust, frankly admitted that he had observed the general situation of the world and found that in addition to the vast north and the Central Plains with the deepest heritage, the spirit of the dragon's rise was also gradually rising in Sichuan and Jiangdong!
Moreover, Lu Su had secretly observed the ancestral tombs of various families in Jiangdong before, and found that the ancestral tomb of Sun Jian's lineage of the Sun family had a faint purple aura rising from it, so he was optimistic about Sun Ce.
This is indeed consistent with some of Bai Tu's understandings - the prophecy of Lu Su's "Strategy on the Couch" is completely consistent in terms of geography, but he made a mistake in predicting that the ruler of Sichuan and Shu was not Liu Zhang, but Liu Bei.
If we say that Lu Su saw the dragon's rising spirit and then made a judgment, it would make sense.
In the collection of strange stories from the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Youminglu, there is also a story about Sun Jian’s father, Sun Zhong, inviting three thirsty teenagers passing by to eat melons, and then being pointed out the location of their ancestral tomb, which allowed them to “become emperors for several generations”…
Also recorded in "Records of the Dead and the Living" is that Lu Su appeared as a saint after his death and visited the seriously ill Sun Quan, and in "Taiping Guangji", Lu Su killed a guy who occupied his grave in later generations!
In the world before Bai Tu, these so-called "records" were nothing more than fabrications or jokes made by later generations.
But in this world with Shirohime, maybe it is actually somewhat believable...
Especially since Lu Su had previously pushed for his entire family to settle in Moling, perhaps he had noticed that the dragon energy was strongest there, and he anticipated that Bai Tu would move his capital there in the future, so he went there in advance to "buy at the bottom."
Looking at Bai Tu's eyes, Lu Su asked awkwardly, "My lord, do you have any instructions?"
"Zijing...you know I always treat you as my own brother, but..."
Bai Tu's coy look made Lu Su even more confused.
"If you die before me, just wait for me down there obediently, but don't come back to see me, it's scary..." Bai Tu couldn't help but say.
Lu Su: ...
Lu Su stared at the white map angrily and said unhappily, "That's not how Feng Shui is used!"
In fact, Lu Su wanted to say: Do you have any misunderstanding about "feng shui"? And why should I die before you?
"Yours is the "Heavenly Book Volume Three"...where are the other nine?" Bai Tu asked.
"I don't know. The Ten Volumes of the Heavenly Book are not always in the world, but the more chaotic the times, the more copies there are. I don't know how many copies there are now. I just speculate that Xu Shao should have a copy of Volume 6. Names, and Gongjin may also have one... Zhang Jiao must have had Volume 8. Worshiping the Gods, but it is likely not complete...
Generally, the owner of the heavenly book will not show it to others easily. "Lu Su said.
The Heavenly Book cannot be passed down just because one wants to. Most of the time, it relies on divine gift to appear in the world.
So when Lu Su discovered that Lu Xun actually had the potential to be recognized by the "Feng Shui Scroll", he immediately thought of accepting him as a student.
Moreover, possessing the Heavenly Book does not necessarily make one a successful strategist or wise minister. One still needs to combine it with one's own talents!
For example, after Lu Su obtained the "Feng Shui Scroll", his already outstanding overall view became able to control the world.
For example, Xu Shao had the ability to judge people, and with the special ability of "Mingjuan", he was very good at judging people. However, it was too much to ask him to come up with strategies and govern the country.
Not to mention Zhang Jue , Lu Su suspected that his "Taiping Jing" was most likely a fragment of "Jingshen Volume", but he just didn't understand why the heavenly book would leak out in the form of fragments.
It is said that the Heavenly Book cannot be passed on to those who are "unpredestined", but if they are destined, they should be able to obtain the entire inheritance...
However, while Zhang Jue possessed some of the abilities of the "Scroll of Worshiping the Gods", he was unaware of its taboos. He even risked deifying himself and eventually died from the backlash.
No heavenly book is omnipotent, not even the first three "Feng Shui Volumes", so Lu Su finally chose the white map - let the Sun family's ancestral tomb emit purple smoke, it doesn't mean that the family will definitely become the master!
“Although I don’t know why you didn’t predict the severe drought in Huainan from Feng Shui, but I do have my reasons for the gods appearing in my dreams. You can rest assured and prepare for it.” Bai Tu said.
After hearing what Bai Tu said, Lu Su could not refute anything, but he was still confused in his heart - was there something wrong with his "Feng Shui Scroll" or was there something wrong with Bai Tu's channel of information?
Why can even something as serious as the severe drought in Huainan lead to opposite conclusions?
"Yes... In addition, if the lord is really sure that there will be a severe drought next year, the corvée of digging deep wells can be included in the assessment of local officials in the Ministry of Personnel." Lu Su suggested.
"Yeah, that's exactly what I meant." Bai Tu said .
It’s just that there’s no one in charge of the Ministry of Personnel right now, which is a bit troublesome.
"There is also Xu Shao, who is still in Moling, but has no intention of taking up a government post. This may also be due to the limitations of the Name Scroll." Lu Su had mentioned Xu Shao before.
Others do not know about "Names in the Sixth Volume of the Heavenly Book", but they all know that Xu Shao is a famous scholar of the time who is good at commenting on others. Every month he makes an evaluation of the heroes of the time, which is called "Monthly Evaluation".
Cao Cao was once described as "a capable minister in a peaceful era, and a treacherous hero in a chaotic era"...
In history without the "white rabbit effect", Xu Shao should have died in Yuzhang with Liu Yao last year.
But now Liu Yao was just an ordinary royal relative. He did not come to Yangzhou, nor was he chased to Yuzhang by Sun Ce to survive.
Xu Shao did not surrender to Bai Tu. After coming to Jiangdong to avoid disaster, he lived in Moling.
After learning the news, Bai Tu asked someone to visit Xu Shao, gave him some supplements, and expressed his idea of recruiting him.
However, although Xu Shao had an outstanding reputation in commentary, he was not the type of talent Bai Tu wanted, and he recruited him casually. Therefore, after being rejected, he did not pester him, but just asked people to show concern for him from time to time - to prevent him from being scolded in the "Yuedanping" one day!
It is said that Xu Shao is in good health now and does not have any serious illness, and he also intends to resume the Yuedan Review.
It seems that there is no white rabbit effect in history. Xu Shao was probably chased to Yuzhang and suffered from acclimatization. He was also exhausted from the long journey, so he fell ill...
"It's better to send someone to check on him from time to time. He may be needed to preside over something later, but there's no rush to arrange it now." Bai Tu didn't care much about Xu Shao.
Lu Su did not try to persuade them, as he had said before - the Heavenly Book has different focuses, and not all of them are suitable for governing a country or commanding a military force.
Xu Shao refused to accept the appointment, so it would be nice to be a mascot. Anyway, since he accepted the gift, he would not say anything bad about Bai Tu.
The six departments of Baitu gradually became stronger, and Naxian Halls had been opened in various county towns.
Although most of the local officials were from aristocratic families, the Naxian Hall had its own rules. As long as they could read and write, they had to be compiled into a book after coming to the Naxian Hall. A talent selection test was also being planned. If talents who were rejected by the Naxian Hall stood out and ranked among the top in the talent selection test, the county director in charge would probably not be able to explain it.
As for selecting talents in multiple dimensions, such as skilled craftsmen, doctors, sailors, etc., we can only wait until there are more grassroots officials from humble backgrounds, and then select them...
