As the saying goes, "There are purple walls in the sky and purple palaces on the ground."
In order to study the stars, Daqi practitioners once divided the starry sky into three groups and twenty-eight constellations.
Ziweiyuan is one of the Three Yuans, which refers to the starry sky area in the center of the northern sky.
Among them, Ziwei Star is located in the center of Ziwei Yuan. It is the star of the emperor. Zuo Fu and You Bi are its assistants. Tianxiang, Tianji, Wenchang and Wenqu are their subordinates. Tiankui and Tiankui are their subordinates. The yue serves as his messenger, and the sun and moon serve as his divisions.
The Zichen Palace was the royal palace of the Daqi Dynasty.
An ancient book says: "There is Ziwei Palace in the sky, which is the residence of the Emperor of Heaven. The king established the palace and made it as an image."
So it was named after "Zi Chen".
It is located on the central axis of Luojing City, facing north and south.
The Luoshui River passes through the city not far in front of it, symbolizing the Milky Way in the sky.
The street that runs from north to south and leads directly to the palace gate is called "Heaven Street", corresponding to the "Heaven Street" constellation in the sky.
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At dawn, Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, suddenly received an order from the emperor, asking him to enter the palace to see him.
He sat in a small sedan with green curtains carried by two people and walked along the spacious and open Tianjie towards Zichen Palace.
His sedan was not decorated with gold and silver brocade, and the chair back was only as high as the waist - considering Luo Chuan's status, it seemed quite shabby.
However, according to the rules of the Daqi Dynasty, riding in cars, sedans, and flying with swords is prohibited within the imperial city. All officials who have an audience with the emperor must walk into the palace to show respect for the Tian family.
Luochuan was allowed to enter the Zichen Palace on a chariot as an exception, which was enough to show his extremely noble status and the emperor's extraordinary trust in him.
Soon, the green curtain sedan arrived at the gate of Zichen Palace - Yingtian Gate.
Yingtianmen has five city gate openings.
The main entrance is in the middle. On both sides of the main entrance are the east door and the west door, and on the far side are the left and right doors.
Usually, the main entrance of Yingtianmen was only accessible to the emperor.
However, there are several special circumstances -
When the emperor is getting married, the queen can enter the palace from the main entrance;
When the imperial examination is over and the passing ceremony is held , the top three candidates, the top three candidates, and the top three candidates can leave the palace through the main entrance;
In the "Luoshui Conference" held every five years, the top three practitioners can also leave the palace through the main entrance. .
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As a third-rank official or above, Luo Chuan was allowed to enter the palace from the east side door.
I saw that the Zichen Palace was magnificent, solemn and solemn.
The high red walls and golden glazed tiles complement each other.
On both sides of the road, every few meters there was a soldier standing with a knife, his silver armor shining in the faint morning light.
However, after entering the inner court of the palace, the guards on both sides of the road were replaced by eunuchs wearing dark blue robes.
The green curtain sedan finally stopped in front of the "Qianyang Hall", the emperor's palace.
This hall is a verandah with double eaves and yellow glazed tiles. It is located on a three-story white marble platform. Each floor has nine steps - nine is the number of days, which is the extreme number, symbolizing the supremacy of imperial power.
On both sides of the palace door, there is a bronze turtle and a bronze crane respectively placed - their homophonic pronunciations are "together" and "togui", symbolizing "the great peace of the universe, the universal congratulations, and all the people." "Return together" also has the meaning of longevity.
Two eunuchs came to the sedan, opened the curtain, and helped Luo Chuan get out of the sedan.
Then, Luochuan, led by the eunuch, climbed the nine white marble steps and entered the gate of Qianyang Palace.
The hall is brightly lit with candles and filled with sandalwood, making it spacious and spacious.
The ground is paved with gold bricks.
The reason why it is called "gold brick" is not because it is made of gold, but because it is exquisitely crafted and extremely expensive. Its surface is light black, oily, shiny, and not astringent. It is slippery and can reach the level of "there is a sound when knocked, but there is no hole when broken".
Luochuan noticed that the gold-lacquered dragon throne on the nine steps was empty at the moment.
"Your Majesty should still be practicing behind the screen!" He secretly guessed.
He stood under the throne, bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Luo Chuan, respectfully wishes your Majesty's peace."
A moment later, behind the large gold-lacquered screen carved with clouds and dragons A plain voice came: "Guihai, there is no need to be polite. Have you sent someone to deal with that haunted house in Qingzhou?"
"Guihai" is the Chinese character for Luochuan.
Not calling him by his first name, but calling him by his nickname, is enough to show the Emperor Da Qi's trust and respect for Luo Chuan.
Luochuan replied respectfully: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."
"What's the name of the man you sent?" The emperor paused for a moment, then asked, "I'm very curious. , what kind of ability does he have that can solve this case that many people can't solve? "
"His name is Gu Xu, from Yishui, born as a commoner, both parents died, and now he is exorcising demons? "He has the experience of serving as the eighth rank of Si," Luo Chuan replied, "He has a cultivation talent no less than Chu Fengge. He once tested the third rank's 'Blazing Sun Light' qualification in the promotion assessment. In addition, he has a smart mind and is good at He wrote poetry, so he was recognized by the 'Jinghong Bi', and used the 'Jinghong Bi' to eliminate the remaining resentful spirits in the Lu Mansion."
Luo Chuan knew that Gu Xu became the new "Jinghong Bi". The whole country will soon know about the master, and it is impossible to hide it from the emperor.
So, he deliberately emphasized Gu Xu's outstanding talent, innocent background, and humble origin in his words - proving that Gu Xu had no connection with the wealthy family.
In this way, the emperor will not have any grudge against Gu Xu because of "Jinghong Bi", but may promote him and reuse him.
"It seems that our Daqi is really full of talents!" The emperor said in a calm tone.
“If the monarch is wise and the world is at peace, God will of course send down talented people in an eclectic way."Luo Chuan complimented.
The emperor was silent for a moment and seemed to agree with Luo Chuan's words.
"Guihai? "
"I am here. "
"You have the ability to divine mysteries. You should know that my imperial envoy Tang Hui did not die fifteen years ago, but has been trapped in the Lu family's haunted house, right? "
"I do know. "
"Last night, Tang Hui's life tablet in the palace was shattered," the emperor continued. "This obviously shows that he unfortunately died in the process of fighting against ghosts. I feel very sad about this. "
"It is Tang Zhenfu's honor to be remembered by His Majesty like this - with such grace, he will die without regrets. ”
Two old foxes with advanced cultivation were speaking high-sounding words in this gorgeous and solemn palace. It seemed that the monarch and his ministers were in harmony and had a tacit understanding.
But in fact, they Only they themselves know how much of what they said is true.
Luo Chuan knew that Tang Hui had an "Imperial Envoy Token" carved by the emperor himself - if the emperor did not want him to die, he would. It’s hard to die.
“Qingzhou Lu Mansion is indeed one of the sources of worry for the emperor,” Luo Chuan thought silently in his heart, “But now, the Lu Mansion has disappeared and is dedicated to doing the emperor’s dirty work. Tang Hui, who was alive, was also dead... The emperor seemed to feel a lot more relaxed. ”
After a brief conversation, Luochuan bowed and resigned.
Then he boarded a small sedan with green curtains and set off back to the headquarters of the Exorcism Department.
< p>At this moment, there was an imperceptible smile on his face.…………
At the same time, Qingzhou Mansion, Lu. Lu Shiyao and other ghosts of the Lu family finally ended their revenge on Tang Hui and his subordinates.
Tang Hui has died.
His body was lying on the floor. It had been chopped into pieces, and the flesh and blood were blurred.
Gu Xu took a step forward, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his pupils became dark. Matte black.
He used the "solar eclipse" spell to completely annihilate Tang Hui's remaining soul, leaving him no chance to turn into a ghost.
Afterwards, Gu Xu activated the "Red Flame True Art" and condensed the hot essence in his palm, completely turning Tang Hui's body into ashes.
Finally, he chanted "Save". "Bitter Requiem Mantra" to eliminate all the evil thoughts left by Tang Hui in the world and avoid being involved in his obsession with cause and effect.
He breathed a sigh of relief