The carriage drove along the wide stone bridge to the south bank of the Luo River.
The slums with densely packed and dilapidated houses and dirty and muddy ground gradually faded away behind Gu Xu and others. What came to them were wide and clean streets and deep houses with towering walls.
"On our right is the 'Moral Square'," Shangguan Jin pointed to the scenery outside the car window and introduced to Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan, "The residence of His Highness the First Prince is located here; go further A section of the road is the 'Zeshanfang', where there are the residences of Mr. Tan, the capital of the cabinet, Mr. Fan, the royal minister, and Mr. Cai, the minister of justice..."
Gu Xu listened quietly to her explanation.
His eyes glanced out the window - not only looking at the scenery, but also observing the feng shui of Luojing City.
According to Kanyuology books, Luojing City is located in the center of Daqi, surrounded by mountains and many rivers - Taishan Mountain stands on the left as Qinglong, Huashan Mountain on the right as White Tiger, and Hengshan Mountain on the right. The one in front is Zhuque, and the one in the north of Hengshan is Xuanwu. The five mountains are yang, and the Yellow River and Luohe are yin. Luojing is located in the "Tai Chi treasure cave" surrounded by mountains and water, so it can become a "dragon's place" that can gather the world's luck.
Emperor Taizu of the Qi Dynasty also wrote in an edict: "Luojing has been the capital since ancient times, and within the royal territory, the union of heaven and earth, the harmony of yin and yang."
And within the city of Luojing The layout and construction of the building also attaches great importance to Feng Shui.
Gu Xu once read in a book, "Only the king builds the country, distinguishes the right position, and thinks that the people are the leader."
For the capital, the central axis is extremely important. It seems to be the spine of the city, supporting bones, protecting the spinal cord, and building nerves, allowing the dragon energy of the imperial capital to circulate and circulate in all directions, becoming the source of power of the "Tianlong Formation".
Tianjie, Gongmen, Daye Hall, Qianyang Hall, Kunyuan Hall, etc. are all located on the central axis of Luojing City.
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The carriage traveled south and passed a new house under construction.
There was dust inside the wall, and there were several carriages parked outside the gate, carrying heavy bricks and precious wood species.
Gu Xu suddenly frowned slightly.
"Fellow Taoist Shangguan, whose mansion does this newly built courtyard belong to?" he asked.
Shangguan Jin thought for a while and replied: "It is the new residence of the Zhao family in Youzhou. As far as I know, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, Zhao Yan, recently came to the capital to prepare for the Luoshui Conference and disliked the previous one. The house was too dilapidated, so I bought a piece of land to build a new home. Anyway, there are many monks in the Zhao family, and it won’t take long to build a big house.”
“It’s so rich!” Gu Xu sighed silently.
Think about it, while he himself is still working hard to make money to buy his first house in the capital, others have already begun to build their second luxury house with great fanfare.
Then he pondered for a moment and said, "I feel that something is wrong with the feng shui of this house."
"Something's wrong?" Shangguan Jin raised his eyebrows, showing an open-minded look on his face.Qing asked, "Fellow Daoist Gu, what do you think is wrong?"
She knew that Gu Xu was well-read, so she really wanted to hear some amazing insights from Gu Xu.
“The exterior wall of this house and the house next door are too close, leaving only a long and narrow gap. Looking from a distance, it looks like it was split in half with an axe,” Gu Xu explained lightly, "In Feng Shui, this is called 'Heaven Killing Evil', which will cause the evil spirit to rush towards the door, causing a bloody disaster - the narrower the gap, the more dangerous it is.
"Although in Luo There is a 'Heavenly Dragon Formation' in the capital, which will prevent the gathering of Yin Evil Qi to a certain extent, but this 'Heavenly Killing Evil' will also hinder the movement of Luo Jing's Dragon Qi. "
At this point, he paused for a moment, smiled and said: "However, since this is the newly built house of the Zhao family, there must be something in it that I don't know. After all, I have only briefly read a few books on Feng Shui, and my attainments in this area are definitely not as good as those of the Feng Shui masters in the Zhao family. ”
Shangguan Jin remained silent, but was once again amazed at Gu Xu’s knowledge.
Shi Xiaohan next to him looked confused.
Gu What Xu just said seemed to be an unfamiliar language to her, and she couldn't understand it at all.
In order to cover up her ignorance, she could only tilt her head and look out the window, pretending that she was concentrating.
“Well, if I were as knowledgeable as Gu Xu, wouldn’t I be able to get a civilian job in the Exorcism Department? "She sighed secretly in her mind.
Recalling the painful experience of staying in the library and crazily endorsing in order to prepare for the promotion assessment two days ago, she couldn't help but sigh softly.
To her, knowledge was like little bugs with wings—it was hard to keep them in her mind, but they would fly away silently while she was sleeping.
Second. When Tian woke up, her mind was empty.
If it weren't for staying in Luojing City, she would rather practice her sword skills endlessly than open those boring books.
< p>…………Shangguan Jin recommended a total of three residences to Gu Xu
One is located in Sishun Fang, adjacent to the market, with convenient transportation, and next to Shangguan. The residence of Jin and Chu Fengge
One is located in Yanqingfang, near Luohe River, close to the city wall, not far from Princess Zhaoning’s residence, and surrounded by many weeping willows, which must have bloomed in spring. There is a lot of greenery.
There is another one located in Zhengpingfang, close to the South City Gate, relatively far from the Imperial Palace, only separated by a few alleys from the Imperial Palace, and most of the residents around it are mortals. < /p>
The three houses are all two-in-four courtyards, with main rooms, side rooms, and side rooms, all with an area of more than 600 square meters.
“I am alone. Does a wife, who has no children or servants, need to live in such a big house? "Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that these houses are not small in size, the location is basically not bad, and the price will definitely not be bad.Cheap.
"Of course it is necessary," Shangguan Jin replied without hesitation, "Gu Daoyou, you are now a sixth-rank official of Daqi, and you will soon obtain a title and join the ranks of the nobles - Daqi Dynasty The house maintenance system is very strict. Your residence must match your status, otherwise you will not only be looked down upon, but also ordered to renovate."
"Oh, it's really troublesome." Gu Xu shook his head lightly. shook his head.
These damn rules are always trying to squeeze his wallet.
“Which one of these three mansions do you prefer?” Shangguan Jin chuckled, and then asked, “I personally hope you choose the one in Sishun Mansion-such a Come on, we are neighbors. We can take care of each other and help each other when we encounter difficulties. It is also convenient for us to have a meal together during the holidays."
Gu Xu smiled and responded: "That house is really nice...the location is good, the orientation is good, and there are many restaurants nearby..."
"But it has one shortcoming..."
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Notes:
(1) "Only the king builds the country, distinguishes the right position, organizes the country and the country, sets up officials and assigns duties, and considers the people to be at the forefront." - "Zhou Rites" ·Tianguan》