461. A Guest From Afar Left Me Two Carps (Please Order the Whole Thing)

Being able to hold an official position in the Heavenly Court means that Bai Gui is definitely not a villain. Google search reading

This is the prestige of the Heavenly Court.

If the Tang Dynasty is the legitimate dynasty of the human world, then the Heavenly Court is even more irreplaceable.

However, although Yuan Tiangang was surprised, he only lost his color for a moment, and his face immediately returned to his previous calmness, "Bai Shiyi, I have a slight misunderstanding of you. The master is not virtuous, but the disciple is not unkind. Gusou and Shun can be seen as a glimpse."

Now that he has seen Bai Gui's "true identity", Bai Gui must also know that Zheng Taoist is an alien. Combined with Bai Gui's previous reply to him, he can judge that the two should not be so harmonious. So this seemingly slightly alienating master and apprentice can also be said from his mouth, so as not to offend Bai Gui.

Gusou is Shun's biological father. After Gusou married his second wife, he gave birth to a son, Xiang. Gusou liked his second wife, so he often thought about killing Shun. Shun was known for his filial piety at the age of 20, and he did not lose his filial piety. So Shun was promoted by Yao when he was 30, and he served as the emperor at the age of 50. He never blamed Gusou for wanting to kill him.

Gusou was an evil man. Shun was a great sage. Gusou gave birth to Shun, which means that the evil of the elders would not necessarily be passed on to the younger generation.

"Shun's father Gusou was stubborn, his mother was noisy, and his brother Xiang was arrogant. They all wanted to kill Shun. Shun was obedient and did not lose his filial piety. He was filial and kind to his brothers. They wanted to kill him, but he could not find him. They looked for him and found him by his side. Shun was known for his filial piety at the age of 20..." - "Records of the Grand Historian·The Basic Annals of the Five Emperors".

Hearing the stringed instrument, you can know the elegant meaning.

Bai Gui is good at reading history books. Gusou killing Shun is also a chapter in "Book of History·Yaodian", and he still knows this. And Yuan Tiangang was so eager to change his attitude, and he also tasted something from it.

He had just received the imperial edict of the people's Cao, and this matter was seen by Yuan Tiangang.

Although his Kunlun mirror was the best at hiding his tracks, the Jade Edict was the fate of the Heavenly Court, so he couldn't use the Kunlun mirror to cover up the Jade Edict of the Human Court. So this matter was seen by Yuan Tiangang, who was good at physiognomy.

"Although Master Zheng is an alien, this time he prayed for rain, which shows that... he is also kind."

Bai Gui took a sip of tea, pondered for a while, and replied.

When Yuan Tiangang entered the mansion, he knew that Yuan Tiangang saw that Taoist Zheng's true appearance was a sheep demon. Yuan Tiangang's physiognomy was better than his qi-reading technique.

Now that Yuan Tiangang saw his "true identity", there was no need for him to deliberately conceal it.

The two were not enemies, but colleagues in the same court.

A gentleman is harmonious but not in a group.

"Since Bai Shiyi knows this, I said too much."

Seeing Bai Gui's frank attitude, which was to treat him as a friend, Yuan Tiangang smiled.

If it were someone else, he would never do this.

But Bai Gui's status is different. He is an official in the heaven. As the national teacher of the Tang Dynasty and the director of the Imperial Palace, he dare not underestimate him.

"This is a koi fish caught by my uncle, and I will give it to Zuo Shiyi."

"It is a gift for this visit."

Yuan Tiangang sat up from his knees and took out a lively golden koi fish from his wide sleeves. The koi fish was about six or seven inches long and was a big carp.

The carp is the Taoist Chihui Gong, and it is also the son of a dragon.

Yuan Tiangang gave Bai Gui this koi fish, not to let Bai Gui eat it, but to raise it in the house for the purpose of Feng Shui. Raising koi fish, with the right Bi star hanging, can make the family fortune smooth and the wealth full.

At the same time, since ancient times, it has been a fashion to visit the host and give carp as a gift.

For example, Confucius' son Kong Li was named Kong Li because Lu Zhaogong gave Confucius a carp to congratulate him on his son.

"When Confucius was nineteen, he married the daughter of Bingguan of Song. One year old, she gave birth to Bo Yu. When Bo Yu was born, Duke Zhao of Lu sent someone to give him a carp. Confucius was honored by the gift of the king, so he named his son after him." - "Family Sayings".

"Is this fish caught in the Jing River?"

Bai Gui asked when he saw the fish.

This carp is a Yellow River carp, and the Jing River is a tributary of the Yellow River. In Chang'an, the rivers that are easy to catch Yellow River koi are the Jing River and the Wei River.

Of course, he asked this question for a different reason.

"Bai Shiyi has a keen eye."

"My uncle did not work in the court, but he was fortune-telling for people on Ximen Street. There was a fisherman who was poor but very kind and filial. So my uncle told him a fortune every day, asking him where to cast his net in the Jing River to catch fish. This boy gave my uncle a koi fish every day as a reward."

"Golden carp cannot be consumed by monks like us. They are only used as Feng Shui decorations. I have already raised 38 golden carp in the water tank in my house. I have no use for these golden carp, so I often give them away..."

Yuan Tiangang smiled when he heard this.

"Your uncle's fortune-telling."

Bai Gui was secretly surprised, clasped his hands, and praised casually.

Koi is the son of a dragon. Raising more koi can change Feng Shui. The same is true for water veins. Although the Jing River is connected to the Yellow River, there are many koi. But golden carp, this kind of noble species, is much less. Yuan Shoucheng gets a golden carp every day. If this goes on for a long time, the luck of the Jinghe River will definitely decline and the Feng Shui will fail.

One penny a day, one thousand pennies a thousand days.

Yuan Shoucheng is gradually destroying the Feng Shui of the Jinghe River.

He didn't know what deep hatred Yuan Shoucheng had with the Dragon King of the Jinghe River, but the Dragon King of the Jinghe River was obviously not on the same path as him. Even if he knew this, he wouldn't care.

"Golden carp is a rare thing. Yuan Taizheng only gave me one, which is really stingy."

"As the saying goes, good things come in pairs. The Han Dynasty Yuefu "Silver Horse Great Wall Cave" also said: 'A guest came from afar and left me two carps.' How could Yuan Taizheng only give me one."

Bai Gui inadvertently avoided the topic and said something else.

"Bai Shiyi... is really funny."

Yuan Tiangang laughed dumbly, shook his head, and took out another golden carp from his sleeve, which was similar in size to the one he had taken out before.

He smiled and threw the two golden carps directly into the water tank under the eaves.

One golden carp is not worth much.

For ordinary people, golden carps are worth a lot, but for officials, one golden carp is just a small amount of money.

Bai Gui asked him for it, and he proved it with a poem, which is elegant. Giving one more golden carp will increase the friendship between the two.

In ancient mansions, each courtyard must have a water tank, called a lucky tank, which is used to prevent fire.

"Only singles, not pairs."

"But I can't ask Yuan Taizheng for it again. I will ask your uncle to buy two more golden carps tomorrow."

Bai Gui glanced at the two large water tanks outside the living room. The two golden carps in the left tank swam back and forth, full of vitality, as if they had just been fished out of the Jing River.

"After I return home, I will ask my uncle to keep it for you, Bai Shiyi."

"Bai Shiyi, you don't know that this golden carp is also in great demand. The mansions of ministers in the court all like this golden carp to improve Feng Shui and attract wealth."

Yuan Tiangang smiled and nodded.

He could give Bai Gui two more golden carps, but if Bai Gui asked to buy them, he would not refuse. With the back and forth, the friendship between the two families naturally deepened.

It seemed to be buying fish, but in fact it was a reason for Bai Gui to visit Yuan's house next time.