"Broken Dragon Stage?" Hearing this name, Gu Qing immediately thought of the source of resentment that Yuwen had been looking for. It seemed that Yuwen had to listen to the following conversation. She pretended to reach into her handbag for a tissue, but secretly dialed Yuwen's number with her phone. He had learned this move from Yuwen.
Wei Renchao didn't notice Gu Qing's small movements and continued,""Judging from Miss Gu's accent, she's not a local. Do you know that we have a Jing River here?”
" I don't know..." Gu Qing had only been here for more than ten days. How would he know about the Jing River?
"This Jing River is a tributary of the Wei River, and the Wei River is the largest tributary of the Yellow River. The Wei River is already turbid, but compared to the Jing River, it is far inferior. The upper and middle reaches of the Jing River flowed through the Yellow Plateau, carrying a large amount of silt and dirty color. However, since ancient times, many farmlands in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces had to rely on it for irrigation.”
"Oh…Jing River, Wei River, we often say that they are clearly separated. Is this where they come from?”Gu Qing asked.
"Miss Gu is smart." Wei Renchao looked at Gu Qing with approval. "In the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's 'Autumn Rain Sigh,' there is a line that says,'How can the turbid Jing and the clear Wei be separated?' It refers to the clear and turbid landscape at the intersection of the Jing River and the Wei River.”
Liu Tianming grew up here and was naturally very familiar with the Jing River. He sneered and said,"Even now, there is still a clear distinction. It is just that due to industrial pollution, the Jing River is yellow, while the Wei River is black. Old Mr. Wei, can you stop with the geography class and get back to the main topic?”
Gu Qing rolled his eyes at Liu Tianming and smiled apologetically at Wei Renchao,""He's a boor. Old Master Wei, don't be calculative with him.”
Wei Renchao laughed, but he wasn't angry." Young man, you're right. You're talking too much. In fact, the cause of everything was the Jing River Dragon King.”
"Jing River Dragon King?" Gu Qing and Liu Tianming shouted at the same time. However, Gu Qing sounded surprised while Liu Tianming sounded stunned.
At this point, Wei Renchao didn't stop talking and told a very magical story.
In the 13th year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, there was a fortune-teller named Yuan Shoucheng in Chang 'an. He was said to be able to tell Yin and Yang and determine life and death. This person's background was not simple. He was the uncle of the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor, Yuan Tiangang. Yuan Tiangang was a famous astrologer in the Tang Dynasty. He had once invented the fortune-telling method that had been passed down to this day.
There was a group of fishermen who lived by the Jing River outside Chang 'an City. They gave Yuan Shoucheng a big golden carp every day. Yuan Shoucheng would guide them when and where to fish. They would catch many aquatic creatures in the Jing River. For some reason, this matter reached the ears of the Jing River Dragon King. In his anger, he transformed into a white-robed scholar and sneaked into Chang 'an to find trouble with Yuan Shoucheng.
Yuan Shoucheng was selling divinations on the bustling street at the west gate of Chang 'an. His business was booming. The Dragon King of Jing River went to the divinatory stall and wanted to lose his temper on the spot. However, he was shocked by Yuan Shoucheng's extraordinary appearance. He stopped underestimating him and asked Yuan Shoucheng for a divination.
"What is it that you have come to ask?" asked the master.”
"Please tell me what will happen to the sky," said the Dragon King.”
The teacher immediately passed on a lesson from his sleeve and said,"The clouds cloud the top of the mountain, and the mist shrouds the forest. If you want to occupy the rain, you must be in the morning."
"When will it rain tomorrow?" asked the Dragon King. How size is the rain?"
"Tomorrow morning," said the teacher,"clouds will be set up, thunder will be heard at four o'clock, rain will fall at noon, and by the time it rains enough, the total amount of water will be three feet, three inches, and forty-eight points.”
"You can't be joking," said the Dragon King with a smile. If it rains tomorrow, I will give you fifty taels of gold as thanks according to the number of hours you have determined. If it doesn't rain, or if it doesn't count according to the time, I'll tell you the truth. I'll break your shop front, tear your signboard, and drive you out of Chang 'an immediately. You're not allowed to confuse the public here!”
The teacher replied happily,"This is up to you." Please, please, meet me tomorrow after the rain.”
The Jing River Dragon King considered himself the Rain Dragon God. How could that mortal Yuan Shoucheng know the time of rain before him? He would definitely win this bet. Who knew that just as he returned to Jinghe Water Mansion, the sky ordered rain to fall on Chang 'an tomorrow. The time and amount of rain were exactly the same as what Yuan Shoucheng had said. Although the Dragon King was shocked and sighed that there was such a capable person in the world, he was extremely strong-willed and refused to admit defeat easily. His competitive heart made him dizzy. He even decided to change the timing of the rain privately and deducted the rainfall.
The next day, the Dragon King didn't release the clouds until Si o'clock. At noon, there was thunder, and at noon, it rained. At Shen o'clock, the rain stopped, and a total of three feet and forty points of rain fell. It was changed to two hours, and three inches and eight points of rain fell.
After the rain, the Dragon King transformed into his human form and went straight to Yuan Shoucheng's divination stall. He smashed the stall and demanded that Yuan Shoucheng get out of Chang 'an immediately. However, Yuan Shoucheng just watched the Dragon King smash it quietly. At last, he sneered and said,"My small fortune-telling stall is not worth much. I'm afraid that someone has committed a capital crime and doesn't know it. I know you. You're not a white-robed scholar. You're the Dragon King of the Jing River. You changed the time privately and deducted the rainfall. You've violated the laws of heaven. I'm afraid you won't be able to avoid a knife tomorrow!”
Only then did the Jing River Dragon King panic. He regretted his impulsiveness and quickly knelt on the ground, begging Yuan Shoucheng to save his life.
Yuan Shoucheng sighed." Begging me is useless. You should be executed by Wei Zheng at 3:45 pm tomorrow. Wei Zheng is the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. If you can get a favor from the Tang King, you still have a chance to live."”
After the Dragon King thanked Yuan Shoucheng, he rushed to the palace. It was only after midnight that he entered Li Shimin's dream and shouted,""Your Majesty, save me!"
"Who are you?" The Tang Emperor was shocked. Should I save you?"
The Dragon King said," I am the Dragon King of the Jing River outside Chang 'an City. Your Majesty is a true dragon, and I am a dragon. I have violated the Heavenly Law and should be beheaded by Wei Zheng, Your Majesty's wise minister. Therefore, I have come to beg Your Majesty to save me!"”
Seeing its pleading, the Tang Emperor felt pity for it and agreed,""Since Wei Zheng is beheaded, I can save you. Don't worry and go."
The Dragon King was relieved and bowed before he left.
Li Shimin, the King of Tang, woke up from his dream. He thought about what the Dragon King had entrusted him with and decided to keep Wei Zheng by his side for the whole day tomorrow. He would not let him go out of the palace. This should be able to save the Dragon King.
The next day, after the King of Tang left the court, Wei Zheng was left alone. He summoned Wei Zheng into the hall and first discussed the strategy of stabilizing the country, then discussed the strategy of stabilizing the country. At the end of the fourth day and the beginning of the afternoon, Wei Zheng was a little restless. The King of Tang laughed secretly and ordered the palace people to take the chess board to discuss the Tao with Wei Zheng. Wei Zheng did not dare to refuse, so he could only thank him and play chess with the King of Tang.
Wei Zheng's chess skills were strong, but the King of Tang's original intention was to stall for time and fight until the middle of the game. The King of Tang had already shown signs of defeat, so he could not help but lower his head and fall into a long examination. When the King of Tang picked up his chess piece and fell on the board, he looked up at Wei Zheng again, but the Prime Minister Wei was already lying on the table, snoring. The king of Tang said,"You have worked so hard to help the country, and have exhausted your efforts to build the country.”
The Tang King let him doze off and didn't call him. Seeing that it was already noon, he thought that the Dragon King of the Jing River should have escaped.
Suddenly, Wei Zheng, who was bent over the table, had sweat on his forehead and looked a little anxious. The King of Tang was afraid that because of the hot weather, he would feel sorry for his virtuous minister, so he personally fanned Wei Zheng. The cool breeze came slowly, Wei Zheng's sweat suddenly stopped and he slept very soundly.
Suddenly, he heard someone shouting outside the palace gate. Emperor Tang stood up to take a look. It was Xu Maogong, Qin Shubao, and the others. Qin Shubao was holding something in his hand. When he saw Emperor Tang, he threw it on the ground. It rolled to Emperor Tang's feet and turned out to be a bloody dragon head! The dragon's head, beard, and halberd were spread open. Its eyes were still open as it stared at the Tang Emperor. "What is this?" the king asked in alarm.”Qin Shubao replied,"At the crossroad south of the Thousand Steps Corridor, this dragon head fell from the clouds. I dare not not report it!"”
Wei Zheng was awakened by the noise. He walked to the Tang Emperor's side and bowed down."I deserve to die! I have just fainted and don't know what to do. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me for neglecting you.”"What crime have you committed?" said the King of Tang. Get up, but what did this dragon head say?”Wei Zheng was still lying on the ground and did not get up. He said,"This dragon was killed in my dream just now!”
The Tang Emperor was shocked." You are asleep. I didn't see you move. You don't have any weapons. How can you kill this dragon?"”
Wei Zheng replied," This dragon has violated the laws of heaven and should be beheaded by me today. Although I was fighting in front of Your Majesty, I dreamed that Your Majesty was riding a cloud and chasing after this dragon. Who knew that the evil dragon would flee in panic and I couldn't catch up for a while. I was feeling anxious. Fortunately, Your Majesty fanned me and borrowed the three cool winds. I lifted my clothes and caught up to the evil dragon. I held the Frost Blade and cut off the dragon's head. The dragon's head fell into the void."”
The Tang Emperor was both happy and sad. He was happy because with the help of a capable hero like Wei Zheng, the country would not be unstable. The sad thing was that he had promised to save the Dragon King in his dream, but he was killed. Wei Zheng even used the power of his three cool fans to kill the Dragon King. Helplessly, Tang Wang braced himself and rewarded Wei Zheng, and the crowd dispersed.
At the second watch of the night, Emperor Tang heard a miserable cry outside the palace gate. In his panic, Emperor Tang fell asleep. Who knew that the headless Dragon King of the Jing River in his dream would pounce on Emperor Tang with a bloody head in his hand and call out his name,"Li Shi Min! Give me back my life! Give me back my life! You promised to save me, but why did you help Wei Zheng kill me? Come out quickly! Go to the King of Hell and reason with me!"
The Tang King was speechless. He was so shocked that he was covered in sweat. He could not break free from the Dragon King's entanglement. He shouted that there was a ghost and woke up from his dream. For several consecutive days, the King of Tang was disturbed by the Dragon King's ghost every night, and his pulse was weak and his body weak.
The King of Tang was seriously ill. Duke of E Yuchi Gong and Duke of Guoguo Qin Shubao entered the palace to visit him. When they learned that outside the palace, they threw bricks and tiles at night, screaming like ghosts. The Second General consoled the Tang Emperor, and Qin Shubao said,""Don't worry, Your Majesty. Tonight, I will guard the palace gates with Jingde to see if there are any sneaky movements.”The king of Tang, Kou Zhun, reported to the emperor, and the two thanked him and went out.
That night, the two generals took out their armor and put it on neatly. They were wearing golden helmets and silver armor, looking majestic. They held swords and axes and guarded outside the palace gate. There was no more noise throughout the night, and the King of Tang slept peacefully.
Although there were two generals guarding the palace, the palace was quiet for a few days. However, the king of Tang could not bear the two generals 'hard work and made it difficult for the two to wait every night. He found the painter and painted the true appearance of Yuchi Gong and Qin Shubao on the palace gate. From then on, the front palace gate was quiet at night. And the awe-inspiring appearance of the two generals became the door gods that were passed down among the people.
Gu Qing listened to the story with great interest and did not notice that Liu Tianming's face had already revealed a disapproving expression. Wei Renchao's story was not finished yet.
" The front palace gate was safe from then on, but one day, the rear slaughter gate was filled with mournful cries. Li Shimin did not know what to do, so Prime Minister Wei Zheng volunteered to guard the back gate. Ever since Prime Minister Wei went to the back gate with the Dragon Slaying Sword, the ghost of the Jing River Dragon King never appeared in the mortal world again.”
"What? Could it be that Wei Zheng killed the ghost of the Jing River Dragon King again?”Gu Qing asked curiously.
" Hehe…" Wei Renchao laughed," Since you're already a ghost, how can you kill it again?" Wei Zheng only lured the Dragon King's ghost to the crossroad where the dragon head had fallen that day. A high platform had been built there, and the Dragon King's severed head was buried deep under it. Wei Zheng had spent his entire life's cultivation to lay down the Eight Trigrams of King Wen and forcefully suppressed the soul of the Jing River Dragon King and his head under the high platform! This platform was called the Broken Dragon Platform.”
"So the Soaring Dragon Building was built on the Broken Dragon Platform…Old Mr. Wei, if I may ask, are you related to Prime Minister Wei Zheng?”
"Miss Gu is indeed meticulous. Although his ancestor, Wei Zheng, had suppressed the Jing River Dragon King, he knew that the Dragon Breaking Platform could not stand tall forever. Once the platform was destroyed by natural disasters and man-made disasters, the vicious Jing River Dragon King would definitely reappear in the human world and cause trouble. Therefore, the Wei Clan set a family rule that every generation had one person who specialized in civil engineering and architecture. Moreover, they had to have some achievements in architecture so that when the Broken Dragon Platform was rebuilt, King Wen's Eight Trigrams Formation could be continued.”Speaking of this, Wei Renchao sighed." Sigh…It has been more than 1,300 years since the 13th year of Zhenguan. The Broken Dragon Platform has been rebuilt seven times, but it has taken up dozens of generations of the Wei family to learn the Eight Trigrams of King Wen and architectural Feng Shui…Even my son, who is very talented in music, was forced to follow me into the City Construction Institute…"
The middle-aged man, who had been standing silently beside Wei Renchao, was shocked and said,""Dad, don't mention family matters in front of the guests.”
Gu Qing was stunned. He had never thought that the Wei family would have such a bitter life.
Wei Renchao waved his hand as if he was trying to suppress his emotions. He continued,"The Tenglong Building used to be a four-story post office building. It was also designed by me when I was young. Ever since the separation of the post and communications, this place has been changed into a post office. A few years ago, the post office built another high-rise building, and the land under the Broken Dragon Platform was sold to the Teng Long Group. I participated in the bidding in the name of the City Construction Institute and won this project with an extremely low design fee. I re-designed the Teng Long Building…Look, the set of drawings in your hands took me four months.”
"At that time…why did the leader of the Teng Long Group reject your design? Hmm…Which leader decided to do this?”
"At that time, the leader of the infrastructure department was called…Du Tingtao, right? "Hmph…He was the one who completely rejected my design. As for why he did that, I can't say for sure. He chose another design for a hospital in another province. That design can't suppress evil, but even if it's an ordinary building design, it's a lot rougher. The only benefit is that it can save a lot of construction costs…I once asked Du Tingtao to give me some suggestions for modification, but he ignored me and quickly settled my design fees." He kicked me out of the team…"
"This…what's done is done. The Teng Long Building has lost its function of suppressing evil. What will happen?”Gu Qing asked the key point carefully.
"You don't have to ask me what the consequences will be. I think you must have encountered something, right? Otherwise, why would he come to me? Our ancestors had left behind a legacy that once the Broken Dragon Platform collapsed, if it could not be rebuilt within three years, the soul of the Dragon King of the Jing River would be revived. Now that the three-year deadline has been exceeded by more than a year, I'm afraid that the Dragon King has already broken free from the shackles of the Eight Trigrams Seal. It's too late to say anything else. I can only advise you to leave the Soaring Dragon Building as soon as possible.”
Hearing Wei Renchao's words, Gu Qing became anxious,""Mr. Wei, is there really no way to remedy this? How could I abandon so many staff members in the Teng Long building and run away alone?”
Wei Renchao stared blankly at the huge Eight Trigrams hanging on the wall, and then sighed,""Miss Gu, it's rare that you're willing to believe what I'm saying, but this world doesn't believe in magic anymore. There's only science. The Wei family has been passed down to my generation, but they have long lost the magical power and cultivation of their ancestor Wei Zheng. They are just following the script by using buildings to set up formations. If we want to deal with the Dragon King who has already broken free from his shackles, the Wei family is completely powerless…I've said so much to you today because an old man who has abandoned his work is dissatisfied and grumbling. It doesn't help what's going to happen. Expedition, send the guests off."
Only then did Gu Qing know that the silent middle-aged man was called Wei Yuanzheng. Wei Yuanzheng responded and walked to Gu Qing and Liu Tianming, politely showing them the way to see them off.
Gu Qing stood up and wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Liu Tianming.""The host doesn't keep guests. Why are we still staying here? Let's hurry up and leave.”
Just as Gu Qing and Liu Tianming stepped out of the small room, a deep voice came from the main room,""If your friend who didn't come today wants to ask something, tell him to go find Yuan Zheng. There's no need for him to come here.”
Gu Qing looked at Wei Yuanzheng, who was sending them out. The latter nodded slightly at her to show his affirmation of the old man's instructions. She took out her phone from her bag and looked at it. Yuwen had already hung up. She didn't know how much he had heard.
On the way back, Gu Qing frowned. Tianming Liu asked while driving,""Do you completely believe this old man's words?”Gu Qing nodded.
"Humph!" Liu Tianming let out a short nasal sound." I don't really trust him. The story he told is clearly a passage recorded in Journey to the West. The plot is exactly the same.”
Gu Qing looked at Liu Tianming in confusion.""Is there really a similar story in Journey to the West?”Although Gu Qing knew a lot about the story of Journey to the West, she had never read the entire book.
"Why would I lie to you? If he wanted me to believe his nonsense, wouldn't he also want me to believe Sun Wukong and the Jade Emperor?”Liu Tianming smiled and said," You said that the Dragon King is making it rain…Now that it's artificial rain, who would believe you?”
Gu Qing was silent for a while, then slowly said,""Even if Old Mr. Wei's story is really from Journey to the West, I'm still willing to believe him!”Seeing the unreasonable look on Liu Tianming's face, she said again,"Do you know the theory of the least doubt?”
Liu Tianming shook his head and continued to focus on driving.
" Suspect Zero, the theory of the least doubt. This theory is more professional, and I can only understand it at a shallow level. For example, have you ever seen a 50-foot shark?”
" Hehe…" Liu Tianming couldn't help but laugh." Are you bullying me because I don't have time to watch the discovery channel?" The largest shark caught so far was only 24 feet.”
" Well, let's assume that your answer is that there is no 50-foot shark. You know that hungry sharks will approach and attack humans in the shallow sea, but if there is a 50-foot shark, it will never appear in front of humans. It can survive by hunting small whales and big octopuses in the deep sea. Therefore, there should be a 50-foot shark! It's just that we've never seen it before, so we can't deny its existence. This was a simple example of the theory of least doubt. In the same way, we have now seen three ancient magical beasts and that strange wandering soul. From these things that do not appear in our field of natural science, can we suspect that there is an unfathomable world behind them that we have never seen before? In that world that overlapped with ours, there might really be the Jing River Dragon King and Sun Wukong…"
Liu Tianming could no longer smile. He looked at the gentle and beautiful girl beside him in surprise and realized that he had underestimated her intelligence. It seemed that Gu Qing didn't rely on her pretty face to get the position of administrative director…
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