[History of the Sui Dynasty Palace] [60]

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Chapter Sixty: Discussing Celestial Phenomena with Ease, A Crimson Light Appears, Revealing Royal Aura
. It is said that when Emperor Yang saw Ziyan, he actually knelt before Empress Xiao, causing the other ladies to secretly chuckle. Emperor Yang, however, wore a broad smile and carefully examined Ziyan. Empress Xiao then told Emperor Yang about Ziyan's name and her ability to interpret celestial phenomena. Emperor Yang exclaimed in surprise, "Such a talent, buried in the palace, what a pity! Fortunately, my dear minister selected her, sparing me so much blame." Huang Yayun asked, "What blame could there be?" Emperor Yang replied, "The death of a Lady Hou due to resentment is my fault. If you hadn't chosen her today, Ziyan would still be neglected in the deep palace, her talent buried, and that would be my fault as well." Lady Wang smiled and said, "It's almost midnight, and we haven't had lunch yet. Now that Your Majesty has acquired a beauty, you should invite us." Emperor Yang nodded and said, "I'm also a little hungry. Quickly order them to prepare a banquet in Tongxiao Palace." Before long, they all took their seats.
After several rounds of drinks, Emperor Yang smiled and said to Ziyan, "I have a rudimentary understanding of various academic disciplines.
However, I have little knowledge of astronomy. Now that I have you, I should acknowledge you as my disciple."
Ziyan replied, "This humble servant's limited understanding is truly insignificant." Emperor Yang asked, "May I ask, is it an exaggeration to say that a person's lack of virtue can correspond to celestial phenomena?" Ziyan solemnly replied, "The movement of the five planets involves conjunction, dispersion, and transgression. Conjunction means two planets are in the same position.
Dispersion indicates a change in the five planets, their essence transforming into an ominous star. Transgression means two planets are within seven inches of each other, their light touching. When two planets pass each other, it is called 'Lingli' (凌历). When stars and moon pass each other and cannot be seen, it is called 'Dou Shi' (斗食). Comets, meteor showers, eclipses of the sun and moon, halos, rainbows, thunder, wind demons, strange clouds, and changing weather—all these are manifestations of the spirit of Yin and Yang. Originally, they were underground, but..." "The signs are in the heavens; when a ruler's policies falter here, the changes above are reflected here. They are like shadows, echoes, and responses. Therefore, when a wise ruler sees this, he reflects on his faults and apologizes, and the calamity is averted. Thus, the saying that when the people below are immoral, the signs above correspond to the heavens is not an exaggeration." Emperor Yang, seeing her speak eloquently and clearly, was overjoyed and said, "Sometimes I summon officials to inquire about the weather, but they always hesitate and refuse to speak plainly.
Now that you are so familiar with the celestial phenomena, that is excellent. I will order another observatory to be built, and you will be in charge. I can then observe the heavens from time to time, which will be quite interesting." Empress Xiao said, "Tonight, why don't we first invite Consort Yuan to observe the weather from the Lingyun Tower on the mountaintop?" Emperor Yang said, "You are right."
They drank and talked, and by the time the banquet ended, the setting sun was already hanging on the treetops. They did not descend the mountain but instead strolled around it. As the sun rose over the eastern mountains, eager to observe the celestial phenomena observed by the Purple Mist, they repeatedly urged Emperor Yang and the Purple Mist to hurry up to the tower. The Purple Mist laughed, "This mountain is already quite high; there's no need to go up the tower. In my humble opinion, we should choose a flat spot at the summit, set up a banquet, chat, enjoy the cool air, and have a meal—it would be very suitable." Emperor Yang clapped his hands and said, "Excellent! Excellent!" He immediately ordered a banquet to be set up in a flat area in front of the Lingyun Tower.
After several rounds of drinks, Empress Xiao and the others had already raised their rosy faces to the sky.
The Purple Mist then pointed to the "Five Palaces," the "Three Enclosures," and the "Twenty-Eight Mansions." Emperor Yang asked, "What are the 'Three Enclosures'?" Ziyan replied, "They are the 'Ziwei,' 'Taiwei,' and 'Tianshi.' 'Ziwei' is the palace where the emperor resides; 'Taiwei' is where the emperor issues decrees to the feudal lords; and 'Tianshi' is where the emperor's power and authority are concentrated. The 'Twenty-Eight Mansions' are: the seven mansions of Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail, and Winnowing Basket, which, according to the image of the Azure Dragon of the East, belong to the Five Remnant Stars. The
Five Remnant Stars are due east stars, large and yellow, with a bluish halo on their surface, like a halo with hair. The seven mansions of Dipper, Ox, Woman, Emptiness, Danger, Enclosure, and Wall, according to the image of the Black Tortoise of the North, belong to the Xianhan Star. Also known as the Prison Han, it is due north stars, red on the outside, blue in the center, with three comets running horizontally below."
Ziyan spoke and pointed, and everyone stopped drinking, only gazing at the sky and listening to the explanations. Ziyan continued, "The seven constellations Kui, Lou, Wei, Ang, Bi, Zi, and Shen, according to the image of the White Tiger of the West, belong to the Sigui Star. The Sigui Star is a large, white star in the due west, with a tail and two horns. The seven constellations Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi, and Zhen, according to the image of the Vermilion Bird of the South, belong to the Liuzei Star. The Liuzei Star is a large, red star in the due south, shaped like a comet, but with nine horns, and it is constantly swaying. The twenty-eight constellations encircle the sky and govern the land and regions. The three constellations Jiao, Kang, and Di belong to..." Yanzhou; Fang and Xin constellations belong to Yuzhou; Wei and Ji constellations belong to Youzhou; Dou constellation alone governs the rivers and lakes; Niu and Nü constellations belong to Yangzhou; Xu and Wei constellations belong to Qingzhou; Shi and Bi constellations belong to Bingzhou; Kui, Lou, and Wei constellations belong to Xuzhou; Ang and Bi constellations belong to Jizhou; Zi and Shen constellations govern Yizhou; Jing and Gui constellations govern Yongzhou; Liu, Zhang, Yi, and Zhen constellations belong to Jingzhou. If the five planets invade a particular constellation, one can know where disaster will occur. All are distinguished by the five colors: blue, yellow, red, white, and black. Mars governs internal strife, Venus governs… Use troops.
Emperor Yang smiled and asked where the Emperor Star was. Zi Yan pointed to the north and said: "In the Ziwei Yuan, there are five stars in a row. The one with the largest red color is the Emperor Star." Queen Xiao looked at it and said with a smile: "Why does the Emperor Star have a shaking shape?" Zi Yan smiled and said: "The emperor's star is shaking, which means that the emperor likes to travel." Emperor Yang was surprised when he heard this and said, "I am so good at traveling. It's a trivial matter. How could the heavens move the elephants?" "Zi Yan said: "The emperor is the master of the world, and every move he makes will be in accordance with the heavenly phenomena. Therefore, wise masters throughout the history did not dare to act arrogantly, because they were afraid of the destiny of heaven. Yangdi smiled and said: "If every move is restricted by the stars, it will be over and no one can move." Zi Yan smiled and said, "What's the reason why we can't move?
" Just don't do anything inappropriate.
Emperor Yang looked at it carefully again and asked Zi Yan: "Why is it that in Ziwei Yuan, the complexion is dim and unclear? What is the sign of the master?" "Zi Yan smiled and didn't answer. Emperor Yang questioned her again, and Ziyan replied, "This lowly servant dares not speak plainly." Emperor Yang laughed, "Since Heaven has revealed its signs, there is a predetermined fate. You need not worry, speak freely." Ziyan then said, "The Purple Star is obscured and blind, I fear the dynasty's reign will not last long!" Empress Xiao and the sixteen ladies of the palace paled upon hearing this, fearing Emperor Yang's anger. Emperor Yang, however, laughed heartily, "Rise and fall are predetermined, but prosperity and decline are unpredictable; they cannot be forced." Ziyan said solemnly, "Although the Purple Star is obscured, it is fortunate that the Bright Hall is still prosperous, and the Tai and Jie are still peaceful. If Your Majesty can cultivate virtue and avert disaster, Heaven's will can still be reversed." Emperor Yang then said, "If it can be reversed, there is no need to worry further. Moreover, with you constantly reminding us, the dynasty's reign can surely be long." Ziyan, having heard this, refrained from further comment, knowing full well that fate was unpredictable and the will of Heaven was beyond her control. They drank merrily for a while longer, until nearly midnight. Under the moonlight, though it was mid-May, being so high up on the mountain, surrounded by sea breezes and the deep of night, everyone felt a chill in their light robes. Emperor Yang, also slightly intoxicated, was told by Empress Xiao, "Shall we stop the banquet and descend the mountain?" Emperor Yang nodded, and they went together to the mountain beach.
At this time, the three phoenix boats that had been resting on the back mountain had been moved to the front of the mountain. Emperor Yang, Empress Xiao, and Yuan Ziyan rode together in the dragon boat. The other ladies remained in their respective phoenix boats. Emperor Yang then ordered the dragon boat to sail to Yinghui Garden. Empress Xiao asked, "What is Your Majesty doing at Yinghui Garden?" Emperor Yang, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, replied, "I'm not going back to the palace, and I won't attend court tomorrow. I'll just sleep at Yinghui to avoid the journey." Empress Xiao smiled and said, "Your Majesty and Lady Wang..." Emperor Yang hurriedly said, "No!" He then glanced at Ziyan and smiled at Empress Xiao, saying, "Why are you pretending, my dear minister? You've been busy all day. Who are you here for? How can I not appreciate it?" Empress Xiao chuckled, but Ziyan was quite displeased. Soon they arrived at the back of Yinghui Garden and immediately docked the boat. The others in the phoenix boats also disembarked and entered Yinghui Garden together. Lady Wang laughed first, "Your Majesty, why have you come to my humble abode? Why don't you return to the palace to rest?" Emperor Yang laughed, "I'm too lazy to travel. I need to borrow a place for you, Lady Wang, for me and Ziyan to spend the night, is that alright?" Lady Wang laughed, "Good! Good! Good! Please hurry and enter the bridal chamber to enjoy your dreams together." Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this, while Ziyan wished there was a hole in the ground to crawl into and hide her shame. Lady Qin smiled and said to Empress Xiao, "Your Majesty, you don't need to return to the palace. Why don't you come to my humble abode for the night?" Huang Yayun laughed, "Your Majesty, please don't go with her." Empress Xiao asked with a smile, "Why is that?" Huang Yayun said, "Her abode is very deserted and rather frightening. To get there, you need to use a small boat to cross, which is two or three miles away. Your Majesty, why don't you come to my abode instead?" Before Empress Xiao could answer, Lady Qin laughed and teased Huang Yayun, "You've said a lot of bad things about me, but you actually wanted Your Majesty to come to my abode..." "Where are you going? Aren't you ashamed?" Lady Qin then said to Empress Xiao, "Your Majesty doesn't know, I've slept with her before. Her sleeping posture is terrible; she always puts her legs on my stomach, making it impossible for me to sleep peacefully. If Your Majesty were to sleep with her, you'd suffer greatly." Ya Yun said urgently, "Don't gossip, I've had enough of you too. That night I slept with you, you clung to me, kissing my face, and I couldn't sleep peacefully anymore." Everyone chuckled at their words. Empress Xiao also laughed, "You two don't need to make a fuss. I won't go to Qingxiu Garden or Cuihua Garden.
You two jealous ladies, come with me to Xianren Palace. I'll have you both, enjoying the double blessing.
" Emperor Yang laughed, "My dear minister, you're mistaken." Empress Xiao feigned anger, "How am I mistaken again? Does Your Majesty become jealous because I slept with Lady Huang and Lady Xie?" Everyone laughed upon hearing this. Emperor Yang said, "My dear minister, you've killed two birds with one stone. I must ask you, where is your first arrow?" The crowd, realizing Empress Xiao's mistake, looked at her with sheepish smiles. Emperor Yang continued with a smile, "In my opinion, you don't need to go to Qingxiu or Cuihua, nor do you need to take your two wives back to Xianren Palace. Just come with me to this garden and rest, and I'll kill two birds with one stone." Empress Xiao, upon hearing this, couldn't help but scoff, her face slightly flushed, while the crowd secretly chuckled. Ziyan, however, lowered her head and stood behind Emperor Yang. Tuoniang laughed, "Don't tease me so much, it might delay the auspicious occasion. Your Majesty doesn't need to be indecisive, just go to Qingxiu Garden. Madam Huang's sleeping posture is rather unseemly." Ya Yun spat, "Tuoniang, don't protect your wife and speak ill of me." Emperor Yang stretched and said, "You're all arguing, I must excuse myself." With that, he grabbed Ziyan's sleeve and headed towards the inner chamber.
Suddenly, he heard a commotion outside the garden, and everyone said it was strange. Emperor Yang turned around and hurriedly asked, "What? Who's making such a racket outside?!" Just as he was about to investigate, the dwarf Wang Yi leaped into the garden. Emperor Yang asked him, "What is it?" Wang Yi said, "There's a red aura rising from the northwest, like a dragon. Around that red light, clouds of five colors have formed, illuminating half the sky. It's very strange, so we couldn't help but shout and beg Your Majesty to come out and see." Empress Xiao smiled and said, "Since there's a fortune teller here, why not go and see what auspicious omen it signifies?" Emperor Yang smiled and said, "That makes sense!" "Then, together with Yuan Ziyan and the others, they walked out of Yinghui Garden.
Reaching the open space outside, they looked up to the northwest and saw a beam of crimson light shooting straight into the sky, incredibly bright. Ziyan cried out, 'Oh dear!' Emperor Yang asked in surprise, 'You are so flustered, is that crimson light some kind of ominous sign?' Ziyan sighed softly, 'Ominous sign is one thing, but this crimson light is the aura of an emperor. How could it appear? Wherever that aura arose, there must be an extraordinary person.' Everyone was greatly surprised. Emperor Yang pondered for a moment and asked Ziyan, 'Taiyuan is very close to Xijing. I have ordered men to secretly investigate. If there is an extraordinary person, they will be captured and killed to eliminate future troubles.' Ziyan said, 'This is the will of Heaven, and I fear it cannot be eliminated by human power. Only if Your Majesty cultivates virtue can the calamity be averted. The disaster will naturally subside.' Emperor Yang said, 'Although it is the will of Heaven, it still depends on human effort.'" "If we knew his name, eliminating him wouldn't be difficult," Ziyan said. "Years ago, my master, before parting, gave me a three-line verse: 'Tiger head, ox tail, war breaks out, who will be the emperor's son of wood?
' If we examine the characters 'wood' and 'son' closely, it seems to form the character 'Li'." Emperor Yang was truly shocked to hear the character 'Li'. Ziyan continued, "However, the will of Heaven is profound and cannot be fathomed by selfish desires. We must wait for its manifestation before we can be certain." Emperor Yang pondered silently. At this moment, Empress Xiao said, "Since fate is predetermined, worrying is useless. It's almost midnight, everyone should rest." Emperor Yang laughed, "Who should worry about him? Let fate
decide." Indeed: The world revolves according to the will of Heaven, and human strength is powerless. To know what happens next, please read the next chapter.

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