Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 1390: Tengu Eclipse Day! (Thanks for the reward of Fuqin Xifeng!)

People look up at the sky and see luminous objects, which are "stars". The stars are not isolated. People use their imagination to organize them into various shapes, so there are "images". "Zhou Yi·XiCi Shang" said: "An image is formed in the sky, formed on the ground, and changes are visible."

　　The changes in the sky originally came from astrology.

　　 When humans look up at the starry sky, observe astrology, and think about its periodic changes, they will find that the sun rises from the east and sets from the west every day, and the moon is round and missing, missing and round; if it is in the northern hemisphere, You will find that the Polaris above your head is always shining, while the other stars are in a weekly movement; if you are a persistent observer, you will find that the movement of the sun and the moon is related to the seasons, and that the seasons and agriculture The harvest is related, and the distant celestial phenomenon is not indifferent to the destiny and production of mankind.

　　 However, it is the same to observe the starry sky, but different people see different worlds and get different experiences. A part of manpower seeks the accuracy of observations and adds mathematical explanations, so astronomy is formed. Another group of people play the role of imagination, and add text to explain, so the formation of starry sky myths, and these myths often evolve into legends, stories and folk customs.

　　 In ancient China, astrology was astronomy, which is an ancient magical science!

　　 Astrology has a history of at least several thousand years in China, but the real history may be even more distant. In essence, it and "Tai Chi", "Hetu", "Luoshu", "Zhou Yi", "Bagua", etc. are all derived from prehistoric civilization.

　　 The ancients believed that "the heavens and the humans interact" and "the heavens and humans are one." From the changes in the celestial phenomena, we can infer what is going to happen to human beings. When people walk in the sky, "the sky" will be auspicious, and the world will be rich, the weather will be smooth, the country will be peaceful. If people act against the sky and do bad things, "the sky" will give bad omens, and the world will suffer from drought and rain, floods, mutinies, and civil chaos. Therefore, the ancients paid much attention to the observation of celestial phenomena.

　　 In the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court established the "Taishi Bureau" and "Qin Tianjian", etc., which were specifically responsible for astronomical observation and prediction of good and bad luck.

　　 Li Zexuan has never come into contact with the science of astrology in his previous life or in this life. The first reaction is naturally not to believe it, but the person in front of him is Li Chunfeng, and the prediction is completely consistent with history. It's no wonder that he doesn't have a feeling of admiration and reverence for this discipline!

　　"The science of astrology, the mystery and the mystery, only relying on the words of the Taoist side, your majesty may be unbelievable!"

　　 Li Zexuan pondered for a moment and said.

　　 Li Chunfeng's eyes dimmed, and he said every word: "Your Majesty will believe it! Because according to the observations and calculations of the astronomical telescope in these days, there will be a Tiangu eclipse day in three days! According to ancient records, the first moon The solar eclipse will cause many illnesses; the February solar eclipse will cause many mournings; the March solar eclipse will cause floods; and the April and May solar eclipses will cause severe drought and severe hunger! If Lord Hou and His Majesty do not believe, wait for two days. Tengu’s eclipse day is enough!"

　　 Li Zexuan was shocked, solar eclipse, this may be a very normal astronomical phenomenon in the eyes of modern people, but in the eyes of ancient people, it is not unusual at all. In many cases, solar eclipses often mean big things. The omen indicates that there will be treacherous people, faint kings, or catastrophes in the country! If someone from the private sector takes the opportunity to confuse the crowd to do things, it is easy to succeed!

　　 Thinking of this, Li Zexuan looked at Li Chunfeng with a serious face, and said: "The matter of Tengu eclipse the sun is of great importance. Your Majesty must be prepared early, otherwise if it is used by someone with a heart, Chang'an City will surely be in chaos! Please also go to the palace as soon as possible!"

　　 Li Chunfeng nodded, and said, "Then I will go to the palace and see your majesty! Thank you Lord Hou for the astronomical telescope that I have provided for me these days. If not, I will not be able to say that I will be in three days. Tengu eclipse day appears!"

　　 "Hehe! Mr. Dao is kind!"

　　 Li Zexuan arched his hands and smiled.

　　 Li Chunfeng clasped his fists in a bow and turned away.

　　 Li Zexuan in the office suddenly became serious. He turned and looked out the window, looking at the busy villagers at the foot of Yunshan Mountain. He thought that in the next few months, there would not be a drop of rain, and after the drought, It would be accompanied by a large locust plague. Thinking of this, he felt a little distressed in his heart for the people who were working in the fields. Then he hesitated for a moment and turned directly to go out.

　　 "Shanchang, where are you going?"

　　 Mo Zhong's voice came from outside the door.

　　 "Go to the dam!"

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　　In this era, there is no artificial rainfall, no pump irrigation. To fight drought, the most direct and effective ones are dams and waterwheels! For example, Dujiangyan in the land of Bashu has protected and nourished the people of Bashu for nearly a thousand years, and created the reputation of "the land of abundance"!

　　 The current Bahe Dam was specially built by Li Zexuan to protect the people of Lantian County!

It has been more than four months since the 　　 Bahe Dam was built, and tens of thousands of craftsmen and civilians have been used. After the key problem has been solved-after the closure of the river, the construction progress of the dam can be described as rapid progress, but to what extent Now, Li Zexuan really doesn't know. On weekdays, his attention to the dam is still not enough!

　　 When he came to the construction site of the dam next to Mei Village, Li Zexuan saw a wide **** that traverses the Bahe River from north to south. It looked very mighty and majestic. Li Zexuan nodded secretly when he saw this scene. Obviously, the main dam project is now basic. Finished, the rest is the details!

　　 "Mountain long, are you here?"

　　 As soon as Li Zexuan came to the construction site, some people went to report to Mo Huai. After Mo Huai heard the news, he hurried over. There was still a lot of mud on his clothes, and he looked like a cultural person like a college professor. The image is completely different.

　　 Li Zexuan nodded and asked: "Mr. Mo, how is the dam now being built?"

　　Mo Zhong pointed to the **** on the river and smiled: "Look at the long mountain, the main body of the **** has been completed. Now it is mainly for the future installation of generator sets in the dam, such as the power warehouse. , Control room, various switches, gates, etc."

　　 Li Zexuan nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Well, this speed is very good! I just don’t know if the current dams can lower the gates and block the diversion channels for water storage? As for the power generation warehouse and control room, can they be sidelined? Storing water while building it?"

　　Mo Zhong didn’t know why Li Zexuan wanted to store water so eagerly, but since Li Zexuan proposed it, he had to consider the feasibility of such an approach. After thinking about it for a long time, Mo Zhong nodded and said: "First store water, then It is indeed feasible to build the parts related to the generator! However, this will inevitably slow down the construction progress of the hydropower station a little bit!"

　　 Li Zexuan smiled and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! Hydroelectric power stations don't have to be rushed for a while. It's the so-called slow work and fine work!"

　　Mo nodded his head and said: "In this case, Mo has ordered people to prepare well, and the dam can be officially filled by tomorrow morning at the latest!"

　　 Li Zexuan only noticed the mud spots on Mo Zhong's body and the shoes that had been soaked in the mud in the river. He couldn't help but be touched, and then he arched his hands:

　　"Mr. Mo has worked hard to build the dam in the past few months, but because of mundane things, the kid rarely comes here to help. I am ashamed! The reason why the Bahe Dam can be completed so quickly is absolutely inseparable Mr. Kaimo’s dedication day and night, the son, on behalf of the tens of thousands of people in Lantian County, thank him!"

　　 After that, Li Zexuan solemnly bowed to Mo Zhong!

　　 "Hey! Don't make it! The mountain leader can't make it!"

　　 Mo Zhong was caught off guard by Li Zexuan’s gift. After he reacted, he quickly stepped forward and lifted Li Zexuan up, saying:

　　"The mountain is long and the Bahe Dam condenses your wisdom and the energy of tens of thousands of craftsmen on this construction site. Mo just did what he should do and dare not take credit! What's more, the ancestor of the Mo family back then, Pitying the suffering of the people in the world, I just want to rely on my talent in siege equipment to make the people no longer have "difficulties in farming", and all live a good life. Now Mo is just practicing the will of the ancestor and his old man. !

　　Once the Bahe Dam is completed, it will definitely guarantee that the people of Lantian County will no longer be afraid of drought. So Mo Mou would also like to thank the head of the mountain, and thank the head of the mountain for giving the Mo family people such a way to use what they have learned. The opportunity to benefit the people of one side, if not, with the now fading Mohist school, it would be even harder to benefit the people of a county! "

　　 After all, Mo Huai also bowed to Li Zexuan very sincerely!

　　 These words are entirely his heartfelt words. Although Yanhuang Academy teaches engineering, its philosophy of saving the world is completely similar to Mohism. At Yanhuang Academy, under Li Zexuan’s leadership, the Mohist disciples can use their own knowledge. Learning and practicing Mozi's original concept of helping the world, it can be regarded as a disguised way to carry forward Moxue!

　　 Without the support of Li Zexuan's strong financial resources, Mo Huai wanted to participate in and complete such a huge project as the Bahe Dam, which would benefit the people of one party, it would be basically impossible!

　　 "Mr. Mo, please get up soon!"

　　 Li Zexuan was so touched that he hurriedly helped Mo Huai up. He said with affection: "Mr. Mo is of noble character, dedicated to the people, and admiration! The people of Lantian County will definitely appreciate Mr. Mo's dedication and great kindness. Dade! Alas! To be honest, Daoist Li Chunfeng, the leader of the Taishi Bureau, told me that he watched the stars at night and predicted that my Datang would be suffering from a very serious drought, so Benhou was anxious to ask Mr. Mo to hurry up. Put down the dam gate and start water storage!"

　　 "What? Will there really be a major drought?"

　　 Mo Huai's complexion changed, and he said: "It's no wonder that since the beginning of the year, there have been few rainy days. Mo believes that Li Shilang's prediction is very likely to be true. No, Mo will go and let the craftsman, The civilians continue to speed up the progress, the Bahe dam must be filled as soon as possible! Otherwise, as soon as it gets hot, there will be no water to store!"

　　 After that, Mo Huai arched his hand towards Li Zexuan and turned around and left.

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　　 Palace, Temple of Ganlu.

　　 Li Er walked up and down the hall with a gloomy expression, recalling what Li Chunfeng had just said, his brows wrinkled deeper and deeper, and he sighed from time to time. Zhao Songjing in the hall was so angry that he didn't dare to do it. A little movement, for fear of disturbing Li Er who is in a bad mood now!

　　 "Punch!"

　　 Just then, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, and after a while, Empress Longsun came in with a few court ladies.

　　 "Your Majesty, the weather is very hot. Concubine made an iced mung bean soup for you. Would you like to try it?"

　　The Queen of Longsun took the food tray from the maid behind her and walked to Li Er and said.

　　 Li Er waved his hand and said: "Kuanyin maid let go! I am not in the mood to eat now!"

　　The grandson empress looked stagnant. She has been a husband and wife for so many years, how can she not see that Li Er is upset right now! She turned and waved, and said: "You all go down!"

　　 "Yes! Empress!"

　　Everyone in the hall, including Zhao Song, all withdrew from the hall.

　　The Queen of Longsun stared at Li Er, and asked softly: "Your Majesty has something troublesome?"

　　 Li Er sighed, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Avalokitesvara's servant didn't know something, but Li Chunfeng from the Taishi Bureau came to me. He told me that Jupiter entered through the south gate of Taiweiyuan and exited from the east gate last night. The Big Dipper, dim and dazzling, indicates that there will be an unprecedented drought in our Datang! And he also told me that after three days, there will be a Tengu Eclipse!"

　　"Drought? Tengu eat day?"

　　 Empress Changsun opened her mouth in surprise, and said in a panic: "Last year Yongan Hou Zeng told His Majesty that not only will there be a severe drought this year, there will also be a large locust plague, but as soon as the dog eats, the people are afraid Rumors will spread, right?"

　　 Li Er shook his head~IndoMTL.com~ and said: "I am not worried about rumors. Since I became the throne, I have always been diligent and loving the people. The lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty have been significantly improved. There are only rumors that can help me. What? I am worried that the drought is really coming! Last year Li Zexuan's prediction gave me a trace of luck, but now even Li Chunfeng said the same, then this year's drought will definitely happen!

　　 At that time, after the severe drought, there will be another large locust plague, and the people in many parts of the Guanzhong land will have no harvest. My heart is very painful! If this is God's punishment to Datang, I would rather bear it with all my strength than tens of thousands of people suffering from such a disaster! "

　　 "Your Majesty! Never! Never be so depressed!"

　　The Queen of Longsun saw Li Er frowning, she couldn't help but feel distressed:

　　"Your Majesty, have you forgotten Yonganhou? From last year’s chicken-raising reduction, to later urging the imperial fleet to go south to exchange food, and to the construction of the Bahe Dam this year, although he knew that Datang would There was a big drought and a big locust plague, but he has never given up, and has always been fighting against natural disasters! He is a fairy child, and with him, my concubine believes that I, Tang, will be able to survive this disaster, and I hope your majesty will not worry too much. ! This will hurt the dragon body!"

　　 Li Eryi was stunned, and then patted the Empress Grandson on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "Yes! Why did I forget that kid? Just now that the granary is full of Datang, even if the Guanzhong land is not harvested, Datang will Can resist this natural disaster! That kid is really a blessing bestowed on Datang from heaven!"

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