Yuan Mai deliberately mentioned Han Qiong's age, which made Nie Zefeng think of Huang Zhong's age. Huang Zhong was just fifty-six this year, but his gray hair and beard made everyone think he was sixty.

age.

Nie Zefeng originally wanted to give this general a chance to make contributions, but due to the complexity of history, the original history has changed.

He has always doubted Huang Zhong's strength and luck.

However, after Yuan Mai gave some advice, he faced the accompanying guards on the chariot and issued an order: "Exonerate General Huang Zhong from all culpability. After taking Jizhou, Huang Zhong is allowed to recruit 50,000 elite troops on the spot to fight alone."

After Nie Zefeng couldn't finish his order, he praised Yuan Mai: "You have learned a lot from driving for me these days. However, I don't want to talk about it today. From what you have seen, you have learned a lot from me."

What do you think?"

Yuan Mai hurriedly turned around to look at Nie Zefeng and said humbly: "Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for not killing me..."

Nie Zefeng waved his hand and told Yuan Mai, who was still feeling guilty, "Don't talk about these things... Yuan Shao always thinks that I am a murderous demon king, right?"

Yuan Mai suddenly said something that Nie Zefeng had never expected: "You are the sun in the hearts of the Han people and the giant in the hearts of the slaves. The slaves grew up on the plains of Jizhou and never imagined that there is such a powerful country... such a glorious palace, such a

Great giant. The most puzzling thing is your big heart and extraordinary courage..."

After hearing this, Nie Zefeng ordered: "Go back home, now is not the time to be sad, turn around and go back to the Chu Palace for me immediately."

After Yuan Mai heard this, he went straight back to the Chu Palace.

Nie Zefeng, who returned to his mansion, walked directly to his war palace.

From that day on, Nie Zefeng devoted himself wholeheartedly to the battle ahead, staying inside for the whole day.

In the battle hall of the Chu Palace.

Nie Zefeng stood in front of the large map, listening to the messenger's continuous reports on the war ahead.

At this time, the guard came in, followed by several servants carrying food trays.

The guard approached Nie Zefeng and reminded: "Your Majesty has not eaten for two meals, is it..."

Nie Zefeng turned around and said impatiently: "Bring them out, bring them all out to me..."

Seeing Chu King Nie Zefeng's resolute attitude, the guards were helpless. The guards turned around and waved, and the servants quickly retreated. Nie Zefeng pointed at Ma Liang and ordered: "Continue talking..."

Ma Liangzhi's military newspaper continued to report on the battle ahead, and continued: "...The decisive battle between Lu Bu's army and Yuan Shao's main force in Jizhou and Hebei is ongoing. It was also reported that Huang Zhong's troops and Han Qiong's troops on the front were engaged in a fierce battle at the Yehe River in Fujian, and the casualties on both sides were roughly equal.

However, almost all of Huang Zhong's 18,000 troops and horses were wiped out, and Huang Zhong's troops have withdrawn from the battle."

Quietly, Nie Zefeng remained silent for a long time.

Nie Zefeng said calmly: "Before leaving, I gave a secret order to General Lu Bu. Huang Zhong is old and has bad luck. It is really unfortunate that he made the right decision."

Ma Liang consoled him: "Now it seems that these elderly generals in the Chu army are really unable to keep up."

Nie Zefeng waved his hand, picked up a glass of water, drank it, and then replied: "What I care about now is not Huang Zhong, but General Lu Bu..."

After two days and two nights of debate, Nie Zefeng was really suppressed by these depressing atmospheres and proposed to go out and take a look.

At this time, Taishi ordered Wang Lang to report that the celestial phenomena would be strange tonight. Although Nie Zefeng did not believe in this so-called celestial phenomenon, as an ancient king, Nie Zefeng knew that the way of heaven could still summon these people, so today he and

Wang Lang boarded the observation deck.

Wang Lang and Nie Zefeng looked up at the night sky on the mountain memorial platform. The tables in front of them were decorated with pottery pots and cups, tea sets and fruits. A star map was painted on the brocade.

Nie Zefeng sighed and said: "The bright moon is like frost, the wind is like water, and the scenery is infinite. Looking up at the vastness of the universe, I sigh that life is short! Unfortunately, human life has limits, and knowledge has no limits. Taishi Ling, please tell me about the stars.

!”

Wang Lang pointed to the sky and told Nie Zefeng: "Your Majesty, please take a look at the Tianzhong Palace."

Nie Zefeng followed Wang Lang's hand, pointed in the direction, and then asked: "Where is the middle palace?"

Wang Lang pointed forward again and explained: "This group of spoon-shaped star officials is the middle palace, and its main star is the 'spoon-shaped star.'"

Nie Zefeng asked again: "Do these seven stars have names?"

Wang Lang: "Yes. These four square stars are Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, and Tianquan, which form Doukui. It is also called 'Xuanji'. And the three stars here are Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Yaoguang.

.Also collectively known as Yuheng. These seven stars rotate around the North Pole Star along the northern sky every year. The handle of the bucket points to the east, and the world is spring. The handle of the bucket points to the south, and the sky

It is summer below, the handle of the bucket points to the west, and autumn is everywhere. The handle of the bucket points to the south, and winter is everywhere. The star pointed by the rotating machine is the North Star. Confucius said: Those who are in power must have righteousness, as if the North Star is in a different position.

In the changed position, let all the stars circle and rotate. This is the principle of 'the Xuanji is not balanced, and the Qizheng is unified'."

Nie Zefeng asked in confusion: "Why is the middle palace not in the middle of the sky, but in the north of the sky?"

Wang Lang thought for a while, and then replied uncertainly: "I think it's because the sky is tilted to the north, while the land mass of the earth is tilted to the southeast. Therefore, the stars in the sky rotate around the North Star, and all the rivers on the earth are moving towards the north.

Eastward flow. Both heaven and earth have a polar axis. So Laozi said: 'When the sky is unified, it will be clear.

The earth has become unified and peaceful. In the decades since the king ascended the throne, although there have been celestial wolves in the northwest and comets fighting, the palace in the middle is clear and the purple light shines in the sky. The heaven and earth have prospered and everything has been renewed, creating the Xia and Shang Dynasties.

The most grand and prosperous age since the Zhou and Qin Dynasties. Yuchen is a historian and is determined to rewrite the "Historical Records" to record the history of this prosperous age!"

Brilliant starry sky, stars shining.

Nie Zefeng took a sip of tea and said: "The historian wants to govern the way of heaven and the affairs of man. He observes the astronomy to observe the changes of time, respond to the changes of heaven and man, and understand the changes of ancient and modern times. Wang Lang, you are from a family of heavenly officials. So I will revise the calendar.

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I have entrusted you with the overall responsibility for major events. I am determined to abolish the old calendar since Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty, and re-establish a new calendar that can understand the way of heaven and earth, the feelings of yin and yang, and unify heaven, earth and man. How are you preparing?"

Wang Lang hurriedly bowed and replied: "Since I was appointed, I and Yang He have worked hard together, working hard all day long and late at night, measuring Zan (zan saving)'s progress and not daring to slack off. It should be reported in the New Year."

Nie Zefeng asked again: "After I entered Xuchang, do you know why the first official I summoned was you?"

Hearing this, Wang Lang was even more shocked and replied in surprise: "I am a fool, I dare not speak nonsense."

"Because I want to directly communicate with the will of heaven and directly grant orders from heaven. However, I don't know much about celestial phenomena. It depends on you. But I want to name those seven stars the Big Dipper. What do you think?"

Wang Lang praised: "What a name, what a name. Why didn't Wei Chen think of this name before?"

However, Nie Zefeng also told Wang Lang to seek truth from facts and not to flatter blindly.

Wang Lang then reported again: "I have been watching the sky recently, and I want to tell you some good news. Your Majesty, please come with me."

Nie Zefeng looked up and saw the shining stars in the sky.

Wang Lang's survey of the sky refers to gold, wood, water, fire, four stars and the moon.

Wang Lang said: "The four-star linked pearl, the light of the sun and the moon, God bless China. This is a celestial phenomenon that only occurs once in 1,970 years! But thirty years later, that is, in 230 AD, we will see

To the sight of five stars in a row”

Nie Zefeng smiled and said: "This is worth remembering. I will order the painter to write this fortune on the wall of the hall, 'Four stars will come out of the east to benefit China!' We will also weave ten thousand pieces of satin, and I will use it to reward those who have made great contributions after returning from this expedition."

heroes!"

This night was spent under a starry sky.

The next morning.

Nie Zefeng closed his eyes and sat in front of the desk, with incense candles lingering in front of it.

The timer's hourglass was running silently, and Nie Zefeng thought back to Wang Lang's five-star continuation yesterday.

Thinking, thinking, Nie Zefeng suddenly heard summons from outside approaching one after another.

Nie Zefeng immediately stood in front of the map. He originally thought it was the morning bell, but after standing up, Nie Zefeng felt that something was obviously wrong. He stopped and looked outside nervously, and asked loudly: "What's the sound?"

This was a sound that had never been heard before, it was countless people gathered together shouting at the top of their lungs, so much so that they couldn’t even hear what they were shouting! The sound came from far and near, and suddenly stopped not far from the front of the temple... A person

The sound of footsteps came.

The door of the palace opened with a roar, and the guards rushed in with urgent documents and knelt down: "Your Majesty, good news ahead..."

Nie Zefeng did not move.

Ma Liang next to him took it, read it quickly, and reported loudly and excitedly: "Your Majesty, Lu Bu's army defeated Yuan Shao's main army in Jizhou and captured 200,000 prisoners. Yuan Shao's army retreated in rout. General Lu Bu has led his army.

We pursued them to Yecheng and seized a large amount of grain and military supplies. Except for supplementary military supplies, they were all left to the guarding general Huang Zhong! And now General Lu Bu is starting to compete for the entire Jizhou area."

Nie Zefeng asked directly: "Have you captured Yuan Shao himself?"

Ma Liang continued to read: "Yuan Shao Shanyu disappeared in the battle, and now Yuan Shang has also claimed to be the general of the Han Dynasty in Baoding Mansion!"

Nie Zefeng said suspiciously: "Missing? Yuan Shaonai is Jizhou Mu, the general of the Han Dynasty. How can a 'disappearance' be resolved? If you want to see the person alive or the body after death, tell General Lu Bu that missing is not an excuse!"

Ma Liang instructed a clerk present to order: "Draft an edict immediately and submit it to General Lu Bu as quickly as possible."

Nie Zefeng walked to the map and eagerly found Yecheng.

Just when Nie Zefeng had just marked this city with a pen.

The sound of good news spread again from outside.

Another guard rushed in with an urgent document in hand and kneeled down: "Your Majesty, General Chen Dao has reported success..."

Ma Liang took it, opened it, and smiled. This smile was obviously a smile of excitement. Ma Liang read aloud: "Chen Dao's army went out of the Yellow River for more than two thousand miles to Youzhou. After General Zhao Yun's return to the north in secret, he encountered

After reaching Yuan Xi's main force, he defeated it, captured Youzhou Mu, and the Youzhou army

Sima, the general and other three people, as well as the accompanying generals, lieutenants, local officials and other eighty-three people, killed and captured 70,443 Yuan's troops. The main force of Yuan Xi's army was completely lost. Now Chen Dao's army is still there

Chasing death and chasing north, approaching the capital of Youzhou, we are about to conquer Youzhou..."

A rare smile appeared on Nie Zefeng's lips.
Chapter completed!