Chinese believe in numerology and metaphysics, many warlocks in ancient times knew how to divinate and fortune tellers, and really powerful warlocks could help people break the fortunes and fortunes and help them escape the disasters of fate; but some warlocks were cheating to eat, cheat and drink, and only knew some furs to go around swindling and cheating; and Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, circulated many anecdotes and allusions, one of which was related to the warlock, this warlock claimed to have lived for five hundred years, but after he broke the auspicious murder for Zhu Yuanzhang, the end was extremely tragic!
▲ Zhu Yuanzhang killed decisively, and there were many anecdotal allusions circulating, which were intriguing! (Schematic/reprinted from encyclopedic entry)
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, when it comes to fortune telling and fortune telling, the most admirable one is Liu Bowen! His "Burnt Bread Song" is an extremely accurate prophecy. Once, Zhu Yuanzhang ate a burnt cake in the inner temple, and only after eating a bite, there was a eunuch report, Liu Bowen begged to see, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately covered the burnt cake with a bowl, and then summoned Liu Bowen to come in.
Zhu Yuanzhang then said, "Sir, he knows how to count, can you know what is in the bowl?" Liu Bowen pinched his fingers and replied: "Half like the sun and half like the moon, once bitten by the golden dragon, this is also a cake." Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and praised Liu Bowen, so he asked about the world's future generations again; and "The Song of Burning Cakes", a famous Chinese folk prophecy book, was written under the pretense of Liu Bowen's dialogue with Zhu Yuanzhang.
▲ Liu Bowen is very researched on fortune telling and fortune telling, and his "burning cake song" is an extremely accurate prophecy. (Photo/Reprint from wikipedia entry)
It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet been proclaimed emperor, his life was difficult, and at the age of 25, he joined Guo Zi's uprising, rebelled against the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and lived a life of conquest everywhere; at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was very brave, more and more righteous soldiers came to defect to him, and among all the forces of the rebel army, the rebel army led by Zhu Yuanzhang had great possibility of unifying the world. In the sixteenth year of the Yuan Shun Emperor (1356 AD), the rebel army led by Zhu Yuanzhang unified Jiangnan, and he already had a blueprint in mind for the road ahead.
▲ Many warlocks in ancient times specialized in divination, astrology, fortune telling, and auspiciousness! (Photo/Reprint from wikipedia entry)
Just at this moment, a warlock who claimed to have lived for five hundred years came to Zhu Yuanzhang's barracks; as soon as Zhu Yuanzhang heard this title and lived for five hundred years, he felt that 80% of him was a liar, and he did not want to see him at all, but suddenly his thoughts changed, and he asked the soldiers to take him to the barracks.
After the warlock arrived, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke directly, you give me a calculation of how long I can live; this warlock did not expect Zhu Yuanzhang to be so direct, at that time the scene was surrounded by some murderous soldiers, scared the warlock's legs were shaking, but after all, it was by swindling and cheating to make a living, the warlock quickly reacted, pretended to be unpredictable, touched his beard and said: "The general can live one more day than the old decay."
The warlock's words were actually very clever, he thought, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang believed in his heart a little, it would be impossible to kill him, and it would also be possible to protect him for a long time, so that he would not worry about eating and wearing in this life; unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang was an ordinary person, he was waiting for the warlock to say such absurd words, and when he finished, he immediately slapped the table and angrily said: "Demons confuse the public, and execute him immediately."
▲ Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of the way of the emperor, and in 1368 AD, he ascended the throne as emperor in Ying tianfu. (Photo/Reprint from wikipedia entry)
And Zhu Yuanzhang really knows the way of the emperor very well, he appeared in front of the army in a dignified manner after killing this jianghu warlock for the second day, there was nothing at all, and all the generals at that time regarded Zhu Yuanzhang as the true destiny of the heavenly son, the destiny of heaven, the morale was instantly boosted, and he followed Zhu Yuanzhang to fight the world more deadly.
In 1368 AD, Zhu Yuanzhang also ascended the throne as emperor in Ying Tianfu, with the era name Hongwu, established the Ming Dynasty, and began his legendary life.
Reference: History of the Ming Dynasty
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