Yuan Tiangang, a native of Chengdu, Sichuan, was a salt official in Sui Dynasty. In Luoyang, the eastern capital, Yuan Tiangang made friends with Du Yan, Wang Bu and Wei Ting. Yuan Tiangang first said to Du Yan, "Dude, you are knowledgeable and powerful, and your article will definitely help your future development." He also said to the prince, "You can take the Grade Five exam in less than ten years." Finally, he said to Wei Ting, "Brother Wei, you look like a tiger. You will be a military attache in the future. " After showing them the photos one by one, Yuan Tiangang predicted: "Although these three people are rich, they will all be demoted, and we two brothers will meet again." Sure enough, Du Yan was appointed as a bachelor, Wang Jue as a prince and Wei Ting as a military attache.
This so-called prophecy looks sacred, but it is nothing after all. Because Yuan Tiangang and the three men are friends, they certainly know their respective families: Du was born in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and his father and ancestors were ministers and princes; Wang Jue was born in Taiyuan, the first giant in the north, and has been an official for generations. Wei Ting's father was a civil servant in the Sui Dynasty. They were still in the Sui Dynasty when Yuan Tiangang predicted them. With their family background, it is not easy to be an official. As for predicting their official positions, it is easier. Du Yan has literary talent, Wei Ting knows martial arts, and being an official should give full play to his specialty. Just like a teacher. He won't say that a liberal arts champion can become a scientist in the future.
After entering the Tang Dynasty, Du, Wang and Wei were closely related to each other. Because of Yang Wengan's rebellion, they were exiled to their old friend Yuan Tiangang and reunited with him. Yuan Tiangang also predicted: "The three companies will continue to have money in the future. Du Can ranks third, but he may not live long. Wang and Wei will be the third man to live longer than Lao Du after Lao Du. " After Emperor Taizong recalled Du Yan as the official minister, Wang Jue was the servant and Wei Ting was the official.
Yuan Tiangang predicted for the second time that this was a "beautiful misunderstanding". This incident was characterized as collusion between the prince and his cronies, but Li was not deposed. Du, Wang and Wei became emperors not only for the prince, but also for Li. How can they be abused? I'm afraid it was in an accident at Xuanwu Gate that Prince Li was killed and the king of Qin became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. After he acceded to the throne, he recalled talents such as Du, Wang and Wei, which made Yuan Tiangang's prediction come true. All three were famous ministers in the early Tang Dynasty. They helped Yuan Tiangang to do "advertising marketing" in North Korea, which not only made the master famous all over the world, but also gained the attention of Emperor Taizong.
In the early years of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong summoned Yuan Tiangang and said to him, "There was Yan Junping in ancient times. Now I have you. How do you think you are better than him? " Yan Junping was a famous Taoist scholar in the Western Han Dynasty, who was proficient in figures. Yuan Tiangang said, "Yan Junping was born early. As soon as I saw your majesty, I got up and beat him. " This kind of flattery can be said to be untraceable.
The emperor often heard from Du Yan that Yuan Tiangang was very powerful. It is estimated that his ears have long cocoons, so it is natural to go to the scene to give it a try. Emperor Taizong first asked Cen Wenben to interview Yuan Tiangang. Yuan Tiangang said: "Mr. Cen is destined to be famous for his articles." But there are more bones than meat, so I'm afraid I won't live long. "Emperor Taizong recruited Zhang Xingcheng and Ma Zhou to do experiments. Yuan Tiangang said after reading it, "The rhinoceros bone on the horse's nose sticks out and crosses the hairline. It is very expensive. "Adult Zhang may develop in the future, but he must be an official of the Prime Minister." These three men later became prime ministers.
Emperor Taizong first heard about Yuan Tiangang's abilities, and then he heard his predictions with his own eyes. Subconsciously, he felt that Cen Wenben and Zhang Hangcheng were a family.
Yuan Tiangang's reputation is getting better and better, and its reputation is getting better and better. The ministers of North Korea naturally competed to be the guests of Master Yuan. You can imagine the grand traffic in front of Fuyuan.
Yang's wife, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, heard that Yuan Tiangang had such superb skills, so she invited him home to show the children a photo. Yuan Tiangang met Yang and said, "I can see from your appearance that you can have children." This sentence is really nonsense. Yang's wife and husband have a long history, because they personally chose the bedroom for the samurai. Children and grandchildren can eat for several lifetimes.
When Yuan Tiangang first met his ex-wife's two sons, Wu and Wu, he said, "They can be socialist officials, but they have no great achievements." She looked at Yang's eldest daughter again and said, "This woman has money, but." Later, Miss Wu Da's husband, Helan Yueshi, died young. Finally, Yang asked his second daughter to wear men's clothes. Yuan Tiangang was startled when he saw it: "How did this child grow a longan and phoenix neck? He is very rich. If you are a daughter, you will be the son of heaven in the future! "
Starting from this prediction, Li introduced another protagonist of this article. Li is from Qishan County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. His father, Li Bo, was a captain in Gaotang County of Sui Dynasty, and later resigned and went home to become a Taoist. Growing up in such a family environment, Li naturally has a soft spot for Taoism. Li is a truly valuable scientist. He edited Li Lide, improved the armillary sphere and sorted out the classics, leaving the name of astrology "Yi Sizhan". His contribution to astronomy and mathematics has been recognized by the world. As for fortune telling, it can be said that it is Li's hobby. When Taoist Li saw the old gentleman fall from the sky, he said, "The Tang Palace is a destiny." So he joined the army in the library of Houqin soon after his debut, and he was a confidant.
When Emperor Taizong heard that "the Tang Dynasty was weak and there was a female warrior king", he called Li and asked him if he knew who said this prophecy. Li has obviously heard this sentence. He added a footnote to the emperor: "This prophecy was made by heaven. That man is already in the palace. Forty years later, when that man becomes emperor, he will slaughter the descendants of the Tang Dynasty. " Taizong asked, "I want to find this person and kill her." I wonder if this will work? "Li sighed:" The fate is set, and no one can change it. If that man is right, he will never be killed, he can only be implicated in innocence. Forty years later, she is a kind old man, and she will even pity Tang Shi. If you kill her now, God will give birth to a younger person to fulfill the prophecy. Then when she usurps the throne, she will not be old, but mature, and she will kill all the descendants of Her Majesty the Queen to eliminate the root cause. " Emperor Taizong had no choice but to stop.
Yuan Tiangang clearly predicted that Wu Jia II was the son of heaven, but Emperor Taizong heard that "the Tang Dynasty was a weak country with a female warrior king" was more general, which shows that Emperor Taizong did not know Yuan Tiangang's prediction. Yuan Tiangang went to Wujiabang to see a fortune teller. It is not clear whether he made such a prediction for Miss Er. But just imagine, when Yuan Tiangang was favored by the Tang Emperor, how dare he predict that someone would set up their own house for the Tang Dynasty? This crime is enough to punish Jiuzu.
Judging from the causal relationship, Yuan Tiangang and Li's theory that "Wu Shi took the place of Tang Dynasty" may not be valid, but there were many slanders before and after Wu Zetian's reign, which provided legitimacy for the establishment of Wu Zhou regime. Wu Zetian successfully took advantage of the fame of Yuan Tiangang and Li. At the same time, the predictions of the Five Dynasties Tang Dynasty made Yuan Tiangang and Li even more absurd. As for the historical truth, is it true? This needs new historical data to verify.