Sima Wan's ancestors were all Taishi Ling for three generations. This official position is not low in status and is quite respected. The only disadvantage is that the risk is too high.

If an unlucky celestial phenomenon occurs such as a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, a white rainbow piercing the sun, or any other unlucky celestial phenomenon, and the Taishi Ling fails to issue an early warning, he will be derelict in his duty and will surely die.

If Taishi Ling issued an early warning based on his own research, but these celestial phenomena did not occur, then it would be a trick on the monarch, and it would also lead to death.

Sima Wan still remembered his grandfather. He looked like he had no worries about food and clothing all his life, but in fact he was worried every day.

Although the probability of a solar or lunar eclipse occurring in the capital is not very high, just one occurrence is enough to kill people.

Therefore, Sima Taigong lived in trepidation every day in his life. When he walked, he always lowered his head. No matter it was day or night, he did not dare to look up at the sky.

What he likes most in his life is cloudy and rainy days, because at this time, the sun, moon and stars cannot be seen in the sky.

The Grand Duke's life was smooth, and he did not participate in the struggles in the court, nor did he suffer from hunger. Logically speaking, such a person should live a long life, but perhaps because of overthinking, the Grand Duke passed away early.

The person who took over from the Taigong class was Sima Wan's father.

Sima Wan's father, like Sima Taigong, followed the rules all day long and prayed that this kind of celestial phenomenon would not happen on his watch.

Unfortunately, he had bad luck. There was a solar eclipse and he was killed.

When it came to Sima Wan's generation, he no longer wanted to stretch his neck and wait for death. So he spent all day studying some records of his predecessors.

The Grand Historians of all ages prayed that they would not be killed before they died of old age. They usually observed and recorded celestial phenomena, trying to find some patterns and make correct predictions.

They failed many times, and many people had given up, but Sima Wan did not give up.

He studied tirelessly, hoping to understand the secrets of the celestial phenomena before he was killed, so as to avoid such a disaster from happening to his son again.

Unfortunately, the more he studied, the more confused he became, and he could not find any rules at all. Later, he suddenly discovered that the root cause of the problem may be that the ancients were wrong. The ancients had a wrong understanding of the world, but what is the world like?

Sima Wan couldn't say anything like this.

Later, Sima Wan also accepted his fate.

Sometimes it was a sunny day, but suddenly a dark cloud came over, and the sky and the earth became dark. Sima Wan was so frightened that he sat on the ground. He thought there was a solar eclipse.

Sometimes he was eating at home and enjoying family happiness. Sima Wan couldn't help crying when he thought that his head might be moved.

He could foresee that there were only two paths he could take in his life.

Or, like his grandfather, he died in depression and could not breathe a sigh of relief until the moment of death.

Or, like his father, he was born with strange phenomena and misfortunes suddenly came to him.

As a result, Sima Wan became more and more depressed.

Just when he had no clue and almost lost all hope, he heard some news.

He heard that the candidates in this year's imperial examination, Shangjun Courtyard, said some shocking things. They all unanimously said that the human world is actually as round as a ball, and they also said that the human world is actually revolving around the sun.

The candidates of Shangjun Courtyard obviously would not say such words out of thin air. They must have inherited the theory of banishing immortals.

Anyway, Sima Wan's research had reached a dead end, so with the intention of giving it a try, he re-study those celestial phenomena according to what the candidates at Shangjun Academy said.

It didn't matter after this kind of research, Sima Wan found that everything would fit in.

The originally messy solar and lunar eclipses turned out to be like this. It turned out that everything was in order, it turned out that I just didn't notice it.

That night, Sima Wan cried and laughed, which made the Sima family worried, thinking that he finally couldn't stand the pressure and had gone crazy.

Holding his research results in his arms, Sima Wan went to the ancestral hall, knelt in front of his father's memorial tablet, and cried loudly: "Father, father. If the banished immortal had been born twenty years earlier, you would have survived. Banned immortal.

, banished to immortal..."

Sima Wan cried so hard that he wished he could set up a memorial tablet for Li Shui in the ancestral hall and worship him every day.

After all, Li Shui's conclusion not only saved himself, but also saved countless future generations.

Sima Wan cried all night. At dawn the next day, he wiped away his tears and began to happily predict the celestial phenomena.

As long as you figure out all the future visions, you can enjoy peace of mind and happiness.

It didn't matter after this calculation, Sima Wan discovered that there would be a lunar eclipse on the next night.

Sima Wan was so frightened that he calculated it carefully for ten more days and found that there was no mistake.

He gritted his teeth and boldly entered the palace.

Along the way, Sima Wan's legs became weak several times because he was too nervous, and he also rested several times.

After all, if the calculation is wrong, the head will fall to the ground. Today, I am not entering the palace, but sticking my head under the sharp blade. After that, whether the sharp blade will fall down depends entirely on God's will.

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Sima Wan was led by the young eunuch and entered Ying Zheng's study.

After he came in, he found that there were many civil and military officials here, and he suddenly became even more nervous.

After Sima Wan saluted Ying Zheng, he turned around and saw Li Shui again. Tears filled his eyes immediately and he bowed respectfully.

The rest of the courtiers were a little puzzled: Why is this Sima Wan so respectful to Huaiguzi? Does this person want to imitate Zhou Qingchen and flatter Huaiguzi as a way to advance into the world?

Li Shui didn't care. After all, he was full of knowledge and resourceful. It was normal for some people to admire him.

Ying Zheng said to Sima Wan very seriously: "There will be a lunar eclipse tomorrow?"

Sima Wan gritted his teeth, bowed and said, "Yes, there will be a lunar eclipse tomorrow. Your Majesty, please take a bath, change clothes, and build an altar to pray."

Ying Zheng was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "Why was it so hasty this time?"

Sima Wan suddenly smiled bitterly.

His predecessors also gave warnings based on experience and ambiguous feelings. But they did not dare to speak too clearly, so when describing, they always said that there would be a solar eclipse next month, or a lunar eclipse in three months...

And so on.

I have never experienced anything like this on a specific day.

Sima Wan bit the bullet and said: "I... I... I can give you a warning several years in advance."

Ying Zheng frowned, and he suddenly realized that his Taishi Ling seemed a bit unreliable.

Either a sudden warning, or a year in advance warning. Which one should you listen to?

Ying Zheng looked at the courtiers present and said, "What do you think?"

Everyone was silent for a while, and then Wang Wan suddenly said: "Since ancient times, there have often been omens in the human world before a natural vision. Either a hen turns into a male, or a beast becomes a human being. Now the world is at peace, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are no evil spirits.

The veteran feels that...the possibility of a lunar eclipse is unlikely."

Li Shui was a little speechless: The ancients were too superstitious. Isn't it nonsense that a hen turns into a male, or an animal turns into a human being? It seems that I want to popularize scientific knowledge to them. From now on, just believe me, all that nonsense

Don't believe it.

Li Shui was thinking wildly when he heard Sima Wan say: "Your Majesty, there will really be a lunar eclipse tomorrow. I... am sure of it."

Li Si said: "If Your Majesty takes a bath, changes clothes, and builds an altar to pray for blessings, this matter will soon spread throughout Xianyang City and throughout the world. If there is no lunar eclipse tomorrow, Taishi Ling's death will not be regrettable, and how will your Majesty's face be saved? You...

Are you really sure?"

Sima Wan bit the bullet and said, "I'm really sure."

Li Si asked with a curious look on his face: "What is your certainty? I have never been so sure as you that a lunar eclipse will occur on a certain day."

Sima Wan glanced at Li Shui apologetically, seeming hesitant to involve Li Shui.

Li Shui's heart moved and he asked proactively: "Did you use my heliocentric theory and round earth theory to deduce it?"

These were two new terms, but Sima Wan reacted immediately.

He nodded seriously and said, "Yes."

The courtiers looked at each other and nodded imperceptibly: It is indeed so.

Now they see that madness can be contagious.

Those aristocratic children, after entering Shangjun's villa to study for a few days, became extremely crazy and talked crazy.

This Tai Shi Ling actually said crazy things after listening to what Li Shui said.

Fu Yao suddenly clapped his hands beside him and said excitedly: "Yes, if there is a lunar eclipse tomorrow, it will verify my master's theory. Our answer will be correct."

Ying Zheng pondered for a while and said calmly: "There is a strange phenomenon in the sky, so you must be cautious. I'd better prepare early. It's better for me to lose some face than a disaster from heaven."

Sima Wan nervously wiped the cold sweat from his head.

Fu Yao asked from the side: "What about the rankings in the imperial examination?"

Ying Zheng said: "The list posted by outsiders should be withdrawn first. After verifying Huaiguzi's theory, it will not be too late to post it again."

Chunyu Yue said with some embarrassment: "If we withdraw the list, wouldn't it damage the prestige of the imperial court?"

Li Shui knew that in this era, there was no such thing as an emperor admitting his mistakes, and he would often make mistakes for the sake of face.

So he took the initiative to give advice to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, you can say that there are some daring people in the palace who misinterpret the holy will and make their own decisions. It is enough to give this guy a good beating as a punishment while taking back the list.

"

Ying Zheng said: "Right now, this is the only way."

Li Shui smiled again and said: "This person should be His Majesty's personal attendant. It seems that others will not have the opportunity to peek at the list. Who should I choose for this person?"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the courtiers all turned to Ji Ming.

Ji Ming's heart skipped a beat: It's me again?

Afraid of what might happen, Ying Zheng also turned his head and glanced at Ji Ming.
Chapter completed!