Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, like other ancient emperors, also gathered a group of scholars around him to ** the future. Once, he asked a scholar: "Can you ** your own life?"However, the scholar gave a strange and disturbing answer, saying that he would die today. This Xiangshi is none other than Liu Rixin, the first god operator of the Ming Dynasty. He made such an assertion because he sensed that Zhu Yuanzhang had murderous intent towards him. How did Liu Rixin meet Zhu Yuanzhang?At first, Zhu Yuanzhang joined the ranks of Guo Zixing, a peasant rebel army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
After joining Guo Zixing's command, Zhu Yuanzhang showed extraordinary courage and wisdom, and soon won the appreciation of the leader Guo Zixing. So, he was transferred to serve by Guo Zixing's side and married Guo Zixing's adopted daughter. The peasant rebels regarded Zhu Yuanzhang as Guo Zixing's successor and honored him as "Zhu Gongzi". As Zhu Yuanzhang's achievements became more and more significant, he began to care about his future. It is rumored in the army that there is a god operator named Liu Rixin, who is said to be able to accurately calculate the fate of people. When Zhu Yuanzhang heard about it, he sent someone to find Liu Rixin, hoping to learn his fate. At that time, ancient people generally believed in fate, so Zhu Yuanzhang was no exception.
When Liu Rixin met Zhu Yuanzhang, he fell into a long silence. This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel uneasy, so he hurriedly asked: "Sir, is my fate not good, so I let you be so silent?"Liu Rixin shook his head with a smile, and then said, "General, you don't have to worry, you have a very rich and expensive fate that others can't match. These words made Zhu Yuanzhang fall into deep thought. After all, at this time, he had already mastered part of Guo Zixing's military power and became a general in the rebel army. It stands to reason that he is already a rich and statused person, so what does Liu Rixin mean by "extremely rich and expensive"?
Zhu Yuanzhang forced Liu Rixin to tell the truth, so he ordered someone to detain him. Zhu Yuanzhang told Liu Rixin that as long as he told the truth, he would be released. It turned out that Liu Rixin predicted that he would die that day because he sensed Zhu Yuanzhang's killing intent towards him. Zhu Yuanzhang's decision to ascend the throne and become emperor was actually revealed when Liu Rixin was reluctant. Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed when he heard the news, and kept his promise and released Liu Rixin. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne as emperor in Nanjing Yingtianfu, established the Ming Dynasty, and named the year "Hongwu".
After the enthronement ceremony, he summoned Liu Rixin again and asked him if he would like to serve in the imperial court. Zhu Yuanzhang kept Liu Rixin in the imperial court for two purposes: one was to monitor him to prevent him from engaging in fortune-telling again;The second is to continue to use his talents. But Liu Rixin was unwilling to get involved in the court's deceit, and he told the emperor that he only wanted to live a free life. In addition, he assured Zhu Yuanzhang that he would not tell anyone's fortune again. He did this to show that he had no ambition and would not pose a threat to the stability of Zhu Yuanzhang's regime in order to save his life. Liu Rixin also said that he intended to stay in the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, the emperor gave him a royal fan, so that he could travel freely throughout the country without interference from officers and soldiers. Liu Rixin left the palace with the imperial fan and began a roaming life. However, after 12 years of free life, he was called into the palace again, but his life was in danger. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang kill Liu Rixin 12 years later?Because Liu Rixin violated his initial promise to Zhu Yuanzhang, he made a hexagram for the rebel general Lan Yu. In 1383, Lan Yu, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, found Liu Rixin and forced him to tell his fortune. Liu Rixin was reluctant at first, but when Lan Yu threatened him, he had to agree.
The hexagram shows that Lan Yu will be the marquis and worship the prime minister, but will soon die. Although Lan Yu was dissatisfied with the result, he could not harm Liu Rixin because he was appreciated by the emperor. So, Lan Yu let Liu Rixin go. Is Liu Rixin's hexagram accurate?In 1388, Lanyu Northern Expedition remnants of the Yuan forces, Zhu Yuanzhang Jin named him the Duke of Liangguo. However, at this time, Lan Yu became more and more arrogant and arrogant. During the Ming Dynasty, an imperial historian was punished for disagreeing with Lan Yu. When Lan Yu learned about it, he actually beat up this imperial historian, and what was even more outrageous was that Lan Yu also used his power to engage in private salt sales in Yunnan.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry when he learned of Lan Yu's behavior, but in view of his outstanding performance on the battlefield, Zhu Yuanzhang chose to appease the traitor. However, in 1392 AD, an accident occurred, and the crown prince Zhu Biao died early, making the 15-year-old grandson Zhu Yunwen a candidate to succeed the new emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang realized that once Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, it would be difficult to control Lan Yu. Therefore, in order to pave the way for Zhu Yunwen's accession to the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the execution of Lan Yu in 1393 AD. At the time of his death, Lan Yu told the emperor that Liu Rixin's fortune-telling prophecy had indeed come true. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he heard this, and immediately summoned Liu Rixin.
After meeting Liu Rixin, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Can you calculate your lifespan?"Xiangshi immediately realized that he was destined. He understood that the Emperor had seen the fact that he had broken his promise to make calculations for others. So, Liu Rixin told the emperor that today would be the end of his life. Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely intelligent, and he sensed that Liu Rixin had understood his hints, so he ordered him to be executed.