The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 640 He who obtains it obtains the world
"He who gains it gains the world?" Ayu found this phrase strangely familiar. "Isn't this a common saying in unofficial histories and anecdotes?"

In her personal space, Ayu listened to many historical stories. When she was younger, Tuanzi would read them to her. Later, as she became more and more interested in books, Tuanzi collected many for her.

Reading in her personal space was both pleasant and safe, and since she was interested in it, she naturally didn't find it boring.

It can be said that Ayu is now full of knowledge, it just depends on whether she is willing to use it.

That's one way to put it, but those recorded in unofficial histories mostly involve concealing one's ambitions within objects. This Nine Dragons Cauldron, if used properly, can naturally achieve such an effect.

Look at the historical stories we usually read; everyone's fighting over the most beautiful women of the time. It's clear they weren't interested in the world at large.

"Yes, yes, the most pitiful character in those stories is the young lady. If others conquer the world, no one says it's because of her; they just say those men were talented and resourceful. But if they fail, they say it's because she's a femme fatale, pushing all the blame onto her." Speaking of this, Ayu felt extremely angry. Why?

This Nine-Dragon Cauldron can predict the nine directions. You see, it corresponds to nine directions, and it can predict droughts and earthquakes. If a drought occurs, cracks will appear under the dragon's head; if an earthquake occurs, it will close its eyes. If a flood has occurred, water will flow from the dragon's mouth.

[Think about it: if a leader could foresee what kind of disaster might occur in a certain place, they could prepare in advance. Or, if no disaster actually occurs but subordinates exaggerate, they could still spare time to handle the situation.]

The Nine Dragons Cauldron predicts disasters across the entire continent; other countries must rely on the owner's influence to obtain information.

Isn't this a classic case of "whoever gains it gains the world"?

Tuanzi didn't say what kind of disaster this treasure cauldron would cause, especially if it fell into the hands of those who lacked the ability, it would inevitably lead to a bloodbath.

Hearing Tuanzi's explanation, Ayu really looked around the Nine Dragons Cauldron several times. Apart from noticing that the cauldron was very large, she couldn't see anything special about it. Why could it make such accurate predictions?
[Your world doesn't have a mythological system, but it does have many phenomena that you can't explain, such as meteorites from outer space. These meteorites can affect your world's magnetic field and capture special energies.]

Tuanzi circled the treasure mound once, then slowly explained to Ayu: "This Nine Dragons Cauldron must have been made by our ancestors in ancient times using a meteorite from outer space. Do you remember the stone I told you about in Huangsha City?"

Ayu nodded: "I know, isn't it still buried in our space? Is that thing harmful to our world?"

Tuanzi doesn't like to speak in a literary style. When communicating with Aiyu, she uses the tone that is most convenient for her. She will also selectively tell Ayu some scientific knowledge from other worlds, but in order to avoid confusing the child, Tuanzi doesn't talk much and only lets Ayu roughly understand the concepts.

The more you learn about areas you may never be able to access in your lifetime, the more confused you become. It's better to know what it is but not why it is.

Perhaps once the cub has accumulated enough points and this life is over, it will find a way to let the cub cultivate immortality, and then this knowledge of the world will be put to use.

The world of cultivation allows one to break through spatial barriers and live in other universes.

Meteorites from outer space aren't necessarily a bad thing for a world, but once we discover them, we usually collect them to prevent them from causing unforeseen disasters.

Tuanzi briefly touched on this, and then went with Ayu to discuss how to make use of the Nine Dragons Cauldron.

They had both realized that everything Ayu obtained would eventually have a use, but the Nine Dragons Cauldron involved was far too vast. One wrong move could cost Ayu her life, or even bring annihilation to the entire Wang family. They had to consider it carefully.

Do you want to tell Grandma?

Tuanzi is now completely certain that Old Lady Wang is the missing Princess Yongchang. Moreover, Tuanzi has also seen who Old Lady Wang has contacted during this period.

It can be said that a small number of powerful and influential people in the entire city of Wanning have already been "trained" by Old Mrs. Wang and Old Mr. Wang.

But Tuanzi didn't tell Ayu these things, mainly because Ayu couldn't keep any secrets. If she let it slip, given Old Madam Wang's cautious nature, she would probably be wary of her and go to great lengths to find a solution.

This kind of apprehension isn't good; it could sow the seeds of suspicion, which is especially bad for the child. "I wanted to tell Grandma that she's the wisest person in our family, and we always consult her when we're in doubt. But I'm also worried that this is such an important thing, and if Grandma doesn't know how to handle it either, wouldn't that just make her worry for nothing?"

This is what troubles Ayu the most. As she grew older, Ayu realized that adults have too many worries. They always have to consider a lot of gains and losses.

Now that I'm starting to think about these things myself, I'm realizing that life is truly full of troubles.

Sigh, how wonderful it would have been to be that clueless little Ayu back then!

If you can't figure it out, just put it aside for now; you'll always find the best solution.

"But this thing can predict misfortune. If misfortune really happens somewhere, how am I supposed to notify everyone?"

Once the notification is given, wouldn't we be exposed?

Actually, Dachang also has a department that predicts misfortunes. Why don't you try to infiltrate it?

It was called the Bureau of Astronomy, an even less well-known place than the Imperial Observatory. It was a subordinate department of the Ministry of Rites, and fortunately, apart from the Minister of Rites, there were no other leaders there.

The Minister of Rites didn't particularly like them; they were only needed for the annual grand ceremony, when he would ask them to help determine which day, chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, had the best weather.

The most interesting thing is that this astrology office is open to both men and women; anyone who can pass the astrology exam can be selected.

However, the salary there was very low, there were basically no benefits, and they were subordinate officials outside the imperial court. They were not given official land, nor were they exempt from poll taxes and military service, and they were not allowed to resign at the same time.

As a result, they are always unable to recruit enough people.

"If I go inside, won't I be unable to run the academy?"

On the contrary, that place was right next to the Imperial College and the Censorate, and officials there were allowed to engage in cultural-related industries. If you cultivated good relationships with the students, you could even persuade them to send their female relatives to the girls' academy!

The students of the Imperial College were a group of people who gathered the best resources of the entire Dachang. They were either highly knowledgeable or from excellent families. Naturally, the women in their families were also much better than ordinary people and had a greater influence.

[By the way, if your brother Ayou becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, he will usually serve in the Hanlin Academy for three years. The Hanlin Academy is only a quarter of an hour's walk from the Imperial Academy, so you can even finish your shifts together.] Tuanzi felt that it was very appropriate the more she talked about it. Wasn't this a department tailor-made for Ayu?

When Ayu heard this, her eyes lit up immediately: "Okay, then I'll go take the astrology exam!"

The next day, Ayu shared her thoughts at breakfast.

Everyone coughed violently, and Wang Wulang almost spat out his porridge through his nose.

"Huh? You're going to the Astronomical Department?!"

Could it be that she's asking her guardian angel to tell her fortune?

That's blatant cheating!

(End of this chapter)