Emperor: How long can I be in office? Lao Dao: Thirty! Emperor: I know, I only have ten years to live!

Zuo Zhuan recorded an interesting story: During the Spring and Autumn Period, the King of Chu and Yin Zi discussed that they wanted to abolish the original prince and set up a Shang minister as the prince, but they met with strong opposition. He said to the king of Chu, "The Minister of Commerce is a very cruel man, with eyes like those of bees and a voice like a jackal. He can never be a prince. But Chu still went his own way. Soon after, Chu was forced to death by the Minister of Commerce.

During the Warring States period, physiognomy was very popular, and there were many records in Historical Records written by Sima Qian. Here's an example: During the Warring States Period, Liang people once looked at Li Dui and said that Li Dui could control the state affairs within a hundred days. Sure enough, Li Dui really became the power of Zhao within one hundred days, forcing King Wuling of Zhao to death.

Because Tang Ju's physiognomy is very accurate, he is respected by later generations as the ancestor in the history of physiognomy. People often use "Tangju" to praise people who are good at reading faces. The ancients believed that everyone's fate was predestined by heaven, and a person's life and future could be predicted by physiognomy.

Although it seems nonsense to people now, the ancients believed it, so outstanding fortune tellers were very popular in ancient times.

In physiognomy, it is actually relatively easy to predict a person's fate, because the current information can be used to speculate. For example, Cao Cao has regarded the emperor as a vassal, so his son is likely to become an emperor.

Moreover, you can also use some ambiguous words to "cheat". When Liu Bang was a punk, some people predicted that he would be "expensive" in the future, but the word "expensive" is too vague and has a lot of room for explanation.

Compared with predicting fate, it is more difficult to calculate a person's life span because a specific number is needed. If there is deviation, it is not allowed, but in ancient times, some people can accurately calculate the life span, and it is accurate to the day. What is even more surprising is that this man is not a fortune teller, but an emperor. This is Gao Yang.

In 549 AD, Gao Cheng, a high-ranking minister in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, was ready for Zen, and soon he would be proclaimed emperor. Unexpectedly, just before Zen became a monk, he was killed by a cook. His brother Gao Yang stood up at this moment, established Beiqi, and became the first emperor of Beiqi.

Shortly after he ascended the throne, Gao Yang asked his ministers to give their dynasty an auspicious title. A minister suggested calling the title Tianbao, which means that God will bless the dynasty from generation to generation. Other ministers said the title was good.

However, Gao Yang said, "Although this title is good, if the word' Tianbao' is taken apart, it is' one big talent and ten talents', that is, I can only be in office for ten years." Hearing this, the minister fell to his knees in fear. Unexpectedly, Gao Yang smiled and said, "I don't blame you, it's all an act of god. I will be very happy to be an emperor for ten years. "

One day, while visiting Mount Tai with the Queen, I met an old man in Dai Temple and asked him to do the math for himself. Gao Yang asked, "How long do you think I can sit on the throne of the emperor?" The old man said "thirty" without thinking. Gao Yang said happily to the queen, "I really can only be in office for ten years."

The queen was puzzled and said, "The old man clearly said thirty." Gao Yang explained, "As the old saying goes, 30 years is not 30 years, but 10/0/0 month 10 day."

In October of the 10th year of Natural Forest Protection (AD 559), 34-year-old Gao Yang suddenly fell ill and couldn't eat a bite. Three days later, Gao Yang died of illness, and this day happened to be 10/0.