On Gengshen day, Lu Kongmu divined a lawsuit (from Oral Mirror).

陸孔目癸亥生四十七歲，己酉年九月庚申日卯將巳時占訟。　口鑑／六陳／朱卯辰巳午龍／蛇寅　未空　六龍六龍　鬼戊午龍／貴丑　申虎　辰午辰午　父丙辰六／後子亥戌酉常　午申午庚　財甲寅蛇／陰玄

A man named Lu Kongmu was born in the year Guihai and is forty-seven years old. On the day of Jiayin in the year Jiyou, during the fourth hour (巳时), he cast a divination to inquire about a lawsuit, as recorded in the "Oral Insights." The heavenly generals on the heaven plate are: the Vermilion Bird is on卯, the Liu He on辰, the Gou Chen on巳, the Azure Dragon on午, the Tian Kong on未, the White Tiger on申, the Tai Chang on酉, the Black Tortoise on戌, the Tai Yin on亥, the Heavenly Empress on子, the Nobleman on丑, and the Teng Snake on寅. The four lessons are: the first lesson is the metal of Geng, which is in the palace of Shen, with the hour of午 and the Azure Dragon; the second lesson is the hour of午, with the hour of辰 and the Liu He; the third lesson is the day branch of Shen, with the hour of午 and the Azure Dragon; the fourth lesson is the hour of午, with the hour of辰 and the Liu He. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Wu Wu with the Azure Dragon, the middle transmission is Bing Chen with the Liu He, and the final transmission is Jiayin with the Teng Snake. The hour of午 is the official ghost of Geng metal, and the hour of寅 is the wealth爻 of Geng metal. The three transmissions go in reverse, and the final transmission of寅 turns back to nourish午, which is the basis for the statement that "he brings his own misfortune."

邵彥和曰：此課訟有源頭，今乃再發，非驀地生起也。蓋顧祖課，主原有訟根耳。且金日得巳時，又午發用，為天網，此事已不及止，更與人多不足。始終被他害。末寅只管生午火，遂來克身，又是自取其災也。兼為事太過當，故至此。何以知之？行年自會起火局，所以招致。用火自去燒身，甲寅旬見寅，乃第一位公人害你。午為夥計，配一千八百里也。

Shao Yanhe said: This lawsuit originally had its origin, and now it is a case that has resurfaced, not something that suddenly appeared from nowhere. Because the lesson pattern is called "Gu Zu," the final transmission looks back at the first transmission, indicating that there was originally a root of litigation. Moreover, the day of metal meets the hour of si, and the initiating transmission starts from wu. Wu is "Heaven's Net," meaning the matter is already beyond control, and there will be disputes with many people, from beginning to end being harmed by others. The final transmission's yin constantly generates wu fire, which in turn comes back to injure itself, which is the disaster that one brings upon oneself. Furthermore, exceeding one's limits in action, so it has come to this point. How do we know this? His age will form a fire pattern, which is exactly how it happened. Using fire to burn oneself, and also in the Jiayin decade, yin appears again, meaning the person in charge, who is first in the order, will harm him. Wu represents accomplices, and according to the number of wu, he will be punished with a sentence of one thousand eight hundred miles.

陸初與徐都院不足，被害窘拾不服，遂至彼來有短事，再被窘拾，遂送至院，眾人又來首。初時陸氏不合強罵眾人，因被從僭。所謂會成火局，乃是他自湊起。又是天網，亦自取也。因彼之身與宅，先見克，則末寅乘勢而生火。若不自招，如何得見此事？事了配鄂州，一千八百里。因午又見午，二九一十八，是其數也。午加申，乃西南方，陽刃破碎加本命，真針也。其青龍加申為退鱗，所以笞背。行年見盛開，則為配軍也。

Lu Kongmu initially had a conflict with Xu Du yuan, and was treated unfairly by the other party, feeling resentful. Later, when the other party had some shortcomings, he was again treated unfairly and was sent to the Du Yuan. Everyone also came forward to report against him. At first, the Lu family should not have boasted and scolded everyone, thus ending up being controlled and punished by others. The so-called fire formation is exactly what he himself created; and encountering the heavenly net is also something he brought upon himself. Because his own body and his residence were first harmed, the final transmission of寅 (Yin) took advantage of this to ignite a fire. If it wasn't for his own actions, how could he have encountered such things? After the case was concluded, he was sentenced to be sent to Ezhou, a distance of one thousand eight hundred li. This is because the Wu (noon) is again seen on Wu, and two times nine equals eighteen, which is the number of the distance. Wu added to Shen indicates the southwest direction; the yang blade and the broken spirit evil are pressing on his destiny, which corresponds to the image of 'suspended needle'. The Azure Dragon added to Shen is called 'retreating scales', so he would also receive the punishment of being whipped on his back. The year of his age shows a strong and spreading fire, so it was decided that he would be exiled to military service.

乙卯年三月庚申日搖得酉將亥時戲占貓生子幾隻？　說約／勾合朱蛇／卯辰巳午　合蛇合蛇　鬼戊午蛇／龍寅　未貴　辰午辰午　父丙辰合／空丑　申后　午申午庚　財甲寅龍／子亥戌酉／虎常玄陰

In the year of Yimao, third month, day of Gengshen, a divination was cast with the month general酉 (You) placed on the hour of Hai. This example is from the book "Liu Ren Shuo Yue." The heavenly generals on the heaven plate are: Gou Chen (勾陈) on Mao, Liu He (六合) on Chen, Zhu Que (朱雀) on Si, Teng Snake (螣蛇) on Wu, Nobleman (贵人) on Wei, Heavenly Empress (天后) on Shen, Tai Chang (太常) on You, Xuan Wu (玄武) on Xu, Tai Yin (太阴) on Yin. The four lessons are: Geng metal lodges in Shen, with Wu on Shen and Teng Snake as its occupant, forming the first lesson; Wu has Chen on it with Liu He as its occupant, forming the second lesson; the day branch Shen has Wu on it with Teng Snake as its occupant, forming the third lesson; Wu has Chen on it with Liu He as its occupant, forming the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: first transmission Wuwu with Teng Snake, middle transmission Bingchen with Liu He, and final transmission Jiayin with Azure Dragon (青龙). Yin belongs to the tiger in the twelve animals and is also used in Liu Ren to represent a cat. Wu is the son of Yin, and Teng Snake is also a son god of Yin. The number is thus derived from here.

張江村曰：生三隻，但有災難，必不能必安。舉家笑餘妄言，次日老貓生小貓一隻，即欲食之，屢禁而不能止。老貓不復再生，直至次日又生小貓二隻，俱為老貓壓死。鄰里親戚聞以為異，問余何以知之，余曰：寅為貓，午為寅之子，午火數二，蛇亦為寅之子，故云三隻。午為用，中傳辰壓之，火逢壓則滅，況天罡凶神又並天目煞，何可當乎？一也。乘蛇即巳，乃寅刑之，二也。占產順傳為吉，逆傳為凶，三傳逆行，則倒行而逆施矣，三也。

Zhang Jiangcun said: There will be three kittens, but there will be disaster, and not all of them may survive. The whole family laughed at him for talking nonsense. The next day, the old cat gave birth to a kitten, and immediately wanted to eat it; even after several attempts to stop it, it could not be prevented. After that, the old cat did not give birth again, until one day later, when it gave birth to two kittens, which were both crushed by the old cat. The neighbors and relatives heard about this and found it strange, asking him how he knew. Zhang Jiangcun said: Yin is the cat, Wu is the son of Yin, and the number of Wu fire is two; Teng Snake is also a son god of Yin. Adding them together, it is said to be three. Wu is the initiating god, and the middle transmission Chen is on top of it, so the fire is suppressed and will go out. Moreover, Chen is the TiangangInauspicious Spirit, and it also carries the 'Tianmu Sha', which cannot withstand such pressure. This is the first layer. The Teng Snake riding on Wu is actually Si, which is being punished by Yin. This is the second layer. Divination for childbirth is considered auspicious when the three transmissions proceed in order, and inauspicious when they go in reverse. In this case, the three transmissions are going in reverse, forming an image of going against the natural order, which is the third layer.

甲戌年十月庚申日寅將卯時，占索逋。丁未命二十八歲。　牧夫占驗／合勾青空／辰巳午未　青空青空　兄辛酉常／朱卯　申虎　午未午未　父己未空／蛇寅　酉常　未申未庚　父己未空／丑子亥戌／貴后陰玄

In the year of Jiaxu, tenth month, day of Gengshen, a divination was cast using the month general Yín placed on the Mǎo hour to inquire about recovering a debt. The person asking the question was born in the year of Dingwei and is twenty-eight years old. This case is from the book "Mùfū Zhànyàn." The Heaven Plate is one position behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the Heavenly Generals are: "Liu He" (Six Harmonies) is on Chén, "Gou Chen" is on Sì, "Qinglong" (Azure Dragon) is on Wǔ, "Tiankong" (Heavenly Void) is on Wei, "Baihu" (White Tiger) is on Shen, "Tai Chang" is on You, "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) is on Xu, "Tai Yin" is on Hai, "Tianhou" (Heavenly Empress) is on Zi, "Guiren" (Nobleman) is on Chou, "Tengshe" (Teng Snake) is on Yin, and "Zhuque" (Vermilion Bird) is on Mao. The Four Lessons: the Jiaxu metal is lodging in Shen, with Wei on Shen and riding Tiankong, as the first lesson; Wei on Shen has Wǔ on Wei and rides Qinglong, as the second lesson; the day branch Shen has Wei on Shen and rides Tiankong, as the third lesson; Wei on Shen has Wǔ on Wei and rides Qinglong, as the fourth lesson. The Three Transmissions are: the first transmission is Xinyou riding Tai Chang, the middle transmission is Jiwei riding Tiankong, and the final transmission is Jiwei riding Tiankong again. The hour of You is the "Luowang" (Net) deity for the day stem and day branch, and the person's birth year is also Wei. These two points are the key to the conclusion of "mutual entanglement."

王牧夫曰：這債索得好笑，我問他索，他問我索，我暗裡制他，他暗裡制我，各自懷主意，都是一樣。蓋發用之酉，干支之羅網也。我去網他，他亦網我，到後都無分別，必須訟而後明也。勾陳在午，坐於明堂。未是占人本命，未中帶丁克支，午又合未。勾陳刑支合支，甚是糊塗。貴人在丑，墓干亦墓支。此訟而可明者，以干支皆戴文書，似必各懷券紙俱有可憑耳。不然何索逋而得此課，一樣葫蘆之象也。事必中止無例賴耳。未命理直，貴坐寅上沖申為干之財也。

Wang Mufu said: This debt is really amusing to collect. I collect it from him, and he collects it from me; I secretly restrain him, and he secretly restrains me, each of us calculating our own plans, both sides being exactly the same. Because the initiating transmission is in You, which is the "net" god of the day stem and day branch: I use the net to cover him, and he uses the net to cover me, in the end unable to distinguish between us, needing to go to court to clarify. Gou Chen falls on Wu, which is the position of the bright hall. Wei is the native's own destiny, and within Wei there is Ding god which harms the day branch, while Wu also combines with Wei; Gou Chen both harms and combines with the day branch, making the matter particularly confusing. The nobleman falls on Chou, which is both the grave of the day stem and the grave of the day branch. The reason this lawsuit can still be clarified is because there are document gods on the day stem and day branch, indicating that both sides have their own contracts and can produce evidence. Otherwise, why would this divination lesson specifically be about collecting debts, which is exactly the image of drawing two different pictures from one gourd. The matter is likely to be put on hold midway, with neither side able to blame the other. The native's side of Wei has a reasonable argument, and the nobleman sits on Yin, which agitates Shen position, Yin being the wealth爻 of the day stem.

己酉年九月庚申日卯將寅時白生占生產夫丁卯生四十三歲，妾戊子生二十二歲。　口鑑方本占案／貴後／蛇午未申酉陰／朱巳　戌玄　玄陰玄陰　子癸亥常／六辰　亥常　戌酉戌酉　兄辛酉陰／勾卯寅丑子虎　酉申酉庚　兄辛酉陰／龍空

In the year Ji You, ninth lunar month, day Geng Shen, using the month general Mao placed on the寅 hour to cast the divination, a white tiger divination was made concerning childbirth. The husband was born in the year Ding Mao and is forty-three years old, while the wife was born in the year Wu Zi and is twenty-two years old. This case is recorded in the "Kou Jian" and "Fang Ben Zhan An". The heavenly generals on the heaven plate are: "Teng Snake" on Wu, "Nobleman" on Wei, "Heavenly Empress" on Shen, "Tai Yin" on You, "Xuan Wu" on Xu, "Tai Chang" on Hai, "Bai Hu" on Zi, "Tian Kong" on Chou, "Qing Long" on Yin, "Gou Chen" on Mao, "Liu He" on Chen, and "Zhu Que" on Si. The four lessons are: Geng metal lodges in Shen, with Wu on Shen and Tai Yin as its occupant, forming the first lesson; You has Xu on it with Xuan Wu as its occupant, forming the second lesson; the day branch Shen has Wu on it with Tai Yin as its occupant, forming the third lesson; and You has Xu on it with Xuan Wu as its occupant, forming the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Gui Hai with Tai Chang as its occupant, the middle transmission is Xin You with Tai Yin as its occupant, and the final transmission is Xin You with Tai Yin as its occupant. You is the yang刃 of Geng metal and also the broken-up evil star. Now the heavenly stem and earthly branch, along with the middle and final transmissions, all appear in You, which is the root of the following judgment that both mother and child are in danger.

邵彥和曰：干支不分，人宅不別，故不可曉。且庚為子，申為母，見酉為陰刃，乃面前陽刃也。太陰兼之尤甚。申母以酉為破碎，乃面前破碎也。夫行年兼之，是與妻子皆受破碎，女行年亥上見子乘虎，又洩氣，作大福方可保。夫干支中末，俱見陽刃破碎，又是自刑自害，必不利於子母也。白妾連生子皆不育，至壬戌生子，其子倒生，用刀破身方出，母幾不保。

Shao Yanhe said: In this case, the day stem and day branch are inseparable, and the person and the dwelling are indistinct, so the matter appears obscure and difficult to understand. Geng metal represents the child, Shen represents the mother, and encountering You brings about a yin blade, which is a direct confrontation with a yang blade. On top of that, there is Tai Yin, making the danger even more severe. The mother, represented by Shen, has You as a broken-up evil, which is also a direct broken-up evil. The husband's year of birth also carries this character, indicating that both wife and child will suffer from broken-up evils. The woman's year of birth is in Hai, and Hai has Zi, with Zi bearing White Tiger, which is a leaking qi deity. Therefore, great meritorious deeds are necessary to ensure safety. The day stem, day branch, middle transmission, and final transmission all contain yang blades and broken-up evils, and also involve self-punishment and self-harm, which will certainly be detrimental to both mother and child. The wife of the White family has consecutively given birth to children who could not be raised, and in the year Renxu, she gave birth to a child who was born backwards, requiring a knife to open the birth canal. The mother almost lost her life as well.

公前後生子不育，皆此子作祟耳。今雖得兒，若不戒欲，必為他害。蓋干支見酉，皆陽刃破碎自刑，故先害身卻來害母耳。於是白生與妾分居，乃得免。

White's children, born one after another, all died young, all due to the influence of theFetal Spirit. Now although he has a son, if he does not control his sexual activities, he will still be harmed by it. Because both the day stem and day branch show酉, which is the Yang刃,破碎, and self-punishment, so it first harms himself, then turns to harm the mother. Therefore, White separated from his concubine, and thus avoided the calamity.

庚申日酉將未時占行人。　玉連環末卷／空虎常玄／未申酉戌　后玄后玄　子◎子後／龍午　亥陰　子戌子戌　財甲寅蛇／勾巳　子后　戌申戌庚　父丙辰合／辰卯寅丑／合朱蛇貴

On the day of Geng Shen, the lesson is cast by placing the Month General You on the Wei hour. The question is about someone who is away from home. This example is from the last volume of "Yu Lianhuan." The Heaven Plate moves two places ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the Heavenly Generals are: "Tian Kong" (Sky Void) is on Wei, "Bai Hu" (White Tiger) is on Shen, "Tai Chang" (Great Constancy) is on You, "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) is on Xu, "Tai Yin" (Great Yin) is on Hai, "Tian Hou" (Heavenly Empress) is on Zi, "Gui Ren" (Nobleman) is on Chou, "Teng She" (Teng Snake) is on Yin, "Chu Que" (Vermilion Bird) is on Mao, "Liu He" (Six Harmonies) is on Chen, "Gou Chen" (Gou Chen) is on Si, and "Qing Long" (Azure Dragon) is on Wu. The four lessons are: Geng Metal is lodged in the palace of Shen, with Xu on Shen and governed by Xuan Wu, as the first lesson; Xu has Zi on it and is governed by Tian Hou, as the second lesson; the day branch Shen has Xu on it and is governed by Xuan Wu, as the third lesson; Xu has Zi on it and is governed by Tian Hou, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Zi, governed by Tian Hou, and Zi is in the旬空 (decade void); the middle transmission is Jiayin, governed by Teng Snake; the final transmission is Bingchen, governed by Liu He. The first transmission's Zi falls on the Earth Plate's Xu, and Xu belongs to the northwest. TheThe Post-horse (horse of the journey) for the trinity of Shen, Zi, and Chen is in Yin, and the final transmission's Chen is also theTiangang (Chen) (Tian Gang), so the return date is calculated from these positions.

劉日新曰：主行人七日至。應西北來，戌上發用故也。已在道路，子為道路也。七日至者，驛馬在寅也。凡占行人信息，若發用並三傳在日干支後及將不順，皆主不動。占他動見天驛馬魁罡臨日辰或入傳將順，定主動也。取日期先取魁罡加驛馬來速。此課馬在寅，末傳得天罡加之，所以主寅日歸也。又云：貴人臨日，亦主歸也。

Liu Rixin said that the person will arrive home seven days after leaving. He came back from the northwest direction, because the initiating transmission god fell on the earth plate position Xu. The person is already on the way, because Zi represents roads. The reason for saying it will take seven days is that the post-horse of the water triad Shen-Zi-Chen is in寅. Whenever divining about a traveler's news, if the initiating transmission and the three transmissions all fall behind the day stem and day branch, or if the heavenly general's movement is not smooth, the person will not leave. If the heavenly horse, post-horse, heavenly魁, or heavenly gang are present on the day stem and day branch, or if the heavenly general moves smoothly through the three transmissions, the person will definitely leave. To determine the date, first take the heavenly魁 and heavenly gang added to the post-horse, which is the fastest. In this case, the post-horse is in寅, and the final transmission also has the heavenly gang on top of it, so it is judged that he will return home on寅 day. Another view is that if the nobleman is present on the day stem, it also indicates returning.

建炎己酉年八月辛酉日巳將寅時蔣六公乙巳生六十五歲自占身不安。　方本占案／虎常／空申酉戌亥玄／龍未　子陰　蛇陰朱后　財乙卯蛇／陳午　丑后　卯子辰丑　鬼戊午陳／六巳辰卯寅貴　子酉丑辛　兄辛酉虎／朱蛇

In the year Jiyou of the Southern Song dynasty, during the eighth month, on the day Xinyou, a lesson was cast starting with the month general Si placed on the寅 hour. JIANG Liu Gong, born in the year Yisi and aged sixty-five, cast a divination for his own physical discomfort. This case is recorded in the "Fang Ben Zhan An." The heavenly generals on the heaven plate are: "Tian Kong" on Shen, "Bai Hu" on You, "Tai Chang" on Xu, "Xuan Wu" on Hai, "Tai Yin" on Zi, "Heavenly Empress" on Chou, "Nobleman" on Yin, "Teng Snake" on Mao, "Zhu Que" on Chen, "Liu He" on Si, "Gou Chen" on Wu, and "Qing Long" on Wei. The four lessons are: the day branch You is associated with the palace Xu, with the heavenly general Heavenly Empress on Xu, forming the first lesson; the palace Xu is associated with the palace Chen, with the heavenly general Zhu Que on Chen, forming the second lesson; the day branch You is associated with the palace Zi, with the heavenly general Tai Yin on Zi, forming the third lesson; and the palace Zi is associated with the palace Mao, with the heavenly general Teng Snake on Mao, forming the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Yi Mao with Teng Snake, the middle transmission is Wu Wu with Gou Chen, and the final transmission is Xin You with Bai Hu. The hours Mao, Wu, and You are all among the four central hours. The lesson pattern belongs to "San Jiao," and the first transmission coincides with the empty hour of the ten-day cycle, which is key to the discussion of the illness in the following text.

邵彥和曰：吾丈年高，尚有此病，何也？凡三交中有空亡六合者，皆不正之合，其患有三：一主吾丈思前妻，二主戀一少婦不在眼前，多方煩燥，遂致下部流利不實；三主長子非橫因成病。今行年在末傳，帶祿居火上，為鬼所弄，不免貪食生冷酸鹹之物。若能如願，尚可活七八年，否則情死定死矣。蔣公欲取一意中人，諸子不肯，心遂躁怒，又大郎一奶子，又生煩躁，遂得下部病。只好酸鹹物吃。後先生勸彼乃郎，取此意中人與之，其病漸減。

Shao Yanhe said: You are so old and still suffering from this illness, what is the cause? Whenever the "Sanjiao" lesson includes Kongwang and Liuhe, it is considered an improper harmony, which leads to three kinds of ailments: first, you are still thinking about your former wife; second, you are fond of a young woman who is not by your side, feeling very restless and thus suffering from a weak lower part; third, your eldest son has encountered an unexpected misfortune, causing a heart illness. Now your age falls in the final transmission, with the禄神 sitting on fire, being controlled by the official ghost, inevitably leading to a craving for cold, sour, and salty foods. If your wishes are fulfilled, you may live for another seven or eight years; otherwise, being deeply in love may really lead to death. Master Jiang wanted to marry a woman he liked, but his sons did not agree, causing him to be restless and angry; additionally, the matter of a wet nurse for his eldest son added another layer of annoyance, leading to illness in the lower part and a preference for sour and salty foods. Later, Shao先生 advised his sons to marry the woman he liked, and the illness gradually improved.

蓋果至丙辰年死。蓋支上子丑合，而乘太陰，又是夜神，是淫亂合也，卻又空亡，乃虛想其合，而無實效。四課遙克為傳，事主在內。長子非橫，乃卯為長子，作蛇故主非橫。主事初傳空亡，便不行傳，喜得末上行年相接，所以用之，日上丑土得中午生，土遂生金，丑八，故八年也。

He later indeed lived until the Bingchen year and then died. This was because the day branch had Zi and Chou in conjunction, and above it was Tai Yin, which is a nocturnal deity and represents a licentious union. Moreover, it fell on Kongwang, so it was merely an empty thought of this relationship without actual result. The four lessons take the remoterestrain to determine the transmission, indicating that the matter originated within the household. The eldest son suffered an unexpected misfortune, because Mao represents the eldest son, and above it was Teng Snake, which indicates an unexpected calamity. The initial transmission, which is the main one, fell on Kongwang, and normally would not be able to proceed, but fortunately the final transmission connected with the year stem, so it could still be used. The day stem's Chou earth was also supported by the middle transmission's Wu fire, which generated metal, and since Chou's number is eight, it indicated that he would live for another eight years.

愚按：丑為墓庫，何得因此而活八年？此傳抄者之誤或疏解者之錯也。蓋此數辛金墓空可救。八月辛金旺，末傳酉金，年命上生酉金，重重相比，日干旺甚，故可不死。金數四，旺則倍之，故八年也。又按：思前妻者，干上天后為妻，乘丑，已入墓也。戀少婦者，支上子作太陰，且加行年上也。

Cheng Shuxun remarks: Chou is a place of storage and burial, how can it be used to determine a lifespan of eight years? This is probably due to an error in copying or in the interpretation. In fact, the key point of this divination lies in the fact that the buried metal (辛金) has its storage place empty, which actually brings relief. In August, the season when Xin metal is at its peak, the final transmission is also You metal. The year and life are further supporting You metal. The same type of divine force is present in abundance, making the day stem extremely strong, hence the person survives. The number of metal is four, and when its energy is strong, it doubles, hence the eight years. Also, it is said that he misses his former wife because the heavenly empress on the day stem represents the wife, and the heavenly empress is riding on Chou, which is the place of burial, indicating that the wife has already passed away. It is said that he is attached to a young woman because the zi on the day branch is Tai Yin, and it is also placed on the year of movement.

戊申年十一月辛酉日丑將申時乙巳命六十四歲占訟。　中黃經／勾龍空虎／戌亥子丑　蛇常朱玄　父己未蛇／合酉　寅常　未寅申卯　子◎子空／朱申　卯玄　寅酉卯辛　鬼丁巳後／未午巳辰／蛇貴后陰

In the year of Wu Shen, eleventh month, day of Xin You, the class was cast by placing the Month General Chou on the hour of Shen. A person of the year of Yi Si, aged sixty-four, asked about a lawsuit. This example is from the Zhonghuang Jing. The Heaven Plate advances five positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the Heavenly Generals are: Gou Chen at Xu, Qinglong at Hai, Tiankong at Zi, Baihu at Chou, Tai Chang at Yin, Xuanwu at Mao, Taiyin at Chen, Tianhou at Si, Guiren at Wu, Tengshe at Wei, Zhuque at Shen, and Liuhe at You. The Four Lessons: the metal of Xin is lodged in Xu, with Mao on Xu and Xuanwu as its rider, forming the first lesson; Mao has Shen on it with Zhuque as its rider, forming the second lesson; the Day Branch You has Yin on it with Tai Chang as its rider, forming the third lesson; Yin has Wei on it with Tengshe as its rider, forming the fourth lesson. The Three Transmissions are: the first transmission is Ji Wei with Tengshe as its rider, the middle transmission is Zi with Tiankong as its rider and Zi falling into the旬空, and the final transmission is Ding Si with Tianhou as its rider. The person asking the question is of the year of Yi Si, and the deity on his destiny is Xu, governed by Gou Chen. The final transmission's Si is also the official ghost of metal Xin. These two points are the key to determining imprisonment and release.

斷曰：初傳未中有丁，且作騰蛇。末傳又是巳鬼，此鬼得黨助為凶，所以必起官訟。未為眷屬、陰人，蛇為小口驚恐，此訟多因陰人小口不足而起。戌作勾陳壓命，必主囚擊。巳鬼坐空，不遭刑責。今年六月起訟，明年正月必了結。乃解神未臨寅上，故也。春木既旺，勾陳與戌之臨命上者，均受其制，戌墓開而巳命之火光輝矣，主官斷明晰而釋放也。

The first transmission has the earth element of "Wei" containing the deity "Ding," which is also riding on the Teng Snake. The final transmission is "Si," which is the official ghost of "Xin" metal. This ghost is further strengthened by its allies, making it more dangerous, so litigation is certain. "Wei" represents relatives and women, and Teng Snake signifies children's fear, indicating that this dispute is likely caused by discord between women and children. The "Xu" position is occupied by Gou Chen, which is pressing on the native's destiny, so arrest is certain. Fortunately, the ghost in "Si" is sitting in the Kongwang position, so actual punishment is avoided. Litigation started in June of this year will be resolved by next January, because the Relief Deity "Wei" is properly positioned at the "Yin" position. When spring wood energy becomes strong, Gou Chen and the "Xu" earth pressing on the native's destiny will be subdued by wood. Once the "Xu" storage is opened, the fire of the "Si" destiny will shine brightly, indicating a clear judgment by the authorities and the native's release.

辛亥年正月辛酉日亥將辰時占來意。　靈文論／空虎常玄／子丑寅卯　龍陰空后　子癸亥龍／龍亥　辰陰　亥辰子巳　鬼戊午貴／勾戌　巳后　辰酉巳辛　父◎丑虎／酉申未午／合朱蛇貴

In the year Xinhai, first lunar month, day Xinyou, the divination was cast using the month general亥 placed on the hour of Chen. This example is from the Lingwen Lun. The Heaven Plate moves ahead seven positions in relation to the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: "Tian Kong" (Heavenly Void) at Zi, "Bai Hu" (White Tiger) at Chou, "Tai Chang" (Great Constancy) at Yin, "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) at Mao, "Tai Yin" (Great Yin) at Chen, "Tian Hou" (Heavenly Empress) at Si, "Gui Ren" (Nobleman) at Wu, "Teng Snake" at Wei, "Zhu Que" (Vermilion Bird) at Shen, "Liu He" (Six Harmonies) at You, "Gou Chen" (Hooked Heaven) at Xu, and "Qing Long" (Azure Dragon) at Hai. The four lessons are: the metal of Xin is lodged in Xu, with Xu having Si and governed by Tian Hou, as the first lesson; Si having Zi and governed by Tian Kong, as the second lesson; the day branch You having Chen and governed by Tai Yin, as the third lesson; and Chen having Hai and governed by Qing Long, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Gui Hai governed by Qing Long, the middle transmission is Wu Wu governed by Gui Ren, and the final transmission is Chou governed by Bai Hu, with Chou falling in the旬空 (decade void). The initial transmission's Hai falls on the Earth Plate's Chen position, which is the Tian Gang (Heavenly Pole). Qing Long treads on the Tian Gang and ascends, and the entire interpretation of rising and falling begins from here.

斷曰：此課占來意，十月有遷官之喜，至壬子年正月有大人見怒，謫降虛撓之憂。至亥年十月卻復有遷官之慶。蓋亥為用是十月建，又將得青龍，下臨天罡，為青龍之象，如龍之見天，臣之見君。故言十月有遷官喜慶。中傳貴人與末傳丑為六害，故言貴人見怒。午加亥為火臨絕地，式中午丑為六害，甲寅旬，丑落空亡，故云虛撓。亥為太歲，主人君之象，又十月亥為月建，將得青龍而與旺氣並，故云復有遷官之慶也。

The divination indicates that this reading reveals the person's intention, and it predicts that he will have good news of promotion in October. In the year Renzi, during the first lunar month, his superior will become angry, causing a false alarm of demotion. Then, in the year Hai, during the tenth lunar month, there will be another celebration of promotion. This is because the first transmission is亥, which is the month builder of October, and it is covered by the Azure Dragon above and faces Tiangang (Chen) below, forming the image of the Azure Dragon rising, like a dragon appearing in the sky and a minister seeing the king, thus indicating the joy of promotion in October. The middle transmission's nobleman and the final transmission's Chou form a six-harm relationship, indicating the nobleman's anger. The fire (Wu) is placed on亥, which is fire reaching its end; within the lesson, Wu and Chou also form a six-harm relationship, and in the Jiayin cycle, Chou is exactly in Kongwang, thus indicating only a false alarm.亥 also represents the year's ruler, symbolizing the king; the亥 of October is also the month builder, covered by the Azure Dragon above and combined with strong energy, thus indicating another celebration of promotion.

戊申年十月辛酉日卯將未時何上舍己巳生四十歲占前程。　口鑑　方本占案／陳六／龍丑寅卯辰朱／空子　巳蛇　龍蛇陳龍　官丁巳蛇／虎亥　午貴　丑巳寅午　父空丑龍／常戌酉申未后　己酉午辛　兄辛酉玄／玄陰

In the year of Wu Shen, tenth month, day of Xin You, the divination was cast with the month general placed on the hour of Wei. The question was about the future prospects of a person born in the year of Ji Si, aged forty. This case is mentioned in the "Kou Jian" and "Fang Ben Zhan An." The Heaven Plate is four positions behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: "Qing Long" (Azure Dragon) on Chou, "Gou Chen" (Hook Star) on Yin, "Liu He" (Six Harmonies) on Mao, "Zhu Que" (Vermilion Bird) on Chen, "Teng She" (Coiling Snake) on Si, "Gui Ren" (Nobleman) on Wu, "Tian Hou" (Heavenly Empress) on Wei, "Tai Yin" (Tai Yin) on Shen, "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) on You, "Tai Chang" (Tai Chang) on Xu, "Bai Hu" (White Tiger) on Hai, and "Tian Kong" (Heavenly Void) on Zi. The four lessons are: Xin Metal is lodged in Xu, with Wu on Xu and riding the Nobleman, as the first lesson; Wu on Wu with Yin on Wu and riding Gou Chen, as the second lesson; the day branch You has Si on You and riding Teng She, as the third lesson; and Si has Chou on Si and riding Qing Long, as the fourth lesson. In the four lessons section, the first lesson is marked as Qing Long, which conflicts with the circular diagram's marking of Gui Ren. The subsequent interpretation states "official star also acts as the Nobleman," indicating that the circular diagram's Gui Ren should be taken as correct, and the four lessons section is an error. The fourth lesson is marked as "Ji," which should be an error for "Si." The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Dingsi riding Teng She, the second transmission is Chou riding Qing Long but Chou falls in the旬空 (decade void), and the third transmission is Xinyou riding Xuan Wu. The combination of Si, You, and Chou forms a metal trinity.

邵彥和曰：官星臨日，初傳應之，謂之催官符，官星又作貴人，辛藏於戌，主庚戌年及第，及第後便丁父母服，服滿赴任，見祿而終（酉加空亡故也）。止於五十四矣。兄弟相害，因分爭而大生不足，又不得子息力，其旬丁作蛇，不云怪者，辛以巳為德神。子不得力者，空亡也。辛見午為官，巳又助之，名催官符。

Shao Yanhe said: The official star is directly above the day stem, and the first transmission supports it, which is called "cui guanfu." The official star is also occupied by a nobleman. Xin metal is hidden in Xu, so it indicates that one will pass the imperial examination in the Gengxu year. After achieving success, he immediately suffers the loss of his parents, and after fulfilling the mourning period, he goes to take office. As soon as he reaches his official position, he dies (because You is placed in the kongwang position), and his lifespan ends at fifty-four. Brothers harm each other due to disputes over property, causing great discord. Children are also unreliable. The Ding spirit in the ten-day cycle is occupied by the Teng Snake, which usually indicates strange occurrences, but here it is not mentioned as strange, because Xin metal takes巳 as its virtue. The statement about children being unreliable is due to the son's爻 falling into kongwang. Xin metal sees Wu as official ghost, and巳 supports it, so it is called "cui guanfu."

果庚戌及第，壬子丁母憂，乙卯丁父憂，庚申赴利州推官，五十三歲卒。先是戊午年兄弟爭分四次，入官估札以死，子三人皆再娶生，巳為生方作旬丁，又作蛇，是丙丁也。

Later he indeed passed the examination in the Gengxu year, experienced the death of his mother in the Renzi year, the death of his father in the Yimao year, and took office as a magistrate in Lizu in the Gengshen year, dying at the age of fifty-three. Before that, in the Wuwu year, his brothers quarreled over dividing the family property four times, eventually settling the matter with the help of the authorities by appraising and signing a contract, and he died with resentment. All three of his sons were born after he took new wives. Si is the direction of growth, with the divine spirit of the middle ten days (ten stems) being Ding, and it is also occupied by Teng Snake, which exactly corresponds to the image of the fire deities Bing and Ding.

金日金局是兄弟爭也。三傳無子爻，故子不得力，五十三者，乃午九酉六，六九五十四之內也。

The day stem is Xin metal, and it forms a complete metal trinity, with all other elements being similar, so it indicates disputes among brothers over property. There are no descendants' yao in the three transmissions, so children are not expected. The age of fifty-three is mentioned because the number of Wu is nine and the number of You is six, and six multiplied by nine gives fifty-four, so fifty-three falls within this number.

十一月辛酉日丑將巳時占捕盜。　直指引中黃經／陳六／龍丑寅卯辰朱／空子　巳蛇　龍蛇陳龍　官丁巳蛇／虎亥　午貴　丑巳寅午　父空丑龍／常戌酉申未后　己酉午辛　兄辛酉玄／玄陰

On the day of Xin You in the 11th month, using the month general Chou added to the time of Si, a divination was made to inquire about capturing thieves. This example is cited in the "Liu He Jing" as referenced in the "Liu Huang Jing." The Heaven Plate is four positions behind the Earth Plate, resulting in the same lesson as the previous example: "Qinglong" is on Chou, "Gou Chen" on Yin, "Liu He" on Mao, "Zhu Que" on Chen, "Teng Snake" on Si, "Nobleman" on Wu, "Heavenly Empress" on Wei, "Tai Yin" on Shen, "Xuan Wu" on You, "Tai Chang" on Xu, "Bai Hu" on Hai. The four lessons are: Xin metal resides in Xu with Wu on Xu, riding the Nobleman; Wu has Yin on it, riding Gou Chen; the day branch You has Si on it, riding Teng Snake; and Si has Chou on it, riding Qinglong. The three transmissions are: initial transmission Dingsi riding Teng Snake, middle transmission Chou riding Qinglong and falling into the empty term, and final transmission Xinyou riding Xuan Wu. In divination about thieves, Xuan Wu represents the thief. The Xuan Wu is on You, which is directly on the Earth Plate Chou. From here, the thief's movements can be traced step by step.

斷曰：酉為玄武臨丑，其賊往東南方盜得他人財，向西行六里，便待往西南方還家。因正南上見貴人不敢行，欲從西北方還家，因巳火絕地，又不敢行，只往北行五里，藏匿財物，後卻於西北還家。藏匿五日，方敢再行。干上貴人克玄武，勾陳又克其藏處，即可擒獲矣。果驗。

The interpretation says: The Black Tortoise is on the酉 branch and is located on the Earth Plate's 丑 position. This thief stole someone else's property and went towards the Southeast direction. After succeeding in the theft, he walked six li westward, originally intending to return home by heading southwest. However, since there is a Nobleman sitting in the Due South direction, he dared not take that path and decided to go back via the Northwest. But because the Northwest is the terminal point of the巳 fire, he still dared not go there, so he walked five li north and hid the stolen goods. Later, he returned home via the Northwest. The stolen goods were hidden for five days before he dared to move again. Now, the Nobleman on the Day Stem is overcoming the Black Tortoise, and the Gou Chen is overcoming the place where the stolen goods were hidden, so the thief can be captured immediately. Later, this prediction was indeed fulfilled.

己酉年九月十六辛酉日卯將午時季官人己卯生三十一歲占過房子息。　口鑑　方本占案／六朱／陳寅卯辰巳蛇／龍丑　午貴　六貴朱后　鬼戊午貴／空子　未后　卯午辰未　財乙卯六／虎亥戌酉申陰　午酉未辛　子空子空／常玄

In the year Jiyou, on the sixteenth day of the ninth month, on the day Xinyou, using the month general卯 (Yao) placed on the hour of Wu, a divination was cast for a man named Jiguannren, born in the year Jimao, thirty-one years old, asking about adopting a son. This case is mentioned in the "Koujian" and "Fangben Zhan'an". The Heaven Plate is three positions behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: Gou Chen (Hook Star) is in Yin, Liu He (Six Harmonies) is in Mao, Zhu Que (Vermilion Bird) is in Chen, Teng Snake is in Si, Nobleman is in Wu, Heavenly Empress is in Wei, Tai Yin (Great Yin) is in Shen, Xuan Wu (Black Tortoise) is in You, Tai Chang (Great Constancy) is in Xu, Bai Hu (White Tiger) is in Hai, Tian Kong (Heavenly Void) is in Zi, and Qing Long (Azure Dragon) is in Chou. The four lessons are: the day stem Xin metal lodges in Xu, with Wei on Xu and governed by Heavenly Empress, as the first lesson; Wei on Xu has Chen on it and is governed by Zhu Que, as the second lesson; the day branch You has Wu on it and is governed by Nobleman, as the third lesson; Wu on You has Mao on it and is governed by Liu He, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Wu Wu governed by Nobleman, the middle transmission is Yi Mao governed by Liu He, and the final transmission is Zi governed by Tian Kong, with Zi falling in the旬空 (decade void). The day stem and day branch, Wu and Wei, are in conjunction, thus forming the "Heavenly Net". The final transmission's son's yao is void and governed by Tian Kong, which is the basis for concluding there will be no son.

邵彥和曰：此乃天網課，若繼子，便是一個冤家入門，自後生出無限事。支干上午與未合，合起天網，妻卯加鬼上，必無親子，末子爻加妻爻上作天空，天空本家戌，即今日之辛，是己與妻皆空，何能有子？子本空，卻陰上酉作玄武，主妾生子，又非己出。因私成也。季子見先生不允過子，遂買一妾，兩年不生，因有季子妹夫鄭元益，時常往來，妾遂與私而得孕，季頗知，但記先生言不較，至乙居年生兒，實甲子年有孕。因酉加子，故子年乘玄武是偷合。

Shao Yanhe said: This is a "Heavenly Net" divination. If one adopts a son, it is like bringing in a wrong person into the family, and there will be endless troubles afterwards. The Day Stem and Day Branch are in the position of Wu and Wei, which are in harmony, thus closing the Heavenly Net. The wife's trigram, which is Mao, is placed on top of the official ghost, indicating that there will be no biological son. The final transmission's offspring trigram is placed on top of the wife's trigram and is riding on Tian Kong. The original home of Tian Kong is Xu, which is exactly the lodging palace of the day's Jia Wood. This shows that both the husband and wife are empty, so how can a son be born? The offspring trigram is already empty, but its yin spirit, You, is occupied by the Black Tortoise, indicating that the child will be born from a concubine, and not from the husband, due to an affair. The official person saw the master's disapproval of adoption, so he bought a concubine, but she did not give birth within two years. Because his sister-in-law Zheng Yuanyi often visited, the concubine had an affair with him and became pregnant. The official was aware of this, but he remembered the master's words and did not interfere. The child was born in the year of Yichou, but in reality, the pregnancy began in the year of Jiazi. This is because You is placed on Zi, so it should be in the year of Zi. You is occupied by the Black Tortoise, which is the sign of a secret affair.

將來妾子亦是取債人也。家業必為所敗矣。季官人前私姑家一女，又私一婢，恐其有孕，豫以絕胎藥阻其經，兩女後皆不生子，季亦無子，此報應之不爽也。

This concubine's future son will also come to collect debts, and the family fortune will surely be ruined by him. Master Ji had once had an affair with a woman from his aunt's family and also with a servant girl. Fearing they might become pregnant, he used abortifacients to stop their periods. Both women later became infertile, and Master Ji himself never had a son by his own blood. This shows that the consequences are exact and without error.

己酉年辛酉日巳將申時蔣七婆事子病，其子辛未生三十九歲。　方本占案／六朱／陳寅卯辰巳蛇／龍丑　午貴　六貴朱后　鬼戊午貴／空子　未后　卯午辰未　財乙卯六／虎亥戌酉申陰　午酉未辛　子空子空／常玄

In the year Jiyou and day Xinwei, using the month general Si placed on the hour Shen to cast the divination, Jiang Qi Po asked about his son's illness. His son was born in the year Xinwei and is thirty-nine years old. This case is taken from the book Fang Ben Zhan An. The Heaven Plate is three places behind the Earth Plate, resulting in the same divination pattern as the previous example: Gou Chen is in Yin, Liu He in Mao, Zhu Que in Chen, Teng Snake in Si, Nobleman in Wu, Heavenly Empress in Wei, Tai Yin in Shen, Xuan Wu in You, Tai Chang in Xu, Bai Hu in Hai, Tian Kong in Zi, and Qing Long in Chou. The four lessons are: Xin metal resides in Xu with Wei on Xu乘 Heavenly Empress, Wei has Chen on it乘 Zhu Que, the day branch You has Wu on it乘 Nobleman, and Wu has Mao on it乘 Liu He. The three transmissions are: first transmission Wuwu乘 Nobleman, middle transmission Yimao乘 Liu He, and final transmission Zi乘 Tian Kong which falls into the empty term. The patient's birth stem is Wei, which is directly on the day stem and combines with Wu on the day branch, and this combination is the root of the illness.

邵彥和曰：病因情人或眷屬不足，致得此病，此情人乃官作使女之類，欲見不能，思戀極矣，故生心病。若要病好，須是釋思，更婦人臨別，贈有手跡，他嘗留身畔，須燒了與他另娶方可，否則日漸成癆矣。

Shao Yanhe said: This illness is caused by a beloved woman or family discord. The beloved woman has now been taken by the authorities as a servant, and he cannot see her, leading to extreme longing and thus a heart ailment. To recover from the illness, he must first let go of this thought. The woman gave him something she made herself before parting, which he has kept all along. He must burn it, and then take another wife, otherwise, over time, it will turn into consumption.

蔣七婆之子因喪妻，遂與鄰婦通姦，他丈夫得知，卻典僱與何判院，此人苦思成病，又婦人行時，繡一香囊與之，其子時常觀玩，睹物思人，其病更甚。七婆聞先生之言，遂與彼燒絕，又為彼娶一婦，病果自愈。

Jiang Qi Po's son became unfaithful to his wife after she died, and he had an affair with a neighbor's wife. When the wife's husband found out, he sent her to be a servant in the household of He Panyuan. The son was very sad and became ill. Moreover, when the woman left, she embroidered a sachet and gave it to him. He often took it out and played with it, missing her, and his illness became worse. After hearing the doctor's advice, Jiang Qi Po burned the sachet completely and arranged for her son to marry another woman. His illness then recovered on its own.

蓋未作後生日，支上午與未合，乃鬼合，便是不正之交，傳退與婦人相離也。三交交易之象，宅上貴人是合入宅去也。末傳是子，行年上丑，子又與丑合，更日辰上實合，末又見空亡合，即是思望懸切，欲合不合，傳退既值空亡，只得在此思想，所以成癆。午未合，子丑合，子午沖，丑未沖，合處相傷，反成不足。子丑又空，是去彼不得見矣。

This is because the unexalted Heavenly Empress is above the day stem, and the day branch's wu also combines with wei, and wu is the official ghost of xin metal, so it is called 'ghost combination,' which indicates improper interaction. The three transmissions are in reverse order, indicating separation from that woman. The entire lesson pattern is an image of three mutual combinations, with a nobleman sitting in the house, meaning that woman has been combined with someone else. The final transmission is zi, and his year pillar is chou, so zi combines with chou again. The day stem and day branch have already combined once, and the final transmission combines again with kongwang, showing deep longing and an inability to combine. Since the three transmissions are in reverse order and meet kongwang, he can only remain in place, daydreaming, thus developing a wasting illness. zi combines with chou, and wu combines with wei, but zi and wu are in opposition, and chou and wei are also in opposition, so where they should combine, they instead damage each other, leading to lack everywhere. zi and chou both fall into kongwang, indicating an attempt to find her but unable to meet her face to face.

八月辛酉日辰將未時占來意。　玉連環／六朱／陳寅卯辰巳蛇／龍丑　午貴　六貴朱后　鬼戊午貴／空子　未后　卯午辰未　財乙卯六／虎亥戌酉申陰　午酉未辛　子空子空／常玄

On the 18th day of the eighth month, using the month general 'Chen' placed on the hour of 'Wei', a divination was cast to determine the nature of the inquiry made by the person. This example is taken from the 'Juyilian'. The Heaven Plate is three places behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: 'Gou Chen' at 'Yin', 'Liu He' at 'Mao', 'Zhu Que' at 'Chen', 'Teng Snake' at 'Si', 'Nobleman' at 'Wu', 'Heavenly Empress' at 'Wei', 'Tai Yin' at 'Shen', 'Xuan Wu' at 'You', 'Tai Chang' at 'Xu', 'Bai Hu' at 'Hai', 'Tian Kong' at 'Zi', and 'Qing Long' at 'Chou'. The four lessons are: 'Xin Metal' is lodged in 'Xu', with 'Wei' on 'Xu' and riding 'Heavenly Empress', forming the first lesson; 'Wei' is on 'Chen' and riding 'Zhu Que', forming the second lesson; the day branch 'You' is on 'Wu' and riding 'Nobleman', forming the third lesson; 'Wu' is on 'Mao' and riding 'Liu He', forming the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is 'Wu Wu' riding 'Nobleman', the middle transmission is 'Yi Mao' riding 'Liu He', and the final transmission is 'Zi' riding 'Tian Kong', with 'Zi' falling into the旬空 (empty term). In the Six Rats system, 'Wu' is called 'Sheng Guang', 'Mao' is called 'Tai Chong', and 'Zi' is called 'Shen Hou'. All subsequent deductions are based on the symbolic meanings of these three deities.

徐次賓曰：來意主本人慾往運司理會舊房錢，其外動必速，其中一姓馬人作鬼賊，卻得姓陳人力，至丁亥日見事務定作歸計。

Xu Cibin said: The person coming is intending to go to the transfer office to settle an old matter regarding rent. He has been running errands outside and will certainly get there quickly. Among them, there is a man surnamed Ma who is causing trouble and obstructing things, but he will also receive assistance from a man surnamed Chen. By the Dinghai day, the matter will be settled, and he can plan to return home.

何知往運司理會舊房錢？蓋勝光發用，上見天乙，為三品衙門，中傳太沖主門戶，下臨午四正，為方象，配為房子，卯上得六合，俱為日下之財，故言房錢，既是三品衙門理會房錢，故言運司。

How do we know he is going to the transfer office to handle old rent? Because "Shengguang" (Wu) initiates the transmission, and above it sits Tianyi Nobleman, which signifies a third-grade government office. The middle transmission "Taichong" (Mao) governs the household, and below it is Wu, which is located at the four cardinal positions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You. This represents a dignified image, and when combined, it forms the image of a house. Additionally, Mao is supported by Liuhe, which are all wealth indicators beneath the day stem. Therefore, it is referred to as rent. Since he is going to a third-grade government office to handle rent, it can only be the transfer office.

何知動速，時為日刑又發用，午為道路，又天乙在酉在門，為勵德，故知外動必速。

How do we know he will certainly move quickly abroad? The divine spirit at the time of divination is precisely the trampling spirit of the day stem, and it originates from here; Wu is associated with roads. The nobleman is located at the earth plate position You, which is the gate, indicating the image of "encouraging virtue." Taken together, we conclude that he will certainly move abroad quickly.

何知姓馬人作鬼賊，蓋初傳勝光為馬，為日鬼也。卻言得姓陳人力者，末傳神后水為曲阜，下臨卯為東字，相配為陳字，神后反克勝光日鬼，故言得姓陳人力。至丁亥是見歸計者，緣甲申旬午鬼落空，丁合壬與亥水克勝光也，不言戊子日者，緣戊為大殺也。

How do we know that a person named Ma is causing trouble? Because the first transmission's "Shengguang" is in the horse sign, which is also the official of the metal of Xin. As for getting help from someone named Chen, it is because the final transmission's "Shenhou" is water, which takes the image of the character "Fu" from Qufu, with the卯 sign below it, which represents "East," combining to form the character "Chen." The water of Shenhou overcomes the Shengguang, which is the day ghost, so it is said that someone named Chen will help. The mention of returning home on Dinghai day is because on the Jiashen ten-day period, the day ghost falls into Kongwang, and Ding combines with Ren, while the water of Hai can overcome Shengguang. The day of Wuzi is not mentioned because Wu is "Daka."

六月辛酉日午將申時壬戌命人占來意。　玉連環／合朱蛇貴／卯辰巳午　蛇后貴陰　官戊午貴／勾寅　未后　巳未午申　父丙辰朱／龍丑　申陰　未酉申辛　財甲寅勾／子亥戌酉／空虎常玄

On the day of Xin You in the sixth month, using the month general Wu placed on the hour of Shen to cast the divination, a person born in the year Ren Xu is asking about the matter. This example is from the book "Yu Lianhuan." The Heaven Plate is two places behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: "Liu He" (Six Harmonies) is at Mao, "Zhu Que" (Vermilion Bird) is at Chen, "Teng Snake" is at Si, "Nobleman" is at Wu, "Heavenly Empress" is at Wei, "Tai Yin" is at Shen, "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) is at You, "Tai Chang" is at Xu, "Bai Hu" (White Tiger) is at Hai, "Tian Kong" (Heavenly Void) is at Zi, "Qing Long" (Azure Dragon) is at Chou, and "Gou Chen" (Hook Star) is at Yin. The four lessons are: Xin Metal is lodged in Xu, with Shen on Xu and governed by Tai Yin, forming the first lesson; Shen has Wu on it and is governed by Nobleman, forming the second lesson; the day branch You has Wei on it and is governed by Heavenly Empress, forming the third lesson; Wei has Si on it and is governed by Teng Snake, forming the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Wu Wu governed by Nobleman, the middle transmission is Bing Chen governed by Zhu Que, and the final transmission is Jiayin governed by Gou Chen. Wu is the official ghost of Xin Metal. Chen and Wu are also self-punishing deities. The three transmissions all injure the day stem throughout, which is the origin of the subsequent judgment of self-punishment.

徐次賓曰：來意因藏有夫之婦，今敗露到官，旬日案成，累罪斷徒五年，杖一百，丁丑日決之，發鄰州居住。

Xu Cibin said: The person's heart is troubled because he concealed a woman who had a husband. Now the matter has come to the authorities. The case will be decided within ten days, with multiple charges resulting in a sentence of five years of penal servitude and a hundred lashes. The execution will take place on Dingchou day, followed by deportation to a neighboring state for settlement.

蓋本命與日上見太陰，主蔽匿不正婦人。先鋒門發用見天乙為今日之鬼，故言事敗到官也。時為干馬主緊速，故旬案成。初傳天乙剋日干，中傳天罡上得朱雀火神，又為今日之鬼，末得勾陳又是凶神。此課傷日，始末俱凶，又辰午為兩重自刑。經云：三刑棄世，二刑流遞。今日斷徒五年是也。

This is because both the person's own stem and the day stem have Tai Yin. Tai Yin governs concealment and improper women. The initiating transmission is led by the god of the first transmission sitting on Tian Yi Guiren, which is exactly today's official ghost, so the matter is exposed and taken to the authorities. At the time of the divination, it is also the day stem's Yimai, indicating urgency and haste, so the case is decided within ten days. The first transmission's Tian Yi injures the day stem; the middle transmission's Tiangang is supported by Zhu Que fire deity, which is also today's official ghost; the final transmission gets Gou Chen, which is also aInauspicious Spirit. This entire divination continuously harms the day stem, always being凶, and with Chen and Wu each forming one instance of self-punishment, making it two instances of self-punishment. The classic text says: three instances of punishment lead to death, two instances of punishment result in exile and transfer. Today's judgment of five years' imprisonment exactly corresponds to this statement.

何知丁丑日斷發鄰州居住？蓋丁馬為日下之鬼，丑又為日刑也。又時為日之鬼馬也。帶瘡行路艱難，住鄰州者，蓋為日上鬼見馬也。

How do we know it is a Dingchou day for a judgment and exile to a neighboring state? Because Ding and Yimashan are both official ghosts beneath the day stem, and Chou is the torturer of the day stem; the time of the divination coincides with the ghost horse of the day stem. He is traveling with a staff wound, making a long journey very difficult, so he can only be settled in a neighboring state. The judgment of his residence in a neighboring state is because the official ghost above the day stem also meets the post-horse.