Divination on thirty-three occasions

占驗三十三、壬午十月辛未日甲午時，桐城大中丞方潛夫先生奉詔進京，住楊柳巷羅宅索占，無路、無祿，戌亥空、巳午落空。 虎常 空 子丑寅卯 玄 六常 空后 兄 癸酉 六 龍 亥 辰 陰 酉寅 子巳 印 戊辰 陰 勾 戌 巳 后 寅未 巳辛 子 乙亥 貴 六 酉申未午 貴 朱蛇

In the year Renwu, tenth lunar month, day Xinwei, and time Jiawu, a divination was made. Fang Qianfu, a high-ranking official from Tongcheng, was summoned to the capital and stayed at Luo's house in Yangliu Lane. Chen Gongxian was consulted. The divination pattern belongs to "No Way" and "No Salary," both indicating obstacles in career advancement and lack of financial support. In this ten-day period, the empty place is in Xu and Hai. The Heaven Plate has the巳 and午 spirits falling into the empty place. The following is the divination chart for that day: In the square box, the twelve branches are the Heaven Plate, and the notes outside are the Twelve Heavenly Generals. The middle two columns, from right to left, are the Four Lessons. The rightmost column, from top to bottom, is the first, middle, and final transmissions, each noting the Six Relations, hidden stems, and the Heavenly Generals they ride. In this divination, the first transmission is Guiyou, representing a brother riding the Liuhe; the middle transmission is Wuchen, representing a minister riding Taiyin; the final transmission is Yihai, representing a child riding the Nobleman. The day stem is Xinwei, and both the stem and branch carry the burial qi, so Chen Gongxian immediately concluded that this was a course of unsatisfactory affairs.

斷曰：此去必不得意而歸，前途且遇大兵侵界。蓋游都臨支，賊符克干，課格無路無祿，安能得意？曰：病乎？余曰：病符坐空，陰神又制之，何慮乎病。所慮者，老母病耳，然母年生於甲子，壽合九九之數。因子命行年到申見財，母被克矣。果至青州遇兵不能進，反至京，授天津屯田巡撫。李賊破京遂歸，母乙酉壽終。

Chen Gongxian predicted: This journey north will certainly end without success, and there will be a large military force invading along the way. Because the thief god of bandits is present in the day branch, and the thief symbol is attacking the day stem. The structure of the divination indicates both no path and no salary, how can it be smooth? Fang Gong asked: Will there be illness? I said: The disease symbol is sitting on the empty position, and its hidden spirit is controlling it, so there is no need to worry about illness; what one should really be concerned about is the illness of the mother. However, the mother was born in the year Jiazi, and her lifespan coincides with the number of nine nines. Because the person born in the year Zi has his destiny reaching the position Shen, where wealth is seen, and wealth can harm the mother, so the mother will have difficulties. Later, he indeed encountered military resistance in Qingzhou and could not proceed further, then turned to the capital and was appointed as the Inspector of屯田 in Tianjin; after Li Zicheng captured Beijing, he returned home, and his mother died in the year Yiyou.

方孔炤，字潛夫，桐城人。萬曆四十四年進士，崇禎十一年（戊寅）以右僉都御史巡撫湖廣擊農民軍，軍敗，為楊嗣昌陷害，逮下詔獄，子檢討以智，伏闕訟父冤，膝行沙礫者數年，減死戌紹興。久之，用薦復官，以右僉都御史屯田山東、河北，馳至濟南，復命兼理軍務，督大名、廣平二監司與農民軍戰，命甫下而京師陷，遂南奔，馬士英、阮大鋮亂政，歸隱十餘年而終。

The commentator appended a brief biography of Fang Kongzhao: Fang Kongzhao, style name Qianfu, was from Tongcheng. He became an imperial examiner in the forty-fourth year of Wanli. In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, during the year Wuyin, he served as the right censor-general of the imperial censors and governed Huguang. He engaged in battle against the peasant rebels but suffered a defeat. He was later falsely accused by Yang Sichang and arrested in the imperial prison. His son, Fang Yizhi, who held the position of jian tuo, appealed for his father's innocence, kneeling on gravel for several years until his father's death sentence was reduced to exile to Shaoxing for border defense. Later, he was recommended by others and restored to his official post, serving as the right censor-general in Shandong and Hebei, where he promoted land reclamation. He rushed to Jinan, and the court ordered him to also manage military affairs, directing the officials of Daming and Guangping to fight the peasant rebels. However, just as the order was issued, the capital fell, and he fled south. At that time, Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng were causing chaos in the government, so he retired from public life for over ten years and died.

占驗三十四、庚午十一月己丑日辛未時寅將，予謁山陽父師富平朱酉昆，占入覲考選何官，重審、斫輪，午未空、未申落空。 后陰 貴 子丑寅卯 玄 玄勾 六陰 官 辛卯 六 蛇 亥 辰 常 卯申 酉寅 兄 丙戌 朱 朱 戌 巳 虎 申丑 寅己 父 癸巳 虎 六 酉申未午 空 勾龍

In the year Gengwu, on the eleventh month, on the day Jichou, at the hour Xinwei, using the寅 general, Chen Gongxian consulted the divination to inquire about the official position he would receive if he went to the capital for an examination. The lesson pattern belongs to "Chong Shen" (lower thief upper and taking the ruler), and also forms the "Zhuo Lun" pattern. In this旬, the empty position is in Wu and Wei. The Wu and Shen gods on the heaven plate fall into the empty position. The following is the divination chart for that day: the twelve branches in the square are the heaven plate, with the heavenly general noted outside. In the middle, the four lessons are arranged from right to left, and the first, middle, and final transmissions are listed from top to bottom on the rightmost column, along with their six relations, hidden heavenly stems, and heavenly generals. The first transmission, Xinmao, is the official star, the middle transmission, Bingxu, is the brother, and the final transmission, Guisi, is the parent. The heavenly generals accompanying the three transmissions are the key used in the interpretation to distinguish the level of the official position.

斷曰：考選不得銓部詞林，定是風憲言官，且有貴子由科甲入翰院。蓋因日上天吏官德空墓，陰神又制之，必有明暗相攻不得銓部也。發用卯乘玄武為官，中傳朱雀，末見白虎，是以主黃門金瑣、風憲言官。果後考入垣中，歷轉山海巡撫，都御史。因支上子乘幕貴，貴人又作長生學堂，應子由科甲入內院也。

Chen Gongxian predicted that this examination would not result in a position in the Ministry of Personnel or the Hanlin Academy, but rather a position as a censor responsible for discipline and integrity, and there would be a son entering the Hanlin Academy through the imperial examination. This is because the day stem's Heavenly Official, official star, and day virtue are both fallen and buried, and its hidden spirit is restraining it, leading to open and secret attacks, thus preventing entry into the Ministry of Personnel. The first transmission is卯乘 'Xuanwu', representing the official star, the middle transmission is Zhuque, and the final transmission is Baihu, indicating a position such as the Yellow Gate Attendant or the Golden Lock Supervisor of the palace walls, which are types of censors. Later, he indeed passed the examination and became a member of the Six Departments Attendant, serving as the governor of Shanhai and the Grand Censor. Also, because the day branch's Zi is riding on the hidden virtue, and the nobleman is sitting at the position of growth and the academy, it indicates that his son will enter the Hanlin Academy through the imperial examination.

銓部，吏部；詞林，翰林院；皆文職也。風憲，御史；言官，六科給事中，掌風紀糾察，屬秋官，有肅殺之威，以虎類之。可見德者，文官也。德主生而刑主殺，宜深思之。

The commentator explains these official titles: the铨部 is the Ministry of Personnel, and the词林 is the Hanlin Academy, both belonging to the category of civil offices. 风宪 refers to the censors, and 言官 refers to the Six Boards of Imperial Counselors, who are responsible for maintaining discipline and conducting investigations. These officials are classified under the autumn official system in the bureaucratic structure, and they carry an atmosphere of severity and punishment, hence the comparison with the White Tiger. This shows that the sun and virtue are associated with civil officials: virtue is responsible for nurturing and fostering life, while punishment is responsible for execution and suppression. The distinction between these two is worth careful consideration.

占驗三十五、壬午十月己亥日辛未時，徽友程孝延與沂州明經、任秦中州首王米山先生到埂子街訪顧，涉害、迴環、曲直，辰巳空、子丑落空。 朱六 蛇 丑寅卯辰 勾 六虎 后六 兄 未 虎 貴 子 巳 龍 卯未 亥卯 鬼 卯 六 后 亥 午 空 未亥 卯己 財 亥 后 陰 戌酉申未 虎 玄常

On the day of Jihai in the tenth month of the year Renwu, at the hour of Xinwei, a divination was performed. A friend from Huizhou, Cheng Xiaoyan, and Mr. Wang Misha, who had passed the Mingjing examination from Yizhou and once served as the head of a county in Shaanxi, visited the Gengzi Street together. The lesson pattern belongs to the category of 'involved harm,' with the beginning and end connected to form a 'loop.' The three transmissions meet the wood element and thus form a 'curved and straight' pattern. In this旬, the empty void is in Chen and Si, with the heavenly plate's Zi and Chou falling into the empty void. The following is the divination board at that time: the twelve branches in the square grid represent the heavenly plate, while the twelve heavenly generals are noted outside. The two columns in the middle, read from right to left, are the four lessons, and the rightmost column, read from top to bottom, is the first, middle, and final transmissions, along with their six relations, concealed dry branches, and heavenly generals. The first transmission is Wei, representing a brother riding the white tiger; the middle transmission is Mao, representing an official ghost riding the six relations; the final transmission is Hai, representing wealth riding the heavenly empress. The Hai, Mao, and Wei also form a wood trinity, thus also having the name 'curved and straight.'

王米山攜子某，來謁陳東明求官，過小齋訪道。余曰：先生少間，須臾有三客至，內必楊姓者。果如言。余曰：干神歸支，傳將逆行，郎君宜回東省取功名。且貴地不日兵動，且有攻城破邑之事，眷屬宜遷他處避之。曰：祝老母九十壽，方可遷也。曰：尊堂壽止八十有九，因乙發用與地盤己字合斷為八九之數也。此皆日後事，目今須防失脫也。米山接住灣子街舊同寅陳宅書房，果被盜。復來，余曰：玄武脫氣居丑命，所盜者郎君物耳。曰：然。還防賊復來。果三日又來，將物盡盜去，曰：何以明其然也？余曰：課傳回環，故知其改之復來。米山問曰：山東兵動者何？蓋因三傳純官鬼，又魯都虎鬼克支，賊符將星克干，是以知貴省中外兵動，攻城破邑也。果冬月一一如占。米山遷居淮安新安鎮，其母未度九十而終。

Wang Mishan came to visit me with his son seeking an official position, passing by my small study on the way. I said: Please wait a moment, there will soon be three guests coming, among them there must be someone surnamed Yang. Indeed, it turned out to be true. I also said: The day stem's deity is incorporated into the day branch, the three transmissions and the heavenly general are in reverse order, so your son should return to Shandong to seek official success; also, there will be military movements in your area soon, and there will be attacks on cities and towns, so your family should move to another place to avoid danger. He said: We would like to wait until my mother's ninety birthday to move. I said: Your mother's lifespan is only up to eighty-nine - because Yi is the first transmission, and it combines with the earth plate's Ji, forming the number eight and nine. These are things that will happen later, for now you should be cautious about theft. Wang Mishan stayed in the old colleague Chen's study on Wanzizheng Street, and indeed he was robbed. When he came again, I said: The Black Tortoise is riding on a deity of declining energy, located on your son's birth branch Chou, so the stolen items must be your son's. He said: Exactly. I said that there would be another thief coming. Indeed, three days later the thief came again and stole everything. He asked: How did you know this would happen? I said: Because the four lessons and three transmissions form a circular pattern, so I knew the thief would return. Wang Mishan then asked: How did you know there would be military movements in Shandong? Because the three transmissions are all official ghosts, which belong to the territory of Lu, and the White Tiger with ghosts is attacking the day branch, and the thief symbol and general star are attacking the day stem, so I knew that there would be military movements both inside and outside your province, with attacks on cities and towns. By the end of the twelfth lunar month, everything came true as predicted. Later, Wang Mishan moved to Huai'an Xinnanzhen, but his mother did not live to see her ninetieth birthday and passed away.

占驗三十六、甲申二月乙丑日亥將申時，如皋銓部季大生先生，持丹陽孫友所占進京課與餘看，重審、稼穡、不備，戌亥空、丑寅落空。 六朱 勾 申酉戌亥 蛇 龍常 朱龍 財 辛未 龍 龍 未 子 貴 未辰 戌未 財 甲戌 朱 空 午 丑 后 辰丑 未乙 財 乙丑 后 虎 巳辰卯寅 陰 常玄

On the day of Yichou in the second month of the Jiashen year, the divination was performed at the hour of Hai under the general of Shen. A person named Jiada Sheng, an official in the Ministry of Personnel from the place of Gaoyao, brought a divination lesson on traveling to the capital, which had been cast by a friend of his named Sun from Danyang, to be examined by Chen Gongxian. The pattern of this lesson belongs to the category of repeated review. All three transmissions are earth elements forming the pattern of 'cultivating crops and grains', and the four lessons are not complete, hence also called 'incomplete'. In this旬, the empty position is in Xu and Hai. The two heavenly spirits of Chou and Yin on the heaven plate fall into the empty position. Below is the divination chart of this lesson. The twelve branches in the grid are the heaven plate, and the annotations outside are the heavenly generals they ride. The middle two columns, from right to left, are the four lessons. The rightmost column, from top to bottom, is the first, middle, and final transmissions, along with their six relations, hidden heavenly stems, and heavenly generals. In this lesson, all three transmissions are wealth lines. The first transmission is Xinwei riding the Azure Dragon, the middle transmission is Jiaxu riding the Vermilion Bird, and the final transmission is Yichou riding the Heavenly Empress. The characters Wei, Xu, and Chou all belong to the earth element, so it is called 'cultivating crops and grains'. Among the four lessons, there are repeated elements, hence it is also called 'incomplete'.

斷曰：必不能北行，行亦中途回也。蓋干支乘墓，所為不通。況傳課年命未見三馬，干神歸支，利靜不利動。又中末二傳空陷，主半道言旋。青龍居干發用，今年卻要起官，必補尚寶之職。因年上酉乃印也，陰神見貴生日，豈非司明乎？弘光時果官尚寶。

Chen Gongxian explained: This person certainly cannot go north, even if he starts out, he will have to turn back halfway. This is because both the day stem and day branch are riding theTomb Spirit (burial god), making his actions obstructed and unsmooth. Moreover, the three transmissions and four lessons, along with his age and true birth, do not show the three types of horse stars: Heavenly Horse (Heavenly Horse), The Post-horse (Post-horse), and 丁马 (Ding Horse). The day stem's god also enters the day branch, which favors stillness rather than movement. In addition, the middle and final transmissions both fall into empty and trapped positions, indicating that he will turn back on the way. The Azure Dragon is located on the day stem and initiates the transmission, but this year he will resume official duties, and he will certainly be appointed to a position in the Shangbao Si (Office of the Imperial Seal). This is because the酉 (You) in his age is the印绶 (seal), and its hidden god also sees a nobleman benefiting the day stem. Is this not exactly the official who holds the seal? Later, during the Southern Ming Hongguang period, he indeed held an official position in the Shangbao Si.

銓部，吏部也，主人事安排。 據課推斷，此人為辰年生，行年在午。命上為未乘龍，年上為酉乘六。

The commentator explains: The Quanbu refers to the Personnel Department, which oversees personnel appointments. According to this divination, the person was born in the Year of the Dragon, with their age cycle in the Year of the Horse. Their birth year is associated with the Earthly Branch Wei, which is under the Azure Dragon, while their age cycle is associated with the Earthly Branch You, which is under the Liu He.

此課實際上斷了兩件事：一者，北行進京如何；二者，將來如何。屬一課多斷。凡出行，首重馬星，今驛馬在亥而旬空，故不得行也。又且，三傳為進退行止過程，《指掌》云“初為發端之門，中為移易之府。末為歸結之宮”，初實、中空、末陷，多主半道言旋。干神歸支，為在家不動之象，亦不動。干支乘墓，逢墓則止，無沖無馬，故終不果行。

The interpreter explains: This divination actually addresses two matters, namely the success or failure of going north to the capital and the future prospects, which is a case of multiple interpretations in one reading. When divining about travel, the first thing to examine is the horse star. Now the post-horse is in亥 and happens to be in the empty period, so the journey cannot proceed. Furthermore, the three transmissions indicate the process of advancing, retreating, moving, and stopping. The "Pointer and Palm" states that the first transmission is the gate of beginning, the middle transmission is the hall of change, and the final transmission is the palace of conclusion. In this case, the first transmission is solid, the middle transmission is empty, and the final transmission is trapped, which often indicates a return halfway. The day stem is incorporated into the day branch, indicating a stationary state at home, which also suggests no movement. Both the heavenly stem and earthly branch are in a state of burial, and when encountering burial, movement is halted. Since there is no impulse and no horse star, the journey ultimately does not take place.

起官者，龍神加於干，第一徵兆；發用且遁官星，第二徵兆；加於本命之上，第三徵兆；酉為官星且為皇恩，陰神為日貴，第四徵兆，故必升無疑。但中末空陷，不長久，按弘光是南明年號，維持不到一年，此人為尚寶（掌璽官）最多不過一年而已。

The commentator then explains that there are four signs indicating his revival and official career: the Azure Dragon approaching the day stem is the first sign; the first transmission escaping and obtaining the official star is the second sign; the official star also appearing on his birth stem is the third sign; and酉 is both the official star and imperial grace, with its hidden spirit also being the day's noble quality, which is the fourth sign. Therefore, promotion is certain. However, the middle and final transmissions being empty and trapped indicate that his official career cannot last long. Hongguang was the era name of the Southern Ming, which lasted less than a year, so this person's position as the official in charge of the imperial seal would not last more than a year.

占驗三十七、癸酉六月戊寅日巳未時，餘往昌平會陳東明總鎮府時，寇道臺聞東明言及六壬故索占，伏吟、玄胎，申酉空、申酉落空。 龍空 勾 巳午未申 虎 蛇蛇 勾勾 印 辛巳 勾 六 辰 酉 常 寅寅 巳巳 子 甲申 虎 朱 卯 戌 玄 寅寅 巳戊 鬼 戊寅 蛇 蛇 寅丑子亥 陰 貴後

On Guiyou year, sixth lunar month, Wuyin day, at the time of Si and Wei, Chen Gongxian was going to Changping to meet General Chen Dongming. At the general's headquarters,寇 DaoTai heard Chen Dongming talk about the Great Six壬, and thus requested a divination. The lesson pattern is "Hidden Chant," with the Heaven Plate and Earth Plate in the same position, so all matters are hidden and unmoving, forming the "Xuan Tai" pattern. In this旬, the empty position is in Shen and You, and the Heaven Plate's Shen and You deities are also in the empty position. The following is the divination board at that time: the twelve branches in the square grid are the Heaven Plate, the twelve Heavenly Generals noted outside are the outer annotations, the two columns in the middle from right to left are the four lessons, and the rightmost column from top to bottom is the first, middle, and final transmissions, along with their six relations, concealed dry branches, and Heavenly Generals. In this lesson, the four lessons have Yin added to Yin and Si added to Si, with the Heaven and Earth Plates in the same position, forming the image of Hidden Chant; the first transmission is Xinsi, which is the official seal riding Gou Chen, the middle transmission is Jiashen, which is the son and grandson riding Bai Hu, and the final transmission is Wuyin, which is the official ghost riding Teng Snake.

斷曰：仕途占得此課，當防臺諫封章所劾，必解任而去。左右駭然，寇公隨進後衙相晤，曰：舊事乎，未來事乎？曰：歲君在日後，斗罡又居支前，異日定有劾者。蓋因傳課互相刑剋，且蛇雀官鬼入宅臨門，龍神又克歲建，今秋餘官必應。後果被侯大司農參職解任。

Chen Gongxian interpreted that in matters of official career, this divination indicated the need to beware of accusations from the court censors, and that he would certainly be relieved of his post. Those around him were surprised, and Cuo Daotai immediately invited me to meet him in the rear courtyard, asking whether this was something that had already happened or something that would happen in the future. I replied that the Tai Su was after the day branch, and the Dou Gang was before the day branch, so someone would certainly accuse him later. Because the four lessons and three transmissions mutually harmed each other, the official ghost governed by Teng Snake and Zhu Que would enter the house and approach the gate, and Qing Long would also harm Tai Su. This would certainly come true in the autumn of this year. Later, he was indeed impeached by Hou Mou, the Minister of Agriculture, and was relieved of his post.

此課凶處，最大之處在於兩點，一者，伏吟見馬，最不利仕宦；二者《畢法》云“三傳遞克眾人欺”，為眾口一詞，痛加攻訐，為官者得此，必被參劾。有此二點，可論大凶。

The commentator points out that the danger of this divination is mainly due to two factors. First, the Hidden Chant indicates that nothing will move, and the appearance of the horse star is particularly unfavorable for those in official positions. Second, the "Bi Fa Fu" states "three transmissions successively overcoming others will lead to being slandered by many," which signifies a situation where people speak in unison and attack together. If an official encounters this, he will certainly be impeached. With these two factors, it can be concluded as a great misfortune.

又支為宅，今寅乘蛇加之，蛇為壬占第二凶神，故主驚怪憂疑，是大災要發生在災舍之中，實際上凶神惡煞加於支上，與加於干上同斷，且不可忽視；卯為門戶，朱乘卯加之，《大六壬大全心印賦》云“卯乘前二招唇吻”，千夫所指，三凶也；龍神為歡喜之神，乘午克歲，是君上不喜也。

The commentator continues: the day branch represents the house. Now, the branch of yin is occupied by the Teng Snake, which is the secondInauspicious Spirit in the Six Rén divination method, second only to the White Tiger. Therefore, it indicates fear, strange occurrences, worry and suspicion, meaning great calamity will occur within one's own house. In fact, when凶神 or evil spirits are added to the day branch, they should be interpreted in the same way as when they are added to the day stem, and should not be overlooked. The branch of mao represents the gate, and the Vermilion Bird is on mao. The "Heart Seal Treatise" from The Complete Liuren says "the branch of mao with the previous two indicates criticism and slander," which is the image of being criticized by many people, forming the third level of misfortune. The Azure Dragon is originally a joyful deity, but now it is on wu and attacks the year stem, indicating that the superior does not like it.

“歲君在日後，斗罡又居支前”者，此前後以貴神論之，歲君酉乘太常為後四，干寄巳宮，乘勾陳為前四，故曰歲君在日後。斗罡者辰也，乘六合前三，而支辰寅木乘蛇為前二，前三在前二之前，故言斗罡居支前也。 庚寅冬或點總漕吳公祖亦得此課，辛卯春被臺省參劾退位。

The commentator explains the phrase "the year ruler is behind, and the star pole is in front of the branch": here, the terms before and after are determined according to the order of the Twelve Heavenly Generals. The year ruler, which is in the酉 position, is riding on Tai Chang, and is located fourth after the Nobleman; the day stem Wu is located in the巳 position, riding on Gou Chen, and is located fourth before the Nobleman, so the year ruler is behind the day branch. The star pole refers to the辰 position, which is riding on Liu He, and is located third in front; while the day branch寅 wood is riding on Teng Snake, and is located second in front. The third position is before the second, so the star pole is in front of the day branch. The commentator also gives an example: in the year Gengyin, during winter, someone divined for Wu Gongzu, the director of the grain transport, and got this lesson. In the year Xinmao, spring, Wu Gongzu was indeed impeached by the provincial authorities and resigned from his position.

財明休旺生官忌，彼我干支害合論。旺祿受脫名償債，干財傳助號還魂。 順克非凶遞生吉，妻防生計兄爭力（比肩大旺）。末助初財暗助多，支干相加彼我益。 艱難（謂初中空陷也，要末傳見財德長生）避難（謂財坐空絕克脫處也，如是便有，看日干下坐財，此謂避難之財坐身下也）詳坐末，塞戶度門驗發端。貴坐生合求財吉，財逢空墓最為難。

The song of the chapter on seeking wealth says: When divining about seeking wealth, first look at the wealth爻 whether it is bright or hidden, strong or weak. Wealth can generate official power, so if the official ghost is too strong in the lesson, it is undesirable. To assess mutual gains and losses, take the day stem as self and the day branch as other, and see if they are mutually harmful or mutually harmonious. If the day stem's fortune is in its旺 period but is taken away, this is called "repaying debts," meaning I give money to others. If the day stem has wealth and the three transmissions come to help, this is called "returning soul," meaning lost wealth is regained. Successive mutual control is not considered凶, but successive mutual generation is considered吉. One must beware of the wife wealth being harmed, which hinders livelihood, and also beware of brothers and rivals competing for wealth, especially when brothers are too strong. If the final transmission goes back to help the initial transmission's wealth, it often means getting help from others secretly. If the day branch and day stem are in mutual addition, both sides gain benefit.the so-called "difficulty" refers to the initial and middle transmissions falling into emptiness or being trapped, and it is good if the final transmission shows the wealth god, day virtue, or growth.the so-called "avoiding difficulty" refers to the wealth爻 sitting in empty,绝, controlled, or taken away positions, seeming to have no wealth but actually having it. One should look at the day stem having the wealth爻 beneath it, which is called wealth sitting beneath oneself — these two things should be carefully examined in the final transmission. The patterns of "blocking the gate" and "measuring the door" should be checked in the initial transmission. If the nobleman is sitting in a position that generates or harmonizes with me, seeking wealth will be smooth. If the wealth爻 falls into emptiness or enters a tomb, seeking wealth will be the hardest.

交車十法損益配（三吉七凶），喜遇生合愁破碎。財乘丁馬忌庚辛，壬癸見丁看事類。 鬼財險出須急求，絕財了結入墓憂。玄武防失內爭畏，龍生值喜徐徐收。 奇儀周遍枯木榮，閉口昴星皆不成，網羅任信空費力，成期須將末合詳。

The ten methods of intersecting vehicles should be considered together with gains and losses. Among them, three are favorable and seven are unfavorable. When there is mutual generation or harmony, it is a cause for joy, but when there is punishment and clash, it brings worry. If the wealth hexagram is accompanied by the Ding spirit and the post-horse, it is most unfavorable on days of Geng and Xin. On days of Ren and Gui, encountering the Ding spirit should be analyzed according to the specific matter being inquired. Wealth is generated from the ghost hexagram, which is a dangerous source, so one should hurry to seek it. If the wealth hexagram enters the absolute state, the matter will conclude; if the wealth hexagram enters the tomb, there will be worry. Seeing the Black Tortoise indicates the risk of loss, and seeing internal conflict indicates the risk of contention. The Azure Dragon indicating mutual generation is a favorable sign, and wealth can then be gradually obtained. The odd instruments and the full coverage pattern can bring new life even to withered wood; the closed mouth and the昴star patterns are unfavorable for seeking wealth. The heaven net and earth net, along with the trust pattern, often result in wasted effort. The favorable day should be carefully examined based on the compatibility between the final transmission and the relevant spirit.

占例一、己卯年未月甲戌日未將亥時，功友王某來，代其兄問所購貨物能否得利。 朱六 蛇 丑寅卯辰 勾 朱空 空六 財 甲戌 六 貴 子 巳 青 寅午 午戌 子 壬午 后 后 亥 午 空 午戌 戌甲 比 戊寅 虎 陰 戌酉申未 虎 玄常

This is an example of a modern divination case added by a commentator. On the day of Ji Mao (己卯) in the month of Wei (未) and the day of Jia Xu (甲戌), with the hour of Hai (亥) under the general of Wei (未), Wang, a friend, asked on behalf of his elder brother whether the goods he had purchased would make a profit. The following is the divination chart arranged at that time: the twelve branches within the square are the Heaven Plate, and the twelve Heavenly Generals noted outside are the Heavenly Generals. The two columns in the middle, read from right to left, represent the first to fourth lessons. The rightmost column, read from top to bottom, is the initial, middle, and final transmissions. The initial transmission is Jia Xu (甲戌), a wealth hexagram riding on Liu He (六合); the middle transmission is Ren Wu (壬午), a son hexagram riding on Heavenly Empress (天后); the final transmission is Wu Yin (戊寅), a companion hexagram riding on White Tiger (白虎). The day stem is Jia, and the day branch is Xu. Xu represents wealth, Wu represents son, and Yin represents companion. The wealth hexagram is in the initial position, and the companion hexagram is in the final position, which corresponds exactly to the conclusion that profit will be made but shared with others.

斷：《指南》云：“干財傳助號還魂”，索還魂債格，必能得利。甲九數，戌五數，應得五千元，但由於初財遭夾克，必有損傷。甲乃功曹，必是公家人員，六合克財，中間人亦要得些好處。 果以五千元成交，但打發工商所和中間人共用去八百多元，實得四千元多一點。

The commentator's statement: The "Guide" says "The dry earth wealth transmission assists and calls back the soul," this case is exactly of the pattern of reclaiming a soul debt, and it will certainly bring profit. Jia is the ninth number, and Xu is the fifth number, so the amount should be five thousand yuan; however, the first transmission's wealth is squeezed by both sides, so there will be some loss. Jia represents Gongcao (Yin), indicating the other party is a government official; Liu He also attacks the wealth, showing the intermediary will also get some benefit. The result was indeed a five thousand yuan transaction, but bribing the industrial and commercial office and the intermediary cost over eight hundred yuan, resulting in actually receiving about four thousand yuan.

占例二、丁丑年未月乙巳日巳時午將，濰坊工商局稽某來占近來財運，彈射、進茹。 空虎常玄 午未申酉 虎空空龍 財 未 虎 龍 巳 戌 陰 未午午巳 官 申 常 勾 辰 亥 后 午巳巳乙 鬼 酉 玄 卯寅丑子 六朱蛇貴

This is an example added by commentators in recent times. The divination was performed on the day of Yisi in the year Dingchou, during the month of Wei, at the hour of Si, with the hour general Wu. A person named Ji from the Weifang Administration of Industry and Commerce asked about his recent financial fortune. The lesson pattern belongs to "Shanshe" (a type of divination pattern), and the three transmissions proceed in order, also called "Jinru" (progressive transmission). Here is the divination board: the twelve branches within the square are the Heaven Plate, the twelve Heavenly Generals are noted outside, and the two columns in the middle, from right to left, are the four lessons. The rightmost column, from top to bottom, represents the initial, middle, and final transmissions. The initial transmission is the branch Wei with the stem Bei, which is the wealth element riding the White Tiger. The middle transmission is the branch Shen with the stem Wu, which is the official star riding Tai Chang. The final transmission is the branch You with the stem Wu, which is the official ghost riding the Black Tortoise. The day stem is Yi, and the day branch is Si. The four lessons, from right to left, are Si added to Yi, Wu added to Si, Wu added to Si, and Wei added to Wu. The three transmissions proceed in order: Wei, Shen, You, so it is called "Jinru," indicating that the matter unfolds gradually.

斷：發用財乘白虎，錢財之象，但多驚憂奔波，未居午地，五月必發大財。中傳見官，主六月財來財去，收益不小但多半交給了單位。末傳酉鬼乘玄，七月份必破大財。因何而破，陰神亥乘天后，主因女人找而破財。 驗：五月得財甚大。六月吃吃喝喝。七月因妻子調節工作事，花去四千元但沒辦成事。天后乘馬主夫人調動，動入鬼鄉主不成也。

The interpreter explained: The first transmission shows the wealth hexagram riding the White Tiger, which is a sign of wealth, but there is much worry and toil. Since the wealth is not in the position of the horse, in May there will certainly be a great gain. The middle transmission shows the official star, indicating that in June wealth comes and goes, with considerable income, but most of it goes to the organization. The final transmission shows the metal hexagram at酉, riding the Black Tortoise, meaning that in July a large sum of money will be lost. Why? Its hidden spirit is亥, riding the Heavenly Empress, indicating that the loss is due to matters involving women. It proved true: in May there was indeed a great gain, in June most of it was spent on eating and drinking, and in July four thousand yuan was spent on the wife's job transfer, but the matter did not succeed. The Heavenly Empress riding the horse indicates the wife's movement; once it moves, it enters the territory of official ghosts, so the matter could not be completed.

交車生合動無迷，末助三般遞生奇。互相生旺愁羅網，死墓如逢怕關妻（財墓並關）。 進步艱難喜末吉（謂初中空末不空要見財德長生），病符遇生舊更新。生涯遂意兩貴拱，祿神乘旺靜無屯。 登天度門分善惡，內戰外戰察重輕。生氣青龍財疊疊，常乘財印喜盈盈。 龍背興舟獨足利，虎頭覓利九丑忌。閉口源消自不佳，天心周遍財如意。 傳進當行間退止，有防生計為財多。損耗資財因劫重，財爻它絕必蹉跎。

The Buying and Selling Chapter says: When the day stem and day branch interact with each other, and they generate and harmonize, business actions will not be confused; if the final transmission supports the third transmission, and each level generates the next, it is a very auspicious sign. If both sides mutually generate and flourish, one should be cautious of falling into the heaven net and earth trap; if death qi enters the grave, it is even more dangerous if the barrier and the grave of wealth both trap the wealth. For a course that progresses with difficulty, it is good if the final transmission is favorable, even if the first and second transmissions are empty, but the final transmission is not empty, and also seeing the wealth god, day virtue or growth. If the disease symbol is supported and assisted, the old situation can be renewed. For a smooth livelihood, it depends on two noblemen supporting each other; if the禄神 is strong, then it is peaceful and stable without difficulties. The nobleman entering the heavenly gate and the degree gate should be distinguished as good or bad; internal and external conflicts should be examined for their severity. If the life qi meets the azure dragon, the source of wealth is abundant; if the Tai Chang rides on the wealth爻 and the seal, it is full of joy. The dragon back sailing boat pattern is beneficial only when acting alone; the tiger head seeking profit is most dangerous on the ninth evil day. The closed mouth and source elimination patterns naturally are not good; the heavenly heart and all around patterns are favorable for seeking wealth. If the three transmissions advance, one should take action; if the course retreats, one should stop. When wealth is abundant, one should be cautious of it hindering the livelihood. Wealth loss is due to heavy jiesha; if the wealth爻 falls in the绝地 of another god, it will certainly be wasted and unsuccessful.

討債主客定虧盈，主若克客事須成。宅上空亡無攸利，日逢辰克力必傾。 交車十法看損益，三傳制救定違從。初實中陷宜急取，進步艱難喜末逢。 虎蛇帶鬼克干懼，歲破加臨月破中。青龍克我終有禍，傳財化鬼最無明。

The Song诀 on debt collection says: To determine who is in loss and who is in gain, one must distinguish between the main and the guest. The day stem represents the guest, and the day branch represents the main. If the main can overcome the guest, the matter will succeed. The day branch represents the house; if the house falls under Kongwang, there will be no benefit. If the day stem is overcome by the day branch, the strength of the debt collector will certainly weaken. Still use the ten methods of crossing the carriage to look at gains and losses, and then check if there is control or assistance in the three transmissions, to determine whether the other party is obedient or resistant. If the first transmission is solid and the middle transmission falls into an empty position, one should hurry to collect the debt. For a difficult course of progress, it is favorable if the final transmission meets a good omen. White Tiger and Teng Snake bringing officials and ghosts to overcome the day stem are most terrifying. If the year break is added to the month break, it is an even more ominous sign. Qinglong, which usually signifies joy, turning to overcome me will eventually bring misfortune. When the wealth hexagram in the three transmissions turns into officials and ghosts, it is the most unwise and hardest to achieve.

課例一、九八年五月初三晚十點，楊家埠支書楊維新打電話來，因區裡徵用土地，但未給現款，而是劃給投資公司，今投資公司倒臺，故欲找其主管單位財政局歸還，問能討到否。 問討債事。時為戊寅年巳月乙亥日亥時申將。

this is an example of a modern case added by the commentator. on may 3rd, 1998, at ten pm, yang weixin, the head of yangjiabu village, called to say that the district had requisitioned land but did not pay cash, instead transferring the funds to an investment company. now that the investment company has collapsed, he wants to claim the money from the fiscal bureau, the supervisory unit of the investment company, and is asking whether he can recover it. the question concerns debt collection, and the time is wuyin year, si month, yihai day, hai hour, with shen as the starting element.

財 丁丑 龍 財 甲戌 朱 財 空未 后 玄 貴 朱 龍 巳 申 戌 丑 申 亥 丑 乙 空虎常玄 寅卯辰巳 龍 丑 午 陰 勾 子 未 后 亥戌酉申 六朱蛇貴

This lesson's divination board is arranged slightly differently from the previous ones, with the three transmissions placed at the top. The top three rows, from top to bottom, are the first, middle, and final transmissions. All three transmissions are wealth hexagrams. The first transmission is Dingchou with the Azure Dragon, the middle transmission is Jiaxu with the Vermilion Bird, and the final transmission is Wei, which falls into Kongwang and is ridden by the Heavenly Empress. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left as the first to fourth lessons. The upper character is the Heaven Plate god, and the lower character is the day stem or the branch it governs. The annotation above indicates the Heavenly General ridden by the Heaven Plate god of each lesson. The bottom square is the Heaven and Earth Plate. Inside the square are the twelve branches of the Heaven Plate, and outside are the twelve Heavenly Generals ridden.

斷曰：發用丁馬日財乘龍，財動極矣。但三傳俱財，生支上官星，《畢法》云“傳財化鬼財休覓”。申為大耗，加於月破之上，占財必空。而干支交車相剋，貴人克干，有公家之人出而為難，貴登天門，是有身份之人官僚作風，高高在上而不做實事也，必不能討回。 驗：果然各處扯皮，到今未得。今復看之，扯皮者，三傳三刑故也。

The interpreter explained: The first transmission is the spirit of Ding, which is the post-horse, and also represents wealth related to the day stem. It is also accompanied by the azure dragon, indicating that wealth has reached its peak. However, all three transmissions are wealth divinatory signs, all supporting the official star in the day branch. The "Bi Fa Fu" states, "When wealth transforms into ghosts, wealth is lost." The branch of Shen is the great loss, and it is placed on top of the month breaker, indicating that seeking wealth will certainly be in vain. Moreover, the day stem and day branch are in mutual control, and the nobleman is also attacking the day stem, indicating that someone from the government is causing trouble. The nobleman also opens the heavenly gate, showing that a person of high status is acting in an official manner, being aloof and not doing actual work, and this money will certainly not be recovered. It was verified: later on, there was indeed a lot of shirking and disputes, and until now, the money has not been recovered. Now looking back at this divination, the reason for the continuous disputes is that the three transmissions have formed the three punishments.

課例二、（《六壬粹言》求財占）辛巳四月己酉日戌時申將，湖友蔡光德遣僕赴州城討取銀兩，占可即付否。 鬼 空卯 龍 比 癸丑 虎 財 辛亥 玄 六 蛇 龍 六 巳 未 卯 巳 未 酉 巳 己 龍勾六朱 卯辰巳午 空 寅 未 蛇 虎 丑 申 貴 子亥戌酉 常玄陰后

The commentator cites an example from "Essential Words on Liuren" regarding a divination for seeking wealth. On the day of Jiyou in the fourth lunar month of the year Xinsi, at the hour of Xu, with the general Shen, the divination was made: A friend of the lake, named Cai Guangde, sent a servant to the prefectural city to collect silver, and the question was whether the other party could pay immediately. The following is the divination chart, with the three transmissions listed at the top: The first transmission is Mao, representing official ghosts, falling into the旬空 and riding the Azure Dragon; the middle transmission is Guichou, representing a companion, riding the White Tiger; the final transmission is Xinhai, representing wealth, riding the Black Tortoise. The middle three lines, from right to left, are the four lessons. The upper characters are the heavenly plate spirits, the lower characters are the day stem or the branch it is riding, with the heavenly generals noted above. The bottom section is the heaven-earth plate, with the twelve branches of the heavenly plate inside the grid and the twelve heavenly generals outside.

不能即付，當從別處兌交也。蓋因龍神乘官星發用，奈屬旬空，迄邐至末傳，始逢財爻。又遙克為用，傳將間退，末傳亥為圖書，主使人持券而回，向別處交兌也。且三傳缺未，得支上神湊合，其銀必係兩次湊合，後果如所占。

The Essential Words on Liuren state: Silver cannot be paid immediately, but must be exchanged from another place. This is because the Azure Dragon is riding the official star in the first transmission, yet it is unfortunate that it meets the旬空, leading to a winding path until the final transmission, where the wealth爻 is encountered. Moreover, it is a remoterestrain, with the three transmissions and the Heavenly General forming a situation of mutual retreat. The亥 in the final transmission also represents documents and contracts, indicating that someone sent with the written evidence will return and exchange the silver from another place. Additionally, the three transmissions lack a 未, requiring compensation from the day branch's heavenly stem. Therefore, this silver will certainly be collected in two installments. Later, it indeed matched the prediction.

此課恰如靈活遊于山路，曲折圓轉，變化多端，於課理指要之處多矣，學壬者最宜詳審。 課體大勢，干神加支而生支，正是求人之象，不得自專也。 首斷能否得之。財現於末傳，雖生初鬼，但初鬼旬空，此為枉作惡人格，艱難有成。若初傳鬼實，不可求也。

The commentator says: This lesson is like a person skillfully moving along a mountain path, winding and turning, with many variations that conform to the essential principles of the lesson. Those studying the Six Rats should carefully reflect on this. In terms of the overall pattern of the lesson, the day stem's spirit is added to the day branch and then generates the day branch, which represents a situation where one is dependent on others and cannot make decisions independently. First, we determine whether the matter can be achieved: the wealth hexagram appears in the final transmission. Although it goes to generate the initial transmission's official ghost, the initial transmission's ghost is in the empty period, which is called the "wrongly acting as an evil person" pattern. Although it is difficult, the matter will eventually succeed. If the initial transmission's ghost is real and not empty, then the matter cannot be pursued.

初中空陷，又末助初傳，大凡此等課體，必須二次方成。且類神現於末傳，故斷不能即付，必待後來。 課得間退，局名斷澗，半途而廢之象。但此退、此半途而廢，非此事也，乃應於使人也。

The commentator continues: If both the first and middle transmissions are empty and trapped, and the final transmission turns back to assist the first, then all such lesson patterns must be settled twice. Moreover, the deity associated with the category of the thing sought appears in the final transmission, so it is certain that payment cannot be made immediately, and it must be postponed until later. This lesson also shows the image of intermittent retreat, and the pattern is called 'Broken Stream,' which is an omen of things being abandoned halfway. However, this retreat and this abandonment halfway does not pertain to the matter of debt collection, but rather applies to the servant sent on the task.

占訟日辰分主客（日為客，辰為主，先動為客後應為主），課傳官鬼斷輸贏（日上有鬼不利客，支上有鬼不利主。發用剋日客輸，克辰主輸。如干支上神受克及干支上下交互相剋亦然）。勾陳帶木虎壬並（謂白虎帶旬遁或壬不中之壬也），庭成須如犯有刑。 子孫制鬼患有救，父母化官禍無傷。害合區分窺解結（逢合事解，逢害事結），仍觀旺敗定災祥（逢旺者祥，逢敗者災）。 空亡喜懼推亨患，墓庫欣檜分結散。傳互克干有災欺，用神內戰窩相犯。

The chapter on divination for lawsuits says: When divining lawsuits, first use the day branch to distinguish between the parties — the day stem represents the guest, and the day branch represents the host. The one who initiates the action is the guest, and the one who responds is the host. Then examine the four lessons and three transmissions to determine the outcome: if the ghost is present on the day stem, it is unfavorable for the guest; if the ghost is present on the day branch, it is unfavorable for the host. If the first transmission overcomes the day stem, the guest loses; if it overcomes the day branch, the host loses. If the heavenly stem or earthly branch of the day stem and day branch is overcome, or if the heavenly and earthly branches mutually overcome each other, the same reasoning applies. If Gou Chen is accompanied by the wood deity, and White Tiger is combined with the壬 (Jin) deity (meaning White Tiger is associated with the hidden壬 or the壬 not in the middle), then there will certainly be injuries in court. If the sons overcome the ghosts, there is a chance of salvation from misfortune; if the parents generate the official star, the disaster will not affect the person. Harm and conjunction should be considered separately to understand whether the matter is resolved or unresolved — encountering conjunction indicates resolution, while encountering harm indicates entanglement. Further examine the strength and decline to determine fortune or misfortune — encountering strength brings good fortune, while encountering decline brings disaster. Kongwang should be considered in terms of joy and fear to determine whether the matter will be resolved or cause trouble. Storage and burial should be considered in terms of joy and sorrow to determine whether the matter will conclude or disperse. If the three transmissions mutually overcome the day stem, there will be disasters and oppression. If the useful deity is in conflict, it indicates internal conflict.

末初三般仔細論（忌末生初鬼），將傳間逆禍難伸。貴罡杜戶知殃退，虎鬼乘騏（即馬載虎鬼）識禍頻。 朱勾剋日莫興詞，妄舉輕為自投死。二將若也生日干，勘官昭雪人欣喜。 虎頭蛇尾（初虎末蛇）禍不凶，雀入勾鄉（午加辰也）訟為最（事情重大）。若犯歲君坐死推（朱雀克太歲也），螣蛇夾墓小翻大。 丁動刃逢（即羊刃煞也）遭縲紲，龍陽生遇禍消時（青龍太陽生氣也）。五行決罪（木主笞杖，火說流血，金主針刃，土主徒刑，水主流罰）明天將，二赦（即四季天赦及皇恩）解凶分地支。

The relationship between the first, second, and third transmissions should be carefully analyzed, as it is most unfavorable if the third transmission generates the first transmission's official ghost. When the three transmissions and the heavenly general are separated and move in reverse, misfortunes are difficult to resolve. If the nobleman and the star of the pole star guard the entrance, it indicates that calamities will subside. If the white tiger accompanies the ghost and rides the star of the horse, it suggests continuous misfortunes. If the vermilion bird and the gou chen star overcome the day stem, one should not initiate lawsuits or act recklessly, as it is like throwing oneself into danger. However, if these two heavenly generals instead support the day stem, the official handling the case will clear the matter, bringing joy to all. If the first transmission is the white tiger and the third transmission is the teng snake, it signifies a situation that starts strong but ends weak, and the misfortune is not severe. If the vermilion bird enters the territory of the gou chen (with the horse star on the fifth position), the legal case becomes most serious. If the vermilion bird conflicts with the year's master and sits on the death qi, or if the teng snake is sandwiched between graves, a minor matter may turn into a major one. If the ding spirit is activated and meets the yang ren, one will certainly face imprisonment and punishment. When the azure dragon, the sun star, and the life qi meet, it is the time when misfortunes are resolved. The five phases can determine the nature of the crime—wood corresponds to caning and beating, fire to bleeding, metal to cutting with a blade, earth to imprisonment, and water to exile. One should also consider the heavenly general accompanying them. The heavenly pardon and imperial grace, which are the two types of forgiveness deities in the four seasons, can resolve misfortunes, but one must also examine the earthly branches.

兔犬（卯手戌足）加臨防弔拷，雞蛇（酉巳相加為配）發用定成徒。循環周遍日纏紲，根斷源消終罄無。 勾陳白虎同剋日，犯法之人遭刑戮。太歲貴人作恩星（謂生日也），罪雖至重還輕逐。 格凶定當以凶斷，課吉還須作吉推。鬼賊絕處訟瞭解（要在官鬼絕上字定絕期），末傳沖處定散期（要在末傳沖處上字定散期）。

The trigram卯 represents the hand and戌 represents the foot; when the rabbit and dog are added, one should be cautious of being beaten or tortured. When酉 and巳 combine and initiate the transmission, it is certain that the person will be sentenced to imprisonment. The lesson forms a cycle and spreads throughout, leading to continuous legal troubles; if the root is cut off and the source is eliminated, in the end, there will be nothing left. When Gou Chen and White Tiger both attack the day stem, the lawbreaker will suffer punishment. If the sovereign, nobleman, or other auspicious stars act as benevolent stars to birth the day stem, even though the crime is serious, it can still be mitigated. If the pattern is凶, it should be judged as凶; if the pattern is吉, it should be interpreted as吉. When the official ghost, which is the harmful force, reaches its end, the lawsuit will be resolved; the time of resolution is determined by the deity associated with the official ghost reaching its end. The time of dispersal is determined by the place where the final transmission is in conflict; the deity associated with the place where the final transmission is in conflict determines the time of dispersal.

占驗一、辛未四月丙辰甲午時，萊陽運芝萊父師在京考選相會時偶占。重審、玄胎。（子丑空，卯辰落空） 朱蛇 六 申酉戌亥 貴 蛇勾 貴六 財 庚申 六 勾 未 子 后 戌未 亥申 官 癸亥 貴 龍 午 丑 陰 未辰 申丙 父 甲寅 玄 空 巳辰卯寅 玄 虎常

On the day of Xinwei, fourth month, the day of Bingchen, and the hour of Jiawu, a divination was cast. Master Lai Zhilai from Laiyang was in the capital for an examination and met Chen Gongxian. He cast this lesson casually. The lesson pattern belongs to a review type, and the formation is called Xuantai. In this旬, the empty position is in Zi and Chou. The Heaven Plate's Mao and Chen are located in the empty positions. The following is the lesson board: the twelve branches are the Heaven Plate in the square, the twelve Heavenly Generals are noted outside, the middle two columns from right to left are the first to fourth lessons, and the rightmost column from top to bottom is the initial, middle, and final transmissions. Each transmission notes the Six Relations, the hidden stem, and the Heavenly General it rides. The initial transmission is Gengshen, representing wealth, riding the Liuhe; the middle transmission is Guihai, representing official star, riding the Nobleman; the final transmission is Jiayin, representing parents, riding the Black Tortoise. Wealth, official star, and horse are all present.

斷：傳將財官驛馬（初傳申財，中傳亥官，末傳寅馬），城吏遞互相生，大吉。芝翁曰：曰：此公已攖重戮，付刑部獄，生全即出望外，矧敢非乎？曰：月德發傳，中傳貴絕，末見長生，此為絕處逢生，支上皇恩化戌，斗罡居命，指日出獄，難免謫戍，然後來仕途顯遠。思宗因旱祈雨，壬戌日赦文武大臣七人，此公在赦內。後知為張逢玄先生也。十二年後，果歷仕途顯要，今為少冢宰，尋轉大司空。

Chen Gongxian interpreted: The three transmissions and the heavenly general carry wealth, official stars, and the post-horse. The first transmission is Shen, representing wealth; the middle transmission is Hai, representing official stars; and the final transmission is Yin, representing the post-horse. The spirit of the city official is successively generated, indicating great auspiciousness. Zhi翁 said: This gentleman has committed a serious crime and is imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment. To survive is already unexpected, how could he dare to hope for anything else? I said: The monthly virtue is the first transmission, the nobleman is in the middle transmission but in the state of extinction, and the final transmission shows growth. This is a case of turning a dire situation into a favorable one. The day branch's imperial grace transforms into Xu, and the star of the pole is located at his birth star. He will soon be released from prison, although he may be exiled to the border, his future career will be prosperous. Later, when the emperor sought rain due to a severe drought, he pardoned seven officials on the Renxu day, and this gentleman was among those pardoned. Only later did we learn that he was Mr. Zhang Fengxuan. Twelve years later, he indeed held important positions, and now he is the deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and soon he will be transferred to the Ministry of Works as the minister.

占驗二、丙子三月乙未日己卯時，御馬監太監馮允升被逮，刑部已定重闢，求占。重審。（辰巳空，亥子落空） 后陰 貴 子丑寅卯 玄 六陰 空蛇 子 甲午 空 蛇 亥 辰 常 酉寅 午亥 財 辛丑 后 朱 戌 巳 虎 寅未 亥乙 官 丙申 勾 六 酉申未午 空 勾龍

In the year Bingzi, third month, day Yiwei, hour Jimao, a divination was made. The eunuch Feng Yunsheng of the Imperial Stables was arrested, and the Ministry of Justice had already sentenced him to death. He therefore sought divination. The lesson pattern belongs to a case of re-examination. In this ten-day period, the empty (kongwang) is in Chen and Si. The Heaven Plate's亥 and Zi deities fall into the empty (kongwang) palace. The following is the divination chart for that day: the twelve branches in the square are the Heaven Plate, with the deities riding on the Heavenly Generals noted outside. The middle two columns, from right to left, are the Four Lessons. The rightmost column, from top to bottom, is the first, middle, and final transmissions, along with their Six Relations, hidden stems, and Heavenly Generals. In this lesson, the first transmission is Jiawu, a son's deity riding on Tian Kong; the middle transmission is Xinchou, a wealth deity riding on Heavenly Empress; the final transmission is Bingshen, an official deity riding on Gou Chen. The day stem is Yiwei. The deity above the day stem and the deity above the day branch must both be compared with the three transmissions to determine whether a pardon will be granted or not.

斷曰：必遇恩宥，仍拔重用之兆。蓋以日主皇恩，支見天赦（春三月天赦在寅，此不必以太寅為天赦也），又太歲貴人生日，罪雖至重，亦能轉凶為吉。傳將遞生，初末引從子命（子命上見未，初末午申拱之），定主上臺推薦。 果五月奉旨熱審，開豁謫戍，發京營立功，後監洪黑二將及予追剿，有功復職。

Chen Gongxian interpreted that this person would certainly encounter a pardon and have signs of being promoted and given important responsibilities. Because the day stem is imperial grace, and the day branch meets the heavenly pardon (in spring, the heavenly pardon is in the寅 branch, not necessarily the寅 of the sovereign's year), the sovereign's year and nobleman are also born to the day stem. Although the crime is extremely serious, it can turn from bad to good. The three transmissions and heavenly general are successively generated, and the first and final transmissions lead from the zodiac year of the rat (the rat's year meets the sheep, the first transmission is the horse and the final transmission is the monkey, which surround it). Definitely, a superior will recommend him. In May, he was summoned to the hot examination and was pardoned from death, instead being exiled to serve in the capital garrison to establish merit. Later, he supervised the Hong and Hei generals and followed Chen Gongxian to suppress bandits, and due to his merits, he was restored to his position.