Both Wealth and Official Position Are Excellent
Original Text
《继善篇》云：六壬生临午位，号曰禄马同乡，癸日坐向巳宫，乃是财官双美。禄即官，财即马，二句同一义也。壬以丁火为财马，己土为官禄，俱禄于午；癸以丙火为正财，戊土为正官，俱禄于巳。人命禄马财官，难得兼全，况自坐支下，所以为贵。喜秋生金旺永生木死，不能克土，故为远害。若见寅卯旺则秀而不实，冬生玄武当权，贵为王侯。如柱有财官，更得此二日生，尤妙。如己丑、丁卯、壬午、癸卯，年月透出丁己，归禄日下，合此，大贵。《珞录子》云：禄马同乡，不三台而八座。又云：每见贵人食禄，无非禄马同乡是也。甲戌、乙丑、乙巳、丙申、丁丑、戊辰、己亥、庚寅、辛未、壬戌、癸未，此数日支内自藏财官，亦是禄马同乡，经独取壬午、癸巳二日，以壬癸所坐正财正官，馀则或偏或正，不纯一故也。类推之，甲戌、乙丑二日，喜金土月分富贵，但金气不可太多，恐伤身盗气，若无官贵，必发财富。丙申、丁丑二日，生金木月贵，惟忌土重，若会起土克官，主富。己亥日宜生四季月，或有倚托相生为吉。庚寅日喜见火，宜生冬至后一阳生火旺之时，主贵，若得金刚火强炼成锋刃之器，秋生逢火尤佳，唐太宗丙午、庚子、壬午、丙午，壬日生子月身旺，冲起年乾丙字，二丙同窠，却冲去日庚枭食，庚既受冲克，则避丙就本日午上，时干丙就月支子，壬是庚之子，就时干午，变成丙午、丙子、庚午、壬午，皆禄马同乡，又为水火既济，又名六壬移换，故主大贵。大凡大贵命合三二格局取之，左右逢源，不可以格多为杂，如渊源之说。古歌曰：禄马同乡无克夺，财官同处最为荣，三台八座真奇贵，克夺如强欠利名。
Interpretation
According to "Jishan Pian": When the Stem Ren is at the Wu position in the Six Ren system, it is called "the same place of salary and horse". When the Stem Gui sits facing the Si palace, it means both wealth and official positions are excellent. Here, salary is equivalent to official position, and wealth is equivalent to horse. These two sentences convey the same meaning. For Ren, Ding fire represents wealth and horse, and Ji earth represents official salary, and both have their prosperity at Wu. For Gui, Bing fire is the proper wealth, and Wu earth is the proper official position, and both have their prosperity at Si. In a person's fate, it is rare to have the combination of salary, horse, wealth, and official position all together. Moreover, when they are located under the sitting branch, it is considered precious. It is favorable if one is born in autumn when metal is prosperous, and wood is in its dead state, so wood cannot overcome earth, thus avoiding harm. If there is strong wood energy like Yin and Mao, it may seem promising but end up fruitless. If one is born in winter when the water element (Xuanwu) is in power, they can be as noble as a prince or a marquis. If there are wealth and official positions in the Bazi columns and one is born on these two days, it is even better. For example, in the Bazi of Ji Chou, Ding Mao, Ren Wu, and Gui Mao, Ding and Ji are revealed in the year and month columns, and they return to the prosperity of the day stem, which conforms to this principle and indicates great nobility. As "Luoluzipu" says: When salary and horse are in the same place, one can hold high - ranking positions like the Three Councillors or the Eight Ministers. It also says: Every time we see a noble person enjoying his salary, it is mostly because of the situation of "the same place of salary and horse". The days of Jia Xu, Yi Chou, Yi Si, Bing Shen, Ding Chou, Wu Chen, Ji Hai, Geng Yin, Xin Wei, Ren Xu, and Gui Wei have their own hidden wealth and official positions within the earthly branches, which also means "the same place of salary and horse". However, the classic only selects the days of Ren Wu and Gui Si because Ren and Gui sit on proper wealth and proper official positions, while for the others, they may be either partial or proper, not pure. By analogy, for the days of Jia Xu and Yi Chou, it is favorable to be born in the months of metal and earth for wealth and nobility, but the metal energy should not be too strong, otherwise, it may harm the body and steal the vital energy. If there is no official nobility, one will surely gain wealth. For the days of Bing Shen and Ding Chou, being born in the months of metal and wood brings nobility, but it is only taboo for too much earth energy. If the earth combines to overcome the official position, it mainly leads to wealth. For the day of Ji Hai, it is suitable to be born in the four seasons' months, or having support and mutual generation is auspicious. For the day of Geng Yin, it is favorable to see fire, and it is suitable to be born after the Winter Solstice when the Yang energy begins to rise and fire is prosperous, which indicates nobility. If the metal is strong and the fire is powerful, it can forge a sharp weapon. Being born in autumn and encountering fire is especially good. For example, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had the Bazi of Bing Wu, Geng Zi, Ren Wu, and Bing Wu. For the Ren day, being born in the Zi month makes the body strong, which stirs up the Bing character in the year stem. Two Bings are in the same place, and they drive away the Geng (the Owl - eater) in the day stem. Since Geng is attacked and overcome, it moves to the Wu of the day branch. The Bing in the hour stem moves to the Zi of the month branch. Ren is the son of Geng, and it moves to the Wu of the hour stem, transforming into Bing Wu, Bing Zi, Geng Wu, and Ren Wu, all of which represent "the same place of salary and horse", and also the balance of water and fire, also known as "the exchange in the Six Ren system", so it indicates great nobility. Generally speaking, for a person with great nobility, two or three patterns in the Bazi should be considered comprehensively. One can make the best of all situations and should not think that multiple patterns mean complexity, as the ancient theory suggests. An ancient poem says: When salary and horse are in the same place without being overcome or seized, and wealth and official position co - exist, it is extremely glorious. Holding high - ranking positions like the Three Councillors or the Eight Ministers is truly noble. If there is strong overcoming or seizing, it is not beneficial for fame and fortune.