Volume 1: The Battleship Yitian Changes into the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 Chapter 57 Feng Shui and National Destiny?
"Dragon vein? What does that mean, old man?" Sun Gang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard him say that. Could it be that this was a treasure map?
But how to explain the gold? (It has been confiscated by my beloved wife.)
"My Lord, judging from this picture alone, the Japanese want to lock up the dragon veins of Korea, destroy their national destiny, and prevent the Koreans from rebelling against them." Lao Ma replied, "In terms of Feng Shui, this is called 'Thirteen Dragon Nails Locking Up the Country'. Once the national destiny is locked up, no matter how hard the people try, they will never be able to make their country prosper."
So amazing? No way? As for Feng Shui, he only knew about it after watching "Ghost Blowing Out the Light" on Qidian. He didn't expect it to be related to the destiny of a country. Isn't this too ridiculous?
"Is this true?" Su Xin asked curiously, "Is it that powerful?"
"I'm afraid it's true." Zhan Shuxiao nodded and said, "There was such a saying in my hometown before I joined the army. At that time, there was a wealthy family named Zhu in our hometown. They were the richest in the village, and there were always scholars and juren in the family. The surrounding families were very envious. One day a beggar came to beg for food and was driven out by their family. The beggar was angry and asked where their ancestral grave was and then left. Later, the Zhu family soon fell into decline. Later, a Feng Shui master came to see their family and said that the dragon vein of their ancestral grave was broken by someone. After a few years, all the people in the Zhu family died." Seeing that he didn't believe it, Zhan Shuxiao added, "Our home is not far from theirs, so we know it very well."
"So scary?" Sun Gang was secretly surprised. Could it be true?
"It should be about the same." Wen Junfeng said, "I read in unofficial history that when the Zheng family in Taiwan was conquered, the imperial court also dug up the Zheng family's ancestral graves, saying that they would make the Zheng family members kill each other. It turned out to be true. Zheng Chenggong was so angry that he died because his son Zheng Jing had an affair with his wet nurse. Later, Zheng Jing's son Zheng Keshuang also killed his brother to seize the throne, but he was defeated and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in the end."
Sun Gang's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he heard this. The soldiers around him also began to talk about it. It seemed that such things happened quite frequently in the Qing Dynasty.
"This one." Old Ma pointed at the knife-shaped pattern on it and said, "From the perspective of Feng Shui, this is called 'Golden Blade Cutting Curved Water', which is a way to lose money."
"That is to say, they have ruined the Koreans' fortune, right?" Sun Gang asked. He remembered what a classmate who had been to Korea told him when he was in college. He said that the Japanese planted a tree in the courtyard of the Korean royal palace, which looked like the Chinese character "困", which means "trapped", meaning that they wanted the Koreans to be trapped forever. Sun Gang just smiled when he heard it at the time. Apart from thinking that the Japanese were bad, he didn't have any special feelings. But today, when he thought about it at this time and place, he felt a chill.
If this is true, the hearts of the Japanese cannot be simply described as vicious.
"Like this one, called 'Fish belly white on a dry day', the method is extremely cruel and against the will of heaven." Lao Ma looked at another picture, sighed, and said: "The Japanese are not afraid of retribution for doing this."
"Does this 'Golden Blade Cutting Curved Water' have anything to do with gold?" Sun Gang asked. The inexplicable piece of gold always interfered with his thinking.
"According to this picture, it is most likely made of gold, which is the most powerful kind." Lao Ma nodded.
"That's it, let's go! Let's go get rich together!" Sun Gang immediately became excited, "Old man, can you lead us to find it?"
When Su Xin and the soldiers around him heard this, they also shouted excitedly.
The old man looked at Sun Gang, a trace of kindness flashed in his eyes, "That's not a problem, but..." He looked at Sun Gang and said carefully: "There was a story called 'The Three Dukes with Broken Arms' in the past. I wonder if you have heard of it, sir?"
Sun Gang didn't understand why he told him this. He shook his head and said curiously, "I haven't heard of it. What's going on?"
"Legend has it that in the Jin Dynasty, a fortune teller looked at the ancestral tomb of Lord Yang Hu and said that the place where their ancestral tomb was buried had an imperial aura and could produce someone who would become an emperor. Lord Yang was loyal to the court and did not want his family to produce an emperor, so he chiseled that place open. After seeing this, the fortune teller said that the Yang family would also produce a 'broken arm Sangong', that is, a person who became a Sangong official but had a broken arm, but would have no descendants. Later, Lord Yang broke his arm while riding a horse, and he also became a Sangong official, but he had no son." Old Ma looked at Sun Gang and said slowly: "This old servant means to remind you, sir, this thing made by the Japanese is meant to curse the destruction of Korea, and the evil aura is very strong. All the gold carries a terrible curse. If people touch this gold, something dangerous will happen, at the least, the family will be ruined, and at the worst, they will lose their lives. The master and his wife have just been married for a short time and are very loving. Moreover, the master is now a high-ranking official with no shortage of expenses, so there is no need to take this risk."
The old man's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head. Not only did he feel cold from head to toe, but everyone around him also fell silent, with no one speaking.
Sun Gang looked at the people around him. Not only Wen Junfeng, Zhan Shuxiao and the Beiyang Guards, but also Su Xin's face turned pale. It seems that this "theory" is not only popular in the Qing Dynasty and Japan, but even modern people of that era probably believe in it!
Thinking of the origin of the gold, he had a sense to some extent that what Lao Ma said was probably not an exaggeration.
Thinking about the Japanese officer on the Japanese ship "Atago" who died with his eyes open, was it because he had the idea of the gold that the battleship was destroyed by the torpedo boat he led, leading to his death in a foreign country?
The gentle and sweet smile of his beloved wife reappeared in Sun Gang's eyes.
His mind was filled with chaotic thoughts for a moment. In a trance, Deng Shichang's brotherly voice, appearance and smile somehow appeared in his mind again.
No! A voice in his heart shouted.
A strong idea flashed through his mind.
He remembered what Li Hongzhang had said to him, "If the imperial court allocated enough funds, China's warships would be all over the world!"
The reason why I want these tempting riches is not because I want to spend them myself (I may not be able to spend them all in two lifetimes), but for two words.
navy!
In this era surrounded by great powers, if China does not have a strong navy composed of giant ships and submarines, this oriental giant cannot really stand up! It is still unknown how many Deng Shichangs will be sacrificed in future battles!
Even with the Japanese compensation, would that corrupt and declining dynasty give him enough funds to truly allow him, a "slave" in their eyes, to build a large navy?
Even Master Weng, who has a tall image in history textbooks, treats the country like this, let alone other people.
The gold in front of him will definitely be of great help to his "big navy" plan!
Thinking of this, he calmed down and said to Lao Ma and the people around him: "I want this gold, not only for myself. With this money, our Chinese Navy can have more new warships to defend this vast sea." He pointed in the direction of the sea and said slowly: "If anything unfortunate happens after taking this gold, just blame it on me. As long as the sea is peaceful in the future, my misfortune is nothing compared to the misfortune of 400 million compatriots in this beautiful land."
Lao Ma looked at him in surprise, as if he had just met him. The officers and soldiers around him were also looking at him, and a firm look gradually appeared on their faces.
"We will help you, sir." Someone said, and the surrounding officers and soldiers began to respond.
"Your Excellency is right. Many of my brothers died in Jinzhou. I must settle this account!" Zhan Shuxiao seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, can't I just not get involved at all?" Sun Gang felt a little weird when he saw this elegant young man swearing.
"Just take it , don't give it to me." Su Xin looked at Sun Gang and said, "I don't want it at all. I'm not kidding."
"I don't want it either. It's all yours." Wen Junfeng blinked and said.
Realm! They are all real people! Sun Gang was moved to tears in an instant, as if he had seen those majestic warships right in front of him.
