Seeing that the two of them were about to argue over the issue of "Taoist Zhang"'s proficiency in Taoism, Zhang Yu hurriedly said: "I do know something about this matter."
This time, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone knows that Zhang Yu has a relationship with the Australian Prime Minister, so as soon as he said this, he immediately became an "authoritative".
In fact, Hong Yuanlao is not in Guangzhou at all, let alone revealed much information to Zhang Yu, but he is now a "public opinion officer" registered with the propaganda department. Not only does he have to report public opinion to higher authorities on weekdays, but he also has to "guide" ".
Because the Senate concluded that Minister Ding's propaganda work was "the overall direction is correct and the overall effect is good," so although he went to Guangzhou to personally handle the propaganda work, he could only manage the "Yangcheng Express" and some publicity planning. matters, and more sensitive tasks such as "public opinion guidance" were all handed over to another veteran.
As soon as Qin Yuan arrived in Guangzhou, he held the first Guangzhou Public Opinion Network Training Course. All the members came from local indigenous people and their families who were closely related to the Senate. According to Qin Yuanlao's lofty theory: At present, only vested interest groups can support the Senate from the bottom of their hearts, and those who do it just for a few circulation coupons are unreliable - not only unreliable, but they will inevitably be perfunctory when working with money.
Regardless of whether his theory is consistent with reality. Zhang Yu took this job and worked hard. He didn't care about the few circulation coupons he received every month. The key was that this matter was "professionally relevant" to him. Those "Kun books" he had read in the past could now be put to use.
Of course, being a public opinion officer works secretly. As a young businessman, he doesn't have much time to spend time in teahouses chatting with people. However, merchants usually have a wide range of contacts, and when they encounter a suitable opportunity, a few words are more effective than talking seriously in a teahouse.
At the beginning of the Maojia Inn case, some of the elders in Guangzhou believed that it should be kept "strictly confidential" to avoid spreading "horrifying news" and causing smearing of the "new society". However, most of the elders are still opposed to "covering the lid". Facts have proved that it is impossible to keep this kind of thing secret. Once it spreads and people add fuel to the fire, it will only get darker and darker. It is better to take the initiative to reveal the news.
Because the case involves a political conspiracy and is still in the process of investigation, it is important to reveal how much of the case is appropriate. To this end, the propaganda department and the reconnaissance agency held discussions and formulated materials for "two directions of public opinion."
The first one is, of course, the "official news" in the newspaper. The content is mainly a brief introduction to the case, focusing on the criminal acts of "flower shooting" and "human trafficking", and also points out that there are superstitious elements of "witchcraft" and "witchcraft". However, the case and the investigation process will not be described in detail.
The second is "grapevine", which is released by public opinion officers on various occasions. In order to prevent the news from being too uniform, more than ten kinds of "publicity materials" were specially compiled, focusing on content that is of interest to ordinary citizens. For example, the "corpse baby" caught was actually a monkey; the details and details of witchcraft at the scene of the case Ineffective formations; the legend of dragon veins in Guangzhou; the scientific nature of Australian investigation...
Although it is of interest to ordinary citizens, the core is "opposing feudal superstition" and "the advanced nature of the Senate."
Zhang Yu had studied all these rhetorics, and now everyone was discussing the matter of dragon veins. It was exactly what he learned from the study materials, and a "knowledgeable" smile appeared on his face.
The tea guests have been immersed in the environment of blowing water for many years, and have long been familiar with this kind of smile. The next tea guest immediately poured tea for Zhang Yu and said eagerly: "Tell me about this demon who ruined the dragon vein of Guangzhou?"
"Dragon Vein? Old Mother Longqu!" Zhang Yu said "Shocking everyone" before he opened his mouth.
Why is it said that "the words shocked the four people"? Because there is a "dragon vein" in Guangzhou. It was widely spread in the late Ming Dynasty that Qin Shihuang dug up Ma'angang and destroyed the dragon vein in Guangzhou. Otherwise, Qu Dajun would not have included this rumor in "Cantonese News".
"I'm not a Feng Shui expert, and I don't understand Feng Shui. I just can't stand people pretending to be gods and ghosts." Zhang Yu spoke seriously. The main idea was very simple: roughly denying the existence of dragon veins in Guangzhou.
"Let's start with Ma'angang, which everyone knows. In this case of Maojia Inn, it is said that the escaped demon has to bury a town in Ma'angang to prevent the Australians from blocking the gap in Ma'angang and repairing the dragon vein. But. This is really unreliable...
Zhang Yukan talked eloquently, starting with the first story that seems to be the earliest in the time sequence. That is the legend of Qin Shihuang's chiseling of Ma'angang: According to Kan Yu's point of view, Panyu City, the predecessor of Guangzhou City, was "backed by mountains and surrounded by the sea" and its geographical location was very dangerous. At the same time, the terrain of Panyu City itself is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a wide flat land in the middle. Its terrain is like a "flying dragon sucking water", that is, Baiyun Mountain is like a huge black dragon entrenched in the north of the Pearl River, and Yuexiu Mountain is the leader of this dragon vein.
According to local historical records, there is a place called Ma'angang in the north of Panyu City. During the Qin Dynasty, strange purple clouds and yellow gas often appeared on the hillock. Some fortune-tellers believed that this place was the birthplace of a dragon, so it would bring out the emperor's energy. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he heard that purple clouds and yellow gas appeared in Guangzhou. He was afraid that it would affect the Qin Dynasty, so he sent people to Lingnan to dig through Ma'an Gang.
"...You are all old residents of Guangzhou City. Naturally, you know that there are at least five or six places called 'Ma'angang' around this city. But when it comes to the place where the dragon vein is broken, it is the appearance outside the Great North Gate. A section of the mountain range connecting Gangshan Mountain and Yuexiu Mountain."
All the tea guests nodded. They all knew what Zhang Yu said and there was nothing new. However, since it is "blowing the water", naturally you have to "start from the beginning and learn slowly" to enjoy it.
"Since this gap was dug manually, who will complete this huge project?" Zhang Yu became excited and cleared his throat, "At the time of Qin Shihuang, Guangdong was still the territory of Baiyue. There were no prefectures or counties, and no post roads. It is an alien place on the earth. It is impossible to send a eunuch to announce the decree and then dig it. The only ones who can dig it are several generals of the Qin Dynasty who were sent to conquer Baiyue: Tu Sui, Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo."
Now all the tea guests felt a sense of awe. Although there are only three names, people who have not read historical records will not know it at all. Not to mention that these are only "literate" at most, most of them are "illiterate" ordinary citizens, even serious scholars who have gone to school may not Do you know who these three people are? Only scholars who are willing to work hard on history will know.
Zhang Yu was secretly proud and showed off: "Let's talk about Tu Sui first. His first conquest of Baiyue failed quickly. He died before he even touched the border of Guangzhou. It was too late to fight, and it was impossible to bring a large number of Soldiers used it for digging.
"Let's talk about Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo? This is even more unreliable." Zhang Yu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "It still requires a lot of manpower to dig out Ma'angang. Although Ren Xiao's Panyu city is not big, he has At the same time, we need to build cities and towns in each county. Station your men and horses everywhere to continuously suppress the small groups of Baiyue remnants. Don’t forget that at that time, there were three counties of Nanhai, Guilin, and Xiangjun, which added up to more than a dozen counties. Lao Ren I'm afraid if I don't have the leisure, I won't have the manpower to dig the mountain." Zhang Yu raised a finger.
"Ren Xiao died not long after, and it was even less possible for Zhao Tuo to dig out the dragon's veins. The two commanders-in-chief, the good and the bad, had long been disobedient. If Ren Xiao had not died early, the one who proclaimed himself emperor in South Vietnam after the death of Qin might have been Ren Xiao himself is also unknown. When he was dying, Ren Xiao told Zhao Tuo, "Panyu is full of dangerous mountains and thousands of miles from north to south and east to west... we can build a country." You said he wanted to build a country by himself, so why bother to dig out his own dragon veins? ? Do you think these two brothers will dig up the dragon's veins according to Ying Zheng's instructions?" Zhang Yu raised another finger.
All the tea drinkers nodded in agreement. This was the first time that someone had verified a rumor in such detail from history and logic. It was not only reasonable and logical, but also very accurate. Not only did everyone find it fresh, but they also felt awe from the bottom of their hearts. Even the boss of the tea house was fascinated by it.
Zhang Yu continued: "Actually, Ma'angang was not excavated until the Hongwu Dynasty. Everyone has probably heard from the elders that in the previous dynasty, Guangzhou was three cities, and it was not until the Ming Dynasty that it became one city. At that time, the three cities were connected As a whole, it expands further north. Yuexiu Mountain is the highest place outside Guangzhou City. When the new city was built, it was included to ensure safety. If Ma'an Gang is not dug, where will the north gate be opened? "
"So, the excavation of Ma'angang is a matter of this and Ming Dynasties?" a tea guest asked in surprise.
"Exactly." Zhang Yu said, "These are all things found in local historical records. You can tell at a glance."
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but suddenly realized. Apart from being amazed, some people asked what happened to the Marquis of Yongjia who built the Zhenhai Tower?
Zhang Yu said slowly: "The legend goes like this. It is said that at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Yongjia Hou Zhu Liangzu regained Guangzhou. He believed the words of Feng Shui Master and feared that Yuexiu Mountain had the spirit of the emperor. After asking Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen for approval, he built a mountain on the mountain. Zhenhai Tower is an attempt to suppress the royal aura of Yuexiu Mountain."
"But there are several doubts here. First, if the legend of Qin Shihuang is true, Guangzhou's dragon vein has been cut off, and it is useless to rebuild it, and there is no need to suppress it; second, if there is an emperor's spirit, all the important officials and officials buried in Yuexiu Mountain in the past dynasties , ordinary people don’t know who they are - everyone has been to Yuexiu Mountain, the mountain is full of tombstones - and they have never seen anyone have an emperor. "
Although Zhang Yu did not completely deny whether the Zhenhai Tower had the intention of suppressing it, Guangzhou had existed for thousands of years before the Zhenhai Tower was built. There were countless tombs on the mountain, but no decent emperors emerged. , this is an ironclad fact.
When Zhang Yu said this, he felt hungry. He couldn't help but glance at the "pink fruit" on other people's tables. The boss quickly took a plate and asked him to use it without waiting for anyone's instructions. (To be continued.)
