Chapter VIII Wuhou Divine Number
"The new governor of Guangxi, Mr. Huang Huaisen, has received a letter from Lord Zhang Liangui. Mr. Zhang highly respects your integrity and ability to serve. He regrets that he failed to make his parents go further during his tenure."
Lu Yongzhi was inferred based on time. When Zhang Liangui was the governor of Guangxi, Huang Huaisen was in the position of Guangxi governor at that time. Since he was a former colleague, it was normal for him to have some letters and exchanges with each other.
What's more, Huang Huaisen took over as governor and consulted his ex for his opinions on governing Guangxi. This is also a polite rule in the officialdom. Although he may not listen, his superficial skills will leave a good impression on others.
As for whether Zhang Liangui would mention Ni Dahong in his letter, only ghosts know. The name of this person has never been seen in the local historical records of Guangxi. Unless it is the county record, the prefecture record can only be seen by the political achievements of some local officials. How many prefects have there been in such a large Guangxi?
However, this did not prevent him from taking out Ni Dahong's political achievements and character and complimenting them. He would wear all kinds of clothes, but he would not wear flattery!
He took the opportunity to praise Ni Dahong for his integrity, which was what he said about his heart. What Ni Dahong claimed most was that he was not greedy for money and could be regarded as an honest official.
Moreover, he did make some achievements in border demarcation with Zhang Liangui, such as sorting out the population and raising food for disputed places over the years and employed labor to prove effective jurisdiction, he showed enough evidence to convince people.
"It is normal for Lord Zhang to have a fair evaluation of our residence. Why do you say that Lord Huang is the lucky star of our residence?"
Ni Dahong boasted of himself and had a glory for Zhang Liangui as a confidant.
"Because Lord Huang will quickly transfer Lord Ni from Longzhou and go to Guilin Prefecture to take over as the prefect."
Lu Yongzhi knew very well that to tell lies like the truth, one must have eight or nine truths in the details. Only the key lies will make people believe that he is now ignorant.
Not to mention the prefect of Guilin Prefecture, I can even be competent even for the Guangxi governor. Ni Dahong has this conceit in his heart. But he was as plain as water on the surface, but he just gave the evaluation of the word "hehe".
Now he was becoming more and more curious. How did he know what this man said so seriously? He finally couldn't help but ask:
"Who are you? How do you know these things."
Lu Yongzhi knew that he could no longer continue talking nonsense, so he had to give him a reason to convince him.
He smiled again and said in a low voice:
"Mr. Lu met a strange person some time ago and taught me how to count the lessons. Master Zhuge Wuhou Qiaolian Shennumber, must have heard of it?"
Wuhou was the posthumous title of Zhuge Kongming, and later generations abbreviated the book as Wuhou Shenshu.
Ni Dahong nodded frequently.
In this era, there were many people who made a living by fortune-telling. There were many scammers, but there were many masters. Many hexagram books only listened to their names but did not see them. They chose people with good qualifications to convey their hearts.
Wuhou Shenshu is one of the hexagram books. Lu Yongzhi himself didn’t know where he read this name, saying that it is a hexagram book that is as famous as Li Chunfeng’s “Tuibei Tu”, Shao Yong’s “Plum Blossom Poems”, and Liu Bowen’s “Song of Shaobing”.
Its main mystery is that it can infer a person's life's destiny based on the name of a person.
Ni Dahong has also heard of it, but has never seen it.
"Did you calculate that this time you can beat the drum and there is no danger? You haven't calculated whether your own head can still be saved?"
Ni Dahong smiled maliciously.
"Indeed, the calculation of heaven is not as good as that of humans. The number of the God of Wuhou calculates the way of heaven, and the way of heaven is often changed by humans. Can my head keep it all within the thoughts of adults?"
Lu Yongyi looked at Ni Dahong with sincerity.
He laid a foreshadowing here in advance. Things should have been like this, but it changed because of unpredictable human factors. Then, it was not that I had calculated the wrong thing, but that God was not as good as human.
If the new Guangxi Governor comes and Ni Dahong is not transferred to Guilin Prefecture, that is not my problem.
Ni Dahong seemed to have discovered a treasure. He had to develop this rich mine to the greatest extent. As for how to develop it, he still had to think carefully. This is a transaction. Since it is a transaction, you can bargain.
"Since you know the interests here, it seems that you came to see me today to make a deal with me, but what you said just now is not enough to exchange for this great head. There is not enough weight!"
"Sir, you have to speak with your conscience. Not only did I calculate the future for you, but I also pointed out the risks for you next year. What else should you do?"
Lu Yongzhi knew that Ni Dahong would not kill him, he was just trying to squeeze out more value. Ni Dahong did not value money, but only valued his career very much.
"What if I point out my future luck to you? If you see your future luck clearly, you will naturally adapt to the situation and become invincible."
Ni Dahong stared at his eyes, saying that this was a great temptation. Once he knew the luck, he would follow the trend, advance, attack, retreat, and defend, and he could indeed stand invincible.
"Okay, deal."
Lu Yongzhi decided to tell him the final fate of the Qing Dynasty. Because even if Ni Dahong knew about this result, he would not say it out, and he would not proclaim the end of the Qing Dynasty and let himself lose his head.
"When it comes to luck, it is nothing more than who wins and who loses in the future. If you figure out who loses and who wins, you will naturally choose the right side, which is called adapting to the current situation. Will the prefect agree to this?"
"Are you really a sect? What Bai Jiunian said is true?"
Ni Dahong looked suspicious.
"Sir, listen to me and then analyze whether it makes sense. The Tongmenghui has penetrated into all classes, including the gangs and the army. Look at the Tongmenghui organized nearly ten riots a few years ago, and all the gangs and patrol battalions participated in it. I believe that the adults should know this."
Ni Dahong nodded.
"But so far, the newly trained standing army of the imperial court has not been involved, and the Tongmenghui cannot become a small fight."
"Sir, the Tongmenghui finally became the victorious side, and it was the court's standing army that had a problem. It was their fault that led to the collapse of the court. It was too early to say this, but there is one thing that I can verify the accuracy of my hexagram next year."
Ni Dahong looked at him with a serious expression. Lu Yongzhi continued:
"Tomorrow in June, Emperor Guangxu will issue a series of edicts to officially start the reform. But this reform will only last for a hundred days, and then the empress dowager will come out to clean up the mess. The six people from Hunan, including Tan Sitong, will land on their heads, Emperor Guangxu will be imprisoned in Yingtai. The person who betrayed them was Yuan Shikai who was training troops at a small station."
Ni Dahong looked at him with shock. He could calculate the hexagrams so accurately. If he suspected that he was making up randomly, he had to think about his IQ first.
"When did you say the end of the Qing Dynasty?"
Lu Yongzhi stretched out three fingers without saying a word.
"Do you mean three years? Or the thirty years of Guangxu?"
Chapter completed!