Legends about the hauntings in the Forbidden City have never stopped to this day. The West Sixth Palace was the residence of concubines in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. How many strange stories have happened there and how many unjust ghosts have died there have never been verified.
The Forbidden City we are familiar with closes its doors at five o'clock every day to clear out the guests, and the clearing is done by big wolf dogs, because from this moment on, the yin energy in the Forbidden City becomes very strong...
Yes, it is "Yin Qi", a spooky, creepy and weird feeling. Even if the sun has not completely set, in this place where a lot of resentment has gathered, if you walk alone into that pitch-black, empty place
If you look at the palace, you will realize this deeply.
In fact, what we usually see is only part of the Forbidden City. There are still a large number of places in the Forbidden City that are not open to the public. You have to ask the relevant authorities for the specific reasons. Of course, even if you get the answer, it may not be
will satisfy you.
In short, rumors will never stop. Anyone who has worked night shifts in the Forbidden City, or has stayed in the Forbidden City at night, can tell you one or two weird stories that will make your hair stand on end.
For example, at midnight, the lonely souls in the palace who died unjustly wandered in a narrow passage. This is the famous "Yin and Yang Road" in the West Sixth Palace. The story there is: a female ghost who specializes in pinching people's necks (well... also
Probably a group).
It is said that in the early years of liberation, there was a case where a person who spent the night in the Forbidden City disappeared mysteriously, as if he had disappeared from the world, leaving no trace. The public security department also set up a task force to investigate the case. Maybe a younger person
Readers don't quite understand why an ordinary person
The disappearance case is so troublesome, of course, not because the public security organs are particularly keen on investigating supernatural events. Our party is a resolute materialist, and some rumors cannot be the reason for setting up a special case. In fact, this case will be handled in this way, which is in line with the situation at that time.
The historical background is very relevant.
In those years, catching spies was the most common thing the public security department did. In fact, based on my personal understanding of that period of history, the proportion of spies at that time may far exceed people's imagination... For example, if you go to work today
, said hello to Uncle Zhang who was delivering newspapers at the door, okay, please
Note that this uncle probably has the rank of second lieutenant. Then you took the milk from the mailbox and rode your bicycle to work. On the way, you stopped for a moment, as usual, at Aunt Li's place.
I bought two buns. You have to pay attention here. Aunt Li is a sergeant.
The main member of the special operations team, and her first line is Uncle Zhang who delivers the newspaper. Then, you arrive at the unit, and the concierge, Lao Chen, greets you warmly. You should feel honored because he is also a second lieutenant. Finally, you arrive at the factory.
, at the beginning of the day's work, your team leader is very amiable.
He came up behind you, patted you on the shoulder, and said to you: "Young man, work hard, but don't work too hard, and pay attention to the balance between work and rest." This guy is amazing. He has the rank of captain and is subject to
He is directly led by the Military Secrecy Bureau, and all the spies you have met since you left home in the morning are his subordinates.
Maybe you will find it funny when I say this, but it is absolutely true, and this period of history is not too far away from us. Some of these people are not spies and may have been "lurking" for thirty years.
There has been no contact or action for years. The reason why Zhang San, Li Si, Wang and Mazi are all
You have a high military rank just because a certain party was so sick that you sought medical treatment when you retreated. Political review and training are all omitted. Just grab a random person and put two sticks on your shoulders. Well, you are the one.
You are a lurker, waiting for orders from Taiwan at any time. When we come back from the counterattack, it will definitely be to your advantage!
This day will never come...
In short, there were so many spies back then that they could never catch them all. Once the public security organs discovered some relatively sensitive incidents, they would link the case with those extremists with ulterior motives. Of course, this is understandable. Water Conservancy
Departments, power departments, postal departments, grain warehouses, wherever there is trouble, bad elements may be plotting against them, and there must be no oversights.
Where is the Forbidden City? An important historical and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. The peaceful liberation of Peking. In addition to avoiding bloodshed, the more important historical significance is that the Forbidden City was preserved and was not destroyed by the fierce artillery fire of modern wars. Therefore, the cases that occurred here
, if you don’t pay attention to it, it won’t work!
Maybe it's a bit far-fetched, but let's talk about the case that year. It's okay not to investigate it. Once it was investigated... the results were quite shocking. The report was basically like this... It was a late summer evening, with strong winds and heavy rain.
Another investigator and I were squatting under the eaves. Suddenly, there was a burst of lightning and thunder, which illuminated the night sky as bright as day. At this time, something appeared on the wall of an alley.
There was a shadow of a woman, as if she was bending down to pick up something, but when we got closer, there was nothing there, and it didn't seem to be the reflection of a branch. The same night, at about two or three o'clock in the morning, we kept on walking
We heard the cries of women, sometimes far away, sometimes coming from behind us, and sometimes it even felt like they were crying right next to our ears...
Tell me, if you were a leader, how would you feel after seeing this report?
So the case just goes unsolved, the report may be torn up, or it may be sealed forever. In short, the matter will gradually be forgotten, and the only thing left in people's minds is the lingering shadow...
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Wang Xu looked at the big pale face on the ceiling. Apart from being surprised, he really admired the appearance of this ghost. If this sister were to stop on that bustling street in today's society, she would definitely be...
A group of artists...
The female ghost had no eyebrows on her face, and black liquid kept spitting out from her mouth. She clung to the beam with both hands and squirmed and crawled strangely. There was nothing below her knees, except for the ones that should have been connected to her calves.
The place is now a complete piece of skin, which gives people an even scarier feeling, because generally ghosts
Injuries suffered before death will appear in the appearance of the wronged ghost. For example, those whose heads are beheaded will become headless ghosts, those who have their eyes gouged out will become eyeless ghosts. After being hanged, they will naturally have the shape of a long tongue. But the one in front of me, that
The limbs below the knees did not look bleeding and rotten, as if she had already looked like this when she was alive...
Master Cat said: "At such a time... I actually wandered into this place..."
Wang Xu's eyes never left the female ghost. He tilted his head slightly toward Mr. Cat: "Hey...you can handle this..."
Mr. Cat put the coffin aside, closed the door, and sighed: "The appearance of this female ghost broke the 'game' here. Now the yin energy is too strong. Before midnight, we must remove the yin and yang energy here."
Return to balance."
"I don't understand what you are saying..."
"Midnight is the midnight hour. Among the twelve earthly branches, the Yang sub-water is the water, so in the heavenly hour we occupy the Yang hour. And in this place, there lives an extremely sinister woman, and she is destined to the west. Her 'yin' is strong enough.
Confronting the weather, so in'
In the favorable location, we occupy the Yin." Mr. Cat said as he laid out the coffin made by Tang Wenwu evenly. When the coffin was placed in the middle of the room, a Tai Chi mark slowly emerged in it, and its outline became more and more
Make it clear.
"Heaven belongs to pure yang, with three connected stems, and earth belongs to pure yin, with six divisions of kun and kun. People are born with one of the five elements. No matter which one they are, they have both yin and yang. Although there are tendencies, pure yin does not grow, and pure yang does not grow. No birth." He held his breath and concentrated, slowly pouring his spiritual power into the Tai Chi mark. Tang Wenwu's invention began to move further. "When heaven, earth, and people have reached the state of balance, you can see the sky. It’s a shortcut, even if you travel through time and space, it’s not a problem.”
The corners of Wang Xu's mouth twitched: "Please speak human words..."
Mr. Cat glanced at the female ghost on the beam again. She didn't seem to want to launch any attack on anyone. The eunuch was just frightened by her appearance and fainted to death.
"Go away, stay away from here."
The female ghost was very obedient, climbed towards the wall, and then disappeared into the wall.
"Tch...there are too many coincidences tonight. The Yin energy belonging to the 'human' lineage in this room is too heavy now, and the time-travel cannot proceed stably." After Mao Master said this, he paused for a moment. , then smiled slyly, as if remembering something, and continued: "Fortunately, there is a way to remedy it..."
Wang Xu was too familiar with that smile. With this look and tone, it was obvious that he was going to suffer again...
"What do you want to do..." Wang Xu was like a good woman who was molested in the street. Just the lewd look in Mr. Cat's eyes made him take a few steps back and stand in the corner of the room.
"Hehe... your zodiac sign is fire, so you are more yang-oriented, and you are a virgin..."
Wang Xu looked at Mr. Cat with frightened eyes: "You want to use me as a life sacrifice?"
Mr. Cat suddenly regained his lazy expression: "No, you just need to prick your finger and use your spiritual power to induce a few drops of blood to drip on this Tai Chi seal."
"Damn! Scared me!" Wang Xu breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the coffin: "It's just a few drops..."
Before he finished speaking, Master Mao pulled out four scalpels and inserted them into his thighs.
Wang Xu's expression was really wonderful. Needless to say, he was in pain. At most, the muscles on his face were a little stiffer... But the unwillingness after being fooled, and the regret of being fooled many times but not learning the lesson were completely in his mind. It showed in those bloodshot eyes.
After a while, Wang Xu's blood on the Tai Chi seal probably covered a basin. Master Mao finally pulled out the scalpel and said very calmly: "It's almost done. This should be enough."
Wang Xu looked at him and said: "I thought of a very appropriate metaphor to describe your personality..."
"Oh? What is it?"
"First, you kill a person, and after his funeral, you dance on his grave..."
Mr. Cat actually took advantage of this sarcasm: "This is just a part of who I am, and it may be a kinder part."
Wang Xu smiled dryly and said: "Okay...you have the guts...I guess if you move to Gordon City, Batman will be in trouble."
Master Mao seemed to be almost done with his preparations. He said to Wang Xu: "Stop talking nonsense and put your hand on my shoulder. There have been enough accidents tonight. This last step must not fail."
The wound on Wang Xu's leg had begun to heal. He held Master Mao's shoulder with one hand and said, "If I guess correctly, after completing this time travel, you will lose your fighting ability in the next few days."
Mr. Cat smiled and said: "Humph...it doesn't matter. According to your logic, the boat will arrive at the bridge, right?"
Wang Xu also laughed. They played the role of two passers-by in this strange historical scene without leaving any historical records. Maybe they are indeed "just legends", but many people's lives have become different because of them.
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Jack the Ripper disappeared completely in November 1888. Just as he appeared, he disappeared from people's sight and was forgotten just as quickly. A year later, he was already a new topic on European dinner tables.
The young police officer Grant Amberley completely withdrew from the Ripper case. Facts have proved that his choice was right. In early 1889, when the British royal family gradually lost patience and began to blame the police for their poor performance, Amberley successfully took over.
He rose through the ranks and became the youngest director of Scotland Yard, which is really a meteoric rise. It is worth mentioning that shortly after he became director, he promoted an old police officer who was not very outstanding in the eyes of the outside world as his deputy.
The honest guy's name is Henry Bart...
In November 1897, the "Caozhou Mission Incident" occurred in Shandong. Two German missionaries, Franz Niez and Richard Heule, were beaten to death by villagers who rushed into the church. Although the cause of this incident is unknown, it was a
Historically inevitable, this was the final manifestation of the intensification of the contradiction between the great powers and ordinary people. It was this incident that opened the prelude to a famous movement in the future.
One year later, the Boxer Rebellion rose rapidly, and China would usher in a catastrophe - the Boxer Rebellion. This was a rebellion with the slogan "Support the Qing Dynasty and destroy the foreign countries" and targeted Westerners in China, including missionaries and Chinese Christians.
A large-scale mass violent movement was carried out.
More than 240 foreign missionaries and more than 20,000 Chinese Christians died. Many Chinese who had nothing to do with the church were killed by the Boxers. The number far exceeded the number of murdered believers and it is difficult to count...
In the end, everything ended in August 1900, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces captured the city of Beijing, putting an end to a farce in the late Qing Dynasty. China entered the twentieth century with the humiliation of the fall of the capital...
Many people have fallen into the long river of history without making any waves.
Pang Er, Lu Quan, Feng Liu, who are these people? Who knows... When they die, they may wonder, where is that boy from back then? I haven't seen him for many years, maybe he is there again.
Did he go back to the West? Maybe he was also killed by the Boxers? Godfather... Is there really anyone who can protect everyone? That may be the only God that those old foreign men talk about.
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Let’s forget about the afterword for the time being. It’s useless to talk about the preface. Wang Xu breathed out a sigh of relief, “Farewell…this unfortunate era…”
Cat Master smiled and said: "Let's go! Let's go back to the future!"
