I can't help but recall that when I was a child, my father built a darkroom specifically for developing photos, and all the photos he developed were my photos. The cabinets in my home are filled with photos of me from childhood to adulthood. There is a photo on
, I was still a little baby, wearing a hat with bunny ears, being held in my mother’s arms; there is also a photo of my dad holding me high above his head, smiling so hard that his eyes almost disappeared. I still remember
During those hard days before the college entrance examination, they got up earlier than me every day. My mother was responsible for cooking, while my father dragged me out of bed because I never got enough sleep. He would even kick me twice when I was unhappy.
; Now I am almost 30 years old. I have only been self-reliant for two years. In the first year after graduation, I still relied on their support. It seems that since they had me, all their focus has been on me. I can’t imagine it.
, if I just put myself in danger and encounter unexpected events, what will happen to them? Will they have to rely on repeatedly touching my photos for the rest of their lives?
No.
I will not let them do this. I will try my best not to let myself die here. I will not give up my affection for my parents, my love for Xiao Luqi, and my commitment to Mingying. Yes, maybe
I am just a locust, taking all the pressure on myself, but if this can make the lives of others, those I care about, easier, I am willing.
Although I had impulsively agreed to Mingying before, I was still hesitant in my heart. At this moment, under the guidance of God, I received guidance from Master Xujian of Wanshou Temple. After baptism and transformation, I became extremely firm and hard.
Just like Zhou Xingchi's "Westward Journey", this drama is regarded by many people as a farce, but I read from it the cynicism of a man who went from ganging up with a group of bandits to taking off his pants on a cliff with Bai Jingjing.
Transitioning to the courageous responsibility of firmly wearing the curse "I will send you to death". This is a difficult transition, but it is also a decisive leap from a boy to a man.
This trip to Wanshou Temple is by no means as simple as listening to a story. It can be said to be a journey of spiritual cleansing. Master Xujian warned me not to be "hidden"; I just want to say that my current will comes from me.
heart. Follow your heart and fight freely for the people you care about! Lin You!
The sky was getting dark and it seemed like it was going to rain. I bought a big bag of lemons from a fruit stand and hurried back to the room. Seeing that everyone else was there, they all looked dejected and asked what was going on? Xin Xiaoxin said that they wanted to borrow
A fisherman's boat quietly landed on the island. But I don't know why. After asking all the fishermen, they refused to go to the sea. How are you doing there? Is there any progress?
I asked if it is now a closed fishing season and all ships are prohibited from going to sea?
He said no, but that a typhoon was coming soon, and no one was willing to risk going out to sea. The three islands of Jinshan are all uninhabited islands. Only in the 1950s and 1960s, the People's Liberation Army was stationed and trained.
But perhaps because it was not far from the coast and life was inconvenient, the outpost on the island was cancelled. Since then, the three Jinshan Islands have become nature reserves.
After hearing this, I felt a little uneasy. Maybe I am a typical conspiracy theorist. I always felt that the so-called military training was just a cover. So I asked what should I do?
Xin Xiaoxin sniffed and said: "The organization has transferred a ship and has already said hello to the leaders of the Maritime Supervision Bureau. They will turn a blind eye. When the ship arrives tomorrow, you can set off. You
You haven’t said what you gained today?”
I laughed and said that it seemed that I didn't miss any exciting shows. But you did miss a lot.
After hearing this, Yang Tao suddenly said: "Could it be..."
I met his sharp gaze and said, "I have roughly guessed the location of Xi Shi's tomb."
"What?" Mingying was startled. She went back to her room and took out the picture for me to identify.
I didn't tell the answer directly, but I retold the two stories. They all looked at each other in shock, and Jiang Nan even said impatiently: "There's so much nonsense, where are you?"
Yang Tao, Xin Xiaoxin and Mingying stared at the map and said nothing. Zhao Chen looked as if the matter had nothing to do with him and didn't seem to care much about this issue.
I pointed to a certain part of the "Kancheng Area Map" and said: "This is it!"
All four people looked up at me in confusion.
I didn't mean to betray this. In the past, except for Mingying who had some confidence in me and Xin Xiaoxin who was so sophisticated and fake-enthusiastic, the others were very indifferent to me, as if I was a dispensable guy.
Now that I have decided to give it a go and participate with all my strength, I naturally have to win some respect from them. So I said:
"First of all, the first story. This arowana is nine feet, three feet and five inches long, which is 31.2 meters. To move such a big thing ashore, there are enough people standing around to eat the arowana all at once.
Crowd, how big a place does this need? At the same time, the story also mentions a method of turning a five-oxen wheel. The wheel is also installed at the dock to pull the boat closer to the shore. Therefore, the place where the dragon fish is placed must be
It's a big pier.
Mingying nodded slightly and said: "But in this picture, there are three docks along the Qinglong River. Which one is it?"
I pointed to something inserted in the river, close to the second pier, and said: "This head-like thing follows the method of using a stone man to measure the water depth when Li Bing built Dujiangyan. According to the general specifications, this stone man should be
It is about 3.5 meters high, that is to say, the water depth is about 3 meters; and the height of the dragon fish, as mentioned in the story, is one foot nine feet, which is more than 6 meters, so it will be stranded and exposed out of the water to be discovered. Therefore,
Not the first pier, where the water is too deep; nor the third one, where the water is too shallow and the arowana can't swim at all."
Jiang Nan's impatience calmed down a little, but he still had a doubtful tone and asked: "Even if this is the case, what does it have to do with Xi Shi's tomb?"
Yang Tao suddenly said: "Don't interrupt! Keep talking."
I raised my eyebrows and said, "Remember what I just said, when everyone got fish meat, they didn't go home immediately to cook it, but first they followed the shadow with their huge fish eyes to worship at the fish altar?"
Mingying suddenly came to her senses and said, "Could it be that... this fish god is Xi Shi?"
I snapped my fingers and said yes.
Xin Xiaoxin couldn't help laughing and said, "Why did Xi Shi become the fish god? That's nonsense."
Mingying couldn't help but said: "Xin Kong, you don't even know this, you are too shallow! The four beauties are Chen Yu, Luo Yan, Qian Yue, and Shame Flower. Among them, Chen Yu refers to Xi Shi."
Xin Xiaoxin's eyes widened, obviously he didn't know this allusion.
I continued: "Yes, it is said that Xi Shi was beautiful. When she was washing her yarn, the fish would sink into the water when they saw her. They were called sinking fish. I don't think this statement is groundless, but it may be a coincidence. But the ancients
Coincidences are often regarded as inevitable. So it is not surprising that they think Xi Shi has magical powers over fish."
Yang Tao waved his hand and said: "If the Fish God Altar is Xi Shi's tomb, where is it?"
I looked at them and said, "There is something strange about what I just said. Didn't you notice it?"
Zhao Chen suddenly stretched himself and said, "I don't understand! It's thirty-one days in a month, how can there be a thirty-fifth day?"
All eyes were fixed on Zhao Chen's face. She looked at everyone and said, "What are you doing?" She rubbed her stomach and said, "I'm hungry! When do you want to eat?"
Jiang Nan, Xin Xiaoxin and I couldn't help but smile after hearing this. Yang Tao and Mingying's faces were still stiff and expressionless, like wood.
Hungry? I’ve ordered takeout, so I won’t bear with you anymore.”
Zhao Chen pinched his waist and said: "Everything I eat for lunch is fish, I want to eat meat!"
Mingying frowned and looked at me: "Is there something wrong with your story?"
I leaned back on the sofa and said lazily: "What's the problem? The Qin Dynasty used the "Zhuan Xu Calendar", with ten months in a year and 36 days in a month. The so-called Duan Yue is the first month. Qin Shihuang's name is Ying Zheng.
To avoid the taboo of his name, the first month was changed to Duanyue."
"That's January 35th." Jiang Nan continued.
I laughed and said: "The Qin Dynasty is very strange. It starts the year with October. The 35th day of the lunar month is the 35th day of October. The first day of the lunar month is the beginning of spring. The 35th day of the lunar month is converted to today.
The date is probably around the vernal equinox, and taking into account the position of the sun..."
"The position of the sun?" Yang Tao looked at me and asked, "What does it matter?"
Mingying interjected: "Follow the shadow. Is this shadow cast by sunlight?"
I said yes, because the story said that after the worship was completed, people went home to make dinner, which meant that the time was 5-6 pm, the vernal equinox, and the sun set due west at 6 o'clock. That is to say
, this fish altar is just due east and slightly north of the pier!" As I said that, I started from the second pier in the picture and rowed to the right.
Jiang Nan couldn't help but get excited when he heard what I said, and said, "So, you can find Xi Shi's tomb just by following this direction?"
I shook my head and said, "Why bother? The second story says that there was a flood in Kangcheng, but the Fish God Altar was not flooded. Either the altar was very high, or it was built in a very high place.
I think the latter possibility is more likely. Because if this fish altar is the tomb of Xi Shi, how high can a tomb be? Moreover, it is in line with ancient Chinese habits to build the tombs of deified figures on high ground.
"
Mingying stared at the location of Xi Shi's tomb that I just pointed out, and said, "Could it be that the painting here looks like a raised thing, a highland or a mountain?"
I nodded yes.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xin Xiaoxin patted me on the shoulder and said: "Professor Lin is indeed an expert. He is amazing. I admire him! He can tell where Xi Shi's tomb is from these two stories, haha, haha!" As he said,
The harder and harder I patted, I almost vomited blood.
Yang Tao also looked at me deeply and said, "In this case, we will set off immediately when the ship arrives."
There was a knock on the door, and Zhao Chen yelled: "Here comes the meal!" He jumped up from the sofa and ran towards the door.