In the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, my immortal diary was discovered

Chapter 264 Did you know that what Jiang Shang was fishing for back then was the national destiny?
As soon as the old man said this, the First Emperor and Li Si were immediately filled with doubts.

I don’t know what the old man’s fishing gesture actually means.

The First Emperor couldn't help but ask:
"Old man, since you said you weren't fishing."

"Why do you use a fishing rod to make a fishing gesture?"

"Are there any other living creatures in this clear stream for you to catch?"

After the First Emperor finished speaking, he and Li Si looked at the old man with doubtful eyes.

Wait for the other person to give you an answer they couldn't imagine.

After just a few contacts, the old man's mystery and profound knowledge made the First Emperor and Li Si dare not regard the old man as an ordinary person anymore.

They thought it was a saint who was hiding in the city, so the saint was fishing by the stream. What exactly was he going to catch? The First Emperor and Li Si were also extremely curious.

The old man looked at the rugged and clear stream and slowly said:

“At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Jiang Shang used a straight hook to fish by the river.”

"At this time, King Wen of Zhou came here looking for wise men to defeat Zhou."

As soon as the old man said this, a look of understanding appeared on both the Emperor's and Li Si's faces. Both of them had heard of this story, so they were not too surprised by the old man's answer.

The First Emperor couldn't help but said:

"Old man, what are you going to say, is the story about Jiang Taigong fishing for a willing person and taking the bait?"

"I've heard this story before."

"Isn't it that Jiang Shang, the ancestor of the army in the past, went fishing for a fake purpose, but in fact it was to meet King Wen of Zhou to discuss the defeat of Zhou?"

The First Emperor felt that the story told by the old man was really inferior in quality compared to the previous "referring to a deer as a horse".

But after listening to the First Emperor's words, the old man slowly shook his head.

To the First Emperor and Li Si, he smiled and said:

"In the past, Jiang Shang wanted to catch more than just King Wen of Zhou!"

"Jiang Shang's straight hook, the real goal is the national destiny!"

"He is bringing a ray of true dragon's luck to the great Zhou Dynasty who is about to attack the merchants!"

As soon as the old man said this, the First Emperor and Li Si were immediately shocked!

They never thought that there was such a hidden story in Jiang Taigong's fishing story.

This is completely different from the history they know!

Seeing the shocked expressions of both the First Emperor and Li Si, the old man continued:
"How could it be so easy to overthrow the Shang Dynasty and replace it?"

"Even if the Shang Dynasty is in its final stages, it still has the best fortune in the world for four hundred years."

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If Zhou wants to establish a new dynasty, how can he succeed if he doesn't have enough luck to compete?"

"So, after Jiang Ziya decided to help King Zhou Wen in the uprising."

"I used magical powers to bring a wisp of true dragon luck on behalf of King Wen of Zhou, who was still a prince."

"King Zhou Wen relied on this ray of true dragon luck to finally establish the huge Zhou Dynasty bit by bit!"

"In the end, he ruled China for eight hundred years!"

"Now, do you know how important that elusive destiny is to a country?"

The old man spoke slowly, as if telling a story.

The First Emperor and Li Si on the side listened carefully, fearing that they would miss any details.

After the old man unlocked the secrets of this period of history, both the First Emperor and Li Si were deeply shocked.

My heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

Savor carefully the true meaning of this story.

After a moment, the First Emperor came to his senses and looked at the old man's meticulous fishing posture.

He said in surprise:

"Old sir, are you also fishing for national luck?"

Li Si also looked at the old man expectantly.

Before the First Emperor and Li Si came, the old man had revealed the true secret of Jiang Taigong's fishing at this time.

I must imitate Jiang Shang in the past and use a straight hook to fish for luck, so until this moment, the bamboo basket next to him will be empty.

After hearing the words of the First Emperor and Li Si, the old man shook his head again.He smiled and said to the two of them:

"I'm not fishing for national luck."

"Today's Great Qin is different from the Shang Dynasty or the Zhou Dynasty."

"You can't win the country's fortune by fishing."

"What I caught was a thousand-year-old koi!"

"It is said that if you buy this thing in the market, you can get enough money to spend it in a lifetime."

"You think, if you concentrate on fishing for this thousand-year-old koi, wouldn't it be a hundred times easier than fishing for ordinary fish every day?"

When the old man said this, both the First Emperor and Li Sijin felt ashamed.

They saw that the old man was so inscrutable, he was fishing quietly and telling his secrets from ancient times.

But in the end, it was all about money.

The First Emperor couldn't help but said:

"Old man, I didn't expect you to be unworldly."

The feelings in the heart of the First Emperor at this moment were all complicated.

Hearing the words of the First Emperor, the old man smiled slightly, slowly put away the fishing rod, and said to the First Emperor:

"You two come to see me for a meal every now and then."

"If I were exempted from secular customs, wouldn't I be able to supply the meat for the reception?"

"It's time to close the pole! I think the time has not come yet today, and the thousand-year-old koi is unwilling to take the bait."

"We have to find another source of food for today."

As soon as the old man said this, the First Emperor and Li Si were embarrassed for a while.

After all, the frequency with which they come to the old man for food is indeed higher.

I was planning to come here to see the old man’s profound knowledge.But once he was attracted by the fine wine brewed by the old man, and his excellent barbecue skills, his tongue was greedy.

Therefore, the First Emperor had never thought about going out to a restaurant with the old man.

Seeing that the old man had not caught any fish today, the First Emperor suggested:

"Old man, I have harassed you many times, but I have never treated you to a meal."

"There's simply no catch today, why don't I go to the restaurant down the mountain and order a table of delicious food?"

"Although the food in the market is not as good as what you make, it still has a different taste."

After the First Emperor finished speaking, the old man slowly pointed to the dense forest in front of him and said:

"No need, I've long been tired of eating in those restaurants down the mountain."

"Since the thousand-year-old koi doesn't want to take the bait today."

"But come to think of it, the beasts in this mountain should take pity on me, an old man."

"Let's go to the forest to try our luck."

After the old man said this, he carried the bamboo basket and walked towards the dense forest in the setting sun.

Seeing this, the First Emperor and Li Si could only follow them together.

I thought that following this hunt in the forest would be a difficult process.

After all, these people don't have strong bows at all. If they want to hunt wild beasts, it will take a lot of effort.

But another scene happened that made the First Emperor and Li Si unbelievable.

As soon as they entered the dense forest, they saw two fat hares passing by the old man and knocking them unconscious against the thick pine trees on the side.

And the old man, just like plucking wild vegetables on the ground, picked up two extremely fat rabbits and threw them into the bamboo basket on his back.

He turned back to the two people who were standing there in a dazed state and said:

"Hey, what a coincidence, last time a young deer crashed and died next to my hut."

"This time, I picked up two fat rabbits that were knocked unconscious."

"It seems that my luck today is pretty good."

"It's God, it's destined that I can only eat barbecue today."

(End of this chapter)