"It seems that you can't know the world by reading a lot of books." Wang Guangyang said, "If you want to know the world, you have to travel thousands of miles." It is estimated that only a deep-sea voyage can make it possible to see such a behemoth. ”

"Even if you sail deep into the sea, you may not be able to see it." Gao Qi said, "I heard Tang Shuai say that the old fishermen he brought with him have been living at sea for decades, and he has never seen such a big fish." At that time, he thought that he had seen the god of the sea, and like other people, he kept kneeling and worshipping? ”

"Master Song, the people are kneeling, should we bow down together?" Ma Jun asked Song Lian.

In the eyes of the ancients, anything that is big and beyond common sense is not an ordinary thing. The so-called abnormal thing must be a demon, and the huge size of the fish in front of him is obviously abnormal.

In addition, the body of the whale resembles the kun in "Getaway", so it is not a demon, but a fetish.

The ancients did not have a scientific concept, and many times the local officials led the people to ask for rain, and the emperor would personally worship heaven and earth. To put it simply, all the ancients believed in gods and spirits.

"No!" Song Lian said, "Although this fish is abnormal, as an official of the court, I can't be like the people." ”

"That's a good point." Wang Guangyang said, "If we all bow down, what kind of system will it be?" ”

"So even if we have doubts, we have to hold them down." Song Lian said.

When the rest of the civil servants heard this, they nodded their heads one after another, always thinking that it should be like this.

"Even if it's not a mortal thing, wasn't it caught by Tang Shuai? So in my opinion, it's not a big deal. Gao Qidao, "The current emperor is the son of the true dragon, and in front of the true dragon, it has to bow down obediently. ”

"That's right!" The crowd said.

……

"Listening to Tang Shuai, the name of this big fish seems to be called 'whale'" Lu Chang said, "And the fact that there is a whale in the Waguo Sea, it was the man who told the emperor, and the emperor sent Tang Shuai to the sea to catch it, but I didn't expect it to be caught for him." ”

"It seems that there are strange things in the world that we don't know." Gao Qi said, "From this point of view, that person's knowledge is really much higher than ours. ”

"Not only is the knowledge higher than us, but even the knowledge is much higher than ours." Lu Chang sighed, "I lost in his hands, don't complain." ”

Originally, this group of scholars was still very unconvinced by the 'man' who lived in seclusion in the mountains. As the saying goes, the literati are light, and they have never served anyone, but now they are really convinced.

Which of them knows about the existence of 'whales'?

And Qin Yu not only knew that there were whales in heaven and earth, but also knew where whales lived.

Such a comparison is a judgment.

"This fish is really big!" There is another gang on the Huaixi side, Li Shanchang sighed. "Zhuangzi said: There is a fish in the North Underworld, and its name is Kun, the big ...... of Kun"

"It's a big rarity." Hu Weiyong said, "In all dynasties, no such a big one has been caught. ”

"But any foreign object comes into the world, it must be an auspicious omen, such as Fengming Qishan." Li Shanchang said, "It is as strong as the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the era of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and there has never been such auspiciousness, so it can be seen that the upcoming Hongwu era must surpass the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the era of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty." ”

……

All the ministers of civil and military affairs, all the people, were shocked by the whale caught by Tang He.

All kinds of speculations, all kinds of assumptions...... The ministers talked a lot, and the people talked loudly and bowed to worship. Some think it's auspicious, some think it's heresy, but no matter what the speculation is, they all think it's a miracle for the ages.

For a time, outside the city gate of Yingtianfu, it was even more lively than the New Year.

When Zheng He went to the West to bring back a giraffe from Africa, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military ministers at that time said that it was a unicorn. All of them looked like they had never seen the world, and today they saw a whale.

Whales are countless times larger than giraffes and are more beautiful.

The body shape is extremely similar to that of a kun, which is more in line with the auspicious omen in people's minds.

……

"This fish is so big, I've never seen such a big fish." On the military general's side, the crowd was also amazed and discussed, and Zheng Guogong Chang Mao said, "If you put him in Poyang Lake, it is estimated that all the fish in the lake will be eaten." ”

"I don't think Poyang Lake can hold it." Deng Yudao,

"I think back then, during the water war in Poyang Lake, I also caught a big fish in the lake." Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong said, "At that time, it took me a lot of effort to catch it, and the fish at that time was more than 200 catties. And the big fish in front of him is 50,000 catties! Not comparable, not comparable...... The one I caught was an ant compared to this one. ”

"Have you caught more than 200 catties of big fish in Poyang Lake? Brag! However, Deng Yu, the Duke of Weiguo, directly exposed his lie, "With your fishing skills, you can't even catch white stripes." ”

"You dare to say I don't know how to fish?" Li Wenzhong was furious.

"Wait a minute, I must ask Tang He how he managed to get such a big fish." Chang Mao said, "He can get such a big fish, isn't it a piece of cake to catch other fish?" ”

"You mean to say that Tang He is a master fisherman?"

"That's for sure, it takes skill to catch big fish, and that is to ...... it"

……

"Berwyn, you said that Tang Shuai caught this whale, is it an auspicious omen or a bad omen for the Ming Dynasty?" Gao Qi asked Liu Bowen in a low voice, "Some of the people of Ying Tianfu say that it is auspicious, while others say that Tang He will anger the sea god because of this. And the fate of angering the gods is that one day in the future, when the sea god is angry, he will flood the heavens, and then everyone will have to feed the fish. ”

"The rumors are terrible!"

"There are also people who say that this big fish is the general of the Dragon King, and Tang He shouldn't have caught it at all." Lu Chang said.

Liu Bowen is good at yin and yang feng shui, good at divination, and often fulfills. Therefore, the ministers inquired of him, wanting to know what he thought on the matter.

"There are still a few people among the people, short-sighted, and their fears are understandable, but they are not necessary." Liu Bowen said, "Because Tang Shuai caught a whale, it must be the auspiciousness of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Is that really the case?" Lu Chang was a little unconvinced.

Liu Bowen didn't even have a divination, so he directly said that it was auspicious, obviously just casually.

Liu Bowen, on the other hand, did not answer and remained silent.

Soup and going to the sea to hunt whales, it was the emperor's will. Now that he has really been caught, there are still people watching the whole Yingtian at the scene, and he must say that it is auspicious.

If he dared to say that it was a bad omen, he was simply looking for death, and even the Nine Clans would thank him.

……

At this moment, the dragon chariot arrived.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma stepped down from the dragon chariot, and then saw the fin whale standing in front of them like a hill at a glance.

What a big fish! Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma were also shocked. The fin whale in front of you is like a small mountain, and people are like an ant in front of it, only part of its body can be seen, but not the whole picture.

The fin whales were lined with people on both sides, and I don't know how many people were watching behind them.

"Girl, look, this fish is really big." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"yes, it's the first time I've seen such a big one." Queen Ma was also amazed, "I only saw the record of Kun in "Getaway" before, but now I can actually see it with my own eyes, which can be regarded as a great adventure in life!" ”

"The grass people see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!" The people who watched the fish around saw the emperor and queen coming, and they knelt down one after another, and Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to let the people get up and flatten.

The people fell to their knees in the dark, and sure enough, almost the whole city came.

Men and women, young and old, the old ones are seventy or eighty years old, and they are as young as children.

At this moment, inside Yingtianfu, it is almost an empty city.

"Minister Tanghe, see Your Majesty." Tang He stepped forward to greet him, "Tang He was fortunate to live up to his life and finally caught a big fish." ”

"Tang He, you did a good job, you really deserve to be the commander of the previous navy, you are not old." Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Did the navy have any casualties when such a big fish was killed this time?" ”

"There were no casualties during the hunting, and the sailors brought by the minister were all old subordinates from the past, and their water skills were very good." Tang He said, "It's just that after catching it, this whale suddenly exploded, killing several brothers and injuring more than a dozen. ”

"This matter is not to be publicized." Zhu Yuanzhang whispered, "If anyone asks, you will say that there are no casualties." ”

"Wechen obeys." Soup and Dao.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to close the news, obviously worried that the crowd would know about it, and they would be even more suspicious that they had angered the gods. After all, it exploded when it was caught, and it is easy to think of bad things.

Tang He was also very suspicious at the time, and the old fisherman was even more chattering and noisy. It cast a shadow on the hearts of the fishing army, causing them to come all the way back, not joyful, but uneasy.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang himself was a little skeptical that his move had really angered the gods.

After all, such a big fish is definitely not an ordinary thing, and it has already been hammered.

"Wechen retired." After Tang He finished speaking, he retreated to a group of generals. "Tang Shuai, you have made such a great contribution to Your Majesty, the emperor will definitely give you a prince." Li Wenzhong said. "Yes, for such a meritorious service, the emperor must reward it," said Deng Yu, the Duke of Weiguo. And Tang He didn't say a word, with Tang He's previous exploits, he should have been given to a national duke. However, in order to suppress him, Zhu Yuanzhang had a close relationship with Li Shanchang, and only gave him a very low marquis.

"Berwyn!" Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly.

"The minister is here!" Liu Bowen immediately stepped forward.

"We order you to make a divination in front of everyone to see if the soup and the big fish caught are auspicious signs." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Obey the order!" After Liu Bowen received the order, he immediately took out three copper coins, threw them on the ground, and then flicked them a few times, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is an auspicious omen." ”

"What an auspicious omen?" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Yes." Liu Bowen said loudly, trying his best to let all the civil and military ministers and the surrounding people hear, "Not only is it an auspicious omen, but also a great auspicious auspicious!" ”