Chapter 33

Chapter 033

Su Jiu stared at Luo Zhonghai with wide eyes, completely taken aback. He had never imagined that his family, the Su family, had such a grand history, which left him utterly astonished.

If it weren't for the middle-aged man Luo Zhonghai telling him, he truly wouldn't have known that his father, grandfather, and their ancestors had borne such heavy burdens.

Su Jiu整理了下思绪，走在回学校的路上，脑海中不由的回忆起刚才在那废弃工厂所知道的消息。

The Su family was originally a feng shui lineage, passed down from the early Qin period. Logically, a lineage with such an ancient heritage should not have become as impoverished as it is in today's society.

Su Jiu's mother worked as an accountant in a factory, and his father was a manager in the same factory. His grandfather lived in the countryside, guarding the old family home. For an ordinary family, this could be considered a comfortable living.

However, Su Jiu was very clear that, as a feng shui master, the Su family could only be described as poor.

Feng shui masters have always associated with the powerful and wealthy, a fact that has never changed.

A true feng shui lineage could not have fallen to such a state, especially one with such a long history.

Su Jiu had never been clear about his family's history before. His parents had never told him, and he only knew from his grandfather that the Su family had a long lineage, but how long it was, his grandfather had never revealed.

Su Jiu walked back to school, his mind wandering. These thoughts had just flashed through his mind, but what truly worried him was another piece of news he had learned from Luo Zhonghai.

From Luo Zhonghai, Su Jiu learned that the Su family had once been a powerful lineage in ancient times, with a 2,000-year history. There had been periods of prosperity and decline, and they had survived through several dynastic changes. However, the Su family's lineage had always continued, not because of their great strength, but because they had guarded a secret, a shocking secret.

When Su Jiu first heard this news from Luo Zhonghai, he didn't believe it. But when he called his grandfather to verify it, his grandfather remained silent for a moment before confirming it. Only then did Su Jiu believe the secret.

Feng shui has always been associated with the fortune of a nation. China's 5,000-year history, with countless rises and falls, has not hindered its rise. A significant reason for this is that China's fortune has always been passed down.

Indeed, the Su family's duty was to guard China's fortune.

This had nothing to do with the current dynasty or the overall situation.

The Su family did not guard the fortune of the current dynasty or the dragon veins.

Instead, they guarded the fortune of the nine provinces of China.

China has traditionally been divided into nine provinces, also known as the Nine Tripods.

The Su family's duty was to guard one of these nine tripods.

This was the Su family's inherent responsibility.

When Su Jiu first heard this, his immediate reaction was disbelief. It seemed so disconnected from his reality.

Guarding China, guarding its fortune, and guarding the Nine Tripods—these were all legendary matters. Although he had experienced the mysterious events at the Xiang City Museum and the golden compass that appeared in his mind, this news still left him deeply shaken.

If he hadn't called his grandfather to confirm it, he truly wouldn't have believed it.

This news came too suddenly, leaving Su Jiu at a loss.

"China's fortune?" Su Jiu couldn't help but mutter.

The joke fate had played on him was too big, leaving him dazed.

Su Jiu touched the compass in his pocket, the Su family's heirloom. He never imagined that this small, unremarkable compass was actually the key to one of the Nine Tripods. The fact that his grandfather had entrusted him with such an important item increased the pressure on Su Jiu.

According to legend, the first dynasty in Chinese history, the Xia Dynasty, had the King Yu cast nine tripods from bronze contributed by the nine provinces, burying them in the nine provinces. The purpose was to symbolize the unification of the nine provinces under the Xia Dynasty, using the nine tripods to stabilize China's fortune and ensure its prosperity.

Su Jiu knew some information and legends about the Nine Tripods. It was said that the Shang Dynasty had also sought to obtain the Nine Tripods, and there was even a legend that King Zhuang of Chu deliberately asked Wangsun Man about the size and weight of the tripods, revealing his intention to replace the current dynasty. This is known as "having the intention to ask about the tripods."

Even during the Warring States period, the various feudal lords coveted the Nine Tripods of the Zhou Dynasty. Qin Shi Huang even found eight of the tripods, but one remained missing.

After Qin Shi Huang, the significance of the Nine Tripods diminished, but during the Tang Dynasty, Empress Wu Zetian recast the Nine Tripods in Luoyang, using 560,000 pounds of copper. This indirectly suggests that the Nine Tripods were still valued, but they had disappeared without a trace since the time of Qin Shi Huang.

When Su Jiu first read these legends, he dismissed them as historical anecdotes. The Nine Tripods had not protected the empires of the past, and history had continued to unfold according to its own laws. To Su Jiu, this was just a joke.

But the news he received today left him stunned.

The Nine Tripods did not stabilize the fortune of a dynasty but the fortune of China itself.

This news left Su Jiu speechless.

Originally, Su Jiu considered himself an ordinary young man with some special abilities, but this did not change the fact that he was still an ordinary young man.

However, when he learned this news, he realized he was burdened with a great responsibility, which he found hard to accept.

It was like an ordinary soldier living a peaceful life suddenly being told that he bore the fate and future of the nation. The shock this would bring to an ordinary soldier is unimaginable.

Su Jiu was in such a state.

"Grandfather's birthday is coming up soon. I must ask him clearly about this matter when I go back," Su Jiu thought to himself.

The sudden change today left him completely unprepared.

It also left him with more questions.

The Nine Tripods indicate that there are nine in China, and the Su family guards one. Who guards the other eight?

Is there any connection between the Su family and other families?

How does the Su family guard one of the Nine Tripods?

Where is the one that the Su family guards?

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A series of questions arose in Su Jiu's mind.

PS: First, I apologize for the unstable update times and the short updates these past few days. I feel ashamed. The main plot of "Feng Shui Master" is gradually unfolding, and all the storylines are starting to come together. I promise that starting next month, after I finish dealing with the trivial matters in my real life, I will focus all my attention on the novel. This is a story I have always wanted to write, and it is a fascinating one. Please rest assured, and I wish everyone a happy Dragon Boat Festival!

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