Chapter 6 Verse 6 Stealing the Red Cross Flag

In fact, Wang Zhanyuan was the first to report the eighth strange omen, namely, the dragon coming out of the water. Wang Zhanyuan reported the Longchushui incident in this way: Europeans explored the shrine caves in Yichang, and saw stone dragon-shaped undulating coils in the cave, about fifty feet long.On the day when the dragon is revived by virtue, the foundation of the ten thousand-year rock will be built, and the petrified remains of the dragon will be suitable for winding and acting on the river, so that the heavenly family and the people will be happy, and the feeling is obvious.Please commend it, and submit it to the History Museum for records, and show it here, to answer the heaven and honor the people...

The European mentioned in Wang Zhanyuan's report was none other than the British Consul General in Yichang, Mr. Schleder.Moreover, this report shows that the ichthyosaur fossils were not discovered underwater in the Yangtze River, but were discovered by the Schrader couple holding a torch and drilling into a cave for a romantic exploration.The so-called incident of the Consul's wife's ring falling into the water is pure nonsense and unbelievable. According to other authoritative data, the ichthyosaur fossils in the shrine cave were not actually discovered by the Xuled couple, but by Liu Daoren, the supervisor of Yichang Guan. Liu Daoren told the Xuled couple after discovering it.

All in all, ichthyosaur fossils were indeed discovered in Yichang, which cannot be faked, so there is no need to repeat them. After reporting the ichthyosaur fossils, Wang Zhanyuan reported the second strange omen: Willows in Huangpi and green peaches blooming.It means that spring is here, the willows are sprouting, and the peach blossoms are also blooming... Is this a sign? Maybe it doesn't count, so Wang Zhanyuan launched a new sign: more than 40 counties in Dexue, Hubei.It means that there are more than 40 counties in Hubei that have snowed. snow?Is it snow in June? Snow in June, that is a strange injustice.It's not June in midsummer, but the twelfth lunar month in winter, and the next snow doesn't seem to be a sign.

It doesn't matter if it can't be called, anyway, Yuan Shikai is already preparing to ascend the throne in Beijing.To ascend the throne, one must first get a national flag, which was designed by Liu Guanxiong, the chief of the navy.At that time, after Liu Guanxiong came up with the design, he was so excited that he couldn't get any more excited. He smashed the door of the Xinhua Palace all night, and threw Yuan Shikai out of the bed.Then Yuan Shikai took a closer look, um, this flag has a red cross in the middle, and the flag is divided into four pieces, one piece is yellow, one piece is black, one piece is blue, and one piece is white.At that time Yuan Shikai cried, please Lao Liu, I want to be the emperor, how did you carry the flag of the Red Cross?

Liu Guanxiong said sternly: "It's bad, you are bad, President. I studied in England and saw their national flag flying around every day. I thought about stealing it for a long time. This flag was stolen from the United Kingdom, not the Red Cross Society." Yuan Shikai said: "I've convinced you, isn't it okay, Lao Liu, please let me sleep quickly." Therefore, the national flag of the Hongxian era was passed.After passing, they were quickly sewn, and then distributed to various places in the army.After people received the flag, they were suspicious and sniffed it around. Only Wang Zhanyuan immediately ordered the three armies to line up, sing military songs, report the number, roll call, and then raise the flag.

The red cross flag was hoisted up. Wang Zhanyuan was standing at attention with a solemn face, when he suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the northwest direction. He turned his head and saw a black air, like a python, slithering towards him.But seeing the black air clinging to the flagpole, swishing around a few times, there was a loud bang, and the flagpole had been crushed.Something that resembled a hand but was definitely not a human hand stretched out from the black air, and with a whoosh, it grabbed the flag away. Then the black air quickly turned to the northwest, and with a whoosh, it dissipated invisible.

At that time, Wang Zhanyuan was stunned and stood there, at a loss. Isn't it just raising a flag, as for making such a big commotion?What is that mass of black air? The matter became suspenseful, and some scientists came out and explained: the matter must not be so mysterious. At most, there was a gust of wind that broke the flagpole, and by the way, the red cross flag was blown away. strange sign. But for the twelfth incident, even the scientists murmured in their hearts: This incident seems really weird. This matter is known in history as the migration of frogs to the south.