Zhang Hongyang had actually heard this from his secretary, Qian Peng.
Qian Peng got lucky because of the girl he had a crush on.
Initially, Zhang Hongyang just wanted to smooth things over and gave him a fake role as a secretary in the Shadong County Government.
Who would have known, once this kid entered officialdom, it was like he had an epiphany; he picked up all sorts of cunning and slick tricks.
In reality, Qian Peng was feeling the power and benefits of authority because of his crush on the model. That incident had hurt him deeply and he saw through it all, which led to his realization.
Once this kid turned bad, hey, Zhang Hongyang began to see him more favorably.
Of course, Qian Peng was all about flattering and sucking up, and he liked reading novels about officialdom, which taught him quite a few dirty tricks, successfully winning Zhang Hongyang's favor. His position in the Shadong County Government became more stable and influential.
Gradually, Qian Peng also learned that County Head Zhang hated his brother-in-law Liu Zhizhong! Of course, he had heard a lot about Liu Zhizhong, an impressive reputation.
So when Qian Peng sided with Zhang Hongyang, wouldn't he think of ways to deal with Liu Zhizhong?
Luckily, after Old Sir Zhang passed away, Qian Peng offered Zhang Hongyang a malicious plan.
Qian Peng said it was an old method from their hometown, reputedly effective, capable of dooming an enemy to never rise again.
Of course, this was a superstitious claim, but Zhang Hongyang believed it. The rise of the Zhang family, starting from Old Sir Zhang, was coincidentally related to superstitions.
Back then, before liberation, amid turmoil, Zhang Dingkang and his father fled from the North to Hu Yang Province, finally settling in Yangzhou.
After settling in Yangzhou, a fortune teller passing by the village said this child with a big head and broad ears would grow up to be an official guarding a region and should study hard!
And then, later… well, anyone familiar knows, didn't Zhang Dingkang become the Yangzhou City Secretary? And he groomed his eldest son to be his successor. At the same time, he also nurtured subordinates like Luo Tianlin, a deputy provincial-level boss. The Zhang family reigned in Yangzhou for decades, rightfully earning the title of Yangzhou King.
Of course, by the time Zhang Dingkang became the secretary in one of Yangzhou's counties, the entire Zhang family was truly obsessed with Fengshui metaphysics.
Choosing sites for the Zhang Family Mansion, their family tombs, and handling marriages and funerals, they all sought out Yangzhou's most prominent Yin Yang Feng Shui master for guidance.
Typically, the people of Yangzhou, similar to many other places, had a strong culture of alcohol and Feng Shui.
After hearing Qian Peng's suggestion, Zhang Hongyang ruthlessly decided to follow through.
This damned guy even found the Yin Yang Master who handled white affairs for the Zhang family and asked if such magic could work.
Upon hearing this, the Yin Yang Master's expression changed, asking County Head Zhang, "This is quite malicious, are you sure you want to do this?"
Overall, the Yin Yang Master, a practitioner of the Yin-Yang Dao, was still somewhat ethical. They in their line of work believed that Fengshui and Yin Yang magic, if harmful to nature and unethical, would damage one's moral integrity.
Zhang Hongyang gritted his teeth and said, if not this way, he felt he could never remove this thorn in his side; he was even willing to pay extra.
He privately gave the Yin Yang Master fifty thousand yuan, which alleviated any concerns the master had about harming his moral integrity.
Thus, Zhang Hongyang easily obtained a full-body image of Liu Zhizhong, printed it out, had the Yin Yang Master cut it into a human shape, wrote Liu Zhizhong's birth chart details on the back, and sealed it within a magic seal inscribed with "Eternally Sealed and Suppressed."
When Old Sir Zhang's coffin was laid to rest, the Yin Yang Master took the opportunity during the ceremony to drop the magic seal into the coffin, precisely placing it at the corpse's feet.
What is this called? In their Fengshui and Yin Yang discourse: "With one's destiny opposed, a sage suppresses for myriad years!"
Having been the Yangzhou King for decades, Zhang Dingkang was the Yangzhou Saint, stepping on Liu Zhizhong, suppressing him from ever raising his head or turning over for thousands of years!
Sometimes, Fengshui and Yin Yang practices are essentially psychological comfort/suggestion; these practices in the country are mostly symbolic. Of course, the power of psychological suggestion is immensely strong, a fact acknowledged by science.
What Zhang Hongyang did sought exactly this kind of psychological suggestion, to make himself feel better, more at ease in his own mind.
As for whether it could truly suppress Liu Zhizhong, who could clearly say?
But such actions, considered extremely malicious by folk standards, were carried out quietly.
If the Lu Family Sisters or Zhang Yuxing ever found out, they might even think of digging up the grave. Of course, they wouldn't really go grave digging, but Zhang Hongyang might be severely criticized because they, born and raised here, would believe these things not just from hearsay but certainly. Like them, people in their middle ages really believe in these things.
If Liu Zhizhong were to learn about this, he would obviously be furious. Not because his fate could truly be suppressed, but because Zhang Hongyang was too petty and despicable, his actions detestable! It's like, placing a photo on the ground and stomping on it might not harm the person physically, but it would definitely hurt their spirit and soul.
Fortunately, this matter was very secretive, and Liu Zhizhong was currently unaware.
Liu Zhizhong only knew that three days of resting and gathering strength had passed. The fine food and drink in the mansion, along with top-quality ingredients and water, really made him vigorous, feeling better than ever!
In fact, seeing Luo Shu Xiu flitting before his eyes every day also made him inwardly thrilled, haha…
At 5 a.m. that day, as Liu Zhizhong was sleeping soundly, Qian Xuan sent Shi Jing and Xu Jiao into his room.
Upon waking, Liu Zhizhong knew, confronting the two women, that a sacred moment was about to arrive, it was time to warm up, ah... The rıghtful source is 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚·𝔫𝔢𝔱