11: Chapter 11: Li Chunfeng's Modern Prophecies

After Xiaoyu signed the contract and answered a few questions, she logged off and went to sleep.

What the siblings didn't know was—

The live stream clips of Jiang Zhe's 32nd hexagram regarding the late Ming natural disasters and the 33rd hexagram regarding the Qing army entering the pass and the end of the dynastic change were being circulated by more and more people.

Skilled editing, professional background music...

They directly gave Jiang Zhe's videos a second lease on life!

[Shocking! Someone from the early Tang could predict the transition between the Ming and Qing!]

[Is the tui bei tu fake? Come in and debate if you disagree!]

[Folk expert says tui bei tu is Li Chunfeng's prophecy of Huaxia's end!]

[...]

A bunch of gimmicky, even provocative titles kept surfacing across major platforms.

Even if they didn't reach the top of the charts, they sparked heated discussions in history forums, Sinology forums, and even private chat groups.

...

Night fell within the History Department of the University of History, a 985-tier university in the Magic City.

“Oh shit! Old Liu, stop gaming and come look at this!” A chubby boy wearing glasses jumped up from his bed in excitement, thrusting his phone directly at Old Liu.

The college student called Old Liu looked at him with disdain. “Look at what? It’s probably just another amateur science blogger talking nonsense.”

“It’s not! Listen first!” The boy clicked play. “Incredible, a god-tier interpretation! tui bei tu Image 32—see how Li Chunfeng from the early Tang predicted the end of the Ming!”

In the video, Jiang Zhe's magnetic voice came through:

“‘The horse leaps through the northern gate, the dog howls in the west.’ The ‘horse’ here refers to the character ‘Chuang’ in Li Zicheng's name... The overall meaning is that Li Zicheng's Chuang Army came from Shaanxi.”

“‘The count of eight and nine is exhausted, the sun and moon lose their light’... The overall meaning is that after the Ming Dynasty passed through sixteen emperors plus one emperor of the Shun Dynasty, the Central Plains finally welcomed an era of dark turmoil.”

Listening to that deeply immersive mature male voice, Old Liu's expression became extremely solemn as Jiang Zhe's explanation continued; by the end, he was completely shocked.

He snatched the phone from the boy with glasses and watched it two and a half times!

“My god!”

“His interpretation is so deep; I never thought it could be explained this way.”

“Even our history professors don't interpret it like this. The key is that he directly combined the hexagram images with historical events... *hiss*—”

“The logic is truly self-consistent!!!”

Seeing Old Liu's shocked expression, the other two roommates in the dorm also jumped off their beds. They huddled together in the dark and watched for a while.

Bursts of amazement broke out from time to time!

“Incredible, 666!”

“Holy crap, this guy was secretly live-streamed by his sister. He has no idea. The possibility of faking this is very low; after all, this is the Jin Shengtan version of the tui bei tu from the late Ming and early Qing. Faking it is almost impossible!”

“True, and he's only explained two hexagrams so far!” Old Liu said with a heavy face. “If what he says is proven correct later on, then our current interpretation of the tui bei tu will be completely overturned. The tui bei tu might not be a ‘prophecy,’ but a... ‘National Destiny Termination Model’ based on major historical events of dynasties, also known as a ‘World Destruction Model’!!”

Unable to contain his excitement, he quickly searched for the ‘Da Yu Da Rou’ live stream room and clicked follow.

“No matter what, next time he broadcasts, I'm watching it live!”

...

On the crowded last subway train, Li Hua, a corporate drone in a suit with less than five thousand yuan in his pocket, was wearing headphones, staring numbly at the advertisements flashing past.

Like most corporate drones, his eyes were lifeless, and his future was a blur.

Every day was just commuting to and from work; there wasn't the slightest ripple of excitement!

No, it was that time didn't allow him to have personal hobbies; he lived like the walking dead!

Suddenly, his phone vibrated. He pulled it out and saw a link sent by his mother.

[tui bei tu and Sinology tell us: Under the great torrent of history, all changes are predestined!]

He clicked on the video, which showed Jiang Zhe from a candid camera angle explaining: “Li Chunfeng's 32nd hexagram from the early Tang corresponds to the late Ming, and the 33rd corresponds to the Great Qing. Xiaoyu, Li Chunfeng could see the events of the late Ming and early Qing over a thousand years ago; even he couldn't change them.”

“So, what should we ordinary people do?”

“Mom sent another marketing account video!” Li Hua cursed under his breath, yet he watched out of curiosity.

Soon, Xiaoyu spoke: “Everything that happens is for my benefit, and all things in the world are for my use?”

“Beautiful!” Jiang Zhe gave a thumbs up in praise. “Exactly. Since we can't change fate, we change our mindset. Am I late in the morning? Don't be afraid, it's for my benefit; what if I avoided a car accident? Was I scolded by the boss at noon? Don't be afraid, it's for my benefit; what if a client places an order after I'm scolded? Missed the subway at night? Don't be afraid, it's for my benefit; what if it rains after the subway reaches the station?”

“It's the same logic as ‘the old man at the border losing his horse—a blessing in disguise’!”

“Little people have no ladder to climb the social strata. Only a powerful mindset and character, or learning a foreign language, can determine an individual's destiny!”

These were the positive implications of Sinology that Jiang Zhe discussed while chatting with Xiaoyu.

“Holy cow!” Li Hua was stunned. “This isn't a marketing account; this is a master who's been abroad giving insights on domestic advancement!”

Isn't this exactly what ordinary people encounter in the current environment?

Since the common people can't follow the right authorities and are struggling in numbness, they might as well find some spiritual hobbies and strengthen their mindset!

“Love you, Mom, see you tomorrow!”

After sending a heart to his mom, he finally spoke, “Great, I finally have a hobby of my own!”

Excitedly, Li Hua opened the ‘Da Yu Da Rou’ live stream room, followed it, topped up his account, and sent a fifty-yuan gift directly to the black screen.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Jiang Zhe pulled open the black curtains in his bedroom. Outside the window, the sun was bright and warm.

After soaking in the sun for a while, he turned around to wash up, then made a cup of instant coffee, completely unaware of what was happening on the internet.

Indeed, he didn't like playing with his phone, except for daily calls.

But in this ordinary life, no one would call him.

“The hexagrams for the late Ming and early Qing are finished. The next one, the 34th hexagram, is the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom...”

“The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is actually less emphasized in exams than the First and Second World Wars.”

“The proportion of the First and Second World Wars isn't very heavy; the history of the USA will be emphasized more, while domestic history won't. For the sake of Xiaoyu's grades...”

He frowned in deep thought for a moment.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: 2024, the Year of Li Fire!

Although it was currently 2025, there was a hexagram in the tui bei tu related to the period before 2024, which was...

“The 39th hexagram, Li Chunfeng's modern prophecy!!!”

Every hexagram after this one could be called the foundation-laying hexagrams of Li Chunfeng, perfectly predicting the current world situation and future development until the end of the world!!!

Just then, Xiaoyu, who had just woken up, rushed aggressively from her room into the living room and said with urgency, “Brother, is it possible that the tui bei tu is fake?”