Chapter 568: Soul Suppression Nail
"What's in there?"
Through the performance of "black charcoal", it is not difficult for Zuo Yang to come to such a conclusion.
But it's hard to say what it is, because the perception of "Black Carbon" is divided into two aspects, on the one hand, it is about demons and monsters, and on the other hand, it is about chance, and at this moment, because of the distance from Zuo Yang, "Black Carbon" just made two normal cat meows, and did not say it explicitly, of course, it is likely that it is because it can't be clearly judged for the time being, but it just feels some unusual breath.
However, Zuo Yang was not in a hurry, he just glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze, looked at the woman and continued to ask quietly, "Auntie, did your maternal grandfather or maternal grandmother leave anything behind your family?" ā
"This ......"
Hearing this, the woman suddenly hesitated a little, and looked back at her daughter and son-in-law beside her, as if to weigh whether she should say this or not.
"Doctor Liu, little divine doctor."
The pregnant woman was also a little strange in her heart, and asked with a little doubt, "This should have nothing to do with my condition, why do you ask these things?" ā
In the hearts of ordinary people like pregnant women, going to see Western medicine is nothing more than accepting all kinds of examinations, and seeing Chinese medicine is to look and hear, but after Zuo Yang came, he did not inquire about her condition, nor did he examine her body in any way, but just kept asking about their family's situation and family history, which always gave people an incomprehensible feeling.
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This question is asked Liu Hongsheng, as an attending physician, he is mainly good at Western medicine treatment, even if he knows that Zuo Yang's identity is a physiognomy master, it is the first time in his life to see Zuo Yang make a move, so it is not clear which aspect Zuo Yang intends to start from.
"Huh."
Zuo Yang just smiled indifferently and said to the pregnant woman, "Let's put it bluntly, in fact, I am not a doctor, but a physiognomy master, before Dr. Liu told me about your condition, I suspect that it may be numerology that has caused such a situation in your family, just like you have always felt that you have been 'cursed'." I have just seen your face, this eldest brother's face is very normal, but you and your mother's face has some problems that ordinary people can't see, and the problem is precisely focused on the location of the children's palace, which just confirms my guess, you are indeed under some kind of 'curse', so there is such a special situation now! ā
"Is it really a 'curse'?"
The pregnant woman's body trembled, and her mother's eyes also carried a touch of fear, and the husband sitting next to the pregnant woman subconsciously moved to the side, as if he was afraid of being touched by something unclean.
"Big brother, you don't have to worry, this 'curse' shouldn't have any bad impact on you, it's only the children and grandchildren of the two of you who will be affected."
Zuo Yang saw this husband's inadvertent move, although he knew in his heart that this was just a subconscious reaction of ordinary people, and it might not necessarily affect the relationship between their husband and wife, but he still deliberately brought it up in front of the pregnant woman, adding some psychological pressure to the pregnant woman in this not very bright way.
There is an old saying in the Celestial Empire called "Saying that it is not poisonous", as a descendant of the "Jianghu School", Zuo Yang naturally accepted some more "Jianghu" ways of doing things, he only knew that she was also for the good of the pregnant woman's family, if the pregnant woman's family refused to tell all the things they knew, he was bent on helping, but I was afraid that it would be difficult to achieve "medicine to get rid of the disease", and it was still the pregnant woman's family who would suffer.
Therefore, Zuo Yang didn't mind using some such unconventional means...... It's the results that matter!
"Oh, oh, I'm not ......"
The husband looked embarrassed and quickly tried to explain with a red face.
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The pregnant woman was also under Zuo Yang's "kind reminder" and immediately noticed the distance between her husband and herself.
Then there was a hint of sadness on her face, but she was more worried, after all, she was now pregnant again, and the child couldn't live without a father, not to mention that even if she left this man, if no one helped her solve this problem, the "curse" would still be with her for a lifetime...... No, it's the life and death of future generations, which is not a long-term thing.
It was also at this moment that the pregnant woman suddenly figured out something......
"Uh......"
Liu Hongsheng, Long Dabai and Long Xiaokui felt this slightly embarrassing division on the side, and they were also somewhat puzzled in their hearts, saying that they didn't understand Zuo Yang very well.
Usually communicating with Zuo Yang, I always feel that he is a person with great wisdom, and he is very measured in speaking and doing things, why did he dare to say anything when he came here? Isn't this a pot that doesn't open and which pot to mention? It's good now, the illness hasn't been taken care of by others, first of all, it will create an emotional crisis for others, and if the couple divorces because of this incident, isn't this a sin?
"Huh."
Zuo Yang still only smiled faintly, through the faces of the husband and wife, he could see that these two people could grow old together, although his words might bring a little twist and turn to the two, probably some quarrels, but it would never directly affect the relationship between their husband and wife.
Now, he felt that the atmosphere should be almost over, so he didn't care what the husband and wife were in now, and continued: "If you really want to solve this 'curse', the first thing you must do is to absolutely not 'hide the disease', otherwise I can't help you, so I have to take my leave." ā
After saying this, Zuo Yang really stood up, turned back to Liu Hongsheng and said: "Doctor Liu, I have tried my best in this matter, it's not that I don't want to help, but people don't want me to help, so I can't help it, say goodbye!" ā
"This ......"
Liu Hongsheng was stunned again, where did he think that Zuo Yang would be so simple, the family just didn't answer a question immediately, Zuo Yang threw up his sleeves and was about to leave.
Also at the same time.
"Wait, wait!"
Finally, the mother, who was still pregnant, took the lead and couldn't sit still, and quickly stood up to stop Zuo Yang, and said in a hurried tone, "Little Divine Doctor, it's us who are not good, we shouldn't hide anything, my grandmother once did leave one thing, and gave her a dowry when my mother got married, and then my mother passed it on to me when I got married, and a few years ago, my daughter got married, and I passed it on to my daughter." ā
Speaking of this, the pregnant woman's mother looked back at the pregnant woman again, pushed her and said, "Shufen, when is it, why don't you go and take out that bracelet and show it to the little doctor, is that bracelet more important than the child!" ā
"IāI know."
After the small situation just now, the pregnant woman had already figured out some things, but she glanced at her husband with a little resentment, then turned around and walked into the room next to her, turned around and found a key out of nowhere, opened the wooden box where the "black charcoal" squatted, and then took out a small object wrapped in several layers of red cloth from the bottom of the box.
Walking out of the house and coming to the living room, the pregnant woman uncovered the red cloth layer by layer in front of Zuo Yang and others, and finally revealed a black slightly deformed bracelet.
"That's it, this is the bracelet left by my maternal great-grandmother, and we take it as a family heirloom."
The pregnant woman first spread the red cloth on the coffee table, and then carefully placed the bracelet on the red cloth, showing it to Zuo Yang and others, and introduced at a glance, "Although this bracelet is made of brass, it is not worth much, but the magic is that its color will change throughout the year, it is autumn now, it is still black, and it will be bright like gold in winter, and then it will turn black in spring, and it will become golden yellow in summer, so our family has always regarded it as a sacred object. It is easy not to show it to outsiders, lest anyone see it and secretly worry about it. ā
Wealth does not show wealth, this is the main reason why the pregnant woman's family does not want to take this thing out to Zuo Yang, but it is understandable, this is also one of the traditions of the Celestial Dynasty people's financial management.
"Is there such an amazing thing in the world?"
When Liu Hongsheng, Long Dabai and Long Xiaokui heard the description of the pregnant woman, their eyes immediately widened, and they leaned a little closer to see what was so magical about this bracelet.
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And when Zuo Yang saw this bracelet, his face had already shown a look of sudden realization, and then he asked: "If I'm not mistaken, your heirloom is bent with the 'Soul Suppression Nail', right?" Or can it also be called 'coffin nails'? ā
I saw that this bracelet was straightened and about three inches long, one thick and one thin, and there were some already very vague patterns engraved on it, combined with the description of the pregnant woman, Zuo Yang was naturally not difficult to guess.
"How do you know?"
This time, the pregnant woman looked dazed, but the pregnant woman's mother immediately picked up the conversation, and said with a look of surprise, "When my mother passed this bracelet to me, she once said that this bracelet was made of a coffin nail that was pulled out of a coffin when my grandfather followed Sun Hezi to dig Tangling, which can not only ward off evil spirits, but also bless our family with wealth and prosperity." ā
"Isn't this bracelet a cultural relic? Maybe it could be a nail pulled from the coffin of Qianlong or Empress Dowager Cixi, this thing should be very valuable! ā
Long Xiaokui said subconsciously.
"The pattern on it is no longer clear, and there is no relevant text to verify, and it has been deformed, so I am afraid it will be difficult for any archaeologist to identify."
Long Dabai seemed to know a little bit about this matter, and turned his head to popularize science for Long Xiaokui.
"But what did you just say that this sister just said, it changes color with the seasons, how do you explain this?"
Long Xiaokui was a little unconvinced.
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Long Dabai suddenly didn't know what to say.
At this time, Zuo Yang picked up the conversation unhurriedly, and said with a smile: "This is also a normal phenomenon, but in recent years, our country has implemented a cremation policy, and coffins have rarely been used, so the frequency of using 'soul suppression nails' is becoming less and less, until now, it is difficult to see." ā
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Hearing Zuo Yang say this, a room full of people instantly pricked up their ears again, for fear of missing every word Zuo Yang said, just wondering how this phenomenon was normal.
Zuo Yang didn't ink, smiled and continued: "In the past, when burials were popular, the 'Soul Suppression Nail' was an indispensable thing for the burial of the deceased, and it can even be said to be an indispensable link. ā
"There are a total of 7 'soul nails', usually cast from iron or copper, 6 of which should be nailed to the place where the coffin lid is linked to the coffin, which plays the role of fixing and sealing, and the last one left should be nailed to the most central position of the coffin lid, this nail can not be nailed, otherwise it will be detrimental to future generations, and then a red line will be tied to it, which will be pulled by the filial son by hand, and the carpenter will gently knock on it, which means 'stay behind', so this 'soul nail' is also called 'descendant nail'."
"At that time, there was a popular practice, in the third year of the coffin burial, the family would dig out the coffin and recollect the bones of the deceased, and then the 'descendant nail' would also be pulled out and made into bracelets, anklets, rings, or bracelets and other jewelry for the family to wear, which could also play a role in warding off evil spirits and blessing the descendants. Because the jewelry made by the descendants of the nail must have done a ritual before the nailing, coupled with the influence of various conditions after the burial, because it contains some mysterious powers that cannot be explained by science, it can undergo some color changes under certain circumstances. ā
"So I said, it's actually a normal phenomenon, but it's rare to see this kind of jewelry nowadays."
Hearing this, Long Xiaokui subconsciously retreated again, trying to stay away from this somewhat weird bracelet, but asked again: "According to what you say, this bracelet should be blessed by the children and grandchildren of my sister's family, why did my sister still receive this strange 'curse'?" ā
"That's a good question."
Zuo Yang laughed after hearing this, and said, "I also said just now, the jewelry made of 'descendant nails' is to be worn by the family, so as to play the role of warding off evil spirits and blessing children and grandchildren. ā
"Oh, I see, so ......"
Long Xiaokui and the others finally understood what Zuo Yang meant, and then looked at the pregnant woman's family together, presumably they should also understand what was going on, right?
"Little Divine Doctor, you mean, this bracelet can't be kept?"
The pregnant woman's mother then asked with a wrinkled face.
"Exactly!"
Zuo Yang nodded, it is very likely that this is the thing that affects the numerology of the family, but for Zuo Yang, the power contained in it is very useful, this is his chance, this time it was not in vain!