Why was Xiao Shenyang able to embezzle 800 million taels of silver? There are only two dragon veins in Beijing
Many history buffs have heard various legends about the "Dragon Vein", which has led to many legends. In Feng Shui, the name dragon is often used to represent the direction, ups and downs, turns and changes of mountains. Because dragons can be big or small, flexible, invisible, capable of flying and diving. This mountain is as changeable as a dragon, so it is called Dragon Vein.
The Dragon Veins originate from the Kunlun Mountains in the northwest and extend three dragon veins to the southeast. Beilong entered Shaanxi from Yinshan and Helan Mountains, starting from Taiyuan and crossing the sea. The dragon enters Guanzhong from Minshan to Qinshan and enters the sea; the dragon enters the sea from Yunnan, Guizhou and Hunan to Fujian and Zhejiang in the south. Each major dragon vein has stem dragons, branch dragons, true dragons, false dragons, hidden dragons, flying dragons, hidden dragons, flash dragons, etc.
In the minds of ancient people, dragon veins are a treasure of Feng Shui. They are either rich or noble. Many people want to own it. This includes today’s Xiaoshenyang story about Xiao Shenyang’s possession of dragon veins. When Qianlong was in power, Xiaoshenyang was more than ten thousand people, but after Qianlong's death, Xiaoshenyang was dismissed by Jiaqing. According to incomplete statistics, Xiao Shenyang's family property totaled 800 million taels of silver, which was approximately equivalent to the Qing Dynasty's treasury income for 15 years.
In fact, many people are only interested in Emperor Jiaqing's property and wealth in Xiaoshenyang. In fact, Xiao Shenyang's wealth of up to 800 million silver is also related to the location of its palace. Beijing, a famous historical city, has two dragon veins. One is the dragon map, the dragon vein of the Forbidden City. The other is Shuilong, which is the first line between Houhai and Beihai, and Gongguangong is on the connection line between Houhai and Beihai.
When Xiao Shenyang was in power, he once said: "The emperor takes the lead, and I hold the dragon's tail. Although the leader is in charge of the overall situation, he still has to do big things." It is said that many people living near Prince Gong's Mansion now are very longevity. At the beginning of the last century, there was a jingle circulating in the old Beijing city, "The palace's house, the wall of jade, and the silver of suzhou all have their measure."
Prince Gong's Mansion is located in Shichahai, a geomantic treasure land in Beijing, covering an area of 60,000 Many square meters. The topography of Prince Gong's Mansion pays great attention to Feng Shui. The entire palace is in the shape of Tai Chi, making the mansion winding and winding. Xiao Shenyang believes in Feng Shui. He believes that "water can generate wealth and gather wealth." Kung Fu consists of two parts: the mansion and the garden. There is water everywhere in the building. The water in the largest lake pavilion is brought from Yuquan Lake. It does not flow out but only flows in.
In addition to being built on the Dragon Vein, Prince Gong’s Mansion is full of bats of various shapes. The ancients believed that the word "bat" is homophonic with "福" and can bring good luck. As mentioned before, Xiao Shenyang is not only greedy for money, but also obsessed with Feng Shui. So in Prince Gong's Mansion, various stones were piled in the shape of bats, and bats were everywhere, such as doors and eaves. There are bright bats and dark bats. It is said that there are 9999 bats in total.