America 1869: A Doppelganger Every Day

Fortunately, the prophet had made preparations in advance, so he used the same words.

"Replying to Your Majesty."

"It is true that Xiaodao has gained the attention of the attendants of the Three Pure Ones because of the reconstruction of Chaotian Palace."

"I have gained a little bit of the ability to foresee the future."

"It's just that my abilities seem to be about the same as the other two."

"Those five little roosters can make many predictions every year, while that prophetic black bird can foresee three times a year."

"I'm even less capable; I can only make two predictions a year, but my predictions should be clearer than theirs."

"And like them, I also appear at irregular intervals. This is because I have a special ability that I have gained by connecting with the gods and being watched by them."

That's all.

"This ability wasn't really anything special, and I never intended to mention it."

"But since Your Majesty has asked, if I don't answer, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor."

"So please forgive me, Your Majesty, for revealing the truth only now."

Empress Dowager Cixi had no intention of blaming anyone.

What she fears most is that someone will use this incident to make a fuss.

The reason he was so anxious about these monks and Taoists today was because his subordinate Zhang Gan's men had sent word that people in the south were saying that the gods and Buddhas of China no longer had any faith in the Qing Dynasty.

If this rumor were to spread, it would cause enormous damage to the Qing Empire.

So he gathered monks and Taoist priests to see if anyone among them could communicate with the gods.

She never expected that she would actually find one.

Empress Dowager Cixi was pleased.

"What crime has the real person committed?"

"If what you say is true, I will reward you handsomely."

"But if you dare to lie, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Now I'll ask you one last question: Is what you're saying true? How can you prove it?"

Dao Xuan was about to reveal the matter of the electric light, but then he thought that there might be changes on his main body's side, so he quickly closed his eyes and contacted his main body. As a result, he realized that he had almost made a mistake.

He thought to himself that he must first inform the main body before making any important decisions, otherwise it would be easy to make a mistake.

After receiving the news from the original body, he opened his eyes and calmly said.

"I wasn't originally going to reveal my prophecy."

"But since Your Majesty has spoken, in order to prove that my prophecy is true, and to prove that I have indeed made contact with the attendant of the Three Pure Ones, I ask Your Majesty to allow the newspapers within the Great Xing Empire to publish my prophecy."

"If permitted, Your Majesty, please have the branch of the Chinese American Daily in the Qing Empire contact the headquarters of the Chinese American Daily and publish my prophecy in the Chinese American Weekly or the Little Days World News."

"Only in this way can I prove that what I said is true."

"And the sooner the better, preferably within three days. If my prophecy comes true after three days, then my prophecy is meaningless."

The calmer he remained, the more accurate his prediction seemed.

The more worried he was, the more credible his words seemed.

However, it wouldn't be a big deal if such a thing were published directly in the newspapers of the Qing Dynasty, but if it were published in a world-class newspaper and turned out to be false, it would be a disgrace to the Qing Empire.

While Empress Dowager Cixi hesitated, Prince Gong spoke up.

"Your Majesty."

"This matter can be completely handled by me. I only need to give a heads-up to the Qing Empire, and every newspaper must report on it."

"As for the Chinese American Daily, I can contact Alexander and have Alexander contact Li Changsheng."

"Don't forget, I helped find Changsheng's family there, and they're still living in the American Concession."

"He'd help us with this little thing for his family's sake."

"Besides, we only asked him to repost this news. Whether it's true or false, it's not like our imperial court said it."

At this point, he looked at Dao Xuan.

"You should understand that if you follow your method and succeed, your status will rise accordingly. I can even apply to the Empress Dowager to make you the Grand Preceptor of our Great Qing Empire."

"But if what you're saying is false, then there's only one outcome you'll face, and are you sure you can handle it?"

Dao Xuan was very confident.

"Please help me, Your Highness."

"it is good."

After Prince Gong finished speaking, he said to one of his subordinates.

"Didn't that white man's telegram just reach the capital? Send it to Alexander, telling him to do his best to make this happen, and at the same time, send a telegram throughout the country to have Dao Xuan's articles published."

Soon, news came from both sides that the Qing Empire had begun to rush the work.

The Chinese American Daily News also stated that the latest issue of the newspaper will publish Dao Xuan's article.

After it was confirmed, everyone became excited.

The next day, most newspapers in the Qing Empire carried a new message that was identical to the latest edition of the Huamei Daily.

[Five little chickens and black birds, have you two shameless things?]

[You two were merely servants or nominal disciples of my Three Pure Ones Patriarch. Perhaps, the one who paid attention to you was just one of the countless immortals and deities who had heard the Patriarch preach.]

【I, Dao Xuan, the Palace Master of the Central Plains Chaotian Palace, am the true orthodox master of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect).】

Your language skills are far inferior to mine.

Your two predictions were indeed correct.

[I don't even know what you two are, yet you dare to call it a prophecy.]

"I am different. As a true disciple of the Xuanmen (Taoist school), I can foresee more information."

I've known for a long time that before long, something called the telephone will sweep the globe. I don't know how it works, but I do know it will allow people from all corners of the world to talk directly, as if they were right next to each other.

This telephone is more advanced than the telegraph; the telegraph can only transmit messages, while the telephone can transmit sound directly.

It is precisely because of this ability that the world can be changed.

[As I predicted, this phone call will appear soon, and with my prediction coming true, it should appear before the world in just a few days, right? Let's wait and see.]

At first, people who saw this message found it somewhat amusing.

Why does everyone want to predict the future these days?

Within the Qing Empire, some believed it while others did not, but the situation was different abroad.

Many people read this report in the Chinese American Daily with a mocking attitude.

The following day, it drew ridicule and sarcasm from newspapers around the world.