Chapter 619 Can we restart?

In the world of Spirited Away, Granny Tang's office is on the top floor of the oil house. After taking the elevator up, the decoration inside is very luxurious.

Mr. Wen's office in Dragon Phoenix Restaurant is not on the top floor, but to go up there is still a separate elevator.

During the day, she felt that this place was very gloomy, especially after nightfall.

On January 9th, Severus' birthday, they went to the exhibition held at the city hall. Because it was not officially opened to the public, the lights were not turned on in the exhibition hall, and only murals were projected onto the white walls.

When the power went off, the paintings disappeared, seemingly by magic.

Many of those projected murals were discovered by archeology in tombs. Ancient Chinese believed that death is like life, and many collections are actually funerary objects in ancient tombs, as if ghosts and people "live" in the tomb. In this world.

Among so many murals, there is a picture of a guest envoy found in the tomb of Prince Zhanghuai that impressed her deeply.

When the Eastern Roman Empire was overwhelmed by plague, famine, and wars, forcing people to have nowhere to go, how did those officials of the Tang Empire respond to the envoys of the Eastern Roman Empire to ask for help? Did they help?

It is too far from Constantinople to Chang'an, and it takes a year or two to get there.

While distance creates beauty, it also blocks information. Eastern and Western civilizations do not really understand each other very well.

Not all British people agreed with the first Opium War. It was a small number of imperialists like His Excellency Cupid who disregarded the domestic livelihood and wanted to start a war and leave their mark in history with military exploits.

This is thanks to Lord Palmerston. He is the Foreign Secretary who does not think about how to use diplomatic strategies to solve international problems, but always thinks about building warships.

They were like failed navigators, leading everyone on a ship that deviated from the course, and many people were coerced into going astray.

March was originally dedicated to the goddess, but the Romans dedicated it to Mars, the god of war. The Romans who were raised by she-wolves always liked war so much.

The Romans were like Dudley, bullying people everywhere with their own strength, and a thin but quick-witted accomplice who pinned other children to the ground and let him chase them down. This kind of kid is not likable.

She didn't like those "heroes" who won battles, wore laurel crowns on their heads, rode on horses, and were welcomed by civilians.

It's easy for soldiers to stop thinking, and she appreciates people who are brave and clear-headed and know what they're doing.

At the end of this long corridor is Mr. Wen's office, which now feels like a tomb passage to Pomona, especially the fairy relief at the door. They are more like a funeral than a trip.

At this time, there was a person standing in front of the double wooden door with animal face patterns, or he had just come out of it. His colorful clothes were very conspicuous, and Pomona recognized him immediately.

"Good evening, ma'am." Ma Youxuan said with a smile, and the door just coaxed shut behind him.

"It should be good morning, Mr. Ma." She said distantly, "Is Mr. Wen there?"

"You can tell me anything." He put his hands behind his back and said with a strange smile, "You know quite a lot, Watson."

Pomona looked at the man guarding the door, where did he go?

"What do you want to do?" Ma Youxuan asked.

"That trap, you can't leak the news, let the werewolf be aware of it."

"You thought a spy was lurking in?"

"I thought that you should prevent people in the city from leaking information outside the city. There will always be one or two people who can't bear the temptation of profit to leak secrets. Although it is a personal act, the damage caused is enormous, and it will affect our entire operation. "

"How do I know it wasn't someone from your side who leaked the secret? Why do you think there must be a problem on our side?" Ma Youxuan asked sharply.

"I just remind you, don't forget that there are not only you in this city, but also Japanese and Koreans. If you suffer heavy losses..."

"That has nothing to do with you." Ma Youxuan interrupted her coldly, "We will solve our internal problems by ourselves."

"Okay." Pomona said angrily. "Then I wish you luck!"

After she finished speaking, she turned around and planned to leave.

"I don't understand something, ma'am." Ma Youxuan said behind her, "Can you answer me?"

Pomona turned her head "What's your question?"

"Do you believe there is a heaven in this world?"

"What?"

"In our culture, there is a place called Taohuayuan. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a man in Wuling lived by fishing. One day he was rowing along the stream, forgetting the distance. Suddenly he came across a peach blossom forest. There were no other trees other than the peach trees. Within a few hundred steps on both sides of the creek, there were many fallen flowers on the ground. The fisherman was very surprised by this. He continued walking, wanting to reach the end of the forest. Peach Blossom Forest The end of the river is the source of the stream. The fisherman found a small mountain with a small hole, and there seemed to be a little light in the hole. The fisherman abandoned the boat and walked in through the hole. At first, it was very narrow and could only accommodate The next person passed. After walking for dozens of steps, it suddenly became bright and open. The land in front of the fisherman was flat and wide, and the houses were arranged very neatly. There were also fertile fields, beautiful ponds, and mulberry trees, bamboos, etc. The plants in the field. The paths in the field extend in all directions, and the sound of cocks and dogs barks one after another. People come and go to cultivate and work in the fields. You know, during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, our country was in chaos. At that time, natural disasters and man-made disasters continued, but they were carefree. You can live peacefully and happily, do you think that kind of world looks like your paradise?"

Pomona didn't know how to answer him.

"I heard from Moriarty that he lived in seclusion for a period of time. I think that place is both a paradise and a paradise for him. Why don't you continue to live in seclusion with him?"

"What else did he tell you?" Pomona asked angrily.

"He also asked me, if one day I also meet a woman who suits me, will I live in seclusion like him." Ma Youxuan twitched the corners of his mouth, "I told him the story about Peach Blossom Spring, the people in Peach Blossom Spring Seeing the fisherman, he was very surprised and asked him where he came from. The fisherman answered them one by one. The people here invited him to their home as a guest, and entertained him with wine and killed chickens. Others heard that such a person had come, and they all came to inquire about the news. They themselves said that their ancestors led their wives, children and neighbors to this isolated place in order to avoid the war in the Qin Dynasty. People have gone out, so they cut off all contact with outsiders. People in the village asked the fisherman what dynasty it is now. They didn’t know that there was the Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei and Jin dynasties. The fisherman told him everything he knew All the things were told one by one, and the villagers felt sorry when they heard it. The rest of the people invited the fisherman to their homes again, and entertained him with their own delicious food and wine. After the fisherman stayed for a few days, he went to The people in the village said goodbye. The people in the village told him not to mention the things in the Peach Blossom Spring to others. After the fisherman came out, he found his boat and went back along the way he came. He marked everywhere. He arrived at the county Cheng Wuling, went to see the prefect and told his experience. The prefect immediately sent people to follow him, looking for the fisherman's previous mark, and finally lost his way. Later, he could never find the way to Taohuayuan. You Just went to the cinema to watch a movie, right? It's still an animated movie."

"Spirited Away and Mystery." Pomona said the name of the movie expressionlessly, so as not to bother him.

"What the fisherman met was Shenyin. He was entertained by 'people' in the Taohuayuan. The people in the Taohuayuan asked him to keep a secret, but he let everyone know the secret. That's why I don't like those ordinary people. Your husband is the same as I am, Muggles, as I remember you calling them."

Pomona now felt the biggest difference between Ma Youxuan and Zhang Tao, and Zhang Tao hoped to reach a tolerant understanding with them, and let them understand the truth and live in peace with each other through "education".

The horse was reined like those pure-bloods, no wonder he and Severus got along so well.

"Do you think those people in Taohuayuan are gods?"

"No, in order to protect the tomb, the ancients would make the tomb passage from narrow to wide. In fact, the fisherman did not come to the Peach Blossom Spring in the true sense, but to an ancient cemetery. There was a custom of martyrdom in the pre-Qin period. Those 'people' who give food to fishermen are actually ghosts who don't know they are dead. In your wand science, what are the properties of mulberry and peach wood?"

"The mahogany wand is flexible and suitable for deformation. Harry Potter's father, James Potter, is the owner of the mahogany wand."

"And what about the mulberry tree?"

"I've never heard of Ollivander making a wand out of that stuff."

"Your wandology is to connect the material properties of wands with people. I heard that you still have the habit of bringing wands into the coffin. The old wand was brought into the grave by Albus Dumbledore because of this etiquette. Then the Dark Lord dug up his tomb and stole the wand?"

"He even told you that?" Pomona covered her head, Severus was unexpectedly "talkative".

"Your magic wands know how to deal with people, but they can't do anything to spirits like Peeves and the bloody Baron. We often plant pines and cypresses in the cemetery. I heard that the coffins of the ancient Romans were made of cypress trees. It symbolizes the immortality of the dead, and the world can be peaceful and happy, since you also long for peace, why disturb the peace of others?"

"I'm not Roman."

"What does that matter?" Ma Youxuan sneered, "I heard that there is a werewolf, Remus Lupin, whose wand is made of cypress?"

"What do you want to say?"

"In your wandology, the owner of the cypress wand must die a hero. The cypress wand seeks its soul mate among self-sacrificing beings, especially those who are not afraid of the shadows within themselves and others. I remember Le Muslupin's wife is Nymphadora Tonks, from Hufflepuff House, and she dares to marry a werewolf."

Pomona couldn't figure it out, what the hell was Severus talking to him about?

"I admit that there are many excellent people in your country, but we are not friendly enough to help you deal with the relationship between Peeves and the bloody Baron. You know, we are really good at dealing with the dead and ghosts."

"He asked you to deal with Peeves?"

"It's a conditional cooperation. If you didn't cross the bottom line back then, it might be possible." Ma Youxuan sighed, "It's a pity that we have deep grievances, and there are still many people in our country who want to wash away the shame of a hundred years ago. It will bring misfortune for wizards to intervene in Muggle Wars, we abide by the rules, you have many wizards who participated in World War I and World War II, right?"

"You talk about this?" Pomona asked incredulously.

"Otherwise, what else can we talk about?" Ma Youxuan frowned, as if thinking she was unreasonable.

Politics and military topics are unquestionably straight men’s social domain. Men’s preference for politics, economy, and military seems to be deeply rooted, just like women like to discuss makeup and fashion. It’s like two extraterrestrial beings from different planets. , I have no idea what the other party is talking about.

Although James is eager to be loved by girls, he always plays with Sirius. With him as a foil, Sirius looks even more handsome. success.

After giving up his naive fantasy, he began to pursue Lily bitterly. In order to pursue her, he was even willing to change himself and stop bullying and teasing others. At least the magic wand is right.

If there is a chance to do it all over again, she really hopes to prevent some unnecessary wars from happening.

The Opium War was launched entirely to realize the illusory dream of an empire on which the sun never sets, and the "gentlemen" just wanted to show off how "great" they were in front of their mistresses.

"Can we do it all over again?" Pomona asked. "China and Britain."

"I don't think this is a topic for small people like us to discuss." Ma Youxuan smiled and said, "Your husband is very clear-headed and realistic. You like dreaming too much, madam."

From Pomona's point of view, this was a polite refusal.

Once the bottom line is crossed, it will be irreversible, and future generations will have to bear the consequences for the mistakes made by the predecessors.

When the glory is gone, the isolation of the glory is only isolated, because the wizarding world is also affected by the actions of Muggles. In order to re-establish diplomatic relations with other countries, Artemisia Lufkin lobbied around to get other countries to agree The Quidditch World Cup was held in the UK, but many people in the country did not know her, and questioned her ability to be the Minister of Magic because she was a woman.

If Hermione really becomes the Minister of Magic, she will also have to face the doubts of those winners.

Pomona hates megalomaniacs.

"Your husband's wand, what material is that made of?" Ma Youzhi asked carelessly.

"Birch," Pomona replied honestly, "but I don't know what his core is made of."

"What kind of wife doesn't even know that?" His smile widened at me, clearly in disbelief.

"Ollivander doesn't use birch as a wand, and we value privacy very much. Maintaining a proper sense of mystery can prolong the shelf life of marriage." Pomona looked Ma Youxin up and down, "I heard that you have a magical brush, that is What material is it made of?"

He smiled and politely sent her away.

Pomona didn't hold back. They made it clear that they wouldn't open the door to welcome guests. She didn't want others to think that she didn't know how to be polite.