The accurate number of the Ming Palace's silver collection is indeed confusing to the world, true and false, false and real, there is no accurate number from beginning to end, coupled with some people's ulterior motives, it has become a difficult mystery to solve the Ming Palace silver. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Regarding this point, Emperor Kangxi once concluded that the Ming Palace's silver collection was in the Wanli period, and the number was about two million taels, which is more in line with historical facts.

In the early years of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng was in the country, and the economic situation of the Ming Dynasty was better, and this silver may have been stored by Shenzong in the early years of Wanli, plus Wanli was the owner of good goods, which is better understood.

Of course, when it came to Emperor Chongzhen, it was unknown how many taels of silver he had in his hand, and whether he knew that he had this money.

In addition, after the middle of Wanli, the country was eventful, the wars continued, and the cost was huge, so it was impossible to have any surplus, let alone tens of millions of taels of silver for storage. Therefore, the peasant army seized some silver in the Ming Palace, and the largest of them could only be the two million taels after the Yang Xin Palace, and in addition, there should be nothing else to hide.

And judging from the performance of the Chongzhen Dynasty in the last period, he should not know about this silver tael. When Li Zicheng's troops came to the city, the Ming Dynasty's finances were already exhausted, and "the first month came to relieve it, and it took February to pass". In February, Chongzhen had to repeatedly mobilize the nobles and bureaucrats to donate.

If at this time, Chongzhen knew about the Tibetan silver, but he didn't know how to use the Tibetan silver, then he would be stingy and ruined.

But then again, if the island treasure is really related to the Tibetan silver of the Ming Dynasty, then it means that Chongzhen really knows about the hidden silver, and has also made preparations in advance, otherwise how could it be transported to that island?

Of course, now Mencius is not sure that this painting is related to the island treasure map, because the treasure map is relatively simple, but it looks somewhat similar, and it is not necessarily related. To prove it, you need to find other evidence.

Seeing that Meng Zitao was slightly stunned, Yu Weigang hurriedly asked, "Zitao, is there a problem?"

"It's hard to say yet, I'll take a look first. ”

Mencius continued to look closely, and there were three separate landscapes in the painting: the island, the boat, and the coast.

The island is very similar to the one in the treasure map, but it is much more detailed, there are several people on the island, if you look closely, it seems to be a patrolling soldier, and the dress is also in line with the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty soldiers.

In addition, the ship in the painting is a lucky boat, which is a type of ship in China's ancient sea ships, one of the "four ancient ships" in China, and a famous ancient sea ship type.

The official ships of the envoys sent by the Ming court were all Fuship-type sea vessels. Zheng He's fleet sailed to Western countries, passing through the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and also going to deep-water areas such as the Persian Gulf and the coast of East Africa. Moreover, the length and width ratio of Zheng He's treasure ship recorded in some ancient documents is small, about 2.3-2.4, which is in line with the length and width ratio of the lucky ship. From this, it can be confirmed that Zheng He's treasure ship is a lucky ship type.

This lucky ship is hung with a dragon flag, which is the style of the Ming Dynasty, and the dragon flag can be used casually in ancient times, which undoubtedly represents its noble status. However, unlike the island, there are no people on board, which is a bit strange.

There's not much to say about the rest of the coast, except for the rocks and the terrain that looks a little special. If the place really exists, it is estimated that it will only be clear when you go to the same place, but the coastline of the whole country is so long, who knows where this is drawn.

In addition to these, there is nothing to mark on this painting, let alone a seal, and the painting skills seem to be average, the author can only be regarded as having some painting skills, and the level is not too high.

In the end, Meng Zitao used the ability, the time of creation of this painting was the early Qing Dynasty, and so on, he had reason to suspect that this painting was related to the island treasure map, if it was indeed made by Zhu Cihong, the possibility that the treasure was related to the Ming Dynasty royal family was very great.

But there are still many mysteries in all this, not to mention whether this painting was made by Zhu Cihong, or whether Zhu Cihong was indeed a monk in Lingnan, how the treasure was transported to the island, and not even a little rumor was revealed, in that situation, not to mention that it was impossible, the probability was also very small.

Meng Zitao thought about it and decided to go to the original owner's house to find out about the situation first.

Seeing Meng Zitao put the painting away, Yu Weigang hurriedly asked, "Zitao, how is it?"

Meng Zitao said: "This is an old painting, which is basically not worth much to others, but it has some value to me, but this value is not the painting itself, and I can tell you the specific situation now." Now I want you to take me to this man's house and find out what is going on. ”

Yu Weigang felt a little inexplicable, but he still trusted Meng Zitao very much, and nodded: "No problem, but what reason should we go?"

Meng Zitao said: "Go and ask him what old things he has in his house, and then see the opportunity to act after that." ”

"Okay. Yu Weigang said: "However, that guy owes a lot of money, and even if there are valuable things at home, they have been taken away." And because of this incident, you have become suspicious, and it may be difficult for you to ask something from his mouth. ”

Meng Zitao asked, "What is the situation with him?" ”

Yu Weigang said: "What does this guy say, he is a veteran in the jadeite industry, in addition to buying and selling materials, he will also bet on semi-bright materials (jadeite rough stones with open windows), you also know that semi-bright materials are generally not high-risk, and rarely encounter the situation of losing money." But he encountered it, but he bought a fake leather stone. ”

Meng Zitao said: "High imitation fake skin stone?"

Yu Weigang said sadly: "The fake skin stone can be made into a chaotic Damakan water stone, and the Moses Sha is very good." It looks like an old or more transparent variety, and if you really buy it back at a high price as ice seed material, then wait to cry while hugging the stone. ”

"That's where he took a hole in it, and bought a waterstone that imitated the Tama's chopping, and it was made quite horizontally, and if it was true, it was usually ice under the skin. In the end, the result he opened was a mess, the key is that the price of wool is amazingly high, he bought it and went bankrupt, he was ready to jump off the building, but he didn't do it because of the old and the young. ”

Speaking of this, Yu Weigang sighed: "This guy is also bold, he dares to take out all the funds to gamble on stones, and now he is unlucky, and he has suffered us creditors." They are all business partners for many years, and I can't talk about him. ”

Meng Zitao asked, "Are there many creditors like you?"

Yu Weigang said: "As far as I know, there are three or four, because I am now in Shanghai, and I am the latest to know the news. ”

"How much does he owe you?" Mencius asked again.

Yu Weigang replied: "It's not too much, it's more than 500,000." ”

Meng Zitao patted him on the shoulder: "If you really don't want to get the money back, and I can find out some news, I'll give you the money." ”

Yu Weigang was stunned: "It seems that this painting has a lot to do with it, don't it really have anything to do with the prince, right?"

Meng Zitao said: "I also hope it is related, but this will not be known until after investigation." ”

Yu Weigang laughed and pushed Meng Zitao with his elbow: "Is there a chance to make a fortune and take me a little?"

Meng Zitao smiled: "If you are not worried that someone will assassinate you all the time, I can also take you." ”

Yu Weigang's eyes blinked: "Is it so exaggerated?"

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Do you think it is necessary for me to lie to you about this kind of thing? I was just targeted by someone some time ago. ”

Yu Weigang gasped: "Zitao, can you quit." ”

"The other party regarded me as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh. Meng Zitao shook his head and said, "But don't worry, I don't have anything to do in China." ”

Yu Weigang said worriedly: "I really didn't expect that you would encounter this kind of thing, if you need my help, just ask." ”

Meng Zitao smiled heartily: "I'm definitely not polite." Let's go talk to my friends. ”

Meng Zitao took Yu Weigang and his bodyguard Lao Song to Shu Ze and them, introduced everyone, and talked about the matter.

Meng Zitao said: "I'll just go over with Gangzi alone, it's not good to go over with too many people, so you can just walk around here." ”

Shu Ze nodded and said, "Okay, let Xiao Jiang go with you." ”

Xiao Jiang was one of the bodyguards invited by Shu Ze back, in order to reassure everyone, Meng Zitao did not refuse, and after agreeing, he went to talk to He Wanyi.

Everyone took the car to a community, which is a little old and looks relatively old.

"Why does your friend live here?" Meng Zitao asked.

"The villas have been sold and the money has been repaid, where can I live if I don't live here?" Yu Weigang said.

"How much money does he owe?"

"I really don't know about this, maybe there are still millions of them yet. ”

"So much. Meng Zitao was surprised: "How much did he spend on that piece of wool?"

I didn't know, but when I asked him, he kept silent. Yu Weigang frowned and said, "I feel as if he has changed as a different person, and I don't know him anymore." ”

While talking, several people went upstairs, and when they reached the third floor, they heard a quarrel coming from upstairs.

I heard a deep voice say: "Lao Guo, we are old friends, how can you cheat me like this? You don't inquire about the outside market, or I will come forward, can you borrow three cents?"

Meng Zitao and Yu Weigang stopped and looked at each other, listening to these words, it seems to be usury, if the three-point interest is annualized, that is, 36%, 10,000 yuan a month 300, high is not high, but usury is not easy to borrow, if you can afford the interest, it is easy to say, if you can't afford it, then it will be troublesome.

Meng Zitao knew the rules of this industry, and for loan sharks, they often did not collect debts as long as they could pay interest. What they care about is interest, not the principal, and the principal is not afraid that you will not pay it back, not to mention that the interest is a day late, not an hour late.

For example, if the borrower repays the money at 12 noon on the agreed repayment date, the borrower will default a few seconds late, and he will have to calculate a new interest.

Can't afford to pay back? I'm sorry. This month's (interest) is 10,000, and next month's 20,000 will have to be repaid. The horror of usury is here.

Often loan sharks turn their faces faster than books, and when they come to borrow money, they greet each other with a smile and say what kind of unsecured loan it is, but in fact, before borrowing, they have found out the situation of the borrower's family.

Of course, under normal circumstances (gambling on another side), they like to lend to people who do business, and ordinary people are not very popular, after all, they are making money, not making trouble, once they find that they can't afford to pay back, they will make two or three calls at most, and then they will be handed over to professionals to deal with.

Getting back to business, I heard another voice say: "Brother Zhang, I also know that I was able to borrow such a cheap interest because of your blessing, but I really can't help it, and I ask you to be able to forgive it for a few more days." ”

"Grace, forgiveness!" Brother Zhang said angrily: "Guo Weilong, don't give me any sloppy eyes, you said a few days of grace last month, and there is still no money for leniency, if you don't help you speak, your son will be beaten half to death." I'm telling you, if you don't pay back the money, don't blame me for being rude!"

In fact, these people are very measured, and they want to threaten the children, and they also let the gangsters take action, as long as they beat their noses and faces to make their children's parents worry.

As for the police coming to the door, it's fine, anyway, it's just bruising, and you can pay a few hundred yuan for medical expenses at most.

When Guo Weilong heard this, he immediately became nervous: "Brother Zhang, the child is still young and only in the first grade, you can't do this!"

Brother Zhang sneered: "It depends on how you choose, whether you pay back the money, or spend it like this." For the sake of my friends for many years, before 12 o'clock in the evening, you must pay the interest of 50,000 yuan to my account, otherwise it will not be me who will come tomorrow, it will be 'prickly', he will not be as good as me, if you don't pay back, he will put a swimming ring on you, get a rope, throw you into the river, throw you in and pull it back, throw it in again, and pull it back again......"

Meng Zitao shook his head, this is really a bit ruthless, if his physical fitness is not good, he must not get sick? However, who told him Guo Weilong to borrow money?

Guo Weilong said with a sigh: "Brother Zhang, can you give me a few more days, five days...... Ah no, three days, as long as I am given three days, I will make up this money no matter what, for the sake of our friends for many years, you can help!"

"Now you know that I am your friend!" Brother Zhang sneered: "Why didn't you think of calling me and telling me when you sold the villa?

After speaking, Brother Zhang led people downstairs......