Volume 3 The Two Capitals Chapter 21 The Proverbs of the Han Dynasty
As soon as Xiang Kai said the six words "the mystery of the disappearance of huge gold", Liu Tao suddenly got up, and he said lightly: "Everyone, I forgive the official for having official business, so I will retire!" ”
Xiang Kai looked at him and walked out of the account proudly, and couldn't help but show a smile on his lips: "This Liu Jingzhao, although he is a loyal and upright person, is also a scheming officialdom veteran!" ”
Nan Ying and Gao Shun looked at each other, not understanding why Liu Tao immediately resigned unabashedly as soon as he heard Xiangkai talk about such a topic, what was the evasion in this?
Xiangkai glanced at Wang Youjun, and Wang Youjun also got up and walked out of the tent.
"The two generals, it's not that Xiang is playing tricks, it's just that some of the things we say next are a bit forbidden!" Xiang Kai said calmly: "The reason why the Heavenly Stems and the Earth Branch chose the Nine Great Emperors' Tombs is to find the legendary Han Dynasty giant gold that disappeared inexplicably!" ”
"Sir, do you mean that the nearly 10,000 gold we found in Yangling is the gold that disappeared from the former Han Dynasty?" Nan Ying was surprised: "Why is the missing gold of the former Han Dynasty hidden in the imperial tomb?" ”
"Nearly 10,000 gold?" Xiang Kai said disdainfully: "Maybe it's worth a lot!" But compared to the huge gold that disappeared in the legend, it can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket? ”
"What?" Nan Ying and Gao Shun lost their color together, and blurted out: "So how much is the legendary Han Dynasty giant gold?" ”
Although the market value is unstable now, at least one gold can still be exchanged for more than 10,000 yuan, so 10,000 gold is more than 100 million yuan, which is already an astronomical amount, and Xiang Kai actually said that the amount of gold that disappeared in the former Han Dynasty has reached an incredible level?
"Do you think it's weird?" Xiang Kai said: "Is it because gold has become a rare commodity now?" In fact, all this is just an illusion that only appeared after Emperor Guangwu! ”
"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, gold was already very common as a coin, and Qin was also the world, the currency was second-class, and gold was named after Eridium, which was of the highest grade; The quality of copper money is like Zhou money, and the text is half a tael, and it is as heavy as the text! Xiang Kai said eloquently: "In the Han Dynasty, gold was commonly used for gifts, rewards and even bribes, and it was often hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of catties, almost a flood!" ”
"So much? How is that possible? Nanying said in disbelief. He guarded such a natural gold mountain as Black Tiger Mountain, and he had a deeper understanding of the preciousness of gold, if there was such a large amount of gold circulating in the world, he was afraid that its value would not be as high as it is today.
"General, don't doubt it! I have already said that all this happened after Emperor Guangwu Zhongxing Han Dynasty! Xiang Kai sighed: "After a long battle, someone suddenly realized that the gold in the world seemed to have disappeared mysteriously overnight!" No one knows their whereabouts anymore! ”
"Hahaha! Sir is joking, right? Nan Ying chuckled, "If someone gathers the world's gold in one place and then disappears, this will probably still be believed." But it is a myth to say that the gold scattered all over the world and every house disappeared at the same time! ”
"The general doesn't believe it? So let me give you an example! Xiangkai smiled and said: "When Wang Mang was in chaos, he openly declared that his treasury gold was 10,000 catties per cent, there were still 60 catties, and there were more than a dozen ...... elsewhere."
"What! This Wang Mang alone has nearly a million catties! Nanying heard that sweat poured out: "What about this gold? Where is it now? ”
Xiang Kai spread his hands: "Not only this batch of gold, but also many high-ranking dignitaries have lost their wealth in the war, and the gold is innumerable." But to this day, no one can say the whereabouts of this gold! ”
"Could it be that Emperor Guangwu has hidden it? In order to completely control the world! Nan Ying was suspicious: "Such a huge amount of gold can indeed be used by countless people with opposing aspirations!" ”
"The general is cautious!" Xiang Kai's face turned white when he heard this: "You can't say anything like this!" ”
Nan Ying stuck out his tongue and closed his mouth, and then said: "It's just a joke, in fact, the general thinks that this gold should not be missing, but buried deep in the ground by those who have it, so that it can rise again after the situation stabilizes!" ”
"However, some people died, some people were trapped by the situation, and in short, they never recovered the gold again in their lifetime!" Nan Ying pondered bitterly: "After the stars change and things change, these gold burial places will become secrets!" Well, Ben will think about it, and this possibility is the greatest! ”
"But no matter what, Emperor Guangwu defeated the heroes of the world and set things right again, I don't know how many heads were cut off and how much wealth was recaptured! If the royal family did not have a large amount of gold in their hands, this would not have been believed! Nan Ying said with a big grin: "For example, this time, we intercepted nearly 10,000 gold in one fell swoop, if we don't reset it to the mausoleum, it is not in the palm of the Son of Heaven?" ”
"Whether it is or not, but in the Later Han Dynasty, there was no prosperity in the time of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, this is an indisputable fact!" Xiang Kai settled down before sighing: "Does the general know who the heaviest reward for today is to whom?" ”
Nanying shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know, it's not a general anyway!" Since he had served the Son of Heaven, he had paid for his own money, so how could he have received a half-penny reward? ”
Xiangkai couldn't help but laugh and said, "General, your mouth? Alas! I understand! ”
He raised his head suddenly, stared at Nan Ying and said, "The general is angry because the Son of Heaven intends to ask the Danchen Dao Elder to replace you this time, right?" ”
Nanying was shocked by him, so he simply rolled his eyes and turned his head to the side.
Xiang Kai hated that iron could not become steel and said: "The general really failed the Longen of the Son of Heaven!" That night, when I asked Youjun to invite you out, I already made it clear that it was the love of the Son of Heaven for you! Otherwise, why bother to let the two of us secretly assist you, you ......."
Gao Shun hurriedly said: "What Mr. said is true! By the way, you haven't said who the greatest reward of the day will be? ”
Xiangkai finally let go of Nan Ying, and his face was complicated: "When today's son was six years ago, he gave Zhu Jun the largest sum of gold, and it was only fifty catties!" ”
"Fifty pounds?" Nan Ying was dumbfounded and said, "Where has all the royal wealth gone?" It seems that the huge amount of gold that disappeared is really not in the hands of the royal family, otherwise it is better not to reward it so thinly, this matter is indeed a little strange! ”
"So to speak! The sexagenary branch must have determined that this huge amount of money disappeared before Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty! Gao Shun suddenly realized: "In addition to hoarding a treasure house that cannot be found, then the greatest possibility is to sleep in the mausoleum with the emperor of the former Han Dynasty!" ”
"Now, it has been proven that the assumption of the sexagenary branch is also wrong!" Xiangkai sighed: "They have been working hard for many years, and they have secretly checked the tombs of the emperors, but they only found nearly 10,000 gold in the Yangling, which is really worth the loss!" ”
"In that case! It may be true that as my brother said, this vanished gold is quietly buried in countless cellars, large and small! Gao Shun pondered: "Otherwise, how can we explain the mystery of the mysterious disappearance of these golds? ”
"Nope! There is another possibility! Xiang Kai was stunned and said: "However, this matter is even more ethereal and more shocking!" ”
"What is it?" Nanying and Gao Shun were taken aback.
"Have you ever heard a proverb?" Xiang Kai hesitated slightly, and finally lowered his voice and said: "Liu Tao must have guessed the relationship between the prophecy and the disappearance of the huge gold, so he stayed out of the matter!" ”
Nan Ying's heart suddenly shook violently, and he instantly thought of the proverb that Zhang Jiao promised to tell him, which must be the one that Xiang Kai was about to say. What kind of big secret is hidden in this proverb, which can make Liu Tao change his complexion when he hears it, and leave immediately?
"Those who represent Han, when Tu Gao!" Xiang Kai said word by word this proverb that has been hidden in the depths of the clouds.
"What does that mean?" Gao Shun trembled lightly and said: "Dare to openly claim to be a representative of Han!" Who is so arrogant and bold as to dare to spread such a great rebellion! ”
"Almost no one knows this sentence among the common people, but it has been secretly circulated among the wealthy families and the dignitaries of the court!" Xiang Kai smiled bitterly: "This is almost an open secret, but no one dares to comment blatantly, let alone investigate it in depth, do the two generals know why?" ”
"Because, the first person to spread this proverb publicly!" Xiang Kai took a deep breath before saying, "Emperor Xianguang Wu!" ”
"Is it the first emperor to spread?" Nan Ying and Gao Shun were shocked together: "How is this possible? How can an emperor spread prophecy and predict that he will be replaced? ”
"There is no wonder in the world! Why is this the case? Xiang Kai said with a slight distraction: "It is said that even Emperor Wu once said this in private, but unfortunately there is no way to verify it!" ”
Nan Ying and Gao Shun were even more shocked in their hearts, and Nan Ying couldn't help but say: "So what does this proverb have to do with the disappearance of huge gold?" ”
"I heard, I just heard!" Xiang Kai's voice was suddenly as thin as a gnat: "This proverb not only points out the mystery of the rise and fall of the world, but also contains a great fortune, who can get it, can hold the world!" ”
"So, if you decipher this proverb, you can find out the huge amount of money that has disappeared?" Nan Ying couldn't believe it: "Isn't this too mysterious?" ”
"Hey, hey! Not only that, but after hearing this proverb, there is another relative proverb, but unfortunately it has become a mystery! Xiang Kai slowly closed his eyes: "How many mysteries are there in this world?" ”
"Not bad! Just like the demon beast raised by the second son, where did it come from? Nan Ying said abruptly: "It's a pity that this matter has become a permanent mystery with the accidental death of Zi Er!" ”
Xiang Kai stood up and said with a smile: "No matter what, it is a blessing for me to be able to meet the two generals today!" ”
"What? Is the gentleman leaving? Nanying was a little confused for a while, could it be that this Xiangkai only wanted to tell himself these secrets, so he deliberately stayed here after the truth was revealed?
"Don't hide it, Xiang has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders at the moment, and his heart is like an arrow!" Xiang Kai said with a heavy face: "I believe that even if my identity is not known, it is absolutely impossible to hide it for a long time, so my time is running out!" ”
Nan Ying's heart was shocked, and he heard the meaning of Xiangkai's words. As a high-level spy sent by the Son of Heaven to lurk in the Heavenly Stems Branch, Xiang Kai must have another major mission, and he is even close to completing it. However, due to the bizarre incident on the Xianyang Plain, this chess piece was launched by the Son of Heaven in advance, and the task was only completed as soon as possible before the child fled and the Heavenly Stem Branch had no time to react. This is the mission of Xiangkai!
Nan Ying's heart was moved, and the resentment against the Son of Heaven disappeared in an instant. Even such an important figure as Xiang Kai risked being exposed and rushed to help him, and the Son of Heaven was indeed unusual for himself.......
A bright light suddenly flashed through Nan Ying's mind, and he blurted out, "I see, it was the Son of Heaven who ordered you to tell me these secrets!" ”
Xiang Kai's body trembled slightly, and a look of surprise flashed on his face that was difficult to hide: "The general is really smart!" ”
He said calmly: "Since this is the case, Xiang will tell the truth!" Dan Chenzi is the identity of the second envoy of the Son of Heaven, but in fact, it is just a disguise, he only came here for two purposes, one is to secretly arrest all the traitors lurking in the Nine Great Emperors' Tombs, and the other is to send me back to the imperial capital safely! So, does the general understand? ”
"Son of Heaven? Why did the Son of Heaven say this to me? Nanying said dumbfounded.
"Well, I'm afraid only the Son of Heaven knows!" Xiang Kai glanced at Wang Youjun, who had flashed in, and he was carrying the bags of the two of them in his hand.
"Fang Cai's words are indeed ordered by the Son of Heaven to tell the general! However, when he was leaving, Xiang himself did have a few words that he didn't like and wanted to tell the general! Xiangkai waved his hand to signal Wang Youjun to wait outside, and Zhengrong said to Nanying: "But I don't know if the general is willing to listen?" ”
Gao Shun got up and said, "Please Rong Ben will avoid ...... for the time being."
"No, Captain Huwei!" Xiang Kai stretched out his hand and said: "The Son of Heaven has mentioned the general many times, and the praise in his mouth is almost no less than that of Nanying Yang, not to mention that the two of you are still like brothers." So, please stay too! ”
The two had to kneel down together and listen to Xiangkai's words.
"I heard that the two of them have a very good relationship with Zhang Rang, the general of the Central Standing Chamberlain, and He Jin?" Xiangkai got straight to the point and said: "Is there such a thing?" ”
"I can't talk about it!" Nan Ying had a vague bad premonition in his heart: "It's just that the Son of Heaven ordered us to do a few things together, and the relationship is not bad!" ”
"That's great!" Xiang Kai's deep eyes slowly moved away from Nan Ying's face: "General Nan and General Gao have made outstanding achievements, and they have been appreciated by the Son of Heaven, and they will be above the court in the future, which is almost a foregone conclusion!" It's better to keep some distance from them! ”
"What do you mean, sir?" Nan Ying keenly smelled the deep meaning behind Xiang Kai's words: "Does it mean that these two are about to lose the favor of the Son of Heaven?" ”
"The general is wrong! These two, one controls the power of China and North Korea, and the other holds the world's soldiers and horses, and they are the characters that the Son of Heaven will rely on now and in the future! Xiang Kai said indifferently: "What's more, these two are also loyal to the Son of Heaven, how can the Son of Heaven abandon them?" ”
"Why is that?" The two of them were surprised together.
"I say this for the sake of the two generals!" Xiang Kai's voice was low: "The two of them have established a high prestige in the army, and Nan Yingyang still holds a certain amount of military power in his hands, which is even more jealous. If you get too close to the general, I am afraid that some people will secretly criticize you and accuse you of forming a party and messing with the government, and supporting the army and respecting yourself! ”
"And although befriending eunuchs is a temporary glory, the gains outweigh the losses, and they will become the public enemies of the corporal in the world, making it difficult to move an inch, and finally the end is bleak. Former Taiwei Duan Cheng is a prime example! ”
Nan Ying suddenly remembered that Duan Cheng was framed out of thin air and died in prison, and couldn't help but be silent.
"Does the general know about Cao Mengde?" Xiangkai said leisurely: "It is said that this person is witty and alert, willful and chivalrous, and has great ambitions since he was a child. Not only did Qiao Xuan have said to him, 'The world will be chaotic, and the talents of the non-destined world can't help, but those who can be safe, who are in the king? Even Nanyang Xu Zijiang said that he was 'the traitor of Qingping and the hero of troubled times'! ”
"Not bad! Of course, Ben Jiang knew about this person, and he worked with him for a short time to fight in Yingchuan together! Nan Ying nodded and said: "Mr. will understand what he meant, since he is a eunuch, I am afraid that there will be a lot of twists and turns!" ”
"Exactly!" Xiang Kai stared at Nan Ying tightly and said: "I heard that he has repeatedly been frustrated in his career, and he is interested in making friends with people in the world, and even openly broke with China and North Korea, so he has earned back some of his reputation!" Otherwise, after the Son of Heaven lifted the party this time, how could there be so many scholars who spoke for him and snatched back the vacancy of a cavalry captain? ”
"General, you are young and ambitious, but you have made too many enemies!" Xiangkai sighed and said: "It's just that in the heavenly and earthly branches, I heard that Haiyi Qinyang, who is known as the night eagle, died at your hands, and Tang Zhou, the head of the lineage, and his subordinates, almost all died in your conquest of the yellow scarf, and they will never let you go!" There are also the decanter and sublineage that have been completely defeated this time......"
"Nighthawk?" Nan Ying lost his voice and said, "Do you mean the man in black who made the bow that appeared when he assassinated the Son of Heaven?" ”
"It's him, and I'm sure you've met his master later!" A trace of fear flashed on Xiang Kai's face: "The number one master in the Heavenly Stems Branch: Ugly One!" Even I don't know his identity, and the Huiren House is jointly run by the four families of the earthly branch, the son, the ugly, the mao, and the hai, so you must not be on guard! ”
"It doesn't matter how many enemies you make, what's even more terrifying is the wrong person!" Xiangkai's eyes flashed with wisdom: "I watch the sky at night, but I am afraid that whether it is the Chinese Dynasty headed by Zhang Rang or the relatives led by He Jin, it will be difficult to die well in the end!" The only way to preserve it is! ”
"Loyal to the Son of Heaven, loyal to the Great Han!" He said word by word: "Xiang Moumou's words are all here, please remember the two generals!" ”
Looking at Xiang Kai's distant figure, Gao Shun said sincerely: "This Mr. Xiang is really a master...... Hey? Brother Nan, what's wrong with you? ”
Nan Ying stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and said with a pale face: "Xiangkai, he is too terrible!" What he said is not wrong, in a few years, Zhang Rang and He Jin will both die without a place to be buried! ”
"He's telling the truth? Could it be that celestial phenomena can really tell everything? Gao Shun was shocked and said, "These are all things that are about to happen? ”
"Yes! However, Xiang Kai had something to say just now, and he still seemed to have unfinished intentions! Nan Ying slowly closed his eyes and said, "Why did he only mention Cao Cao?" Is there something you are suspicious of? Or ......"
"That's right! I understand! Nan Ying suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes were full of incredible shock: "Why do you and I have a sense of déjà vu for Cao Cao?" That's because he's someone you've seen before! ”
He clenched his fists fiercely, and his knuckles turned pale from excessive force: "The killer you fought on the bank of Luoshui, the assassin I met in Zhang Rang's mansion, is Cao Cao!" ”