Chapter 8 Treasure Mengzhou
For Cheng Ming's insistence on going to Mengzhou, Jiang Li had a hard time understanding.
Cross slope is located at the junction of Henan and Shandong, if you want to find the state capital city, whether it is to Handan or back to Qingzhou, it is closer than to Mengzhou.
However, he only dared to wonder in his heart, and did not dare to say it in front of Cheng Ming.
Fortunately, it was only more than 200 miles away, and I borrowed a few horses from Sun Jiuniang, Cheng Ming, Jiang Li, and Zhang Dadao and the three brothers under him, and a group of six people quickly rode towards Mengzhou.
With Cheng Ming's physical fitness, horseback riding is nothing more than a simple mechanical action, and there is no difficulty at all.
In fact, the destination of Mengzhou is a big secret.
In fact, he was not familiar with this place at all, if it weren't for a program on the Central Channel, he wouldn't even know that there was a place in Henan called Mengzhou.
But now he knows, and he also knows that there is a Jinshan Temple in Mengzhou, and in the secret room of His Royal Highness the Bodhisattva of Jinshan Temple, there are treasures buried thousands of years ago.
To this day, Cheng Ming remembers the antique boxes in the picture.
Setting off before dawn, the fast horse ran for a day, and when the sun was in the west, everyone had already seen the city wall of Mengzhou City from afar.
Standing on the horse, Cheng Ming looked at the sun and discerned the direction.
"Two days, wait for me here when you've got it, and it's limited to sunset!"
"Don't worry, it's absolutely fine."
Jiang Li nodded, wanting to say something.
"Don't worry, before the sun sets the day after tomorrow, you will be safe and sound!"
Jiang Li nodded helplessly, turned the horse's head and left.
"Let's go to Jinshan Temple!"
Cheng Ming waved his hand and took the lead, and Zhang Dadao and a few people hurriedly followed.
It stands to reason that they have already escaped, and they should find an opportunity to escape, even if there is a threat of death, but with the temperament of a soldier, they will never give up without trying.
But Zhang Dadao and the others felt that there was nothing wrong with listening to Cheng Ming's orders, but they took it for granted.
Cheng Ming was secretly frightened, and had a further understanding of the erosion and transformation of subordinate cells.
These days, he can always faintly detect the information of Zhang Dadao and others. Sometimes they know what they should be doing without even saying it.
It seems that their relationship with Cheng Ming has become a wonderful domination form similar to that of the Zerg.
---
Late at night, the drums beat three watches.
The Jinshan Temple was quiet, only a few of the ever-bright lamps in front of the Buddha hall were still shining, illuminating the surface of the Buddha statue with a trace of haze.
Outside the wall, five heads suddenly popped up, and they lurked for a while, seeing that there was no movement, they climbed over the wall one after another.
Cheng Ming landed lightly and did not make a sound.
The five people walked straight into the Bodhisattva Hall, Cheng Ming thought for a moment and made a gesture.
Zhang Dadao carefully jumped onto the altar, two people on the left and right, and eight hands stuck the Bodhisattva statue with eight hands, heading in the same direction.
The statue of the Bodhisattva shook slightly, and began to turn slowly.
The rubbing between the lotus platform and the stone altar makes a chirping sound, which is particularly harsh in a quiet environment.
When the statue of the Bodhisattva is turned 90 degrees, a noticeable gap appears on the side of the altar.
The notch is square in size and the arm is thick.
Cheng Ming jumped on the altar and looked down, and it was indeed a handle.
Reaching down and breaking it upwards, I heard a click, and the third floor tile in front of the Buddha statue actually rose a little.
I went down and lifted the floor tiles, and sure enough, a hole was revealed.
Zhang Dadao came over to look at it and jumped straight down.
This part of the program is introduced in detail, and it is also praised that the organ is the crystallization of ancient engineering, so Cheng Ming remembers it very clearly.
The secret room below should not be large, and the chest is placed on the bright side, so it should be easy to find.
Helped the three of them return the Bodhisattva statue to its place, and just after three bows, there was a sound of three taps at the entrance of the cave.
Cheng Ming's face was overjoyed, he reached out and touched it, and sure enough, it was a wooden box, pinching both sides and pulling the box out, Zhang Dadao jumped up.
When the goal is achieved, the crowd does not stay any longer.
Tell two men to carry the box and go back the way it came.
Cheng Ming carefully covered the floor tiles, found some dust to fill in the gaps, and then turned to leave.
When the five of them climbed over the wall and left, they didn't see an old monk with white hair watching them silently in the darkness on the side of the Bodhisattva hall, with his hands folded and a look of compassion on his face.
-----
The most prosperous street in Mengzhou City, Deyue Tower.
Cheng Ming leaned against the window, watching the people coming and going below, the lively scene, and drinking wine for a while.
Last night's operation went well, and the harvest was not small.
Except for a few pieces of jewelry that cannot be realized for the time being, the rest of the box is silver taels, although it is the style of the Tang Dynasty, but it does not affect the use.
asked Zhang Dadao to estimate it, about 500 taels.
With money, you naturally can't treat yourself badly.
threw away the tattered robes on his body, went to the ready-to-wear shop and changed into a clean and decent staff suit, and also changed a family suit for Zhang Dadao and the four of them. Now the four of them are standing together, and it looks much more pleasing to the eye.
This Deyue Building is also a high-grade restaurant, and the signboard below is placed on a wall, which looks very bluffing.
But Cheng Ming tasted a few dishes, but he always felt that it was almost delicious.
The only thing that made him eat more smoothly was a bowl of mung bean jelly.
He is confused now, could it be that after having a gourmet cell, his requirements for taste have risen a notch? But why didn't you notice it?
Or is the name of this gourmet cell wrong?
Cheng Ming shook his head, it shouldn't be!
The name that comes to mind should be my real name.
Thinking wildly, I heard a noise downstairs.
Cheng Ming looked over and found that it was a young woman arguing with a fat man.
I only heard her say: "The surname is Qin, the time on the contract has come, hurry up and return Deyue Tower to me, I can't let you smash our family's signboard again!" ”
The clothes on the fat man's body are obviously much more luxurious, his face is also oily and slippery, and his mustache is still curled, which looks very funny.
"Lu Wujia, you don't have to make an inch! Back then, your father-in-law owed me fifty taels of silver, and he couldn't pay it back, so I reluctantly asked for a mortgage on the Yuelou. You don't look at how much money is in a month in Deyuelou, I haven't made up enough fifty taels in three years in my hand, are you still unreasonable? ”
Listening to the fat man's words, the young woman exclaimed even more angrily:
"You are talking nonsense, back then, we just pressed Deyuelou in your hands for three years, in exchange for fifty taels of silver for my mother's treatment, you only gave forty taels at that time, and you still dare to talk nonsense in front of so many neighbors today, do you want to be shameless?"
"Joke! You go out to inquire, my Qin Youxin's reputation is well-known in Mengzhou City, whoever mentions it, don't praise a word of righteousness, and believe it! Will I pit your money? ”
"Good! You don't admit it, do you? Fortunately, I still have a hand at the beginning, so what is this? ”
The young woman threw away a contract, and the fat man's face changed for a moment, and then he smiled again: "Do you have me?" Look what this is! ”
Saying that, the fat man even took out a contract, and said that he would open it for the onlookers to see.
The young woman's face changed, and she said, "You don't count!" ”
"Why don't you count! Is this as long as the one in your hand is real? Do you dare to say that this is not signed by you? Look at the mudra here! The fat man was a little proud.
Looking at the young woman's face, it was obvious that what the fat man said was true.
Even Cheng Ming was a little confused now.
At this time, the onlookers pushed and shoved, and actually pushed an old catcher out.
The catcher was about to squeeze into the crowd in a hurry, but the fat man saw it at a glance and went up and grabbed it.
"Lao Xing! You were a middle-aged person in this matter, and you gave a comment! ”
The young woman also reacted, and said, "Yes, Uncle Xing is commenting." My family worked hard for three generations to build a Deyue Building, and every dish in it was made by me since I was a child and worked hard. This is my root, this surnamed Qin wants to easily deceive it away, dreaming! Today, the three-year period expires, I can't wait for a day, you hurry up and give me Deyue Lou to come back! ”
Zhu Kuai smiled bitterly: "My aunt, this matter has become a mess now, and it is difficult to solve!" ”
"If you can't do it, go to the official!"
The fat man was not afraid: "When you see an official, you will see an official, I'm afraid of you!" ”
Caught up and hurriedly stopped, "It's all old neighborhoods, just solve the contradiction by yourself, it's really a trouble at the yamen, if you want to come out, the plaintiff and the defendant have to peel off the skin." ”
The crowd of onlookers was very curious, and some people shouted, "What the hell is going on?" Tell me about it! ”
"Okay, let everyone give a comment!"
Three years ago, Lu Wu's sister-in-law Deyue Lou was given to Qin Fatzi, saying that it was a three-year period in exchange for 50 taels of silver. The two of them also asked the eldest master to give a contract for this. ”
Someone shouted, "So what else is there to say?" It's this fat man who is not authentic! ”
Qin Fatzi glared and was about to speak.
Catch quickly waved his hand again and again, "Listen to me." Three months after this incident, Qin Fatzi felt that he had suffered a loss, so he discussed with Lu Wu's family, and he didn't know what the conditions were, so he changed the contract, and the condition became that he could earn fifty taels of silver from Yuelou. The two sides asked the eldest master to issue a contract. ”
Qin Fatzi interjected, "I had an extra ten taels of silver at that time!" ”
The young woman said excitedly: "You are talking nonsense! ”
"You two shut up, wait for me to finish."
Coincidentally, the eldest master who made the contract twice is not alone. During that three-month period, the previous eldest lord was transferred away at the end of his term, and a new eldest lord came. And you know, the current eldest lord took office half a year ago.
That is to say, if these two people want to make trouble with the yamen, one holds the contract of the previous lord to reason, and the other holds the contract of the previous lord to support him, the public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable, how do you let the current eldest lord be good? ”
The crowd of onlookers looked at each other, this matter is really not easy to do!
There are reasons on both sides, there is evidence, and I think with my heel that the big man will definitely fight with the mud, or simply play fifty boards each.
"Then you can't let them drag it out like that!"
Catch quickly spread his hands and said, "Do you have a good solution?" ”
The onlookers look at me, I look at you, and they are silent.
Suddenly, a voice came from above, "Why don't you have a halberd!" ”