(a)

In the Manchu Empire, the emperor was in the prime of life, but he died of a serious illness, leaving behind an ignorant prince and a queen mother who was over the age of six.

"Ahem, cough, ahem......" A crisp cough broke the silence of the early morning. The palace maids on the side were all standing respectfully on the edge of the bed, waiting for the woman who was half sitting on the bed and her hair was already gray.

She is the person in power today, she should be dominant, but now she looks haggard. In the past, it was graceful and luxurious, and the brilliance of the mother's world has quietly faded. At this moment, she is more like a rather dignified old woman.

"The emperor died a few days ago, and the prince is now very young, and his old body is getting worse and worse. Rebellious ministers and thieves disturb the court, although the mourning family wants to rectify it, that is, they are powerless. Could it be that there will be chaos in the world? This sentence, in recent days, has often been on her lips......

"Niangniang, in terms of government affairs, with Master Li in charge, you don't have to worry about it. I heard that Lord Li has searched for a panacea throughout the world, and I believe that with Lord Li's ability, it will definitely be effective in the near future. At that time, Niangniang's illness will definitely be cured!" The eunuch on the side bowed his head and comforted.

The queen mother's godless eyes looked out of the window for a long time before she sighed, "I hope so......"

At this moment, a guard came to report, "Empress Dowager Qi! Lord Li, please see me!"

"Hurry up and announce him in!" After the Queen Mother heard the news, her eyes gradually recovered a little. Li Si, the master of Li, has the same name and surname as the ministers around the first emperor back then, and he is also equally talented. He is a person with the pride and ambition to serve the country loyally, which won him the trust of the Queen Mother. If it weren't for him, the Queen Mother really didn't know what to do during this time.

Li Si bowed down and walked in, with a person by his side.

"Say hello to the Queen Mother!" Li Si said softly.

"Well, excuse me, Li Si, who is this?" the Queen Mother was curious about the comer.

Not to mention the strange costume of that person, she was curious because the person was brought to her by Liszt.

"He is a Taoist priest of Tianshan, known as Zhang Tianshi, and the minister thinks he can cure your illness!"

"Oh, is that true, let's hear it!"

"Obey!" Li Si smiled slightly, turned sideways, looked at Zhang Tianshi, and opened his hand to signal.

Zhang Tianshi has not opened his mouth to spit out a word since he came in, and he feels a little sorry for the words like gold. He didn't even bow to him, but looking at Li Si's strange appearance, the Queen Mother didn't say much, maybe this is really a worldly master, regardless of mortal etiquette?

At Li Si's signal, Zhang Tianshi nodded slightly and opened the golden mouth. The maids on the side were all a little curious about him, and couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Zhang Tianshi's eyelids raised slightly, and he looked directly at the Queen Mother, if he were someone else, he would have already committed the crime of disrespect, and he should be beheaded!

"Over the years, I have been cultivating in the Tianshan Mountains, and I have the fate to encounter the treasures of the earth for a day. It's a pity that the poor road was only a glimpse at that time, and the treasure was only a flash in the pan. Poor Dao was fortunate to be in a hurry to write down, and now he is dedicated to the Queen Mother, which is not considered a leak of heaven......"

With that, he took out a jade silk from his bosom, on which were written a few handwritings.

"Farewell!"

"Thank you Heavenly Master for your righteousness, Li Sigong sent Zhang Tianshi!" Li Si obviously knew Zhang Tianshi's habits, so he simply didn't ask someone to accompany him away. Zhang Tianshi has the token he gave him in his hand, and he can enter and exit the palace unimpeded.

After Zhang Tianshi gave the jade silk to Li Si, he arched his hand and turned to leave. Li Si spread out the jade silk and stood respectfully in front of the Queen Mother.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, you read it, now that you have arrived here, the mourning family has long regarded you as a person close to you. The Queen Mother sat on the edge of the bed and coughed a few times, her tone a little vain.

Lees nodded,

"In the rare place of the Tianshan Mountains, the cliff gives birth to ice lotus.

The fragrance spreads thousands of miles, and the longevity of the smell is extended.

The lotus is full of seven holy leaves, and the sun and yin gather illusions.

When you want to find it, you will be hidden. ”

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and listened quietly, and she actually had a feeling of lingering sound, after all, Li Si also had a lot of experience in reading aloud.

"There are such divine objects in the world? My Great Heavenly Empire will definitely deserve them! Li Si listened to the order, and from now on, he will send people and horses to the Tianshan Mountains to search for the whereabouts of the treasures!"

"The queen mother, the minister has already selected a suitable candidate a few days ago, but ...... That's all it takes!" said Li Si through some gritted teeth.

Fang Jin's court is up and down, there are countless people who are eyeing the Queen Mother, and the fact that the Queen Mother is seriously ill makes I don't know how many people feel excited, those who have the heart of jackals, tigers and leopards will definitely try their best to prevent him Li Si from relieving the Queen Mother, so his every move is exposed to the vision of others.

Fortunately, he accepted a righteous son a few years ago, who can be literate and martial, but he is very low-key, and now it just comes in handy.

When the Queen Mother heard that Li Si's tone was wrong, she sighed deeply and said, "It's that kid, right?

Li Si's eyes were red and swollen, "May the dog live up to his mission!"

"Well, let's go......" The Queen Mother waved her hand, tired and tired.

"Minister's resignation!" Li Si saluted and got up to leave.

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(b)

At that time, Westerners were curious about the mysterious oriental country, and many explorers sailed to China. The power of foreign guns and artillery was not known to the people of the Qing Dynasty, and they all agreed that this was a strange and ingenious skill of Westerners, and it was not a good idea.

Andrew Lie, Barrett Teuton and Arnold Gates. These three people are explorers from the West. They followed the missionaries to the Central Plains, and their goal was very clear, that is, to seek excitement and make a fortune!

They had a treasure map, which they found when they were in the West, and they said that on the Tibetan Plateau in China, there was a Tianshan Mountains, and there were treasures that people coveted, so they wanted to go and see them for a long time.

Some of the guns they carried were presented to the Chinese court on behalf of their country, hoping to get their help, but officials did not seem to value them very much.

"Whatever they want, I know this thing can easily kill a sturdy bull!" Arnold, short and sturdy, tucked his small pistol into its scabbard and hung it around his waist so that he could respond to any contingencies.

"Oh, brother, I really don't understand how these Orientals dare to accept such innate pride? Cheeky, may God redeem these idiots!" said Andrew, who wore a cross on his chest, with a look full of indignation.

"Come on, Andrew, it's time for you to change your chattering habits along the way, and...... They don't believe in Christ!" Barrett rolled his eyes, his face was full of stubble, and he was very tall and mighty.

"Yes, yes, but we should now find someone who knows the environment to lead the way, instead of rushing forward!" Andrew asked earnestly.

"I think the Oriental guy just said right, we really need to work with people!" Arnold nodded.

Not long ago, an official of the Qing Dynasty approached them and asked them to go to the Tianshan Mountains to pick snow lotus. They did not refuse, and the official did not force it, but told them that in three days the imperial court would send troops to Tibet to quell some rebellion about what ** and **, anyway, they didn't understand it......

"Then follow them, I think we'll have to pay some money to hire a translator, damn it, the language barrier is so unpleasant!" Barrett scolded.

"Of course, let's go, brothers?" said Arnoldra, pulling the reins on the horse's mouth and driving the carriage.

(c)

Three days later, a troop of troops set out outside the capital, accompanied by many merchants. In these days, if you have a request for help, as long as you are willing to put some money into it, then nothing is difficult to do. There are a lot of antiques in Tibet, and some people who want to buy goods naturally yearn for it, but due to the long distance and bandits on the way, many people can only forcibly extinguish this unrealistic fantasy......

Now that the opportunity is rare, it is natural that some people will try their best to sneak in so as to get the protection of the army.

Among them, three Westerners who look "different from ordinary people" have attracted much attention.

"Are they looking at monkeys?" Andrew said angrily.

"Yes, like Christopher Columbus discovering the New World, they were amazed at us. But to be honest, that weird look really made me feel overwhelmed!" Barrett said.

They speak English, which the average person doesn't understand at all. But they also don't understand the words of the people around them.

"In this vast land, there is no one who can be a translator!" Arnold said in disbelief.

"Maybe the country is in decline, hahaha!" Andrew laughed.

"Guys, please pay attention to your words! This is China, not your country!"

At this time, a man walked over. The three of them looked at each other, all stunned.

The person who came was not a Westerner like them, but a weak scholar with a whip and a little weak. This kind of person is, at first glance, a scholar under the rule of the Qing **.

After being stunned, the three of them were overjoyed, "Translation!"

"No, no, no, I'm serving our son-in-law, these are the words he told me to say. The man emphasized, gesturing to the man next to him.

The three of them looked at the person next to him, who was not very outstanding, he belonged to the kind that could not be found if he was thrown into the pile. But he still seems to be very young, about seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Hehe, guess what I saw?" Arnold pointed to the young man's back.

Andrew's gaze stretched out along his fingers, and the next moment, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Oh, oh my God, that bulky thing is a laughing thing!"

"Fry, what are they talking about?" the young man frowned as he watched a few of them point at him.

"Young Master Li Tianhai, are you sure you want to listen? That's not some pleasant words......" Fry hesitated for a moment.

"That's it, Ben Gongzi doesn't bother to care what they say. Also, don't talk to me in your Western accent, that will only make me sick. Li Tianhai flicked his sleeves and didn't pay any more attention.

"Wait a minute, this young young master, we may be like-minded, no, no, no, I'm talking about fate?" Barriet called Li Tianhai, who was about to leave his people.

"Childe, those foreigners said they wanted to talk to you!" shouted Fry, following behind.

"What is there to talk about between me and them?" Even so, Li Tianhai politely stopped and looked at the few people who followed.

"We want to borrow one of yours!" Barrett mouthed at Flenunu.

"They want to lend me a ...... Phew!I'm not an object!" Fry quickly explained, then noticed that something seemed to be wrong, and quickly shouted.

"No, you know Tibetan, and it's still of great use for me to keep you!" Li Tianhai refused. He didn't bring much with him when he came, and when he went there, he had to ask the Tibetans to borrow some tools.

"A few old brothers, my son-in-law disagrees!" said Folly grinning at a few foreigners, and showed a mouthful of big white teeth.

Barrett and Arnold looked at each other secretly, and both nodded.

"Then you have to ask if my gun partner agrees, although I have always been friendly and kind, but I can't rule out the possibility of being forced to be helpless, who makes it so difficult to find an interpreter in this place!" Arnold pulled out a short gun, and pressed the muzzle of the gun to Fry's waist.

Faure realized something, but it was too late, he slowly raised his hand, with a crying voice, and said in a trembling voice: "Several, don't mess around! These are all our people! Childe, save me, save me!"

"But they don't care if you're dead or alive!" Arnold said viciously, stabbing the muzzle of the gun harder. Despite wearing a padded jacket, Fry still felt pain.

If Li Tianhai can't see their intentions at this time, he is really an idiot......

He raised his eyebrows, was silent for a while, and said, "Okay, I can lend you people, but you have to do me a favor!"

Faure: "You see, my son-in-law agreed! ”

"Of course, we can't treat you badly...... What's the busy?" Barrett said with satisfaction.

"Childe, they asked...... "Before Fry finished speaking, Li Tianhai had already guessed.

"Help me escort, just find something, anyway, you'll know when the time comes......"

Fry: "......"

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(iv)