"You mean, the first task now is to find the crown?" Zhang Yicheng heard some eyebrows, "I know a few cattle people who understand archaeology, I can help you find ......" When it came to treasure hunting, Zhang Yicheng immediately remembered Qin Ge, this kind of thing must be interesting to the old man.

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's better for ordinary people not to go in that place!" Tong Guohu said, "I already have an evil evil in me, so I won't attract other things, but if I change to someone else, I'm afraid it will be dangerous!" ”

"What do you mean...... Have you found the place? And there's something else in there? Zhang Yicheng was stunned, "What is it?" How many? ”

"A year ago, I identified a place...... Tong Guohu didn't seem to want to continue the topic of "other things", "Judging from the traces outside, 100% of it was the place where the Taiping Army hid treasures, but I didn't go in at that time......"

"Why didn't you go in? Just because there's something else? Zhang Yicheng was puzzled, "What if someone else has taken the crown away during this year?" ”

"As I said, there's already evil in me, and those things shouldn't pose any threat to me. It's just that at that time, I thought, anyway, I didn't find the true immortal, even if I got the crown, what is the use? That crown should be a national treasure, if I took it at that time, it would be troublesome to take it with me......" As for the question of whether anyone else has been in, Tong Guohu didn't seem to bother to answer at all, but took out a philatelic album from the rattan suitcase, opened the philatelic album, and saw a letter folder, from the analysis of the degree of fading of the paper, it should be a year, and the content of the letter is as follows:

Brother Yuanfu wept Chen:

Yesterday I received a letter from my brother. Knowing what the rumors in the court pointed to, the younger brother had nothing to argue, only weeping Chen, and the beginning of the doubts was really false. I hope my brother will not be gullible.

Since receiving the holy order, the younger brother's heart to serve the country can summon the sky, so he led the soldiers of the three armies to fight bloodily, and there is no regret to fight for the flood rebellion. However, when you hear false rumors and cover up your merits with sin, how can you comfort the spirits of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the sky?

Since the recovery of the Thieves' Lair. The remnants of the rebellion are in turmoil, and it is indeed my dereliction of duty, but the fierceness of the siege and the stubbornness of the thieves and rebellion are beyond our expectations, so that every inch is not enough. It can't be controlled.

The thief rebelled against the early peace, and falsely rumored that the thief treasury of gold and silver was like a mountain, and only checked more than 40,000 taels of silver, which was not enough to cover the consumption of the three armies' food and salary.

On the 21st, Li Chendian was sent to pursue the city outline, killed more than 100 thieves, and captured Li Xiucheng. Yu Zhen, who learned of the rebellion, had secretly arrived in Yunnan a few months ago, and we have already relied on Li Xiucheng's confession. Sent henchmen to Yunnan to find out that the thief Li Xiucheng has now been escorted to Beijing, and if there are rumors and do not believe in the heart, they can try themselves.

June 29, the third year of Tongzhi

Probably to say:

Yesterday, I received a letter from your eldest brother (referring to Zeng Guofan), and I learned that there were some rumors (against me) in the DPRK, and I couldn't explain it clearly. I can only cry to your eldest brother, but in fact, those are all rumors. I hope the eldest brother will not believe it.

Since I was ordered to rebel until today, my brother's heart to serve the country can be seen in the sky. With the brothers fighting day and night, in order to kill Hong Xiuquan and regard death as home, but those rumors actually say that the exploits of our army are crimes, (this calls me) how to comfort the souls of hundreds of thousands of (martyred) soldiers in heaven?

It was indeed a dereliction of duty for me to have been in turmoil with the remnants of the rebels since the capture of the thieves' lair, but the fierceness of the battle and the stubbornness of the rebels' resistance during the siege far exceeded our expectations, so that after the siege, we were unable to implement effective control (of order in the city, as planned).

When we first recovered Jiangning (known as Jiangning in Nanjing), we only seized more than 40,000 taels of silver from the sacred treasury of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which was rumored to be like a mountain of gold and silver, which was not enough to compensate for the food and salary of the army (consumed during the siege of the city), so how could there be kiln gold handed over to the imperial court?

On the 21st, (I) sent the general Li Chendian to pursue the rebels outside the city, killed more than 100 rebels and captured the enemy general Li Xiucheng alive, after a surprise interrogation of Li Xiucheng, I learned that the remnants of the traitor's treasures had been secretly transported to Yunnan a few months ago, and I had also sent my henchmen to Yunnan to investigate according to the clues provided by Li Xiucheng, and now Li Xiucheng was already on his way to Beijing.

"Who is Yuan Fu?" Zhang Yicheng asked.

"It is the number one hero who conquered Tianjing and exterminated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zeng Guoquan, the commander of the Hunan Army! This letter is his handwritten letter to his brother Zeng Guofan! Tong Guohu said, "Chinese, that's it, people who don't do anything, they won't make merits, but they can't make mistakes; But if anyone has made some achievements, no matter how careful they are, there will be some irrelevant people who will jump out and find faults, and Zeng Guoquan is the victim! Tong Guohu took off his glasses and gently rubbed the bridge of his nose with his fingers, "Zeng Guoquan is in the court, and he is known for his insatiable greed and ruthlessness, but this time, he was really wronged......"

According to legend, Zeng Guoquan fought in battle, known for his ruthlessness, as long as it was the Taiping army, whether it was defeated and captured or voluntarily surrendered, it would be killed, and after the city was attacked, the soldiers were also acquiesced to enter the city and tossed casually. In 1861, Zeng Guoquan captured Anqing, killed Chen Yucheng, a first-line fierce general under Hong Xiuquan, and beheaded more than 16,000 Taiping soldiers who surrendered, and thus got the nickname of "head shaver". After the capture of Tianjing, Zeng Guoquan first burned and looted with his troops, and then confiscated the holy treasury of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but still did not pay the imperial court.

To say that there is not much money to grab in a small place like Anqing, which is not painful or itchy, it is barely reasonable, but it is a bit reluctant to say that there is no money when he lays down Tianjing. According to the financial system of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom at that time, "everyone in the world is not selfish, and things belong to the Lord", nearly half of China's wealth will basically be concentrated in Laochao Tianjing, and this concentration is absolutely concentrated, that is, how much money your family has will be handed over, and I will send food to support you, rather than similar to the percentage payment of taxes. So much so that rumors spread among the government and the opposition. accused Zeng Guoquan of slaughtering the city and embezzling the proceeds of the war, even his brother Zeng Guofan, who leaned towards the government and the opposition, could not hold it back. And this letter is Zeng Guoquan's sworn letter to his brother. According to Tong Guohu's analysis, the same content, if replaced by an official document. The credibility will be very low, and the documents in the officialdom are nothing more than writing two polite sentences to find some objective reasons for perfunctory, but if it is a family letter, the credibility is very high, no matter how insatiable Zeng Guoquan is, there is no need to lie to his brother who supports him everywhere.

"The treasure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is in Yunnan? In Du Wenxiu? Zhang Yicheng frowned. Are you sure the crown is with those treasures? ”

"It's not 100% sure, but the odds are very high......," Tong Guohu said, "Hong Xiuquan's crown is made of pure gold, weighing nine catties and five taels, representing the respect of the Ninety-Five." There are more than 3,000 gems embedded in it, except for the formation in the crown, the crown itself alone is also a priceless treasure! After the capital of Tianjing, the upper class of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was extremely poor and extravagant, and it is said that their holy treasury was squandered years before the city was destroyed, but I think. No matter how much Hong Xiuquan squandered it, it was impossible to take the crown to the pawnshop! Therefore, after the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. That crown is the most likely to survive! After the fall of Suzhou in 1863, except for Du Wenxiu in Yunnan, who could barely support it, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had no other reliable base to hide treasures, and Tianjing was besieged for a long time, and it was impossible to transport too many things out with great fanfare, and they could be smuggled to Yunnan. Presumably, they are all small treasures at the bottom of Hong Xiuquan's box, which is likely to include the crown! I have been looking for Yunnan for a long time. It wasn't until last year that they were able to determine where they hid their treasure, and the entrance turned out to be on a cliff. It is impossible to have a large amount of gold and silver, and it is impossible to find such a tricky place to hide treasures, which must not be ordinary treasures, and the crown is very likely to be in it! ”

According to Tong Guohu's words, since Yuan Shaoyi said goodbye, he spent a considerable period of time in Yunnan looking for clues about these financial reports, and lived in caves and dived into the water for this purpose, and even climbed the Wanzhang cliff without any protective measures.

"Then how are you going to let me help you, and how are you going to help me?" Zhang Yicheng frowned and said, "That classmate of mine is now writing in the middle of the night, and now he will take the college entrance examination soon, and his eyebrows are burning......"

"How can I help you...... I haven't thought about it yet,......" Tong Guohu pouted and shook his head, "But since the 'Judah Yesterday's Disease' in his body is caused by the Mao Formation, one thing is certain, from now on, a thousand years ago, except for me, there should be only one kind of person who has been in contact with the Mao Formation!" ”

"You mean, that classmate of mine has something to do with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom? Is it likely that someone in the Taiping Army was reincarnated? Zhang Yicheng was stunned, "Damn, that grandson won't be the reincarnation of Hong Xiuquan, right?" ”

"That's hard to say!" Tong Guohu smiled, "But don't worry, as long as you help me, I will definitely go all out to help you!" It doesn't matter if I can afford it or not! It seems that Zhang Yicheng is ambushed in the sentence "ability allows", Tong Guohu has already heard it, "Moreover, I will help you, not only in this matter, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, I will help unconditionally!" ”

"Oh? Is this true!? Hearing Tong Guohu say this, Zhang Yicheng's heart moved, this Nima is Yuan Shaoyi's senior apprentice, maybe it is for nothing to tie up his father and uncle and throw them in front of him, if there is such a master on call, he will be worried about things in the future?

"A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase!" Tong Guohu looked serious, "But let's speak first, I just said, I can give you my savings, favor and savings, you can only choose one of the two!" ”

"Of course it's a favor, didn't I say it, I, Zhang Yicheng, hate to see money the most in my life! I've got you covered! Referring to the current dilapidated house, Zhang Yicheng basically doesn't think about savings...... "Brother Tong, one last question for you......" Zhang Yicheng had a little more heart, "If you really find that crown, and the things on your body are removed, what are you going to do with that crown?" ”

"Where did you take it from, and where do you put it back......" When answering this question, Tong Guohu basically didn't think twice, "I have already thought about this question, that thing is not only a crown, but also a dangerous tool!" I don't want that kind of thing in the world! ”

"In that case...... So when are we going to Yunnan? ”

"Shall we?" Tong Guohu was stunned, "It's not us, it's me!" ”

"You?" Zhang Yicheng was also a little surprised, he thought that this buddy wanted to fool himself into going treasure hunting, but he didn't expect that the elder brother didn't want to take himself to play at all, "You go by yourself?" ”

"Myself, of course!" Tong Guohu smiled, "I will find out the secret of the crown as soon as possible, how to use it, and then take the crown to you and remove the things on me!" ”

"Brother Tong, you just said that this matter is dangerous, I thought you wanted me to go with you......" Zhang Yicheng frowned, "Since you are going by yourself, then what danger do I have?" ”

"Your danger lies in the fact that I need to temporarily lead the immortal in your body to me......," Tong Guohu said, "In some ways, the immortal and the evil, the difference is different, the same is the same, neither is willing to be at the mercy of others, he is unwilling to leave your body, I used a magic weapon to force him to leave, do you say the danger is not dangerous?" ”

"You're saying that if you provoke the immortals, it will also hurt people?" Zhang Yicheng seemed a little unconvinced.

"To be honest, as for what will happen if you mess with the immortals, I don't know, no one has ......tried it," Tong Guohu shook his head and said, "So I said there might be risks, but I didn't say that there would be." ”

"You go to Yunnan first, take the crown back to Tianjin, and then put the things back when you finish your errands......" Zhang Yicheng muttered to himself, "Forget it, Brother Tong, although I am a junior, but I am also a manly husband, as the saying goes, good people do it to the end, send the Buddha to heaven, since you said to help you, then help to the end, you have been waiting for more than ten years, I don't care about waiting a few more days, right?" Wait for me to accompany you after the exam, and it will save you from tossing and turning alone...... "To be honest, at this moment, Zhang Yicheng also has a feeling of enthusiasm, after all, this Tong Guohu is the apprentice of his mother's life-saving benefactor, help him do some things, and he can travel by the way, and it is not a loss in terms of reason, and this person seems to be quite a decent man and gentleman, how to say that he is also a disciple trained by Yuan Shaoyi, who can do it in order to maintain world peace and is not moved by the national treasure, and his personality is still quite noble; And the most important thing is that at this time, I have an invincible buff1 on my body, plus a new Japanese sword, this is a rare opportunity for a live-action version of Invincible Contra 2, if you don't try it at this time, when will you wait? ……

"I ......appreciate your kindness," Tong Guohu smiled, and refused Zhang Yicheng without hesitation, "You are too young, although you are protected by a true immortal, but that true immortal is probably also a newcomer, and I haven't practiced much, in case you have any mistakes, I can't explain it to your family!" ”

"Immortal, are you still a novice and a veteran?" Hearing Tong Guohu say this, Zhang Yicheng was also stunned.

"Of course!" Tong Guohu nodded, it didn't seem like he was joking, "The resentment of the new body is easy to deal with, but if you stay on the body for a long time and cultivate the real body, it will be difficult to clean up." Immortals are the same, there must also be a process of cultivation, the immortals on your body, the purple rhyme is not clear and the blue light is not sinking, obviously a novice, with such an immortal to take an adventure, I am afraid that I will lose my wife and lose my soldiers......"

"Then how can I get him to practice?" It was also the first time that Zhang Yicheng had heard of the saying that immortals should also practice, and it was quite fresh for a while.

"You don't have to do anything, as time goes by, you can cultivate, if you want him to practice fast, then you have to practice yourself!" Tong Guohu said, "If you chant and listen to the Fa, his cultivation will be fast, and if you seek pleasure, his cultivation will be slow!" ”

"Chanting...... Forget it, slow down, slow down......" As soon as he heard the recitation, Zhang Yicheng's head immediately grew three times, "By the way, Brother Tong, can I tell my father what you said today?" ”

"That's a must!" Tong Guohu's face was slightly solemn, "If your father doesn't agree with you taking risks, I will think of other ways......

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Note:

1buff: An online game term that means a magic or spell that can be attached to a game character with a status enhancement.

2 Contra: A shooter video game launched in 1987 by the Japanese company Konami, which was one of the most popular video games in the era of red and white consoles. (To be continued)