The two came to Professor Li's office, and as soon as Zong Zhenlei saw Professor Li, he hurriedly apologized again for losing the letter.

Professor Li generously waved his hand and said, "You told me on the phone, and you also met the person you wanted to meet, and brought me greetings, so you can turn the page." Tell me about going to that little fishing village monastery. ”

Professor Li waited for them to sit down and asked, "The question that concerns me the most is, why did Tongyun and his master come to Yongzuo Temple to find the hidden treasure?" ”

Zong Zhenlei briefly reported on the conversation with Tongyun: Tongyun heard his master say that he had been looking for Buddha treasures in many places in the past, for example, his master participated in the demolition of the south tower of Yunju Temple to find Buddha relics, and in the same year, he also came to Zhaocheng Guangsheng Temple in Shanxi Province to participate in the action of asking for "Zhaocheng Golden Collection"; The reason why he came to Yongzuo Temple is because his master was in Guangsheng Temple, and he heard that the abbot of Guangsheng Temple, Likong, was shaved in Yongzuo Temple in this city, so he attached importance to Yongzuo Temple, and came to Yongzuo Temple but found nothing; During the Liberation War, his master took Tongyun to Yongzuo Temple again, and he should have come to the goal.

After listening carefully, Professor Li quickly asked, "Is their coming to Yongzuo Temple related to the 'Golden Lily Project'?" ”

Zong Zhenlei shook his head and said: "Tongyun only knows that his master has been to some places before, but it is not clear whether the actions he went to those places to participate are related to the 'Golden Lily Project'; he was only sixteen years old when he came to Yongzuo Temple with his master, and he had only been with his master for a year. He knew that his master seemed to have studied Buddhist treasures from all over the world. ”

Professor Li leaned back in his chair and sighed, "It seems that hope has been disappointed." I wanted to know exactly if the reason why they chose this temple to find the treasure was related to the 'Golden Lily Project' among the many temples that they chose to find the treasure. ”

Zong Zhenlei looked at the record on his mobile phone and said: "Tongyun told such a detail, the two had a conversation before the officer shot his master, and the officer seemed to be very angry with Tongyun's master, and asked him why he did this because the war between China and Japan was over, and asked who he did it for; At that time, his master said that this was the last chance to 'revive the imperial kingdom and magnify the heavenly inheritance'. ”

Seeing that Professor Li did not speak, Zong Zhenlei said: "After Japan's defeat in 1945, it stands to reason that the 'Golden Lily Project' should have been stopped, but some Japanese social forces and consortia did not suffer a devastating blow due to the protection of the Americans; therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Tongyun's master took Tongyun to Yongzuo Temple because he was supported by certain groups; his master's 'revival of the imperial kingdom and the magnificence of heaven' is similar to Shanxi' The slogan of the 'remnant' Japanese army as a goal of struggle is exactly the same, so it is also possible that the 'remnant' Japanese army wanted to use the information that his master knew to obtain the precious treasure. This time, Tongyun also said that when he heard his master forcing the temple guards, he asked, 'Where are the Buddha relics hidden', so we can know that the treasure that his master is looking for is the Buddha relics. ”

Professor Li looked out the window and said, "Yes, the real treasure store always attracts researchers and prying eyes, and that's what worries me. ”

Li Ruhui asked softly: "Professor, I have a question, how did you know that Tongyun was there?" ”

Professor Li looked back at her and said, "Since I knew about my family, I wanted to find Tongyun, and it took a lot of effort at that time; Because of my family's ties with the Buddhist community, I stayed in social groups, often held meetings with people from the religious system, and later entrusted them to help me find Tongyun. I think Tongyun must have been stranded on the mainland after liberation. ”

Li Ruhui asked again: "Why is there such a judgment?" ”

Professor Li fiddled with the pen in his hand and said: "Not long after the liberation of this city, the whole country was liberated one after another, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait entered a state of confrontation with each other; He is Taiwanese, and if he wants to leave the country before the blockade of the two sides of the strait, it is not easy to follow either way. He was an apprentice of a Japanese monk, but he was not Japanese, and if he could not return to Japan as a Japanese at that time, he would not have been able to go with the soldiers who had been evacuated to Taiwan as a monk, or he would have been stranded on the mainland. ”

Li Ruhui picked up the kettle and refilled Professor Li's cup, nodded and said, "That makes sense." ”

Professor Li continued his analysis: "Taiwanese people speak a lot of Hokkien dialect, so I think he will stay in the Hokkien area, because the language there is more common to him, and it is easier for him to integrate into the local area. Professor Li watched Li Ruhui finish the water and did not stop telling: "Later, I searched through the religious department, and according to Tongyun's approximate age and the fact that he is Taiwanese, I finally found him in a monastery in a small fishing village in Fujian; I didn't want to meet him at first, but then I wanted to recognize him, but I didn't tell him who I was because I didn't want him to know my family history. ”

Li Ruhui asked bluntly: "Is it because of hate?" ”

Professor Li shook his head: "Entangled in family feuds is helpless to obtain greater benefits." Five years ago, I went there to collect style, originally wanted to go there and slowly let Tongyun tell the situation of the year, but then there was a little misunderstanding, and the school had something to go back, so I left in a hurry, so I couldn't listen to Tongyun talk about the experience of him and his master to Yongzuo Temple, and there was no chance to go after that. ”

Li Ruhui finally couldn't help but ask the same question that had been asked to Zong Zhenlei: "Professor, since you have gone to such great lengths to find Tongyun, why don't you tell him what happened between your grandfather and him?" ”

"The reason why I am reluctant to disclose my family history to Tongyun is because I am afraid that if he knows my family history, it will affect him to tell the truth about the 'Golden Lily Project'; Professor Li combed his hair upwards with both hands, and continued to explain: "It is inconvenient for me to understand because of the misunderstanding with Tongyun, even if I go hard, he will definitely not tell me history, and I know that Tongyun is very old and must rescue the data. ”

Professor Li turned to Zong Zhenlei, who was listening silently: "I have always hoped that Master Tongyun participated in the action of the 'Golden Lily Project' against Yongzuo Temple. Seeing Zong Zhenlei nodded, Professor Li continued: "If Yongzuo Temple has been included in the investigation of the 'Golden Lily Plan', regardless of the results of the implementation of the plan, it can be proved that Yongzuo Temple has important Buddhist treasures from the actions that were included in the plan and their actions. ”

Zong Zhenlei listened and said seriously: "Professor, this idea of yours is very inspiring to me. ”

Li Ruhui looked at Zong Zhenlei and had a new question: "Our task is to find the source of the Buddha relics in Yongzuo Temple, which seems to be out of line with the Japanese treasure hunt?" ”

Zong Zhenlei felt that Li Ruhui did not understand the point of Professor Li's words, and said: "To understand the source of the treasure, we must first determine that there is a treasure here. What the professor just said gave me a new idea, which is to combine the route taken by Tongyun's master with the implementation of the 'Golden Lily Plan'. "After listening to the professor's words just now, Zong Zhenlei understood Professor Li's thoughts." In other words, since the 'Golden Lily Project' is to collect the most precious treasures, for the people who are responsible for the execution of the operation, the important task is to find out the top treasures that the conclusion points to according to their research, and Tongyun's master is like a hound that sniffs things, and the path he has traveled represents the trajectory of the treasure hunting operation; ”

"That's right." Professor Li got up and said as he paced: "Our research project is actually to solve two problems, one is to determine that the relics hidden in Yongzuo Temple are particularly precious Buddha relics, not the relics of other eminent monks; the second is to determine its source and ensure that it is an authentic Buddhist holy relic; Tongyun's master's treasure hunt route will not be imaginary, he must have done research; If you know the purpose of his visit, you may find a shortcut to the answer to the question. ”

Li Ruhui nodded: "Now I know clearly." ”

Zong Zhenlei thought of the discussion with Li Ruhui when he read the book "Research on Yunju Temple in Fangshan" at Ma Zhen's house just now, as well as the speculation that Tongyun's master chose the South Tower, so he said to Professor Li: "Before we came to you just now, we also made all kinds of speculations about Tongyun's master's actions from Yunju Temple to Yongzuo Temple, but there were many subjective inferences; So I wondered if we could go to Beijing in the near future and do some field research. ”

Professor Li lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said, "Tongyun's master's treasure hunting behavior can only confirm one aspect, and the other aspect should still work hard in Yongzuo Temple; It's not good for you to go to the capital and not see the sponsor, Mr. Hong, but the two of you don't have to meet the sponsor so early, because if Mr. Hong asks you questions now, especially the investigation of the Yongzuo Temple, you will definitely not be able to answer, so I think it is not too late for you to put the main time in the city first, and then go to the capital and meet Mr. Hong after studying a certain eyebrow. ”

Li Ruhui probably understood the meaning of Professor Li's words, and obviously did not agree with the two of them going to the capital to have the opportunity to meet with the sponsor, so she said to Zong Zhenlei: "Regarding the steps of research, we should listen to the professor's arrangement." ”

Although Zong Zhenlei was resistant to Professor Li's arrangement, when he heard Li Ruhui's statement, he couldn't say anything, just said, "Okay, please tell the professor about the next step." ”

Seeing that both of them expressed their obedience to their arrangements, Professor Li said: "At the last video briefing, Mr. Hong proposed to participate in the research, but I didn't agree, and I didn't even agree to him to come to watch. I haven't talked to you about it, and you may not realize that there is a copyright issue in it. For example, after he participated in the research, should the results of the research be signed by him? Is it possible for him to share first-hand information about the research? In addition, if these literary, historical, and geographical materials are not done well, they also involve the issue of state secrets, so this is why I do not agree with him to enter. He can know the results, which is allowed by the school, but it is best for him to participate in the research with the approval of the relevant authorities. ”

Li Ruhui looked at Zong Zhenlei and said, "It turns out that there are still these factors, I think it's simple." ”

Zong Zhenlei listened silently and nodded. He said to himself that this was not to show that he was fully agreeing with Professor Lee's statement, it was just that he had received this message; Because he understands very well that sometimes what a person says does not represent what he really wants to say, but what he really means has to be interpreted by his actions.

Zong Zhenlei felt that not all of what Professor Li said was right, for example, the information involved in the project was from public literature, how could there be state secrets, so he thought that Professor Li had other concerns; Is it to form absolute control over the research data? Or is Professor Li unwilling to let them meet with Mr. Hung alone? However, Professor Li made it clear that Mr. Hung could only get the results of the research but not the information.

Professor Li's words made Zong Zhenlei realize that, as he had guessed, Professor Li valued the control of information, but what was his ultimate goal?