It was also an adventure. Li Xian was betting on his own wealth and life, but Wei Zheng was betting on the livelihood of the entire Changshan Village. If there were no treasures that Xiang Xiang mentioned in the manor, or those treasures had been discovered and taken away by the Yang family, not only would they gain nothing.
, and may even cause dissatisfaction among the villagers, which is what Gao Xiuer is most worried about.
Wei Zheng smiled and said: "In fact, it's not a risk. Wei has already considered it. Now there is no need to pay taxes in counties and counties. If there are no treasures, taxes will be used to make up for it!"
Gao Xiuer sighed and said, "That's all we can do."
Seeing that Gao Xiuer had agreed to exchange the shares of the salt farm for the Yang Family Manor, Li Jing said: "Without further delay, we will send someone to take over the Yang Family Manor tonight!"
Wei Zheng muttered: "This is a confidential matter. We need to find a trustworthy person to take charge of the manor, and then we can slowly search for the treasure."
Gao Xiuer thought for a while and said, "I think it's better to tell Brother Huayun, I can trust him!"
"Brother Huayun is the general of Yingyang Prefecture, General Li is the captain of Yingyang Prefecture, and Wei Mou also holds the official position of Yanguan County Magistrate, which is not suitable. The thirteen eunuchs are all under Xiao Dapeng, and Wei Mou is now
I can't trust them." Wei Zheng shook his head and told the truth.
Li Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "Does Mr. Li have a candidate?"
"who?"
"Han Shi'e, Mr. Han!"
Ever since Han Shier fled to Jiangnan with Hou Susu and Chen Fangling, he has been living in Changshan Village and getting along well with everyone. However, he is an outsider after all. Many secrets of Changshan Village are hidden from them. Gao Xiuer can't help but feel hesitant.
Unable to find a suitable candidate, he pondered for a long time and then said: "In that case, please ask Mr. Han to take charge of the Yang Family Manor for the time being."
At this point, Gao Xiuer sighed again and said, "If your husband is here, you don't have to worry about these things. Alas, there has been no news from the west, which makes people really worried."
Li Jing also had a worried look on his face and said: "Relying solely on the information from the carriage and horse travel is not enough. When the treasure is found, Li will take a few people to the west to find out."
Gao Xiuer stroked her growing belly and remembered that Zhang Chuchen was pregnant like herself. She had always been soft-hearted, so how could she bear to let Li Jing leave Zhang Chuchen for a long trip at this time? She couldn't help but shook her head and said: "Forget it.
Don’t worry, brother, maybe there will be news in a few days.”
…
Early the next morning, Li Jing ordered two hundred soldiers and escorted Gao Xiuer and Xiangxiang to the manor on the outskirts of the city. Han Shier and Han Zhong came forward to greet them and said: "Everything has been handed over. The Yang family has not taken anything away. Even
A few servants from Sashu stayed behind."
In the eyes of those high-ranking officials, slaves are just like property and can be abandoned or given away at will. What's more, this matter was originally a small trick performed by Li Xian. Those slaves Li Xian would be useless if there were some of them.
It wouldn't be nice if a smarter person could peek into his thoughts and leak them to the Yang family. It would be better to give all these slaves to Changshan Village as a favor.
Gao Xiuer waved his hand and said: "Send them all to Changshan Village!"
She came here today to look for treasures. These slaves were old members of the Yang family, so naturally they could not be allowed to stay in the manor.
Vanilla has long been familiar with the layout of the manor. When she entered the manor, she saw that the entire layout had not changed at all in more than ten years. The only difference may be that the trees in the garden have grown taller. This makes Vanilla very confident.
Zeng, led Gao Xiuer, Li Jing, Wei Zheng, Hua Yun, Han Shie and Han Zhong straight to the back house and came to a remote courtyard. This courtyard is said to be where Vanilla's mother, Princess Yueyang, chanted sutras and worshiped Buddha.
Today's task is to find the treasure. The fewer people who know about it, the better. All the soldiers are outside and no one comes in. Once the treasure is found, it cannot be transported away immediately, and this manor will be under the control of Han Shi'e.
, so they did not hide it from him and Han Zhong. Gao Xiuer had absolute trust in Hua Yun and invited him over.
The gate of the small courtyard is tightly closed, and a copper lock on the door is rusty. It seems that it has not been opened for many years. In fact, this is normal. The Yang family's focus is on the capital and the north, and this manor has been idle since acquiring it.
It was not until later that Yang Jishan lived here for more than a year because of the salt farm. Yang Jishan liked drinking and having fun, so he knew that this small courtyard was a Buddhist temple, so naturally he had no interest at all, so he had never been here.
Without saying a word, Hua Yun drew out his sword and struck the copper lock twice. When the door was locked, a puff of dust rushed towards his face, making Hua Yun look disgraced.
The small courtyard is very simple, with only three brick houses, which are clearly visible at a glance. The entire manor is mainly made of wooden buildings, but this small courtyard is full of brick houses, which is a bit different. Vanilla went straight to the brick house in the middle and pushed the door gently. Just listen.
There was a "boom", and the door fell down, raising a large amount of dust. It turned out that the door had not been opened and closed for many years and had become rotten. There was a Buddha statue in the middle of the room, and thick dust accumulated on the ground. The beams and
The Buddha statue is covered with spiders.
Seeing this scene, Vanilla was delighted and said, "Sister, this is right here, no one should have touched it!"
Han Shi'e frowned and said, "This room is empty, what can you hide?"
Vanilla pointed towards the Buddha statue and said, "Follow me."
Standing in front of the Buddha statue, Vanilla bowed devoutly three times, and then reached out to touch the top of the Buddha's head. I don't know whether it was due to excitement or fear, but Vanilla's hands kept shaking, and it took a long time before she touched the top of the Buddha's head.
One click.
Everyone felt their feet shake, and the base of the Buddha statue moved unexpectedly, making a "creak" sound, which was very jarring in the dark room. Vanilla herself was startled, and quickly stepped aside. When she looked again,
A dark hole appeared under the Buddha statue.
Hua Yun said happily: "There is a secret passage here, let me go down and have a look!"
Wei Zheng stopped him and said, "Wait a minute! Let's put a candle down and take a look."
Hua Yun asked in confusion: "Why?"
Wei Zheng said: "Judging from the dust on the ground, no one has entered this secret passage for a long time. It is inevitable that yin energy will accumulate, so it is better to be careful."
In confined spaces such as secret passages and cellars, if the ventilation is not good, a large amount of toxic gases will often accumulate. If left rashly, it will lead to poisoning or suffocation due to lack of oxygen. The ancients did not understand the reason and often explained it as Yin.
Too angry. However, Wei Zheng's response method is still very correct.
There was a ready-made candle in front of the Buddha statue. Although it had been left for many years, it could still be lit. Han Zhong tore off a piece of curtain cloth and hung the bronze base of the candle into the secret passage. The candle was dim and did not go out after a stick of incense.
There were signs, and they were swaying gently in the secret passage. Wei Zheng finally felt relieved and said: "There should be a ventilated place in here, you can go in."
Hua Yun is impatient and wants to rush in first.
This time, Vanilla pulled her back and said, "Dude, let me go in front."
Hua Yun said: "With so many grown men, how can I let a little girl like you walk in front!"
Vanilla looked solemn and said, "There are several forked paths inside. If you take the wrong path, you won't be able to get out."
There must be a mechanism in this kind of secret passage. Although the mechanism in this era is not very perverted, being trapped in it is really making the world not respond and the earth and the earth not working. Hua Yun understands the situation and no longer disputes.
Seeing that Vanilla looked a little nervous, Gao Xiuer gently shook her hand and said, "Sister, I'll go down with you."
"Sister, you are inconvenienced, so don't go down there!" Vanilla breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Give me a torch, I can do it!"
This weak little girl also became brave today. Although Gao Xiuer felt a little reluctant, she still nodded vigorously. Hua Yun and others followed Vanilla and carefully got into the secret passage. Although Gao Xiuer also wanted to go down,
But thinking of the little life in her belly, she finally gave up. The room was gloomy, and Gao Xiuer couldn't help but shudder. Time crawled like a snail, and there was no movement at the entrance of the cave. Gao Xiuer gradually became anxious.
But she was concerned about the safety of Vanilla and others, but she refused to step out of the house no matter what.
More than an hour passed, and Gao Xiuer felt as if a year had passed. Silks of cold sweat flowed down his back and wet the belt around his waist. Suddenly, a cheer came from the entrance of the cave, and Hua Yun was the first to come out.
, shouted excitedly: "Sister-in-law, I found it! I found it!"
Although there are not many mechanisms in the secret passage, there are many twists and turns. It is impossible to tell the direction underground. If Vanilla didn't know the secrets at every corner, it would be difficult for people who entered to find the way back. Even so, everyone
It was not until I saw the light at the entrance of the cave that I dared to breathe a sigh of relief. However, the treasures in the cave were astonishing. Boxes of gold and silver were neatly stacked at the end of the secret passage. There were countless pearls, agates, various gems, and jades. According to the
Wei Zheng estimated that the entire treasure even exceeded the treasury of the Southern Chen Dynasty, which was more than enough to support an army of 100,000 people.
Of course they couldn't transport so many treasures alone. But they still brought some gold nuggets and a jade seal. These gold nuggets could temporarily solve the urgent need. As for the jade seal, because it was placed in a very conspicuous place
Wei Zheng brought it up to see what kind of treasure it was.
Seeing the smiles that could not be concealed on everyone's faces, Gao Xiuer suddenly remembered the Geng Tie hidden under the pillow for some reason, and sighed: "If I had known that there were these treasures, why would my husband have to go to Xie's family? If it were husband
How happy he must be to know this news. It's a pity that he doesn't know where he is now."
In order to gain the support of the Xie family, Gao Xiuer even took the initiative to conceal her relationship with Liu Ziqiu. Now with these treasures, she can finally feel proud.
Li Jing didn't know what Gao Xiuer was thinking, so he quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, brothers and sisters, I will send someone to Longxi tomorrow. As long as I use more gold and silver, are you still worried about not being able to find out the news?"
Han Zhong patted his chest and said: "Mrs. Liu, Han fought in the Guanlong area in the early years. Leave this matter to Han!"
Gao Xiuer hesitated and said: "General Han is old..."
Han Zhong said without thinking: "Han can draw a bow and ride a horse, what does it mean to be old? Now, my young master and Miss Su Su are taken care of by you. Han has nothing to worry about, so let Han do his best.