Why bamboo flute complain willow, spring is not degree Pass.
Looking up, you can vaguely see this almost legendary pass.
It really took nearly two months to arrive in Dunhuang County. Li Yu felt that he had been riding in the carriage for the next life.
Lu Bicheng put down the anti-sand towel around her neck and said: "We have walked half of the Silk Road. I hope the hard work is worth it."
Li Yu said: "Of course it's worth it. Those so-called explorers from foreign countries are actually sharks in the sea. They will swarm in when they smell blood. We must take precautions in advance."
Lu Bicheng said: "It is a pity that the imperial court does not seem to understand this truth. It is better to defend against the Chinese than against the foreigners."
Li Yu said: "It is because this thought has been lingering, so just like in the yellow sand desert, the sky is about to change."
Lu Bicheng had always been very dissatisfied with the Qing court and even publicly criticized Cixi. Li Yu could safely discuss these topics with her.
Lu Bicheng is really a woman with a lot of background and connotation. The more she discovers Li Yu, the more she feels as if she has traveled back in time just for her. In the future, this woman will shine in many fields.
Even though they had reached Dunhuang, it took them another whole day to reach Dunhuang County Government.
After walking under the bright sun for so long, Liu E couldn't help but sigh: "The huge sun has made this place a barren land."
Li Yu said: "It's not necessarily true. Theoretically, it can be said that all the energy of the earth comes from the sun. In the future, sunlight will be the treasure here."
Liu E shook his head: "I can't imagine what the sun can be used for besides drying the quilt."
Li Yu said: "It can be used to generate electricity."
Liu E didn't know much about science, so he asked doubtfully: "Generating electricity? Is this okay? Are you kidding me?"
Li Yu affirmed: "The principle of photovoltaics is not complicated, but it will take many years to realize photovoltaics, but Dunhuang will definitely be a good place in the future."
"I feel like you are trying to comfort me," Liu E said with a smile, "but I believe in the Emperor. After all, I want to stay here for a long time. I hope to see that day."
After arriving at the county government office, Dunhuang County Magistrate Wang Zonghan happily received Li Yu and his party in his simple county government office.
Wang Zonghan can be considered a good official, and he is a person who is relatively knowledgeable about epigraphy, calligraphy and painting. He understands the value of cultural relics. Without him in future generations, I am afraid that the only 10,000 scriptures left in Dunhuang will fall into the hands of foreigners.
Li Yu jumped off the carriage, shook the sand off his body, cupped his fists and said, "Master Wang."
Wang Zonghan said enthusiastically: "There is not much good food in this small place. Don't be offended, Emperor Master."
Li Yu smiled and said: "As long as I don't eat sand anymore."
Wang Zonghan stretched out his hand toward the room: "Master Emperor, please."
On the table are grapes, Dunhuang melons, wine dates, donkey meat yellow noodles, Yuqian rice, etc.
Naturally, it is not comparable to the capital city, but considering that I have been living in the open air for more than two months, I am definitely seeing delicacies in front of me.
Li Yu and his party were indeed hungry, so they devoured some food before starting to talk about business.
Wang Zonghan looked at the transfer order and seal that Li Yu took out, and said, "I didn't expect that the imperial court would pay so much attention to my small border town."
He definitely didn't know that it was actually Li Yu who knew the future situation, so the person who paid attention to it was Li Yu.
But Li Yu still said: "We can't let foreigners peek at our treasures all the time. Loulan has already taught us a painful lesson."
Wang Zonghan said: "The Imperial Master should spread this matter widely in domestic newspapers, otherwise the pressure on me, a small county magistrate, will be too great."
"Master Wang's suggestion is very reasonable. I will definitely push it forward as soon as possible after returning to the capital," Li Yu said.
Wang Zonghan said: "Moreover, the county's finances are too tight and what we can do is very limited."
Li Yu sighed: "I understand Master Wang's difficulty, but there are actually some convenient ways to protect cultural relics. And we will not let Dunhuang County bear too much financial pressure."
Wang Zonghan said: "Thank you, Master, for your understanding."
For ordinary people, in troubled times, human life is nothing but trivial matter, and they don't have much energy to take care of other things.
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Everyone was so tired that they took an extra day to rest in Dunhuang County. On the third day, they set off for the Mogao Grottoes.
The Mogao Grottoes are still about 30 miles away from Dunhuang, and it took more than half a day to get there.
When the nine-story pagoda appeared in front of us, it was still very shocking. Everyone got off the carriage.
Lu Bicheng took off her spinning scarf and said, "It's really unimaginable that there would be such a wonder in the vast desert."
Li Yu had no intention of enjoying the beautiful scenery because he saw the short Taoist priest Wang Yuanlu with a dull expression.
The first sinner of Dunhuang.
In fact, he couldn't bear this title at all, because firstly, the loss of Dunhuang documents had a great historical background, and secondly, there were several people who were equally hateful.
But this person still makes people itch with anger.
Wang Yuanlu was very surprised when he saw a large group of people coming to Mogao Grottoes.
At this time, he was instructing several people to break through the walls of several Buddhist caves to form a lobby so that he could rest at night.
Several disciples in gray clothes holding crude wooden mallets also saw Li Yu and his party, their eyes full of doubts.
Wang Yuanlu asked loudly: "What do you do?"
Li Yu held up the transfer order and the imperial seal: "From the capital."
Wang Yuanlu quickly put down the hammer in his hand and ran over in three steps at a time: "Are you really from the capital?"
Li Yu said: "Of course it is. And when we passed by the Shaanxi-Gansu Governor's Palace, we also saw the governor and the academic administration."
Wang Yuanlu looked at Li Yu's seal, and then said: "He is really an official, or a second-grade official!"
Wang Yuanlu called over some of his disciples, then bowed his head and said, "I've seen you, Mr. Guan!"
"Get up quickly." Li Yu said.
Wang Yuanlu regarded Li Yucong's second-grade seal as his official rank.
Wang Yuanlu got up and asked carefully: "Master Guan, what are you doing all the way from the capital?"
Li Yu suddenly said sternly: "The 800-mile urgent report from Gansu academician Ye Changchi has been sent to the capital. The Queen Mother and the Holy Emperor are very dissatisfied with you!"
Wang Yuanlu was so frightened that he peed his pants, his legs trembled, and he knelt down again: "Sir, I am unjust. I have always been conscientious in my work and have never done anything harmful to nature!"
Let alone a Taoist priest, even some serious officials would not be able to sleep if they were scolded by a Beijing official.
Li Yu continued: "The Ministry of Rites attaches great importance to the northwest frontier. When Zuo Zongtang regained Xinjiang, the foreigners were always dissatisfied and used various methods to infiltrate, especially to loot the treasures of the Western Regions. In view of this, the capital transferred Ouchi
The imperial guards and Jinshi scholars must guard Dunhuang and other places."
"The imperial guards?" Wang Yuanlu raised his head and glanced at the tall Huo Yuanjia and others behind Li Yu, and immediately believed him, "The imperial court is wise."
Li Yu then said: "I'll give you three days to pack up your belongings and leave the Mogao Grottoes."
"But..." Wang Yuanlu was reluctant, "I'm afraid three days won't be enough, because I need to dispatch some carriages and horses to transport the scriptures."
"Bold!" Li Yu shouted angrily, "Do you still want to take away the things here?"
Wang Yuanlu said: "The great wisdom was discovered by the villain, so naturally it should belong to the villain."
"You also know that you are a villain!" Li Yu continued in a stern voice, "Everything in Mogao Grottoes belongs to Mogao Grottoes, not you! Do you understand?"
Wang Yuanlu kowtowed as if pounding garlic: "Yes, yes, I understand!"
Li Yu knew not to push too hard, otherwise it would be troublesome for the boy to leak the matter in the future, so he took out the edict of Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain and some silver ingots and said to him: "The imperial court wants you to work hard, so I specially approved you."
I went to Longhu Mountain to seek Taoism and studied under the Taoist sect’s authentic Tianshi Mansion. In addition, all the travel expenses and travel expenses were reimbursed.”
Wang Yuanlu's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Mr. Guan, for pointing out the clear path."
Li Yu threw the money in front of his eyes: "Nothing here is allowed to be told to outsiders. I can tell you secretly that the imperial court also has a secret investigation agency. It will always monitor your every move. If you dare to reveal even a word about Mogao Grottoes, you will be safe."
Your head is in a different place."
Wang Yuanlu trembled in fright: "There are still imperial guards in the imperial court? Those are not from the previous dynasty..."
Li Yu interrupted him: "You know too little. Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Otherwise, I won't dare to guarantee that the sun won't be visible."
Sure enough, the shadow of Dongchang and Jinyiwei of the previous dynasty on ordinary people still exists after hundreds of years.
Wang Yuanlu collected the documents and money: "The villain can't say a word."
Li Yu said: "I have already said hello to Master Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain. I will not treat you badly when I go."
Wang Yuanlu was even more grateful. As a Taoist priest who had become a monk halfway, he could go to the Taoist Holy Land. He immediately fell down and kowtowed to Li Yu: "Thank you, Mr. Qingtian!"
Li Yu said: "Get up and show me here first."
Wang Yuanlu stood up and said to several disciples: "Don't be too busy and go find tea."
Li Yu waved his hand: "No need."
Wang Yuanlu walked in front: "Sir, please follow me."
When Li Yu walked into the Buddhist cave, he was even more angry: This stinking Taoist priest had actually applied lime to many murals, smashed some Buddha statues, and piled up a very ugly spiritual official image with mud.
Wang Yuanlu's artistic level can certainly not be compared with that of the art masters of the past, and he is simply wreaking havoc.
Especially the walls of several Buddhist caves he penetrated were shattered to pieces and almost irreparable.
Wang Yuanlu said: "The things here are nothing, but the most amazing thing is the Buddhist Scripture Cave, which is simply dazzling."
Li Yu reminded him: "This matter cannot be spread to outsiders. The Loulan incident has already caused the imperial court to behead several people."
"Loulan? What's wrong?" Wang Yuanlu didn't know.
Li Yu added more words: "Four or five years ago, Loulan, an ancient city in the Western Regions next to Lop Nur, was excavated and destroyed by Westerners, and a large amount of information was stolen. The imperial court was furious and ordered those responsible to be killed without mercy."
Wang Yuanlu was so frightened that he shrank his neck and knelt on the ground again: "Sir, I discovered this accidentally and will never say anything nonsense."
Li Yu said: "You also know about Gengzi's national crisis. Foreigners have no good things. Please be more strict with your mouth from now on."
Li Yu's words scared him so much that his liver trembled. "Don't worry, sir. If I miss even half a word, all the teeth in my mouth will fall out."
"Okay, okay, get up quickly." Li Yu said impatiently.
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Liu E was so shocked by the scene in front of him that he couldn't speak. After a while, he said: "There is such a splendid Buddhist cave. If I had known it earlier, maybe I would stay here all my life."
Li Yu said: "Life here is relatively difficult, but the most important thing is to be wary of foreigners."
Li Yu told Liu E a lot about Western cultural relic dealers along the way. In addition, he didn't have a good impression of foreigners at first, but now he hates foreigners. "I understand, brother Shucai, I won't let foreigners take away everything here."
Something.”
After Wang Yuanlu left, Li Yu and his party put everything back into the Scripture Cave, and Li Yu began to lay bricks to seal the secret door of the Mogao Grottoes that was accidentally discovered.
Liu E was a little confused: "Why is this, Imperial Master?"
Li Yu said: "When the world is at peace, when should they see the light of day again? Moreover, the existing murals in front of us are enough to study for decades."
Liu E was grateful to Li Yu, so he agreed to this request: "Looking at these hundreds of caves, not to mention decades, even a hundred years will not be enough."
Li Yu immediately responded: "For a hundred years, let this scripture cave continue to remain anonymous."
At this time, Liu E felt powerless about money, status, and reputation. A beautiful and favorite place was his motivation to live.
Li Yu added: "I will leave a radio station in Dunhuang. If you encounter any trouble, you can send me a telegram to the capital at any time."
Liu E said: "The Imperial Master is a genius of Western learning, but he is so dedicated to Chinese learning that he would not hesitate to come thousands of miles away in person. I will never let down your heart."
Li Yu said: "It's easy for me to come here once, but it will be really hard for Old Can Brother to stay here for a long time."
Liu E said: "I will stick here until death."
Li Yu remembered the oath of the night watchman and sighed helplessly: "Who said winter is not coming?"
Li Yu stayed here for many days, because the Mogao Grottoes are indeed very beautiful. Dunhuang is not only a cultural treasure house, but also a treasure house of art and aesthetics.
Lu Bicheng has a good foundation in art and can't forget it after wandering around caves.
"This is really the best honeymoon place." Lu Bicheng said happily.
Li Yu smiled and said: "Not only the honeymoon, it took almost a whole year to come back and forth."
Lu Bicheng said: "It's not too long for me to stay here for a month, but it's a pity that I didn't bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
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After night fell, looking at the sky full of stars, Li Yu hugged Lu Bicheng and told her a story: "There are many interesting things in the desert."
Lu Bicheng now liked Li Yu's stories and asked, "What's it about this time?"
Li Yu spoke eloquently: "It is said that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Dongchang framed the Minister of War... Oops!"
Li Yu suddenly exclaimed.
Lu Bicheng said: "Tell a story just tell a story, don't be so dishonest, it's not time to sleep yet."
"Okay, okay," Li Yu could only continue to speak seriously, "Fortunately, Zhou Huai'an, a subordinate of the Minister of War, fled to the desert with his young son, but he entered a black shop called Longmen Inn. There was a charming and lively man in the black shop.
The landlady is a sexy, righteous and evil landlady. And the three major stalls in Dongchang have also quietly visited Longmen Inn..."