Chapter 113 Treasure Chest!
"Swoosh--Pu!"
The exit of the cave opened, and it was dark outside, and the moonlight could be vaguely seen, but I didn’t know where it was?
Xue Yu did not rush out, but took out a copper coin and went outside the entrance of the cave. The copper coin fell to the ground, making a crisp sound, but there was no other reaction!
Another one was thrown, but there was no response!
Xue Yu then felt relieved, pulled out the dragon scale dagger from his arms, and slowly drilled out of the hole, with the mouse and monkey following closely!
"Where is this?"
"Well...land Temple!"
After coming out, the three of them looked carefully in the moonlight and then they saw clearly that they were actually in a land temple!
It is not large in scale, with only three stone houses, and the statue of the God of Land and Grandma is enshrined in the middle. Below is a bluestone base that is ten feet square and four feet high. The exit of the cave is right behind the base!
There is a stone table in front of the statue, with no tribute on it, only a small stone tripod with a few burnt incense heads and thick dust, which means no one has come for a long time.
This is not surprising. In the Chinese mythological system, the Land Lord is the god with the smallest official position, the smallest power, and the largest number of gods. Land Temples are everywhere, and it is common sense to be lonely incense!
Looking outside, I saw desolate land and dense trees, but no one family was seen, which meant that the location was extremely remote!
But the more remote the place, the safer it is. Who would have thought that this land temple leads directly to the Fu Palace?
The three of them walked out of the Land Temple and climbed up a dirt slope next to them. With the water-like moonlight, they immediately saw the endless flowing Luoshui. There was a pier not far away, with dozens of large and small ships parked!
Just like Xue Yu had guessed before, the authentic entrance is in the palace of the royal palace, and the exit is close to Luoshui!
In this way, if something happens, King Fu can take his wife and children to Luoshui Wharf along the tunnel, and then escape by boat.
Now that this tunnel has been mastered by Xue Yu, there is also an additional escape path, and the sense of security in my heart has increased instantly!
"Let's go back!"
Next, the three of them got back into the tunnel, closed the small stone door, and then returned along the way to the entrance!
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"Mouse, go up and report your peace, and then come back!"
"Ah, boss, what else can we do?"
"Treasure hunt!"
Generally, after digging the tunnel, high-ranking officials must store some things in it, such as food, water, and more of gold, silver and jewelry, for use when they escape.
The authenticity of the Fu Palace is no exception, and the things stored must be priceless treasures, so how can we let go?
The mouse crawled out and returned for a moment. He nodded slightly and signaled to explain!
Then the three of them started to hunt for treasure. Sure enough, they walked dozens of feet away in the opposite direction. A small stone chamber appeared next to them, about six feet high and ten feet square. With the candlelight, they could see three boxes inside, one smaller than the other!
"Boss, there is indeed a treasure!"
"Open and take a look!"
"good!"
The box was not locked and opened directly, with things inside:
The largest box contains dozens of sets of clothes, shoes and hats, men, women, young and old, as well as Taoist robes, whisks, cassocks, razors, certificates, and rosary!
There are dozens of musk pills and orchid pills in the corner, which can effectively prevent insects and moisture, ensuring that these clothes will not be damaged for decades!
The medium-sized box contains jewelry, including round and huge east beads, flawless mutton fat jade pendants, and fist-sized Tianhuang stone, chicken blood stone, and Shoushan stone. Just take out one of them, which are all peerless treasures worth thousands of gold!
If this box of treasures is exchanged for silver, it will be worth more than millions of taels, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a treasure chest!
"Boss, we've sent it!"
"I've given it. So much treasure is enough for us to spend several lifetimes, and we can't even spend it even if we roll around!"
The room was full of jewelry, the mice and monkeys drooled. They had never dreamed of so many treasures in the most beautiful dreams they had!
Xue Yu is not a greedy person, but he can't help but swallow his saliva, forcibly calm down, and then set his eyes on the small box!
Generally speaking, the smaller the box, the higher the value of the stuff you hold!
Inside the medium-sized box is already worth millions of jewelry, and in the small box, what kind of priceless treasure should be?
Xue Yu rubbed his hands, carefully opened the small box, and then was stunned.
It is not a rare treasure, nor is it an antique calligraphy and painting, but dozens of taels of broken silver and hundreds of copper coins!
What's the situation?
Xue Yu took out the broken silver and copper coins and looked at them repeatedly in the fire. He didn't find anything strange, which was the very ordinary broken silver and copper coins circulated among the people!
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"Haha, such a smart person, I think too thoughtful!"
Xue Yu thought a little, then burst into laughter and figured out the purpose of the three-neck box.
Once you encounter danger, such as the rebels besieging the royal palace, King Fu can take his wives and concubines, and his children will escape along the tunnel. The clothes in the big box are replaced and they will be made into ordinary people, or Taoist priests or monks, and the hope of escape will be greater!
A box of rare treasures is the capital for making a comeback, which can be used to recruit soldiers, quell the rebellion, or rebuild the Fu Palace!
But, although the rare treasures are good, they are inconvenient to use and are easily exposed to their identity. Therefore, a small box of silver and copper coins were prepared, so it was easy to spend on the way to escape.
Such an arrangement is a good intention!
Clothes and silver are of little use. A box of rare treasures, Xue Yu took them for himself without hesitation. He would not take them for nothing if he didn't take them!
The question is, how to deal with this box of rare treasures?
It was too dangerous to take it back to the courtyard. The servants of the royal palace came to clean it up every day, and the Wang Youzeng was also a regular visitor. Once it was discovered, wouldn’t it cause a disaster?
Hiding elsewhere is limited, so I am afraid it will be too late, and there is no safe place. If I don’t hide it well and I’m found by others, wouldn’t I make wedding clothes in vain?
It's a pity to put it back in place!
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"Yeah, there's it!"
Xue Yu lowered his head and thought, and when he saw the blue bricks under his feet, he immediately had an idea!
He pulled out the dragon scale dagger, pried open a few blue bricks, took off his clothes and spread them on the ground, signaling the mouse, the monkey digging down, and soon dug out a deep pit!
Hidden the treasure chest inside, fill it with soil, and then put the blue bricks back, everything is perfect!
As the old saying goes, the most dangerous place, that is, the safest place. This tunnel will not come in easily, and it is the most suitable for hiding treasures.
Even if someone comes in, he will never imagine that the lost box of treasures will be buried under the blue bricks. This is the standard "dark under the light"!
I have already mastered the authentic exit. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will take away this box of treasures again!
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After burying the jewelry, the three of them continued to grop forward and walked dozens of steps. The tunnel became narrower and there were rising steps ahead, indicating that they were about to reach the end!
Inferred from the distance, above the head, it should be the bedroom of King Fu!
As for the entrance to the tunnel, it was either hidden under the bed or behind the cabinet. Xue Yu had no interest in this and had no intention of entering the bedroom at night. That was too risky.
"Boss, look at it, there is something on it!"
"Um?"
The monkey's eyes were sharp, and he pointed to the top of his head and shouted. Xue Yu looked up and found that there was a broken dragon stone hanging directly above the tunnel!
Then check the sides of the tunnel. On the wall on the right, there are mechanism handles installed, which are obviously used to control the Dragon Broken Stone!
"Boss, why are you hanging a stone here?"
"Haha, stop the pursuers!"
It does not mean safety when you get into the tunnel, because pursuers can also get in, so the person who designed the tunnel put a broken dragon stone in this position!
After entering the tunnel, as long as you touch the mechanism and put down the Broken Dragon Stone, you don’t have to worry about pursuing soldiers. You can calmly wear makeup and escape. It’s such a smart way!
With this authenticity and such a clever mechanism, King Fu and his descendants can be regarded as fearless!
However, since King Fu was in Luoyang, he has imposed heavy taxes and squandered excessively, causing the people to suffer a lot, and countless families have been destroyed!
"Well, since you don't leave a way for the people, I won't leave a way for you!"
"rumble!"
Xue Yu took a few steps back and pulled the mechanism hard. With a slight sound, the Broken Dragon Stone slowly fell down!
More than five feet wide and more than four feet thick, it is the hardest granite, which seals the tunnel tightly. In other words, this tunnel is invalid. In the future, if the Fu Palace is in trouble, there will be no escape!
"It's almost dawn. Let's go back and remember. Don't tell anyone about jewelry. That's the capital for us to start a business in the future. Do you understand?"
"I understand, boss!"
Chapter completed!