Chapter 1,386 Zhengs Treasure Hidden on Qilin Island
After the Battle of Xiamen City, Zheng Hongkui later mentioned this matter in a letter to his elder brother Zheng Zhilong.
"Quanzhen Ma Degong was so greedy that he stayed on the island and was surrounded by various boat divisions. He fought three battles in three north and came to the aid of the desperate lone man, so he begged for his life. My brother pityed the sea and millions of creatures fled one after another, unable to live and work in peace and contentment.
, Gu agreed to his request, and then he sailed across all the people and horses, so that he could return to Quan County alive, with the help of my younger brother."
By the way, at that time, the Zheng family was divided into two groups, living in areas controlled by the Qing army and areas controlled by Zheng Chenggong.
Zheng Zhilong and others in the areas controlled by the Qing army were relocated to the capital by the Qing government.
In addition, Zheng Zhilong’s mother Huang, Zheng Zhibao and others lived in the Anhai area under the control of the Qing court.
Among the ships used by the Qing army to attack Xiamen this time, 8 ships were provided by Zheng Zhibao.
After Zheng Chenggong returned to school, he was very emotional.
"Uncle Chengji (i.e. Zheng Zhibao) came to ferry the captives, uncle Dingguo (both of our own people) went to ferry the captives, and uncle Zhiwan Gong abandoned the city with the captives. If the family is in trouble, what should we do with the captives?"
Zheng Zhiwan was subsequently beheaded by Zheng Chenggong to inform the army. In the battle of Xiamen, Zhang Xuesheng, Huang Shu, and Ma Degong made the most profits. The so-called wealth of Yidun was nothing more than this.
They spent money to open up various relationships so that the Qing court knew nothing about their division of Zheng Chenggong's property.
The following year, the Qing government learned of this fact when it intended to recruit Zheng Chenggong to surrender.
The Qing court was greatly indignant that the three men divided up the treasure and hid it.
So they were ordered to be dismissed from their posts and escorted to the capital for trial by the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple.
The three people must have colluded to confess early, so when they were interrogated, they all insisted that there was no treasure in the city, and even swore that if they divided it privately, they would "be willing to be executed without delay."
Their families also paid heavily to bribe the interrogating officials.
With the help of Brother Kong Fang, the matter was finally settled hastily, and the three of them successfully escaped punishment.
I have to say that in the Qing Dynasty, people with money could really do whatever they wanted!
Since the corrupt officials in the Manchu Qing Dynasty had money and could do whatever they wanted, then the Zheng family also had money!
Unfortunately, they were defeated in the end, so where was their wealth?
In fact, the legend of Zheng Chenggong's treasure has been circulating around Haimen Island.
The Zheng family originally started as an armed merchant group on the sea. Even during the war with the Qing Dynasty, they never stopped foreign trade.
The Zheng Group occupied the three sea areas of Hainan, Jinxi and Xiamen to fight against the Qing court and vigorously supported the non-governmental organization Tiandihui.
The Tiandihui's rules clearly set out its origins and purpose.
At the same time, it also indicates a mysterious place called Kirin Island, which is a sacred place protected by the Tiandi Society for generations.
Modern neon scholar Miki Satoshi has made various speculations about Qilin Island based on "Minji" and "Puyang Jiao", and believes that Qilin Island is the location of Zheng Chenggong's treasure.
In addition to training his sailors to fight against the Qing court, Zheng Chenggong secretly built ordnance and hoarded military pay.
These treasures and the dragon robe and jade seal prepared for the restoration of the Ming Dynasty are secrets guarded by the Zheng family and the Tiandi Society.
Judging from the shape of the island, the Qilin Island mentioned in the Tiandihui Gang rules should be one of the dozens of islands at the mouth of the Jiulong River.
With the death of Zheng Chenggong, the descendants of the Zheng family descended to the Qing Dynasty. This treasure and this little-known story have always been spread in the Hai, Jin and Xiamen areas.
The Zheng family has been running rampant in the southeastern seas for decades. Through maritime trade and war, it has accumulated a huge amount of wealth that is unimaginable to ordinary people.
How powerful was Zheng Zhilong at that time? Ships sailing in the East China Sea would not be able to sail safely if they did not fly Zheng Zhilong's flag.
To raise his flag, each ship must pay 2,000 silver.
At its peak, Zheng Zhilong had an army of 200,000 men and a fleet of more than 3,000 ships. He was truly wealthy.
Because their annual trade volume reached 30 million taels of silver, which exceeded the fiscal revenue of the Ming Dynasty government at that time.
According to some literature estimates, the annual profit of Zheng Zhilong Group at that time could reach 20 million or 30 million taels of silver!
In addition, he also has other sources of income such as rent, land income and bribes.
Modern people know very little about this, but the amount must be very considerable.
By the time of Zheng Chenggong, the wealth accumulated was definitely as rich as the country.
Therefore, the Tiandihui supported by Zheng is definitely not short of funds.
It is with the advantage of strong financial resources that Tiandihui has rapidly expanded and has branches all over the country.
In order to show their identity, members of the Tiandihui will use code words to confirm. If they can match the codeword, it means they are members of the Tiandihui.
The most well-known is that "the land is connected to the high hills, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful for eternity; the gate is the sea, and the three rivers merge into the river that lasts for thousands of years."
Art comes from life and is higher than life, so these cuts are definitely not created in vain.
Many modern works of art are based on real history and have been passed down to this day.
Tiandihui is a legend. They have solved the problem of cross-domain communication, and the only problem left is the problem of funds.
In order to develop the sub-rudders, the chief helmsman has prepared sufficient funds for each sub-rudder.
These funds became the capital for the development and growth of the branch. Therefore, many legends about the treasures of the Tiandihui are also widely circulated among the people.
In 2001, a huge mansion in Zhouhu Village, Xijiang Province, was made public.
This mansion covers an area of more than 6,000 square meters and has 108 houses inside.
Even now, it is a huge project to build such a huge mansion.
This building looks like a ship from a distance, with a bow, a front cabin, a back cabin, a deck, and even a canopy.
The bows of the ships are all facing the southeast, with green mountains on the side and built along the water. Standing on a high place and looking at each other, it looks like a giant ship riding the wind and waves, which is a very strange sight.
What’s even more strange is that the number of rooms in the houseboat is 108, and they all have brick and stone floors, bamboo and wood walls, blue bricks and gray tiles, and cornices.
The village where the houseboat is located is located in Dashan Col, more than 40 kilometers away from Lichuan City.
The traffic here is blocked, the mountains are high and the roads are steep. It seems that only a river called Hongshui in front of the village can lead to the outside world and maintain connectivity.
However, who would have thought that this is a place where a crouching tiger, a hidden dragon, and a family can live and thrive!
When this ancient house was discovered, it caused a sensation.
Chen Wenzhe remembered very clearly that the ancient house was in the shape of a triangle, narrow in the east and wide in the west, like a ship running from west to east.
The courtyard wall is more than 6 meters high and is made of polished bricks with seams facing each other. It is surrounded by several ancient houses, forming a rather spectacular building group.
This kind of boat-shaped ancient building is the first time it has been discovered among ancient Chinese buildings.
Perhaps because the boat-shaped ancient house is the largest building in the village, the closer you get to it, the taller you will feel.
As for how many rooms the ancient house has, there is actually no conclusion yet.
Even people who live in the ancient houses today can't tell clearly. Some say there are more than 200 rooms, some say there are 107 rooms, and some say there are 108 rooms.