"The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was a regime established by Hong Xiuquan in the late Qing Dynasty. Its predecessor was the 'God Worship Society' founded in 1843. It established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in 1851 and established its capital in Tianjing (today's Nanjing) in 1853. It once occupied the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River until 1864.
After the fall of Tianjing, it existed for 14 years. In its heyday, the Taiping Army had more than one million soldiers, and there were also female soldiers. The number of female soldiers was about 100,000, and they were very strong. However, after the Tianjing Incident, they gradually
Destruction. Some people estimate that the Taiping Rebellion caused the death of about 20 million people." When Luo Tian said the last sentence, he looked at Master Jiu's face, and Master Jiu's face was very pale.
Hong Luo was not surprised: "Everyone said that the Nanjing Massacre was tragic, but I really didn't expect that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom..."
Twenty million people lost their lives. How much blood was that? I really didn’t dare to think about it. Luo Tian wanted to comfort Master Jiu. In fact, political and historical events cannot be evaluated decisively in terms of right or wrong. If you exchange positions, you will treat each other as
for the enemy.
Luo Tian explained to Hong Luo: "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was the most vigorous peasant uprising in the late Manchu Qing Dynasty. It was eventually suppressed by the Qing Dynasty and the other powers, but the rest still carried on the struggle. In the early stage of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, everything it went to was achieved.
The equality of men and women, the abolition of bad habits such as foot binding, and the equal status of women with men were the beginning of modern Chinese democracy. Some Western accounts state that the most handsome and mighty men in China at that time could only be seen in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. In fact, it can be said that
It is a historical progress, a partial progress."
Sure enough, after hearing Luo Tian's words, Master Jiu was overjoyed: "There is nothing wrong. Most of the decisions made by the King of Heaven are correct."
When Luo Tian heard what Master Jiu said most, he thought to himself that this Master Jiu is actually an objective and fair person. Even though he has done this, he still has reservations in his subconscious. No Xiu, Hong Xiuquan, that is, the King of Heaven does have outstanding ideas.
But it is inevitable that people have some dark sides in their personalities. After all, they are just ordinary people.
"Master Jiu, with all due respect, why does this place exist?" Luo Tian asked.
"Mr. Luo, you also know that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was defeated and was brutally massacred, but among them, there was still a group of people who escaped, and they escaped with their last fortune." Master Jiu smiled half-heartedly.
Looking at Luo Tian: "Don't you suspect that the origin of my wealth is unknown? This is the answer. I have no ability. I only rely on the blessings of my ancestors."
"This group of people came to this isolated island, but because of fear, they did not dare to live on the ground, so they built an underground kingdom." Luo Tian closed his eyes: "They have experienced such a great stimulation,
How dare they not live on the ground, but live in the darkness underground? Thinking back to the scene he felt when he touched the handle of the knife just now, Luo Tian could understand the mood of these people.
"A group of descendants at that time deeply felt the kindness of the Kingdom of Heaven, so they have always been proud of their bloodline. I am also the same." Master Jiu said it, feeling very happy: "Today I have something to ask of you, and I have to give it to you.
Let me tell you this, for so many years, I have never dared to explain it to the outside world. Except for our family, I have never made my origin clear."
"Who is Master Jiu's ancestor?" Luo Tian felt relieved this time. Master Jiu was willing to let him know, so he could satisfy his curiosity.
"He is the deputy of General Shi Dakai, and he is very close to General Shi Dakai. It can be said that he is like a brother, and his whereabouts are unknown with General Shi Dakai." Master Jiu sighed with emotion.
Yi Wang Shi Dakai is one of the most legendary figures of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He was "examined out of the mountain" at the age of sixteen, commanded thousands of troops at the age of nineteen, was named king at the age of twenty, and was only thirty-two years old when he died heroically. He was a master of war during his lifetime, and still made his enemies fearful after his death. Even in the decades after his death, people continued to engage in anti-Qing activities and revolutionary movements under his banner, which shows that he was wise and powerful.
"Jiu Ye, as far as I know, according to historical records, General Shi Dakai died heroically, but why do you describe it as missing?" Luo Tian was a little excited. This is a big mystery. If he can get there with Jiu Ye, The answer is simply the largest collection ever.
"The general's body has not been found. I know there are rumors that the general is not dead but has become a monk." Master Jiu shook his head: "This is impossible, impossible."
Well, after so many years, even if he was not dead at the beginning, he is just a withered skeleton now. It is a pitiful generation of heroes who will not be able to survive the years. It was disrespectful to say this. Luo Tian swallowed it back and did not dare to say it. Come, but, "Jiuye, there is a record that he went to Lianhua Street in Chengdu to supervise the arrow path. The three of them were tied to the execution ground. They all looked high-spirited and showed no signs of flinching. They were executed with the death penalty of Lingchi. He was silent until his death, what a strange man he is. These three people refer to General Shi and two other soldiers. Why do you insist that General Shi's whereabouts are unknown?"
"That man is just a substitute for the general." Jiu Ye's words excited Luo Tian. This generation of death is indeed a thing.
"But the general is still missing." Luo Tian said regretfully, "What a pity."
"Yes, it's such a pity." Master Jiu suddenly raised his head: "Luo Tian, if you can help me unlock this lock, I will give you a big gift."
"But I have already accepted the blood diamond." Luo Tian was a little scared.
"No, compared with blood diamonds, those are priceless treasures." Master Jiu looked very scary: "Because of its location, we can't do anything. We have no identity, do not belong to any country, and cannot attack. Times have changed. There are many things that we cannot do, so I would rather let it fall into the hands of useful people. I only have one condition, just one!!"
Master Jiu stood up excitedly and took out a box from under an altar. There was a very peculiar lock on the box. It was divided into seven petals, just like a lotus: "Open this lock for me."
Luo Tian's head suddenly grew bigger. He had never seen such a lock before. It was probably the King Lock, and he had never seen it before. Luo Tian asked Shao Bing in a low voice: "Can the King Lock be opened?"
"He is only good at modern locks, this kind of lock..." Shao Bing shook his head.
Luo Tian closed his eyes: "Master Jiu, I need some time, can you give it to me?"
"Two hours." Master Jiu's voice was very firm: "I can't wait any longer, Luo Tian, you must open this box within two hours. This box is very important to the descendants of our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. I just hope I need to get an answer before I die, so that I can die in peace. I can't wait for days and nights."
Luo Tian was sweating. He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll try my best."
Luo Tian took the box and walked to the other side. He needed a quiet place where he could think carefully. He held the box and touched and tested it in every way he could think of, just to find this handle.