The first thousand one hundred and fifteen chapters have something in the belly (1)
Chapter 1,115 There is something in the belly (1)
The color of red copper is almost the same as gold, so during the Sui, Tang, and even Ming and Qing dynasties, many people called the bronze Buddha the Golden Buddha, or gilded the surface of the bronze Buddha to declare it to the outside world as the Golden Buddha.
In addition, in ancient times, copper was money. Especially during wars when society was unstable, warlords in various places even used copper to cast coins privately. Therefore, many famous temples were robbed at that time because they hid golden Buddhas.
"Brother Ren, do you think these Buddha statues are made of copper? If they were placed in ancient times, they would be considered a huge treasure..."
Zhuang Rui knocked on a big Buddha, but there was a "puff" sound in his ears. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "It's just a few clay Bodhisattvas. It seems that this ancient temple is not doing well..."
Zhuang Rui had studied the history of Buddhism in the Five Dynasties, Sui and Tang dynasties for a period of time, and was deeply impressed by the wealth of the temples there. In that era when the emperor believed in Buddhism, many large Buddhist temples of this size were wealthy enough to rival the country.
Dr. Ren laughed and scolded: "You kid, you can't stand and talk without back pain. At the beginning of the last century, copper coins were still in use. If this was a bronze Buddha, it would have been turned into coins long ago. Besides, it's seven or eight meters tall."
How much copper does it take to make a tall Buddha?"
"Such a big Buddha statue should be empty inside. Hey, Mr. Nakagawa, why do you look so ugly..."
Zhuang Rui stretched out his hand to pat the Buddha statue in front of him, but his eyes were always observing Zhongchuan. Since Zhuang Rui and Dr. Ren chatted there, Zhongchuan never visited the Buddha again. Instead, he dragged Yan Translator to inquire.
Conversation between two people.
"You look ugly? No, maybe I'm tired from traveling during the day. I'm not as young as you guys. It's getting late. Don't you want to go to bed?"
Zhongchuan translated his words through Yan Xiaowei. He strongly denied Zhuang Rui's statement, yawned, stood up and prepared to set up a tent.
"Haha, since Mr. Nakagawa is tired, you should rest first..."
Zhuang Rui smiled when he heard this, and after Yan Xiaowei translated the words, he continued: "Brother Ren, have you read Jin Yong's martial arts novel "The Secret of the City"?"
""The Secret of Liancheng"? I think I've seen it a long time ago, but I've almost forgotten the plot. It seems to be about the protagonist named Di Shiyun who was falsely accused and imprisoned, and finally learned magical skills to avenge his hatred, right?"
Dr. Ren was confused by Zhuang Rui's question, but people of their age have basically read Jin Daxia's martial arts novels, and they still have some impressions of that book. He immediately asked: "Why do you ask this? There are so many things in that book?"
There is nothing related to archeology..."
Zhongchuan on the side looked a little nervous about the conversation between Zhuang Rui and Zhuang Rui. Although he was setting up a tent, he still pulled Yan Xiaowei and asked him to tell him the conversation between the two.
But after hearing Zhuang Rui's question, Nakagawa also looked confused. Although Jin Yong's book has been published in Japanese, it is obvious that Mr. Nakagawa has not read it.
Zhuang Rui was very dissatisfied with Ren Chunqiang's reaction. He slapped his thigh and said, "Hey, senior brother, that book doesn't have an archaeological plot, but it does have a story about a treasure..."
"Treasure? What treasure? Is there a treasure in the book? Didn't the protagonist kill all the enemies?"
Ren Chunqiang looked confused. When he read the book "Liancheng Jue", it was in the early 1990s. It was almost twenty years ago and he had forgotten most of the plot.
In Dr. Ren’s memory, isn’t it true that martial arts novels always have the protagonist being bullied at the beginning, but in the end he learns magical skills and becomes invincible? Whether it’s Jin Yong Gu Long or Liang Yusheng, they all seem to have this routine, right?
"Ahem, my brother Ren, this treasure is the main plot of "Liancheng Jue", you don't even remember this, right?" Zhuang Rui said angrily, how can anyone read a book like this?
Dr. Ren said confidently: "Well, Zhuang Rui, I was still in high school at that time. I was so busy studying. I only read Jin Yong's novels because I was afraid of being said to be outdated. How could I remember so much..."
Ever since the TV series adapted from Jin Yong's novel "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was broadcast in mainland China in the mid-1980s, it has become a fashion to read Jin Yong's martial arts novels. Anyone who has not read it will definitely be despised by his classmates.
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"Well, let me tell you, at the end of the book, it is said that a treasure was hidden in the belly of the Buddha statue, and the Buddha statue was also made of gold, which eventually attracted everyone to snatch it..."
When Zhuang Rui said this, he paused and glanced at Zhongchuan, who was urging Yan Xiaowei to translate for him. Sure enough, when he heard that the belly of the Buddha statue, Zhongchuan's face changed drastically and he looked at Zhuang Rui in disbelief.
"Zhuang Rui, you don't mean to say that there are rare treasures placed in the bellies of these Buddha statues, right?"
Dr. Ren laughed heartily, "You can take these martial arts novels seriously. I think you should stop doing archeology and just write novels. If there are any fantasy and supernatural things circulating on the Internet recently, I think you will...
"
Zhuang Rui didn't take Dr. Ren's joke at all seriously and said with a smile: "Hey, brother, this science needs innovation, and innovation requires bold imagination. Hundreds of years ago, the ancients dared to imagine that one day they could fly to
Going up to the moon, I guess these Buddha statues have something in their stomachs, so it’s nothing, right?”
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Dr. Ren's face finally became serious. He stood up and walked around the three tall Buddha statues. From time to time, he broke off some pieces of mud that were about to fall off and looked at them.
It can be seen from the doctor's appointment that these three Buddha statues should have been built in the middle and late Qing Dynasty. Although they are not as early as the Dunhuang stone carvings, they are still more than a hundred years old. If you follow Zhuang Rui's advice and destroy them rashly
, that is considered damage to cultural relics.
"Zhuang Rui, are you serious? Our archeology is different from science fiction. We must have solid evidence. Although these Buddha statues are made of clay and the colored sculptures have almost fallen off, the overall
The structure is intact and it still has certain research value, so there is no need for us to destroy it, right?"
In Dr. Ren's opinion, if this place is developed into a tourist area, these giant Buddhas will undoubtedly attract the attention of tourists. It would be a pity if they were to damage and destroy them.
"Haha, if we don't destroy it, others won't do it either..."
Zhuang Rui smiled meaningfully, glanced at the pale Zhongchuan, and then said: "Well, Brother Ren, this clay sculpture should be a structure made of bamboo strips inside. It is hollow inside. Let's take one from the back.
If the hole comes out, if there is nothing, just fill it back in..."
"No... no, you... you are committing a crime. I will not allow you to destroy such a precious Buddha statue..."
Before Dr. Ren could answer, Zhongchuan, whose face turned red and white, jumped out and spoke so fast that even Yan Xiaowei couldn't translate everything.
Zhuang Rui sneered, stretched out his hand to push Nakagawa away, and said, "Don't let us destroy it? Mr. Nakagawa, do you dare to swear in the name of the Emperor of Japan that you will not destroy these Buddha statues?"
"Huh? Zhuang Rui, what's going on?"
Dr. Ren and others also saw something was wrong at this time. This thing was completely reversed. Zhuang Rui, who was supposed to protect cultural relics, now insisted on destroying the Buddha statues, while Zhongchuan, who could not hit the statue with eight poles, became a determined one.
As a protector of cultural relics, this incident reveals the evil nature of the person.
"Nothing's going on. I just feel that this ancient temple is very poor. I want to find some treasures in the belly of this Buddha statue. Doesn't this seem to be none of Mr. Nakagawa's business?"
Zhuang Rui spread his hands and then said: "Mr. Nakagawa should be an entrepreneur in Japan, not a cultural relics protection worker. Your control is too lenient..."
After hearing the words translated by Yan Xiaowei, Zhongchuan was so suppressed that his face turned red and he couldn't say a word. However, the look of unwillingness on his face was beyond words.
"Brother Ren, don't you feel that something is wrong with this little Japan?"
Seeing that Zhongchuan was silent, Zhuang Rui turned to look at Dr. Ren, "This Zhongchuan only kowtowed a few times in the quicksand where his father was swallowed, but when he saw these three Buddha statues, he was even more...
My biological father still kisses me..."
Zhuang Rui originally didn't pay much attention to Zhongchuan's behavior of visiting the Buddha, but just now Zhongchuan stopped them from entering the main hall to set up tents, which made Zhuang Rui suspicious.
I originally suspected that Zhongchuan had no good intentions when he came to the desert, but Zhuang Rui searched the entire ancient temple and found no particularly strong spiritual energy. He had already eliminated his wariness towards Zhongchuan, but the other party's unreasonable behavior made him
Zhuang Rui's brain suddenly lit up.
After using his spiritual energy to feel the three Buddha statues in the Main Hall, Zhuang Rui almost slapped himself. You know, the first place Zhuang Rui entered was this temple, but the only thing he missed was also the Main Hall.
It is in line with the saying "It's dark under the light".
As Zhuang Rui said now, the three Buddha statues are all hollow and filled with rare ancient books of various paper types. The rich aura nourished Zhuang Rui's eyes, making him so comfortable that he almost stretched out just now.
A lazy person.
However, there are still many things Zhuang Rui doesn’t understand. That is why Zhongchuan knew that there would be cultural relics in these three Buddha statues, and what period these cultural relics were from. If he wants to solve this mystery, he must open the Buddha statues.
Only then can we know.
"Zhuang Rui, are you saying that the Japanese have long known that there is something inside the Buddha statue?"
Dr. Ren was not stupid either. After Zhuang Rui reminded him, he immediately reacted and looked at Zhongchuan with a look that was a little unkind.
"Brother Ren, I don't know if there is or not, but I know that there must be something fishy about this little Japanese paying so much attention..."
Zhuang Rui didn't finish his sentence, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain how he knew about the contents of the Buddha statue.
