Man Bao led them along the less obvious path, pushed through some weeds, and arrived at a vegetable patch that had been abandoned for a long time and was overgrown with weeds.
Governor Duan was very doubtful, "Will the treasure be hidden here?"
Bai Shan glanced at Man Bao and nodded affirmatively: "Yes, from my experience it should be just these."
Governor Duan thinks that treasure hiding places that can be guessed by others are not very hidden, or do all places where smart people hide things have something in common?
Governor Duan thought so and asked the same question.
Bai Shan then said meaningfully: "Just because I can guess where they hide their treasures doesn't mean I will hide them in these places."
He said with some disdain: "How can a group of people who have to turn into bandits and rob families and homes to gain a foothold in this world be smart people?"
Governor Duan could not say anything to refute.
He also looked around and asked, "Where are the things hidden?"
Man Bao does know where the things are hidden, but can she tell her directly?
That was naturally impossible, so he said, "Let's dig around casually first. It won't be in the vegetable field, it can only be on the side."
So the soldiers dug everywhere.
Hoes and other items were all found in thieves' dens.
Man Bao, with his little hands on his back, turned around and walked over according to Keke's instructions. Keke said: "It's underground three steps away from the host."
Man Bao looked at the tomb in front of him and was surprised, "In the tomb?"
Keke said: "It's fake. There are no bones in it, only the things they hid."
Man Bao walked around the tomb, and after attracting everyone's attention, he pointed at it and said, "dig it up."
Duan Jishi was shocked, and before Man Bao could find an excuse, he clapped his hands and said, "I know. Most of these horse thieves died and were thrown into the grassland for sky burial. The dead hostages were even thrown directly into the mountains to be eaten by wolves. Who would bury them?"
Is there such a big tomb piled underground?"
Man Bao: "...Yes!"
So everyone came up to dig.
Bai Shan and Man Bao stood together and sighed: "The governor Duan is getting smarter."
Man Bao nodded with deep understanding. She had never thought of this. She was just about to make some nonsense about the newness and oldness of the soil, its feeling, and so on, but Governor Duan gave them such a good excuse that they couldn't even use it.
The cemetery was dug up, and the hoe hit the coffin with a clanking sound. They glanced at the governor, and upon seeing his signal, they continued digging. When the entire coffin was dug out, the soldiers wanted to lift it up first, but the four of them exerted their strength.
It didn't move at all.
The four of them were a little embarrassed, and Inspector Duan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Open the lid and take a look."
Everyone started banging and knocking, and finally pried out the nails, and then opened the coffin.
As soon as they opened it, everyone was shocked. Most of it contained gold and silver, and the other side was filled with various boxes.
Bai Shan jumped down, reached for a box, opened it, and saw that it was full of gems and a box of beeswax.
He paused, then put down the other one, picked up the other one and opened it. This one was full of gems of various colors, but he was right. It should be the same kind of stone, but the color and quality were different.
One of the rubies shines brightly in the sun.
Bai Shan sighed: "It turns out that this is the most valuable treasure."
Governor Duan nodded blankly, then frowned. Horse thieves make money by robbing houses, but are they so profitable? Not to mention the various gems, pearls and spices arranged here, and even the two precious knives placed at the bottom of the coffin.
, the gold and silver that filled most of the coffin piece by piece are not easy to come by.
He reached out and took out a gold brick. As soon as he took it, he knew that it was gold of good quality, specially cast into gold bricks.
The silver bricks on the side were also piled up very densely. No wonder they couldn't lift them up. It was only when they lifted them that there was a ghost.
Man Bao had only one thought, "Prince Duan, are you planning to attack Liangzhou?"
Duan Jishishi: "... Zhou's imperial doctor, the same thing happens at the same time."
Thirty percent of this place belongs to them.
Bai Shan also came to his senses, turned around and said with a smile: "Prince Duan, you are too polite. We have 30%, and you have 70%, and the number of people we share is not less than yours."
Governor Duan came to his senses, smiled and said to the soldiers: "Pack it up and transport it down the mountain."
Bai Shan also put down the gold and silver bricks in his hands and pulled his friends down the mountain with a smile.
As soon as Governor Duan returned to the camp, he went to the tent where the bandit leader was imprisoned. Bai Shan glanced at his back, took Man Bao to find Mr. Zhuang, and told them in detail about the treasure they found today.
Mr. Zhuang asked curiously: "Do you suspect there is something wrong with those gold and silver?"
Bai Shandao: "There are too many, and they are very different from the previous two treasures. The treasures dug out this time are particularly neat, so that's it. The gold and silver bricks cannot be burned out of the mountains."
Mr. Zhuang: "Snatched?"
"Which businessman would take gold and silver bricks on the road?" Let alone gold and silver bricks, there are not many gold and silver ingots. Most of the gold and silver in the village were taken away after they robbed the goods passing by.
Sold in exchange for it.
Yes, it is so magical. Horse thieves rob passing merchants, steal the goods, and then take them to other places to act as merchants and sell the goods to other merchants in exchange for gold and silver.
Because Liangzhou is on the way in and out of the Western Regions, the treasure contains a lot of unprocessed silks, brocades, porcelain, gems and spices.
They are all special products from the Western Regions and Central Plains.
And gold and silver bricks…
Bai Shandao: "I looked carefully and there is no official seal on it, so it is not official silver, it should be privately minted."
This is not uncommon. A lot of gold and silver in the world are privately minted, but such a large and neat private mint...
Mr. Zhuang pondered for a moment and then asked: "Has Governor Duan noticed it?"
"Yes, he went to interrogate the bandit leader."
Mr. Zhuang nodded with satisfaction, "In that case, we don't need to worry about this matter."
He said: "This is under the jurisdiction of Governor Duan, and it is his responsibility to take care of these matters."
"Then do you still want our 30% gold and silver?"
"Why not?" Mr. Zhuang said, "Just pretend you didn't notice anything."
Bai Shan: "...I thought he needed to hand over the gold and silver. After all, there might be a problem."
Mr. Zhuang waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "If there is a problem, it is a problem, but it does not prevent us from dividing the spoils. Don't worry, Governor Duan knows it well. It is enough to leave one piece of this kind of evidence."
When everyone listened, Bai Erlang asked: "Does the governor have to keep these trophies for himself?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled and said: "It's not considered embezzlement. The expenses of the war, the rewards for the soldiers, the medicine and pensions for the disabled soldiers, and some are kept for the army and the governor's office. There is not much left."
Already."
He also wanted to give a share to his confidants. He said: "This is how wars are fought. Generals often accumulate money in this way. Your Majesty also knows it. What's more, Liangzhou is barren and far away from the capital, so there are fewer things to hand over.
, even the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War will not pursue it too closely."
Not to mention an emperor who came from a war background.
Everyone turned to look at Yin You and exclaimed: "Then how many good things do you have in your house?"
Yin He: "..."
He hesitated and said: "It's not too much. It seems that Li Shangshu and his family have more."