Chapter 364: The Second Head of the Confucius House
But now, when the sensitive words "Phoenix Danzhu" appeared in front of Chen Zhi, the meaning of this letter became no longer ordinary.
Chen Zhi carefully read the photos in this document and found that the writer of this letter was very cautious.
The format of a normal letter is to have the honorific at the front and the name at the end.
For example, respectful brother so-and-so, stupid brother so-and-so...
But there is neither a premise nor a signature on this letter, and not even a name can be seen in the entire text.
In other words, the person who wrote the letter neither wrote who the recipient was nor who he or she was.
This behavior is very abnormal, but it is not incomprehensible~~
In that sensitive era, many prestigious families were raided by the Red Guards at that time, and their family property was burned to the ground.
In order to avoid this disaster, many large families will store their property with relatives and friends in the army.
Soldiers in the army, especially senior officers, still had great status at that time.
Even if those Red Guards are making lawless troubles outside, they don’t dare to trouble them!!!
The sender did not address the other person by name, which proves that he wanted to protect the other person and did not want to cause trouble to them!
But he didn't leave his name, which is rare.
This proves that his name was very sensitive at the time or could not be spoken for some reason.
In this photo, there is a kraft paper envelope next to the letter.
There was no computer input at that time, so the old archivists in charge of archiving were more cautious in doing things.
They sealed these letters with a piece of brown paper and wrote a label on the outside to prove the approximate content and identity of the letters.
Then a red seal for inspection was stamped.
Chen Zhi took a closer look and saw that the date above was May 4, 1969, and the content of the label was: [Private message from the second head of the Kong family]
It is estimated that this label was written in the confession that was asked during the interrogation of the officer.
Because the incident happened suddenly, the items stored in the Confucius Mansion were not delivered in the end, so they did not attract much attention. They were sealed and thrown away there.
Although these ancient files have been in the past for a long time, their confidentiality level is very high.
There is no extremely high level that no one has the authority to read, and no one would be idle to study it.
It is precisely for this reason that this thin piece of letter paper was finally preserved until it was dug out by Chen Yiyang.
With this black and white evidence, this matter is basically certain!!!
Everyone knows that Confucius lived in the late Spring and Autumn Period.
His son or grandson already had a high status at that time, so it is not surprising that he got this orb. It is even possible that Confucius himself got this orb...
And the most important thing is that Phoenix Gall Bead is also the nickname of Muchen Bead.
Throughout the five thousand years of Chinese history, there is no other thing that can be called Phoenix Gall Pearl. The knowledgeable Kong family is even less likely to spell this name wrongly.
So when the name is confirmed, it can be basically confirmed that this is the legendary Muchen Bead!!
With this strong evidence, they can take the next step and find the owner!!!
Chen Zhi later communicated privately with Fat Wei, showed him the photo of the document, and expressed his thoughts.
Fat Wei lit up a cigarette, looked at the photo, thought about it for a long time, and finally nodded in admiration:
"If you ask me, my dad is really damn capable!!
Just this photo with a red seal on it, I guess even Mu Hyul wouldn’t be able to get it out when he was alive~~
I just looked at it and it is definitely authentic, and the calligraphy on it is genuine.
Moreover, these two strokes cannot be written by ordinary people. They must be written by someone who is extremely proficient in calligraphy!!
But..., the second head of the Kong family..." When Fat Wei said this, he put the cigarette in his mouth and bit it, then turned back to look at Chen Zhi:
“You may not know this place like Kong Mansion, but I still know a little bit about it!!
Where do young people today consider Confucius Mansion?
That's a tourist attraction...
As for the affairs within other people's families, many people don't know much about it.
I also heard from the people in Lao Liulichang that the competition in the Kong family was actually the fiercest, and there was a small scientific examination.
The chaos in the various rooms and courtyards is so bad! I can’t even finish a Dream of Red Mansions...
But there have been many important figures in this family, and some of them are now in high positions.
That’s not something you can manipulate at will!!
So even if we want to go in, we must be absolutely certain.
Otherwise, you will not only alert the snake, but also steal the chicken and lose the rice!"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Chen Zhi also lit up a cigarette at this time. Listening to Fat Wei's words, he knew that no one was more professional than him in this kind of sneaky matter.
Fat Wei held the letter and read it upside down for a long time. He seemed to be very interested in the blank space under the letter paper.
"You said it's really interesting, writing letters to people without even writing their names!!
Just know that he is the second in charge of the Kong family!!
But then again, the second-in-command in 1969 must be at least 30 years old, right? It’s not that far away from now!!! Maybe he’s still alive!!!
Even if they are gone, they still have sons and grandsons. One pair will appear on the Kong family tree. By then, the information and addresses will be available, so it won’t be a difficult task~~
But first you need to know what their name is!!
Otherwise, if you rashly went to someone’s house and said you wanted to find the person who was in charge in 1969, wouldn’t they kick you out as a mentally ill person?”
"Indeed..." Chen Zhi nodded in agreement, but where to get a name now?
Regardless of whether this person is dead or alive, I can't touch the original of this letter now, and my spells can't be used.
If you use force to steal this document, it is likely to cause a lot of noise~~ Bao Ping will definitely know~~
"You can't..., you can't do that..." Fat Wei got a headache when he mentioned Baoping recently, and his head shook like a rattle.
"Don't provoke them~~, let's find another way!!"
After Fat Wei finished speaking, he still stared at the photo, as if he wanted to see something where the signature was written.
"You said it's really strange, you didn't even sign the payment...
How does he know that people will definitely recognize him?",
When Fat Wei said this, he seemed to remember something and immediately turned back to look at Chen Zhi:
"Hey, right!!
Our ancients have a tradition that when writing letters to others, they often bring a token to prove that it is their own handwritten letter.
This keepsake is often close to the person's body, and people will know it belongs to him at a glance.
It's just like what is written in the play. When a young lady writes a love letter to her lover and asks the maid to deliver it, she must bring her own handkerchief, jewelry, etc.
This is called a token, and it is used to prove your identity. Otherwise, who would know if you are falsely preaching the imperial edict?
You see how cautious the second head of the Confucius House is. This letter will definitely not be sent by mail, but will be delivered by the right person.
The reason why he did not leave a name proves that the person who sent the letter must have an important token in his hand that can prove his identity..."