Ming Zuo

Chapter 32
On a winter night, there is nothing between heaven and earth except the howling cold wind.

Zuo Menggeng followed Zuo Gui and walked quietly in the wilderness.

After walking for a while, Zuo Menggeng picked up a stick with a branch.

Zuo Gui didn't know what he was going to do, so he looked over curiously.

Zuo Menggeng did not explain, and motioned him to continue to lead the way.

From Zhuangzi of Zuojia to Zhuangzi of Feng Yuanwai, there is no need to go around on a dirt road.

The fields of the two families were next to each other, but a large ditch was maliciously dug by Feng Yuanwai in the middle.

Such a ravine interrupted Zuojia Zhuangzi's desire to fetch water from the river, but Zuo Menggeng and Zuo Gui were two agile people.

Climbed across the ditch, and walked along the edge of the field to the river, and there was a reed field in front.

"The place where the box is buried is on the other side."

The two got into the reeds, walked for a while, and came to the other side.

Just when Zuo Gui was about to go out, Zuo Menggeng grabbed him.

"few……"

Zuo Menggeng put his finger on his mouth, signaling him to be quiet.

Zuo Gui had to squat down and did not dare to move, not understanding why Zuo Menggeng did this.

This stop is more than an hour.Zuo Gui was so cold that his feet were numb.

When I went to see Zuo Menggeng again, it was still very neat, as if nothing had happened.

Zuo Gui couldn't stand it a bit. When he was about to speak, a dark shadow suddenly appeared behind the big tree in the distance.

The shadow walked away, cursing.

"Damn Chen Laoliu, we agreed to replace it, but he's lazy."

Zuo Gui was in a cold sweat, and only then did he know that he was about to startle a snake.Just curious, how did Zuo Menggeng know there would be someone?
The reason is very simple. Can no one guard the place where hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are buried?

Until the shadow was far away, Zuo Menggeng suddenly got up and ran over quickly.

The place to bury the box is easy to find, and there is no hiding at all.The soil on the ground is newly renovated, and it looks different from other places.

Zuo Menggeng inserted the stick in his hand into the soil, originally wanting to test how deep the box was buried.

As a result, he was quite surprised. The wooden stick was only inserted into a finger, and it hit a hard object.

Zuo Menggeng signaled Zuo Gui to be vigilant, and used a wooden stick to sweep away the floating soil bit by bit, and the wooden box was exposed.

He pulled Zuo Gui behind him, and the two of them squatted on the opposite side of the opening of the wooden box before gently opening the box.

There is no accident, there is no mechanism in the box.

But then Zuo Menggeng's eyes straightened.

Zuo Gui told him that the box was full of silver, so he estimated that there were about a hundred thousand taels.

But when the box in front of him was opened, it turned out that it was not silver, but gold bars.It's full, and it's worth more than several times the silver.

Damn Feng Lun, how much is greed?

With Zuo Menggeng's mentality, Rao had a momentary imbalance.

Fortunately, it was still stable. After re-covering the box, he used a wooden stick to restore the floating soil little by little, and it looked exactly the same as before.

Zuo Gui stared straight at the side.

When did the young master have such a skill?

After confirming that there was really a lot of treasure buried here, Zuo Menggeng couldn't do anything for a while.

With so many boxes, he and Zuo Gui alone can't get them out.

Besides, the time has not come yet, so you have to plan well.

So he took Zuo Gui back the same way, letting Zuo Gui walk in front, and he fell behind.

He walked backwards, pulling with a wooden stick as he walked, removing the traces of the two of them coming.

Zuo Gui looked at Zuo Menggeng's cautious and comprehensive appearance, while annoyed at his crudeness, he also learned a lot.

When the two returned to their residence, it was already two hours later.

Until then, Zuo Gui couldn't hold back the doubt in his heart.

"Master, why did Feng Yuanwai bury the treasure by the river?"

On the way back, Zuo Menggeng had already figured out everything.

"These treasures are not from Feng Yuanwai, but from that eunuch Feng Lun."

Even if Feng Yuanwai took advantage of Feng Lun's connections, how much wealth could he get?

Such a large amount of money can only be Feng Lun's means.

Zuo Gui was even more confused.

"Feng Lun is the eunuch guarding, just like the emperor, who dares to provoke him? Why bury the treasure by the river?"

Thinking of the shallow soil layer, Zuo Menggeng's thinking is very clear.

"Feng Lun is not trying to hide money, but preparing for absconding."

Zuo Gui has limited access to the news.

"Why is he running?"

"Hmph, he is Li Chaoqin's godson. Wei Zhongxian and Li Chaoqin have both been taken by the emperor, and sooner or later it will be his turn. Feng Lun is unwilling to obey the law, and it is not normal to run away with the money he has collected over the years."

He originally thought that Feng Yuanwai was burying wealth, but when he went to the place and looked at it, he knew that it was not.

If it is a hidden treasure, the concealment of the hidden treasure location must be done well, so that no one can easily see the traces.And it won't be buried so shallowly, and you can dig it out as soon as you dig.

The only reason is that it is so convenient to dig out the treasure.

It happened that the place where the treasure was buried outside Feng Yuan was by the river, so Zuo Menggeng thought that this was Feng Lun preparing his way back.

That small river can go directly to the Wei River, and it is very convenient to get a boat to load treasures, and to run a hundred miles away in a day's effort.

Wealth and silk move people’s hearts, and Zuo Gui is no exception.

"Master, let's rob the money? Anyway, it's quietly, no one knows."

Zuo Menggeng sneered.

"Are you stupid, or is Feng Lun stupid?"

In Zuo Gui's annoyed look, Zuo Menggeng carefully analyzed.

"Then next to Zhuangzi outside Feng Yuan, it's our family. If the treasure is lost, how do you think Feng Lun will find it? Also, don't forget, Feng Lun is still guarding the eunuch, but he can mobilize the government and the garrison. I stole it, can I hide it?"

That's not a box of money, but a dozen boxes, maybe even more than twenty.

Except for Feng Lun and other local figures who only covered the sky with one hand, no one else could hide it at all.

"Then... what should I do? Just watching so much money being taken away by Feng Lun?"

Zuo Menggeng was not in a hurry.

"This matter is quite strange. I don't understand why Feng Lun did this. But as long as Feng Lun is around, these treasures will not move. We still have a chance."

These treasures belonged to Feng Lun, and Zuo Menggeng was not afraid that Feng Yuan would get rich, so he left Feng Lun and ran away with the money.

Without Feng Lun, Feng Yuanwai was nothing, and could not keep his wealth at all.

So as long as you keep an eye on Feng Lun, there is no fear that these treasures will disappear.

The two ran back and forth, and the cold wind blew all night. They were really tired. After falling down, they fell asleep.

When Zuo Menggeng returned to the mansion the next day, it was almost noon.

Just entered the main hall, but found that it was very lively.

Liu Zongzhou, Hou Xun, Cao Wenheng, Zhang Zhenxiu and others were all there, and there were two more people they didn't know.

Strangely, Zuo Liangyu, the master, was not there.

Zuo Menggeng understood after thinking about it.

There are literati gatherings here, and the things they talk about are not politics or poetry.Zuo Liangyu didn't know a few big characters, so it was a crime to get here.

It's comfortable to wait on a few big bosses, but it's better to keep busy yourself.

When Liu Zongzhou saw Zuo Menggeng, he quickly waved his hand with hatred in his mouth.

"Here comes the little thief who throws rocks at birds."

Zuo Menggeng walked over and greeted them one by one.Hearing Liu Zongzhou say this, he couldn't help but smile.

"Dare to ask Niantai Gong, who is this bird?"

A group of people touched their palms and laughed, and even Liu Zongzhou laughed and cursed.

"Straight and mean boy, go back and let Ling Zun teach you a good lesson."

Hou Xun asked Zuo Menggeng to come to his side and introduce the two strangers to him.

"These two are the two heroes of the public clan, and they are the descendants of Duke Wenjie."

The two are slightly older middle-aged, tall and bearded: "Gongheng has seen brother Zuo Xian."

Another gentleman said: "The public has seen brother Zuo Xian."

Zuo Menggeng did not dare to neglect, and returned the salute respectfully.

"I have heard for a long time that Duke Mengyin's virtuous family is unparalleled, and he is the best in poetry and calligraphy. In the future, I will ask the two brothers to teach me."

Gong Heng and Gong Duan's father was Gong Nai, one of the three masters on the left side of the mountain during the Wanli period.

In the Ming Dynasty, Duke Mengyin was a well-known pavilion family, with a family of five scholars and a father and a son.

The flourishing of literary style is rare in the world.

However, although the Gong clan rose in Shandong, Gong Nai's poems advocated the Qi style, but not the Qi party.

Gong Nai is a veritable Donglin party, so it is not surprising that Gong Heng and Gong Duan appear here.

Zuo Menggeng asked only to find out that Gong Nai had passed away three years ago.

During the Apocalypse period, Gong Nai was ostracized by the eunuchs and resigned from office to return to his hometown.

This time the eunuch party was destroyed, and Gong Nai also belonged to those who rewarded him.

Although he passed away, his two sons were all appointed to official positions.

Gongheng is similar to Liu Yiyuan. Although he is from a scholarly family, he is better at martial arts. This time he is going to Xuzhou to serve as a general.

The public end followed the path of a civil official, and served as the head of the Guanglu Temple.

The two brothers received letters from Liu Zongzhou and Hou Xun early, and they happened to meet in Linqing. Only then did Zuo Menggeng see the scene of all the sages being completed.

　Thank you Wenjun He Neng'er for the reward from afar and only Ai Qinger!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)