Maoshan World: The young marshal starts!

Chapter 304 After the matter is settled, return to eastern Guangdong!

“Brother Chen, Brother Partridge Whistle, now that the matter at Ping Mountain is settled, it’s time for me to take my leave. We’ll meet again.”

After our trip to Ping Mountain ended, we left Lao Xiong Ling.

Guan Shaoqing then spoke to bid farewell to Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle.

"Brother Guan, why are you in such a hurry to leave? This trip to Ping Mountain was made possible by your help. I haven't even had a chance to properly thank you for saving my life. Why don't you come back with us for a couple of days to stay and enjoy the scenery? That way, I can show you some hospitality."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou was immediately alarmed and quickly tried to persuade him to stay, as he was still thinking about properly entertaining and thanking Guan Shaoqing when they returned.

After all, if it weren't for Guan Shaoqing, let alone how smoothly they obtained the Ping Shan Yuan Tomb and the underground palace treasure, he himself would probably be dead long ago.

Therefore, Chen Yulou was extremely grateful to Guan Shaoqing and thought he would properly entertain and thank him when he returned.

Unexpectedly, the young official had to take his leave just after leaving Laoxiongling Pass.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Chen, but I have something to take care of in Hunan, and there are also many things waiting for me to go back to Guangdong. So I won't stay any longer this time. I'll come back to visit you and Brother Partridge Whistle for drinks and a visit when I have more free time next time."

"If Brother Chen and Brother Partridge Whistle have time in the future, you are welcome to visit Guangdong at any time."

Guan Shaoqing said with a smile.

"Since that's the case, Brother Guan, you still have things to attend to, so I won't stay any longer this time. However, if you have time in the future, Brother Guan, you must come to Xiangyin more often as a guest."

Upon hearing Guan Shaoqing's words, Chen Yulou abandoned his desire to persuade Guan Shaoqing to stay and bowed respectfully.

"must."

Guan Shaoqing smiled and agreed.

"Brother Guan, take care on your journey. We'll meet again sometime. Once I find the tomb of King Xian, I'll make a special trip to visit you."

Partridge Whistle also said.

"Alright." Guan Shaoqing smiled and replied again, then looked at Chen Yulou and said, "Brother Chen, you have the heart to save the world and the people, and you have tens of thousands of Xieling disciples under your command. Why not just start an army? You should know that in this chaotic world, only the gun can decide everything. Otherwise, even if you have a lot of ambition, you are destined to be unable to realize it."

To be honest, given Chen Yulou's situation, he should have already carved out his own territory and become a warlord. After all, he has tens of thousands of followers from the Unloading Ridge faction. With so many people, he could easily raise an army of tens of thousands if he could just get the guns and cannons under control.

Especially in today's turbulent and chaotic world, do you think you can be bullied by other warlords if you don't carve out your own territory and become a warlord?

Chen Yulou was deeply shocked by Guan Shaoqing's words. To be honest, he had considered this idea before, but he hesitated. After all, if he really started a warlord army, there would be no turning back and he would have to fight people with real swords and spears. He was not sure if he could lead his Xieling troops to success.

Conversely, if they did not rise up and become warlords, the Xieling faction could easily protect themselves, and even warlords would not dare to offend them easily.

So although Chen Yulou had considered this over the years, he ultimately did not take any action.

But now, upon hearing Guan Shaoqing say this...

Chen Yulou's thoughts began to stir again.

Moreover, Chen Yulou also thought of something else: even if he lacked confidence in himself, he could simply follow Guan Shaoqing.

If you lack confidence, can't you at least rely on someone powerful?

Thinking of this, Chen Yulou couldn't help but be completely moved.

After all, life is fleeting, like grass in autumn. How many men in the world don't yearn to achieve great things and accomplish something significant, whether by taking the lead or following others?

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Guan. I will consider this matter carefully."

Chen Yulou thought for a moment and said.

"Alright, then Brother Chen, please give this matter some more consideration. If you have this idea, please feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything, and I will do my best to help you."

Upon hearing this, Guan Shaoqing promised that he did not intend to recruit Chen Yulou at the moment. He was just thinking that if Chen Yulou really raised an army, his Guan family would have another warlord ally. Moreover, his Guangdong military factory was now fully operational and could produce guns and cannons on a large scale, which could be sold to foreign countries.

If Chen Yulou were to raise an army, I could sell the weapons produced by the Guangdong East Military Factory to Chen Yulou.

By this calculation, Guan Shaoqing wouldn't lose out.

Guan Shaoqing didn't linger any longer. After bidding farewell to Chen Yulou, Partridge Whistle, and the others, he drifted away. As for the Yuan Tomb and underground palace treasures he obtained from Ping Mountain, Guan Shaoqing didn't care much about them, because he roughly estimated that the treasures were only worth a few million silver dollars.

After Guan Shaoqing left.

"Brother Chen, I'm leaving too."

Partridge Whistle also bid farewell to Chen Yulou.

"Partridge Whistle is leaving too."

Chen Yulou was taken aback again upon hearing this, not expecting Partridge Whistle to take his leave so quickly.

"Now that we know the Muchen Pearl is in the tomb of King Xian, I should go and find the tomb. Brother Guan said that it's best to find someone who is well-versed in feng shui and geomancy, and who can locate auspicious burial sites. So I won't stay any longer."

“Our Mountain Moving lineage has been burdened with a curse for generations. If it is not resolved, it will always be a death warrant for our Mountain Moving lineage.”

Partridge Whistle spoke up, his mind now solely focused on finding the tomb of the King of Xian as soon as possible after learning that the Muchen Pearl was in the tomb, so he could obtain the Muchen Pearl and lift the curse on himself and his people. Chen Yulou, upon hearing this, immediately fell silent, understanding Partridge Whistle's feelings to some extent, and did not try to persuade him to stay any longer.

"Alright, then we'll meet again sometime."
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"Greetings, Young Marshal!"

The next day.

The border area between Xiangyin and Nanxin.

Yan Zhendong and his Jingwu Guard members bowed to Guan Shaoqing.

"No need for formalities, have you found the place?"

Guan Shaoqing nodded slightly and asked.

"Found it. I was just about to report to the young marshal."

Yan Zhendong cupped his hands in greeting, confirming that he had indeed led the Jingwu Guard to successfully locate the treasure using the treasure map provided by Guan Shaoqing.

"Did you go inside to check?"

"Without the young marshal's order, your subordinates dare not enter."

"Lead the way."

"Yes."

Then, under Yan Zhendong's leadership...

Guan Shaoqing finally arrived at the so-called Ming Dynasty treasure.

The treasure is located in a valley cave hidden by a forest. The entrance is blocked by a huge stone door, which probably weighs tens of thousands of kilograms.

This stone door also has a mechanism and password. If you don't know the mechanism and password, you can't open it at all. Moreover, if you use the wrong mechanism and password, you will trigger traps such as arrows.

Guan Shaoqing also did not know the code to the mechanism.

But this wasn't necessarily a bad thing for Guan Shaoqing. With his current strength, he could easily overwhelm these ordinary arrows and traps.

Guan Shaoqing walked up to the huge stone gate and shattered it with a single palm strike.

As Guan Shaoqing violently smashed the stone gate, the situation inside was immediately revealed.

Inside the stone gate was a huge palace.

Inside the palace, there were piles of gold and silver treasures, like small mountains, everywhere you looked.

"hiss--!"

Even Guan Shaoqing, who had seen plenty of wealth, couldn't help but gasp at the sheer amount of gold and silver treasures in the palace before him.

Guan Shaoqing had seen the treasure before.

I had no idea that the underground palace at Ping Mountain and the Yuan Dynasty tomb I had just seen contained many treasures.

But a treasure as amazing as the one before us.

Guan Shaoqing was seeing this for the first time and was even shocked by it.

There was simply too much gold and silver treasure in this palace.

Guan Shaoqing quickly estimated that there was a great deal of gold and silver treasure inside, especially the gold and silver, which would probably be measured in tons.

If the gold and silver treasures here were converted into silver dollars, they would probably be worth hundreds of millions.

What does it mean to be richer than a country?

This is.

But was the Ming Dynasty, especially at the end of the Ming Dynasty, really that wealthy?

Guan Shaoqing had serious doubts about this.

If the Ming Dynasty was so wealthy at the end of the dynasty, how could it have perished?

Guan Shaoqing quickly figured everything out after investigating the palace.

The treasure before us is indeed a treasure from the Ming Dynasty, but it is not the treasure left by Emperor Chongzhen at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Rather, it is a treasure that Emperor Taizu of Ming specially ordered to be hidden after he established the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Taizu thought that no dynasty throughout history could escape the rise and fall of dynasties, so he left this treasure in the hope that if the Ming Dynasty were to decline and perish in the future, his descendants could use this treasure to restore the Ming Dynasty.

"I knew the Ming Dynasty was so poor at the end of the dynasty, how could Emperor Chongzhen possibly have money to hide treasures?"

After understanding everything, Guan Shaoqing suddenly realized that Chongzhen had no money to hide treasures. If it was left by the Ming Taizu, then it would make perfect sense.

And now these treasures belong to Guan Shao.

(End of this chapter)