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Chapter 72: Is gold hidden here? Are scriptures hidden here?
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was long defined as a "rebellion of demons and bandits" in ancient historical records, emphasizing its destruction of social order.

However, it was redefined in modern times. With the rise of class-based historical perspectives in the 20th century, the Yellow Turban Rebellion was given the progressive label of 'peasant revolution'.

Therefore, when you search for "Yellow Turban Rebellion" on Baidu Encyclopedia today, it will say "Yellow Turban Uprising" instead of "Yellow Turban Rebellion".

Cheng Sheng also went on to film the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so that the Chinese people would know that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was controversial, rather than the villainous organization depicted in literary and film works.

The plot is also very simple. It is all about looking at this period of history from Zhang Jiao's perspective. In the end, Zhang Jiao died of illness and failed to overthrow the corrupt court. Instead, it led to the warlord war and then the Three Kingdoms period.

"what!"

Cheng Sheng, who was deep in thought about the script, suddenly remembered something and quickly turned to the last page of the script.

"Zhang Jiao hid the Buddhist scriptures at Tieshan Zen Temple in Xuyi."

Upon seeing the last sentence, Cheng Sheng was stunned.

"Could there really be gold at Tieshan Temple?" Cheng Sheng murmured.

The scenario provided by the simulation panel seems to be based on history. If the scenario is written this way, then this event will definitely happen.

Moreover, there are also legends about this in reality.

A seemingly ordinary temple may hold a priceless treasure; this is not a movie plot but a true story that happened in Xuyi.

It is said that Zhang Jiao amassed an enormous amount of gold, a sum that left people speechless. This legend, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, has stirred up ripples in the long river of history, and its influence continues to this day.

Cheng Sheng, who loves history, had certainly heard about this, as it had been reported in the media at the time.

According to historical records and legends, dozens of horse-drawn carriages, laden with glittering gold, slowly made their way to the unfinished Tieshan Temple under the cover of night.

Zhang Jiao personally supervised the burial process and even drew a treasure map. Some say the amount of gold in this batch may have reached tens or even hundreds of tons, a figure that is still astonishing even today.

It's important to know that gold was a rare commodity in the Han Dynasty. At that time, the currency was mainly divided into three types: gold, silver, and copper. The exchange rate was 1 jin of gold equal to 1 coins or 10 jin of silver.

Based on this calculation, the gold hidden by Zhang Jiao is worth far more than ten million; it may even be more abundant than the treasuries of many small countries.

Unfortunately, Zhang Jiao died tragically shortly after the failure of his uprising, and the whereabouts of his gold became a mystery. Interestingly, it is said that shortly after Zhang Jiao's defeat and death, a Yellow Turban general named Zhang came to Tieshan Temple to retrieve the gold, but was struck dead by lightning!

This legend adds to the mystery of the treasure and makes people wonder whether it is a coincidence or a trap. This sudden turn of events shrouds the whole story in mystery.

As time went by, the fate of Tieshan Temple rose and fell. By the Ming Dynasty, the temple had become quite prosperous, covering several hundred acres and with more than a thousand monks.

The rapid development of the temple has led to speculation: did they find Zhang Jiao's treasure, or is the temple's prosperity unrelated to the legend and merely a result of the flourishing of Buddhism? These questions remain a mystery to this day.

However, as the wheels of history rolled forward, the gold with the horn remained undiscovered until 2001 when Tieshan Temple began a large-scale reconstruction.

More than three years have passed, and the project is almost complete. However, disappointingly, even with the use of modern machinery, the legendary gold has not been found. This reconstruction seems to have dampened the spirits of treasure hunters.

The news even reported on it.

Since it hasn't been found to this day, there are only two possibilities: either the legend and historical records are false, or someone discovered the gold and secretly took it away long ago. After all, in turbulent times, it's hard to guarantee the absolute safety of such a large sum of wealth.

Historically, there are many such examples; many precious cultural relics and treasures have been lost without anyone knowing.

Cheng Sheng was very clear about the content of his script. It was completely adapted from history. The ending said that the scriptures were hidden in Tieshan Temple, so the gold must be in the temple.

Dig for gold!
The script details the location of the treasure.

This is a sure thing.

Cheng Sheng shook his head. Even if this gold were found, it would probably belong to the country.

It would be a lie to say Cheng Sheng wasn't tempted by such a vast amount of gold. But he also knew that if his gold-digging was discovered, he would definitely face legal consequences.

Then it can only be delivered to the state.

Just as Cheng Sheng was about to call the police and say that he had found gold?
So how should I answer if the police ask me?

Headache.

Cheng Sheng thought about it and decided not to make it public. He decided to let the gold remain buried there forever.

Just as I was about to close the script, I suddenly realized something was wrong.

"The scriptures are stored in... wait, something seems wrong with this 'storage'! 'Scripture'? Is it a misspelling? Shouldn't it be the 'gold' of gold? How come it's the 'scripture' of scriptures?"

Upon seeing this sentence again, Cheng Sheng was completely confused.

Scratching his head, Cheng Sheng still trusted the simulation panel.

With such a large simulation panel, there's no way they could have made a typo!
Since it's not the fault of the simulation panel, could the things hidden in Tieshan Temple not be the Yellow Turbans, but rather scriptures?
After all, it was normal to mishear some legends in that era; the scriptures (gold) were stored at Tieshan Temple.

If that's the case, then things start to make sense.

After all, by 2001, modern technology was already available to explore for gold underground.

For example, if there were gold, underground detection radar or magnetic detectors would have found it long ago.

If it weren't 'gold' but 'scripture', then everything would make sense.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, I can find someone to try it out. If it really is a classic text, it might add to the cultural heritage of China.

After all, many scriptures were either destroyed or lost during turbulent times. If they could be found, it would have special significance for China.

As for who to ask, Cheng Sheng immediately thought of the museum curator.

Cheng Sheng took out his phone, found the curator's number, and dialed it.

"Hey! Xiao Cheng, you're such a busy person, how come you have time to call me?"

After the call connected, the curator's cheerful voice came through the phone.

Because of the score for "Qin King's Battle Song", the museum has been packed with visitors recently.

Although it somewhat hindered the work of museum staff, it also increased the museum's revenue several hundred times over, for which the curator was very grateful for Cheng Sheng's selfless dedication.

“Hello, curator, I’ve discovered a big secret,” Cheng Sheng said.

"The big secret?"

The curator was taken aback at first, then remembered the score of "Qin King's Battle Song" and said excitedly, "Xiao Cheng, is there another national treasure to be handed over to the country?"

Cheng Sheng was speechless upon hearing this. Did this curator think he could find national treasures every time?

"No, it's just that while I was writing the script, I accidentally discovered a secret about the treasure," Cheng Sheng explained.

"Treasure? Whose treasure is it?"

Although it's not a national treasure, it's still a good topic if it's about historical imperial treasures.

(End of this chapter)