It's true, although this fat man doesn't look good, Mi Yuan actually found a special Qin half-liang coin in his house. The half-liang coin had no rust on both sides and faintly revealed a dark red glow.
Although most of the coins before the Ming and Qing Dynasties were made of red copper, it was normal for them to be a little red after the rust was cleaned, but red to the point of purple was another matter. Moreover, that contract coin was enshrined by Fei Yuanwai at the highest point in the ancestral hall.
One level higher than his ancestor, what does this mean? It means that this guy must know the origin and meaning of this Qin Banliang. With this as a clue, he may be able to find other contract money.
It is true that after searching for a long time, I finally found it without any effort. Haha, I am really the lucky star of my master, Mi Yuan thought proudly.
In the subsequent interrogation, just as Mi Yuan expected, although this guy was a little stubborn at first, after Mi Yuan's bluffing and intimidation, the fat man finally told the truth and revealed the origin of the contract money.
This guy really knew what contract money was. In fact, his ancestors were the main driving force behind the birth of contract money. The fat man’s surname was Lu, and he was a descendant of Lu Sheng, a famous alchemist in the Qin Dynasty.
It was this person who secretly presented the law of the Ten Thousand Armies Contract to the First Emperor. The First Emperor believed it to be true, which is why there is the contract money today.
In this light, we cannot say that the First Emperor trusted the wrong person. The law of contract is indeed true. Thousands of years later, someone used it. It's a pity that the First Emperor made wedding dresses for others.
The people who secretly stole the contract money from the imperial mausoleum were none other than Lu Sheng's descendants, who believed that their ancestor's contract law of "all the troops are one line" must be true.
As long as the contract money is taken out and used for one's own benefit, once the 100,000 elite troops of the Qin Dynasty are dispatched, the world will surely be conquered!
But what they didn't expect was that the contract money was not as magical as Lu Sheng said, and it was even just an ordinary Qin Banliang. Lu Sheng's descendants frantically read the manuscripts left by Lu Sheng and studied them for a full ten years, and finally came to an astonishing conclusion.
Contract money requires a creature to become a demon before it can be used. However, in the surface world, it is extremely difficult to make a currency creature. Whether it is Su Shang or Mi Yuan, none of them has not been around for thousands of years to have the appearance of a demon.
Even Su Xin had to go through thousands of years before she had a little bit of consciousness. Lu Sheng's descendants finally had to admit the fact that the contract money was useless to them.
Based on this theory, Lu Sheng's descendants no longer valued this item, and the ten contract coins gradually dispersed from the Lu family. Until today, only this contract coin remains, which is enshrined in the ancestral hall by Mr. Lu as a symbol of Lu Sheng.
Mi Yuan initially learned from Mr. Lu the whereabouts of the other nine contract coins. Mi Yuan felt that it was unlikely to find those that were scattered before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, so she could only start with those that had been scattered in recent years. However, she still had to ask Shen Yuelan what to do in the end.
After getting the information he wanted, Mi Yuan did not make things difficult for Mr. Lu. He threw him a property inventory record and left, taking only the contract money with him.
Mr. Lu, who escaped death, looked at Mi Yuan who had already walked far away, patted his fat belly, and thought that Mi Yuan had actually let him go. It felt like a dream.
He picked up the account book that Mi Yuan threw to him and looked through it, then stood up and checked around, and found that Mi Yuan only took away the useless contract money.
Hey, this woman is quite nice. She came here and helped me check the family property, and then took away a penny. Does she like me?
That was why Mi Yuan left in a hurry. If she had heard these words, Mr. Lu would have been either dead or injured.
After listening to Mi Yuan's story, Shen Yuelan was quite excited. According to the clues provided by Mr. Lu, he took the contract money from Shen Yuelan's hand.
The other nine coins were three that ended up in Shu at the end of the Qin Dynasty, one that ended up in Jingxiang at the end of the Han Dynasty, one that ended up in Youzhou at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, two that ended up in Jiangnan, one that ended up in Liangzhou at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and one that ended up in Damingfu at the end of the Tang Dynasty.
She has already collected three contract coins in her hands. Judging from the geographical location alone, Su Xin should be the one that was stranded in Liangzhou at the end of the Sui Dynasty.
Su Shang's accent was soft and sticky, a bit like Wu Nong's soft language, and she should be one of the two who drifted to the south of the Yangtze River in the late Western Jin Dynasty. In this way, Shen Yuelan made clear her next itinerary.
Shen Yuelan is now in Liangzhou, which is closest to Shu, so she plans to go to Shu first, then go through Jingxiang to Qinhuai in the south of the Yangtze River, then go north, pass Damingfu, and reach Youzhou directly.
This way, they can take a walk around. As for whether they can find the contract money, that is up to them. After Mi Yuan was packed up, Shen Yuelan and the other two left the manor and headed to the city gate to meet up with the Demon Sword Squadron.
The people waiting at the tea stall outside the city gate looked envious when they saw that Shen Yuelan was accompanied by an intellectual, red-haired beauty.
Shen Huanyan didn't really care about having another companion. The more people helped her share the work, the happier she was. Only Shen Sushang puffed up her face in anger and snorted coldly at Shen Yuelan.
Shen Yuelan laughed when she saw this, and first touched Shen Huanyan's head and held her in her arms. Then she walked closer to Shen Sushang and, like a magic trick, produced a soulless contract coin.
Shen Sushang was slightly stunned when she looked at the contract money. She looked up at Shen Yuelan in disbelief, then lowered her head and stared at the contract money carefully for a long time. She repeated this several times.
Finally, he confirmed this beautiful reality. He took the contract money from Shen Yuelan's hand, jumped up happily, hugged Shen Yuelan and gave her a big kiss.
In order to avoid any accidents, Shen Sushang immediately swallowed the contract money and fell asleep. Shen Yuelan caught him, held him in her arms, and looked at the sleeping guy in silence.
Alas, why are you so impatient? I still have something to show you. Shen Yuelan patted Su Xin on her waist and had to give up.
With Shen Huanyan's experience as a lesson, Shen Yuelan did not plan to wait for Shen Sushang to wake up before setting off. After all, according to the current plan, if she waited another two years, the time would not be enough. So she decided to buy a few carriages, put Shen Sushang in the carriages, and go directly to Shu along the old road of Qishan.
Shen Sushang felt the changes in herself in her sleep. Her level suddenly jumped from the original 60 equivalent Demon King level to the 70 equivalent Demon King level. It seems that this contract coin has been offered a lot of times.
The number of Qin Ruishi, which was originally only 10,000 available, doubled in an instant. Shen Sushang suddenly owned 20,000 Qin Ruishi. Feeling the changes in herself, Shen Sushang felt refreshed.
Shen Sushang gradually woke up and felt the bumps in the carriage. She asked in a daze, "Where are they?"
[Oh, the little cat finally woke up, we have arrived at Xingyuan Prefecture (Hanzhong). ]
Chapter 48 Waiting for the Rabbit
[Hey, have we arrived at Xingyuan Mansion yet? How long have I been unconscious?] Shen Sushang rubbed her face and yawned again, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.
[It didn’t take long, only two months, much faster than when Huanyan woke up.]
Shen Yuelan, who was sitting next to Shen Suchang, answered Suchang's question with a tired face, then suddenly thought of something and began to search herself.
Looking at Shen Yuelan's actions, Shen Sushang was confused, until Shen Yuelan took out a living contract coin and threw it to her, Shen Sushang instantly showed a shocked expression.
[Her name is Su Xin, and she was also found in Tianshui. She is now alive and I hand her over to you.]
Shen Sushang caught her little sister in a panic, and feeling the faint consciousness that was quite intimate to her in her hands, Shen Sushang knew that her dream of commanding a hundred thousand soldiers was shattered.
With a helpless sigh, Shen Sushang stood up and found a piece of silk thread, threaded the Suxin on it, and tied it around her neck as a necklace. It's not a big deal if they don't have souls, but once they have souls, they are brothers and sisters, and they need to be raised well.
But don't think that Shen Sushang would not like Su Xin. It is extremely difficult for a creature like a demon to achieve enlightenment, let alone the copper coins produced by a furnace. Even an entire mint may not be able to produce such a demon in thousands of years.
Two coins came out of one furnace and were reborn one after another. Some even became enchantresses. This can be said to be a rare sight once in a thousand years. It is a great honor for the coin-making master's ancestors.
I have to say that the alchemist Lu Sheng was quite capable. If the contract coin in his house had not been discovered, a few years later, maybe she would have become a half-liang evil spirit. It's a pity that there is no if.
After the convoy arrived at Xingyuan Prefecture, endless mountains gradually appeared around them, and most of the roads were old plank roads. When they arrived near this place, the carriages were no longer usable.
Therefore, the team had abandoned the other carriages, and the one Shen Suchang was riding was about to be abandoned. This guy woke up at the right time.
Xin Qiji, a later generation, once described Xingyuan Prefecture in this way: [Hanzhong was the beginning of the Han Dynasty. I wonder if this place is right or wrong. ]
This place is a vital point that controls the gateway to Shu. If the Northern Song Dynasty had not encountered a soft target like the Later Shu where [140,000 people took off their armor], it would have taken it 40 to 50 years to unify Shu.
Shen Yuelan felt that there must be a contract coin waiting for her in such a dangerous and historic city. So that night, everyone checked into the hotel in Xingyuan Prefecture, and then dispersed to explore this fortress on their own.
Shen Yuelan brought her three beauties to explore the streets and alleys of this prosperous city, and savor the local Han and Qin styles.
The Han Dynasty left countless histories and legends here. King Liu Bang of Han started his career here. Zhang Liang of the early Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty, Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Zhuge Liang of the Shu Han Dynasty were buried here one after another. It is truly the birthplace of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, Shen Yuelan had no interest in the whereabouts of the above-mentioned people. However, she would always see them after working in this field for a long time.
The only thing that surprised Shen Yuelan was that King You of Zhou's queen, Bao Si, seemed to be from Hanzhong as well. She was the main character in the story of "Playing Tricks on Princes by Lighting Beacons", which was recorded by Sima Qian in "Records of the Grand Historian".
However, according to the textual research of the Qinghua Bamboo Slips in later generations, it seems that there is no such historical event as lighting beacons to trick the princes. According to the Qinghua Bamboo Slips, the Battle of Mount Li was the initiative of King You of Zhou to attack his former father-in-law, but he was defeated by Shen Hou Lian Rong and was killed, and the Western Zhou Dynasty perished.
In short, this version of the demise of the Western Zhou Dynasty has nothing to do with Bao Si, and was the result of King You of Zhou's own actions. But no matter which version it is, the end of the country after its demise is not that good.
It is said that Bao Si was abducted by the Quanrong after King You of Zhou was defeated, and her whereabouts have been unknown since then. But Shen Yuelan always felt that this guy would not die so easily.
Because her eyes warmed slightly when she saw the storyteller talking about Bao Si's whereabouts. Although she didn't know the level of this Bao Si, this guy was definitely related to the enchantress, and with the enchantress's protection, how could she die so easily?
Having said that, Shen Yuelan actually didn't want to meet this queen. Although Bao Si could be regarded as a demon queen who brought disaster to the country, her appearance was at least on the same level as Shen Sushang's.
But Shen Yuelan always had a premonition in her heart that if she met her, she would definitely do this or that to her. Shen Yuelan had such a premonition, even though there were three enchantresses by her side.
Shen Sushang remained silent all the way, but Shen Yuelan knew that this guy was actually chatting with Suxin, and the two sisters were having a great time chatting at the moment.
Mi Yuan held her little notebook with excitement on her face, frantically recording some historical facts of the Song Dynasty. She never stopped writing along the way and changed seven or eight little notebooks.
Is this the guy who could become a professor in the future? It's really admirable!
Only Xiao Huanyan stayed quietly beside Shen Yuelan, hugging Shen Yuelan's arm tightly, and from time to time she used her bright red eyes to observe the things she was curious about.
Shen Yuelan sighed in her heart, thinking that after all, she was the one who raised her and she was the closest to her. When she was about to ask Huanyan if there was anything she wanted, little Huanyan suddenly stopped and looked towards a stall selling flower umbrellas.
Shen Yuelan raised her head and followed Huanyan's line of sight towards the small stall selling flower umbrellas under the blooming osmanthus tree. The first thing that caught her eye was the colorful painted flower umbrellas on the stall, which were varied, brightly colored, fresh and elegant.
The stunning visual effect, like a group of flowers in full bloom, hit Shen Yuelan's retina crazily. But what made Shen Yuelan's brain crash even more was the umbrella seller under the osmanthus tree.
On the flower umbrella stall, white and yellow osmanthus flowers slowly fell from time to time. A classical beauty in a plain white shirt was sitting on the table of the stall, putting makeup on a plain umbrella.
The man noticed Shen Yuelan's gaze, smiled, stopped painting, looked up at Shen Yuelan, and introduced himself: [It is said that this sweet-scented osmanthus tree was planted by Xiao He, the prime minister of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty, in the first year of the reign of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty. Therefore, it is called Han Gui. Fellow Taoists, are you interested? ]
Shen Yuelan twitched her lips when she heard that, and turned away. Haha, I, Shen Yuelan, have already fallen once at Mi Yuan's place. Would I fall again under the same routine?
As it turns out, Shen Yuelan can do it.
Seeing Shen Yuelan turn around and leave, the graceful woman was not in a hurry. She gently raised her hand, unbuttoned Shangshan's two buttons, revealing her white jade neck, and slowly hooked out a red copper coin from her clothes with her little finger.
If that’s not the contract money, what else could it be?
Shen Yuelan's footsteps stopped instantly, but it was not Shen Yuelan who stopped by herself, but Shen Sushang and Mi Yuan hugged her tightly from the left and right, making it impossible for Shen Yuelan to move.
The simple-minded Shen Huanyan pointed to the flower umbrella stall, indicating that she wanted an umbrella.
Looking at the three silly guys in front of her, Shen Yuelan looked up at the sky in silence. They are usually very smart, why do they become stupid when they get together? Can't they see that they are just waiting for us?
Shen Sushang said that she naturally saw it, but she had the contract money in her hand!
Mi Yuan said that she also noticed it, and that woman also plagiarized her idea. Although she didn't know why her work looked so good, that woman had a story!
But Shen Huanyan said that she just wanted the flower umbrella.
Chapter 49: The Boss
When Shen Yuelan saw the behavior of these three guys, she knew she couldn't run away. The woman under the osmanthus tree had already figured out her background clearly, and her weak spot was firmly grasped by her. This woman was really scary.
Shen Yuelan had no choice but to walk to the osmanthus tree surrounded by the three people and came to the woman. The woman in white did not rush to speak, but asked Shen Yuelan to sit down and poured her a cup of tea.
Shen Yuelan stood up to thank him, took the teacup and took a sip. A rich sweet osmanthus fragrance burst out from her mouth the moment Shen Yuelan took a sip. The ingredients were ordinary, but the skill of making tea was extraordinary.
Shen Yuelan knew that she was doomed this time, so she had to resign herself to asking the woman in white who she was and why she went to such great lengths to find her.
The woman in white chuckled, poured another cup for Xiao Li, and motioned for Shen Yuelan's beauties to sit down and drink tea as well, after everyone had tasted her cooking.
The woman then answered Shen Yuelan's question slowly and in a soft Wu dialect:
[Little girl, you have guessed my identity, otherwise why did you turn around and leave? ]
[It's just a guess, not as thorough as yours. But you are obviously from Hanzhong, but you speak Wu dialect, which feels weird.]
With the idea of making the best of a bad situation, Shen Yuelan calmly sat next to the woman in white and chatted with her, occasionally picking on her faults, making her look helpless.
Finally, the man was so angry at Shen Yuelan that he couldn't bear it any longer and gave Shen Yuelan a slap on the face. After making Shen Yuelan cry, he drank a sip of tea, then calmed down and told himself his reasons.
The woman in white is indeed Bao Si as Shen Yuelan guessed, but she is also a civil servant in the inner world, and a civil servant with more seniority than Gan Yuelong. She is currently the director of the inner world's Monetary Administration Bureau.
Her real name is Si Ziqin, and Bao Si is just an identity she played when she was capturing the Fallen Enchantress in the surface world a few years ago. She came here today because she heard that a [Great Devil] had emerged under her command, and she suddenly decided to come and get to know this "promising" subordinate.
Seeing him today, I can see that this guy is indeed very capable. In just a short period of time, he already has two guest concubines following him, and he also has a main concubine by his side.
I originally wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Shen Yuelan and reveal my identity, so I gave her the few contract coins that I accidentally obtained as a reward for saving the Demon Coin Inspection Team and participating in the Annan War.
As a result, as soon as we met, I was so angry that I broke down by this little bastard and even hit him. It's such a sin, such a sin.
Of course, Si Ziqin couldn't possibly say the above words to the little thing in front of her, and the atmosphere had already come to this point. Even if there was no task, she had to find something for her to do, otherwise she would lose face.
[Okay, stop finding fault with me. You've picked out all the bones in the egg. I'm Si Ziqin, the director of the Monetary Administration of the Inner World, and your immediate superior.]
When Si Ziqin revealed her identity, she did not forget to take out her ID and show it to Shen Yuelan.
When people live long enough, they will encounter all kinds of things. Over the years, she has seen many young people who flip the table over when they disagree with each other. Therefore, every time she reveals her identity, she has to show her ID to avoid unnecessary disputes.
[I have a personal mission for you to complete this time. Please go to Bazhou (Bazhong). When I was Baosi, I once nurtured a magic sword here. Now it is time to give birth to a spirit.]
[If you retrieve it for me, this contract money will be your reward, how about that? ]
What do you think? It's just an order from my boss, I just need to do it, and there's a reward for it. But, hey, it would be better if I could get a little more.
Shen Yuelan stopped sobbing upon hearing this and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She glared at Si Ziqin with pity. There was something of Shen Sushang in her green tea spirit, and a bit of Gan Yuelong in her shameless attitude.
Seeing Shen Yuelan's pitiful appearance, Si Ziqin twitched her lips in disdain and snorted in her heart, thinking that these were all left over from my past.
Back then, in order to complete the pursuit mission, Si Ziqin needed to make King You of Zhou fall in love with her, and she relied on this lovable image of a tearful beauty.
With a little trick, she firmly grasped the heart of King You of Zhou and made him so obsessed that he even deposed his original wife for the sake of his favorite concubine and attacked his own father-in-law. Humph, what a heartless man.
But you know what, Shen Yuelan's pitiful character does resemble some of the charm of her youth.
Tsk tsk, I didn't notice it just now, but now I take a closer look, this little girl is quite pretty. If I were a few thousand years younger, I would definitely study English and discuss philosophy with this little girl.
It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time. I was born before you, and you were born when I was old. I hate that you were born late, and you hate that I was born early. Haha, ha.
After being narcissistic, Si Ziqin thought that, after all, she was the one who beat the other person and made him cry, and the other person really did nothing wrong, so it would not be right if she did not express her gratitude.
Then, with a bang, Si Ziqin took out another contract coin from somewhere and slapped it on the table together with the previous one.
[How about two contract coins? ]
Shen Yuelan decided to stop while she was ahead, nodded in agreement, then stood up and happily took the contract money on the table into her arms.
But before Shen Yuelan could even warm up the two contract coins in her hands, they seemed to have become a hot potato, and instantly made Shen Yuelan jump up in shock.
Before everyone could react, Shen Yuelan stuffed the two contract coins into Shen Sushang's mouth.
Shen Suchang was quite happy to see that Shen Yuelan had reached an agreement with her immediate superior and could get two contract coins into her account. But Shen Yuelan suddenly attacked her and said that they would meet next year, which made Shen Suchang very angry.
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