The Forbidden City in the ravine, the secret collection of the villagers, or the treasure of Heshen
1.Hidden in the barren mountains and mountains is the "Forbidden City", where gold and silver treasures are piled up, pavilions and pavilions shine with golden brilliance, and the scale is comparable to that of an imperial palace.
It is said that this is a secret treasure trove of Heshen before his death. 2.Hidden deep in the mountains and forests, the "Forbidden City" is a treasure trove of rich and rivaled countries, which hides countless gold and silver treasures, and the golden pavilions and pavilions are as large as the imperial palace.
It is said that this is the secret treasure of Heshen before his death. 3.In a remote ravine, the Forbidden City is hidden, with a mountain of gold and silver treasures and splendid pavilions on a scale comparable to that of an imperial palace.
It is said that this is a secret treasure trove of Heshen before his death. 4.In this humble ravine, there is a rich "Forbidden City", where there are countless gold, silver and jewelry, and the golden pavilions are as large as the imperial palace.
It is said that this is a secret treasure trove of He Shen before his death. 5.In this silent ravine, there is a rich "Forbidden City", where mountains of gold and silver treasures are piled up, and the golden pavilions are as large as the imperial palace.
It is said that this is a secret treasure trove of Heshen before his death.
During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, more than 200 million taels were searched when He Shen's house was raided, which was equivalent to a year's income from the Qing Dynasty treasury, which made the folk spread the saying that "He Shen fell, and Jiaqing was full".
However, the confiscated property of He Shen is only the tip of the iceberg, and it is said that he also has a secret treasure trove in an inconspicuous mountain. What's even more surprising is that this legendary treasure actually exists, and it still leaves a little clue.
It all started with an antique lover named Shen Xiaodong. Shen Xiaodong usually likes to buy some good things in the antique market, and he was about to leave that day, when suddenly a mysterious person appeared and blocked his way.
The mysterious person said that there was a treasure in his hand that could be transferred to Shen Xiaodong at a low price, which made Shen Xiaodong curious, what is this mysterious baby?
It is a seal about five or six centimeters long, shaped like a jade seal, and carved with a fine unicorn pattern. With years of experience in appreciating treasures, Shen Xiaodong can see at a glance that this seal is extraordinary, even if it is a fake, it is also a beautiful work of art, and it is definitely a treasure.
However, Shen Xiaodong hesitated because of the unknown origin of this treasure, and he didn't dare to accept it easily. There are two possibilities for this treasure: one is a high-quality counterfeit, even an antique master can see at a glance that it is a fake, and can only deceive those novices in the antique market; The second is the priceless genuine product, but because the source is unknown, the mysterious person can only sell it privately.
Although Shen Xiaodong has selfish intentions for this baby, he also knows that he can't buy and sell illegally, so he decides to take a way that has the best of both worlds.
Under Shen Xiaodong's questioning, the mysterious man Chen finally confessed the truth: this treasure actually originated from Huilongzhuang in the mountains on all sides of Jiangjin. This treasure is an ancestral heirloom of the Chen family for three generations, and only if the gambling debts are owed to loan sharks, Chen will choose to exchange the treasure for cash.
Shen Xiaodong was a native of Jiangjin, but he had never heard of the existence of Huilongzhuang in the mountains on all sides before. According to Chen, Huilongzhuang is a wealthy local family, and his grandfather used to be a housekeeper there, and because he was deeply loved by the owner, the owner gave this treasure to Chen's grandfather.
Chen's story seems to be a bit reliable, but Shen Xiaodong still doubts whether Chen is making up stories. So Shen Xiaodong told Chen that if Chen could take him to Huilongzhuang to confirm in person, he would believe Chen's words.
Unexpectedly, Chen readily agreed. Does this mean that there really is a little-known Huilongzhuang in the Jiangjin area?
Shen Xiaodong's eyes were opened, and it turned out that there was a Forbidden City hidden in a small ravine. Lao Chen took him to Huilongzhuang, a large family in the mountains that Jiangjin people had never heard of.
Shen Xiaodong has traveled all over the country, and has never seen an ancient building of such a scale, and the interior scenery of the mansion is different in style, and there are too many courtyards to count. What's even more amazing is that every architectural detail of the mansion is carved beams and paintings, revealing a resplendent atmosphere.
The estate has 202 houses, 308 gates, 899 windows, and 16 beautiful courtyards. Who is the owner of Huilongzhuang? The jade seal in Lao Chen's hand was a family heirloom given to his grandfather by the owner of Huilong Village, which made Shen Xiaodong very surprised.
He asked Lao Chen who built this mansion, and Lao Chen's answer shocked Shen Xiaodong. It turned out that everyone, including Shuangfeng Village, didn't know the origin of this mansion, let alone who the owner of the mansion was.
How did this mansion come about?
Shen Xiaodong was puzzled by the identity of the owner of the mansion and couldn't sleep at night, so he came to Shuangfeng Village with his friends again to find out. Although the village party secretary said that he did not know, he revealed the village's past to Shen Xiaodong.
Years ago, a group of wealthy people of unknown origin suddenly appeared, and they bought the land in the village, making the villagers tenant farmers of this family. An elderly man in the village, surnamed Guo, is in his 90s and is one of the last tenant farmers in the village.
But the strange thing is that the whole village knows that the family owns Huilongzhuang, but no one knows who the real owner is, which is unbelievable. In fact, it is not that the villagers do not know the identity of the owner, but they heard the wind but could not believe that it was true.
The Forbidden City in the small ravine of the legendary treasure trove of Heshen turned out to be his refuge from pursuit, is this true and reliable? According to the villagers' description, the owner of the construction of Huilongzhuang was a court **, and later because he was punished for **, he fled to this small mountain village for refuge, and this person is He Shen.
At first, He Shen anticipated his danger and secretly sent guards to find a hidden place in the deep mountains and dense forests and build a shelter. The guards carefully selected, and finally selected Shuangfeng Village, which was hidden in the ravine, and built the mansion in the depths of a dense forest, and people who were not familiar with the local environment would not find such a mansion hidden behind it when they passed by the forest.
But He Shen was still a step late after all, his mansion had just been built, and only a small part of the gold and silver treasures had been moved in, and Emperor Jiaqing ordered his home to be raided, and He Shen himself was also given death, and the whole family could not die well.
A generation of big ** and Shen collapsed like this, but a mansion compound hidden in the mountains was left behind, and no one knew the secret since. According to the villagers, although there are hundreds of houses in the village, the owners have never lived in them, and the housekeeper's family has always lived in them.
When the villagers heard that the owner of Huilongzhuang was He Shen, they were in disbelief, because they had never met the owner of Huilongzhuang and there was no evidence. Therefore, the whole village unanimously declared that they did not know how Huilongzhuang came to be and who built it.
Are these villagers' claims credible?
Clues have been found in the mansion, and Huilongzhuang imitates the shape and structure of the Forbidden City, and is built with nanmu used for the ancient imperial palace. Nanmu ** is expensive and rare, and He Shen was once raided by Emperor Jiaqing for stealing palace drawings and materials and imitating palace buildings, which is one of his crimes.
The overall structure of Huilongzhuang is undoubtedly carefully designed to hide the treasure. According to the villagers, the tallest watchtower in the manor, although it appears to stand on its own, is actually of great significance.
There are five or six floors of watchtowers, and each floor has a trapezoidal hole from which you can overlook the hills in the distance, and the holes can also be used as a stronghold for shooting and defense. What's even more peculiar is that there are several hidden passages at the bottom of the watchtower, which can lead directly to the outside of the mansion.
These tunnels can be used as fortifications or provide easy access to escape in times of crisis, which sounds plausible and traceable, but it is also somewhat suspicious.
However, in addition to these direct evidences, there are other clues that the mansion was specifically designed to hide treasures.
While repairing the house, the villagers once found a bucket of gold and silver treasure on the wall, but it was nothing. Later, when the villagers were leveling the land in front of Huilongzhuang, they found a large clay pot of gold and silver jewelry, including gold medals, jade necklaces and large gold bracelets, under a large tree.
Shen Xiaodong guessed that the jade seal in Lao Chen's hand might have been snatched at that time. However, this was not enough to prove that Huilongzhuang was a treasure trove, and it was not until the staff found two beds in the villagers' homes that everyone was shocked.
These two beds were given to the villagers during the land reform period, and one of the beds was finely carved and pasted with **, which was unusual at a glance. The other bed is even more amazing, it is a dragon and phoenix bed.
In a hierarchical feudal society, only the princess of the palace and Gege and the prince are qualified to sleep in such a bed, and the common people are not qualified. Moreover, both beds are made of fine rosewood and are of immeasurable value.
So, was Huilongzhuang really built by Heshen?
In order to uncover the truth about Huilongzhuang, the staff found Steward Wang, who had been waiting here. However, after the land reform, the descendants of the Wang family moved away and never returned.
Will they know the secrets of Huilongzhuang? After many attempts, the staff finally learned from the descendants of the Wang family that Huilongzhuang was indeed built by the ancestors of the Wang family ordered by Heshen, and there is a mausoleum built for Heshen in Silong Mountain, which no one knows so far.
Under the leadership of the descendants of the Wang family, the staff found the luxurious tomb with a dragon and phoenix pattern engraved on it, which is not surprising, because He Shen's son Feng Shen Yinde married a princess and was also a relative of the emperor, so it is not surprising that the dragon and phoenix pattern was used, but the name was not engraved on the tombstone.
According to the description of the descendants of the Wang family, He Shen suddenly died after his house was raided, and his family was ruined, and no one was buried in the mausoleum built before his death, so it was always an empty tomb.
Huilongso is full of unknown mysteries, and it is still unclear whether it is a treasure trove of Heshen, and whether there are still gold and silver jewels hidden in it.