Although the words on it were painted over and the original color of the cover could no longer be seen, Zhu Yu still knew for sure that it was what he thought.
In the eyes of heaven, this book has a history of almost seven hundred years. At least it's from the Ming Dynasty.
Although the words on the surface of the booklet and the silk wrapping were destroyed, the shape remained unchanged.
I slowly opened the book and saw the straight fonts inside. This should be the so-called Guange style, right?
By this time, the answer is ready to come out!
"Yongle Ceremony"!
When it comes to ancient Chinese books, Zhu Yu remembers the two collections most clearly, one is "Yongle Dadian" and the other is "Sikuquanshu".
The two sets of books are both collections of Chinese culture, but the former is a summary, and the latter is a destruction.
There are many things in between, so I won’t go into details here. Anyway, in Zhu Yu's eyes, it is impossible for the descendants of Tunguska wild boar skin to truly engage in cultural integration with the mentality of inheriting Chinese culture.
"Yongle Dadian" is the most famous ancient classic in China and the largest encyclopedia in the world so far.
Its scale far exceeds all similar books compiled by previous generations, leaving many rich stories and unsolvable mysteries for future generations. Compiled during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, it preserves Chinese history, geography, literature and art, philosophy, religion and encyclopedia documents before the 14th century. There are a total of 22,937 volumes and 60 volumes of table of contents, divided into 11,095 volumes, with a total of about 370 million words.
It preserves Chinese history, geography, literature and art, philosophy, religion and other encyclopedic documents before the 14th century. Compared with the encyclopedia compiled by Diderot in France and the British Encyclopedia Britannica, it is more than 300 years old. It can be called a world culture A treasure of heritage.
According to rough statistics, "Yongle Dadian" has selected and preserved as many as seven to eight thousand kinds of ancient classics, which is five times as many as the previous books such as "Yiwen Leiju", "Taiping Yulan", and "Cefu Yuangui". , six times, even the large-scale series "Sikuquanshu" compiled in the Qing Dynasty only contains more than 3,000 books.
Unfortunately, none have survived.
The existing manuscript is from the Jiajing period. The original copy is said to be in the underground palace of Emperor Jiajing. However, it is said that the underground palace is now full of water, so the original copy should be gone.
The manuscripts were also lost in later generations. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, they were lost due to various reasons such as theft by guards, invasion by foreign enemies, and boxer riots.
The current status of "Yongle Dadian", 161 volumes are collected by the National Library of China, 40 volumes are still collected by the Library of Congress in the United States, 51 volumes are stored in various places in the United Kingdom, the University of Hamburg Library in Germany, the University of Cologne Library in Germany, the Ethnographic Museum in Berlin, Germany, etc. There are 5 volumes in existence, Japan has many (the number is unknown), and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan has 62 volumes.
The reason why Japan's survival is unknown is because the Japanese who lived a good life entered China several times, especially the capital, led by spies and traitors. The two main places they went to were the royal treasury and the place where books were stored.
So, be sad.
A rough calculation of this thing shows that there are nearly a thousand volumes in all parts of the world, which is quite a lot.
But it’s less than one-eighth of the original book!
So Zhu Yu knew that the five volumes in this box were, at least in his eyes, considered national treasures!
My surname is Zhu after all! Although the stone genealogy of his hometown clearly stated that his ancestors were not from Zhu Yuanzhang's lineage, but he also had the merit of following the dragon and becoming a general.
This thing must be related to my surname Zhu!
Zhu Yu teased himself and looked at the remaining five volumes.
They are all hard-shell covers with yellow silk surfaces, but the words on the covers have been destroyed. Two even had their hardcovers broken off.
Fortunately, although the words inside are dirty, they should be repairable.
Zhu Yu remembered watching a documentary. Archaeologists could repair the bamboo slips that were lumped together like black charcoal, let alone this one.
I took a cursory look at the content inside, and found that it was about planting and making weapons, but they were not in the same category.
Regarding the classification of "Yongle Dadian", it seems that the rhymes of the time were used, which is different from the current ones, so Zhu Yu doesn't understand it.
But it’s still a treasure after all!
Closing the box, Zhu Yu felt that even if he found nothing in his search for the treasure, it was still worth it!
But you still have to try your best. After all, Hans trusts himself and has given things to him first. If he doesn't try his best, it will really violate his principle.
Back at the villa, Zhu Yu watched Ran Jie and Qin Fei carry the box into the villa's warehouse, and then asked Ran Jie to drive the SUV away. They couldn't let the two go back on foot or by taxi.
After leaving the villa, Qin Fei whispered:
"The boss is quite generous."
"That's right." Ran Jie said proudly: "Do you know how much I earned from several actions?"
"How much?" Qin Fei asked curiously.
"At least one hundred thousand dollars each time!"
"So many!" Qin Fei was surprised, "Isn't that dangerous?"
"No, no, no." Ran Jie shook his head, "It wasn't dangerous the few times I went there. But I heard that the boss almost lost his life when he went treasure hunting for someone for the first time."
"Then what we do is hard work." Thinking about one hundred thousand dollars at a time, Qin Fei felt that it was quite worth it.
Ran Jie and Qin Fei left, and Zhu Yu put the small box directly into the space.
Don’t lose this thing!
The next step is to prepare to go treasure hunting in the jungle.
Zhu Yu made a special trip to the goods yard, called the three Jasons together, and said that he was going to hunt for treasure this time, and asked the three of them to take care of their own areas.
"Bundy, you must remind your workers to wear safety helmets!" Zhu Yu said in a stern tone, "If something falls and hits the head, someone will be killed!"
Bundy was worried by Zhu Yu again and again, so he put away his cavalier attitude and nodded seriously.
"Markla, don't always think about competing with the two of them. Your warehouse has just been taken over, and it will take some time before you can make as much profit as them. Manage it well first, and the profit will be better."
Markla also nodded vigorously.
"Jason, I'll leave all three places to you." Zhu Yu finally told Jason, "You have the right to fire anyone who doesn't do well. But your focus must also be on this container auction house. I think your reputation is now Already done, all that's left is to stabilize customers..."
Zhu Yu explained a lot, including Cathy coming over to check the accounts, etc., and asked them to take them seriously.
Jason patted his chest and promised to manage these places to reassure Zhu Yu.
Finally, Jason said to Zhu Yu with a shy smile:
"Boss, I have collected another batch of containers. Do you think they are being checked and sorted?"
Naturally, Zhu Yu would not refuse anything that was convenient.
Then he handed Cao Dalong to Jason and asked him to practice his speaking. Otherwise, he would have to earn the salary of the gangsters.
Knowing that Zhu Yu, Ran Jie, and Qin Fei had decided to go treasure hunting, Cao Dalong looked very depressed, but he was considered a bachelor and had already begun to pester Freya to speak English.
But Freya obviously had no intention of paying attention to him, which made Cao Dalong a little disappointed.
"Do you two have any experience in surviving in the jungle?" Zhu Yu called Ran Jie and Qin Fei to the villa and asked.
"Yes." Ran Jie and Qin Fei said simultaneously.
"Okay then, you guys make a list of what exactly to purchase."
Since he had told Hans that he would pay for the two of them himself, Zhu Yu did not waste any time and directly placed an order for the purchase.
Everything must be top-notch, and Zhu Yu doesn't want his life to be threatened because of this.
The final result was that Ran Jie and Qin Fei each had a camouflage backpack.
Two days later, Hans called Zhu Yu and prepared to leave.
Hans took his translator and bodyguard Mira, as well as four mercenaries.
Zhu Yu took Ran Jie and Qin Fei with him. There were nine people in this group.
All the formalities were completed, and the group took a flight to Brazil first, and then transferred to the Amazon jungle.
After the four mercenaries arrived in the Amazon jungle, they found local connections and bought guns.
Along the way, Zhu Yu also knew a little about these four people.
Captain Jason, a white man, retired from the U.S. Army. He has been a mercenary for more than ten years and has combat experience in the Middle East battlefield.
The team members are Green, Wilson, and Fortes. Wilson is black.
These four people are all retired soldiers. They trust each other very much and have a tacit understanding of their actions.
They have their own channels to buy guns. After getting the gun, although I complained that it was too old, I quickly became familiar with it.
Qin Fei and Ran Jie found Zhu Yu together and asked them if they could buy a gun.
After all, the mercenaries mainly protect Hans. Looking at this posture, it is obvious that the jungle is very unsafe.
Although the two of them are good at fighting, if they have guns, they will naturally be more confident.
Zhu Yu smiled and said to them:
"Don't worry, I'll have a solution when we get to the jungle."
Zhu Yu looked down upon the old guns in the hands of these mercenaries.
Of course, there are new guns on the black market, but the price is nearly ten times higher than in the beautiful country!
He didn't know whether the budget given by Hans was not enough, or whether Jason and others had other ideas. In short, Zhu Yu could see that the gun they got had no paint on the handguard.
Zhu Yu looked down upon it.
Through Mira's translation, Hans hired a motor boat and headed for the jungle along a branch of the Amazon River.
One of the four mercenaries was on guard at the bow, one was following the owner at the stern, and the other two were in the middle to protect Hans.
Ran Jie and Qin Fei were following Zhu Yu.
Jason suddenly said to Ran Jie:
"Have you ever been a soldier? A Chinese soldier?"
Ran Jie nodded.
"When we find the campsite, can we find a place to compete?"
Jason said nothing, and the black man Wilson suddenly said.
Ran Jie ignored him.
Wilson wanted to say more, but Jason stopped him.
Zhu Yu ignored them. He and Hans were studying the map.
The map is old and has a red line drawn on it.
"At the beginning, we followed this line to the depths of the jungle." Hans introduced. "When we reach the upper reaches of the river, we will then turn overland and pass by two tribes to reach the outskirts of that place."
This is quite simple!
Zhu Yu was a little confused. If we walked like this, we would reach the outer periphery. No matter how difficult the rest was, there wouldn't be much road left, right?
Seeing Zhu Yu's doubts, Hans said:
"No. That wizard is a wizard worshiped by several tribes.
The area under his jurisdiction exceeds hundreds of square kilometers!
Looking for treasure in such a large area in the jungle is like looking for a needle in a haystack. "
After saying this, Zhu Yu understood.
Let's talk about it when we get there.
The motor boat advanced along the river for dozens of kilometers. The river course was relatively complicated. Flooding seemed to occur in the upper reaches, causing the river water to become turbid. Occasionally, dead animal carcasses could be seen.
Then Zhu Yu saw the crocodile and giant python in the river.
Seeing the seven or eight meter long thing walking through the river, Zhu Yu thought that this thing was the overlord in the jungle, right?
But just as he passed this feeling, he saw a group of fish with sharp teeth pounce on the giant python, and then the giant python seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and immediately rolled in the water!
Piranha!
Of course, it may be easier for everyone to understand it with another name - piranha!
Although the giant python is powerful, it is no match for the piranha in the water. It even has no way to fight back. It can only roll over and swim to the shore quickly!
The piranha's sharp teeth have already bitten countless holes in the python's body, causing blood to flow freely!
Everyone was also startled when they saw the giant python's body and tail appearing on the river from time to time!
The boat owner was used to it and steered the boat around the giant python and continued upstream.
At noon, the boat stopped at a simple dock.
This should be a trading center for several indigenous tribes. At this time, there are dozens of canoes parked at the dock. Some indigenous people with only simple clothes are setting up stalls on the shore, or trading with stall owners in front of the stalls, mainly in the form of Barter.
Some strange fruits that he had never seen before, and some animals that Zhu Yu had never thought could be eaten, such as bats, were placed on the stall.
"Eat here at noon, replenish some things, and I'll find a guide." Hans said to Zhu Yu, and then headed towards the tribe with Mira.
Zhu Yu and Ran Jie walked around the stall, exchanged the compressed dry food they carried for some fruits, and returned to the boat.
Putting down the fruit, Zhu Yu called Ran Jie and Qin Fei aside with a small backpack. From inside, of course, he actually took out two submachine guns, two pistols, and some bullets from the space and handed them to the two of them respectively.
This surprised Ran Jie and Qin Fei!
They couldn't figure out how Zhu Yu could get the gun!
After all, Zhu Yu had not left their sight along the way.
Of course, weapons are not allowed on airplanes!
However, the two of them were smart enough to know that they shouldn't ask, so they took the gun and got familiar with it before putting it away.
The next step was to go to the boat. When Hans came back, several people took out self-heating food and started eating.
The captain looked hot and Zhu Yu threw one over.
Anyway, there are many lands in the space, and this one is not bad.
The captain happily took the self-heating hot pot, asked Zhu Yu how to eat it, and then started eating.
Not long after, Hans and others got on the boat with a dark and thin man.
"This is our guide Pumiti." Hans said, "He can speak a little simple English, mainly speaking native language, and can communicate with the people of the primitive tribes."
The boat set off again, and when it was getting dark, it landed on the shore to find a flat land and planned to camp.
Several people brought tents. After setting up their tents, they lit two bonfires and chatted about their plans for the next day.
There are many bugs in the jungle, many of which suck human blood. Occasionally, a swarm of bats would fly over the campfire, which sounded quite scary.
At this time, the captain tied up the boat and walked towards Zhu Yu and the others.
Walking up to Zhu Yu, the captain handed him a black plastic bottle and gestured.
Zhu Yu understood it as soon as he heard it.
It turned out to be an anthelmintic.
Although the smell is a bit strong, it should be fine.
He took it and thanked the captain.
The captain was very happy and turned to leave.
This move surprised others.
Pumiti spoke for a while, and Hans smiled and said:
"Zhu, you are very lucky. That medicine is specially made by local indigenous people to repel insects. It is very effective!"
Zhu Yu smiled, thinking it was the box of self-heating hot pot.
