Osman's disappointment grew bigger and bigger each time. In the end, he was on the verge of despair. The warriors who entered the pyramid to explore were unable to find the treasures that he hoped for. They only found some stone murals, which made him very disappointed.
Although he was very angry, Osman could only endure it. There was no treasure. Even if he worried himself to death, there was no treasure. What could he do? He prayed that there would be a large amount of treasure in the pyramid. Perhaps these treasures were hidden in a more secluded place. He would be able to find them after a while.
Every time someone came out of the pyramid, Osman's eyes were full of eagerness. He hoped that the person inside would bring him good news. However, every time he heard that there was no treasure, he would sigh in disappointment. He felt that he was happy for nothing.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had been tricked by Li An. Perhaps there was no gold or silver in the pyramid at all, and the greatest treasure was the pyramid itself. However, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not figure out the use of this pile of stones. These stones could not be turned into real gold or silver, so what use could they be? This made him very curious.
"How can there be no treasure in such a big pyramid? How is this possible? This is the tomb of the Pharaoh! There should be a lot of treasure. "
Osman said in frustration.
Li An smiled faintly and comforted him, "Don't worry, Sudan. We've only just begun our search. Perhaps the treasure is hidden in a secret place that won't be easily discovered. As long as we search, we'll eventually find it."
Osman heard this and felt that Ang Lee's words were very reasonable. At this moment, he had another layer of worry. According to the agreement just now, the treasure in the pyramid belonged to him. However, the pyramid itself belonged to Ang Lee. If he could not find these hidden treasures, Ang Lee would find these hidden treasures after everyone left. In that case, these treasures would belong to Ang Lee.
Although the agreement stipulated that the treasure in the pyramid belonged to him, if he could not find it, he could only leave. If Ang Lee secretly found it, he could quietly take the treasure away. It would be difficult for him to even find it, let alone argue with Ang Lee.
When he thought of this loophole, Osman felt his scalp tingle. He felt that Ang Lee was digging a hole for him. It was a very big hole, and he was extremely unwilling to suffer this grievance.
"Assistant Minister Li, this treasure seems to be difficult to find in a short time. Why don't you let me leave a team of a few hundred people to search the pyramid day and night? We will leave when we find it. In addition, with so many people here, we can help Assistant Minister Li watch the pyramid and prevent people with ulterior motives from destroying it. What do you think?"
In order to prevent Ang Lee from secretly finding the treasure in the pyramid in the future, Osman decided to leave a team of trusted subordinates to watch every movement in the pyramid at all times. This way, Ang Lee would not have the opportunity to secretly find and take away the treasure.
How could Ang Lee not understand Osman's little scheme? All of this was within his expectations. He knew that Osman would do this. This was another hole that Ang Lee had dug. He wanted Osman to spend manpower to help him watch the pyramid. Moreover, he would not be paid. Osman would be responsible for all the expenses.
"The Sultan's words are very reasonable. It would be bad if the pyramid was destroyed. If the treasure inside was stolen, it would be even worse. How many soldiers does the Sultan plan to send here?"
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
Osman thought for a moment and said, "Five hundred men should be enough. This place is close to my Royal City. If there is any trouble, my tens of thousands of Imperial Guards will quickly arrive. Therefore, there is no need to leave too many people here. Five hundred men should be enough to protect the pyramid."
"Hmm, very good. Then five hundred men it is. However, I will not be responsible for the food and drink of these five hundred men. In addition, I will leave fifty soldiers here to cooperate with the Sultan's five hundred men to protect the pyramid and prevent greedy thieves from entering the pyramid."
Ang Lee said.
Osman was very happy when he heard this. He quickly nodded and said, "Good, that's great. Assistant Minister Li, it's settled then. I will send five hundred men to guard the pyramid day and night. Of course, I will be responsible for the expenses of these five hundred men. Assistant Minister Li, you can rest assured."
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Good, that's great. It's settled then. The exploration inside will take some time. Let's stay outside the pyramid and enjoy the scenery!"
After saying that, they left the entrance and camped under the pyramid to admire the illuminated pyramid.
Due to the illumination of the lights, the pyramid became extremely bright at night. Looking from a little distance, it was a shining golden tower.
"Sultan, look at this pyramid. Isn't it beautiful? This is the most precious treasure. I am very grateful to the Sultan for giving me such a beautiful pyramid. I like this gift very much. "
Ang Lee looked at the beautiful pyramid and said happily.
Osman did not think much of it. He smiled and said, "It's just a pile of stones. Assistant Minister Li, do you think it is a treasure?"
"Of course. Although this is just a pile of stone, it's a man-made stone structure. It's a pyramid, not a mountain of stone. Of course it's different. It's not easy to create such a huge structure. This kind of hard work is worthy of the world's admiration. If the Sultan were to use his labor to build an identical pyramid, how many years does he think it would take? How much manpower would you need? "
Ang Lee asked.
Osman thought for a moment and said, "Such a huge pyramid requires a lot of stones. It would take at least a few decades! The manpower would be in the hundreds of thousands. "
"That's right. Using hundreds of thousands of workers and decades to build such a huge pyramid. How could it not be a fortune? Sultan, do you not know how much money it would cost to build this pyramid? "
Ang Lee said.
Osman heard and fell into deep thought. The pyramid was indeed a pile of stones, but the cost of building a pyramid was not cheap. Just from the scale, it could be inferred that the cost of building a pyramid was extremely high. It was even more expensive than building an army of a hundred thousand people.
However, no matter how expensive it was, it was just a pile of stones. It did not have much practical value. In Osman's mind, only things that could be exchanged for real money were the most useful things. No matter how expensive the pyramid was, as long as it could not be exchanged for real money, he felt that it was worthless. At least, it would not be of much help to him. He needed a lot of real money to expand his army, not an expensive pyramid.
"The pyramid is expensive and is indeed a treasure. However, since Assistant Minister Li likes it, I have nothing to say. We are friends! If I give it to Assistant Minister Li, I will be happy too! "
Osman knew that there was no turning back and could only say so.
Ang Lee hurriedly thanked him, "Sultan is really a good friend of mine! I hope you can find the treasure in the pyramid soon. "
"Haha! Many thanks to Assistant Minister Li for your blessings. I will work hard and will not give up until I find the treasure. "
Osman was filled with determination to find the treasure.
However, Osman had always had a suspicion. He felt that Ang Lee might know the secret of the treasure in the pyramid, but he was unwilling to tell others. After all, the entrance to the pyramid was so difficult to find. If Ang Lee could find it so quickly, then how could Ang Lee not know the location of the treasure in the pyramid?
However, Ang Lee had already agreed to let him leave five hundred men behind. In this way, even if Ang Lee knew the secret of the treasure in the pyramid, he would not have the opportunity to secretly transport the treasure away. This made him feel much more at ease.
However, he immediately had a new worry. He felt that since the pyramid was built on such a large scale, then could there be a tunnel in the pyramid that led to a distant location? If there really was a tunnel that no one knew of, then Ang Lee could transport the treasure away through the tunnel. In this way, he would have no one to help him.
When he thought of this, he felt that it was necessary to deploy more troops around the pyramid to monitor the area within a radius of 30 miles around the pyramid to ensure that the treasures in the pyramid would not be stolen. This was his territory, so there would be no problem for him to deploy security forces around the pyramid. Li An could not say anything about it.
Soon, Osman gave orders to his subordinates. Not only did he deploy five hundred men near the pyramid, but he also deployed three thousand men within thirty miles of the pyramid to ensure the absolute safety of the pyramid and ensure that the treasure in the pyramid would not be taken away by anyone.
Dinner time quickly arrived. All kinds of delicious food were prepared. Ang Lee and Osman did not go to King City, which was not too far away. Instead, they chose to have a campfire dinner under the pyramid. There was sufficient light and a beautiful pyramid. It was not bad to have dinner here. Moreover, Ang Lee was also tired and did not want to travel so far to King City.
Osman was worried about the treasure in the pyramid and did not want to go back. If there were really treasures in the pyramid, he would be able to see the treasures that he had been yearning for day and night.
The warriors who were responsible for exploring the pyramid ate in batches. There were two hundred of them, but the number of people entering the pyramid did not need so many people. Fifty people were enough. The rest of the people could eat first and then replace the people inside.
What made Ang Lee happy was that so far, none of the warriors who entered the pyramid had encountered any accidents. The people who installed the lights in the Tang dynasty were also all safe. This was the best news, at least for Ang Lee.
This was enough to show that the pyramid was not too dangerous. As long as they did not enter the dangerous area, they would be fine. As for whether these people would die in the future, Ang Lee did not care. As long as there were no dangers such as poisonous arrows, it was fine. As for other mysterious dangers, Ang Lee also knew that they could be effectively avoided.
For example, the coffin of the Egyptian Pharaoh that was discovered in the future was in a more dangerous location. One could not stay there for too long. Otherwise, one might not be able to live for long. Some locations were better and could even cure headaches. A person who originally had a headache would not have a headache after entering the pyramid.
The people who entered the pyramid took turns to explore the interior of the pyramid along different paths. Finally, after more than two hours, they found the coffin of the Pharaoh. However, because the coffin was too big, these people could not open it at all. They could only retreat to the entrance and inform the people waiting outside of the pyramid of this important situation.
"Oh, the coffin of the Pharaoh was found. There must be treasures in it. There must be a lot of treasures. Open it, quickly send someone to open it."
When Osman heard the news, he was so happy that he almost jumped up. This was the good news that he was eager to hear. Since the coffin of the Pharaoh had been found, there must be treasures buried with him. This was the most basic knowledge.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and did not stop Osman. After all, no matter what treasure was found, it would all belong to Osman. As such, Ang Lee naturally did not need to say anything. Let Osman and his subordinates slowly work on it! What Ang Lee wanted was the pyramid, not the small treasures inside the pyramid. Even if there were treasures inside, their value was far less than the pyramid itself. After all, the construction of the pyramid was so magical. It had so many magical functions and so many unsolved mysteries. Treasures could be found anywhere. Ang Lee had a lot of treasures in his home in Chang 'an City. He did not lack these.
Because the people who went to explore had reported the size of the coffin of the Pharaoh, it was not an easy task to open such a coffin. At least, it would require a lot of manpower and various tools to work together.
For this reason, Osman sent many of his trusted subordinates into the pyramid. They were prepared to find a way to open the coffin of the Pharaoh according to the specific situation inside and plunder the treasures inside.
It was almost midnight, but after hearing that they had found the coffin of the Pharaoh, Osman was so excited that he did not feel sleepy at all. He was very energetic.
Ang Lee was also in good spirits. Although the treasures found would all belong to Osman, Ang Lee was also very curious and wanted to know what was in the coffin of the Pharaoh.
According to the memories of later generations, there were not many valuable relics in the Great Pyramid of Egypt. Even the coffin of the Pharaoh Khufu was empty. There was no mummy that symbolized Khufu's body, and there were no funerary objects. There was only an empty coffin. This made many people puzzled. They did not understand what was going on.
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