Li Rui couldn't stop praising, but his heart was also moved. Dragons represented the royal family in the feudal society. Ordinary people definitely wouldn't dare to bury them in a tomb. If anyone did, it would be tantamount to disobeying the royal authority, just like rebelling. If caught, they would be beheaded. From this, could it be determined that the person buried in this tomb was not an ordinary person? Moreover, from the luxurious and luxurious appearance of this hollow golden dragon, it could be seen that the tomb owner was a rich person. Not only was he not an ordinary person, but he was also rich. Could it be that the tomb owner was a member of the royal family? But that couldn't be right. Why would a member of the royal family come to a remote mountain village like the Little Dragon King Village to be buried? This was really strange. He stared at the other three treasures.
The second treasure was made with the same craftsmanship as the first hollow golden dragon. It was an unknown beast, like some kind of beast in China's ancient spiritual beast culture. It was ten centimeters long and six to seven centimeters tall. Its whole body was hollow golden, and it was inlaid with more than ten multicolored gems. The beast looked up to the sky and let out a long roar. Its four legs touched the ground, and its four limbs were powerful. This strange beast's four legs were fixed on a golden plate. The plate was about the same size as the beast, and it was about three millimeters thick. Because of this clumsy and sturdy golden plate, this golden beast seemed a bit stingy. It didn't have the majestic aura of the golden dragon.
Li Rui's eyes were full of light. He swallowed his saliva and more or less developed a sense of possessiveness in his heart. He glanced at Hu Liquan and thought that this kid really knew his stuff. All the treasures he took out were made of gold.
The third treasure wasn't as exquisite and luxurious as the previous two. It was a small mirror inlaid with gold and jade. It was made with fine silk. If the mirror wasn't made of gold, Hu Liquan wouldn't have chosen it.
The fourth treasure was a black bead the size of a ping pong ball. He didn't know what its texture was. Could it be made of black gems? Its whole body was black and glossy, and it was as smooth as jade. Under the light, it emitted a faint light. Although Li Rui didn't know what the texture of this treasure was, he knew that it wasn't an ordinary item just by looking at its size and appearance.
When these four treasures were placed together, even a fool would know that the golden dragon was the most valuable.
Li Rui made a rough estimation. Not including the additional value derived from the dragon's craftsmanship and age, just the quality of the gold itself and the gemstones were worth at least a few hundred thousand. If the craftsmanship and historical value were taken into account, it might be worth millions or even millions. Thinking of this, he was shocked. At this time, he recalled that during the National Day holiday, he had visited the Palace Museum's Treasure Hall with Qing Man. There were many rare treasures there, and the four items in front of him were not inferior to the treasures there. In other words, these four items were all national treasures.
He pondered for a while and asked, "What was the situation in the tomb?" Hu Liquan said, "When I went down the cave, there was a passageway, then I walked into a small round house with a round roof, just like a tent. There was water on the ground inside the house, but the water wasn't deep. There was a black coffin in the middle. Don't you think it's strange that there was a coffin inside the coffin?" Li Rui laughed, "The outer layer is the outer-coffin, the inner layer is the coffin." He then muttered, "Those who can be buried in a coffin are definitely not ordinary people." Hu Liquan didn't care about these details and continued, "In the innermost coffin, there was a dead person. His body was rotten, but his skin was still there, and his clothes were all tattered. There were no more treasures in the coffin, and all the treasures were put in the bag by the tomb robbers. I casually rummaged through the bag and felt that these were the most valuable items, so I took them out. "
Li Rui asked, "What else was left?" Hu Liquan said, "There were a few bowls and jars, and some things made of jade. They weren't worth much, and they weren't easy to take, so I didn't take them." Li Ruixin understood that in his eyes, there was only this shiny gold, how could he care about anything else? In fact, in China's ancient burial goods, gold and silver were often the least valuable items. The most valuable items were the bowls and jars that this farmer didn't care about. Alas, one's vision determines one's life, and this was the most true example. He didn't want to remind him of this, so he asked, "Did you take all the gold?"
Hu Liquan shook his head and said, "No, no, there were a few more, but they were too small, so I didn't take them." Li Rui thought for a while and said, "These four pieces of gold, each of them is worth a city …" Hu Liquan interrupted, "Oh, how much can they be sold for?" Li Rui said, "I can't say, but I feel like they're worth at least a million." Hu Liquan's eyes lit up when he heard this, under the illumination of the flashlight, his eyes were as green as a wolf's eyes. He cried out in surprise, "Haha, this time I'm going to be rich." Li Rui frowned and said, "Don't be happy too early. Uh, I think you took a bit too much. You only took two and you're going to be rich. "Hu Liquan said blankly," I only planned to take two, and the other two are for you. "
This time it was Li Rui's turn to be surprised. He was surprised and happy, and asked, "You're going to give me two?" Hu Liquan said, "Of course, I already said, we'll go through thick and thin together, and enjoy together." Li Rui was so happy that he didn't know what to say. He stared at the four rare treasures on the ground, and if he said he wasn't moved, that would be a lie. But even though the treasures were good, it depended on whether one had the good fortune to possess them. He wasn't like Hu Liquan, he was just an ordinary farmer who didn't have any scruples. Even if he embezzled two treasures and was found out by the Cultural Relics Department, he wouldn't care if he was fined or jailed. But if the same punishment fell on him, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and the head of the Secretary Department, his reputation would be ruined, and he would be disdained in the bureaucracy. Thinking about the bad luck that might come with this, he suppressed his greed and shook his head, saying, "I can't take them."
Hu Liquan asked, "Why can't you take them? If I can take them, why can't you? "Li Rui shook his head, saying," If I can't take them, then I can't take them. There's no reason. " He thought to himself, 'If I was alone here, it wouldn't matter if I pocketed one or two items. As long as I keep my mouth shut, nothing will happen. But with you here, who knows if you are someone who can keep a secret?' If you leak this out, won't I be implicated? " Hu Liquan said, "No, no, how can I not take them? We're good brothers, we should share the good fortune. There are four treasures here, you can take two and the rest are mine. "
Li Ruixin thought that this person was loyal, and said, "I really can't take them." Hu Liquan shouted, "Why? You must have a reason if you don't want them. If you don't want one, I'll be embarrassed to take them. " Li Rui smiled and said, "Any one of these four treasures is a national treasure, worth millions or even millions. I suggest you don't take too many, just one will be enough. And even if you only take one, you can't reveal your wealth too early, otherwise you'll be discovered. Alright, hurry up and pick one. Once you're done, I'll call the police. "Hu Liquan picked up the gold dragon and said," I want this. "
Li Rui smiled, thinking that it was as expected, and said, "Alright, then you can put the other three treasures back into the tomb. I'm going to call the police … Oh, right, after you put the treasures back, quickly go home and pretend that you've never been here. This way, when you're rich in the future, people won't suspect that you took the opportunity to embezzle the treasures in the tomb. " Hu Liquan didn't suspect anything and listened to his suggestion, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll put them back and then go home." After saying that, he took the other three treasures and climbed into the cave, disappearing into the cave in a short while.
Li Rui's mind suddenly had an evil idea, why not secretly take one or two treasures when Hu Liquan returned home and was alone? As long as he didn't know, and he didn't mention it to anyone, then it would never be known by others … Once this idea came into his mind, he couldn't get rid of it. His mouth was dry and his heart was very excited. He thought to himself, even if he encountered a setback in the officialdom and couldn't progress, he could rely on this treasure to ensure that the rest of his life would be worry-free. Since that was the case, why not? At this time, he suddenly remembered what he had taught Hu Liquan before, saying that the treasures in the ancient tomb belonged to the country and that individuals couldn't have them. He felt ashamed.
But on second thought, those words were just to coax people. How could the ownerless treasures that were dug out from the ground belong to the country? It should belong to whoever found it. At the very least, everyone who saw it should have a share. His performance was already good enough, he didn't take all the treasures in the ancient tomb with Hu Liquan, but only took one or two treasures and gave the rest to the country. He should be rewarded. If he took one or two treasures, it would be a reward for himself.
Moreover, even if these treasures were handed over, they wouldn't be given to the country, but to the government. The government would display them in a clean museum, saying that they were treasures and better protection. In fact, if people wanted to see them, they would have to pay for tickets, which was equivalent to a tool for them to make money. As a citizen of the country, of course, he had to love his country, but he couldn't blindly agree with the government's actions.
"After these treasures are handed over to the cultural relics department, if they can let people see them for free, then I won't take any of them. On the other hand, if they use these treasures to make money, then they have no right to accuse me of embezzling the country's property. I'm just being greedy. Hmph, I'm just afraid that someone will be greedy! "
His ideological struggle ended very quickly. There was no other way, the greed in his heart was too strong, so it was very easy for him to find a few reasons to defeat the sense of justice in his heart.
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