My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 422: The Ming Dynasty Version of Peach Blossom Spring

Seeing this, Li Han and Li Momo looked at each other, their curiosity growing, and they continued reading.

"Time flies, and it is already the 28th year of Zhizheng. One day, the fog in the mountains gradually dissipated, and Boto staggered out of the cave. Although he looked exhausted, his expression was normal, without any trace of aging.

The family was shocked and asked him why. Boto said blankly: "After I entered the cave, I seemed to enter a strange place, where the lights and lights were so strange that it was hard to describe. When I came to my senses and tried to find my way back, I felt that time had passed so quickly and it seemed like a lifetime ago. When I came out of the cave, I realized that several years had passed."

When the news of this incident spread, the people in the countryside were shocked, and they all thought that Boto had met a fairy or entered a fantasy world. However, no one could figure out the truth. Some said that there was a mystery hidden in the cave, while others said that Boto's soul was wandering outside the nine heavens. There were many different opinions, and no one could agree on one.

Since then, the steep peaks of Kalwabo, the deep caves and the flickering silver light, the mystery of Boto, have become a local anecdote, arousing people's reverie and endless thinking.

His experience is like a paradise in another world. After he left, the world has changed and the years have left no trace. When we heard about it, we all marveled at the wonders of nature. We carefully collected his stories and recorded them in this general history, hoping to pass them down through the ages with words, so that people in later generations can also read this wonderful story and appreciate the unpredictable nature of the world and the boundlessness of human hearts. "

After reading it, they both took a deep breath. Is this the official version of "Peach Blossom Spring"?

The things recorded in it are simply unbelievable!
If this incident was recorded in some legendary story, Li Han would not find it strange, but "The History of the Ming Dynasty" is a serious national publication!
I can't understand it, I really can't understand it. According to records, the 1365th year of Zhizheng, that is, , was the third to last year of the Yuan Dynasty.

At the Kalwabo Mountain in Yunnan, which is now the Taizi Snow Mountain Range, there was a local herdsman named Doji Boto. At the entrance of a cave halfway up the Kalwabo Mountain, he saw a silver glow inside the cave. Thinking it was gold and silver treasures, he went in.

It was three years later, in 1368, that the man came out of the cave. According to the person involved, he entered a strange and rugged land. During these three years, for Doji Boto, it was just a moment.

After coming out of the cave, apart from being a little tired, there was no change at all. Three years is not three hours. Even if he would not die from not eating or drinking, at least his clothes would have pilled and deformed.

"This is too incredible." Li Momo exclaimed, "This is too unscientific. After three years in the cave, there is no change. Xiao Hanzi, is this book of yours a pirated copy?"

Li Han looked at Li Momo with embarrassment. Pirated? Even if Lao Zhu wanted to pirate, the things that came out of his hands were genuine. No one in the world would dare to deny that they were genuine!

Li Momo was also amused by his own thoughts. Who would spend so much effort to pirate a set of history books? The cost-benefit ratio was definitely not worth it.

"I think it would be more reliable if Wei Junmin, Ding Feng and others recorded the folk legends they heard from others when they compiled it."

Li Han was also joking, and then he added: "But what kind of emperor was Zhu Yuanzhang? Wei Junmin and others dared to commit fraud under his hands. I'm afraid that dismissal would be the lightest punishment. Moreover, for the literati at that time, being able to compile a chronicle was something that would go down in history. They would not joke about their innocence and reputation."

"So, this record actually happened?" Li Momo also agreed with Li Han's statement.

The literati in ancient times still had some integrity and would not cheat in this regard, but Li Momo thought of another aspect.

"Then is it possible that this is just a rumor spread by the local governor of Shenchuan?"

"It shouldn't be." Li Han analyzed seriously, "If it's just a rumor, there's no need to record it seriously in the Ming Chronicles. They probably don't have the habit of adding too many words."

"That makes sense." Li Momo nodded and said, "It's a pity that what happened when Doji Boto entered the cave was not recorded clearly. The book is too vague and it is difficult to verify."

"That's easy to say. What I'm curious about is what attracted him to the cave." Li Han said, stroking his chin. Li Momo, however, had a lot of ideas and slapped his thigh, "Xiao Hanzi, do you think that silvery thing could be..."

"No matter what that thing is, big sister, can you please pat your thigh?" Li Han rubbed her thigh, gritting her teeth in pain.

"In short, Xiao Hanzi, do you think that thing could be the silver ingot that disappeared from the Guangji warehouse?" Li Momo didn't care and expressed his thoughts.

When Li Han heard this, he no longer cared about the pain. Li Momo's idea really shocked him.

The silver ingot from the eighth year of Hongwu disappeared in the twenty-fifth year of Zhizheng. This thing of traveling through time and space made him think of another thing, which was his own mailbox!
Could it be that my mailbox is related to the Kalwabo Peak on Taizi Snow Mountain?
No, to be more precise, it should be related to the cave halfway up the Kalwabo Mountain!

"In that case, Xiao Hanzi, your uncle and aunt should have gone to Taizi Snow Mountain in Yunnan." Li Momo said.

"I think it's very likely, but they have been gone for so many years, they must have discovered some new clues and went to investigate, so they haven't come back." Li Han speculated.

"You're right. They must have discovered something there and have been studying it, so they didn't go home."

Li Momo thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Xiao Hanzi, how about... we go to Yunnan together?"

Li Han was stunned. "Doesn't your group have a live broadcast project to search for overseas cultural relics? Can you leave?"

"It's okay. We've already got Liu Huazhang's endorsement, and he's also invested several hundred million yuan more, which is an extra bonus. The remaining details can be handed over to the people below. And my dad is watching over it, so there's no problem."

Seeing Li Momo looking at him hopefully, Li Han was also moved. He also wanted to urgently unlock the secret of the mailbox and find out what his parents had been doing all these years.

But at this stage, he is unable to leave because he has to reply to Old Zhu's letter, and the industrial development of the Ming Dynasty also depends on him.

After thinking about it carefully, he felt that the clues at hand were still too few and he still had to understand in detail what happened in the 25th year of Zhizheng and the 8th year of Hongwu. It would be most appropriate to let Zhu Yuanzhang investigate these matters.

"We have to go to Yunnan, but before that, we have to make adequate preparations. You will accompany me to Yunnan then!"

"Okay!" Li Momo smiled happily and thought to himself, could this be considered as their honeymoon in advance?

The two continued to read "The Great Ming Chronicles", wanting to see if there were any other records related to this matter, but after they finished reading it, they did not find anything else.

It was getting late at night, and after drinking a little, they both felt very sleepy, but neither of them suggested to rest.

As the night went on and everyone was asleep, the two began to get nervous again, but neither of them spoke a word.

(End of this chapter)