"Let's leave these things at that for now and get down to business. Outsiders only know that the Nine Provinces and Eight Deserts Map is a map of the six kingdoms, but in reality, it is also a treasure map containing the scientific research results accumulated by our Zheng family over generations."
Although they didn't understand what "scientific research results" meant, they immediately understood what "treasure map" meant.
"Treasure?" Wei Yao looked around at the iron and bronze statues displayed in the cave, his heart pounding wildly. He couldn't help but agree, "That's right, this is indeed a treasure trove."
The smell of this underground cave is so refreshing and invigorating.
"The casting materials used for the weapons here are different from ordinary ones. They are excellent alloy materials, which have high hardness, wear resistance, and good toughness, even far exceeding the steel weapons used in our Ye Kingdom today."
As Wei Yao listened to Zheng Quchi's explanation, he became eager to try it out. He stepped forward and casually drew a knife. The knife was beautifully shaped with smooth curves, and every detail reflected superb craftsmanship and meticulous workmanship. He looked it over and then slashed at the stone wall with the knife...
The blade felt solid and dull in my hand, yet it was tough and unyielding. A closer look revealed a narrow inner and wide outer knife mark on the stone wall, demonstrating the knife's sharpness.
Wang Zebang stepped forward, took one look, stared blankly at it, and after a long while exclaimed, "It's a fine knife!"
Zheng Quchi looked at Yuwen Sheng: "Actually, the Zheng family has nine such treasure troves. This is just one of them. But I have no idea what is hidden in the others."
In fact, everyone thought that the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations Map was a single piece, but at some point, it was cut into several pieces. Brother Sang said he didn't know exactly how many pieces there were. His family only had this one piece left, and the others had long since disappeared.
Now that Brother Sang has entrusted this document to her for safekeeping, when she saw on the map that one of the treasure locations was near Wubao, she secretly made up an idea.
She came to Wubao this time with the intention of discussing various matters with Yuwen Sheng, including this one. However, he was ambushed and his "Phoenix Tears" flared up, causing him to lose his mind. After that, she had to take charge of everything.
After she took full control of the construction and civil engineering site selection and personnel deployment, she organized a team to secretly carry out the plan. To avoid being detected, she kept it a secret from everyone. Only after the tunnel was finally opened and the treasure location in the underground cave was found did she bring her people over.
Speaking of the Zheng family, although it is a century-old family with a profound heritage, it has never been glorious in the world. Instead, it has always remained hidden in the sight of the various states. It was once used by the most powerful and noble families at that time, when the Nine Provinces had not yet been divided into seven states.
The reason why the Zheng family later fell into such a state of decline is simply because the weapons they forged were too sharp and far beyond the technological level of the time. Even an ordinary person who did not know martial arts could fight against a small squad of well-trained soldiers with their weapons.
Such a talented family, with its powerful military might be a goldmine during times of war, but in times of peace, it would likely be a thorn in the side. Those in power might think, "This family is so capable; if they were to rebel, wouldn't the consequences be dire?"
The change in wind direction alerted the Zheng family to the impending danger of a storm. So, they secretly moved their clansmen to safety while simultaneously making private plans, thinking that they would have the ability to cope with any unforeseen events.
No one expected that the Zheng family would choose to flee instead of confronting the enemy head-on. This decision not only brought countless hardships and difficulties to the descendants of the Zheng family, but also nearly led to the extermination of the clan.
That's right, they were almost wiped out. The once-great Zheng family was reduced to just the three of them. If she hadn't transmigrated and accidentally latched onto Yuwen Sheng, who knows, they might have been completely wiped out by now.
Since that's the case, it doesn't seem wrong for her to hand over the inheritance left by her ancestors to Yuwen Sheng, their son-in-law.
Brother Sang only knew these things from what his parents told him in their spare time, so he didn't know the details and could only tell Zheng Quchi this much.
Zheng Quchi could tell from the weapons hidden in the cave that the Zheng family clearly had the strength to fight back, but he didn't know why they didn't use the weapons they had prepared in advance, and instead ended up being killed after the rabbit was caught.
Zheng Quchi said, "Now that the battle has been decided to begin in three days, these weapons will all have a purpose."
"These... Madam just gave them to us like this?" Wang Zebang asked in shock.
Zheng Quchi nodded: "Mm."
She wondered why they looked so surprised. They were going to the battlefield, and she was giving them some weapons to enhance their combat strength. Wasn't that the most natural thing to do?
Seeing Zheng Quchi's nonchalant attitude, Wei Yao and Wang Zebang were unable to view the matter with a normal mindset.
If the weapons in this cave were sold, their value would be immeasurable. If ordinary guards in a small county were equipped with these weapons, they would, without exaggeration, instantly become an elite army. In fact, if she wished, she could recruit some civilians and build a well-trained army to serve her.
In short, it would be an insult to measure the value of these things in terms of money alone. They are powerful treasures that would arouse the envy and covetousness of any country, treasures that money cannot buy.
But this was something everyone dreamed of, and the lady generously gave it to them without the slightest hesitation...
Yuwen Sheng accepted it readily, saying with a smile, "Then thank you for the dowry, Madam."
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