usatvline Chapter 196 Important Diary
Chapter 196 Important Diary
The professor Chen Wenjin invited was quite old, with white hair and a long beard, and wearing black-rimmed glasses.
A young girl came with him.
Cheng Feng, accompanied by Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling, greeted them at the door.
The two sides gave brief introductions.
The old professor's surname is Wang, and his given name is Wenxuan. The little girl's name is Wang Hui, and she is his assistant and also his granddaughter.
"Please come in, both of you. Let's sit down and talk."
Cheng Feng welcomed the two into the house. After they sat down on the sofa, Huo Xin brought out hot tea and placed it in front of them.
Wang Wenxuan politely thanked him before picking up his teacup and taking a sip of hot tea.
“Mr. Cheng, I think we should get straight to the point. Please bring me the text you need translated so I can take a look.”
Cheng Feng developed a greater appreciation for the old professor's character.
He likes straightforward people.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go get it right away."
Cheng Feng then went to the study on the second floor and took half of the Phagspa script that he had copied down.
And then he put the other half away.
Cheng Feng planned to first see what was recorded in one half before making any further plans.
When they got downstairs, Cheng Feng handed the Xuan paper in his hand to Wang Wenxuan.
After taking the paper, Wang Wenxuan adjusted his glasses and began to examine it carefully.
His expression quickly turned serious.
Cheng Feng and the others did not disturb them, but simply drank their tea quietly.
Half an hour later, Wang Wenxuan finally took the paper away from his eyes.
"Professor Wang, have you gained anything?"
Cheng Feng personally poured him tea and asked softly.
Wang Wenxuan first thanked Cheng Feng, then said meaningfully:
"Mr. Cheng, I feel that the text ends a bit unfinished. Is there anything else that needs to be translated?"
"It seems you've gained a lot. I wonder what exactly this writing records?"
Cheng Feng tacitly acknowledged that this was only half of the information and inquired about the details within it.
Wang Wenxuan was silent for a moment, then spoke:
"These Phagspa texts are actually a diary, written by one of Tolui's guards."
Upon hearing this, both Cheng Feng and Chen Wenjin were stunned.
Tolui was Genghis Khan's fourth son, renowned for his military prowess.
According to the Mongol custom of the youngest son inheriting the estate, he inherited most of the land and military power of the Mongol homeland.
Most importantly, after Genghis Khan's death, his funeral was presided over by Tolui.
In other words, this article may contain clues to the true location of Genghis Khan's tomb.
"Please tell me more about the records here."
Cheng Feng and Chen Wenjin exchanged a glance, then Cheng Feng spoke to Wang Wenxuan without making a sound.
"Look here."
Wang Wenxuan pointed to a line of Phagspa script.
He continued:
"It means secret or clandestine. Combining this with the context, we can deduce that the guard received a mission that required him to keep quiet."
Then Wang Wenxuan's fingertip slid down and stopped at the words a few lines later.
"This means that His Highness Torre, with a sorrowful expression, led them to set off for Western Xia overnight."
At this point, Wang Wenxuan looked at Cheng Feng and said:
"These are the two pieces of information that I think are more important; the rest are just trivial."
Upon hearing this, everyone almost tacitly understood that what was recorded here was probably related to Genghis Khan's tomb.
After thinking for a moment, Cheng Feng gestured for Wang Wenxuan to wait.
Then he went upstairs, took down the other half of the text, and handed it to Wang Wenxuan, saying:
"Professor, this is the other half of the record. Please translate all the text."
If you have any needs during this time, please let me know, and I will try my best to meet them.
Wang Wenxuan took the documents from Cheng Feng and solemnly said:
"Give me a quiet room, and I'll translate them as soon as possible."
Cheng Feng nodded, then led Wang Wenxuan and his granddaughter to the study on the second floor.
He asked Huo Xin to stay and help before closing the door and leaving.
When they got back downstairs, Chen Wenjin pulled Cheng Feng to sit on the sofa.
"Old Cheng, if these texts really contain clues about Genghis Khan's tomb, isn't it a bit hasty to just hand them all over to Professor Wang for translation?"
Cheng Feng understood Chen Wenjin's concerns and patted her hand, saying:
"The fewer people who know about this, the better. If we find other people to translate, we can't avoid the information being leaked anyway."
Therefore, one should not trouble two masters with one matter. If Professor Wang is a smart man, he should understand his own situation.
Cheng Feng is no saint; he'll just add more skeletons to the illusory space when necessary.
Seeing that Cheng Feng understood, Chen Wenjin didn't say anything more.
evening,
Cheng Feng sat in a chair in the study, holding a text translated by Wang Wenxuan.
As he said, this was just a soldier's ordinary daily life.
This includes what time to eat, jokes with comrades, and the condition of the warhorse, etc.
The most important of these is the so-called secret mission.
The chosen person must not only keep quiet about others, but also must not show any abnormality.
That evening, Torre, looking grave, summoned them.
He then led a group of men away from the camp under the cover of night.
They did not stop along the way until they reached their destination, Gan Erduo, which is now Ordos City.
In Mongolian, "Gan Erduo" means palace or royal court, and it was an important political and military center of Genghis Khan.
Upon arriving at Gan'erduo, he received devastating news: the son of the Eternal Heaven, the greatest eagle of the grasslands, had fallen.
They spent the day in grief.
At the end of his diary, the soldier left a crucial sentence:
"Perhaps the Qilian Valley, a hundred miles away, is the end of our lives."
Seeing this, Cheng Feng asked Wang Wenxuan, who was sitting opposite him:
"Professor, I'm sure you've noticed it too."
This diary entry is incredibly significant; if it were to become public knowledge, it would likely have a major impact.
Faced with Cheng Feng's pointed remark, Wang Wenxuan calmly took a sip of tea.
Then he smiled and said:
"Having heard that Mr. Cheng was in the antique business, Mr. Wang boasted that he had some knowledge of historical artifacts."
I wonder if it would be possible to secure a position under your supervision.
Cheng Feng laughed after hearing this and said:
“You are a university professor, and it’s no exaggeration to say that you have students all over the world. How could my small place possibly be worthy of having you here to oversee things?”
Wang Wenxuan was silent for a moment, then turned to look at his granddaughter beside him.
"Mr. Cheng, if you are planning to search for Qilian Valley, I, Wang, might be able to help."
I'll leave Ah Hui in your wife's care then.
"Okay, Professor, it would be great if you could help. Don't worry about Ah Hui."
I will have Wenjin and Xiaoling take good care of her.
Wang Hui looked somewhat helpless. She never expected that just by coming out with her grandfather to earn some extra money, she would suddenly be sold out by him.
But she also understood the seriousness of the situation; if she couldn't gain Cheng Feng's trust,
They could both be in mortal danger, so they could only accept it silently.
After finalizing the cooperation details, Wang Wenxuan began to help with the analysis.
"The Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty practiced secret burial, which is why Genghis Khan's tomb has not been found for so many years."
According to the Yuan Dynasty history, Genghis Khan was buried in Qilian Valley.
But the location of this Qilian Valley has always been a mystery. Now, through this diary, we can find out.
This place is very close to Ordos, so finding the correct location is only a matter of time.