Chapter 51 Chapter Five: Remains of the Qing Dynasty who have other purposes in Zhaburang Village

Not a Tibetan?When he came in just now, didn't Tenzin Zongji's actions follow the most traditional rules?Moreover, Niqiong's appearance is no different from that of ordinary Tibetans, this... Xu Zhiwu was also like me, looking at Niqiong with a confused face. Niqiong smiled heartily, and said very understandingly: "No wonder you find it strange. No matter from appearance or speech, everyone will think that we are pure Tibetans." I smiled and interjected: "Your Mandarin has a Beijing flavor, like a northern accent." Niqiong gave me a thumbs up and complimented me: "Mr. Luo is amazing."

Xu Zhiwu took the words and said, "There are many great things about Xiao Luo. I will tell you slowly when I have time. Now you hurry up and tell us about the golden eyes and silver pearls. If I don't understand, I'm afraid it will take a few days and nights." Can't sleep anymore." Niqiong was extremely forthright and straightforward, seeing Xu Zhiwu's anxious look, he quickly got back to business: "I think you both know something from Laba. This golden eye and silver bead is an ancestral property of my family. If it wasn't for some circumstances, Laba happened to catch up with him, even if he offered 10 million, I wouldn't sell it to him. he."

Presumably Raba bought the golden eyes and silver beads from Niqiong, and there are some twists and turns in the story.I wanted to ask what the story was, but when I saw Xu Zhiwu's urgent eyes, I held back and listened carefully to Niqiong's words. What Niqiong said next surprised us even more. He said: "Actually, in the final analysis, we have nothing to do with Tibetans at all." We all looked at each other in astonishment. Niqiong seemed to have known that we would have this kind of reaction, he smiled lightly, and said: "Raba was as surprised as you when she found out about this... If you were not friends introduced by Raba, I would definitely not have said these words. I told you. In fact, Mr. Luo has noticed just now that he said that my Mandarin has a strong northern accent. Yes, it is true. Because our ancestors were originally northerners. The total count before and after coming here is only one hundred many years."

Hearing what he said, I suddenly remembered those coffins of Han soldiers, the twenty-four filial piety and hair cans painted on the coffins, and those of Lao Li are all unique funeral customs in the north, that is, those Han soldiers were northerners when they were alive. .Could it be... I just feel that there is an answer in my chest that is ready to come out, but it is not my style to jump to conclusions halfway through hearing it. It is better to listen to what Niqiong has to say first. Of course Nijun didn't notice that I had turned so many thoughts in a flash, and I was still going on:

"At the beginning of our ancestors, a total of thirteen people from the Northeast settled here under the order of the Minister of Tibet Shengtai. When we first arrived here, it was really devastated and there was no life. As you can see, there is a huge ancient ruins here. Nothing else... It’s getting too far. My grandfather and the thirteen people are all young and strong Manchurian Zhenghuang Banners, and there are parents, wives and children in the family. Banner people have rules, you all know, let alone Zhenghuang Banner people who have a little relationship with the royal family. But Shengtai took an imperial decree from the emperor and forcefully forced our grandfather to abandon his family in the Northeast, marry a local Tibetan girl and have children, and be a peaceful Tibetan with all his heart.”

"My words are a bit messy. I don't know if you understand. In short, my grandfather and his thirteen good Manchurian Zhenghuangqi people married Tibetan girls reluctantly. If you don't say you are married, you can still get married. It is ordered that the descendants of these thirteen people must only be married to Tibetans. It is necessary to make people more and more like pure Tibetans from generation to generation-so, when you see me now, my appearance is no different from that of Tibetans. I In the column of ethnicity in the hukou, Tibetans are also filled in.” Niqiong smiled bitterly at this point, and said, “Actually, who would know that we are actually Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner people. Who would have expected it? Right? What a pity those people Experts and scholars who come here for investigation always guess that we should be descendants of the Guge Dynasty. Even if we are not descendants, we are people related to the Guge Dynasty. Countless people who come here to travel have asked why our dozen households have no relationship with the Guge Dynasty. People who have nothing to do with each other will guard this desolate site... What do you ask me to say? I can't say: We are just the emperor of the Qing Dynasty who accidentally got extra care and were sent here to guard a People who haven’t found the secret of the result yet.”

"Secret—?" I asked repeatedly with a drawn out voice. Xu Zhiwu also asked: "The reason why you guard here is the secret of the golden eyes and silver beads?" This guy still can't forget the golden eyes and silver beads, but I am interested in the stories of Niqiong's grandfathers, especially the Qing emperors. ——It should be Guangxu, but in fact, it should be Lafayette Cixi who made the decision. I am very interested in why Lafayette had an extra heart and suddenly sent 13 Zhenghuangqi disciples who were close to him to such a remote place in southern Tibet area.

Niqiong suddenly sighed: "Chatting with you in Mandarin reminds me of my hometown Northeast. I have been to Fengtian, no no, you all call Shenyang... I have also been to Shenyang, and my hometown is in Fengtian City. But My grandfather has never been back since he came here. Before he died, he held my father's hand tearfully, pointed to the northeast, choked up and couldn't say a word, and it took a long time before he died. Hey..." Niqiong also had some tears in the corner of his eyes.I feel pity in my heart, and I can't help feeling a little sad. Xu Zhiwu also sighed: "It's really hard for you, Niqiong."

Niqiong laughed at himself and said, "What's so embarrassing? We have guarded this place for more than a hundred years, but we haven't waited for the truth. In the end, we have failed the holy order." Maybe those of us who grew up under the red flag of New China cannot understand Niqiong's thought of loyalty and filial piety.It has been so many years since the Qing Dynasty fell, and he still speaks of "Lafayette, the Emperor" respectfully and well-behaved, presumably because he was taught and influenced by his father's generation. Niqiong was very quick-witted, and immediately realized that his words were out of place, and immediately said: "Of course, there is no such thing as holy destiny or unsacred destiny. It's just that we have stayed here for a purpose for several generations. If we suddenly lose our goal Otherwise, life would seem to have no meaning at all.”

Knowing his concerns, Xu Zhiwu and I echoed "Yes yes yes".Even so, Niqiong didn't mention "Emperor, Lafayette" anymore, and only said that it was an order from his superiors at that time. "Guess why the superior asked my grandfather to guard here? It wasn't because of the golden eyes and silver beads." After talking for a long time, Niqiong finally mentioned the golden eyes and silver beads. Xu Zhiwu's expression brightened, and he hurriedly asked: " Could it be to protect the golden eyes and silver beads?" Niqiong shook his head and said, "Golden eyes and silver beads, if they need to be guarded, would I give them to Raba?"

Xu Zhiwu was a little embarrassed, and said slowly: "Yes... that is." Niqiong continued: "At the beginning, the higher-ups saw the turmoil in Tibet, and sent several ministers stationed in Tibet, but they couldn't find a solution to the problem. Later, for some reason, the higher-ups heard that there was a family of a big nobleman, and there was a Guge Dynasty exiled from it. The craftsmen, they took care of it, and revealed the wind through others, saying that the higher-ups were quite interested in Guge Yinyan. The nobleman was caught in the struggle of several groups at the time, and he was already unable to do what he wanted, and he wanted to get the support of the court. Now he immediately understood what to do, and quickly asked the Guge serf at home to make a Guge silver eye no matter what. It’s just that the craftsmanship of the Guge silver eye is very complicated, and that serf can only make silver eyes. Guge’s companion, that’s why it was finally made into golden eyes and silver beads.” "Speaking of which, you must all understand that that great nobleman is the Laba family." Niqiong took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and said, "Later, the Laba family gave the golden eyes and silver beads to Shengtai through a Han. " When he said this, Xu Zhiwu interjected with a smile and said: "That Han man is just my grandfather." When Niqiong heard this, Daqi said, "No way? Such a coincidence?" Xu Zhiwu said: "In fact, there is such a coincidence." Niqiong clapped his hands and laughed: "Well, then I don't have to explain it in such detail. Then did your grandfather tell you that Shengtai died in Renjingang, Tibet, but he was not transported back to Beijing for burial at all, but was buried in the Somewhere in Tibet?" When I heard this, I was almost completely sure of my guess.He couldn't help but blurted out, "It's on Qiangbake Mountain." Both of them were stunned, they looked at me together, and said in unison: "How do you know?" As soon as I said that, I deeply regretted my slip of the tongue, and quickly hilariously covered it up: "Just guessing...just guessing. I encountered many unusual things on Jambaque Mountain, so I guessed like this." Fortunately, both Niqiong and Xu Zhiwu are knowledgeable people, seeing that I don't want to talk about it, they don't force it, and continue with the previous topic. Xu Zhiwu asked Niqiong: "Shengtai died, what does it have to do with your family's golden eyes and silver beads? Could it be that he gave them to your grandfather?" Niqiong smiled and said: "Of course. My grandfather is his valet, one of his most trusted people, and he is also the leader of these thirteen people. Who else can he hand over to my grandfather... However, this It’s not the main reason. Didn’t I just say that the superiors ordered Shengtai to arrange for my grandfather to guard the ruins of Guge. Shengtai gave the golden eyes and silver beads to my grandfather before he died because the only one living in The man of the Guge Dynasty in the world - the craftsman of the Laba family who can only make silver eyes suddenly made another golden eye and silver bead. After finishing, it would be fine if he didn't do anything. It's a pity that he came quietly to promote Tai He stole the previous golden-eyed silver bead, but was discovered by others. He fled back to Raba's mansion and handed over the newly made golden-eyed silver bead to the master, and asked the master not to let Shengtai know that there was a second golden-eyed silver bead. Zhu. Then when Shengtai’s pursuers came after him, he stood up and stated that he did something wrong because he was reluctant to part with the Buddha statue. , he took out a dagger and stuck it in his chest—suicide and apology.”