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Chapter 1568 Have you seen it before?
Hearing these four words, Hu Shaoguang showed a hint of pride on his face, "Yes, Oriental University. After we retreated to the north, the organization arranged for me to study at Oriental University. Later, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, I followed the large army back to Harbin, fought in the south and the north, and helped the people of the country to rise up and be liberated..."

"You have made so many contributions to the country and the people. We, the younger generation, really admire you!"

Sun Jianping always had doubts about what he said. Although this man was brought in by the dead old lady to be her backer and cause trouble for her, he seemed to be a decent person. He was very decent in what he said and did. Moreover, he spoke in official jargon as soon as he opened his mouth, which was obviously a habit he had developed after working in government agencies for many years.

But his intuition told him that this person's eyes were vague and his words were evasive, as if he was hiding many unspeakable secrets in his heart!
What is his true identity?
Is he just a retired worker?
Not necessarily!
"I can't say I made any contribution. I just did what I could." Hu Shaoguang smiled. "Is County Magistrate Sun still living in the countryside?"

"Well, my wife prefers rural life and doesn't like the hustle and bustle of the city."

"Oh... I've heard from the comrades in the county that you and your wife are a perfect match made in heaven, and can be called the golden boy and jade girl of our county. If fate allows, I would like to meet Madam Ling!"

"Haha, she's just a country woman. What golden boy and jade girl? You're too polite!"

The two of them exchanged greetings and entered the yard, and suddenly Sun Jianping had an idea!
Golden boy?

Aren’t there two “Golden Boy and Jade Girl” bowls in that set of auspicious large bowls?

But where are the fifth bowl and the golden boy and jade girl bowl?

As time goes by, I'm afraid it's hard to find any trace of it!

Ugh!
Sun Jianping yawned, pushed the door and entered his office. Just as he sat down, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the reception room next door. Uncle Yao Zhongping went to "interview" Hu Shaoguang again.

"You followed the main force back four or five years ago? I remember that many calligraphy and paintings, porcelain and national treasures were placed in the small white building of the puppet Manchukuo Imperial Palace and were looted by everyone. Do you know anything about this?"

"Indeed, we have learned about it and recovered some national treasures. But as you know, the market was in chaos back then, and many national treasures were scattered among the people. Farmers who didn't know the value of the treasures used them to start fires, and they all turned into wisps of green smoke and burned. Alas!"

The thought of this makes me feel distressed!

"Then take a look and see if you recognize this!"

Yao Zhongping took out two crumpled photos from his pocket and placed them on the table. When Hu Shaoguang picked them up and took a look, his pupils suddenly condensed into a point, his mouth half opened, and he didn't make a sound for a long time!
"Hey, where did you get this photo?"

"We found these two photos when we were cleaning up the county compound. These were re-photographed later... Those two photos are long gone now!"

"Yes, yes. The last time I saw these two things was more than 50 years ago..." Hu Shaoguang muttered, and suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing. He quickly changed the subject, "This thing is called the Auspicious Five Blessings Bowl. It is rumored that it was specially made by the Jingdezhen official kiln to celebrate Cixi's birthday. There are seven in total, namely Fu, Lu, Shou, Xi, and Cai, plus the Golden Boy and Jade Girl. When the deposed emperor was expelled from the capital, he left in a hurry and took out these three bowls..."

Yao Zhongping hurriedly wrote it down. He stopped writing and glanced at the manuscript paper, and suddenly realized a serious problem!
He is just an "ordinary" cadre, but he knows these three treasures so well!
"Excuse me, senior, have you ever seen these three bowls before?"

Hu Shaoguang was stunned for a moment, and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, I haven't seen it. I just heard about it from others. These three bowls are the culmination of the official kiln of Jingdezhen in the late Qing Dynasty. Any one of them is a priceless national treasure. If I can really put this set together, then..."

"I'm afraid it will have to be handed over to the country for preservation, haha!"

"Yes, yes, after all, these treasures belong to the people!"

This old man would make a big deal out of nothing if he disagreed with something!

"He has seen these three bowls before. Where did he see them? Uncle Cao, you said that after destroying the Liu family's kiln, these three bowls were placed on the mountain. Later, when the group dispersed, they were taken away by someone. Is it possible that he is one of your insiders? Did he see them on the mountain?"

"Jianping's analysis is correct. If he saw the three treasures after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he would have definitely gotten them. Since he didn't get them, then he must have seen them before the victory of the Anti-Japanese War..." Chen Detai supported his forehead with his hand, thinking hard, "I went back and recalled last night. In our forest team, except for me who graduated from university, Lao Cao and Chang Hai who learned to read with me for a few days, the rest are illiterate and blind. They can't even read a single word, let alone serve as staff officers!"

Lao Cao rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't be ridiculous. I can write my own materials now!"

"You are the only one who is writing materials. You are that piece of material... Don't interrupt me. What did Qi Zi say?"

"I showed the newspaper to Lao Zhang's wife, and she said she had never seen such a person either."

"That's right, this person should not have come out of our gang."

"I think this person has some knowledge about the three treasures and has seen them with his own eyes. So I boldly speculate that there are only three places where he can see these things!"

"The Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo, and..." Sun Jianping paused, "Old Liu's house!"

Chen Detai nodded approvingly. Jianping is a smart kid with careful thinking. If he lived in our era, he would definitely be a hundred times better than me!
"He was born in the 26th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, which is 1900. The deposed emperor was expelled from the capital in the 24th year. He was only 24 years old at the time. I don't think he had the connections or the qualifications to enter the Forbidden City and see these three treasures."

"There are two possibilities left. If he saw these three treasures in the Puppet Manchukuo Imperial Palace, it must have been thirty-two years later. In what capacity did he go to see the deposed emperor and see these three treasures? If so, it proves that this person was either a wealthy or noble official in the Puppet Manchukuo, and it would be recorded in the emperor's daily records."

"The third possibility is simple. He knows the Liu family and saw these three treasures bestowed by the emperor at the Liu family!"

Chen Detai tapped his pencil, "Which of the three speculations do you think is the most likely?"

"I think it's the third one!"

"I think it's the third one too!"

Everyone agreed on this matter.

"In which year was Lao Liu's kiln destroyed?"

"38."

"So when did he enter Oriental University?"

"According to Hu Shaoguang himself, it was in 1940."

Everyone looked at each other, the timing seemed to be right!

"Being able to walk with the Liu family and appreciate the treasure bestowed by the emperor shows that the Liu family treated him as a guest of honor at the time. So can we boldly speculate that this person is likely to be a traitor like the Liu family's son who changed his name? Or even that the two of them may be colleagues?"

Sun Jianping's speculation made everyone sweat!
"We can't rule out this possibility!" Lao Cao frowned, "If we can find that Liu, we can prove his true identity!"

"Don't be ridiculous..." Chen Detai laughed, "Have you forgotten that Liu Chuang was shot in the head by you and died immediately?"

Lao Cao slapped his thigh!
Why were my hands so fast the other day?
(End of this chapter)