Chapter 1242 The Mystery of Napoleon’s Treasure

"It's her. When you called me, Sirui and I happened to be nearby, so we brought her over directly. She said she was wandering around the campus alone and would contact me after the matter was settled. She goes home."

After Li Mo finished speaking, he stretched his head to look outside through the window. Sirui had already left. He turned to look at Dean You and asked with a smile: "What's so mysterious? It's not convenient to talk on the phone."

"Let's go to the conference room. A very important matter is the cooperation between the two countries."

Li Mo reacted immediately, as if there were roots under his feet. He shook his head and said: "No, I have already planned to officially retire after the treasures of the third sunken ship in the South China Sea are salvaged. From now on, I will do academic work. , no longer running around all over the world."

Dean You didn't pull him, and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Have you guessed it?"

"There's no need to guess. Apart from a little money, all I can use is my treasure hunting skills. You just said it was a cooperation between the two countries, so it must be related to finding a certain treasure."

Li Mozhi waved his hand, turned around and was about to leave. He had already said it many times and would go into seclusion after the foreign merchant ship from the late Ming Dynasty was salvaged.

"Goodbye, Professor Li, you're here, so just listen together. Besides, this is a task assigned by your superiors. You wouldn't think that your superiors are asking other people to assist in the treasure hunt. You must be the one to take charge. The overall situation.”

"Dean You, don't hold me back, I'm really ready to retire. I retired for two years a few years ago and lived a comfortable life for two years. I really miss it."

At this time, another middle-aged man heard the movement in the corridor and came out to take a look. Then he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Professor Li, Dean You, if you have anything to do, we can discuss it in the conference room over some tea."

"Yes, yes, Director Fu is right. Professor Li, let's go to the conference room to drink some tea. I still have some good tea that I have collected for a long time."

Director Fu also stepped forward and pulled Professor Li: "Let's have tea together."

Li Mo couldn't leave now. He said helplessly: "Let's just drink tea and don't talk about work."

"Of course, we'll just drink tea."

The three of them walked into the conference room one after another. As expected, Dean You and Director Fu just made tea and chatted, without mentioning anything related to work.

After almost drinking a pot of tea, half an hour later, Li Mo was ready to say goodbye and leave. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, the door of the conference room was pushed open and three people walked in.

"Leader Qin, why are you here?" Dean You quickly stood up and asked politely.

Qin Yali glanced at Li Mo first, and then said with a smile: "This cooperation is very important. The people above attach great importance to it and are watching the progress of our matter. Academician Li is also here. It seems that they Have I told you everything?"

"No." Li Mo immediately said categorically, "I don't know what happened, but I have told Dean You and Director Fu that I will salvage the treasure from the third sunken ship in the South China Sea. Then I officially retired.”

Dean You pulled out a chair in embarrassment: "Leader Qin, please sit down."

Qin Yali still knew that Li Mo had been retiring. Think about it, he is only in his thirties, but his achievements have never been surpassed by anyone throughout the ages. Why do such people have to work so hard every day in the wind and sun? Isn't it good to stay at home with their wives and children?

It was precisely because she knew that she felt very embarrassed after receiving the document. To be honest, Li Mo refused and no one had anything to say. But in the minds of many people, they still hope that he can go out.

"Academician Li, since you are here, would you like to hear the content of this cooperation first, and then you can consider whether to take on this task?"

When Qin Yali asked, it would be bad if Li Mo didn't listen.

"Then listen."

"I'll turn on the screencast."

Director Fu made a quick operation and opened an electronic file. The title in bold font caught everyone's eyes.

Napoleon's treasure.

Li Mo's expression changed slightly when he saw the title. The mystery of this treasure has been circulating for many years. Just like the treasure of the Knights Templar in Faguo, countless people are looking for it, but nothing has been discovered.

It wasn't until many years ago that the government of Faguo issued an invitation letter, asking Li Mo to help search, and finally found the Knights Templar treasure. The wealth inside was unimaginably high, and even the holy relics of Jesus were found together.

It's a pity that the officials there were so evil that they ended up fulfilling Juliet's wish.

As for the second time, we cooperated with the Philippines, where we also found Yamashita Fengwen's gold treasure, but some gangsters secretly attacked with rocket launchers. People all over the world thought that Li Mo had been bombed to pieces, but he disappeared for a while and then reappeared.

And news came out that Li Mo actually found other treasures in the Philippines. However, because of the unkindness of the Philippines, Li Mo quietly transported all the treasures back to the country in anger.

It's said to be hearsay, but in fact, it's probably true. But until now, the Philippines has not figured out how Li Mo escaped death, how many treasures he found, and what methods he used to transport all the treasures away quietly.

It stands to reason that since there are two precedents, foreign officials who want to cooperate with Li Mo will be cautious.

"Can I ask, which country proposed this cooperation?"

Li Mo's first guess was that it was definitely not Fa Guo, because he didn't know how to slap his mouth.

"Our neighbors, the fighting nation."

It turned out to be a fighting nation, no wonder the people above would take it seriously. Li Mo had only heard about Napoleon's treasure, but had not studied it carefully. After all, he had not even studied the history of his own country thoroughly, so how could he possibly study the history of foreign countries.

"Professor Li, why don't you read the content first." Director Fu began to speak, "In May 1812, Napoleon, the Emperor of France, led an army of 500,000 troops to conduct an expedition against the fighting nation-state. On September 10th of the same year, Moscow was captured on the 4th. Napoleon plundered many trophies and rare treasures in Moscow, including ancient weapons, precious items in the Kremlin, church decorations, paintings and statues. At this time, Moscow was almost an empty city. , most residents have retreated with the Russian army, and less than 10,000 people remain in the city with a population of nearly 200,000."

This is a real historical event of that year. Napoleon, the emperor of France, went on an expedition to fight against the national capital, and after conquering it, he plundered the wealth of the entire city.

"But hunger and severe cold threatened the French army. Since the battle line was very long, transportation was often attacked, food and ammunition were not supplied, and the Russian Emperor Alexander I did not accept peace talks. Under these circumstances, Napoleon had to Abandon Moscow, which we had just occupied, and slowly retreat to the southwest on October 19."

"During the retreat, the Chinese army was constantly blocked by the Russian army and peasant guerrillas along the way. At this time, twenty-five carriages filled with the loot plundered in Moscow suddenly disappeared in the largest baggage team of the Chinese army. . Since then, for a century and a half, the whereabouts of Napoleon’s trophies has become a little-known mystery.”

Director Fu stopped here, wanting Li Mo to digest the information.

"As for the number 'twenty-five', many sources show that it may be wrong, because some sources record 'thirty-five', others record 'fifty-five', and there are even records of 'a large number, about more than Literary historical materials of "Eighty Vehicles"."

Dean You added a few more words, meaning to tell Li Mo that Napoleon's treasures were huge. If they could be found, they could make up for the shortcomings in world history.

Li Mo also heard the meaning of his words, but he didn't respond. I don't want to take over this Napoleon treasure.

Seeing that he remained silent, Qin Yali couldn't help but ask: "Academician Li, if you have any ideas, just tell me. Today we are talking behind closed doors, so don't be burdened with any thoughts."

"Pity."

Li Mo suddenly replied.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said what it meant when they said it was a pity.

"There are church paintings in Napoleon's treasure. If they were buried somewhere, they would have rotted away. If they could have been preserved to this day, they would have been priceless works of art. It's a pity, what a pity."

It turns out that this is a pity.

"Professor Li, let's continue reading."

Director Fu flipped the page, and then began to speak. This time he spoke for about five or six minutes before ending. Then he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water to moisten his throat.

Li Mo flicked his fingers subconsciously on the table, and finally said: "From the data studied by foreign experts, the most likely whereabouts of Napoleon's treasure is in the lake of Samliobo. Since several documents have been studied The results are the same, and there are also many treasure hunting teams who have searched but found nothing, which shows that the result may be wrong."

Qin Yali nodded and said: "So far, no matter whether it is official or private, many teams have been searching, and indeed nothing has been found. That's why the fighting nations have proposed letters of credence to us for cooperation. Academician Li, the information we have obtained may not be It's very comprehensive. If you agree to take over, a team of experts will be organized there to cooperate with you, and more secret documents will be disclosed to you."

"I will not participate in this matter."

Li Mo still refused.

Qin Yali and Dean You looked at each other and did not continue to persuade him.

"Academician Li, why don't you think about it carefully after you go back?"

Li Mo stood up and said, "There's no need to think about this anymore. I have too much work on my hands to handle. There are more than a dozen museums in Gu Yunxuan that require me to concentrate on research. My time is limited."

Absolutely cannot agree.

Li Mo and Qin Yali separated downstairs. He took out his mobile phone and dialed Qin Sirui's number. After the call was connected, a gentle voice came: "Xiao Mo, I'm at the milk tea shop next to the No. 1 cafeteria. Come over. "

"Okay, I'll go there now."

There are many cafeterias in Beijing University. The cafeteria Li Mo often eats in is the No. 1 cafeteria. The milk tea shop next to it was just renovated during the summer vacation. It is not large in area, but the atmosphere inside is quite good and provides small booths. , but there are only three card seats.

Qin Sirui was wearing a duck-billed hat and was sitting in the innermost booth drinking milk tea. A female clerk saw Li Mo walking in and said excitedly: "Hello, Professor Li, what kind of drink would you like?"

Li Mo didn't order, but pointed to Qin Sirui's back and asked, "What flavor does my wife order?"

"Ms. Qin ordered the classic oolong pearl milk tea with less sugar."

"Let's have one of the same."

Qin Sirui walked up to him with milk tea and whispered, "I haven't had milk tea for a long time. It's so delicious."

"If you have a drink once in a while, it won't make you fat. Just order one when you want to drink it. But don't drink it in front of the children. Too much of this sweet food can easily cause tooth decay and can also cause picky eaters."

Li Mo took the prepared milk tea and after paying, he and Sirui continued to walk slowly on campus. Many classmates and teachers greeted them along the way.

Li Mo responded one by one by raising his hands.

"What are you talking about? It's over so soon."

"A little thing."

Qin Sirui chuckled and said: "If it is really a trivial matter, Dean You will call you personally and be too mysterious to disclose the specific matter."

Li Mo took a deep breath, chewed the pearls and said, "The fighting nation sent me an invitation to help find a batch of Napoleon's treasures, but I refused."

"As for Napoleon's treasure, it must have a history of about two hundred years, right?"

"Yes." Li Mo nodded. According to the information, Napoleon captured Moscow and plundered countless treasures. Later, he sank them into the Samliobo Lake due to his retreat. "

"Now that we know the specific address, it should be easy to find."

Li Mo stuffed the empty cup in Sirui's hand into a trash can on the roadside, and then sighed softly and said: "It shows that Samliaobo's lake is not the final treasure burial place. Countless treasure hunting teams or individuals have passed by it again and again. The failure proved that the address recorded in history was wrong, so the fighting nation officials hope that I can help decipher it."

Qin Sirui nodded: "You went to the country of Fa and the Philippines before, and there was a lot of commotion there. Either the sky was falling apart or there was a hail of bullets. They were all very dangerous, and we were all very worried. You were right to refuse, even if I find him, it will only add a little bit of fame to you."

"No, there is no need to add anything to your reputation. Let them resolve their own matters."

"Hahaha, that's what I thought too." Li Mo drank the milk tea, then, regardless of the gazes around him, he took Sirui's hand and walked forward on the Beijing University campus, attracting waves of cheers.

In the evening, before Li Mo and Qin Sirui got home, they received a call from their uncle Shi Weimin.

"Xiao Mo, are you off work?"

"I've already gotten off work and am almost home."

"Haha, that's just right. I've just arrived at your manor. I'll wait until you get home."

Li Mo hung up the wireless phone and said strangely: "This is the first time that uncle has come to our house, and he hasn't said hello in advance. Sirui, I feel that he came to me also for the sake of fighting the nation."