But Yueyue sighed: "Shut your mouth, robber!"
Warner was still smiling slightly: "Robber? It seems you really don't understand me."
Yueyue gritted her teeth: "How many cultural relics have you stolen from Dunhuang over the years? How many murals have you torn off the beautiful Mogao Grottoes? Your arrival will be a disaster for China. When you die, your God will not Forgive you."
Warner was accused one by one, but he showed no shame: "No, God will forgive me, because I bought enough indulgences. I know how many churches were built with my money." Do you know how many Lords have been molded by my Tulip family? Do you know how many homeless orphans were raised in my orphanage?”
"If God punishes me, he won't even have a place to stand."
Hearing Warner's boast, I couldn't help but feel a sense of irony.
Such a guy who robs tombs, robs, and kills people all over the world is actually the largest philanthropist in Europe and the most devout believer in the Lord. Is there anything more ridiculous than this?
Warner seemed to see the fluctuation in my expression: "Okay, I know you all hate me so much, just let me tell you a story!"
What surprised us was that the story he mentioned actually came from Dunhuang.
"After the Silk Road was cut off, Dunhuang once again became an obscure border town, with only yellow sand and north wind for company. When Emperor Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty first came to Mogao Grottoes, a wandering Taoist priest named Wang "Yuanlu."
Taoist Wang was very poor at that time, so he stayed temporarily in Mogao Grottoes.
Perhaps it was destiny, or perhaps it was the appearance of Buddha. On that day, Taoist Wang discovered that an empty wall was in the Mogao Grottoes.
When he cut open the wall with strong curiosity, he was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him!
There are thousands of volumes of Buddhist scriptures piled behind the wall, and the walls are covered with colorful flying murals. It is obvious that this is a priceless treasure cave.
At that time, Taoist Wang knew that he had found the path he had been pursuing all his life! Although this was a Buddhist treasure, he still felt that since the Buddha wanted him to discover it, he was praying to him to protect this Dunhuang civilization.
Even if you have to be homeless, even if you have to be looked down upon by others, even if you have to risk your life.
Taoist Wang, who was quite patriotic, immediately rode a donkey, took two boxes of Buddhist scriptures, and rushed to Suzhou overnight.
"On this journey, he slept in the open air, risked being eaten by wolves and robbed by bandits, and walked more than 800 miles before he found the high official in charge of the northwest." Warner took a sip of red wine and revealed a hint of A sarcastic look.
"It's a pity that he was so heartfelt that he dried up his saliva and said that the Mogao Grottoes were full of cultural relics and treasures of the Chinese nation. He hoped that the Qing Dynasty would pay attention to them. But the official didn't care and took over the Buddhist scriptures. Throw it out the door."
"In order to protect those two boxes of scriptures, Taoist Wang had put in so much effort all the way, and they were just thrown away carelessly..."
Warner's tone was sarcastic, but I seemed to have seen that scene with my own eyes, how that old man in shabby clothes was running all the way, just to hope that Dunhuang would be taken seriously.
But he didn't get what he wanted. Taoist Wang returned and waited hard, but never got a reply.
After that, he begged countless officials and gentry, but nothing happened, and all the cultural relics he handed over were divided up.
In the end, Taoist Wang was disheartened...
He no longer prayed for assistance from the Qing Dynasty, and at this time, a foreign explorer named Stein arrived in Dunhuang.
He was fascinated at first glance. How could there be such beautiful murals in this country?
This brief introduction is a shining moment in the history of the East, no, of all mankind!
Stein begged Taoist Wang to sell him a few paintings.
Taoist Wang did not want these things to fall into the hands of foreigners, but Stein threw out the most deadly temptation. He said that the murals he brought back would be treasured forever.
He also promised to give Taoist Wang a lot of silver and even send some workers to help him repair the Mogao Grottoes.
Taoist Wang compromised, but rejected Stein's last request because he did not want Mogao Grottoes to fall into the hands of foreigners!
Stein then folded it into more silver and gave it to Taoist Wang, who returned happily with the mural. Taoist Wang also used silver to repair the Mogao Grottoes. From the bottom of his heart, he did not want this valuable place to be destroyed by this generation.
His biggest wish for the rest of his life is that the Mogao Grottoes can be protected, even with the help of the most despicable foreign power!
"When Dunhuang murals were introduced to Europe, they were published into countless books and pictorials, which made the whole of Europe excited. Of course, it also attracted our Tulip family. Tulips mean protection, and our family has a belief, which is to protect all human beings in the world. A treasure.”
"At that time, the entire family unanimously confirmed that they would form the strongest expedition team in history and rush to Dunhuang to obtain more murals and Buddhist scriptures at all costs!"
"Of course Taoist Wang could not stop us by himself, but we did not kill him. When we saw that he was desperately trying to block the Mogao Grottoes, my father just knocked him out, tied him up, and took him to Tibet. The warp cave was evacuated.”
Because the Tulip family saw the spirit of ‘protection’ from Taoist Wang.
"Many years later, my father heard that Taoist Wang had died. He did not die of illness or old age, but he died of being scolded by your ignorant compatriots."
"How ridiculous that such a hero who has guarded the Mogao Grottoes all his life has turned into a traitor and a heinous person in your mouth!"
"Do you know? Back then, it was this traitor to the country that you called me. He used the little money left by the Tulip family to protect more Buddhist caves that we still don't know about."
"The only thing he left behind was a small Taoist temple and a pair of shabby clothes."
"And you, haha." Warner laughed so hard that he lost his grace: "Aside from being cowardly and getting beaten, can you protect your own things?"
Hearing Warner's words, Xiang Wanli's face turned red, but he still raised his head stubbornly: "History always has limitations, but it is undeniable that it was indeed because he sold the murals overseas that the Mogao Grottoes were destroyed. disaster."
Unexpectedly, before Warner could speak, the black-robed Taoist priest behind him actually walked over and slapped Wan Li with a 'pop' sound: "Cold-blooded!"
"Without him, Mogao Grottoes would not have survived to this day."
"Without him, more cultural relics and murals would be divided up. The Qing Dynasty could not count on it, and the current Republic of China cannot count on it!"
At this time, Yueyue shouted: "No, our professor has never belittled Taoist Wang. He has rectified Taoist Wang's name in papers many times before. Even if he accidentally attracted a large number of foreign explorers, he discovered Dunhuang." Civilization is also the one who protects the last light of Mogao Grottoes.”
"He is a controversial guardian, but he is definitely not someone who sells out his country to seek glory."
"It's just that the minds of our people have not yet awakened, but this is only a matter of time. In the future, more and more people will give a fair evaluation to Taoist Wang! The Free Commune now protects the Mogao Grottoes, and it is also a spiritual inheritance."
Yueyue's words made the Taoist priest in black look slightly moved. He looked at Xiang Wanli, as if he wanted to get confirmation from the other party's mouth!
