In the first year of Shunzhi, Li Zicheng's army retreated from Beijing and ran westward, passing by Taigu City in Shanxi Province. This county was once governed by Zhou Shida, the magistrate appointed by him, but now the city gates are closed and the arrows are heavily guarded. Zhou Shidi stood at the top of the city and showed no weakness in the face of his old master, actually shutting out the 20,000 Dashun troops. At that time, the Qing army was following in pursuit, but Li Zicheng ignored the dangerous situation and launched an attack on the city in anger. After breaking the city, the Dashun army slaughtered 20,000 soldiers and civilians, staining the streets with blood. The treasures from the Beijing Palace and the wealth from Taigu that were plundered along the way were also repackaged and sorted. Three hundred carts were loaded with the accumulated accumulation of the Ming Dynasty over the past century. When the Qing cavalry approached, Li Zicheng had to abandon his baggage and ordered three seriously injured generals to each lead a team of soldiers to hide the treasure in three groups. These seriously injured soldiers disappeared into the high mountains of the Taihang Mountains carrying wealth that could shake the world. Some of Zhou Shidi's tribe survived and vowed to pursue it from generation to generation. Over the past three hundred years, their respective descendants have been intertwined with Shanxi merchant forces, Jianghu gangs, the imperial court, and the government, guarding this secret during the changes of dynasties. It wasn't until the 37th year of the Republic of China that a jade talisman engraved with "Yongchang Tongbao" appeared in a Taiyuan pawnshop, and all forces took action after hearing the news. Japanese spies, military spies, and underground gangs appeared one after another, and the ancient city of Taigu was once again in turmoil. On a dark and windy night, the descendants of three treasure hunters received a secret message at the same time: "There are birds gathering at the foot of the mountain, and a rainbow pierces the sun." A treasure hunt that spanned three centuries finally came to a thrilling conclusion in troubled times.
