Dragon, Goat, Pig, and Snake.
These four bronze heads were precisely four of the Twelve Zodiac Bronze Heads that Huaxia was still searching for.
They were all stored in Jiang Siming's treasure vault.
Two of them had been recovered by Jiang Siming from the LG family's treasury when he wiped out the family in South Korea.
The other two had been obtained from the Pirate Bounty.
These four bronze heads held immense significance for Huaxia.
First, they had been created during the Qing dynasty's most prosperous and flourishing era, making them a symbol of the Qianlong Golden Age.
Second, they were made of bronze and contained many precious metals. Their deep color and inner luster were truly extraordinary!
Third, they had been crafted by court artisans with exceptional care. Their surfaces were even engraved and carved, and the animals' postures and features had been restored in exquisite detail, showcasing the extremely high level of craftsmanship of that era!
Fourth, and most importantly, they carried on thousands of years of traditional Huaxia culture. They embodied the prosperity and flourishing of the nation and bore witness to Huaxia's former strength.
It was truly hateful that the Qing government in its final years had been beyond saving. Beginning with Qianlong's generation, the entire Qing dynasty had led Huaxia toward decline.
When Qianlong grew old, he cared only about pleasure and spared no expense in building the Old Summer Palace for his entertainment in his later years.
Despite its name suggesting that it was merely a garden, the Old Summer Palace was so grand that it exceeded 8.5 Forbidden Cities in scale.
What did that even mean?
The Old Summer Palace contained more than two million valuable artifacts and treasures.
Just building the Old Summer Palace had nearly emptied the Qing dynasty's treasury.
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