When did God bless Qin and give the Regent the national seal?

Not long ago, I occasionally got a brave bronze seal, and I was extremely happy. This brave bronze is printed with a height of 1 0cm, a length of 8cm and a width of 7cm, with a single horn, tails on both wings, crouching and bright eyes (Figure1). Open the bronze seal, and there are twelve Chinese characters in it, which are "God bless Qin Shu, the Regent fought diligently, and the treasure seal of the country", as if it were slightly worn (Figure 2). "God bless" means "God bless this year" or "God bless". "Qin Shu" is a jade seal. "Regency" is taken in political affairs. "Diligence" means courage and diligence. "National Treasure Seal" refers to the seal of the emperor. But who is "God bless"? This is a fierce struggle. Come to think of it, it's probably Zhang Shicheng, the leader of the peasant uprising.

According to Ming History, in the 13th year of Zheng Zhi (1353), Zhang Shicheng, his brothers Shida and Shixin led Ding Yan to attack Gaoyou and other places. The following year, he was made king, with the title of Zhou and God bless. Crossing the river captured Changshu, Songjiang and Changzhou. In sixteen years, Pingjiang (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) was the capital. The following year, he was demoted to Yuan and was named Qiu. In the future, it will continue to expand the scope of occupation, from Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in the south to Jinan, Shandong Province in the north and northern Anhui Province in the west. In the twenty-third year of Zheng Zhi, he killed Liu Futong, the leader of the Red Scarf Army, calling himself the prince of Wu, and was repeatedly defeated by Zhu Yuanzhang. In the autumn of twenty-seven years, Pingjiang City was broken, and he killed his wife and children and hanged himself. He was saved by the Ministry and later caught in Jinling. Zhu Yuanzhang surrendered, refused to accept, and swore. In a rage, Zhu Yuanzhang was killed by a disorderly stick at the age of 47.

After the city was broken, the bronze seal was lost to the people and disappeared for more than 600 years. From the city to the countryside, from Suzhou to Shanghai, and finally, to the antique stalls. According to the familiar vendor, on New Year's Eve, an old woman came to ask for 300 yuan. The stall owner didn't know the seal script, but he knew it was valuable, so he bought it at 250 yuan. After careful identification, I am sure that this piece is genuine, that is, the owner of the bronze seal in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, Zhang Shicheng. The price offered by the stall owner is 1000 yuan. After several rounds of bargaining, the deal was finally made in 300 yuan. I am very happy, and so is the vendor. It's really hard to find a place to get it, and it doesn't take much effort to get it. This brave bronze seal is a rare treasure, really hard to get.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Shicheng also cast several "God Bless Bao Tong" (Figure 3), with vigorous brushwork and fluent fonts, which are deeply loved by friends in the spring world.