Chapter 219 Hidden Treasure
But at this moment, Shirley Yang’s sudden words made the two people’s emotions freeze on their faces.
Just listen to her saying thoughtfully: "Have you never thought about the possibility that there might not be a mechanism here?"
Shirley Yang had never thought of this before. But after she saw that there were no traces of any mechanism on the green bricks under her feet, she couldn't help but have such an idea.
After all, even if the mechanism is dismantled, it will leave some traces. There is no reason for there to be nothing like now.
Hu Ba suddenly looked down and realized that this was really the case.
Just now he was busy studying the style and age of the blue bricks, and he didn't realize this at all.
While feeling a little embarrassed, Hu Bayi decided to change the topic and ignore this trivial oversight for the time being.
Thinking of this, he said: "It's really possible. Let's go out and have a look first."
Anyway, the robbery cave here has existed for decades. There used to be gases that were harmful to the human body in the temple, and they have been replaced over time.
"Okay!"
Wang Kaixuan was now very willing to respond, and immediately took the lead and got into the Hades Palace in front of him.
After they entered the Hades Palace, they found that the size of the Hades Palace was indeed quite large, covering more than two hundred square meters.
Wang Kaixuan was the first to enter. After looking around with a flashlight, he asked in a daze: "Why is there no fucking coffin in this palace of Hades?"
Although he doesn’t know much about the form of tombs, Wang Kaixuan also knows that this Hades Hall has been the place where coffins have been placed since ancient times.
And the situation in front of me seemed particularly weird.
Hu Bayi was also puzzled by this and said: "It is clearly stated in the Burial Sutra that this underworld hall is also called the Cining Hall and is the core of the mausoleum. Therefore, whether it is a joint burial or If you are buried alone, a coffin will inevitably be placed here. Even if the tomb owner cannot enter the coffin for some reason, his or her clothes, crown, and shoes will be placed in the coffin to replace the body of the tomb owner. "
The implication is very clear, that is, it is fine if there is no corpse here, but there must be a coffin in the Hades Palace no matter what.
Seeing Hu Bayi's appearance of being subverted, Chen Ziyan reminded him softly: "Old Hu, let's put down the coffins first and take a good look at this underworld palace. Is there something wrong somewhere? ?”
Hearing this, Hu Bayi put down the issue of the coffin for the time being, and started to look carefully in the Hades Palace with a flashlight.
But when he looked at it, he immediately discovered that this palace of Hades was far more than just a coffin. It could be said that there was nothing at all. Not to mention the burial objects that Fatty had been waiting for for a long time, there was not even an extra stone on the empty ground. No.
Seeing this strange scene, Hu Bayi couldn't help but murmur in a low voice: "Looking at the specifications of the Hades Palace, it is a typical example of the round sky and the upper circle. The four sides of the Hades Palace have sharp edges and corners. It is smooth and regular, and the dome-shaped ceiling above is also standard enough. It is obviously a first-class cemetery for the kings of the Tang Dynasty.”
Wang Kaixuan walked to the side at this time, where there were six stone shelves, but above. It was also empty.
He turned back curiously and asked: "Do you think this is a place to put treasures?"
Although he was a little disappointed not to see the coffin, if he could find other visible objects , that is also an excellent thing.
Hu Bayi glanced at the stone shelf and said to him: "This is used for offering sacrifices to the six directions. It is usually used to display the six kinds of jade articles: Cong, Gui, Zhang, Bi, Hu and Huang. This is only available to members of the ancient royal family. "
Wang Kaixuan was delighted when he heard this: "Did the old man take these jade away? If we could find his body, wouldn't we be able to get these treasures? "< br>
It is only for the royal family, which means it is definitely a good baby!
Now Wang Kaixuan said that he fully agreed with Hu Bayi's exploration of secrets.
Now his requirements are not high, and it would be good to get a batch of precious jade articles.
When Chen Ziyan heard this, he smiled and broke this guy's fantasy: "I said fat man, don't even think about it. Let's not mention that the old man has left long ago. Even if he doesn't get out alive, he probably doesn't like these things. "
Hu Bayi also nodded in agreement: "Master Chen is right. Captain Mo Jin follows the ancient precepts and only takes three or two artifacts from the tomb, so most of them take value. The highest personal burial object, rather than this jade article whose symbolic meaning is greater than its actual value. Anyone who knows anything knows that the most valuable thing in a tomb is undoubtedly brought into the coffin by the tomb owner. personal belongings.
Especially for such a high-standard Tang Dynasty mausoleum, any of the personal burial objects may be priceless rare treasures.
So the senior at that time probably wouldn’t pay too much attention to these jade articles.
"Ah?" Wang Kaixuan was a little disappointed, but he quickly cheered up again: "Then let's find the coffin quickly."
Since this jade is not a high priority, it should be used as a backup, and it is still It would be better to return your attention to the coffin.
At this moment, Ding Sitian, who had been silent since entering the Hades Palace, suddenly pointed to the wall not far away and said: "There are also some problems with the murals in the Hades Palace. The white drawings on the background don’t look like they have faded due to weathering.”
Because of their different areas of expertise, each team member’s focus is also different.
For example, Hu Bayi is good at tomb forms, so he started to study these as soon as he entered the Hades Palace. Ding Sitian is better at illusions, so after entering the Hades Palace, she first focused on A place where illusions may be set.
In ancient tombs, the most likely place to have such mechanisms is the murals on the walls.
Whether it is the manipulation of the mural itself or the efforts made on the materials used, uninvited tomb robbers can be tricked without knowing it.
After hearing Ding Sitian's words, the others also looked at the surrounding walls, only to realize that they were all uncolored line drawings.
There are many patterns painted on the walls, including the sun, moon, stars, and birds and beasts, but the main ones depict the thirteen palace ladies.
These palace maids have unusually plump bodies. Some are holding brocade boxes in their hands, some are holding jade pots in their palms, and some are carrying musical instruments. They vividly create a picture of life in the Tang Dynasty court.
Hu Bayi frowned and looked at these murals, full of doubts. He looked at Chen Ziyan and asked: "Mr. Chen, I have never heard of such murals. Have you ever heard of them?"
He thought to Chen Ziyan After all, he is from a major, so his knowledge reserve in this area should be richer than his own, and he might know something about it.
Chen Ziyan pretended to ponder, and then said: "Judging from the patterns painted on these murals, the owner of the tomb is definitely an important figure in the palace, and she is also a woman. She is probably a noble concubine or princess at that time. But this mural is just a line drawing..."
After a slight pause, he continued: "Excluding the possibility of weathering and fading, there is only one answer left in front of us, and that is that these murals were not painted at that time. It is not completely completed. It is likely that there are some problems in the project that caused it to come to an abrupt halt at this step."
Hu Bayi thought for a while and said: "It is not finished... This is inevitable. It’s so unconventional... This is no longer unconventional, it’s simply unreasonable.”
Just when he was thinking about this, he heard Wang Kaixuan say: "Speaking of this, I remembered that Mr. Chen seemed to have said that this was something hidden inside. I remember saying at the time that there might not be people buried in it. ?" Wang Kaixuan remembered all the information related to the baby very well. When he heard that the owner of the tomb here was a woman, his memory was instantly awakened.
Reminded by Wang Kaixuan, Hu Bayi instantly remembered the scene at that time, and quickly looked at Chen Ziyan and asked: "Mr. Chen, I remember you said at that time, understand this place All the information, right?”
“To put it bluntly, I may know all the information here.”
At this moment, Hu Bayi remembered what Chen Ziyan said at that time. I haven't forgotten even a single word.
He didn't take this seriously before, he only thought that Chen Ziyan knew some information here.
But now he extremely hopes that this is true, because then the doubts lingering in his mind will be answered by Chen Ziyan.
Looking at the expectant looks in Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan's eyes, Chen Ziyan said with some surprise: "It turns out that I was overconfident at the time. It seems that there are many things I don't understand here."
These words made the two of them a little disappointed, but Chen Ziyan's subsequent words cheered them up at the same time.
Just listen to him continue: "But I still know something about the situation in Hades Palace. I was not sure before, but now it seems that it should be correct."
After passing the illusion mechanism and the crossroads in the Thief's Cave, Chen Ziyan found that he had been overconfident before.
I don’t fully understand the situation here, and there are even many things I don’t understand at all.
At this time, I also saw that the Hades Palace was not much different from my memory, so I dared to say this.
However, in order to prevent being slapped in the face, he still said this sentence in a more subtle way.
“I’d like to hear the details!” Hu Bayi said immediately.
He now desperately wants to figure out what is going on here.
One mystery after another came one after another, making him a little overwhelmed.
Chen Ziyan organized his speech and said: "First of all, we need to know that it is very rare for the royal tomb to be stopped halfway. Even if something happens to the owner of the tomb, even if it is a serious crime like treason, Most of them will not treat their posthumous affairs harshly, and they will still be buried with the same treatment as before."
Hu Ba nodded: "Yes, even ordinary people know well that family scandals should not be publicized. , not to mention the kind of thing that happens in palaces and temples. How to kill it is one thing, but how to bury it is another matter."
"That's right." Chen Ziyan nodded slightly and continued. Said: "So the influence of external factors can be minimized, then we should find the reason from the tomb itself."
Chen Ziyan could actually tell the answer directly, but he did not choose to do so.
But he will gradually guide Hu Bayi. According to his plan, Hu Bayi will have to take charge of his own role sooner or later, so if there is an opportunity to accelerate his growth, Chen Ziyan will not give up easily.
Hu Bayi did not waste his efforts. After hearing these words, he successfully connected the clues in his mind and dispelled the confusion that blocked his eyes.
He answered with some excitement: "I understand, it's the Ghost Tomb!"
Then he gave his reason: "After excluding external factors, The most likely reason is from the place itself, and when it comes to this, we can’t avoid the ghost tombs lingering here.”
"According to the construction process of ancient tombs, after the underground palace structure is completed, three animals are usually slaughtered in the tomb for sacrifice, in order to remove the living creatures nearby so that the owner of the tomb can rest in peace without being disturbed, but we do not want to lead to the hidden ghost tomb. . ”
“Whether it’s a waste of money or a waste of money by abandoning the mausoleum, it’s more ominous to use one acupoint for two purposes.”
Hearing this makes it clear. Analysis, Chen Ziyan nodded in agreement: "It is impossible to know what exactly happened back then, but based on the clues we know, this is the most likely answer."
Get After understanding the reason why the Underworld Palace was like this, Hu Bayi felt his body became much lighter. He said: "Yes, no one knows what happened back then. We can only use the most likely speculation as the answer. ”
Although he said this, he felt from the bottom of his heart that his speculation was not wrong.
After getting the answer that the mausoleum was abandoned halfway, they also understood why there were coffins in the Hades Palace.
Because after the main body of the Hades Palace was completed, it was abandoned and the remaining projects were not continued. Naturally, there could be no coffins.
Thanks to the detailed explanations of Chen Ziyan and Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan also understood it, so he shrugged and asked bitterly: "Doesn't that mean we ran away in vain? This time? Mr. Chen, you said that there is a priceless treasure in this tomb!"
He looked at Chen Ziyan and said the following words.
Hearing this, Chen Ziyan showed him a sly smile: "I said so, but haven't we already seen that priceless treasure?"
"Have you seen it? How is it possible?" Wang Kaixuan shook his head like a rattle: "If I have seen Fatty, I will never forget it. We haven't even seen a few rocks along the way, let alone..."
At this point, Wang Kaixuan’s words stopped abruptly.
He suddenly thought of a possibility and asked tentatively: "Mr. Chen, is the treasure you are talking about the giant cauldron in the underground temple?"
View all over What they saw and heard after arriving at Longling was the only priceless thing, the giant bronze cauldron enshrined in the temple.
Chen Ziyan smiled and nodded: "That's right."
Of course he was talking about this cauldron at the time. He had known that the tomb was empty, so how could there be any treasures there?
“Alas——” Wang Kaixuan sighed, his whole person seemed to have lost its color.
He now feels weak. Without a lovely weapon waiting for him, he has no motivation to continue exploring.
This palace of the underworld has no value in going on.
Seeing his appearance, Chen Ziyan knew that this guy would be able to adjust himself after a while, but he still decided to encourage him. After thinking about it, he said:
"Fat man, although this palace of Hades is empty, there is still a treasure in this tomb. In fact, using treasure to describe it is not appropriate. It should be said that it is a hidden treasure."
"Treasure. ?" Wang Kaixuan suddenly raised his head, swept away his previous frustration, approached Chen Ziyan diligently, and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, you are tired after walking for such a long time. Let me give you a massage, fat man. What I said is absolutely true. "
Seeing his virtue, Hu Bayi complained helplessly: "I wonder if you can have some potential. "
If it weren't for everyone here being acquaintances, he would definitely be number one. It’s time to draw a clear line with this guy!
(End of this chapter)