In the dim light, it was faintly visible, and at the end of the room, K1 was pointing to a statue nearly three meters tall. The Marquis www.biquge.info of Wan Guo picked up Yue Shuluo and hugged her until she was near the statue, and then put her down again and let her rest against a pillar. The stone pillar against which she rested was extremely ornate, with a glittering bronze dragon wrapped around it, and a round gemstone piece the size of a palm under her claws. And as far as the eye can see, there are six dragon pillars like this.

This statue stands on a platform, with a wide forehead and a long face, the corners of the mouth are closed, the eyes are far away, the face is serious, the crown is crowned, the crown is hanging down, and the court clothes are worn. The pattern of the court dress is simple and atmospheric, and it is not the common twelve-chapter pattern in later generations. The statue is gilded throughout, and the edges are engraved with exquisite ornamentation, giving people a sense of majesty and solemnity. The posture of his hands is very peculiar, not hanging down or folding, but holding a vanity mirror in his left hand and a large bead in his right hand.

Wan Guohou admired it for a while, "This should indeed be Qin Shi Huang, but it is much better than I imagined." ”

K1 scratched his arm, "Is Qin Shi Huang himself ugly?"

Wan Guohou laughed, "During the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous painter named Yan Liben, who painted a picture of the emperors of the past dynasties, which depicted the images of thirteen emperors from the Han to the Sui Dynasty. ”

"There are all in the Han Dynasty, but there are no pre-Qin ones, which is also strange. Yue Shuluo said.

"Not surprising. Wan Guohou replied, "Since the Western Han Dynasty, China's rulers have strongly advocated "deposing the hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone", and later generations regarded Confucianism as orthodox. And Qin Shi Huang not only opposed Confucianism, but even burned books to pit Confucianism. Later generations of Confucian scholars hated him to the core, so how could they be willing to paint a portrait of him? Even in the relatively objective and impartial "Records of the Historians," Sima Qian's description of his appearance is intriguing. Although Sima Qian did not directly say that Qin Shi Huang was ugly, he also used Spring and Autumn brushwork to subtly hint at his peculiar appearance and weak body. Although the possibility that Qin Shi Huang himself was ugly cannot be ruled out, I believe that even if he is not good-looking, Qin Shi Huang himself will never be sick. You know, Qin Shi Huang is famous for his diligence, how can an emperor like a 'bean sprout' establish centralized power, and still work diligently every day?"

"Literati are terrible. K1 muttered.

Yue Shuluo smirked, "K1, you're so susceptible. ”

K1 scratched his head, "Isn't what Hou Ye said wrong?"

Yue Shuluo explained, "It's not that Hou Ye said something wrong, I think you can have your own thoughts after listening to Hou Ye." ”

Wan Guohou cast a meaningful look at Yue Shuluo, "Women are too smart and easy to frighten men. ”

Yue Shuluo changed to a posture with her legs folded and massaged her calves, "Anyway, it won't scare you." ”

"I see, Mr. Moon. K1 suddenly said, "You're criticizing me to get the attention of Master Hou, right?"

Yue Shuluo and Wan Guohou were stunned by his conclusion, and then, the two of them laughed together. Yue Shuluo said: "Although my feet hurt, but I have to put a little effort to laugh, K1, you are too humorous." ”

K1 proudly said, "Of course, T3 often says I can consider entering the entertainment industry. ”

Wan Guohou smiled and took the lighter from K1's hand, lit it and looked around the statue of Qin Shi Huang carefully, "We can't be sure if Qin Shi Huang himself looks like this. But since the Qianqiu Sect worships him, it is reasonable to glorify him. ”

K1 nodded, "I was still thinking just now, as the emperor, why is he alone here?

Wan Guohou said, "Those retinues are placed in other rooms, and we have seen some in the stone chambers of water and gold. It is more likely that the members of the Qianqiu Sect regard themselves as followers, and worship Qin Shi Huang in person every time. Since there are real people coming to the mountain to shout long live, there is naturally no need to put stone carvings on the side. ”

"Master Hou, look, is this thing in his hand real?" K1 pointed to the bead in Qin Shi Huang's hand. This bead is the size of a small football, the whole body is crystal clear, and the color is as purple as a lilac, which is rare.

"What kind of bead is this?" asked Yueshuluo curiously.

"Judging from the appearance, it should be some kind of night pearl, or it may be a kind of fluorite. Wan Guohou was suddenly stunned, his expression was a little surprised, and he said to himself: "It won't be the pearl of Sui Hou, right?"

"Master Hou, what is the Pearl of the Hou of Sui?" K1 asked curiously, "What does this have to do with spiders?"

"It has nothing to do with spiders, it's just a homonym. The Pearl of the Marquis of Sui is a treasure from the pre-Qin period. It is said that one time, when the Marquis of Sui of the Western Zhou Dynasty was on patrol, he accidentally found a big snake on the mountain with a wound on the waist, so he ordered his entourage to treat his injuries and release him back into the mountains and forests. The following year, the Marquis of Sui traveled again to the place where the great snake was found, and had a dream. In the dream, the Marquis of Sui saw a little boy who claimed to be the embodiment of a snake and came to offer pearls in order to thank the Marquis of Sui for his kindness. Sui Hou woke up and found that there was a huge bead at the head of the bed, whose brilliance was dazzling and unforgettable. And after several twists and turns, this bead fell into the hands of the king of Chu. Later, Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms, and the beads were taken possession by Qin Shi Huang and regarded as Qin's national treasure. After the fall of Qin, the world was in turmoil, and the pearl of the Marquis of Sui did not know what to do. ”

"If it's true, then this bead is terrible!" K1's eyes widened.

"It's hard to say. Wan Guohou put away the lighter and muttered: "There are many records about the Pearl of the Marquis of Sui, but they are all speculation. Some say it's a pearl, some say it's diamond, some say it's fluorite, and some even think it might be glass. Of course, considering that the Marquis of Sui traveled in Suizhou, and Suizhou does produce fluorite, and fluorite itself can shine, then this statement is not unreasonable. He raised his head and looked at the mirror in Qin Shi Huang's left hand, "Compared to the Pearl of the Marquis of Sui, what I am more curious about is why he is holding the mirror?"

"The emperor also has to dress up. K1 laughed and said, "What's so strange about that?"

"The emperor has someone to serve, not to mention, since it is used for worship, wouldn't it be better to be more solemn? Wan Guohou touched his beard, "K1, you go up and check this mirror." Lighter for you, be careful. ”

K1 stepped on the platform, he stood on tiptoe, and gently touched the mirror of Qin Shi Huang through the dim lights in the distance. Seeing that there was no abnormality, he lit the lighter and observed.

"K1, don't move. Yue Shuluo said suddenly. After a few seconds, she said, "K1, can you move the lighter closer to the beads?"

"What if it burns?Is fluorite flammable?" said K1.

"It's okay, don't worry. The one who answered was Wan Guohou, "You will do what the monthly governor says." ”

K1 leaned over, stood on tiptoe, and moved the lighter to Qin Shi Huang's right hand. The leaping flame was like a small sun, gradually shining brightly on the big purple bead.

Wan Guohou looked at this scene with a little surprise, "Chief Moon, how did you find out about this?"

Yue Shuluo replied: "I am about two or three meters away from you, and from me, I can see that there is a reflective mark of a lighter on the bead. So I suddenly thought, since it is a night pearl, will it have the characteristics of light absorption and light sensitivity?"

At this time, K1 praised it, "What a beautiful bead, it's getting brighter and brighter." Hiss, it's hot. He turned off the lighter, but the purple beads did not dim immediately, but continued to shine with a lustrous and quiet sheen.

Wan Guohou stared at the bead and fell into deep thought: whether this jewel was really the "Pearl of the Marquis of Sui" or not, it didn't look like an ordinary product. If it is a priceless treasure, why should it be placed in the underground palace and not see the light of day? Is it just to decorate the statue of Qin Shi Huang? He thought of this, and looked at the vanity mirror again.

"K1, is that mirror a bronze mirror?" Yue Shuluo happened to ask the question that Wan Guohou was thinking about.

"It's not. K1 touched it several more times, "I was just going to say that this thing looks like glass." ”

"Glass, did the Ming Dynasty have glass mirrors?" Yue Shuluo was slightly surprised.

"Yes, have you forgotten Matteo Ricci?" said Wan Guohou.

"I know Matteo Ricci, but I seem to remember that when he came to China, it was already the middle and late Ming Dynasty, will it not match the time written on the stone tablet in the courtyard?" Yue Shuluo frowned slightly.

"When Matteo Ricci came, Zhu Zaiyuan had already passed away, and the emperor of the dynasty was Zhu Yijun. However, who can be sure that after this underground palace was repaired, it has not undergone any changes?" Wan Guohou smiled indifferently, "What's more, you should have discovered a long time ago that the Qianqiu Sect Master who built this underground palace is probably not ordinary." Although glass was a luxury item at that time, the cost was high, but I believe that it was still possible to get a few pieces to worship Qin Shi Huang. Wan Guohou paced near the purple beads, and a soft purple light shone on his face. He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised a finger, "I understand." ”

He turned to K1 and said, "Try it, can you pick up the mirror in Qin Shi Huang's hand?"

K1 complied, "I can't pick it up, but I can turn it, do I need to turn it?"

Wan Guohou showed an excited look, "That's right." You turn it so that the mirror is facing the bead. ”

When K1 slowly turned the mirror around, and part of the mirror was facing the purple bead, the purple light of the bead was projected into the mirror, and then it was reflected again, and a light purple spot shone on the dragon pillar behind Yue Shu, that is, the first dragon pillar on the right hand side of Qin Shi Huang.

Wan Guohou walked quickly to the side of Yue Shuluo, he observed the bronze dragon on the pillar, and then grabbed the two claws of the bronze dragon violently, and pulled it up and down, and the round gem the size of a palm was completely exposed.

"It's dimly lit, and we all thought at first that the dragon's claws were set with gems, but they were also mirrors, and they could also turn. Wan Guohou explained. He said to K1, "K1, adjust the mirror in Qin Shi Huang's hand to make sure that the reflected light just falls on the mirror on this pillar." ”

After speaking, he walked to Qin Shi Huang's left hand side and adjusted the glass mirror on the first dragon pillar on his left hand side.

"Master Hou, could it be that the gems on these six pillars are mirrors?" Yue Shuluo asked in shock. She immediately realized that she had asked a superfluous question, "No wonder the stones on these pillars are all in the same position, completely asymmetrical." ”

"Guess. Wan Guohou smiled slyly, and by this time he had already walked to the second row of pillars.

Yueshuluo turned her head to look at the dragon pillar behind her, she looked at it in the faint light for a moment, and then reached out to touch the gem piece. The purple light shone on her hand, bright and gentle, and she touched the palm-sized gem piece, and it was really cold. Although the touch was not the same as the glass she remembered, it was not much different.

"K1, don't move, listen to my command. Wan Guohou shuttled back and forth between the six pillars, adjusting the angle of the mirror.

K1 stood next to Qin Shi Huang, holding the mirror in his hand, "Master Hou, I feel that the light of this bead has faded." ”

"Then you use a lighter, and once it's bright enough, you stop. Wan Guohou said.

"Seven mirrors, it's so complicated. K1 grumbled.

Wan Guohou ignored his muttering, but continued to busily adjust the angle of the mirror. Soon, Wan Guohou was adjusted. I saw that the light of the "Pearl of the Marquis of Sui" was reflected by the mirror, and shuttled between the six dragon pillars in the direction of right, left, right, left, right, and left, looking like a purple light band. With constant reflection and refraction, the purple light becomes fainter and fainter.

When the last mirror absorbed the purple light, it reflected the light onto the floor in the middle of the stone chamber. Wan Guohou couldn't wait to walk over, and it was just an ordinary floor tile.

But he still half-crouched down, carefully groping his way through the gaps around the floor tiles.

At this time, Yue Shuluo asked, "Master Hou, I guess, the last mirror can't be rotated, right?"

Wan Guohou said without looking back: "Clever!" Suddenly, he raised his head and looked at Yue Shuluo, "Manager Yue, you still have a pen in your bag, right?"

Yue Shuluo took out the pen from her bag, and Wan Guohou walked over and took it from her hand. "Fortunately, with you, I have a group of rough men around me all the year round, and no one would think of carrying these with me. ”

K1 immediately retorted unconvinced: "We can protect you, but not the Moon Manager, right?"

Yue Shuluo pursed her lips and smiled, but did not answer.

Wan Guohou glanced at K1, "You can come down." With that, he walked over to the tiles again, and then crouched down, scratching the tip of his pen through the cracks in the tiles. Finally, in the crevices soaked in fine sand, he found a special place. He poked hard with his pen, and the floor tiles slowly flipped up like a lid.

A mysterious smile appeared on Wan Guohou's face, "I see. ”