173 Chapter 171
The roar gives people the illusion that they are going to destroy here, Shao Huachi is not the little prince who was once locked up in the palace, after panicking, he forced himself to calm down, it is easy to cause psychological panic in a completely cramped space, even if it is a big man, especially the people with whom there are many injuries, "Standing against the wall!"
All the injured were reminded by Shao Huachi to stand against the cave wall, while the other intact people were outside to resist falling stones and falling objects.
The spiky rocks smashed into the ground, forming large and small craters, and loud noises and shaking filled around them.
I don't know how long it took, the tremors finally subsided slowly, there were almost no casualties, Shao Huachi took the torches of the people around him, according to the two forks he saw just now, stretched out his palm, and carefully felt the difference between the two holes, until there was a trace of almost imperceptible breeze at one of the forks, pointed to the relatively large fork in the road, and said: "I'll explore the way, you guys wait here first." β
If there is a breeze, it means that it is not a dead end, and there is a way out at the other end, so that there can be convection.
"Master, how can you be in danger!? Please take back your fate, and let us take the lead. β
"When I was fighting, I went down the river with my soldiers, drilled holes in the ground, and crossed dangerous beaches...... Don't give me these feminine words, we are men and the guardians of the Great Jin. Shao Huachi patted his cronies on the shoulder, how could he be timid as the coach.
Shao Huachi's words played a huge role in agitation, and those soldiers were shocked when they heard it, full of indomitable momentum.
His prestige in the army is quite high, including the soldiers led by Shao Huachi who still remember this commander, precisely because Shao Huachi not only infects the hearts of the people with what he says, but also shares weal and woe with the soldiers in action, and takes the lead, such a commander makes these soldiers follow willingly.
Fu Chen once told him this truth, it was still the afternoon after taking care of the wounded soldiers, he was a little hungry, so he chatted at the wonton stall in the city, that was perhaps the most relaxing time for Fu Chen to stay by his side, one of the wounded soldiers' family members gave a rice cake made of flour bought with pensions, of course, there was no sweetness, sugar was not affordable by poor families after all.
Seeing the back of the old woman leaving, as the sun set, Fu Chen suddenly said: "Look, you have only done a few more things than the Second Highness, but the reaction of the people is diametrically opposite. β
Pensions are paid on time, the wounded are comforted, and cordial condolences are ...... In fact, it was just a matter of effort for Shao Huachi, but it earned him a reputation.
"Why is this?" Like most Tianhuang nobles, Shao Huachi couldn't understand the reason.
"Because sometimes, it's not just about doing it, it's about saying it, like condolences. Fu Chen understands the psychology of the people, which wounded person can not be excited and grateful for the care from the Seventh Highness, this is the particularity given by this era, "If you don't say it, who knows what you did?"
Paying lip service is what a good politician needs to have.
Li Biantian did a good job of this.
Who can say that building momentum is just a military struggle, and it is also a political show, as long as the starting point is good, we must do our best to create favorable conditions for our side, and Fu Chen doesn't want to teach a child who doesn't understand anything.
Of course, Fu Chen didn't intend to let Shao Huachi also become the mouth of some politicians in his previous life, so he first asked him to do practical things, and then showed the benefits of his tongue.
Shao Huachi was thoughtful, he was like a sponge, absorbing the information he had obtained, and there was something in his eyes that he hadn't even noticed.
This is the necessary ambition of the emperor, not just to live, but innate, Fu Chen looked secretly frightened, and it was also the first time that he doubted whether he should not win over Concubine De at the same time.
"Your Highness the Seventh, if you have this ambition, why don't you go to the battlefield?"
"What does that mean?"
"The Jin Kingdom is the world of horseshoe, although His Majesty once let the second prince supervise the army, but it was just a drill, a coat, think about it Your Majesty should also want to see the descendants of the future can inherit the prestige of the ancestors, if you want to stand out from it, let Your Majesty's favor for you is not only pet, but also love, then you can consider it...... Military power, the right to have its own power. β
When he said this, Fu Chen's voice was so light that only two people could hear it, but it was sonorous and powerful.
Shao Huachi looked at his eyes that were stained by the setting sun, a little distracted, and his heart was beating a little fast, "Do you know that what you said is a big rebellion?"
The royal affairs, how can you chew the root of your tongue, and also encourage the prince to participate in the military.
Fu Chen has done a lot of rebellious things, and he is not afraid of itching when there are more lice, and the reason why Shao Huachi likes him so much is that he doesn't like him.
Unfolded the expected smile, "But, you're intrigued." β
That kind of smile made Shao Huachi feel dazzling, thinking that no noble royal family would want to appear a "smart person" who anticipated his thoughts in front of him, but he finally held back, not only did he know that this was Fu Chen's tolerance to challenge him in details again, but he also knew that he had some indescribable excitement.
The urge to ruin such a smile burned in my heart, and I almost couldn't help but want to touch the person in front of me.
It wasn't until Fu Chen continued to eat wontons as if no one was around that Shao Huachi endured it, looking at Fu Chen's appearance of hanging his head and eating, his long and thick eyelashes seemed to be brushing the tip of his heart one by one, and admitted: "What Mr. said is extremely true. β
Oh, yes.
My heart was moved......
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Shao Huachi didn't expect that it was just a short conversation with his cronies, but it reminded him of that scene many years ago, and he thought that he had long forgotten such an insignificant fragment.
It turned out that I never forgot it, whether it was words or ...... Person.
The battlefield has no eyes, even if I am a prince, it is also in danger, or because I am a prince, I encounter more dangers than others, but as Fu Chen said, how can I get close to that position without paying.
Shao Huachi took off the heavy coat on his body, and while observing the way back, it was blocked, and they had no better way out except to move forward, and by the way, he glanced inadvertently in the direction of Qingran's group.
Qingran, who had just rested and wiped her sweat, heard the words, what is the identity of this Hidden King? Judging from the tone of voice, she is still a high-level in the army, she has a creepy feeling, as if she is being led by some marionette, and her thoughts are also thought of by a few Fu Chen's cronies around her.
After the whole assembly was completed, Shao Huachi got into it first, quite narrow, holding the rock wall with one hand, and supporting the ground outside the fork with the other hand, he was vigorous and skilled, and easily went to the top, this is a flat ground, looked at the situation above, there are no risk factors, and said to the people below: "One by one, come up slowly, let the injured go first." β
One of the cronies didn't want to drag everyone down, looking at the wound where the blood was still flowing out although he had done a simple bandage, he felt that his time might be running out, and he secretly gave up on himself: "Master, my injury is too serious, you go first!"
Shao Huachi stretched out his hand towards the entrance of the passage, "As long as you can still catch your breath, I won't give up on you, don't use this sacrificial spirit here." β
Shao Huachi didn't see the soldier's eyes with a trace of wetness, even if he was a battle-hardened soldier, he would be just as scared when he was injured, and he also hoped not to be abandoned. Of course, the light in the cave is too dim, even if they want to see it, I'm afraid it's not easy, the cohesion of a team slowly precipitates in such a trivial matter, and when it erupts, it becomes an irreversible torrent.
They had walked for nearly two hours before, but the real distance was far from that long, but it was pitch black inside, and there were many potholes in the cave, and the terrain was rugged, so they couldn't walk too fast.
After passing through the narrow passage, I found that the road behind was very dry, and the ground was surprisingly flat, as if it had been specially built.
The passage here is very long, and it does not have the loose stone of the previous cave, but looks very solid, and the most frightening thing is that when you hear the sound of them walking, the passage automatically lights up the torches along the road, and the pine resin on the torches is filled with a special device, which seems to be related to the sound, and will activate whenever there is a sound.
You must know that because they have to cross the narrow passage, they take off the light armor on their bodies, and they also hold the weapons on their feet, and when they walk, the sound is very quiet, and even this touches the mechanism.
This mechanism reminded Shao Huachi of the rusty turning sound of the machinery he heard when the cave collapsed before, and it was really not an illusion, but someone was manipulating it.
Shao Huachi had already sensed that they had entered a place they shouldn't have entered, but there was no turning back.
Now I only hope that Fu Chen won't come in because of their agreement, but with Fu Chen's alertness, he shouldn't be impulsive, no, maybe what he is worried about is not that Fu Chen is impulsive, but that guy is too calm......
A calm and intelligent person is sometimes more dangerous than an impulsive person.
The team was a little flustered, but they only exclaimed at first, and soon the team quieted down again, because Shao Huachi made a silent gesture, and he was worried that if he made another sound, there would be other mechanisms. Qing Ran regretted a little that he didn't bring the single brothers over, and the two brothers were sent to Xue Rui to do the inside and outside, and now they are not in this realm at all.
Qing Ran and the others have seen all kinds of tunnels in their authentic magical power "gophers" far away in the Halberd Country, and they can still calm down, this performance makes the people brought by Shao Huachi a little impressive, they are from Shao Huachi's team, the treatment and identity are according to the officers, and there are a few of them with official ranks, and the scenes they have experienced are still afraid of such a place, I didn't expect that this is just a person from a small force in the northwest, and it looks like it is also very capable of doing things.
However, with such partners, not only do they not have to worry about being held back, but they can also have more self-insurance capital.
Unconsciously, the cooperation between the two teams is getting closer and closer, and they have come together without distinguishing each other. Each of them has a disability, but they all protect one or two of each other, whether it's yours or mine.
Of course, this phenomenon is what Shao Huachi is willing to see, he can not trust any team in the whole world, but the people brought by Fu Chen, whether they like it or not, will not prevent him from being happy to see it.
The passage was long, and there was nothing superfluous along the way, and they didn't touch anything else when they walked, but they all knew that this place should have been specially built.
On both sides of the passage, there are vases and flower stands that look like those in the imperial palace, and there are picture scrolls hanging on the walls, and those who know the goods can see that they are of great value, and they are all painted by famous artists from various countries.
If the tomb robbers are naturally tempted, they can't wait to go down and take it, and if they take it, they may run into something they shouldn't touch, but unfortunately their group is not. No one was casually looking, and although it looked like an ordinary passage in the palace, they knew that there was probably a doorway here.
As they were about to finish the passage, everyone felt a gust of wind rushing over them, and they shivered involuntarily.
It was a door, and there was a figure standing outside the door, this was about the first "person" Shao Huachi and others saw when they came to this cave, that person was covered in a helmet, as if he was guarding there, even if he couldn't see his face clearly, even if he looked like he had been dead for a long time, he could still feel the majesty of this person, and the indescribable aura of heaven, this is a momentum that only the superior has been in place for too long, and even after death, people can feel the momentum.
The clothes on his body make people think of the Jin soldiers he saw under the city of the Yan clan before, but there are differences, at least in terms of techniques and dress, Shao Huachi can be sure that they are completely two groups of people, but maybe there is some connection.
The closer Shao Huachi got closer, the more frightened he became, looking at the "person" in front of him, his whole body trembled slightly, and he had a strong sense of familiarity. He thought of when he was a child, when Concubine Li was still favored, he went to the imperial study, Emperor Jin Cheng held him in his arms, came to the bronze statue that was just made as a treasure, and unveiled the curtain, that was the first time he saw his imperial grandfather, tall, strong, and seemingly invincible.
The bronze statue was to be placed in the city, and it was prayed and worshiped by the people who admired the ancestors of the Jin Dynasty, and almost as long as the people of the Jin Kingdom knew what their ancestors looked like.
Qing Ran and the others tried to move and make a sound easily, but there was no movement, and then they watched Shao Huachi slowly approach the corpse.
Shao Huachi took the helmet and took it out.
With a bang, the helmet hit the ground.
Shao Huachi slowly knelt down, and when he saw the corpse that could almost see his face before he was born, tears slowly slipped down, and he opened his mouth chokedly, but he couldn't make a sound because he was too sad and angry, [Imperial Grandfather......]
Qing Ran's gaze lurked on Shao Huachi, as if he was pondering something.
Everyone saw the head of this body, although it had been dead for I don't know how long, but it could still be seen that it was the founding emperor of the Jin Kingdom, as long as it was the people of the Jin Kingdom, it was impossible to ignore it.
Everyone couldn't help but kneel down and join Shao Huachi.
To put it mildly, why, how could the corpse of Jin Tai Zu appear here? And it has been decades, why does it not seem to be highly decomposed?
Shao Huachi covered his face with grief, everyone has faith in their hearts, especially the memories of childhood, when his father couldn't let himself worship, the young Shao Huachi often listened to his grandfather's deeds, and then he had an object of worship.
Even if I grow up now, I still can't help myself when I see the people I admire being so humiliated in this dark underground and guarding this place.
Shao Huachi grabbed the sand on the ground, because he used too much force, blood overflowed, and he could hold back the tears that continued to slide.
What kind of hatred can do such a thing that makes people die and live in peace.
He remembered something that had been forgotten for a long time, before he was born, when the emperor's grandfather had just been buried, there were tomb robbers, and then there seemed to be something stolen in the imperial tomb, but Emperor Jin Cheng whitewashed the peace, yes, this is what his father is best at.
Concubine Li heard a terrible secret when she was sleeping in a bed. Usually concubines can't stay overnight, but Concubine Li is a favorite concubine, and what kind of spoiling is to be known, just look at whether you can stay overnight. One night, I heard Emperor Jin Cheng having a nightmare and talking something in a daze, Concubine Li knew that it was the tomb of Jin Tai Zu that was stolen, and it seemed that she had stolen something valuable, but Concubine Li was a woman who could see the situation clearly, and she understood that the more she knew, the more she had no reason to live, so she only said this matter to her curious son, and warned her son who was abnormally intelligent not to mention this matter.
Now Shao Huachi finally knows, what was stolen is of course a precious thing, it should be said that it is a priceless treasure of the Jin Kingdom, and it is the true body of the undefeated god of war worshiped by all the people, even now.
Emperor Jin Cheng didn't dare to tell the truth, if he did, if such a thing happened, his throne would be in jeopardy, and he could only suppress the matter.
That's decades.
Putting away his grief, he still has to find an outlet now, to let his grandfather have peace.
Just as Shao Huachi was about to carry the dead body, huh?
He seemed to have discovered something, and regardless of etiquette, he quickly took off the armor on the corpse, and saw that the body that obviously did not match the head at all, and the place where the head and neck were sewn together with thread, he knew that only the head belonged to his grandfather, but the body was pieced together.
The tomb robbers of the year actually cut their bodies in half and only stole their heads!
This also explains why my grandfather's body of size could be carried out of the imperial tomb.
It's much more convenient if it's just a head.
Looking at the stitched wounds, Shao Huachi naturally observed others, such as the hair on the back of his grandfather's head was shaved off, and something seemed to be stitched inside.
He shook his hand, took out the knife beside him, and cut through the stitched threads, seeing the remnants covering the empty skull.
Mercury......
This is a method of preserving corpses in the Qin Dynasty in the history of time and space where Fu Chen once was, and preserving corpses in that era was a matter of respect for the dead, which was called "cleansing", and generally descendants would try their best to protect it, so as not to lose their reputation for filial piety.
At that time, there was a skilled imperial doctor by the side of the first emperor, named Xia Wuhe, who used mercury to infuse the corpse to sterilize and embalm.
Moreover, at that time, the masters of alchemy called mercury an "immortal" artifact, so the person who was infused with this thing would also be immortal.
There was also a process in this plane, but later it was discovered that this thing was used to steal and sell corpses, and gradually became considered a bad thing, and if anyone poured mercury into the corpse at home, it would be a desecration of the corpse.
The person behind him was able to stabilize Shao Huachi's somewhat shaky body, and Shao Huachi took a breath before separating the body from the head.
As soon as they separated, Shao Huachi felt the ground tremble.
The familiar sound of the iron wheel turning, there was a partial collapse on the head again, Shao Huachi hugged his grandfather's head and pointed to the door, "Let's rush to the door!"
When everyone was able to enter, the outside passage was destroyed again.
Everyone gasped, especially some of the injured people, who felt that they were dying.
But where is this fate, Shao Huachi knows that this is not the case.
Twice in a row, apparently this is artificial.
It's just that the second time is different from the first, the second time actually seems to have no trap, but as long as the head is moved, it is a death lore.
If it weren't for the fact that the mechanism was a little rusty, and it was a little slow to leave it for too many years, they would have been buried alive a long time ago.
Thinking about it carefully, Shao Huachi slowly realized the meticulous thoughts of the people behind him.
This kind of seemingly no trap is actually the most dangerous trap is the trick, and if they change any of their own people, they will not want to pull out their heads, but as long as they are people from the Jin Kingdom, when they enter here, if they see the corpse of the person they admire the most being treated like this, as long as they still have a conscience, they will definitely find a way to pull out their heads, then they will inevitably touch the mechanism.
A tomb robber cuts off his head, but he achieves multiple goals.
First, the emperor guards this cave, or the founding emperor, the dragon qi is the most prosperous, there are legends throughout the ages, the emperor's qi can suppress the ominous Xiaoxiao; second, the head is convenient to carry and steal, and can be stolen out of the imperial tomb as soon as possible; third, deliberately equipped with a body that is completely inconsistent with the body type of Jin Tai Zu, so that people can find clues, the head and body are separated; fourth, as long as the truth is discovered, there will be anger, as long as people are angry, they will be irrational and prone to accidents; fifth, let Jin Tai Zu stand here, can effectively prevent the Jin people, because the Jin people will inevitably want to take away the body of Jin Tai Zu and trigger the mechanismSixth, it can also complete the other party's hatred for the owner of this corpse.
Seventh, it is also the last thing Shao Huachi wants to admit, if the above six points are not used, if he can get the head of Jin Tai Zu, it may be able to break out at a critical moment, such as war.
And the reputation of my grandfather after his death will be completely ruined.
History books don't favor anyone.
This step by step is not missing.
Even if it was himself, he almost caught the way, if Fu Chen was here, he would probably be able to find out earlier.
Shao Huachi is a little arrogant, if Li Biantian, who designed this simple trap, is here, he may also applaud Shao Huachi, and his several goals are guessed to be eight or nine.
When Shao Huachi looked at the layout inside this door, like everyone else, he was very surprised.
Densely packed with thistles, loaded with mines, and as many as a dozen pieces of artillery, even the military sites of the Jin Imperial Palace are not so many.
It's a firearms arsenal!
ββJin Jiang Du Jia, only one positive versionββ
Ah Si carried Fu Chen on his back, and a quarter of an hour ago, everyone came to the original site of the stronghold that had been extinguished, it was still full of the pungent smell of burning, most of the buildings were blackened, and there were still nearly a hundred charred corpses lying on the ground in the lobby and courtyard, and they had long been unable to distinguish between friend and foe.
Fortunately, the house of the brake mechanism was not affected due to the special stone quality of the construction.
Fu Chen still had his eyes closed, adjusting his breathing and heartbeat all the way, just like an ordinary comatose person.
Hu Qing pointed at the mechanism and the rusty place, observed the subtleties, and looked at the entire organ room, studied it for a while, and showed an enlightened look, "It was built more than ten years ago, and some of it is rusty." β
"Can it still be used?" asked Ah Yi.
"It should be okay, this place is so hidden, even a few of us don't know it very well, let alone a thief, no one has visited it all these years, and anything is easy to rust if it is not used. "It seems to mean something, but it doesn't seem to say anything.
Hu Qing sat down on the chair and began to turn one of the handles, turning ten times to the right and ten times to the left, and somehow pressed it.
After a while, there was a slight tremor on the ground, which was affected by the outside.
"Here we go...... I wonder how many more they will survive?" asked Hu Qing with interest.
Even Fu Chen, who was on Ah Si's back, felt a vibration in the distance.
The ears moved slightly, and judging from the direction, it was indeed the cave, and it seemed that it was really the place where they had walked to the biggest secret of their stronghold.
It's no wonder that he wonders why there is a hole in a good cliff. That is, this in itself is a place to escape and store secrets.
Fu Chen almost couldn't control the beating of his heart, all the people present were masters, and he would be found if he had the slightest abnormality.
He didn't know what happened to Shao Huachi and Qing Ran.
"Hehe, I actually came here. He looked at a red button that moved slightly, which meant that someone had invaded the core. But perhaps it was to be expected, because in his opinion, if a team had seven kills, there was no doubt that it would be exponentially more difficult to deal with.
Fu Chen was getting more and more nervous, he had to wake up.
At that moment, the roar returned, not as strong as the first time, but undoubtedly collapsed.
Can you dodge once and escape the second time?
Fortunately, no one paid attention to Fu Chen at this time, and he did a good job of hiding his strangeness.
"Hu Qing, what the hell did you do to let them go to our most important firearms store!" Ah Yi reprimanded.
"So what, they have only one exit. Everyone looked towards the place where Hu Qing was pointing. 166 Reading Network