What the monument is, it is difficult to explain clearly in a few words.

However, it is also certain that if the text is engraved in stone, it is a stele. Perhaps in the minds of the ancients, the stone was immortal for thousands of years, so the words engraved on it could also be passed down for generations.

Of course, in the beginning, the words on the stele were generally very casual, and they could be engraved with anything. However, with the development and progress of the times, the significance of the stele has also increased, and the words on the stele have also begun to pay attention. Ordinary inscriptions are not mentioned, the most solemn and serious inscriptions should be the monuments of the merits of ancient emperors.

As an emperor, I am afraid that I care most about my posthumous evaluation, even if it is a faint monarch, he will not admit that he is mediocre. After all, not everyone has the psychology of Louis XV breaking the jar, and dare to shout that after I die, no matter how big the flood is. To be a human being, you still need a fig leaf.

Therefore, sometimes, the inscriptions that originally recorded the merits slowly began to change their taste, and became the carrier of the emperor's generals to whitewash the peace and sing the praises of virtue. Regardless of whether there is merit or not, it can be made out of nothing anyway.

In contrast, Wu Zetian is much smarter, and very wise. Knowing that there is such a thing as merit, I don't just say that I have it, so I simply set up a wordless monument. Sure enough, while later generations criticized her, they would not completely erase her achievements, and even gave her a relatively high affirmation.

As for the current golden stele, under a closer look, it is also an inscription that promotes the merits of the emperor. And the whole body is made of gold, and that alone is too weighty.

"Who is so extravagant, actually using gold to cast a monument, the cow is very rich." At the same time, Yu Feibai said in surprise: "Hey, how can I look at the merits on the inscription, it seems to be a little familiar." ”

"From the cold, raise righteousness to seek the yuan, and calm the world. Era name Hongwu ...... Damn, it turned out to be Zhu Yuanzhang. ”

In an instant, Yu Feibai reacted, and then said in surprise: "This is actually Zhu Yuanzhang's Divine Skill Monument." No, I have been to the Ming Tomb of Nanjing Xiaoxiao, and among the stele pavilions in the Sifang City, there is also a monument of divine merit and holy virtue. The tour guide said that Zhu Di wrote the inscription by himself, and then had people carve it carefully. The stele should still be there, so I don't want to come here. ”

Of course, everyone understands. This golden tablet is certainly not the same thing as the stone tablet of the Ming Tomb in Nanjing. After all, it's not just the size that varies, the most important thing is that the material is high and low. However, everyone is also a little strange, since there is already a stone stele, why bother to make a gold stele in one fell swoop?

However, this is the detail, and the most important thing is the golden monument itself. At this time, the people next to him couldn't help but surround him. Or look at the inscription, or touch the gold tablet, with a sighing expression.

At the right time, some people asked: "Wang Guan." How did you find out that the stele was wrong? ”

"The crack is not right." Wang Guan explained: "The general crack is to go deep into it, even through the back of the stele. However, these cracks are like cobwebs, only cracked on the surface. One by one, too superficial. When I saw this, I knew something was wrong......"

Between words. Wang Guan also changed a small hammer, and then said with a smile: "Let's let go, it's not finished yet." ”

"Oh."

Suddenly, Yu Feibai was surprised: "Could it be that the big turtle is also made of gold?" ”

"I don't know, so I'll make sure."

Wang Guan smiled, and then squatted down and gently knocked on the, but not on the back of the turtle, but carefully hammered under the belly of the turtle. Because when the stele body was smashed just now, the bottom was also resonated, and the cracks of the stone chips also spread, and now they are slowly falling off when they are hit a little harder.

After a while, most of the stones on his body were also cleared, and his true face was slowly revealed.

There is no doubt that Yu Feibai guessed correctly, after wiping off the dust of the stones, everyone can also see very clearly that the stump is indeed made of gold. However, it has also been noted that the tortoiseshell is not made of pure gold, and the tortoiseshell pieces on the back of the tortoiseshell are not printed and cast, but are actual tortoiseshells.

If it weren't for the head of the tortoise, and the limbs were the color of yellow scarf, everyone would probably really think that this was a living thousand-year-old tortoise.

But then again, even though the tortoise shell is a statue, the tortoise shell is definitely a real tortoise shell. It is believed that the carapace of a real thousand-year-old tortoise was transplanted and inlaid on the back of the statue.

"Sure enough, it's made of gold."

At this time, Yu Feibai sighed: "I finally understand why the treasury of the ancient imperial court is always empty, and the gold and silver in the dare are all misappropriated by the emperor. ”

Although this statement is a bit biased, it is not without some truth. Throughout the dynasties, whether it is a wise emperor or a mediocre monarch, it is a time when money is spent like flowing water and there is no moderation. Or some people think it's strange, it's understandable that the faint monarch is poor and extravagant, why does the wise emperor spend money so much?

In fact, in the king's view, there are times when the scourge of a wise monarch is greater. Because they like to toss around the most, to put it bluntly, it is a great achievement. The most famous examples are emperors such as Emperor Wu of Qin, Emperor Yang of Sui, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and Qianlong of Kangxi.

Objectively speaking, none of these emperors are stupid, they can be called wise and martial, but they are so capable of tossing that the country is tormented, or directly from prosperity to decline. In contrast, Dum Jun is a little better, at least he knows that he doesn't have the ability to toss, and he doesn't want to toss, just enjoy himself with peace of mind, maybe the people will live better.

"I don't know where things come from?"

At the same time, Yu Feibai was a little curious and pondered seriously.

"Judging from the inscription, the stone tablet of the Ming Tomb is the same." Qian Lao groaned: "According to historical records, after Zhu Di seized the throne, he issued an edict to mine huge monuments in Yangshan, the eastern suburb of Nanjing. At that time, Zhu Di was ambitious and planned to mine a huge stone tablet that had never been seen before in order to highlight Zhu Yuanzhang's exploits. ”

Of course, there is also a certain political significance to this. The main thing is to appease the hearts of the subjects of the world through this matter. However, because the size of the stele was too large, it could not be carried at all, and the matter was not resolved. Later, Zhu Di also sat down in the country, so he simply got a replacement, that is, the stone tablet in the Ming Tomb now. ”

Qian Lao explained, and speculated: "But soon after, Zhu Di began to move the capital, abandoned Nanjing, and set the capital in the current capital. Perhaps after moving the capital, I missed Zhu Yuanzhang a little, so I asked someone to cast this thing in gold. One or two hundred years later, during the turmoil at the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was covered up by a blindfold......"

"Sounds reasonable."

The people next to him nodded slightly, and they could also continue to push down, hiding the original face of the Golden Turtle and Golden Tablet, and then in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, it was stolen and sold overseas. Whether this is true or not, everyone thinks it is. Besides, there is no significant point in studying the ins and outs of it, and it is more comfortable to look at gold.

"Don't just look at gold."

At this time, Zhou Lao signaled: "You can see clearly, there is a piece of tortoise shell missing on the back of the stump. ”

Under Zhou Lao's reminder, everyone hurriedly looked over, and sure enough, they found the situation. The tortoise shell on the back of the stump was indeed missing, but because everyone's attention was focused on the gold, they ignored it for a while.

Looking at it now, the clear-eyed man also quickly reacted, and quickly looked back at the lone tortoiseshell piece on the table nearby. There is no doubt at all, judging from the shape and line points of the tortoise shell, this piece of tortoise shell should be the same as the tortoise shell on the back of the tortoiseshell. I just don't know why, I was uncovered and scattered. Speaking of which, it can be regarded as a broken mirror reunion now.

"It's weird."

Yu Feibai was in a hurry, and hurriedly took the tortoiseshell piece on the table, and then rested it on the gap on the back of the tortoiseshell, and then pressed it slightly, and the entire tortoiseshell immediately became intact.

Everyone looked at the side, only to see that on the intact tortoise shell, those lines and dots did form a star chart. At first glance, it looks like an immortal monument has been erected in the vast and boundless starry sky. Obviously, erecting a monument on the back of a turtle and painting a star chart on the tortoiseshell should be such a symbolic meaning.

"Wang Guan, how do you know that this piece of tortoise shell is the missing piece of the tortoise?"

At the same time, Yu Feibai said curiously: "There is also this stump, there are so many tortoise shells on his back, why did he only fall off a piece?" And it's not like it's falling off naturally, it's like it's artificially peeling. ”

"I first saw the tortoise shell and was very impressed, and then I went to the United States and saw this piece in the manor warehouse. Suddenly, it felt like something was wrong. After research, it was discovered that there was a problem with the crack. ”

Wang Guan explained: "Actually, I just wanted to say that I found the tortoise shell first, so I planned to get the tortoise back as well. I didn't expect that there was really a connection between them......"

"That's right."

At the right time, Wang Guan didn't want everyone to dwell on this issue, so he immediately diverted everyone's attention: "Have you found out, there is something wrong with the head of the scumber." ”

"What's wrong?"

Everyone took advantage of the situation and looked at it, some people suddenly realized, and some people were puzzled.

"The head of the stump is generally straight and tall. Because you have to carry weight, you must crawl with weight, you must show tension, so that it is enough to be imaged. However, now it is half-shrunk, as if it is hiding in the carapace, not majestic enough. ”

Between speaking, Zhou Lao frowned and said, "In this way, there are really some problems, and it doesn't look coordinated." ”

"Could it be that there is anything else strange?"

Yu Feibai's reaction was very fast, and he hurriedly reached out to touch the head of the man, and suddenly became thoughtful. After the eyeballs flickered, it seemed to be a flash of inspiration, and he pressed directly on the tortoise shell that had just been put back together.

"Click!"

At this moment, Yu Feibai seemed to press hard, and everyone heard a slight sound, and then saw the shrunken head suddenly flick, and then stretched out high......

"I knew there must be a mechanism."

In an instant, Yu Feibai was elated, and his eyebrows were full of pride. (To be continued......)