The family of the mausoleum keeper is called the mausoleum household, which is different from the ordinary people in terms of identity, and the personal freedom is strongly restricted, and they are never allowed to leave the mausoleum cemetery, and they are not allowed to change careers from generation to generation, and their descendants are passed on from generation to generation. The so-called not to change careers means that you can't participate in the imperial examination, you can't do business, you can't join the army, and the identity of guarding the tomb is solidified from generation to generation, and you need to sweep the mausoleum for life.

But there are also benefits.

Because it is guarding the mausoleum for the royal family, the imperial court will also give the mausoleum keepers a high salary. At the same time, they enjoy the treatment of exemption from class service, in addition to the long-term distribution of clothing and food, additional food will also be distributed during the New Year's holidays. Therefore, in the era of serious taxation and exploitation and frequent wars, many people are willing to give up their freedom to choose the fat of guarding the tomb of the imperial mausoleum, and live a life of abundant food and clothing.

At least half of the mausoleum keepers came this way.

But over time, their descendants may not be able to withstand such torture.

"What if you don't stay for the rest of your life? Don't think anything crooked, I heard that there was a palace maid who escaped before, and the end was very miserable......"

"But...... Look at these mausoleums, where is there a decent man, my mother has already begun to look at my relatives for me......"

Several other people must have had the same troubles, and when they heard her mention this, they all fell silent.

After a while, someone said, "If only there was a war, at least more people would be willing to come here, and we would have more choices, wouldn't we......"

"Shut up, you dare to say that!"

Mausoleum households can intermarry with ordinary people, but their descendants must make a career of guarding the mausoleum. Once they become members of the family of the mausoleum, their personal freedom will be subject to the same control as the mausoleum keepers, so most of the time it is still intermarriage between the mausoleum households. Only a small number of ordinary people choose to intermarry with the mausoleum in order to avoid harsh taxes and natural disasters.

It's a pity that the moment is peaceful and prosperous, and a fool would do this.

The voice that spoke at the beginning smiled and said, "Huai'er, if you go and beg that adult, maybe he will take a fancy to you and agree to take you away!" ”

"Oh, you bad hooves, let Aunt Lian hear it, and send you to the big kitchen to make human meat buns!"

The other party's voice immediately showed horror: "Don't mention this, I have goosebumps all over my body!" ”

The lively voice from before asked, "What kind of human meat buns?" ”

"Don't you know, didn't you accidentally break into a few strangers some time ago? Rumor has it that those men were put to death, and later ...... Someone ate fingernails in a bun! ”

Huai'er said: "It's just a fingernail, maybe someone in the kitchen accidentally fell into it, it's disgusting, it's disgusting, and it's not just a human meat bun!" ”

"Hey, if you don't lose your heart, you can lose half of your fingernails? I haven't heard of anyone cutting their hands or anything! ”

When several people heard her say this, they also became suspicious: "Yes, I haven't heard of anyone who cut his hand and even cut off half ......of his fingernails."

In their place, whoever happens to sesame seeds, big and small things, will spread to all corners.

Huai'er saw that they were talking endlessly, and stomped her feet angrily, "I don't want to talk nonsense to you!" ”

Someone laughed: "Hey, you see that her scared little face is white!" ”

Huai'er ignored them anymore and walked out of the rockery, but saw Jiang Rin and Liang Chen standing there, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Jiang Rin stretched out his hand and pushed Liang Chen, and said in a low voice: "Go, beautiful man!" ”

Liang Chen looked back at him in shock: "??? "You're a beautiful man, why don't you go?

Jiang Rin saw the meaning in his eyes, and said very naturally: "I can't go, Xu Er knows that he will be unhappy." He was blocked by Liang Chen, and at this time he moved behind him again to avoid Huai'er seeing him.

"You are ......"

Liang Chen heard Huai'er ask, and turned his head stiffly: "I, we are ......"

Jiang Rin took advantage of the two of them to speak, turned around, and went to a fork in the road.

Huai'er glanced at his back, obviously thinking that there would be no strangers here, and then looked at Liang Chen, his eyes suddenly lit up: "You are Qincha?" ”

Liang Chen snorted a few times and said, "It's just sent by the emperor, so it's not a bad thing." ”

"That's pretty much it." Huai'er grew up on Jiuzhi Mountain since she was a child, although she has the rules of teaching and training Mama, but in the end she is not as strict as the rules in Da'an Palace, and she is more bold, she looked at Liang Chen and was not very shy, and said with a smile: "Does this adult have anything to ask the slave?" ”

She kept her voice low, as if she didn't want her companions inside to hear. Liang Chen didn't want too many people, so he stretched out his hand and pointed to the corner over there.

Huai'er was overjoyed and nervously twisted the handkerchief in her hand.

The two of them walked to the corner of the corridor before and after, Liang Chen thought for a while, and said, "I was over there just now, and I heard you say that someone broke into Jiuzhi Mountain some time ago?" ”

Huai'er didn't expect him to hear what they just said, and his face changed slightly.

Liang Chen said: "You don't have to be nervous, I won't reveal what you said to others." ”

But Huai'er's face still did not soften, and he hesitated for a moment and said: "There is such a thing, it was autumn, and there were a few people, it is said that they entered Jiuzhi Mountain by mistake, but Lord Liu suspected that they were coming for the burial goods in the mausoleum......"

The imperial tomb is magnificent and solemn, and there are not too many nobles hidden in the mausoleum at this time, but there are also a large number of burial goods buried and valuable.

Queen Chunrong was buried in the Xuangong first, built by the mountain chiseled stone, about 75 zhang from the tomb road to the tomb room mountain, 5 stone doors were placed before and after, the middle room was the main bed, it was the place where the coffin was parked. The tomb is magnificent, not different from the nine-fold palace in Chang'an City, and the burial goods inside can be imagined, which is easy to attract tomb robbers.

However, Liang Chen did not believe this conclusion, but asked: "Is this a legend by someone, or is it confessed by those people themselves after Lord Liu's interrogation?" ”

Huai'er, a palace maid, obviously didn't know the exact answer, she saw that Liang Chen was digging into the bottom of the matter again, so she flinched, bowed her head and said: "The slave maid naturally doesn't know the result of Lord Liu's interrogation, she just heard about it." ”

"Then where were they caught in Jiuzhi Mountain? It doesn't seem easy to get into here? ”

Huai'er pointed in a direction and said, "To the north, behind the mountain is the cliff, I don't know how they came up." ”

The north foot of Jiuzhi Mountain, the south is high and the north is low, it is composed of five layers of steps, there are the hall and the east and west rooms on the step ground, there is a three out of the que in the east and west, it is the place where the major memorial ceremony is held.

Liang Chen glanced over there, but he couldn't really see it from his position, so he continued to ask, "What about those people later?" ”

Huai'er heard that he was going to ask, her face was very ugly, she shook her head and simply took a step back, and saluted him: "The other slaves and maids really don't know, if this adult is fine, the slaves and maids will retire first......"

"Huh?" Liang Chen looked at Huai'er who was running away, and muttered, "Why did you run away?" ”

Jiang Rin walked out of the corner and looked at Huai'er's back with a thoughtful look. Liang Chen's cheeks twitched, and he said, "The subordinate beautiful man's plan failed......"

"It's not a failure."

"Huh? How so? ”

Jiang Rin said: "When she met us just now, she looked excited, and her face was full of words, what do you want to ask, I must know everything." As a result, you didn't ask about the mausoleum of the imperial concubine, but asked about the tomb robbers, and her face changed, and she looked like she couldn't avoid it. ”

Liang Chen heard him say this, and thought about it carefully: "Could it be that there is something hidden in this?" It can't be that he was really ordered by Lord Liu to make human meat buns, right? Lord Liu doesn't look like a person with this kind of fetish......"

"I think at night, you can block Huai'er in the corner and ask again."

“？？？” Liang Chen's head was full of question marks, and when he heard the phrase "blocked in the corner", he got goosebumps. So he didn't hesitate to push his brother out, "Why don't you hand over this arduous task to Xiong Yishan......

"He can't do it, I'm afraid it will scare people."

"The subordinates can't do it, I've already tried it......"

Jiang Rin said: "That's because you asked what she didn't want to say, if you try again, I won't take you out at night." ”

Liang Chen: "......"

The meal had been prepared, and Liu Yong immediately came to invite Jiang Rin to eat, and sure enough, as those palace people said, there were at least five or six kinds of game, all of which were not very common, and when they smelled the taste, they knew that they were delicious.

In addition, there are a few small steamed buns that are cute on the outside but don't know what to do on the inside......

Jiang Rin and Liang Chen glanced at each other, a little resistant.

Liu Yong also enthusiastically introduced on the side: "This is Aunt Lian's best crystal bun in the big kitchen, you must try it." ”

Xiong Yishan didn't know why, took two small buns in one bite, chewed his belly carefully, and praised: "It's delicious!" ”

Jiang Rin and Liu Yong sat together, unable to see Xiong Yishan chewing buns, and could still maintain an indifferent expression. And Liang Chen was sitting next to Xiong Yishan, imagining that the human meat filling in his mouth might still have nails or something, his stomach couldn't help churning, and his face was ugly.

Liu Yong listened to Xiong Yishan's admiration, and his smile became more and more gentle.

Jiang Rin said: "I have never liked to eat stuffed food, I think this game is indeed rare, and it should taste good." ”

Liu Yong didn't force him to say this, and introduced several dishes on the table respectively. Jiang Rin tasted everything and sighed that the taste of the cook was indeed good. That bun...... He wondered if he should tell Xiong Yishan what he heard today.

Over there, Xiong Yishan was wondering when the boy would not eat stuffed things, and Liang Chen saw that he was going to talk more, so he hurriedly said: "If you like it, just eat my portion." ”

Xiong Yishan puffed out his cheeks and was surprised: "Huh? You also have seven Nai stuffing? (You don't eat stuffed anymore)? ”

Liang Chen struggled painfully, and in the spirit of the immortal poor Dao, he said: "Well, you eat more, and the prince said to take you out for a yo-...... in the evening."

Xiong Yishan's eyes lit up, and he stuffed two small buns into his mouth.

Liang Chen: "......"