Chapter 41: The Tomb of the Town
We wanted to look more closely, but the distance was too far, and the lighting time of the flare was too short, so we just showed the white jade platform a rough idea, even so, I still felt very incredible, and I was stunned there, and I didn't relax for a long time. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Check it out." Lao Zhao put away the flare gun and took the lead, and Xiao Zhang and I hurriedly followed.
The three of us walked slowly on the cold floor of the main hall, did not speak, and did not even dare to pant loudly, as if we were afraid of disturbing something, the atmosphere was a little strange for a while, only a slight footstep was left, slowly echoing in the empty palace, through the reflection of the surrounding walls, mixed with the footsteps just made, sometimes slow, sometimes far and sometimes near, as if it was in the ears, and suddenly sounded in the corner of the main hall, like a ghostly "cut and check" whisper, which made people listen to goosebumps.
The area illuminated by the miner's lamp overhead is very limited, and we can only open up a narrow path of light in this boundless darkness, and we slowly walk on this path of light, feeling as if countless eyes are lurking in the darkness around us.
It was a very uncomfortable feeling, I just felt very tight in my chest, like being pressed by a thousand pounds of boulder, almost out of breath, I knew that this was the mental pressure I put on myself, I used to be complacent about my imagination, but now it seems that this is really a taboo in the tomb robbing industry.
"Hey, you say, such a good thing can be regarded as a miracle, if we report it to the country, will the government give us a little benefit, no matter what, we should be given a whole pennant, a medal for commendation and commendation, by the way, the naming right of this Baiyutai should also be handed over to us." Xiao Zhang had a whim and expressed his "high opinion" to us.
"You're so beautiful!" I didn't want to rob him angrily and said, "Don't forget what we're doing, we're robbing tombs, just put aside what we just did, at least ten years of sentence, if you don't make a fuss, you will directly give you a 'shot' (lethal injection), you still want benefits, and you want to name people!" ”
Xiao Zhang didn't get angry when he heard my words, he smiled, "Aren't I just talking about a picture, as for saying it so seriously?" I shut my mouth and said no more, and continued to walk slowly.
"If the naming rights are really handed over to you, what are you going to call this Baiyutai?" Lao Zhao asked.
"I'm really not telling you, I thought of this name just now, you guys listen," Xiao Zhang said and cleared his throat, "How about calling it 'three men in one play'?" ”
I burst out laughing at the time, pointing at him and scolding: "Do you believe that if you leave this tomb, you will let the thunder slash you!" You're still 'three men in one play', damn, my grandmother is really speechless to you. ”
"You guy simply don't understand elegance, this name uses absurd methods to reflect the deep revolutionary friendship of the three of us," Xiao Zhang said nonsense, "How much in line with the temperament of our tomb robbery team!" ”
Lao Zhao also kept laughing on the side, and when we made such a fuss, the tense nerves gradually relaxed, and I felt that the surrounding environment was not so weird.
As I walked, I felt that the ground under my feet began to slowly transition into pure white jade, Lao Zhao suddenly stopped, I didn't pay attention, I almost hit him, Xiao Zhang gently pulled me behind my back, and I didn't fall.
"It's ......," Lao Zhao said in a low voice. When I looked up, I realized that we had reached the side of this jade platform, or rather the foot of this jade platform.
This white jade platform is too high, look up, it is a jade step more than half a meter high, all the way up obliquely, there is no end at all, the light of the mining lamp shines on the white jade, thrown into four or five meters, the deeper place is a milk-colored milky white, as if it is slowly thickening, as if it has the texture of a fluid, this should be the kind of best mutton fat jade, look at this color, the degree of light transmission, there is not even a little variegation.
My heart was beating wildly, now in this market, the good-colored mutton fat jade, just a palm-sized piece, can be sold for millions, such a whole stone platform, the value is naturally immeasurable.
I tilted my head to the side again, and there seemed to be some reliefs carved on the wall next to the stone steps, but the illumination range of this lamp was too limited, so I couldn't see it clearly.
Lao Zhao raised his head and shone up, I felt a beam of yellow light shooting down from above, and when I looked up, I found that there was a huge bronze mirror embedded in the treasure top above my head, which was the size of half a football field.
"I'm X, who has such a big face to use such a mirror!" Xiao Zhang shouted directly.
Lao Zhao laughed twice, "This mirror is not for shining, but for suppressing evil spirits." ”
"Suppress evil spirits?!" Xiao Zhang and I were very puzzled, looked at Lao Zhao with our eyes, and wanted him to tell us.
"This has deep historical roots, but it's a long story." Lao Zhao bowed slightly, motioned for us to sit down, the three of us sat on the ground, forming a circle, Lao Zhao cleared his throat, "Where do you want to start?" By the way, let's talk about this jade first, jade has been regarded as a symbol of auspiciousness since ancient times, it is said that it can warm the soul, many people wear jade longevity locks for children, it is because of this,
"You must have all heard of this 'ancient jade psychic', so I won't explain more, but most people only know the benefits of jade, and they don't know the harm of jade, jade, in fact, is a kind of thing that is both good and evil.
"It is precisely because jade can warm the soul, so it often attracts evil spirits, there are warm jade and cold jade, among which cold jade can best summon the soul, this tomb does not see the sun all year round, yin gathering, plus ancient times often like to use living people to bury, the resentment here is even more long-lasting, and many tombs are located in the place of raising corpses in feng shui, all kinds of things emerge in endlessly, these things you have just seen, I don't need to say more.
"In this environment, it is impossible to say that there will be no Yin spirits gathered on this jade platform, if there is no suppression of this bronze mirror, I don't know what will happen!" Lao Zhao said, and glanced at the white jade platform with his eyes.
I sat there, sweating coldly as I listened, and looked around, and it was dark. Telling these stories of yin and yin in such a place, this mood, really his grandmother's eccentricity, I suddenly felt that all three of us were very sick.
"So, we can't get to this stage?" Xiao Zhang's tone was full of regret. "Didn't I say 'if'? There is such a large bronze mirror on this top, even if there is really some kind of soul-bending ghost with boundless power, it can be illuminated at once. Lao Zhao said.
"Is it that powerful?" I was a little unconvinced, "I've been looking in the mirror all day, and I haven't seen such a miraculous effect!" "This is not an ordinary mirror, but a 'tomb guide'." I pouted, of course this is not an ordinary mirror, pigs know that ordinary mirrors are so big.
"Don't be unconvinced, the knowledge here is great," Lao Zhao looked at me with a look of "you are still too young and know too little about things", "The mirror was not called a mirror at the earliest, but a jian." Jian can be used to dress properly, but also to reflect light, like the ink fountain, since ancient times is a symbol of righteousness, the origin of Jian, can be traced back to the period of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. ”
Xiao Zhang and I had never heard that the mirror was so big, and our interest was hooked, urging Lao Zhao to hurry up. Lao Zhao took out the kettle and took a sip, smacked his lips a little proudly, and continued to speak.
Mother-in-law, also known as the ugly girl. 5,000 years ago, in order to stop the tribal "marriage robbery" incident, the Yellow Emperor specially selected the ugly girl (titled mother-in-law) with virtuous character, gentle temperament and ugly appearance as his fourth wife.
The Yellow Emperor also said: "Those who value beauty and do not value virtue are not true beauty, and those who value virtue and light color are true sages." "According to legend, the first mirror used by humans was discovered and made by my mother-in-law.
At that time, the people in the Yellow Emperor's Palace often stood by the water to reflect their faces and dress up. My mother-in-law felt that she was ugly, so she easily went to the water's edge to dress up, and she didn't show up casually on festivals.
I only know how to work beside the Yellow Emperor all day long. Once, Tongyu asked her mother to go up the mountain with her to dig slates, but her mother didn't say a word, so she went up the mountain with Tongyu's mother-in-law and her.
The mother-in-law has great strength and digs slate faster than other women. More than 20 pieces were dug in less than half a day. At this time, the sun was at noon, and the sun was shining on the earth. My grandmother suddenly noticed a shining stone chip in the pile of stones, and the sun shone very harshly.
The mother-in-law bent down and gently dug out of the ground with her hands, and when she held it in her hand, she couldn't help but be startled. What kind of monster is this, his ugly face is all shining on this stone tablet. Even she herself thought it was strange!
She quietly hid this stone fragment on her body, and returned to the Yellow Emperor's Palace without telling anyone about it. She took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, and took out the stone chips, and found that the surface of the stone chips was uneven. The faces reflected on it look strange.
My grandmother went to the workshop where stone knives and stone axes were made, found a grinding stone, pressed the stone chips on top and rubbed them repeatedly, and with little effort, all the surface of the stone chips was smoothed. She used it to take a photo, and it was much clearer than just now. It's just that his face is still so ugly. She grinded for a while, picked it up and took another photo, and she was still ugly.
The mother-in-law sighed to herself, "It seems that the ugly face can't be blamed on the stone chips (mirrors)." ”
From then on, my mother-in-law never went to the river or the water's edge to dress up. Every morning, I get up and dress myself up according to the stone chips, and then hide quietly after using them.
After a long time, my mother-in-law was careless. Once, my mother-in-law helped Tongyu to roast meat on the slate, but due to the excessive fire, the slate was burned and exploded, and a piece of gravel slag flew up, breaking my mother-in-law's face and bleeding non-stop. The mother-in-law hurried back, took out the stone chips, and applied medicine to her face.
Who knows, the Yellow Emperor didn't know when he came back, walked lightly behind his mother-in-law, and found that his mother-in-law was holding something in one hand to take care of herself, and the other hand was sticking medicine on her face.
The Yellow Emperor walked behind his mother-in-law, his head was close to his mother-in-law's shoulder, and he was just about to look closely, but unexpectedly, his mother-in-law exclaimed! She found the face of the Yellow Emperor on the stone tablets. When she turned her head to look, she saw that the Yellow Emperor was standing behind her.
The Yellow Emperor asked his mother-in-law, "What are you holding in your hand?" "The honest and loyal mother-in-law, when she heard the Yellow Emperor's questioning, knew that she must not coax the Yellow Emperor in this matter, and knelt in front of the Yellow Emperor with a poof.
The mother-in-law told the Yellow Emperor from beginning to end about the discovery of this shining stone tablet, and begged the Yellow Emperor to forgive her. When the Yellow Emperor heard this, he laughed, put his hands around his mother-in-law and said: "This is a great discovery for you, you are not only right, but also a great achievement!" After the Yellow Emperor said that, he immediately called the ancestors, Fang Lei, and Tongyu to take out the stone tablets that could see people's faces, and let her three wives have a look. The ancestor smiled and said: "Yellow Emperor, no wonder I haven't seen my mother-in-law go to the waterside to dress up for a long time, it turns out that she has this treasure." Tongyu then said: "Yellow Emperor, this discovery should be given to my sister-in-law!" The Yellow Emperor said excitedly: "Of course you have to take a credit!" ”
The use of mirrors by human beings has been around since then in the history of the Chinese nation.
Later, in the battle with Chiyou, the Yellow Emperor also cast a "Sun and Moon Jian", it is said that this book shines on the living person, can penetrate the muscles and bones according to the heart, the hair on the person, the blood and bones in the body can be seen clearly; One side shines on the dead, which can be terrifying, and make the ghost qi yin technique disappear without a trace. It was with this sun and moon that the Yellow Emperor was able to get out of the dense dragon stream arranged by Chi You, and finally won the victory in the battle of the deer.
In history, there is a more famous "King Qin Bone Mirror", according to legend, Qin Shi Huang has a mirror, which can see people's internal organs and know the evil of the heart. "Xijing Miscellaneous Records" Volume 3: "Gaozu first entered the Xianyang Palace Zhou Xingku Mansion...... There is a square mirror four feet wide and five feet nine inches high. There is light on the outside, people come straight to shine on it, and the shadow is upside down; If you come with your hands and heart, you will see the five organs of the stomach and intestines, and there is no hair; If a person has a disease, he will know where the disease is. If a woman has an evil heart, she is bold and moved. Qin Shi Huang often used to take care of the palace people, and those who were bold and moved were killed. ”
Lao Zhao is talking nonsense, saying that the mirror is mysterious and mysterious, and I don't know if it's true, in short, it conveys a message to us: This mirror is really not simple.
"Okay, after talking for so long, let's make good use of this mirror, in fact, the effect of this mirror is not as simple as suppressing evil spirits." Lao Zhao stood up as he spoke, turned on the "wolf eye" and the miner's lamp, and shone towards the bronze mirror.
We all took two steps back, turned on the lamp and the "wolf's eye", and shone it on the bronze mirror.
Six beams of strong light shine on the bronze mirror, after the reflection of the mirror, forming a huge circular pale yellow light path, like the sun shines on the stone platform, just shrouded in the entire stone platform, at this moment, modern science and ancient miracles are perfectly blended together, extremely spectacular, but also extremely shocking.
We took more than a dozen steps back before we were able to see the whole picture of this jade platform.