Chapter 302: The Abandoned Burial Mausoleum
The night was dark, and the light reflected from the snow was cold and dark.
In the shadows of the tombway. Wan Wan blinked, withdrew her hand and blinked again, then stood up and shook the fire fold.
She first looked at the snow on the ground to make sure there were no marks on it, then looked at the tomb for any cobwebs that she had broken through, and finally her eyes rested on the murals on both sides.
Through the pictures and inscriptions, Wan Wan knew who the owner of this mausoleum was. - This was originally the mausoleum of Cheng Wu who was repaired.
In the history that Wan Wan knew, those meritorious ministers could enjoy the honor of accompanying the burial of the imperial tomb. For example, Huo Qubing was buried near the Maoling of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Wei Zheng and Cheng Yanjin were buried around the Zhaoling of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. However, the Northern Song Dynasty does not seem to have such a system, at most a tablet can accompany the incense of the Taimiao.
It is not surprising that Cheng Wu's mausoleum appears here, after all, this is not the Northern Song Dynasty that Wan Wan knows, but a time and space that has been distorted by Cheng Wu.
The mausoleum was wide open, and it seemed that Cheng Wu did not "live" in. It seems that this kind of tomb is not suitable for others to use, and it is only so deserted. Wouldn't the coffin be ready-made?
For now, put the body of Ye Yuanchao in first, and if there is a chance, move him into the tomb of Emperor Yansheng. If you are loyal during your lifetime, if you don't want to leave and reincarnate after death, you can continue to protect the tomb of Emperor Yansheng. In this way, it also completes his part of Dan's loyalty.
If there is no chance, seal the tomb and find a way to create a natural collapse, and bury the coffin in the soil forever.
Normally, no official would have put money in this place for nothing. On the contrary, they are happy to see the results. This place cannot be used, and it will cost labor and financial resources to demolish it, so it is best to be destroyed by the "forces of nature".
Cheng Wuguan to Taishi has the honor of accompanying the funeral, the coffin must not be bad, and it can also be worthy of the night and the court.
Thinking about this, Wan Wan squatted down and patted Ye Yuan's cold cheek, and sighed, "Lord Ye, that's all I can do for you." This life is over, and you don't have to be too attached to it, whether you should be reincarnated or reincarnated. When I saw Lord Hades, remember to say hello on my behalf. ”
After a pause, she said again: "Forget it, forget it." When you see Hades, don't mention me. ”
After chattering, Wan Wan found a piece of wood from the tomb. She changed out of her official uniform before, but she didn't put down the small waist bag that Tianmen standard associates. At this moment she took the powder from it and poured it on the wood, and ignited it with a fire breaker. The light of the fire immediately reflected the scene in the tomb more clearly.
The light of the fire was much brighter than before, and Wan Wan was afraid that the light would be reflected through the tomb to the outside entrance. She quickly picked up the night and walked to the depths of the mausoleum.
Fortunately, this one was not activated, and Wan Wan did not encounter any mechanisms, and she found the tomb smoothly.
There are several delicate copper lamps inlaid on the tomb wall, which look like ever-bright lamps, and there is still lamp oil in them. Wan Wan did not light these bronze lamps, but only fixed the homemade torch in her hand in a place that did not get in the way of her hands and feet.
The coffin in the tomb is decent, just in line with the use of a master, but it is not so luxurious.
Wan Wan opened the lid of the coffin and threw Ye Yuanchao's body into it. She took a moment's breath, took the pamphlet from her pocket, drew her knife and carved the shape of paper money into it.
The Mingyue knife was already incomparably sharp, and Wan Wan deliberately exerted force in her hand, and only repeated it two or three times before pulling out a hole in the shape of paper money.
Wan Wan carefully packed up the excess confetti, left two and put the handful of paper money into Ye Yuanchao's arms. She was about to slip the two paper coins into his hand, when she heard footsteps in the darkness on the far side.
Wan Wan's heart sank, she didn't hear that there were people around the mausoleum, and there was no second person in the mausoleum.
The sound of footsteps sounded as if out of thin air.
As a ghost with a shell, Wan Wan is not afraid of the ghost without a shell. For her now, the appearance of a person in this mausoleum is more troublesome than the appearance of a ghost.
She pulled out the Mingyue knife again, flipped her wrist and was about to move, when she heard a hurried shout: "If you have something to say, don't move the knife!" ”
The voice sounded like Gu Changsheng's, and Wan Wan stopped throwing the knife out.
Two more footsteps sounded, and after a while, Gu Changsheng's figure flashed out of the shadows, followed by Xue Cheng and a brocade-clothed catcher.
Wan Wan frowned and asked, "What about the others?" ”
The brocade-clothed catcher said quickly: "Back to my lord, everyone is fine, and they are resting in the secret room." ”
Xue Cheng glanced at Wan Wan, and did not explain the matter of the secret room, but asked, "I didn't say that I wanted to come to Cheng Wu's mausoleum. How did Master Ming know he was coming here? ”
It's a coincidence.
It is also troublesome to explain the various reasons in detail, so Wan Wan said simply: "I came here just to find a ready-made coffin for Ye Yuanchao." ”
When the words fell, several people were stunned in unison, and then moved over. Look into the coffin by the light of the torch.
Xue Cheng took out a glass ball from his arms, opened it with a "click", shook the fire fold a little inside, and closed it again.
This small glass lamp is very delicate, and there are many things inside, and the best thing is that no matter how it rolls, the small bowl with lamp oil will not spill a drop of oil. The principle is like a sachet, and the size and shape are not much different from the sachet. The inlays in the lamp are not for decoration, but for the maximum refraction of the light source, so the brightness of the lamp is not small.
The glass lamp entered the coffin, and the suspicion in Xue Cheng's eyes became more and more serious. Ye Yuanchao, who was with her, died, and she found it by herself, and it is difficult to guarantee that there is no calculation. Although Ming Wanwan is not like the person who hides danger in her belly, her heart can see something through her belly with only a pair of eyes.
Gu Changsheng's mind was much simpler than Xue Cheng's. When he saw Ye Yuanchao like this, he habitually had to probe his hand to check. His arm was about to reach into the coffin, but he was stopped by Wan Wan's action of reaching in.
Gu Changsheng had no choice but to retract his hand and wait, and when he found that Wan Wan had stuffed two paper coins into Ye Yuanchao's hand, a stunned look suddenly appeared on his face.
Wan Wan stuffed the paper money, simply sorted out the appearance of Ye Yuanchao, and then straightened up her waist to hold the coffin lid and plan to close it. Gu Changsheng came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it.
Wan Wan glanced at him, very confused.
Gu Changsheng smiled and said, "Sister Wan, let me take a look first." Otherwise, my heart is like a cat scratching. ”