Chapter Forty-Nine: Mountains of Bones
However, at this moment, Qin Zhen suddenly remembered a question, so he asked Yudong very puzzled: "You said before that from the direction of the Jieshi Monument, there is Yongdao below??" What is the reasoning behind this? ”
Qin Zhen looked at the towering stone pillar engraved with the word Jieshi again, but he really couldn't see anything.
Yu Dong patted the dust on his hands at this time, stood up and said to Qin Zhen: "Actually, this is also one of Qin Shi Huang's unique styles. All the architectural patterns of the ancient emperors were all sitting in the north and facing south, but the underground palace in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was sitting in the west and facing east. The reason is because he once went to the sea to seek immortals in the east, even if it was to death, but after his death, he also had to face the east and look at the Penglai Immortal Mountain in the East China Sea.
So if you look at the stone pillar engraved with the word Jieshi, the direction facing it is definitely due east. In terms of Qin Shi Huang's exquisite architectural pattern, extending back in a straight line along the stone pillars, then this must be a certain section of Yongdao. ”
Qin Zhenmao nodded suddenly, and secretly sighed in his heart at the precise layout of Qin Shi Huang's huge projects. And Lao Gu sighed on the side that Qin Shi Huang was definitely stunned...... I didn't forget to become an immortal until I died.
Without wasting too much time, they slowly climbed down the hollow interior dozens of meters deep along the rope one by one.
When the light above his head became smaller and smaller, Qin Zhen couldn't help but get nervous. Because every time in such a dark place, something not so good must happen. Darkness, absolutely no good memories left him.
And the worst thing is that these dark and closed places. There are always some strange creatures or monsters that don't live or die, and are messy......
Especially in this claustrophobic space where you can't see your fingers, those things that ordinary people can't even imagine are absolutely unguardable. So now Qin Zhen and the others have formed a good psychological habit, that is, as soon as they enter this dark and deep environment, the battle state will start immediately......
The space below is really as Yu Dong said, not straight up and down, but with a lot of twists and turns. In this way, the pitiful light above my head will disappear even more quickly.
They stumbled down for dozens of meters, and finally they finally landed on the ground.
Say flat. Actually, it's not flat. The potholes are so potholed that they can't even stand on their feet. As soon as they settled. It was as if he was standing on a large pile of firewood.
Several people steadied their bodies and steps. Each took out a bright light fixture. When they all turned on their flashlights and shone around and under their feet, they couldn't help but gasp!
What they were stepping on under their feet was nothing else...... It's a mountain of bones!!
I don't know if it's a psychological effect, Qin Zhen only felt that a gloomy cold wind suddenly blew through his ears. He couldn't help but feel creepy.
"It can't be...... Two thousand two hundred years. How could these bones be in such a state? Jiang Qi was the first to question.
Because in such exposure outside. In the harsh environment, the skeleton that has lasted for 2,000 years can almost be said to have turned to dust. And the white bones under their feet now are extremely intact. It's as if it hasn't been long since it turned into white bones. There are even some that can vaguely see the appearance of ancient corpses after drying.
Qin Zhen and Lao Gu couldn't think about it so much, because they couldn't accept that they were standing on a large pile of corpses at all! Especially on a pile of dead people who have been dead for more than 2,000 years! It was as if there were thorns under their feet, and they felt uncomfortable standing no matter how they stood. If it were possible, they would be eager to get off the ground right now and stay away from this terrifying place!
But now there is no way to avoid it. Even if you look into the depths of the inner corridor, it is full of bones. It seems that the bones here are no longer piled up, and there is no end in sight.
This meant that if they were to walk into the road, they would have to walk through the avenue paved with bones......
Qin Zhen frowned at this time, and said unacceptably: "This, how can there be so many dead people?!" This is not a mausoleum, is there a burial pit? How is this possible......" Qin Zhen's feelings were indeed a little excited, and such an environment made him feel uneasy.
Yu Dong scanned the surroundings with a flashlight, and then said in a low voice: "These corpses must have been sprinkled with specific medicinal powder back then, so the air-dried state will be kept so intact. It's not a burial pit, but it's full of people who don't deserve to die......"
Lao Gu couldn't help but feel a nameless fire when he heard this, and said angrily: "A dead emperor wants to be buried alive!" This is not a mausoleum, how can there be a living burial?! This/people can't live left and right, right?! ”
Qin Zhen understood Lao Gu's anger very well, because there was something about the burial of the living, and they had probably seen it from books or TV all along. They have never truly experienced that these hundreds of innocent lives are presented in front of their eyes in such a miserable state as the noise of bones.
Jiang Qi also frowned tightly at this time, looking at the corpses all over the place, his face was dark, and he clenched his fists. The scene here can definitely be described by the word "white bones", and it can even be said to be more appropriate.
Yu Dong and Mo Sheng seemed to be quite able to bear such a scene, even if they couldn't accept it, then their attitude was definitely much more indifferent than Qin Zhen's.
Mo Sheng sighed lightly at this time and said, "The reason for the burial is not only to die with the emperor, but also to have other reasons. For example, most of the hard laborers who built the imperial mausoleum could not come out alive. Because of the pattern in the tomb, the mechanism, and the mystery of the main burial chamber, they are all too clear. No matter what dynasty or generation of kings, they will never allow such a person to leave the imperial tomb alive. These people have all gone out, isn't it equivalent to bringing out the secrets inside the imperial tomb to the world? ”
Listening to Mo Sheng's words, Lao Gu still felt angry and angry. Instead, Qin Zhen calmed down a little and sighed: "So...... The reason for these people's deaths was not for Qin Shi Huang...... It's for the sake of the mountain whip. Only they knew the secret of this place, so when the mountain whip was safely placed in the most secret place, these people were also sealed under this stone along with the mountain whip. ”
No wonder Moshang said...... Under the huge imperial halo of Jieshi, there may be unknown evils......
Yu Dong stepped forward gently, and every step he took was a crisp sound of bones shattering under his feet! Those voices were not very loud, but in Qin Zhen's ears, it seemed that there were thousands of lonely souls wailing and crying. The sound was heart-wrenching, and even breathing seemed a little heavy and difficult.
Of course, every step Yudong takes forward is also heavy. He tried to slow down his steps as much as possible, so as not to disturb the rest of the dead. But no matter what, he still had to go on. Even if his feet are like a mountain of bones, he still has to go on. Because there were more important tasks waiting for him to complete in front of him, because if he didn't take this step first, Qin Zhen and the others would not be able to take a step.
Yudong knows his friends, they are all benevolent and kind-hearted people, and it must be a very difficult choice to let them walk over with the bones of unjust souls.
For Yudong, he has taken this step, he is at the forefront, and he should have played a responsible role. If doing so disturbs the peace of the dead, if it is a sin to do so, there will be retribution if trampling on the soul of the dead...... That qiē is all carried and borne by him.
At least he felt that this would reduce a lot of psychological burden for Qin Zhen and them......
Mo Sheng understood Yu Dong's intentions, he sighed softly, patted Qin Zhen's shoulder, and then walked in the direction of Yu Dong.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Zhen overcame his psychological distress and obstacles, took difficult steps, stepped on those dried corpses or white bones, and walked deeper step by step.
In order to prevent the sound of those bones breaking from affecting everyone's feelings more deeply in this empty environment, Mo Sheng said slowly in a very calm tone in front of him: "There are many ways to store the traces of history, and sometimes cruelty is one of them.
We can usually say very simple and proud to show off our 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization. It's easy to say, but five thousand years seems fleeting. But in fact, how many bones and lives have been accumulated in these 5,000 years?
Whether it is feudalism or war, as well as the struggle for royal power and wealth, as well as the sinister greed of people's hearts, under this, naturally many innocent lives will go to Huangquan in vain. You have to learn to look at this kind of thing from a different perspective.
For example, the burial of the living was very popular after the death of the king during the Yin and Zhou periods. After they die, they often send the qiē they enjoyed during their lifetime, including their wives and concubines, to the grave. This is definitely not the precedent set by Qin Shi Huang.
It is roughly estimated that there are 164 bones of martyrs in the tomb of King Shang in Yinxu, 16 people were also buried in the tomb of the princess of Shang, and there are 21 bones of young women in the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. Of course, the world has all eyes on that set of chimes, who cares about 21 lonely souls at the age of flowers?
There is also the king of Zhou You, who lost the country to the princes of the Beacon Opera in order to praise the city, and there are hundreds of corpses in his tomb, almost all of them are women, or all of them are concubines and palace maids who were buried from death.
You must know that under the influence of different times and different ideological and moral values, there will be different social phenomena. In a few years, how do you know that future generations will not think that we are also cold-blooded, ruthless, selfish and cruel today? ”
Mo Shang's words not only opened Qin Zhen and Gu Jie's hearts a lot, but also seemed to make them feel something deeper from it.
History has always been cruel. Whether it is ancient or modern. (To be continued......)