Chapter Eighty-Five: Entering the Imperial Tomb
Wang Xiangjun turned his face away. said coldly: "I heard that you are still the granddaughter-in-law of the Liu family." β
Yin Le let go of him in embarrassment. The embarrassment is not that she is already the granddaughter-in-law of the Liu family. It's that he is already Wang Xiangjun's fiancΓ©. The fiancΓ©e of the family is in front of him. But he is still so shameless to throw himself into his arms.
Yin Le stood up. Tiptoe to the entrance of the cave. Snuggle up against the wall and watch the pouring rain outside. Raindrops of mud splashed on the ground. The flowers and plants on the side of the road were just stained with earthy yellow mud. Immediately it was washed away by the rain.
Suddenly. There was a rumbling sound. Yin Le was stunned. I was about to turn around and call for attention. The body fell into Chu Ye's arms. He picked her up. Retreat inward. Only for a moment. The entire entrance to the cave is covered with landslides. It was pitch black.
All four of them were frightened by the sudden turn of events. I didn't know how to react for a while. It was Chu Ye who came back to his senses first. "I can't stay here anymore. The current situation. It should be a landslide. I'm afraid that even this hole will collapse in a while. We retreated deeper into the mountains. β
Chu Kun was also a little flustered. "But. The further you go into the cave. the farther away from the exit. Once the exit is tightly sealed. We may not be able to find a way out. β
"There's a passage here. Prove that there are other ways out. Once this place collapses. None of us died. Wang Xiangjun said.
Chu Ye was silent. With her back to Yin Le, let her climb on his back. Then groped his way down the passage.
They had just left. Then another boom was heard. There was a splash of rubble behind him. Yin Le looked back in shock. "Let's go." The cave collapsed. β
Chu Ye walked like a fly. Here he just came in and explored. Know that there are two channels. But it was pitch black. It's impossible to tell which one is the exit. He stood in front of the intersection. Gritted teeth. He ran to the left passage.
Chu Kun and Wang Xiangjun were dark because of the passage. I didn't come in to explore the terrain. So walk cautiously. When the two groped their way to a fork in the road. Because the right channel is more centered. So. They didn't see another passage. So he went straight to the right.
Chu Ye carried Yin Le on his back. Just flee forward. I didn't notice that Chu Kun and Wang Xiangjun didn't come with me at all.
There is about a stick of incense time after leaving. I saw a glimmer of light ahead. Yin Le said in surprise: "Could it be that the front is the exit." β
Chu Ye shook his head. "Not an exit. It's fluorite. β
"What is fluorite." Yin Le asked.
"It's the equivalent of a night pearl. But there is no night pearl light so strong. He quickened his pace. Walk in the direction of the glow.
When passing through the long dark passage. Both were stunned by the situation in front of them. Fluorite on the walls illuminates the chamber. Wrong. It can't be said to be a secret room. Because at the bottom right of the wall. There is also a stone gate. It is surrounded by a ditch on all sides. It's about a meter wide. There are more than a dozen delicate boxes. The box is engraved with a beautiful dragon and phoenix pattern. Chu Ye walked over to take a look. Found in addition to the chest. There are also bones of cattle and horses. In front of the stone gate. Standing are two stone lions staring at each other. Next to the lion. It is two soldiers carved in marble. Whether it's a lion or a soldier. All carvings are lifelike.
"Funeral ditch." Yin Le couldn't help but gasp. They actually broke into an ancient tomb.
"You know it's a burial ditch." Chu Ye was stunned. These are not common sense. Women shouldn't know it.
"I've read it from books. Knowing when some rich people died. Will make a burial ditch. Put the burial goods in the burial ditch to accompany the burial. If you are not mistaken. Behind the stone gate. It should be a burial chamber. Yin Le said.
Chu Ye smiled. "You're right. But. It's just an empty tomb. β
Yin Le was stunned. "How so?"
Chu Ye pointed to the box in the burial ditch. "Look at these boxes. The carvings and dragon patterns are both shown to be from the Great Qi era. The last emperor of the Great Qi ordered the construction of the imperial tomb. But at the time of his death. His sons were torn apart. In the end, he was destroyed by his relatives. The corpse of the Great Qi Emperor was ordered by the emperor at that time to be thrown into the mountains to feed the dogs. It took him more than ten years to build the imperial tomb. But after death he cannot rest here. As for these gold and silver jewelry. It was at the time of construction. The Emperor of Great Qi ordered people to keep sending it in. β
Yin Le shook his head and said, "That's not right." If only people had not been buried. Even if there are funerary goods. Nor could there be any animals and people who were buried. β
Chu Ye put her down. Let her sit on a stone staircase in the center. said: "You take a closer look. These bones inside. And there are no human bones. Build such a large tomb. A lot of workers are needed. It was once used as a slaughterhouse to feed the workers. And the bones were naturally thrown into the burial ditch. β
"Where are the leftover bones thrown into the burial ditch? It's no wonder that the emperor is not angry. Yin Le disagreed with his statement. Because of this tomb. It's not that there are no ghosts. The yin qi around is very heavy.
"The emperor of Great Qi is mediocre. And these workers built this imperial tomb. I already knew I couldn't get out. Words of unbelief. You push open the stone door and take a look. It was full of workers' bones. They were all killed inside. Just waiting for the emperor to die. And he threw their bodies into the burial ditch. It's a pity that in the end, when the emperor was seriously ill and about to die. There were riots in the country. The emperor failed to enter the imperial mausoleum. Naturally, no one cares about that. Chu Ye pointed to the stone gate. Some sighs are authentic. History of Daqi. He had read it many times. It is also known that the last emperor of Great Qi once ordered people to build imperial tombs on a large scale. It took almost twenty years. Countless manpower and material resources have been consumed. According to the soldiers who were supervising the work in the mausoleum at the time, the mausoleum was very luxurious. The entrance is hidden. Unexpectedly, it was on the barren mountain. In the end, all the workers who built the mausoleum were killed by the soldiers who oversaw the work. If the emperor really enters the mausoleum. The soldier who oversaw the work that day. It is also inevitable to die.
Yin Le was somewhat convinced. "Why do you know so much about Daqi?"
Chu Ye sat beside her. His expression was a little confused. Said lightly: "The history of Daqi." There's so much to educate. Father asked us to familiarize ourselves with that history. It's because I'm afraid that after he dies in the future. Our brotherhood will be like the prince of Daqi. Cannibalism. β
Yin Le was silent. The first emperor had good intentions. But. But it didn't work. Because their brother is still turning against him.
Chu Ye smiled. "Don't talk about that. Since this is the imperial tomb. Then there must be another exit. At most, it's an excavation tunnel. The entrance to the real catacombs. Not over here. β
Yin Le snorted. I looked back. "Why haven't they come for so long?" β
Only then did Chu Ye think of Chu Kun and Wang Xiangjun. couldn't help frowning and said, "Could it be that they took another path." β
Yin Le used to walk on his back. So I didn't know there was another channel. She was surprised, "You say." There is another way. β
"That's right. One left and one right. Chu Ye said.
Yin Le cross-legged. Close your eyes and calm down. After a while. She said quietly, "Their way." There may be danger. β
Chu Ye was stunned. "How so?"
Yin Le said: "Since this is a direct burial ditch. Then the other road must go straight to the center of the main mausoleum. Enter the main mausoleum. There will be a lot of traps. Although Wang Xiangjun's martial arts are strong. But there was a Chu Kun by his side who was sealed with the internal force of the acupuncture points. It may not be able to get out of it all. β