Chapter 125: The mystery of the mummy
Yang Baiwen couldn't figure it out for a while, so he put it down for the time being. When they descended to the end, another spectacle unfolded before them.
It's not so much a spectacle as a "re-enactment" – the contents of the mural appear in front of you.
The outermost is a kneeling humanoid sculpture, and the inner side is a pyramid, next to which four statues of Anubis stand in the east, south, west, and north directions. It's just that there is no "sun" at the top of the pyramid, and the most bizarre thing is that the coffin in the middle is missing.
This is sad for Yang Baiwen, they came here with great difficulty, just to find the things inside the coffin, and now the most important thing is gone, I am afraid that the mystery will never be solved.
The atmosphere of disappointment slowly swept in, and even everyone's breath was filled with loss.
At this moment, a huge tremor struck, as if the entire pyramid was shaking. Everyone was startled, but fortunately only the scattered stones and yellow sand floated down.
"Oops, it's a waste of time!" Yang Baiwen couldn't help but sigh.
Ye Dongming was staring at the statue of Anubis in a daze, and Yu Lie was also looking around the statue.
"There's something here!" Yu Lie suddenly shouted.
It turned out that behind the statue of Anubis, there was a handle about ten centimeters long.
"This handle should be rotatable." Yu Lie said.
Ye Dongming quickly checked the remaining three statues, and sure enough, there was a handle behind each statue.
"I think all four handles should be rotated at the same time." He said.
Yu Lie nodded and said, "Professor Yang, I think what Dongming said is right, maybe these four handles are the switches that open the coffin, let's ......"
Yang Baiwen turned his heart sideways and said in a firm tone: "It's all come to this point, there is no way back, let's go." ”
When the four of them rotated the handle at the same time, a hole suddenly opened in the middle of the four Anubis statues, and an upright coffin of the pharaoh slowly rose from the hole. At the top of the coffin was a strange humanoid statue, somewhat similar to the head statue that had been encountered during the fall.
Yang Baiwen was excited, and muttered to himself: "Zosel, Pharaoh, I found you...... He really exists, and one of the greatest pharaohs has been found by me......"
"Captain Yu, open it, you must be careful!" Yang Baiwen instructed.
Yu Lie carefully examined it, and after ensuring safety, he carefully opened the coffin.
A well-preserved mummy appeared in front of everyone's eyes, which was amazing and awe-inspiring. However, there seemed to be nothing left in the coffin except a mummy.
"That's it? Nothing proves this! Yu Lie couldn't help but complain, unable to hide the look of loss on his face.
After saying that, he was unwilling and couldn't help but uncover the white cloth covering the mummy's body. However, at this moment, a faint light seemed to rush out of the coffin, it was faint, if there was nothing, everyone seemed to be aware of it, and it seemed to be in a dream.
However, there are two exceptions, that is, Yang Baiwen and Ye Dongming.
At this moment, the minds of the two of them interconnected, and they suddenly understood the secret in the coffin.
Shocked, unbelievable, indescribable......
Indeed, there was nothing in the coffin except a mummy.
"Zosel is also a pharaoh, how can he be so cold."
I don't know who said such a sentence that resonated with most people.
"It's not Zorsel in the coffin." Ye Dongming said lightly, and continued to stare at the lid of the coffin.
At this time, Yang Baiwen also sighed, but did not speak.
"Dongming, what did you say? This is not Zoser? Yu Lie asked.
"Hmm."
"So who is this? What is written on it? ”
Yang Baiwen suddenly walked to the coffin and said softly: "He is not Zolser, but Imhotep!" ”
"Imhotep?" Yu Lie shook his head, "Who is he?" ”
"Captain Yu, come here, here is a record of his life's deeds."
"Hey, I don't know the words on it......"
Ye Dongming smiled faintly and said, "This is said to be the Vihil of Pharaoh Zosel......"
"Vihil?"
"It's the prime minister." Yang Baiwen explained.
"Yes," Ye Dongming continued, "Imhotep, as a powerful minister by Pharaoh's side, conscientiously serves as an assistant to Pharaoh. He was also a high priest, writer, physician, and founder of Egyptian astronomy and architecture. He designed the ritual for sacrifice, pioneered the mummy of pharaoh's internal organs, and made contributions to medicine, agriculture, and so on. Among them, Imhotep is best known for designing and building the first stepped pyramid! ”
"What!" Yu Lie was surprised and said, "A prime minister is lying in the tomb of the pharaoh, what the hell is going on!" ”
No one could answer Yu Lie's question, but Yang Baiwen and Ye Dongming seemed to have another idea. It's not so much the thinking of two people as the result of the thinking of one person: why did Imhotep achieve so much?
trespassing, rebellion......
This kind of thing has happened too much in history, especially in ancient feudal dynasties, and there are still fewer subordinate rebels?
"You mean the real pharaoh is not Zhoser, but Imhotep?" Yu Lie asked suspiciously.
"Of course not!" Yang Baiwen said, "Imhotep has always been just the role of prime minister, and he has devoted his whole life to assisting Zolser. In terms of achievement, he has far surpassed Zolser, but he is just one name short. As for why he was lying in Pharaoh's coffin, it may be another piece of history. ”
"However, none of this is important at the moment, the important thing is to find those 'missing chapters' ......" After saying this, Yang Baiwen showed a worried and helpless look again.
While everyone was thinking, Imhotep's mummy suddenly slipped out of the coffin and fell to the ground, stirring up a layer of dust.
It turned out that the coffin was standing upright, and it was originally inclined in the direction of the bottom of the coffin, but due to its age, it was tilted in the direction of the coffin lid, so that the mummy could not support it and fell out.
"Ah, this is a priceless treasure!" Yang Baiwen sighed, fortunately, the mummy did not break.
At this time, Yu Lie suddenly shouted: "Look, there are words at the bottom of the coffin!" ”
Hearing Yu Lie's shout, Yang Baiwen walked over while still sighing, Ye Dongming was already reading. I saw that his application gradually became more and more serious, and his face became more and more pale, and he realized that he had made a major discovery.
When Yang Baiwen saw the ancient Egyptian characters at the bottom of the coffin, his heart was shocked, and the whole person was immediately stunned.
It turned out that the ancient Egyptian script at the bottom of the coffin was written about Imhotep's life story - the epitaph, the beginning part is normal, but the more you look down, the more frightened you feel.
It is said that Imhotep's background was not illustrious, and he was only a petty official at the beginning of his career, but he possessed profound knowledge and astonishing wisdom, and performed many miracles for his time.
At that time, Djossel was eager for talent, good at discovering talent, and he was very enthusiastic about architecture, so Imhotep, who had architectural talent, seized this opportunity and stepped step by step to the center of power, and finally became the chief architect, chief priest, and minister of agriculture, and achieved the status of second only to the king.
Imhotep's most famous achievement is the design and construction of the step pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser. This stepped pyramid was the first building built entirely of stone by man, with six steps suggesting that the sun was shining on the mausoleum, gathering the pharaoh's soul and merging with the divine sun.
This is the beginning part, which is completely in line with the historical records, and the next part is the heavy part.
One day at the beginning of Djossel's reign, a group of visitors from outside the world arrived, with magical appearances, driving sacred giant "carriages" and possessing a breathtaking variety of skills. Moreover, they were very strong in their faith and soon had a lot of followers.
Soon, the group of visitors came to have a name: God.
Zosel did not dare to slack off, and enshrined the "god", and everything was according to the will of the "god". Curiously, however, the "gods" did not take the place of pharaoh, but rather tried to help him establish a new dynasty. It's just that the "gods" often leave in the "carriage" of the Holy Spirit and only return after a long time.
As the prime minister of Zolser, Imhotep naturally had frequent contact with the "gods", and over time, he found that he was gradually mastering all aspects of knowledge and skill, not only the aspects that existed at the time, but also the unknown areas that he discovered.
Since then, Imhotep's achievements have increased, and he is also revered by the world as the "God of Wisdom", and his reputation is even greater than that of Zosel.
So, in the last stage of Zosser's life, Imhotep replaced him. Of course, none of this has been recorded in the historical records.
Before the "gods" left for the last time, Imhotep was ordered to continue the establishment of the Egyptian dynasty, and when the right opportunity arose, they would come again, and it would be time to harvest the fruits. The "gods" also told Imhotep that he had achieved in all respects and had been given to them. Moreover, they are not "gods", but alien advanced beings.
However, before Imhotep became a mummy, the "god" he was waiting for still did not come, and he had to die of depression.
This is the end of the epitaph, and Yang Baiwen, Yu Lie, and Ye Dongming are amazed.
It turns out that the X-Stars have really come to Earth in the time of Zolser, and they have taught Imhotep advanced technology to him, allowing him to establish a new Egyptian dynasty. However, for some reason, the X-star people did not come to Earth as promised, until the alien spacecraft arrived, and then buried in the vast South Pole.
At this moment, various pictures suddenly appeared in Yang Baiwen's mind, and this was the first time he entered the picture of "deep thought".
A huge library, gradually reduced to endless filaments, eventually became a stepped pyramid, and at the top of the pyramid was written two words in ancient Egyptian: mind.
Yang Baiwen understood, everything went smoothly, and this missing chapter was the period between the first arrival of the X-star people in the Zolsel Dynasty and the time after they left. They put all their hopes in Imhotep, who is controlled by their minds, and they firmly believe that one day they will come to collect their own planet.