Ying Chengcheng looked around, confirmed that this place was the path on the left side of Yongshou, and then looked at the hundred guards following behind Sun Xi, and nodded with a smile: "Yonggong is worthy of being the Forbidden City of my Great Qin for three hundred years, and there are really a lot of secrets." ”

"No, Benjun dug out a secret passage in three or two clicks."

"Now that Sun Zuoge is in charge of the defense of Yonggong, can you know who dug this secret passage?"

Sun Xi pretended to be surprised: "What? Is this a secret passage that has been around for a long time? ”

"Your Majesty thought it was dug up by the king."

"This, this, this! Your Majesty knows nothing about this secret passage! ”

Ying Cheng's sword body cut through the oily skin on Sun Xi's neck, and asked in a cold voice: "Sun Zuoge really doesn't know?" ”

Sun Xi looked at Ying Chengcheng firmly: "I really don't know!" ”

"Your Majesty has only been in office in Yonggong for more than a month, and he is not very familiar with the various palaces on the surface of Yonggong, and he really hasn't had time to investigate the secret passages in Yonggong."

Ying Cheng looked at Sun Xi for a few seconds before he smiled aloud: "In this way, Sun Zuoge's work is not in place." ”

"Yonggong has been vacant for too long, and it is inevitable that there will be villains."

"I want to come or which beast is inferior to the rats who dig a secret passage in the Yonggong Palace by themselves, intending to assassinate the king!"

"Sun Zuoge still has to have more snacks and explore all the secret passages in this Yonggong Palace, so that he can be worthy of the king's kindness!"

Sun Xi bowed his hand: "Xie Chang'anjun understands." ”

"The minister will definitely find out!"

Ying Cheng bowed slightly: "Then there is Laosun Zuoge." ”

"Benjun saw that Sun Zuoge seemed to be rushing to Yongshou's bed, but Sun Zuoge still has something else to do?"

Sun Xi pointed back: "Your Majesty is here to deliver a shovel to the king." ”

"Originally, the ministers still thought that the king was too worried, but as soon as this secret passage came out, the ministers knew it, and the king was thoughtful!"

Seeing that the guards behind Sun Xi were indeed holding three shovels in their hands, Ying Chengcheng finally returned the sword into the sheath and nodded lightly: "Thank you." ”

"Yafu, take it."

Let the soldiers take the copper shovel and return to Yongshou along the tunnel, and Ying Chengcheng also jumped into the tunnel.

"Benjun gives Sun Zuoge five days, and he must investigate who dares to dig a secret passage in the Yonggong."

"If you don't get a result after five days, don't blame this king for playing the king!"

Sun Xi hurriedly said: "Chang'an ......"

However, before Sun Xi finished speaking, Ying Chengcheng had already re-covered the wooden board at the entrance of the tunnel!

Sun Xi's face turned red instantly, and all the blood vessels that poured up on his face were angry blood.

It's the third time!

Three times!

Can't you give this official a chance to speak in private?

Maybe you will find out that this official has always been loyal to the Empress Dowager Xia, and now he is just committed to the enemy!

After hesitating for a long time, Sun Xi still didn't bother himself anymore, and turned around and shouted: "Go back!" ”

Listening to the footsteps in the distance, Ying Chengcheng also passed through the secret passage and returned to Yongshou.

Xiong Mao stretched out his hand and dragged Ying Cheng out of the mouth, and asked in a deep voice, "Did you see someone at the other end of the secret passage?" ”

Ying Chengcheng patted the dust on his body and nodded: "I met Sun Xi." ”

"The exit of this secret passage is on the path to the left of Yongshou's sleep."

"When Benjun came out of the secret way, Sun Xi happened to bring the guards to deliver a shovel to us."

Xiong Mao frowned: "This is unreasonable. ”

"If this secret passage was really dug to assassinate me, how could the exit be on the road?"

"It should be opened in the palace next door!"

Just as he was in doubt, several soldiers replied.

"Lord, tung oil was found in the walls of the dormitory."

"Lord, the side hall has found a tunnel."

"The Lord ......"

Xiong Mao shouted angrily: "This place is Yonggong!" ”

"These rats dare to turn the underground of Yonggong into a rat's nest?!"

"Aren't they afraid of the sins of their ancestors!"

Obviously, Chang Yu and the others are indeed not afraid.

They are all going to cut off the bloodline of the royal family surnamed Ying, and they are still afraid that the ancestors of the surname Ying will be guilty?

Ying Chengcheng thoughtfully: "With so many arrangements, are they afraid that Benjun doesn't know that they are going to kill Benjun in Yongshou's bed?" ”

Xiong Mao also suddenly realized the strangeness.

The existence of the tunnels is valuable, and they can make Yongshou's defense system collapse in an instant.

But the existence of tunnels is also meaningless.

If Chang Yu really wants to kill Ying Cheng, he only needs to close the gate of Yonggong and let the Yonggong guards fight to kill Ying Cheng, and Ying Chengcheng will inevitably die.

The existence of the tunnel will make Ying Chengcheng vigilant in advance.

Xiong Mao said: "They want to use these arrangements to make you run away without a fight!" ”

Ying Cheng smiled and bowed his head: "Ben Jun also thinks so." ”

"But this only exposes their weakness and powerlessness!"

Xiong Mao said in a deep voice: "When Ben Jun is here, they may indeed just intend to scare you away. ”

"But when Benjun returns to Xianyang, their fears may be much less."

Ying Chengcheng nodded lightly: "Benjun understands." ”

"But since they are afraid in their hearts, this monarch has the power to exert it!"

While speaking, Ying Chengcheng felt a little ridiculous.

Among all the people who stand at the pinnacle of power in Daqin today, Ying Cheng and Chang Yu are the ones who like to lift the table the most.

But now, the two are trapped by the intricacies of the situation, and have to sit at the table and settle within the rules of the chess game.

Xiong Mao sighed worriedly: "It's good that you know it yourself." ”

Ying Cheng commanded: "Keep digging!" ”

……

Great Qin has always had sacrificial customs that were completely different from those of the Zhou Dynasty.

The Eastern states believed that the sacrifices of Great Qin were similar to those of Rong Di, while the Qin people believed that the sacrifices of Great Qin were inherited from Shang.

One of the most crucial pieces of evidence is that Great Qin had a variety of natural god worship, but did not regard his ancestors as gods.

Therefore, it is different from the domain of sacrificing the emperor of the four directions and the gods of mountains, rivers and rivers, and the Great Qin Ancestral Temple is located in Yongcheng.

January 6, the ninth year of the reign of King Qin.

There was a distant sound of horns outside the gate of Yonggong.

"Woo woo woo ~~~~~"

With the sound of the horn, the gate of the Yonggong Palace opened, and thousands of guards galloped out of the palace gate on horseback against the four holy beast flags, standing on both sides of the street to block the flow of people.

Dozens of flat cars carrying musicians slowly drove out of the palace gate.

After the musician, Xiong Mao, dressed in sacrificial costumes, stood on top of the cart drawn by the horse, and shouted loudly:

"Kai!"

The drums beat in unison and the drums of war beat.

Yingcheng, who was wearing a helmet and armor, stepped out of the palace gate.

On both sides of the street, all the heads of the Qians who came to the fun cheered excitedly:

"Great Qin! Wansheng! ”

Ying Cheng's expression was solemn, and he only bowed slightly at the Qiantou leaders.

Behind Ying Chengcheng, Yang Hu and several other major generals, and more than 100 Taizhu subordinate officials ran out of the city and marched solemnly all the way to the west.

When the group approached the northwest corner of Yongcheng, a giant building covering an area of more than 50,000 square meters appeared in front of everyone.

It is the winning surname Zongmiao!

The temple itself was built on a rammed earth platform about one and a half zhang (3.46 meters) high.

Outside the Jongmyo Temple, there is an outer wall with a base width of one zhang (2.31 meters) and a height of three feet and six feet (8.31 meters).

From afar, it is magnificent and majestic!

Stepping up the 66-story staircase and crossing the high threshold, you will be greeted by a bronze floor made of thousands of bronze plates engraved with the old moon, the five stars, the twenty-eight nights, the north and south dipper and other astronomical gods.

The lines between the stars are precipitated with a dull crimson color, and if you smell it carefully, you can smell a hint of fish.

Beyond the bronze plate, in front of you is a large hall with a black tone.

The tablet enshrined in the hall is faintly visible, but there is a middle-aged man in a gorgeous costume blocking everyone's way.

"I wish Yingqing too much, meet the boss Gongzi Cheng, and meet Feng Changqi."

Ying Chengcheng and Xiong Mao also solemnly bowed their hands:

"I've seen Tai Zhuqing!"

Yingqing asked in a deep voice: "Why are you here to meet your ancestors and ancestors?" ”

Ying Cheng Cheng responded in a positive voice: "Gongzi Cheng Cheng accepted Wang En as my commander of Great Qin, led the army to the east, and destroyed Han in a war. ”

"I have come to entertain my ancestors!"

Yingqing said softly: "This great profit deserves it!" ”

"Kai!"

Sadato rings the bell.

The musicians who came with them sat on the south side of the bronze plate, and the musicians who came out of the temple sat on the north side of the bronze plate, playing the instruments in their hands together.

Yingqing shouted again: "Sacrifice!" ”

Six witches ran briskly out of the temple barefoot and settled on the southern side of the bronze slate.

The long sleeves fluttered, like a light elf dancing to the music on the bronze plate.

When the witches' footsteps turned from the south to the west, Xiong Mao shouted: "Grant sacrifice!" ”

A hundred horses, a hundred oxen, and a hundred lambs were tied in tortoiseshell and thrown to the place where the witches had just danced.

The subordinate officers were armed with short, narrow knives, and when they raised their knives, they cut the larynx artery of the three hundred prison sacrifices.

With the hiss of sacrifice, a large amount of blood gushed out, flowing along the lines on the bronze plate in all directions.

The sorceress's smooth soles were stained with blood, but their dancing steps in the sea of blood were still so light and cheerful!

Following in the footsteps of the witch, Yingqing shouted to him: "Sacrifice to the feast!" ”

Taizhu's subordinate officials walked out of the temple with seven tripods and six tripods in their hands and placed them on the bronze plate.

It is filled with grains, salt, and a variety of vegetables.

Xiong Mao shouted again: "Bestow! ”

Each of the 500 subordinate officers carried a bronze tripod in his arms and poured his left ear, which was full of a tripod, onto the bronze plate.

Yingqing responded loudly: "Dog Gu Guard!" ”

Thirty black dogs with shiny coats were carried to the four gates of the temple, and the Taizhu subordinate official grabbed the dog's mouth with one hand, and the other hand held a dagger and slashed the throat of the black dog briskly.

With a mournful roar, the blood of the black dog sprayed inside and outside the four gates of the temple.

The entire Jongmyo has turned into a sea of blood!

Xiong Mao raised his voice a few times and shouted proudly: "Teach people!" ”

Fifty of the most courageous and unwilling Korean warriors in the battle were also pulled onto the bronze plates.

To prevent them from struggling, all the sacrifices had their tendons severed, two bronze chains were hung from their collarbones, and bronze nails had been driven into their vertebrae.

The ropes bound their limbs tightly to the wooden frame, not so much for fear of their paralysis escaping, but just to support their bodies.

Holding a T-shaped copper knife, Yingqing walked up to the strongest captive step by step.

It's like a doctor doing surgery, drilling and cutting along the captive's head with his eyes intently and even religiously!

Behind Yingqing, forty-nine Taizhu subordinate officers acted like Yingqing, skillfully and quickly completing the work that had been completed many times.

Soon, the red-and-white brain was exposed to the bitter cold, and the colon-like tissues were visibly shivering.

Xiong Mao reverently stepped forward with a bowl of tung oil and sprinkled some on the brains of each captive.

Finally, the flame ignited the brain.

The sound of burning was covered with music, and fifty of the bravest warriors were sacrificed to the ancestors in a grand sacrifice.

Blood and flames together build the background color of the Great Qin sacrifice!

Yingqing turned around and waved his hand to the temple, and shouted proudly:

"Gongzi Cheng Chan, sacrifice 300 prisons, 16,700 remainers, and 50 warriors to sacrifice to the ancestors!"

Ying Chengcheng finally stepped forward and shouted:

"The son of King Xiang of Qin Zhuang, the son of Qin Cheng, led the army to destroy the country and returned triumphantly."

"Now return to the ancestral temple, worship the ancestors!"

(End of chapter)