Chapter Ninety-Five: Jiuding
Ye Feng didn't know.
At this time, he began to miss his round brother Zhang Fatzi, although he usually speaks and does things honestly, and looks out of tune, but his full stomach of profound knowledge is really not blown.
All kinds of subsets of scriptures and histories, including all kinds of barnyard official history, and rumors about the rivers and lakes, as long as he has read them, he can never forget them, and he is well-read, and there are really not many things he doesn't know in the world.
If only Zhang Fatzi were here now, Ye Feng couldn't help but start thinking, this righteous brother didn't know where he was living happily now.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Master Likai knew that he also knew a limited amount, so he said: "What you said before is indeed good, Jiuding fell into the hands of the Qin State after the death of King Zhou Xun. But here, there are two versions in history. ”
"One of them is that Qin brought Jiuding to Xianyang, the capital of Qin, and it is recorded in the historical records that in the fifty-second year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, King Zhou Yu died, and Qin plundered Jiuding from Luoyi into Qin. However, there has been no record since then, and when Qin Shi Huang destroyed the Six Kingdoms and ruled the world, Jiuding was also gone. ”
There is also a record in the "Book of Han" written by Ban Gu in the later generations that in the forty-second year of King Zhou Xian, Jiuding sank under Pengcheng Surabaya. Later, when Qin Shi Huang toured the south, he sent thousands of people to salvage in Surabaya, but after all, the river was surging, and there was no way to find it, so he had to work in vain. ”
All in all, the Jiuding handed down from ancient times is gone, and what is now in the world is imitated and cast by later emperors in order to demonstrate imperial power. Among them, the two imitations of the Tang Dynasty and the three years of Song Huizong Chongning are particularly famous, but they are all imaginary, and they are no longer the original appearance of the original Jiuding. ”
Ye Feng listened attentively, only felt that his knowledge had increased greatly, and asked: "What was Jiuding like originally, is there a record in the history books?"
Master Likai shook his head and said: "There are few records in the history books about the shape and style of Jiuding and even the patterns on the tripod. Lao Wei only found such a record in the second volume of the Eastern Jin Dynasty's "Collected Memories". ”
As he spoke, he handed an open book in front of him to Ye Feng.
Ye Feng took it and took a look, and saw that it was recorded, "Yu casts nine tripods, five are based on the yang method, and four are counted as yin." The engineer takes the female gold as the yin tripod and the male gold as the yang tripod. Dingzhong is always full, in order to account for the rest of the weather. When Xia Ji was in the world, the water was boiling. And at the end of the week, Jiuding Xianzhen. All should be a sign of destruction. Later generations of saints, because of the traces of Yu, from generation to generation. ”
It probably means that this Jiuding is an artifact used to measure the rise and fall of the country, and later emperors have also imitated it and enshrined it.
However, what kind of male gold and female gold, yin and yang are these, Ye Feng was confused and didn't understand at all.
Master Likai smiled and explained to him: "This male gold and female gold probably refer to the materials used at the time of casting, and this Yin Ding Yang Ding may allude to the pattern inscription on the Ding." ”
He saw that Ye Feng still didn't quite understand, so he continued to explain: "The pattern inscriptions on the bell are usually divided into two styles, yin and yang, the yang pattern is convex, and the yin pattern is concave. The nine tripods, five yangs and four yin recorded in the book, according to Lao Wei's estimates, should refer to this meaning. ”
Ye Feng scratched his head and said, "However, this "Collected Memories" is a book of chronicles, and it is really unknown how credible these contents are recorded. ”
Master Likai smiled: "Not only in this book, but also in the "Push-Back Map" Lao Qu also interpreted the relevant proverbs. ”
Ye Feng didn't feel refreshed, "Push-Back Picture" was regarded as the world's first strange book, and its natural credibility was much higher than those strange records.
Master Likai said: "According to the proverb interpreted, the pattern on the Jiuding is not only divided into two types: yin and yang, but also has a huge secret hidden in the pattern. Legend has it that when Xia Yu cast Jiuding, the famous mountains and rivers of Kyushu, and the rare and exotic beasts were engraved on the body of the tripod one by one, which was actually wrong. ”
He paused, lowered his voice and said, "Actually, in the pattern of Jiuding's body, there is a hidden mechanism map about the treasure burial place of the Elder Scrolls!"
Ye Feng couldn't help but feel that Huo Ran was frightened, and the technique of the mechanism appeared when Xia Shang was in the time? This is really a bit unbelievable.
Master Likai looked at his expression, guessed what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate the ancient mechanism technology, Mozi"
It is also recorded that in the Spring and Autumn Period, the famous craftsman Gongyi Luban once showed off his skills to Mozi, and he made a wooden bird carved from wood, with a mechanism hidden in the belly, which could fly in the air continuously and circulate the beam for three days without setting. ”
Ye Feng had naturally heard this legend before, and he was unconsciously amazed by Lu Ban's miraculous skills.
Master Ligai continued: "But Mozi said to him, "This wooden bird of yours is not a big deal, it is not as good as a wooden bird made by an ordinary carpenter, and the wooden bird can be loaded with a weight of fifty stones when pressed on the axle, but what is the use of your wooden bird? Only the technology that is useful to the common people can be called clever, and the useless technology to the people can only be called clumsy. After hearing this, Lu Ban was greatly impressed, so he destroyed the wooden bird, and this technology was also lost. ”
Ye Feng listened to it and felt deep regret, but he was speechless about Mozi's opinion.
But it is also true that Lu Ban's technology seems to have surpassed people's imagination, beyond his time, and even beyond the present thousands of years later, how could he have such technology?
After listening to Ye Feng's question, Master Likai smiled and replied, "Is it strange? Ye Gongzi still remembers the fact that the Tangmen in Shuzhong and the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall secretly cooperated in the development of new weapons in the secret cave of Huashan twenty years ago?
Ye Feng nodded, feeling reasonable, but he remembered that night in Hangzhou City, Lei Potian had said that the drawings of this "Tang Lei" were related to the treasure that the Tang Sect in Shuzhong had guarded for generations.
He still remembered Lei Potian's words, treasures were not necessarily gold and silver treasures or anything like that.
Could it be that the treasure is actually some technology that transcends reality? And Lu Ban's miraculous skills back then may actually come from this treasure?
The farther he thought about it, the more confused he became.
Master Reform coughed, pulling Ye Feng, who was confused, back to reality.
Master Likai said: "According to the meaning of the proverb, the pattern on the Jiuding has yin and yang, and to get this complete mechanism map, it is necessary to rub all the pattern inscriptions on the Jiuding, and then overlap them, the only way." ”
Ye Feng frowned: "Since this Jiuding was cast by Xia Yu, then it means that this treasure should have appeared before him, and he also knows the secret of this treasure completely?"
Master Likai nodded: "Lao Wei thinks that it is not only him, I am afraid that the emperors who have owned this Jiuding in the past generations all know the secret of this treasure." ”
Ye Feng snorted coldly and said, "Since all of them are emperors, why hasn't anyone opened this treasure?"
Master Gai smiled: "Although they have such a mechanism map in their hands, they have not obtained the Elder Scrolls, and they have no idea where the treasure is buried?"
Ye Feng smiled bitterly and nodded, he actually forgot about this stubble.
Master Likai smiled at Ye Feng and said, "So, if we can find Jiuding and gather three copies of the Elder Scrolls, we will be the first person to open this treasure in thousands of years." We will accomplish what all emperors have dreamed of for thousands of years but have not been able to accomplish!"
His words were a little excited, and Ye Feng clearly saw a burning hope in his eyes, perhaps, it was Jade Wang.
A world-renowned monk like Master Kong would be like this when he mentioned this ancient treasure, Ye Feng couldn't help but be a little stunned.
Seeing Ye Feng's reaction, Master Likong seemed to realize that he had some small gaffes, he smiled and quickly adjusted his emotions.
He stared at Ye Feng and said with some meaning: "Find the treasure, and the secret of this dragon pattern on your body will be revealed." ”
Ye Feng shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that we don't have the whereabouts of the last Yin Scroll yet, and we don't know where Jiuding is, this treasure seems to be far away from us." ”
Master Likai smiled a little mysteriously and said, "This, but not necessarily. ”
Ye Feng's face was shocked: "Could it be that Master Fei, do you know their whereabouts?"
Master Reform said: "Although I can't be completely sure, I am also seven or eight points sure. ”
Ye Feng asked, "Where is it?"
The master said, "According to the old man
The most likely place to hide the Yin Scroll, or even the Huaxia Jiuding, is in the Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor!"
Ye Feng was stunned.
Qin Huang Mausoleum, there is probably no one in the world who does not know this place.
According to historical records, in the year when King Yingzheng of Qin ascended the throne, that is, in the first year of King Qin, he began to build his own mausoleum in the south of Yili Mountain and the north of Weishui.
This project is huge, the construction period is so long that there is no ancient, no one has come after, it took 40 years to build, until the second year of Qin II after the death of Qin Shi Huang, because Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled at that time, the rebellious army approached Xianyang, and the Shaofu Lingzhang Han played Qin II, who was the supervisor of the imperial tomb at that time, because the mobilization of the army from all over the country was not in time, and requested that the army and civilian workers who built the imperial tomb be armed to resist the rebellious army.
Qin II had no choice but to agree to Zhang Han's request, so the construction of the imperial tomb had to be hastily completed.
Legend has it that Qin Shi Huang unified the world and collected countless treasures from all over the world, all of which were hidden in his mausoleum, which was huge in scale and complex in design, beyond people's imagination.
In this way, if Jiuding really fell into the hands of the Qin State, then it is very likely that Qin Shihuang was brought into his own mausoleum.
Ye Feng thought about it and couldn't help frowning again.
You must know that according to historical records, the tomb of the Qin Emperor has suffered many catastrophic looting.
It is recorded in the "Historical Records" and the "Book of Han" that when Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, broke through Guanzhong, he once wreaked havoc on the Qin Emperor's mausoleum, and all the buildings on the ground were burned, and the underground mausoleum was also excavated and looted.
It was not until the twelfth year of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty that Liu Bang ordered the army to protect the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum in order to win the hearts of the people in the world. Even so, the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum still did not escape the fate of many disasters.
According to the records in the "Book of Han" and the "Notes on the Book of Water" of Li Daoyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was once a child grazing sheep near the tomb of the Qin Emperor, but unexpectedly a sheep fell into the hole in the ground, the child went into the cave with a torch to look for it, but unexpectedly walked into the underground palace of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, accidentally caused a fire, the fire lasted for 90 days without extinguishing, and the damage caused can be imagined.
In the last years of Xinmang, the Red Mei Army also excavated and plundered the tools and copper coffins in the imperial tomb, and melted down the copper materials to smelt the soldiers.
Later, the Huangchao at the end of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the local warlords at the time of the Five Dynasties, had a large-scale theft of the Qin Emperor's mausoleum, until the Song Dynasty, the imperial court paid attention to protection, so that there was no major theft and excavation.
The Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor, who has experienced so many disasters, is still intact and preserved with such an artifact as Huaxia Jiuding, which is really a big question mark.
Hearing Ye Feng's doubts, Master Likai smiled and said, "It's okay, if this Qin Emperor Mausoleum can be easily looted by others, why did it take forty years to build it back then? The complexity and wonder in the Qin Emperor Mausoleum are far beyond your imagination, so there is no need to worry about this." ”
After a pause, he said again: "This time, the old man asked the famous old Sun family in Guanzhong to help, and I think that Ye Gongzi's trip will definitely be rewarding, and it is worth the trip." ”
The old Sun family in Guanzhong? Ye Feng naturally heard of it.
At the beginning, he and Tang Da were trapped in the secret cave of Huashan by Lei Yuyun's treacherous scheme, and it was all thanks to the rescue of the old Sun family of the general manager that they could dig through the secret passage and escape.
Although Ye Feng was in a coma when he came out of the secret cave, he was in a coma and had no chance to meet the people of the Lao Sun family, but he admired their geotechnical skills very much.
Moreover, not being able to thank the Guanzhong Lao Sun family in person for saving their lives has always been a pity for Ye Feng.
Now, such an opportunity has come.
When Ye Feng was thinking about it, the face of the master of the reform who was sitting opposite suddenly became serious.
He sank his face, his eyes flashed violently, and he suddenly shouted: "What kind of person?
Ye Feng was taken aback, and suddenly turned his head to look outside the door of the bamboo hermitage.
With a sneer, a tall figure strode in through the door.
The man was dressed in a black cloak, covering his whole body tightly, but he wore an extremely familiar grimace mask on his face.
Ye Feng was stunned for a moment.
This is, Ten Temples Yama!