Chapter 108: The Bronze Coffin
Xie Zhenliang's words sound a little strange, what is "there is not much time left"?
Ye Feng felt that since he set off from Xi'an City, this second brother Xie Zhenliang had become a little eccentric, and he had become a little taciturn, and he was always looking at the starry sky alone at night, and he didn't know what he was looking at.
Now that such strange words came out again, Ye Feng wanted to ask him what he meant, but was interrupted by Sun Laoer's urging to set off, and the group began to continue along the tomb road again.
Along the way, there are more and more terracotta warriors on both sides of the tomb, as well as knights driving chariots, and the horses in front of the chariots neigh, and they are also carved vividly, which makes people feel that the craftsmen who made these terracotta figurines were really amazing and able to make such masterpieces.
Zhang Fatzi originally wanted to count how many such terracotta figurines and terracotta figurines there were along the way, but he didn't count for a long time before he was dizzy, and he could only sigh again and again: "My good boy, these terracotta figurines are not only thousands, it seems that the First Emperor really wants to take an army to the underworld to continue his rule." He wants to be the king of Hades!"
Not only these terracotta figurines, but also decorated with many refined bronze cranes, copper ducks and other animal images in the military array, one by one is also exquisite and abnormal, people can't help but breathe, in the Qin Dynasty thousands of years ago, the craftsmen at that time were able to have such superb skills, which are not inferior to the world.
Zhang Fatzi pointed to these exquisite copper ornaments and began to show off his knowledge again: "Legend has it that when Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, entered the customs and led an army of 300,000 to steal and dig the underground palace of the Qin Emperor's mausoleum, wanting to get the treasures therein. Who knew that not long after digging, a golden goose suddenly flew out of the underground palace, smashed into the air and hovered for a long time, and then flew towards the south. ”
Xiang Yu felt that this matter was quite strange, and it was ominous to steal and excavate the imperial tomb, so he ordered the excavation to be stopped, and just set a fire and burned the underground palace along with the buildings on the ground. ”
The golden geese flying in the sky? Everyone thought it was amazing when they heard it.
Zhang Fatzi smiled proudly: "There are even more amazing things! It is said that hundreds of years later, during the Three Kingdoms period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a Taishou named Zhang Shan in the south, and one day someone gave him a golden goose, which had the ancient characters of the Qin Dynasty, and according to these words, he concluded that this was the golden goose that flew out of the tomb of the Qin Emperor. ”
Hearing him speak so mysteriously, everyone expressed disbelief, and even suspected that Zhang Fatzi made it up temporarily.
Zhang Fatzi immediately said with a serious face: "This is really recorded, in Sima Qian's historical records and Ban Gu's Han book, there has been a mention of gold as a wild goose, but to say that this golden goose can really fly in the sky, this is really unbelievable." ”
Ye Feng couldn't help but tease him: "Then you mean that Taishi Gong and Ban Gu were both deceiving people back then?"
Zhang Fatzi shook his head and said, "This is not necessarily. According to my analysis, the legend they recorded should have used a metaphorical method, and the flying geese made of gold may not really be able to fly, but they may be stolen by people. ”
"When Xiang Yu led the troops to dig the imperial tomb, he naturally got a lot of rare treasures, and this golden goose also flowed out of the imperial tomb and was scattered among the people in the rivers and lakes. Hundreds of years later, that Zhang Shan Taishou occasionally got this golden goose and recognized it as a burial object in the tomb of the Qin Emperor, which is not unusual. The so-called golden goose flying south is actually just an allusion to the theft and flow of treasures from the underground palace of the Qin Emperor's mausoleum. ”
After speaking, he waited for everyone to praise him for how erudite and talented he was, but everyone was busy admiring the exquisiteness of the many burial goods on both sides of the tomb, and no one paid attention to him, and he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
Not long after walking like this, I suddenly heard Sun Lao Er, who was walking at the front of the team, whispering: "It's here!"
Everyone looked up, and in front of the tomb, a magnificent palace suddenly appeared.
The palace was large, with its four corners protruding, and in the darkness there was only a dim shadow, like a gigantic monster, standing there with its teeth and claws, waiting to devour the prey that had been brought to the door.
Everyone's hearts were all stunned, and they settled down, and then they walked towards the palace.
Coming closer, under the light of the torches, this palace is built with carved beams and paintings, and the style is extraordinary. Although it is very old and has been dilapidated in many places, it can still be imagined how splendid and magnificent it was back then.
It is amazing to be able to build such a magnificent palace underground.
However, in addition to a stone door, such a beautiful palace does not even have a single window, and there is a strange atmosphere in it.
Ye Feng and the others glanced at each other, and they couldn't help but feel a little nervous in their hearts.
Could it be that this is the place where Qin Shi Huang's coffin rested?
Sun Lao Er walked in front of the stone gate, and everyone realized that the stone door was not closed, but hidden.
Could it be that someone has already been in there before?
Just when everyone was feeling surprised, Sun Lao Er let out a long sigh and suddenly stretched out his hand to push open the stone door.
The stone door opened, and there was a light inside, and there was a light in the palace!
Everyone was taken aback and couldn't help but gasp.
Since entering the underground palace, it was pitch black everywhere, full of darkness and mystery, but suddenly there was a warm light here, but it revealed an eerie weirdness.
Just when everyone was shocked, Sun Lao Er did not hesitate at all, he and Old Man Mei glanced at each other, and then strode into the stone gate.
It's too late for everyone to stop him, and Sun Lao Er has shown that he knows everything about the underground palace of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, although he doesn't know whether this underground palace is auspicious or vicious now, but since Sun Lao Er walked in without hesitation, he must have some certainty.
Ye Feng and Tang Da looked at each other helplessly, and they could only follow Sun Lao Er into this strange stone gate.
As soon as you step into the stone gate, there is a corridor in front of you, and a row of huge oil lamps hangs on the stone walls on both sides, and the bright flames beat happily, illuminating the entire corridor transparently.
I don't know what kind of oil is burning in the lamp tray of these oil lamps, so that the whole corridor exudes a faint strange fragrance.
The corridor is not long, and when you step out of the exit of the corridor, the scene in front of you makes everyone feel bright.
It is a large hall with bright lights, making the whole hall as bright as daytime.
The decoration of the main hall is extremely luxurious, it can be called splendid, and there are gold and silver ornaments everywhere, and the whole hall is furnished to make people feel that this should be a dormitory.
The only thing that seems a little out of place here is that there is a stone platform in the middle of the main hall, and on top of the stone platform, there is a copper coffin.
The surface of this bronze coffin is carved with exquisite ornamentation, and it is also inlaid with inlays
The jewel jadeite shows that the identity of the person lying in it must be extraordinary.
Could it be that this is the coffin of the First Emperor?
Zhang Fatzi suddenly became excited, and muttered in his mouth: "Taishi Gong recorded in the historical records that the first emperor made a coffin of copper in that year, and it is also recorded in the Han Book that copper smelting is in it...... Clothed with pearl and jade, decorated with jade, the beauty of the coffin, can not win the original. It's like this, exactly like what I imagined, this must be the coffin of the First Emperor!"
His voice trembled slightly because of excitement, in the past, he could only see some relevant records in the history books, but now the coffin of the legendary First Emperor is really placed in front of him, and he can see it with his own eyes, no wonder he feels inexplicably excited.
Not only Zhang Fatzi, but everyone else present was all excited because they could witness this legendary scene with their own eyes.
It's just that except for Sun Lao Er and Old Man Mei.
The two old men didn't seem to be interested in the exquisite coffin in this gorgeous hall, but instead stared at Ye Feng and Zhang Fatzi with interest The excited expressions on their faces seemed to be more interesting.
After a while, Sun Lao Er suddenly asked, "Since you are so interested, you might as well guess whether there is really a corpse in this coffin?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, isn't this the coffin of the First Emperor? Such a luxurious style is in line with the style of the First Emperor, and naturally his body should also be inside.
Only Zhang Fatzi understood Sun Laoer's question, his face sank, and he said slowly: "The history books record that the first emperor died in the Dune Palace on the fifth eastern tour, after his death, his favorite minister Zhao Gao united with the first emperor's youngest son Hu Hai, coerced and lured Prime Minister Li Si, and issued a false edict to order Gongzi Fusu to commit suicide on the charge of unfilial piety. ”
After the news of Fusu's suicide came, Zhao Gao and Li Si ordered the team to return to Beijing, because they were afraid of the ministers, so they blocked the news of the death of the first emperor, kept it secret, and disguised themselves as the emperor was still alive, and detoured back to Xianyang according to the original established parade route. ”
However, it was hot and hot, and the body of the First Emperor quickly decomposed and stinked, so in order to cover up the smell, Zhao Gao sent people to the market to buy a lot of abalone, and used its smell to cover up the smell of the corpse. After walking like this for nearly two months, the body of the first emperor was transported back to Xianyang for funeral and burial, and Qin II Hu Hai ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne. ”
After listening to Zhang Fatzi's words, everyone didn't know why, the history of the death of the first emperor was called the "change of the sand dunes", and it was also the turning point of the Great Qin Empire from prosperity to decline, and everyone had heard of it.
But what does this have to do with the fact that there is the body of the Beginningless Emperor in the coffin today?
Zhang Fatzi said in a deep voice: "With the conditions and technical level at that time, there was no time to embalm the body of the First Emperor, plus the scorching heat of midsummer and running on the road for nearly two months, the body of the First Emperor has already rotted and stinked, and when it arrives in Xianyang, I am afraid that there are not even a few white bones left, where did the corpse come from for a beautiful burial?"
Sun Lao Er looked at Zhang Fatzi with a smile, seemed to appreciate his profundity, and asked, "What about your opinion?"
Zhang Fatzi thought about it, since Sun Lao Er suddenly raised such a question, he must have something to say, and his judgment was even more firm in his heart at the moment, and he said firmly: "I guess in this coffin, there are actually no corpses at all, not even white bones." ”
Sun Lao Er suddenly laughed, and sighed after a while: "You are indeed full of history books, and you can be regarded as knowledgeable, but unfortunately, you are wrong!"