Is there something wrong with the coffin lid?
Zheng Quchi looked at the plain black lacquer coffin without the luxurious coffin cover. She secretly speculated in her heart that it was because the people from the Julu Kingdom had not found Yu Wensheng's body at all, so they deliberately created it. Is this a coffin that cannot be opened at all?
"More than a dozen people can't lift the coffin lid? Could it be that it's nailed shut?"
Li Gang shook his head: "No, it's not nailed. We asked the palace craftsmen to check it carefully. They said that there were no signs of sealing on the side seams or the coffin, but the coffin lid was firmly pressed against the bottom. How could it be lifted? I can’t even open it.”
No matter how heavy the wood is, its weight is limited due to its limited size and cross-section thickness. It is impossible to move it. Is it possible that there is another mystery inside the coffin lid?
But the palace craftsmen have all come over to take a look, but they can't see the problem. Either the problem is not on the coffin lid, or the other party has hidden the key points too deeply, making it difficult for ordinary craftsmen to check out.
"What are you mumbling about? We worked so hard to bring you the body. You don't believe that Yu Wensheng is dead, but now no one has the ability to examine the body? You have to say, Ye There is really no one in charge of the state who is worthy of such a big job, and yet he asked a woman to do an autopsy. He is nothing but a coward and a waste!"
The military commander of the Julu Kingdom fired his map cannon, and his arrogant words made all the civil and military ministers present turn red.
"General Juan, what you said is too much..."
"Is it because we don't want to check it? There is clearly something wrong with your coffin."
Above, Yuan Xingzhou wears a solemn-colored palace crown prince's robe, made of black forged robes, decorated with purple and black colors and embroidered with dragon patterns. The dark cloud pattern and the overall design make his shoulders wide and waist thin, making his pale and slender face look majestic due to the wealth and dignity of the royal family.
"Go find a group of the strongest Imperial Guards in the palace and continue carrying the coffin lid."
The military generals of the Julu Kingdom who were standing at the scene all disagreed with the words of His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ye Kingdom, and there was a vague sense of mockery in them.
The last time we found the palace guards, but this time they were well-trained troops. After a while, more than a dozen tall and strong imperial guards came to the palace. Their generous bodies filled the coffin with water. If you want to add more, It's impossible to do it with human hands, because there is no extra space to exert force.
The imperial guards took off their heavy armor, took out the wide and long swords from their waists, and penetrated the gap between the coffin lid and the coffin bottom from different angles, intending to work together to pry open a gap in the coffin lid.
However, no matter how hard they tried to lift it up, the coffin lid would not move at all, it was tightly sewn together and strangely tight.
"Uh-huh——"
More than a dozen Imperial Guards roared in their throats, and they worked together. Their lower bodies were firmly sucked to the ground, and their bulging arms seemed to burst their sleeves. They were enough to lift a thousand kilograms of weight, but even though the coffin was already creaking. They were so tired that they were sweating profusely, but still to no avail.
"Why can't it be opened?"
The ministers of Ye State were also so nervous that they were sweating. They kept encouraging the Imperial Guards in their hearts, but they still ended in failure.
Oh my god, they are almost dying of anxiety.
At this time, the military generals of the Julu Kingdom were communicating in their hometown language, laughing happily while talking, and someone said a sarcastic remark: "Be careful, if the coffin falls apart, the corpse lying inside will snap and fall apart." It was broken. I pity your General Yuwen. Not only did he die miserably during his lifetime, but he will not be able to live in peace after his death."
Angry, hateful, but helpless!
In secular funeral ceremonies, it is best to put the body into the earth. It would be disrespectful to disturb the body, destroy the coffin, and expose the body.
Therefore, even if Julu Kingdom and others deliberately made things difficult, Ye Kingdom did not directly destroy the coffin for forced inspection, but found a way to open the lid of the coffin.
If what is lying in the coffin is really Yu Wensheng's body, even if you don't look at the monk's face, you must look at the Buddha's face. Yu Wensheng's subordinates and troops are still there, then the dignity that should be given must still be given.
Li Gang signaled to Zheng Quchi to see clearly, and he said helplessly: "This is how I tried it before.
Once, I thought that the guards were not strong enough, but now it seems that it still doesn't work. I really don't know what the people of Julu Kingdom did to this coffin. "
Zheng Quchi stood aside. After the imperial army failed to demonstrate the coffin lid, she carefully observed the structure of the coffin and suddenly said: "They have done a lot. They even gave us a mechanism box to place here." It’s here.”
"What?" Li Gang was stunned and didn't understand what he meant.
Zheng Quchi had corresponding confidence in her heart, and she moved step by step from the edge towards the center of the dispute. At the same time, she said: "Your Highness, please let these forbidden troops stop, this coffin minister will open it."
Yuan Xingzhou's cold, half-lidded phoenix eyes finally opened. He looked at her, and a gleaming edge flashed out like a sword in the dust: "Can you help me?"
Perhaps, out of a tacit understanding, he did not deliberately question her decision by asking a question, but directly asked her if she needed help.
Zheng Quchi looked at him, her light brown eyes as clear and clean as the autumn sky. She shook her head and said with certainty: "My wife is enough for me."
Naturally, no one missed the conversation between the two, but they both looked ridiculous and funny.
"What is she talking about? She can open the coffin by herself?"
"A dozen grown men can't stand it, how can she do it?"
"His Highness didn't even ask. He was simply too indulgent of her. Such sensational behavior will only lose our Ye country's face in the end."
"Why do you have to speak so harshly? There are so many people here, but only the general's wife is willing to give it a try. It is better than many people who only talk about slander in private, but dare not stand up openly and provoke people like Julu Kingdom. People compete against each other.”
Liu Jinqu, the legitimate son of the Liu family, spoke up.
At this time, the head of the Wang family also spoke: "Whoever dares to go up can give it a try. If you can't do it and there is nothing you can do, then just shut up."
Originally, those who had been hurt by Liu Jinqu wanted to retort and argue, but now that Mr. Wang Ge had spoken, everyone had no choice but to shut up.
Mr. Wang Ge looked at Zheng Quchi with worries and sighs in his eyes. He was too impulsive. What if... how should he step down in a moment?
"No, Mr. Ge, she is Zheng Qing."
At this time, Liu Jinqu's voice sounded very soft, but inexplicably firm and firm.
Wangge Lao was startled.
Zheng Qing...
Yes, he had forgotten that in addition to being the general's wife, she was also the leader of this year's "Jichun Craftsmen's Guild" - Zheng Qing, the woman who had created miraculous achievements among Ye's craftsmen. green.
Just like this, Zheng Quchi, amidst the strong dissatisfaction, doubts, worries and disdain of everyone, passed the position where the Julu Kingdom military generals were stationed, and walked directly to the black lacquer coffin.
At this time, a thick and long arm was raised to stop her. She Kou, the highest-ranking among the military generals of the Julu Kingdom, looked down at the woman who only reached his shoulders: "Are you Yu Wensheng's wife, Zheng Quchi?"
Zheng Quchi raised her head and looked at the man with rough and aggressive features, and she nodded.
"I am his wife, Zheng Quchi."
She Kou asked her: "Do you think you are stronger than those dozen forbidden troops?"
Even if she had strange powers, she couldn't be as strong as a dozen Imperial Guards combined.
"I don't think so." She shook her head.
She Kou found that she was like a little girl. She seemed very well-behaved and would nod and shake her head when answering.
"Then what else do you want to test?" There is a scar at the corner of his mouth. When he grins, he looks ferocious and terrifying, as if a wild beast wants to eat a person.
Zheng Quchi did not avoid his gaze, even if in the eyes of others, the aggression and anger in his eyes was too strong, making people afraid: "I want to see who the person you brought up is, you are blocking me like this now. , is it possible that you are afraid?"
Scared?
She Kou lowered his body slightly, and the pressure of the shadow was even greater. He said: "What a joke, who is afraid? But we have already agreed with His Highness that we will only give it to you three times."
Chances are, if you still can't detect it, then we will take this body back. As for whether he is Yu Wensheng or not, it is already clear to us, but you, Ye Kingdom, will always speculate about the truth or falsehood. "
Zheng Quchi asked: "What if it is found out? Will the general's body belong to me?"
Hearing her innocent question, She Kou stood up and laughed: "Hahahaha... It depends on what your King Ye says. After all, where will a person who wantonly destroys the peace covenant of the Seven Kingdoms die?" He cannot return to the country as a punishment. This is the correct way to deal with it. But if your Ye country insists on protecting him, then you are planning to openly tear up the original ten-year alliance. Then we can’t blame us for what happens next. Already."
Shameless.
The people of the Julu Kingdom have long turned a blind eye to the peace covenant. How many times have they invaded the Ye Kingdom overtly or covertly in recent years? It's just that every time I have to put in some effort to find some high-sounding excuses.
The so-called rules and constraints are basically made by powerful countries against weak countries. They themselves do not pay attention to them at all. They only pay lip service to them when necessary, just to make a name for themselves. .
At this time, Zheng Quchi was still not sure whether the person in the coffin was Yu Wensheng, and he was not in a hurry to argue with him.
"Let's try it a priori."
She Kou looked in the direction of Yuan Xingzhou and gestured with a finger: "Your Highness, this is the last time. We don't have time to waste time playing house with you here."
They carried Yu Wensheng's body to Ye State just to show off and declare. After this incident, everyone in the seven countries would understand one thing - the patron saint of Ye State had fallen.
Whether the corpse is real or fake now, to whom is it more important?
Of course it is Ye State.
Because Julu Kingdom has already been determined.
Zheng Quchi walked to the coffin. She was not at a loss or hesitant. Instead, she had already had an idea and was gradually starting to implement it. She first rapped her knuckles on the coffin, one after another, changing positions irregularly. But it seems to be regular.
She circled around the coffin, knocking no less than a hundred times in total.
She was listening for sounds to identify if there was something wrong inside the coffin.
"What is she doing? Knocking, knocking, and hitting to open the lid?"
"Is she just teasing us and asking the civil and military officials of this court to waste time with her here?"
"It's such a child's play, can she open the coffin lid?"
The chaotic noise sounded again, and the uneasy restlessness and bored questioning formed a wave of sounds like flies buzzing in the ears.
"Silence."
Yuan Xingzhou stopped shouting, and the air seemed to be frozen with frost due to the cold. The throats of the noisy ministers below were pinched, and there was no sound of discussion in an instant.
Zheng Quchi was not disturbed by the external environment. She always maintained a focused and calm expression. She finally determined the location and began to push hard on several important positions recorded on the coffin.
A palm.
Bang.
The coffin lid was not moved.
Two palms.
Bang.
The coffin lid remained unmoved.
A joke, a big joke.
With her tiny little hands, she could just pat the coffin lid open and lift it?
Didn't she see the scene where more than a dozen forbidden troops took action just now?
The people on the Ye Kingdom side became irritated and angry again, but because His Highness the Crown Prince was in charge, they could only criticize and abuse her in their hearts. However, what they didn't know was that the generals on the Julu Kingdom side were inexplicably silent. Come down.
Three palms.
Bang.
The people in the Julu Kingdom immediately tensed up. Some of them couldn't help but took a step forward, but were forced back by a stern look from She Kou.
After Zheng Quchi made three palms, her tense expression relaxed, and then she spoke.
"You have taken great pains to make this plain coffin into a large dovetailed mortise and tenon machine box. After all, no one would have guessed that someone would make the coffin into a box that requires special techniques to open.
organ. "
"If you want to open the lid of an ordinary coffin, you only need to lift it and carry it away, but this is not the case with this black lacquered plain coffin. It requires knocking certain boards loose, moving the stuck position on it, and finally... Then from a specific angle position, it is pushed out from the bottom of the coffin in one go."
Bang——
The fourth palm.
The lid of the coffin, which had been tightly closed just now, finally moved under the watchful eye. It was pushed out by Zheng Quchi's light palm and became dislocated, revealing a gap two fingers wide.
For a moment, there was silence in the hall, and everyone looked dumbfounded, staring blankly at the coffin lid that had been opened a little.
Really, really open? !
Just so, so casually, snapping the coffin four times and opening it?
But what they had tried so hard just now was solved by her so easily... Is she too amazing, or are they too stupid?
The Ye Kingdom was stunned, but the expression on the Julu Kingdom was extremely ugly, especially She Kou, who stared at Zheng Quchi with surprise and doubt: "How do you know..." Is this a dovetail mortise and tenon mechanism?"
Dovetail mortise and tenon mechanism? What is this thing? It sounds powerful? The officials of Ye State looked at each other in confusion, trying to find answers in each other's eyes, but after looking around, no one could stand up to the problem except Mubi or Mubi.
But the general's wife knew it. Not only did she know it, she was relieved on the spot...
To be honest, her unexpected performance would make them, the civil and military ministers, so embarrassed and ashamed that they would not be able to get off the stage, especially those who were jumping more and more fiercely just now, and now their faces become more swollen.
