Seeing this scene, Bai Lu happily patted Lin Yi on the shoulder.
"It seemed like it really found a way out, right in the water."
Lin Yi suddenly remembered that along the way, he discovered many caves left over from the time when the "Ladder to Heaven" was built.
These caves were originally dug to facilitate the transportation of manpower and materials from the outside.
It is also a place where the laborers who built the "ladder to heaven" rest.
I just don’t know why, but this human-faced tamarin chose this cave hidden under the water.
And it looks very familiar.
"Bai Lu, take off your clothes!"
Lin Yi's words made Bai Lu beside him turn pale with fright.
"What are you going to do?"
She subconsciously took two steps back, her hand already touching the weapon at her waist.
"Oh, where are you thinking?"
While talking, Lin Yi took out a fish skin water cushion from his backpack.
This thing is an ancient diving suit. It has a smooth surface and is warm, allowing you to swim faster and for a longer time underwater.
"I know you are good at water, but the clothes you are wearing are not convenient for you to move underwater."
Bai Lu looked at the fish skin water bottle in Lin Yi's hand with questioning eyes.
"You're a person who doesn't know how to swim. How come you have this thing in your bag? How did you know we were going into the water on this trip? Why didn't you take it out before?"
"I just remembered it! Besides, you didn't tell me in advance that you were going to go into the water. Okay, without further ado, change your clothes quickly, Brother Monkey is already impatient."
With that said, Lin Yi stuffed the fish-skin water bottle into Bai Lu's hand and left the walkie-talkie behind.
"I'll go up and join them. If anything happens later, I'll use this to keep in touch."
After saying that, Lin Yi turned around and went up the stone steps.
Bai Lu tilted her head and glanced upward to make sure he was far away, then she took off her coat, leaving only her close-fitting clothes, and then put the fish skin suit on her body.
I moved my muscles a few times, stretched my muscles and joints a few times, tied my hair, then took a deep breath, jumped into the rapid underground river, and swam in the direction led by the human-faced marmoset.
Lin Yi returned to the upper level, joined everyone, and described the situation below.
Everyone thought this was indeed a bit incredible, but since Lin Yi could communicate with this human-faced marmoset, there shouldn't be any problem.
Now just wait for news from Bai Lu.
Hearing that they were about to go into the water, Li Li and his teammates, as well as Wang Qiang and Lu Lao, helped Abdul and Academician Zhou re-bandage their wounds.
I also collected the waterproof materials I could use and wrapped all the wounds, trying not to let water get in and minimizing the chance of wound infection.
Lin Yi was called aside by Professor Yu and Xiao Song.
"Consultant Lin, look at this!"
Xiao Song held up his camera and showed Lin Yi the relief image he had captured.
"This part describes the story of King Mu of Zhou driving to Kunlun Mountain to visit the Queen Mother of the West."
Lin Yi looked at it for a while and found nothing special.
"Don't everyone already know this story?"
"Look here again!"
Xiao Song proudly stretched out his finger and lightly pressed the button on the camera, and the screen began to move.
King Zhou Mu's chariot was followed by several ceremonial cars.
The items placed above are all gifts from King Zhou Mu to the Queen Mother of the West.
On the largest chariot in the middle, there is actually a four-legged and double-eared bronze tripod, with the word "Liangzhou" inscribed in bell inscriptions on it.
Lin Yi's eyes widened, he took the camera over and zoomed in on the details of this part.
"Liangzhou Ding?"
Lin Yi blurted out.
"This is the Liangzhou Ding! It's one of the 'Nine Dings of King Yu'!"
Lin Yi raised his head and looked at Professor Yu and Xiao Song.
They both nodded at the same time.
"Teacher Yu and I also think this should be the 'Liangzhou Cauldron'."
According to ancient Chinese historical records, Dayu divided the world into nine states and set up state pastors to oversee the affairs of each state.
Later, he ordered Jiuzhou Mu to contribute bronze and cast Jiuding, which symbolized the common master of the world and complied with the destiny of heaven.
The nine tripods are: Jizhou tripod, Yanzhou tripod, Qingzhou tripod, Xuzhou tripod, Yangzhou tripod, Jingzhou tripod, Yuzhou tripod, Liangzhou tripod and Yongzhou tripod.
The one who owns Jiuding is the master of the world.
From then on, this Jiuding became the symbol of royal power.
After the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, until the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, when the Emperor of Zhou declined, there was an overlord, King Chuzhuang, who came to inquire about the whereabouts of the Jiuding, meaning he wanted to take over the world and replace it.
From this, an allusion was born: "Aiming for the Central Plains".
As for the whereabouts of these nine tripods, there was a legend that all these nine tripods were captured after the Qin army captured the royal city of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Unfortunately, when the nine tripods were transported through Si River, the ship overturned and all the nine tripods sank in the Wei River, and there was no trace of them.
Others say that this was just to deceive others, and that the real Jiuding was taken into the mausoleum by the First Emperor and buried with him.
There are even rumors that when the Qin army captured Zhou Tianzi's royal city, they did not find Jiuding at all.
That's why the First Emperor later replaced the Nine Tripods with the jade seal passed down from heaven, saying, "If you are ordered by Heaven, you will live forever."
In short, after the Qin Dynasty, there was no whereabouts of Jiuding.
As for the truth, no one knows.
However, the contents presented in these reliefs are definitely of a shocking level.
"I didn't expect that Counselor Lin, King Mu of Zhou, the majestic king of a country, would give the 'Liangzhou Ding', which symbolizes royal power, as a gift. But why is it the 'Liangzhou Ding'?"
Xiao Song took the camera handed over by Lin Yi and muttered to himself.
"Liangzhou at that time, which is now the four regions of Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou, can be traced back to the origin of the Xiwangmu tribe, so it would be appropriate to give her the Liangzhou tripod."
Lin Yi said this, but he was thinking secretly in his heart: Why did King Zhou Mu give away such a valuable 'Liangzhou Ding'?
Are you really going to such great lengths just to pick up girls?
Xiao Song beside him sighed with disdain:
“You say no, but your hands are very honest.
Consultant Lin, do you still remember those imitation Jiuding we saw in the Han tomb in the desert? While trampling Jiuding under his feet, he licked his face to accept the 'Liangzhou Ding' given by others. A woman's heart is unpredictable! "
Xiao Song complained while taking photos with the camera.
"Xiao Song! The most important thing in archeology is rigor. Listen to what you just said. How does it look like an archaeologist?"
Professor Yu criticized from the side.
Xiao Song quickly shut his mouth.
While Lin Yi was still thinking, the intercom on Li Li's chest sounded:
"Consultant Lin, Captain Li, this is Bai Lu, please answer me! This underwater cave can really lead to the outside. I have now swam to a glacier cave.
However, before you go into the water, you must be mentally prepared. Taking a look at some things underwater may cause a huge psychological shadow. "
(End of chapter)
