Chapter 45 A preliminary exploration of King Wu’s Mausoleum

Style: Historical Author: Heart of dust chasing the moonWords: 3788Update Time: 24/01/12 02:53:00
"What the king said is a great gift to the Sima family. However, such a major matter needs to be discussed with my father in person." Sima Jie said with some embarrassment.

It turned out that Sima Jie looked troubled because of this. Ying Zheng originally thought that Sima Jie was unwilling.

Ying Zheng then asked: "Where is your father now?"

"My father went with the Meng family to bury General Meng. I originally wanted to go, but Wen Leiju couldn't leave, so I didn't go." Sima Jie said with some regret.

On the day he returned to the city, Ying Zheng saw Sima Hong and Sima Jie in the Meng Mansion, but he didn't have time to talk to them. It is expected that Sima Hong may have been in Meng Mansion these days and has not left.

"Then let's discuss this matter with the Meng family when they come back," Ying Zheng said.

Sima Jie nodded and said, "When my father comes back, I will definitely inform my father."

"It's getting late, so I went back to the palace." Ying Zheng said, "Tomorrow, Zhao Gao will send the money over."

"I will see the king off," Sima Jie said.

Ying Zheng stood up and walked out the door.

It was already getting dark. Sima Jie reached the gate and then whispered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please go slowly."

Ying Zheng nodded and got into the car.

Back in the palace, Ying Zheng rested for a while, and then Li Si came to the study.

"Where did your husband go today? I searched everywhere, but there was no trace of your husband." Ying Zheng asked.

Li Si walked up to Ying Zheng and whispered, "The common people went to see their mentor today."

Ying Zheng was startled and asked, "Senior, are you in Xianyang?"

Li Si nodded and said: "Master knows that the king is about to go to the tomb of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, so he came here to tell the common people to pay attention to some mechanisms to ensure the safety of the king."

"That's right. No wonder Jing Liang is not in Wen Lei Ju either." Ying Zheng said.

Then, Ying Zheng went to Wen Lei Ju to find Li Si, and then wanted to tell Li Si about using the scholars to write books and borrowing the fertile land of the Sima family.

After hearing this, Li Si said: "The king's arrangement is very reasonable. It's just that the people involved in writing the book should be screened again."

Ying Zheng nodded in agreement, and then the two of them decided on the time and details of going to the Mausoleum of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty.

Early on the next morning, Ying Zheng changed into clothes that were easier to move around, and he looked quite chivalrous.

Zhao Gao went to Wen Lei Residence and escorted Ying Zheng and Li Si to the North City Gate on the second watch and the third watch.

Jing Liang was waiting at the city gate. When he saw Ying Zheng, he bowed his hands and saluted.

After reuniting, several people urged their horses to run towards the north of the city.

After walking on the main road for a while, a small road appeared on the right, and several people turned onto the small road.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the group of people turned into the mountain col ahead.

Not long after, an army camp appeared in front. A group of soldiers were lined up on both sides of the intersection.

Ergen dismounted, chatted with the leading sergeant for a few words, and then showed his token.

The sergeant major signaled the soldiers to move out of the way.

Several men urged the horses through the pass and continued on.

After walking not far, a stone tablet came into view, with the words "Lomb of King Zhou Wu" written on it.

After bypassing the stone monument, there was a steep slope. Everyone dismounted and led the horses forward.

Ahead is another small camp.

The second watch showed the token and handed the horse to the guarding sergeant.

Several sergeants took over the horses from Ying Zheng and others, and then made way for them.

Er Geng walked to Ying Zheng and cupped his hands and said, "Sir, the stone door in front is the entrance. It is now open. You can go in and observe."

Ying Zheng nodded and walked into the stone gate with Li Si and Jing Liang.

During the second and third watch, they stayed outside the stone gate and did not follow them in.

Ying Zheng did not want to reveal his identity. That would be too public and would be detrimental to the protection of King Wu's Mausoleum.

The three people entered the stone door, and the light dimmed instantly.

The three of them lit the prepared torches and continued walking forward.

After walking through the narrow corridor, there are stone steps going down in front. They are not very steep, but there are many steps that slowly extend downward.

After turning two corners, the three of them came to another stone door.

From the stone gate outside to here, it was not within the scope of the construction of the tomb of King Wu of Zhou at that time, but was built later to protect the tomb of King Wu of Zhou.

The lock of the stone door had been unlocked. Jing Liang turned something like a wrench, and the stone door opened.

After the stone door was fully opened and he observed the flames, Jing Liang took the lead in entering the stone door.

The space inside is much wider, but the top is shorter, which makes it seem a bit oppressive.

The ground is still pointing downwards, but the slope is not steep.

After not walking far, they passed an arch-like structure, and there was another set of steps going down.

But the steps here are obviously neater, smoother, and darker than the previous one.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the ground finally became flat. However, the space is getting smaller and smaller.

Finally, the three of them came to the entrance of a stone cave, less than one person tall and about two feet wide.

Jing Liang squatted down in front of the cave entrance and extended the torch into the cave entrance.

The torch did not go out, but burned brighter, and the color of the flame changed from red to blue.

The ground inside the cave entrance is much lower than outside the cave entrance.

Jing Liang jumped down, turned around and said, "It's okay, come down."

Ying Zheng and Li Si also jumped down.

Ying Zheng staggered after landing and almost sat on the ground.

But Li Si was a simple buffer, standing very stable and making no sound at all.

Ying Zheng looked at Li Si in surprise.

In Ying Zheng's heart, Li Si has always been a gentle and elegant scholar. This image has long been ingrained. Ying Zheng never expected that Li Si's kung fu was not even a bit better than his.

That's right. As the beloved disciple of the old man in white, with both civil and military skills, it is perfectly normal.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng was relieved.

Jing Liang has already moved forward, and the blue light of the torch extends forward with Jing Liang's slow footsteps.

Suddenly, several human faces appeared in the field of vision. Their eyes had no pupils and their faces were pale. Under the reflection of the blue flames, they looked like monsters.

Ying Zheng was shocked and took two steps back subconsciously, but was supported by Li Si behind him.

Even though he was mentally prepared to enter the tomb, Ying Zheng was shocked by the sudden vision.

Jing Liang turned around and said with a smile: "It's okay, Your Majesty, it's just a few pottery figurines."

"Pottery figurines?" Ying Zheng composed himself and took a few steps forward.

Sure enough, what suddenly appeared in front were indeed several pottery figurines, which were similar in height to real people. If you didn't look carefully, you would have thought they were living people standing there. Judging from their clothes, they looked like soldiers.

Ying Zheng let out a long breath and said, "Are these warriors placed here deliberately to scare tomb robbers?"

Li Si smiled from behind and said, "Your Majesty, do you think these few warriors alone are enough to scare away those tomb robbers?"

"These terracotta warriors should be from the main tomb, but there are more than just these." Jing Liang said, "Let's move forward."

"But when I came here before, I never saw these warriors." Ying Zheng still looked confused.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the master of Cao Min is in Xianyang?" Li Si said in a low voice.

Ying Zheng slightly nodded awkwardly, thinking that the old man in white must have great powers. King Wu's Mausoleum was obviously being guarded by the Qin army, but secretly it was not the case.

Besides, the old man in white asked Ying Zheng to come to the Mausoleum of King Wu of Zhou to pick up some treasures. How could the old man not make some preparations in advance? Li Si and Jing Liang obviously knew the purpose of placing these terracotta warriors here, but they might just not have the time to tell him.

After bypassing several pottery figurines, the three of them continued walking forward.

After not walking far, a round pit similar to a pool appeared in front of us. This round pit is in a corner, and no one has ever noticed it before.

Jing Liang walked around the circle and then knelt down.

Pulling out his saber, Jing Liang cut a finger, and then dripped the blood into the pit on the ground.

Ying Zheng was a little surprised by Jing Liang's behavior, but he didn't ask any more questions and just watched.

An even stranger situation occurred. The few drops of blood dripping in the pits actually started to fluctuate.

Immediately afterwards, a hole suddenly appeared on the lower edge of the circular pit corresponding to the straight line of the pit.

Jing Liang turned around and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, it's your turn."

Ying Zheng looked confused: "Is it time to be alone?"

Li Si cupped his hands from behind and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you bring the black iron snail? I believe my master has told you what it does."

Only then did Ying Zheng remember the black iron snail that he had prepared. He remembered that the old man in white had said that only by using it could he enter the interior of King Wu's Mausoleum.

After untying the package he was carrying, Ying Zheng took out the box containing the black iron snail.

He took out the black iron snail and twisted it twice. The black iron snail formed a key-like shape.

"How about, Brother Jing, come on." Ying Zheng was a little timid and handed the black iron snail to Jing Liang.

"This is your exclusive possession, Your Majesty, no one else can use it," Jing Liang said.

Ying Zheng spread his hands, picked up the black iron snail, and walked towards the hole.

Because of the nervousness, Ying Zheng's hands trembled slightly.

Although he couldn't see the structure inside the hole, Ying Zheng still put the black iron snail vertically into it according to its conforming shape.

After turning slightly for half a circle, Ying Zheng took back the black iron snail again.

Squeak...squeak...crack...

The round bottom of the pit sank downwards until it reached a depth of one foot before it stopped.

When it stopped, it didn't make much noise.

Jing Liang just glanced at it and jumped down first.

Ying Zheng looked back at Li Si and asked, "What's down here?"

"Go back to the king." Li Si said with cupped hands, "Underneath is the real tomb of King Wu."

"It turns out that the real entrance is here. I didn't expect the design to be so complicated." Ying Zheng sighed.

"The more complicated things are yet to come," Li Si said with a smile.

Just when Ying Zheng was about to ask what to say next, Jing Liang's voice came from the pit: "Your Majesty, you can come down now."

Ying Zheng looked down and saw Jing Liang waving to him.

Looking at the bottom of the ten-foot-deep pit, Ying Zheng instinctively took a step back.

"Your Majesty, the "Book of Changes" and other treasures are still waiting for you below." Li Si's voice came from behind.

After hearing the "Book of Changes", Ying Zheng's hesitation and timidity mostly subsided, and he said to Jing Liang: "Brother Jing, catch me."

After saying that, he jumped down.

After all, a twenty-year-old young man will have enough courage as long as he is given enough motivation.

Jing Liang gently supported him from below, and Ying Zheng was already standing at the bottom of the circular pit, only swaying slightly.

As soon as Ying Zheng stood firm, Li Si jumped down and stood firmly beside Ying Zheng.

Li Si's skills are still so inconsistent with his image, which makes people feel weird.

Li Si returned the torch that Ying Zheng had just handed to him and said, "Your Majesty, if you come again next time, you will not feel any difficulty."

Ying Zheng nodded and calmed down.

"The entrance is here." Jing Liang pointed in a direction with a torch and said.

A hole as tall as a person appeared in that direction.

Jing Liang was still exploring the way in front, Ying Zheng was in the middle, and Li Si walked at the end. The three of them entered the cave entrance.

It is still a downward step, but it is not straight up and down, but spiraling downward.

After walking for a while, the wall on the other side of the steps disappeared. In the empty part, due to the dim light, it was difficult to see what was underneath.

But it can be clearly felt that the steps are built close to the side of the mountain wall.

"Sir, is this still a mausoleum?" Ying Zheng asked nervously and curiously.

"Of course, Your Majesty," Li Si said, "We entered the Tomb of King Zhou from the top, going down nine floors, and we are almost at the first floor."

Ying Zheng's chin hit the ground hard.

Ninth floor?

After spending a long time, you haven’t reached the first floor yet?