The reason why Liu Bang looked carefully was not only curious about what kind of animal hair it was, but also quickly thinking about whether Liu An's death might have any connection with the owner of the hair.
What’s even stranger is, why did Ying Zheng bury Liu An here?
And why do you want to seal this cave permanently?
Is it really because his brother Liu An can rest in peace?
Mysteries troubled Liu Bang one after another.
But Liu Bang didn't have time to think too much. He carefully put the strand of mane into his arms and continued cleaning.
The purpose of this cleaning was secondary to cleaning the tomb. Liu Bang mainly wanted to see if there would be any other discoveries.
Sure enough, in another corner, Liu Bang found two more scale-like things from under a rock block.
These two scales were about the size of a palm, light brown in color, and similar to the shape of leaves.
Judging from the shape, these are definitely not fish scales, and the fish will not come to this cave by itself. Besides, how big of a fish does it take to grow such large scales?
Could it be snake scales?
If it were snake scales, then the snake must be quite big.
Liu Bang carefully put away the two scales and started looking around.
I searched around again, but found nothing.
Presumably, King Qin deliberately cleaned up the place when he buried his brother Liu An.
But if he had deliberately cleaned this place, would he also have found these bristles and scales?
It should be impossible not to discover it. If he knew about these strange places but did not mention them, then the most likely thing is that the King of Qin wanted to cover up something.
After much thought, Liu Bang finally resisted the urge to dig up the grave and sat in front of Liu An's tombstone.
"Brother, no matter why you died, if you had not come to Lishan and participated in the construction of the Qin King's Tomb, you would not have died here." Liu Bang said in a low voice, with some pain, "So this account, King Qin should always be blamed."
"What's ridiculous is that King Qin actually wants to give me a reward."
"Brother, rest in peace here. When I finish my studies, I will definitely give you an explanation. As for my nephews and nieces, I will visit them from time to time and do my best to make them grow up safely..."
The more Liu Bang talked, the more resentful and sad he felt, and he started crying again.
Ying Zheng was not idle outside the cave. He and Li Si went to check the entrance of the cave where the fire eye was. Sure enough, it was blocked. It seemed that the mountain wall above collapsed, burying the entire cave entrance.
Just from the outside, it looks like a natural landslide.
In this way, no one will find the flaming hole, let alone no one can get close to it.
When he came back, Ying Zheng took a special look at the entrance of the cave where Liu An was buried. With Xi's ability, it seemed that it would not be difficult to bury it.
When Liu Bang heard footsteps outside, he stopped sobbing, wiped his tears, and rubbed his face with both hands, forcing himself to cheer up.
Ying Zheng and Li Si walked into the cave entrance, and Liu Bang stood up and walked forward to greet them.
"People can't be resurrected after death, so just take it easy." Ying Zheng comforted him as soon as he came in.
"Yes." Li Si also said, "If you fulfill any of Liu An's unfulfilled wishes, it will be considered as repaying him."
"Sir, you are right." Liu Bang forced a smile out of the corner of his mouth, "My father named my brothers An and Bang, which means peace and stability of the country. It is also the hope he places on my brothers."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly.
"My brother has been interested in building roads and bridges since he was a child, so the responsibility of realizing my father's wish has been handed over to me. Therefore, I plan to gain experience through study tours and hope to achieve something in the future." Liu Bang said in a very calm tone.
"Then go and practice." Ying Zheng looked into Liu Bang's eyes and said earnestly, "I hope you can become a pillar of the Qin Dynasty when you return."
Liu Bang still said with a half-smile: "Can you become a pillar?"
, it depends on ability, and whether you can return to Qin depends on fate. "
Ying Zheng: "..."
"Now that I have paid homage to my brother, my wish has been fulfilled, and it is time to step out of the house." Liu Bang said with his hands in hand, "Liu Bang will resign now."
After saying that, Liu Bang turned around and walked towards the entrance of the cave.
It seems that Liu Bang is really impatient and will leave immediately.
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said: "It's better to stay one more night. This is the restricted area of Lishan Mountain. If you are alone, you can't go anywhere. Let's return to the camp tonight. Early tomorrow morning, I will give you some military books and art of war. Then let Meng Tian take you away from Lishan."
As soon as he heard the military report, Liu Bang stopped, turned around, and said, "If that's the case, then let's keep disturbing him for one more night."
The three people arranged Liu An's tomb again before returning to the camp.
Back at the camp, it was completely dark and a bonfire had already been lit in the camp.
When the craftsmen heard that Liu Bang was leaving tomorrow to study in various places, they all came to see him off.
Ying Zheng ordered a banquet to be held, one for Liu Bang to carry out, and two for the groundbreaking of the royal tomb.
After eating, Ying Zheng did not drink too much. Instead, he plunged into his tent and immersed himself in reading the military books sent by Wei Liao.
It will be sent out soon, so why don’t you hurry up and finish reading it?
Early on the next morning, Liu Bang arrived at the Chinese army's tent.
"King Qin, Liu Bang is here to say goodbye." Liu Bang said with his hands in hand, no expression on his face.
Ying Zheng stood up and handed a bulging cloth bag that he had prepared to Liu Bang: "Take it, these military books are rare in the world, and I will find them quite useful after reading them."
Liu Bang did not refuse, took the bag with both hands, and said respectfully: "Thank you, King Qin, for your kindness. Liu Bang is grateful."
Ying Zheng didn't say anything to retain or win over, he just patted Liu Bang's shoulder lightly and said, "Let's go, I'll see you off."
Liu Bang nodded slightly and followed Ying Zheng out of the tent.
Ying Zheng ordered people to bring some transportation and dry food, and then asked Meng Tian to escort Liu Bang out of the military camp.
Looking at Liu Bang's back, Ying Zheng shook his head slightly and sighed softly, wondering what he was thinking about.
Li Si stood beside Ying Zheng, also looked at Liu Bang's figure, and said to himself: "Perhaps, for the king, the royal tomb in Lishan Mountain is the end of life, but for Liu Bang, it is It’s the starting point of life.”
This is true.
But why does it sound so awkward?
Or maybe there is another deeper meaning?
"The Liu An incident has come to an end." Ying Zheng said in a low voice, "Our next step is to break ground."
Li Si turned his head and said with a smile: "Yes, it's time to break the ground. Wei Chen has calculated that today's 3rd hour will be a good omen for breaking the ground."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng asked in surprise, "Do you know how to tell fortunes, sir?"
Li Si laughed: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that Master is..."
Li Si's voice stopped, and so did his laughter.
"Senior, he..." Ying Zheng asked, "But what?"
Li Si's expression changed slightly and he said, "Master, he is a master of divination and fortune telling. Of course I will learn something about it."
Ying Zheng realized that this was not what Li Si wanted to say.
"It seems that senior knows a lot of things." Ying Zheng deliberately praised.
Li Si pretended to be mysterious and asked, "Don't you want to know what your master is proficient in?"
Ying Zheng curled his lips and said, "Even if I ask, you won't tell me, so why bother yourself."
"But if the king doesn't ask, how can I know what the king wants to know?" Li Si said with a smile.
Ying Zheng was about to ask something, but then he gave up the idea: "Forget it, I'd better wait to ask the senior in person."
If Ying Zheng had asked, maybe Li Si would still say the same thing
"Let's wait until the master comes."
Meng Tian sent Liu Bang away from the checkpoint in Fengshan, and then turned back to prepare for the groundbreaking.
The sergeants put some tools and food on the carriage, hitched the oxen to the carriage, and drove the oxcart toward the secret room one after another.
For mountain roads, oxen are more suitable than horses.
These cattle were originally used for sacrificial purposes to clear mountains, but now they are used to transport goods and tools, killing two birds with one stone.
On both sides of the mountain road, there were two rows of sergeants guarding each other.
Not too many materials were used to break up the mountain and break the ground. This part of the goods was first transported to the vicinity of the secret room.
On the east side of the secret room, a tent has already been set up.
To the west is the altar used for sacrifices.
The sergeants each had their own division of labor and began to make arrangements.
The Meng Family Army deserves to be called the Meng Family Army. With so many people together, it doesn't seem chaotic. They are orderly and efficient.
When it was almost time, all the sacrificial objects were placed, and the ropes of the cattle pulling the cart were also removed, and they were penned in an open space.
After the placement was completed, the sergeants re-arranged their array and stood ready.
The craftsmen of the Jing family class also stood behind Jing Fan, waiting for the sacrifice to begin.
The auspicious moment has arrived, Ying Zheng climbed up to the high platform and shouted loudly: "Generals and subjects of the Qin Dynasty, I want to build a royal tomb in this Lishan Mountain, and today is the day when the ground is broken!"
All the soldiers, craftsmen and others all looked at King Qin.
"Since we have built a mountain, we must worship the mountain god. Therefore, taking advantage of this auspicious day, I will hold a worship ceremony here to ask the mountain god to allow us to build a large-scale construction here, open a mountain and build a mausoleum. If we have offended the mountain god, I hope the mountain god will bear with me."
"Now I announce that the worship ceremony will begin immediately!"
Everyone under the high platform knelt down in unison.
"Welcome to the mountain god!"
Thousands of people chanted in unison, with such force that the branches nearby seemed to be shaking.
Ouyang Zhuo, who presided over the sacrifice, climbed onto the high platform, walked to Ying Zheng's side, and began to perform the sacrifice ceremony step by step according to the ancestral system of Da Qin.
"The Beauty of the Sun and the Moon"
Ying Zheng also cooperated and followed Ouyang Zhuo's instructions.
What is different from usual is this step of sacrifice.
In the past, most cattle and sheep were slaughtered on the spot, and then the heads of cattle and sheep were sacrificed, and then the blood of cattle and sheep was poured into a blood pool prepared in advance.
However, this time, Ying Zheng specifically emphasized not to slaughter any cattle or sheep.
Almost everyone knows that cattle and sheep will automatically go to the mountain god, so they all want to watch the excitement.
Some sergeants drove the cattle and sheep into the restricted area, and then stopped. No one dared to step into the restricted area.
The cattle and sheep had no one to drive them, and they grazed leisurely on the hillside.
All eyes are fixed on these cattle and sheep.
Even Ying Zheng was not sure. Last time, he notified Yaizhen in advance, but this time, he did not tell Yaizhen about the worship, and he didn't know whether Yaizhen could notice it.
If these cattle and sheep don't respond, it will be a slap in the face.
Just when Ying Zheng was thinking about how to explain himself if the cattle and sheep didn't respond, the cattle and sheep seemed to have heard their master's call, and they stopped foraging in unison, and all looked in a direction deep in the restricted area.
Led by the strongest bull, the stronger ones walked in front, followed closely by the weaker ones, followed by a row of sheep.
All the livestock lined up leisurely and walked leisurely into the depths of the restricted area, like a marching team, in an orderly manner.
Everyone stared blankly at the back of the long queue of cattle and sheep, unable to believe what they saw.
It was one thing to hear Ying Zheng say it, but now that I saw it with my own eyes, the scene was simply weird and shocking.
