As soon as Ying Zheng heard that the Taigong's coffin was on the high platform, he immediately frowned and was about to walk towards the high platform, but was stopped by Ji Fa.
"Don't worry, there are also mechanisms here, and you have to follow a certain sequence of directions." Ji Fa roughly indicated a sequence of directions with his hand.
Ying Zheng knew that the closer to the final critical moment, the less careless he could be, so he took back his steps and raised his hand to signal Ji Fa to go first.
Ji Fa turned sideways and walked towards the row of stone pillars on the left.
The stone pillars in this row are all different in height and thickness. One of them is square. In addition to bearing weight, it seems to have some other meaning.
I saw Ji Fa bypassing the first stone pillar from the left, and then bypassing the second and third stone pillars from the right.
Ying Zheng followed Ji Fa's example and followed the route Ji Fa took, even the position of his feet was exactly the same.
Jing Fan followed Ying Zheng's footsteps and followed behind.
As he walked, Ying Zheng observed his surroundings.
There are several small stone doors on one side of these stone pillars near the wall. It seems that they should be burial chambers.
On the other side, there are two rows of colorful and ferocious-looking terracotta warriors. Judging from the meaning, they are the guards of the main tomb. When they are suddenly seen, it is indeed a bit chilling.
What's even more strange is that while walking next to the big stone pillar, Ying Zheng faintly heard the sound of liquid flowing from the stone pillar. Although it was not as clear as water flow, it could still be clearly heard by Ying Zheng. in the ears.
Ying Zheng did not stop and continued to follow Ji Fa, but his eyes and ears were not idle, carefully observing the surrounding environment and listening to the sounds coming from the stone pillars.
Ji Fa walked through the nine stone pillars in order, one from the left and two from the right, and stopped in front to wait for Ying Zheng and Jing Fan.
Ying Zheng took the lead to come to Ji Fa's side and lowered his voice and said, "Master, why do I feel that these nine stone pillars are quite strange."
"Oh?" Ji Fa asked with a smile, "What's weird about it?"
"The tombs and terracotta warriors next to it are nothing, but why can I vaguely hear water flowing in the stone pillars?" Ying Zheng asked slightly confused.
"Water flow?" Jing Fan, who followed from behind, asked, "Why didn't I hear the sound of water flow?"
"Haha, King Qin has broken through the restriction, and his hearing is naturally much stronger than yours." Ji Fa said with a smile, "There is indeed something flowing in this stone pillar, but it is not water, but mercury."
"Mercury?" they both said in unison.
"No wonder, the sound I heard is not as clear as the water flow." Ying Zheng said.
Jing Fan frowned and said, "I have heard Tian Feng talk about placing mercury in tombs. In order to better protect the tombs, some tombs will build special passages to store mercury."
"That's right." Ji Fa nodded and said, "This mercury can effectively isolate hot air and cold air, and can ensure the normal operation of the air flow system I mentioned."
"Moreover, mercury is highly toxic and can transform into poison gas. It can also help Tai Sui to better transform energy."
"So, there is also a mercury system in this royal tomb, and it is integrated with other systems."
Ying Zheng and Jing Fan both nodded thoughtfully.
"Senior." Jing Fan whispered, "The drawings the king gave me before did not include any introduction to these systems."
"The previous pattern was a pattern of overall framework and layered excavation. This core structure cannot be placed there." Ji Fa said, "One of the purposes I brought you here this time is to Take the pattern of that core.”
"Master, the core pattern should be around here." Ying Zheng turned his head and looked at the independent tombs.
"These are all burial chambers, and they contain ordinary jewelry." Ji Fa said, "The core patterns are placed in a secret room in front."
When it came to the secret room, Ying Zheng frowned again. This time he didn't know which method he would use to open the door.
"Let's go
. "Ji Fa turned around and walked quickly towards
Go forward.
Ying Zheng and Jing Fan quickly followed and followed Ji Fa to an open space.
Ji Fa found a stone hole on the side of a stone pier, and then asked Ying Zheng to use the black iron snail to open the mechanism.
A secret door was opened on the ground against the wall, and the stairs inside led down.
Ying Zheng put away the black iron snail and followed Ji Fa into the underground secret room.
The secret room was not too big. It was made of black dense stones. In the light of the fire, a small round tripod appeared in front of the three people.
"This was made by the Grand Duke." Ji Fa stepped forward and wiped the upper edge of the small tripod with his sleeve.
There was no dust in the entire royal tomb, and the small tripod was naturally not very dirty. Ji Fa just cleaned it symbolically and took out a bronze book from the belly of the tripod.
"This book is a treasure book that records the core secrets of this royal tomb." Ji Fa also wiped the surface of the bronze book and said, "I forgot to tell you, in fact, this royal tomb was also built at a historic site by our seniors. The remnants of ancient civilization discovered in it.”
"Oh?" Although this was the first time he heard about it, Ying Zheng didn't seem too surprised.
"Have you already made a guess?" Ji Fa looked at Ying Zheng and asked.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Master, there is no need to guess this. The fact that the main body of the royal tomb is made of dense stone is enough to indicate its age."
"Haha, there is progress." Ji Fa handed the bronze book to Ying Zheng's hand and said, "Open it. It is in Chinese. Let Jing Fan read the details here, and the two of us will go to worship the Grand Duke."
Ying Zheng took the bronze book and saw two words written on its cover: "Ancient Mausoleum"
He used the black iron snail to open the bronze book called "The Ancient Tomb". He flipped through it a little and saw that it contained descriptions of the mysterious mechanisms and dense stone structures of the royal tomb.
Seeing that Jing Fan's eyes were about to pop out, Ying Zheng put the bronze book into his hands and said, "Take a closer look here and don't move around easily. I and the master will go back as soon as they go."
"Okay!" Jing Fan responded happily and took the "Ancient Tomb" as if he had found a treasure.
To General Jing Fan, this ancient book is more valuable than rare treasures.
Ji Fa looked at Jing Fan with a smile, and then led Ying Zheng out of the secret room.
Ying Zheng looked at the nine large stone pillars on the other side, approached Ji Fa and asked, "Master, you were going around here and there before, but what mechanism were you trying to avoid?"
Ji Fa shook his head and said, "There are no mechanisms there. I just listen to Mercury's voice."
Ying Zheng: "..."
Fortunately, my steps and footprints are exactly the same as yours. I thought I had encountered another trap!
"We activated the airflow system before to remove the poisonous mist, and the mercury pool was also activated. Therefore, we need to confirm whether the mercury system is operating normally." Ji Fa explained.
So that's it.
"Is the mercury system operating normally?" Ying Zheng asked.
"It's not bad. It looks like it hasn't aged yet." Ji Fa said.
"So, Master is going around here and there just to check whether each channel of mercury is normal?" Ying Zheng asked again.
"Otherwise." Ji Fa smiled and said, "You think I am avoiding some mechanism."
Ying Zheng smiled and nodded.
"You think this is a place where troops are deployed, how can it be so dangerous?" Ji Fa complained angrily, "Look at this place, does it look like there are some kind of traps or a place where hidden weapons can be used?"
Ying Zheng looked around and said, "It really doesn't look like it. If there were those agencies here, they wouldn't have messed up the main tomb."
"Indeed." Ji Fa nodded and said, "All the organs that should be arranged have been arranged outside. People who are not from our Tiancheng lineage cannot get in at all."
"That's right, even if we have gone through so much trouble, as for outsiders, how would we be able to come here?" Ying Zheng looked at the big rocks on both sides.
pillars, and then asked, "Master, these rows of stone pillars,
Is it all mercury? "
"Yes, they are all." Ji Fa said, "But this is just one of the functions of these stone pillars. In addition to bearing load, these stone pillars also have a main meaning."
"What does it mean?" Ying Zheng asked curiously, "What does it mean?"
"Didn't you see that there are nine stone pillars in each group?" Ji Fa said.
"I've had the idea for a long time." Ying Zheng said, "Nine, this number is really our auspicious number. Could it be related to Jiuding?"
"It is not only related to the Jiuding, but also related to the nine heavenly eyes and the nine guardian beasts." Ji Fa explained, "The stone pillars all represent a category, and the so-called "Zun" comes from this. "
"It's like this..." Ying Zheng suddenly realized that the origin of the title representing the Chinese emperor was actually the stone pillar in front of him.
"Master, when I passed through the three stone gates just now, I wanted to ask why the passage gave me a very familiar feeling, like, like..." Ying Zheng faltered.
"Like what?" Ji Fa asked.
"It's like the feeling of coming from Jiuxiao to Jiuyou after passing through the blue stream and the red stream." Ying Zheng said.
"Haha, your feeling is right." Ji Fa said with a smile, "From the outside to the core of the royal tomb, this is a process of traveling through life and death. It also means that the deceased and the living are now divided into two. A different world."
"Didn't I tell you before that there is a folk saying about the eighteen levels of hell, and this statement is based on the barrier between Jiuxiao and Jiuyou."
Ying Zheng slightly nodded thoughtfully and said, "What about this high platform? Is there any other explanation?"
"No more." Ji Fa said, "This high platform was designed by the Grand Duke himself, and the crystal coffin inside was also built under the Grand Duke's personal supervision."
"Spar coffin?" Ying Zheng muttered with some confusion.
"Yes." Ji Fa said, "The crystal coffin is made of crystal dense stone and supplemented by a relatively special process. A human corpse can be kept incorruptible for thousands of years."
Ying Zheng's eyes were so wide that they were about to fall out of his head: "Isn't it a thousand years old?! Doesn't the grandpa still remain the same now?"
"It should be." Ji Fa said, "But it doesn't matter anymore, because we can't open it. If we open it outside, the bones inside will be instantly destroyed."
"Why is this?" Ying Zheng asked confused.
Ji Fa gestured with his hands and said: "In a closed space, if you want to ensure that the things stored inside do not rot, the first thing you have to do is to vacuum out the air inside and create a vacuum inside. state."
"In this way, the bacteria inside will not be able to survive, and the dust will have nowhere to settle. Then with the help of some auxiliary materials and drugs, the state of the corpse inside can be maintained for a long time."
Ying Zheng once heard Li Si talk about the concept of bacteria. They are tiny organisms that are invisible to the naked eye and exist in every corner of the world. They can corrode all living things and are also members of the egg clan.
From a certain perspective, bacteria are the top of the food chain.
"It's a pity that I can't see Grandpa with my own eyes." Ying Zheng said with a hint of regret.
"It's good if you have this intention." Ji Fa patted Ying Zheng on the shoulder and said softly, "Let's go up."
"Yeah!" Ying Zheng responded and went up to the high platform with Ji Fa.
The steps of this high platform are also made of dense stones, in black and white, giving people a feeling of Tai Chi diagram.
The stone railings on both sides seemed to be exquisitely carved, but Ying Zheng had no intention of admiring them. He looked forward, expecting the crystal sarcophagus to appear.
Finally, a coffin made of crystal dense stone appeared in front of him. It was dark red in color and crystal clear on the surface, making it appear extremely noble and elegant.
Ying Zheng's eyes flashed, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. He kowtowed in the most respectful manner and did not get up for a long time.
