After hearing what Shen Cha said, Shen Haolin, Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing all looked at Qin Zheng and Yan Bo, their eyes full of doubts.
"It's a little bit involved. The so-called Desert Flower suddenly appeared in the pond on the basement floor of the palace after the death of the King of Ren. But how it appeared, no one can tell clearly, because this flower It was accidentally discovered by travelers who came here by chance in later generations. The first person who discovered this flower left a message in the city, saying that this flower was closely related to the deceased king of Ren State."
"Did the monarch of the Ren Kingdom cultivate it?" Shen Cha frowned, "Or did it turn into this flower after the monarch passed away?"
"How can the monarch turn into a flower? This idea is too strange!" Shen Haolin thought this statement was funny and patted Shen Cha on the head, "It's not like those folk anecdotes."
"It's just a random thought. What if it turns out to be the truth?" Shen Cha said flatly, "So, what is going on with this flower?"
"When the Ren Kingdom suffered a natural disaster, in order to protect the queen and his son and daughter, the king placed them on the highest floor of the palace. He followed the first floor of the palace and sank into the yellow sand."
"What this means is that this palace originally did not have a so-called underground palace. The floor where the master found the Desert Flower was actually the above-ground floor of the original palace. The pond itself was on the ground, but due to external forces function, it became underground?" Shen Cha picked up the pen, drew a hasty picture on the paper, shook his head, "No, I don't think it is right. Let's make an assumption. Assume that this palace has two floors. .”
"It is a three-story building. What we see is the underground palace and the two floors above ground. The structure of the palace is intact and has not been affected by violent earthquakes and subsidence." Qin Zheng walked over and looked at the picture He pointed up and said, "This floor is the underground palace with ponds and desert flowers. The two floors above are normal palaces."
"No, Master." Shen Cha waved his hand, "This building should be a structure with one floor underground and two floors above ground. There is no underground palace that appeared after the subsidence. It should have always existed. Otherwise, it would be impossible for people to If there is a chance to go to the lower level, it is absolutely impossible. I even suspect that it was because of the problems in the underground palace that caused the earthquake in Ren Kingdom. But..." Shen Cha spread his hands, "Suspicions can only be suspicions. Hundreds of years have passed, and there is no way to verify it.”
"This..." Qin Zheng and Yan Bo looked at each other, "The possibility is very high. Our guess at the time was that when the king's palace collapsed, he was still alive, but due to lack of food and drinking water, he passed away soon after. . But now it seems that Xiaocha’s suspicion should be the closest to reality. So, if the records about the so-called earthquake and storm are true, then the palace should have been moved to its current location."
"If it were translated..." Shen Haolin touched his chin and looked at Shen Cha's picture, "Why was it translated? Why was only this palace or this city not buried due to the earthquake? This ancient city and other Is there anything different about the city?"
"The Duke is very keen." Uncle Yan nodded, "This city is made of gold. It is a real golden city. But what is the difference between a city made of gold and other cities? We don't quite understand. There is no way to go into details. All we can do is to admit that this city was lucky enough to escape the earthquake and strong wind."
"Xiao Cha, don't worry about how this city has become like this. What we need to understand most is the Flower of the Desert." Xue Ruitian waved his hand towards Chen Cha, "According to legend, the Flower of the Desert is on the underground floor of the palace. In the pond, but... we all have some common sense, that is, the water source in the desert is very scarce, and after a major disaster, the water source is extremely precious. In order to survive, the water in the pond should have been drank up long ago. ?”
"We found records about this pond. This pond originally existed, but the water in the pond had dried up long ago. Before the natural disaster came, the flowers in the pond had long withered. In other words, there was no place here at all. There is no such thing as flowers. This is a relatively normal phenomenon for a city in the desert. But what we saw at that time was not like this. It was a crystal clear pond and a pond full of flowers. The flowers of various colors growing well in the pond look very beautiful and watery.”
"This ancient city is very weird. This is a conclusion we have come to together." Yan Bo added, "This is a place full of legends. There are many things that cannot be explained at all." Yan Bo spread his hands and said, "Then How this strange desert flower appeared, and why it can still grow so vigorously three hundred years after the disappearance of the Ren Kingdom, are all puzzling."
"There is one more important point." Qin Zheng picked up the map that Xue Ruitian found from the old Marquis's handbook, "This thing is of no use at all. If you want to go, you can only find it by yourself. It’s just luck if you can’t find it.”
"This is an ancient city that can move. It won't stay in one place forever?" Seeing Qin Zheng gently nodding, Shen Cha sighed, "Then Master, how did you find it that time? And Master What happened to that previous trip to the ancient city?"
"It depends on luck and accident. The time Huilan went there, he went into the desert by mistake and got lost. He didn't know how he found the ancient city while walking. That time we went, it was Huilan. Lan took us there based on his own impressions. The time between these two trips to the ancient city was not too long, about two or three years. The ancient city moved relatively slowly. We were in Huilan's memory. We found this ancient city just a little bit east. But if we go back now, it will definitely not be in its original location."
"As the wind and sand change, it slowly shifts its direction. There are similar records in the book. Many ancient cities in the desert look like this." Shen Cha nodded, "Master, what does that desert flower look like? "
"Well, it's a bit like a peony, but it doesn't have the elegance and elegance of a peony. The color is very bright, and the stamens are light yellow. If you touch the petals, they will automatically close up. But this flower will emit a very strong stimulating smell, which will become easier after a long time. Dizziness."
"Looking at it this way, it's nonsense to say that desert flowers can reveal what's in your heart." Shen Haolin sneered, "As Cha'er said before, it's really an illusion. Since it's an illusion, there's no need to bother looking for it. .”
"Yes, the risk is too great." Shen Cha and Jin Jing both agreed, "A thing that creates illusions is not worth the risk."
"You should give up the idea of going to the ancient city and that flower!" Uncle Yan shook his head, "How many people want to see this legendary golden city, and how many people can survive from the vast desert? Most of the people who come out of the city never come back. Let me remind you that you have a heavy responsibility, and the fate of the entire Jiapingguan City is in your hands. If you are hot-headed... you have done something wrong. What you did will really make you the sinner of Daxia, understand? Don’t lose the big for the small.”
"We know, you two, please rest assured, we will not do such mindless things." Shen Haolin solemnly promised, "As for Xiaotian... I will be optimistic about him, and I believe he is too A smart man would never do anything stupid."
"It's good to do this. If not... don't blame us for being rude." Uncle Yan looked at Xue Ruitian, "I know you have always wanted to find out about your mother's case, but I must remind you again to overturn the case. Yes, you must have conclusive evidence in your hands. That flower will not help you, but will cause you big trouble. Your father..." Yan Bo sighed, "After your father went to the ancient city, he gave it to you by himself. The late emperor submitted a petition to plead guilty and demanded severe punishment. However, the late emperor thought of his military exploits and asked him to make meritorious service. Do you also want to follow your father's old path? "
"Since it's an illusion, forget it. I'm not that interested in the golden city." Xue Ruitian sighed, "It's better to look for evidence honestly and not think about the crooked ways."
"We are very pleased that you can recognize this." Yan Bo looked at Xue Ruitian with a smile, "Okay, you have to eat the food one bite at a time, and you can't eat it all at once and become a fat man, right?"
