When the soldiers and bandits said they were getting rich, they were referring to the golden and jade trees rising from the water. There was a garden belt in front of the Li Tang Emperor's mausoleum, which could not only shield the interior of the mausoleum but also create feng shui. It is expected that although the Soul Palace is different from the mausoleum, it should be the same. There are some similarities. The huge pool in front of them has turned into a water forest.
Countless golden and jade treasure trees that are taller than them are scattered at random, evenly filling the river channel between the waterside pavilion corridors, forming a dense, vigorous and brilliant forest of treasure trees, which makes people take a breath of cold air.
These gold and jade trees are modeled on ancient locust trees with dense and vigorous branches, creating a tree shape that is taller than a human. On this basis, cast copper is used as branches, gold and silver are turned into leaves, five-color agate, crystal gems, emerald green Jade, crystal beads, and rare treasures are all carved into flowers and fruits, dotted among the flowers and trees.
Even without the light of the flashlight, under the shining of the seven stars above the head, one can already see the gleaming light. If the flashlight is turned on, the golden jade tree will immediately glow with a moist light, shining so brightly that people's eyes will be in a trance.
Some people walked to the waterside pavilion and played with a bunch of crystal grapes made of rubies. The round luster and curved leaves were almost as real as the real ones. Walking among them, who would have known that there were actually gemstone flowers in these black holes? forest.
Not to mention carrying all these things back, even just picking a leaf fruit is worth a fortune.
"Why are there so many gems and Western beads here?"
Ren Peacock looked around. There were many strange things in the jewelry outside. They looked bright, clear and transparent. It looked like they were not made by ancient Chinese craftsmen. Song Siyuan scanned the surroundings with her flashlight and explained: "These are not ordinary." not treasures, but trophies.”
Then, she pointed to a conch cup inlaid with gems next to her and said: "This thing is similar to the parrot conch wine bowl we saw at the Sushen Altar. It is probably an artifact used by some nobles in the Northern Dynasties. At that time, the northern Tang Dynasty There are Uighurs, probably captured Uighur trophies.”
She paused, mentioned the Yingluo Cup they saw and added: "Zhen Shenfeng also said that there are only two Yingluo Cups. One was given to Concubine Yang by Emperor Xuanzong to make a wine vessel, and the other was broken in Chang'an City. It was obtained by the rebels when they were young, and it was probably sent to the Sushen ancestral land due to circulation. I guess that what we see in front of us is probably the one that Xuanzong rewarded Concubine Yang, and was later taken back and given away by the Li Tang royal family. Enter this soul palace."
"If that's the case!"
Song Siyuan's face became serious, she looked around and said: "The treasures here are probably the trophies of different small countries. For three hundred years, the Tang Dynasty fought foreign wars almost every year. The first three generations of emperors had already opened up the Hexi Corridor and the Western Regions. During the Xuanzong period, they had already reached further Central Asia, and there were countless foreign countries in the Western Regions that were defeated along the Silk Road. It makes sense that so many exotic treasures could be collected as sacrifices."
Yue Qingshan nodded in approval and said, "My daughter is right. Guoheng died due to weakness, while Han and Tang Dynasties died due to strength. The Tang Dynasty all died by its own hands rather than its opponents. It is completely different from other dynasties."
"Ah, okay, okay, let's all take a rest. Let's all take a rest. You have said so much. I am not here to listen to books. You hurry up and send a signal to the commander's soldiers to come over and pick up their things and pack them outside. Treasure, I think I need to pack more than a dozen bags just for the things in the yard, so don’t waste time.”
Mr. Zhang had never looked at these people since he saw the golden jade tree. Song Siyuan disrupted their conversation before they finished speaking. Then, the two soldiers and bandits walked out along the corridor to meet the engineers who had set off.
Taking advantage of this moment, Yue Guanchao and the others continued to move forward, crossing the veranda and waterside pavilion and standing in front of the atrium hall.
"Imperial Sacrifice Hall!"
Song Siyuan looked up at the plaque and said word by word.
As soon as the two pushed open the heavy palace door, Mrs. Zhang also walked over with Sun Daqiao and her son. Yue Guanchao thought, probably because he was afraid that they might play some trick in the tomb.
Several people paused for a moment and stepped into the Imperial Sacrifice Hall. The huge space was divided into the main hall and the left and right side halls. Among them, the murals were rich and magnificent, the caissons were gorgeous, the arches were complicated, and the top of the hall was supported by a red lacquer dragon pillar held by two people. , also divided into the main side hall in the shape of a pan.
Let’s talk about the main hall first!
In front of the main hall is a dragon and phoenix relief group wall. The dragon body and phoenix tail are entangled and entwined. The relief is painted with gorgeous paint colors. It looks like the dragon king raises his head and roars, and the phoenix queen raises her beak and crows. Their scales and feathers are fine, and their brown hair is three-dimensional. The limbs and claws are sharp and the eyes are deep and bright. He is obviously a relief beast, but he always has a royal aura that only comes from the harmony of an emperor and an empress.
On the top left and right of the dragon and phoenix sculptures, there are two beams extending vertically to the palace door. Above the beams hang a row of portraits of emperors of Li and Tang Dynasties. These portraits are about five meters wide and ten meters long. They hang from the top to the ground. At a position of half a meter, one picture is displayed every two meters. The twenty emperors of Li and Tang Dynasties are completely drawn on the scroll.
In front of the portrait, slave lamps and candlesticks are placed on both sides, with a Qilin Cauldron as big as a granary in the middle. Looking in from the half-tall Qilin Cauldron, there are gold and silver coins and various precious jade articles inside, just like a granary in a good year, arranged as if The hills are filled with piles and bowls of food.
They stood at the entrance of the palace and looked at it. Twenty unicorn tripods were lined up in vertical rows, completely filling the main hall into a world of precious jade, which was no less impressive than the treasure trees outside!
