As mentioned before, Yanshan Mountain is shaped like a basalt cap. There are millions of caves eroded into pillar peaks under it, shaped like inverted peaks. The position they entered is the deepest part of the cave. If viewed from the outside, it looks like a mountain among peaks and forests. After passing through a narrow canyon, it suddenly became clear.
When they passed through the gap in the mud nest, they originally thought that the cave would be completely dark, but they didn't expect that there would be another cave.
At this moment, they crossed the narrowest underground river. The cave gradually widened and the water surface began to become wider. There was a sinkhole sloping down further in the distance. The sunlight illuminated the underground river from the sinkhole and cast a bright light on the river surface. It illuminates the surrounding caves so that the water ripples tremble, and the light and shadow flicker.
On the inner wall of the cave, thousands of mud nests can be seen connecting the gaps for them to enter and exit. This is probably the real nest of the wild geese. The mud nests outside are mostly used to attract hunters and protect the false nests of young birds. Only when you go deep here can you enter the wild goose nest. , you can see the young birds chirping in the dry goose nest.
Because the sun shines in the cave, the vegetation is lush and colorful, and along the descending mountain into the underground river, it seems that there are green velvet clouds hanging in the sky, together supporting the imperial concubine's mausoleum plaque located on the cave.
This kind of plaque is usually the plaque on the Minglou in front of the cemetery, or directly on the gate tower. The plaque in front of you has the red pillar decoration and smart green tiles of the Song Dynasty. After the whole body is covered with colored glaze, it can be preserved longer than painting. , the huge archway is about four or five meters high, with double eaves and three holes for the door. It has stood for thousands of years and has been covered by shrubs. It shines in the sun in the sinkhole, and the tiles sparkle with glazed light, which looks extremely magical among the flowers.
"It turns out that this is a sinkhole in a tortoise shell. No wonder Confucius Chao Feng said it has the best feng shui."
Sun Tianqi sighed when he saw this strange scene.
"Daozhang Sun, do you also know something about Feng Shui?"
Yue Guanchao asked, wanting to test the purpose of this Taoist coming here. He also wanted to know if it was really the first time for these Taoists to come here.
"The inside of Xuanwu Gai is the resting place of turtles, and the tiankeng in it is the eye of the wind, which is a place where wind and energy are stored. If there is a tomb here, the body can be kept incorruptible for many years. Even the flowers and weeds around the tomb will They are more prosperous than other places, this is the magic of the eye of the wind, I did not expect that a barbaric country like the Kingdom of Jin could also choose such a geomantic treasure."
After Sun Tianqi finished speaking, he was afraid that he would be exposed and added: "If the bones of the concubines are buried here, the evil spirits will definitely be eliminated."
Seeing that he insisted on acting, Yue Guanchao stopped asking him and led the others in canoes across the endless underground river to the shore.
After landing, they walked upward along the vegetation and rocks. When they reached the top of the sinkhole, they were already deep in the canyon.
From where they stand as the dividing line, looking back is an endless underground river. Looking forward, it has become a skyline canyon. It can be seen that various places in the canyon have been artificially built into flat areas, and there are many magnificent buildings like villages everywhere. The houses are very ornate in shape, basically similar to paper pavilions burned to death.
In the mansion, the vegetation is as lush as a carpet. Countless pottery figures that look like paper-cut figures appear on the carpet. They look like living people with different faces and shapes. These clay dummies are arranged everywhere, like ghosts hiding their heads and tails in the mansion. ,widely distributed.
Yue Guanchao looked from a distance, and saw the mansions and houses connected all the way to the end of the canyon. When they looked around, it was obviously empty, but they could feel that there were people standing around. Even if the breeze blew on their backs, it felt like they were being scratched by claws. For a moment.
"The tomb city here is very strange?"
They walked inside and saw that each mansion was similar in size to a normal house, except that it was covered with glazed tiles.
The color is brighter, and you can tell at a glance that it is a ghost house. There are flowers everywhere, which are so exuberant that it makes people a little scared. Dummies are hidden in the flowers everywhere, which is even more creepy. Walking in the sun, there are actually people walking in it. The feeling of being in Yinfeng Cave.
Sun Daqiao looked at the countless real but terrifying dummies and explained: "The city in front of the tomb was originally meant for burials. These pottery figures were probably set up according to the status of Princess Hu during her lifetime, and most of them represented the maids who served her. The funeral customs of the deceased were also applicable to the Northern Song Dynasty."
"But!" Sun Daqiao changed the subject: "In the Southern Song Dynasty, the custom of simple burial had already emerged. After the Jingkang Incident, the Zhao and Song royal family felt that they were ashamed of the people, and the emperor began to take the lead in advocating simple burial. Even the emperor, The size of the mausoleums is much smaller than that of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the burial objects have also been reduced a lot. Some emperors' mausoleums are even worse than those of Han landlords..."
At that time, after the Yuan people conquered the Southern Song Dynasty, the noble Yang Lianzhenjia was ordered to rule the Jiangnan area. This man especially liked to rob royal tombs to collect treasures. With the help of capable alchemists, he robbed almost all the tombs of the nobles of the Southern Song Dynasty.
From the emperor and queen mother to the concubines and princesses, as well as the generals and heroes, the tombs of the Southern Song Dynasty all have the same characteristics, that is, the tombs are small, there are not many burials, they are simple and simple, and the tombs are simple. The tombs of the Southern Song Dynasty are simple burials, and the distance from the ground is not considered. It was deep, which also made it particularly easy for Yang Lianzhenjia to excavate the emperor's tomb. Seeing that there were few treasures in the tomb, they just felt that being an emperor was too shabby.
In order to vent his anger, he crushed and chopped the bones of the emperors of the past dynasties, and then added the bones of cattle, horses and livestock. He built a stone tower of more than ten meters in the Imperial Palace of the Southern Song Dynasty in Lin'an City at that time, and buried the bones of cattle, horses and emperors in it. It was called the "Zhenben Pagoda", which was a complete insult to the people of Zhao and Song Dynasties.
After that, the people of the Yuan Dynasty also realized that they had gone too far and were afraid that their own tombs would also be robbed and humiliated by the people, so they set up a suspicious burial agency. Not to mention that the tomb robbers could not find the tomb of the Yuan Dynasty, even if they really found the tomb of the Yuan Dynasty, they It may not be possible to open the tomb, and even once the tomb is opened, the tomb robbers will definitely die together with the Yuan Tomb.
In the nearly a thousand years since then, these things have affected the behavior of tomb robbers. They do not touch the tombs of the Southern Song Dynasty or the Yuan Dynasty, because the former simple burial was empty, and even if there was something, it was packed away by Yang Lianzhenjia and left. It’s also scraping the soil.
The latter one is completely too dangerous. As long as the tomb of Yuan Dynasty is opened, the mechanism inside is enough to kill everyone. Tomb robbers seek wealth rather than danger, so these two rules were established.
"This concubine's mausoleum is located at the turn of the two Song Dynasties. It is a rare Song tomb with generous burials. If Mrs. Hu is right, most of the treasures are concentrated in the city in front of the tomb, then you should be able to see treasures in these pavilions."
After Sun Daqiao finished speaking, they found a pavilion, opened the gate of the Yin Mansion, and walked inside. As expected, they saw countless treasures piled up in the pavilion, almost covering the floor of the pavilion.
In the box, various funerary objects were stored, including gold and silver jewelry, antiques, rare auspicious stones, and calligraphy and painting books. These items ranged from decades to thousands of years and had been weathered for a long time, showing signs of decay and sludge.
Yue Guanchao picked up an emerald gold belt and wiped off the floating dust on it. The dark old gold was calm and heavy, and it was particularly heavy to hold. Some porcelains have experienced thousands of years, and the glaze has been completely oxidized and lost its splendor. Even gold and jewelry, It is also inevitable to be covered with dust and dust, making it appear gray and dirty.
Observing Sun Tianqi carefully, they became more and more curious about his purpose. They originally thought that Sun Tianqi and his party were trying to steal the treasure, but now, there was no reaction at all.
This is not because he made a mistake, but for any tomb robber, the look in his eyes after seeing the treasure cannot deceive others. It is a heartfelt desire for antiques and treasures. No matter how hard he hides his face, the changes in his eyes cannot deceive others. .
At the moment, when Sun Tianqi saw these treasures, his eyes did not change at all, as if he was completely indifferent to these treasures. Not only him, but also several Taoists behind him had such expressions. If they hadn't all known how to hide their feelings, method, it means that they are probably not here for the treasure.
They got off the pavilion and walked to the road between the mansions. Song Siyuan couldn't help but said: "If all these treasures are here, then what are the things in the tomb? Or maybe these things are just ordinary things. They are really All the treasures are in the tomb!"
Song Siyuan looked at Sun Tianqi just now and understood that Yue Guanchao was deliberately tempting them to see the treasure, so she immediately changed the subject to the tomb.
"Dear believers, this treasure has nothing to do with us. Taoist Yunyou never takes money from others, let alone steals the property of the deceased. I advise you to be kind and don't talk about tomb robbing again. If you shock the soul of the tomb owner, it will be a big disaster. Sin."
Listening to what Yue Guanchao and the others said, Sun Tianqi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and explained slowly.
"Then, Taoist Priest, where should we bury these concubines?" Yue Guanchao asked.
Sun Tianqi looked at the end of the canyon in the distance: "In the tomb palace, these urns should be placed next to the coffin, so as to use Feng Shui to eliminate grievances. When the tomb palace is opened, I hope all the believers will stop talking about tomb robbing. So as not to rush into the dead.”
While they were talking, they had already walked deep into the canyon. At the end was a huge and tightly sealed stone door. The surrounding rocks and soil accumulated, almost completely hiding the door into the mountain.
Yue Guanchao picked up a shovel and knocked on the tomb door in front. Seeing that there was no sound inside, he immediately understood that it was a fake tomb door. He said to Sun Tianqi: "Master Sun, if the back of this kind of stone door is empty, the sound will be very clear." , I thought the sound was too dull, it was probably a fake door, the real door is probably underground."
After speaking, his eyes indicated the land they were standing on.
"In that case, why not dig up the land? If it's true as you said, this door is probably not far from this fake door. We'll find out after we try."
Yue Guanchao looked at Sun Tianqi carefully, and finally determined that he was not here to ask for treasure, but had another purpose. It was estimated that the thing was also in the tomb. To understand this, he asked all the Taoists who guarded the courtyard to pick up shovels and start carving out the place. The lime line asked these people to dig downward according to the general direction of the door.
After pulling out shrubs and cutting weeds, they dug down into the moist soil, and the stone door hidden in the soil gradually appeared in front of them.
Some people died, but not completely...
