Wen Qingshan smiled and said: "You are right. The Yongling Tomb where Emperor Jiajing was buried is indeed one of the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty. The Yongling Tomb is located in Yangcuiling, Tianshou Mountain. I have seen it somewhere before, although I am not familiar with it.
I only have a partial understanding of Feng Shui, but I can also see it
Come out, it should be regarded as a geomantic treasure land. However, Emperor Jiajing did not take a fancy to that geomantic treasure land at first." Speaking of this, Wen Qingshan asked: "Do you still remember that it was buried in the Huangtuling ancient tomb?
Shao Yuanjie?"
I immediately nodded and replied: "How could you not remember! His Sifang Shengmen tomb is very dangerous, not to mention there is a unique soul sarcophagus inside!"
Wen Qingshan continued: "At that time, Emperor Jiajing believed in Taoism and respected Shao Yuanjie as his national teacher. He had great trust in him. The reason why Longtan Lake was chosen as the site for building the mausoleum was said to be Shao Yuanjie's idea, and the reason why he chose it was
Doing this is precisely related to that unique soul sarcophagus."
"How do you say this?" I asked puzzled.
Wen Qingshan replied: "Shao Yuanjie told Emperor Jiajing that the soul sarcophagus needs to be buried in a damp place to play its greatest role, so he chose such a place to gather Yin. At that time, Feng Shui masters represented by Luo Yongqing said
They objected. They believed that a damp place was really not suitable as a mausoleum, because if the body was buried in such a place and was not well preserved, it would easily rot and deteriorate.
, and if it is well preserved, it is prone to corpse transformation. However, Emperor Jiajing obeyed Shao Yuanjie's words and finally chose to excavate soil in this area to prepare for the construction of a mausoleum. Fortunately, not long after digging out a large depression, Shao Yuanjie
He died suddenly and the unfinished soul sarcophagus was missing, so Emperor Jiajing had to give up the idea of building a mausoleum here."
Hearing Wen Qingshan talk about this, I couldn't help but say: "Throughout the ages, unless they are people who practice evil arts, they would not deliberately choose the place where Yin gathers as a tomb site. This time, Shao Yuanjie insisted that Emperor Jiajing choose the place where Yin gathers as the site.
Tomb site, could it be that he is also a member of a cult!?"
As soon as I finished speaking, the crew-cut man who was leading the way turned to look at the two of us. Seeing this, Wen Qingshan changed the topic with a smile and said: "Haha, this statement is just a legend, not necessarily a historical fact, so don't
You take it too seriously." As he said this, he winked at me, and I realized that I shouldn't mention people in the cult in front of outsiders, so I quickly shut up.
The crew-cut man led the two of us along the shore of Longtan Lake for about twenty minutes, and arrived at the gate of a very rustic-looking courtyard.
The two red-painted gates of the yard were closed tightly. The man with a flat head stepped forward and raised his hand lightly a few times. After a while, with a "creak", the door was slowly opened, and a big fat man stepped forward.
Er's head poked out from the door, looked me and Wen Qingshan up and down, nodded slightly to the crew-cut man, and let us into the courtyard without asking any questions.
This is a typical courtyard house with blue bricks and black tiles. It looks like it has been around for many years. The fat guy pointed towards the door and pointed at the house, saying, "Master Jiu is inside."
, please.”
Wen Qingshan and I walked towards the house. When we walked into the house, we saw a thin old man with gray hair, wearing a white silk Tang suit, sitting on a mahogany sofa, with his head lowered and his hands in his hands.
He was holding a cigarette rod that seemed to be made of jade, and was looking at it carefully with a magnifying glass.
Wen Qingshan cupped his fists and raised his hands towards the old man, and said with a smile: "Master Jiu, you're fine."
It turns out that the old man in front of me is Long Jiu. I can't help but be a little surprised. I originally thought that Long Jiu should be a very capable middle-aged man, but unexpectedly he turned out to be an ancient old man. Long Jiu raised his head and saw Wen Qingshan, his face changed.
He immediately smiled. When he smiled, he had a kind look on his face, which made me feel friendly.
Long Jiu greeted us and said, "Brother Wen is here, so you don't need to be polite to me. Please sit down, please!"
He shouted outside the room again: "Ah Bao, pour two cups of tea for the guests."
Wen Qingshan pulled me to sit on the mahogany sofa. After a while, the fat guy came in with two cups of tea. He placed the teacups in front of us and stood aside.
Wen Qingshan smiled and said to Long Jiu: "Master Jiu, we are here this time because..." Before he could finish his sentence, Long Jiu waved his hand and interrupted him: "We will talk about other things later, Wen Qingshan
Since the three brothers are here, please help me take a look at this jade cigarette rod." As he spoke, he handed the jade cigarette rod in his hand to Wen Qingshan.
"This thing was given to me by a friend. It is said to be the smoking pole used by the Empress Dowager Cixi. You are an expert in this field. Please help me take a look."
Wen Qingshan took the jade cigarette rod and the magnifying glass, looked at it carefully for a while, raised his head and said: "The material of this thing is good, it is made of high-quality Laokeng jade, and the craftsmanship is also very good. If it is put on the market,
The value is at least seven digits. However, if you say that this cigarette rod was used by the Empress Dowager Cixi..." At this point, Wen Qingshan paused and said with a smile: "Haha, with all due respect, this statement is false.
Already."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details!" Long Jiu's tone was calm. He didn't seem to be upset that he had bought a fake.
Wen Qingshan smiled and said: "Haha, according to someone Wen knows, although the Empress Dowager Cixi loves cigarettes, she does not smoke this dry pipe. She likes to smoke hookah, so this jade pipe must not have been used by the Empress Dowager Cixi. Moreover,
, this cigarette pole is not from the Qing Dynasty."
"You mean, this is a modern knockoff?"
"This thing is indeed carved by hand, and the craftsmanship is quite good, but the traces of machine polishing are still difficult to hide."
After listening to what Wen Qingshan said, Long Jiu took the jade cigarette rod back from his hand and weighed it in his hand. Suddenly, he raised the jade cigarette rod high. Before Wen Qingshan and I could react,
He had slammed the emerald cigarette rod on the mahogany coffee table, and with a "bang" sound, the cigarette rod immediately broke into several pieces.
I couldn't help being surprised. Although Wen Qingshan said that this jade cigarette rod was just an imitation, he also said that this thing was made of high-quality Laokeng jade and the workmanship was quite good. If it were to be put on the market, at least
It could be worth seven figures. But I didn't expect that Master Jiu would smash it like this.
Wen Qingshan also had a shocked expression on his face. He looked at the jade cigarette rod that was smashed to pieces by Long Jiu, and said in a daze: "Master Jiu, you just smashed this thing like that!?"
Long Jiu smiled faintly and said, "The thing is good, but it's a pity that it's a fake!" At this point, he suddenly changed the topic and said, "Let's not talk about this, Brother Wen San, why did you come to me?
?”
Wen Qingshan hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Jiu Ye, I won't beat around the bush. I came to you this time to ask you to help me get something."
"What?"
"Detailed survey information about Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum." Wen Qingshan said bluntly.
Long Jiu's eyes suddenly lit up: "What? Could it be that the three brothers Wen are planning to visit the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin?"
Wen Qingshan smiled slightly: "Jiu Ye is serious. The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang is a national cultural relic protection unit. How dare Wen have such thoughts? It's just out of curiosity."
Long Jiu raised his head and smiled: "Haha, what a 'out of curiosity'. Brother Wen San, logically speaking, I shouldn't ask you why you want this news. Based on our friendship, if you ask me what else
I will provide the information immediately without saying a word. But the information you want is related to Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum, so I have to ask for clarification."
Wen Qingshan asked in confusion: "Why is this?"
Long Jiu said slowly: "I won't hide it from you, because I am also interested in Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum."
"What!?" Wen Qingshan was shocked: "Master Jiu, are you doing it for..."
Before Wen Qingshan finished speaking, Long Jiu waved his hand and interrupted him: "I'm not here for the gold, silver and jewelry in there. In my eyes, those things are just like this emerald pipe. They are the same pile of dung.
the difference."
"Then Master Jiu, why are you interested in Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum?"
"I'm here for the elixir of immortality in the imperial mausoleum!"
"Elixir of Immortality!?" Wen Qingshan was stunned for a moment and said: "The elixir of immortality is just a legend. Master Jiu, do you really believe that the gang of charlatans and sorcerers that Qin Shihuang found can refine the elixir of immortality?"
Long Jiu tilted his head and glanced at Wen Qingshan, then asked: "Brother Wen San, do you suspect that my information is false?"
Wen Qingshan was slightly startled: "Jiuye, what you mean by this is that you have confirmed that there is an elixir of immortality in Qin Shihuang's mausoleum?"
"That's not true, but there is indeed an immortal person beside Qin Shihuang."
"Oh? Who is he?" Wen Qingshan asked hurriedly.
Long Jiu replied: "This man's name is An Qisheng, who is known as the Thousand-year-old Man. According to ancient records, he had a lifespan of three hundred years during the reign of Qin Shihuang. Until the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were still people who had seen him. This man is profound in the Tao of Taidan."
, his cultivation of the Three Elements method has reached its peak, Qin Shihuang once invited him to the palace and asked him to guide the alchemists in the palace to refine the elixir of immortality."
"Master Jiu, what you mean is that An Qisheng helped Qin Shihuang refine the elixir of immortality?"
Long Jiu smiled slightly and said: "Haha, no! Not only no, but it also killed an important person around Qin Shihuang."
"Is there such a thing?"
Long Jiu nodded and said: "At that time, under the guidance of An Qisheng, the alchemists in the palace refined the so-called elixir of immortality. At that time, a very important figure to Qin Shihuang happened to be seriously ill. All the doctors were helpless. Qin Shihuang
Convenience
Someone gave her the elixir to take, with the intention of saving his life. Unexpectedly, after taking the elixir, her condition worsened and she passed away a few days later. For this reason, Qin Shihuang was angry with An Qisheng and wanted to kill him.