Wen Qingshan nodded: "That's right! The smelting skills of the Yue Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period have indeed reached their peak. Even today, I'm afraid it is difficult to reach such a superb level of smelting. Although the smelting skills of the Qin Dynasty cannot be compared with the smelting skills of the Spring and Autumn Period.
The smelting technology is comparable, but the anti-rust technology is already comparable.
When mature. In addition, the interior of the imperial mausoleum is isolated from the outside world and is in a low-oxygen environment. Even after more than two thousand years, it may not rust." Having said this, he changed the topic again and said: "Moreover, this
The mechanism settings in the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang were probably the work of a strange man who was proficient in the art of mechanism."
"A strange person who is proficient in the art of mechanism? Who is he?" I asked curiously.
Wen Qingshan said: "I don't know who he is specifically, but I'm afraid he has something to do with Lu Ban."
When I heard about Lu Ban, I glanced at Fatty Niu subconsciously. Three generations of his family were carpenters, and his father also died because of the ancestral legendary book "The Book of Lu Ban". In the past few years, whenever someone mentioned carpentry, he would
The circles under his eyes were slightly red, so I was worried that mentioning Lu Ban would bring back sad memories for him.
My worries were obviously unnecessary. The expression on Fatty Niu's face did not change at all. It seemed that after so many years, he had already gotten rid of the painful memories.
I felt a little relieved and asked Wen Qingshan: "Boss Wen, why do you think the person who designed the mechanism of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum has something to do with Lu Ban?"
Wen Qingshan said: "According to unofficial records, after Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, entered the Pass, he used 300,000 people to rob the Qin Mausoleum. While they were digging, a golden goose suddenly flew out of the tomb. This magical flying goose
It kept flying south without knowing where it was going. As time passed, hundreds of years passed.
During the Three Kingdoms period, an official named Zhang Shan who was the prefect of Rinan was sent to him one day. A golden goose carved from gold was brought to him. The golden goose was vivid and lifelike. Zhang Shan carved it from the golden goose.
Judging from the text, this object came from the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang."
"Holy crap! This is too mysterious. How can a wild goose carved out of gold fly out of a tomb?"
Wen Qingshan smiled and said: "This may not be impossible. According to classical records, Luban once used mechanical skills to make a wooden kite that could fly in the sky. It could fly for three days and three nights without landing. Therefore, flying from the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang
The golden geese produced were most likely made using mechanism techniques. From this, we can infer that the mechanisms in Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum were probably made by a strange person who was proficient in mechanism techniques."
After hearing what Wen Qingshan said, I said with concern: "If the mausoleum is really full of institutions, wouldn't it be dangerous for us to break in like this?"
Wen Qingshan said: "Not only is it very dangerous, but if no protective measures are taken, it can be said to be a narrow escape from death!"
"Damn it! Then why are we going in? This doesn't mean we're looking for death!" Jianjian backed down.
I glared at him and said, "I have long advised you not to come with me, but now that everyone is here, you have changed your mind. If you are scared, take Fatty Niu and play with you tomorrow."
"You... what are you talking about! I... I'm not afraid..., I... I'm just worried about the mechanism inside the tomb..." Jianjian choked on my words and blushed all over. This guy is the most afraid.
Others say he is timid, even though he is indeed not very courageous.
I was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore and turned to Wen Qingshan and asked: "Boss Wen, what are your countermeasures?"
Wen Qingshan said: "Of course there are countermeasures! At that time, we will wear body armor and enter the tomb. Although the crossbows of the Qin Dynasty were powerful, there is still a certain gap compared with the power of modern firearms. And now the best bulletproof
The clothes can block the AK47's fire at close range, but the Qin Dynasty bow and crossbow will never be able to penetrate it."
"Bulletproof vest?" I was slightly startled: "But you didn't say you were going to prepare a bulletproof vest when we came here! Where can we get it now?"
Wen Qingshan smiled and said: "Haha, you don't have to worry about this. I already told Master Jiu a few days ago that they will provide portable oxygen tanks and body armor."
While we were chatting, Wen Qingshan's cell phone rang, and he picked it up. It was actually a call from Master Jiu. It turned out that Master Jiu already knew that we had arrived in Xi'an one day in advance, so he called us and invited us to come together tonight.
First, let’s take a look near the entrance of the secret passage leading to the underground palace of the Emperor’s Tomb.
This was exactly what Wen Qingshan wanted, so he immediately agreed. Master Jiu asked us to wait in the hotel, and he would send someone to pick us up in the evening.
We had something to eat in the hotel and then sat in the room waiting for Mr. Jiu's people to arrive. Around nine o'clock, there was a "dong dong dong" knock on the door. I immediately got up and went over to open the door.
, and at first glance, it turned out to be the crew-cut man that Wen Qingshan and I had met before. The crew-cut man nodded to me and said, "Master Jiu asked me to pick up some of you."
Everyone was already prepared, immediately picked up their backpacks, and followed the crew-cut man downstairs.
There was a Cadillac Escalade SUV parked in front of the hotel. The man with a crew cut asked us to get in the car and then drove towards Lishan himself.
About half an hour later, we came to a valley. There was only a small road about one meter wide and paved with bluestone slabs leading into the valley. Vehicles could not drive in. The flat-headed man parked his car on the side of the road.
In the open space, everyone got out of the car, and the flat-headed man led everyone towards the valley.
The cold night wind blows in the valley from time to time, making people shiver.
Fatty Niu, who was following me, whispered: "Boss, why is this place so cold? Is it because of the heavy yin energy?"
Jianjian smiled and said: "You kid, don't be surprised, it's already winter, and it's late at night, how can it be cold?"
Although what Jianjian said was reasonable, out of curiosity, I took the compass out of my bag, held it in my hand and took a look at the compass. I couldn't help but be surprised, the pointer on the compass actually changed.
I took a deep breath and said, "As Fatty Niu said, this place does have a strong yin energy."
"What!? Brother, don't scare me." Jianjian was shocked.
"Why did I lie to you? Look, the needles on the compass have changed."
Jianjian did not dare to neglect, and quickly took out the Tiangang Demon Mirror and hugged it tightly to her chest.
Fatty Niu was so frightened that he trembled and asked me: "Boss... boss, is there... a ghost in this place?"
I turned my head and glared at him: "What are you talking about! Don't think there is a ghost when you hear that the yin energy is heavy. This is a valley, and it runs north-south. The direct sunlight is shorter every day, so the yin energy will naturally be heavier than in other places.
, this is a normal phenomenon.”
After hearing my explanation, they were slightly relieved. However, it was obvious that they were still a little nervous, and they turned their heads and looked around from time to time.
The group of people walked along the trail for more than half an hour when they heard the faint sound of water flowing in front of them. After getting closer, I discovered that there was a waterfall in front of them.
The water flowed down from a meter high and fell into a deep pool. And right next to the deep pool, there were two people standing. I took a closer look and saw that it was none other than Long Jiu and Long Jianfei.
Long Jiu was wearing a dark red Tang suit, holding a dragon-headed crutch in his hand, while Long Jianfei was wearing a black tight-fitting suit, and actually carried a long sword more than one meter long on his back.
, the blade of the long sword was wrapped in black cloth, with only the hilt exposed. The outfit made him look like an ancient swordsman.
Seeing Long Jiu, Wen Qingshan hurriedly clasped his fists at him and said, "Master Jiu, we meet again!"
Long Jiu smiled slightly and said, "I have been waiting here for a long time. Brother Wen San, what do you think of this place?"
Wen Qingshan raised his head, looked around, and said, "This place is quite quiet, but it's just a bit dark. Master Jiu, why did you let someone bring us here?"
"Do you know where this place is?" Long Jiu asked.
Wen Qingshan shook his head and said with a smile: "Master Jiu is just kidding me. Your brother was driving very fast just now. Plus, I'm not very familiar with Xi'an. I really don't know where we are."
Long Jiu said: "This is a valley in the back mountain of Lishan Mountain. It is about five or six miles away from the Qin Mausoleum Tomb. And the entrance to the Qin Mausoleum secret passage is nearby."
"What, near here!?" Wen Qingshan was a little surprised. He looked around and said: "Although this place is remote and quiet, tourists should often pass by. If the entrance to the secret passage was here, I'm afraid it would have been occupied by people long ago.
Found it."
Long Jiu smiled slightly: "It seems that Brother Wen San doesn't believe it anymore."
Wen Qingshan hurriedly said: "It's not that Wen doesn't believe it, it's just that it's really hard to imagine."
Long Jiu pointed his hand into the pool and said, "I tell you the truth, the entrance to the secret passage leading to the Qinling Underground Palace is in this pool, located more than ten feet deep directly below the waterfall."
Hearing what Long Jiu said, I immediately thought of our experience of diving into Yinshui Rock. The entrance to Yinshui Rock was hidden underwater, which was similar to the Qinling Underground Palace.
Wen Qingshan took a flashlight and shined it at the pool, but because the pool was very deep and the reflection from the water surface, he couldn't see clearly what was going on underwater.
Long Jiu said on the side: "According to records, for thousands of years, no matter it is the rainy season or the dry season, the water in this pool neither overflows nor depletes, and the water level has almost never changed. Therefore, the secret passage hidden under the waterfall
The entrance has never been discovered. Moreover, it is still five or six miles away from the imperial tomb. Even if someone discovered a dark cave underwater, they would think it was just a natural cave and would never expect that it actually leads to
The secret entrance to the underground palace of the Imperial Tomb."
Wen Qingshan nodded and said: "The entrance to this secret passage is indeed hidden. No wonder no one discovered it even if it was right under the eyes of tourists."