124. The Fragrance Arriving in the Sky Through Chang'an
At the foot of Lishan Mountain.
"Report to Your Majesty!"
"Pindao has led people around to investigate the situation of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum in the past few days!"
"Although this large tomb has been robbed countless times, due to the depth of the burial and the strong materials used, the robbers over the years have never touched the underground palace, so it is still intact!"
"Furthermore, I have found out that the underground palace is as huge as your Majesty's palace in Luoyang, so this tomb is probably beyond our imagination!"
Taoist Priest Qing Yan reported the situation to Xu Xian.
"That's it!"
"Would it be difficult to dig it out?"
"After all, after experiencing this battle with Song Ting, our treasury is almost empty!"
"Without sufficient financial support, it will be difficult for our Ming Dynasty regime to continue to be strong!"
"And Xixia has already agreed to sell horses to us, and is just waiting for us to exchange our property for them!"
"So we must get more property now!"
After Xu Xian arrived in Guanzhong, he was eager to send people to the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, of course because of financial issues.
"But this... this tomb is too big and too strong!"
"Back then, Xiang Yu's 300,000 men could not dig this tomb for three months, let alone us."
"If we want to dig it out, I'm afraid it won't be completed in half a year without 100,000 people!"
"Your Majesty, we currently have less than 10,000 people participating in the gold mining. I'm afraid it will be difficult to obtain the treasures inside in a short time!"
Taoist Priest Qing Yan seemed to have a troubled expression on his face.
"This this!"
"Isn't there any other better way?"
Of course Xu Xian already knew about the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum.
"nothing now!"
"However, Pindao has recently arranged for someone to go to Weibei where Tang Zhaoling is located to investigate the situation. The large tomb seems to be well preserved!"
Taoist Master Qing Yan changed the subject.
"Tang Zhaoling, the resting place of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, a wise emperor. Although Li Shimin created the Zhenguan rule, he also became the first emperor who was rumored to have tampered with history!"
"It's really good or bad, who can comment?"
"I heard that Huang Chao dug up the Tang Zhaoling Mausoleum and emptied it of countless gold and silver belongings. How could it be that it was well preserved?"
Of course Xu Xian had some questions.
"According to reports from several of our experienced captains, Li Shimin's mausoleum was excavated deep in the mountains. It is extremely strong, and the entrance is on a cliff. There are no signs of damage. Huang Chao may not have found the entrance at all back then!
"
Taoist priest Qing Yan responded.
"Huang Chao didn't find the entrance?"
"Then why are there records in history books?"
Xu Xian asked again.
"Pindao has recently read carefully the historical materials of the Han and Tang Dynasties in order to better familiarize himself with these imperial treasures in Guanzhong!"
"However, Pindao also understands that the history of the Tang Dynasty was written in the Later Jin Dynasty, and there is a lack of historical data since Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty. In particular, the record of Huang Chao's robbery of the Tang Tomb is very vague, and it is obviously based entirely on hearsay!
"
"According to Pindao's guess after sending people to explore the surrounding areas, the rumors that Huang Chao stole the empty Zhaoling Mausoleum were probably false. Huang Chao never found the entrance to the Zhaoling Mausoleum, and countless tombs around the Zhaoling Mausoleum were stolen by Huang Chao.
Empty, that’s true!”
"So the historical records record that when Huang Chao moved the treasures from Zhaoling, he may be referring to the treasures that were buried in countless tombs!"
"After all, the wealth of the Tang Mausoleum is no less than that of the Han Mausoleum. If your majesty can obtain the wealth of the Zhaoling Mausoleum, it should be no problem to raise an army for three years!"
Taoist Priest Qing Yan explained to Xu Xian.
"That's it!"
"Then according to Taoist Master's estimation, how long will it take to excavate the Zhaoling Mausoleum?"
Xu Xian asked again.
"Based on Pindao's understanding of the mountains!"
"If we use ten thousand of us to find the Golden Colonel, recruit some civilians, and select the right entrance, we should be able to smash open the Zhaoling Mausoleum in less than two months!"
Taoist Master Qing Yan replied.
"good!"
"Then let's give up the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum for the time being and go to the Zhaoling Mausoleum!"
Xu Xian also knew that he could not open the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum now, so why not replace it with another Tang Dynasty treasure that was easier and the treasures were not bad?
"The soaring incense array penetrates Chang'an, and the whole city is covered with golden armor!"
"Chang'an, Jingzhao Mansion!"
"I, Xu Xian, am here!"
After Xu Xian left the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum in Lishan, he went without stopping and arrived outside Chang'an City.
However, Chang'an City was already in disrepair by this time, and even the city walls that were once extremely strong were now in dilapidated condition everywhere.
The west wind is blowing, Beijing is looking like this!
The Wei River is swaying and will never be the same again.
Zhixian led chaos in the Tang Dynasty for three hundred years,
Zhu Xie returns to Chang'an capital three times!
Asked who is in charge today,
Who would have expected that the Holy Lord would not be Jin Ge!
How can I laugh so hard that Huang Chao is weak?
It’s not my husband Xu Dihu!
If you ask about the three branches of the world,
In the end, the Ming Dynasty was unified.
At this time, Lu You couldn't help but compose a poem.
"Let Brother Weng go!"
"Why do you keep writing these flattering verses?"
After Xu Xian listened to this poem, he couldn't help but tease Lu You.
"I am not Li Du, otherwise your Majesty, how could you make me your prime minister?"
Lu You responded immediately.
"Too!"
"If Li and Du had been as enlightened as Brother Fangweng and had the talent to engage in politics, why would they have suffered so much in exile?"
Xu Xian immediately said with a smile.
"Ha ha!"
"You can't say that!"
"If Li Du could have met a wise master like Your Majesty back then, he wouldn't have been unable to realize his ambitions and could only rely on poetry!"
Lu You also started laughing.
"So, Brother Weng, do you mean that I delayed you from reciting poems and writing lyrics?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Xu Xian also rarely laughed.
"My King Qin, Tu Danhe, is happy to pay homage to Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, you have worked hard all the way!"
"I am here to welcome Your Majesty into the city!"
Suddenly, Tu Dan Hexi arrived.
"Thank you for your hard work, King Qin!"
"This is my first time coming to Chang'an City!"
"Let's go in and take a look... first!"
Xu Xian said and began to follow Tu Dan Hexi into Chang'an City.
Unexpectedly, after Xu Xian entered Chang'an City, he discovered that although the city walls were in dilapidated condition, the people in the city were bustling with people. Almost all of them gathered on the streets to welcome the arrival of Xu Xian and others.
"People of Chang'an!"
“Thank you so much everyone!”
“Thank you everyone!”
Xu Xian rode a luan chariot and greeted the people around him as he walked.
After a while, Xu Xian drove to a simple palace and stopped.
Suddenly I saw a person coming next to me. I didn't know that in front of Tu Dan Hexi, he said some words that Xian couldn't understand.
"King Qin!"
"What was that person reporting to you just now?"
Xu Xian asked curiously.
"Return to Your Majesty!"
"That person just now was sent by Li Qianyun, the king of Northern Xixia!"
"Well, after Li Qianyun heard that Your Majesty was coming to Guanzhong, he had already arrived in Chang'an and was preparing to negotiate with Your Majesty!"
Tudanhexi replied.
"What?"
"Li Qianyun came to Chang'an?"
"We have to go and see it!"
Xu Xian was naturally surprised when he heard the news, and couldn't wait to meet this person.
After all, this person is responsible for managing Xixia horses and other important military resources. Horses are Xu Xian's most scarce commodity now.