Entering the underground maze of King Chu's Mausoleum, Chen Wen was not sure whether he would be lucky enough to get out of the maze. However, if he used the elimination method to eliminate the maze's branches one by one, Chen Wen was still confident that he could get out. It was only a matter of time.
In fact, Chen Wen adopted a stupid method. After confirming that there were no hidden weapons in the maze, he connected several pieces of hemp rope he brought into a long one, tied one end to Chen Wen's waist, and held the other end by Liu Qi.
Chen Wen still took two bronze guards with him, held a lantern, and entered from the first fork in the maze entrance. Chen Wen explored the path. One guard carried the lantern, and the other guard marked the lanes of the maze that he walked through.
, if you encounter a dead end in the maze and return, just pull the rope a few times, and Liu Qi will pull back.
The rope is very helpful. Firstly, Chen Wen can save time by not checking the marks when returning from exploring the maze. Secondly, in case the horse lamp runs out, he can still easily return to the entrance of the maze by pulling the rope with Liu Qi.
Liu Qi pulled the hemp rope that tied Chen Wen's waist at the other end, while E Huan was guarding him with a sword, his eyes like an eagle watching for possible dangers in the dark tomb.
Hard work pays off. When Chen Wen was holding the fourth lantern and Liu Qi was holding the fifth and final lantern, Chen Wen used the stupidest method to eliminate the impassable roads one by one.
When the forks in the path were not eliminated, I was lucky enough to find the exit out of the maze.
After Chen Wen stopped and flinched a few times, this was a pre-arranged signal, indicating that Chen Wen would find a way out. Liu Qi and E Huan did not have to wait at the entrance of the maze. They only needed to go all the way into the maze under the guidance of Chen Wen's hemp rope.
Just go.
"General E, Brother Wen has found a way out." Liu Qi said excitedly.
"Brother Wen is such a genius, I can't help but admire him." E Huan jumped for joy.
"Let's go." Chen Wen found a protruding stone at the entrance of the maze, tied one end of the hemp rope tightly, and then followed the hemp rope into the maze with E Huan.
After a long winding road with twists and turns, we arrived at the depths of the maze and met up with Chen Wen and two bronze guards.
There was a straight passage where Chen Wen was standing, with lights in front of it. There was no doubt that with Chen Wen's painstaking exploration, the maze was finally out, and the secret of King Chu's tomb was about to be revealed.
When Liu Qi arrived, everyone cheered for a while, then put down the hemp rope, and a group of five people walked on the straight passage at the exit at the other end of the maze, heading towards the lighted direction in the tomb.
The further we walked in, the more open it seemed, and there was a faint scent of sandalwood. Strangely, the air in the tomb was quite fresh.
When we came to the light, we saw a natural cave with a square coffin in the middle. Next to the coffin was a wooden sword stand with a bronze sword inserted into a painted wooden scabbard.
Directly behind the coffin are seven ever-bright lamps, shaped like the Big Dipper. The seven ever-bright lamps drag seven slender light ropes like the tails of comets straight into a huge oil pit next to the coffin. If it were not vandalized, I'm afraid
Even if a lamp is lit for thousands of years, its oil will not dry out.
"Young master, there is a sword." E Huan exclaimed and quickened his pace.
"General E, wait a minute." Liu Qi looked at the bronze sword inserted in the lacquered wooden scabbard, his eyes turned green, but he still suppressed his excitement, stopped E Huan, and stopped.
E Huan stopped, not understanding, and said doubtfully: "Sir, I found the sword. It's right in front of me. Just get it."
"Shhh..." Liu Qi made a gesture to silence his voice and whispered: "Remember to speak softly and step carefully so as not to disturb the undead."
Seeing Liu Qi's serious expression, E Huan did not dare to say anything. He held his breath and followed Liu Qi on tiptoe. Chen Wen and the other two bronze guards were also silent.
Liu Qi looked at the Big Dipper lantern in the cave in front of him, and for some reason, he suddenly remembered Zhuge Liang's story about extending the life of Zhuge Liang by keeping the lantern on at the origin of five feet.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms records that when Zhuge Liang left Qishan on the 6th, he knew that his time had come and hoped to change his destiny, so he lit forty-nine ever-bright lamps. If the ever-bright lamps are not extinguished for seven to forty-nine days, he can live for ten years.
Continue the Northern Expedition to support the Han Dynasty in order to repay Liu Bei for his three visits to the thatched cottage. However, on the 49th day, the Changming Lantern was knocked over by Wei Yan who was eager to report the military situation, and Kong Ming died in Wuzhangyuan. After Kong Ming died, he planned to kill Wei Yan.
I wonder if it was to avenge Wei Yan for ruining Kong Ming’s longevity?
How could an ever-burning lantern with such a big bean stand up to E Huan's swift steps? Liu Qi didn't want E Huan to end up like Wei Yan, so Liu Qi stopped E Huan from quickly entering the tomb, in case the seven ever-burning lanterns were destroyed.
If it was accidentally destroyed, Liu Qi and his five people would probably be destroyed.
Liu Qi and the other five walked quietly to the coffin and saw that the coffin was tightly sealed. Except for the visible Big Dipper lamp, the huge oil pit, the coffin and the sword stand, there was nothing else in the huge natural cave.
It looks refreshing and atmospheric. Although the coffin is sealed in a stone tomb, it still reveals a kingly bearing.
Chen Wen followed Liu Qi, walked around the coffin, and carefully inspected the sword stand. After confirming that there was no trap, he gestured to Liu Qi that he could take the sword.
Liu Qi walked to the sword stand, looked at it for a while, and found that the bronze sword and the wooden scabbard fit very closely. Looking at the Yue Wang Sword that was about to see the light of day again, Liu Qi felt unusually calm at this time.
Liu Qi's feeling was very strange. Before he found the Goujian Sword, he desperately wanted to own it. When the sword was in front of him, he was only excited for a moment and then calmed down. It seems that the most unforgettable thing in life is not possession, but a kind of pursuit.
The process.
The ancient Goujian sword, the ancient King of Yue, from today on, I can also own the sword of the king. Liu Qi held his breath and concentrated, holding the bronze hilt in his hand, and suddenly a cold feeling filled his heart.
Cold sword.
Liu Qi calmed down and felt the momentum of the bronze sword, and with a strong pull on his Dantian, the sword quietly came out of its sheath. It was a wooden sheath, and there was no sound of the sword being drawn out.
When the sword was unsheathed, there was a flash of cold light, like an instant of thunder and lightning, blinding people so hard that they could not open their eyes. The aura of domination was shocking.
Liu Qi raised his sword very gracefully, with his chest raised and his back pointed at the Big Dipper. Like a general commanding thousands of troops, Chen Wen, E Huan and the two bronze guards were stunned.
When Chen Wen saw this, without saying a word, he took the lead and knelt down to Liu Qi, silently chanting "Long live the young master." If Liu Qi hadn't told him not to say anything, Chen Wen would have shouted long live the sword in front of Liu Qi.
Seeing Chen Wen kneel down and worship, E Huan and the other two bronze guards were not to be outdone, they also knelt down and prayed silently.
Liu Qi acquiesced in this scene. The kneeling of Chen Wen, E Huan and the guards was not necessarily a sign of admiration for Liu Qi, but more of a worship of Gou Jianjian, the king of Yue, who had the aura of a god.
Liu Qi gestured for everyone to stand up, pick up the scabbard, and when he was about to put the bronze sword back into the scabbard, he carefully inspected the sword, but saw that the bronze sword was dazzling with cold light, and there was no rust, and the blade was thin and sharp.
The sword is more than three feet long and about four fingers wide. The sword body is fully decorated with black rhombus geometric dark patterns. The front and back sides of the sword are also inlaid with beautiful blue glazed river turquoise patterns. The hilt is wrapped with silk thread, and the sword's head is
It is rolled outwards to form a hoop, and 11 extremely fine concentric circles are cast inside.
This extremely sharp and exquisite bronze sword is engraved with a two-line bird seal inscription on one side of the sword, with a total of eight characters. For Liu Qi, who has traveled to ancient times and understands ancient writing, those eight characters are not difficult.
I believe, after careful debate, it is "King Jiu Qian of Yue, he used the sword at first glance", which means "King Gou Jian of Yue used the sword by himself".
It can be seen from this that the sword-making skills of ancient Chinese people are second to none in the world.
Holding the gleaming bronze sword in his hand, Liu Qi sighed, what a good sword. After countless hardships and hardships, the Goujian Sword was finally born, and it is now firmly in Liu Qi's hands.
This means that Liu Qi points his sword at the Three Kingdoms, and the era of dominance is coming.
After Chen Wen stood up, he took two steps forward and silently pointed at the coffin, asking whether he wanted to open the coffin, as there might be more priceless treasures inside.
E Huan looked at the coffin with greed in his eyes, but the two bronze guards had no special expression.
Of course Liu Qi understood what Chen Wen and E Huan meant. They wanted to open the coffin to retrieve the treasure. Everyone would have thought that this was the tomb where King Gou Jian of Yue was buried with his sword. There would be at least a jade garment with gold threads or something even more amazing in the coffin.
baby.
Seeing the treasure that is within easy reach, you can get it just by opening the coffin. Who wouldn't want it? Liu Qi hesitated a little and became tempted. This is human greed at work. After getting the sword, he still wants to get more treasures.
Do you want to open the coffin? Liu Qi's heart was pounding. Thinking about it, it is better to give up. He has got the sword and the purpose has been achieved. He can escape from the tomb. What if he encounters someone again after opening the coffin?
The unimaginable plot is not worth it. Besides, if you have a sword and can guide the country, do you still worry about not having gold, silver and jewelry in the future?
When he saw that he was ready, he stopped looking at the coffin. Liu Qi retracted his greedy gaze at the coffin. He calmed down and took out the wooden scabbard from the sword stand. When he was about to put the sword in, he saw a very delicate gold slip on the scabbard pressed against the sword stand.
, Liu Qi picked up the gold slip and took a look at it. There were not many characters in traditional Chinese, so he could understand it. The gold slip had a few strokes, which meant congratulations to the one who obtained the sword of the King of Yue after nine deaths. The sword is presented to him. I hope the one who gets the sword will rule the world forever.
The Han Dynasty brought benefit to all people, and the inscription was actually Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bang? How did the Goujian Sword fall into Liu Bang's hands? Did Liu Bang steal the Sword of Kings like me, Liu Qi? Could it be that the dragon body of Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was buried in the coffin? Holding the gold slip, Liu Qi felt another surge in his heart.
, this tomb robbing trip is really amazing. When I obtained the Goujian Sword, I brought out the gold slips of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty!
It seems that the person buried in the tomb was an enlightened king. He foresaw that the one who could obtain the sword must be a king. Since he is a king, he must have the bearing of a king. Although Liu Bang's golden slips have a general principle of overlord, it does not explicitly say that please do not open it.
Coffin, but the meaning is here. I can give you the sword without destroying the Goujian sword. I just want you to become a king with the sword and give money to the world with simplicity. Then I, Liu Bang, will be your ancestor of the Han Dynasty. You
Can't we even open the coffin of our ancestors?
Liu Qi smiled calmly. He was just a little excited about the coffin. He had no intention of opening the coffin in the first place.
After reading the gold slips, he handed them to Chen Wen. Chen Wen was overjoyed when he saw them. This gold slip inscribed with Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, would serve as a banner for future affairs of the Han Dynasty. The gold slips of Emperor Liu were the same as the imperial seal.
Those are all things that can be met but not sought.
Regardless of whether the person buried in the coffin in front of him is the King of Chu, the King of Yue or the founder of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, respect for Wang Ling is still necessary. Liu Qi put away his sword and led Chen Wen in the middle. E Huan and the two bronze guards faced the coffin respectfully.
Coffin San bowed, then turned around and walked back out of the cave quietly.
A strange thing happened again. When Liu Qi and the others stepped out of the natural tomb where the Goujian Sword was buried, they heard a creaking sound from behind, and a large copper door slowly fell from the top of the cave.
Chen Wen was startled and shouted, "No, the tomb is about to be closed. Young master, run away."
Liu Qi also felt that the tomb passage was trembling slightly, and the walls on both sides of the passage leading back to the maze were also shaking. The underground maze seemed to be collapsing, as if the end of the world before the rebirth of the Three Kingdoms had come again.