Dongling is located at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain outside Yingtian Mansion, east of Xiaoling Tomb of Hongwu.
This mausoleum uses the same drawings and materials as the old man's mausoleum, but the mausoleum is slightly smaller. Although it is small, its layout is indeed of imperial specifications.
It can be seen from this that the old man loved his son very much, and it was the first time in history that a prince of a country was buried with the dignity of an emperor.
In the memory of Zhu Yunxi, his father, Zhu Biao, was a prince when he was alive. After his death, he and his biological mother Chang were posthumously named emperor and empress. Later, after Zhu Di usurped the throne, he removed the title of emperor until Hongguang ascended the throne in Nanming.
Granted the title of emperor again.
During the Qianlong period of the later Qing Dynasty, the Qing court also gave him the title of emperor.
As the saying goes, "death is like life", every brick and tile of the emperor's mausoleum has etiquette system. Looking from a distance, this mausoleum looks like a slightly desolate palace city.
The construction of this mausoleum began when the Chang family died, and the prince also died young, so he could only be buried together with the Chang family in the completed underground palace. Other side halls, stone carvings and other items are still under construction.
As for the Shinto and Royal Bridge, Dongling and the old man's Xiaoling Tomb share the same one. Its meaning is self-evident.
Zhu Yunxi's bicycle was parked at the front door of Dongling.
The front door is like a palace gate. The three-hole coupon door is covered with green glazed tiles. There is no snow on the tiles. Under the sunshine after the snow, it is colorful. Behind the front door, the yellow glazed tiles covering the enjoyment hall complement each other.
At this moment, the thousands of soldiers guarding the mausoleum, as well as the eunuch leaders, all knelt devoutly on both sides of the gate.
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"I see His Highness Taisun, His Highness is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
Zhu Yunxi got off the carriage, and the light emanating from the magnificent building made him squint his eyes.
He suddenly remembered something. After he ascended the throne, he would also build a mausoleum for himself. An imperial mausoleum often took ten or even decades to build. From the perspective of his future soul, it was simply a waste of people and money.
A mausoleum costs one to two million silver and requires countless craftsmen. This is true in terms of etiquette. But in fact, it is just sitting alone in the sky and earth, watching the rise and fall of dynasties, letting the rain and wind blow, and turning into ruins.
It would be fine if he could lie in it intact and peaceful forever, but throughout the ages, mighty figures such as Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Li Er of the Tang Dynasty had their graves torn apart? The Yankees cost 100,000 yuan for the royal coffin boards.
Gone inside and outside.
Although the Eastern Tomb of Prince Zhu Biao was not excavated, like the Xiaoling Mausoleum, it was all burned down by the war of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Treat death as life?
If those emperors knew that they would be treated like this after death, would they sigh and spend money to find punishment?
However, in comparison, the imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty were lucky. Most of them were not robbed and were well preserved. However, in the subsequent Qing Dynasty, they were led by Sun Dianying, who excavated the tombs from the ancestor to the emperor.
Grandma Cixi.
It is said that on the day Emperor Qianlong was dug up, the coffins in the underground palace lay behind the stone gate, leaving Sun Dianying helpless. However, no matter how perfect Qianlong’s martial arts skills were, he could not stop the cannon! His skull was even trampled to pieces.
However, the tombs of the Ming Dynasty are well preserved, not because Sun Dianying was merciful, or because other folk bandits were afraid of the style of the Ming Dynasty. Chongzhen's Siling Mausoleum and Wuzong's Kangling Mausoleum were both robbed. It's just that Wuzong's mausoleum was relatively strong and not excavated.
However, the tombs of most of the concubines of the Ming Dynasty were stolen.
It was not stolen, because the imperial tomb of the Ming Dynasty chose a good place. It is close to the suburbs of the capital. If there is any trouble, the capital will know it. Unlike the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty, a place where birds do not poop, in the name of military exercises, it is directly
Dig it out for you.
Moreover, the construction technology of the Ming Dynasty's imperial tombs was better. The diggers who excavated the imperial tombs were all government thieves. Thirty or fifty little thieves couldn't even find the underground palace gate.
Zhu Yunxi has seen the diagram of the Ming Dynasty Emperor's Tomb under the old man's roof. The underground palace is 27 meters deep, and you can't find the tomb passage. He has seen the documentary about Dingling Tombs in later generations. Under the detection of modern science, a team of thousands of people found the tomb passage.
I was looking for it for a month.
The Qing Tomb spent more money, but the craftsmanship was worse. All the tombs were the same model. After Sun Dianying dug it up, the thieves followed the clues and were able to go in and pay respects to the emperor's coffin.
The most bizarre thing is that the imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty didn't even have a drainage system. Before being dug up, the emperors had to soak in water for hundreds of years. If there had been formalin in that era, everyone would have been a teacher of body structure.
"In the future, you can place whatever you want on my tomb!"
Thousands of thoughts flashed through his heart, Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.
What could he do with one or two million dollars? There will be many places for Ming Dynasty to use money in the future. Among other things, he has designed a blueprint for the future Ming Dynasty navy, and he doesn’t know how much it will cost.
What is the concept of one million taels?
Without mentioning the dynasty, let’s talk about the Qing Dynasty, which used silver as its currency. How much did the best warship of the Beiyang Navy at that time cost?
Emperor Daoguang, known as the most diligent and thrifty emperor, spent nearly 5 million on two mausoleums. The cost of Empress Cixi's mausoleum ranked second in the Qing Dynasty, at 2.7 million.
If you have this kind of money to buy a warship or become a naval trainer, will you be able to beat up that bear?
With this money to train the army and govern the country, maybe their graves will not be dug up.
Seeing that His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor stood in front of the gate without moving for a long time, those who were kneeling did not dare to get up. Someone secretly glanced at Zhu Yunxi and saw that he was looking thoughtfully at the buildings of the mausoleum, and they couldn't help but feel frightened.
Therefore, the progress of the prince's mausoleum is not slowing down, but if His Highness is not satisfied, won't they and the others be in trouble?
Zhu Yunxi withdrew his gaze and looked at an old eunuch at the front of the crowd greeting him. He smiled slightly and said, "Why not? Your hair is all white!"
He Buyi was Zhu Biao's personal eunuch during his lifetime. After Zhu Biao passed away, the lord asked him to personally come to guard the mausoleum.
His loyalty actually saved his life, because basically all the palace people around the prince were martyred.
In the Ming Dynasty, there was another thing that Zhu Yunxi wanted to correct, and that was human sacrifice. King Lu Huang and others who died young had their concubines buried as sacrifices, and so on...
"Your Highness still remembers this slave!" Old He Buyi burst into tears. "Since the prince left, this slave has been thinking about his master every day, and her hair has turned completely white!" As he said that, Eunuch He raised his head, his face full of tears.
"Now that the mausoleum is not completed, I will live on for a few more days. When the mausoleum of the prince and his wife is finished, I will go over there and serve my master!"
"My father was a generous man when he was alive. You have served him all your life without any credit or hard work. Just keep a good vigil in Dongling!" Zhu Yunxi said, if he didn't say this, when the mausoleum is repaired, it would be unjust.
When you end it yourself.
Then, Zhu Yunxi lifted up his skirt and slowly walked up the steps. He Buyi bent down to follow him, and the Chang brothers followed slightly behind.
From the small door on the other side, the palace people holding tributes and offerings quickly filed in. Under the leadership of the mausoleum guard, they walked forward quickly to arrange the arrangements first.
The mausoleum is also a palace. On both sides of the stone road are lifelike stone carvings of ministers and generals, who are the owners of the mausoleum and ministers in another world.
Along the long tomb passage and through the second door, sacrifices were placed on the tall long stone table, and the silk incinerator made of glass on one side was vaguely lit with flames.
Zhu Yunxi stood in front of the table. At the end of the steps behind the stone table was the treasure roof of Zhu Biao and Chang's underground palace.
At this moment, there were only two people in the entire courtyard, Zhu Yunxi and He Buyi.
Zhu Yunxi looked around. No matter it was the ground or the roof of the building, there was no trace of snow and it was clean.
"You are serious!" Zhu Yunxi said softly.
"Both the Crown Prince and the Empress love to be clean. The servants are lowly and useless, so they can only sweep the courtyard for them!" He Buyi tremblingly helped Zhu Yunxi light the incense and cried loudly, "Prince, the Empress, look at it, Third Master!"
You are here! Your legitimate son, Third Master, is now the grandson of the Ming Dynasty!"
Outside, the Chang brothers who heard the sound lowered their heads and shed tears.
This chapter has been completed!