I said to Da Jinya: Lord Jin, aren’t you miserable for me? If I knew what the characteristics were, I would need to ask you for advice.
Da Jinya said: Oh, look at my mouth, I have become accustomed to it. No matter how I say it, it is all the same rhetoric that talks about antiques, pretending to be posturing, pretending to be profound, so as to make the buyer faint and convince.
The fat man said from the side: "Yes, Lao Jin, you are really capable. Don't look at what time it is now. In this situation, let's not talk about it. Let's talk about one thing and two, let's be honest."
Da Jinya repeatedly said yes, and then continued our conversation just now: I am not an archeologist, and I am not so sure about other things, but the characteristics of the Western Zhou people's faces are very obvious. I once had an introduction in Luoyang
, left a very deep impression, so I dare to say that the stone coffin with a human face is from the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The biggest feature of the Western Zhou human face carvings and decorations is that the facial lines are smooth and smooth, and there are no gender characteristics. Only the ears are larger than ordinary people, but no gender can be seen from the face. Moreover, only the Western Zhou Dynasty in China advocated thunder patterns. Look at the stone in the Temple of the Underworld.
The bottom of the coffin is decorated with thunder patterns layer by layer. It can be said that this is the best proof.
On the other hand, before the Western Zhou Dynasty, some cultural relics unearthed during the Yin and Shang Dynasties, many of which are equipped with facial carvings or patterns, appear to be vigorous and simple, but not smooth and smooth, and have obvious gender characteristics, such as silk-like eyebrows, round eyes, big noses and wide mouths.
The person is a man. This is based on legends about the four sides of the emperor, facial decorations and carvings after the Han Dynasty. The facial features are more obvious, and the man has a beard on his face.
After listening to Da Jinya’s words, I understood what he meant. Since the Yin and Shang Dynasties, there has been the carving and casting process of human faces. Only in the Western Zhou Dynasty, a strange genderless facial shape suddenly appeared. After that, the aesthetics and
The craftsmanship has returned to the previous style. I asked Da Jinya: Why did this change occur in this period of the Western Zhou Dynasty alone?
Da Jinya said that it was not clear and he had to ask an expert. Although he could tell that the face carvings on the stone coffin belonged to the craftsmanship of the Western Zhou Dynasty, he could not tell what the carving of such strange stone faces was based on.
reasons and background.
I asked Da Jinya: What does the legend of Huangdi’s four sides refer to?
This legend is widely circulated, and most people who study history and early antiques know something about it. Da Jinya replied: As the name suggests, it means that the Yellow Emperor has four faces, one on the front, one on the left, and one on the left, each looking in different directions.
Another theory is that the Yellow Emperor sent four envoys to inspect the four directions.
I said: That's it, but it seems to have nothing to do with the stone coffin in the Hades Palace. There are five human faces on the stone coffin, and one on the coffin cover is facing upward. Could it be the shape of that face?
, it’s related to the tomb owner
I know that asking is in vain. The three of us are now in a fog, and we can't distinguish the east, west, east, and west. Judging from what Big Jinya said, we may not be able to confirm that the stone coffin and these strange tomb walls belong to the Western Zhou Dynasty.
product.
Seeing that I was dubious, Da Jinya added a few words: If some cauldrons or somewhere with inscriptions can be found nearby, it can be further confirmed.
The fat man asked: Lao Jin, you still know about inscriptions. I haven't heard you talk about it before. I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable. It seems that your type does not match the knowledge in your belly. You really can't tell a person by his appearance.
The big slicked back hair with big gold teeth was rubbed a lot of oil every day, and the fat man had been making fun of it. Now seeing the fat man talking about his hair style, he remembered that he hadn’t taken care of his hair style for a long time, and quickly spat into the palm of his hand.
He wiped his head back, flashed his gold teeth and said, "I don't think I can take it seriously, but if I find the inscription, I can tell if it's from the Western Zhou Dynasty if I take a quick look at it."
The three of them discussed for a long time, but they couldn't come up with any idea. The tomb passage in front of them was accessible from both sides, but I don't know where it connected. There was a gap at the top, and above it was the Hades Hall where the giant coffin with a human face was parked.
I said to Da Jinya and Fatty: Our current situation is so embarrassing that I can’t figure out where we are, but if this tomb passage is really the Western Zhou Dynasty building that Da Jinya mentioned, then I can tell where it is.
The ancient tombs of the Shang and Zhou dynasties are not as luxurious as those of the Tang Dynasty, but they are relatively large in scale. The main halls are built with large stones, and they are divided into several layers. They are not flat structures. As soon as we entered the robbery cave, we were blocked by a large stone wall.
The wall is blocking it. That thick and large stone wall is probably the outer wall of the Western Zhou Tomb. It is some distance away from the main tomb. But I still can’t figure out how it suddenly appeared. Damn it.
, it’s really difficult to get out this time.
The fat man said: Old Hu, I don’t think you should even think about it. This is something we can’t figure out. Originally, I thought that the combination of the three of us could basically settle any ancient tomb. If you have the skills you have, I would need the skills you have.
I have Lao Jin’s experience. I need strength. I’m not bragging. I can at least stand up to you two.
Da Jinya interjected and said: We all lack technical experience and strength, but I feel we lack brains.
The fat man said: Lao Jin, haven't you heard that three cobblers are equal to Zhuge Liang? Aren't the three of us much better than the cobblers?
I said to Fatty and Da Jinya: I think we are both lacking in technical experience and physical strength, but we still lack a goddess, a goddess of luck. Our luck is so bad, we have to find a way to change things when we go back.
Let’s not mess around with this. The more we think about it, the more we are getting more and more confused. If it is the structure of an ancient tomb in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the tomb passage on the bottom floor leads to the auxiliary burial pit. There will be no exit. I think we should go back first.
Go up to the Hades Palace on the first floor and look for the exit of the Thief's Cave.
The fat man said: "Wait a minute, there should be some treasures in the burial pit. Why don't we go and pick up two items on the way and then go back to find the robber's cave? It's not our style to come back empty-handed, otherwise our work will be in vain."
Da Jinya said: Forget it, Fatty, you have thick arms and you don’t know how tired they are. My legs are filled with lead. Let’s not make trouble. According to what Mr. Hu said, it would be a good idea to go back and find the robber’s cave.
It's a good idea. Besides, this place is so weird. Who can guarantee that there are no traps in this tomb passage? It will be too late for us to regret it by then.
The fat man saw that Big Jinya and I were determined to climb back to the upper floor. In desperation, he had no choice but to lead two geese to join us. He suddenly said: "Tell me, should we pry open the stone coffin and see what's inside?"
The dead man had such a weird face. Maybe he had a mask or something. If it were gold, it would be valuable.
Neither Big Jinya nor I paid attention to him. How could we be in such a mood under such circumstances? I supported Big Jinya and pushed him up to the Hades Hall on the tomb passage. The fat man and I also climbed up one after another.
There was no change in the Hades Palace. The large stone coffin with the strange human face carved on it was still parked quietly in the corner. We turned on all three flashlights and searched for the entrance to the cave on the ground.
The entire Hades Hall is empty except for the six stone shelves prepared to display six jade and the stone coffin in the corner. There is nothing extra. It is unimaginable that there is a Western Zhou Dynasty statue in the Hades Hall of the Tang Dynasty.
of stone coffins.
The fat man pointed to the place where we just climbed out and said: Where are the other exits here? The place where we just climbed out is the same robbery cave.
I turned on the flashlight and looked down at my feet. It was indeed the thief's cave we climbed in first. However, I didn't think about how to jump down. The tomb passage didn't allow me to think about it. The big gold tooth also appeared: Mr. Hu, look at the side of the stone coffin.
, there is one more step.
The fat man and I looked in the direction mentioned by Big Gold Tooth. Sure enough, next to the stone coffin, a stone staircase appeared unnoticed and went upwards. The stone steps were wide, and each level was made of large stone strips.
After that, I walked down and looked up, and the flashlight beam was swallowed up by the darkness. It was a black hole more than ten meters away, and I couldn't see the situation above.
I couldn't calm down anymore, so I said to the fat man and Da Jinya: Damn it, this ancient tomb is haunted by ghosts. The robbery cave turned into a tomb passage, and a stone coffin from the Western Zhou Dynasty appeared in the underworld hall of the Tang tomb.
Then a stone staircase like this appeared again. I think we have to go all out. If we go all the way to the dark side, the robbery hole must be unreachable. If this is an ancient tomb in the Western Zhou Dynasty, then this staircase next to the stone coffin,
It should lead to the uppermost level of the ancient tomb, which is connected to the embedded passage, and maybe you can get out.
The fat man said, "What are you waiting for? I'll go up first and you two will follow." Before he finished speaking, he went up the stairs. After taking two steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned around and asked me: "Old Hu, what did you just say?"
What is it used for?
Da Jinya and I also stepped up the stairs. As we walked, I said to the fat man: The inlaid tunnel is, to put it bluntly, a tunnel. To build an ancient tomb, don’t you have to hollow out the mountain? All the soil and stones that are dug out are moved out from the inlaid tunnel.
After the tomb owner was buried, the tunnel was sealed, and the craftsmen and slaves who repaired the tomb were buried alive inside. If you were lucky, you might be able to find the secret passage secretly left by the craftsmen, and then you could leave.
This is a hell of a place.
The three of them were talking and walking. After walking for about five minutes, I suddenly realized that something was wrong. When I first walked up the stone steps, I noticed that there was a crescent-shaped gap on the edge of the second stone step. It might have been knocked during construction.
However, every time we walked up twenty or thirty steps, we would find the same crescent-shaped gap. At first, we didn't pay much attention to it, but later we counted carefully and found that there was one every twenty-three steps.
This was definitely not a coincidence. We were probably going in circles. I hurriedly called out to Big Gold Tooth and Fatty to stop going up. I was afraid I would be exhausted and not even reach the end if I climbed up like this.
The three of them hurriedly turned to go down, but the road below seemed to have no end. They walked down the steps very quickly and effortlessly, but after walking for a long time, they passed us far away. When we walked up, what did we say?
There is no way to go back to Hades.
The three of them were already out of breath from exhaustion. Da Jinya was already in poor physical condition. At this time, he was so tired that he was breathing heavily and rapidly, and his lungs were wheezing like a broken bellows.
I saw that if I walked further, I would have to let the fat man carry the big gold tooth on his back. But walking down the stone steps and carrying someone on his back was not easy. Besides, I didn’t know if I could still walk back to the Hades Palace. It wouldn’t be a problem if I continued walking like this.
, so he asked Big Gold Tooth and Fatty to rest on the spot.
As soon as the fat man sat on the ground, he wiped the sweat from his head and said to me: Oh my God, Lao Hu, if we keep going on like this, in a few hours at most, we will starve to death in this damn place.
When we came to the Fish Bone Temple, we brought a lot of food, including wine and meat. However, in order to carry the treasures in the ancient tomb and bring some simple equipment for use, we put all the food in the Fish Bone Temple.
They carried it with them, and each person only carried a bottle of water.
Although they had eaten and drank before going into the robbery cave, after struggling for such a long time, their stomachs began to pound. At this moment, when the fat man mentioned the word "hungry", the stomachs of the three of them began to growl at the same time.
The situation now is even more dangerous. I rushed up the stone steps rashly and was trapped on the steps like a ghost circle wall. I couldn't reach both the upper and lower ends. I might as well find another way in the Hades Palace. But it really did what Da Jinya said before.
What the fat man said, it will be too late to regret it by then.
I sighed and cursed myself for being too reckless and impulsive. If I didn't have this problem when I was in the army, I wouldn't be a self-employed person now. I really wanted to slap myself twice.
The fat man said to me: Lao Hu, it's useless to blame yourself now. Even if we don't get to this level, we will still be trapped somewhere else. Save your energy and think about whether there are any mistakes.
I thought about it and said: This step seems to be repeated every twenty-three steps, up and down. We can't reach the end no matter we go up or down.
The fat man said: That's it, it's like ghosts beating the wall. It's absolutely true. You can never get out, you can only die here alive, and just wait for the next group of thieves to come and collect the corpses for us.
After hearing the fat man's words, Da Jinya felt sad and couldn't help but shed two tears of sadness: I have pity on my eighty-year-old mother and my eighteen-year-old sweetheart. I will never see them again in this life. If I can have another life.
Life or death, I won't do this anymore.
The fat man was upset by him and said to the big gold tooth: "What are you making a fuss about? I regret it now. What did you do earlier? You will die like a man. If you cry for a few more times, I will give you that golden tooth."
I'll break the tooth out for you first.
Big Jinya regarded his gold tooth as a treasure, almost as important as his shape. When he heard the fat man wanted to break his tooth, he quickly reached out and covered his mouth: Fatty, I told you in advance, we are all going to
If you die, please leave me a whole body. Don't wait until I'm too hungry to move and take advantage of the danger to break off my gold tooth.
I said to the two of them: Stop talking nonsense, you two, you are so fucking stupid, we can’t starve to death in this hellish place, it’s too useless to die like this, we have to find a happy way to die.
The fat man said: Although I said that, it is not easy to die happily in this place. He pulled out his paratrooper knife and said to me: I see there are only two ways, one is to roll down the stairs.
Go down and fall to death. There is no end to the steps anyway. Maybe the four modernizations have been realized outside. Before we get to the bottom, another way is to cut your wrists. If you can't get rid of your hands, I will cut them for both of you.
Bloodletting is not far away from death. I think this is the most pleasant way.
The big gold tooth said to the fat man: Fatty, when did you become so honest? You didn't hear the meaning of Mr. Hu's words. If I understand him correctly, his subtext should be: We are not in a desperate situation yet, and we will not die yet.
. Turned around and asked me: Mr. Hu, is this what you just said?
I said to Da Jinya: What I just said was indeed angry, but now I seem to have suddenly found some clues. Please be quiet and let me think carefully.
Seeing that I had finally come up with some clues, Fatty and Da Jinya were afraid that if I interfered again, they would lose this glimmer of hope, they both stopped talking at the same time, not daring to breathe.
I said that I would come up with a solution soon, but that was just a perfunctory way to stop the two of them from arguing. At this time, it became quiet, and I started from entering the fish bone temple until I was trapped on the stone steps.
The scene was replayed in my mind like a movie, completely and completely, trying not to lose every detail.
I didn’t know how long I thought about it, then I asked Da Jinya: We are in this ancient tomb, it’s like running into a ghost wall. No matter which way we go, something will pop up out of nowhere. Lord Jin, have you heard of it?
Is it a matter of ghosts hitting the wall?
Da Jinya said: I have heard of it, but I have never seen it. There was a commotion on Di'anmen Street back then, so that people nearby did not dare to cross there at twelve o'clock in the evening, otherwise they would hang around until dawn.
I can't walk out of that road. I've also heard some rumors from other places, but what we encountered shouldn't be ghosts hitting the wall. I heard that ghosts hitting the wall just go around in circles. How can it be so powerful? Besides, we are wearing so many protective gears.
How can the magical weapon that is in the body encounter a ghost and hit the wall?
The fat man also said: Lao Hu, have you forgotten that you said that in a place with good Feng Shui, where the wind is hidden and the Qi is gathered, there will be no ghosts that linger, and there will be no zombie rice dumplings or anything like that? Why do you think of fighting ghosts again at this time?
The wall is coming
I shook my head and said: I'm not saying that we have encountered a ghost tampering with the wall, but I just want to confirm that the current situation is not a ghost tampering with the wall, then my analysis may be correct.
The fat man asked: One person is short-term, and two people are long-term. Then you tell me, and Lao Jin and I will help you analyze it.
I thought about it and said to Fatty and Big Gold Tooth: I seem to already know what we encountered, but I want to tell you, so don’t be afraid. Book Alliance
Chapter completed!