But lantern grass is very difficult to cultivate. In the past, it could only be enjoyed by nobles.
Nowadays, most of them can only be seen in temples.
"Could it be that this is the place where Baicao Pavilion offers sacrifices?"
Long Tianyu held Lin Mengya in his arms, and his low voice shocked Lin Mengya's heart.
Sacrifice? If this is really the case, there must be an outlet.
"Maybe. Since there are lanterns, we might as well light them up and it will be brighter."
Zuo Qiuyu's tone was a little bit weird.
Yu'an and I fumbled around and seemed to have found lamp oil.
The light expanded little by little, and in the blink of an eye, all the darkness faded away.
Somewhat difficult to adapt to everything in front of her, Lin Mengya rubbed her eyes, and the lamp oil on both sides also illuminated the long and narrow corridor in an instant.
"here it is--"
Zuo Qiuyu looked at the surrounding walls in surprise. There was a deep ravine on both walls.
And the lamp oil is in the ravine, swimming forward with light.
The natural fragrance has no impurities due to years of accumulation. On the contrary, it makes people feel refreshed.
But what surprised him the most were the lifelike murals on both walls.
Zuo Qiuyu stretched out his hand and gently touched a corner of the painting wall. Although the ink had dried long ago, in the eyes of those who came after him, it was still as bright as the painting.
"Don't you even know? Come on, let's go in and take a look."
The strange thing is that there is no record at all on the Qingzheng score.
Now, even Zuo Qiuyu looked confused. It seemed that this place was really a secret realm.
The four people moved forward cautiously along the corridor. Although the firelight on both sides became brighter and brighter, their breathing was not hindered at all.
Also, since it may be a place of worship, ventilation is naturally no problem.
Thinking of this, the pace of the four of them became a little faster.
Along the way, I didn't know how many turns I turned. But there was still no door in front of the four people.
Although the corridor seemed to have no end, the four of them could feel that they were going deeper and deeper underground.
Lin Mengya also looked at the murals on the surrounding walls carefully. If she guessed correctly, they should be about how the first generation of great elders abandoned their glory and wealth and devoted themselves to medicine.
The murals are so lifelike, as if the person's life is coming to life.
Although Lin Mengya admired him, she felt even more sad.
If this great elder knew anything about it, he would definitely be so angry that he would die again due to these unfilial descendants.
"There seems to be something in front of me .”
Yu'an, who was walking at the front, suddenly shouted in surprise.
Long Tianyu subconsciously protected Lin Mengya in his arms, fearing that something might happen to her.
The four people couldn't help but move faster, and finally, a hard stone door appeared in front of them.
"Is there any way to open it?"
Lin Mengya looked at Shimen, her tone inevitably a little excited.
They have been walking in the corridor for who knows how long. If they continue walking, I am afraid these people will despair even if they don't die from exhaustion.
Although this stone door is smooth and hard, it is more or less a hope of escape.
"You wait here, let's go try."
After Lin Mengya was placed, Long Tianyu followed the other two people and pushed the stone door hard together.
However, the stone gate may weigh more than a thousand kilograms. Even if they tried their best, they could not move it even half an inch.
The three people blushed, but Shimen still didn't change at all.
Standing there, Lin Mengya stared at the stone door.
Inadvertently, Lin Mengya saw a familiar mark in the small corner on the lower right corner of the stone gate.
She walked a few steps and squatted in the lower right corner of the stone gate. Sure enough, a plum blossom pattern that she had long been familiar with appeared in her eyes.
Ever since it became associated with Lintian Kingdom, this plum blossom pattern has appeared again and again.
Could it be said that this pattern of plum blossoms is not just a symbolic pattern of mother?
Plum blossoms, plum blossoms, why are they all plum blossoms?
For a moment, Lin Mengya fell into thinking.
This should definitely be a place for sacrifices, but it should have not been used for many years. Otherwise, there should be some clues about her and Zuo Qiuyu.
However, this stone door is difficult to open. The surrounding area has been carefully inspected by Long Tianyu and others, and it does not look like there is any mechanism.
My hand accidentally touched the plum blossom pattern, but found that the plum blossom was loose.
"Come and take a look, there seems to be a mechanism here!"
Lin Mengya's cry immediately made three people look at her.
She just used a little bit of strength to lift the plum blossoms.
Only then did she see that the plum blossom was more like a stone buckle hiding a mechanism.
The next second, a square hole, as thick as a little finger, appeared in front of everyone.
"
This may be a trap, you get out of the way and I'll try."
Long Tianyu volunteered, but no matter what method he used, the stone gate remained untouched.
When he was at a loss, a plum blossom-shaped seal was stretched out in front of him.
"How about you try this."
Lin Mengya smiled brightly, this was what she suddenly remembered.
Before, after the old Taoist priest gave this thing to her, for a while, she had not thought of its use.
If it weren't for the size of the small hole, which seemed to fit the seal, she couldn't remember it for a moment.
Long Tianyu took the seal from her, glanced at it, and carefully inserted it into the small hole.
There is a crisp 'click' sound, and the two sides fit together.
With a heart-stopping sound of gears grinding together, the stone door suddenly rose from the ground.
The four people looked at the door anxiously and excitedly.
But everything that he saw was extremely frightening.
"This is--"
Behind the stone gate is a surprisingly large stone house.
A huge stone statue. At this moment, the facial features are a little blurry. However, it can be vaguely distinguished. This is the statue of the Medicine King, the founder of all medicine in the world.
Under the stone statue, there is a desk that has accumulated a lot of dust. Incense candles and the like are already covered with spider webs. No one has been there for how many years.
However, under the sacrificial table, two skeletons whose flesh had long been dried were sitting back to back on futons.
The clothes on both of them were already in tatters.
But Zuo Qiuyu was very excited and ran over.
With a 'pop' sound, he knelt down in front of the two skeletons.
"Master! You are actually here. Master, my disciple is unfilial! My disciple is unfilial!"
It was rare to see Zuo Qiuyu in such grief that he burst into tears.
However, the three people heard clearly. One of the skeletons was Zuo Qiuyu's master.
"It turns out that Mr. Yuan is actually here. No wonder, your Majesty and the prince couldn't find Mr. Yuan's body."
Yu'an also sighed and said sadly.
However, it seemed that there should be no mechanism here. Lin Mengya thought about it and asked Long Tianyu to take down the seal.
On the wall inside, there is a device that seems to be able to control the stone door.
Long Tianyu took one look and said with certainty that this place was not only used for sacrifices, but should also be used as a place of refuge.
boom With a rumble, the stone door closed again, but the four people's hearts no longer felt the same fear and fear as before.
Zuo Qiuyu was still crying and apologizing to his master. Lin Mengya and the other two couldn't be bothered, so they began to look at this huge stone room.
On the far right side of the stone chamber, there is a winding staircase. The three of them always thought that there might be another exit.
But since it is used for evacuation, that is to say, like the stone door, the mechanisms that are opened should be inside the stone chamber.
In this way, the mood will not be so urgent.
In the stone chamber, there are also some offerings such as incense and candles scattered around, as well as some daily necessities that have long been weathered into specimens.
Lin Mengya looked at the two skeletons. Although they were now like this, judging from their weathered postures, they did not look like they had been mutilated to death.
When I got closer, I saw a cyan jade plaque underneath the skeleton wearing cyan clothes on the left.
Lin Mengya picked it up and wiped off the dust on the jade plaque. The vigorous and powerful word "Shen" was particularly clear.
"Look, what is this?"
Zuo Qiuyu, who was crying bitterly, turned his head, but when he saw the jade token in Lin Mengya's hand, he froze on the spot.
"This is! This is the token of the Great Elder! He never leaves his body. Could it be said that this person is the Great Elder?"
His voice was so excited that even Lin Mengya was a little surprised.
Turning the jade tablet in his hand to the back, it turned out to be a lifelike plum blossom pattern.
Could it be that plum blossoms are the real symbol of Baicao Pavilion?
The Great Elder disappeared this year. Judging from the dryness of his bones and the damage to his clothes, it is very likely that the Great Elder died here in the end.
But, why is Zuo Qiuyu's master here?
Everything is an unsolved mystery. Even Lin Mengya's clever mind seems to be insufficient.
"Cousin Yu, don't be too sad. I think it's a bit strange that your master and the great elder died here. Don't you think it's a little strange?"
Lin Mengya persuaded Zuo Qiuyu carefully, and the other party gradually put away his tears.
Long Tianyu and Yu An took advantage of this moment to inspect the entire stone chamber. Above the steps, there was indeed another door, and they could also go out.
Since you can come and go freely here, why would the great elder and Zuo Qiuyu's master be buried here?
For a while, Lin Mengya couldn't find the answer to the conflict between the two sides.
"I just remembered that when the master disappeared before, he was actually plotted by a traitor! Maybe the great elder was the same!"
