Hearing the old man say that he crawled out of the tomb passage, Mo Di and the other two people were extremely surprised. It was really hard to find a place after wearing iron shoes, and it took no effort to get there.
Mo Di hurriedly said: "Old man, can you explain it in detail? This is very important to us."
The old man thought for a while, and finally made up his mind, and then said: "Oh! Well, I'm going to take this secret to the coffin. Since my benefactor thinks it's useful, I'll tell you about it. Anyway, the Qin Dynasty is also dead.
, I don’t have to be afraid anymore. Even if I’m not dead, you can’t do anything to me, a dead old man.”
Mo Di was worried that he would say something insulting to Emperor Qin and make Yang Zi lose face, so he hurriedly said: "Old man, don't worry, we will definitely keep the secret, just say it."
The old man glanced at Mo Di, and he probably believed what Mo Di said, so he said: "It's a long story. Back then, when I was as big as Cao Gener, Qin Ling was still a crop field. At that time, this place
The crops in this field grow very well every year. No matter whether there is drought or flood in other places, there can be a good harvest here. The old people say that this is a geomantic treasure land.
Later, after Emperor Qin came to the throne, he sent a wizard to search for cemeteries all over the world. The wizard fell in love with this place at a glance. Not long after, Emperor Qin also came here to check it out in person and settled on it. Immediately afterwards, the area of ten square meters was covered with cemeteries.
All the people living for several miles were moved away, and a large army came to guard the place.
Craftsmen from all over the country were drafted here to serve as corvees, and there were hundreds of thousands of them. When the craftsmen got old or died, new craftsmen were constantly added, one after another. When I
When I was eleven or twelve years old, I was drafted in. From then on, I worked there day after day, year after year, and I didn’t even know when I would become the boss.
In this way, I have been working for decades, from my teens to my forties.
That year, when the mausoleum was almost completed, I was suddenly selected and transferred from the periphery of the mausoleum into the mausoleum. Two to three thousand people were selected with me. Although the control over us was tightened, even each other
I couldn’t even talk to each other, but the food was much better, and the work was not particularly tiring. I just rested and cleaned the tomb passage every day. I was very happy and felt that I had a good job. But some old craftsmen were working all day long.
He looked sad and didn't look happy at all.
One night, while the guard was going to the toilet, I secretly asked the oldest foreman what was going on. He said that we were most likely used to seal the tomb passage for the final time. I said what's wrong with sealing the tomb passage?
Is it always a dull day? He sighed and said that the entrance to the tomb passage was kept in the most secret place. In order to keep it secret, the craftsmen who finally sealed the tomb passage would be executed or sealed in the tomb passage and suffocated to death.
I was shocked, thinking that I would die here, and I was so scared. I was not willing to die like this, so I thought about how to escape every day. But the guards were watching too closely, and there was no chance to escape. There were several
The clever craftsmen ran away, but they were all caught and executed in public. Now no one dared to run away.
But I thought, I can't just wait for death, I have to look for a chance to survive. Then I thought of a way, I planned to secretly dig a hole in the ground to get out. This is a brain-breaking thing, I dare not tell anyone,
I did it by myself. When I went to work in the tomb passage the next day, I secretly dug a hole in a hidden corner of the tomb passage when the guards and other craftsmen were not paying attention. After that, I dug every day.
But I didn't dare to dig too much. I only dug a little bit at a time, then buried the entrance of the hole and came back to work again.
In this way, I dug for two full years. Fortunately, I was never discovered. I don’t know how far I dug this hole or where I dug it. Anyway, I kept digging every day. I think
, the farther I dig, the greater the hope of escape.
When I was digging for the third year, I heard that Emperor Qin had died. I knew I didn’t have much time left, so I dug even harder. Not long after, Emperor Qin was buried in the underground palace. We
I started to seal the tomb doors one after another. I knew my last time was up, so I became even more careful. Sure enough, we were closing the first tomb door, and the following tomb doors were sealed with huge rocks. The tomb passage was pitch black. Everything
The craftsmen panicked, cried, and kept digging in the dirt to escape. But the walls of the tomb passage were very strong and they couldn't escape at all.
I couldn't see anything. I could only stick to the wall of the tomb passage and look for the entrance of the hole I dug based on my feeling. At this time, the craftsmen in the tomb passage kept wailing and were so scared that they fled everywhere. It turned out that the Qin soldiers were afraid that we would die endlessly, and they were in the tomb passage.
There are a lot of ghosts put into it. These ghosts are very scary. They have red eyes, white teeth, and long claws. They can tear a person to pieces in one go.
I was frightened. Fortunately, I had touched the entrance of the cave, so I hurriedly got in and immediately sealed the entrance with soil. However, the screams kept coming. I was so frightened that I hurriedly crawled deeper into the cave.
After an unknown amount of time, I finally climbed to the end of the cave.
But I didn't dare to dig upward because I was worried that the hole was not far enough and if it was still inside the Qinling city wall, it would be broken. I kept digging and kept digging for several days. It was really difficult.
I couldn't dig anymore. At this time, a huge boulder blocked the front, and I couldn't dig any further.
I rested for a while and gained a little strength. I decided to dig out from here. If I didn't go out, I would die of thirst and starvation.
So I dug up close to the stone. Unexpectedly, after digging for a long time, I saw the light. I carefully poked my head out and looked around, and saw that it was already ten miles away from Qin Ling. At the foot of Lishan Mountain,
No wonder I can't dig anymore.
I was so happy at the time that I finally escaped. So I got out of the hole, but an accident happened at this time. The stone in the hole fell over and stuck my legs tightly. I was in great pain.
I screamed but didn't dare to scream, for fear of attracting someone. I endured the pain and tried to pull it out, but I couldn't pull it out. I was worried that someone would find out if it took a long time, so I endured the pain and cut off my legs with a knife, and then I crawled away.
come out.
I climbed not far and fainted. Later, I was rescued by Caogen'er's father. I didn't dare to tell Caogen'er's father that I escaped from Qin Ling, for fear of injuring him. This child is kind and sensible, and he didn't
When asked, he not only cured my leg, but also recognized me as his godfather and wanted to support me until I die. Alas, it's a pity that both the young couple passed away before me, leaving only the two of us relying on each other.
Later, I heard that not only the thousands of us, but also all the craftsmen who built the Qin Mausoleum were executed. Even the supervisors and soldiers who guarded the Qin Mausoleum were not spared. They were all beheaded and buried with them.
I think I was the only one who escaped."
When the old man said this, he burst into tears and started to cry with choked sobs.
Mo Di and others were frightened when they heard this. They didn't expect that the old man actually used this method to escape. He was really destined to die.
Mo Di hurriedly tried to persuade him, saying: "Old man, don't be sad. You see, you can escape from the Qin Mausoleum and meet such kind people as Cao Gen'er's father and mother, and such a sensible child like Gen'er.
These are all the blessings you have cultivated over many lifetimes."
The old man stopped crying, wiped his tears, sighed, and said: "Young Master is right, otherwise, I, the old man, would have been eaten by ghosts in the Qin Mausoleum. Even if I can come out, if I don't meet the root,
My son's father would also die of illness there, but he could still live to this day. Alas, even if he is dead now, I am content."
Zhao Man'er touched Cao Gen'er's head and said to the old man: "Old man, if there is a sensible child like Cao Gen'er, you are still behind when you are enjoying the blessings. You should take good care of yourself!"
A smile appeared on the old man's face and he said: "Gen'er is indeed a good boy, but he suffered a lot from following me."
Cao Gen'er took Grandpa's hand and said, "Gen'er is not bitter. As long as Grandpa is here, Gen'er will be happy in anything he does."
Seeing this scene, Mo Di decided in his heart to help these two grandfathers. They were both destitute people from Tianya, and he himself was also a grandfather and grandson, exactly the same as Cao Gen'er.
Zhao Man'er has the same thoughts, because she is also a grandson and a grandson. Her parents' life and death are unknown, and her situation is no different from that of a grassroots child.
Yang Zi's feelings at this time were very complicated. She turned out to be the princess of Da Qin. She had always been aloof and thought that life in the world was similar to that in her palace. She didn't expect that ordinary people still had so many sufferings. Especially what this old man had experienced in his life.
She has a direct relationship with her father. In addition to this old man, what about the hundreds of thousands of craftsmen and soldiers who died in the tomb? Did it cost so many lives to build a tomb for one person? Thinking of this, she felt...
Old people feel very guilty about grass roots.
"Old man, I also want to ask, where is the exit of the hole you dug?" Mo Di asked.
The old man said: "Why do you ask this? Do you want to go to the underground palace of Qin Ling?"
Mo Di nodded and said, "Yes, I just want to go to the underground palace."
The old man's face changed instantly, and he looked very frightened, and said: "Master, you must not go, you can't go. No matter who goes, it is impossible to come back alive. You are so young, wouldn't you lose your life?"
pity?"
Mo Di said: "Old man, I want to go to the Qinling Underground Palace to find a secret. This secret is very important to me. I must go in. Please tell me, please."
Seeing that Mo Di was very determined, the old man sighed again and said: "Okay. That place is extremely remote. You are not familiar with it and it is difficult to find it. So, it is already late today. How about letting Cao Gener take you there tomorrow?"
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Mo Di wished he could go right away, but seeing that it was already getting late, he followed the old man's advice. They left the old man and Cao Gener and returned to their residence.
Mo Di was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, so he simply started practicing Qi. The night went surprisingly smoothly. He actually refined two low-level spiritual cores from spiritual masters one after another, and the empty Zhonggong Dantian was filled with stock again.
Princess Yangzi, like Mo Di, also stayed up all night. She was finally going to enter her father's underground palace, and the secret she had hidden deep in her heart was about to be revealed... (To be continued)