Chapter 0304 Ancient Tomb Qin Mirror

At this time, Lin Qing and the other three came up with plastic sheets on their bodies. Standing outside the robbery hole, Lin Qing asked me: "Xiaotian, how is the situation?"

I smiled bitterly, not knowing how to answer this question. After hesitating for a while, I said one word: "Danger!"

After that, I ignored them and continued to study the top of the tomb.

The four-corner vaulted tomb is a joint burial tomb, which can be opened repeatedly. The place where it is opened is the capping stone that I dug out first. I also looked carefully. There are four copper rings on the four corners of the capping stone. In the past, if you want to open the capping stone, you must hook the four copper rings and lift the capping stone up. However, now it seems that this tomb has not been opened for many years. The four copper rings have long been corroded under the soil. It is estimated that they will break if you pull them a little. It is basically a dream to want to lift the capping stone, which is at least two or three thousand kilograms thick.

Now the four of us are empty-handed, and it is unlikely that we can pry up the capping stone without using the copper ring. So... there is only one way to enter the tomb - demolition! Remove the hollow bricks on the top of the tomb!

But this is also dangerous.

The specific age of this tomb and which big family is buried in it cannot be determined yet, but judging from the shape of the dragon and phoenix on the capping stone, I am afraid this should be a Tang tomb!

Because the shape of this dragon and phoenix is ​​very special - in ancient times in our country, it was almost the same in every dynasty to favor boys over girls. It was an absolute patriarchal society. This social form was also reflected in artistic creation. Generally speaking, the dragon represents the true dragon emperor and represents male power, while the phoenix represents female power. Therefore, the general dragon and phoenix pictures are dragons flying on the phoenix's head, which means male power is supreme!

However, not every period of dragon and phoenix pictures have dragons flying on the phoenix's head. At least as far as I know, there are two periods where the phoenix flies on the dragon's head!

These two periods are when Wu Zetian was the emperor and when Empress Dowager Cixi ruled the country from behind the curtain!!

In the mural reliefs of these two periods, whenever there is a picture of a dragon and a phoenix, the phoenix is ​​usually flying on the dragon head!!

The carving on the capping stone in front of me is such a picture of a dragon and a phoenix dancing on a dragon!

So, this tomb was built during the reign of Wu Zetian or the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi!!

However, the dragon and phoenix patterns in the Qing Dynasty are relatively thinner and not particularly plump, which does not match the image in the picture of a dragon and a phoenix in front of me, so I infer that this should be a large tomb built during the reign of Wu Zetian, a Tang tomb!

Since it is a Tang tomb, it has been at least a thousand years since then. After a thousand years, even the best bricks will be corroded when buried underground. The same is true for these hollow bricks. I am worried that I will accidentally crush the bricks when removing them. In that case, the concentrated sulfuric acid sealed inside will burn my hands directly, right?

This guy, it is definitely not an easy job!

But at this point, I can only admit it. I sighed, took out the Baipi knife and carefully inserted it into the gap of a hollow brick next to the capping stone.

As soon as I touched it, I knew the depth. This tomb was indeed rotten. When the knife was inserted, it was like cutting tofu. I heard a "click" and it cut to the end in an instant. Then I picked out the hollow brick with a little pick. In the process of lifting the hollow brick and putting it aside, I broke out in cold sweat on my forehead. It was obviously a brick, but now it is probably not much tougher than tofu. I am really afraid that I will accidentally crush it!

Since this tomb is a four-corner vaulted tomb, it was built by winding up and closing up. When dismantling the opening, it naturally had to be dismantled layer by layer. This is a slow and delicate job, so I was particularly meticulous. It took me three hours to dismantle the upper layer to open a hole that could allow one person to pass through, and then the second layer of bricks on the top of the tomb.

Unexpectedly, when dismantling the second layer, I just pried into the gap of a hollow brick with a Baipi knife, and the second layer of bricks collapsed directly because it lacked the restraint of the first layer. Accompanied by a series of "booming" sounds, the second layer of bricks fell into the tomb chamber all at once, and I immediately heard the sound of falling water!

Is there water in the tomb?

I was stunned, and then I was relieved after thinking about it. This tomb was built underground on the riverbed of the branch of the Fenhe River system. Water flows through this land every flood season. The groundwater in this place must be very abundant, and it is normal for groundwater to flow back into the tomb.

At this moment, as the second layer of hollow bricks fell, a dark hole suddenly opened on the top of the tomb, and I could see the situation in the tomb. I immediately went up and shone a strong flashlight downward, and roughly saw the situation below.

This should be a tomb below, but I couldn't see which tomb it was. There are many tombs in this kind of joint tomb, not necessarily only the main tomb, ear chamber, auxiliary chamber, and corridor. Sometimes there are more than a dozen main tombs. It is not easy to determine which tomb it is without seeing the construction drawings of this tomb.

But the strange thing is that I stared at the tomb for a long time and didn't see a coffin. I guessed that this tomb must be quite large. Except for the tomb filled with stagnant water, I could hardly see anything. What is the specific situation? I am afraid that I have to go down to the tomb to figure it out.

"Go down to the tomb!"

After a little hesitation, I said something to Lin Qing and the others behind me, and then began to let go of the climbing rope wrapped around my waist. The rope was let down piece by piece, and I also descended a little bit. In a short while, I stepped into the water, and then I untied the climbing rope wrapped around my waist. Lin Qing and the others on the top immediately pulled up the rope. I ignored them and observed the tomb by myself.

The accumulated water here was not much, just enough to bury the soles of my military boots, but when I stepped into the water, bubbles began to appear on the soles of my shoes. It was probably the concentrated sulfuric acid from the hollow bricks that had just fallen and mixed with the accumulated water, which was corroding my soles.

I took a look at my shoes, nothing serious, I guess the concentrated sulfuric acid was diluted very light, it won't affect me for the time being, so I just ignored it, turned on the flashlight and looked around, and then my eyes were attracted by a bronze mirror hanging in the south of the tomb.

The pattern on this mirror is very simple, about the size of a washbasin, and it is full of verdigris. Judging from the pattern, it should be the most popular bronze mirror in the pre-Qin era!

Qin mirror in the tomb? !

I took a deep breath. According to the record in "Fa Qiu Secret Art", "the mirror is relatively ancient in Qin Dynasty, but most of the Qin mirrors are unearthed objects, and it is very rare to be handed down. Because in ancient times, the dead gave the mirror to the coffin, that is, the mirror was buried with the dead, which meant that it was used to illuminate the netherworld, and it became a custom passed down from generation to generation. Generally speaking, the bronze mirror in the tomb can trap the ghost of the tomb owner. The longer the owner is trapped, the greater the resentment, and finally he will become a murderous ghost. The ancient witch can use it as a medium to directly cast a curse on others."

Anyway, the general meaning is that if the Qin mirror appears in the ancient tomb, it is used to suppress the dead! ! !

So, my ancestor repeatedly emphasized in "Fa Qiu Secret Art" that as long as the Qin mirror is found in the ancient tomb, it is best to retreat immediately, because such an ancient tomb is most likely tampered with by people, and the Qin mirror is used to suppress the ancient tomb to prevent dirty things from leaving! !

Just as I was watching in fascination, Lin Qing and the other three also came down, observing the tomb with my back to back, especially Chen Yu, who was very close to me. I don't know if it was my illusion, but I always felt that this guy seemed to be trembling.

"What's wrong with you?"

I was a little dissatisfied. While observing Qin Jing carefully, I couldn't help but say: "I told you not to follow us down, but you didn't listen and insisted on following us. Okay, now you know you are scared?"

As soon as I said this, Chen Yu seemed to have a seizure, and he screamed hysterically with a hoarse voice: "Ghost!!!"