Chapter 188 Studying the Murals
Under the leadership of Xu Jingheng, everyone came to the right side of the entrance to the main coffin chamber.
This is where all the murals began.
"This painting seems to depict the birth of a child." Jin Suiran looked at the relatively well-preserved mural on the wall.
In the picture above, there is a woman holding a baby in her arms, and the woman holding the baby is kneeling beside the bed, on which there is also a woman lying.
It’s a pity that the faces of these two people are blurred and cannot be seen clearly, but from the clothes they are wearing, it can be seen that these two people have prominent identities.
Xu Jingheng always gives appropriate explanations at the right time and will not disturb the guests' thoughts.
“This is how Shen Lingge was born.”
It is said that the mural depicts important events in Shen Lingge's life, and birth is indeed one of the major events.
There was a similar scene in the story filmed by Jin Suiran and Lin Yuan last week, and they both had deep feelings about it.
"Sister Zhaozhao, is this story about entrusting an orphan to the care of others before death?" Jin Suiran plays the original wife of Emperor Showa, who is also the biological mother of Shen Lingge in the story. She corresponds to the woman lying on the bed in the mural.
After Jin Suiran said this, Lin Yuan sighed: "It turns out that there really is a deathbed entrusting an orphan to someone else. I thought that story was written by Zhao Zhao for the sake of drama."
Xu Jingheng didn't watch their show and didn't understand what the guests behind him were saying.
Xu Zhao stared at the murals without blinking, as if he wanted to see stories from thousands of years ago through them.
She ignored all the voices in her ears and didn't care what anyone said.
The woman kneeling beside the bed in the mural should be Su Yao, the future favorite Concubine Su in the harem. At the moment she took the child, she probably never thought that in the future she would be known as jealous and vicious.
You looked at the mural in front of you with curiosity, and then looked at Xu Zhao who stood in front of the mural for a long time without moving.
"Sister Zhaozhao must have looked up a lot of information before writing the script. I guess most of the small theater we filmed before should be real." Seeing that Xu Zhao was concentrating on looking at the murals and had no intention of paying attention to anyone, Tang Qianshuo spoke up to help.
Only Qiao Zhijing, who got the script first, didn't think so. If Xu Zhao really searched for information, it would take at least many days to finish writing it, but he saw this story on the same day.
Unless, he already knew this story by heart.
Could it be...
He looked at Teacher Xu who was standing next to Xu Zhao.
The archaeological work of the main coffin chamber should have been going on for some time. Xu Zhao knew all this, and it should have been Teacher Xu who told her.
As soon as Tang Qianshuo finished speaking, he saw Xu Zhao walking towards the mural on the left.
Seeing this, everyone moved together.
The next mural is very strange. The content is very simple. First, it shows a group of women drinking medicine, and then it turns into a man drinking medicine.
When Xu Jingheng was young, he followed the archaeological team to many ancient tombs and saw many ancient books and murals, but he couldn't figure out what the piece in front of him meant.
If the murals were a continuous story, they could be connected, but the murals in the main coffin chamber do not record it this way.
The front of this mural shows Shen Lingge's birth, while the back shows Shen Lingge going to the battlefield to study with his uncle Shen Yu.
The part in the middle about drinking medicine seems to be extra and very abrupt, and I don't know what it means.
"This mural is the most difficult one to understand here. Zhaozhao, how do you interpret it?" Xu Jingheng stood beside Xu Zhao. Everyone has their own understanding, and he wanted to hear what his daughter thought.
Perhaps he did not expect to see this scene in the mural, and Xu Zhao's eyes fell on the bowl in the man's hand in the mural.
"That man is Emperor Showa." Xu Zhao pointed at the man on the mural.
Xu Jingheng didn't expect his daughter to directly name the characters on the mural.
From the clothes this man is wearing with nine dragon patterns, it is not difficult to guess his status as the emperor.
The timeline of the murals is continuous.
Although Shen Lingge does not appear in this painting, judging from the age of the mural behind, Shen Lingge should be quite young at this time, so the man wearing the robe can only be Shen Lingge's father - Emperor Showa.
"So this painting is just about Emperor Showa drinking medicine?"
Xu Zhao shook her head. She roughly guessed what the story was about, but she was not sure whether she would be recognized after she told it.
What she was about to say was all groundless.
"So what do you think?"
Xu Zhao asked back without answering: "I want to hear your ideas and see if they are different from mine."
She felt that she still wanted to hear the experts' opinions to see whether her ideas were outrageous or the experts' ideas were bold.
Xu Jingheng: "After our research and discussion, we all agreed that the Yue Kingdom must have encountered an epidemic. The people in the murals were probably drinking medicine for the epidemic or preventive medicine."
It sounded very reasonable at first, and Xu Zhao almost wavered in his thoughts.
But she had also been with Shen Lingge for some time, and had never heard him mention in advance that there had been an epidemic in Yue Country.
"I just saw some things from the Moon Country in the burial chamber. There should be well-preserved books in there, right? Are there any records of major epidemics that occurred in the Moon Country?"
Xu Zhao looked at Emperor Showa on the mural. The imperial palace was an important place. If the epidemic was spreading in the palace, it was obvious that the epidemic was severe and should not be underestimated. If there really was a book recording the history of the Moon Kingdom, this incident should have been recorded in it.
Xu Jingheng took a breath and shook his head after hearing this. "After we came up with this possibility, we checked all the books in the burial chamber overnight, and also looked up other information. We found no evidence to prove that a major epidemic had occurred in Yue Country, so we couldn't come to this conclusion."
It seems that no one has any evidence.
So even if she said something outrageous, she was just providing a way of thinking.
Xu Zhao sighed silently and looked at the mural in front of her. Somehow, she felt that the mural was waiting for her, waiting for her to interpret it.
Otherwise, why is it that among so many murals, this one is the only one that is difficult to understand, but she can understand it.
"I'll tell you what I understand. It's just my opinion and guess. I don't have any evidence, and I don't know if it will be helpful to you."
Xu Zhao took precautions in advance.
If Qinghe specially arranged for her to see and interpret this mural, then there must be something to corroborate the evidence of this mural, but the archaeologists have not discovered it yet.
"Tell me what you think." Xu Jingheng just wanted to hear Xu Zhao's thoughts and didn't intend to take it as the final conclusion.
[It feels like Xu Dahuo is going to start fooling people again.] 】
[It could be a coincidence that he entrusted his son to the care of others before his death, but it is impossible that she also knew about the mural. 】
[It seems really difficult as even the experts are not sure about it. 】
[I feel that the experts' guess is very likely, but from Xu Zhao's expression it seems that he doesn't think so at all. 】
[Next time, can this type of program specifically invite celebrities to make it interesting and watchable? Watching Xu Zhao is like watching a megalomaniac. There is no point at all. 】
[Damn, how did our Zhao Zhao offend you? Why slander her like this? 】
[The people above are not all fans of other artists. Look at how our Zhao Zhao has stolen the limelight from your idol. He is so shady! 】
The first moment she saw the mural, Xu Zhao made a bold guess. She didn't know whether her guess was correct, but her intuition told her that this was it!
Xu Zhao said calmly: “If I remember correctly, Shen Lingge is the only child of Emperor Zhaohe.”
"You mean... this is... contraceptive soup?" Xu Jingheng chose his words carefully.
Xu Jingheng's gaze followed Xu Zhao's line of sight and fell on the bowl of medicine in Emperor Zhaohe's hand.
It is said to be a contraceptive soup. If this is true, then what Emperor Showa is holding in his hand might be a drug that will make him infertile!
Wait, I don’t know why Xu Jingheng thought this was also a possibility.
"But why?"
Why would one drink the sterilization medicine for no reason? This does not conform to the ancient concept of having many children and being blessed. What's more, the royal family cares most about expanding its branches and leaves.
This idea immediately aroused heated discussion among netizens.
Because only three photographers came in, the number of live broadcast rooms was cut in half. Each photographer no longer focused on shooting only one guest, so the number of people in the live broadcast room was more than usual.
[What a ridiculous idea...]
[I feel that the term "epidemic" as described by experts is more reasonable. 】
[Just ask how it is possible for an emperor to drink a drug that would make him sterile.] 】
[Everyone has no evidence, so it's not normal to make bold suspicions and guesses! 】
[This idea sounds outrageous at first, but it also reveals a hint of rationality. Otherwise, how can we explain why the emperor has only had one child for so many years? 】
[Did you read the short story at the end of the last issue? This matter is discussed in it. 】
[Family members, it is terrifying when you think about it carefully, please think about it carefully! ! ! 】
The two of them did not avoid others when speaking, and the guests following the father and daughter could hear it clearly.
"I know how to do this!" Jin Suiran followed the entire filming in the small theater, "It was Su Yao who did it!"
"Su Yao?" Xu Jingheng suspected that he had heard it wrongly.
While flipping through the books in the burial room, he saw one of the books that described the life of Emperor Showa and his wives and concubines.
If I remember correctly, Su Yao is the favorite concubine in history, Concubine Su.
According to unofficial historical records, Emperor Showa had difficulty in having children, mostly because Concubine Su was jealous. She herself was unable to have children and could not bear to see other concubines give birth to children. Many concubines never became pregnant, and even those who were pregnant would have miscarriages due to various accidents.
"That's what the unofficial history records. Concubine Su was jealous and persecuted her children, but you can't take unofficial history seriously!" Xu Jingheng advised Jin Suiran, "Unofficial history is just for fun. You should read more official history."
The last sentence was said by Xu Jingheng in front of the camera, in order to tell netizens to read more official history.
As soon as Jin Suiran heard it, she knew that Teacher Xu had misunderstood. She waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, that's not the reason I want to talk about. Teacher Xu, please listen to me."
The stories written by Xu Zhao are coming true one by one, and Jin Suiran feels that the current situation might be just as described in the story.
"Brick!" Xu Zhao interrupted Jin Suiran and rubbed his throbbing temple. "Let me explain."
Xu Zhao could actually guess that there must be a lot of people discussing this matter online now, if she couldn't find evidence to support her guess later. Then, everyone will think that Jin Suiran is too immersed in the role, and her current explanation will become a weapon for black fans to attack her.
In this case, it would be better to let her bear it all by herself.
"In my opinion, these murals are actually related," Xu Zhao pointed to the murals in front and behind.
"Su Yao treated the child as her own before she died. In order to ensure that Shen Lingge was the only heir, Su Yao fed every concubine with contraceptive soup. However, there were too many women in the harem, and there would be a constant stream of women entering the palace. It was hard to guard against them, so she simply got rid of the problem once and for all."
Xu Zhao pointed at the medicine in Emperor Zhaohe's hand and said, "As long as Emperor Zhaohe is infertile, then no matter how many concubines he has, they will not pose any threat to Shen Lingge."
Xu Jingheng has read the books left in the tomb. "But historical records show that concubines would become pregnant every few years."
"Born by surrogacy." Xu Zhao looked at his father. "When someone gets pregnant, that person will definitely become the target of public criticism. Many people want the child to die in the womb. Su Yao may just add fuel to the fire. What's more, she doesn't want to confuse the royal bloodline."
This is why unofficial history says that she was jealous and vicious.
When a bunch of people do bad things, the bad reputation will definitely fall on the person with the most power.
"No one in the harem gave birth to a child. The smart ones should have thought of the reason, so they extended their claws to Shen Lingge. In order to protect him, Su Yao sent him to the military camp, where he was protected and trained." Xu Zhao moved his steps and walked towards the third mural.
This mural only depicts the military camp, without Shen Lingge or Shen Yu.
Now that he had already spoken, he might as well go all the way. "Let me interpret what I think it means." Xu Zhao walked towards the fourth mural.
In the mural, there is heavy snow and the scene is in a mountain village. There are four people on the mural, two men and two women. Xu Zhao recognized who they are at once by their clothes.
“This is where Shen Lingge came across a mountain village on his way back to Beijing. Here, he met Yu Chengyan.”
Yu Chengyan, one of Shen Lingge's right-hand men.
Ever since Shen Lingge's tomb was discovered, all major historians and archaeologists have been familiar with his information, including his life and subordinates.
Xu Jingheng swore that he had never told anyone about what happened here, let alone his family.
He looked at his daughter with confusion and disbelief in his eyes.
He knew his daughter well. She was very smart and could remember most of what she read, no matter whether she was interested in it or not. However, she was not very interested in history and would not read these things for no reason.
What's more, the people in the murals were identified only after reading the historical books found in the ancient tombs.
But his daughter was able to recognize and interpret it after just one glance, and he never realized that his daughter had any special talent in this area.
Logically speaking, we are currently in the archaeological stage, and today is also the first time that the archaeological site is facing online audiences.
Zhao Zhao probably has no chance to see this mural on the Internet or anywhere else. Also, the small theater mentioned by several guests just now is also very strange.
But now is not the time to doubt these things. Xu Jingheng looked at the fourth mural and said, "Three of the four people on it are actually easy to identify."
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