Chapter 66
If that's the case, then this place could really be a treasure. It's just a pretense of using the Old Yang Xue method to confuse people. Since there's no one buried there, it won't affect the future of future generations. The Feng Shui layout doesn't have to be completely arranged according to the Old Yang Xue method, so the entrance isn't necessarily where Mr. Feng pointed out.
After figuring this out, I was thrilled. So, if this place wasn't necessarily a large tomb, where was the entrance?
It suddenly occurred to me that the Lao Yang Bureau is based on the "Heavenly Stems and Earthly Kun" structure. Lao Yang, Lao Yang, it is noon now, the sun is right above our heads, and it is the time of the day when the Yang energy is the most abundant.
I looked up at the sun above my head again, then at the Five Finger Peaks, and all my doubts vanished. If the sun is the Qian position and the Five Finger Peaks are the Kun position, then the entrance is not in the palm near the middle finger, but at the little finger!
At this moment, I was excited, this must be it!
Mao Jianming seemed to notice something strange in my eyes and said, "Have you thought of something?"
I nodded heavily.
He Man looked at me and said, "Little sister, if you have anything on your mind, just say it. It's okay."
I glanced at Mr. Feng, then turned to He Man and said, "Sister Man, this may not be a large tomb, but the place where the real treasure is buried."
Mr. Feng couldn't help but sneer when he heard what I said.
I ignored him and continued, "According to what Mr. Feng said, this place is very similar to an old Yang Xue, a well-placed location that avoids evil. However, this type of layout is generally used by wealthy families to help their descendants achieve the rank of the Three Dukes and establish a prominent family. However, the old Yang Xue hates sharp protrusions, but look at the Five Finger Peak behind you; it can no longer be described as protruding. Therefore, this place is absolutely impossible to be a tomb, otherwise future generations will only suffer from negative evil!"
If the buried treasure is a treasure rather than an ancestor, then the feng shui layout doesn't have to be so strict. Sister Man looked at the sun in the sky again, which echoed with the Five Finger Peaks. Connecting it to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Kun of the Old Yang Bureau, the two points form a straight line. Therefore, the one facing the sun is not the middle finger, but the little finger, so we should dig at the base of the little finger.
After hearing what I said, not only He Man was surprised, but even Mr. Feng was stunned.
He Man looked at Mr. Feng, and seeing his dazed look, she knew that what I said was true. She immediately asked someone to go to the base of the little finger, and then looked at me.
I used my tools to draw a rough outline and said, "Let's dig here."
He Man nodded, and the ten men immediately set to work. They dug about a meter down, and although they didn't see the entrance, they also didn't encounter any solid rock.
After digging almost two meters, we finally hit something soft. This discovery immediately cheered us up, as it seemed my guess was correct.
"Little sister!" He Man shouted excitedly when she saw the soft straw ropes.
"These are moisture-proof layers made of soft grass ropes. It seems that they are indeed tombs." Mr. Feng said when he saw these soft grass layers.
His words seemed to be an attempt to save face.
I didn't want to pay attention to him and didn't say anything.
After they cleared out all the soft straw ropes, a dusty stone door appeared in front of everyone.
Seeing this stone door, we were extremely excited. He Man quickly ordered someone to open the stone door. We were very far away. This was because many ancient mechanisms, whether treasures or ancient tombs, contained mercury. If they were in a closed space for a long time, a large amount of toxic gas would be formed.
When they opened it, a stale smell came out, which lasted for an hour before fading.
Mr. Feng walked to the entrance of the tomb passage and lit a stick of incense. He tried twice but failed to light it. The third time, the incense finally lit up.
I was curious about these things and asked him what they were used for.
Mr. Feng didn't expect me to ask him this question. He said, "This is to ask the tomb owner if we can enter. If we fail to light the incense three times, we cannot enter this tomb."
In his heart, he was still convinced that this was a big tomb, but no matter what it was, he had to go down anyway, and there was no point in arguing here.
Then he took out a chicken from his backpack with a red rope tied to its foot and put the chicken into the passage.
The purpose of this step is to see if there is any poisonous gas left inside. After a while, when he pulls the red rope and the chicken is still alive, it means that humans can also go in. It is a method of using a substitute for a dead person.
We waited for another half an hour, and Mr. Wang pulled the rope. A faint crowing sound came from inside. It was not the cry of a dying chicken, but it was too far away from us to be heard clearly.
When the chicken came out, it was alive and kicking. Seeing this scene, we were surprised. It seemed that we could go in.
Professor Wei took the lead. He was knowledgeable about this ancient mechanism and was better than any of us.
As for Mr. Feng, I felt like he was a tomb robber, but when I thought about the fact that he was hired by He Man, it seemed unlikely.
We followed Professor Wei into the passage. It wasn't dark inside, with long-burning lamps at regular intervals. After passing through the long passage, we officially entered the inner space. The entire space was enormous. It must have been hollowed out from the entire mountain. I wonder how long it would have taken to build with the efficiency of ancient workers!
We walked into the hall. The dome was round and the floor was square, which reflected the idea of "the sky is round and the earth is square". There were many murals carved on the walls of the hall.
Even though I don't understand painting, I can see the exquisiteness of these murals. The farming figures on them are vivid and their expressions are natural.
He Man quickly took out her camera to take pictures. Professor Wei looked at the mural carefully and his hands were shaking.
"The prosperous Tang Dynasty, the prosperous Tang Dynasty!" Professor Wei said excitedly.
"You mean, these are murals from the heyday of the Tang Dynasty?" Mao Jianming asked.
"That's right. Look, these figures are depicted in detail, with appropriate proportions, concise expressions, and plump physiques, which completely conforms to the characteristics of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. These lines are full of charm, the men are muscular, and the women are plump. This is the aesthetic of the Kaiyuan period. Look at these colors. In addition to the plain colors and gold colors of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, red, blue, green, etc. are also used extensively. These changes in depth and lightness are a technique that appeared in the Tang Dynasty, called shading." Professor Wei said as if he knew everything.
I walked down the steps to look at the murals, but Mr. Feng was knocking on the wall.
He is looking for a secret compartment.
I don't know what he knocked on, but the whole room suddenly began to vibrate.
"No!" Zhang Song shouted, then ran towards the passage at a high speed. We all realized something and ran after him.
Seeing the passage blocked by a stone door, I felt like the sky was falling. Mr. Feng must have touched the mechanism that caused the stone door to fall.
Zhang Song kicked the stone door, but it didn't move at all.
We all pushed together. I felt that the stone door must weigh ten thousand pounds. Pushing it was like pushing a mountain.
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