The second floor is a secret mezzanine, which is equipped with more sophisticated mechanisms and hidden weapons.
If someone breaks in without permission, not only will the trap be triggered, but they will also be injured by dense poison arrows and sharp blades.
This layer is designed to ensure that even if someone breaks through the first layer, it is difficult to enter the real core area.
At the same time, Li Shimin naturally did not forget to design a main tomb chamber on this floor.
And they planned to place some more precious burial objects in this main tomb chamber.
The burial objects here are also enough to drive any tomb robber crazy.
The third and most core layer is the true resting place of Li Shimin.
This floor is designed to be extremely hidden, and the entrance is almost impossible to be discovered by outsiders.
The decoration inside is simple and solemn, without any gorgeous burial objects.
Only Li Shimin's coffin lies quietly, and the epitaph he wrote himself silently tells of his life's deeds.
He hopes to sleep in the simplest way and does not want to be disturbed by worldly prosperity.
At the same time, he also left a will, expounding his philosophy of governing the country and his expectations for the future of the Tang Dynasty.
He hopes that future generations will continue to protect this prosperous land after his death.
Li Shimin took great pains to ensure the absolute safety of this final resting place.
Not only did he carefully arrange more intricate mechanisms and traps, he also specially ordered craftsmen to develop a special stone for building the tomb.
The hardness of this stone is amazing, and even the sharpest sword in the world can hardly damage it.
What’s even more commendable is that it is also extremely fire-resistant and can remain intact even in the presence of a raging fire.
In this way, even if someone could luckily pass the numerous tests of the first two levels, it would be difficult to break through the indestructible third level of the tomb and disturb his peace.
After designing the final version of Zhaoling Mausoleum, Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He stood in front of the blueprint of Zhaoling, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.
This meticulously designed mausoleum is not only his personal masterpiece, but also his deep thoughts and expectations for the future of the Tang Dynasty.
However, his thoughts did not linger for long.
Soon, he began to think about how to add something to the real tomb chamber on the first floor so as to shock those who explore history in the future.
What he wants to leave behind is not only material wealth, but also a spiritual heritage.
That’s right, Li Shimin was falsifying history, um... or it can’t be called falsifying history, but creating history.
Anyway, these are things that Li Shimin actually did in history after being influenced by Li Haoze, so they can't be considered fabricated, right?
As for changing history books, well, this is just a routine operation for Li Shimin!
A flash of inspiration suddenly came to Li Shimin's mind, and a brilliant idea emerged.
He decided to forge a picture of "Tang Emperor Educating Barbarians" in the real tomb chamber on the first floor.
This demonstrates the majesty and civilization of the Tang Dynasty, and at the same time conveys his philosophy of governing the country and his expectations for the future of the Tang Dynasty to future generations.
As for this barbarian, he was naturally the barbarian in the far west mentioned by the little princess.
Li Shimin thought, if he could educate even the barbarians from so far away, wouldn't his civil and military achievements and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty be more evident?
What's more, those foreign races thousands of miles away have already surrendered, so what about the surrounding countries and nations?
Having made up his mind, Li Shimin immediately summoned the court painters and sculptors and explained his idea to them in detail.
He asked painters to carefully draw the "Picture of the Tang Emperor Educating the Barbarians" to vividly show the majesty and civilization of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the scenes of his educating the barbarians.
The sculptors were responsible for carving the painting into the stone walls of the tomb to ensure its long-term preservation.
After hearing this, the painters said that this would be a masterpiece of historical significance and they would do their best to complete it.
So they began to close their doors to visitors and concentrate on their creations.
After a period of careful painting, the painting "Tang Emperor Educating Barbarians" was finally completed.
In the picture, Li Shimin is wearing a dragon robe and sitting upright on the dragon throne, majestic and solemn.
His gaze was deep and firm, as if it could penetrate thousands of mountains and rivers and reach the barbarians in the far west.
All around, the leaders of various barbaric tribes bowed their heads in worship, their faces revealing awe and admiration for the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Behind them are continuous mountains and vast land, symbolizing the vast territory of the Tang Dynasty.
The engravers took the painting and began their work.
They selected the best quality stone and carved the paintings on the stone walls with exquisite skills.
Every stroke and every line was strived for perfection, for fear of disappointing Li Shimin's expectations.
Finally, thanks to the joint efforts of the sculptors, the "Tang Emperor Educating the Barbarians" was perfectly presented in the real tomb chamber on the first floor of Zhaoling Mausoleum.
The vivid pictures and exquisite carvings all demonstrate the glory of the Tang Dynasty and the great talent and strategy of Li Shimin.
At the bottom of the stone wall, the sculptors also specially engraved a line of powerful words: "The Tang Emperor educates the barbarians and unifies the blue planet. All races come to pay tribute and build a prosperous era together."
This line of text is not only a profound interpretation of the theme of the painting, but also a perfect embodiment of Li Shimin's philosophy of governing the country.
It shows the world the strength and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and also conveys Li Shimin's earnest expectations and instructions to future generations.
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On the other hand, Li Haoze began to look forward to it after learning that the little princess gave "The Unified Land of the Tang Dynasty" to Li Shimin and would put it in Zhaoling.
He has been looking forward to the time when this map can be dug out in modern times, which will cause a huge sensation.
The reason why Li Haoze was so confident was that every time he made changes to the Tang Dynasty, it would be exposed on the Internet soon.
So much so that by now, he has become accustomed to it.
But... a week passed, two weeks passed, and there was no news at all on the Internet.
Li Haoze couldn't help but wonder, could it be that this attempt to change history has failed?
Or was the map buried too deep to be stolen?
It seems that he has to find another way to stir up waves in modern times and increase attention.
If that doesn't work, he can also consider making some common items in later generations in the Tang Dynasty.
Then they were buried in ancient tombs that had been or were being excavated.
This way, a similar effect can be achieved.
However, on the day when Li Haoze was about to take action, an uproar suddenly broke out on the Internet.
A news headline suddenly caught my eye: [Shocking! Tomb robber confesses and reveals that the looted Zhaoling Mausoleum is not Li Shimin's true resting place!!!]
When Li Haoze saw the news, he was excited and clicked on it without hesitation.
It turned out that the content of the news was not the exposure he had been waiting for, but an interview video of a self-confessed tomb robber.
When I clicked on the video, it started with the tomb robber mumbling uncontrollably, "You...you don't even understand how great Emperor Taizong of Tang was!!!"
"Fake! Fake! All the historical records in this world are fake!!!"
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