Zhu Xiongying's tomb was built according to the specifications for a prince.

However, due to his early death, the mausoleum was built in a relatively hasty manner and its size was greatly reduced.

The appearance of glazed tiles indicates that the mausoleum is just below.

"Stop, stop the construction immediately, and no one is allowed to move."

"Invite Mr. Liu here immediately and tell him that the tomb has appeared."

Seeing that a large number of laborers began to gather to watch the excitement, the captain of the Xiaoling Guard who was supervising the work immediately began to shout loudly to stop them.

At the same time, he arranged for his subordinates to call Liu Rixin over.

Many Xiaoling guards began to take action, taking care of the scattered civilians and waiting for Liu Rixin's arrival.

Before this, Liu Rixin had instructed the Xiaoling Guards that the underground situation of King Yu's Mausoleum was complicated and there was a high risk of collapse. Once the excavation was found to be abnormal, they must stop immediately and wait for him to come and measure before continuing.

In the deep pit, the personal guards sent by Zhu Di communicated with each other with eye contact.

However, they had no way out at all. Under the supervision of the Xiaoling Guard, everyone could only stay where they were, without even a chance to fish in troubled waters.

Not to mention wanting to create unrest.

As for the Xiaoling Guard, most of the veteran soldiers knew that those who were able to enter were all elite.

The only weapons these people have are hoes. Using them to fight against the Xiaoling Guards is no different from committing suicide.

Not long after, Liu Rixin and several officials from the Imperial Observatory arrived.

Liu Rixin jumped into the deep pit without any hesitation. The crowd parted to make way, and Liu Rixin hurriedly began to check.

He first grabbed a piece of soil next to the tile and looked at it carefully, then walked around the perimeter twice.

"Take a look around here and see if there is any place with excessive moisture in the soil." Liu Rixin felt the normality of the soil and said to the officials of the Imperial Observatory nearby.

If there is excessive moisture in the soil, it is likely that this is where an underground river is located. You need to dig carefully, otherwise it may easily cause a collapse.

After a busy period, the officials of the Imperial Observatory reported back that the soil within a radius of more than ten meters was normal and not damp.

Liu Rixin said, frowning slightly.

This was somewhat different from his calculations. Logically speaking, the mausoleum collapsed, and with the underground river underneath, it would naturally collapse near the water source, which would have caused disturbance and become very humid.

After hesitating for a while, Liu Rixin shouted to the people around him: "Come here with some strong men, and dig according to my instructions."

Among the laborers, several men looked at each other and immediately volunteered to step forward.

Under the command of Liu Rixin, they began to dig along the area where the tiles appeared and gradually extended the excavation from the surrounding areas.

After about half an hour, the entire top of the mausoleum was cleared.

"This is impossible."

Looking at the slightly tilted mausoleum tiles that had been cleared, Liu Rixin frowned.

Everyone was happy to see the mausoleum appear, as it meant that the mausoleum was finally completed.

Now we just need to dig a hole directly from the top of the tomb and we can enter the tomb smoothly.

Then take out the coffin and it's done.

"Sir, but is there anything special about it?"

The officials of the Imperial Observatory were somewhat relaxed at first, but when they thought that the task was finally about to be completed, some joy appeared on their faces.

One of them noticed that Liu Rixin's face looked a little strange and couldn't help but ask.

"I can't tell you for now. Let's send someone down to check the situation first."

Liu Rixin shook his head. Everything was just speculation. It would be better to arrange for people to enter the tomb first.

Going to the tomb is an unlucky thing, and none of the common people wants to be chosen.

However, the men who had come earlier volunteered to go directly to the tomb.

It would be best if someone volunteered to go to the tomb, and there would be no competition.

Under the gazes of many people, a few people found a spot and began to remove the tiles.

The Xiaoling Guards brought heavy hammers for several civilians to use.

Tiles are one aspect, but as a closed structure, the main load-bearing material used for the mausoleum is cement.

Cement-cement has existed since ancient times. For example, the Great Wall, which has stood for thousands of years, was made of cement-cement.

There are many different formulas for mortar, and the most sophisticated one is mainly in the hands of the royal family.

This is much stronger and more durable than the cement of later generations, but the production cycle of mortar is too long, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Its main use at present is in city defense and tombs.

Several heavy hammers hit the ground repeatedly, making a bang-bang sound, but even so, the top surface of the tomb made of cement still showed no signs of cracking.

Tomb robbers in later generations, when they encountered this royal cement, had no choice but to use explosives to blow it up; a few people simply could not dig it out.

Seeing that there was no sound for a long time, a dozen burly and big-waisted Xiaoling guards, under the command of the captain of the Xiaoling guards, went down directly.

Using heavy hammers, they hit the ground hard one after another.

Just like that, after a full stick of incense had passed, the ground finally cracked.

It was much easier with the crack, and they quickly cleared out a dark hole big enough for one person to go down.

"That's all for today. Prepare the ropes and wait until noon tomorrow to go down and observe again."

At this moment, Liu Rixin suddenly called a halt.

The captain of the Xiaoling Guard frowned. They had just decided to go down and investigate, so why did they suddenly stop?

In response to the centurion's question, Liu Rixin explained: "When the cave entrance was opened just now, a gust of cold wind blew in my face. It was late at night, so it was easy to attract some filth."

"Wait until tomorrow at noon, when the Yang energy is at its peak, and then start digging."

Hearing these words late at night, the Captain of Xiaoling Guard had no reason to object.

However, he looked at the laborers around him, especially those who had volunteered to dig and were even willing to go down.

There was a gleam in his eyes.

He ordered: "All civilians, leave the mausoleum and do not enter without permission."

Long before, the Emperor's decree had reached the Xiaoling Guards, warning them to be careful of those who might be harboring evil intentions among the common people.

It would not only be troublesome to check so many civilians one by one, but it would also easily delay the deadline set by Your Majesty.

The Xiaoling Guards can only take strict precautions.

As soon as these words were spoken, almost all the civilians breathed a sigh of relief.

Who would want to stay in a place like a mausoleum? If it weren't for the chance to have a full meal, who would be willing to do such an unlucky job?

Only among them, more than a dozen hidden men had heavy expressions on their faces.

This makes it difficult for them to take further action.

After the captain finished speaking, he prepared to drive the civilians away.

The several spies arranged by Zhu Di exchanged glances with each other and nodded slightly as if they had reached some consensus.

At this moment, near the cave, the dozen or so Xiaoling guards who had used the sledgehammers earlier were already exhausted and out of breath. They took off their armor and sat on the ground to rest.

And those heavy hammers were scattered randomly on the ground.

The cave is not big enough at the moment, and it is difficult for one person to go down. One of the hidden men does not hesitate any more, and jumps up immediately. While everyone is relaxed, he picks up the sledgehammer on the ground and smashes it hard into the cave.

"presumptuous!"

Upon seeing this, the captain of the Xiaoling Guard drew his sword without hesitation and was about to charge forward.

boom!

The cave, which had cracked a long time ago, was suddenly cracked into a hole that was big enough for one person to go down.

Seeing that the Xiaoling guards around were drawing their swords, some even took out bows and arrows and aimed.

There were five disguised civilians who were closer. They jumped into the dark cave entrance one by one without any hesitation.

Even when jumping, he did not forget to hold the shovel, the meaning was very obvious.

"Damn it, come on, prepare the ropes and go down the cave immediately."

The captain of the Xiaoling Guard was furious. He shouted loudly, quickly drove away the civilians near the cave entrance, and then checked the cave entrance.

ah!!!

At this moment, several screams suddenly came from below the cave entrance.

Liu Rixin hurried over to the cave entrance to listen. A team of people from the Xiaoling Guard had already arrived and were ready to go down the cave at any time.

"Don't worry, sir. There is something strange going on in this cave." Liu Rixin stopped him.

The captain of the Xiaoling Guard also heard something unusual and frowned and asked, "Sir, what's going on?"

The centurions who have been stationed at the Xiaoling Mausoleum for a long time are not familiar with the structure of the mausoleum, but they still understand the general situation.

Generally speaking, even the tombs of emperors and empresses are only about ten meters high at most.

According to the specifications, the tomb of His Royal Highness Prince Yu should be about six meters high.

But the sounds and screams that just came from below were not only six meters deep. The echoes were probably dozens of meters deep.

"I don't know either. When the cave entrance was just opened, the air was extremely unusual, so I said we should go down the cave tomorrow." Liu Rixin explained.

Although he is mainly a fortune teller, he also occasionally does things like geomancy as a part-time job to earn some extra money.

When he was a child, he followed his father to visit some graves and had some understanding of them.

Normally, when a tomb is first opened, the foul smell is very strong, which can make people dizzy and very likely to get seriously ill.

But when the cave entrance was opened just now, apart from a cool breeze blowing out, there was nothing unusual. It did not feel like a tomb that had been sealed for ten years at all.

Liu Rixin realized that there might be something unusual inside the mausoleum. It was dark now and he couldn't see clearly, so he would wait until daytime to see it more comprehensively.

As for the idea of ​​yin energy, it is probably a professional instinct.

The captain took the torch from a guard of the Xiaoling Mausoleum, stood at the edge of the cave entrance, and threw it directly downwards.

The fire lasted for a long time and then suddenly went out.

The captain made an estimate in his mind and realized that the cave entrance was probably bottomless, so he immediately gave the order:

"Seal off the cave entrance and do not allow anyone to approach. Immediately seek His Majesty's judgment."

It's already around three in the morning.

The officials in the capital have already started to get up and prepare to gather in front of the Fengtian Hall.

After the captain of the Xiaoling Guard drove away the laborers, he immediately arranged for the Xiaoling Guard to ride at full speed to report the situation here to His Majesty the Emperor.

In the darkness in the distance, a hint of white gradually rose, and the sky began to gradually brighten.

The red sun rises in the east, shining on the Golden Throne Hall, emitting brilliant light.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already washed and dressed. He came from the Qianqing Palace to the Jinshen Hall, picked up a book at random and began to read.

When you read deeply, you will take notes.

A day's plan begins in the morning.

At this time every day, Zhu Yuanzhang would read widely and enrich himself.

There is no such thing as luck in conquering the world.

Unless he was fighting outside, Zhu Yuanzhang insisted on studying morning lessons since he built up some power in the late Yuan Dynasty and until the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

About half an hour later, Zhu Yuanzhang would have a simple breakfast and then go to the morning court.

While Zhu Yuanzhang was reading, a eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from Xiaoling saying that the tomb of His Royal Highness Prince Yu has been excavated, but there are some changes that need to be consulted for your Majesty's judgment."

"The tomb of our eldest grandson has been dug up? What happened? Summon the Xiaoling Guards to come in and tell us in detail."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang put down the book and gave instructions with some excitement.

The Xiaoling Guard who brought the news came in quickly and reported to Zhu Yuanzhang the details of the tomb of King Yu in the early morning.

"Good old Fourth, you really guessed it. If anything goes wrong with our eldest grandson's mausoleum, humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, then said to Liu He: "Pass on my decree, cancel the morning court today, and prepare the carriage quickly, I want to go to Xiaoling in person."

"We need to see what's going on with our eldest grandson's mausoleum."