genius divination

Chapter 834 Qin Deer
Fan Jiannan felt that this passage was very long and gradually extended to a higher place, and the steps under his feet obviously felt strenuous.After walking for a while, it gradually calmed down, and it didn't feel as wet as it used to be.

Under the illumination of the miner's lamp above Fan Jiannan's head, this dark passage finally seemed to come to an end.There was no road ahead, and this passage seemed to lead them to a large mountainside.And what is strange is that the air here does not seem dull, as if there is still wind blowing through.

Wu Jinshan frowned and said, "This place seems to be ventilated."

Fan Jiannan nodded, and carefully checked the surroundings. The intercom had no signal at all.Below the passage is a large space, with some faint light shining through it.So it looks better than the light in the passage.

"Where is this place?" Wu Jinshan frowned, "There are obviously artificial traces on the stone steps below. Unexpectedly, there is such a big hole hidden under the Black Dragon Pool."

Fan Jiannan and Wu Jinshan stood at the end of the passage and looked down, both shocked by the huge underground scene.There is an area almost the size of two football fields below, which was artificially hewn into a platform, surrounded by a circle of rivers, and in the four directions of the middle platform, there are four stone bridge-like things.From above, it is impossible to see whether there is water below.

Fan Jiannan lit a cigarette, frowned and took a puff.

Wu Jinshan shook his head a little and said, "Why do I think of smoking at this time?"

Fan Jiannan threw down the lit cigarette in his hand, "Look at how high it is from here. If you can't see the cigarette butt after throwing it down, it means that the height is very high, or there is water below. When we go down, we must leave God."

The cigarette butt he threw didn't seem to be extinguished, and it flickered clearly.Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "It seems we can go down. How long is the rope you gave?"

Wu Jinshan thought for a while and said, "About ten meters."

"It's almost there. Let's fix one end of the rope to the stone pillar here, and then go down slowly. I think the height from here to the bottom is only five or six meters at most. If you are careful, there will be no problem." Fan Jiannan estimated.

Wu Jinshan took out the rope he was carrying, tied a slipknot, fixed one end on the stone pillar, and threw the rope down.The two climbed the rope and slowly fell to the bottom.

Fan Jiannan's estimation was correct, the cave below was at most about five meters away from the passage above, and they easily slid down the stone wall.Only then did Fan Jiannan realize that the space below was bigger than he had imagined.At first it seemed to be a big pool with a platform in the middle, and the four bridges led to the middle platform from four directions.But now the pool has dried up.

A thick layer of dust had accumulated everywhere, and Fan Jiannan's mining boots felt a little sunken when he stepped on them, as if he was stepping on snow.

"There seems to be murals on this rock wall, but because it is ventilated, it has oxidized and peeled off." Wu Jinshan touched the stone wall mountain with his hands, and frowned, "The age is quite long, and almost no traces can be seen. gone."

Fan Jiannan frowned and said, "Is this the Taishan Crypt? Why is it so empty?"

Wu Jinshan was also a little surprised, thought for a while and said, "Let's go to the platform in the middle and have a look, maybe we can find something there."

Fan Jiannan and Wu Jinshan walked carefully along the ditch that looked like a dry river, and walked to the edge of one of the bridges.Fan Jiannan squatted down to check.He whispered, "It seems to be metal."

Wu Jinshan tapped the flashlight in his hand, nodded and said, "It should be bronze. These things should at least be left by the Qin Dynasty. It seems that when Qin Shihuang conferred Zen on Mount Tai, it is indeed possible that he came to the orifice of Mount Tai. He is very I believe in alchemists, so he spent so much bronze to make bridges, which may have some ancient alchemy significance."

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "It seems that there is nothing to see here, so let's go to the front platform to have a look."

From the bridge, he and Wu Jinshan came to the large platform in the middle. The platform was large, but it seemed a bit empty.There seemed to be something in the middle, but due to its age, it was covered with cobwebs of dust.Can't see what it is at all.Fan Jiannan carefully brushed away the thick dust with his hands, only to find that it was another bronze vessel.

After Wu Jinshan saw that thing, he was obviously taken aback for a moment, and hesitantly asked, "Is this... a deer?"

After Fan Jiannan slowly cleaned up all the accumulated dust, the things below were revealed.It was a deer made of bronze, not very big, it should be more than one meter long and seventy to eighty centimeters high.Although it has been mottled for a long time, layers of copper rust almost fall off.But the shape of the utensil is still there, the overall lines are soft, and the antlers on the head are distinct.

"Bronze deer?" Fan Jiannan frowned, "What does this mean? And..."

"And what?" Wu Jinshan also looked at the bronze deer carefully, and said casually.

Fan Jiannan said in a low voice, "I can feel the traces of magic power on the bronze deer, which should be related to ancient magicians. Can you feel anything?"

"I don't have such strong spiritual sense as you, but I probably know what it is." Wu Jinshan frowned.

"Oh? What is this?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

Wu Jinshan said seriously, "This is Qin Lu."

"Of course, this is the bronze deer of the Qin Dynasty." Fan Jiannan was stunned and said, "Does it need to be said?"

"You don't understand what I mean. The Qin deer I'm talking about is not just on the surface." Wu Jinshan said in a low voice, "Have you ever heard that when Qin loses its deer, the whole world chases after it."

Fan Jiannan frowned and said, "An idiom that competes in the world?"

"Yes. This Qin deer had a very profound meaning at that time. The deer in the idiom "competing for the deer all over the world" implied the power of the whole world. This Qin deer symbolized the power of the whole world." Wu Jinshan Every word is authentic. "Now you should understand what this deer meant at that time, right? Some things in Chinese history have very important meanings, because they are some kind of ritual vessel. For example, a tripod. Demonstrated against the Zhou Dynasty. Zhou sent envoys to comfort, and the king of Chu Zhuang asked about the size of the crown. It was regarded as a plot to seize the world."

"But why is such an important sacrificial vessel under the ground orifice of Mount Tai?" Fan Jiannan asked in surprise. "According to this statement, this copper deer symbolizes the hegemony of the world. It should be treasured by the First Emperor. How could it be placed in this hole?"

Wu Jinshan frowned and said, "I can't figure it out either. According to the shape and size of this copper deer, it should be a very valuable ritual vessel. It may also have something to do with Qin Shihuang granting Zen to Mount Tai at that time, because on that occasion, important ritual vessels It is essential. But why is such an important thing placed here? Even I cannot answer this question."

Fan Jiannan got up and took a few steps, looked at the bronze deer, frowned and said, "Do you think this is a kind of sacrifice? Or something like a sacrifice."

"You mean to use this bronze deer as a sacrifice?" Wu Jinshan said in shock, "Isn't that possible? This is equivalent to using the whole world as a sacrifice."

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "The first emperor of Qin has already ruled the world, and he has conquered the Xiongnu in the north and conquered Baiyue in the south. He has established a huge empire, but all this can't satisfy him. He wants more. He has a passion for immortality. It’s almost a paranoid pursuit. Maybe it’s the sight of Mount Tai’s view of the sun and the sea that touched his desire to seek immortality, so would he sacrifice this copper deer, which symbolizes the world, in order to live forever?”

Wu Jinshan frowned and said, "This idea is interesting, but it's just a guess. There is no evidence. Besides, as far as I know, Qin Shihuang is not a completely stupid person. On the contrary, he is a generation of outstanding people with great talents. He ruled the world and unified the world. Writing and weights and measures, and formulated a series of unprecedented centralized systems. It can be said that he did it by himself, and did more things than the sum of later emperors. Take the county system he designated, for thousands of years. Didn't get out of that mold either, just tinkering with him."

"I also find it strange that such a person would be obsessed with the absurd idea of ​​seeking longevity? Is it true that he is becoming more and more afraid of death in his old age?" Fan Jiannan said with a wry smile.

"I think he is very predictable. Because he has unified the six countries for too short a time, there has been a phenomenon of rebellion against the Qin Empire everywhere. But his personal power can be said to shock the world, and no old nobles in various countries dare to act rashly But he also knew that the abilities of his descendants were limited, and worried that after his death, the Qin Empire would collapse. Therefore, seeking longevity seems absurd to us, but it was a very correct one for him at the time. Choose." Wu Jinshan sighed, "The fact is true, shortly after his death, Qin II died."

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "Okay, then let's think that this is the orifice of Mount Tai. When Qin Shihuang was enshrining Mount Tai, he came here secretly and left behind this Qin deer."

Wu Jinshan said, "But I always feel that something is not right."

"What's wrong?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"If this is the Mount Tai hole you're looking for, then the special place you mentioned is here. But I don't feel the slightest difference at all?" Wu Jinshan frowned, "Anyway. If This place is Mount Tai's ground aperture, so it gathers the aura of the land veins of famous mountains and rivers. Shouldn't it be full of pure mana fluctuations? Why do I feel that this place is like an ordinary basement, without the legendary land veins at all? Collective spirituality."

(End of this chapter)