PFC Chapter 202
Chapter 202
After finishing lunch at the company, Qi Cheng picked up his phone and looked at it for a while. He found that the blogger who had previously introduced the emperor had updated again.
The anti-tomb robbery video is finally completed.
The imperial mausoleum is filled with all kinds of rare treasures, and many people are willing to take risks for them. The emperors buried there also have many ways to prevent tomb robbery for their treasures.
The blogger captured a clip from Ghost Blows Out the Light and talked about the Sky Fire Glazed Tiles in it, but the blogger said that this is not the most powerful anti-theft method.
[I think the most powerful anti-theft method is the Quicksand Tomb, but it also has some weaknesses that can be easily cracked once you find them.]
Emperors of all dynasties hurriedly looked for paper and pen. They had to record this, and they would find a way to do it regardless of whether the conditions were available or not.
Cao Cao: What's the weakness? Pah! I'm just curious, not trying to rob a tomb.
Why are quicksand tombs considered dangerous? Because there's a real example. In Guozhuang, my country, there's a large tomb from the Chu State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The person buried there may be the grandson of King Ping of Chu. This tomb is known as the most dangerous tomb.
[Because this tomb is the burial place of more than 30 tomb robbers from various dynasties.]
Now let's talk about quicksand tombs. They're made by turning the entire burial mound into clean sand, then burying large, angular rocks in the sand.
If a tomb robber were to dig a hole, you can imagine what would happen.
Daqin
Qin Shihuang thought about it carefully and realized how dangerous this tomb was. No wonder it could bury more than 30 tomb robbers.
But this is not suitable for me.
Because my tomb is much larger than the Chu tomb, it is not realistic to use this kind of sand.
Cao Cao: Tell me your weaknesses quickly, it’s urgent!
[This quicksand tomb has a major weakness. To prevent some netizens from being misled, we won't explain it here. What exactly is this weakness? Please guess.]
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[This method of preventing tomb robbery can indeed prevent some less clever tomb robbers, but the weakness is still obvious. Is there any other way?]
[Yes, this method is a simple burial.]
[The representative figure who used this method was Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. He was a relatively simple person and often wore ordinary clothes.]
[After his death, he didn't have many burial objects arranged for him. It can be said that he was the exact opposite of his grandson.]
During the late Western Han Dynasty, political chaos arose, and rebel groups such as the Green Forest and Red Eyebrows emerged. They frequently robbed the tombs of Han emperors, but their last target was the tomb of Emperor Wen of Han.
When they saw the clothes in the temple, they covered their faces and walked away.
Simple burial?
Death is like life.
big man
Emperor Wu of Han thought about this idea carefully, but there were too many things he liked in the palace, and he would feel reluctant if he didn't take them away.
Moreover, his daily life was still very luxurious, at least much more luxurious than that of his grandfather. He just wanted to be buried simply. Would tomb robbers in the future believe it?
I have a headache.
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin carefully considered the two methods above and felt that they were both suitable, but he didn't know whether his tomb would be robbed in the future.
But it’s also okay to plan ahead.
"Cheng Qian, which of the above methods do you think is better?"
"If we use a quicksand tomb, it would probably require a huge amount of engineering work and would have obvious weaknesses. A simple burial is better. Isn't my father a role model for emperors of all generations? I think some people would believe him if he said a simple burial."
"Well." Li Shimin nodded. "Then let's have a simple burial. However, I still like Wang Xizhi's Lanting Preface very much. I must bury it in my tomb. As for the gold and silver... let's put less in. I should also include some gems..."
Li Chengqian had a blank expression on his face. Was this a simple burial? He should go back and look up what Emperor Wen of Han was buried with.
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[A simple burial is indeed a good idea, but some tomb robbers are not just after the antiques buried with the deceased. They may just be after something else.]
[For example, Hu Bayi was looking for the Maochen Pearl, so even a simple burial can sometimes not prevent tomb robbery.]
Emperors of all dynasties were troubled by this problem. How should they prevent tomb robbery?
Among the tombs of emperors of all dynasties in China, only one dynasty is missing, and that is the Yuan Dynasty. The location of their tombs is very secret, so if they cannot be found, they will not be robbed.
[You might say, even primitive tribes in the Amazon rainforest use mobile phones, so how can there be any secret places?]
【What I want to say is that this secret is different from the secret you understand.】
When a Yuan Dynasty emperor died, he would be transported to a chosen location, buried in a deep trench, and then trampled on by horses.
[Until it looks no different from anywhere else.]
As for how the sacrifice was performed, it was said that they would bring two camels with them, slaughter a young camel at the cemetery, and then let the old camel lead the way when it was time to perform the sacrifice.
[After the old camel dies, there will be no more sacrifices.]
big man
Liu Che frowned and looked at the sky. This method was indeed a barbaric one. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the present, tombs have all had high burial mounds.
How can one demonstrate power if buried on flat ground?
Moreover, future generations may not be able to find a place to offer sacrifices. What is going on? If one's own descendants do not offer sacrifices, they are definitely unfilial.
"No need for this, no need for this." Emperor Wu of Han shook his head. "How about trying a simple burial? I think it still has some credibility."
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin also shook his head and told Li Chengqian not to use this method, otherwise he would no longer have him as his son.
"This is not the burial method of an emperor. Even ordinary people have a grave. How can we in the Tang Dynasty learn the method of a barbarian?"
“This is a step backward!”
Li Chengqian nodded, indicating that he would definitely come up with a good idea.
Qing Dynasty
Qianlong knew the burial methods of the Yuan Dynasty, but he would not learn them. Although his tomb was robbed, at least the grave mound was still there.
If I learn from the Yuan Dynasty, future generations will not be able to admire it, and all my efforts for fame will be in vain.
Aren’t those poems I wrote and those porcelains I designed all for the purpose of leaving some traces of myself in history?
For example, among the emperors of the Yuan Dynasty, apart from Kublai Khan, are there any other emperors who are well-known to others? I'm afraid no one even knows their names.
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After watching the video, Qi Cheng said that these three methods are indeed effective, especially the first tomb. It can be said that the entire tomb is a big mechanism.
Those who entered the tomb to rob it must have suffered heavy casualties.