The imperial tomb of Emperor Xizong ranks among the top three in terms of the scale of the imperial tombs of all dynasties in the Great Zhou Dynasty!
It's not that Emperor Xizong was so powerful, but that he reigned for a long time...
Usually, an emperor's reign is considered long if it exceeds twenty years. Usually, it is only more than ten years, and some are even only one or two years. However, Xizong reigned for a full thirty-six years!
The longer one lives, the larger the mausoleum will be, and the more burial objects will be there.
Normal imperial tombs are designed to be difficult to open without causing large-scale destruction, but Emperor Xizong's tomb is different.
Firstly, it is just a cenotaph. Secondly, Emperor Xizong’s empress is still alive. In the future, when the two are buried together, the tomb entrance needs to be opened, so it is not completely sealed!
“Squeak…”
I have to say, mortals really have great wisdom!
The Dragon-Breaking Stone, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, began to rise slowly through a sophisticated mechanism...
"This is the imperial tomb. This is the first time I have seen it in my life..." Pan Wu exclaimed.
"Nonsense, everyone is seeing this for the first time..."
"Where is General Fang?" Chen Changsheng asked.
"I will be here!"
Suddenly, a general wearing full body armor stepped forward and said.
"You were appointed by His Majesty himself, and the people you brought with you are all his confidants. The matter here is extremely confidential. If it is leaked, no matter the source, you will all be sentenced to death, and your families will be in trouble. Do you understand?" Chen Changsheng said.
After all, this time they said they were burying Emperor Xizong, but in fact they were tomb robbing. If this got out, it would definitely cause an uproar...
"I understand. A total of one hundred people have been selected for this trip. They have all followed me through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. No one will leak the secret!" General Fang said in a deep voice.
"That would be best. Do you understand this order?"
As Chen Changsheng spoke, he took out a gold medal.
"His Majesty has already ordered that we follow Mr. Chen's orders on this trip. I will do whatever he says!" General Fang nodded.
"Okay, wait a minute. I will transfer the garrison here first, and then you take people in and take out all the burial objects inside. Remember, everything, not even a piece of cloth, is allowed to be left behind. Do you understand?" Chen Changsheng said lightly.
"Ah? I...I understand!" General Fang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then nodded vigorously.
He finally understood why such a grand ceremony was necessary to bury the old emperor, and why, before he left, His Majesty repeatedly told him to obey Chen Changsheng in everything, even giving him a gold medal after giving him the instructions...
Not surprisingly, it was for this moment...
This isn't about burying the old emperor, it's clearly about digging up his tomb...
No wonder this act is a top military secret, this is too scary...
"I understand. Let's take action. It's best to finish it before dark so that we won't attract attention when we leave!" said Chen Changsheng.
"Yes, sir!" General Fang took a deep breath, then waved his arm gently. The soldiers behind him followed him and slowly entered the cemetery...
"Oh my god, are you really going to dig up the tomb? Old Chen, why don't you go in? Aren't you curious about what this imperial tomb looks like?" Pan Wu exclaimed.
"These are all orders from Li Ke. What does it have to do with me? As for entering the imperial mausoleum..."
"Hmph, who knows if those craftsmen left any hidden weapons in the imperial mausoleum? What if the Dragon-Breaking Stone falls down after I go in? Wouldn't I be trapped to death in the cemetery?" Chen Changsheng curled his lips in disdain.
As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!
There was no way he would risk entering this cemetery. Even if he couldn't obtain the immortal cultivator's relics now, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future, such as tricking some tomb robbers into entering...
Anyway, as long as you live long enough, many things will become easy...
Not far behind Chen Changsheng and Pan Wu, the Di Ting leader saw this and couldn't help but sigh inwardly before slowly retreating...
That’s right, he is the hidden weapon prepared by Li Ke!
If Chen Changsheng was really anxious for the immortal's relics and entered the cemetery, then the leader Di Ting would appear, directly close the Dragon-Breaking Stone from the outside, seal the tomb door, and trap Chen Changsheng to death in the cemetery!
Li Ke has always been wary of Chen Changsheng. If he could take this opportunity to completely get rid of Chen Changsheng, that would be perfect!
Unfortunately, Chen Changsheng was too cautious and had no intention of going in at all...
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was strong!
Large quantities of burial objects were moved out of the mausoleum and loaded directly onto trucks at the entrance to the tomb...
As expected of the emperor's mausoleum, the burial objects alone took up twenty carts!
This is the result after Chen Changsheng eliminated some of them...
They pulled out the items and threw the real body of Emperor Xizong into the tomb passage. Then the Dragon-Severing Stone fell, completely destroying the mechanism that activated the Dragon-Severing Stone. Then they returned to the capital overnight...
Capital, Imperial Palace, Huaguang Hall!
"You didn't succeed?" Li Ke looked at the leader of Di Ting and said.
"No, Chen Changsheng was extremely cautious and didn't even enter the tomb entrance!" Leader Di Ting said with a wry smile.
“As expected…”
Li Ke heard this and shook his head slightly, then said, "Forget it. Since we can't get rid of this person, then let's cooperate completely... Remember this matter, keep it to yourself!"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. They have already unearthed the burial objects and will arrive in the capital tomorrow morning!" said the leader of Di Ting.
"I wonder how much that guy Li Yin buried with my father..." Li Ke couldn't help but mutter to himself when he heard this...
Early the next morning!
A procession of twenty large carts, escorted by over a hundred soldiers, entered the city in a mighty procession. The gatekeepers initially tried to stop them, but Chen Changsheng threw a golden medal, frightening the gatekeepers so much that they rolled over and scrambled...
Finally, the carts stopped at a large mansion near the palace.
This was originally the palace of a prince, but after Li Ke came to power, the prince was beheaded and his entire family was exiled three thousand miles away. Naturally, the palace became the property of the imperial court...
"Mr. Chen, have you found what you want?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"I think I found it, but I still want to see if there is anything missing!" Chen Changsheng said.
Yes, Chen Changsheng had conducted a preliminary inspection of all the burial objects as soon as they came out, but he only found a small bag the size of a palm. The bag was very tough and could not be destroyed without innate strength!
The most important thing is that there are traces of magical fluctuations on it that he is very familiar with, which are almost exactly the same as the magical power he cultivated with Changchun Gong!
There is no doubt that this thing must belong to Song Yingxing!
"Okay, Mr. Chen, you can check it at will. I will also send someone to count the value of these things..."
"This Li Yin is really willing to spend a lot of money. There are quite a lot of things buried with him..."
Li Ke took a casual look and thought that the gold and silver alone must be no less than one million taels, not to mention the many antiques, calligraphy and paintings, exquisite porcelain and the like, all of which were priceless treasures!
So many good things were found in the tomb of Emperor Xizong alone. There are more than twenty imperial tombs on Tongluo Mountain. If they were all dug up...
Suddenly, Li Ke's heart was moved...
There’s nothing I can do, I’m poor!
The Great Jin Dynasty originally had a weak foundation and relied entirely on the support of the aristocratic families!
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty had a lot of wealth, after so many years of fighting against the kings, the treasury was already empty...
Back then, when the Great Zhou destroyed the Great Jin, they also dug up the imperial tombs of the Great Jin. So now, what I am doing can be considered as... a tit-for-tat?