Lai Tianjiao and Lai Tianshun looked at each other, as if they had captured some information, and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
"The people who protect the tomb of Marquis Changxin are isolated from inside and outside. The secrets we have are kept strictly confidential from you. We are not allowed to set foot in your territory. But do you know that the things guarded here are not our ancestors?"
The coffin is so simple, but the tomb of Marquis Changxin contains important clues to find the real Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang."
Speaking of Marquis Changxin, many people immediately think of the famous "male favorite" in history, that is, Lao Ai. However, there is no such person in history. There is indeed a lover behind the scenes of Queen Mother Zhao Ji, this
A person with the surname Lai served as a staff member of the Empress Dowager Zhao and was conferred the title of Marquis Changxin, but his name was not Lao Ai. The name Lao Ai was given to him by later generations and was not his real name.
Let's take a look at what the name Lao Ai means. Lao is a surname, which is recorded in "Hundred Family Surnames". Even now, it is a rare surname, and it is reported that there are less than a thousand people. The main county commanders with the surname Lai are Handan, which is today
Shandong area, in addition to being distributed in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, etc. It is recorded in "Zheng Tongzhi Clan Brief", "Yuanhe Surnames Compilation" and so on.
And what does "毐" mean for Lao Ai? In fact, this name is definitely not Lao Ai's real name. It was a definition given by later generations.
The extended meaning of Duan is stated simply and crudely in "Shuowen Jiezi": "Ai means a scholar without good conduct." That is to say, a scholar without moral character, mainly refers to a man whose conduct is not upright. Who would give such a name?
?So there is no person named Lao Ai in history, and it is not his real name. Later generations proved it based on records such as "Lu Shi Chun Qiu" and "Historical Records".
However, the host of "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" was Lu Buwei, who had never dealt with Lao Ai, so many of the records in it may not be true. Sima Qian was even more worried about Qin's tyranny, so he accepted the rumors fabricated by the world.
It is said that Qin Shihuang is the son of Lu Buwei, and that Lao Ai has special abilities. However, there is no clue at all in the "Warring States Policy" that actually records the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Lao Ai was born into a noble family and was not a juggler. Whether it was TV dramas or various historical materials from later generations, because of his gossip mentality, Lao Ai was even more exaggerated, saying that he was extremely talented and had abilities that ordinary people could not match.
Zhao Ji looked at him differently. He was originally a wandering juggler. Because Lu Buwei could not satisfy Zhao Ji, Lu Buwei looked for someone to satisfy Zhao Ji. Perhaps this experience was true, but Lao Ai was not a so-called folk wandering juggler.
artist.
Moreover, Lao Ai's identity should be that of a noble, because in the Warring States Period, nobles had surnames, while common people did not have surnames. Therefore, Lao Ai could assist the Queen Mother in handling government affairs, and even speak for the Queen Mother, so Lao Ai could not be a folk wandering artist, whether it was
Whether Zhao Ji's male favorite or a staff member, Lao Ai has developed very well. His series of operations are definitely not the vision of a male favorite. It can be said that Lao Ai must have a good background, vision, courage and ambition.
At that time, the Qin State had a total of about fourteen counties, and Lao'ai accounted for about two and a half, and they were all relatively wealthy places. The fact that he was granted the title of Marquis of Changxin by Ying Zheng was enough to show that Lao'ai's ability was not just a single one.
A male favorite who only serves others with sex.
The real history may be different from the established history we accept, so there are always surprises. Lao Ai may have gradually expanded his power under the instruction of Zhao Ji, or with the acquiescence of Ying Zheng, maybe for
Ying Zheng chose to compete with Lu Buwei out of the emperor's checks and balances.
With the connivance of Yingzheng, Lao Ai's rise was very fast. There were thousands of slaves in his family, and more than 1,000 people gathered around him for work. After being named the Marquis of Changxin, his fiefdom was huge.
In one fell swoop, he became the largest feudal lord during the Warring States Period. Naturally, at this time, the political struggle within the Qin State became more and more intense, and Lao Ai's power actually developed to the point where he was on par with Lu Buwei.
How powerful is Lao Ai? It was so powerful that in the Qin State, everyone from the high-ranking officials in law enforcement to the petty officials driving carriages and horses were saying: "Is it the Lao family or the Lu family?" It seems that Lao Ai still has the upper hand, so
Later, Lu Buwei couldn't sit still, and Ying Zheng also felt that Lao Ai was gradually getting out of control, so he started a thorough investigation, and that's what happened next.
"How do you know?" Laotianjiao asked seriously.
"Why do you care about this? I just know it anyway." Li Dongjie seemed unwilling to tell the truth.
"Boy, you'd better tell the truth, I tell you this is a big deal!" Li Tianshun asked, "You know that we don't know the secrets of you people on earth, but you also don't know the secrets of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, and you suddenly know this
Something must have gone wrong!"
"What?" Li Dongjie asked in surprise, "Do you know?"
"Nonsense, we are guarding this place, how could we not know?"
"Then why do the elders in the clan say that the people below don't know this secret?"
"That's because we don't know how to open such a secret. Only you know this method."
I suddenly realized that things were not that simple, so I asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
"I also heard it from people. At that time, I was working in Xi'an as a pawn. I accidentally heard from brothers in the church that someone was planning the tomb of Marquis Changxin, but it was just some rumors. No one
I know who is manipulating it." Li Dongjie explained, "At that time, I secretly paid attention to the trends in the world. Not long ago, I found out that Boss Hu was recruiting troops, and it was Qin Huangling's idea. This surprised me, so I
So he accepted the call and joined Boss Hu."
"So, you actually didn't know whether Boss Hu would come here at the beginning, right?" I asked.
Li Dongjie nodded and said: "That's true. I had the mentality of giving it a try at first, but the scene in the Lishan Ancient Tomb gave me an intuition that the two things must be related, because in the ancient tomb
The patterns on the map I found are almost identical to some of the patterns in Huling Village."
"So, you plan to lurk for a long time?"
"The purpose of lurking is to stop you." Li Dongjie said, "As a mausoleum protector, I know what I am doing and what I should do. When I knew that you were looking for the tomb of Marquis Changxin, I have been trying to stop you.
, I’m just helpless, I’ve never been to this place before, so this rat scurrying around has come here too!”
"Haha, who knows whether what you said is true or not!" Lao Tianshun said, "Now that you are in our hands, naturally we can only say this."
"Brother Shunzi, I think what he said is trustworthy." I said.
"Why do you say that? You are in the same group, so of course you should speak for him."
"That's wrong. I don't have much of a friendship with him, and we're not even on the same team.
." I said with a smile, "It hasn't been long since Boss Hu entrusted Li Dongjie with such an important task. If he is really as unbearable as you say, out of morality and justice, we are willing to hand him over to you."
"But, then again, if what he said is true, then this matter is not that simple."
Lai Tianjiao looked me over and asked, "How do you say this?"
"Based on what I know about Boss Hu, it's impossible for him to be stupid enough to let the wind out before he takes any action. Isn't this because he is afraid that the world will not know about it?" I explained, "In that case, there has been rumors in the world, so I guess it must be true.
There are people who have been waiting for the wind for a long time, so there will be many people who want to take action on the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum."
"so what?"
"You have also heard what Li Dongjie said just now. The Huling Village above has long existed in name only. It is still uncertain whether there will be a second or third Lao Tianming in the future who will come back to defend his homeland. Do you really plan to rely on your siblings?
Do you two stick to each other?"
"Don't do this, we are not scared. Even if we die together, we will not let you succeed." Lao Tianshun shouted.
"I really didn't mean that." I shook my head, "I'm just reminding you that the tomb of Marquis Changxin contains clues to the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum. If you want to find the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, no one can avoid this place. This is already a place of right and wrong, and it is not advisable to stay for a long time.
"
"Sister, I think this person has no good intentions and is not a good person. Let's not listen to his foolishness and kill him directly to prevent him from..."
Before Lai Tianshun finished speaking, Lai Tianjiao suddenly stopped him. Her beautiful eyes were staring at my raised right hand, and a light flashed in her eyes, "Stop talking!"
"What's wrong, sister?" Lao Tianshun was startled.
At this time, Lai Tianjiao took a step forward, grabbed my hand, and said carefully: "You...are you the Contractor of the Gods and Ghosts?!"
I smiled slightly and said, "You know what I'm talking about, but we are still traveling together. Yes, I am a descendant of Yuling and a contractor of gods and ghosts. My name is Lin Kun."
After saying that, Laotianjiao bent her knees and was about to bow down. I immediately helped her up and said, "No need to be formal, we can't do this now."
"Tianjiao didn't know that this noble person has arrived, so I offended you so much. Please forgive me." Laotianjiao said, cupping her fists.
"I'm serious." I waved my hand, "What I just said were all kind words. I hope you can think about it carefully. I know that guarding the tomb of Marquis Changxin is your mission, but guarding it to death is never the best policy."
"Then what should we do according to what you said?"
"Please tell me the secret. Secrets are safest only if they are held in your head."
"But......"
"We can no longer hesitate. After we leave, there will be other people, the second wave, and the third wave. Are you sure that they will all be eliminated? Even if people can be killed, no one can eliminate greed and desire."
"What you said makes sense, but we..." Laotianjiao hesitated, "We are only responsible for guarding and have never thought of opening the secret. There is nothing we can do about it!"
"Don't worry about this, you still have me." I smiled slightly, "I have no intention of seizing any treasures. It is also my duty to protect this ancient tomb. I promise that we will never let this secret out."
Chapter completed!