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When they came back from the Da Ci'en Temple, everyone was frowning. They finally found the clues, but they were blocked by granite stones more than three meters thick, and the long-lost Jade Seal of the Kingdom was necessary to open the mechanism.

This is simply impossible. It seems that the Fourteenth Tombs of the Ming Dynasty are really close at hand, and they are clearly in front of them, but there is nothing they can do.

After returning to the hotel and seeing Liu Hao sitting in the lobby, Chu Tianci felt a little better.

"What kind of wind has brought you here? Is it because Brother Ting is worried that things will not go well and sent you, the imperial envoy, to supervise him, haha."

"Look at what you said, don't make fun of me, I just work hard, Brother Bu Ting is worried that you are a gentleman from heaven, and you can't do tiring and dirty work, so I should do it." Liu Hao smiled and hugged He said with Chu Tian bestowing his arm.

Back in the room, Chu Tianci told Liu Hao the progress of the matter, but Liu Hao smiled lightly.

"I thought it was so difficult, look at you guys, how strong are the guards in this Daci'en Temple, I will lead people in overnight tomorrow, not to mention an underground palace, even a bank vault, I will dig it for you come out."

"The granite is more than three meters thick. I believe that you can take people into it, but the excavation inside is so loud, and you are a monk in the Great Mercy Temple. You are all deaf." Chu Tianci shook his head and said.

"Don't make any noise. It's easy. If we can't dig inside, we can just dig from below. We can't dig out the three-meter-thick granite, and we can't dig out the underground soil?" Liu Hao said disapprovingly.

"You think it's tunnel warfare. There are no blueprints or landmarks. You can dig casually. When you dig through, you may show up. The police are waiting for you." Yue Qianling said weakly.

People with simple ideas often have simple ideas, but sometimes the simple method is the most practical.

Chu Tianci's eyes lit up, he walked back and forth in the room a few times, and said thoughtfully.

"Brother Hao's idea seems whimsical, but it is still possible to implement it!"

"You...you really don't want to dig a tunnel?!" Yue Qianling said angrily.

Qiu Nuo suddenly smiled and said.

"There is no need to dig tunnels. The drainage system of the city of Jingzhao has always followed the prototype of Chang'an's drainage system in the Tang Dynasty. There is also a drainage system under the Da Ci'en Temple. As long as we find a place, this method is really feasible."

After Chu Tianci and others discussed this plan proposed by Liu Hao, it was still feasible in theory, but there were a few things missing. One was Jingzhao's current drainage system drawings and the construction drawings of Daci'en Temple.

The previous Liu Hao wrapped it on his body without saying a word, which means that he will definitely get it at noon tomorrow.

As for the architectural drawings of the second Great Mercy Temple, this one is very tricky, but Qiu Nuo said that she can think of a way.

At noon the next day, when Liu Hao triumphantly put the blueprint of the Jingzhao drainage system on the table, Chu Tianci was not surprised. It is not a problem that money can solve these days.

When Qiu Nuo spread a yellowed paper roll on the table, Chu Tianci was dumbfounded with a dumbfounding expression on his face.

"This...this is probably from your Aunt Jingwan again."

"I'm just trying my luck, but I didn't expect her to have them."

The yellowing of the drawing indicates that it is very old, but the drawing is clean, and there are no other words except the drawn building. It is clear at a glance that this is the final drawing, and the seal in the lower left corner is clear and eye-catching.

Supervised by Fan Zhong, Minister of the Household Department!

This drawing is like a thousand pieces of gold. This should be the original drawing of the Da Ci'en Temple when it was built. Qiu Nuo was able to find it from Jing Wan. Chu Tianci became more and more interested in this Jing Wan. She always gave herself countless surprises, and every day Never the same.

After comparing Jingzhao's underground drainage engineering drawings with the original architectural drawings of Da Ci'en Temple, Chu Tianci soon found the best place to dig.

Liu Hao is in charge of arranging the manpower. The matter is so important that he is afraid of leaking the news. The ones who are responsible for digging are the trustworthy confidantes brought by Liu Hao from Rongcheng.

Just in case, Chu Tianci arranged for Qiu Nuo and Yue Qianling to accompany Gu Anqi to the Da Ci'en Temple again. Gu Anqi is now a distinguished guest of the Da Ci'en Temple.

The actual excavation was scheduled for three days later. Chu Tianci deliberately checked the weather forecast, and there was heavy rain on this day, so that the sound of the excavation could be concealed.

The progress of the matter was smoother than expected. The original plan may take a long time to dig to reach the underground palace. Unexpectedly, on the third day of digging, the bluestone slab was found in the excavated soil layer.

Chu Tianci has seen this kind of bluestone slab in the underground palace, which means that it has been dug under the underground palace.

Liu Hao immediately asked someone to bring the cutting machine. The bluestone slab was too big, and it would take a lot of effort and a very long time to dig out the whole piece. It is most convenient to cut it directly with a cutting machine.

When the cutting machine sawed the bottom layer of bluestone slabs, the person in charge of cutting suddenly turned off the machine and said in a low voice.

"Brother Hao, take a look, there is something left from above."

"Damn it, just let it flow out of the top, and it will be over if you cut it." Liu Hao ignored it.

Chu Tianci thought about it for a while, the secret room in the underground palace should be the same as the underground palace, it is impossible for water to seep in, since there is no water, how can something flow out.

"Everyone stop, don't move yet." Chu Tianci vaguely felt that something was wrong.

The cat crawled to the innermost part of the tunnel and calmly asked the person in charge of the cutting.

"What's coming out?"

"I don't know, I can't see clearly, but it doesn't look like water."

Chu Tianci stretched out his hand and touched the cracks of the bluestone slab above his head a few times. There was indeed something leaking, like some kind of liquid but very smooth. It slowly moved outside. Liu Hao turned on the flashlight, and Chu Tianci was surprised when he saw it. extremely.

"mercury!"

"Tianci, don't make a fuss. I've dug a lot of tombs. It's normal to have mercury in the tombs. It's usually for antisepsis."

"You're talking about a tomb, and the mercury is used for embalming, but this is a secret room, not a mausoleum. The mercury...what is the mercury for..." Chu Tianci took a deep breath and suddenly raised his head and shouted loudly. "Stop, stop digging, and fill back the soil that was dug out!"

Chu Tianci's expression was very serious and eager. Liu Hao saw that he had dug into the secret room immediately, but suddenly asked not to dig, and wanted to fill it back.

"Heavenly gift, what is this for? It's something that can be accomplished immediately, and now it's all for naught."

"Mercury seeps out of the secret room. This is an anti-theft mechanism. It is called Qianyinding. A thick layer of mercury is used to separate the foundation and the secret room. This is to prevent people from digging from below. Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be I was afraid that someone would find another way, so I used this anti-theft method, if I dig it again, the entire secret room will collapse, and we will be buried alive in it!"

As soon as Liu Hao knew the seriousness of the situation, he hurriedly followed Chu Tianci's instructions. Chu Tianci was somewhat regretful. Seeing that he was about to get it, he really underestimated Zhu Yuanzhang. How could this emperor who was always suspicious by nature be so careless and not think of this.

There was no point in staying here, Chu Tianci just wanted to go out to take a breath, and as soon as he walked out of the sewer, he saw a man leaning in front of the car, smoking a cigarette carelessly.

Seeing Qin Weijie here somewhat surprised Chu Tianci, but it's not surprising after thinking about it. Since Qin Weijie entrusted him to search for the Fourteenth Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, how could his every move not be under his control.

"I didn't expect Secretary Qin to come to Jingzhao with all kinds of opportunities, and it's even more coincidental that he found me so soon." Chu Tianci said lightly, patting the dirt on his body.

"I've heard a lot of strange things about Jingzhao in the past few days. Even the relic of the Buddha's real body has been revealed to the world. I also came to join in the fun." Qin Weijie said disapprovingly, exhaling a puff of smoke. "It's great to see you again, otherwise I'll have to think about it again."

Qin Weijie made a pun, and Chu Tianci understood it, raised his head and asked in surprise.

"Secretary Qin is worried that she will never see me again?"

"Of course." Qin Weijie smiled and looked at the watch on his wrist. "I just thought, if you don't come out at this point, I'm afraid I won't see you again in the future, ha ha."

"You...you know that there is mercury under the secret room?!" Chu Tianci asked in surprise.

"The Big Wild Goose Pagoda began to tilt during the Kangxi period. After 300 years, the tilt span of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda can be distinguished with the naked eye. Therefore, the state once organized rescue repairs. At first, experts always believed that the culprit was the excessive exploitation of groundwater, which caused the base of the tower to sink. However, during the excavation and restoration process, it was found that there was mercury oozing out of the soil layer, so the project was stopped immediately. After exploration, with the underground palace as the center, a large amount of mercury was buried in the foundation 50 meters around, and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda happened to be in it!"

"Since you know that there is mercury in the basement and that I am digging below, don't you know what the consequences will be?" Chu Tianci asked angrily.

"Of course I know!" Qin Weijie smiled lightly. "First of all, it will cause a large-scale landslide in the Daci'en Temple, and many important cultural relics and historic sites will be destroyed. Of course... you will be buried here forever!"

"Since you know it's so dangerous, why didn't you notify me in advance?"

"I need a smart person who can help me find the Fourteenth Tombs of the Ming Dynasty. Why should I inform a stupid and lucky person." Qin Weijie slowly put away his smile and said coldly. "If you die inside today, for me, it's just that there is one less person in this world who knows my secret, and at the same time let me know that you are not the person who can find the Ming Tombs as I expected. What do you think? Seems like there's nothing to lose for me."

Chu Tianci's back felt a little chilly. Although Qin Weijie said it bluntly and coldly, in fact he was too careless about the whole matter. If the mercury had not been discovered, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Chu Tianci took a deep breath and asked expressionlessly.

"Since I'm still alive, Secretary Qin can wait a little longer. It won't be too late to collect my body next time."

"Hehe, since I can still see you, it means that you are still a smart person, so let me tell you something."

"what's up."

"How to enter the secret room of the underground palace!"

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