Masterful appearance

Qiu Nuo stayed in Jingwan to get together with her mother. Listening to Jun's words is better than ten years of reading. After talking with Jingwan, Chu Tianci finally got some clues. The next morning, he took Yue Qianling and Gu Anqi back to Qianling .

When he came here before, Chu Tianci had been focusing on the feng shui of Qianling, but he didn't pay attention to other details. Jing Wan's words were astonishing, and the secret of entering Qianling was actually on the wordless stele.

Wu Zetian's wordless monument is on the east side of Sima Road in Qianling Mausoleum, with Tuque in the north, Weng Zhong in the south, and the monument of Shusheng in the west.

The wordless stele is chiseled from a complete huge stone, which gives people a dignified, thick and integrated aesthetic feeling. The head of the wordless stele is not inscribed with the name of the stele. Only the head of the stele is carved with eight dragons, which are skillfully intertwined. The armor is distinct, the muscles and bones are exposed, and there is movement in the stillness, full of vitality.

On both sides of the stele are pictures of ascending dragons, each with a giant dragon flying in the air, engraved with lines, the dragon soars like a soaring dragon, lifelike.

On the positive side of the stele pedestal, there is also a picture of a lion and a horse engraved with lines. The horse bows its hooves and bows its head, which is docile and lovely;

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, all the emperors and generals hoped to set up a stele after death, but the stone stele of the only female emperor in history did not have a word engraved on it.

This thousand-year-old stone tablet is not as dazzling as the peerless imperial mausoleum behind it. It stands quietly beside it to witness the changes and glitz of the past thousand years, as if quietly waiting for something.

Chu Tianci raised his head and looked at the stele without writing. He had maintained this posture for a long time.

"If Aunt Jing said that the secret of entering the Qianling Mausoleum is on the wordless stele, it means that there should be a mechanism on the stele, at least there should be a hint, why did you find nothing after looking at it for so long?" Gu Anqi surrounded The stele walked around and said disappointedly.

"Could it be that Aunt Jing just said it casually, you must have realized the wrong meaning." Yue Qianling said.

Chu Tianci shook his head and answered in the affirmative.

"Aunt Jing doesn't seem like a person who talks nonsense. She said that the secret of Qianling Mausoleum is related to the wordless tablet. There must be a mystery on the wordless tablet."

"Since she knows, why didn't she tell you directly, and we insisted on finding it by ourselves." Yue Qianling complained softly.

"Aunt Jing doesn't say that there must be her deep meaning. At least we already know the clues to enter the Qianling Mausoleum. Wouldn't it be more fun to find the specific method by ourselves?" Chu Tianci said with a smile.

"Brother Tianci, does this stele have something to do with Fengshui?" Gu Anqi asked.

"Probably not. From the results of the last visit to Qianling to see Fengshui, Empress Wu Zetian chose the Qianling Mausoleum not because of Fengshui, but to prevent theft. Therefore, this stele should have nothing to do with Fengshui."

"This woman really took great pains. The emperors of all dynasties thought about the glory of future generations, but she only wanted no one to be disturbed by tomb robbers. Hehe, this is not at all like a generation of empresses." Yue Qianling said.

"Thinking about it from another angle, isn't this what makes Wu Zetian extraordinary." Chu Tianci said meaningfully. "Thousands of ages, everyone wants to think about it, but it's impossible. Wu Zetian didn't covet future generations, which shows that she has seen through all of this. In today's terms, this is called being pragmatic. In fact, her approach has indeed guaranteed Qianling's future. It has not been stolen so far, and from this point of view, Wu Zetian was correct."

"What the hell did she put in this Qianling Mausoleum? She's so afraid that someone will go in." Gu Anqi muttered with her mouth pouted.

"Anqi, are you kidding me? This Qianling Mausoleum can be called a national treasure, and there are countless rare treasures inside. I am afraid that among the emperors of all dynasties, the only one comparable to Qianling Mausoleum is the majestic Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang." Yue Qianling was very excited. Seriously. "Speaking of which, now that I think about it, if I were Wu Zetian, I wouldn't want anyone to come in and steal it if I had so many good things buried with me after my death."

"Don't go too far, let's settle the matter of the wordless stele first. As for what's in the Qianling Mausoleum, we'll go in and have a look." Chu Tianci returned his attention to the wordless stele.

"There's not a single word on it, and Aunt Jing didn't give me any hints. We're looking for it like this, like chickens without a head." Yue Qianling complained.

Chu Tianci saw that there were no tourists around, and quickly climbed into the fence of the wordless tablet. If there is a mechanism in the wordless tablet, there should be a hollow place under the base.

Chu Tianci knocked on the entire base but found nothing. Judging from the degree of closure below, the wordless stele fits perfectly. According to Jing Wan, the secret of entering Qianling is on the wordless stele. One thought, since there is no entrance to the Qianling Mausoleum, could the stele without characters be the entrance to the Qianling Mausoleum.

But it now appears that this idea was wrong.

In the tomb institution, the setting of the secret passage is incompatible with the wordless stele, and the distance between the wordless stele and the Qianling Mausoleum is too far, so there seems to be no connection between the two.

"When was the wordless stele built?" Chu Tianci suddenly asked after digging it out.

"According to relevant historical records, after the death of Tang Gaozong, the site selection, design and construction of Qianling Mausoleum were all carried out under the direct guidance of Wu Zetian. Judging from the correspondence between the monuments, the two monuments were erected at the same time." Yue Qianling said.

"The stele without words and the stele of holy records..." Chu Tianci turned his head to look at another stone stele beside him.

On the west side of the Qianling Mausoleum, there is a stele to describe the saints, which was erected by Wu Zetian to praise Gaozong. She also wrote an inscription of more than [-] characters in person. contrast.

"Both these two steles were erected by Wu Zetian. Why is there such a big gap? Is there any connection between these two steles?" Chu Tianci muttered to himself.

"It's strange to say that Wu Zetian can sing the praises of Emperor Gaozong and Li Zhi, but she doesn't say a word about herself. What is she thinking?" Gu Anqi also asked curiously.

Chu Tianci suddenly recalled what Jing Wan had said to him. Jing Wan repeatedly emphasized that before entering the Qianling Mausoleum, one must first understand who is buried in the Qianling Mausoleum. A Different Empress Wu Zetian

Jingwan asked herself to come to the Qianling Mausoleum to study the wordless stele, and Chu Tianci suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood what Jingwan meant, and it was okay that the wordless stele had no mechanism at all. The meaning of the stele, or why Wu Zetian set up this strange stele.

Chu Tianci bowed his head and thought for a while, then sat on the bench beside him and said thoughtfully.

"Qianling, you are an archaeologist, what is the history and allusion of this wordless stele?"

"No, this wordless stele has always been a problem that the archaeological community wants to solve. Many seniors have been studying this stele all their lives, but each has their own theory." Yue Qianling smiled faintly and sat next to Chu Tianci and said. "As for the real reason, I'm afraid I have to go to the Qianling Mausoleum and ask the Queen."

Gu Anqi came back after buying a few bottles of water, and when she heard the topic of discussion, she blinked.

"My dad once mentioned the wordless stele to me. I remember he said that many scholars have speculated about Wu Zetian's intention to leave the wordless stele, but in his opinion, Wu Zetian is considered as the emperor through the ages. The only one who can be compared with her is probably Qin Shihuang, and the reason for leaving the stele without words may be because even she herself doesn't know how to describe her achievements."

"This idea is actually very common. Even some archaeologists I know have made the same conclusion about the wordless stele." Yue Qianling nodded and said. "In fact, this statement is also in line with Wu Zetian's character.

She started as a queen in 655 AD and was forced to abdicate in 705 AD. She participated in and held the highest power for 50 years. If counting from the death of Tang Gaozong, there are 21 years. She is the only and outstanding female emperor in history. . "

"Yes, my dad also said the same thing. She attacked the wealthy families politically, and through the development of the imperial examination system, a large number of talents entered the political arena, which restrained the monopoly of the wealthy families. , so that the social economy has continued to rise, and the number of private households has continued to increase. She knows people well, employs people exceptionally, encourages officials at all levels to recommend talents, and humbly accepts advice. This is the reason for her position." Gu Anqi nodded and said.

Yue Qianling took a sip of water and said like a treasure.

"Moreover, Wu Zetian also strengthened the border defenses of feudal countries and improved relations with various border ethnic groups. In short, Wu Zetian was a person rich in political talent and ideals. During her reign, she did many things that were in line with the interests of the people, and consolidated and developed Zhenguan The rule of Kaiyuan took a big step forward in history, and played a role in linking the past and the future to the later "Kaiyuan rule."

"So, Wu Zetian erected the stele without words to boast of himself, to show that his meritorious deeds cannot be expressed in words?" Chu Tianci thought for a while and slowly shook his head. This kind of Wu Zetian and the Wu Zetian interpreted by Jing Wan seem to be completely different. personal.

Chu Tianci suddenly pointed to Qianling and said meaningfully.

"Wu Zetian is scheming, ruthless, and also involved in literature and history. It is not just because of good luck that she became a queen from a talented person. From the fact that she became a queen, it can be seen how strong this woman is in scheming people's hearts."

"At that time, the elder ministers headed by Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang in the imperial court were powerful, and Tang Gaozong's power was greatly restricted. Many ministers in the outer court headed by Changsun Wuji opposed Tang Gaozong's abolition of the king and Liwu, and Wu Zetian's road ahead was full of hardships. "Yue Qianling seemed to agree with Chu Tianci's analysis. "Wu Zetian took advantage of Tang Gaozong's attempt to revive the imperial power by abolishing Wang Liwu and attacking the power of the elders and ministers. Changsun Wuji, so far, Gaozong has basically realized the centralization of the monarchy, and he became the empress logically."

"Since such a scheming queen, how could she leave a stele without words to show her meritorious deeds, and judging from her selection of the Qianling Mausoleum, Wu Zetian is not a woman who loves power and power, so this statement I don't think it fits Wu Zetian's character." Chu Tianci shook his head and said.

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