As they walked and talked, they arrived at the pavilion of the Changling Divine Merit and Sacred Virtue Monument.

"What's written on it?" Sun Manting leaned over to take a closer look.

"It praises the emperor's life achievements. On the front is an inscription written by Zhu Gaochi, and on the back is an inscription written by Emperor Qianlong, "Thirty Rhymes of Lament for the Ming Tombs". On the east side of the stele is Qianlong's imperial poem, and on the west side is a summary of the lessons learned from the Ming Dynasty's demise by Qianlong's son, Emperor Jiaqing." Zhou Jinyu sighed as he spoke. Zhu Di must have been furious.

As expected, Zhu Di was so angry that he was shaking: "This Qing Dynasty is simply too much!! "

Zhu Gaochi was speechless. What's wrong with Qianlong? What kind of thing would you write on the steles of other dynasties?

“Hmm~~~” Sun Manting complained: “Qianlong’s poems are everywhere. How come he is everywhere? He’s a very conspicuous person!”

Kangxi:......

Isn't this junior a bit arrogant...

Qianlong looked numb, and even thought in a frivolous way: So what? I wrote it! I wrote it! What can you do to me?

Yongyan: …

A son should not speak of his father's faults.

Other dynasties: Tsk tsk, so showing off!

After passing the pavilion, you will see stone statues, which are exquisitely carved and well preserved.

Zhou Jinyu and others took some photos again.

Behind the stone statue is the Lingxing Gate, the northernmost end of the sacred road. Passing through the Lingxing Gate is the Changling Tomb, the first tomb of the Ming Tombs.

Looking at the intact tomb, Zhu Di couldn't help but sit up straight: It hasn't been dug, it hasn't been dug!

The overall architecture of Changling is well preserved. Zhu Di and Empress Xu are buried inside. Walking through the Zun'en Gate, the Zun'en Hall is in the middle, where the tablets of the emperor and empress are enshrined and sacrificial activities are held.

Zhu Di frowned: No, isn't it called Xiandian? Who changed it to Xianendian?

Zhou Jinyu read the guide and admired the Zun'en Hall.

Great! This is our cultural heritage.

It always makes people feel a sense of national pride.

Entering the main hall, in the center is a bronze statue of Zhu Di, which is 2.9 meters long, 3 meters wide, 4.08 meters high and weighs 5 tons.

Zhu Di stood up in shock: This is...is this a statue made for him by later generations?

Then he was overjoyed. It turned out that in the eyes of later generations, he was the Yongle Emperor! The Emperor! They recognized his achievements!

Zhu Gaochi stepped forward in a hurry and said, "Father's achievements will be remembered by future generations!"

The ministers seemed to be resurrected in an instant, and there was a chorus of flattery in the court.

Zhu Di's face was flushed, and he looked as if he had just eaten ten kilograms of ginseng.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to say it, but he was really jealous!

People in later generations actually built such a huge statue to commemorate Lao Si? What about me? Is there a statue of me in my Xiaoling Mausoleum?

If there is, is it bigger than Lao Si's? I am his father, so I can't be smaller than his statue...

The other dynasties were immediately filled with jealousy.

Ying Zheng: I conquered the six kingdoms and unified the world. Didn't later generations make statues of me? They can't be smaller than those of later dynasties.

Besides, you have dug up my grave, so it’s not too much to ask for a statue!

Liu Bang said sourly: "It's just a statue. Naigong's great Han makes all people Han! How can this be compared to a statue!"

Zhang Liang: “…” Your Majesty, it would be more correct if your tone was not so sour.

Liu Che: I don’t want it!

Wei Qing:......

Your Majesty, when you say you don't want anything, don't look at the statue with shining eyes...

Li Shimin: Our great Tang Dynasty does not need such statues to represent it!

Wei Zheng immediately stepped forward and said: Your Majesty is wise!

Li Shimin:...

My dear, you don't have to be so active. Can you take a rest?

Zhao Kuangyin: No need! Every emperor of the Song Dynasty is not worthy of having a statue erected in memory of future generations.

Kublai Khan: Good! I will ask the craftsman to make one bigger than this one!

Kangxi: I...don’t need it.

Qianlong: ...I am the Perfect Man, I don’t need a statue like this!

Yongyan: The Qing Dynasty was in crisis, so who would have the spare money to erect a statue? Chengzu's achievements are indeed worthy of being erected a statue for future generations.

There are 60 giant golden nanmu pillars in the main hall that support the entire hall. Looking up, it is so spectacular!

"It's so beautiful! Our country's cultural heritage is awesome!" Sun Manting exclaimed.

"Isn't it? Our culture is not something that can be stolen by anything!" Zhou Jinfang agreed, hugging Xiao Yuer.

"Are you talking about stealing countries? That thing really steals everything. One moment this is his, the next moment that is his. This tiny country claims to be the best in the universe!" Sun Manting said disdainfully.

"Hahaha, they even made a movie saying that they are the second country to land on the moon after the Bald Eagle Country." Zhou Jinyu was overjoyed.

"It's amazing, they believe it themselves!"

"You said they all went to the moon, why don't they dare to be the first?"

"Because I'm afraid of his bald eagle father!"

"Hahaha! He doesn't even dare to be bold in his dreams. He's being strangled by his father."

"They also tampered with history, saying that Li Shimin was shot blind in one eye by their king and knelt down to beg for mercy!"

"Li Shimin knew that he had to send troops to destroy them!"

"It is so pathetic that a nation that is both self-abased and arrogant can only rely on imagination to satisfy its own pitiful self-esteem."

Several people burst into laughter.

Li Shimin: Hmm? Who? Who dares to write like that? Shoot me blind? I kneel down and beg for mercy?

Haha, don’t let me know which country it is!

Each dynasty: Who? Who stole our things? Beat him to death!!

After visiting the Zun'en Hall, walk through the inner red gate at the back to the Fangcheng Minglou, where the Saint Name Monument is located.

The inscription on the holy title stele reads "Tomb of Emperor Chengzu Wen".

As soon as Zhu Di saw Chengzu, he was filled with hatred. He said, "I am Taizong! Taizong!!!"

Which unfilial descendant changed it? !

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled: The fourth brother can’t get over this hurdle!

Behind the Ming Building is the Baocheng Baoding, which in simple terms means a grave.

"At that time, Mr. Guo wanted to excavate Changling, but he didn't find the entrance to the underground palace. Later he went to excavate Dingling. Dingling is the only imperial tomb that has been excavated among the Ming Tombs." Zhou Jinyu said to the two.

Zhu Di heaved a long sigh of relief: Great! My tomb is still in good condition! !

Although I don’t know which descendant dug up Dingling, as long as mine wasn’t dug up, it’s fine!

Zhu Biao also breathed a sigh of relief. Great, they dug a Dingling Mausoleum, but it wasn’t mine.

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief. Great! The crisis was resolved! Thanks to the emperor in Dingling!

Kangxi: People in later generations are so kind as to dig out even the bricks and stones from tombs, but they actually left such a huge imperial mausoleum untouched?

Only Wanli's Dingling Mausoleum was excavated?

This doesn't fit their nature of collecting and viewing funerary objects everywhere...

Qianlong: They only dug up Dingling, there must be something fishy!

Other dynasties: Were the later generations so kind as to spare this imperial tomb?

People: Let’s dig it. We also want to see what’s in the emperor’s tomb.

If you don’t want to dig, you can take a look at Today’s Statement in the evening when you come back.

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