"Of these eighteen imperial tombs, the only one that can be confirmed not to have been looted is the Qianling Mausoleum, where Wu Zetian and Li Zhi are buried together."

Zhu Qinggu released several photos and videos showing many tourists in Qianling Mausoleum. There is also a large statue of the couple on the main road, with Wu Zetian and Li Zhi standing side by side, seemingly pointing out the landscape and overlooking the mountains and rivers.

The surrounding area is filled with green cypress and pine trees, and there stands a wordless stele and many headless statues arranged there.

Its majestic presence evokes images of a glorious era a thousand years ago.

Under the vast sky, many people held their breath, whether they were from the past or the future, whether they were emperors, generals, or ordinary people. At this moment, they all longed for the magnificent landscape and the peace and tranquility of future generations.

Looking at these photos, Zhu Qinggu was also eager to go and see for himself.

I'm also very curious about this empress, curious about the wordless stele, curious about those headless statues, and many other things.

Historically, opinions on Wu Zetian's merits and demerits are mixed. Some say she pioneered new practices and raised the status of women by establishing the imperial examination system, breaking the monopoly of official positions held only by aristocratic families. Others say she was a hen crowing at dawn, as most of her foreign wars during her reign ended in defeat, and she showed no mercy to the Joseon Dynasty royal family.

There are all sorts of interpretations.

"According to historical records, Wen Tao had actually considered robbing the Qianling Mausoleum, but for several reasons he did not succeed."

"One is that Qianling is very solid. Qianling is built into the mountain, and the tomb passage is in the belly of the mountain. The only tomb passage is completely sealed with huge stones, and the gaps are filled with cast iron. Thousands of huge stones are connected together. It is not easy to dig a hole from here or in the mountain."

The emperor under the canopy opened his eyes wide, indicating that he had learned something.

No matter what anti-theft measures you take, these tomb raiders always have their own strategies. So, you can go dig up mountains, or build the tomb underwater, and these tomb raiders can go diving.

"There is another very strange thing."

According to the "Biography of Wen Tao" in the New History of the Five Dynasties, when Wen Tao and his men first started digging at the Qianling Mausoleum, the weather suddenly changed. They left immediately, and the weather returned to normal. When they tried to dig a second time, the weather changed again, and it returned to normal as soon as they left. This happened several times, and Wen Tao and his men became a little scared and left in a hurry.

[Is this even possible?]

[It feels as bizarre as when Zhu Di was about to perish during the Jingnan Campaign, and a strong wind blew down the flag.]

[And then there's Liu Xiu, the chosen one of this world. Wang Mang had hundreds of thousands of men, while Liu Xiu only had tens of thousands, yet a meteorite fell from the sky. Are you impressed?]

[Sometimes these things are really quite mysterious.]

[The main idea is basically "better safe than sorry."]

……

The ancients under the celestial canopy fell silent. They couldn't do this celestial phenomenon! They just couldn't do it!

The only thing that could be done was to make the mausoleum more solid, thus ruling out building a mausoleum in a flat area like the Song Dynasty mausoleums.

Looking at it this way, it really is nestled against the mountains and beside the water. The ancients were right; a place nestled against the mountains and beside the water is indeed a good place!

"According to official investigations, not only was Qianling not looted, but Qiaoling and Guangling were also not looted. The situation regarding Zhaoling is questionable. Those imperial tombs that were looted were backfilled and renovated during the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin."

"Up above are the mausoleums of the Sui Dynasty. We'll just briefly mention Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang. Historical evaluations of this monarch are polarized. Some say he was extravagant and greedy, while others say he was just too hasty and that's why his country was destroyed."

"His tomb was discovered in Yangzhou during construction. It was the joint tomb of Emperor Yang of Sui and Empress Xiao. More than 400 cultural relics were unearthed inside, including a phoenix crown."

The image of the phoenix crown was released, adorned with gold and jade, exquisite and beautiful, which made many people widen their eyes.

"After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he ordered the death of his brother Yang Yong. It is worth mentioning that the developer of this real estate was named Yang Yong."

[What is this? Returning a thousand years later still seeking revenge?]

Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian & Empress Dugu: "..."

Yang Yong chuckled, "Good brother, why don't I take a knife and measure how long your neck is right now?"

Yang Guang trembled with fear.

[History is full of astonishing coincidences. Look at the Song Dynasty; didn't they rise to power by bullying orphans and widows? In the Battle of Yamen, the orphans and widows were again bullied. Lu Xiufu said, 'The nation's situation has come to this point; it cannot be humiliated any further,' and then jumped into the sea with the seven-year-old emperor in his arms. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians followed suit, sacrificing their lives for their country.]

Zhao Kuangyin was filled with indignation, exclaiming, "How could it have come to this! How could it have come to this! My Zhao family has failed all my subjects!"

Emperor Renzong wiped away his tears.

The emperors behind them were also stunned. Even in this situation, there were still people willing to share weal and woe with the Zhao family. How tragic and indignant that must have been!

[Zhu Yuanzhang's maternal grandfather was responsible for protecting the young emperor during the Battle of Yamen. He also jumped into the sea but survived. His fate began to change, and he helped you avenge your family after the Battle of Yamen!]

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the sky and felt a pang of emotion.

[I'd also like to add something: the Ming Dynasty rose from peasant uprisings and also fell due to peasant uprisings? Wasn't Li Zicheng's uprising a peasant uprising?]

Zhu Yuanzhang's sentimental mood quickly disappeared, and he became fully prepared for battle.

Whether it's wild boar skin or Li Zicheng, the sky has already given the answer. Surely future generations won't be unprepared.

[I could also give an example: Li Si, in order to sow discord among the six states, sent out many strategists and spies to persuade the feudal lords with gold and silver treasures. As a result, a thousand years later, a scholar named Li Si wrote a paper called 'An Examination of the Espionage History of the Qin Unification Process'.]

[So what? Xi'an University of Political Science and Law unearthed Zhang Tang's tomb. Zhang Tang held an important position in the legal field and was known as the 'founding father.' They've even dug up the tomb of their ancestor.]

Looking at the sky, Li Si was quite curious about Zhang Tang, and also about whether there were specialized schools for studying Legalism in later generations. Were there thousands upon thousands of Legalist students, just like at Miss Zhu's school?

What will the laws of later generations look like compared to those of today?

Li Si could hardly have imagined the flourishing of jurisprudence in later generations.

Zhang Tang, who was being mentioned, was looking calmly at the sky. But at this moment, he couldn't help but be surprised. He was originally a sword in the Emperor's hand. How could he have such an important position in later generations?

He couldn't help but feel a strange and unfamiliar emotion.

The comments flashed by so fast that everyone who was mentioned was suddenly startled, and then realized that history really is a cycle, and that there is always a saying that there is cause and effect.

Looking at it now, it's clear that there's a cause and effect.

Some people will then have to reconsider what they have done.

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