vrcanaries Chapter 22 Mausoleum
Chapter 22 Mausoleum
As if afraid it wasn't exciting enough, Lin Ke played a video to fuel the fire.
The title is very eye-catching: Family members, who would have thought that the descendants of the people of the six states would spend money to visit Qin Shi Huang!
The people in the video were all holding up umbrellas, and the accompanying text was enough to make the survivors of the six kingdoms furious.
Qin Shi Huang could never have imagined that more than two thousand years later, the people of the six states would pay money to pay homage!
People from the six former states: ...These wretched descendants, whoever wants them can throw them away!
Qin Dynasty
Zhang Liang, who was still hiding, suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with disbelief. Did later generations really admire that tyrant so much?
Is there no hope for the restoration of South Korea?
Zhang Liang's eyes suddenly darted around, and as if he had thought of something, he burst out laughing, nearly scaring the passersby nearby out of their wits.
The tomb of the tyrant Qin Shi Huang has been dug up, hahaha!
Qin Dynasty
Before the First Emperor could even feel joy, he was nearly ruptured by a comment from Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao, the number one mischievous child of the Ming Dynasty: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, your tomb has been dug up!?
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Liu Che laughed out loud, then quickly covered his mouth and pretended nothing had happened, otherwise it would damage his imperial dignity.
Seeing that Brother Zheng backstage was about to vomit blood from anger, Lin Ke realized she had misspoke and quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "Brother Zheng, don't worry, your tomb is fine. What was discovered was just the terracotta warrior burial pit next to you."
"Later generations have only focused on the preservation and research of the ancient tombs that have already been discovered."
Liu Che and the others were so busy laughing that they only now realized that the methods used for later research might not be right!
"Ahem, we'll talk about the tombs later, after I finish the last one."
"We just finished talking about the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, and Liu Che, the Pig. Next up is Li Shimin, the Second Emperor. These three emperors, who are the greatest in history, are collectively known as the Dragon, Phoenix, and Pig."
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty (proud face): I knew it!
Big Liu Zhuzhu (eyes red): Why! Why am I a pig!
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"At the end of the Sui Dynasty, peasant uprisings broke out in various places, and people suffered greatly. At this time, a person appeared and ended these situations. This person was Li Shimin. Because he wrote the 'Ode to the Majestic Phoenix' and was the second son in his family, later generations affectionately called him the Second Phoenix."
"There's also Zhu Di's nickname because he was always fighting battles outside, leaving his eldest son to stay in the rear. So he was also called the Great General Who Conquers the North, the Big Fat Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. We'll talk about the others when we meet again."
General Judy, the Northern Expeditionary General: ...
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Pfft! It's just a joke from later generations! See if I said anything!
Zhu Houzhao, the number one mischievous child of the Ming Dynasty: Pfft, hahahahaha!
Emperor Renzong of Song: What Miss Lin said was so interesting.
First Emperor: Why bother arguing with those children?
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Exactly! (Proud face)
"Okay, let's talk about the imperial tombs, which are of great interest to everyone. Most of the imperial tombs are actually quite well preserved, except for the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who I think was rather unlucky."
Zhu Yijun, the unlucky tycoon of the Ming Dynasty: ...
Lin Ke checked the time and saw that there was still plenty of time, so she said, "We still have time, so let me give a brief introduction."
"Qin Shi Huang, surnamed Ying, clan Zhao, we generally call him Ying Zheng, was the son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and Zhao Ji. Because his father was a hostage in the state of Zhao, he was born in Handan, the capital of Zhao."
In 247 BC, Ying Zheng ascended the throne.
"In 238 BC, he quelled the rebellion of Marquis Changxin, Lao Ai, eliminated the powerful minister Lü Buwei, and began to rule personally, appointing guest ministers such as Li Si and Wei Liao."
"Starting from 230 BC, he successively destroyed Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi, completing the great task of unifying the six states."
The six states: ...
In 221 BC, Ying Zheng boasted that his virtue surpassed that of the Three Sovereigns and his achievements exceeded those of the Five Emperors. He was also known as the First Emperor, and later generations affectionately called him Brother Zheng, the Ancestral Dragon, Father Emperor, etc.
Qin Dynasty
Ying Zheng: ...Suddenly knowing that there is a large group of children in the future...I feel a little complicated.
Fusu, standing to the side, was stunned: "Do they all like to be their father's child?"
Ying Zheng was not pleased with his own description; instead, he frowned.
The world that Lin Ke connects to is not just this one time and space. Presumably, there is also the Qin Kingdom during his grandfather's time and his younger self before he grew up. What would he do then!
While the First Emperor was worried, the remnants of the six kingdoms on the other side were having a much harder time.
Why is it that Qin Shi Huang, this tyrant, is still revered by later generations?
This forced them, the nobles, to live under this tyrant, just like the common people of other countries!
This is an insult to us nobles!
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"Qin Shi Huang, as the most legendary figure, unified the six kingdoms and the world. The various policies he formulated were followed by later dynasties. The prefecture-county system he established is still in use today. Since then, the concept of unifying the world has been in everyone's mind."
Six Kingdoms: No need to repeat the story of being annexed!
"Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, is undoubtedly the greatest emperor of all time."
As soon as Lin Ke finished speaking, all the people of Da Qin were excitedly waving their feet. That was their Emperor!
"Our Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum has never been excavated; at most, there are the terracotta army burial pits next to it!"
Lin Ke played a video of terracotta warriors.
There were many terracotta warriors standing in the burial pits, as if they were guarding the First Emperor many years ago.
A commoner from the Qin Dynasty: Hey, why does this person look so familiar!
A Qin Dynasty soldier: Isn't this my brother?!
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"The paradox is that Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, is always known as a tyrant, but he did not cruelly choose to bury people alive with the dead. As far as I know, quite a few nobles did choose this cruel method."
"No matter what, not using human sacrifice is a kind of progress, right? The next one is a golden pig for tomb raiders."
"Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, was the son of Emperor Jing of Han, Liu Qi, and Empress Wang. He was made crown prince at the age of seven and ascended the throne at the age of sixteen."
"During his fifty-four-year reign, he issued the Edict of Grace, strengthening centralized power. He also adopted Dong Zhongshu's suggestion to 'dismiss all other schools of thought and exclusively honor Confucianism.' Externally, he launched campaigns against the Xiongnu in the north and developed the Silk Road, further expanding the territory of the Han Dynasty."
"However, his tomb has always been coveted by tomb raiders; it's said that they couldn't remove all the treasures inside even after several days!"
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: ...grass (a type of plant)...
Lin Ke knew that it wouldn't be good to keep teasing her, so she brought up another topic.
"When talking about Emperor Wu of Han, we must mention two other people: General Wei Qing and Marquis Huo Qubing."
"The strongest dowry brought by Wei Zifu was the SSR generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. Their tombs were closer to Liu Che than any of his concubines who were buried with him, so they were jokingly called the Maoling family of three."
General Wei Qing: !!!
Champion Marquis Huo Qubing: ? ? ?
Big Liu Zhuzhu (picking his ear): What did you say!
"If the First Emperor's unification laid the foundation for China, then Emperor Wu of Han provided the backbone for China."
Liu Che's eyes were a little red, and he was feeling gratified that this was a good descendant, when Lin Ke's words abruptly interrupted him. "That brat Lin Ke, all she knows is siding with the First Emperor!"
"Maoling is the tomb with the longest construction period, the largest scale, and the most burial objects, so it naturally became a favorite of tomb raiders."
According to historical records, Maoling was robbed four times, most recently in the fourth year after Emperor Wu of Han's death.
“In the market of Fufeng, 30 kilometers west of Maoling, the treasures presented to Emperor Wu of Han by the King of Xihu Kangqu were being traded and sold. However, what is puzzling is that after the merchants were arrested and questioned, it was discovered that they were indeed funerary items, and they were released without much punishment.”
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Which brat did this?! I'm going to kill him! He's infuriating me!!!
Zhu Houzhao, the number one mischievous child of the Ming Dynasty: What a filial son!