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Chapter 134
Yu San led the way, and four an Changqing, plus forty good water elites, followed him and walked slowly to the Heavenly Palace.
Although the Heavenly Palace is called Heavenly Palace, it is actually built at the bottom of the cliff. The cliff was steep. Under the leadership of Yu San, they used the sturdy vines on the cliff as ropes to weave into more than a dozen large hanging baskets for people to ride, and then used vines to slowly send people to the riverbank at the bottom of the cliff.
After a dozen gondolas went back and forth several times, everyone reached the bottom of the cliff. At the bottom of the cliff is a running river, which is poured into it by a waterfall, which makes the current very fast. Yu San led them downstream for a while, and only when he reached the gentle area of the river did he tell everyone to prepare for launching.
An Changqing said curiously, "is the Heavenly Palace at the bottom of the river?"
The cliff is flanked by cliffs and a big river in the middle. With a panoramic view, there is no room for a heavenly palace.
"the Heavenly Palace is in this mountain."
Yu San pointed to the mountain on the other side of the river, opposite a steep mountain. Because it is the middle of summer, the cracks in the mountains are full of tough weeds, but they look green and vigorous on the opposite side.
"at first, Huai Shuan had the mountain hollowed out and built a heavenly palace. This cliff has existed before, but the big river on the cliff and at the bottom of the cliff is all man-made, and the passage into the mountain is hidden at the bottom of the river. To prevent outsiders from entering. The bottom of the river is so deep that only the mackerel people who are good at shutting down the water can enter. "
An Changqing looked at the waterfall hanging like practice in vain, and then looked at the wide river in front of her. It was inconceivable that it was man-made. Such a big river not only connects the village where the mackerel people are located, but also connects with the Heavenly Palace at the bottom of the cliff.
Yu San said hello and told everyone to get ready to go into the water. The previously prepared airbags came in handy at this time, and after they were dressed, they went into the water one after another. In the end, ordinary people are not as good at water as the mackerel tribe. in order to prevent people from falling behind in the water or accidents, every nine people are divided into five teams connected by ropes around their waists. in case of an accident, they can pull the rope to call for help.
The people who came were all good at water, and after they got into the water, they followed Yu San's team and swam cautiously towards the bottom of the river. An Changqing and Xiao Zhige respectively took a team of people, and the two teams were not far or near. He waved to Xiao Zhige and caught up with Yu San first.
When it was just launched, the river was bright and transparent, and when a group of people got deeper and lower, the light in the river became dim and ignorant, and there were fewer fish swimming. Yu San and an Changqing are still holding their breath, while others have begun to use airbags to breathe from time to time.
After swimming in the river for more than two minutes, an Changqing felt that she couldn't hold it any longer and just took the airbag pinned around her waist and took a breath. Other people's airbags are about to be empty, but Yu San is still heading downstream. An Changqing ran after him for a while and asked him how long it would take for him to arrive. Yu San looked at the person behind him and made a gesture that was coming soon.
An Changqing breathed a sigh of relief, turned back and motioned to the others to save some breath, and replaced his airbag with a soldier with a shrunken airbag, and just continued to swim forward.
As he swam forward for a while, a soft light appeared at the bottom of the dimly lit river. When the people approached, they found that it was a passageway. when they passed through the passage in order, they found that the water here was very shallow, and the sun shone into the water, illuminating the whole river.
After holding their breath for a long time, the crowd rushed to the surface to take a big breath, and then opened their eyes in astonishment-the grandeur of the Heavenly Palace is incomparable to that of the most magnificent Imperial Palace in Beijing. Around the center of the river, a snow-white palace made of crystal and jade stands. In front of the palace are statues holding glazed cups, which tilt slightly and the water in the cup tilts down, flowing down the shell-shaped pool at the foot of the mackerel statue and into the river where they live.
The river is connected with the outside river, but it is more like a pool for playing, and the edge is decorated with colorful treasures, which surrounds the whole heavenly palace.
Its extravagance is rare in the world.
"look at the top of your head." Huai Rushan sighed with a bit of acid: "I'm afraid all the money of the former king was used to build this heavenly palace, right?"
When they heard the words, they looked up and saw that countless holes had been drilled on the top of what should have been dark. The holes were arranged according to 28 stars, and the sun shone in through the holes, just like a bright starry sky.
Huai Ruyu also narrowed his eyes and said, "look at the holes cut and inlaid with beads of different sizes. If you read it correctly, it should all be night-luminescent pearl."
When the sun is good, these holes can be illuminated, if the weather is not good or at night, these night-luminescent pearl is a different beauty.
An Changqing said, "does Huai Shu an like Yu Yu?"
Otherwise, it would not have been possible to do so if it were just guilt and compensation to good friends. Others obviously agreed, sighing at the palace.
"think of a way to get in first." Yu San has been to the Heavenly Palace a long time ago, and he is not as amazed at the extravagance and richness here as others.
The crowd just regained their senses and gathered in front of the gate.
The gate of the Heavenly Palace is closed, which must be what Yu San said. The inside organ was activated and closed the gate of the palace.
"how do I open this door?" An Changqing came forward, tentatively pushed with his hand, who knew his voice had not yet fallen, he saw that the closed palace door was gently pushed by him, and unexpectedly pushed out a gap. An Changqing immediately froze and was surprised to look back at Yu San: "didn't you say it couldn't be opened?"
"it really couldn't be opened before." Yu San frowned and stepped forward to push the door open, and the situation inside the Heavenly Palace was revealed in front of everyone. In the front hall of the Heavenly Palace, there are a full set of tables, chairs and stools for hospitality, and there are also tea sets on the table, which are naturally treasures, and there are several pieces of calligraphy hanging on the walls facing them. An Changqing took a closer look, and it was printed with Yu's name-- unexpectedly, it was all Yu's handwriting.
When they finished reading it, they followed Yu Yi to the side hall, and explained to them as they walked, "every time we come to pick up the antidote, we put it here."
The crowd had already arrived while they were talking, and there were only a few rows of ancient shelves in the hall, and there were many flowerpots containing jade on the shelves, but there was nothing else.
Yu San went up and examined carefully, then frowned and said, "they're all dead."
"what do you mean dead? Is this antidote alive? " Huairuyu asked.
"these flowerpots used to grow plants resembling dragon horns. They are planted in jade and do not need to be taken care of. We can take them every ten years. But now as you can see, these plants are gone. "
The plants planted in the jade are gone, which means the antidote is gone.
Huai such as good stared wide eyes: "this is too coincidental, just we found, this Heavenly Palace gate opened by itself, the antidote is also gone."
If Yu San didn't hear his voice, he said to an Changqing, "if you want to keep looking, you can only go further inside."
An Changqing looked at several people and said, "Why don't you continue to look inside?"
If you come, of course you have to go and have a look, otherwise you will not be reconciled to a trip in vain. Then the crowd followed and went inside. As he went deep, Yu San repeated the danger of the organ inside and told everyone to follow him: "I only went inside for a while. You can't touch anything inside. If any object is moved, it may touch the organ." The hidden weapons of those organs are quenched with poison, and they are so delicate and small that they are difficult to prevent. "
When they heard his warning, they all followed with breathless attention.
However, they passed through a corridor and a moon door, but there was no movement. Only the ground seemed to be damp and began to accumulate shallow water.
"something's wrong here." Yu San suddenly stopped.
Xiao Zhige also said: "We have no organs along the way."
He did not suspect that Yu San was lying. Not to mention the relationship between Yu San and an Changqing, he knew that he had indeed seen the power of the apparatus here by looking at his vigilant manner. However, they walked all the way, not to mention turn it off, and they didn't see a single mosquito.
Huai Ruyu said, "do we not have trigger mechanisms, or have they been rotten for too long?"
"it can't be without a trigger." Yu San pointed to the diamond-shaped jade floor tile under everyone's feet and said, "when the Tiangong organ was first activated, I came here to explore. Every floor tile here can trigger the mechanism. As long as you step on it, it will certainly trigger a poison arrow." Poison arrows are shot from the top of the head and from both sides of the corridor, and there is no way to avoid them. "
"really?" Huai is like hanging his head and trampling on the ground with his feet. He trampled carelessly, and suddenly heard Huai Ruyu say "be careful" and suddenly pushed him aside. The place where Huai Rushan had just stood was impressively nailed with a short arrow. The three points of a short arrow into the ground is a sign of strength.
Xiao Zhige pulled out the short arrow and said, "poisonous."
An Changqing looked at the corridor connected to each other, and then looked at the top of his head. If it was like what Yu San said, if poison arrows were fired from three sides, it would be impossible to avoid.
If Huai is good at demonstrating himself, it proves what Yu San said. There is indeed an organ here, and it is not corrupted.
"the mechanism is not broken, but it has not been triggered. Is it possible that someone has already been here?" Huairu valley guesses the road.
Yu San firmly said: "impossible, the mackerel people all know that the heavenly palace is full of organs, and no one can be in danger." What's more, even if people break in, it is impossible to know how to shut down these organs. "
"there is more water on the ground." Xiao Zhige, who has been drooping in contemplation, suddenly said.
When they were reminded by him, they were surprised to realize that the stagnant water, which was only a thin layer before, had indeed increased, and a shallow layer was covered on the jade floor tiles.
Yu San squatted down, put water on his fingers and put it into his mouth. "this is not stagnant water caused by dampness," he said in a deep voice. "it's the sea water." The sea water from outside is pouring in. "
"the Heavenly Palace is connected to the sea?" Huairu is good at startling.
Yu San: "I don't know, I've never been there."
Xiao Zhige said, "go and have a look." If it is really sea water, I am afraid this place will be submerged sooner or later. "
As they spoke, they hurried forward. Yu San was only going to send them here and left, but after thinking about it, he still followed him. All the way to the center of the Heavenly Palace, sure enough, they did not meet any organs again, but when they arrived at the center of the Heavenly Palace, there was only an unexpectedly spiral staircase.
The crowd picked up the steps, and the more they went up, the brighter they got. When they reached the top, they saw that the sun was pouring out of the mountain. They are located in an octagonal pavilion. Open on all sides, looking up, surrounded by blue water.
Huai such as good way: "you see, there is really connected to the sea."
There is a waterfall not far from the octagonal tower. A canyon can be seen vaguely under the waterfall, but the canyon is connected with the sea. Now they can see that the water in the canyon is no longer flowing out, but the sea water is slowly pouring back into it.
Yu San said, "the tide has not yet come in at this time." If the tide comes in, I'm afraid the sea will pour back more quickly, and the whole heavenly palace will be filled with sea water.
Several people looked at each other and understood the urgency. If they don't find the antidote before the Heavenly Palace is flooded, their trip will probably be in vain. Several people dared not delay any longer and hurried downstairs. I'm going to search inside the Heavenly Palace.
An Changqing took a step behind and finally took a look at the blue sea and vaguely felt that he would not like such a palace far from the sea.
Perhaps after going into the water, he also had a certain mackerel nature and had an indescribable affection for the sea. Therefore, no matter how magnificent and extravagant the Heavenly Palace is, in his eyes, it is far less than the vast ocean. He doesn't like it yet, but Yu Kun, who was born and raised at sea, probably doesn't like it even more?
Suddenly an absurd idea flashed through his mind, called out to the crowd, weighed his words and said, "you say …". Could the organ of the Heavenly Palace be cracked by Yu Yi? "
The whole Heavenly Palace was built for Yu Kui. Yu San also said that only Yu Huan knew how to crack the organs set up by Huai Shu an when he ordered people to build them. If it were not for anyone else, there would be only Yu Yu who would be the only candidate left.
"I think it's possible," Huai Ruyu mused and agreed.
Xiao Zhige also said: "if we do not consider his age, we will be able to explain everything after we arrive at the Heavenly Palace."
Yu San also said: "at the beginning, it was not possible to determine whether the high priest was dead or not. everything was just conjecture by the people."
Although an Changqing's guess sounds absurd, if he examines it carefully, it is the most likely guess. After all, it is impossible for ordinary people to get close to the island, let alone find the heavenly palace at the bottom of the cliff. On the other hand, the mackerel people are self-sufficient in the village and are at peace with the rest of the world. Had it not been for Huai Shu an's original request, they would not have set foot in the Heavenly Palace at all.
Then the only person who can come and go freely in the Heavenly Palace and have the ability to crack the Heavenly Palace is left with Yu Yu-if he is still alive.
"but how old would he be if he were still alive?" On one side, Huai was good at blinking his eyes and asked in a trembling voice.
The others looked at him and did not answer his question. If Yu Jing is still alive, his age. really don't want to do the math. think it's amazing even if do a little calculation.
Huairuyu patted him on the head and said kindly, "it doesn't matter how old we are. Let's take the time to find the antidote."
So they hurried downstairs and went to the Heavenly Palace to search for the antidote. After bypassing the central staircase, there are a lot of gold, silver and jade in the back halls. A dazzling array of things were placed in the hall, pushing the door in, and the bright pearl light of gold and jade almost dazzled people's eyes.
However, at this time, no one is in the mood to take care of these treasures. After all, their lives are almost lost, and it is useless to have them. And even if you have the life to take it, it is really difficult to transport things out.
While everyone was looking for it, they heard another room screaming like a good "ow", and his fart rushed out. He grabbed Huai Ruyu, who had heard the sound, and said in horror, "there is a ghost in it!"
"make yourself clear." Huai Ruyu frowned.
Huai Rushan trembled: "I went inside to find an antidote. When I was going through the box, I saw a figure floating past from the side." Then he was so scared that he rushed out. Where can I take a closer look?
Several people could not explain clearly when they saw him, so they could only go into the temple to check. Xiao Zhige was in front, followed by an Changqing, followed by the Huairuyu brothers, and behind Yu San Dian. The five people went in cautiously and did not find ghosts, but found traces of many people's lives.
This partial hall is different from other partial halls full of treasures, in which there are a large number of daily necessities, as if someone had lived in it.
Xiao Zhige picked up the inkstone and brush on the table and said, "all inkstone brushes have been used."
There were still a lot of books on the side. He took one and opened it, but it read: "I have traveled around for many years, and finally found a chance for the mackerel people." Fifty Avenue, 49 Tianyan. The way of heaven is missing, but it leaves a glimmer of life. The fate of the mackerel people, which has lasted for thousands of years, should be terminated by me. "
While he was watching, he listened to other humanities: "these boxes are all Yu Yi's handletters."
Xiao Zhige temporarily put down the book in his hand and went to see the other ones. He saw these handletters arranged in a separate category, obviously because his owner had expected that someone would look for them and had specially put them back into place.
In case the sea continued to rise and wet the handletters, Xiao Zhige ordered people to move all these cages to the octagonal building, and the five people spent four or five days reading all the handletters day and night before figuring out the whole story.
However, what is said in this handwriting is a completely different story from the handwritten record of Huai Shu'an and the story told by the mackerel tribe.
At that time, Yu met Huai Shu'an at sea and went to Yongzhou with him to become best friends. Later, Xiao Li, Emperor Taizu, wrote to invite Huai Shuan to go to Beijing to conspire on great events. Yu Kui had already found his own people at that time. In order to improve the situation of the mackerel people, he proposed to go to Beijing with Huai Shuan, so he got to know Xiao Li, Xue Chang and others.
Although he grew up on the island, he was born with knowledge, natural intelligence, and many bold and ingenious ideas. He soon integrated into the friends of Huai Shu'an and took part in the "Bazhu Rebellion". Among the eight Dazhu Kingdoms, apart from Huai Shu'an, who was the first to know him, Xiao Li and Xue Chang were the closest to him.
Xiao Li is decisive, brave and resourceful, and is a natural talent. In several battles to overthrow the former dynasty, the two conspired to do great things and fought side by side. They soon sympathized with each other and fell in love with each other. Yu Kui had a special experience and took it for granted that men and men were together, and Xiao Li did not care about the opinions of others. After the two fell in love, they did not hide from a few friends.
But do not want the relationship between the two, but involved a lot of things later.
Yu Huan wrote in a handwritten note that he only learned later that Huai Shu'an, whom he regarded as his best friend, had been infatuated with him for many years. But Huai Shu an hindered by the secular etiquette, and for fear of being disgusted by him, suppressed his mind for several years, but did not want to suddenly know that the infatuated person was with his brother. From then on, he was greatly stimulated and went astray.
It was just that Huai Shuan did not show a trace of abnormality at that time, and even Xiao Li and Yu Yi did not notice that it was wrong. After the end of the war, they also elected Xiao Li to the throne, and Xiao Li had a drink with them the night before he ascended the throne, saying that after ascending the throne, he would plan to claim the emperor side by side with Yu Kui, and then hold the wedding ceremony of the two together.
Huai Shuan agreed on the surface, but secretly began to contact the former courtiers, while inciting them to exert pressure on Xiao Li, while secretly provoking the relationship between Xiao Li and Yu Kui. Xiao Lichu ascended the throne, and there were many things to do in court, while Yu Yi, because of Xiao Li's plan, had not been sealed for the time being, and still lived on the an mansion in Huaishu. When Xiao Li pretended to marry the former princess and prepared to take this opportunity to root out the former courtiers, Huai Shu'an deliberately sent a wrong message, making Yu Ying think that Xiao Li had broken his promise and was heartless. After that, Xue Chang, who did not know about it, was designed to accidentally reveal the story of the mackerel people after drinking.
They have known Yu Kui for many years and know more or less about the mackerel people. Huai Shu'an is even more aware of the status of the mackerel people in Yu Kui's heart. After he leaked the news through Xue Chang's mouth, he secretly manipulated the former courtiers, so as to put pressure on Xiao Li, forcing him to rush ahead of the plan to get rid of the former courtiers by pretending to marry the former princess.
And was deliberately deceived by Huai Shuan, and did not know Yu Jie naturally entered the palace to question Xiao Li, Xiao Li naturally tried his best to explain. Yu Kui originally had doubts, but then the news of the mackerel tribe was leaked, and countless people hunted and killed the mackerel tribe. He no longer had time to wait for Xiao Li to prove to him that he hurriedly looked for his people with the help of Huai Shu'an.
Then there was a multi-party pursuit and evasion. in the past few years, Yu Kui led his people to hide and lost contact with Xiao Li and others.