Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

Chapter 353 Lingyan Pavilion

Zhong Yuemin was also a little scared by Ning Yuan's strange look, especially in this environment.

"What the hell are you looking at? What's going on? Can we open the coffin or not?"

Zhong Yuemin frowned and asked Ning Yuan.

This question also brought Ning Yuan back to his senses.

"Open! Now that we're here, we can't just leave like that. Come on, brothers, push them away together. Hu Zi, you guys keep your guns on and keep an eye on them!"

Ning Yuan shouted to everyone.

Hu Lianwang and Tian Erliang all responded loudly.

I don't know if it was to give myself courage or if I was really excited.

After hearing Ning Yuan's instructions, Zhong Yuemin laughed and spoke passionately to the group of friends behind him.

"Guys, keep an eye out! If any monster comes out of the coffin, just shoot! We are all staunch **** fighters!"

"Alright, Yuemin, don't worry, we brothers will definitely not show mercy!"

"That's right, just react quickly and don't hurt yourself by mistake!"

A few buddies were teasing each other to encourage each other.

Zhong Yuemin also cursed with a smile.

Then, at Ning Yuan's call, everyone worked together.

“Hey!! Ho!!”

“Squeak~Squeak~!”

The lid of the sarcophagus had been moved.

Ning Yuan kept his eyes on the sarcophagus. After seeing the coffin lid move, he gave instructions to everyone.

"Don't let up, keep pushing. No matter what monster is in there, we brothers can crush it to death again!"

Ning Yuan's words were so domineering that no one was afraid at all. They all exerted their strength again and continued to push to the side.

“Bang! Clang!!”

The lid of the sarcophagus was pushed to the ground, making a dull sound when it hit the bluestone floor.

Hu Lianwang and his buddies were staring at the sarcophagus with guns in hand. The moment they saw the coffin lid open, their hearts suddenly jumped and they pointed their guns directly into the coffin.

It’s not that they are timid or their faith is weak, but the environment they are facing is cold and dark, and there is a cold wind blowing from nowhere!

Some of the ghost and strange stories I had heard in the past came to my mind unconsciously.

Under the influence of various factors, thoughts become uncontrollable.

Ning Yuan and the others did the same. After pushing open the lid of the sarcophagus, they jumped back a few steps.

The lights of the flashlights all focused on the sarcophagus.

After a while, there was no unusual movement, and everyone felt relieved.

Ning Yuan picked up the gun and gradually approached the sarcophagus.

Zhong Yuemin and others followed closely behind.

Everyone looked inside the sarcophagus.

Then there was a burst of exclamations.

"Fuck, what the hell!! My buddy sent this, what the hell!"

Zhong Yuemin's eyes were wide open as he stared, and the other guys were also breathing heavily.

Everyone whispered, "I'm so rough!"

To be honest, Ning Yuan was also shocked for a moment. After being stunned for a while, he finally recovered.

The sarcophagus was filled with gold ingots, a layer of gold ingots. On top of these gold ingots were densely packed jade beads. There was not even a single copper coin inside.

The base is made of white jade walls and green jade carvings, as well as round beads the size of quail eggs, which glow fluorescently under the flashlight.

Among these treasures lay a withered corpse.

The body had turned into bones and the silk clothes on the surface had all rotted away.

Many of the guys were extremely excited as they grabbed the gold ingots and jade, looking left and right.

Ning Yuan didn't pay any attention to them. Instead, he took up his gun and started turning over the corpses.

He always felt that the most precious treasure was hidden under this corpse.

Sure enough, Ning Yuan's eyes lit up with brilliance at just one glance.

Then he reached in and took out a small, spotless, square seal in his hand.

Ning Yuan was surprised again after carefully looking at the seal and reading the words underneath it.

"His achievements surpass those of the entire Tang Dynasty, and he is honored with Lingyan"! !

These eight big characters are written in regular script.

Ning Yuan held it in his hand, and it actually trembled slightly.

"This is the seal of Lingyan Pavilion!! This is definitely the seal of Lingyan Pavilion!"

Compared with this seal, all the other gold, silver, jade and pearls are not worth mentioning.

There seems to be no record of this seal in official history.

But it has been recorded in many unofficial histories.

The Lingyan Pavilion was originally built by Emperor Taizong of Tang to honor twenty-four meritorious officials. The portraits of these officials were painted by the famous painter Yan Liben, and the name of the pavilion was written by calligrapher Chu Suiliang.

In the 17th year of Zhenguan, the pavilion was started to be built, originally to enshrine 24 civil and military officials headed by Zhangsun Wuji.

During the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, they made great contributions in helping the Li Tang Dynasty to conquer the world.

But to be honest, many people have objections to the candidates.

For example, the brothers Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun under Li Jiancheng were both powerful generals who were invincible.

He made great contributions during Li Tang's expedition against Liang Shidu.

If we really calculate based on the achievements they made for the Li Tang Dynasty, they are definitely greater than those of Zhang Liang, Zhang Gongjin and others. However, their political stance prevented them from leaving their names in history.

I have to say here that among the twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion, nearly one-third came from Wagang.

It is said that it is better to learn from the three sworn brothers of Peach Blossom Spring than from the single incense stick of Wagang. All the righteous men of Liangshan were beheaded, while all the ruthless men of Wagang were made marquises!

As for why I say this, it is actually directly related to the ending of the red-haired spiritual officer Shan Xiongxin.

The forty-six friends of Jia Liulou, including Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong, Xu Ji, Cheng Zhijie, Zhang Gongjin, Zhang Liang, Hou Junji, Chai Shao and others, are all present.

These eight people finally ascended the Lingyan Pavilion.

The rest of the characters, including Luo Cheng, Jin Jia, Tong Huan, Jin Cheng, Niu Gai, Qi Biao, Lian Ming, Dang Shijie, Mao Gongsui, Xie Yingdeng, etc., also held high positions in the Tang camp.

But later, when Shan Xiongxin was arrested and executed, most of these people remained indifferent!

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart.

And this Lingyan Pavilion is also the best witness of those turbulent years and the wars in troubled times!

Ning Yuan carefully put away the "Lingyan Pavilion Seal"!

Then he looked at the brothers around him who were still excited and unable to contain themselves.

"Alright, brothers, pack up all the gold, silver, jade, and pearls in here and take them back!"

Naturally, everyone responded and started to pack up the gold, jade and precious pearls in the sarcophagi in batches.

Ning Yuan took the flashlight and looked at the gemstone caves on the surrounding stone walls.

Obviously, these caves are filled with statues of various shapes.

Some are carved from jade, some are cast from copper and iron, and some are even carved directly from stone.

The statues of the twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion are arranged in a circle at the top.

These character statues are made of the best materials among the more than 100 statues.

They are all carved from green jade, and the ones below are various birds and beasts cast in copper and iron.

The bottom layer looks even more ordinary, with stone carvings and plant landscapes all around!