bullyxtreme Chapter 426 Weird murals, hierarchy!
Chapter 426 Weird murals, hierarchy!
Lin Ran still took out the stones and threw them into the two doors.
The voices on both sides were consistent, and there was no sign of falling off the cliff.
Lin Ran picked up the flashlight and shined it into the door, taking a closer look.
But then he noticed something strange.
These two doors actually have a U-shaped structure!
And they all turned towards the inside. If I guessed correctly, they were actually at the same position at the end of the passage.
Indeed, as Huang Hao said, it is possible that two tunnels were specially built to facilitate people's entry.
It's just that one of them has a trap.
Lin Ran told Liu Jingfeng what he found.
"There is just a passage in front of me. At the end of the passage, there are other intersections." Then, Lin Ran pointed to the special symbols on the door and said, "These are ancient Sanskrit characters. The left side says life and the right side says death. I can't tell which way. There’s a trap.”
He handed the decision-making power back to Liu Jingfeng. After all, he couldn't be responsible for so many lives.
"What do you mean, no matter which tunnel we walk through, we will end up at the same door?" Liu Jingfeng asked.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Liu Jingfeng thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go in through the passage on the left."
It's better than choosing to die directly.
Lin Ran looked at it and saw no danger on the surface.
Zhenbao motioned for everyone to follow him. Because the light in the mausoleum was dim, they had no intention of splitting up.
Everyone nodded, shone their flashlights in all directions in an orderly manner, followed Zhenbao cautiously, and walked towards the tunnel.
When I first walked into the living room, I felt it was pitch black inside.
However, after walking for a few minutes, I discovered that there was something different inside.
The originally low passage gradually became wider.
This also means that the area they have to irradiate is getting larger and larger, which makes them more nervous.
Wang Jinpeng asked: "Do you feel like it's getting colder?"
"There are some. Everyone, come closer and be careful of the poisonous insects." Lin Ran said to everyone.
Finally, the hole stopped expanding.
Wang Jinpeng also made a new discovery. He illuminated the wall on the left and shouted: "Look, there are murals here!"
Following the light of his flashlight, I saw that there were indeed colorful murals painted on the black wall.
The style of the mural is full of Western style. The people on it have big eyes and high nose bridges.
Huang Hao joked: "Does this person look a bit like a village chief?"
After his reminder, they did find that the village chief and the people on the mural were somewhat similar.
"Well, the village chief is most likely a descendant of the tomb owner." Lin Ran nodded.
He took a closer look at the murals. The colors were bright and had not faded after so long, which showed that the pigments used were very precious.
However, the style of the murals in front of me was weird. In Wang Jinpeng's words: "The quality of the murals is too low. When you look at the faces, the eyes are bulging."
Liu Jingfeng laughed: "Jin Peng, you have followed us to so many tombs, why are you still such an amateur? Such exaggerated murals were popular in the Tang Dynasty. This is called art."
If you can make a rubbing of this mural and sell it to a museum, you will definitely get a good price.
Wang Jinpeng stuck out his tongue: "I really don't understand the aesthetics of ancient people."
Because of the new discovery, everyone did not move forward, but stayed here.
Lin Ran looked at the mural with a somewhat excited expression.
After studying it for a while, he said: "In fact, it may not be an exaggeration. The village chief's eyes are also very big, and they are a bit prominent, aren't they? The restoration of this mural is quite realistic."
There is also a piece of text below, which has not been corroded by the long-term humid environment.
It's a pity that the text is recorded in ancient Tubo script, so I can't understand its meaning at all.
It still has to be left to archaeological experts for study.
"Brother Lin, it's almost done. Let's move on." Seeing Lin Ran doing research again, Liu Jingfeng reminded him in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I just think these murals are a little special, maybe they are a reminder of the road behind." Lin Ran looked at the people on the murals carefully.
He was also a little surprised. According to news records, the archaeological team only dug to the second level.
However, the murals on the fourth floor clearly record the life of the tomb owner.
Because this mural depicts a monarch leading military generals to expand territory, while the people behind him are herding sheep, feeding horses, and raising silkworms. Everyone's face is filled with smiles.
After telling everyone the content of the picture, they were fascinated by it.
"Brother Lin, you are so awesome, how can you analyze so many things about such a difficult and obscure mural?" Huang Hao said with disdain.
"It's a pity that I can't recognize the words below. I think those words should have more valuable information." Lin Ran shook his head.
"That's enough!" Liu Jingfeng was very excited. The murals in the tombs usually depict the life of the tomb owner.
Even the king showed up, and the identity of the tomb owner could basically be confirmed. He was definitely not lower than the prime minister level of the Tang Dynasty.
"Brother Lin, look at this painting!" Xu Ning suddenly shouted from the side.
On the mural on the other side, there is a group of people kneeling in front of a black tower. At the top of the tower, there is a person wearing weird clothes who seems to be dancing.
"Is this the tower we are exploring now?" Liu Jingfeng recognized the structure of the tower at a glance.
Based on the size comparison on the murals, it is roughly estimated that the tower is 100 meters high.
Lin Ran noticed that there were corresponding reliefs on the surface of each tower in the mural.
The first layer is painted with cattle, sheep, horses and dogs, representing the lowest animals.
The second layer is painted with shirtless people moving rocks. If you guessed correctly, they should be slaves, only one level higher than beasts.
The third layer is painted with people wearing clothes doing farm work, they look like civilians.
And so on.
When everyone heard Lin Ran's speculation, they couldn't help but get excited.
Although the picture at the bottom cannot be clearly seen, according to this inference, the one at the bottom should be...a monarch?
Lin Ran couldn't help but think of the books he had read before. According to the corresponding levels of the reliefs, they represented ancient lost kingdoms!
The kingdom has a strict hierarchical system, each level cannot be surpassed, and it is a standard slave country!
It's a pity that the pattern below is hidden deliberately, or it has faded over time and cannot be seen clearly.
The research is almost done, and no clues can be found even further.
Lin Ran said: "Then let's set off."
He secretly thought that if he could come back, he would definitely print this mural back.
It's not because the mural is valuable, but because it records the hierarchy of a lost country. This is a treasure that cannot be exchanged for gold!