Time is coming to April.

At this moment, the northwest grassland is already the grass growing and the warblers flying as described in the poem.

Two jeeps were driving on the prairie, leaving two marks of wheels.

After finalizing the plan for the trip to Hetao area, Song Che and others left as soon as they were in place. As soon as the staff arrived, they immediately set off to arrive at Ordos Airport.

On the two cars, one was Song Che, Di Tianhou, Zhu Xie and Longyuan Ni, Longyuanshan, and the other was Professor Ge Dongxu and his students.

Song Che lowered down the car window, looked at the green grassland and the blue and cloudless clear sky, and smelled the fresh air, and felt indescribable pleasure.

After leaving the airport, the group rented two jeeps directly. Without stopping in Ordos, they headed straight to Shenmu County, a hundred kilometers south.

The Shimao ruins are located in Shenmu.

Since the Shimao site is likely to be Kunlun City during the Yellow Emperor's period, and the results of divination are also shown in that area, everyone is determined to go over and look for further clues first.

It was possible that we could have taken the highway, but everyone had a very consistent opinion. It was rare to come to the grassland area. Why not enjoy the beautiful scenery of the grassland along the way? What's more, we are not in a hurry, and the time to take the highway is about the same as taking the highway.

At this time, the Hui wind blows, and the grass is floating, and there is a scene of "the wind blows the grass and sees cattle and sheep". Under the blue sky and white clouds, there are endless grasslands, herdsmen, galloping horses and herders waving their saddles, and the heroic posture of riding horses and galloping horses is in sight.

Just as I was enjoying the beautiful scenery leisurely and comfortably, my phone rang.

It was called by Professor Ge in the car behind.

Song Che answered a few words and then passed a message to Di Tianhou and others: "Professor Ge said he would pass by Genghis Khan's Mausoleum before and asked me if I would go there to rest and have a meal."

"It's just my wish, the food on the plane is too unpalatable." Zhu Xie, who was in charge of driving, said without thinking: "And it's rare to come to the prairie. It would be a pity if you don't visit a generation of geniuses."

Di Tianhou and Long Yuanshan brothers also agreed with this proposal.

So, the two cars turned a corner at the front intersection and drove into a towering complex.

It is said to be Genghis Khan's Mausoleum, but it is actually a tourist attraction, all with modern architectural style.

Moreover, this is not the real tomb of Genghis Khan.

"What? Genghis Khan was not buried here? Then he was a sold dog meat with a sheep's head."

As soon as Zhu Xie got off the car, he learned the real situation and was stunned and kept complaining.

Professor Ge smiled: "Not all tombs in this world are buried with corpses, and it is possible that they are buried with clothes."

That's right, this Genghis Khan's Mausoleum is essentially just Genghis Khan's tomb.

"Legends say that hundreds of years ago, when Genghis Khan led his army to attack Xixia, he happened to pass by this place. When he saw the abundant water and grass here, he was a Feng Shui treasure land. He was very happy. When he was nostalgic, he accidentally dropped the whip to the ground. When his subordinates were about to pick up the whip, he was stopped by Genghis Khan, saying that this was the place where Sika deer lived, the place where the birds were raised in the Hoisheng birds, the place where the revitalization of the declining dynasty, and the country of enjoyment for the white-haired old man. Finally, he told his left and right: 'I can be buried here after I die'."

Professor Ge had a lot of dealing with archaeology and knew these historical allusions: "Later, Genghis Khan died in the Western Xia Dynasty. His subordinates transported his coffin back to the desert. When the hearse arrived, the wheel suddenly fell into the swamp and could not pull it out. The general who escorted the hearse recalled what Genghis Khan once said, so he put his felt bag, his shirt and a sock in the white room for sacrifice. Later, after several renovations, the Eight White House was formed, which was also the prototype of Genghis Khan's Mausoleum."

After suddenly seeing this, Long Yuanni asked again: "Where is the bones of Genghis Khan buried?"

Regarding this question, Professor Ge shook his head laughing and crying, and Song Che helped explain: "If anyone can know this secret, he can almost become a world-class archaeological expert."

In fact, to this day, Genghis Khan's real tomb is still an unsolved mystery.

Moreover, not only Genghis Khan, but none of the tombs of the Yuan Dynasty had been discovered.

In this regard, there is a saying in the archaeological community that the custom of Mongolia in the Yuan Dynasty was to be popular with sky burial - after a person died, the body was transported to a designated location for vultures or other birds, animals, etc. to swallow it.

But this statement is not recognized at all. How strong is Mongolia in the Yuan Dynasty? How could it be allowed to be buried so shabby after its death? The worst level of treatment will definitely be buried with rich burial objects.

"I have communicated with many scholars in the Hetao area and those who are studying archaeology of the Yuan Dynasty. The view that everyone agrees is burial, which is only in the form of an "underground palace". "Professor Ge said slowly: "Mongolian nobles have learned from the experience of the stolen imperial tombs of previous dynasties, so they do not raise graves after death and do not erect tombstones. After being buried in the underground palace, they have to lead a few horses to flatten the burial place, so that outsiders can't see that there have been people burial here."

"Not only that, after the tomb is flattened, someone will lead a female camel and a small camel, kill the little camel in front of his mother, pour blood on the cemetery, and then send soldiers to guard it. When grass grows on the ground the next year, the guards will be able to withdraw. No one can tell where the corpses of the ancestors were buried. If the descendants want to worship, they will lead the female camel over, and where it stops and whine is the cemetery of the ancestors."

Long Yuanni said cruelly and asked again: "Will those guardians not spread the news?"

Professor Ge replied: "After the body is buried in the underground palace, all participants who built the underground palace will be killed. There are unofficial records that after the construction of Genghis Khan's underground palace tomb was completed, more than a thousand soldiers who were used to guard the cemetery and those who built the cemetery were all killed. The purpose was to prevent the specific location of his cemetery from being leaked out, so as not to disturb his sleeping underground by those who were ill-behaved."

More than a thousand lives, standing in the modern mindset is simply shocking and crazy.

But think about it, Genghis Khan fought in all directions and slaughtered countless cities, and the lives of those who died at his hands were in units of "ten thousand".

Perhaps it was because there was too much hatred during his lifetime that the burial site of Genghis Khan was tightly blocked by the Mongolian nobles of the Yuan Dynasty, which became a major mystery in the historical community.

However, Song Che and others had no intention of exploring this mystery. The target before them was a longer and more mysterious ancient secret.

After arriving at the tourist area, everyone had no leisure to wander around. Under the leadership of Professor Ge, they went to the bunch of yurts near the scenic area.

The yurts are all local Mongolians living in the local yurts, and their business is mainly to entertain tourists who come to Genghis Khan's Mausoleum.

As soon as Professor Ge and his group approached, they saw a strong man riding a horse to drive away the flock of sheep.

"Brother Bayan."

Professor Ge waved hello to the strong man directly.

When the strong Mongolian man named Bayan saw Professor Ge, he was stunned at first, and then he turned over from the horse's back with excitement, and went forward without saying a word and gave Professor Ge a bear hug.

"Professor Ge, it's been a long time since weaving." Bayan patted Professor Ge's arm hard after hugging.

Most Mongolians are hospitable and cheerful. The heavier the shots, the more enthusiastic they are.

But Professor Ge's old arm couldn't resist such a pounding, and he immediately grinned in pain, "Brother Bayan, please be at ease."

Bayan scratched his head, then smiled heartily, and said, "Professor Ge, you have to eat more meat, especially the work you do is always sleeping in the open. You don't often say that the body is the capital of revolution."

"I'm old, these young people should eat more meat to supplement." Professor Ge took the opportunity to introduce a group of people behind him: "They are all friends who accompanied me out to Shenmu this time."

Seeing this, Bayan immediately solemnly placed one arm diagonally on his chest and performed a Mongolian etiquette.

"Professor Ge's friend is my Bayan's friend. Let's go and sit in the tent." Bayan invited.

Immediately, Bayan shouted to the yurt: "Eji (mom), Professor Ge and the others are here!"

A woman in Mongolian costume came out of the yurt. When she saw Professor Ge, she immediately smiled and said, "Professor Ge, please come in quickly."

Professor Ge nodded with a smile, then called Song Che and others to walk towards the yurt, and said on the way: "In the past ten years, I have been to Hetao area dozens of times, especially in Ordos, where Shenmu has brought us more. Bayan and his father have been guided many times. After a while, everyone got along."

Bayan, who was leading the way, turned around and said, "Professor Ge, the archaeological work of Shenmu Shimao is over. You are here again this time. Do you have new discoveries?"

Ge Dongxu nodded: "There are some new clues, and I will ask you some later."

"In the past ten years, we have finished telling you what we know or not. I am afraid that it is you who will give me more knowledge." Bayan said with a smile.

After pausing, Bayan's eyes swept over Song Che and others again, and suddenly seemed quite scrupled, and whispered: "Professor Ge, you have no problem talking to me about archaeology with your friend, but don't ask anyone everywhere for a while."

"What's wrong?"

“I’ve checked tightly recently.”

Bayan's face looked unlucky and muttered: "Some people of unknown origin have come recently. They are moving everywhere in Ordos and Shenmu. It is probably a gravedigger."

Grave diggers are the name of their locals for tomb robbers.

Everyone knows that there are many civilized sites and underground tombs in the Hetao area. Therefore, in addition to archaeologists, countless tomb robbers have also attracted to "dig gold".

However, in this case, as the country's efforts to protect cultural relics and sites have been strengthened, and most of the main sites have been officially excavated, the tomb robbers have no longer been so enthusiastic about patronizing the Hetao area in the past decade.

Therefore, Professor Ge was also puzzled: "How could this happen?"

Bayan thought for a while and hesitated: "It may have something to do with that incident last year."

However, Bayan did not rush to inform and took them into the yurt first.

At this moment, in the yurt not far away, a pair of groggy eyes were staring at them through the crack of the door, especially Song Che's little white face!

If Song Che knew, he would definitely sigh again, "It's not that enemies won't be together."
Chapter completed!