Chapter 21 Chapter Twenty

In the evening, when Di Chun came back and saw him take out a dark mask from his bag and hand it to Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang and Ayu felt their hearts shake, this legendary and miraculous mask was finally in front of them.Di Chun was dusty, but still stood aside, refusing to go down to wash up, quietly waiting for Di Renjie to reveal the secret. Di Renjie held the mask, turned it over and looked carefully, saw that the whole body of the mask was black, but there was a faint flow of color between the sides, smiled slightly, and said: "According to what Duan Jiu said, this thing is made of meteorite, it seems that it is indeed made of copper." Iron and the like are different." One side ordered: "Yu'er, light the lamp and come here."

It was not time to light the lamp at this time, but it was already dark inside and outside the house. Ayu hurriedly lit the lamp after hearing the words, held it in both hands, and sent it to Di Renjie. Di Renjie moved the mask closer to the lamp, and everyone gathered around to watch Look, in the shadow of the lamp, the mask reflects each person's own face. If the mask is used as a mirror, except for a few more holes and a slight arch, which makes the image in the mirror slightly deformed, it is similar to ordinary copper. Mirrors are generally the same. Di Renjie said: "Stand behind me and take a look, there will be no difference."

Li Yuanfang and Di Chun looked at it as they said, and sure enough there were dozens of figures on the side of the light. The images were shallow and thin, and they were suspended in the air in a semi-transparent shape. The room was released from the mask, crowded in the small space in the house, Ayu was the closest, looked up, was startled, and boldly reached out to touch it, but saw fingers passing between those portraits, there was nothing wrong with it touch. Ayu opened her mouth wide, but did not dare to make a sound, fearing to startle the ghosts, so she only looked at Di Renjie. Di Renjie held the mask, and slowly stepped back a few steps. With the changes of the light and the position of the mask, the figures in the air seemed to come alive for a few times. The light and shadow changed, and their hands and feet moved. Although Li Yuanfang and Ayu Dichun knew that these images were virtual It's not true, I won't really do anything to people, but I still feel unimaginable and inexplicably horrified. Could it be that this 'Sun Soul Mirror' can really communicate with ghosts and gods, and invite the yin soldiers to subdue demons and subdue demons?So at this moment, where are all of us in?

Seeing that the farther the mask was from the light, the image became fainter, and it slowly stuck to the wall. Di Renjie suddenly pushed down the mask so that the light could not reach it, and the ghosts on the wall disappeared in a flash. Ayu was still staring at the wall, Di Renjie said with a chuckle, "Don't be confused by this image, the mystery is actually on the back of the mask." After that, he turned the mask over, and when Li Yuanfang looked at it, he saw that the back was not as smooth as the front , there are some positive patterns cast on it, and a closer look reveals that it is a human figure, slightly raised, arranged and distributed on the back of the mirror, because the mask is arched outwards, the patterns inside are hidden in the dark, so it is difficult for people to notice.

Li Yuanfang took the mask from Di Renjie's hand, and looked out from close to the face, only to feel that it was dark and cold to the touch, lighter than copper and iron, but it was definitely not transparent, and could only be seen through the two eye holes. Looking at the things in the room, I couldn't help but wonder: "The mask doesn't transmit light, so how can it reflect the things on the back?" Di Renjie said: "This kind of mirror should be called 'light-transmitting treasure mirror'. As you can see, it doesn't really allow light to penetrate, but is made by craftsmen through special techniques when casting and grinding the mirror. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was recorded in ancient books, and there are also those similar to our dynasty. It is recorded in the "Gu Jing Lu" that during the Sui Daye period, someone once got an ancient mirror. There is nothing missing.' People in the world think it is miraculous, and call it a 'fairy mirror', which is not easy to see. You and I have opened our eyes today, but this 'sun soul mirror' is indeed very exquisitely made, and the pattern According to the photo, it seems to be alive, and the figures are all the appearance of the ancient ancestors, so they were mistaken for the appearance of ghosts."

Di Chunqi said: "Since this kind of bronze mirror has existed for a long time, how can it not be spread in the world?" "I'm afraid this is also related to the legend that it can suppress demons and ward off evil spirits. According to legend, the art of casting mirrors was obtained from the Yellow Emperor. Taoist warlocks in Han Dynasty used this to publicize that this kind of mirror is "made by immortals". It adds a mysterious color and makes people feel awe; and this kind of mirror-casting technology must be very complicated and difficult to master, so it has been lost over time, so that it has not been seen again for hundreds of years."

Ayu stuck out her tongue and said, "Fortunately, it has been lost. If this kind of mirror makes everyone have one at home, when you get up early and look in the mirror, you have to wake up first, or you will be shocked!" Di Renjie said with a smile: "That's not the case. The bronze mirrors recorded in ancient books mostly have auspicious patterns and characters on the back, but this 'Sun Soul Mirror' can be seen from the casting patterns. It is clearly made earlier, ancient times. At that time, whether people cast this mirror was used for sacrifices or exorcisms, because there is no written word handed down, it is now impossible to know, and it was later used in battle, which can be regarded as unique."

Li Yuanfang couldn't help sighing: "It turns out that the appearance of the so-called yin soldiers is nothing but an illusion. Gao Changgong's way of using soldiers is exactly in line with the strategy of "attacking the heart is the top, and attacking the city is the bottom; the heart is the top, and the soldiers are the bottom." It makes sense." Di Renjie nodded and smiled: "That's right, as far as Tuan'er's case is concerned, An Jinzang is well-known by his ancestors, and Tuan'er and other maids in the palace, if they hadn't done something harmful, they wouldn't be convinced What you see is a 'ghost', it can be seen that 'one thought becomes a demon, one thought becomes a Buddha', all born from the heart."

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, it was expected that after the dinner in the palace, he would go to the Imperial Tower to watch the lanterns, so Di Renjie wrapped the mask and handed it to Ayu, his eyes showed seriousness, but he didn't say much, Ayu nodded , Said: "Don't worry, my lord." Li Yuanfang stood up and said casually, "I'll take you to the gate of the palace." Di Renjie stood in front of the courtyard, looked up and saw the moon hanging in the air like a silver plate, and heard the noise of people outside the square. It must be very lively in the city at this moment, so he turned around and said, "Di Chun, it seems that you have to rest later, let's go tonight Just be a storyteller, pick that person from many places, and explain why the palace city is haunted by ghosts and ghost soldiers in masks."

Di Chun said with a smile: "That's a good thing. The people in the market love to hear these things. If the master talks about the book, tell him to spread it all over the city tomorrow!" "Well, you Di Chun, you dare to make fun of the master." Di Renjie laughed.