Chapter 16 Section fifteen

"...the height of the Great Pyramid is approximately equivalent to a 40-story building, and it is built from 23 million rectangular limestone blocks, each weighing about 2.5 tons on average. Layers of polished limestone panels make the pyramid sparkle in the sunlight and can be seen from far away. Napoleon once described it as a shining diamond on the distant horizon. It is said that it could be seen from Palestine at that time To it. Its side walls form an angle of 51 degrees with the ground, and the bottom surface is an almost perfect square plane. Its architectural data is extremely accurate, and it can be said to be "unprecedented and unprecedented" in world architecture. Even if modern lasers are used Orientation method, and it is impossible to build an architectural work comparable to it in terms of size orientation. About the orientation method of its bottom square and horizontal plane, it is still a mystery..."

A popular science program called "The Great Pyramid of the World Miracle" was playing on TV.Wu Leting accompanied Di Nong to watch.She glanced at Dinon sitting on the bed from time to time, and found that he was staring intently, obviously in great interest. Wu Leting picked up the apple and fruit knife on the table, and asked in a low voice, "Old Man Di, do you want an apple?" "Don't talk." Dinon quickly waved his hands, keeping his eyes on the TV screen. Wu Leting shrugged her shoulders and put down the knife and apple.She continued watching, feeling a little suspicious, wondering why the show had caught Dinon's attention so much.

"...a large number of slaves used animal power and rolling logs to transport the boulders to the construction site, and they piled up the natural sand around the site into a slope, and pulled the boulders up the pyramid along the slope. In this way, one layer of slopes was built and one layer was built. Stone, gradually heightening the pyramid. It took a full 20 years to build the Khufu Pyramid..." Wu Leting noticed that when the construction process of the pyramid was introduced on TV, Dinon frowned and kept shaking his head. The show continued. "...the 'king's room' inside the Great Pyramid is located in the middle of the entire pyramid, like a heart. This is where the pharaoh's sarcophagus is parked. When you visit the Great Pyramid, you must go to the king's room. Here, you can feel the world The shock brought by the largest mausoleum in the world..."

Seeing this, Dinon pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, which seemed to have some ironic meaning.Wu Leting really couldn't read his mind. After a few minutes, the show ended.Dinon said, "Turn off the TV." Wu Leting turned off the TV with the remote control.After a while of silence, she asked, "Old Man Di, what were you laughing at?" Di Nong smiled wryly while shaking his head: "Humanity's technology is already very advanced and developed, but the research on some ancient civilizations is still at the level of elementary school students-these popular science programs are basically like travel guides. The so-called" Knowledge' is really childish and absurd—it has nothing to do with the truth."

Wu Leting asked: "Which parts of this program are wrong?" "Except for the introduction at the very beginning, the rest are almost unreliable." "for example?" "Like how the pyramids were built. The show said it was done with animal power and rolling logs—absolute nonsense. You know, rolling logs need the trunks of big trees to make them, and the Nile valley is sparsely treed. The most widely distributed on the banks of the Nile, Palm trees grow the most. However, it was impossible for the ancient Egyptians to cut down large areas of palm trees, and the soft palm trees could not be used as rolling logs. Moreover, the fruit of palm trees was an indispensable source of food for the Egyptians, and the leaves of palm trees were hot The only material that can shade the sun in the desert. How can such a precious tree be used to make logs?"

Wu Leting thought about it, and thought what Di Nong said made sense.She asked, "Then how were the pyramids built if it wasn't done this way?" Dinon blinked. "What do you think?" Wu Leting thought seriously for a few minutes and said, "I really can't figure it out." Di Nong said with a smile: "Actually, this method is not difficult. You know reinforced concrete, right?" "Ah... I know. But reinforced concrete is a technology invented in modern times. How could the ancient Egyptians master this technology 4,500 years ago?" "I'm just using an analogy. The ancient Egyptians didn't use reinforced concrete, but they used a similar mixture."

"What did they mix it with?" Dinon smiled mysteriously. "This technology has been lost now. In fact, it was also a secret in Egypt at that time. No one knew about it except the craftsmen who built the pyramid. However, these craftsmen were executed after the construction was completed. Just to keep the secret from leaking out." Wu Leting showed a puzzled look: "Why should this technology be kept secret?" "Because this is a technology that humans should not have mastered at that time. If it is leaked out, many secrets will be exposed." Wu Leting stared blankly at Di Nong—this mysterious tone came again.

"However, the technology of reinforced concrete has been invented now, so there is no need to keep this technology secret." Dinon continued, as if he was the master of this technology. "Let me tell you, this mixture is formed by mixing some rough raw materials and plant extracts in specific proportions." "Plant extract?" Wu Leting felt very fresh. "What plant?" "Several kinds of plants unique to Egypt." Dinon introduced in detail, "lime magma, kaolin, sand and Egyptian alkali salt decomposed by water... Stir these materials together with plant extracts to form a fluid The mixture. This concrete-like mixture, which is easily transported in barrels and poured into wooden molds, can be made into a specific structure and shape, and the walls of the pyramids are built from this mixture."

Wu Leting listened fascinated.Di Nong's detailed and specific explanation makes it difficult for people to think that this is a made-up.It sounds like this was the most likely way, if not the only way, the ancients could have built. "Then...Old Di. You said this is a technology that humans should not master, so how did the ancient Egyptians know?" Wu Leting asked. "It was apparently provided to them by someone 'special' for a special purpose." "Special person?" Wu Leting forced a smile. "It's not an alien, is it?" Dinon shook his head. "How could aliens know that the plant extracts on the earth have this kind of use? Humans who have lived on the earth for so long don't know."

"Then who is this 'special person'?" Dinon remained silent.After a while, he opened his mouth and said, "I can't tell you this for now." "Okay." Wu Leting didn't force it. "Then what is the special purpose you mentioned?" "It is the purpose of building the pyramid." "Isn't the pyramid the tomb of the pharaoh?" Dinon shook his head and said, "This is the biggest misunderstanding of the pyramid by human beings." Wu Leting asked in amazement: "Could it be...you mean that the pharaoh didn't build the pyramid with the intention of using it as a mausoleum?"

Dinon smiled. "You know Qin Shihuang, right?" "Of course I know." Wu Leting didn't understand why the topic suddenly went to ancient China. "After Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms and became the first founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty that completed the unification of China, what is his greatest wish?" Wu Leting thought for a while: "The country is stable?" "It's certainly his wish, but it's not the biggest wish." Wu Leting recalled the legend that Qin Shihuang ordered Xu Fu to go east to search for the elixir. "I see," she said. "His greatest wish was to live forever." "Yes." Dinon affirmed. "For any monarch who holds great power and is admired, there is nothing more tempting than immortality. Not only Qin Shihuang, but kings and emperors all over the world are dreaming the same dream." "So, the Egyptian Pharaoh built the pyramids for this purpose?" Wu Leting felt incredible. "But, how could the pyramids make people live forever?" Dinon looked at her and said, "Do you know 'pyramids can'?" "Ah, I've heard of it." Wu Leting recalled, "I saw an introduction about the power of pyramids in a popular science magazine before. It seems to be about a pyramid-shaped structure, which will produce an invisible, Special energy." "Well. This is no longer a secret. Researchers from various countries have concluded that pyramid energy can dehydrate and dry meat, fruits, milk, etc. without decay; it can also keep precious metals in their original state for a long time. The original metallic luster. What’s even more amazing is that this energy can enhance the vitality of human cells and tissues, improve the body’s own immune function, and delay the aging process—a little exaggeration is that it can make people rejuvenate.” "Is this really possible?" Wu Leting frowned. "What do you think?" Dinon asked back. "I think it's obviously impossible. Otherwise, wouldn't humans have found a way to live forever?" Dinon smiled and said, "Your logic is very correct." "So saying that the pyramids are actually exaggerated by scholars? Pharaoh's desire to achieve immortality through the pyramids has also failed just like Qin Shihuang." Wu Leting said. Dinon was silent for a moment, and said: "Well, let me tell you the whole story from the beginning to the end, and you will know the secret of the pyramid." "Great." Wu Leting said expectantly. "Pharaoh is a general term for the kings of ancient Egypt. What I want to talk about is the most famous of the Egyptian pharaohs—Pharaoh Khufu." Dinon began to speak. "The ancient Egypt during his reign was powerful and centralized. This made Khufu one of the most powerful pharaohs in Egypt. Of course, he was also an out-and-out dictator. In many ways, he It has a lot in common with Qin Shihuang." Wu Leting nodded, listening very carefully. "As mentioned earlier, Khufu, like Yingzheng, has the greatest wish of immortality. For this reason, he has worked hard and tried to find various ways and methods, but the result is always counterproductive. Until one day, he heard rumors that a person appeared in Cairo. 'God-man'. This man seems to be omniscient and omniscient. Moreover, he also uses various unheard of methods to treat people and teach people some advanced techniques." "Khufu's intuition told him that this 'man of God' might be able to help him realize his wish of immortality. So, he ordered this man to be 'invited' into the palace—in fact, he was taken into the palace by force." "This person is the 'special person' you mentioned earlier." Wu Leting guessed. "Yes. Khufu met this 'man of god' in secret. He was very cunning, and he didn't go straight to the point at first, but asked many questions in various aspects, hoping to get answers. The 'man of god' didn't know that Khufu was He was testing himself and told the answers to all the questions honestly—this made Khufu firmly believe that he is indeed 'omniscient'. At this time, he asked the 'man of gods' about the law of immortality. And hinted that People, if he can't help him realize his wish, he will be imprisoned for life, or even killed." "It's like coercing that person." "That's it. Therefore, considering the safety of himself and his family, the 'man of God' had to compromise. He told Khufu that there is a way to achieve immortality. But for this, it is necessary to build a huge building that consumes a lot of manpower and material resources The name of this kind of building is called 'Pyramid'. "Khufu heard of this strange name for the first time. When he saw the pyramid structure diagram drawn by the 'man of God', he was even more shocked. But at the same time, he also doubted that only such a building could really realize Immortal?" "The 'God Man' told Khufu that the unique shape of the pyramid can absorb electromagnetic waves, the earth's magnetic field, and mysterious cosmic energy. Various energies gather inside the pyramid, interact with each other, and finally form a wonderful 'pyramid' Energy'. This energy can make people stay young forever and live forever!" "However, the 'God Man' also pointed out an important point-although all pyramid-shaped buildings can produce pyramid energy, the effects are far from each other. For example, small pyramids may only store some food and delay it. It’s nothing more than corrupt time. In today’s words—it can be used as a refrigerator. If you want to make people immortal, only a huge pyramid built according to a certain proportion and size will do!” Wu Leting was dumbfounded. "This pyramid is the later Khufu Pyramid!" Dinon nodded slightly. "Listen to the end of this matter. After listening to the explanation of the 'God Man', Khufu believed that this building called the pyramid can realize his wish of immortality. So he mobilized a large number of slaves and appointed the 'God Man' Man' is the prime minister and is responsible for building the pyramids." "The method of construction, as I have said before, is to use some rough raw materials mixed with plant extracts to make huge stones-this is undoubtedly a method only known by this 'man of God'. With this technique, In less than 10 years, more than 90 large and small pyramids have been built. Of course, there are three pyramids that are the largest, namely the Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaura. His sons, grandsons. And the biggest one is the Pyramid of Khufu." "There are more than 90 pyramids in different sizes?" Wu Leting asked puzzledly, "Why do you build so many? Isn't it only the pyramids with specific proportions and sizes that can achieve immortality?" "That's right," Dinon said, "but Khufu is a very cunning person. He knew that the only thing he really needed was the Great Pyramid. But in order to deceive others, he declared that the construction of the Pyramid was to serve as the Pharaoh of the past dynasties. Therefore, except for one or two close relatives, no one knows the real purpose of his construction of the pyramid-this secret is still unknown to this day." "Why did Khufu keep it so strictly secret?" "Because he is very selfish. But having said that, who is willing to share such things as immortality with the people of the world? In order to deceive people, Khufu, in addition to building multiple pyramids, moved the sarcophagi of the previous pharaohs In the repaired pyramid (because of the function of the pyramid, these corpses were later mummified), it can be said that the trick was performed at home. In this way, no one doubts the 'fact' that the pyramid is used as the tomb of the pharaoh." Wu Leting sighed, "It's really a deliberate effort." Dinon nodded. "So this also explains another problem. Archaeologists now believe that the earliest pyramids in Egypt were built before Pharaoh Khufu, because the corpses and coffins of his previous pharaohs had already appeared in the pyramids. But in fact , the reason is as just said - it was deliberately arranged by Khufu. The first person who advocated the construction of the pyramid was Khufu." "So, after the pyramid is finished, what's next?" Wu Leting asked. "The first thing Khufu did next was to bury all the slaves who participated in the construction of the pyramid alive—of course, to silence them. Maybe you will immediately think—what about that 'man of God'? What is his fate?" "Yes." Wu Leting nodded repeatedly. "That's exactly what I wanted to ask." "In order to verify whether the pyramid really has the power of immortality, Khufu took the 'man of God' to live in the 'king's room' of the Great Pyramid. He lived there for 30 days and personally felt the power of the pyramid. The miraculous effect brought to him. At this time, he had no doubt that the pyramid could make him immortal. At the same time, in these 30 days, he set out all the secrets of the pyramid through the conversation with the "man of God". Khufu consciousness The use value of the 'God Man' ends here. In order to monopolize this secret, he must kill it." Wu Leting showed a worried expression, completely immersed in the story. "Actually, the 'God Man' had anticipated this a long time ago. So, after leaving the pyramid, he made a request to Khufu." "any request?" "He said to Khufu—'Dear Pharaoh Khufu, my mission has been completed. Please, for my sake of helping you build the pyramid, grant me one request—cut off my head and discard the body The wilderness will do.'” "Ah...then Hufu agreed?" "Actually, Khufu thought of his meritorious deeds. He originally planned to execute him and bury him richly—that is, move him to a certain pyramid to make a mummy. But since the 'God Man' made such a request, he agreed So, Khufu asked the executioner to behead the 'man of God', and then ordered the body to be secretly thrown into a canyon." Wu Leting sighed: "The final ending of this 'man of God' is so sad." "Don't worry, I haven't finished yet." Dinon continued, "Things have changed dramatically. After executing the 'God Man', Khufu regretted it again. He recalled all these years, 'God Man' People' tried their best to help him build the pyramid; he knew that he was being used, but he had no regrets... Thinking of this, Khufu felt that he had killed a rare loyal minister by mistake. But the matter is now, and regret is useless. The only What can be done is to retrieve the body of the 'man of God' and bury him in the pyramid like a pharaoh." "Actually, it was only less than a day before the execution of the 'God-man'. Therefore, Khufu immediately ordered people to go down to the canyon to retrieve the body of the 'God-man'. As a result, a strange thing happened—one of the people who went to find the body When the team returned, they only brought back the body of the 'God Man'. They told Khufu that the head of the 'God Man' was gone." "Khufu was furious, thinking that these people were incapable of doing things-he didn't believe that the head would disappear in such a short time-even if it was eaten by a wild animal, the skull should be left. So he severely punished After killing these people, another group was sent to look for them. This time, the people who went there almost searched the canyon, but they still couldn't find the head—or the skull. They went back and reported. There is nothing left to do but accept this fact.” "Khufu ordered people to mummify the body of the 'God-man', put it in a sarcophagus, and place it in a pyramid. Thousands of years later, archaeologists discovered a headless mummy in a pyramid, which is this' gods'." "The disappearing head..." Wu Leting frowned deeply, and muttered, "I seem to have heard this part somewhere..." Di Nong watched Wu Leting silently. After a minute, Wu Leting suddenly raised her head and said, "Ah, I remembered! In the story you told me about Hope Blue Diamond, the head of Louis XVI disappeared shortly after he was executed!" Dinon nodded slightly. Wu Leting asked, "Old Man Di, why do these two stories have similar plots?" "Because that's the way it is," said Dinon. "Is there any connection between these two stories...?" Di Nong pondered for a while, and said, "Actually, it's not just these two stories, I'm connected to all the stories you tell." Wu Leting asked in a daze, "What connection?" "I'm the one who tells the story." Wu Leting frowned, thinking that this answer seemed to be a joke. Di Nong laughed: "Okay, don't worry about it. I told you, you don't need to delve into these things, just listen to them as stories." "...Okay." Wu Leting pouted. "The story about Pharaoh Khufu and the pyramids, is it over?" "Of course it's not over. I haven't talked about the main point yet. Don't you care whether Hufu has achieved his goal?" "Of course I care!" Wu Leting concentrated her attention. "Go on, please." "As I said just now, Khufu claimed that the pyramid was the tomb of the pharaoh in order to enjoy the law of immortality for himself. But the queen is the only one who really knows the inside story. Khufu's son Khafre and grandson Menkaura are both I don’t know—that is to say, among the three great pyramids, only the largest Khufu Pyramid has the function of “immortality”, and the other two—the Khafre Pyramid and the Menkaura Pyramid, can only be used as It's just a mausoleum. "This is exactly Khufu's shrewdness. He knows very well that the more people who know the secret, the harder it is to keep it secret. Therefore, he doesn't even trust his own son and grandson. The reason why he let the queen know is probably to let the queen know. She's just accompanying him. In other words, he thinks that only he and his wife are eligible to enjoy 'immortality' in this world." "What a terrible person." Wu Leting sighed. "In order to enjoy and 'eternal life' in the pyramid. When Khufu was building the pyramid—especially the Great Pyramid, he ordered the craftsmen to carve exquisite and gorgeous reliefs inside it, and arranged the room he would live in in the future beautifully. And secretly stored a large amount of water and food (these foods will never spoil in the pyramid), enough for two people to eat and drink for thousands of years. "When Khufu lived to be more than 50 years old, he thought the time had come. In order to cover up the truth, he asked the queen to announce his sudden death, and then found a substitute to deceive everyone. Everyone regarded the substitute as Pharaoh Khufu and made the corpse Mummified and placed in the Great Pyramid. "In fact, the real Khufu has already lived in a secret room of the pyramid. And the queen also announced that she would be buried with her - in fact, she took the opportunity to live in the pyramid. After Khufu 'died', his two sons Jed Fula and Khafre successively succeeded to the pharaoh - none of them knew the truth. Of course, it is even less likely that people in later generations will know." Hearing this, Wu Leting asked suspiciously: "They live in a pyramid... Is there ventilation there? Is there enough air?" Di Nong laughed. "It's obvious that you don't know much about pyramids. Give me the paper and pen, and I'll draw a simple schematic diagram for you." Wu Leting took out the paper and pen from the purse and put them on Dinon's right hand.Di Nong drew a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the pyramid, and said to Wu Leting, "Look at it." Wu Leting looked at the schematic diagram carefully and said, "I understand, the two ventilation shafts connecting the royal room and the passage below can circulate air." "No, the passage to the inside of the pyramid is sealed, and the only two ventilation shafts that can circulate air-at that time, the pharaoh's tomb was not used as a sightseeing spot like it is now. After Khufu was 'buried', there was no one. People can enter it. Until modern archaeologists opened the door of the pyramid again." "What did those archaeologists discover after entering the Khufu Pyramid?" Wu Leting asked with great interest. Dinon shrugged his shoulders: "Nothing was found, including Khufu's coffin, which was supposed to be in the king's chamber." "How is this possible? The coffin should have been put into the pyramid at that time!" Dinon said: "If you travel to Egypt and visit the Pyramid of Khufu, you will find that the passages and chambers inside this 'mausoleum' are like a maze. The schematic diagram I just drew for you is only currently explored. It’s just a small part of the interior of Khufu’s Pyramid. When the “man of God” designed the interior of the pyramid, he designed many hidden secret rooms and organs. This is because, after deceiving everyone, Khufu needed to make the king’s room The coffin moved to another 'hidden tomb' - don't forget, he and the queen will live here. The royal family is their main place of activity. It's unlucky to have a coffin in front of you all the time." Wu Leting opened her mouth wide. "So, the coffin is actually in a secret room that the archaeologists haven't found. So, what about Khufu and the queen?" Dinon raised his head, stared at the ceiling, took a deep breath, and let it out slowly. "It's been more than 4,500 years, and they..." "Dead already?" Di Nong looked at Wu Leting. "I didn't say they were dead." Wu Leting covered her mouth in surprise. "My God... are they still alive? Are they still living in a hidden chamber inside the pyramid?" Di Nong sighed: "I don't know if they are still alive. I have never been to Egypt, let alone the Pyramid of Khufu. I don't know if they are really 'immortal'." Speaking of this, Di Nong stared at Wu Leting. "Did you know? Except for Khufu and his queen, there is no third person in this world who has tried this kind of thing-whether the (Khufu) pyramid can make people live forever, even I am not sure. " "You..." Who are you?who are you? "Wu Leting and Di Nong looked at each other, wanted to ask this question, but found it difficult to speak. There was a long silence. Dinon said in a relaxed tone: "However, I saw some interesting reports on TV and books, and I don't know if it's true—if it's true, maybe we can find out about the problem just now. Answer." "What report?" Di Nong looked into Wu Leting's eyes again. "It is said that many tourists who have visited the Pyramid of Khufu have heard strange sounds somewhere in the pyramid - it sounds like someone is whispering. They think it is the pharaoh's ghost, or a psychological effect - But actually, have you thought about it?" Wu Leting was tongue-tied and her eyes widened in horror.