Chapter 340 Dare to Wear the Dragon Robe
Chapter 340 Dare to Wear the Dragon Robe
Master Bai asked someone to move these things out, and when he turned around, he saw Lin Wanwan looking at the palace inside with a sharp gaze.
He smiled and said, "Let's go inside and look around. Is this the only palace here?"
Everyone followed Master Bai and walked deeper into the palace.
As expected, there was more than just one hall here. When they stepped into the next room, the scene before them was shocking.
Passing through the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there is an open courtyard behind, with more than a dozen large halls on both sides of the courtyard.
As soon as I stepped into the first hall, a strong medicinal fragrance hit my nose.
Rare medicinal materials from all over the world are stored here.
Against the wall, rows of tall wooden medicine cabinets are neatly arranged, and each drawer is neatly labeled with the name of the medicinal material.
Opening one of the drawers, there was golden wild ginseng inside, with complete and slender roots, emitting a unique scent.
In the drawer next to it, there are thick pieces of Ganoderma lucidum, with clear surface texture and a faint luster.
There are also various precious Cordyceps, deer antlers, musk, etc., which are stored in categories and preserved in extremely good condition.
These medicinal materials are properly placed in a dry and ventilated environment, and the moisture-proof charcoal and insect repellent spices in the drawers are frequently replaced to ensure that the quality of the medicinal materials is not affected.
Going further back, there are several halls for storing grain.
When I pushed open the door of one of the rooms, I saw huge granaries neatly arranged, filled with all kinds of grain.
The most eye-catching thing is the rice, the golden grains are plump and round, and the grains are clearly defined.
Before being stored in the granary, these rice grains have undergone strict screening and drying to remove impurities and moisture. They are then packed into special moisture-proof cloth bags and placed in the granary.
The bottom of the grain bin is raised with stones and insect-repellent herbs are placed around it to prevent the grain from being infested with insects and spoiling.
In addition to rice, there is also a large amount of wheat. The wheat grains are hard and shiny, and they have also been well preserved.
These wheats can be ground into flour to make various pasta, which is one of the important staple foods of the people in Southern Chu.
In addition, there are grains such as millet and sorghum, which are also carefully stored for emergency use.
Master Bai looked at the food and asked, "Do you think it's still edible?"
Wang Fa stepped into the granary and approached a granary. He picked up a handful of grain, put it to his nose and sniffed it, but he could not smell any musty smell, only the simple aroma of the grain itself.
Wang Fa muttered to himself, "Strange, ordinary grain can only be stored for three to five years at most before it gets damp, infested with insects, and spoils.
But the food here is at least hundreds of years old, how come it's still so intact?"
Madam Bai walked over to the granary and said, "The grain was preserved so well. The layout must have a hidden secret."
She raised her hand and pointed to the ceiling of the hall. She saw that every few steps on the beams hung a small bamboo basket filled with dark brown blocks. "That's special charcoal. It can absorb moisture and keep the hall dry at all times.
Looking around the grain storage, there are many ceramic containers filled with dried and crushed mugwort, peppercorns and other herbs.
The scents intertwine and permeate the air. These herbs have a unique scent and are a natural insect repellent. Pests stay away when they smell it."
The grain storage itself is even more exquisite, wrapped in layers of thick kraft paper.
The outermost layer is then covered with a special clay mixed with lime and glutinous rice paste.
When completely dry, it becomes as hard as stone, which can block moisture and isolate air.
"Also, the ventilation holes in this hall have been carefully designed in terms of location and size, allowing only dry and clean wind to pass through slowly, taking away excess moisture without bringing in pests and debris," Mrs. Bai explained.
Well! Sure enough, the old emperor of Nanchu is quite powerful. Master Bai stroked his beard and said:
"I find the old Emperor of Nanchu quite interesting. Why did he keep so much food?
Could it be that he foresaw a severe drought?"
Liu Quanzhou narrowed his eyes and said:
"Who knows what the old emperor of Nanchu is thinking?
But these foods are quite useful, we can use them to help more refugees."
Then they checked room by room and found that there were more than a dozen rooms in total. The scene in each room was exactly the same, full of food.
Wang Fa coughed and said, "Shall we start now?"
Master Bai nodded and said, "It's impossible that all these dozen rooms are filled with food, right?"
Huang Mao shouted excitedly: "Uncle Bai, come over and take a look!"
Opposite the door, several dragon robes were hung on an exquisitely carved wooden hanger.
The dragon robe at the head was made of top-grade bright yellow Shu brocade. On the robe, nine golden dragons were coiled, their bodies outlined with pure gold threads, their whiskers clearly visible, and their eyes inlaid with rubies.
The dragon claws were sharp and powerful, as if they could break through the wall in the next second.
The dragon's body is surrounded by colorful auspicious clouds, which are embroidered with a variety of techniques such as gold embroidery and seed embroidery. The embroidery is exquisite and the needlework is delicate, and each cloud pattern is lifelike.
Lin Wanwan stared at the dragon robe infatuatedly. Oh my god! She could actually still see an ancient dragon robe. She really wanted to touch it.
She kept grabbing with her hands, and Master Bai just carried her over. Unexpectedly, there was no dust on the dragon robe.
Lin Wanwan couldn't suppress her inner curiosity, so she slowly reached out her hand and gently stroked the most gorgeous dragon robe.
As soon as her fingertips touched the fabric, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The touch was indescribable and extremely smooth.
Master Bai looked at Lin Wanwan's intoxicated expression and couldn't help but jokingly said, "Wanwan, you like the dragon robe? How about we take it back and make it into a small dress for you?"
When these words came out, everyone around them opened their eyes wide in shock. Madam Bai glared at him fiercely and said anxiously:
"You fool, you really dare to say anything.
You dare to wear a dragon robe? If you are discovered, won't you be in trouble every night? "
Master Bai touched his nose and muttered softly, "We'll just wear it at night! What's the big deal? This dragon robe is just clothes anyway, and it's really comfortable to the touch."
Seeing that Mrs. Bai was about to glare at him again, he quickly shut his mouth.
Everyone's eyes then fell on a phoenix robe next to it.
This phoenix robe is made of deep, rich red satin. The red is bright and eye-catching, yet solemn.
On the phoenix robe, there is an embroidered lifelike phoenix, which adopts a variety of complex techniques such as gold embroidery and colorful embroidery.
Madam Bai's eyes slowly swept over each piece of gorgeous clothing, her eyes full of shock as she said:
"This is Southern Chu embroidery, the Chu embroidery that was famous all over the world back then!
Each of these clothes was woven with countless efforts by the specially trained embroiderers in the Chu royal palace.
Back then, the city of Nanchu was conquered and the King of Nanchu was killed. Those brutal enemies also slaughtered all the embroiderers in the palace. Since then, Chu embroidery has been lost.
Who would have thought that I could see so many precious embroidery pieces here today!"
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