People's strong desire to live would make them very blind and stupid. They would recklessly believe in a lot of illusory things, even if it would cost them their lives.
This was because many people were unwilling to face reality. They believed that they were different from others. Others could not live forever after eating immortal pills because their luck and opportunities were not good. However, their own opportunities were definitely different. Therefore, they could become immortal after eating immortal pills. Otherwise, where did those immortals in the sky come from?
After all, there were so many examples. In the myths and legends of Huaxia, there were many famous immortals who cultivated from mortals to immortals. There were such legends in every dynasty and every generation. Many cultivators believed in this very much. They felt that if they worked hard and ate more immortal pills, they could become immortals in the immortal class and live forever in this world.
The most conceited person in the world could not surpass the emperor. The emperor was the most conceited person in a country. No one was more conceited than the emperor.
Moreover, as the son of heaven, the emperor was very obsessed with being the son of God. He was the representative of God to rule the world. Since he was the son of God, he naturally had the obligation to go to the heavenly palace to see his father. Therefore, he needed to eat immortal pills. Once he became an immortal, he could rule the world forever and enjoy all of this forever. Since God had an unlimited lifespan, why couldn't he, as the son of God, have an unlimited lifespan?
Any Emperor would have this unwillingness in their hearts. They felt that they were the Son of Heaven, the son of God, and should have an endless lifespan like God. They shouldn't be like ordinary people who only had a few decades of lifespan.
This strong desire was very easy to be used by many conspirators who liked to speculate about people's hearts. They took advantage of the emperor's desire to live forever and deceived him into taking immortal pills. While harming the emperor's body, they also sought huge economic benefits and higher social status for themselves.
Some of the more favored warlocks could even enter and leave the palace at will. Even the prime minister had to bow and greet these warlocks when he saw them, so as not to provoke these conspirators and cause him to suffer huge losses.
What if the Warlock told the Emperor that the reason why the elixir was ineffective was because the prime minister's birthday clashed with the Emperor's, and that the prime minister needed to be killed in order for the Emperor to live forever? Wouldn't that mean that the prime minister was doomed to die?
Therefore, once the emperor of a country believed in the so-called warlocks, then the country was basically finished. The common people's lives would be difficult, and a peasant uprising would be imminent.
The Pharaoh of Egypt, in order to be reborn 300 years later, used hundreds of thousands of people, spent decades, and a huge amount of money to build a huge pyramid. This was simply unimaginable.
From this, it could be seen how great a monarch's desire was. For his own personal interests, the monarch of a country could spend a huge amount of manpower and material resources, even at the expense of the entire country's national power, just to build a pyramid that could allow him to be reborn.
In order to achieve this ultimate goal, the emperor of a country could use all his power. Even if the common people in the country suffered heavy casualties, the emperor would not feel pity. After all, there were many common people, and it did not matter if some died.
Li An and Li Xiaolu circled the pyramid a few times, but they didn't see Osman come out of the pyramid. The kid must have gone crazy. If he couldn't find the treasure in the pyramid, he wouldn't come out.
The pyramid was not a place where one could stay for a long time. It was fine for a short time, but for a long time, it would cause great damage to one's body. As for how much damage it would cause, it was enough to make one ascend to immortality as soon as possible.
"Assistant Minister Li, it seems to be much cooler now. It's not hot at all."
After circling a few times, Li Xiaolu felt that the weather was not so hot anymore.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "The weather in the desert is like this. It's hot during the day and cold at night. Especially before the sun comes out, it's the coldest. It's really uncomfortable.
"It's like this in the desert, but why is that?"
Li Xiaolu had some understanding of the desert's climate. She smiled faintly and said, "That's right.
Ang Lee smiled and explained, "If you want to explain the desert's special climate, you have to use the term specific heat. Have you heard of specific heat?"
This was a rhetorical question. How could someone like Li Xiaolu understand such a professional term?
Li Xiaolu shook her head slightly, indicating that she did not understand this term at all.
Specific heat was a unit of thermodynamics. It was a unit of measurement of how much heat a substance could hold. The greater the specific heat of a substance, the more heat it could hold. Conversely, the lower the specific heat of a substance, the less heat it could hold.
In nature, the specific heat of water was the largest, and the specific heat of sand was relatively small. Therefore, living in a place with water, people would be more comfortable. If they lived in a desert, people would be more miserable.
Because the specific heat of water was relatively large, when it was baked by the sun, the temperature of water rose relatively slowly, and the specific heat of sand was relatively small. Therefore, after being exposed to the sun, the temperature would rise very quickly.
But after the sun set, the temperature of warm water, which had a larger specific heat capacity, would slowly decrease. On the other hand, sand, which had a smaller specific heat capacity, could quickly dissipate the heat contained inside, making the sand very cold.
This explained very well why in the vast desert area, it was hot during the day, but very cold at night and in the early morning. It also explained why in the vast coastal area, the temperature had always been relatively suitable.
Hainan Island in Hua Xia was surrounded by the sea. Therefore, although its location was in the southernmost part of Hua Xia, the temperature was not the highest in summer. Instead, it gave people a feeling of spring all year round.
This was because the surroundings were all seawater, and most of the substances in the seawater were water. It was the substance with the largest specific heat in nature, so it regulated the temperature very well, so the temperature of Hainan Island could not be high no matter what.
In the Turpan area, which was located in a higher dimension, it could reach a high temperature of forty degrees in summer. That was because Turpan was in the desert, and it was surrounded by sand that had a smaller specific heat capacity. When the sun shone directly, the temperature would naturally be unbearably hot.
Ang Lee explained casually, but because it was too professional, Li Xiaolu did not understand at all. She did not understand what Ang Lee said at all.
Of course, Ang Lee did not intend to let Li Xiaolu understand. After all, it was a bit too difficult to let her understand. He just wanted to show her his knowledge.
It was said that the artificial Three Gorges Hydropower Station built in the future had the role of natural air conditioning. It would make the climate of the mountain city of Chongqing warm in winter and cool in summer. The temperature in summer might drop by about five degrees, and the temperature in winter would rise by three or four degrees. This role really could not be underestimated.
At this time, the vegetation conditions were relatively good, but in the future, the vegetation conditions became worse and worse. Most of the buildings in the city were reinforced concrete houses, and the specific heat of these houses was relatively small, so it would cause the rapid absorption and release of heat.
In order to solve this problem, it was necessary to plant a large number of green belts around the city. When the saplings of these green belts grew into towering trees, they would play the role of regulating the temperature because the main component of trees was water. A large area of trees contained water equivalent to a medium-sized reservoir. It could at least reduce the summer temperature of the city by more than one degree, greatly alleviating the heat problem of the city and benefiting the vast majority of people.
Of course, in areas with reservoirs and natural lakes, the people were happier because the water source of the reservoirs could reduce the surrounding temperature a lot. It was much cooler than other places in summer.
Ang Lee had a relatively complete living tent, so he did not have to worry too much about the weather. If the temperature was high, he could put ice in the tent. If the temperature was low, there would naturally be a quilt to serve him. He did not have to worry about the problem of too cold and too hot at any time because these were not problems for Ang Lee at all.
Ang Lee waited for a long time, and finally, Osman came out. Looking at Osman's depressed expression, he knew that this guy had not found the treasure in the Great Pyramid.
Perhaps because he was too disappointed, Osman did not see Ang Lee not far away. He frowned and walked down step by step. His eyes were looking at the ground. Those who did not understand the situation would think that he was counting the sand on the ground.
Ang Lee did not take the initiative to greet him. Instead, he quietly looked at Osman, looking at his lonely expression and his lost in thought.
After a long time, Osman walked in front of Li An. His eyes were still staring at the ground. The subordinates behind him were probably reprimanded. They were so scared that they didn't dare to open their mouths. When they saw Li An walking over, they didn't dare to open their mouths to remind him.
Osman frowned deeply. When he passed by Ang Lee, his nose twitched slightly. Then, he looked up and found Ang Lee and a beauty standing in front of him.
It was obvious that he had raised his head because he smelled the fragrance on Li Xiaolu's body. However, he suddenly realized that Li An was right beside him.
"Sultan Osman, what are you thinking about? You are so lost in thought. "
Ang Lee smiled faintly and asked when Osman was still in a daze.
Osman sighed and said, "Assistant Minister Li, I … I was thinking about a problem. I was thinking about the treasure in the Great Pyramid. Could it have been stolen by thieves? After all, this coffin is empty. The mummies inside are gone. It must have been stolen! "
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said, "Sultan, what you said makes sense. However, there is no thief's hole outside the Great Pyramid. So, how did the thieves enter the Great Pyramid? Could it be that they went through the wall? This is obviously impossible! The only explanation is that the treasure is still in a more hidden location, a secret location that is difficult to find. This is the only possibility. There is absolutely no other possibility. "
Obviously, no matter what, Ang Lee had to instill in Osman a thought. He had to make Osman believe that there must be treasure in the Great Pyramid. As for the specific location, Osman needed to carefully search for it. Only in this way could Osman send troops to guard the Great Pyramid with peace of mind and provide Ang Lee's troops with a guarantee of safety.
Osman nodded in agreement and said, "Assistant Minister Li is right. If the Great Pyramid was stolen, there should at least be a thief's hole outside. Since there is no thief's hole, it seems to be enough to prove that the Great Pyramid has not been stolen. How can such a huge Great Pyramid not have a large amount of gold and silver treasures? It must have been hidden. It was hidden so deep that it could not be found after so long. "
Under Ang Lee's persuasion, Osman began to believe that there was a large amount of gold and silver treasures in the Great Pyramid. It was just that he had not discovered them yet. As long as he discovered these treasures, he would become rich overnight. After all, a lot of treasures were unearthed in many pyramids, and the Great Pyramid was the largest of them all. Of course, there should be the most gold and silver treasures in it. Once the gold and silver treasures were discovered, the wealth that could be obtained could be imagined.
When he thought that he would be able to obtain all the treasures in the Great Pyramid one day, Osman's mood improved a lot. He had to believe in Ang Lee's words because only by completely believing in Ang Lee could he live more comfortably and have hope. If he believed that there were no treasures in the Great Pyramid, then all his previous efforts would be in vain. How could he be worthy of his own efforts? How could he face his subordinates who had painstakingly searched for a few months? Everything would be in vain.
Although the final outcome was likely to be like this, as long as he did not admit it in his heart, there was still a glimmer of hope. If he thought so in his heart, then it would be completely over. He would completely give up hope, and the consequence of giving up hope would be that he would never be able to obtain the treasure.
Although there was only a small chance of finding the treasure in the Great Pyramid, as long as he could find it, it would be worth it even if he had to spend a lot of time on it.
Seeing that Osman's worries had turned into joy, Ang Lee was also very happy. After all, there was finally someone who was willing to be his subordinate's bodyguard. With Osman's large number of guards and horses, the safety of the Great Pyramid would not be a problem.
"Sultan, it's getting late. Do you want to stay here and rest, or return to the palace?"
Ang Lee asked.
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