Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 340 Gold-Inlaid Wooden Box (4000)

opened? !

Everyone was refreshed.

Sun Ye's hands trembled even more excitedly. He raised his head and looked at Wu Liang. After receiving a signal of affirmation, he continued to turn the "rudder" with all his strength.

Along with the slow rotation of the "rudder", there was also an intensive "click click" sound from the ground, and many "rotating shafts" were linked together.

at the same time.

The two bronze plates dug out by Wu Liang and Dian Wei before are also opening outward at a very steady speed like two doors, and the gap in the middle is getting bigger and bigger.

And through this growing gap.

Wu Liang and the others had already seen what was below, which was a wooden coffin slightly larger than the vertical burial coffins outside.

However, judging by the size of the coffin, it matched the body shape of a normal adult, so it should not use multi-layer nesting doll-like coffins like the tombs of the princes and nobles that Wu Liang excavated before.

The outside of this coffin was also painted with a layer of black paint. With Wu Liang's eyesight, he could not directly judge the wood used in the coffin.

However, this coffin looks nothing special from the outside, nor does it have any unique decorations. It feels that it is not too different from the vertical burial coffins outside.

finally.

The two bronze plates were completely erected, and the top of the coffin was completely presented in front of everyone.

But that's not all, as Sun Ye continued to turn the "rudder", the two bronze plates that were already vertical began to slowly shrink to the ground, while the coffin was lifted up little by little.

The scene in front of him really brightened Wu Liang's eyes.

Although as a time traveler from a later age, such mechanism linkages would not shock him, but this is a product of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. If it is discovered by the archaeological world of later generations, it will definitely become a shocking major archaeological discovery.

Also.

Wu Liang thought of another possibility.

If the mysterious power of the wooden magpie before is combined with such a linkage mechanism, it may not be impossible to really build a "mechanism city" that can only be found in later film and television works.

But it's a pity that Wu Liang still doesn't know anything about this mysterious power.

and.

Lu Ban only used that mysterious power on the wooden magpie, but he didn't use it on the siege equipment or civilian equipment he invented, and even the "mechanical seal" didn't seem to use that kind of power. The mysterious power is still maintained at a semi-automatic level, which makes Wu Liang a little puzzled.

He felt that there must be some unknown reasons for this.

Either the use of the mysterious power may require relatively strict conditions, making it impossible to use it with these devices;
Either that mysterious power is a very scarce thing, so Lu Ban can only be forced to make a trade-off and choose to use it on the most wonderful things.

In addition, that mysterious drive may have other properties.

If it only provides power, then the wood magpie can only fly. If it wants to fly freely and attack people who enter the underground palace, it needs human beings with self-awareness to operate, just like the airplanes of later generations. No matter how advanced it is, it must be equipped with a pilot or captain.

The wooden magpie, on the other hand, is more like a robot with many complex programs and logics, capable of making different responses and adjustments to external stimuli.

This is terrible.

As we all know, many artificial intelligences have actually appeared in later generations, and they have begun to enter thousands of households.

However, those artificial intelligences still have many inhumane places, limited by programs and logic, and when responding to external stimuli, they will become "artificial mental retardation" if they are not careful.

And the "program and logic" of the wood magpie seems to be more advanced than the artificial intelligence of later generations...

Just when Wu Liang was thinking about these things.

"Dangdang!"

Another sound came from the ground.

The two bronze plates have been retracted into the ground, and the black wooden coffin has also been lifted above the ground by a metal platform like a "machine tool".

At this moment, Sun Ye finally couldn't continue to turn the "rudder".

It seems that this organization has completed its mission.

"Mr. Sun, take a rest first."

Wu Liang stepped forward, inspecting the black wooden coffin carefully, and ordered Yang Wanli to help Sun Ye, who was out of breath, aside.

"Your Excellency, this coffin is made of catalpa wood. Although it doesn't look special, the craftsmanship in the details is more orthodox than those vertical burial coffins. Therefore, it is very likely that the patriarch made it himself."

However, Sun Ye had already seen the coffin, so he said to Wu Liang, "If you want to open the coffin, please do it in a villainous way. First, you can try your best to ensure that the coffin is not damaged. 'The order of removal is also a bit particular, don't break the rules of the patriarch."

"Descendants nail?"

After listening to Sun Ye's words, Wu Liang went to look at the coffin carefully.

Only then did I realize that the coffin in front of me did not use the "three longs and two shorts" method that was more popular in the early autumn and Warring States period to bind and seal the coffin, but used copper nails to nail the coffin lid quite advanced.

No more, no less, exactly seven copper nails.

This is the same as the custom of "children nailing" in later generations. It is said that this nailing method can make future generations prosperous.

Speaking of which, is it true that Lu Ban was the first to propose the encoffining custom of "children and grandchildren nails" and was the first to apply it in reality?
This possibility is really not impossible.

After all, making coffins belongs to carpentry, and Lu Ban is the patriarch of carpentry. Many industry rules that have lasted for thousands of years are basically inseparable from him.

But after looking at it, Wu Liang found another thing worth noting.

I saw that one of the seven copper nails on the coffin was nailed into the coffin lid for some unknown reason, and the remaining half was quite abruptly exposed.

"Mr. Sun, look at this..."

Wu Liang couldn't help feeling nervous.

Could this be a mechanism, or...could there really be some accident in the coffin, which caused the copper nail to retreat from the coffin lid?
Shouldn't this be a bad omen?

"You don't have to worry too much."

Sun Ye smiled, and said to Wu Liang in detail, "This copper nail was only nailed in half on purpose. This is also the rule set by the patriarch. He said that everything should not be done absolutely. Children and grandchildren are not good, so this matter of encoffining and burial should also be reserved, which means to leave some land for children and grandchildren to cultivate, and leave "children and grandchildren nails" for children and grandchildren to nail, so the last nail should be nailed only half of it on purpose, which means that in the future There will still be people coming to nail it, which naturally means that the population is thriving."

"I see……"

Wu Liang nodded slightly after hearing this, and felt a little more relaxed.

There is indeed some truth in saying this. It is the same as leaving some leftovers on purpose for the New Year's Eve dinner in future generations, and leaving firecrackers for a few days before cleaning.

Wu Liang felt that there should be similar discoveries in archaeology in later generations, but the archeology textbooks he studied did not explain in detail.

of course.

It is also possible that he overlooked this detail when he was reading the book. In addition, apart from the knowledge in the book, he has never participated in any archaeological work before traveling, and his practical experience is almost zero. There are indeed many shortcomings that need to be explored. There are still many places.

……

Under the guidance of Sun Ye.

Wu Liang and others finally started the methodical work of opening the coffin.

Except for the copper nail that was intentionally left half open, the other six copper nails were all nailed to death.

However, Sun Ye knew the methods of removing these copper nails very well, so that Wu Liang and others took them out one by one without much effort.

According to him, these copper nails were also designed by the patriarch.

If ordinary people don't know the ingenuity of this design, it will inevitably take a lot of effort, and even have to cut a few holes in the coffin to open the coffin lid.

The reason why the patriarch designed it this way is mainly to meet some special needs for grave relocation.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the custom of relocating graves was popular in some places, especially after Confucianism became popular and advocated thick burials. Some families whose family circumstances changed greatly wanted to move their ancestors to a place of good geomantic omen after they lived a better life.

One is to teach my ancestors to live more comfortably down here, and to vent my filial piety that has nowhere to rest;

The second is to pray for the blessing of the ancestors, so that the life of myself and the descendants of the family will be more prosperous and the population will be more sufficient.

So the patriarch's design came into being. After all, the craftsman who made the coffin nailed the coffin when entering the coffin, and the craftsman who made the coffin opened the coffin when moving the grave.

In this way, in front of those who don't know how to do it, it can not only show the professionalism of the craftsman, but also save a lot of effort for yourself, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

However, this kind of copper nails has not been lost, and many craftsmen who specialize in making coffins are still using them today.

The successor of "Gongshu Jing" like Sun Ye is no exception.

After pulling out all the copper nails in this way, it finally came to the most anticipated and most nervous moment of opening the "blind box".

"call--"

Wu Liang exhaled a long breath, and tried his best to suppress his gradually accelerating heartbeat.

This "blind box" is completely different from the "blind box" of later generations. The "blind box" of later generations will lose money at most, but the "blind box" in front of you will lose your life if you are not careful.

What's more, this is the legendary Gongshu Tomb.

With the blessing of those "extreme household piles" and "Yellow Spring", no one is sure what will happen after opening this coffin.

So before that, Wu Liang ordered everyone to wear "gas masks".

All objects that can be used as weapons are also in hand, ready to deal with any unexpected situations that may arise.

"open it!"

After making preparations in this way, Wu Liang nodded to Dianwei.

"Hey--!"

Dian Wei exerted his strength suddenly, flipped the coffin lid to one side, and then did not look into the coffin, but quickly jumped two feet away, holding two engineering shovels and waiting in line.

"..."

It was very quiet inside the coffin.

Even though Wu Liang and the others waited quietly for half a minute, there was no movement, let alone any strange things jumping up or crawling out of it.

After confirming with Bai Jingjing with his eyes, Wu Liang patted Dian Wei on the back lightly.

Dian Wei walked ahead knowingly, approaching the coffin bit by bit.

Wu Liang held down the mysterious small drum on his chest, and walked closely behind Dian Wei. Once any situation arises, he will immediately tap the small drum, and will make the safest choice with Dian Wei.

In this way, he came to a place only two or three meters away from the coffin.

With a height of nearly two meters, Dian Wei could already see most of the inside of the coffin.

He poked his neck and looked inside for a few times, then turned his head and shook his head slightly at Wu Liang: "My lord, apart from a strange corpse that is not a human corpse, there is only a very delicate wooden box inlaid with gold."

"Isn't it the corpse of a human corpse?"

Hearing this, everyone was surprised and looked at each other in blank dismay.

Wu Liang was also puzzled, but from Dian Wei's expression at the moment, it can be seen that although the corpse is a bit weird, it should not be that some kind of terrible mutation has occurred, at least it is not dangerous.

Inferring this in his heart, Wu Liang had already arrived in front of Dian Wei, and he also poked his neck to look into the coffin.

The dead body lying inside is indeed not a human corpse...

It was a clay figurine riddled with holes that seemed to have been infested by termites. Hollows had appeared in many places, and some places had even collapsed, but at least a human figure could still be seen.

And beside this weird clay figurine, there is indeed a rather eye-catching gold-inlaid wooden box, and I don't know what it contains.

Under Dian Wei's protection, Wu Liang got closer again, and after careful inspection, he found nothing dangerous, so he turned to Sun Ye and said, "Mr. Sun, do you want to come and have a look?"

Upon hearing this, except for Yang Wanli who was in charge of security and Huang Yueying who dared not come to see, the rest of the people came together curiously.

"This……"

After reading it, Sun Ye was even more puzzled, "How could such a clay figurine be buried in the coffin of the patriarch? Not to mention that there are no rumors that the body of the patriarch was lost, even if it is really necessary to replace it with a dummy. It is easy to create a lifelike pottery figurine with the master's skills, or to carve a portrait with jade, so it is strange how could such a crude clay figurine be used?"

"Do you think there is such a possibility?"

After Wu Liang took a closer look, he pointed to the collapsed places on the clay figurine and said, "I see that most of the clay figurine is hollow, and there are some broken and scattered bones inside. He once said that the patriarch committed suicide by jumping off the city wall of Ying City. Is it possible that he fell a little harder when he jumped off, so he needed to use mud to fix or reshape his body when he was buried. After so many years, relying on Mud fixed or reshaped corpses gradually decayed and disappeared, so that they became what we saw?"

This is not an unfounded guess.

There are many such examples in the history of the Celestial Dynasty. If the corpse is seriously damaged, usually some means will be used to reshape the body before encoffining and burial. Only in this way can it be considered complete.

It's just that some of them use dough sculptures, some use wood carvings, and some use stone carvings and jade carvings...

For example, Guan Erye in history, when Boss Cao buried him because he only had the head sent by Wu Guo, he carved a body for him with wood.

　Thanks to [book friend 20200120080940115] boss for his support.

　　
　
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