Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 608 The Earliest Bronze Wares (4000)

Wu Liang leaned closer and looked at the word carefully.

But I found that these strokes crowded together at first glance looked like one character, but they were clearly divided into two halves, like two characters that were very close together.

And Wu Liang can be sure that if these are two characters, the character on the left must be the character for "fish". fish.

As for the character on the right, the strokes are somewhat complicated, and Wu Liang couldn't determine the specific meaning for a while.

and so.

What does the notch on it mean?

"Brother talented and virtuous, have you found anything else?"

Seeing the obvious change in Wu Liang's expression, Zuo Ci hurriedly came forward and asked curiously.

"Brother Yuan Fang, please take a look."

Wu Liang was thinking about the information related to "fish" and this secret realm. When he saw Zuo Ci approaching him, he nodded, pointed to the engraved pattern and said, "It looks like there are words engraved here. You have done some research on ancient oracle bone inscriptions, so you should be able to tell what kind of characters are engraved on them, right?"

In fact, just for a while, Wu Liang had already thought of a possible answer - Gun!

This person is Dayu's father, and he is also the main person who stole the "Xi Rang" to assist Danzhu in building this underground secret realm.

The main engraving on the right side has very obvious twisted silk strokes. Such strokes are easily reminiscent of the "组" in the second half of the word "Gun".

It's just that the character "xi" in the ancient Jia script is not the same as the character "xi" in later generations, so Wu Liang has not yet been able to fully confirm that this is the character "gun".

"This……"

I don't know if it's because of the lack of one eye, Zuo Ci got closer than Wu Liang, and looked at it for a longer time. After a while, he finally said, "Your talented brother, I think the word Zuo Yu The right line should be a character of 'Gun', and only the word 'Gun' is the most reasonable. He stole 'Xi Rang' to help Danzhu build this underground secret realm, so it is also true that his items appeared in this secret realm Very likely."

The voice just fell.

"Mr. Wu, I can confirm if this is the word 'Gun'!"

Not far away, Zhang Liang volunteered again, "In the oracle bone documents I found before, the word 'Gun' appeared many times. If it really is the character 'Gun', I just need to compare it to help you." get conclusion."

"Alright, brother Yuan Fang, please write this word on the ground for Mr. Zhang, and ask him to confirm it."

Wu Liang did not allow Zhang Liang to go forward to check together, but nodded and said to Zuo Ci.

Wu Liang knew very well in his heart that this guy was so active, he must not be helping him from the bottom of his heart, and must have other selfish intentions in his heart.

Consider Zhang Liang's current situation.

The two things of surviving and obtaining the secret treasure in the stone room are almost side by side, and all his actions must serve to achieve these two goals.

Although Wu Liang is not sure how many secrets Zhang Liang still knows and what he will do.

But I firmly believe in one sentence: "As long as the enemy insists, that is what we must oppose."

Therefore, as long as it is something Zhang Liang wants to do, he must not agree to it. Now he can minimize the probability of accidents as much as possible, so that Zhang Liang can't find an opportunity to implement it even if he has an idea.

As for Zuo Ci.

In fact, Wu Liang didn't fully trust him, but because Wu Liang and Zuo Ci were not in an antagonistic relationship for the time being, and the previous flickering, at least Zuo Ci was more trustworthy than Zhang Liang.

And because of Wu Liang's shortcomings in oracle bone literature, he really needed Zuo Ci's help. Even if he took a little risk, he had to give Zuo Ci some freedom.

"Good to say."

Zuo Ci also didn't want to ask Zhang Liang to come closer to check, so he immediately responded, turned around and came to Zhang Liang, and wrote the word for him on the dusty ground with his fingers.

"..."

Seeing Wu Liang's attitude, Zhang Liang naturally couldn't say anything more, so he had to stand still and wait for Zuo Ci to finish writing, and then said to Wu Liang again, "No mistake, this must be the word 'Gun', it seems that this The wooden staff with the handle should be the belongings of 'Gun', but there is one thing that puzzles me. Although the oracle bone documents I found mentioned that 'Gun' stole 'Xirang' to help Danzhu build this secret place, it did not. Mention the final whereabouts of 'Gun'."

"And in the pre-Qin "Shangshu" and "Shan Hai Jing", as well as Qu Yuan's "Heavenly Questions", and Sima Zichang's "Tai Shi Gong Ji" all mentioned one thing, the final destination of 'Gun' should be It was Yushan, but whether he was killed by Emperor Shun, touched by Zhu Rong, or died, there are different opinions."

"However, all the known ancient books state that 'Gun' was buried in Yushan, so this matter should be unmistakable."

"And if 'Gun' was indeed buried in Yushan, how could the wooden staff engraved with his name stay here, and it was still placed on the seat of the rightful lord? This is something I can't figure out no matter how hard I think... ...This is just some immature speculation in Zhang's mind, and it is up to Mr. Wu to decide what the truth is."

These words coincided with Wu Liang's!

It can be seen from this that no matter what kind of person Zhang Liang is, he is not an ignorant person, at least he must have worked hard on this secret realm and things related to this secret realm.

"What Zhang Gong said is very true. I also think that even if there are items of 'Gun' left here, they should never appear in this position. This matter is quite strange."

Wu Liang nodded in agreement, then looked at Zuo Ci, "I don't know what Brother Yuan Fang thinks?"

"I think the same way."

Zuo Ci lowered his eyes and said, "What makes me even more puzzled is that this wooden stick occupies the position of the rightful owner, but the body of Dan Zhu, the real owner of this secret realm, was randomly thrown on the stone bed Under the circumstances, this is even more unreasonable... and the nameless corpse, he is also a variable worth noting. I don't know what role he played in this matter for the time being. What he did may be able to unravel this mystery."

"Emmm..."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, looking thoughtful.

He was clear.

The words Zhang Liang said are useful. Although Wu Liang has already thought of these issues, for a person who does not understand history, these words can indeed be regarded as mentioning some key information, which is very helpful for deciphering.

Although Zuo Ci also raised a few questions in his words.

But in fact, what he said was basically nonsense, because what he mentioned were things that people with a discerning eye could see in the eyes of the scene, and they were also questions that people with normal logic would definitely think of.

So Zuo Ci seems to have said a lot, but actually he didn't say anything.

That is to say.

For whatever purpose.

Although Zhang Liang may not have helped Wu Liang sincerely, although he may have reservations, he eventually provided Wu Liang with a certain degree of help.

Zuo Ci, on the other hand, is very likely to be the opposite, he is just playing sloppy eyes on Wu Liang...

Think so.

"Dianwei, from now on I'm going to investigate the ancient relics here. In order to prevent interference, no one is allowed to come near without my permission."

Wu Liang spoke to Dian Wei.

"promise!"

Dian Wei responded, and took two steps forward to block Zuo Ci and Zhang Liang, forcing them to a position near the door.

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This seemingly small action immediately made Zuo Ci feel a little strange.

Although Wu Liang also taught Dian Wei to look at him and Zhang Liang before and forbid them to get close to the things in the stone chamber, he still treated him differently, especially after discovering the small jade tablet and the engraved patterns on the wooden stick. He directly broke the ban and taught him to come over and help check.

Afterwards, Zuo Ci approached him privately, and Wu Liang didn't say anything, which was a tacit approval of his behavior.

But now.

Wu Liang suddenly ordered Dian Wei to stop him and Zhang Liang together, treating him equally, from Zuo Ci's point of view, there were some signs of a change in his attitude towards him.

If Zuo Ci had no ghosts in his heart, he might not have thought too much about it.

But he really had a ghost in his heart, so even such a small detail made him feel a little uneasy and uneasy...

Now he is even more confused about the depth of Wu Liang.

Could it be that there was something unnatural in his behavior just now, which made Wu Liang aware of the ghost in his heart, so he started to guard against him again?

Or maybe Wu Liang knew more than he imagined.

So much so that his evasive statement aroused Wu Liang's dissatisfaction and suspicion, so he no longer trusted him?
……

The uneasiness in Zuo Ci's heart at this moment was exactly what Wu Liang wanted to achieve.

However, he only suspected that Zuo Ci might be playing sloppy to him, so after ordering Dian Wei to stop the two, Wu Liang temporarily put the matter aside, giving Zuo Ci some time to think wildly, and continued to make arrangements there. The walls of many alcoves were probed.

Come to the wall.

The first thing Wu Liang noticed was a dark object similar to a "bowl".

This thing does not look like a stone tool, nor does it look like a pottery, nor does it look like a bone tool, and it is fundamentally different from other things.

Observed half inside and out.

After Wu Liang made sure that the thing was not damaged or seriously decayed, and that it wouldn't break if touched, he took it off with his hand on a rag torn from his winter coat for inspection.

This thing is heavy to start with.

Moreover, the surface was polished smooth, and Wu Liang could already smell a characteristic smell of copper when he held it a little closer...

Metal?

copper?
Wu Liang has visited many ancient tombs, and among those ancient tombs, all kinds of bronze utensils are the most common. These bronze utensils have been more or less oxidized and corroded, so they always emit some obvious The stench of copper, and Wu Liang is very familiar with this smell of copper.

Copper, or bronze products are not uncommon.

But appearing in this secret place is an unprecedented and rare event.

All the ancient sites and oracle bone inscriptions found in this secret place can prove that this secret place was indeed built in the ancient Tang Dynasty.

But as far as Wu Liang knew.

In the archaeological discoveries of the later generations of the Chinese Dynasty, the era that can be traced back and some bronzes were discovered was the Xia Dynasty. Therefore, the archaeological circles of the Chinese Dynasty generally believe that the Xia Dynasty is the exact time when the Chinese Dynasty passed the Pottery Age and officially entered the Bronze Age. The time should be about A.D. Between 2000 and 1500 years ago.

But now Wu Liang has discovered utensils whose main material is copper in a secret place built in the ancient Tang Dynasty. Does this count as refreshing the history of bronze ware in the Celestial Dynasty?
Think so.

Wu Liang made a more detailed identification of this dark "bowl".

Regardless of the craftsmanship of this thing and the degree of corrosion on it, combined with the various details of this secret realm, it is definitely not someone who put it in later, but should have the same age as this secret realm.

What's more, in the era before the Han Dynasty, people were not as obsessed with the so-called "cultural relics" as later generations, and the phenomenon of cultural relic dealers in the antique street in later generations using various means to forge cultural relics will never occur, so the possibility of similar situations can be completely ruled out .

Also.

Wu Liang also saw another oracle bone inscription "Zhu" at the bottom of the "bowl"...

"Bronze ware appeared in the ancient Tang Dynasty!"

After comprehensive consideration and identification, Wu Liang quickly came to a conclusion, "However, the materials used in the bronze wares at this time are most likely to be metal blocks naturally formed in nature, and no relevant smelting methods have yet appeared, so they have not been obtained. Popularity, otherwise such a 'copper bowl' that was basically useless in the Bronze Age is not qualified to be placed in this place at all."

It's a pity that Wu Liang has no way to bring this "copper bowl" to future generations. All he can do is to record this discovery, hoping that future generations of archaeologists will find his "message".

So after he checked carefully and came to a conclusion, he gently put the copper bowl back.

At this moment, Wu Liang has started to think about another question in his mind:
A small jade tablet engraved with the word "Zhu" was found in the skeleton.

Now this "copper bowl" is also engraved with a word "Zhu"...

This already shows that this stone house is exactly the palace that "Danzhu" built for himself.

Therefore, whether it is for living in while alive or as a private house after death, there should not be other corpses and other people's things here, which is completely unreasonable.

Not to mention that the stone bed that should have belonged to "Danzhu" was actually occupied by a wooden stick, which should not have happened!
Even more puzzling is.

There is also a word "Gun" engraved on that wooden stick.

In order to help "Danzhu" build this secret place, "Gun" stole "Xiyang", and eventually caused his own death. This shows that "Gun" should be very loyal and supportive of "Danzhu".

Coupled with many historical records, "Gun" should have been buried in Yushan. This should be witnessed by many people, so it can be handed down in many historical materials.

In this case, it is even more incomprehensible that "Gun"'s wooden staff appeared in this place...

Just at this time.

"Ow!"

At some point, the fox servant who hadn't existed for a long time ran up to Wu Liang for some reason, jumping up and down, trying to attract his attention.

(End of this chapter)