I collect cultural relics in the human world

Chapter 171 Snake ()

"what happened?"

He Si immediately followed his fingertips and saw that it was a chair with a very unique sculpture. The scattered antlers of the branches formed the back of the chair. It was flamboyant but smooth and natural. The light yellow natural texture of the antlers was in harmony with the rest of the chair and stool. Some of the delicate wood textures complement each other and blend into one, extremely beautiful.

He Si looked at it again and again, but did not see the reason for Qin Jian's pause, and asked again: "Is there anything wrong with this chair?"

"No," Qin Jian shook his head and moved his finger slightly to the right, "This is what I want to say, Black Lacquer Lying Deer."

"this?"

Seeing He Si's confusion, Qin Jian added: "If I remember correctly, this black lacquer lying deer was also unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Hou Yi."

"The tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng," He Si felt that this name was very familiar. She thought about it and immediately realized the reason why Qin Jian stopped. "This cultural relic is from the same tomb as the key I just selected, the deer-antlered crane. Unearthed?”

Qin Jian didn't speak, just nodded slightly, his eyes were dim and he seemed to be thinking.

Was this ship chosen just because these two artifacts came from the same tomb? He Si thought and looked carefully at the wooden lacquerware.

Lacquer art is no stranger to He Si. After all, this skill is closely related to ancient architectural culture. In ancient times, most of our buildings were based on wooden structures. Wood has weak moisture-proof, insect-proof, and anti-corrosion properties. Lacquer has the functions of anti-corrosion and moisture-proof, and can be used as an adhesive due to its unique viscosity. Complementing the wooden structure, it gradually evolved from practicality to the artistry of red inscriptions, carved beams and painted buildings, and finally to the social nature of discerning etiquette.

But outside of ancient buildings, the development of lacquer art among the people is more free and colorful. After making a lacquer fan with Qin Jian that night, He Si felt the agility of the natural flow of lacquer and water. She indulged in the indifference and tranquility of that moment, and took the time to look up some information about the inheritance of ancient Chinese lacquerware. But now that she really saw this cultural relic related to lacquer art, she couldn't help but admire the ancient craftsmen's skills that reached perfection.

It's so beautiful. The carvings of the deer in front of you have smooth lines and vivid shapes. The deer's body is kneeling peacefully on the ground, giving people a subtle and soft feeling. The antlers are branches and branches extending to the sky, neat and flamboyant, and combined with the black body. The lacquer is deep and thick, and the embellished vermilion petal patterns and star dot patterns are cute and playful. Compared with the body, the antlers are a bit abnormal, but this work of art happens to be among the large and small, one static, one moving, one relaxed. Achieved perfect balance.

Xiao Jiu, who had been resting on He Si's shoulder, was obviously very satisfied with the artifact. He flew up and down around the antlers before returning to He Si.

As if he knew what He Si was thinking, Qin Jian said: "Although the deer's body is a wood carving, the antlers are real."

"Are they real antlers?" He Si said, and involuntarily took a step back. Thinking that she had escaped from the room that was so weird just now, she laughed at herself, "I'm so stunned. When I see antlers, I always feel like I'm going to turn into a snake." ”

Speaking of escaping, that's not the case. The endless water and the mist surrounding it are obviously another wall. But when he got outside and could breathe fresh air under bright light, He Si felt much less depressed. Especially the sound of the lake water lapping against the wooden plank road, the bursts of splashing were real and distant, which made her feel relaxed and happy.

Xiao Jiu also chirped a few times at the right time, with a brisk voice. It was obvious that the flight just now was not just for viewing, but also for investigation. Now, it uses its voice to confirm the safety of the wood carving to its owner.

He Si stretched out her hand, let Xiao Jiu stand on her fingertips, looked at Qin Jian who was still meditating, and said softly: "Aside from both coming from the tomb of Zeng Yihou, I think these two utensils have another similarity. "

"where?"

"It's the antlers. Whether they are real or fake, these two instruments have exaggerated shapes. They don't seem to belong to this body, but they are perfectly integrated antlers." I don't know if it was because of He Si's words, Qin Jian's pupils twitched slightly. Shrink: "There is indeed a similarity."

"Besides the antlers?"

"Have you ever thought about the uses of these two instruments?"

"Use? This..." She had only been paying attention to the simple, elegant and even mysterious shapes in front of her, and had forgotten the unity of artistry and practicality of ancient instruments. When Qin Jian asked, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and her eyes returned to that Regarding the antlers, "The purpose, the purpose of these two instruments, are they all related to the antlers?"

"Yes, that's not right either..."

He Si became anxious and asked again before Qin Jian finished speaking: "Is it for hanging things?"

Qin Jian's dark eyes finally returned to He Si's face, and gradually softened: "Ah Si is so smart. The use of the deer antlers and the crane once caused a debate among archaeological experts, but the debate ended with a hanging drum unearthed later. The shape of the three paving copper rings in the middle of the drum shell exactly corresponds to the two ends of the antlers and the beak of the crane. It can be seen that the standing crane with antlers is originally a hanging drum. As for the black lacquer lying deer, there is a missing part on the back. , although it cannot be tested, but based on the characteristics of a large number of harps, bells and drums unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Hou Yi, it is speculated that they were also used to install drums. "

"In this way, the two are really similar," He Si said, combing through these ancient objects from left to right, gradually settling on the goal in her mind, "Guessing all the time is not an option, how about we get on the boat ”

"Wait a minute," this time, unlike the previous time when He Si stopped Qin Jian who wanted to get the bone flute, this time it was Qin Jian who stopped He Si, "Don't you think it's a little strange?"

"Strange?" He Si suddenly didn't know how to answer. After all, nothing that happened to her now was strange. In other words, from the moment she met Qin Jian, her life was far away from normal. Orbital.

He Si waited for a while, but Qin Jian still didn't move and didn't give a solution. The fog in the distance seemed to be gathering. He Si could only urge: "Try it. If you guess wrong, then troops will come to stop it." When water comes and earth comes, there is always a way.”

"There are too many coincidences. It doesn't look like an answer, but like a trap that the author deliberately set for us."

"Yanyan..." He Si hesitated. Hesuo and Luyuan had already shown her that Yanyan's strength should not be underestimated. What Qin Jian said was indeed very possible, "Could it be that the answer still lies in the remaining five?" ?”

"Do you still remember what I told you, how to tell that we are in a book and not another fantasy?"

"This is a book, not the real world. Because of the author's detailed arrangement, all unimportant details will become blurred..." He Si silently recited the words in her memory, and the sound of water echoing in her ears became clearer and clearer. Looking back, "It's this wooden plank road."

"We just thought there was nothing unusual about the boardwalk, but now that we think about it, this is the biggest anomaly."

He Si also understood what Qin Jian meant. She turned around and looked at the winding wooden plank road under her feet, connecting to the only small island in the middle of the lake. That was the place where they had just escaped, and this was also the level. starting point. The sound of water was still there, and an incredible thought suddenly came to He Si's heart, which made her feel as if she was immersed in water and her whole body was cold.

"Ah Si must have discovered it too."

The water seemed to have really reached her feet, and a sticky feeling spread all over her body. He Si suppressed her teeth from chattering and tried hard to say: "Why does this wooden plank road and the island in the middle of the lake look so like a snake?"