Ghostly Tomb

Chapter 1190 Emperor Zhou bestows the Junding ([-])

It was a bronze tripod with a golden body that was very common in that era. The body of the tripod was about the size of a shoe box today, and it was a decorative bronze ware.

The inside of the tripod is relatively shallow, and the carved patterns on the outside are more delicate. You can see the traces of gold water plating. It can be seen that this tripod was once painted with pure gold, but because of its age, it is no longer clear what it is. pattern...

There are indeed some characters engraved on the bronze tripod, which are carved in old Qin characters.

The most conspicuous thing is the eight big characters [Fengjun Baishi Shouying from generation to generation] on the top, and there is indeed an imperial seal of Zhou Tianzi below it. It is a well-preserved ancient bronze ware~~
Although Chen Zhi is not very knowledgeable about antiques, judging from the patina above, this is indeed an object of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. When something is on the market, it is also a good thing that can enter the museum~~~
Chen Zhi carefully picked up the tripod with the silk cloth in Mr. Bai's hand, and then opened the four legs to take a closer look. This is the common four-legged tripod. Very wide, with traces of carbides inside, it must have been used a long time ago. .

The ancients would use bronze to cast many things, some of which are just daily necessities, but the tripod is different, and each tripod has its own unique meaning.

Generally, there are two types of bronze tripods. The first type is cooking utensils, that is, large pots for cooking food, which are generally relatively large in size.

Unearthed in Yangchong, Zhongpu Village, Dunshang Township in 1983, the bronze cooker of the late Western Zhou Dynasty has a flat edge folded outwards, double erected ears slightly outwards, a round bottom, animal hoof feet, a tripod height of 58.5 cm, and a weight of 6.2 kg. Waxing is a typical cooker.

There is also a kind of tripod used as a ritual vessel. The Shang and Zhou Dynasties had a strict hierarchical system, and rituals were used to maintain political and economic power, and sacrifices were the central link to communicate with people and gods and sanctify the order of the world.

At that time, bronze vessels accounted for a large share of sacrificial vessels, and they were necessary ritual vessels for the head of the noble clan and the emperor who was the co-lord of the world to preside over the sacrifices.It is also often used in etiquette activities such as marriages, banquets, pilgrimage, alliances, and meritorious deeds among nobles.

Chen Zhi once saw several bronze tripods from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties in Xiqi's Zangshu Pavilion. The Clan Chief's handwriting, describing the item's provenance.

Chen Zhi took out an electric stick and pointed it at the inside of the tripod's mouth. Soon, he found a line of very small divine characters on the inside of the tripod's mouth. Thought it was ordinary wear and tear.

But for this vague boy, the origin and significance of this tripod are already very clear to Chen Zhi.

This is indeed a bronze tripod cast during the Warring States Period, and it was also sealed by the Emperor Zhou, but it was not given to the descendants of Bai Qi. There was a line of small characters written on it in divine script:
[Whoever attaches troops to win military exploits will be exempted from the common people's registration, and will be given the Bai surname, which will be passed on from generation to generation]

Chen Zhi then returned the tripod to Mr. Bai, and Mr. Bai immediately wrapped the tripod with silk cloth layer by layer, put it back into the box, and covered it again.

After everything was packed, the old man asked his two sons to solemnly carry the box back to the house with the support of others.

"Mr. Chen, at first glance, you are someone who has seen the world!",
Old Mr. Bai smiled and said to Chen Zhi:
"Look at this tripod passed down by the old man's family, it's not bad!

At the beginning, the Provincial Museum said it would buy it, but I didn’t even donate it. Later, an American owner offered a large sum of money to buy it. I said, I can’t sell my ancestors even if I haven’t seen the money again. ~~, this is the name of our ancestors, which proves that I am a descendant of the God of War Bai Qi.

This tripod will not be sold for a lot of money~~~"

"Yes! What the old man said is right, he is indeed a descendant of the God of War..." The people around immediately echoed, and the crowd was passionate.

"It really is a treasure!",
Chen Zhi immediately smiled and said to Mr. Bai:

"Although I'm not an expert in antiques, I can see that this is a good thing, it should be the royal gift of Zhou Tianzi!

This kind of thing is very rare now, and it is rare to find it on the market!

And judging from the above text, Mr. Bai's ancestors must have been heroes who fought in the battlefield, which is really enviable! "

"Oh, where is it~~~"

After hearing Chen Zhi's words, the white-bearded old man immediately looked at the people around him with satisfaction as if he had received the greatest affirmation, his beard curled up in joy,

"Actually, I knew from a young age that our family is the direct descendant of Bai Qi!

But my old father always told me to keep a low profile and not talk about my ancestors. Since my grandfather’s generation, most of our family members have been soldiers. Later, if the situation did not allow it, I might also be a soldier. went!

Even my children and grandchildren don’t have a coward, and they are all made of steel and iron. If we were born a few years earlier and encountered the Anti-Japanese War, we will surely let those little devils know how powerful our Bai family is.

"Of course, the people of the Bai family are not cowardly..."
The surrounding villagers seemed to be greatly encouraged, and they all followed suit. Everyone's face was filled with a different kind of collective pride. The feeling was very cohesive, and it made people feel touched. .

The old Mr. Bai was obviously very happy now, he stood up again and offered a glass of water and wine to Chen Zhi.

"Mr. Chen, do you want to stay here for a few more days after you come this time? We don't treat guests well, so you have to take care of them!"

"Old sir, you are really too polite!",
Chen Zhi smiled and said:

"This sentence is enough to bother me, I think, after this meal, there is no need for a banquet, if it is convenient for you, please find someone to take us up the back mountain to have a look!

Our biggest wish this time is to see the tomb of Baiqi God in the back mountain.

By the way, there is one more thing!I heard that there is an old village house in the back mountain, where the aborigines lived. We want to go and have a look! "

"what?"

After Mr. Bai heard Chen Zhi's words, the expression on his face suddenly became stiff. He looked around in embarrassment, and then smiled slightly:
"Mr. Chen, that place is a deserted village. No one has been there for more than ten years. I heard that there were some mountain people living there. Later, for some reason, they all left~~~
Later, the mountains and rivers ran there, and the mud and rocks smashed the village to pieces. Now the houses there are already dilapidated and gloomy like a ghost village. In my opinion, there is no need to go to see it again......

(End of this chapter)