Seeing the two tomb robbers who died in a miserable and terrifying state, Lu Wenle couldn't help but be startled, and Meng Zitao also frowned, and then he walked towards the corpse. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Zitao, be careful. Lu Wenle couldn't help reminding.

Meng Zitao said that it was okay, he wore gloves on his hand, pulled out a dagger, and checked the condition of the corpse, only to see that in addition to those black spots, there were traces of fighting on both corpses, and even knife wounds, indicating that he should have fought with people before his death.

Open the backpack beside them, which contained all kinds of jewelry, as well as some gold ingots, which were available from all periods, up to the Song Dynasty at the latest. Of course, the most is still Yingzhan.

"Senior brother, it seems that this tomb is not the tomb of the Chu State. Meng Zitao turned around and said.

"Well, yes. Lu Wenle looked around the tomb, and it could be seen from the architectural style that the construction of this ancient tomb should not be very old, which was different from his original speculation.

But on the other hand, it made him very strange, because he didn't see any relevant records in the local annals, and he didn't encounter any clues, could it be that this tomb was conjured out of thin air?

Lu Wenle didn't think much about this, he looked at the surrounding walls, there was no exit at all, and couldn't help but wonder: "Is this ancient tomb so big?"

At this time, Mencius said: "This should not be a real tomb. ”

"How?"

"You see that in this sarcophagus, in addition to the gold, silver and jewelry, there is only one piece of clothing, which looks like a well-dressed tomb, but combined with the place where Zhong Feng entered the ancient tomb, I think this place is more like it is designed to prevent theft. ”

Lu Wenle is an expert in the end, and after listening to Meng Zitao's explanation, he quite agreed: "In this way, it is likely that there is an entrance to the real tomb here." ”

"Let's look and see if there's a mechanism or something. ”

Meng Zitao and Lu Wenle searched carefully in the stone room, but after turning around for almost a circle, they did not find any mechanism.

"I didn't find any clues, what about you?" asked Lu Wenle.

"No, there isn't. Meng Zitao shook his head, and at this time, he looked at the sarcophagus and suddenly thought about whether the passage would be inside the sarcophagus.

Tell Lu Wenle about this speculation, and Lu Wenle also thinks that it is possible.

There is nothing special about the inside of the sarcophagus from the outside, Meng Zitao wants to go in and inspect it, but Lu Wenle disagrees, because the tomb robber's view of the car is there, what if the sarcophagus is poisonous?

Meng Zitao also knew this, he originally wanted to use the spiritual liquid to dilute the water to disinfect the sarcophagus before entering it, but after Lu Wenle said this, he was also a little worried about what to do if the spiritual liquid had little effect on this toxin, and he didn't have the idea of testing the poison himself.

But it's not a matter of consuming it like this, Mencius used his brains to think about what the perfect plan was. After a while, he suddenly thought that he had not seen the back of the lid of the sarcophagus, so he turned it over and checked, but found nothing.

Put the sarcophagus lid back on, at this time, the corner of his eyes suddenly noticed that some of the floor tiles next to the sarcophagus seemed to be a little different, his heart moved, and he hurriedly walked over and squatted down to check, and this look really found something different.

He hurriedly took out the dagger, slashed at the edge of the floor tile, and then pried it hard, and the floor tile was pried up, only to see that the stone surface below was very smooth, and he knew that there was a saying at this glance.

Seeing this situation, Lu Wenle also wanted to come forward to help, but his strength was small, and because of his previous injury, he couldn't pry the floor tiles at all, and he could only rest on the side.

At both ends on the right side of the sarcophagus, there were floor tiles of different colors, and Mencius pried them all up and put them aside.

"Now I'm trying to push the sarcophagus this way. ”

Meng Zitao wore gloves on his hands, breathed a sigh of relief, and then stood on the left side of the sarcophagus and pushed it to the right.

This sarcophagus should have not been pushed after the tomb was sealed, even if there is a guide rail below, it is not easy to push because of the age, Mencius Tao exerted sixty percent of his strength, the sarcophagus still did not move, and when he added it to seventy percent, he only heard a click, and the sarcophagus moved slightly.

Meng Zitao was really worried that the sarcophagus would not be able to move just now, and thanks to his great strength, if he changed to someone else, even if several of them were added up, they would not necessarily be able to move.

With movement, it became easier and easier, so he added another force, and the sarcophagus pushed faster and faster, and soon, there was a swarthy hole that could only accommodate one person in front of the two of them.

Illuminated with a miner's lamp, there is a staircase down the hole, which is likely to lead to the real burial chamber.

"Senior brother, I'm exploring the way ahead, and you follow me. ”

"Okay, you remember to be careful. ”

"Hmm. ”

Meng Zitao pulled out his sword and walked down the stairs vigilantly, about three meters vertically, when his feet stepped on the ground.

In addition, Meng Zitao was surprised to find that the walls on both sides of the roadway and on the top of his head were painted with various murals in the typical Jingchu style.

Lu Wenle was obviously very concerned about these murals, and after he came down, he immersed himself in the study of these murals.

After a while, Meng Zitao reminded him not to stay here for too long, and Lu Wenle came back to his senses and said excitedly: "These murals are all portraits of the gods believed in by the Chu people, and they are very meaningful to the religious research of the Chu people. ”

"What kind of religion do the Chu people believe?" Meng Zitao asked curiously.

Lu Wenle explained: "The Chu society was directly bred from the primitive society, so the spiritual world of the Chu people retains many legacy of clan society. While the rational spirit of the Central Plains gradually broke through the shackles of superstition of ghosts and gods, the Chu people were still immersed in primitive religious fanaticism. ”

"In the early days, the Chu people mainly worshiped the sun and worshiped the fire and the phoenix. With the evolution of the times and the expansion of the territory, in addition to retaining the traditional beliefs of their clan, the Chu people also incorporated the gods and spirits of the conquered places into their own consciousness, and gradually formed a pluralistic faith. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Wenle began to introduce these portraits on the mural: "The gods that the Chu people believe in are heavenly gods, such as the emperor (Taiyi), the sun god (Dongjun), the cloud god (Yunjun), the Si Ming (the big Si Ming, the young commander) and so on. ”

"Its appearance is related to the strengthening of the monarchy of Chu and the enhancement of astronomical knowledge. Taiyi was originally the brightest star in the sky, because it was in the position of the four directions in the starry sky, and it happened to be used to reflect the monarch of the world, so it became the head of the gods......"

Lu Wenle's eloquent talk gave Meng Zitao a long understanding of the situation of the primitive religion of the Chu people, and he was still quite interested in these, but now was not the time, so he had to interrupt Lu Wenle's explanation.

"Hehe, I'm like this, I don't care about what I like when I encounter it. Lu Wenle said with some embarrassment.

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "This is very good, academic research should have the spirit of specialization, and when I go out, I will definitely ask you for advice." ”

"Haha, as long as you like to listen to it. ”

The two continued to set off, and along the way, Lu Wenle saw an interesting mural statue and explained it to Meng Zitao, making them seem as if they were not in danger, but visiting places of interest.

Of course, compared to the enthusiastic Lu Wenle, Meng Zitao had to be careful to investigate along the way, so as not to run into any powerful organs, which would be a whimper.

However, perhaps the owner of the tomb was still a little merciful, and the rest of the journey was smooth sailing, and soon they walked out of the alleyway and came to a stone chamber.

The layout of this stone room is similar to the one just now, with a sarcophagus in the middle, except that the sarcophagus is placed on a platform more than two meters high, and there is also a passage on the right wall, which Meng Zitao guessed may be the passage that leads to Chen Zhongfeng's entry.

In addition, on the wall of this stone room, there are also various murals, the most conspicuous is the statue of Taiyi God painted on the wall in front of it, which can be described as lifelike, and all the details are painted in place, and it can be seen that the author has a high level of painting.

"Senior brother, do you think we should open the sarcophagus and take a look?" Meng Zitao asked.

Lu Wenle pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know how the passage on the right is, I still don't want to give up any clues." ”

"Okay, then you just wait here, I'll open the sarcophagus and take a look. ”

Lu Wenle agreed, and at the same time asked Meng Zitao to pay attention to safety.

Meng Zitao slowly walked towards the sarcophagus, but as he was about to approach, his instincts reminded him of danger ahead.

Meng Zitao is also a master of art and bold, using the scabbard of the Wan Qian Sword to explore the way, there was no reaction at first, but when the scabbard reached the third step leading to the platform, Meng Zitao seemed to hear a slight sound, and he reacted quickly, kicked his legs, and the whole person flew backwards with strength.

At the same time, where he had been standing, from top to bottom, densely packed with arrows...... It wasn't arrows, but steel nails the size of a baby's thumb, which shimmered with a faint cold light, whistling down and hitting the stone steps, clanging and even splashing sparks, which showed how amazing their power was.

Lu Wenle was startled and shouted loudly: "Zitao, are you okay?" ”

Meng Zitao replied: "It's okay, I'll go and take a look." ”

"Don't go, it's too dangerous. Lu Wenle persuaded worriedly.

"I'll be careful, and it's unlikely that there will be too many traps in general. ”

Since it has come to this time, Meng Zitao has no idea of giving up halfway, of course, the main reason is that the intuitive sense of crisis is not so strong, otherwise he has to weigh it.

Meng Zitao continued to walk cautiously towards the sarcophagus, this time he walked to the platform without danger, he turned back to Lu Wenle and said, "Senior brother, how about I open the sarcophagus now?"

"Be careful. ”

"Understood. ”

This time, there was no mystery in the sarcophagus cover, and Meng Zitao easily pushed it open, but the situation inside surprised him, and he said in his heart: "How is this possible!"

I saw that inside the sarcophagus was a neatly dressed middle-aged male corpse, which was nothing, but if this male corpse did not show any signs of decay, and except for the paleness of the face, it was not much different from a living person, as if he was just asleep.

I believe that many people are likely to be even more shocked than Meng Zitao when they see this scene.

"Zitao, what's the situation?" Seeing that Meng Zitao was a little stunned, Lu Wenle, who was still standing in front of the entrance of the passage, couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Meng Zitao replied: "Senior brother, it's safe here, it's just ...... Just come and see it. ”

Lu Wenle hurriedly walked onto the platform, and when he saw the male corpse in the sarcophagus, his expression was quite shocked, and there was an incredible look in his eyes.

"This corpse can't be hundreds of years old. Lu Wenle muttered in disbelief, just because he was an expert in archaeology, and he had seen a lot of dry and wet corpses, so he was even more shocked by the male corpse in front of him, he really couldn't imagine how such a corpse had been preserved until now.

"Judging from the costumes and other aspects, it must be hundreds of years old. Mencius inspected the burial goods in the sarcophagus, which were basically some ancient books, which made him a little strange.

Lu Wenle calmed down, he also observed the situation in the sarcophagus, and then said: "Judging from his outfit, he should be a viewer." ”

"Look?" Meng Zitao was a little surprised, but immediately recalled the contents of some of the classics he had read.

There is a cloud in "Under the Chinese Chu Language": "The spirit of the people does not carry the two, but can be solemn and upright, its wisdom is up and down, its holy energy is far and clear, its light can illuminate, its intelligence can hear thoroughly, if so, then the gods descend, in the male view, in the female witch." It is to make the place of the god subordinate to the master, and to serve the animal for it. ”

Realizing that the male corpse was actually a sorcerer in front of him, Mencius was able to understand the burial goods in the sarcophagus.

Witches are clergy who act as intermediaries between humans and gods in religious rituals. The ancient sorcerers had a wide range of knowledge, mixed with superstitions, and could drive away diseases, so they had the identity of "witch doctor", and the Chu people had a folk proverb saying: "People are impermanent, and they can't be witch doctors." The Chu people worship witches, and the status of witches is higher.

In the late Spring and Autumn Period, the religious thinker of Chu State, Guan Shot, said the above paragraph to King Chu Zhao, so there was a family in Chu State with Wu as the official of the world, remembering Guan Shot's father, whose ancestors had done "Zuo Kaibu" and "Bu Yin".

In addition, the witches of Chu often pass the doctor, "Wu Peng is a doctor, Wu Xian is a basket", that is, witches and doctors, one body and two terms, so Confucius is called "witch doctors", it can be seen that witches can not only communicate with gods and ghosts, but also can parasitize life and death. This is also one of the reasons why there are many small witches among the people of Chu.

To get back to the point, the sorcerers of the Chu State are often erudite, and it is normal for there to be so many ancient books with the burial goods, and it is certain that these ancient books must be rare or lost works now.

But correspondingly, another question came up again, Meng Zitao asked: "Senior brother, was there still such a wizard during the Song Dynasty?"

"There are all kinds of gods and witches in the folk, but judging from the way this person dresses, he should be an orthodox wizard of the Chu State, but it has been passed down to the Song Dynasty, which is a bit rare. Lu Wenle also felt confused.