Maybe it's because of the misty forest, plus the last time I went to explore the so-called ancient tomb with Cui Rongguang, I got lost in the forest, and when I came back, I happened to encounter a 'ghost blowing the lamp', causing one of their scholars to be taken by a ghost.

This time it was a lot farther away, and, according to my observations, they probably had to go around most of the way before they finally found the place they were talking about.

At this time, they had opened a big pit on the ground, and I was pushed to the edge of the pit and looked down, but I had to feel that they were really strong in numbers.

The pit below is called the 'coffin', and in my eyes, it should be the same as the grave pit used to bury the coffin.

As a coffin bearer, I am a folk coffin bearer after all, and I don't carry the corpses of big people. So although I often see coffins, this is the first time I have seen the coffin outside, and I can't help but be a little curious at this time.

The coffin looked similar to the picture in the book, but I don't know what kind of material it was, but it looked black and shiny. The size is larger than our common coffin, not one or two circles, the length of the light is two and a half meters, the width is nearly one meter, and the height is nearly two meters.

With such a large coffin, I looked at Cui Rongguang and the team he led, and I wondered if they couldn't lift it because of the evil nature of this thing, or because of the lack of manpower.

"Can you go down and have a look?" I asked, pointing down.

If I don't look closely, I'm afraid it's hard to know what kind of material this coffin is, and it's not easy to judge its specific weight.

Cui Rongguang looked at Jiang Yifeng, who was pushing me in a wheelchair, and I also looked back at him.

Jiang Yifeng looked at the road below that was a little difficult to walk, and said to me: "You can save some effort on the top." ”

"But I'm on top, and everyone can't lift it, what effort does it save?" With one sentence, I immediately persuaded Cui Rongguang.

He no longer considered Jiang Yifeng's meaning, and directly called the soldiers who were in charge of protecting their archaeological team and asked them to help get me down.

It's easy to say, but it's really not easy for me to go down once. If my legs were intact, I would definitely be able to climb more easily than them in such a place, but I can't help it, who told me not to have a cat, not a dog, but a little ghost? Still so angry! If you don't agree with each other, you will hurt someone.

I don't think he doesn't know what Cui Rongguang asked me to do when he came to me, but probably in his consideration, he didn't count such an advanced invention as a wheelchair, right?

When I got down, I had the opportunity to touch the outer layer of the coffin up close, but when I reached out and touched the coffin, I felt that the texture did not look like ordinary wood.

After the wood is polished and made into a coffin, although it will not be particularly round to the touch, it is not so rough! Confused, I turned my wheelchair closer to the coffin and leaned forward to smell it.

When I heard this, I immediately frowned.

It doesn't have any wood fragrance at all, but it is fishy and smelly. How could anyone use such a thing as a material for a coffin? Looks like a big guy!

At this time, Cui Rongguang had also come to my side, and when he saw me frowning at the coffin, probably thinking that I didn't know about the coffin, he introduced to me: "According to the research of our experts here, according to the specifications and shape of the entire tomb, this is a tomb in the Han Dynasty. Coupled with the specifications of this coffin, it can probably be guessed that this should be the tomb of a high-ranking official in the Han Dynasty. It's just that...... Unfortunately, the burial goods were looted, and there are not many records of this place in ancient books. Based on the coffin in front of us alone, we can't tell whose tomb this is. If the coffin can be opened, there may be some clues to the contents inside. ”

"Hmm, you opened this just to determine who died?" I admit that my understanding of archaeology was still very superficial at the time, but when Cui Rongguang said those words, my first reaction was indeed that I said it.

The village chief climbed down panting, stood beside me with his waist propped up, panting, and wanted to say something but didn't have time to say it. After hearing me say this, my face changed.

Countrymen are very taboo about opening coffins.

If Cui Rongguang wanted to open the coffin in our village just to find out who died, it is estimated that the village chief would not agree.

Cui Rongguang saw that the village chief's face changed, and hurriedly explained, "Opening the coffin to judge the deceased by the burial goods in the coffin is also a means of archaeology, so that the identity of the deceased can be determined." There is also the opportunity to find some personal burial goods, which are also very valuable cultural relics, which are very helpful for future historical research. So, I hope you will try to cooperate with our work as much as possible. ”

"It's nothing for me to cooperate." The village chief said, "I called the Eight Immortals, if you want to carry the coffin, it is better to ask them to help." But if they are called, I can't tell if they will help or not. You know, even though I'm the village chief, I can't force them to carry the coffin. In the matter of carrying the coffin, they only listened to the little coffin. ”

Cui Rongguang looked at me again, and the meaning of his eyes was very clear, asking me to ask the Eight Immortals to help.

I deliberately pretended not to understand what he meant, and turned my wheelchair closer to the coffin, trying to figure out what the coffin was made of.

Although I have never seen a coffin, in some books, I have a general understanding of the rules for its use.

The vast majority of our current burial rituals have been passed down from ancient times, and have been improved and developed from generation to generation until now. And there are some of the rules that are still in use today.

For example, this coffin in front of you.

According to legend, people with a certain status can only use the coffin after death, and ordinary people are not allowed to use it. This rule has been passed down and gradually become a tradition. Therefore, although there are no emperors anymore, there are still very few people who can see people with a coffin outside their coffin.

The emperor's coffin had a total of four layers, and the close-fitting layer was called '椑', which is said to be covered with a layer of buffalo skin. The second layer is called 'ground' and is made of basswood. The third layer is called 'genus', and the fourth layer is 'big coffin'.

The number of coffins that could be used by the prince decreased according to their status, and they could only use four layers at most. And the so-called scholars, who are probably scholars who have obtained fame, are only allowed to add a large coffin outside.

When I think of '椑', I naturally think of buffalo leather.

When I think of buffalo leather, I can't help but wonder about the material of the coffin in front of me.

"Have you tried opening it?" I turned my head and asked Cui Rongguang.

Cui Rongguang said: "Of course I tried! But there's not even a seam, how can you open it? ”

The co-author is not found to open the place! Then I just wanted to drive, but I didn't make any effort!

I thought about it, turned my head to look at Jiang Yifeng and said, "Take a knife and try it twice." ”

When Jiang Yifeng heard this, he immediately turned around and asked who was carrying a knife.

Cui Rongguang jumped up in fright, stopped Jiang Yifeng, and said to me anxiously: "No, no!" This coffin is also a cultural relic, and it cannot be destroyed casually! If you scratch the hole, it won't be good! ”

"If it was ordinary wood, you would have opened it a long time ago." I said to Cui Rongguang, "Captain Cui, you can't waste food because of choking!" If you want to open it, you first have to make a crack. Even if it's a wooden coffin, how do you say it, you have to pry the nails open it, right? Isn't that a mark on it? Don't worry, I know it, just scratch it. ”