Eat and drink enough.

Hu Bayi stretched comfortably, then looked at Professor Chen and said, "Professor Chen, along the way, everyone has suffered a lot, experienced a life and death crisis, and overdrawn mental and physical strength.

So I suggest that you rest here for a few days. After all, there is water, a place to live, and there is game around, so you can stock up a little. ”

"I agree!"

Without waiting for Professor Chen to speak, Hao Aiguo preemptively spoke.

He looked at Professor Chen and said, "Teacher, I know your body, and I have been holding it strong." It's relatively safe, so you'll be able to recuperate for a few days while we get a good look at the ruins. ”

Sa Dipeng immediately agreed: "It makes sense, we finally came here." Moreover, Xiye is a relatively well-known small country in the ancient Western Regions, and it should have its own unique culture, we can dig it out here, maybe there will be a major discovery. ”

Professor Chen didn't object, he subconsciously glanced around, smiled and nodded: "Okay, anyway, we came out this time, although the main purpose is to explore the Exquisite Ancient City, but the valuable ruins along the way can't be missed."

In the archaeological field, the ancient Western Regions culture has always been relatively mysterious, and there are too few materials for reference.

Since we have worked so hard to come here, let's try our best to uncover its mystery and restore the truth of history as much as possible. ”

At this time, a question suddenly occurred to the fat man.

I couldn't help but ask.

"By the way, when Tang Seng learned scriptures from the West, he also took this road, right?"

"That's right!"

Professor Chen nodded: "Master Xuanzang set out from ancient Chang'an and entered the desert through Gansu. The route he walked was along the ancient Silk Road. Maybe he lived in West Night City back then......"

"Then I can't figure it out, how can he, a powerless monk, survive walking alone in such a dangerous desert?"

Hu Bayi glared at the fat man and said, "Let you read more books and not listen, it wasn't like it is now." Desertification is not serious, there are oases everywhere, and lakes......

For example, the dry Lop Nur.

There is also the Sunque River.

Later, the Sunque River also dried up, and there was no water source, which slowly formed this dead desert.

If it was like this back then, then there would definitely be nothing to do with Tang Sanzang. ”

"Yes, that's exactly what happened!"

Shirley Yang said: "Master Xuanzang has written a book "The Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", which is about the customs and customs of the places he passed through.

Judging from the situation recorded in the book, the ancient Western Regions at that time were not as uninhabited as they are now.

There are many cities and countries along the way.

In addition to these, there are villages, market towns...... So, as long as one doesn't get lost, one can be replenished along the way with just a small amount of dry food and water. ”

The fat man suddenly realized.

"I see...... However, I still admire that Tang monk, walking alone, it is inevitable that you will encounter wild beasts, robbers or something......"

Hao Aiguo sighed: "Hey, think about it carefully, the ancient Western Regions at that time, the customs and customs were indeed desirable.

In fact, in Journey to the West, some of the grand occasions at that time were more or less restored. Relatively speaking, although it is not as good as the Central Plains, it also has its unique charm. ”

"The ancient Western Regions became increasingly prosperous because of the ancient Silk Road. The people who come and go are quite mixed. It brings together the cultures of the East and the West, as well as the local culture. That's why there's an irreplaceable charm......"

When it came to the culture of the ancient Western Regions, Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo came to the ground and talked endlessly.

It's not just Fluttershy, Ye Yixin, Chu Jian, and Sadipeng who can listen attentively.

Even Gao Xing and Hu Bayi listened to it with relish.

After all, Professor Chen is an expert in this field, and I am afraid that no one in China can surpass him in the study of the ancient Western Regions.

From his fearlessness of life and death this time, we can see his perseverance and professionalism.

Impressive.

Tired of speaking, Hao Aiguo helped Professor Chen, found a relatively clean room, laid out a sleeping mat and began to rest.

Fluttershy, Yixin Yixin, and Shirley Yang go to the room with the well, and don't guess, go to take a shower.

Chu Jian and Sa Dipeng sat outside, chatting excitedly.

Anliman slumbered his camel to sleep.

"Gao Xing, fat man, go, smoke."

Hu Bayi gave a look, and the three of them walked to a broken wall from a distance and felt the cigarette point.

After half of the smoke, Hu Bayi glanced around, and then said in a low voice: "According to my experience, most of the ruins in this site have large tombs. ”

Actually, Hu Bayi didn't say it, Gao Xing also knew that there was.

Because in the ruins of the Western Night, there is an important plot where a group of people found the tomb of Prince Gumo under the well.

Hu Bayi and the fat man both wanted to open the coffin to see what was inside.

As a result, Professor Chen did not comply, saying that the conditions were not ripe, and they had no way to ensure the integrity of the cultural relics, so they could only wait for the opportunity to excavate them later.

But it's not all for nothing.

By deciphering the frescoes in the tomb, they finally discover some secrets about the Peerless Queen......

When I heard that there was a big tomb, where could the fat man endure it?

Immediately, his eyes lit up, and he asked half excitedly and half suspiciously: "Old Hu, do you mean to say that in this ruins?" Wasn't this a city before? How could the tomb be in the city? ”

"Fatty, you don't understand this......"

Hu Bayi began to show off again.

"The general custom of the Han people is to look for feng shui treasures in the wild for burial. However, in some ethnic minorities, the custom of burial is strange.

For example, in some remote grassland areas of Inner Mongolia, an ancient custom is still preserved.

Once someone dies, the corpse is thrown to the wolf's haunt and the wolves are allowed to devour the corpse.

This is because, in their minds, the wolf is equivalent to a totemic symbol.

To put it bluntly, wolves are their enemies and their friends......"

Where is the fat man willing to believe: "Old Hu, what you said is a bit exaggerated, right?" How can a wolf be a friend of a herdsman? ”

"You listen to me first......"

Hu Bayi glared at the fat man angrily and continued to explain.

"In the sixties and seventies, for special reasons, a vigorous and unprecedented wolf extermination operation arose on the grassland.

Almost all the herders were mobilized to fight wolves, dig up wolf dens, hand over wolf carcasses, and gather them together to burn.

It has to be said that this unprecedented operation is an unprecedented catastrophe for the steppe wolf.

The dead die, and the fleeing flees.

For a time, the grassland was much clearer, the wolves were almost extinct, and even if there were those who survived, they were only stragglers......

But, after two years, people suddenly found out...... Without the natural enemy of the wolf, the hares and wild yellow sheep on the grassland suddenly began to overflow, and they could not be wiped out.

That is, the biological chain has been artificially destroyed......"