Chapter 54: The Incorruptible Body

Feng Weiguo's eyes widened, and he didn't care about the smell, he took off his mask and shouted in a shouting tone: "My God! There really are preserved corpses! ”

Professor Chen and the others were also excited, Zhang Gong gently touched the corpse soaked in the liquid with a slightly trembling hand, and said excitedly: "Old Chen, developed!" It's so well preserved, it's all resilient! ”

Feng Weiguo gasped and asked in a still excited tone, "Professor Chen, pour out this coffin now?" We immediately transferred the corpses? ”

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Professor Chen gently lifted the collar of the tomb owner and inspected it and said, "Director Feng, you command that the coffin liquid here be pumped into a plexiglass container first, so as to maintain the original environment, and quickly move the body after the extraction." ”

In the midst of the busyness, the small water pump was quickly put to work, and within a few minutes the glass container was filled with more than half of the coffin. Seeing that there was enough to soak the corpse, Professor Chen instructed Feng Weiguo to turn off the water pump. Now look at the inside of the coffin, although there is still a small amount of coffin liquid inside, but it has reached a very low level, and there are some residues that I don't know what is below. As a large amount of liquid in the coffin was withdrawn, the front of the tomb owner was completely presented to everyone: the tomb owner had his hair scattered, a crown that had fallen to the side on his head, his hands were naturally placed on both sides, he was wearing a simple robe, an undergarment was worn inside, and the shoes on his feet were still well worn.

Zhu Gong gently groped with his hand on the body half-soaked in the coffin, and after a while, Zhu Gong's hand stopped moving, turned to Professor Chen, and said, "Professor Chen, there is something like a sword." After speaking, he took out the thing he touched directly from the coffin, and at the moment when the thing suspected to be a sword was taken out of the coffin, Zhu Gong was surprised: "The golden Han sword!" ”

With Zhu Gong's shout, everyone involuntarily shifted all their eyes to Zhu Gong's hands. The black lacquer slightly shiny sword in Zhu Gong's hand is about 120 centimeters long, and the jade sword grid, sword sword, and sword with a claw pattern are clearly visible.

A local archaeological comrade on the side looked at the sword in Zhu Gong's hand and asked curiously: "Zhu Gong, can you introduce this sword?" It's the first time I've seen a sword like this! ”

After Zhu Gong took out the pre-prepared absorbent paper from the side and carefully wiped the sword from the inside out, a golden scabbard and a sword with a jet-black body were displayed in front of everyone. Zhu Gong turned around and raised his sword and said to everyone: "This sword is a typical Han sword, it is a sword made of steel, and the part I hold is called the sword head, this sword head is made of jade, and it is carved with a dragon pattern, which is a symbol of identity and rank, which shows that the title of the owner of this sword is consistent with our original prediction; This part of the hand and the middle of the sword body is called the sword grid, which is also jade, which plays the role of a gauntlet, and there are simple carvings on it; This part of the scabbard is called the sword pendant, which is also made of jade, which plays the role of hanging the sword around the waist, and there is also a simple carving on it; The bottom piece is called Jianjiao, which is also made of jade, and this carving is a dragon pattern; The sword made of these four jade parts is commonly known as the 'jade sword,' and then look at the scabbard, which is made of pure gold, which is also a symbol of identity and status, the hollow relief on it, each ornament is a small beast head carving, this sword has been soaked in the coffin, no contact with air oxidation, the sword body is not rusty, this is also one of the most complete preserved Han swords. ”

"Zhu Gong, aren't many of the swords buried in the Han Dynasty bronze, why are the swords used by the tomb owner himself here?"

"In fact, this question is a bit redundant, the general burial is based on the objects used by the tomb owner during his lifetime, and the burial of the bronze sword is inaccurate."

"And has this sword been found in the past?"

"There are still a lot of Han sword excavations, but swords of this level are rare, especially with the addition of a golden scabbard, which is even rarer."

Zhu Gong took the ziplock bag handed over by Feng Weiguo, put the sword in it and expelled the air, and then said to Professor Chen, "I'll see if I find anything again?" ”

"Well, you have to work harder, take off the crown first, it will get in the way for a while."

Under Professor Chen's instructions, Zhu Gong took off the crown in a few moments, and after a rough wipe, Zhu Gong said to everyone: "The crown is composed of this crown ring, jade flute, crown, crown and ear filler, and it is also a symbol of status for a long time in ancient times; The crown of the emperor of the Han Dynasty is twelve before and after, that is, twelve rows, and now the tomb owner is nine before and after, indicating that the status is above the three dukes, and there is no back below the three dukes, there are nine jade beads on each one, and the jade beads on this side are called 'filling the ears', which is the decorative effect, and it is also a reminder to the people wearing the crown not to listen to slander, and the saying of 'deaf ears' also comes from here. ”

After Zhu Gong roughly introduced the crown, Zhang Gong said to Professor Chen: "Looking at this crown, it should be determined that the identity of the owner of this tomb is indeed a general, how do you feel that this general is more honest, and the funeral is a robe and a sword?" ”

"Through the previous discovery combined with the robe, crown and sword, it is probably no problem to confirm that he is a general, now we are only a small area of discovery, you check the Nine Tricks Jade Plug, now you can roughly see the eyes and ears and nose, take out the outside first, and then leave the body in the museum and then take it again."

"Okay, I think there will be other burial jade besides the Nine Trick Jade!"

After speaking, Zhang Gong and Zhu Gong continued to conduct a detailed inspection of the coffin. After removing the exposed jade stopper, a cicada-shaped jade was found in the corpse's mouth, and a pig-shaped jade held in the hand, but nothing else was found for the time being.

Seeing that the simple clean-up was over, Professor Chen gave new instructions for the work: move the general from the coffin to the glass container.

Zhu Gong used the prepared long canvas and with the help of Zhang Gong, passed under the corpse and picked it up, and then asked Lao Ma and a few of them to help transfer the corpse into a glass container. Looking at General Wu lying in the reinforced glass container, Feng Weiguo muttered: "General, it is said that dust returns to dust, and you still have to toss you at such an age, I'm really sorry, I think you will agree to us after knowing your contribution and value, now I will wronged you first." ”

Chen Zhijun felt a little funny, and quietly asked Zhang Gong on the side: "Uncle, is this person still so superstitious?" ”

Zhang Gong glanced at him and said, "What do you understand, this is called respect!" Learn something! ”

"And what will happen to this corpse in a while?"

"After sending it to the museum, clean it up carefully to see what is found on his body, and after entering his clothes and other materials, send the coffin liquid and the corpse for research, and then preserve."

"Didn't you just exhibit it?"

"Intact corpses won't be on display forever, this is a place to see. Boy, archaeology is not so simple, it is a systematic work, everything that is done now is just a drop in the bucket, there will be more to be done later, if you want to learn, just watch it, listen carefully! ”

After listening to Zhang Gong, Chen Zhijun quietly paid attention to his father, at this moment, in his opinion, no one here is more educated than his father, Professor Chen's image made him feel so tall for the first time, and he also sincerely expressed his reverence for his father for the first time.