Chapter 12: The Astrolabe
said. The third uncle took it from his broken bag again. Pulled out two crumpled photos and handed them to me.
I know that these two photos must be taken by the Dan furnace. these photos. It should have been given to him by the foreigner. It's a complicated thing. There are no such photos. I'm afraid I can't explain. Now he's using it all over me.
Take it and look again. I saw the first picture. It is a huge Dan furnace displayed in the museum. When the third uncle said it, I didn't know this thing was so big. It's like there's a guy tall. I want to smuggle this kind of thing out of the country. An impossible task indeed.
The second one. It is the situation at the bottom of the Dan furnace. I saw the bronze furnace bottom covered in patterns. in the center of the bottom of the furnace. Cast a fist-sized bronze beast. Head up to the sky. Very powerful. In terms of styling. It belongs to the top of the class.
"This is a Dan furnace that has been restored in the museum. The second is the interior of the Dan furnace. "Third Uncle explain to me." Unraveling the chain found the bottom of the furnace mechanism. It is a very clever spout. It is used in alchemy. Add water to the Dan furnace. The walls of the furnace are hollow. There's water in it. Just turn the lid of the Dan furnace. Turn the above graph to a certain position. You can open the machine under this sky-looking beast. Water from the walls of the furnace will spurt out of the beast's mouth. Such. At the time of alchemy. There is no need to open the lid. ”
I nodded in amazement. But such a trick. It's not really special in China. Why is this mechanism the key to unlocking the Warring States Silk Book?
The third uncle said that the problem is not the function of this organ. It's the way the organ works. As he spoke, he pulled out a magnifying glass. Let me take a closer look at the pattern on the bottom of this Dan furnace.
The photo is small. I took a closer look. I saw the bottom of the furnace. The surrounding area centered on the Celestial Beast. There are a lot of tiny relief points. Very much. Densely packed. Don't look closely. Would think it was patina.
"What is this?" I still don't understand. Just asked.
"It's understandable that you don't know. The relief on the bottom of this furnace. It's an ancient star map. ”
"Ancient Star Chart?" I was stunned for a moment. "Is that a map showing the positions of the stars in the sky?"
The third uncle nodded. Then he took a graphic photo of the translation of the Warring States Silk Book and compared it to me: "This is the most ingenious method of this mechanism." At the bottom of the furnace is an ancient star map. When the lid is turned to the correct angle. The curve on the lid of the furnace will coincide with the six stars in the star chart at the bottom of the furnace. The trap can be opened. ”
I'll hear it. Something immediately came to mind. Then it dawned on me: "Two figures can coincide." Put it this way. This strange line on the Warring States silk book. Is it actually a horoscope? ”
The third uncle nodded: "That's right." ”
The astrolabe is a tool for stargazing. Because there are tens of thousands of stars in the sky. And it moves according to the change of time and season. It is very difficult to find a specific number of stars from so many for each stargazing. So there's such a thing as an astrolabe. Generally, it is a line that is connected according to the arrangement of stars and stars. Just align the Big Dipper on the chart. You can rely on the compass and the scale of the seasons. Turn the astrolabe. Those specific lines will coincide with the stars you're looking for.
I couldn't help but be amazed. Ah. Isn't that hard to think about? Why didn't you think of it just now? It's also quite logical. During the Warring States period, stargazing was already very developed. And the people of that era thought. The movement of the celestial phenomena represents the movement of all things in the intermittent period. I can gain insight into some heavenly opportunities. These celestial opportunities often herald changes in countries, major wars, and cataclysms. Generally, it cannot be leaked at will. Iron Mask hid the star map he observed in a silk book. It can also be said to make sense.
At the same time, the star map appeared on the Dan furnace again. Perhaps this celestial phenomenon represents something special. A lot of people noticed it at the time. It's also very likely.
The third uncle nodded: "Your kid has grown." That's right. After these things are shipped to the United States. Jude Cow also immediately discovered the secret. He's just like you. Just think of stargazing. ”
This is an exciting discovery. Arguably in the history of archaeology. Or for the first time. Jude Coe has once again become famous. However. At this point, he didn't care anymore. He was completely immersed in the archaeological process: what did the astrological circles of the astrolabe mean? Judging by how closely it is hidden. This sign is clearly a sign of something extraordinary. Can't be known by others.
He overlapped the chart with the astrolabe. I found the specific six stars from the entire star chart. A star chart was synthesized. Then I went to check the ancient books. Want to know what this astrological chart means in astrology. ”
But. Astrology in Ancient China. It's almost the same as Feng Shui. It's incredibly complex. Even more esoteric than Feng Shui. There is almost no systematic information. This star map hidden in the Warring States Silk Book. What kind of celestial opportunity is foreshadowed. Completely impossible to find.
The only way to unlock the secret at the time. Or go to those so-called masters. But this time it is not found in the United States. Thereupon. Jude Cow asked to untie the chain again. Go to China for a folk search.
However, this time the unraveling failed to complete the task. At that time, I knew a little bit of Zhou Yi Feng Shui. They were all beaten to the cowshed. Those who slipped through the net were trembling. No one spoke. It sounds sneaky too. It's very inconvenient.
This search took two years. Nothing came of it. At the same time, there has been no progress in other studies in the United States.
In desperation. Jude Kao had another whim. His attention was once again focused on the Warring States Silk Book. He speculated. Since there is this star map on the silk book. Then maybe in other pages. There will be a record of the secret of the star chart.
Thereupon. On the one hand, he began to buy Lu Huangbo in China. On the one hand, he started the idea of the grandfather who sold the Warring States Silk Book back then. In his experience. Tufuzi generally does not go empty. This silk book cannot be only one volume. Grandpa is going to steal it out. It must have been taken out whole. That's the rest. Maybe it's still in Grandpa's hands.
At that time, the relationship between Xie Lian and Jude Kao was already very good. Wolf-hearted. I helped Jude get admitted to his grandfather to inquire about the news. It's a pity that my grandfather has a tight mouth. Couldn't ask anything. In desperation. Xie Lian came to ask the third uncle again. At that time, the third uncle was interested in the record in his grandfather's notebook. Drink the wine. A lot of words. told the whole story of how my grandfather stole the Warring States Silk Book at that time.
Hear here. I couldn't help but say, "Third uncle." Dare to love that foreigner who knows about the bloody corpse tomb. Did you say it yourself? ”
The third uncle smiled bitterly. Shaking his head, he said, "I really drank a lot at that time." Once the wine is over. I can't remember talking to him about that either. Later, when the foreigner told me, I remembered. My bowels are full of repentance. ”
I also smiled bitterly with him. It's so dramatic. But then again. At that time, Jude Coe chose to unravel. may have known about the relationship between the Wu family and the reconciliation family for a long time. I have been planning for this layer for a long time. This foreigner is secretive. It's scary.
At that time, Jude Kao arrived after the news. There is a plan to re-excavate the bloody corpse grave. It's a pity that the chain will not be reversed. And find someone else. He couldn't find it either. At that time, Sino-US relations began to warm. He sensed that the situation would change. I waited patiently for a while. Sure enough, he waited for an opportunity. He then took a group of archaeologists and couldn't wait to return to China. Start planning this action. So there was what the third uncle experienced before.
Things after that. You can guess it. That night, after the third uncle escaped from the ancient tomb. Jude Cow also entered the tomb in the afternoon of the second day. Go without saying. It turned out to be a disaster. When they opened the compartment at the bottom of the coffin. The king who flew out killed almost everyone who was in the tomb at the time.
It's also a loss that a guy who solved the chain at that time was quite clever. It was when he was at his most dangerous. Burst the explosives. Completely collapsed the inner chamber. Jude Kao, who was in the outer room at the time, reconciled the serial to save his life. It's a pity that he and a cadre of people. They were all buried in the tomb.
It was a horrible sight. Jude Cow, who witnessed it with his own eyes, was devastated. Almost jīng god is out of order. His decades-old understanding of China has completely collapsed. After returning to Changsha. He immediately returned to the United States. Seriously ill. Almost crazy. For the study of the Warring States Silk Book. It was also terminated immediately.
However. We know it's only temporary. A year later. The Second Age of Maritime Archaeology is coming. The wheel of fate. Start under the sea surface of the Paracels. The faster you turn, the faster you turn.