Xu Chenyin followed Li Ping's explanation, looking at the life stories of the epitaphs from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty in the display cabinet, as if she was standing in a time tunnel at this moment, and the pictures of history flickered in her mind like a slide, this feeling was very mysterious and addictive.

She listened carefully, occasionally asking two questions, and Jiang Yu also used a pen from time to time to record some important points.

"This is the princess's epitaph that we're going to focus on today." Li Ping took the two of them to an inconspicuous small door in the corner, saw the doubts in their eyes, and explained with a smile: "Because of Master Mo's personal habits, the cultural relics unearthed in Datong are generally sent here if they are handed over to Master Mo for restoration." ”

"Can it still be like this?" Jiang Yu was a little surprised: "I thought that all the unearthed cultural relics in the country should be handed over to the local cultural relics bureau for restoration. ”

Xu Chenyin didn't speak, but there was obviously doubt in his apricot eyes.

"Because Master Mo is a person who has retired and been rehired, and he is old, the hospital agreed to Master Mo's request after comprehensive consideration."

Li Ping explained, raised his hand and knocked on the small door: "Master Mo, someone from Beijing City is here." ”

After a minute or so, an old voice came from inside: "Come in." ”

Before pushing the door, Li Ping turned around and admonished again: "Master Mo's temper is a little stubborn, what he is going to say later, don't fight with him." ”

Xu Chenyin nodded, Jiang Yu didn't care too much and said, "Master, you have a weird temper." ”

"yes." Li Ping agreed.

When a few people pushed the door and entered the hut, they saw a gray-haired old man concentrating on repairing the epitaph in front of him, and even the people in the house did not attract half of his attention.

Li Ping brought the two of them over, and all three of them kept quiet in unison, carefully watching the restoration work in the hands of the old man.

The traces of the axe and chisel of the Wei stele contain three meanings, one is the chisel traces, which show the most primitive knife carving effect, which determines the stone carving characteristics of the lines of the Wei stele.

The second is the natural traces, which show the stone texture and the modification and addition of the lines of the Wei stele due to natural phenomena.

The third is the traces of personnel, which show the historical accumulation and precipitation of human social activities.

Therefore, in the restoration process of Wei monuments, most of them should retain certain historical traces and will not pursue excessive perfection.

Just like the princess's epitaph restored at the moment in the old man's hand, what the old man did was to restore the life deeds of the princess on the epitaph more obviously.

[During the filial piety, Princess Shiping was in the palace, died early, and posthumously presented Mu Chong's great-grandson Mu Pingcheng to marry the princess. 】

is just one sentence, but it sums up Princess Shiping's short life.

Time passed minute by minute, and it was not until the old man put down the brush in his hand that Xu Chenyin and Jiang Yu dared to get closer and carefully observe the traces of repair.

"I really still have to ask the master to take action, and I can't see any traces of repair at all."

After Jiang Yu finished speaking, he turned his eyes to look at Xu Chenyin and asked out loud, "Yes, Chenyin." ”

"Hmm." Xu Chenyin bowed slightly.

The old man touched the white beard and laughed: "You are still young, you have to explore the mystery of this cultural relic slowly, and you will naturally grasp the essence of it." ”

After listening to some of the experience and hands-on practice taught by the old man, by the time Xu Chenyin and Jiang Yu came out of the hut, there were only a few visitors to the museum left.

Li Ping saw that the two of them were interested in the matter of the underworld, so she explained in detail: "The earliest underworld marriage actually referred to the wedding ceremony and became a form of underworld couple, but later people slowly evolved, and all the marriages of the deceased were called underworld marriages. ”

"I remember that according to the oracle bone inscription about King Yin marrying a dark wife, the origin of the dark marriage can be traced back to the Yin Shang period." Xu Chenyin continued unhurriedly: "I checked before I came, there are not many cases of secret marriages in the Northern Dynasty, and only one case of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty seeking a secret marriage for Princess Shiping was recorded in the deeds, that is, the princess just now. ”

"Not bad."

Li Ping's eyes showed a little more appreciation: "During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, people suffered from social chaos, so they gradually accepted funeral ceremonies such as ghost marriages and soul burials, and according to historical records, Cao Cao also organized a ghost marriage for his son Cao Chong. ”

"I can't imagine that Cao Cao also handled a secret marriage for his son." Jiang Yu was a little surprised and repeated.

"Yes, Cao Chong has been smart since he was a child, but he died at the age of thirteen, and Cao Cao, as his father, will naturally do more for Cao Chong."

Li Ping said, paused, pushed open the door of the museum for them, looked up at the dazzling sunshine, and sighed: "However, in the final analysis, the underworld marriage is also a kind of remembrance of the ancients to the deceased and make up for regrets, but what we modern people pursue is to leave no regrets for a lifetime." ”

After saying this, she lowered her eyes, looked at Xu Chenyin, and said with a smile: "So, while you are still young, do what you want, pursue your career, and don't fall behind your feelings, people will live for a lifetime, don't leave regrets." ”

Xu Chenyin couldn't help but think of Ji Yan, was stunned, lowered his eyes, and didn't respond.

After returning to the hotel, Xu Chenyin and Jiang Yu reviewed the theoretical knowledge they had learned in the afternoon before ordering takeout.

Xu Chenyin was a little absent-minded, and even the takeout he ordered tasted like chewing wax.

As night darkens, the streets are bustling with neon lights from the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows.

Xu Chenyin stared at the scene outside the window, remembered Li Ping's words in the afternoon, don't leave regrets, and sighed lightly.

She didn't know if Ji Yan would change her mind, but judging from the current situation, her hope was extremely slim.

Just when she was distracted, the mobile phone suddenly vibrate, her eyes lit up, and she quickly opened WeChat, but the reality disappointed her again.

It's not Ji Yan, it's Chen Lin.

[Chenyin, let's make an appointment for dinner next Monday. 】

Xu Chenyin pursed her lips, leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, and replied by typing: [Okay, contact us then.] 】

After she finished sending this, she exited the chat mode, switched to the friend verification page, clicked on Ji Yan's profile with her fingertips, and looked at Ji Yan's avatar in a daze.

"Chenyin!"

Jiang Yu suddenly appeared behind Xu Chenyin, Xu Chenyin was startled, and his fingertips accidentally pressed the column of adding friends again.

However, by the time Xu Chenyin reacted and wanted to remedy it, it was already too late, and the added message was sent out again.

And according to the information update, Ji Yan didn't know when he changed his avatar, no longer the selfie in Shipwreck Bay, but a photo of a golden retriever smiling at the camera.

"Who?" Jiang Yu asked.