After returning to the inn, Lao Jiang held the dragon bone in his hands as if he had found a treasure, and then told me to go back to the room to get a few things.
They are a piece of black velvet cloth, a small flashlight, and a magnifying glass!
No matter how stupid I was at this time, I still knew that these dragon bones held a lot of mystery, so I went upstairs to look for them.
After that, Lao Jiang took me to knock on the door of He Lanxue's room.
"Is Ximei here? I've made a big discovery. I think it would be better for us to see it together." Lao Jiang said happily.
"Enter!"
A cold voice came.
Lao Jiang and I pushed the door open and immediately smelled a quiet fragrance in the house. The fragrance penetrated the heart and spleen and made people relax physically and mentally.
At this moment, He Lanxue was wearing a simple and elegant gray robe, sitting in front of the table, holding a delicate carved seal in his white right hand, and pressing it gently in the lotus-shaped incense burner.
I asked Lao Jiang what he was doing?
Lao Jiang quietly explained: "This is the incense ceremony! You have to spread the incense ash first, then put the incense basket, and finally light it. This is a culture inherited by our ancestors for hundreds of years. It is as famous as the tea ceremony, but now we can play with the incense. There are not many people with tricks, but Ximei is one of them!”
I looked at it half-understanding, and the Helanxue filled with fragrance did have a different kind of beauty.
However, compared to He Lanxue's silence, Yin Ling'er next to him kept making noises: "Master, why did you let the old guy and the little guy come in?"
"Master, they are so annoying."
He Lanxue glared at her: "Ling'er, I asked you to learn the Tao of Incense with me so that you can experience the nourishment of the process. As the person you want to marry in the future, you should speak softer and don't jump around when walking, otherwise Who dares to marry in the future?"
Yin Ling'er was very unconvinced and snorted: "Then Master is so quiet, why hasn't he gotten married yet?"
Before He Lanxue could answer, Lao Jiang sat over and said, "I will marry you. As long as Ximei is willing to give me this opportunity, I will definitely..."
"Old Jiang, don't you want the thing around your neck?"
He Lanxue glanced coldly at the sword hanging on the wall, and Lao Jiang immediately took out the dragon bone and changed the subject: "Let's talk about business, talk about business!"
He moved the oil lamp closer, then placed a large handful of turtle shells flat on the table, picked up a flannel and wiped them carefully.
But I noticed that He Lanxue's incense had been prepared, and a lifelike lotus appeared in the incense burner.
After it was lit, a wisp of fragrance rose from the center of the lotus flower, which was stronger than the previous fragrance.
I licked my lips, as if I had taken a sip of the sweetest mountain spring water.
"The skills of the ancients should not be underestimated." I couldn't help but admire. Lao Jiang studied the dragon bones with a magnifying glass and added: "Don't underestimate the incense. Last time we entered an unknown tomb. At that time, Ximei used incense to help everyone find the exit. "
"I remember that the incense seemed to be very magical. The smoke actually floated downwards, like gurgling water, getting into the gaps of the ancient tomb..."
Facing Lao Jiang's endless talk, He Lanxue coughed and signaled him to hurry up and get down to business.
But I became very curious and asked her if this kind of fragrance can really be found out. Is this a joke?
In the past, I had only heard of people lighting candles and ghosts blowing out lamps, but this time it was unheard of to light incense at the tomb.
He Lanxue nodded slightly and explained softly: "Backflow incense is also called dead man's incense. Normally the incense that burns is on the head of Qingyun, but reverse flow incense goes in the opposite direction, like water flowing downward! In the earliest times, backflow incense was also called Hanging incense for the dragon, hanging in the air and spinning around like a dragon, was once used by the people to communicate between yin and yang. If someone's grievances persist after death, the dragon hanging incense can be lit on the first seven days to open the mouth of the deceased and express their unfulfilled wishes. "
"Of course, the incense path is also very useful for going to the tomb, such as..."
Just when He Lanxue was going to continue to give me instructions, Yin Ling'er beside me couldn't hold it in anymore and deliberately dangled her big bamboo basket to attract our attention.
He Lanxue frowned slightly, but Yin Ling'er deliberately said coquettishly: "Maomao, Maomao, are you jealous that Ling'er's master teaches rice thieves? Don't be angry, Ling'er doesn't mind, Ling'er has a big appetite and a big belly. Build a big boat."
I corrected her: "That's because the prime minister's heart can support the boat."
Yin Linger turned up her nose and snorted.
But the next moment, she was so soft and soft that she was rubbing against He Lanxue's arm. She was acting coquettishly and moaning: "Master, the most beautiful master in the world."
I finally understand why He Lanxue can't discipline Yin Ling'er. Just think about such a pink-faced girl, who would be willing to be really angry with her?
Lao Jiang was different. He shouted first: "Li Jinglan, why don't you help me turn on the flashlight!"
At this time, Lao Jiang was holding a piece of dragon bone in one hand, a magnifying glass in the other, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked like an expert and professor.
I couldn't help but murmured, knowing that he was being called upon, but I still obeyed and held a flashlight to help him illuminate.
Lao Jiang didn't say anything. After studying one piece with a magnifying glass, he quickly turned to the next one. After looking at all the dozens of keels, Lao Jiang was so hot that he was sweating on the back of his neck.
He Lanxue asked him if he found anything?
I heard Lao Jiang laugh three times, and then replied proudly: "I say good people are rewarded. Who would have thought that helping the waiter in the shop would lead to me discovering such a big secret! Xi Mei, you know The characters carved on these dragon bones are all oracle bone inscriptions, and they are the earliest inscriptions in China during the Yin and Shang Dynasties.”
Lao Jiang has an in-depth study of ancient characters, and with his half-guessing and half-guessing, he can basically decipher the contents on these dragon bones.
Yin Ling'er was relatively young and couldn't understand Lao Jiang's words. She picked up a piece of dragon bone and said with wide eyes, "Words? Isn't this just a turtle shell? There seem to be some strange little pictures and some cracks on it?" Where are the words?”
Speaking of this, Yin Ling'er couldn't help but look at Lao Jiang, her big eyes full of ignorance and innocence.
Lao Jiang explained: "Yes, the earliest characters were engraved on oracle bones and animal bones, and most of them were hieroglyphs. For example, if you look at the word "Ling'er", does it look like a person shaking his western limb when walking, so it It’s: go. The shape of this character doesn’t look like an ear, so it is: ear.”
While pointing at the graphics, Lao Jiang explained to Yin Ling'er that the most respected thing during the Yin and Shang Dynasties was sacrifice. Everything in their lives, large and small, had to be determined through divination, and divination was required every day, so there was another person at that time. The special department is called: Divination Officer.
The diviners used tortoise shells or the bones of wild beasts to perform divination. During the divination, they would throw them into the fire and burn them. The cracks they produced were called omens. The size of the cracks represented good or bad luck.
The oracle bone inscriptions carved on it were the words used by the diviners to record the results of the sacrifice afterwards.
Lao Jiang said: "It stands to reason that the tortoise shells used for divination are extremely rare. The back of the shell should not be too big or too small, not too thick or too thin. It can be said to be one in a million! Therefore, even the royal family must do divination every time. Just use one piece because it’s too expensive.”
"But these dozen tortoise shells all record the same thing. It is said that Shang King Wu Ding is holding a mysterious sacrifice. The content of the sacrifice is related to the national destiny of the entire Shang Dynasty!"
"What kind of sacrifice is it? Did you say it?" I couldn't help but ask.
Lao Jiang shook his head: "I only know that it happened in the last year of Ding, when a comet fell from the sky! But what is certain is that these oracle bone inscriptions are inseparable from the Yin Xu. We are really lucky. We got a big harvest on the first day we came to Anyang. !”
I couldn't help but look at Yin Ling'er. Yin Ling'er was biting her fingers and was confused. After noticing my gaze, she glared at me fiercely.
I quickly looked away, but I heard Lao Jiang look at He Lanxue and said: "Ximei, it seems that I have to go to Liang Yi's Chinese Medicine Store tomorrow..."
