Zhen Mi's explanation undoubtedly opened up a new way of thinking for Wu Liang.

However, more questions have arisen. The biggest question is, why does "Bian Que" appear in Qi Aigong's tomb?

According to the information Wu Liang had previously obtained, it can be judged that because Qi Aigong was cooked and killed by the Emperor of Zhou without any warning, the tomb must have been built after Qi Aigong's death, and the person in charge of this matter could only be

The family records of Duke Ai of Qi and his half-brother Lu Shan, who soon killed Duke Hu Gong of Qi Lu Jing, the king of Qi appointed by the Emperor of Zhou, established themselves as Duke Xiang of Qi.

Such analysis.

Although it is difficult to say whether "Bian Que" has any relationship with Duke Ai of Qi, he must have a close relationship with Duke Xiang of Qi who presided over or participated in the construction of this mausoleum.

As for what kind of relationship it is, it's hard to say.

It is a pity that no other clues can be found in this tomb except for the "Human Head Chi" and the corpse in the bronze tripod, which is likely to belong to a member or descendant of the "Bian Que" organization.

So Wu Liang ordered to continue exploring the next tomb chamber.

Facing the next wooden door that was also sealed, Wu Liang followed the same method and still used the big rooster to lead the attack. After testing and confirming that there was no danger, Wu Liang broke open the wooden door and stood outside to look outside.

Different from the empty tomb in front, the things in this tomb are much richer.

At first glance, this tomb looks more like a living room. It is fully equipped with beds, beds, and even a bookcase. Unfortunately, there are only three solitary volumes of slips placed on the large bookcase, and I don’t know what’s inside.

What is recorded.

Next to the bookcase, Wu Liang also saw an upright bronze figure as tall as a person.

Although he could only see the side of the bronze figure, Wu Liang could still tell that it was a male, and he could see the dots and intertwined lines on the bronze figure.

"Is this... the acupuncture bronze man?"

While Wu Liang was pleasantly surprised, he also regretted not bringing Zou Xuan, whom Boss Cao had just rewarded, with him this time.

Zou Xuan is proficient in acupuncture and is naturally familiar with veins and acupuncture points. She may also have some knowledge of pharmacology that is higher than ordinary people. If she is here, perhaps she can make a more correct judgment on what is found here.

But it doesn't matter.

Regardless of whether there are any surprising discoveries, Wu Liang will definitely sample the things here when he leaves, and it will not be too late to bring them back to Chen Liu and teach Zou Xuan to help identify them.

As for this bronze man.

If it were really an acupuncture bronze figure, it would be amazing. According to Wu Liang’s knowledge, the earliest acupuncture bronze figure known to later archaeological circles should have been cast during the Northern Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, the acupuncture bronze figure has disappeared as early as the Ming Dynasty. It is really spread.

Only recasts from the Ming Dynasty have survived.

So if the bronze figure in front of Wu Liang is the acupuncture bronze figure, it will undoubtedly advance the archaeological record of the acupuncture bronze figure by more than two thousand years, and add a rich and colorful stroke to the glorious history of the Celestial Dynasty.

besides.

All that was left was a corpse sitting on the couch.

Different from the corpse in the bronze cauldron, this corpse was not just withered bones. On the contrary, it looked very full and could actually hold up the already tattered clothes.

And the exposed head of the corpse has not turned into a withered skeleton. However, because its back is to the door, Wu Liang and others cannot see the face of the corpse for the time being... Even for a moment, Wu Liang

I almost thought it was a living person. After all, judging from the back, there was not much difference between this corpse and a living person.

But judging from the thick layer of dust covering the body and the tattered clothes that could no longer cover the body without touching it, this person must have not moved for a long, long time, and it was obvious that he could not be alive.

"You guys should wait outside as usual. Dian Wei and I will go in first to investigate."

Wu Liang told everyone, and stepped into the tomb with Dian Wei.

Although he had been staring at the corpse leaning on the eucalyptus table, he did not go to check it immediately. Instead, he took the lead and came to the closer bronze man.

After just scanning it from top to bottom, Wu Liang concluded that this bronze figure was the acupuncture bronze figure.

Although he only had a partial understanding of meridians and acupuncture points, he also knew a few key acupuncture points, so he could deduce one or two... The most important thing is that upon closer inspection, Wu Liang found four slender pins on the bronze man's body.

Copper needle.

These four copper needles were all pierced into the bronze man. If he read correctly, they should be piercing the Baihui point on the top of the head, the temple on the side of the eye, the Weilu point on the back and the Zhangmen point in front of the armpit.

hole.

As far as he knows, these four acupuncture points are all "dead points" of the human body.

I just don’t know if someone could keep these copper needles to convey some information to those who came after them, or did they simply forget to take them away?

Or is there some mechanism hidden inside the bronze man?

Thinking of this possibility, Wu Liang observed carefully again, and then carefully removed the copper needle from the Tongren's Weilu point.

The bronze man didn't change in any way, Wu Liang didn't hear any noise, and Bai Jingjing didn't even remind him. It's possible that he was overthinking it.

So Wu Liang removed the copper needles from the other three "dead points".

There is still no change in the bronze man...

"It seems that I have thought too much."

Wu Liang cursed inwardly, and did not find anything strange about these four copper needles. He only saw some wear marks on the part of the needle body where the copper needle penetrated the bronze man. Naturally, there was nothing to say about it.

of.

So Wu Liang tapped the bronze man gently.

The bronze man then turned around with a "dang-dang" sound, and you could tell that the inside of the bronze man should be empty.

However, with the industrial level of the Spring and Autumn Period, there was no way to produce a one-piece hollow copper figure. There must be an opening in this bronze figure.

So Wu Liang searched more carefully.

Finally, he found a small buckle on the back of the bronze man. This small buckle was located in a meridian on the back and was very secretive.

Wu Liang studied for a moment and found the way to open the buckle.

With just a soft sound of "Kacha", a tightly fitting back panel on the back of the bronze figure was taken off.

Wu Liang then looked inside the bronze figure through the dim light of the Suihou Pearl, and found several small hanging rings inside the bronze figure's abdomen, and five irregular wood carvings were hung on the small hanging rings. From these

Judging from the position and shape of the wooden hangings, it is not difficult to judge that they represent the five internal organs of the human body.

"Awesome..."

Wu Liang sighed.

This is a bronze figure from an ancient tomb in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is so similar to the acupuncture bronze figure recorded in the Northern Song Dynasty that has not been passed down to later generations. It is also equipped with the five internal organs.

However, there are still some differences.

According to historical records, the acupuncture bronze figure of the Northern Song Dynasty was also equipped with the six organs and bones of the human body, and some of its settings could be used to test students' acupuncture skills. However, this bronze figure is obviously slightly lacking in this aspect.

"Yang Wanli, this bronze figure has been left to you. When we leave, we will find a way to lead people to take it away with us. We must protect it well and never let it be damaged in the slightest."

Wu Liang immediately turned around and explained to Yang Wanli outside the door.

"promise!"

Yang Wanli responded quickly, "I then ordered someone to build a wooden box and fill it with hay. This way, the bronze man will not be easily injured. What do you think, Master?"

"good."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, then temporarily put the bronze figure aside and turned his attention to the corpse and the bookcase with its back to him.

The bookcase was right next to the eucalyptus table, and therefore next to the corpse. There was no priority, so Wu Liang took the lead in examining the corpse.

Walking to the side of the corpse, he finally saw clearly the state of the corpse.

The corpse was sitting cross-legged on the futon behind the couch. There was a small stove in front of his legs, and a small clay pot on the stove.

But it's different from common clay pots.

In addition to a small lid on the top of this clay pot, there are four small round holes located slightly above the pot body in different directions. The round holes lead directly into the interior of the clay pot.

"What is this?"

Based on various previous discoveries, Wu Liang suspected that this clay pot might be a container for decoction.

But he was absolutely certain that he had never seen a decoction container with such a shape. Whether it was archaeological discoveries or the medicine pots passed down by the people in later generations, there was absolutely no such shape.

on the contrary.

On the contrary, some incense tools have similar shapes.

The four small round holes located in different directions are designed to allow the aroma of the spices in the pot to escape when burning.

besides.

Wu Liang really couldn't figure out what the four small holes were for?

at the same time.

Wu Liang also found a similarly broken feather fan next to the corpse. This feather fan must have been made of feathers from some large birds. Unfortunately, most of the thin feathers on it had disappeared, leaving only one

The stems of feathers are arranged together, so it is impossible to determine which bird these feathers came from.

It is not difficult to judge from this scene that the corpse in front of him must have been using a feather fan to fan the small stove when he died, but he did not know what was being baked in the clay pot on the small stove.

But at this moment, Wu Liang's attention had already focused on the corpse in front of him.

This is the body of a man. It looked like he must have been quite old when he died, at least after middle age.

When he got closer, Wu Liang was the first to realize that the corpse in front of him was actually one that had been planted with a curse.
To be continued...