I Excavated an Emperor to Become a Wife.

"Where did you get this jade wrench?" Tan Cheng had seen the jade wrench on Su Jingmo's finger. Su Jingmo should have been accustomed to horseback riding and archery all year round, so the jade wrench on his finger was worn out, but this This smooth jade in the hands of the seller has no wear marks...

In ancient times, the jade wrench finger, also known as the jade wrench, was originally a kind of thing used to buckle the string when drawing a bow and archery. It was put on the shooter's right thumb to protect the shooter's right thumb from being strangled by the bowstring.The jade finger of the Shang Dynasty also has the function of pulling the bow and protecting the finger. It is not only longer than the later finger, but also has grooves on it; it began to shorten in the Warring States period; It has a small hook for pulling the string, but the pull fingers at this time can no longer withstand the strength of drawing the bow; some pull fingers imitating the Han Dynasty appeared in the Song Dynasty, and their styles are even more diverse, including flaky ones and short ones. Tubular; until the Qing Dynasty, the finger was in a cylindrical shape, with one end edge concave and the other end protruding forward. Because its material is more rounded and smooth, it is more difficult to use for archery, and it becomes a kind of decoration and identity. and signs of prevailing trends.

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong loved jade wrench fingers. I am afraid that anyone who likes to watch TV knows this, but most of the jade wrench fingers that everyone is familiar with in modern society are from that period.

Tan Cheng remembered that not long ago, a set of seven jade wrench rings used by Emperor Qianlong in a box was estimated to be sold for more than 3 million Hong Kong dollars, which shows the great value of jade wrench rings.

The jade wrench on Su Jingmo's finger is different from that of the late Qing Dynasty, which was a symbol of the powerful. Except for the necessary decorations, it is not as round as Qianlong's favorite, but a short tube with slightly thick top and bottom, and a concave groove in the middle. , which is a design that is convenient for drawing a bow and archery.The one in this seller's hand is almost exactly the same as the one in Su Jingmo's hand, except that it is not so worn. It seems that the owner of this jade ring finger must be someone who is not good at riding and shooting...

It's just that if he can have the same jade finger as Su Jingmo, his status should be the same as Su Jingmo's. Tan Cheng guessed that at least the owner of this jade finger is also a member of the royal family of Daxu.

The middle-aged man who took out the jade finger heard Tan Cheng's words, and seeing Tan Cheng's bright eyes knew that he probably got a big baby, so he put the jade finger away with a cheerful smile,

"I also got this thing through twists and turns. Jade is a good jade, but at first I thought it was a high-quality imitation made by people nowadays. After all, it is hard to find a thousand-year-old jade wrench, let alone this kind of pattern and shape. So beautiful."

Tan Cheng still agrees with this point. You must know that in the past, a hollowed-out jade wrench with a dragon pattern in the Tang Dynasty was sold for a sky-high price of 4 million yuan. However, this person probably felt that the jade wrench was not like the craftsmanship of any dynasty. Hurry up and take it out?

"Do you know when this happened?" Tan Cheng asked tentatively

"It should... be from the Tang Dynasty, right? Or from the Southern and Northern Dynasties?"

The middle-aged man is not so sure, because the person who transferred this thing to him at the beginning was also unclear about the age of this thing, so he transferred it to him at a low price...

Looking carefully at the expression of the middle-aged man, Tan Cheng was sure that the man in front of him really didn't know where this thing came from.Then he approached the middle-aged man, pretending to be a Taobao customer, and asked in a low voice, "Did you 'take' this thing from the 'wood' in 'Tu Yapo'?"

Tuyapo and wood mean tombs and coffins in the dialect of one party. As soon as the words came out, the middle-aged man shook his head quickly, "How dare I do that, it's enough to do some reselling, digging other people's ancestral graves I don't have the heart, let alone the guts."

After hearing so much, Wu Hai naturally guessed that taking the jade wrench finger might be the price of that Daxu, so he simply said: "It's hard for us to talk with people coming and going on this street, why don't we find a place to chat?"

How could the middle-aged man agree to this, and felt that there was something wrong with these two people. I am afraid that they were those desperate grave robbers. Now that they want to hit him with the idea of ​​pulling their fingers, they regret that they just took it out, "No, no, I'm still here If you want to do business, just give me 2500 if you have nothing to do, and hurry away with the black jade hairpin."

The middle-aged man didn't say much about chasing guests, for fear that they might mistakenly think that the two of them were grave robbers... But it was hard to find some clues. How could Tan Cheng give up? After thinking about it, Tan Cheng asked directly without explaining: "You just need to tell me, you probably know."

The middle-aged man is just a businessman who likes to collect some things, and then sells fake goods to tourists to earn money to live on. If they can dig up dead people’s things, these individuals have nothing to be afraid of. Thinking about middle-aged people can only Sighing, he said: "I really don't know, and the person who sold this thing to me probably didn't know it very well, but ah, I just heard from my brother who sold the jade wrench to me that this thing came from here. I bought it in the market, and there are probably some people in our entire Zhanglan antique market who are in that line of business, and, it is said, there are treasures in Zhongdu Township... I don’t know the specifics.”

"Zhongdu Township?" Hearing this, Wu Hai exchanged a glance with Tan Cheng. It seemed that Tan Cheng's guess was quite accurate. There might really be an ancient tomb in Zhongdu Township.

"Hey, I don't know. I've been to Zhongdu Township too, and I haven't seen any places where treasures can be hidden. I'm afraid it's just a rumor. Okay, I'm done talking here. I don't know anything else. If you want to ask you, ask someone else."

After all, tomb robbery is a crime in itself... Tan Cheng collected the black jade hairpin, paid the money, and left with Wu Hai.

"Do you want to go to the imperial tomb together with the tomb robbers?"

"No," Tan Cheng shook his head with a smile, "I was just wondering if I could get some information."

Wu Hai frowned: "It's fine if you don't. If you get caught, it's not a joke... What should we do next? The seller just said that there are probably tomb robbers in this antique city. Do you want to go find them?" Looking for it?"

"Even if I find it, I'm afraid I won't be able to tell anything. But at least I can be sure that there are really those imperial tombs in Pingyao, and there are still tomb robbers."

Wu Hai looked at Tan Cheng and asked, "Is that the jade ring finger? Have you seen it in the tomb of Ninghua Village?"

"I've seen it, it's exactly the same."

The meaning of the four words "identical" can be deep. The tomb of Ninghua Village is an emperor's tomb. Generally, those who can have exactly the same objects as the emperor can only have the same status as the emperor, and it is very likely that they were forged at the same time.

"The finger ring looks brand new, as if it hasn't been worn much." Wu Hai said up to this point, and said happily: "Those that can be brought into the tomb to be buried with him, except for favorite things, that object should be of great significance. You said the finger ring should be how come?"

Tan Cheng probably had the answer in his mind, "Is the jade ring finger the symbol of Emperor Daxu?"

Wu Hai nodded, "Speaking of which, the jade ring finger should be worn on the finger of the tomb owner to be buried with him. If you have seen the finger ring, you must have opened the lid of the coffin, right? The owner of the large tomb in Ninghua Village Are the bones still there?"

Tan Cheng was stunned for a moment by Wu Hai's words, and then he shook his head with a complex expression and said, "It's been corrupted for a long time... There's nothing left..."

Not noticing what was wrong with Tan Cheng, Wu Hai continued: "That's a pity. If the bones are still there, it may be possible to restore the appearance of the tomb owner with modern technology."

Tan Cheng didn't answer these words. Seeing that Tan Cheng didn't speak, Wu Hai didn't seem to be in a good mood. After thinking for a while, Wu Hai was silent for a long time before asking, "Tan Cheng, do you think you saw someone else in that tomb?" of?"

Tan Cheng was hiding a lot of things in his words, and Wu Hai could still see it, but Tan Cheng didn't say anything, and there were some things that he couldn't ask.

"It's okay," Tan Cheng changed the subject and said, "Since that person mentioned the Zhongdu Township I mentioned earlier, let's go directly to Zhongdu Township. I'm afraid it's impossible to get any useful information from this place." gone."

Tan Cheng glanced at Wu Hai and smiled, "It's not that I don't want to say some things, but I just don't know how to say them. When...when these things are sorted out, you should know all about them."