The words engraved on the bronze vessels were later called "Bronze Inscriptions" or "Zhongding Wen".
It lasted from the Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Each period has its own characteristics, especially the inscriptions of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The late Shang and early Western Zhou dynasties are basically the same.
In the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty, it changed into another style.
Therefore, it is not difficult for Lin Yi and Qian Sheng to identify this text and determine the age.
There are only six inscriptions on this fragment.
But the content of these six words was enough to shock Lin Yi and Qian Sheng to the point where they stood there for a long time unable to say a word.
Wang Qiang looked left and right. Both of them were stunned on the spot, as if they had been subjected to a body-holding technique.
"Hey, man, I'm just talking. What's written on this? Does it scare you like this?"
Qian Sheng was the first to come to his senses.
First he swallowed, then rubbed his eyes, and after confirming the words above again and again, he spoke.
"Master Wang, this is incredible! Please allow me to take a breath and let's talk slowly."
As he spoke, Qian Sheng held the fragment in one hand and pointed his headlight at the words on it.
"Ancestor Jia Qi Gong Lu Shang."
After speaking, Qian Sheng licked his mouth and then asked:
"Do you know who this Qi Gong Lu Shang is?"
Wang Qiang's head shook like a rattle.
"I don't know. Just stop being so pretentious, put away your business tricks, don't stretch your muscles, and speak quickly."
Qian Sheng took a few deep breaths and stroked his chest several times with his hands.
"You calm me down."
"Hey, are you trying to kill me? Lao Lin, tell me, what do these six words mean?"
Lin Yi had calmed down at this moment, bent down and started looking for other fragments on the ground, and still had to answer Wang Qiang's questions.
"You don't need to worry about the first four characters. The last two characters, Lu Shang, you must know this person."
"Who is it?"
"Jiang Ziya who flourished for eight hundred years!"
Lin Yi replied.
"Jiang Ziya? You're talking nonsense. Jiang Ziya's surname is Jiang. He is Taigong Jiang. He fished in the Weishui River and caught King Wen of Zhou with a straight hook. I know this very well."
Qian Sheng waved his hand aside.
"You are just like Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao. They are all calligraphers. You don't know something. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, 'Jiang' was the surname and 'Lu' was the surname.
The surname represents the blood relationship, which is unchanging; the family name represents the social group, which changes.
Therefore, when Jiang Ziya is officially called, he should be called Lu with the surname Jiang.
In the Western Zhou Dynasty, men were called surnames and women were called surnames. Therefore, his official title should be: Lu Shang.
His full name is Jiang, whose surname is Lu, his given name is Shang, his courtesy name is Ziya, and his nickname is Fei Xiong. Do you understand? "
Wang Qiang's mouth was half open, with a confused look on his face. In order to protect his own face, he had to pretend to understand.
"Ah, oh, I understand, Lu Shang is Jiang Ziya. Guys, do you see it? A major archaeological discovery. We have found Jiang Ziya's stuff. Although I don't understand archeology, I still like "The Romance of the Gods". If you don’t believe me, you can just ask if you have researched it.”
As he spoke, he raised the live broadcast equipment.
"This is a major archaeological discovery. Fat brother, can you get the camera closer? I want to see the inscription."
"Fat brother is so confident, so let me ask, did Jiang Ziya catch silver carp and bighead carp in the Weishui River or had his mouth raised?"
"What main line did he use, and what number was the sub-line? How much did he charge for fishing on the Wei River? Did he take care of box lunches?"
"Su Daji turned into a fox, does she have body odor?"
"Is the electricity emitted by Lei Zhenzi alternating current or direct current?"
"When Yang Jian is bored, will he turn into a girl?"
"Nezha doesn't feel any pain when he steps on Hot Wheels. Is it because the dead skin under his feet is too thick?"
Seeing these weird questions, Wang Qiang couldn't answer any of them, and now he had no desire to show off.
Lin Yi continued to help him solve the mystery.
"Zu Jia and Qi Gong are two concepts. 'Zu Jia' can be understood as the founder of the country, and Qi Gong is the king of Qi. After the establishment of Zhou Chao, Jiang Ziya's fiefdom was sealed in Qi, and he was the king of Qi. The first king of the country, which is now part of the Qilu land."
Wang Qiang finally understood it now.
"This thing is related to Jiang Ziya, but he himself has gone to Qi State to be an official, so logically speaking, this thing should not appear here."
"Yes, Mr. Wang, you have finally woken up! In my humble opinion, it is normal for this thing to appear in Qi State, and it cannot be considered wrong if it appears in Haojing.
But it happened to appear in Xiqi, which was a bit inappropriate. "
As Qian Sheng spoke, he lowered his head and followed Lin Yi to look for other fragments with inscriptions.
Wang Qiang suddenly held up the live broadcast equipment and shouted:
"Brothers, look, this guy said we have encountered a 'Ghost Tomb'?"
"Ghost Tomb?"
Lin Yi and Qian Sheng, who were still scratching on the ground, shouted this word in unison.
The two looked at each other and their expressions changed at the same time.
"Ghost Tombs" often appear in tomb robbing.
According to legend, when tombs were built in ancient times, many living people and animals were sacrificed. Over time, these souls with no place to rest would become one with the claustrophobic space, which was very strange.
"Master Lin, you can't be so small, can you? We've caught up with everything."
Lin Yi said nothing.
He is not sure now whether this is a "ghost tomb".
Let’s say it is a tomb from the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are statues and mechanisms from the Tang Dynasty on it.
It is said to be a Tang Dynasty tomb, but there are no traces of any Tang Dynasty tombs here.
But he thought again and immediately rejected this statement.
"I don't think so. If this is the 'Ghost Tomb', then once a living creature appears here, the 'Ghost Tomb' will be activated immediately, thinking that the sacrifice has begun, but we just killed so many big mice, don't you see it?" If it is less bloody, no matter how it is a ghost tomb, it should be able to survive in peace."
"It makes sense, what you said makes sense!"
Qian Sheng comforted himself as he spoke.
"Hey, have any of you seen Wukong?"
"Yes, I took a look at it when I first came down, and then it disappeared as soon as I turned around."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's heart suddenly tightened.
Although Wukong is a monkey, he has been by his side ever since he brought Wukong out of Kunlun Mountain.
I already had feelings.
Just now, Wukong performed well against those big rats and has become an indispensable force in the "Sugar Triangle".
He and Lin Yi were always inseparable when nothing happened.
Just now I saw it cleaning the blood on itself, but as soon as I turned around, it disappeared.
"You won't be captured by a mouse, right? That thing will hold a grudge."
Wang Qiang said with lingering fear.
Lin Yi stood there and whistled several times.
This is a signal for him to join Wukong. As long as he hears this whistle, Wukong will respond to him no matter how far away he is. But now after several consecutive whistles, he can only hear the echoes echoing around.
Damn it, something must have happened!
"Shop Manager Qian, you and Lao Wang stay here and continue to look for the fragments of the inscription, while I look for Wukong's whereabouts."
(End of chapter)
