Chapter 17 Section 16, Lu Wen

In front of the tent, on the wheelchair, who is smiling and looking at Chu Feng, who should be lying in the ward, Professor Ling Ru Kai Ling? ! No wonder Ling Ning can appear here, it turned out to be... Looking at the stubborn face of the mentor, and then at Ling Ning making faces at him, Chu Feng really felt speechless to ask the sky. The next day, Professor Ling continued to translate the birch bark document in the tent. The progress was quite fast, but the excavation progress of the tunnel was not fast.Now the unearthed part of the boulder on both sides of Shimen is 3 meters high and 6 meters long, but the edge has not yet been exposed.

The stones in the vertical burial pit on the other side had been moved out a long time ago, and the result was that people were fooled. There was nothing in it except a skeleton, and this skeleton was missing an index finger. This is enough to prove that Captain Sambu's earliest judgment was Correct, this is the tomb of the ancient Sai people. The Sai people have the custom of burial with broken fingers. In the archaeological excavations in Xinjiang, groups of dead fingers were found.Some don't have one index finger, some don't have both index fingers. Now, the gang of tomb robbers has been arrested. Even if the first culprit is not arrested, he alone can't cause any trouble. Besides, there are armed police around, so there is basically no need to worry about safety issues.The excavation of the other tombs has basically stopped, and everyone is concentrating on studying the Loulan Tomb.Although the director of the Xinjiang Institute of Archeology also came this time, Professor Zhang was appointed as the interim commander of the operation.In addition to logistics, Professor Zhang also organized those experts to check the information to see if there was any possibility of Loulan King's Tomb appearing here.

In the past two days, apart from taking care of Professor Ling's daily life, Ling Ning has been following Chu Feng's side, like a curious baby, always asking about everything. "How did 'Ka Luwen' discover it, and why is it so difficult to decipher?" "what is this?" "These characters twist and turn like tadpoles. Is it the ancient tadpole script mentioned in ancient books?" "How do you recognize these characters? Are there any rules?" Although Chu Feng was very impatient with her, when he thought of Professor Ling, he had no choice but to be patient and explain to her one by one:

"Kalu language is a dead language. The so-called 'dead' language means that it was once circulated, but for some reason it was suddenly lost and completely extinct. Language and writing are also like life, with its development and continuation process, and its characteristics One is that the pedigree is clear. However, the Lu language has not evolved into other current languages. People first saw this kind of history in the national coins of Bactria, an ancient Hellenistic country in Central Asia, at the end of the 18th century. Unseen and unrecognizable characters. At first, people called it 'Bactria', and later it was called 'Kabul script', 'Aryan script', 'Gandhara script', etc. Later, a A French scholar saw its name in the Buddhist scriptures - 'Ka Lu Lo Chi Chi Shu', and then named it 'Ka Lu Lo Chi Chi Wen', or 'Ka Lu Wen' for short.

"The reason why it is mysterious and difficult to decipher is mainly because it'dead' is too thorough and clean. It cannot be found to have any inheritance relationship with any 'living' language, so it is difficult to decipher. This kind of writing was created in BC The ancient Persian era in the 5th century was completely abandoned with the fall of Loulan in the 5th century AD. Except for Loulan, in China, the only places where these writings were unearthed are ancient Khotan and other Taklimakan areas, as well as Luoyang. "This is a font library, which I created by myself. You can basically find 3,000 Latin words corresponding to the commonly used Kalu script here. At present, if you want to translate Kalu, you must first translate it into Latin. Of course, these are not enough. have to be gradually enriched.

"Tadpole script, it is said that during the Western Jin Dynasty, the unearthed bamboo slips of the Warring States period "Jizhong Bamboo Book" was written in tadpole script. However, the only "Jizhong Bamboo Book" handed down to this day is "Mu Tianzi Biography", and the original text has long been lost. Some People equate the Kalu script with the ancient tadpole script. In fact, it is mentioned in the six methods of oracle bone inscriptions that when writing was first created, the sixth type was insect and bird script. This should be the earliest form of writing, and it is most likely the so-called "elegant scholar" Language'. Professor Ling thought that the Luwen had some kind of connection with this kind of insect and bird writing, so he went to Loulan regardless, looking for clues and evidence.

"These words are of course regular. You see, what is the difference between this, this, this? What is the same between this, this, this? Although this Lulu language has the same origin as the Tocharian language, it is more ancient. The ancient Hittite characters are somewhat similar, and some have to be spelled. Mastering these elements that are equivalent to letters, it is easy to spell out words and words.” Chu Feng pointed to his computer and explained to Ling Ning bit by bit. He explained it very seriously, and Ling Ning listened carefully. Besides, Ling Ning was very talented. After listening to it once, he mastered most of it.

After studying for a long time, Ling Ning was a little tired. When he looked up, he saw Chu Feng carefully scanning the "cross" symbol on the stone tablet at the tomb door and saving it in the computer. He was a little surprised: "What does this symbol mean? It Is it important?" "Very important!" Chu Feng replied meticulously, "No one knows its specific meaning now, but there is a consensus that in other parts of the world, its appearance is often accompanied by some witchcraft events. It is recognized as a symbol of shamanism. However, for the Loulan people, it is not exactly a symbol of shamanism. The Loulan people use it widely in their lives. This symbol can be found in the patterns of straw sandals or windows.”

"Then it's normal for it to appear here, why do you keep it so carefully?" Ling Ning was even more puzzled. "Look!" Chu Feng turned his laptop screen to Ling Ning, "What problem can you see from here?" Ling Ning looked at the comparison of several characters on the computer. Among them, the oracle bone inscription of the Chinese character "白" is the most similar to this symbol, except that the character is a crossed "multiplication symbol" plus four dashes.As for the word "Lan" in Loulan, there is an ancient variant "Lan" that is somewhat similar to this word.

"The oracle bone inscription of the character 'gui' is most similar to this symbol, but the character 'lan' is most in line with its characteristics! Do you want to say that this is the character 'lan' of Loulan?" Ling Ning pouted, this discovery is not very good Important, "If you ask me, this symbol looks like a cross in some places in the West!" "Oh!" Hearing this, Chu Feng looked at her unexpectedly, "I didn't expect you to have roots of wisdom!" As he spoke, he called out another character, which was a "ten" character, and a square "□" was added outside. This character was the basic shape of the ancient Chinese character "jia".

Chu Feng explained to Ling Ning while pointing at the computer: "This character specifically refers to a person in ancient times, that is, Shangjiawei, the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty. 'Wei' is the name, and 'Shangjia' is the temple name. It is said that he is from Chengtang. The sixth generation ancestor. His father, Wang Hai, went to a place called "Youyi" to sell cattle, but he went to molested the wife of the tribal leader. As a result, he was killed by the leader of the "Youyi" tribe. Mr. Yi destroyed this tribe and avenged his father. Since then, the people of the Shang tribe have worshiped him very much and sacrificed to him solemnly! Some historians believe that the Hebrews used the cross to represent God, which began around BC In the 8th century, the Yin people in China used the cross (that is, the upper armor) to represent God, which was far before the 15th century BC. From this inference, the worship of God by the Hebrews may have originated from the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty in China.” "Really!" Ling Ning was excited when he heard that, "Isn't this a powerful proof of my uncle's view that 'world civilizations have the same origin'?" "I'm afraid it may not be true. This inference is somewhat far-fetched, hey! There is still insufficient evidence!" Chu Feng sighed a little. "So, you still disagree with my uncle's point of view?" Ling Ning sharply pointed out. "No, it's just that you must have a correct attitude when doing academics." Speaking of this, Chu Feng remembered that it was time to teach this little girl her first lesson. "The correct attitude is first of all to be modest, to think that what others say is reasonable, but not to copy what others say, to prove, to find archaeological evidence or historical evidence, to prove that this point of view is correct or wrong, this is the basic attitude Instructor's point of view For now, only "Mu Tianzi Biography" and "Shenxian Biography" can find some records of scales and claws, which is not enough to make convincing Evidence, so until I find archaeological evidence, I can’t say whether this view is correct or not, I can only admit that it has some truth, but I will try my best to help my mentor prove it.” After hearing his long-winded speeches, Ling Ning curled her lips: "Why is it so troublesome? No wonder the academics are all like old antiques. Seeing that you are still young, I didn't expect you to speak so old-fashioned." This is also because she has been in contact with her many times, and she gradually became familiar with her. Although Ling Ning is very assertive, she is still a little girl who was held in the palm of her family since she was a child, so she accidentally exposed her mischievous nature.After she said this, she saw Chu Feng looking at her in astonishment, knowing that she was complacent, she forgot to show herself, stuck out her tongue, and slipped away quickly under the pretext of going to see Professor Ling. Chu Feng could only smile wryly, is this a 21-year-old girl?Originally, I thought she was quite stable, but I didn't expect her true colors to be revealed in two days, she is still a little girl who hasn't grown up! Looking back at the tomb door that has been quietly waiting for thousands of years in the computer, and the eye-catching "cross" symbols on the tomb door, Chu Feng couldn't help but mutter to himself: "What does this symbol mean when it falls to the ground?" ?” I have to say that this little girl Ling Ning is really smart, she is very good at drawing inferences, after learning the letter elements and spelling methods given by Chu Feng, she quickly mastered the spelling of several commonly used Kalu characters.She went to the Shimen, and tried to transcribe and translate the Kalu characters on the Shimen, but she came to a different conclusion from Chu Feng. "Look! Look! I translated this!" Because she insisted on refusing to call him Teacher Chu Feng, and didn't know what to call him, she simply omitted the title, and went straight to him every time she saw Chu Feng. Chu Feng took the note she handed over and looked at it. It said: "This is the resting place of the great Prince Loulan. Offenders will be punished most severely!" She translated the word as Prince Loulan. Although there is a difference of one word, the importance of the two can vary widely.When Chu Feng saw it, he quickly recalled the two sentences scanned in his computer, and carefully identified them. "That's right, there is something wrong with this word!" Holding the computer, he strode into Professor Ling's tent. "Professor, look at this word!" He brought the computer to Professor Ling, and said to the professor, "This word is not just a special word for Loulan King. This word has the meaning of Loulan King, and it can also refer to the The enthroned Prince Loulan." Chu Feng's mood is a bit complicated at this time. After leaving this industry for many years, he thought that he hadn't regressed. He didn't expect the old saying "do not practice hand skills for three days". This time, something went wrong. Come on! Professor Ling looked at it, but the expression on his face didn't change: "This, I knew it a long time ago!" "Teacher, you knew earlier, why did you still agree with my judgment, saying that this is the tomb of King Loulan?!" Chu Feng was surprised! "It's not wrong to say that. The word that specifically refers to King Loulan actually appears very rarely. Some Kallu documents also use this word to refer to King Loulan. Your translation is not wrong. Why do I disagree?" Ling The professor asked calmly. Not to mention the people present, even in the whole of China, there are very few people who know the Khan Lu documents.The master and apprentice said that this is the tomb of King Loulan, so the credibility of this is very high, which is why the superior immediately sent a platoon of armed police to be on duty.But now, Chu Feng lacked confidence. What Professor Ling said may be very reasonable. Chu Feng himself has been doing business these years, and his research on antiques has deepened. In the document, this word is used to refer to King Loulan!Chu Feng believed that Professor Ling would not be negligent in such a matter. He accepted this statement and felt at ease.At this moment, Fatty called: "Little lunatic, where are you?" "I'm in Shanshan, what's wrong?" "Going to Lop Nur, when will we leave?" "I have to wait for two days. There is something wrong here, so I can't get away!" "Oh, that's good, when will you make a sound! Ah!" "Don't worry, you will!" He put away his mobile phone and saw that Professor Ling had already bowed his head to the computer and continued to decipher the birch bark document, so he backed out consciously.Ling Ning also followed. Although Chu Feng accepted this statement, he began to feel anxious. If he could restrain his curiosity about the Loulan Royal Tomb and maintain his composure before, then now, because of his uneasy judgment, So I can't wait to enter the mausoleum to have a look. Thinking of this, he went straight to the tunnel under construction, not noticing Ling Ning beside him, who was looking at him with admiring eyes. In the corridor, migrant workers are digging in full swing. The bluestones on the left and right sides of the stone gate have been exposed in full view. They are all 3 meters high and 7.8 meters wide. Everyone is digging soil at the bottom of the stones to pry the stones. Sangbu has been staying here all day, almost never leaving.Seeing that his eyes were flushed, Chu Feng felt a little guilty. When Sangbu saw Chu Feng coming in, he greeted him, and then left him alone.Chu Feng didn't mind either. He just looked around the two big bluestones, and then went to the ground to look around. When he got down, he stopped Sangbu and the others from prying loose the stones: "You can't do that!" "Why?" Sambu didn't understand. "In this way, the sand from the top will pour down, and maybe the tomb will be completely buried." Chu Feng's opinion should be quite reasonable. Sangbu looked on the ground and agreed. "Then what should I do?" If we dig directly from the ground and remove all the soil and sand on the upper part of the mausoleum, but this is a mound, digging from top to bottom will require too much work!At this moment, the seemingly simplest stone gate cannot pass through. If the large bluestone is loosened by prying and the upper part of the silt tilts down, then it still has to be dug from the top. Loss due to the impact of sediment. "Dig a hole from below." Chu Feng pointed to the middle of the big bluestone on the left and said.It means digging a passage from the ground around the bluestone to go inside the mausoleum. Sang Bu got it right, thought about it, thought it was a good idea, and agreed.The hole was dug really fast, but it took only two hours to dig through. The tunnel is open, but people can't enter it yet because of ventilation problems. Sangbu had already assigned his hands to make ventilation holes from the ground to the main tomb of the planned tomb. Two holes were drilled at the same time, and the work is almost finished now.Chu Feng followed him to have a look. The ventilation hole was drilled obliquely downward from the bottom of the hill, and it has been drilled down for nearly fifteen meters, which should be close to the current position of the top of the stone gate.As long as these two ventilation holes can be opened, people can enter. After learning about the situation, Chu Feng hurriedly reported the good news to Professor Ling. Professor Ling was really excited when he heard this: "When can I go in?" "You can't go in!" Chu Feng didn't want to strangle this possibility in the cradle. "I'll go in and take a look as soon as the ventilation hole is opened!" Professor Ling surprisingly didn't rush in this time.He just gave his laptop to Chu Feng: "Bring this when you go in. My computer has night vision and automatic camera functions! With it, I can see everything that happens inside." Chu Feng took it, and left his own computer to the professor after it was connected to this computer.He knew that only in this way could he make up for the regret that the professor couldn't come to the scene in person. "Oh, by the way, I heard that girl Ling Ning say, are you having a headache about that 'cross' symbol?" Professor Ling Rukai stopped Chu Feng from taking a step forward. "Yes! Although this symbol has appeared many times in the Loulan area, I still don't understand what it means when it falls to the ground, and why the Loulan people love it so much." Chu Feng spread his hands and confessed to the teacher that he found nothing. actual. "Look at this!" Professor Ling showed him a picture, which was a rock painting with this symbol on it. "Where was this photo taken?" Chu Feng was very surprised when he saw this photo, which obviously had the characteristics of nomadic rock paintings thousands of years ago. "This is in the depths of Kunlun Mountains. I discovered it during an investigation more than 20 years ago. The meaning of this symbol is far more profound than you think." After Professor Ling said this meaningful sentence, he stopped entangled in this matter. On the topic, what Ren Chufeng said, he didn't reveal a word. At dusk that day, the ventilation hole was finally opened, and a steel pipe with a diameter of 10 cm was inserted through the hole, and the hole at the other end was clearly felt. At this time, the discharge of dirty air inside should be about the same.Sang Bu, with a bright flashlight and two other archaeological team members, was the first to drill through the pothole and enter behind the stone gate. Chu Feng originally wanted to follow, but was stopped by the commander-in-chief, Professor Zhang. The reason was that he was not a professional archaeologist and could not deal with emergencies in a timely manner, so he could only let professional people go in first.Fortunately, there were no hidden weapons inside, and soon, Captain Sambu came out. After giving the experts waiting outside a positive look, he introduced the situation inside: "There is no danger inside. Except for the main tomb, there are two ear chambers on the left and right. The main tomb is made of huge stones. The rare long tomb passage and cave tomb with murals, judging from the structure of this tomb and the style of murals, it is a tomb of the Wei and Jin Dynasties that continues the style of Han tombs." After hearing his introduction, Chu Feng's heart moved. There was only one person who matched the situation, the era, and the meaning of the Kalu characters. Could it be that this is the tomb of that person?