Chapter 7 006/The Birth of Moxie

After a day of running around and exhausting, Lian's already weak body seemed a little exhausted, so Dr. Lei drove Lian back to the hotel. This hotel was specially rented by Dr. Lei for Lian. Dr. Lei, who was originally keen on archaeology, used to take the lead and stay in the tent at the excavation site. However, Lian's health has gradually deteriorated over the past few years. , becoming more attached to Dr. Ray. On the one hand, Dr. Lei had to take care of the project of the excavation site, on the other hand, he couldn't bear Lian to accompany him to eat and sleep in the dew, so he rented a hotel suite in the suburbs, so that Lian could rest there, and Dr. Lei himself was between the excavation site and the hotel. run.

Back at the hotel, it was already dusk. After taking a bath, Lian changed into comfortable pajamas, like a hibiscus coming out of water, glamorous, and Lei was half lying and half sitting, sorting out the archaeological materials in his laptop on the bed. . Lian giggled and crawled to Lei's side, clinging to Lei Kuan's back like a kitten. Lei smiled slightly, stretched his arms back, and gently stroked Lian's head, feeling the silky long hair. At this moment, neither of them spoke, just quietly enjoying this sweet and quiet time. After a long while, Lian said, "Lei, the big pit this afternoon is so scary, and there are broken swords in it. What do you think it is called?"Sword mound?What exactly is a sword mound?

Hearing Lian's question, Jianzhong, Lei stopped dancing his fingers on the keyboard, pondered for a while, and said: Jianzhong is a unique custom in ancient China, which is to bury multiple broken swords in a cave.There are usually two purposes. One is to bury the sword of the dead after the war is over to mourn the soldiers who died in the war.The sword of the dead will no longer be taken back and recast, and it also means praying, hoping that the war will end from now on, and no one will cry because of the war. What about the second type?Lian asked. The source of the second statement is more mysterious. The ancient Chinese believed that all things have spirits. The sword is a product born for fighting. It has a powerful power to ward off evil spirits. spirit.

Ah, the second type of sword mound sounds like a sword formation.With a flash of inspiration, Lian said. Yes, the second type of sword mound sounds like a sword formation. If it is the first explanation, there should be some warrior bones near the sword mound.But such a huge sword mound, and all of them are broken swords, is really unreasonable.So the second explanation is more likely Repression?Wow! !Could it be that there are some evil spirits hiding at the bottom of the cave?Or is it a monster?Hearing this, Lian couldn't help being startled and frightened, her hands tightly clutching Lei's sleeves.

This is not the case. Most of the ancient Chinese legends are based on rumors and exaggerations. I have been involved in archaeology for more than ten years. Although I have heard many bizarre legends, none of the real ones I met He let out a sound, obviously scoffing at those horror legends about archaeology. If not, why set up such a huge sword mound?Lian asked puzzled. I guess, the purpose of the sword mound may be to prevent people from entering the cave by mistake. There may be some valuable treasures hidden at the bottom of the cave, or in fact this is the tomb of a rich man. Laying such a profound formation, on the one hand, hinders the intruders, and on the other hand, it can use the power of superstition to keep people intimidated.Dr. Lei analyzed.

Yen Lian nodded, but then asked again: But this sword mound is so big, let alone tens of thousands of swords, and the cave is so deep, this rich man has spent a lot of effort Well, that's right, this is the only thing I think is unreasonable. There are too many broken swords in this sword mound, so many are unreasonable!If it was a sword left by the dead after a great war, that would make sense. However, in Chinese history, there were not many battles in which tens of thousands of people were killed or injured. This part should be traceable. Lei, during this time, I know what I'm going to do, let me check the information for you!Lian rolled up her cuffs and said with a smile.

Let me help you look up information about war and double swords, okay? Okay, just don’t push yourself too hard, just take your time when it comes to checking information.Lei gently smiled, by the way, Lian, do you know the legend about the pair of swords Gan Jiang and Mo Xie? You know, everyone who loves Chinese history must have heard this story.Lian smiled and said, is it possible that Dr. Lei is going to issue exam questions? Yes, then I will test you.Lei tapped Lian's small and exquisite nose with his finger, and said with a smile, tell me, how did the double swords come into being?

Shuangjian is a famous pair of sword-making couples in the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period. Their names have the same name as Shuangjian, namely Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.One day, the king of the Wu Kingdom got a piece of black iron from nowhere. The material of this black iron is so special that no other sword masters could refine it. So he found the most famous general at that time and asked him to Refining the best sword in the world.Lian said. Well, right, and then what?Lei looked at Lian with great interest.My little Lian knows so much. Then, the general saw that this piece of black iron was of great value, and that he would be able to forge the best sword in the world in the future, and he also saw the wolf ambition of King Wu. Kill the go-getters to ensure that no one will make a better sword in the future.

Yes, then what? So the general used sword refining as an excuse to set a ten-year contract, live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, concentrate on sword refining, and secretly divided this black iron sword into two pieces, one piece of black iron was cast into a big sword, and the other piece of black iron was cast into a small sword. The sword, the big sword is named after Ganjiang, which is the Ganjiang sword, and the small sword is named after his wife, Mo Xiejian.The two swords were born in the same furnace, known as husband and wife twin swords in the world. Uh-huh The ten-year agreement came in a blink of an eye, and the general wanted to take the general sword to meet the king of Wu. He knew that he would die on this trip, so he left behind a Moxie sword, and a son who was just born in his wife's swaddling arms. He said that if he never came back, let the child take the Moxie sword to avenge him.

right.Lian, you really have a talent for storytelling.Lei closed his eyes, enjoying Lian's melodious voice.Later, the general did not return, and his son gradually grew up. When he learned about it from his mother, he made up his mind to avenge his father. Wandering the mountains and forests every day, feeling extremely sad, at this moment, a mysterious man appeared. He was willing to avenge the general, but the price was the most important thing of the two sons of the general. Well, starting from this part, the two swords entered the more folklore part and became less reasonable.Ray added.

right!Because of this man, he took two important things, one is of course the Mo Xie Sword, which is as famous as Ganjiang Sword, and the other is actually his son's head.The son was shocked at the beginning. If the other party broke the appointment, or the assassin sent by the King of Wu, wouldn't his sword and life be given to the King of Wu for nothing? Um But the son knew that if he continued like this, he would definitely not be able to avenge his father in this life, so he decided to put all his eggs in one basket and handed over his Moxie sword and his own head to this stranger of unknown origin. He and Mo Xiejian begged to see King Wu alone. Um And after the king of Wu killed the general, he didn't know if he felt ashamed. For more than ten years, he had nightmares again and again. He always dreamed that the son of the general came back with the Moxie sword to avenge his father, which made him sweat every time. woke up.Now, the general's son is dead, and even the Mo Xie sword has fallen into his hands. King Wu finally let go of the big stone in his heart.Excited, of course he rewarded this strange man well. However, when King Wu picked up the head of the general's son, he found that the head was staring at King Wu with angry eyes, gritted teeth, and looked like he was dying.The king of Wu was terrified when he saw it, and hurriedly asked the strange man how he could resolve the resentment of the son of a general.And the strange man said a very strange method, that is, throw the head of the general's son into boiling water and boil it for three days and three nights, and the resentment will naturally disappear The King of Wu was terrified, of course he did everything, but he did not expect the resentment of the son of the general to be so strong that even boiling water for three days could not dissolve it. I made a suggestion to King Wu. This head must be Wang Wei who has never seen King Wu before, so he is so arrogant. As long as you stand by the pot and stare at that head with your eyes, that head will naturally be afraid Withering, resentment will naturally disappear! Hearing this, King Wu felt that it made sense, so he walked to the side of the pot, took a deep breath, and was about to open his eyes wide, using the majesty in his eyes to frighten the head, when suddenly he felt a chill on the back of his neck, and he The strange man cut off his head with the Mo Xie sword, and fell into the boiling water pot with a thud. Then, the head that had been floating in the boiling water for three days, like a piranha, bit on King Wu's eyes, biting off the eyes and skin.Strangely, King Wu's head was not dead. He let out a roar and waited for an opportunity to fight back. In the boiling hot water, the two heads went up and down, biting each other. Torn off, the boiling water was dyed bright red, emitting a strong bloody smell.At this moment, the strange man holding the Mo Xie sword found that the head of the king of Wu gradually gained the upper hand, and the son of the general was retreating steadily.It's about to sink into the bottom of the pot The strange man stared at the hot pot, let out a long sigh, swung the Mo Xie sword with his right hand, and even cut off his own head, and with a bang, his head also joined the melee in the water. The addition of a strange man immediately turned the tide of the battle. King Wu was defeated by one against two, his facial features were completely destroyed, his face was covered with scars, and finally sank into the water, never to float up again.The two men on the water looked at each other and laughed, then sank to the bottom at the same time. Later, King Wu's subordinates poured out the hot pot and found only three skulls that had been boiled dry. It was impossible to tell who was King Wu?Who is the Son of Go-getter?Who is that strange man again?So they had to be buried in one place, which is what later generations call the Tomb of the Three Kings. Ray, am I right?Huh?thunder? Lian finally finished the story, only to find that Lei beside him couldn't stand the whole day's running around, closed his eyes, and snored loudly. Alas, I fell asleep. Lian cracked her nose and made a helpless expression, man never mind.Lian looked at Lei's sleeping face, smiled like a child in his sleep, and then frowned again, wondering what kind of dream he had? Lian suddenly smiled, and gently kissed Lei on the cheek, I love you, stupid cow, you big stupid cow.