Chapter 379 When Yitian comes out, who will compete with him? (4)
He Qing finally found some clues on the mysterious iron box. It turned out that the small reliefs on the upward side could be moved manually.
When he discovered this secret, He Qing's first reaction was that he had found the "key" to open the box.
He was very excited at the moment and hurriedly tried to move the "little square".
The thing could be moved easily, but it seemed useless. It was moved here and there, but there was no abnormal reaction.
"Why didn't you open the mechanism?" Seeing this, He Qing couldn't help but feel disappointed. It seemed that things were not as simple as he thought. The box could not be opened normally by simply moving a "block".
After trying it over and over a few times, He Qing finally gave up. He decided that moving the block wouldn't work and had to find another way.
But one thing is certain, that is, the mechanism of the box is intrinsically connected with the blocks of different sizes and shapes. As long as the rules are found, this complex mystery can be easily solved.
So He Qing then tried to move other small squares and tried them one by one. The result was the same. There was no trace of the box being opened.
"That's wrong! How did it happen?" He Qing frowned and thought to himself.
He suddenly stopped moving those mysterious squares because he realized that he was blindly moving the "keyhole" of the mechanism. If he continued like this, not only would he not be able to open the box, but it would disrupt the "eyes".
He Qing quickly calmed down and carefully looked at the small carved blocks on the surface of the box that seemed to be arranged in an orderly manner.
He counted them one by one, and found that there were ninety-nine and eighty-one "small squares" in total. Maybe this number had a special meaning, and by deciphering its profound meaning, he might be able to successfully open the mechanism.
But right now, He Qing was at a loss and had no idea what those densely packed small squares represented.
Although he knew how to open the Luban Lock, it was obviously much more complicated than the Luban Lock, so he was unable to do anything for a while.
He really couldn't open the box. He Qing had no choice but to save the box until he could understand the mystery between the eighty-one small squares on the surface of the box.
Before going to bed, He Qing suddenly received a call. He didn't expect it to be from his master Zheng Lao.
"Master, why are you calling me so late?" He Qing asked after answering the phone unexpectedly.
Mr. Zheng replied on the other end of the phone: "Chest. Are you on the Henan side now? When will you come back? I have something I want to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" He Qing said, "I haven't decided when to go back. I also want to go to Xinjiang, but I will go back after a few days. Master, just tell me if you have anything to do."
Mr. Zheng said with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal. We'll talk about it after you come back. It's not in a hurry."
After saying that, he said goodbye and hung up the phone.
"Master—" He Qing suddenly stopped him and said, "I have something to ask you."
"What's the matter?" Mr. Zheng asked in surprise.
He Qing said: "I have something here. It's an antique box. It's at least a few hundred years old. But this box is very strange. There is no keyhole visible from the outside, but there seems to be a hidden compartment on the surface. I guess
This box is controlled by the agency, but the agency cannot find it directly..."
"Can those hidden grids be moved?" Before He Qing finished speaking, Mr. Zheng interjected and asked.
"Yes! How did you know?!" Hearing this, He Qing was startled, as if Mr. Zheng had already seen the box in his hand. The situation described was very consistent with the truth.
Mr. Zheng smiled and said: "After hearing what you said, I roughly know what kind of box it is. If my guess is right, it is a kind of 'mechanical puzzle box' in ancient times. That thing is a condensed
Thanks to the superb craftsmanship and wisdom of our ancestors!”
"'Mechanism puzzle box'?" He Qing was overjoyed when he heard what Mr. Zheng said. It turned out that Mr. Zheng knew this thing very well. He must have opened it before, so there was hope. Otherwise, He Qing would have been unable to start.
.
"Yes. It's the 'Mechanism Puzzle Box'." Mr. Zheng explained in detail, "The principles are basically the same, but there are many specific ones, some are relatively simple, and some are very complicated. That kind of thing is not
It's simple. Most of them are ornaments in the palace or used to hold flowers.
It is a very confidential thing. If there is any secret inside, the code can only be unlocked layer by layer through manufacturing principles. You cannot do it arbitrarily, because it has a self-destruction device inside. Once you try to destroy the box, the self-destruction device will
Activate, then destroy whatever is inside."
"So that's it!" He Qing suddenly realized. Hearing what Zheng Lao said about this, he couldn't help but secretly gasped. He had never thought of this level before, and he had never thought that the box contained a so-called "self-destruction device".
Once you get there, don't expect to use other methods to forcefully open the box. You can only solve the mystery of the mechanism.
Mr. Zheng knew this method, so He Qing could only ask him for help.
"Master, what is the manufacturing principle of this box mechanism? Is it from the "Book of Changes"? Is it a set of self-contained principles?" He Qing asked anxiously. Of course, he hoped that its manufacturing principle was the former. If
It is a self-created principle, so I don’t know how many brain cells it will consume. Whether it can be opened in the end is still a question.
Just listen to Mr. Zheng's reply: "It's not based on the knowledge in the "Book of Changes", but taken from the Nine Palaces and Bagua. This is its mechanism. But to open it, not only must you know the Nine Palaces and Bagua diagrams well, but also based on the physical layer.
We have to analyze its arrangement layer by layer, and finally we can hope to crack it. Chest, haven’t you opened that thing in your hand yet?”
"Well, no." He Qing said truthfully.
It's okay for him to tell Mr. Zheng about this, since he doesn't know the origin of the thing anyway.
"Then you should take a good look at the Nine Palaces Bagua diagram first." Mr. Zheng suggested, "There are 'eyes' on the mechanism puzzle box, which is the hidden grid to be moved. However, there may be only one eye, or there may be two.
or more than two. After finding the eye, you move from a certain
Move the bit to a certain position. In this process, there are ninety-nine and eighty-one steps in total. Each step cannot be wrong, otherwise you will not be able to move to the position you want to reach. Once you reach the secretly designated position, you will be cracked.
The puzzle is complete. Of course the box is also opened at this time."
"Master, I understand, I'll give it a try." He Qing quickly agreed.
Mr. Zheng said: "You should give it a try. If it doesn't work, I will give you a look later."
"Yeah, okay." He Qing agreed happily.
However, it is best for him to resolve this matter himself. If Mr. Zheng takes action, the other party may see the things inside. Although they don’t know where the box came from, the cultural relics and treasures inside, Mr. Zheng and others, may not necessarily
Can't see it.
After chatting with Mr. Zheng on the phone for a while, He Qing said goodbye and hung up the phone.
After putting away his cell phone, He Qing did not take a rest immediately, but first searched for relevant information online.
He found the original Nine Palaces and Bagua diagram and observed it in detail.
But after studying for a long time, he still found it difficult to connect the situation of the box with its mechanism, the Nine Palaces and Bagua Diagram.
According to what Mr. Zheng said, if you want to open the mechanism, you must first find the "eye of the picture" to be moved. This is now a huge obstacle for He Qing, and he can't see the slightest clue about it.
Although he still couldn't open the box, he finally knew what it was about. After thoroughly studying the Nine Palaces Bagua, he should be able to almost find a way.
At this point, He Qing could only comfort himself in this way.
He Qing didn't sleep well that night. He kept dreaming about getting lost in the ancient tomb during the day, and about opening the trap box. These were all bad dreams.
However, he also woke up very early the next day and was very energetic when he got up, as if nothing had happened.
After washing up, He Qing went to have breakfast with Lin Haitao and others.
"Brother Qing, it's not good!"
Not long after finishing the meal, Lin Haitao suddenly walked into He Qing's room in a hurry and said eagerly.
"What's wrong?!" Seeing Lin Haitao's frightened expression, He Qing felt an ominous feeling approaching him, and hurriedly asked about the situation.
Lin Haitao whispered: "I just heard some news accidentally."
"What news?" He Qing asked.
Lin Haitao said: "That mountain will be developed soon. The villagers will plant trees, and a large area will be reclaimed before planting trees. So I think the entrance to the ancient tomb will definitely not be discovered!"
"Is this happening?!" He Qing was shocked, and his face changed instantly.
This is indeed not good news for them, and they certainly don't want that ancient tomb to be discovered by others.
After Cao Cao's Gaoling was discovered by others, there were two results. One was to report it to the government immediately and let the cultural relics department dig it. The second possibility was that after the tomb was discovered, the villagers broke in without notifying the cultural relics department first.
Enter the ancient tombs and steal almost all the precious cultural relics that are well preserved. After all, this was once a "tomb robbing village". The people around here are very sensitive to ancient tombs and know that there are good things in the tombs.
Although the government has repeatedly stated that stealing cultural relics, stealing ancient tombs, and smuggling cultural relics are also serious crimes, people die for money and birds die for food. With treasures in front of you, no one can resist the temptation.
He Qing once read an actual report. It said that when the archaeological team was excavating an ancient tomb, villagers crowded around to watch the lively battle for cultural relics with them. Some people blatantly stole cultural relics, which was very bold.
So the possibility is not impossible, but very likely to happen.
This is what He Qing is most worried about. It would be a pity if such a perfect ancient tomb was damaged.
"Yes, this news is absolutely true! You can go inquire and verify it." Lin Haitao nodded solemnly.
Finally he asked: "Brother Qing, what should we do?"
He Qing pondered for a moment and then said: "Haitao, don't worry, let me think carefully first."
At this moment, he felt a little confused. If this matter was made public, it would be somewhat dangerous for him to hold a box in his hand. He was not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case.
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Qing, instead of waiting for others to discover Gaoling, it would be better for us to disclose this secret first. What if it is found out that we have been there? If we tell it ourselves, we can completely remove the suspicion.
Anyway, we really haven’t touched any cultural relics, so what else do we have to worry about?”
He had already pretended that the box didn't exist and didn't even mention it.
"I know." He Qing nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about it, but if you don't like it, say it."
He finally made a decision. Lin Haitao was right. Since the matter will be exposed soon, he should dare to reveal it before others discover Gao Ling.
"Then what do you say?" Lin Haitao asked.
He Qing said: "We will not tell the local cultural relics department, but tell Master Pan and Che Juan."
"Yes, tell Master Pan and the others!" Lin Haitao said with eyes shining, "Why didn't I think of this?! Brother Qing, you are so thoughtful! Master Pan and Che Juan are from the archaeological team. They are from the archaeological team every year.
They have to go out for archeology. Their biggest wish is to discover a larger ancient tomb, which is not so easy. Now if we tell them about this huge tomb, wouldn’t they have made a huge contribution? Of course it is c
I’m going to give it to an acquaintance!”
"Yes, Master Pan is a very nice person, and they are also professional archaeologists. It makes people feel at ease to leave it to them." He Qing said that Master Pan and Che Juan were indeed very good to him, and Master Pan once tried their best to help him.
How could he not think of them now that he had such a good opportunity?
The discovery of Gaoling may be a great thing that only the members of their archaeological team will encounter in their lifetime.
"Then it's best to contact Master Pan and the others as soon as possible, call them here, and then take them to find the ancient tomb." Lin Haitao said, "Oh, I'm worried that the reclamation activities in the village will start soon, and we have to finish it before them.
"
"Well, I'll contact them later." He Qing nodded and agreed. This matter must be done as soon as possible.
So after negotiating with Lin Haitao, He Qing considered contacting Master Pan and the others for details.
It didn't take long before he called Master Pan. On the phone, He Qing told them to come over and call them if there was something urgent, but he didn't mention what the matter was.
Master Pan heard what he said was serious, so he agreed, saying that they were going to the west and north anyway, so it would be okay to stop by.
He Qing was very happy to hear this. After hanging up the phone, he suddenly remembered someone, that was his master Zheng Lao.
Since the affairs of Cao Cao and Gao Ling are about to be made public, it would be better to invite his master to open his eyes and ask him about the Nine Palaces and Bagua in detail.
After calling Mr. Zheng and explaining the situation, Mr. Zheng agreed without hesitation.
In fact, in the morning of the next day, Mr. Zheng, Master Pan and their entourage hurriedly came along the original route.
"Thank you, old friends and leaders for your support!"