The picture on the golden coffin made everyone agree that this tomb was the tomb of Genghis Khan. Even Director Guo, who made a bet with Zhuang Rui, had to admit that he lost this time.
However, after the museum opened, the situation inside the golden coffin surprised everyone, because neither of the two golden coffins in the tomb contained the body of Genghis Khan.
As mentioned before, archeology covers a wide range of topics. Not only does one need to be proficient in the history of various dynasties, but one also has to study subjects such as chemistry, biology, and human anatomy. When the golden coffin was opened, several people present immediately looked at it.
The bones that came out were definitely not those of a man.
After investigation, the bones in the golden coffin were only a little over 1.6 meters tall, which did not match the legendary Genghis Khan who was over 1.8 meters tall, and the skeletal features were also female. After observing this, everyone already understood that this was still
A burial chamber.
"No, why would a gold coffin of this size be used on a woman?"
Professor Meng's words puzzled all the archaeological experts and staff who saw this scene. Since the beginning of currency, gold has always been the most valuable item. In ancient times, a woman's identity was not that important. It seemed that there was no such thing.
Is there any reason to use coffins of such specifications for them?
Of course, the identities of the two women in the coffins are definitely not trivial. I am afraid they are not Genghis Khan's first wife, but also his most beloved concubine.
But no one can imagine that the concubines alone use this kind of golden coffin. What kind of scene will it be if the rightful owner is found?
Thinking of this, the staff who were a little disappointed after the opening suddenly became excited and wanted to open the next tomb immediately. Of course, the work still had to be done. Under the arrangement of Professor Meng, the staff began to skillfully decorate the tomb.
The items are numbered.
Although Zhuang Rui didn't understand why Genghis Khan didn't use a golden coffin, he knew that Genghis Khan's coffin was in the next tomb that was about to be opened, and that the jade seal that had been handed down from the country was about to appear in front of the world after being missing for a thousand years.
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"Xiao Guo, during the press conference, it seems that I still have to step back..."
Ouyang Zhenwu, who was at the ground command headquarters, also experienced a coffin-opening process that ranged from joy to disappointment. No body of Genghis Khan was found. If anything went wrong, it would be a big joke.
"Could this tomb belong to Wokuotai? That golden coffin was used by him to bury his mother, Genghis Khan's wife?"
Director Guo suddenly had a strange thought in his mind, but as soon as this idea appeared, Director Guo killed it. From ancient times to the present, only husband and wife were buried together, and I have never heard of anyone being buried together with my mother. This is not in line with the burial patterns of ancient people.
custom.
Although the people above are talking a lot, the staff in the mausoleum are busy nervously. The rare treasures in this house need to be properly maintained.
Professor Meng personally took out the funerary objects in the coffin one by one, and at the same time told the staff: "Please be careful when sorting it out and see if you can find any written records..."
Zhuang Rui shook his head slightly. He had already inspected this tomb before. Although there were some paper and silk objects, they were not Mongolian characters, but some paintings or fabrics.
"Huh? Teacher, here is a parchment..."
Suddenly, Ren Chunqiang, who was cleaning up the funerary objects, let out a cry of surprise, causing everyone to turn to look at him.
"Sheepskin scrolls? Where were they found?" Zhuang Rui was stunned when he heard this. He had not discovered that there were sheepskin scrolls in this tomb before?
"In this gold box, after opening it, I found..." Dr. Ren carefully placed a rolled-up sheepskin on a table in the corner of the tomb.
"No wonder, it turned out to be placed here..."
Zhuang Rui looked at the palm-sized gold box and couldn't help but feel depressed. There were thousands of burial objects in the tomb. At that time, he was only focused on observing the more conspicuous paper and silk items, but he did not notice this.
Small box.
"Xiao Wang, the camera is pointed here..."
A group of people gathered around, and after Professor Meng greeted the photographer, he slowly unfolded the parchment scroll on the table with both hands.
"Words are written records!"
When I saw the crooked strokes on the parchment scroll, there was a burst of joyful shouts in the tomb. Written records are the most important evidence of the tomb. Many tombs contain written records praising the tomb owner.
Tombstones were used in ancient tombs in the Central Plains, and epitaphs were engraved on the tombstones. However, the tombs of the Mongolian kings have never been discovered. Perhaps this sheepskin scroll records the origin and origin of the royal tombs.
However, when these characters appeared in front of everyone, a group of people in the tomb were dumbfounded, because none of them recognized these ancient Mongolian characters. Even Zhuang Rui could only point out the three characters Temujin above.
Professor Meng knew that there were very few people in the country who were proficient in ancient Mongolian, so he didn't waste any time. He directly called Reporter Wang and said: "Quickly, take pictures of them all. Lao Zhao, this job will be left to you. In the evening, at the latest at the latest,
I want to know what is written on this?"
"No problem, just wait, I want to know more than you do..."
People below don’t understand, but there are people on the ground who know how. This time the archaeological team includes experts in ancient Mongolian research. When the parchment first appeared, the old master attached his glasses to the screen of the display screen.
After receiving the data transmitted from the image, Professor Zhao fixed it on the text screen, put on his reading glasses and began to study it. From time to time, he turned over the book at hand and tried to correspond with some of the words in it.
"Teacher, please go back to the headquarters first. We can come here. You will be in charge when the main tomb is opened..."
Zhuang Rui was a little worried about Professor Meng's health. The tomb could not be cleaned in a short while. We couldn't let the old man stay in this kind of environment, right?
"Okay, when you are cleaning and maintaining it, be more careful and don't damage the things inside..."
Professor Meng nodded. He also knew that his body was not suitable for working in such an environment for a long time. As Zhuang Rui said, if he stayed any longer, nothing would happen to him when the main tomb chamber was opened.
In addition, Professor Meng was also anxious to know the content of the text on the sheepskin scroll. After explaining a few words to Zhuang Rui and others, he took the preserved sheepskin scroll with him. Accompanied by Director Yun,
Returned to the ground.
After six or seven hours of busy work in the tomb, news came from the ground that Professor Zhao's translation work had been completed.
The owner of this tomb, which has been shrouded in mystery since its excavation, is the founder of the Mongolian emperor, Genghis Khan, who is known as "the greatest emperor of mankind"!
There are not many words on the parchment, but it explains the construction process of the tomb, the time when Genghis Khan was buried, and the truth about the golden coffin incident that just puzzled everyone.
It turns out that the construction of Genghis Khan's imperial mausoleum began after he unified all the Mongolian tribes. It was not completed until seven years after he died of an illness, that is, the year when Ogedai destroyed Xixia.
It lasted a total of thirty years.
As Zhuang Rui guessed, although there are many rumors outside, they are all rumors deliberately spread by the Mongolian royal family. The body of Genghis Khan after his death was actually kept in the underground chamber of the Arzhai Grottoes and was not buried until the mausoleum was completed.
Come in.
The two golden coffins found in the tomb clearly stated on the parchment that the larger one was originally intended for Genghis Khan.
However, due to various reasons such as the preservation of the body and the immortality of the soul, it was stopped by the great wizard of the Mongolian Khanate at that time. In the end, it was not used, but was given to Genghis Khan's wife, the great queen Bortai Xuzhen.
As for the woman in the second golden coffin, she was the most beautiful princess of Xixia at that time. However, Genghis Khan had already died before he had any super-friendly relationship with her. It can be said that she was Temujin’s burial victim.
Taste.
However, whether the Xixia princess was buried after death or was martyred alive, this requires relevant experts to conduct research on the bones after the bones are transported to the ground.
There are some other words on the parchment, but they are some praises of Genghis Khan's great achievements by Ogedei, his son. However, between the lines, some true history of the Mongol Khanate at that time can also be verified.
Three hours after the identity of the owner of this imperial mausoleum was revealed, Zhuang Rui, who was immersed in work in the mausoleum, was called back to the ground by Professor Meng.
"Teacher, what's going on? You want to call me up? Hey, I'm telling you, teachers, are you holding a grandson together? Why is it so festive?" As soon as Zhuang Rui entered the headquarters, he laughed and joked with everyone.
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At this time, everyone in the headquarters had a smile on their face. More than a month of arduous work finally paid off, making everyone very happy. And it can be imagined that after the news of the discovery of Genghis Khan's mausoleum came out,
They will all be shrouded in the halo of honor.
"This is more joyful than holding a grandchild. Xiaozhuang, I asked you to come up so that we can discuss whether the press conference can be held? I mean, you will be the spokesperson of the archaeological team.
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Professor Meng did not hide his support for Zhuang Rui at all. You must know that attending the press conference on behalf of the archaeological team would mean a huge honor.
What's more, this tomb was originally excavated by Zhuang Rui. As long as this news is announced at the same time, I am afraid that Zhuang Rui will also occupy a place in today's world-wide scientific research community.
