"I actually didn't finish what I said last time. It's true that I came here to find the ancient Loulan country, because I suspect that what I found is just the tip of the iceberg of the ancient Loulan country. But there is another possibility, that is, it is as mysterious as Loulan.
The mysterious country was also hidden in the desert because of this." Shi Wenbo suddenly took out a wood chip from his clothes and sighed at the same time: "In order to prevent this from being searched, do you know how much effort I spent
."
Tang Sancheng said: "This is not a piece of wood, it seems to be a wooden slip. What are the words on it?"
"Khalu script." Shi Wenbo said: "This is a kind of script that has disappeared for a long time. Khawklu script originated from ancient Gandhara and was later popular in the vast areas of Central Asia. It is an important script on the Silk Road.
Trade language and Buddhist language. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with the disintegration of the Kushan dynasty, Kushan refugees moved into the Tarim Basin, and the Khalu script began to spread in Khotan, Shanshan and other places.
With the demise of the Kushan Dynasty in the middle of the 4th century Yuan Dynasty, the Khalo script also disappeared. By the end of the 18th century, the Khalo script had already become an unrecognizable dead script. It was not until 1837 that it was discovered by the British scholar Prince Edward.
Pu has ascertained the mystery of Khalok script. But the problem is that in the 3rd century AD, Khalok script disappeared in India where it was produced, but why was it found near the Silk Road?"
Tang Sancheng spent a lot of effort to digest what Shi Wenbo said. At this time, Bai Yi said: "According to what you said, it is not uncommon for the Qilin text to be found near the Silk Road. After all, it was once introduced to the Tarim Basin."
"No, no," Shi Wenbo was a little anxious. He felt that he had not expressed clearly: "It is true that it was once passed down, but in the fourth century AD, the Luwen disappeared. Now this wooden slip has some inscriptions on it.
The folk customs did not conform to any country that had been certified at that time, so I felt that it either belonged to the ancient Loulan country that had disappeared, or there was another unknown country that used Qilin, and it was in this desert.
."
"Oh, this is interesting." Bai Yi said: "No wonder Professor Shi is so excited. It turns out there is evidence. But don't be too excited next time. Impulsiveness is the devil."
Shi Wenbo scratched his head in embarrassment: "Actually, I checked the information and found that this thing either belongs to the ancient Loulan Kingdom or to a country called Jingjue Kingdom. Some scholars also call it Niya City."
"Jing Jue Country?" Lei Zi raised his eyebrows: "What evidence do you have this time?"
"The French explorer Goenne tried to find an ancient Western country called Jingjue Country at the end of the Niya River Basin, but failed to find it. After a foreigner named Stein discovered the Niya ruins, he speculated that the Niya ruins were the
Erna was searching for the ruins of the Jingjue Kingdom. He recorded and published the ancient documents he plundered.
came out, and the Chinese slips among them were quickly seen by the master of Chinese traditional culture. With his rich knowledge, the master of traditional Chinese medicine saw at a glance that there was the word Taishi 5th year on a slip, which was the year of Emperor Wu of the Western Jin Dynasty in 269 AD.
No., this part is somewhat similar to the contents of the slips he found, so that’s why I thought so.”
"Jingjue Kingdom?" Bai Yi shook his head: "I don't know much about the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, and I have never heard of them."
"This country, like Loulan, is also located at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains and the Taklimakan Desert, and it also belongs to one of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. According to the "Han Shu Biography of the Western Regions", the Jingjue Kingdom is located at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains and on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert. It accepted the capital of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty.
Under the jurisdiction of the Hufu, the king has generals, captains, postmasters, etc. Although Jingjue is a small country,
, but it is located at the throat of the Silk Road, and its geographical location is very important. The environment of Jingjue Country described in historical books is: "The swampy land is hot and humid, difficult to walk, the reeds are dense, and there is no way to go." There are only a few articles.
It can be clearly seen from the words that the Jingjue Kingdom was an oasis at that time. But after the 3rd century AD, the Jingjue Kingdom suddenly disappeared."
"Also, in the description of the Han Dynasty, there are only more than a hundred words describing the Jingjue Kingdom - Jingjue Kingdom, the king is stationed in Jingjue City, 8,820 miles away from Chang'an, with a population of 400
Eighty households, 3,360 people, including
There are 500 people with fighting ability. There are elite captains, one general on the left and one general on the right, and one interpreter. It is 2,723 miles away from the Western Region Protectorate in the north and four days' journey from Ronglu Kingdom in the south. Topography
It’s rugged. It’s 460 miles west to west.”
Shi Wenbo said: "This country is very small, with only 480 households, a population of only 3,360, and only 500 soldiers capable of fighting. But although it is small, it cannot be denied that it once existed, and it was once active on the Silk Road
The South Road is marked by prosperity and wealth.
At that time, the city of Niya was called Nirang, and it was the most prosperous city in the Jingjue Kingdom. Unfortunately, this wealthy country suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons, so that four to five hundred years later, Xuanzang returned eastward after studying Buddhist scriptures.
When I passed the city of Niya, I saw nothing but desolation."
"Now under our feet? Why did it disappear for no reason?" Tang Sancheng said: "It's really incredible. Now it sounds like the latter is more likely. But what about Ming Gong? Why did Lei Zi's
Master said that if you find Ming Gong, you can find the ancient country of Loulan?"
"It is also possible that Master Lei Zi confused Loulan with Jingjue Country. After all, the two countries have many similarities. Moreover, ordinary people are familiar with the ancient Loulan Country, while Jingjue Country is not well known.
"Bai Yi said: "But I believe that based on the ability of the Xiling warriors, this Ming Gong is definitely not a hearsay."
Lei Zi originally felt a little unhappy when he heard the first sentence, but Bai Yi is Bai Yi, and the next sentence easily relieved the little knot in Lei Zi's heart.
"What are the facts? We can only tell if we go out tomorrow. We are fully prepared this time. I hope there won't be any more risks." Bai Yi sat up. The injuries on his body prevented him from sleeping peacefully. The cool night air went straight to the wounds.
It was itching and very uncomfortable. Lei Zi suddenly said: "By the way, why do I feel that Gu Lixian treats you very unusually? I saw that when you were beaten, she was very excited. She couldn't be interested in you."
Alright?"
Bai Yi shook his head: "Are you thinking too much, or are you still obsessed with Uighur beauties? Why don't you go talk to Gu Lixian and see if there are any girls of the right age to be married?"
Lei Zi was startled, then suddenly turned over and covered himself with the blanket: "Let's sleep."
Everyone laughed, and Tang Sancheng's mood immediately dropped. The matter of finding the Lingxi Fruit sounded more and more hopeless. He also fell down, with his back to Lei Zi. Qixie said: "Since Dahai once saw
Having been there means that it really exists. As long as it is there, we have hope, so don’t think too much.”
"Yeah." Tang Sancheng agreed, feeling tired at last...