Chapter 574 A Historical Mystery

After Han Li used his spiritual power to investigate the stone wall, he not only stopped, but also called out to the two lynxes in front of him.

After carefully investigating the stone wall, he found a round upper and a low lower passage on the right side that could only accommodate one person. The passage was very rough, and only a little bit of the original gate was left, which had not been completely rotten.

However, what made Han Li feel a little strange was that there should be defensive facilities for both the ancient tomb and the Huzi stronghold, but there was nothing around this stone wall? Anyway, there was nothing within the 32 meters covered by Han Li's spiritual power.

Since he came here, even if it was the most popular Wuxian Cave in the Northeast, Han Li had to go in and take a look, and he believed that the two lynxes would not take him to this place for no reason.

So Han Li let the two lynxes follow him, stretched his spiritual power to the maximum, and replaced the batteries of the flashlight in his hand, and then walked inside step by step.

Han Li walked through this passage and found that there was a different world inside. It was a blank land, and there was a large fire pit made of piled stones in the middle. There were three caves on the stone wall at the end of the front. There was a large cave in the middle and two small caves next to it. There was already an obvious artificial foundation here.

But what kind of place is this tomb that doesn't look like a tomb, and doesn't look like a village?

Han Li kept walking forward. Before he reached the spiritual power, he had seen the three caves clearly.

In addition to the bird droppings, animal hair and various feces that should be in a cave, there are bird droppings, animal hair and various feces here.

There is a fire pit and some rough earthenware jars in the small cave on the left hand side. There is also spring water dripping on the wall. There is a relatively large earthenware jar below, but now the water is full. After overflowing, it seeps into the stone wall along the cracks of the stone. In this season, there is only ice but no water.

There is nothing in the small cave on the right hand side now, but the soil on the ground seems to be formed by the decay of wood, and there are traces of some metal decay.

There is a skeleton in the middle of the big cave, and next to the skeleton is a sword-shaped object. There are two black and red wooden boxes in the corner, and there is also some soil formed by the decay of wood in other places.

But these are not enough for the lynx to bring him all the way here? However, Han Li understood this problem after he walked into the cave in the middle.

Because the two lynxes actually began to circle and rub the two black and red wooden boxes, and made a humming sound of joy in their mouths, and licked them from time to time.

What is going on? Han Li carefully checked the two boxes and initially concluded that they should be made of dark wood. No wonder everything else has decayed, and only these have been preserved.

The spiritual power found that most of the boxes were things like pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and there were no hidden weapons.

But Han Li did not dare to open them directly. It looked like they were many years old here. Who knows if the things inside will decay directly after he opens the box and comes into contact with the air.

So Han Li carefully used the decomposition to transfer the contents of the box to the decomposition space, so that he could check it without worrying about damaging the items inside.

Now Han Li has time to think about the two empty boxes. Why does the lynx have a special liking for them? He carefully recalled the role of the dark wood that he learned from the Internet in his previous life.

First, ward off evil and pray for blessings. Dark wood is a spiritual wood with a unique aura. It can remove unclean things and play a role in calming the mind. Therefore, dark wood products are often considered to be magical objects that ward off evil, eliminate disasters and ensure peace. This is more fantasy and can be ruled out.

Second, deodorization and anti-corrosion. After thousands of years of carbonization, dark wood naturally has extremely strong adsorption, which can absorb odors and moisture in the air, and play the role of anti-corrosion, deodorization and air purification. This doesn't seem to be related.

Third, decorative items. Various jewelry accessories, furniture, sculptures and other crafts made of dark wood can be placed indoors to prevent corrosion, deodorize and refresh the air, which is why they have been preserved until now.

Fourth, medicinal value. The medicinal value of the dark wood is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica: "Ebony is sweet, salty, neutral, and detoxifying. It is also used to treat cholera, vomiting and dysentery. Grind the shavings and take them with warm wine." The dark wood emits a faint fragrance, and smelling it often can make people feel refreshed and happy.

It seems that the fourth point is what attracts the lynx, but Han Li carefully checked the two lynxes and found that there was nothing wrong with them. That left the refreshing and happy point.

Could it be that the dark wood has the same effect on the lynx as catnip does on cats? However, the lynx seems to be a cat, and Han Li is a little confused about this.

Han Li picked up the box and shook it back and forth. The eyes of the two lynxes really followed the box. It seems to be true.

Although the dark wood is precious, it is far from being comparable to the two lynxes.

So Han Li directly decomposed one of the smaller boxes into beads with a hollow in the middle, decomposed the processed animal tendons into thin ropes, and put three dark wood beads on each of the two little ones. From now on, they will almost reach each other's goal by licking each other.

After Han Li tied the two lynxes around their necks, they really started to surround each other and lick each other.

At this time, Han Li looked at the time. It was already past two o'clock in the afternoon. It would be dark in two hours and it was not suitable to go back.

Han Li carefully observed these caves. Whether it was the weapons in the cave next to him or the swords in the middle cave, there was only a little bit of them left because the spring water dripped from the cave next to him, which made the climate here relatively humid. After leaving the ground, it was impossible to tell what they were, but Han Li still collected them.

The next step was to clear a place to spend the night tonight. These things were too simple for Han Li. After he finished, he lit a bonfire and started to boil water to make tea.

At the same time, Han Li put his mental power into the decomposition space to check the things he had just collected. He was shocked when he saw it.

There were jade, seals, pens, ink, cloth, inkstones, and bamboo slips in it. These were originally nothing, and they could only prove that the identity of the skeleton in the cave was extraordinary, but the official position on the seal was what surprised Han Li.

Because although the characters on it were traditional Chinese characters in the strange official script, Han Li could still recognize the words "General Seal".

This is interesting. General is the official title of a general in ancient my country.

It already existed in the Spring and Autumn Period, in the Qin State, with a gold seal and purple ribbon.

The position of the general in the Eastern Han Dynasty was above the three dukes. In the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the relatives of the emperor ruled as the general, and together with the three dukes of the Grand Tutor, they were called the Five Mansions. Even in the Tang Dynasty, the general was a second-rank minister.

There were definitely only a handful of people who could get this official position in history. Han Li's originally lazy look immediately became energetic.

He immediately found a roll of cloth with words written on it, but the words on it were not so easy to recognize. However, this was not something that could be roughly figured out by refining medicine or practicing martial arts.

Han Li racked his brains while drinking tea and guessed the identity of the owner of the skeleton.

The situation of the seal was figured out, but the identity of the owner of the skeleton was very interesting.

How to say it, he is famous because he has a father that everyone is familiar with.

He is not famous, and most people don't know him. This person is "Yuan Mai", the youngest son of Yuan Shao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with the name Xianyong.

It is recorded in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Shu VI, Biography of Dong Er Yuan Liu that Yuan Shao did not attack Cao Cao because of his son's illness. At that time, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang were all adults, and the sick child was Yuan Mai.

It is recorded in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Biography of Yuan Shao: "(Yuan) Shang had a younger brother named Mai, who fled to Liaodong with Shang."

As for the ending of Yuan Mai, there is no mention in historical materials, so it has become an eternal mystery and it is still uncertain to this day, which means that even those historical experts do not know what happened to him in the end.

But the words on this scroll of cloth were written by Yuan Mai. It turns out that the history books recorded that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang went to Gongsun Kang in Liaodong and wanted to kill Gongsun Kang to seize Liaodong.

But Gongsun Kang took the initiative and killed Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, and presented their heads to Cao Cao.

But no one knows that before they went to Gongsun Kang, in order to ensure the continuation of the family, they first sent their younger brother Yuan Mai and some family members to the mountains.

If Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang succeeded, they would send someone to pick up Yuan Mai. If they didn't come for a long time, it meant they had failed. At that time, they would let their younger brother lead the family's warriors to go north, the farther away from Cao Cao, the better to prevent him from wiping out the roots.

Of course, they were not walking blindly. The Yuan family had the approximate route that Guannei Hou "Su Wu" had recorded when he came back from herding sheep in Beihai (Lake Baikal). They also agreed that if there was a chance to meet up, the location would be set in Beihai.

When the warriors of the Yuan family told Yuan Mai the news, they began to flee all the way north.

Unfortunately, there were no people here, and the supplies could not be replenished at all. Most of them could only rely on hunting to survive.

Of course, they also underestimated the harsh climate here, and they didn't feel it until the salt they carried in the team ran out.

While they still had a little strength in their bodies, many warriors made this residence and planned to rest before continuing to go north.

Unfortunately, when the cave was finished, the dead warriors went out hunting and died one by one. When the last person went out and did not come back, Yuan Mai packed up all his things, washed his body with water, changed into the best clothes, tidied his clothes, kowtowed in the direction of Runan, and then killed himself with a sword.

After Han Li guessed the content of the scroll, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. After four generations of three officials, no, it should be five generations of four officials, he ended up like this.

So people should be more low-key and hide a little. Most people who are too outstanding don't have a good end.

But Han Li immediately thought, did he solve a historical mystery?

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