"Can I go over and have a look?" she asked the prince.
"Please do as long as it doesn't cause any damage." The prince smiled.
Xiao Lingyue was no longer polite, walked up to this rare "sacred tree" on oilcloth, looked at it curiously, and then reached out to touch it.
In fact, in modern times, the reason for the formation of sunken wood has been explained.
It is not as magical as the ancients imagined.
To put it simply, dark wood was buried deep underground due to some natural reasons. After years of natural transformation and extrusion, it gradually became carbonized, and finally formed a very special texture.
It is indeed immortal, hard and tough, has a high degree of corrosion resistance, and has a strange aroma. It can repel insects and moisture, and will not float in water.
Precisely because its texture is naturally formed and cannot be produced by manpower.
That's why it appears to be extremely rare and valuable.
At the same time, it is also the most suitable material for making coffins.
"I've heard of the famous name of dark wood before, but it looks like it's not much different from ordinary wood. It's just that the texture is denser, the weight should be very heavy, and it does have a special aroma."
Xiao Lingyue got closer and smelled it, thinking that the aroma should be able to repel insects.
"What are you doing?" Zhan Beihan walked closer and asked coldly.
Xiao Lingyue ignored him and turned to ask the prince: "Is this gloomy wood sent to the imperial mausoleum to be used to make coffins?"
"Yes." The prince nodded, "Originally, the coffin for the imperial mausoleum has been built, but the Ministry of Industry presented this gloomy wood. The craftsmen who built the mausoleum said it was an excellent material for the coffin, so they prepared to build it again.
"
What a luxury...
Xiao Lingyue thought to herself, such precious wood should be used to build a coffin!
Sure enough, there is no emperor who is not extravagant.
The prince asked: "Is there any problem?"
Xiao Lingyue shook her head: "There should be nothing wrong with this gloomy wood. It itself is priceless and attracts much attention. If I were a bandit and wanted to smuggle something, I would never target such a conspicuous thing."
Because the risk factor is too high, it is easy to be discovered.
Compared with these precious and rare woods, some ordinary woods that are less precious and are plentiful are more suitable for making hands and feet.
An idea flashed in Xiao Lingyue's mind and she said, "Your Highness, I have thought of an inspection method. It may be useful, but it will damage some wood."
"oh?"
The prince showed an interested expression and said without hesitation: "Except for this sacred tree, you can check the other wood at will. It doesn't matter if it is damaged."
Timber is not valuable, no matter how rare it is, it cannot be compared to the importance of iron ore.
"Then I won't be polite."
Xiao Lingyue smiled slightly and walked to a dragon scale guard nearby: "Lend me your knife."
The Dragon Scale Guard was startled and subconsciously looked at Zhan Beihan.
Zhan Beihan said: "What are you doing with the knife?"
"You'll know later." Xiao Lingyue said perfunctorily and pointed, "I want this narrow knife."
"Yes." Dragon Scale Guard responded in a deep voice, took off the narrow knife from his waist, and held the scabbard with both hands to Xiao Lingyue.
The narrow knives of the Northern Qin Dynasty are similar in appearance to Tang knives.
The blade is long and narrow, with an edge on one side, and the tip is sharper than a long sword.
Xiao Lingyue drew her sword out of its sheath. The silver blade was as bright as a stream of autumn water, dazzlingly bright.
Zhan Beihan crossed his arms across his chest and looked at her coldly, with words written on his face like "I'm going to see what tricks you are playing today!". This chapter has been completed!