According to legend, the mandarin duck turn incense pot is a kind of "rare treasure" in ancient times and was invented in the Han Dynasty. There were strange cases in the palace caused by the pots in the Song and Ming dynasties. There are different opinions about this pot. Luo Tian always believed that the so-called mandarin duck turn incense pots are actually
It is the Nine-Curve Mandarin Duck Pot, but the name is slightly different when it was passed down from generation to generation.
The pot that Cheng Anjiang took out is a mandarin duck pot composed of the body, spout, handle and lid. It also has beautiful patterns on the outside, which does not seem to be much different from the commonly used wine pots nowadays. Its characteristics are
The pot is divided into two cavitys by partitions, which is commonly known as "partition". In ancient times, it was filled with wine and poison at the same time, so it was often used to poison others. When pouring wine, you only need to touch the switch.
, poison can flow out, and the mechanism of the touch is extremely hidden, and ordinary people are not easy to detect changes when drinking together. The key technology is that the pot contains a hidden box, and the spout is actually divided into two sections. The person holding the pot uses the mechanism to control the air pressure and can be as he wishes.
If you pour out different wine, even if the two of you drink the same pot of wine, you will be able to harm each other without knowing it.
The so-called Nine-Curve Mandarin Duck Pot is more appropriate than a "rare treasure" than a "killing weapon". There are countless unjust cases created by it.
Luo Tian held it in his hand and started to study the mechanism inside. This skill made Cheng Anjiang a little confused: "Mr. Luo, are you studying the pot or the mechanism inside?"
"Mechanism?" Luo Tian smiled and held the pot in his hand: "To be honest, this cannot be called an antique, but the collection value is certain."
These words changed Cheng Anjiang's face: "What does it mean?"
"Zheng Xiu of Chu State ordered people to make it carefully to facilitate the use of medicine. There is a partition in the middle of the wine pot. The pot is divided into two, and the wine is loaded at the same time. This is the earliest Jiuqu Mandarin Duck pot, but Jiuqu Mandarin Duck pot
The pot has been lost for a long time. The pot is only copied by a folk master in Yunnan, perfectly recreating the nine-curved mandarin duck pot from that year. If someone says it is the nine-curved mandarin duck pot from a certain dynasty, then he is lying.
." Luo Tian said solemnly: "This can only be said to be a perfect replica."
Cheng Anjiang could not hide his disappointment, and Luo Tian comforted: "Although it is a replica, it is perfect, and the collection value will not be lower than other antiques here."
"Yes." Cheng Anjiang finally felt a little better: "Then Mr. Luo will take a look at other things for me."
Luo Tian has his own arrangement: "I want to see a few things that Miss Cheng tempted me here first, apart from the nine-curve mandarin duck pot, seven-hole large jade knife, gold-jade carved spring water pendant, and gilded deer pattern horse stirrup pot
, White Jade Double Dragon Pants, Mahula, I want to pass it over first." Luo Tian had long remembered the names of these treasures in his mind, and at this time it was like he had put a shutter and blurted out.
"It's easy to say." After the nine-curve mandarin duck pot, Cheng Anjiang felt a little relieved. Without saying a word, he chose the seven-hole jade knife and said: "Please check it out."
The knife has dark green appearance and is yellow in color. It is flat, with a wide and long trapezoidal shape with narrow shoulders and wide blades. It has symmetrical convex teeth on both sides. There are seven rounds that are equally spaced near the shoulders and arranged in a straight line.
The patterns on both sides of the jade knife are similar, and they are composed of intersecting straight lines of shade, forming a mesh and geometric pattern.
"This yellow speckle should be a blood speckle, but the color is slightly lighter and looks yellow." Luo Tian said with certainty: "This knife is undoubtedly an ancient object. There is a blood speckle on the knife, which means that this knife is originally related to blood, the biggest
The possibility is torture instruments. Its length is more than 60 centimeters, and among the knives, it is relatively large. Judging from the patterns on it, it is more in line with the characteristics of the Xia Dynasty."
Cheng Anjiang was completely impressed by the yellow color, especially the yellow color, which no one had told him before. Now Luo Tian’s new remarks made him very excited.
"We all know that the Xia Dynasty was established by Dayu's son Qi. Since the Xia Dynasty, there are quite a lot of criminal laws. According to Zheng Xuan, "The Zhou Li amp;#8226; Qiu Guan amp;#8226;
The notes say: "Xia's punishment is 200, knees are 300, palaces are 500, and ink are 1,000." Dabi, funeral, palace, nose, and ink are all the names of ancient punishments, and Yaopi is the beheaded
The punishment is the punishment of removing people's kneecaps, the palace is the punishment of Xing, the castration of men's tools, the Jing is the punishment of cutting off the nose, and the ink is the punishment of pricking the characters on the face and applying ink. It can be seen from the Xia Dynasty
The criminal law is not only of many types but also very cruel. The big one among them is the death penalty."
These words made people feel creepy, especially when the two were still in this claustrophobic dark room, the atmosphere suddenly became gloomy and terrifying.
"What do you mean is this knife a torture instrument used to perform the death penalty?" Cheng Anjiang put his hands behind him, thinking.
"Yes, it's hard to know the specific details of the execution of the Xia Dynasty. However, the seven-hole jade knife has the function of being a beheading tool. Its length is more than 60 centimeters. If it is used as an ornament,
It seems a little longer and seven small holes are drilled on it. It is difficult to explain clearly what kind of aesthetic taste it expresses."
Luo Tian pointed to the seven small holes in the knife and continued: "If it is used as a tool for execution, it can be explained clearly about its length and seven small holes. If you use a knife to kill someone, the length of the knife must be greater than that of a human head.
The width is long, and the seven small holes in the knife may be used for tying a rope. During the execution, pulling the jade knife with a moving rope can play a temporary stabilization effect, press the person under the knife, and then
Press the jade knife down and finally achieve the purpose of the Dharma."
Luo Tian spoke very vividly. The cruel execution scene in ancient times seemed to be right in front of him, and Cheng Anjiang seemed to have smelled a strong smell of blood.
"There is also the blood stain on this knife, which can also be analyzed. This seven-hole jade knife is used as a torture instrument for killing people year after year. Although it must be washed and wiped after each execution, the knife is
Sometimes there are still blood stains left on it. These blood stains slowly seep into the jade. After thousands of years of preservation, they finally evolve into the yellow stains we see now." Luo Tian's words were linked together, Cheng
An Jiang couldn't find any fault at all.
Cheng Anjiang nodded repeatedly: "It makes sense, this knife is indeed a torture instrument."
"This knife is extremely precious. I wish I could ask you, where did Mr. Cheng come from?" Luo Tian was puzzled. The rare antiques in this room could not be collected together day and night.
"This is my masterpiece for nearly twenty years. Some were collected from folk antique shops, some were auctioned from auctions, and some were given by someone after I became famous, so the origins were different.