Chapter 172

"Make way in the front!"

"Don't tell me I'm the first?"

"Old iron, wake up, time for the livestream!"

As the video progressed, everyone burst out laughing when they first saw the Inscribed Stele of Nonsense.

"This is absolutely something a transmigrator would do!"

"Nonsense: letting go of worldly entanglements before death; Nonsense: emptiness of the four elements, seeing through it all!"

"You up front really know how to brag!"

"May I ask why it says 'never come again'?"

When they saw Wu Zetian's Gold Slip, each one was incredibly curious.

Especially knowing that Wu Zetian's Qianling Mausoleum has not yet been opened.

The preciousness of this object was self-evident.

At first, it was fine; everyone could understand.

But gradually, they realized something was wrong; this was actually not Wu Zetian's Sin-Erasing Gold Slip?

"Damn! Awesome, this interpretation is unmatched!"

"Just how much stuff is packed into Fang Yang's brain?"

"I suspect he cultivates immortality, which is why he's so young!"

"Same here!"

The screen was instantly flooded with "+1+1+1" messages!

That wasn't all; when they saw the Warring States Crystal Cup, everyone was stunned.

"I have a whole pile of these things at my supermarket!"

"Another transmigrator."

"Unbelievable! Learned something new!"

"6666"

Immediately, the screen was flooded with "6666" messages.

Everyone was won over by Fang Yang's eyes and his achievements.

After watching the video, the senior archaeologists started chatting within the video.

Dean He spoke first.

"Have you finished watching? What do you think? Do you want to study it?"

"Compared to the artifacts, I'm more interested in this young man; I really want to study him!"

"I have the same thought. Is his name Fang Yang? The things he mentioned, even I don't understand. Did he record this in advance?"

"Judging by his age, he should still be in university. Which school is he from? A school that can cultivate such an outstanding student. I say, recruit him directly into our archaeological team!"

"Indeed, such a promising talent. Leaving him to teach at a lower-level university is a waste. Bring him back to do archaeology with us; letting him participate in actual fieldwork will help him learn even more!"

Dean He listened as several old friends chattered about Fang Yang.

A smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his mouth; others seeing him favorably proved his judgment back then was correct.

Dean He spoke again.

"He is not some student. Don't be fooled by his youth; he is already a university professor!"

"What? A professor? Are you kidding?"

"This... this... feels like you old rascal are up to no good, trying to trick us!"

"I don't believe it!"

"I don't believe it either!"

Dean He shook his head helplessly: "Did you forget the branch institute I established earlier? It was named after him! And you people, if you don't want to study artifacts, go watch his previous videos; then you'll know how ridiculous what you just discussed was!"

"Right, right, I remember. That branch institute of yours, I thought you had lost your mind back then. Fine, compared to artifacts, I'm more interested in him. I'll go watch his videos."

"You've got me itching to know. What kind of genius became a professor at twenty? I'll go check it out too!"

"You people just want to find a good successor; you can't move when you spot talent. I'll go take a look as well!"

At this moment, everyone had already left the video chat, leaving only Dean He.

He shook his head helplessly.

He originally planned to discuss the artifacts, but everyone ran off to study Fang Yang.

He didn't know whether to feel happy or sad.

However, he truly regretted returning so early!

After more than half an hour, several staff members cleaned the bamboo slips from the wooden box.

And arranged them according to the general meaning of the characters.

Fang Yang hurried over to watch.

Written on them was a batch of Classical Chinese; normal people simply couldn't understand it.

Fortunately, the system panel popped up immediately.

【Family Letter】

【Era: Late Warring States Period】

【Total: Two copies】

【Family letters sent home by two brothers. The first is from Heifu to his elder brother Zhong at home. On the Xin Si day of the second month, Heifu and Jing respectfully ask after Zhong: Is mother well? Heifu and Jing are well... Send money to Heifu, mother should bring summer clothes. Now the letter has arrived...】

【The second: Jing respectfully asks Zhong with great concern: Is mother well? Inside and outside the household are the same...】

Besides introducing the origin and information of these two family letters, the system also translated the meaning on them!

After reading the whole thing, Fang Yang was somewhat moved.

It was not because it was particularly precious.

Rather, one could see from between the lines the thoughts and feelings of an ordinary soldier during the war years of that time.

It was hard to imagine what state of mind one would have if left alone in the environment of that era.

Qin Lao and others also crowded around to observe.

But they were archaeologists, not literary scholars; they recognized the characters, but could at best grasp only a general idea.

Moreover, although the characters on it were well-preserved, they were somewhat blurred and unclear.

Everyone was utterly confused.

In the end, they could only look to Fang Yang.

Chen Feng, with the thickest skin, asked without hesitation, "Fang Yang, can you understand the characters on this?"

Fang Yang shook his head. "I understand a little!"

"That's good. Understanding a little is still better than me. What exactly does it mean?"

Qin Lao frowned; it looked somewhat like a letter!

Fang Yang smiled and nodded. "Master Qin is right; this is indeed a letter, and if I am not mistaken, it should be a letter from the State of Qin during the Warring States period!"

"It really is a letter? And from the Warring States period? No wonder there is a Warring States crystal cup here. Putting all these together, it is quite possible!"

Everyone waited for Fang Yang to continue his interpretation.

Fang Yang thought for a moment and said, "From the content of the letter, it appears that at that time, the owners of these two letters were stationed in Huaiyang. Due to the impending great battle, they felt uneasy, so they wrote to their families to keep in touch."

"The two brothers must both have been filial sons; at the beginning of the letter, they were both worrying about whether their old mother's health was still good. Not only that, they repeatedly asked their family about their mother's condition in the letter as well."

"Secondly, the main purpose of writing the letter was to hope their mother could send some money and new clothes, hoping the family could provide support as soon as possible."

"Explaining the reasons for asking for money and clothes, Heifu said it was because they were about to engage in the Battle of Huaiyang, which was expected to drag on for a long time, and moreover, summer had arrived, so the clothes were no longer suitable; while Jing, besides the two reasons mentioned above, the key point was that he also owed money to Yuanbai, and was likely being urged for repayment so severely that if the money was not repaid soon, someone would die."

"After inquiring about the family situation, he specifically instructed his newlywed wife not to quarrel with the elders and asked his elder brother to discipline her on his behalf."

"He specifically asked whether the granting of military merit and noble rank had been implemented, indicating that they were merely ordinary people at the very bottom, but this also reflected the authenticity of Shang Yang's reforms back then; even militia could rise in rank and become wealthy!"

After Fang Yang finished speaking, he paused for a moment, thought for a while, and continued.

"This letter, although it is merely an ordinary family letter, contains extremely vast information!"

"First, it tells us that before the troops move, the grain and fodder must go first. When the Qin Dynasty fought wars, soldiers were required to carry their own money and clothes. The soldiers' families bore the basic war supplies; the state did not cover military expenses. Therefore, when Wang Jian led six hundred thousand troops to a decisive battle against the Chu army, it was the common people's families that served as the economic pillar!"

"Second, regarding Shang Yang's reforms, from his asking his elder brother whether his military merit and noble rank had been granted, one can see the authenticity of the reforms back then!"

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