Chapter 191

Everyone hurriedly took out their phones to record video, and a wave of noise erupted at the scene.

They were all debating whether this was a treasure.

But some people believed it was a cultural relic; after all, it was dug up by Fang Yang, though it was true that it was a bit small.

Fang Yang wiped away the mud on top with his hand, and vaguely, a feline shape could be seen.

But exactly what it was could not be seen clearly.

Chen Feng asked suspiciously: "Fang Yang, what is this thing?"

"A national treasure!"

"Holy crap!" the audience at the scene couldn't help but exclaim.

Calling everything a national treasure—are national treasures radishes, where you pull one up with every tug?

However, since these words came from Fang Yang, they had to believe it even if they didn't want to.

Even Chen Feng stood there blankly, looking at the rusty little trinket in Fang Yang's hand.

He truly couldn't understand where so many national treasures came from for him to dig up.

But the fact was that it had happened.

Yet one thing was certain: it definitely wasn't buried by Fang Yang in advance, after all, national treasure-level relics aren't something you can just have whenever you want!

Chen Feng took a deep breath and asked uncertainly: "What exactly is this thing?"

Fang Yang grinned: "A tiger tally!"

Chen Feng was shocked!

"A tiger tally? The kind of tiger tally used to mobilize troops?"

"Exactly! That's the one!"

Hiss~~

Everyone present was terrified; such a small thing covered in copper rust was actually a tiger tally used to command a million-strong army!!

If this were placed in ancient times, it would be something that could determine the life and death of countless people.

Once the tiger tally appeared and the army marched, how many people would see their families destroyed, or even their country fall and cities razed.

And now, it was just an inconspicuous little thing; the contrast was simply too great.

If Fang Yang hadn't taken the initiative to say it, who would have associated it with a tiger tally!

With this appearance, if it were left on the street, probably only a scrap collector would pick it up to sell as scrap iron!

They wished they could cross the police line to hold it in their hands and take a look.

Director Dai clearly felt the crowd's urge to surge forward, but there were only a few dozen police officers forming a circle at the scene.

If something were to happen, he simply couldn't control it!

At this moment, cold sweat was streaming down his forehead, and he shouted through the megaphone: "Please everyone, retreat behind the police line. Do not move further inside; doing so will cause a stampede. I hope everyone can take responsibility for their own safety. Also, do not disturb Fang Yang's work. If you continue to move forward, the police will have to take Fang Yang away from here!"

As soon as Director Dai said this, all the spectators calmed down, and one by one, they took a few steps back.

The impulse was only temporary; if their impulse caused Fang Yang to leave, wouldn't their trip be in vain?

People in the crowd also started shouting.

"Everyone, stop pushing forward, mind your manners!"

"Exactly, if you really can't see, just watch the livestream on your phone; it's the same thing as being at the scene anyway!"

"Hahaha~~~"

"There's still a spot on the big tree over here, any brothers want to come up?"

"Holy crap! Awesome, you dare to climb ten meters high!"

Fang Yang hadn't noticed the changes in the crowd just now, but hearing Director Dai's words, he also felt a bit of lingering fear.

There were too many people at the scene, and the people maintaining order were basically useless; if it weren't for the restraint of the people present, it would have been very dangerous.

However, he wasn't too worried; after all, these people were just fans, not here to beat him up.

Chen Feng used a tool to clear the copper rust off the surface.

Sure enough, it revealed a tiger-shaped tally, but it was clear that this was only half the body, the kind cut in half from head to tail.

There were many characters written on the tiger tally; he recognized them, but didn't know what they meant.

After looking for a while, he couldn't help but ask: "Fang Yang, how was this thing actually used in ancient times? It looks like there's only half of it!"

Fang Yang nodded, took the tiger tally, and said with a smile: "If I'm not mistaken, the orders for Qin to destroy the six states were all issued by this!"

Wow~~~

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar.

Qin's destruction of the six states was a monumental event in history.

It was the first national unification of China.

It could be said to have great significance for the entire China.

And this little thing was actually the object used to issue orders when destroying the six states; put this way, it must be a national treasure-level relic!

At this moment, many people at the scene couldn't see the relic inside the circle.

But the netizens in the livestream could see it.

Because the cameraman's lens had been pointed at the tiger tally the whole time.

Many people, in order to get a glimpse of the tiger tally, took out their phones one after another to open the livestream and watch.

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——【Haha, so many people are entering the livestream this time. It looks like they're too far away at the scene to see. There are benefits to watching in the livestream; at least I can see it clearly. But when Fang Yang said just now that the orders for Qin to destroy the six states were issued by this, it really shocked me. Such an inconspicuous little thing hides such a big story behind it.】

——【Brothers, I'm back. Damn, I couldn't see or hear anything from too far away. There are so many people, it's not as comfortable as watching in the livestream. Coming to the scene is suffering, but not coming makes you regret it. But no matter what, after coming once, I'll never regret it again!】

——【You guys didn't see the scene, it's hilarious. A bunch of people are huddled outside holding their phones, looking down at the livestream. I don't know why they ran over here; isn't it more comfortable to lie in bed at home? They have to come here to suffer. Don't ask me why I'm chatting here; I'm here to persuade those at the scene to go home early.】

——【You old rascal, you're so bad. I don't believe a word you say. Don't think I don't know you're also at the scene, just hoping everyone else leaves so you can stand in the front row, right? Actually, I think the same thing, hahahaha!!】

After the crowd quieted down, Fang Yang continued to explain: "The tiger tally is the earliest verification code in Chinese history, creating a term we still use today: 'fuhe' (match/conform)!"

"There are a total of 40 gold-inlaid inscriptions on this tiger tally: 'The tally of the military, the right is with the monarch, the left is with Du.' This means the tiger tally is divided into two halves, left and right. What we see now is the left half."

"The monarch holds the right half, and the general holds the left half. As long as you can collect both the left and right pieces and put them together, and they match, the verification code passes, and you can mobilize the troops!"

"The tiger tally in my hand is the one held by the general in the Du region of the Qin state at the time, so it's called the Du Tiger Tally. It's just a pity that the right half is missing."

Chen Feng quickly comforted him: "Being able to find this one is already amazing. This is the tiger tally from Qin's destruction of the six states. After today, everything you've dug up will become relics that shock the archaeological world. I believe your museum will have more and more visitors."

Fang Yang smiled awkwardly; he had forgotten that he was still the curator of the museum!

But in his view, it didn't matter; anyway, whatever he dug up had to be handed over to the state.

He then continued to explain the tiger tally in his hand: "The evolution of this tiger tally is quite interesting! It's inseparable from two important BOSSes in Chinese history: one is Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, and the other is the Empress Regnant, Wu Zetian."

"Because the tiger tally first appeared in the pre-Qin period and was used until the Tang Dynasty, but it wasn't used during Li Yuan's time!"

"Why?" the cameraman asked curiously.

Fang Yang smiled: "Because Li Yuan's grandfather was named Li Hu! This 'Hu' (tiger) character became a sensitive word in the Tang Dynasty. So, for the common people, they couldn't even call a tiger a tiger. What did they call it? 'Big worm' (big worm)!"

The cameraman was stunned: "Whoa, so that's where 'big worm' came from!!"

The surrounding onlookers also felt it was rare; they hadn't understood before why the ancients called tigers 'big worms'.

It turned out to be related to Li Yuan's grandfather; how would an ordinary person know that?

Today could be considered a bit of an eye-opener.

Fang Yang continued to explain: "So when we read 'Water Margin' later, Wu Song fighting the tiger, he was fighting a 'big worm'! But to be honest, ever since I saw a Siberian tiger, I seriously doubt whether the tiger Wu Song fought was an underage one. I feel that thirty adults wouldn't necessarily be able to beat an adult Siberian tiger without weapons."

"A bit off-topic, let's continue. The term 'big worm' has been passed down since the Tang Dynasty. Some things that used the word 'tiger' were either changed to 'beast' or the character for 'horse'."

"For example, the idiom 'let the tiger return to the mountain' was changed to 'let the horse return to the mountain' in the Tang Dynasty. The 'tiger' used for urination became 'ma-zi' (horse-pot), which eventually evolved into the toilet we use today!"

"And some Southerners call their girlfriends 'ma-zi', which actually means 'mother tiger' in reverse!"

A burst of laughter erupted at the scene.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Today's history lesson was too vivid.

'Fuhe', 'big worm', 'ma-zi', 'toilet'—it turned out these words came from this.

The more they thought about it, the more interesting it felt.

These things couldn't be learned in school textbooks, and even searching online wouldn't give you a complete picture.

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