Chapter 211

It would likely cause a massive earthquake in the archaeological world, perhaps even more precious than the Empress's jade seal dug up just now.

At this moment, the mud in the jar was about to be cleaned out.

The more critical the moment, the more nervous it was.

Now it could be said that even the air at the scene was frozen.

Even the breathing of the fellow workers and the foreman became rapid.

With an exclamation from the archaeological team: "It's okay, it can be taken out."

Everyone watched his hand move upward from the jar bit by bit.

Their heartbeats couldn't help but start to accelerate.

Immediately after, they saw a large piece of cloth full of silt, wrapping something inside.

Finally, after the whole thing was taken out, it was obvious that the thing inside was a large lump!

At this moment, no one spoke; everyone's eyes were fixed on that very dirty cloth.

However, when the cloth was opened bit by bit, revealing the thing inside...

Everyone was dumbfounded!

"What is this? A lump of mud?"

"Wrapped up for nothing; there's nothing there!"

"I guess the things inside have rotted!"

Maybe it was because of the long time.

A lot of mud had also entered the cloth, completely sealing the things wrapped in the cloth.

The archaeological team had to take small spoons and dig out the mud bit by bit.

But as they dug, everyone's eyes became strange.

That large lump of mud was about the size of a fist, and nothing could be seen.

Could it be that there really was nothing?

Then they had been busy for a long time, nervous and anxious—wasn't that a joke?

Suddenly!

The spoon obviously encountered something hard.

The archaeological team immediately realized that there was something inside and concentrated their energy to dig carefully.

As the soil on top became less and less, finally only a stone the size of a matchbox remained, covered in mud, and it was impossible to see what it was.

But the moment Fang Yang saw it, his eyes widened.

Because the system popped up a prompt directly.

【Imperial Jade Seal】

【Material: Lantian Jade】

【Era: Qin Dynasty】

【Specifications: Four inches square, with five dragons intertwined on the knob】

【After Qin Shi Huang unified the world and became Emperor, he ordered Li Si to take Lantian jade and carve the Imperial Jade Seal in small seal script, with the eight insect-bird seal characters "Received by Heaven, Eternal and Prosperous" carved on the front by the jade craftsman Sun Shou. This jade seal is the token of the orthodox emperors of all dynasties in China.】

【Reason for loss: The Qin Dynasty fell, and the jade seal fell into the hands of Liu Bang. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the throne, and the Empress Dowager angrily threw the jade seal, damaging a corner, which Wang Mang repaired with gold. After Wang Mang died, it fell into the hands of Liu Xuan, and shortly after he was killed, it fell into the hands of Liu Xiu. Until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the jade seal was taken out of the palace and obtained by Sun Jian. Yuan Shu captured his whole family and forced him to hand over the jade seal. After Yuan Shu died, it fell into the hands of Cao Cao. The Sima family seized the world from the Cao family and obtained the jade seal. After the Jin Dynasty fell, it was obtained by Liu Cong. Later, the Former Zhao regime split, and Shi Le obtained the Imperial Jade Seal and added the four characters "Heaven-Mandated Shi Clan." Twenty years later, it was replaced by the Ran Wei regime, and the jade seal fell into the hands of Ran Min. Ran Min, in order to get help from the Eastern Jin, returned it to the Sima family... After experiencing many dynasties, it fell into the hands of the last emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Congke. In order not to let his former subordinate Shi Jingtang obtain the jade seal, he sent someone to bury it here...】

After reading the system introduction, Fang Yang was in a daze.

This... this is the legendary Imperial Jade Seal?

About the size of a matchbox?

But after reading the system introduction, he had to believe that this was the Imperial Jade Seal.

It turned out that the one on TV was misleading people again!

He had always thought the Imperial Jade Seal was that kind of big one that had to be held with both hands.

Although the previous Empress's Seal was very small, he still felt the Imperial Jade Seal was very big.

But at this moment, he was confused.

Damn, if you say this out loud, others probably won't believe it!

Watching the mud on the small stone being cleaned away bit by bit.

Director Chen immediately discovered something wrong: "This is... a seal?"

However, when he held it in his hand and looked at it carefully, his face suddenly became very strange.

He looked at it for a full ten minutes and said very suspiciously.

"This design, this appearance, and these carved characters—how are they the same as the Imperial Jade Seal!"

These words were like a nuclear bomb dropped into the middle of the crowd.

"Imperial Jade Seal!"

Many people on the spot exclaimed!

As for the archaeological team led by Chen Feng, their eyeballs were about to pop out.

"Impossible, right? The Imperial Jade Seal is only this small?"

Not only them, but even Director Chen found it hard to believe that the Imperial Jade Seal, which had disappeared for 2,000 years, would appear in such a comedic way?

He had to suspect whether this jade seal was forged by someone.

At this moment, except for Director Chen, everyone couldn't help but look at Fang Yang.

Chen Feng handed the jade seal to Fang Yang and asked: "This wouldn't really be the Imperial Jade Seal, would it?"

Fang Yang took it in his hand and observed it carefully. The jade seal was dark green, very small, and about the same size as the previous Empress's Seal.

A corner was already broken, and it was decorated with gold.

Eight very small characters were carved on the bottom: "Received by Heaven, Eternal and Prosperous."

At this moment, he laughed!

He didn't know whether he was laughing because he found the Imperial Jade Seal or because it was different from what he had imagined.

Looking at Chen Feng, he said calmly: "That's right, this is indeed the Imperial Jade Seal!"

*Wow~~*

The scene exploded!

Everyone was stunned. Fang Yang had spoken, and most people believed him. This was actually the Imperial Jade Seal.

Everyone's worldview felt like it had been overturned.

The Imperial Jade Seal was actually this small; they found it hard to believe for a moment.

【Popularity】 +1+1+1+1....

—【I'm stunned. The Imperial Jade Seal that our China has been searching for for 2,000 years is just this little thing? This is completely disconnected from the domineering jade seal in my impression. Did I get it wrong? I don't believe it; I don't believe it even if I die. Even if Fang Yang said it, I don't believe it!】

—【I don't understand. Isn't it said to be the number one national treasure worth 900 billion? This doesn't look like it's worth 90 million at all. I haven't read many books; don't fool me like this. No, I must not have woken up. I'll go sleep for a while; it must be that my eyes are wrong. When I wake up, it will get bigger!】

—【This is too crazy. Finding the Imperial Jade Seal is a happy thing, but why can't I be happy now? Is it because I'm too disappointed? What was Qin Shi Huang thinking? Carving such a small thing and calling it a national treasure? It feels dispensable!】

—【The person above doesn't know, don't talk nonsense. The Imperial Jade Seal was actually exaggerated by Liu Bang. At that time, after he ascended the throne, in order to prove that he was orthodox, he publicized that possessing the Imperial Jade Seal was equivalent to being recognized by Heaven. So from then on, emperors of all dynasties wanted it. If they didn't have it, they would be laughed at as a 'blank slate emperor'.】

—【It's too small; I can't see it clearly through the screen. By the way, isn't the Imperial Jade Seal made of the Heshi Bi? Logically, it should be white. This color looks different. Or is my eye broken today? Am I colorblind? Is there anyone big who can tell me what color it actually is!】

Fang Yang looked at everyone's expressions and shook his head with a smile.

He knew it would be like this.

Even if he had read the system's introduction, he still found it hard to believe, let alone them.

Although almost everyone didn't know what the Imperial Jade Seal looked like, its size had long been fixed in the mind of every Chinese person.

Mainly because they often watch TV, where the emperor holds the jade seal with both hands and stamps it on the imperial edict.

This scene had long been deeply rooted.

Now that he suddenly said the jade seal was such a small thing, their brains couldn't turn around.

Director Chen's face became very rich at this moment. He wasn't sure whether it was true or false, but Fang Yang dared to be so certain, which made him feel incredible.

He didn't know whether he was talking nonsense or if he really could tell.

Chen Feng was even more confused. He looked at Fang Yang blankly: "Why? Why is the Imperial Jade Seal so small? It has disappeared for so many years; how did you know!"

At this moment, he finally expressed the biggest doubt in his heart, especially wanting to find the answer from Fang Yang.

Fang Yang smiled: "Because the book *Records of the Three Kingdoms* says it very clearly: 'Four inches square, with five dragons intertwined on the knob, carved with Received by Heaven, Eternal and Prosperous!'" ===== CHAPTER 212 =====