Chapter 396

And fearful that it was empty.

However, Fang Yang saw that there wasn't a drop of water or mud inside.

It was sealed perfectly.

At the same time, there was a scroll of paper placed inside.

Yes! Paper!

This immediately reminded him of the previous "Chu Shi Biao" by Yue Fei.

Could it really be calligraphy or a painting?

One must know that from ancient times to the present, very few calligraphy and paintings have survived.

It was mainly because both the paper and the ink were very difficult to preserve.

Once time passed, they were especially prone to damage.

Of course, this was also a major characteristic of Chinese Xuan paper.

The time it could be preserved was relatively much longer.

What kind of calligraphy or painting could make those people go to such lengths to hide it at the very bottom?

Not only did they package it in a sealed iron box,

they even specifically placed it under the stone carvings.

All just to keep it from getting wet.

From these actions, one could see that the value of the item here was absolutely extremely high.

As for it just being a piece of ordinary paper inside?

Impossible!

In Fang Yang's view, no one would be crazy enough to seal and preserve a piece of paper like this.

And bury it in such a deep place.

So it could only be a cultural relic.

When he carefully reached in with his right hand to take out the paper inside,

the withered yellow color, the running script on the Xuan paper, and the enduring ink seal

directly shocked all the archaeology experts present.

"My god, calligraphy! This is actually a piece of calligraphy!"

"Looking at the age of this paper, it must be extremely ancient. This is simply inconceivable."

"Heavens, Fang Yang, how did you know there was something inside?"

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——【This is truly like a small knife opening a bull's rear end—an eye-opener! Fang Yang said there might be artifacts below, and it turns out there really were. And it's calligraphy, which is extremely hard to preserve! Is it really that eerie? Do artifacts grow legs and come here in bunches just to let him dig them up?】

——【You're so slow, haven't you figured it out yet? The stone sarcophagi and stone carvings dug up before were all here; these things couldn't have been here for no reason. So it must have been hidden here by tomb raiders, which is why Fang Yang suspected there were more artifacts, and it turns out there really were.】

——【This is also hilarious. I wonder if that tomb raider is still around. If he were still here, would he be pissed to death seeing this scene, having his hidden stash all dug up by someone else? Truly crying to death...】

——【If you put it that way, don't you find it strange? This place should have been buried for a long time, right? Who exactly buried it, and why haven't they dug them up after all this time? What were they thinking? Anyway, if it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to sleep well.】

At this moment, everyone was staring at the paper in Fang Yang's hand.

Wanting to see what was written on it.

Even Fang Yang's heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate.

He unfolded it bit by bit.

The moment he opened it.

His pupils dilated, his eyes filled with horror, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

He was so shocked he couldn't even speak.

The people beside him became even more anxious seeing him like this.

They quickly asked, "Teacher Fang?"

"Teacher Fang, what's wrong?"

"What exactly is this?"

"I have a feeling this must be something incredible, even Fang Yang is stunned!"

Just as everyone was whispering to each other.

Fang Yang calmed his emotions.

He uttered word by word from his mouth.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be... the 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion'!"

Wow~~

"Preface to the Orchid Pavilion? That 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion' by Wang Xizhi?"

"No way? Impossible, right?"

"Is it for real!"

The crowd couldn't care about much else and swarmed up to take a look.

At this look.

It was clearly written in the upper right corner.

"In the ninth year of Yonghe, the year being Guichou, in the early late spring, we gathered at the Orchid Pavilion in Shanyin, Kuaiji, for the purification ritual..."

"This... this..."

Everyone was stunned.

For a moment, they were so excited they couldn't even speak.

But the next second, someone asked doubtfully, "This should be a copy, right? The original of the 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion' has long since gone missing."

The others suddenly realized.

It was like a bucket of cold water being poured over them.

One must know that although the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" is very precious,

there are many copied versions on the market.

So if this were a copy, it wouldn't have much value.

However.

Fang Yang's system panel clearly stated that this was the authentic "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion".

【"Preface to the Orchid Pavilion"】

【24.5 cm in height, 69.9 cm in width, 324 characters in total, 28 lines】

【The reason why the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" is called the world's number one running script is because it is like the divine art in Jin Yong's novel "Ode to Gallantry". Different people can gain different insights. Every person who loves calligraphy can find their own direction for study in the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion"...】

【Reason for loss: Before Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, died, he issued an edict to have the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" placed under his pillow, but later generations, when Wen Tao destroyed Li Shimin's tomb, did not find the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion"; it had long been stolen by other tomb raiders and had been circulating until it was buried here...】

Just when everyone was disappointed.

Fang Yang's sudden words shocked everyone.

"This is not a copy, but the original!"

"Whether it's real or not, you only need to study its age to know."

As soon as these words were out.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

This was actually the original?

If someone else had said it, they would definitely have scoffed.

But this was Fang Yang saying it.

This sentence exploded in their ears like a thunderclap on a clear day.

Two senior archaeology experts immediately rushed up to study it.

Fang Yang smiled and handed it to them.

Little did they know that he was also quite shocked inside at this moment.