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Chapter 573 Bixi (Continued)

After hearing Chu Chen's explanation, Duan Kun and Hu Yong couldn't help being dumbfounded.

After a while, Duan Kun came back to his senses, opened his eyes wide and said: "Brother Chen, you can't be joking, how can a snake have horns, and it's not a dragon, and besides, a dragon is something in mythology, how can it be possible in reality?" exist?"

"Kunzi, it's because you are ignorant and ignorant. There is no Bixi now, but it doesn't mean that there was no Bixi in ancient times!"

Liu Sizhe said with a smile: "The Bixi has its own existence in the history of our country, and it is recorded in the historical records from the Jin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. However, because most of these historical materials are not detailed enough, it is difficult to compose and draw the Bixi. true face."

"In addition, the Bixi has been extinct before the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, there has never been a scientific definition of the basic concept of the Bixi. In other words, what is the snake horn? No one can really make it clear from ancient times to the present."

Duan Kun said with a look of disbelief: "You are talking about gods, monsters and strange aspirations, why haven't I seen any records of Bixi in authoritative ancient books?"

Liu Sizhe said angrily: "What kind of weirdness! How many ancient books have you read? Guo Pu said in "Shan Hai Jing Zhu": The snake horn of the ancient capital is called Bixi. To be clear, the snake horn is Bi rhino."

"Ha! You also said that this is the Three Seas Classic, and you also said that it is not a fairy tale!" Duan Kun laughed.

Liu Sizhe said: "Okay, let's not talk about the Three Seas Classic. Hong Hao of the Song Dynasty wrote in his "Songmo Jiwen": The bone is like a rhinoceros, and the rhinoceros is not very big. Those who think it is a priceless treasure.”

"In addition, there is also an introduction to Bixi in "Ge Gu Yao Lun" written by Cao Zhao in the Ming Dynasty: Gu Duxi, Bi Xi. The color is like light jasper, slightly yellow, and its texture is like horns. It smells fragrant when scraped and smelled, but does not smell bad when burned. The most precious, it can reduce swelling and relieve pain.”

"Also, Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" in the "Snake Horn" compendium also has related records, saying: Bone Duo Rhinoceros (also known as Gu Dui) Bi Rhinoceros, according to Tao Jiucheng's records: Gu Tuo Rhinoceros, also known as the horn of a big snake. It is regarded as Gu poison, and it is said that its detoxification is like rhinoceros horn. In the Tang Dynasty, there is an ancient capital country that also produces this, and the bone is like the falsehood of the ancient capital."

Duan Kun murmured: "Only Li Shizhen can be regarded as an authority, and the other two have never heard of it."

Liu Sizhe sneered and said, "How dare you say that Hong Hao and Cao Zhao are not authoritative! Just you, an ignorant fellow, you'd better go back and look up the dictionary before you say this!"

Duan Kun giggled, and didn't take it seriously. At this moment, what he was most concerned about was whether Bixi really existed, so he said again: "Since Li Shizhen said that Bixi exists, but I'm just wondering, this thing How come there are no real objects left behind? Even dinosaurs have fossils!"

"What you said makes sense! However, since Li Shizhen has solemnly recorded Bixi in his book, it is still highly credible. As for why there are not many facts about Bixi passed down, I think There are several reasons."

Chu Chen said: "First of all, I think this thing should be very rare, so it is so precious, and it is precisely because of its rarity that there are relatively few records about it in ancient books. In addition, it is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica that Bixi can reduce swelling and detoxify, In other words, it is a medicinal material, since it is a medicinal material, it will be consumed. Originally, there are few things, and with the consumption, there must be very few left."

"It's here too!"

Duan Kun nodded, agreeing with Chu Chen's explanation: "However, since this thing is so precious, and Brother Liu also said that making this thing into a knife target is a priceless treasure, then in ancient times, someone would definitely take it as a funeral In this case, how can you not even see the real thing?"

"This is really strange!"

Chu Chen frowned, and then he suddenly thought of a detail, quickly picked up the cup and put it in front of his nose to smell it, and found that there was indeed a slightly bitter fragrance emanating from it, then smiled and said: "I think I may know that it is What's the reason?"

"Tell me!" Liu Sizhe said impatiently.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Bixi emits fragrance, which is a characteristic of organic matter. Everyone should know that since it is an organic matter, it is not easy to preserve. If it is used as a funeral object, it will rot. You said here Under such circumstances, can Bixi survive?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Duan Kun asked again: "Since Bixi is organic, how did this cup survive from the Southern Song Dynasty to the present?"

Liu Sizhe said with a smile: "Kunzi, you are really stupid. Of course it has been passed down from generation to generation. Look at the thick layer of patina on the cup, which shows that it is often played by people. It can be seen that the original owner cherishes it very much. Because of this, it is possible to preserve from the Southern Song Dynasty to the present."

"Oh! Oh!"

Duan Kun nodded, then remembered something, and quickly said: "I said, since there is no real Bixi now, how can it prove that this cup is made of Bixi?"

In fact, Duan Kun has no malicious intentions. The reason why he has never believed that the cup is made of Bixi is also because he is an atheist, so a big snake with long horns seems to him like something in a myth. To prove that Bi Xi does exist, it seems to him to subvert the world view, so he will have such a reaction.

At this time, Duan Ning also said: "Yes, in Gegu's theory, he said that the color of the rhinoceros is like light jasper, slightly yellow, and its texture is like horns. The texture of this cup is indeed like horns, but the color The difference is too big, not only most of the surface is black, but only a part of it is a light jasper color, let alone yellow."

"Uncle Ning, Brother Chen doesn't need to talk about this matter, even I can explain it."

Liu Sizhe said: "As I said just now, this cup is often played with, and the patina on the surface will definitely cover up the original color. In addition, since it is organic, it will definitely oxidize. From the Southern Song Dynasty to the present, so many years, naturally Under oxidation, the surface turns black, which is also a normal phenomenon.”

Chu Chen nodded and said: "Azhe is right, but after all, none of us have seen the real Bixi, and this thing involves zoology, traditional Chinese medicine, and traditional culture. It is an eternal mystery, so I We can only guess that this cup was made by Bi Xi, as to whether it is true or not, we still need to verify it one by one."

Of course, that being said, judging from the results given by the ability before, he felt that there was a 90.00% possibility that this cup was made of Bixi.

"Yes! Yes! We still have to verify it before making a decision!" Duan Kun nodded repeatedly.

Liu Sizhe said with a half-smile: "I said, Kunzai, from just now until now, you don't seem to want Brother Chen's cup to be made by Bi Xi. Is it because you didn't buy this cup just now, so you envy it?" Jealousy?"

"You said that!" Duan Kun said angrily: "Am I that kind of person? I just think that the snake's long horn is too subversive. If it is true, it doesn't mean that all kinds of dragons and dragons exist. You know, I'm an atheist!"

"You guys are really ignorant, and you are not happy to say that you are uneducated."

Liu Sizhe said with contempt: "Could it be that snakes don't have horns in real life?"

"Now there are snakes with horns on their heads?" Duan Kun was very surprised.

"Of course, do you know how to surf the Internet?" Liu Sizhe asked.

"Of course, I'm a talent in the new century. How could I not be good at such trivial things as surfing the Internet?" Duan Kun pouted.

Liu Sizhe laughed and said, "After you go home, you can go online and look up what a horned adder is, and you will know what a horned snake looks like."

Duan Ning also said with a smile: "There is also a snake called Jiaoyuan lancehead, which also has horns on its head."

"There really is a snake with horns on its head!" Duan Kun muttered in disbelief.

Chu Chen smiled and said: "Okay, let's verify whether this cup is made of Bixi. First of all, it is the size and shape. This cup is only about five centimeters, and its shape is more like a knife target. Two points fit the description of its size and shape in ancient books."

"Besides, the color, although the surface of the cup has turned black due to patina and oxidation, but no matter how you change it, the inner color should not change much. If this is the case, use some measure."

Having said that, Chu Chen took out the bright flashlight that he carried with him, and pointed it at the cup. The results showed that, as Chu Chen said, the cup became translucent under the light of the strong flashlight, and the The entire tongue and a small part of the spheroid are bleeding red, most of the spheroid are turquoise, and the color is gorgeous.

Seeing the performance of the cup, the others were very surprised. Even Duan Kun believed that this cup should be made of Bixi, otherwise what kind of animal's horn would have such an effect.

After a while, Duan Kun opened his eyes wide and said, "It's so beautiful, but why isn't there such a record in ancient books?"

"Because there was no strong flashlight in my hand in ancient times!"

Chu Chen made a small joke: "Okay, let's move on to the next step."

As he spoke, he took out another lighter, lit it, and moved towards the cup.

Seeing this, Duan Kun quickly said: "Brother Chen, this is a priceless treasure, what if it burns out?"

"How can I be willing to burn it, just let the cup be heated."

Chu Chen smiled and put the lighter close to the cup and stopped moving. After a while, he extinguished the lighter, and quickly took the cup to his nose to sniff, and then let others smell it too. .

After Liu Sizhe smelled it, he let out a sigh: "Hey! The scent is really strong!"

"That's right!" Duan Kun also nodded and said, "It didn't even have much fragrance just now, but I didn't expect it to become so fragrant after roasting for a while."

Duan Ning said: "Yes, it's the same as what was said in Gegu Yaolun. Now I almost believe that this should be Bixi..."

(End of this chapter)