genius divination

Chapter 1506 Unbelievable

"Jiannan, what are you going to do?" Feng Yuan was a little worried.

"Wait." Fan Jiannan said slowly.

"Wait?" Feng Yuan frowned.

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "Since this thing is so important to the Brotherhood of the Holy Chapter, then that Jiangnan will definitely find it. Let's check their background and see what they want to do?"

"What else can they do? It's nothing more than those messy witchcraft, and there is..." Fatty Zhang was taken aback, and then reacted, "Could it be related to the secret of longevity?"

Fan Jiannan shook his head, "It's hard to judge now, but it is very likely that they are related."

"Why?" Fatty Zhang frowned, "The source of this gemstone doesn't seem to have anything to do with the secret of longevity, does it?"

"In fact, there are." Long Ge pondered for a while and said, "The origin of the Brotherhood of Shengzhang is the magicians who traveled westward to Europe in China in the early Yuan Dynasty. And the route they traveled was the traditional Silk Road."

"The Silk Road?" Fatty Zhang said, "I've heard of some, isn't it the trade route opened up by Zhang Qian traveling through the Western Regions?"

Long Ge shook his head and said, "Actually, the Silk Road was opened earlier than the Han Dynasty, and the conditions for direct exchanges between China and Europe were already mature. In 97 AD, Ban Chao sent his deputy Gan Ying to the Great Qin State, which was the Roman Empire at that time, and reached The Tiaozhi Sea is now Persia, and Persia at that time was Iran.

And in 166 AD, Anton, King of the Roman Great Qin, sent envoys to Luoyang to meet Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, marking the beginning of cultural exchanges between China and the West, and the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the two empires.For the first time, the route was officially opened and extended to Europe.The Roman Empire also followed the Silk Road to the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty for the first time.This is not only the first communication between Europe and China, but also a complete Silk Road route in the early 21st century.

From these evidences, it can be shown that Persia at that time was an important stop for entering Europe.It is very likely that those magicians who moved westward had contacts with the Persians and the Arabs further afield at that time. "

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "It should be like this. I once heard from the prophet of the Brotherhood of the Holy Chapter. At that time, the Westward Sorcerers had several important exchanges with some witchcraft in Central Asia and West Asia. And absorbed Some of their magical cultures, the most important of which is the Persian Zoroastrianism. Therefore, it is very possible that the westward advancers left traces in the Middle East.”

Dragon Song nodded, "Zoroastrianism was the most influential religion in the Middle East before the birth of Christianity. It was the state religion of the ancient Persian Empire and the religion of Central Asia and other places. It is the source of Manichaeism and was popular in ancient Persia as well. It is the religion of Iran, Central Asia and other places, which is called Zoroastrianism or Zoroastrianism in Chinese history.

The religion worships 'fire', the symbol of light. Fire is the son of Ahura Mazda and is the highest and most powerful thing in God's creation.The purity, brilliance, vitality, sharpness, whiteness, and productivity of fire symbolize the absolute and supreme goodness of God, so fire is the eye of justice for people.Zoroastrianism worships heaven, earth, sun, moon, water, fire, wood, and earth. The worship of these elements is similar to the Chinese theory of yin and yang and five elements. "

"So this gem of doom is likely to be related to the westward movement, and the westward movement is the origin of the immortals in the Brotherhood of the Holy Chapter." Fan Jiannan thought for a while, "If you look at it together, it is true Possibly. The Persian jewelry cutting, combined with the Arabian setting, also speaks to the fluidity of the gemstone at the time."

Dragon Song nodded, "That's true. After the end of the Persian dynasty, the Arabs rose up. This gem may have been passed down. It was not until it was obtained by the great Saladin and then given to the European monarchs."

"This jewel has so many legends." Fatty Zhang sighed.

"And it's very dangerous." Fan Jiannan said as he put the sapphire necklace back into the box. "The function of this special lead box is to isolate magic power. Because lead has a high density, it is the best shielding material. This gem is placed in the lead box, which shows that people in ancient times have noticed the effect of magic power on this gemstone. The gem has an effect, or the gem can affect mana."

"Boss, I have an idea. Otherwise, let's try it?" Fatty Zhang became curious.

"How to try?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"Of course, try using mana." Fatty Zhang said, "Maybe this thing can really affect mana? We have to know what kind of influence it is?"

Long Ge resolutely shook his head and said, "No, it's best not to try such things related to ancient witchcraft lightly."

"However, we can't see why we look at it like this, why don't we use mana to try it?" Fatty Zhang said a little dissatisfied.

"Because it's too dangerous." Fan Jiannan shook his head and said, "For example, if I give you a medicine and you want to test whether it is poisonous or not, will you take it and try it? You are not afraid of taking the wrong medicine!"

"Uh, that's true." Fatty Zhang scratched his head, "But it's not a problem to leave it like this. We haven't even figured out the river map, so what's the use of this gem?"

Fan Jiannan's expression changed, and he suddenly frowned, "What did you just say?"

"Hetu." Fatty Zhang asked a little strangely, "What's wrong?"

Fan Jiannan paced back and forth without saying a word, and Fatty Zhang's words made him vaguely grasp the point.But is this gem really related to Hetu?No matter how you think about it, it is impossible.

"Okay, don't listen to Fatty Zhang's nonsense, his mouth is not accurate." Feng Yuan smiled.

"No! What Fatty Zhang said just now woke me up." Fan Jiannan paced back and forth, sat down after thinking for a while, took a pen to scribble on the paper, wrote down a few words, and then drew the words with lines. A few words are linked together, read and read.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Fatty Zhang asked in a daze.

"What you said just now, and what Professor Long said just now, if they are connected, can sum up a lot of things that are related to each other. You see, the connection between the Westward Sorcerer and the Brotherhood of the Holy Chapter, the river map and the secret of longevity These are basically one type of connection. If we expand it further, the connection between the Westward Sorcerer and this gem, and then the connection between the Brotherhood of the Holy Chapter and this gem. These are all related to each other."

Fan Jiannan put these lines together and said, "The final conclusion is the connection between this gem of doom and the river map, and what connects them is the predecessor of the Brotherhood of the Holy Chapter, the ancient Westward Sorcerer."

"I still haven't figured it out, but I'm getting more and more confused." Fatty Zhang said with a wry smile.

"It doesn't matter if you are confused. Because I have grasped some of the details and key points." Fan Jiannan thought for a while and said, "Professor Long, I remember you said that the Zoroastrianism in Persia was very prosperous at that time, right?"

Long Ge nodded, "Not only in the Middle East, but also in China. It is said that after the Zoroastrianism was introduced to China, it was supported by the ruling classes of the Northern Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and Southern Liang. The Queen Mother of the Northern Wei Dynasty led the court ministers and Hundreds of family members enshrined the god of fire. The empress of the Northern Qi Dynasty "bowed himself with drums to serve Hu Tian".

Therefore, in Ye, the capital city, and now Linzhang County, Hebei Province, many temples dedicated to Huoxue appeared, and it became popular for a while.The emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty also personally "worshiped Hu Tian" and "engaged in the customs".Starting from the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty successively set up Zoroastrian priests in Honglu Temple.In the Tang Dynasty, Zoroastrian temples were established in the eastern and western capitals, with two in Tokyo and four in Xijing.In these ancestral temples, "Shang Hu prays for blessings, cooks pigs and sheep, plays pipa, drums and flutes, sings and dances intoxicatedly" is extremely prosperous for a while.

However, it was banned many times in history, and it suffered continuous blows in the Central Plains and gradually declined.The reason is unknown. According to legend, it may be derived from the Persian magic brought by Zoroastrianism, which makes people fearful.Maybe it's another blow and persecution against ancient magicians.After the Southern Song Dynasty, it was rarely seen in Chinese classics.Later, this sect basically disappeared in mainland China. "

Fan Jiannan frowned and said, "Then this Fire Worship Cult is more worshiping fire, isn't it?"

Long Ge nodded, "This is inevitable in primitive religions. The ancients have always feared and loved fire. No matter which nation has a legend about the god of fire, fire is also the first to be worshiped by people. Because fire and light, warmth is the Inseparable. That’s why there is such a great epic as Prometheus stealing fire in Greek mythology.”

Fan Jiannan pondered, "Fire..."

Long Ge thought for a while and said, "By the way, there is another interesting thing about Zoroastrianism. Have you read martial arts novels? This special sect is mentioned in a book written by Mr. Jin Yong. "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji" The Mingjiao recorded in the book, that is, the Manichaeism in history, originated from Zoroastrianism, but its teachings have integrated a large number of Christianity, Buddhism and other religious teachings. In China, Zoroastrianism and Zoroastrianism are often indiscriminately Manichaeism is collectively called Zoroastrianism, so the meaning is rather confusing."

"I remembered that the Persian Ming Cult was also mentioned in martial arts novels. That is to say, this kind of Zoroastrianism." Fatty Zhang said in amazement, "I never knew that this sect really existed."

"The Zoroastrianism is real, and it has been banned many times in history. The novel just borrows this historical background." Long Ge replied. "However, some of the main features of this sect are also mentioned, such as worshiping fire, which is called the holy fire. Even today, there are still five temples in Iran, but they are all small in scale and hold religious ceremonies. The everlasting flame. Of course, natural gas is used now." Long Ge said.

"Pfft." Feng Yuan couldn't help laughing, "Natural gas? It seems that Vulcan has also modernized."

Long Ge smiled and shook his head, "However, it is undeniable that mastering and using fire is a great development of human civilization. Isn't there a legend about Suiren in China?"

"Fire! Light." Fan Jiannan paced back and forth, then suddenly walked to the window, and stretched out his hand to close all the curtains.Then he said, "Fatty Zhang, go and close the door too!"

Fatty Zhang was puzzled and looked at him, but he still did as he said. "Boss, which play are you singing?"

Fan Jiannan shook his head and said, "I don't sing, I'll treat you to a movie!" After speaking, he walked over and turned off the lights in the room.

"Jiannan, what are you doing? Make the room so dark!" Feng Yuan asked strangely.

"Come on, do me a favor. You hold this necklace." Fan Jiannan handed her the sapphire necklace in his hand and said, "Okay, just hang it like this and try not to shake it."

Feng Yuan looked at Fan Jiannan, and stood helplessly holding the necklace.

"Very well, don't move." Fan Jiannan took out the lighter from his pocket.

"What are you doing? You want to burn it?" Feng Yuan said in surprise, "If this thing is broken, we can't afford it!"

"There is no need to pay, anyway, Mr. Huang has already given it to me as a reward." Fan Jiannan shrugged.

Feng Yuan said helplessly, "Then you also have to save his daughter. Now that she has not been saved, if you damage this gem, I will see what you will do!"

"Hush, don't move, just hold it like this." Fan Jiannan approached the lighter a little bit, and then carefully moved the distance of the lighter, as if looking for a suitable angle.

"My God, what is that!" Fatty Zhang felt his scalp tingle, and pointed to the projection on the wall.That is the trace of the light of the flame cast on the wall through the sapphire.The light presents a majestic blue pattern.It seems to be covered with words and patterns one by one, flickering and dancing with the jumping of the fire, as if it is alive.

Fan Jiannan took a deep breath and said, "Sure enough, it's about the same as I imagined."

"This is..." Long Ge quickly walked to the edge of the wall, carefully looked at the patterns on it, and said in shock, "This is text, my God! These are ancient Persian cuneiform characters! There are also witch scripts here." The existence of it! It’s too shocking, how did this come out?”

Only then did Fan Jiannan extinguish the hot lighter, and said to Long Ge, "Actually, your words reminded me. This gem is related to Westward Sorcerers and Zoroastrianism, and Zoroastrianism worships flame and light, and regards fire as a A kind of sacred object that cleanses evil. I was thinking at the time, the connection between fire and gems. Just now you mentioned Mingjiao, light.

It occurred to me that light from cut gemstones refracts as it passes through.The purity of this gemstone is excellent, and the light transmission is also very good.At that time, I was thinking, could it be related to optics?
I took a look at this gemstone, its interior is not completely free of impurities, but there are still some tiny impurities.These impurities are actually not impurities, but someone made them with a very clever technique, which is a bit like the modern micro-carving or micro-painting process. "

"So when the light is projected onto it, it's like this kind of slide effect." Long Ge said in shock, "It's simply unbelievable. The spread of this ancient witch script is far more distant than we imagined. Not only The ancient Shamanic script was found in the Bayeux scriptures of ancient India, and even this gem contains not only the Persian cuneiform script, but also the ancient Shamanic script. This is simply unimaginable."

(End of this chapter)