Luo Yifan contacted the stakeout, and Xu Wen sat in his office and opened the file box on the top.

The small building of the communication committee is very quiet, and the last time Xu Wen came, he saw a few people, but this time it seems that only Luo Yifan is left.

Outside the window, there is a triangular plum tree, with purple and red flowers blooming on the branches, so luxuriant that you can barely see the leaves.

The shadow of the flower shines through the window, casting mottled blocks of color on the old paper, and the breath of time blows to the face.

Speaking of which, all of the contents in this file box are actually genuine cultural relics.

All the real drawings contained in this file box are the kind that Luo Yifan said were drawn on paper for the master to see.

The drawings were not originally so well preserved, and some lines and text appeared a little blurry. But it's obviously been fixed, and the effect after the restoration is significantly better, basically not affecting the content of watching it.

Xu Wen carefully picked up the top one, and frowned a little when he looked at it.

To be honest, the thing drawn on it is a bit different from the "drawing" he imagined.

It is more similar to those drawings drawn by Lian Tianqing and Fang Fan, drawing the shape of the building, and there are some symbols next to it, which are unique to carpenters. The symbols are very territorial in nature, often leaving the place, and it is difficult for other craftsmen to recognize what they are.

However, the symbol on this "drawing" Xu Wen happens to be recognized, and it does not indicate the size, but the name of each part.

As far as Xu Wen's eyesight is concerned, the scale of this picture is very accurate, and the dimensions of each part are reduced according to the same proportion as the original.

However, the size that is not clearly marked means that these things are stored in the brain of the original designer, and in order to realize it, the craftsman who is the designer must follow up the whole process.

Of course, this was also a common practice in ancient construction.

Xu Wen continued to look through and found that this one was quite detailed, and the drawings behind it were simpler and rougher.

One of the most speechless is that even the proportions are out of proportion, and only a few parts are simply drawn to show what its style looks like.

Considering the knowledge and cultural level of ancient craftsmen, this practice is actually quite normal, but this is far inferior to the "patterns" on the Azure side, let alone the "drawings" based on modern ideas.

Xu Wen flipped through the entire file box, and the best one was the one on top, the one behind it was getting worse and worse, and there was no one marked with size.

In addition to paper drawings, there are also some drawings on wooden boards in the second file box.

The drawings drawn on the paper are mainly for the owner and the other party to see, and the drawings on the wooden board are left to the craftsmen themselves.

The purpose is different, and the form of expression of the two is also very different.

The drawings on the boards are simpler, but more accurate, with some numbers appearing, which are basically represented by carpenter symbols. The most rare and valuable thing is that there are some local drawings that explain in detail what the shape and structure of a certain bucket arch and a certain eaves angle are.

However, as Luo Yifan said, all these drawings are all about architecture, and there are almost no other craftsmen.

In the end, Xu Wen went through all the file boxes and had a general understanding of the drawing level of ancient craftsmen.

Overall, it's pretty rudimentary.

This kind of primariness is not reflected in the level of drawing, but is about the overall idea.

When modern people do engineering, they will first make a plan, make a budget, and consider everything before construction. All the solutions are based on the theories that have already been established.

Of course, there will inevitably be many problems that need to be solved temporarily during the construction process, but the general idea is this.

Theory guides practice, and this is the unchanging purpose.

However, whether it is Xu Wen's personal experience in the world of Banmen, or as reflected in the drawings in front of him, the ancient craftsmen emphasized experience and ignored theory, or in other words, they had no concept of "theory" at all, which is also a common problem in the overall aspect of ancient craftsmen.

Xu Wen was thinking about it, and Luo Yifan was back.

"I asked, the Imperial Capital National Library and the Museum of Ancient Architecture have the most and most complete storage, and there are also a lot of hot samples of the Lei family. Recently, the Wanyuan Museum has some collections, which are not exhibited to the public, but there are them in the library. If you want to go and see it, I'll get in touch with you. He said as he walked, holding a large rectangular box in his arms, and placed it in front of Xu Wen with a bang.

"I just remembered this, this is a good thing I got it, you look carefully. ”

Luo Yifan admonished, but his expression was very happy, and every wrinkle was full of smiles.

"Hey. Xu Q&A answered, took it with both hands, and said, "Then please help me contact it." ”

"When are you free?"

"Fine, the sooner the better. ”

Luo Yifan went to contact again, and Xu Wen opened the box he had just taken.

The box contained two scrolls, and Xu Wen didn't particularly care about it when he took it out and opened it after reading the previous drawings.

But when the contents of the scroll appeared in front of him, he was really taken aback, and his attention was instantly focused.

The scroll is very large, about one and a half meters long and seventy or eighty centimeters wide, and it depicts a palace.

The most important thing is that this is the most standard "construction drawing" that Xu Wen has seen in all of them.

In fact, there is more than one painting on this scroll, in addition to the frontal panorama of this palace, there are other pictures from various angles.

This is only the whole part, in addition to the part, some internal structures or more critical parts are displayed separately.

And all of these are listed in size, scale standards, strict labeling, quite standardized.

The level of this drawing is quite high, and it basically subverts the cognition that Xu Wen has just established.

However, it can also be seen from the content of its paintings that it represents the peak level of that era, and it has not been popularized.

In other words, Sun Boran's control over the project may be at this level?

Xu Wen touched his chin and pondered.

"Xiao Xu, are you free this afternoon?" Luo Yifan was contacted by landline, and then suddenly turned his head over to ask him with the microphone.

"Today?"

"Yes, they have an inspection to deal with tomorrow, and they are free this afternoon, so if you are not busy, you can catch up. ”

"Of course it's no problem!" Xu Wen was just a little surprised, of course the sooner the better for him.

Luo Yifan said a few words to the person on the other side of the phone, set a specific time, and walked over.

"It's an appointment, two o'clock in the afternoon, hurry up and not late. Let's go over after dinner. Luo Yifan said.

"Thank you so much. "Xu Wen is really grateful.

Luo Yifan waved his hand very casually, glanced at the scroll in his hand, and asked, "What do you think?"

"The level of the top craftsmen of ancient times is really strong, not inferior to modern people......"

Xu Wen told Luo Yifan about the ideas he had summarized in that short period of time, and Luo Yifan nodded again and again and said, "You are right, the top level is indeed very high." There has never been a shortage of geniuses in this world, let alone such a large time span. However, the top does not mean universal, and the problem of inheritance is not only a matter of people's mentality. ”

Speaking of this, Luo Yifan's expression became solemn, and Xu Wen was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought.