"Old man, the ground of this tomb has been destroyed, but judging from the sealing layer next to it, the project must have been very huge, presumably the people buried here have a noble status, if I guess correctly, it should be one of the three mausoleums of Xuanzong Qinling, Xianzong Jingling, or Wenzong Guangling in the Tang Dynasty, right?"

Zhuang Rui said what he thought in his heart, and he didn't know whether it was right or wrong, because the ancients were the most important burials, and there were too many tombs in Shaanxi, and it was not necessarily the emperor who could build a sleeping palace on the tomb, and some princes and kings also had this right.

Zhuang Rui's words made the old man's face show a look of surprise, although the people of the country knew the Tang Dynasty, and they could also say the names of several emperors such as Li Yuan, Li Shimin or Tang Xuanzong, but it was only limited to those few more famous emperors, and there were only a handful of people like Zhuang Rui who could even call out the year name.

"Young man, you're talking about the Eighteen Tombs in Guanzhong, right? There were a total of eighteen emperors in the Tang Dynasty, how can you guess these three?"

The old man was noncommittal to Zhuang Rui's answer, but continued to ask.

"There were a total of eighteen emperors in the Tang Dynasty?"

Zhuang Rui didn't know whether his answer was right or wrong, he saw it from that document, and when he was about to answer, the old man's question suddenly sounded in his head, and he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

"This old man can preside over archaeological excavations here, and he won't even be confused about this basic question, ......right?

Although the Eighteen Tombs in Guanzhong have more names, it does not mean that there are only eighteen emperors in the Tang Dynasty, Zhuang Rui clearly remembers that from Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, to the death of Li Zhu Tang Dynasty, there are a total of twenty-one emperors, but in the last years of the Tang Dynasty, the Huangchao Uprising broke out, and then the imperial court weakened, and the various feudal towns supported their own troops, and when they arrived at Tang Zhaozong, they were held by Zhu Wen, the Taizu of Later Liang, and became a puppet emperor, and it didn't take long for Zhu Wen to kill him, and Tang Aizong, the last emperor of the Tang Dynasty after him, was poisoned by Zhu Wen, and died in Shandong, naturally there is no mausoleum in Shaanxi。

Therefore, looking at the twenty-one emperors of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian was buried in the same cave as Gaozong, and then removed the two last emperors of Zhaozong and Aizong, in fact, there are only eighteen mausoleums, which is the origin of the eighteen tombs in Guanzhong.

"Old man, there are eighteen tombs of Tang Dynasty emperors in Guanzhong, but the emperors of the Tang Dynasty are not eighteen, right? I remember it should be twenty-one, and Xuanzong Qinling, Xianzong Jingling and Wenzong Guangling are near here, but if you are asking me which emperor's tomb it is, then the kid really can't answer. ”

Zhuang Rui felt that the old man in front of him was a little cunning, and he actually drilled himself, if he continued to talk about it, he would definitely be confused by him, so after telling everything he knew, he told the old man frankly, that's all I know, don't ask again.

"Yes, young man, the answer is good, it's not easy to know this, my old man can guarantee that as long as you can pass the written test, you will definitely be admitted by that old man Meng." ”

After listening to Zhuang Rui's reply, the old man showed a satisfied look on his face, and he actually opened his mouth and took it up, as if he could call the shots.

Zhuang Rui was a little disappreciative in his heart, he didn't even dare to say such a thing because Uncle De had such a good relationship with Professor Meng, and he didn't know where the old man in front of him got his confidence.

Just when Zhuang Rui was scolding in his heart, a staff member of the local archaeological department came over and said to the old man: "Professor Meng, the rest is almost over, we can go back after a while, and come back when the sun is about to set." ”

Meng ...... Professor Meng?"

Zhuang Rui, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but feel a little stupid after hearing the staff's name, no matter how stupid he was, he also knew that this Professor Meng must be his mentor in the future, not to mention that Uncle De said a few days ago that Professor Meng of Beijing University was in Shaanxi during this time.

It's no wonder that Zhuang Rui didn't guess in advance, after all, Shaanxi is so big, he would never have thought that in this remote ravine, he would be able to meet Professor Meng, a leading figure in the archaeological field, which is a bit of a coincidence.

Professor Meng said to the staff: "Let's start doing it, but be careful, call me when you dig something......

"Your name is Zhuang Rui, right?"

After explaining to the staff, Professor Meng looked at Zhuang Rui, saw Zhuang Rui nodding and admitting it, and then continued: "Some time ago, Brother De of Zhonghai recommended you to me, and almost praised you as a flower, I don't believe it, old man, but this is not as famous as meeting, yes, although you are not from a professional class, but the foundation is still good, as long as you pass the written test, there is no problem on my side." ”

Seeing that Zhuang Rui was a little cramped, Professor Meng gave him a reassurance, he was very satisfied with this student, he did not study archaeology as an undergraduate, and he could know so much about the history of the Tang Dynasty, which can be called a well-read and strong memorization, and he is very vigilant and meticulous, he used to give people a trap, I don't know how many people have been trapped, but I didn't expect to be recognized by this young man.

"Thank you, Mr. Meng, thank you, Mr. Meng. ”

Zhuang Rui was also very happy in his heart, this was just a whim, he wanted to see how others did archaeological excavations, but he didn't expect to meet his future mentor here, which also saved Zhuang Rui and Uncle De from going to Beijing to visit Professor Meng in the future.

Professor Meng was also very satisfied with his future disciple, and suddenly remembered something, and asked, "By the way, Xiaozhuang, you have no problem with English, right?"

"No problem with English, writing and conversation are fine, and generally professional translations, as long as you understand the relevant vocabulary, it is not a big problem. ”

Although Zhuang Rui didn't understand what Professor Meng meant, he still answered honestly.

After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Professor Meng nodded and said, "That's good, review the knowledge of ancient Chinese, and if you have time in September, I will give you some study materials when you come to Beijing." ”

Zhuang Rui nodded and agreed, but he was really a little strange in his heart, could it be that he still had any royal spirit in him? But he answered a question, this Professor Meng is so loving?

In fact, Zhuang Rui does not understand, from ancient times to the present, not only is it difficult to find a good master, but this apprentice is also difficult to find, although it is said that diligence can make up for clumsiness, but a person's talent will often determine his future development.

Therefore, people like Professor Meng, although it is said that there are peach and plum all over the world, but in addition to the disciples in the early years, the disciples who can be recognized by him now, that is, a few people, are all carefully taught by his side, which is completely different from teaching in a big class.

Due to his age, Professor Meng no longer teaches in large classrooms, and only takes a few graduate students, and he has also decided that after bringing this batch of disciples, he will no longer beckon graduate students, in a sense, Zhuang Rui can be regarded as his closed disciple.

As for asking Zhuang Rui about English, that is a drawback of domestic exam-oriented education, according to the relevant regulations of the state, postgraduate examinations must have English.

But like many obscure majors, such as Chinese painting and the like, it has nothing to do with English at all, and this kind of students often learn this major since childhood, and it is normal for English to not pass the test, which makes many old professors obviously find good seedlings, but they just can't be taken in.

There was once a well-known university professor, because of this reason, he could not recruit graduate students for several years, and finally resigned from the university in anger, which caused a lot of social repercussions.

"It's good to have confidence, since we met, let's come over and help, familiarize yourself with the archaeological site first, don't wait until you go to the scene in the future, you will be afraid to see the ancient corpse, then my old man will have no face." ”

Professor Meng didn't ask Zhuang Rui why he came here, so he pulled up Zhuang Ding, in fact, he knew that Zhuang Rui couldn't help much, he just wanted Zhuang Rui to feel the environment in the field, and excavating the emperor's tomb was not a common thing.

"Girl, come over here, don't be sneaky. ”

Seeing that Zhuang Rui agreed, Professor Meng beckoned to his granddaughter who was standing in the distance and couldn't stop looking here.

"This is my granddaughter Meng Qiuqian, this is called Fan Cuo, and the one who wears glasses is called Yingning, the two of them are my graduate students this year, Xiaozhuang is going to take my graduate exam next year, you get to know each other first, by the way, Xiaozhuang, although you are older than them, you still have to be called senior brother in the future, hehe." "Professor Meng has a very cheerful personality and makes jokes from time to time.

"Let's call Brother Zhuang, you can call me Xiao Fan......"

Seeing that Meng Qiuqian next to the tutor was about to speak, Fan Cuo hurriedly took the lead and gave his name.

"What a mistake, how smooth the mistake is. The little girl muttered.

Professor Meng glared at his granddaughter and said, "No rules, Xiao Fan, you first introduce the situation of this tomb to Xiao Zhuang, and I will go to see if the porcelain unearthed just now can be restored." ”

"Brother Zhuang, let's go down and talk about it. ”

Seeing Professor Meng turn around and walk towards the shed, except for the girl, Fan Cuo and Ying Ning were relieved, although Professor Meng usually didn't put on any teacher's shelf, but the kind of bearing that was inadvertently revealed on his body made the two of them feel a little uncomfortable.

This kind of bearing is difficult to describe in words, it is a kind of personal cultivation and deposition of culture, and it can only be revealed after reaching a certain depth, Zhuang Rui just stood by Professor Meng's side, and he also felt a little ashamed.

"Xiao Fan, whose tomb is you digging now?"

Zhuang Rui followed a few people to the bottom of the pit, he just used his aura to look down at a depth of seven or eight meters, and there didn't seem to be a coffin or anything like that.