Chapter 1354 Paleographer

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Qi Lao came faster than Liu Dong imagined, basically in less than twenty minutes, the old man with a look of urgency and a little excitement had already appeared in front of Liu Dong.

However, what is a little unexpected for Liu Dong is that the old man did not come alone, and there was a celebrity in the academic world behind him.

"Mr. Zhu, I'm glad you can come!"

"Curator Liu, if only I didn't think I was presumptuous!" Zhu Yuzhe said with a smile after shaking Liu Dong's hand.

"How can it be, with the presence of ancient literature masters like you, our Yuanming Museum is full of brilliance!" Liu Dong said sincerely.

Although it was the first time that he and the fifty-year-old contemporary scholar in front of him had met him for a long time, he had heard of him for a long time in the past!

"Mr. Liu is so polite!"

"Hey, I said you two should be polite later!Xiaodong, where is the thing you said now?Take me to see it!" At this time, Qi Lao was already impatient.

As soon as he heard Qi Lao's words, Zhu Yuzhe's face also showed a hint of urgency. For anyone studying ancient Chinese literature or history, the Xia Dynasty is a temptation that is hard to refuse. Therefore, Zhu Yuzhe, who happened to be a guest at Qi Lao's place, also rushed over together.

"Don't worry, it's ...... conference room!"

Before Liu Dong finished speaking, he was interrupted again by the person who appeared in front of him!

"Old Qiu?"

Looking at the white-haired old man who came with his uncle, Liu Dong couldn't help but show surprise on his face.

"Lao Qiu is here too?"

After hearing the footsteps behind him, Old Man Qi naturally turned around and looked behind him.

"Brother Qi, I didn't expect you to be here!" Seeing Qi Gong, Qiu Xigui, who was half a generation shorter, hurriedly took two steps and reached out first.

"I didn't expect Xiaodong to find you too. It seems that this time the matter is really not small!" Qi Lao said.

Although he is older, his research on oracle bone inscriptions is certainly not as good as Qiu Xigui's, which is not the only surviving ancient literature in China, but it is also rare, especially in oracle bone inscriptions and pre-Qin history.

If it is said that Guo Moruo, Dong Zuobin, Luo Zhenyu and Wang Guowei are the top first generation of oracle bone inscriptions in modern China. Then, Mr. Yu Xingwu, Rong Geng, Shang Chengzuo, Xu Zhongshu, Hu Houxuan, Qiu Xigui and other gentlemen are the top second generation of Chinese oracle bone inscriptions, and they are the first scholars to train successors in paleography. Most of the contemporary paleographers such as Zhu Yuzhe have studied under Mr. Xingwu and Mr. Rong Geng.

At the end of the last century, after most of Mr. Yu and Mr. Rong were ancient, Mr. Qiu Xigui became one of the few remaining oracle bone inscriptions in China.

It is precisely because of this understanding that Liu Dong looked so surprised when he saw the other party arrive.

"A few old gentlemen, let's wait for the old times to talk later, now let's go and take a look at the things first, right?" Qi Hongjun said.

"Minister Qi's words are good, I've been curious here for a long time!" Qi Lao said backwards, and then beckoned Mr. Qiu to walk towards the conference room next to him.

As for Qi Hongjun, who was left to dry, he didn't say anything about it.

has been in the position of Minister of Culture all the year round, and he has long felt the rebellious heart of the literati, not once or twice. Get used to it!

"Uncle-in-law......!"

"Well, let's go in too!"

After nodding, Qi Hongjun strode towards the conference room next to him with a hint of urgency in his expression.

When Liu Dong returned to the conference room again, the atmosphere was not as warm as it was at the beginning.

After a short welcome, Qi Lao and Qiu Lao almost didn't have a few seconds to devote all their attention to the jade plate placed on the table.

Next, except for Liu Dong and Qi Hongjun and some bodyguards and secretaries and other entourages waiting quietly on the side, almost all the rest of the people who studied ancient characters surrounded them.

Liu Dong, who was idle, originally wanted to chat with Qi Hongjun, but seeing that the other party was all focused on the identification of the jade plate by several old men. That's it!

"Elder Qi, what do you think?" asked Li Renfang in an expectant tone.

"Judging from the strokes of these words. They do have some correlation with oracles. Moreover, these jade plates are also real ancient jade, judging from the color and pulp, it should be unearthed in no more than a month! However, whether it is the Xia Dynasty script or not, we still have to ask Lao Qiu, he is a real expert in this area!"

Qi Lao said. also followed everyone's eyes to focus on Qiu Xigui, who was holding a magnifying glass at the moment.

After noticing everyone's gaze, Qiu Xigui said cautiously: "My point of view is the same as that of Qi Lao, and these words do have a certain inheritance relationship with the Anyang Yinxu oracle bone inscription. However, to determine that they are Xia Dynasty scripts and not another Shang Dynasty script that is earlier than the oracle bone inscription, further carbon 14 identification is required. Of course, if we can find the place where these jade plates were unearthed. If we can excavate more artifacts like this jade plate, or get more evidence, I think it will be more helpful for us to draw accurate conclusions!"

"That's right, archaeological excavations are the most favorable evidence!"

Qi Lao said backward, and everyone turned their eyes one after another.

And Liu Dong, who had been prepared for this for a long time in his heart, stood up and said with a smile when he saw this: "Seniors, if you can set off now, I can take you to the place where these jade plates are really unearthed, and I believe that you can make more discoveries there." But before that, you need permission from the National Antiquities Agency!"

Archaeological excavations, especially in China, are not something that can be decided by patting the head, and it requires the approval of the national antiquities department. If it is a large-scale archaeological excavation, such as the excavation of the Ming Qing Mausoleum, it even requires the consent of the ****** premier.

Fortunately, although the future influence of this excavation will exceed that of the Ming Qingling Mausoleum, it is now very ordinary, and Qi Hongjun, as the Minister of Culture, can make this excavation pass with a word.

However, Qi Hongjun's political wisdom forced him to think more.

"Why don't you go back and pack your things first, at most one day, I will prepare all the procedures for this archaeological excavation, and then lead a professional archaeological team to set off with you?"

"Then listen to Minister Qi, let's go back and prepare now!" said the oldest Qi Lao.

"It's good that the day goes by quickly!"

Although they thought that the sooner the better, at this moment, everyone still had to temporarily suppress the anxious emotions in their hearts.

Subsequently, after Qi Hongjun said goodbye to everyone, Liu Dong personally sent it out, "Xiaodong, these jade plates are temporarily placed here for you, you must protect them!"

"Of course it's no problem to protect it! But uncle, these jade plates are mine, you can't all be taken back to the country in one sentence!"

"Alright, don't pretend to be wronged with me. I don't believe you don't know what's going on!"

Of course, Liu Dong knew it in his heart.

In fact, when he decided to show these jade plate texts to Qi Hongjun, he had already thought of the result. If the ruins are developed, these jade inscriptions will have no less influence than oracle bone inscriptions. This kind of thing that represents the civilization of the country, how can the state allow it to be owned by private individuals.

Moreover, these jade plate inscriptions are also stolen goods strictly speaking. If Liu Dong is not held responsible, it is already because he took the initiative to report meritorious!

However, China is a society dominated by human relationships. If there is no background of the Liu family, and there is no social status that Liu Dong has struggled for, then he must be the result of offsetting his merits and demerits, or rewarding tens of thousands of yuan at most. But now, with his current position, he is able to fight for greater benefits for himself.

"Don't worry, within the scope of allowability, my uncle-in-law will strive for the greatest benefit for you!" Qi Hongjun smiled and patted Liu Dong on the shoulder.

"Hehe, then I'll wait for your good news!"

"You kid! Okay, I'll go first! You get ready, wait for me to call, and go!"

"No problem!"

Nodding, after seeing Qi Hongjun's hurried back disappear into the distance, Liu Dong also turned around and returned to the conference room on the first floor of the museum.

Although when Qi Hongjun left just now, he said that he needed a day of preparation time before he could set off. But at this moment, none of the people who were looking forward to it left it. When Liu Dong came back, he was still talking about the topic of jade plate text.

"By the way, Xiaodong, I forgot to ask you. Where did you find these jade plate inscriptions?"

"Yanshi of Henan Province!"

"Yanshi, isn't that where the Xia Dynasty Kingdom is located?" Qiu Xigui, who was familiar with history, immediately said.

"That's right! Qiu Lao has a good memory!"

"It's old, it's not as good as you young people!" Qiu Lao waved his hand, but quickly said, "How did these jade plates come from? It seems that they have not been unearthed for a long time!"

Liu Dong nodded and said: "I bought them from a local antique shop in Zhengzhou, and later noticed the extraordinaryness of these jade plates, and when I wanted to find out the specific source, I found Yanshi all the way. After understanding, I learned that it was a local farmer in Yanshi who inadvertently dug out a well when he was digging a well. Because the color of these jade plates was relatively serious, and the jade quality was not good, the farmer sold it as an ordinary antique. ”

"In addition to these jade plates, what else was unearthed at that time?" continued Elder Qiu.

"There are also some shells, as well as a few ordinary bronzes!But I haven't seen any bronzes, and those shells should be shells from the Xia Dynasty!" Liu Dong explained.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued.) )