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At the beginning of the twentieth century, it should have been a popular trend to dig graves in the mountains.

At the beginning, the villagers near Luoyang picked up the things in the ancient tomb, regarded them as ominous things, and put them directly in the temple in the village. But after knowing that these things could be sold for money, all the antiquities stored in the temples in the villages and temples of Bishan disappeared overnight.

Under the exemplary effect of tomb robbers making a fortune, dozens of villages on the mountain imitated each other and competed to dig up ancient tombs, which was regarded as a shortcut to making a fortune. A large number of cultural relics have been dug up from the underground of the mountain, flowed to all parts of the country, and even "dumped" overseas.

According to some documents, after the harvest of autumn crops every year, the tomb robbers on the mountain were like rushing to a meeting, and groups of people dug the ancient tombs like sweet potatoes. The jade and bronze objects dug up were loaded in baskets and pulled by horse-drawn carts, and no one knows how much was dug up.

Especially during the period of warlord warfare, armed organizations such as militia groups and red gun societies were established in the suburbs of Luoyang, and the local gentry relied on guns to drive the poor, turning night tomb robbing into organized daytime public excavation.

All of a sudden, many places on the mountain no longer farmed, and dedicated to digging graves. And it's nothing, there's something more excessive. In order to loot property, the Luoyang garrison ordered antique dealers to pay 20 percent of the tax in the name of raising funds, setting a precedent for the antique industry to levy taxes.

Some warlords have even set up a "special tax bureau for antiques" and issued a large number of business license stickers, which is tantamount to legalizing the act of robbing tombs, and since then the trend of theft and excavation has become even more serious.

Under such circumstances, the wind of robbery and excavation became more and more intense, and more than 10,000 people made a living by robbing tombs on the mountain. It can be said that in that period, it belonged to the era of tomb robbery by the whole people. In addition, driven by interests, the skills of Luoyang tomb robbers to dig ancient tombs are becoming more and more sophisticated, and the famous Luoyang shovel was invented at this time.

I have to say that the person who invented the Luoyang shovel is really a genius.

You must know that due to the age of the ancient tomb, there are few sealed mounds. There are no traces on the ground, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to find the exact location of the ancient tomb, so they can only dig indiscriminately to try their luck.

But after the invention of the Luoyang shovel, this thing is simply the supreme magic weapon for tomb robbery. With a shot down, you can tell whether there is an ancient tomb underneath by the color of the soil brought out from the shovel head.

With such a handy tool, many of the great tombs hidden deep underground must have suffered a lot. It was not until after the founding of the People's Republic of China that the government strictly banned tomb robbing, and there was no trade, and the trend of tomb robbery that had been followed for nearly half a century naturally ended.

However, in the eighties and nineties. With the recovery of the antique market, the demand for antiques is growing, and some people have begun to play the idea of the mountain tombs again, repeating the strange circle of history again. That is, knowing that tomb robbery is rampant, Yu Feibai sighed that the tomb here has not been stolen and dug, which can be regarded as something worth celebrating.

"Lucky indeed."

At this time, Hou Lao also sighed a little: "After I determined that the map was Beibi Mountain, my heart was half cold, and I just held on to one in ten thousand hopes. Ask someone to come and see what's going on. Unexpectedly, this tomb is very deeply hidden, and the location is in a relatively remote place, so it has not been stolen and dug up. God bless. ”

"It's not God's blessing, it's the credit of this mountain."

Just then, someone outside opened the curtain and walked in. It was also a spirited old man, and his hair was dyed with wind and frost. The body is relatively thin, but the eyes are very bright and full of capable atmosphere.

"Brother Wen. It's almost over. ”

Seeing this person, Hou Lao immediately smiled, and hurriedly greeted: "It's hard work, come and have a cup of hot tea and rest." ”

"Okay."

The man was not polite, he sat down directly next to Hou Lao, and after taking a sip of tea, he wiped his mouth casually, his eyes swept over Wang Guan and Yu Feibai, and then asked with a smile: "Brother Hou, these two are the rescuers you moved in?" Isn't it a little younger, I'm afraid I can't hold it down. ”

"Brother Wen, don't worry, since I dare to call him over, I must have confidence in him." Hou Lao sighed: "If this doesn't work, then it's up to you to arrange it." ”

"Old Hou, I know that you cherish that thing, but you should also know that it is that thing that has become an obstacle, and if we don't move it away, we won't be able to enter the underground palace." The man said with a helpless expression: "The news of the tomb here has spread, and many people have begun to move, we must fight quickly to avoid extraneous troubles." ”

"That's why I called someone over to make a last-ditch effort."

Hou Lao nodded slightly, but Wang Guan and Yu Feibai were confused, as if they understood a little, but in fact they didn't know what was going on.

"Old Hou."

At the right time, Yu Feibai was confused and said: "You called Wang Guanlai, what are you doing, you can tell us now." ”

"Don't rush yet."

Hou Lao smiled and said, "Brother Wen, let me give you a formal introduction." This is Wang Guan, don't look at him young, but he is a good hand at cracking the mechanism, this is his friend Yu Feibai, a young connoisseur......"

While speaking, Hou Lao introduced the old man surnamed Wen to the two of them: "This is an expert from the Luoyang Ancient Tomb Museum, a professor at the Institute of Archaeology of Luoyang University, and the person in charge of this archaeological excavation." ”

"Professor Wen."

Wang Guan and Yu Feibai naturally greeted each other.

"Hello." Professor Wen nodded, and then said solemnly: "I heard Brother Hou say that you opened the trap box, and you also know about the affairs of the underground palace, so I agreed to let them participate." ”

"But I also want to state in advance that what you see or hear here cannot be disclosed to the outside world when the state has not announced it to the public. Otherwise, you will be held accountable. ”

Professor Wen admonished, more like an admonition. Wang Guan and Yu Feibai also nodded knowingly, indicating that they would abide by discipline, and they would definitely keep their mouths shut until they got permission.

Professor Wen was a little satisfied, but still not very reassured, so he added: "After you know what is going on, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave the camp until the matter is settled." If you feel that by doing so you are restricting your personal freedom, then you can leave now as if nothing had happened......"

Professor Wen said this, but he succeeded in arousing Yu Feibai's curiosity. Don't let him leave now, it's probably to drive him away, and he plans to stay on it.

"Professor Wen, don't worry, since we have arrived at your territory, we will definitely act according to your rules." Yu Feibai swore and said: "You say one, we don't say two, you let us go east, we definitely don't go west......"

With Wang Guan's understanding of Yu Feibai, it is completely certain that just listen to this and forget it, it's not that you can't take it seriously, but you can't take it all seriously. If he finds that things are not as interesting as he imagined, he will definitely find a way to leave.

However, Professor Wen didn't know wow, so he naturally believed it, and then approvingly: "It's good that you understand the matter, in fact, you don't have to wait long, at most a few days, you can solve this matter." ”

"Of course, if it ......"

At the right time, Professor Wen looked at Wang Guan: "The premise is that he can help crack a trap door." Otherwise, it will take a lot of effort and delay for two or three more days. ”

"Trap door?"

In an instant, Yu Feibai suddenly realized: "The organ door blocked the entrance to the underground palace? ”

"Yes, that's it."

Having already said it, Professor Wen no longer concealed it, and continued to explain: "After we found this mountain through the map on the cloth, we immediately used the Luoyang shovel to dig a few exploration holes, and determined that there was indeed a large tomb here through the color of the soil. After that, we organized a manual excavation, and soon discovered the underground palace. ”

It should be noted that the Luoyang shovel is not only the patent of tomb robbers, but also a special equipment for archaeologists after discovering that this thing is easy to use. Moreover, some experts use the Luoyang shovel to have the ability to be a must, and by looking at the nose and smelling the hand, from the color, structure, and inclusions of the soil, you can know whether there is a tomb, what age the tomb is, and how big the tomb is.

This ability is much more powerful than some tomb robbers.

"But after a lot of calculations, I didn't expect that there would be a door at the entrance of the dungeon."

At this time, Professor Wen shook his head and said, "If it is an ordinary stone gate, even if the Broken Dragon Stone is shelved, we can cut it directly, or use other brute force to break it open." However, Brother Hou felt that the Organ Gate was also a very precious cultural relic, with extremely high research value, so he hoped to solve it naturally through the gentlest method......"

"Isn't it?" Hou Lao said seriously: "This kind of thing is no better than others, once it is destroyed, even if it can be repaired, it will not have that kind of charm, and it will be a kind of damage to it." ”

"I know, that's why you're allowed to move the rescuers."

Professor Wen agreed, but also sighed a little: "But Brother Hou, you also have to understand our difficulties, although the ugliness of the family cannot be publicized, but in Luoyang, other things are fine, it is our industry...... It's not peaceful. ”

"Is it really that serious?"

Yu Feibai frowned and said, "Aren't there police guarding outside, are you still afraid that someone will come to rob you?" ”

"It's just a robbery, at least you can blow people away." Professor Wen smiled bitterly: "But some people are mad, and dare to use explosives to help you explode them directly at night, and then take advantage of the troubled waters to fish ......"

"It's not that exaggerated." Wang Guan and Yu Fei looked at each other with white faces, naturally full of suspicion.

"Man dies for money, and birds die for food." Professor Wen smiled helplessly: "Some people have lost their minds and completely lost their minds, don't use your kindness to measure their lower limit." We can't gamble, and we don't dare to bet. ”

"I've always heard that grave robbers here are very rampant, and it turns out that they have been rampant to this point." Yu Feibai muttered to himself, realizing for the first time that archaeology was also a very risky thing.

"The inaction of some people, or even the connivance of others, has led to such a situation that has been repeatedly banned and has become a cancer." Professor Wen was very excited, with an angry expression on his face. (To be continued......)