"These are funeral goods?" An old man with white hair holding a magnifying glass looked incredulous.

Qin Xuechu nodded and didn't answer, she couldn't believe it when she found out, the security at that time was not so strict, and even the confidentiality agreement was signed later, how could it be possible to alarm so many departments like now?

The reason for this is simple, it is located in the center of the city, which was originally the office of a certain level of government, and was converted into commercial land after collective demolition.

Strangely, nothing was found after digging so deep into the foundation, until the ground floor was about to be capped and the underground garage was expanded, and suddenly a well-preserved brick tomb path appeared out of thin air.

At that time, Qin Xuechu and several colleagues were communicating at Zhejiang University, and as soon as they heard the news report, they were invited to participate.

Until this time, everyone only thought that this was a very ordinary archaeological discovery, which neither filled the gaps in history nor found national treasures.

As the excavation deepened, the burial pit and the main burial chamber were presented one by one, and some porcelain, coins, figures, figurines, painted vessels and other objects were unearthed.

After many researches, it is roughly determined that it is a Song tomb, the time is between the two Song Dynasty alternates, the owner of the tomb should be a person who fled from the north, and the shape of the coffin is a rare husband and wife burial, and even the clothing is well preserved, except for some burial goods inside.

"Are you sure there were no signs of theft at the time?"

The old man retracted his gaze and Xue Chu asked.

"No, not only my signature is on the appraisal report, but also the opinions of Director Wu and some other experts, and the complete photos are attached to the back, our team carefully explored every tomb brick, and even the collapse and damage under natural conditions were not found.

Qin Xuechu waved his hand, trying to find a suitable word to describe it.

"Like a new tomb?"

This sentence is a little illogical, but it just expresses Qin Xuechu's thoughts, for the old man's addition, she can only nod, things are a little strange, this is just the most inconspicuous place.

"Playing the piano, I originally had an international academic exchange conference to attend, and even I bought a plane ticket, but you pulled me here for no reason, saying that it was a state secret, and it turned out to be such a thing. Xiao Qin, you must be rigorous in doing research, you can't be unconventional, and you can't grandstand, that's very important. ”

The old man said a little angrily, Qin Xuechu was full of grievances, she didn't want to come, she had a few days off, where could she go to play, she had to come here to find a scolding?

But after all, the old man is a senior, and he is the authority of this industry, and if he says it, even if he doesn't like it, he can only bear it, and Director Wu, who accompanied her, saw that she was a little embarrassed, and took a few steps forward to help her out of the siege.

"You're always right, but that's what you said, I scolded me too, and when I made the conclusion, I also signed it, although there were some doubts, but I think it's generally correct."

"Correct what? Nearly 1,000 years ago, in the tomb of the Song Dynasty, a precision-made mechanical watch was unearthed? ”

The old man interrupted him unceremoniously and asked, pointing to something in the window.

"If it's true, congratulations, this is the greatest discovery in the global archaeological community to date, and it has rewritten the history of human science."

It is said that the authority has a big temper, and the old man's sarcasm comes as soon as he opens his mouth, without saving them a little face, the two can only smile relatively bitterly, how can they not know such a simple truth, but the truth is like this, which is also out of a rigorous academic attitude.

"Old X, what is your conclusion?"

When it came time to the group discussion, Zhong Ming participated, she didn't care about the process, she just wanted a result, but in fact, the result had already been clear, and this trip was just for further argumentation.

"If Xiao Qin and their early work were not wrong, the opinion of our old men is that this may be a fake tomb, and it is unknown what the purpose of the maker is, but the results of the on-site investigation are roughly like this. Of course, there should be some analysis, such as carbon 14 detection and soil sample comparison, etc., but based on the experience of our people, it is possible to draw conclusions. ”

Zhong Ming was a little disappointed, such speculation is decent, it can be said that there is no merit and no fault, it is understandable that experts cherish their wings and dare not make bold assumptions.

But in this way, the goal of dialecticism cannot be achieved, and when she thinks of the entrustment of her superiors, she can only Xue Chu, and the latter obviously wants to speak, and when the old people finish speaking, they raise their hands as if they were in class.

"Teacher Qin, what do you have to add?"

"Elder X and several experts have spoken in detail, as the earliest discoverer, I have some different things to ask you to do."

With that, she stood up, walked to the front of the long table, turned on the projector, and then manipulated her laptop and began to put some pictures.

"Please take photos of the earliest excavation site, the original site of the burial pit found in the tomb chamber at the entrance of the tomb, this one is the coffin, this is the coffin lid after opening, please everyone, the tomb owner and his wife."

As soon as the last picture was put on the big screen, the faces of several old people who spoke changed, and they all showed incredible expressions, just like Qin Xuechu before.

"In order to be clear, now I will post what we found after we went down at the same time, so that you can make a comparison."

After saying that, she put another picture on it, juxtaposed with the one just now, and the conference room was quiet for a while, and no one spoke for a long time.

In the previous photo, it is a very typical body of the ancients, after thousands of years of burial, the corpse has lost its moisture, dried up and withered, and it is like a common thing to do this business, no one will be surprised, compared with the forensic doctor who deals with the bloody case every day, this is just pediatrics.

In the latter photo, the body that was about to become a skeleton turned out to be lifelike, not only with a full complexion, a ruddy face, but even the eyes as if there were gods, which is the ancients who have been buried for thousands of years, it is simply the Hengdian group performance that has just changed into national costumes, no wonder Qin Xuechu exclaimed at first sight, because she knew the situation when the coffin was opened first.

Except for Qin Xue and a few others who participated in the first excavation, all the experts who arrived later had the same idea, was the order of the two photos reversed?

There is a precedent for saying that ancient corpses do not decay, not to mention less than a thousand years, that is, in the tombs more than 2,000 years ago, the remains of ancient people with elastic skin have also been unearthed, but if they are not properly preserved and the previous sealing structure is destroyed, the final result will be what the first photo shows.

But now the situation is the opposite, who has heard that this corpse can be more and more alive?

This is even more incredible than a mechanical watch unearthed from the ancient tomb, and several old people exchanged expressions with each other in shock, still showing unbelievable expressions.

Of course, they know that this can't be faked, unless someone buys off the army and the police to set up such a changing scene, who will do that?

And what can be gained from it, for them, this is beyond the scope of archaeology, and should be classified as supernatural.

Zhong Ming was the real change in the room for the first time, and what surprised her was not the change itself, but the face of the owner of the tomb, a long-bearded face full of age spots, like an accurate restoration of the bones in the previous photo, and at this moment she understood why this incident would stir up the public.

"Can you zoom in on that one?"

An old man said, pointing to a spot in the photo.

Qin Xuechu pointed out the position, operated it on the computer, it was a long column, the top was a small beast-shaped button, and the bottom was a rectangle, Qin Xuechu knew that this was a seal, but unfortunately the seal was worn off, and he couldn't tell what was written on it.

"That's it, I had a question just now, and now it's it."

The old man pointed to the small stripe and introduced, an expert in this area.

"Everyone may know that this is a seal, which is a representative of status in ancient times, especially for those who are officials, and now you have this seal on the waist of the hostess. Combined with the Song system, this is a gold seal, also known as a book treasure, awarded to a woman with status, a royal family or a wife. ”

"Again, this shape is called '螭', according to the Song system, this should be awarded to the emperor's daughter, that is, the princess. There are no abrasion marks on the surface, if I don't have a faint word 'minister' there, inferred from the position and size, it should be on the word 'lord' of Princess XX, speaking of which, X Lao, you are everyone, can you guess what I mean? ”

"You're saying it's supposed to be a 'Ji'?"

The one he called was the old man who had taught Qin Xuechu before, thought for a moment, suddenly raised his head, and spoke.

"Yes, I guess it's also the word 'Ji', everyone knows that for a while, the princess of the Song Dynasty was renamed 'Emperor Ji', which happened between the two Song Dynasty that you judged. Of course, due to historical reasons, we can't be sure whether she is, or which one it is, or even how this gold seal was obtained, we have to put a question mark, but if this seal is real, this tomb is really not simple. ”

Of course, it's not simple, Zhong Ming listened to the analysis of the experts, and nodded frequently in his heart, but the important thing is not the identity of the hostess, Zhong Ming's attention is always on the face of the hostess, things happened very strangely, but it is not traceless, but the real reason for it, there is no way to explain it to these experts, because that is the real state secret.

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