Happy times are always short-lived, but bitter but happy days come quietly.

The alarm clock at six o'clock rang every five minutes, and Fang Zhijie slept until half past seven.

After that, I rushed to the airport like crazy, and missed the plane by a little bit.

The waiting hall was empty, and the announcement was announcing: "Flight XXXX to Ximeng is about to take off, please board the plane as soon as possible." ”

At the boarding gate, Li Dingan leaned lazily against the railing, Shu Jinghao's face was full of anxiety, looking left and right.

This bastard is finally here......

Fang Zhijie was sweating: "Teacher Li, I'm sorry......"

"It's useless to talk less!" Shu Jinghao had a cold face, "I don't want to squeak you, I'll let the horse be replaced!" ”

This time, the National Museum assigned Li Dingan an assistant group, a full eight people, Shu Jinghao is the team leader, she wants to say who to change, she can really change.

Fang Zhijie twitched his lips: How could he not go?

He also hopes to be promoted to assistant researcher with this project.

Li Dingan smiled: "Let's go!" ”

The group lifted their luggage and entered the cabin.

Then, the Iron Bird took to the air.

……

It was early afternoon, the sun was shining in the sky, and the clouds were sparsely falling.

The desert is vast and quiet, and the endless sand dunes glow golden in the sun.

The wind was not strong, but it was biting cold, as if a whip had been whipped in the face.

After getting off the bus, a group of students shivered from the cold.

"It's spring, it's still noon, why is it so cold...... Colder than the capital? ”

"It's 10 degrees above zero in the capital here, but it's 10 degrees below zero here, a difference of 20 degrees, of course it's cold!"

"Can't it be colder at night?"

"I just checked, the highest temperature in Tin City during this time is -5, and the lowest temperature is -30......"

"You're looking for the city, but the key is that it's a desert, and it's even colder...... It's going to die! ”

A group of students were chattering and stomping their feet, and then the staff of the logistics team came to contact them and took them to the dormitory.

In the past month, the local area has not been idle, roads have been built, electricity has been connected, the camp has been expanded, and a boiler room has been temporarily built to ensure the basic living needs of the excavation team and the research team.

Of course, the conditions are just average, the dormitory is full of color steel houses, and the ground has not had time to harden, but the sand is compacted, and a layer of floor leather is paved.

A group of students were a little dumbfounded: "Tin house, how can this live?" ”

"Yes, I heard that it's very windy here, so you won't be swept away with the house at night, right?"

"Or the desert, without even a store?"

"That's it, the conditions are too bad, I regret it......"

At first it was just muttering, but gradually, the voice became louder, noisy, noisy, noisy.

Suddenly, someone whispered: "Don't say it, the teacher is here!" ”

It's like pressing the pause button, and there is silence for a moment.

There are six in total, Professor Ge, Professor Zhang, and Gao Shengdong, and then there are three teaching assistants, Bai Ru is also there.

Stopping, Gao Shengdong slowly swept away: "The conditions are very poor, right, I also think, so it's too late to regret it now...... If you don't want to join the group, you can bring it up! ”

How can it be?

Large-scale archaeological projects at or above the ministerial level, how many years can you come across one?

Not to mention the on-site excavation, even if you are assigned to the logistics team to serve tea and pour water and sweep the floor, when you graduate, there will be one more item on your internship resume: she has participated in the excavation of ** ruins.

It is not only a qualification, but also a golden stepping stone.

Therefore, the school has just notified that it will select graduate students from the Han and Tang departments and the Song and Yuan departments to participate in the excavation, and the students of the Xia Shang Department next door have red eyes.

And how much effort did it take for them to be selected?

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to quit, and it is impossible to quit even if you are killed.

It's just because I just finished the holiday and just finished the New Year, and then I look at this desert and the wilderness, which is uninhabited, and the psychological gap is really a bit big. In addition, I am used to talking loudly, so I didn't keep my mouth shut for a while......

"If you want to leave, you can apply now, Ding Yuan, Professor Wu, and Professor Hou (the head of the Han and Tang Departments) haven't left yet, so I'll give you approval today!"

Still no one spoke, and they all slowly lowered their heads.

After being silent for a long time, Gao Shengdong sighed again: "Students, see clearly: this is not a school, but a large-scale site excavation site, and the National Museum, the Forbidden City, and the local cultural relics department participated in the excavation...... So, this is the last time, and there will be a next time, and I will personally send you away......"

He looked at his watch again: "Each class is assigned dormitories according to the list, and they will gather in half an hour, do you hear clearly?" ”

"Clear!"

"Disband!"

The students spread out.

There are three male students in the second class, and a senior brother in the third class, and four of them share a room.

After walking more than ten meters away, Xiao Jiawen muttered in a low voice: "Gao Dayan is getting more and more majestic!" ”

"Shut up!" Tan Hongwu snorted coldly, "You don't want to graduate?" ”

At this time and then, the current Gao Shengdong is no longer the senior assistant teacher who is not very respected by the students and can laugh at will in private.

Associate Professor Gao is the head of the teaching and research group of Beijing University.

Although all students know how his associate professor and head of the department came to be......

Xiao Jiawen lowered his head stupidly.

Divide the beds, put the luggage, change into protective clothing, five minutes in advance, more than 30 students from the Song and Yuan departments and the Han and Tang dynasties were neatly arranged at the archaeological cabin station.

It was still Gao Shengdong who led the team, with Professor Ge and Professor Zhang assisting.

Compared to the previous year, the ruins area is different: the entire ancient city is surrounded by archaeological cabins, surrounded by walls and topped by roofs. Then it is divided into more than 20 pieces according to the order of priority and specific building types.

The cabin was rebuilt outside the cabin, and two layers were added, one for wind protection and heat preservation, and the other for storing cultural relics, which was conducive to visiting.

Standing on the third floor, you can see the entire ancient city.

"Doesn't that seem like a big area?"

"It's not big, but it depends on the specific geographical location and the specific nature: outside the lonely suspension plug, the Tang Dynasty relics."

"It's just a statement based on expectations, and it definitely needs to be verified."

"I've heard that key artifacts have been unearthed."

"That's very powerful: from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the present, it has been more than a thousand years, but you see, the wooden plaques of the Zongmiao are still there?"

"I heard that when it was first discovered, the entire ancient city was buried tightly in sand, which is why it is so complete."

"Why do you need to hear about it? Didn't you realize that the whole site is in a big pit, and the sand dunes around it are still so fresh? ”

"Mean, it's a dungeon?"

"Yes."

"How did you find out in the first place?"

"I heard it was with a compass."

Many students were stunned: "What is it?" ”

"Just the kind of compass that Feng Shui magicians use...... But I've only heard that this is not only an ancient city in the late Tang Dynasty, but also a feng shui type site discovered for the first time. ”

"First discovery?"

"Almost."

They are all professional in archaeology, and after a little pondering, it suddenly became clear: it is really the first time to hear the term "feng shui type site", according to this, isn't it the first time to discover?

"I've only heard of using a compass to find ancient tombs, but I've never heard of it, and this thing can still be used to find ancient city ruins?"

"It's really mysterious."

Several professors looked at each other and smiled: there are more mysterious.

Just a general tour to have a preliminary understanding of the ruins, because there is no special person to explain, the three professors also let the students discuss.

I walked around the periphery of the ancient city and looked at the cultural relics.

First of all, architecture: stone carving, carved bricks, eaves buckets, carved beams, painted buildings, color columns......

Although it is the site of the Tang Dynasty, the architecture of the Chinese capital is in the same line, from the Han to the Ming Dynasty, there has been no fault between the dynasties and generations, and the students of the Song and Yuan dynasties who understand the Han and Tang dynasties also understand it.

Therefore, when someone recognized that the layout here was exactly the same as the Forbidden City in Beijing, the students were particularly surprised and discussed more enthusiastically.

"Who designed and built the Forbidden City?"

"The superintendent should be Yang Qing, and it is also said that it is Cai Xin: the construction of the palace is the capital worker. Qingshan scheming, where the system is extensive, the material is used in size, and the purpose is ...... It is impossible to know who designed it, but the legend is that it is Yao Guangxiao, Yuan Hui, and Jin Zhong! ”

"Haha, they have traveled to the Tang Dynasty?"

"Of course it can't be, but these three are all famous scholars, and the Forbidden City is the imperial capital, so the design should have borrowed many feng shui theories from the previous dynasty!"

"I guess it's the same here."

"I see: this ancient city is really possible to be found with a compass."

"The National Museum is so powerful?"

"Otherwise, it can be called a national museum?"

"But why don't schools teach?"

"I don't know, it may involve feudal superstition......

The three professors looked at each other: what does this have to do with feudal superstition and whether the school teaches or not?

It doesn't even have much to do with the National Museum, it is purely Li Ding'an's self-study......

After a general look, a group of people went inside again.

When I saw the bronze bell, the discussion stopped abruptly: the bell of the Tang Dynasty, the important instrument of the country.

With this one relic alone, it can completely prove the nature of this ancient city: the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

Looking further down, it is even more shocking: the founding ceremony of the Jin Dynasty, the statue of the Empress Dowager Chengtian of the Liao Dynasty, the letter of alliance of Lan Yuan, and the change and descent table of Jingkang......

Therefore, why do you need to doubt: this ancient city, at worst, is also the ancient buildings and ancient cultural sites above the provincial level.

Suddenly, the students became excited again, and they all felt that even if the conditions were more difficult, it was not a problem.

After visiting for more than an hour, Gao Shengdong explained a few more words: "I'll be here today, and I'll send my meal card and work card later, so don't lose it, especially my work card...... Someone will take you to the cafeteria later, and the class leaders will organize it, don't run around after eating, and study collectively......"

Tan Hongwu was bold and asked, "Professor Gao, what are you studying?" ”

"Let me see if the conditions here are really that bad!"

Bittersweet memories?

Gao Shengdong smiled and was about to take them down, but Professor Zhang pointed down: "Professor Gao, wait a minute, it seems that a leader is coming." ”

Everyone looked downstairs: outside the office area that was empty just now, there were a lot of people suddenly?

The students didn't know who these people were, but the professors came a day early and knew most of them: they were all local leaders.

Not far away, two off-road vehicles were heading this way...... It seems that there is a bigger leader coming.

The dormitory area is just behind the office area, and it is really not good to go down rashly, Gao Shengdong nodded: "Then wait a minute!" ”

As he spoke, two cars stopped, and a man in his thirties took two quick steps, apparently to help the leader open the door.

I met yesterday, and several professors had the impression that this surnamed Zuo was the director of the District Department of Culture and Tourism, and they were responsible for the logistics of the excavation site.

Sure enough, it was the leader who came......

With a twist of thought, the car door opened, and a young man jumped out of the car, and several professors gave a casual look. But then, his neck probed forward together: Li Ding'an?

Professor Ge was stunned: "Professor Gao, Professor Zhang, why do I look like ...... Li Ding'an? ”

It's only been a long time since you've seen you, can you still admit that you're wrong? (End of chapter)