The leather shoes were shiny, and the suit did not have a trace of wrinkles.

The secretary handed over the glasses, and Fujiwara gently rested them on the bridge of his nose, and the sharpness in his eyes faded.

He looked at his watch again: he was ready to go.

"Let's go!"

"Hey!"

The minister, team leader, and translator got up one after another, led by Fujiwara, and left the conference room in an orderly manner.

The driver had driven the car to the door of the hotel, and the three crowns were lined up neatly.

The assistant opened the door, Fujiwara got into the car, and was just about to close the door when the phone in the secretary's hand rang.

"Your Excellency, it's an ambassador!"

Fujiwara straightened his face and took the phone.

"Your Excellency Ikawa!"

"Today's meeting with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has been temporarily cancelled!"

Cancel?

"Your Excellency, why?"

A sigh came from the phone: "Fujiwara, you disappointed me so much!" ”

Disappointed?

What does the cancellation of the meeting have to do with me?

I was still guessing in my heart, and the phone "beeped" and hung up.

Fujiwara stared at the phone screen, looking confused.

He could hear the anger hidden in His Excellency Ikawa's tone, and if things hadn't gotten so bad, the ambassador wouldn't have lost his temper like this.

The question is, what did you do?

Surprised, the screen lit up again.

"President!"

"Fujiwara, the group is humiliated because of you, and Okura is disgraced because of you, and you must be responsible for it......"

Baga, what did Lao Tzu do?

The phone hung up again, and Fujiwara was even more dazed.

Immediately, his eyes narrowed violently.

The president sent a photo, and the four words "Hong Kong Commercial Daily" were particularly eye-catching, and below it was a local news:

Newsflash: Due to technical failures, the Christie's Spring Auction in Asia has been postponed until further notice......

Here's another international newsletter:

According to foreign media reports, cultural organizations in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries have separately complained to the United Nations organization: Okura Jigu Society organized a tomb robbery group to excavate Xiongnu and Turkic sites in Central Asian countries, and openly auctioned them in conjunction with Christie's auction house......

Below are the promotional materials and photos from Christie's spring shoots.

Christie's urgently declared that it was outraged by the slander of an international media and reserved the right to complain.

Then, it was reprinted by foreign media: Central Asian countries sued Christie......

Christie's once again claims that it is deeply sorry that due to the negligence of the technical department, it was not able to carry out a detailed screening of the cultural relics sent by the Okura Ancient Society......

Equally, Christie's pushed all the pots to Okura......

"Yaga!"

Fujiwara roared angrily and threw the phone out, and with a "bang", the windshield cracked countless cobwebs.

His face was swollen like a pig's liver, his chest was constantly rising and falling, and he was panting heavily: "Who did it...... Who did this to you? ”

……

"Tsk...... This means is quite high, huh? ”

Li Dingan held his mobile phone and shook his head, "Who did it?" ”

Wang Yongqian was light-hearted: "How do I know? ”

Hehe?

Forget it, just when you don't know.

Anyway, this Fujiwara ...... No, the entire Okura Group should be about to cry, right?

Because all of this is what they said by themselves:

The gilded cloisonné Kedun phoenix crown was unearthed in the tomb of the Dulu Khan at the site of the Western Turkic capital (Uzbekistan).

Pure gold saddle, unearthed in the Northern Xiongnu former capital of Khotan City (Tajik Dushanbe), Zhizhi Shan Yu's tomb.

The bronze scimitar was unearthed in the late Western Turkic capital Qianquan (in the territory of Gilji), the tomb of Tumen Khan......

Now, these countries take a look: when did you steal our national treasure?

Don't admit it, your promotional materials are clearly written, and Christie's endorses and even guarantees for you, this is ironclad evidence.

If I don't sue you, who will I sue?

Of course, they can't win, because the things are not dug from them, let alone the evidence, they can't even provide the slightest clue.

Including the antique world and the auction world, they can now guess what is going on: it is nothing more than Zhang Guan Li Dai, and the fish eyes are confused, but Okura didn't expect these countries to take it seriously.

But the question is not whether the lawsuit can be won, but Okura's current situation: the yellow mud fell into the crotch of his pants, and it was not but was.

Cultural relics will definitely not be sold, not only this time, but also in the future.

Naturally, Mongolia's expedition and excavation plans were certainly in vain.

Mongolia looked at this news: I don't know if there is an organization to rob tombs, but the Okura Group is definitely suspected of smuggling and selling restricted-level cultural relics. Therefore, their motive for taking the initiative to request the joint excavation of Gaodu No. 1 tomb has to be doubted.

So, still dig a hair?

The more Li Dingan looked at it, the more he wanted to laugh.

"Don't laugh, hurry up!"

"Don't worry!"

By the time Okura reacted, he had already finished his investigation.

Li Dingan waved his hand in a dashing manner.

Wang Yongqian sighed: "Go back to Ulaanbaatar!" ”

Whoever gains and who is the most suspicious, they can think about it sooner or later.

The general direction will definitely not be affected, but in terms of the local political and ecological environment, it is still possible for Okura to spend some money and add some blockage to make it bad.

So, you have to go back to the capital and keep an eye on it......

……

The south wind blows gently, delicate grass sprouts emerge on the sunny slope, and the river gurgles down, sparkling with scales.

The drone hovered overhead, and the off-road vehicle drove slowly along the river.

The stout arm sticks out of the window, and with a flick of his fingers, the cigarette butt falls into the river.

"Chinese cigarettes are too soft, not as good as Marlboro!"

Li Dingan wanted to slap this fat face: It's not good to smoke, why do you want it, if you want it, there are several?

He didn't answer, and looked at his watch again: "It's almost four o'clock, so I'll be here today, and I'll meet here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning!" ”

"No problem!"

Bart made an "OK" gesture, pulled the car door, and paused again, "Professor Li, tomorrow, I can bring a few more students over." ”

Why do you bring it, travel the mountains and rivers, and mix a salary by the way?

"Yes!" Li Dingan nodded, "The daily funds and subsidies are fixed, and I have no problem if you bring a group over." ”

So what's the use of me bringing it?

Bart shook his head and got off the road.

Several students were taking pictures by the river, and when they saw this, they scattered and rushed to get on the bus.

It's just an off-road, a pickup truck, but it has to seat fourteen people, and if you run slower, you have to sit in the trunk and the body.

For a while, there was a lot of noise and noise.

Subsequently, the two cars left, and Li Dingan breathed a sigh of relief and jumped out of the car.

The gang is finally gone......

Well, how come there are two more?

On the first day, the two Russian-Mongolian girls I saw were standing by the river, smiling at him.

Li Dingan frowned: "Fan translation, what's the matter?" ”

Fan Rong looked worried: "Teacher Li, they said they wanted to stay and learn Chinese with you at night." ”

Learn a hair?

"Fan Rong, Mo Rigen, send them away!"

The Mongolian driver nodded, went over with Fan Rong, and muttered a few words.

The two girls shrugged their shoulders and got into the archaeology team's off-road vehicle.

Not far away, Oda muttered, "What do they want to do?" ”

"What else can you do?" Xiao Jiang nodded at Li Ding'an, "I've been staring at it for several days, it's like a wolf seeing meat, and my eyes are shining......."

"It's not...... That's too open-minded, isn't it? ”

"Mao Mei is like this, not to mention that Mr. Li is young and golden, and he is so handsome?"

"I'm pretty good at Chinese, right?" Fang Zhijie looked yearning, "Why don't they learn from me?" ”

Shu Jing sneered: "Yes, I will tell Xiao Sun (Sun Huaiyu) when I go back." ”

Fang Zhijie's frightened lips trembled: "Shu Jinghao, do you want me to die?" ”

"Well deserved...... What's your situation, don't you force the number? As far as your girlfriend is concerned, let you have two hands, you are not a match......"

A group of people were giggling and laughing, and Li Dingan waved his hand: "It's done...... Fang Zhijie, Geomagnetic ...... Li Jin, Geopower, Lankun, drilling rig, endoscope......"

Yes?

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Geomagnetic, geoelectric, endoscopic ...... Is this to explore the burial chamber?

But after several days of investigation, I didn't find any tombs?

Surprised, Li Ding'an had already arrived at the river.

A group of people wake up like a dream, taking the machine and taking the tool.

The Ongin River has just thawed, and the river has only entered the flat water period, so the river beach is very wide, and the beach bank is full of bare rocks.

Jumping off the riverbank, Li Ding'an stared at the embankment: it seemed to be artificially built, and a curved stone wall made of stones was sandwiched between the embankment.

"It's ...... Tomb walls? ”

Yu Huiyin looked surprised, "I thought it was a sheepfold built by herdsmen? ”

"It's the sheepfold...... Look, there is sheep dung between the stones. ”

Otherwise, with such an obvious tomb wall, how could it be Li Ding'an's turn to discover it?

"Huh?"

"But these stones were definitely removed from the tomb wall!"

It is too neat, the strip slate is almost the same size, and it is clear that it is carefully selected.

It's just a sheepfold, and the herders don't have obsessive-compulsive disorder?

In the blink of an eye, the team members brought the machine, and Li Dingan jumped on the riverbank: "Take this as the center, explore to the east: pay attention, nine times out of ten it is a stone tomb, and the characteristics of the tomb are extremely obvious: the surrounding rocks are walls, the top of the coffin and the tomb pit are surrounded by a charcoal layer, and the tomb is likely to be hollow, if it is solid, it will only be the sand caused by the collapse......"

On time, the team members took action.

"The sheepfold has been built, will it have been stolen?"

"Probably, but at most one or two were stolen."

"Meaning a lot?"

"Anyway, it won't be less!"

"Old Tang Book: Turkic Biography": The people of his country were buried, and the clothes and funerals were slightly the same as those of the Central Plains...... Therefore, the burials of the Turks were either pit tombs or stone chamber tombs.

Only the earlier Huns would have "piled stones for tombs".

Look at these stones again, the size, length, and even thickness are almost the same, and the owner is undoubtedly a Xiongnu nobleman.

"Historical Records: The Biography of the Huns": It was sent to death, and the concubines of the fortunate ministers were from the dead, as many as thousands of people......

"Hanshu Xiongnu Biography": It was sent to death, and the concubines of the fortunate ministers were from the dead, as many as dozens of hundreds......

"Yan Shigu Commentary" (Sui): There were dozens of martyrs, or hundreds.

It is a bit exaggerated to bury hundreds or thousands of people, but the tombs of the Xiongnu nobles that have been excavated are at least more than ten.

According to this calculation, there should be at least eight or nine hundred and ten tombs in this vicinity.

"So many, that's a group of tombs?" Yu Huiyin glanced left and right, and lowered his voice: "But why are you carrying Professor Bart behind your back?" ”

Li Ding'an sighed: "What if I find the tomb?" ”

There is no doubt about it: ninety percent of Mongolia's archaeological research relies on tombs, and if it is a large tomb, the national branch will definitely throw away the Chinese delegation......

So we have to quietly probe: the small tomb doesn't matter, it should be reported. In case it is a big tomb, let alone report it, he will have to help bury it if it is not good.

Of course, when you find a feng shui site, it is not impossible to help them excavate it, or even study it......

After saying a few words, Li Dingan took out another paleogeographical map and carefully compared it.

At the foot of Hangai Mountain, the upper reaches of the Wengjin River, the east of the mountain, the west of the river...... Alone in the morning out of the camp, the beginning of the sun worship!

If there is a tomb, it is estimated that it will not be small.

While he was secretly thinking, Fang Zhijie waved his hand at him: "Teacher Li, come and see?" ”

Not far away, more than ten meters away from the riverbank, Li Dingan ran over quickly.

The geomagnetic waves are fan-shaped, and the detection image is very clear: about four meters underground, a circular stone building, about two meters in diameter.

The tomb of the Huns did not run away.

Li Ding'an compared the terrain of the mountain: "Continue to the east, the north-south range is ten meters......"

The team members nodded, and a group of people carried the instruments and slowly headed east.

After only four or five steps, the geomagnetometer sounded: four meters below the surface, there was still a circular stone tomb.

Compared with the previous one, the diameter of the burial chamber is slightly larger, almost two meters and five or six.

Li Dingan waved his hand, meaning to continue.

Then, the geomagnetometer rings and stops: one, two, three...... From west to east, almost fifty meters, there are nine round stone tombs.

Shu Jing carried the probe and was very excited: there were a lot of tombs in China, and it was the first time that a foreign tomb was ......

"Teacher Li, do you want to explore?"

"It's just to accompany the tomb, I guess I don't even have a clay pot, it's not necessary!"

"Will there be a tomb?"

Li Ding settled down for a moment: there are nine accompanying tombs, and I really can't say.

Besides, it's all over here, and being idle is also idle.

He pondered for a moment and pointed south: "Try to probe!" ”

The players turned south, almost one step at a time.

But as if the power was out, the geomagnetometer suddenly stopped moving.

10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters......

"Could it be that the direction is wrong?"

"No: pillow east and west, accompany the tomb on the right ...... So the main tomb must be on the south side. Look at the river again......"

Li Ding'an pointed to the place on the side of the river embankment that appeared to be a sheepfold wall, "There must also be a tomb, but the river was diverted and happened to be washed out, and then the stones were picked up by the herdsmen to build the sheepfold...... So there are more than these nine tombs...... It can also be seen from this that the main burial chamber will not be small ......"

"How big?"

"Three or four hundred square meters are still available!"

So it's not good, there is not only a large tomb of the Xiongnu nobles here, but also a big nobleman......

Yu Huiyin didn't seem to understand, and nodded subconsciously.

It just so happened that there was another "drip" sound not far away.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After following Li Ding'an for so long, there is no need to explain more, Fang Zhijie commanded the team members to slowly expand the scope of the survey.

Then, the geomagnetometer rang incessantly.

At first, Li Ding'an was still very calm, but gradually, his eyes widened and widened:

The stone walls of the north and south of the tomb are thirty-two meters long, and the east and west stone walls are thirty-eight meters long.

Thousands of them......

The key thing is that there is also a tomb passage directly west of the main burial chamber, which is six meters wide from north to south and nearly twenty-five meters long from east to west. The main burial chamber and the burial passage have stone beams similar to roof beams.

Looking at the composite image of the geomagnetometer, it is like a "A":

"Zhong" is the king, and "A" is the king...... This is the tomb of the king of the Xiongnu. (End of chapter)