No one present paid attention to the flickering candlelight.
At the same time, in the center of the tomb, in front of them, dozens of ever-bright lamps suddenly lit up.
The entire tomb was illuminated like daylight.
And everyone was stunned by what they saw in front of them.
There was no coffin in the center of the tomb, but nine huge bronze tripods neatly placed.
Each bronze tripod is unique in shape.
Some have three legs, some have four legs, some are round, and some are square.
The height and size are comparable to that of the stepmother's Dafang Ding.
These experts, who have spent half their lives dealing with archeology, all stood stunned on the spot.
Wang Qiang pushed Lin Yi with his shoulder and asked in a low voice.
"Old Lin, isn't this the Jiuding that Dayu forged back then?"
Lin Yi turned his head and looked Wang Qiang up and down, and asked in an exaggerated tone:
"Have you become more capable? Do you all know about Jiuding?"
"Screw you, uncle. No matter what, I have received nine years of compulsory education. I am a good young man with a good reputation. Just tell me if you are right."
Lin Yi shook his head very firmly. He took a look with his "Intelligent Eyes and Golden Eyes" and saw clearly the whole story.
"No! This is an imitation from the Western Han Dynasty."
"Consultant Lin, why are you so sure?" Xiao Song held up the camera and looked at Lin Yi with admiration. .
In his understanding and accepted academic system, dating bronze vessels requires very rigorous steps.
In addition to closely observing the shape, decoration, craftsmanship, and inscriptions, we even need to use high-tech means, such as the carbon 14 method, to determine the year.
No matter how good the lighting conditions are here, it's still not as clear as what you can see in front of you.
Can he easily determine the age of these bronzes?
"I've told you a long time ago that Consultant Lin has clairvoyance, but you just don't believe it. I heard that those 'country dogs' have very good noses and can judge the age of cultural relics by smelling them. I don't know that Consultant Lin has it." Don’t you have this ability?”
Zhao Chengzhang has already experienced Lin Yi's skills.
Now I don't dare to provoke directly, I only dare to be weird from the sidelines.
The "country dog" he refers to is the contemptuous name archaeologists use for those tomb robbers who dig graves.
In his eyes, Lin Yi's identity as a tomb robber has long been confirmed.
Now that he was out of danger, he was jumping up and down again.
"Who the hell are you talking about in a roundabout way?"
Before Lin Yi could speak, Wang Qiang raised his hand and slapped Zhao Chengzhang on the back of the head.
Zhao Chengzhang was so beaten that his eyes were filled with stars.
"Well done! I've long disliked this idiot."
"If you eat your dad and drink your dad without thanking him, if it weren't for the anchor, how would he be alive now?"
"Fat brother is awesome, he hits with a critical hit! He's really good! Give him a fatal blow!"
"We have this kind of thing in our class. He can't do anything. He only knows how to be yin and yang. He is forced to do anything. Just give him two slaps and he will be honest!"
Wang Qiang didn't wait for him to speak, and then kicked him on the butt, almost causing Zhao Chengzhang to somersault.
"Beat the monk after reciting sutras, and scold the cook when you're full. How could you survive without us? Who gave you these bad habits? I have to cure you of this problem today!"
Then he pinched the back of Zhao Chengzhang's neck with another slap, almost lifting him up.
"Let me go! You bunch of tomb robbers, did I ask you to save me? Let me go!"
"Hey, it's okay now. Are you being tough? I want to see if it's you who's tough or my shovel."
Wang Qiang picked up the engineer shovel and prepared to shoot.
Professor Yu quickly came up and grabbed his arm, then turned to Lin Yi for help.
"Comrade Xiao Wang, Comrade Xiao Lin, you can't do this!"
After all, he was his disciple. When Zhao Chengzhang was beaten because of his arrogance, Professor Yu pretended not to see it.
Now that the situation was about to escalate, he had no choice but to come out and plead for mercy.
"Old Wang, I can scare you."
Lin Yi said.
Wang Qiang had no intention of hitting him with the shovel, he just wanted to scare him.
With a casual throw, Zhao Chengzhang was knocked upside down.
"This time, I'll give you a lesson. You can eat shit, but you can't talk nonsense. Otherwise, you will be the next one to suffer!"
Zhao Chengzhang got up in embarrassment, turned around and glared at them hatefully, cursed a few times in his mouth, and stood aside.
Xiao Song, Xiao Liu and others beside him quietly gave Wang Qiang a thumbs up.
It seems that there are many people in this team who can't stand Zhao Chengzhang.
Lin Yi looked at the Nine Tongding Cauldrons in front of him from afar. No one around him dared to get close.
"Comrade Xiaolin, you just said that this tripod is a product of the Western Han Dynasty. Is there any basis for it?"
Mr. Lu squinted his eyes, but couldn't see any clues.
"There's something wrong with the 'qi' of these things.
Before the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the casting of bronzes was mainly based on the "fan system", that is, pottery molds were used, and one mold was used for each vessel. There were almost no bronzes with exactly the same patterns or inscriptions. These bronze tripods were cast using the 'lost wax method' that appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
The shape of the vessel is more regular and the craftsmanship is more advanced. It lacks the crudeness and heaviness of the bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. "
Mr. Lu and Professor Yu looked at it for a long time and couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Comrade Xiaolin is right. The 'qi' of these bronze tripods is indeed wrong. Please continue."
Several young researchers around him also quickly put down their work and came to listen to Consultant Lin's on-site teaching.
“Another one is that the patterns on these bronze tripods include Taotie patterns, cloud and thunder patterns, Kui patterns, dragon patterns, tiger patterns, human face patterns and other strange animal patterns, which are too exquisite and complicated.
The techniques of gilding, inlaying, engraving, and gold and silver are all products of the late Warring States Period.
In that era when etiquette collapsed, the princes' pursuit of ritual vessels had changed from awe to showing off, and bronze vessels had become more and more secular, even flattering.
Judging from the age of this tomb, these bronzes should be imitations made by craftsmen from the Jingjue Kingdom based on the legend of "King Yu Casting the Nine Tripods" in the Central Plains. "
In such a short period of time, even looking at the past from a distance, I have compiled so much useful information.
It can be called a cultural relic scanner.
The young researchers all had expressions of admiration on their faces, and the three experts also unanimously agreed.
Netizens in the live broadcast room were not idle either, they all came out to watch the fun.
"In the world of antiquities appraisal, we also pay attention to 'looking, hearing, asking, and understanding.' The highest level is 'looking', looking at the 'qi' of this thing. As long as the 'qi' of this thing is wrong, no matter the other shapes, materials, or even the carbon The fourteenth year matches, and that’s a new thing. This anchor is young and has such sharp eyesight. It’s really not easy.”
"What is anger?"
"This anger, how to say, it's hard to explain, is that after seeing a certain amount of old objects, you can judge at a glance whether the objects are new or old. I think back then, our Palace Museum posted notices to collect national treasures from the private sector. We experts are on the front line of appraisal and those sitting behind the scenes, do you know who they are?"
"Brother, don't be so secretive, just tell me."
"The person sitting in the rear is Pu Fu, the last emperor. Do you know why he was asked to go? Because everything I have seen since childhood are real things, and all the things I have handled are good things. You can tell by taking a look at the 'qi' of this thing. Whether this thing is new or old, this is called discernment. This guy, the anchor, is a bit interesting, a bit interesting!"
The experts began to give instructions to their disciples on related recording matters, but Lin Yi frowned at the side.
This tomb houses the 'Three Chu Que' and the 'Nine Cauldrons'. These are symbols of the emperor's family. Why did King Jingjue build such a tomb?
When he looked up again while thinking, he was instantly shocked and speechless.
On the dome of the tomb, nine thin and thin bronze dragons were tied with chains, pulling a bronze coffin from nine directions.
On top of the coffin, there is a giant black python, with a bright red bead in the shape of an eyeball on top of its head, with a large mouth, swooping towards the ground.
(End of chapter)
