Lin Yi took out his walkie-talkie and contacted Wang Qiang and Qian Sheng, telling them to put on their helmets and join him here immediately.
And he himself stood at the edge of the "altar", using a bright flashlight to look around.
Judging from the distance, this should be in the center of this northern hillside.
According to the regulations of the tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty, this is the core area where prominent princes and nobles should be buried.
But a circular dome structure was actually created here.
It looks like a yurt has been built into the northern hillside.
The ground is deep, ring after ring, like an open-pit coal mine.
Another layer of circular steps were built in the middle, extending upward and then beyond the dome.
This shape reminded Lin Yi of the sky-reaching stone pillar in the tomb of Queen Jingjue - the "Ladder to Heaven".
The difference is that there are stone steps spiraling up and down above the ladder.
But this altar-like building does not.
The weirdness and abstractness of this shape are simply unseen and unheard of. Some people may believe it if they say it looks like the product of an alien civilization.
"Oh, I figured it out. It almost gave me claustrophobia."
Qian Sheng grinned and held his waist.
Wang Qiang came out angrily and complained:
"Old Lin, can't you dig the hole a little wider? I almost got stuck in it."
The two of them lowered their heads and patted the loess on their bodies. Suddenly, Wang Qiang raised his head and shouted:
"Old Lin, watch your back!"
At this moment, Lin Yi was paying full attention to the strange scene in front of him, and did not even realize that there was something behind him.
When he heard Wang Qiang's cry and glanced out of the corner of his eye, he found a tall black figure standing behind him, seemingly holding a weapon in his hand.
Looking at the figure hidden in the darkness, the weapon in his hand was about to fall.
At the critical moment, the engineer shovel in Wang Qiang's hand flew out and hit the black figure's hand impartially.
Only a "bang" sound was heard.
There were a few sparks in the darkness, and the engineer's shovel fell to the ground.
Lin Yi seized this time difference and rolled backwards. He had already pulled out the compound bow from his bag. He closed his hands, fell down, opened his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the black figure's head.
The whole set of movements was done smoothly and in one go.
At the same time, the headlight on his head also shone on the face of this dark figure.
What caught his eye was a dark face, a black steel beard, and the image of a warrior wearing chainmail.
Standing on a high platform, he raised one hand above his head and held a sword in the other hand, making a downward slashing motion.
It happened to be where Lin Yi was standing just now.
He came in and was attracted by the scene in front of him, completely unaware of the surrounding situation.
Only now can I finally see clearly that this is actually a bronze statue.
Lin Yi let out a sigh of relief, put the bow and arrow back into his backpack, picked up the engineer shovel on the ground, and threw it to Wang Qiang.
"You're right, you're almost catching up with me."
"Go, go, I'm eager to save people, don't act like a wolf here."
Between brothers, there is no need to say too much, the friendship is kept in the heart, and the fight must be continued when it is time to quarrel.
The three of them stood still, using three headlamps and a powerful flashlight, and finally got a clear look at the situation here.
There is another circle of flat rammed earth around this deep pit.
There are twenty-four bronze statues.
These bronze statues have different images, clothing, facial features and movements.
The materials are all made of brass, and each statue plus the base is at least two meters high.
Wang Qiang is still judging the material of these bronze statues, whether they are brass or other precious metals.
Qian Sheng and Lin Yi have already seen the problem.
"Master Lin, why do objects from the Tang Dynasty appear in these tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty?"
Lin Yi also nodded secretly.
"I'm also wondering. The material used for these bronze statues is brass. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, brass had not been fully put into production and life. Let alone casting bronze statues, even the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty did not have many brass utensils."
"There are also the clothes and the open face of the figure. The shape is extremely free, the shape is flexible and not rigid. This is the sculpture style of the Tang Dynasty."
“Yes, the statues of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties were mainly jade carvings.
The shapes of the characters are relatively rigid, showing a flat state. They mostly use cutting techniques to shape them, and use techniques that combine relief and double-hook engraving. They look relatively simple and unsophisticated. "
"You are an expert and you got to the point right away, but in this situation"
Lin Yi was also confused now and could not clearly see the situation.
Wang Qiang seems to have made a new discovery.
"Old Lin, Shopkeeper Qian, come here and see if this man is Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao, the magic boxer who rides on both sides of the Yellow River and beats three states and six prefectures with his mace?"
In front of him, there was indeed a bronze statue. It looked like a well-educated scholar, but he was dressed in military uniform.
A sword was hung on his waist, with one hand holding the hilt and the other on his waist.
"How did you know that he is Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao?"
Wang Qiang pointed at the foot of the bronze statue with the engineering shovel in his hand.
"Well, isn't this written? Hu Guogong - Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao."
Qian Sheng and Lin Yi took a closer look, and sure enough, there was a title written between the feet of the bronze statue.
The two of them had been discussing the year of the bronze statue and had not noticed this detail at all.
"If this bronze statue is Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao, then wouldn't these twenty-four bronze statues be..."
Qian Sheng muttered, and immediately ran under another bronze statue to investigate.
"The British Duke-Li Ji, Li Maogong!"
Lin Yi ran towards the next bronze statue.
"The Duke of Ju - Tang Jian, Tang Maoyue!"
At the same time, Lin Yi and Qian Sheng shouted in unison:
"The twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion!"
Wang Qiang was confused.
"What are the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion? Aren't they the forty-six friends of Wagang Village?"
Qian Sheng pulled Wang Qiang aside and quietly pointed to the live broadcast camera on his body.
"Master Wang, you are showing your cowardice now. You said this is a story from the Sui and Tang Dynasties in the Book of Sui and Tang Dynasties. What I told Master Lin is a real thing in history."
"What's the difference?"
"Of course it's different. In the 17th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, which was 643 AD, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the great painter Yan Liben to paint the portraits of twenty-four heroes in Lingyan Pavilion in order to commemorate the many heroes who conquered the world together. The "Twenty-Four Heroes" are all life-size in proportion, and the portraits all stand facing north.
This Lingyan Pavilion was originally located in the Taiji Palace in ancient Xijing. Later, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty continued to add portraits of famous officials from various dynasties. Finally, it was destroyed by war in the late Tang Dynasty. This original Lingyan Pavilion of 20 The whereabouts of the portraits of the four heroes are also unknown. "
Qian Sheng explained from the side.
Wang Qiang nodded as if he understood.
"Oh, that's what happened. Hey, if the twenty-four bronze statues we found can be proven to be from the same era as the twenty-four portraits in that pavilion, will it mean that this thing is valuable? Liancheng.”
Lin Yi and Qian Sheng looked at each other and smiled helplessly.
"Master Wang, you are really a good material for this business. You really let me talk about it. I dare not say more about the value of these more than 20 bronze statues. Do you know the animal heads in Yuanmingyuan?
The value of these bronze statues is only higher than that thing! "
(End of chapter)
