"..."
The moment I saw classmate Xiao Weng’s reply. Don't know why.
A very strange thought suddenly appeared in Xu Yun's mind:
This girl and Kristen should be good friends, after all, they are both dutiful daughters... Of course.
This thought was fleeting, and Xu Yun quickly threw it out of his mind.
I saw him quickly sit up a little straighter again, and typed a few lines in the dialog box with his fingers. But soon.
Xu Yun pressed and held the delete button, quickly returning these lines to zero and changing them into a short question:
[Xiao Weng, are you able to speak now? I have something to ask you]. After a while.
A reply came from Weng Yujing: [0ChickenK． Emoticons]
Seeing this, Xu Yun immediately dialed the voice call. A few more seconds passed.
Weng Yujing's voice rang out from the microphone. The tone was as refreshing as ever, and there was no trace of the foul language she had just sprayed:
"Hello, Brother Xu."
"Wrong in the morning, okay at noon, Xiaoweng."
Xu Yun briefly said hello to the girl, then changed the subject and asked her: "Xiao Weng, Uncle Weng... is engaged in archaeological work?"
Mentioning her father, Weng Yujing's tone obviously increased a bit, with a hint of depression: "Yes, I have been engaged in archeology for 20 or 30 years, and you know how to block my posts on WeChat Moments every day - Brother Xu, wait a minute Can you leave a message on my dad’s feed for me, saying that the money he hid in the vase to the right of the TV in the living room is gone.”
Xu Yun: "..."
Then he took a deep breath and continued to ask Weng Yujing:
"Ahem... Xiao Weng, we will talk about private money later. Can we talk about Uncle Weng's situation first?"
"To tell you the truth, this update in Uncle Weng's circle of friends has something to do with a project I'm working on."
Although Weng Yujing looks very "filial", this girl's emotional intelligence is not low. When Xu Yun mentioned the project at hand, her tone immediately became more formal:
"No problem, Brother Xu, what do you want to know?" Xu Yun thought for a while and asked first:
"Can you introduce Uncle Weng's workplace?"
When he said this, Xu Yun felt vaguely nervous.
The moment he saw the project approval letter, Xu Yun only had four words left in his mind, and he was walking around like a colonel... Ahem, four words were floating around:
Yongle Grand Ceremony.
The outside world may still have doubts about whether this set of strange books is preserved in Yongling, but Xu Yun knows very well that the Yongle Ceremony is underground in Yongling!
After all, this is the reward given by the halo. But on the other hand.
Although Halo gave the "Yongle Dian" as a reward, it never said it could guarantee its safe unearthing, but only showed the effects after it was unearthed.
In other words.
If handled improperly, "Yongle Dadian" will be damaged.
Therefore, the excavation work of Yongling is actually a moderate test.
In case the Yongling excavation team only refers to the data of existing remote sensing detectors and does not believe that there is a Yongle ceremony under the underground palace, the excavation will be carried out as if there is only one layer of the mausoleum.
So when they unearth this set of strange books, some preservation methods may not be so complete.
If you are not careful, you may make the same mistake as Dingling. In fact, it’s not just Dingling.
In the archaeological history of China since the founding of the People's Republic of China, many cultural relics have suffered losses due to incomplete pre-plans during the excavation stage.
For example, the famous Mawangdui Tomb of the Western Han Dynasty.
Everyone must have heard that the female corpse of Xin Zhui was unearthed from the Mawangdui Tomb of the Western Han Dynasty, but few people know that a cloud-patterned lacquer tripod containing a jar of lotus root soup was unearthed from the Mawangdui tomb.
When the lotus root soup was unearthed, the shape of the lotus root slices could be distinguished, but because the lid of the tripod was opened and shaken, the lotus root soup quickly dissolved.
At that time, the Xiangchu Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology researched
Researcher Mr. Zhou Shirong only had time to take a snapshot, which became the only copy of the lotus root soup image today. (If you are interested, you can search for this photo)
Therefore, Xu Yun's worries are indeed possible. And once the "Yongle Dadian" is damaged...
Then whether it is its gain in halo or its cultural value in reality, it will encounter extremely serious impacts.
To know.
Today's sticks are so outrageous that the little cards are printed with photos of a certain Chinese actress named Jing... Therefore, Xu Yun should participate in this archaeological excavation regardless of emotions or reasons.
Therefore, Weng Yujing's father's job position is very important at this time.
If he is just an ordinary officer - such as the small section chief of the Propaganda Department or something like that, he can get the project application letter just for pure publicity needs.
Then Xu Yun may need to find another way to get along with the project team.
But if the other party is the person in charge of the project...even just one of the people in charge, then many things will be easier to handle.
After hearing Xu Yun's question.
Weng Yujing thought for a while and introduced seriously:
"My father's name is Weng Tong. He is 52 years old. He is a researcher at Jinling Museum and a professor at the Department of Archeology and Relics at Jinling University."
"In addition, I also have the title of director of the China Ming History Research Association. Anyway, it's a lot of mess."
"But even though his title is confusing, he is somewhat of a well-known figure in the industry, and his information is available in the encyclopedia."
Xu Yun suddenly felt certain.
The History Department of Jinling University has a long history. Although Xu Yun cannot remember the specific year, it should have been established sixty or seventy years ago.
Being able to serve as a professor in the Department of Archaeological Relics at the School of History at Jinling University, Weng Tong's abilities and status are obviously extraordinary.
Even in this Yongling project team, he is at least a consultant-level boss, but he is still the initiator.
Then Xu Yun thought for a while and asked again:
"Xiao Weng, has Uncle Weng been busy with the excavation of Yongling Tomb during this time?" "Yes."
Although the communication was only verbal at this time, Xu Yun seemed to see the girl nodding her head as if pecking rice:
"He has been thinking about digging the Yongling Tomb since more than 20 years ago. My mother even complained about whether he was the reincarnation of Empress Chen. He only wanted to dig up the tomb of Emperor Jiajing."
"Brother Xu, didn't I say during the New Year's Eve dinner that my dad was running a project in Yanjing - that's what he was talking about."
Xu Yun was stunned for a moment. After a few seconds.
An unexpected and reasonable emotion gradually emerged in his heart.
Weng Yujing graduated from Jinling University. At first, her mother said that Weng Tong was engaged in historical research. Weng Tong did not go home during the Chinese New Year to run projects in Yanjing. In addition, Yongling's previous hot searches...
Although before the mystery is revealed, Xu Yun will never be able to find the truth by relying on these clues.
But now with the announcement of the truth, these things are gradually becoming connected... Also, if I remember correctly.
The rain that caused Weng Yujing's paper to be included in the second area was the reward for Lao Su's copy. It turns out that since then, I have had an intersection with Yongling...
Then Xu Yun took a deep breath and said to Weng Yujing:
"Okay, I've almost figured it out, please, Xiaoweng."
"It's a small matter, it's a small matter, Brother Xu, do you want me to help you build a bridge with Comrade Old Man?" Xu Yun thought for a moment and shook his head:
"I understand, but I won't use it for now. I'll come back to you if I need it."
Although Xu Yun is indeed planning to contact Weng Tong as soon as possible, there are still some steps that need to be prepared before that, so it is not urgent that Weng Yujing is needed to pull the strings.
Anyway, although the project approval document has just been issued, it is not so fast that the tomb will be opened tomorrow.
As the saying goes, make decisions before taking action. If you deal with some matters first and then contact Weng Tong, the efficiency may be higher.
Weng Yujing didn't insist too much on this. This girl's
His eyesight was quite high, and he quickly said:
"OK, then Brother Xu, I won't disturb you. Just give me a message whenever you need it. Also, don't forget to leave a message under my dad's news..."
"".
After hanging up the voice call.
Xu Yun thought for a while, opened his address book, and dialed Academician Pan's mobile phone number. More than ten seconds passed.
The phone vibrated slightly, and Academician Pan's voice came from the other side: "Hello, Xiao Xu?"
"Well, teacher, it's me."
Xu Yun greeted Academician Pan seriously, and then asked tentatively: "Teacher, is it convenient for you to answer the phone now?"
Academician Pan quickly said:
"It's convenient. I just finished eating beef...steak with Mr. Anton. I'm eating alone right now. If you need anything, just say it."
When Xu Yun heard this, he organized a conversation and told everything about the hot searches about Yongling and the project application documents that he had seen before:
"Abba aba chirp, crackle, pika, pika...that's pretty much it."
While Xu Yun was speaking, the noise around Academician Pan also became much quieter. It sounded like he was talking in a remote place:
"I understand, so Xiao Xu, do you plan to use this opportunity to try the gravity gradiometer?" Xu Yun nodded vigorously and explained:
"That's right, teacher, it's quite a coincidence. On the day the 'True Listening' project was launched, Yongling was on a hot search, so I also learned some information about Yongling at that time."
"The current main area of Yongling is 250,000 square meters, which is 25 hectares or 0.25 square kilometers. The scale of construction is second only to Changling of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty."
Although Academician Pan was not in front of him at this time.
But Xu Yun still couldn't help but hold the phone between his shoulder and ear, and gestured with his hands in front of him:
"The depth of the Yongling underground palace is about 15-30 meters above the ground. The current remote sensing detection result is an 'A' shape, with seven pit chambers at the bottom, most of which are filled with water."
"But objectively speaking, there is a certain deviation in the precision and accuracy of this kind of detection, which means there may be one or more undiscovered tombs deeper."
"And our "True Listening" project team is responsible for the key mapping module of the gravity gradiometer. At present, the life span of Pangea particles has been successfully extended to four hours."
"Although four hours is still a long way from a territorial cruise, for an underground palace covering an area of 0.25 square kilometers, the time is completely enough."
Then Xu Yun paused and added:
"Teacher, let's take a step back ten thousand steps first, let alone whether there is a "Yongle Dian" or an undiscovered lower underground palace in Yongling."
"For the archaeological excavation of other cultural relics, the importance of gravity gradiometer cannot be ignored - its accuracy is two to three orders of magnitude higher than remote sensing detection."
"After all, the original excavation work at Dingling was truly a nightmare and a shame. This time, Yongling must not repeat the same mistakes."
Academician Pan was silent when he heard this. Actually.
As a smart man with an IQ much higher than ordinary people, it was not difficult for Academician Pan to understand the deeper meaning of Xu Yun's last word "shame".
The failure of the Dingling excavation was not only a shame for the Chinese archaeological community, but also a great regret in Mr. Guo Moruo's life.
Although Mr. Guo Moruo was not actually the initiator of the excavation of Dingling, he was only one of the six people who suggested the excavation. Later generations have a certain degree of blame for Mr. Guo's evaluation of the failure of Dingling - because Mr. Guo Moruo is famous among the six people. maximum.
But it cannot be denied.
Mr. Guo Moruo does have to bear some responsibility in that matter, and he cannot shirk it.
And Mr. Guo Moruo is the first president of HKUST, so this matter seems to have nothing to do with HKUST, but it is inextricably linked behind it.
As HKUST students, Xu Yun and Academician Pan are naturally obliged to "repay their debts". By HKUST
Starting from HKUST and ending at HKUST.
This can be regarded as a complete reincarnation of fate.
Then Academician Pan was silent on the other end of the phone for a full half a minute before he said, "Okay, I understand, just wait for my news."
After saying that, Academician Pan hung up the phone.
Xu Yun continued to sit on the bed for a while, habitually looking at hot searches, Hupu, the first moderator and the Sydney community.
Then he got out of bed, dressed and washed himself.
After washing up, Xu Yun did not leave the room.
Instead, he took a bowl of instant noodles directly from the minibar and started soaking it slowly. Those who worked on high-end hotel menus in their previous lives should all know this.
Mini bars in hotels of the Ritz-Carlton level are generally ridiculously expensive. Sprite for 4 yuan can be sold for 20 yuan, and instant noodles for 5 yuan at 30 are considered cheap.
Fortunately, Xu Yun's accommodation this time was signed by the Academy of Sciences, so he didn't need to pay for it himself, so he could live in luxury with a shameless face.
ten minutes later.
After finishing a bucket of instant noodles, Xu Yun rubbed his belly and wondered whether he wanted another bucket. However, at this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang:
"If you can make it before dark, I will gouge your eyes out~~~" Xu Yun looked at the screen, and it was clear that the person coming was Academician Pan.
So he quickly gave up the idea of another bucket and answered the phone again. After a while.
Academician Pan's voice rang from the other side of the phone: "Xiao Xu, are you in the hotel now?"
Xu Yun was stunned subconsciously, but still replied: "Yes, it's in the room."
"That's good. Get ready and we'll leave in an hour." "Departure? Where to go?"
"Xichang." Note:
Yesterday I scanned "Nature" and saw a paper, doi/10.1038/s41586-022-05629-6, which discovered a brand new planetary ring in the solar system. The Roche limit does not apply to this situation, and many theories are in danger...
By the way, I have an idea. I will post a free chapter every month to share the papers that I find interesting in "nature" and "iee" that month. Will everyone be interested? Will it affect your reading rhythm?
If you are interested, deduct 1 here. If you are not interested, deduct 2 here.
If more than 10% of readers oppose it, I won’t do it.
