When Zhuang Rui and Ren Chunqiang returned to the ground, more than two hours had passed. Only Timur was left guarding the shore with an anxious look, while Wu Yunqiqige followed Bater to find the local garrison.
"Zhuang Ruian replied, are you okay?"
Seeing Zhuang Rui and Ren Chunqiang emerging from the lake, Timur shouted happily, and everyone left, leaving him alone in this quiet place. In addition to the water ghost incident that happened before,
Timur felt strangely panicked.
"I have nothing to do, Brother Ren seems to need a rest..."
To swim out of the waterway, you need to swim against the current, which consumes much more energy than when you entered. Dr. Ren couldn't hold on when he came to the surface. He choked several times in a row. If Zhuang Rui hadn't pulled him
, I guess this guy has devoted himself to the scientific research of the motherland.
After dragging Ren Chunqiang ashore, Zhuang Rui felt his stomach growling with hunger. He immediately picked up the grilled fish on the campfire and ate it without any politeness.
"Zhuang Ruian asked, what's going on down there? What's the situation?"
Timur was also very concerned about the most glorious dynasty in Mongolia, but unlike Battelle, those buried underground were not his direct ancestors. Even if the underground tombs were dug out, he would not feel anything wrong.
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"There is a high possibility that it is an imperial mausoleum, but the underground terrain is complicated and we did not go deep..."
Zhuang Rui smiled and looked at Ren Chunqiang, who was breathing heavily at the side, and said with a smile: "Brother Ren, why do I feel that we are so similar to the scene in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" where Yang Guo is looking for the little dragon girl? We both dived into the water and found out.
There is a different world on the other side..."
"Little Dragon Girl? She is not as attractive as the Mongolian Emperor's Tomb..."
Ren Chunqiang curled his lips and said to Zhuang Rui: "Hurry up and call Professor Meng. If you don't call, I'm afraid the teacher will call us to urge us to go back..."
The day after tomorrow is the opening day of the World Dunhuang Cultural Exchange Conference. As the discoverers of the Dunhuang documents, Zhuang Rui and Ren Chunqiang, one of them must attend the conference. But now that we are stepping on the unknown tombs of Mongolian emperors, Dr. Ren has long been gone.
The thought of going back.
There is no missing copy of the Dunhuang documents, and the achievements they have made cannot be denied. Going back to attend the meeting is just to increase their reputation in the industry and initially establish their status as young archaeologists.
But the tombs of the Mongolian emperors are different. Although they have attracted much attention, their mysterious veil has never been unveiled to the world for thousands of years. The significance of the tombs of the Mongolian emperors is far beyond what those Dunhuang documents can match.
Than.
For example, the discovery of Dunhuang documents will give Zhuang and Rui a place in the domestic archaeological community, but the excavation of the tombs of the Mongolian emperors will make their names engraved in the history of world archaeology. Which one is more important?
Of course they can all be distinguished.
After Zhuang Rui took out the phone, he handed it to Ren Chunqiang and said with a smile: "Brother Ren, you should make this call..."
Every time he comes out, there are always some discoveries that shock the world. Zhuang Rui feels that he is a bit too ostentatious, but he is also helpless. He can't just watch these rare treasures hidden underground, right?
"You fight, you fight, you discovered this unknown tomb itself, it's up to you to fight..."
Dr. Ren pushed back the phone that Zhuang Rui handed him. He had been traveling around Mongolia during this trip, and he was almost a soy sauce character. Now he was satisfied to be able to participate in the excavation of this tomb.
He has no intention of competing with Zhuang Rui for the limelight.
"All right……"
Anyway, there were too many lice but it didn't itch. Zhuang Rui didn't care anymore. At most, he was considered lucky. He immediately dialed Professor Meng's cell phone.
"Is it Xiaozhuang? What's the matter? Are you back in Beijing?"
Professor Meng's hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone. Professor Meng never expected that in his later years, he would encounter the discovery of skull fossils of Peking Man and make breakthroughs in the study of Dunhuang culture. All of this was led by Zhuang Rui.
Come.
Therefore, the old man loves Zhuang Rui very much and has always regarded him as his close disciple. He also wants to help Zhuang Rui establish his position in the archaeological world during his lifetime and play a role as a mentor.
Zhuang Rui laughed twice and said: "Teacher, Beijing... I guess I won't be able to go back for the time being..."
"What? This is not possible, Xiaozhuang, do you know that this academic exchange meeting not only brings together Dunhuang cultural scholars from all over the world, but also many foreign historical experts are present. You must come back!"
When Professor Meng heard this, he suddenly became anxious. Zhuang Rui had previously salvaged the skull fossil of Peking Man and a shipwreck from the Song Dynasty. He was only slightly famous in the domestic archaeological community, and Zhuang Rui had not participated in the follow-up research of these two discoveries.
, Strictly speaking, the limelight of Dingguang Museum is much greater than that of him personally.
But this conference is different. The gathering of scientific researchers from all over the world can give him a broader space for development and leave his name in the world of scientific research. This is why many domestic scientific researchers are overwhelmed.
One of the reasons why I wanted to participate in this conference.
"teacher……"
"I don't care what your reasons are, you must come back. If you really can't leave, let Xiao Ren stay there. If you want to come back, what are you doing? I told Xiao Ren that you must come back to participate in this event no matter what.
meeting…”
Just as Zhuang Rui opened his mouth to explain, he was interrupted by Professor Meng. Zhuang Rui secretly glanced at the senior brother beside him and moved his body inadvertently.
Fortunately, Ren Chunqiang couldn't hear the voice on the microphone, otherwise this guy would have burst into tears. He's also your student, so he's not so partial, right?
"Teacher, please listen to what I have to say first..."
Zhuang Rui did not wait for Professor Meng to interrupt him this time, and then said: "Teacher, Senior Brother Ren and I have made major archaeological discoveries in Inner Mongolia. After preliminary investigation, it should be the tomb of the Mongolian Khan from the Yuan Dynasty or even earlier...
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"No matter what archaeological discoveries are made, you have to return them..."
Professor Meng didn't pay much attention at first, and still asked Zhuang Rui to return to Beijing out of habit. However, when he heard the last few words, his voice suddenly stopped.
"What...what did you say? Mongolian Emperor's Tomb?! Xiaozhuang, are you...are you sure?" Professor Meng's voice was trembling on the phone.
Professor Meng, who was originally well-informed and presided over the excavation of countless tombs in the country, would not be so rude. However, he knew that his young disciple always acted with integrity every time. Since Zhuang Rui said it was the tomb of the Mongol Khan, then there was no doubt that it was the tomb of the Mongol Khan.
Eighty-nine is true.
"Teacher, we can basically confirm that this tomb is tens of meters deep underground. The entrance is at the bottom of a lake. The terrain is relatively complex. We have now discovered gold burial objects with the words "四儿久金".
However, due to terrain restrictions, further surveys cannot be carried out..."
Zhuang Rui roughly described the situation to Professor Meng. As for the discovery of the entrance to the underground river, he naturally discovered it accidentally during fishing.
Although this thing is a bit bizarre, it is quite reasonable. It is said that the old farmer in Shaanxi could dig out the eighth wonder of the world (Terracotta Warriors and Horses) when digging a well. Zhuang Rui's explanation is also reasonable.
Passable.
"Xiao Zhuang, wait a minute, wait a minute..."
Professor Meng's voice on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, as if he was digesting the shocking news. There was no reply for a long time.
Professor Meng was originally not very satisfied with the research direction chosen by Dr. Zhuang Rui, but he did not expect that this disciple actually seemed to have found the tombs of Mongolian emperors for thousands of years without any clues?
No wonder Professor Meng was shocked. You must know that the "Fossil Peking Man Skull" discovered by Zhuang Rui before has been more influential within the scope of anthropological research, while the Song Dynasty shipwreck is limited to the Song Dynasty of China.
The cultural discovery was based on the scientific and technological level of the time.
However, due to the special status of the Mongolian dynasty in the world at that time, the influence of the unearthed Mongol royal tombs is far beyond the above two discoveries, because until now, many European countries have admitted that they were enslaved by the Mongols and
The fact of conquest.
Therefore, the discovery of the Mongolian royal tombs is not only the discovery of some rare treasures, but also has extremely important and far-reaching significance for understanding the pattern, culture and economic development of various countries in the world at that time, and will be destined to be watched by the world.
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"Zhuang Rui, listen carefully. What needs to be done now is to contact the local garrison immediately to protect the location of the mausoleum. You will not be allowed to conduct unauthorized surveys. After I report to the superior department, I will rush to your place immediately..."
After thinking about it in his mind, Professor Meng gave instructions to Zhuang Rui. The reason why Zhuang Rui and the others were not allowed to conduct any more surveys was because the old man was afraid that Zhuang Rui and Ren Chunqiang would be accidentally harmed. After all, in the mysterious Emperor's Tomb, there were still
There are many unknown dangers out there.
"Teacher, what about...the Dunhuang Cultural Exchange Conference?" Zhuang Rui couldn't help laughing after hearing Professor Meng's words.
"Don't worry about that. Stay where you are and cooperate with the garrison to protect the place. You brat will really cause trouble for the teacher. I'm so busy with so many things. Oh, forget it. You brat must protect the scene.
, to prevent someone from stealing excavations..."
Professor Meng sighed on the other end of the phone. He was the one who initiated this Dunhuang cultural and academic exchange. Now as the organizer, he is leaving. Professor Meng must arrange for corresponding personnel to take over to ensure that the conference can proceed smoothly. After all, this is
Conferences are also held around the world.
Of course, Zhuang Rui on the other end of the phone could tell that although the teacher scolded him, I believe he must be in a very happy mood.