After the storm, the hall became lively again, with people eating, drinking and having fun.
"Hey, Senior Su is really unlucky to have such a big bad luck."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that he looks so young, but his ability in archeology is already on par with Professor Zou."
"With all due respect, Professor Zou can't tell the age and authenticity of an antique at a glance."
In the corner of the hall, Professor Zou's students began to talk about what had just happened. When Zhang Yuan was mentioned, their eyes shone with admiration.
"Xiao Liu, don't you think Mr. Zhang is very handsome?"
But it was not serious when a few chattering girls got together and started discussing Zhang Yuan's appearance, as if they were choosing a husband.
"I originally thought that Senior Su was the best in terms of appearance, but it turned out that Senior Zhang became more and more handsome the more I looked at him."
"Indeed, he is very knowledgeable about archeology! He is simply a dream lover!"
"I wonder who is so lucky to be his wife."
"That's so cool. Look, she even knows Mr. Xie from Kyoto!"
"Yes! As far as I know, he seems to be quite rich!"
When Zhang Yuan and Professor Zou were changing cups, they heard the little girls discussing themselves behind their backs, and the smiles on their faces became even brighter, which aroused Professor Zou's confusion.
"Have you thought of something beautiful? Are you smiling like this? There's something a little bit vulgar about it!"
"Haha, it's okay, let's continue talking about these cultural relics."
Zhang Yuan was a little confused, how could his handsome face be mean? He was obviously honest and kind!
Several girls couldn't hold back their inner impulses and were eager to give it a try.
"Which one of you is going to ask for my contact information?"
A timid girl suggested, and several people agreed, but who should go? Several people looked at each other.
"Of course it's our Sister Liu. She is the most beautiful here. If she can't do it, everyone else will probably have no chance!"
Under the encouragement of everyone, the one called Sister Liu mustered up the courage to come to Professor Zou and Zhang Yuan's table.
"Mr. Zhang Yuan, can I propose a toast to you?"
While the two were talking, a wavy red-haired girl with a face full of confidence said that she was walking towards Zhang Yuan with a wine glass. She stared at Zhang Yuan intently throughout the whole process, as if I was going to eat you.
"Are all girls today so tough?"
Zhang Yuan cursed in his heart, but he drank the wine glass and greeted him with a smile.
"That's natural! It's my honor to toast a beautiful woman."
Both of them drank it down with great pleasure. Professor Zou on the side was a little unhappy.
"Classmate Liu! Didn't I tell you? Dye your hair back before you get on the boat! What's wrong with you!"
"Ah, Professor Zou, I came in such a hurry that I forgot about it and went back as soon as I got off the boat!"
She stuck out her tongue and acted well-behaved in front of the professor. She also noticed that the professor's mood was not right, so she made an excuse and left.
"Mr. Zhang, let me declare in advance that you can do whatever you want with the waiters, but please don't attack my students at will!"
His appearance of being a strict master and a loving father made Zhang Yuan break his guard...
"Obviously it wasn't me who took the initiative, so why are you telling me what to do!"
He was unhappy in his heart, but he still agreed to it.
Professor Zou turned around and saw that his group of "incompetent" students were still looking here and there, knowing in his heart that Zhang Yuan could no longer be allowed to radiate his charm here.
Zhang Yuan, a successful man with good skin and talent, was too lethal to them. Seeing a few boys coming over with wine glasses, he had no choice but to send Zhang Yuan away.
"By the way, there are some things that are not convenient to discuss here. Come to my place and let's talk in depth!"
Zhang Yuan nodded. Although he didn't know what the professor was thinking, why was the professor's facial expression so evil when he talked about going deep?!
Zhang Yuan was a little scared, but he still put down his wine glass and reluctantly said goodbye to the men and women who were still ogling him...
It's just that the girls weren't happy.
"Why didn't you get your contact information?"
They complained about Sister Liu, their expressions were almost cannibalistic.
"Hey, Professor Zou was watching over there, and he was so scared that I forgot all about it after toasting."
She still has lingering fears. The way Professor Zou got angry was also very scary. He almost fired his favorite apprentice today. Who dares to make him unhappy?
"Well, we can only see if there is a chance tomorrow! We must take him down!"
Zhang Yuan listened clearly and was smiling all the time. She is such a proactive girl! I like it!
But because of Professor Zou, I still followed him to his room obediently.
In Professor Zou's room, the two of them kept flipping through the information, with various papers scattered all over the floor. They were not idle and had a long conversation.
"Your insights into historical materials really amaze me, a scholar who has studied for many years!"
Professor Zou had admiration written all over his face. He wished he was a woman and would marry him immediately.
Zhang Yuan wiped the sweat from his head. It turned out that they were still talking about history. When he entered the professor's room, his evil smile really misunderstood Zhang Yuan, but fortunately, they were all talking about history...
"I don't take it seriously, I've just been interested in these things since I was a child."
Zhang Yuan and the professor talked about history for a long time, and they were a little tired, so they simply brought the topic to the main topic.
"You have been studying this sunken ship for a long time. Have you found anything?"
"It's a shame to say that our progress is not fast, but we basically agree with your point of view. We scholars all believe that this ship belongs to the Ming Dynasty."
Zhang Yuan nodded, but his mind became even more confused. What exactly did Mr. Xie want to see for himself? It was so mysterious.
"I've been on the boat for half a year."
He paused and looked at Zhang Yuan firmly.
"The things that have been salvaged now probably prove that when Zhu Di sent Zheng He to the Western Seas, he probably really wanted to find Emperor Jianwen."
"Looking for Emperor Jianwen? Why?"
Zhang Yuan fell into thinking, this is a very interesting hypothesis.
Traditional historical materials all say that the main purpose of Zheng He's voyages to the West was to expand the influence of the Ming Dynasty's rule and promote the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty to the outside world.
Carrying out maritime trade is also an important part. Maritime voyages bring a large number of rare treasures to facilitate trade, and it is also an important part of strengthening governance.
But what does it have to do with Emperor Jianwen?
"I don't quite understand it. I hope Professor Zou can explain it to me."
?
Seeing that Professor Zou was still not responding to him, Zhang Yuan looked up and found that the gray-haired old man had fallen into a deep sleep and was snoring.
Maybe he thought for too long and drank too much wine, so the old man fell asleep.
"Why……"
Zhang Yuan sighed, always missing out at critical moments, and the answer to this mystery would stay with him all night.