Tang Zheng asked his roommates to take care of Nanna. Then, he went to look for Qi Shaowen. Fortunately, Qi Shaowen was still sane. Otherwise, Tang Zheng would feel guilty.
However, Qi Shaowen looked at Tang Zheng strangely. At first, it was joy. Then, it was surprise. He looked around nervously as if he was afraid of something.
"Professor Qi, why are you so careful?" Tang Zheng asked with a smile that was not a smile.
Qi Shaowen patted his chest and said with lingering fear, "I thought you wouldn't come back. You don't know that after we came back, everyone was quarantined and interrogated. They were only released after a few days."
Tang Zheng nodded and said, "What a big fuss. It seems that the Hundred-Thousand Hills incident is very important."
"Of course it's important. This is the biggest discovery in the archaeological world. Of course, it's beyond our abilities." Qi Shaowen looked gloomy. "All the so-called big discoveries in the archaeological world over the years are nothing compared to this one. This has overturned traditional knowledge."
"Haha, it's because you've overturned tradition that the higher-ups put you under strict scrutiny and gave you a gag order, right?" Tang Zheng said calmly.
"How did you know?"
"I guessed."
"That's an accurate guess. The higher-ups are afraid that I'll spill the beans so they don't let me attend classes. Instead, they let me focus on my research. Actually, this is good. This is a big discovery. It's enough for me to study for many years, "Qi Shaowen said.
Tang Zheng frowned slightly. "So it's the higher-ups' order that you don't attend classes?"
"Yes. In order to avoid contact with too many people, I even suspected that I was being watched for a while. But it seems that I'm too sensitive." Qi Shaowen smiled sheepishly.
Tang Zheng could not bring himself to smile. Obviously, his suspicions were true. The officials took this matter so seriously that they would really keep an eye on the archaeological team.
However, it was obvious that they strictly obeyed the order and did not tell anyone about what happened in the Hundred-Thousand Hills. That was why the surveillance was lifted.
"By the way, why did you come out? I thought you'd be in danger. "
Tang Zheng said, "Of course there was danger, but I was lucky enough to escape with my life."
Qi Shaowen patted Tang Zheng's shoulder and lamented, "It's good that you're alive. At that time, I really thought that I was going to die in the Hundred-Thousand Mountains. I don't care about my old bones, but it's a pity that you died at such a young age."
Tang Zheng grinned. "I won't die so easily."
"You didn't meet anyone from the government when you left the Hundred Thousand Mountains? From the looks of it, they won't sit idly by and do nothing, right? "
Tang Zheng gave him a thumbs up and praised, "Professor Qi's foresight is amazing. Of course I met them, but they can't do anything to me for the time being, so I guess I'm safe."
Qi Shaowen sucked in a breath of cold air and sighed. "Oh, you. When I first met you, I really didn't expect you to be so extraordinary. You can actually reach a balance with the government. However, I still want to remind you that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. To the government, you're still an unstable factor. They won't sit idly by and do nothing. You have to be careful. "
Tang Zheng was very touched. He said, "Thank you for your concern, Professor Qi. I understand."
Tang Zheng already had a plan. As long as he and the Wu Tribe quickly became stronger, the government would naturally be more afraid of them and would not dare to act rashly.
This was a kind of deterrence, just like nuclear weapons. The nuclear powers would not really attack anyone with nuclear weapons, but they would send a message to the world that they had such a powerful weapon. Therefore, they would be confident in their words and not dare to do anything to them. Otherwise, they would fight to the death and no one would have an easy time.
Since Tang Zheng had achieved this level of deterrence, he could rest easy for the time being.
"Professor Qi, I need to trouble you with something." Tang Zheng said, "I want to study the information related to the ancient Emperor Chi You and the Battle of Zhuolu."
Qi Shaowen smiled proudly. His eyes narrowed into slits. He said, "I knew you would want to know these things, so I've already started to study them."
Tang Zheng was overjoyed. Qi Shaowen's knowledge in archaeology was much deeper than Tang Zheng's. With his research, Tang Zheng would definitely be able to find out the truth about the ancient era.
"Professor Qi, have you heard of the term 'Stairway to Heaven' in your research materials?" Tang Zheng asked as an idea came to him. The Stairway to Heaven was of great importance. Tang Zheng already had thirty pieces. He was eager to know the whereabouts of the other dozens of pieces.
Although Tang Zheng had not decided whether or not to bring the cultivators back from the Sky's Beyond, at least there was this possibility now. He had to control this possibility in his own hands, otherwise, if it fell into the hands of someone with evil intentions, then the world would really be in chaos.
"Stairway to Heaven?" Qi Shaowen scratched his white hair and fell into deep thought. Suddenly, he rushed to a bookcase next to him. There were many large books on it. Many of them were books that Tang Zheng had never heard of before. They were obviously professional books.
Qi Shaowen pulled out a thick book from the pile and quickly flipped it open. Tang Zheng found that this was not a complete book, but a book made up of many sheets of paper glued together in a messy manner.
These sheets of paper were very ancient. They were obviously ancient books. Qi Shaowen carefully flipped through them. Suddenly, he stopped. His eyes lit up and fixed on a piece of paper.
Tang Zheng hurriedly went over and saw that he was staring at a piece of paper. No, it was not a piece of paper. It was a piece of animal skin.
There was a picture on it. The top of the picture was surrounded by clouds and mist. It was like a fairyland, but there were steps extending from the clouds. They extended straight down and landed on a snow-covered mountain.
"Mount Buzhou!" Tang Zheng could not help but exclaim. This mountain was too familiar. Wasn't it the Mount Buzhou in the depths of the Prehistoric Heavenly Tomb?
"You know this mountain?" Qi Shaowen was shocked.
Tang Zheng nodded. "Yes, this mountain is called Mount Buzhou."
"According to the picture, this mountain towered into the clouds as if it was connected to the sky. How tall is that?" Qi Shaowen exclaimed.
Tang Zheng recalled the scene of Mount Buzhou. Although Mount Buzhou was very tall, it was far from reaching the clouds. It was a little different from the picture.
However, Mount Buzhou was too mysterious. There were also mysterious restrictions. He could not judge it according to common sense.
"This is the Stairway to Heaven." Tang Zheng pointed at the steps and said firmly. He did not expect that there were written records about Mount Buzhou and the Stairway to Heaven.
However, it made sense. In ancient times, Mount Buzhou and the Stairway to Heaven were not a secret. It was only after the Hundred Change Star Lord destroyed the Stairway to Heaven that the attention on Mount Buzhou declined. After that, it disappeared completely from people's sight.
In ancient times, there must have been records about Mount Buzhou and the Stairway to Heaven. However, most of them should have disappeared in the long river of time. Fortunately, this piece of beast skin was left behind.
"I accidentally found this when I was flipping through ancient books. I did not know the information in it, so I just collected it. When you mentioned the Stairway to Heaven just now, I thought of this picture in a flash of inspiration. I didn't expect to get it right." Qi Shaowen's face was flushed red. He was even more excited than Tang Zheng.
"Tang Zheng, why are you looking for the Stairway to Heaven?" Qi Shaowen asked curiously.
"It's very useful." Tang Zheng did not say it out loud. After all, this was a very important matter. It might not be a good thing to tell him. Instead, it might harm him.
"This Stairway to Heaven has been destroyed. However, the cornerstones of the Stairway to Heaven are called Black Stones of Heaven and Earth. They are scattered all over the world. I want to find these Black Stones of Heaven and Earth now."
"Black Stones of Heaven and Earth? The Stairway to Heaven is made of Black Stones of Heaven and Earth?" Qi Shaowen was very surprised.
Tang Zheng was even more surprised. It was impossible for ordinary people to know about the Black Stones of Heaven and Earth. Even Tian Chanzi had never heard of it. It was very strange that Qi Shaowen knew about it.
Qi Shaowen could not wait to say, "I've seen the words' Black Stones of Heaven and Earth 'in an ancient book."
Tang Zheng slapped his head. Qi Shaowen was very knowledgeable. He was like a human computer. He had memorized so much obscure knowledge.
In fact, archeology required a lot of complicated knowledge. It included astronomy, geography, history, and many other aspects. Of course, Qi Shaowen knew a lot of things.
"This is a book that introduces the majestic imperial city in the capital city. It introduces the Black Stones of Heaven and Earth. It is said that the Black Stones of Heaven and Earth are stones that are born from the essence of heaven and earth. They are spiritual and have many magical effects."
This was a new piece of information. Tang Zheng listened with great interest.
"When this majestic imperial city was built, many mysterious things happened. It is said that every time a palace was about to be completed, it would collapse for no reason. Many people died."
"The emperor was furious. He ordered his officials to solve this problem. Later, he found several pieces of Black Stones of Heaven and Earth and buried them underground. After the palace was completed, it never collapsed again. It was really strange. The ancient book did not mention the specific reason. When I first read about it, I thought it was deliberately mystifying. I thought it was impossible for such a miraculous thing to happen. Now that I think about it, it is very likely to be true. "
Tang Zheng was overjoyed. At the same time, he also understood something. When the imperial city was built, it was to imprison the Five-clawed Golden Dragon. Every time a palace was about to be completed, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon must have been resisting and destroyed the palace.
Later on, someone found a Heaven and Earth Spirit Stone and buried it in the ground. It merged with the Imperial City's original Spirit Array and strengthened the effect of the Array. That was how the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was suppressed.
The Five-clawed Golden Dragon had never mentioned anything about the Black Stones of Heaven and Earth. He wondered if it knew anything about them.
"Tang Zheng, is this information useful to you?" Qi Shaowen asked.
Tang Zheng seemed to have woken up from a dream. He shouted, "Yes, it's very useful. Professor Qi, thank you! "Tang Zheng hugged Qi Shaowen.
Qi Shaowen was extremely embarrassed. He patted Chu Li's shoulder and said, "I'm also very happy that this information is useful to you."
Tang Zheng reluctantly let go. He said, "Professor Qi, I wonder if you can continue to collect information about this in the future?"
Qi Shaowen said without hesitation, "Of course you can. Although I don't know what you'll do with it, I know that you won't do anything bad with it. I trust you."
Tang Zheng promised seriously, "Professor Qi, don't worry. I won't do anything bad with the Black Stones of Heaven and Earth. I'll take my leave now. "
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