"Then why did Teacher Chu say this?" Dong Xuebing does not understand.
"I think he wants to help you all." Mu Zhengzhong replied.
Dong Xuebing asked worriedly: "But what if the location of the main chamber is not in our County? What if Teacher Chu … … "
Teacher Meng smiled and said, "If the ancient tomb belongs to you, then the matter is settled. It doesn't matter where the main chamber is. In the end, it will still be under the jurisdiction of your county, and there will be no sudden change of management. As for Old Chu, you don't have to worry about him. Archaeology itself has a lot of uncertainty. If the main chamber is not in the direction of your county, at most, Old Chu's analysis will be wrong.
… …
On the other side.
Teacher Chu explained.
Yanggang felt uncomfortable and interrupted: "It might not necessarily be in the direction of Jiaolin County. If this is the accompanying tombs, then the main chamber might be in any direction."
Teacher Chu retorted, "Are you the one who understands or am I the one who understands?"
Yanggang: "… …" He was frustrated and did not know what to say.
Indeed, Teacher Chu was an authority in the field of archaeology. Who dares to say he doesn't know? No one has the right to refute him. If Teacher Chu doesn't know, then no one in China knows.
Teacher Chu continued: "In the past, I had led a team to survey many ancient tombs. For example, in 1995, the ancient tombs were very big and spanned across the border of two cities. That means there are tombs on both sides of the border. In the end, the tombs were assigned to the County where the main chamber is located. This was done before."
Qian Litao nodded.
The people from the Provincial Cultural Relics Department also nodded. They had heard about this before. There was indeed such a thing in history.
Teacher Chu looked at them. "That's why I think it's more appropriate for Jiaolin County to take over the management and protection of this tomb. Besides, the Han Dynasty bronze mirror was discovered by the villagers of Jiaolin County, and it attracted the attention of the leaders of Jiaolin County. They reported it to the higher-ups. Otherwise, if the tomb robbers read the newspaper and want to try their luck to excavate it, the country will suffer a great loss. It's almost unbearable for the archaeologists. In this regard, Secretary Dong of Jiaolin County has handled it flawlessly. He immediately ordered for the protection of the tomb to be sealed off and protected. He attaches great importance to history and culture, so considering all aspects, the ownership of the tomb should be in Jiaolin County." Then, Teacher Chu added, "Of course, I'm just making an academic suggestion."
Suggestion?
What kind of suggestion is this?!
What you are saying is "if this tomb does not belong to Jiaolin County, then it is disrespectful to the archaeology world."
The people from Yanbei County were furious.
After Teacher Chu finished speaking, he walked back.
Qian Litao thought for a while and called a few leaders from the City Government to discuss this matter. After considering everyone's opinions, they had a final discussion.
"What do you all think?" Qian Litao asked.
"What Teacher Chu said makes sense." A City Government official said.
"But it might not be the case. What if the main tomb is not in the direction of Jiaolin County … …"
"Impossible. Teacher Chu is an authority in the archaeology world. He will not speak without thinking."
"But if it is under the jurisdiction of Jiaolin County, we all know how the Party Secretary works. I am afraid something might go wrong. This tomb is of great significance to our city. Didn't the experts say that this might be the biggest archaeological discovery in recent years? It is of utmost importance, and nothing can go wrong. Yanbei County is safer. Old Yang's working skills and methods are mature and stable. I feel more at ease handing this over to him than Dong Xuebing."
He added.
He did not say anything.
A few City Government leaders voiced their opinions. Many people do not have a good impression of this "disobedient" Jiaolin County.
But there are also people who support Jiaolin County. After all, Teacher Chu is too authoritative. There are also historical cases of this matter, and it is hard for others to refute him.
Xiao Dongnan, the head of the Provincial Department of Cultural Affairs, did not say anything. He led the people from the Cultural Relics Department to continue recording the scene. The City will decide what to do, and he cannot interfere. Also, he had expressed his opinion that the tomb should belong to Yanbei County.
This matter is not a big deal to the City Government. This is different from the dispute in 1995. That time, it was between two cities. This time, it is between two counties, and both counties are under the jurisdiction of Baohong City. No matter what, the tomb belongs to Baohong City, and they are not afraid of it running away. But even if it is not a big deal to the City Government, they still need to settle the ownership of the tomb as soon as possible. If not, the archaeology team will be here soon. The machines, equipment, people, and even the armed police will be stationed there to protect the tomb. If everything goes well, the tomb will soon enter the eyes of the whole nation through the media. This is a big deal. If they didn't make this clear early, they would inevitably encounter a lot of wrangling, which would seriously affect their work efficiency. If they let Jiaolin County and Yanbei County fight back and forth for this and that, it would also damage the reputation of Baohong City. Wouldn't they become a laughing stock? Jiaolin County's Party Secretary is that hooligan Dong Xuebing. If they don't settle this matter properly, Dong Xuebing might cause more trouble. He is the God of Plague, and no one can be at ease around him.
On the other side.
"Teacher Chu." Dong Xuebing quickly said. "Thank you."
Teacher Chu walked back and waved his hand. "Why are you thanking me?"
Dong Xuebing said gratefully. "I heard from Teacher Mu and Teacher Meng that what you said just now had helped us a lot. If not, the City Government might just give the tomb to Yanbei County without any discussion." Although there might not be any results now, there is still hope.
The four of them stood alone at a corner, and no one can hear them.
Teacher Chu laughed. "I am not helping you. I am worried about the excavation work. Those people from Yanbei County had been smashing and robbing the place. If the tomb is handed over to their County, I will be worried." Teacher Chu looked at Dong Xuebing and said. "I am at ease leaving the tomb to your County."
Dong Xuebing was stunned. "You trust us so much?"
Teacher Chu replied. "I do not trust you all. I trust you. Haha."
"Ah?" Dong Xuebing asked. "Me?"
The two of them had just met. How can they trust each other? Is it because I know Teacher Mu? But it shouldn't be that way.
Dong Xuebing was puzzled, and Teacher Chu explained. "You are the one who gave Old Mu that Japan's National Treasure, right?"
Dong Xuebing looked at Mu Zhengzhong.
Mu Zhengzhong was also stunned. "I did not mention this. Old Chu, where did you hear this from?"
Teacher Chu replied. "I guessed it. I had interrogated you for a long time, and you said it was a young man who gave it to you. Although you did not say who that young man was, I knew it was him when I saw Xiao Dong. There are not many people in China who are so capable at such a young age. It's not hard to guess."
Teacher Meng was stunned. "You are the one who brought back that Japanese National Treasure? Also, you are the one who stole those relics that were lost in China? "
Dong Xuebing stammered. "This … …"
Teacher Meng said. "That means you admit it? Good heavens, back then, this incident caused such a huge commotion. We were all discussing which godlike person was so capable that he could enter and exit the National Museum with such tight security. Moreover, he did it in broad daylight, even when the alarm sounded and the airport was on lockdown. How did he do it? We still don't understand this incident. This is too amazing! "
Mu Zhengzhong reminded Dong Xuebing. "Lower your voice."
Dong Xuebing sighed. "I did it just like that. You all must not tell others about this. Only a few people know about this, or else I will be in trouble."
Teacher Meng replied. "Don't worry. We don't know about this. At our age, we know how to keep our mouths shut."
Mu Zhengzhong replied. "You are saying I am not talkative? I did not tell Old Chu anything and only said it was a young man. I also did not expect Xiao Dong to meet us again. "
Dong Xuebing replied. "It's fine, Teacher Mu. Anyway, this is not a secret. Just don't let the public know about this."
Teacher Chu chuckled and said, "That's why, of course I trust nationalistic youths who can do such a thing. I've always felt that for us archaeologists, culture, quality, skills, and standards are not important. The most important thing should be patriotism. If a person doesn't even love his own country, what right does he have to love cultural relics? How can you love history? How can you love our country's thousands of years of culture? "
Dong Xuebing felt the same. "Hehe … you are right."
At this time, the people from the City Government had reached an agreement, and they turned to look at Dong Xuebing.
The people from Jiaolin County and Yanbei County were waiting for the City Government's announcement.
Qian Litao looked at the people from both Counties and said seriously. "After our discussion and the opinions of the archaeologists, this Han Dynasty Ancient Tomb will be managed by … … Jiaolin County. Secretary Dong, Mayor Zhang, in the future, the protection of the ancient tombs, excavations, and the reception of archaeologists must be done under the direction of the City Government. If anything goes wrong, it will be held accountable!"
Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. "Understood."
Zhang Dongfang was also excited. "Yes, Secretary Qian. We will do our best."
Yanggang and the leaders from Yanbei County still wanted to say something. "Secretary Qian, we … …"
"That's all." Qian Litao did not listen to them and waved his hand. "The rest of you continue with your work. Secretary Yanggang, bring your people back."
They finally got it!
This was a turning point!
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