Li Rui's attention was not on the coffin and the funerary objects. From the moment he walked to the entrance of the tomb, he had been staring at one of the archeologists in the tomb.
The tomb was already connected to the power supply. Bright incandescent light bulbs were set up in the four corners, brightly lighting up the tomb. Therefore, everyone in the tomb could not hide. Everyone was clearly seen by Li Rui. At first glance, he saw the tall, slim, and scholarly beauty, Xiaofang. Although she was dressed the same as yesterday and was wearing a mask, her temperament could not be concealed.
She was mingling with the team members who were in charge of unearthing the funerary objects. She was making a written record. Watching her meticulously writing and drawing in the notebook, her demure and gentle posture was like a moving picture scroll. It was simply a kind of enjoyment.
Li Rui's mouth was dry. He thought to himself that he could not miss such a beauty with such temperament. However, how could he find a chance to get to know her?
Not long after the excavation began, the leaders of the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the Provincial Cultural Relics Research Institute, and the Provincial Archeology Team suddenly arrived at the ancient tomb.
That was what Director Zhao and Captain Cao had expected. Therefore, no one was surprised by their sudden visit.
As the hosts, County Magistrate Chen and Chief Zhao welcomed them. However, only they themselves knew whether they were truly welcoming them.
After a simple greeting, the six to seven leaders entered the ancient tomb to learn about the tomb.
The team leader of the Municipal Television Station's production team invited an expert from the Provincial Cultural Relics Research Institute to add a comment on the funerary objects. The expert, who was in his sixties and had white hair, gladly agreed.
He casually picked a jade figurine made of dark stone from the funerary objects that had been excavated. After the cameraman pointed the camera at him, he began to speak with assurance, "Let's first look at the quality of this jade. Let's observe it carefully. This jade is dark green in color. The color of the jade is the same. The jade is warm and smooth, and it's very hard. It should be a typical Hetian green jade. "
He deliberately paused for a moment and continued to speak to the camera, "Hetian green jade, as a whole, exudes a strong aura, which means that the foundation of the country will be evergreen. Therefore, it has always been the main material of choice for national seals since ancient times. The imperial seals of the feudal dynasties were all made of green jade, but the common people did not use it much. From this point of view, we can try to judge that the owner of this ancient tomb should be a member of the royal family. "
Li Ruixin was amazed. An expert was indeed an expert. He could determine the identity of the tomb owner just by looking at a simple jade object. If it were him, he could only guess the value of this jade object at most.
The expert continued, "Let's take a look at the age of this piece of jade. First of all, we should pay attention to its Yin thread processing. In its Yin thread processing, there is a very thick and large Yin thread used. Traditionally, it is called "Hanba Dao", which means that when making small jade figures, it can be ground into a jade figure with eight strokes. This shows how concise it is. The other was the processing of its thin yin threads. The processing of thin yin threads often leads to this phenomenon. The yin threads are very thin, but the lines are intermittent. Some appraisers or researchers call this phenomenon "jumping knife", as if a knife was used to carve the lines. In the Western Han Dynasty, this kind of yin thread was often used to carve jade. The thickness of the yin thread was ingenious, dense, romantic, and elegant. It was a kind of handicraft technique that had a deep influence on later generations of jade. Therefore, we can conclude that this jade object came from the Western Han Dynasty. "
The expert explained while holding the jade figure in his palm, showing it to the camera, and continued, "In terms of usage, the jade objects of the Han Dynasty can be divided into four categories: ceremonial jade, burial jade, decorative jade, and display jade. The one in my hand clearly belongs to the category of burial jade. In the burial jade of the Han Dynasty, there are quite a lot of jade figurines, but there are very few that have been passed down. The jade figure in my hand can be named 'Hetian Green Jade Kneeling Person'. Then, why is this person kneeling? Let's first look at his attire. He is wearing a Han Dynasty official robe with a jade belt around his waist. It is obvious that he is an official. What kind of person does an official have to kneel to? There are several choices: emperor, marquis, general, and minister. This tomb is definitely not an emperor's tomb because it does not meet the standard. Is it a general's tomb? No, a general's tomb would not dare to use this kind of kneeling jade figure. Therefore, we can conclude that this is a marquis's tomb. In the Han Dynasty, the marquis were the local emperors in their respective areas of influence. When the officials saw them, they naturally had to kneel. After these marquis died, they could not go to the underworld without someone to serve them. Therefore, their descendants carved this kind of kneeling jade figure and placed it in the tomb as a type of burial. "
At this point, he pointed at the chin of the kneeling jade figure and said, "Look carefully here. His chin is smooth and there is not a single strand of beard. You have to know that men in ancient times had to grow beards. In the Han Dynasty, men had to grow beards from the age of sixteen. Beards and hair were the same, they were given by their parents. In that era, beards were very precious and would not be easily removed. This person does not have a beard, which is very thought-provoking. If I am not wrong, he should be a eunuch who is responsible for the internal affairs of the marquis's mansion. "
When the audience saw that he was able to analyze so many things from a jade figure, they were all inwardly impressed.
The host of the live broadcast smiled and said, "You have told us so much that we did not know. You have really opened our eyes. However, I believe that the audience in front of the TV screen is more concerned about the value of this jade figure. I heard that this ancient tomb was first blown up by grave robbers who almost robbed the tomb of all the burial goods. Then I would like to ask you, if this jade figure was stolen by grave robbers and sold, how much could it be sold for? "
The expert smiled and said, "Two years ago, at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, there was a Hetian jade figure from the Western Han Dynasty that was sold for a high price of 900,000 yuan. That jade figure's appearance was not as good as the one we have now. I estimate that this kneeling jade figure can be sold for 1,200,000 yuan or more. "
When this was said, everyone was speechless.
A mere jade figure could be sold for 1,200,000 yuan. If all the burial goods in the ancient tomb were sold, wouldn't the total value be over a hundred million yuan?
Unfortunately, everyone understood that no matter how high the value of these burial goods was, they still belonged to the country. Individuals had no right to possess or sell them. Because of this, everyone was only shocked and no one was happy about it.
Li Rui stared at this expert. He thought that he should find a chance to show him the black jade ball and let him judge its value. As for the other two items, the golden beast and the golden jade mirror, there was no need to show him. Because these two items were going to be given away, it did not matter whether they were valuable or not.
Li Rui looked at them for a while and then lost interest. So, he walked out of the ancient tomb.
County Head Chen caught up with him and said, "Director Li, you and Director Ling don't need to cook tonight. We will go to the village tonight and invite the leaders of the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau to a banquet." Li Rui smiled and said, "We are going to bask in the limelight again." County Head Chen shook his head and said, "How is this basking in the limelight? Director Li, to be honest, I admire you and Director Ling. You did not want to do a leisurely and dignified job in the city. You are willing to go to the village to help the poor. You are not afraid of hardships and are willing to bear hardships. What makes me feel touched is that both of you insist on cooking every day and almost never go to the restaurant to eat and drink. This kind of hardworking spirit really makes me ashamed. "
Li Rui was very embarrassed by his praise, but in his heart, he had a very good impression of him.
The two of them exchanged some pleasantries and the dinner was settled.
After a while, Ling Shuyao came out of the ancient tomb. She found Li Rui and asked, "Why didn't you call me when you came out?" Li Rui joked with her and said, "I came out to go to the toilet. If I called you, would you come?" Ling Shuyao wasn't angry. She lowered her voice and said in surprise, "Look at that little jade man. He's dark and swarthy, and he's not much bigger than a kitten. Heh, he can be sold for more than a million yuan. If I didn't hear it from the expert himself, I wouldn't believe it. " Li Rui said, "Don't you know? Among the cultural relics in China, jade, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings are the most expensive. Gold and silver are not that valuable. "
Ling Shuyao suddenly thought of something and said with a smile of exultation, "If we sell this jade man for more than a million yuan and distribute it to the poor in the village, each family will get at least 10,000 yuan. Won't we be able to get out of poverty in an instant?" Li Rui was amused and nodded. "That's right. Regardless of whether we can do it in the future, at least we can get out of poverty temporarily this year. Good idea, I support. You can talk to County Head Chen and see if you can persuade them to sell this thing. "Ling Shuyao pursed her lips and said," You're the one in charge. I'm just helping you to come up with the idea. I came up with the idea, but you can do the actual implementation. Don't use me as a tool. "
County Head Chen arranged a banquet for the leaders of the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau at six o 'clock in the evening at the largest restaurant in Dragon King Temple Village. The staff of the city's television station were also invited to this banquet.
The Provincial Cultural Relics Research Institute and the Provincial Archaeological Team were both public institutions under the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. Therefore, it was not wrong to say that the people from the province were all from the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. There were a total of seven people who came this time. The leaders were two divisional cadres. One was the director of the Cultural Relics Conservation and Archaeology Department, and the other was the deputy director of the Museum and Social Cultural Relics Department. Each of them brought one subordinate. There was also an expert from the Cultural Relics Research Institute and two tomb excavators from the Archaeological Team.
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