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At the beginning of the 20th century, it should be a popular thing to dig graves in Mangshan.

At the beginning, villagers near Luoyang picked up the things in the ancient tombs and regarded them as ominous things and placed them directly in the temples in the villages. However, after knowing that these things could be sold for money, they were stored in the temples in various villages in Mangshan before.

The antiquities disappeared overnight.

Under the demonstration effect of tomb robbers making money, dozens of villages on Mangshan followed each other and competed to dig ancient tombs, which was regarded as a shortcut to making money. A large number of cultural relics were dug out from the underground of Mangshan and flowed to all parts of the country, and even "dumped"

"overseas.

According to some literature, every autumn harvest, the tomb robbers on the mountain were like a party, and groups of people dug out ancient tombs like sweet potatoes. The jade and bronze ware dug out in baskets, carriages, and finally dug out

No one knows how many.

Especially during the warlords' melee, militia groups and red gun associations were established in the suburbs of Luoyang. Local gentry relied on guns to drive the poor, turning night tomb robbery into organized public excavation during the day.

For a moment, many places on the Mangshan Mountain no longer farmed and digged tombs. And this was nothing, and there was even more excessive. In order to plunder money, the Luoyang garrison ordered antique merchants to pay 2% in the name of raising funds.

Ten-month taxes set a precedent for taxation in the antique industry.

Some warlords even established "Anti-Character Special Tax Bureau" and issued a large number of business posts of business licenses, which was equivalent to legalizing tomb robbery. Since then, the trend of robbery and trading has become more serious.

Under this situation, the wind of excavation became more and more intense. There were more than 10,000 people living on the Mangshan Mountain. It can be said that during that period, it was the era of the whole people robbing tombs. Driven by interests, Luoyang was also driven by the interests.

Tomb robbers’ skills in digging ancient tombs are becoming more and more sophisticated, and the famous Luoyang shovel was invented at this time.

I have to say that the person who invented the Luoyang shovel is really a genius.

You should know that because the ancient tombs are old, there are few mounds of soil left. No trace can be seen on the ground. It is very difficult for ordinary people to find the exact location of the ancient tombs, so they can only dig randomly to try their luck.

However, after the invention of Luoyang shovel, this thing was simply the supreme magic weapon for tomb robbers. If you hit it with one pole, you can tell whether there is an ancient tomb underneath from the color of the soil brought out from the head of the shovel.

With such convenient tools, many large tombs hidden deep underground must have suffered a lot. Until the founding of the People's Republic of China, the government strictly prohibited tomb robbery, and with the absence of transactions, the tomb robbery that had been passed down for nearly half a century naturally ended.

However, in the 1980s and 1990s, with the recovery of the antique market and the demand for antiques grew, some people began to think of the Mangshan tomb group and repeat the vicious circle of history again. That is, they knew that the tomb robbery was rampant, Yu Feibai

I only sighed that the tomb here was not stolen, which is also something worth celebrating.

“It’s really lucky.”

At this time, Mr. Hou also sighed a little: "After I confirmed that the map was Beim Mountain, I felt mostly cold, just holding one-tenth of hope. I asked someone to come over to observe the situation. Unexpectedly, this tomb is the tomb

It is hidden very deeply and is located in a relatively remote place, and it has never been stolen. It is really God's blessing."

"It is not God's blessing, but the merit of this mountain."

At this moment, someone opened the curtain outside and walked in. He was also an energetic old man with hair dyed with wind and frost. He was thin, but his eyes were very bright and full of a capable atmosphere.

"Brother Wen. I'm done so soon."

Seeing this person, Mr. Hou immediately smiled and quickly greeted: "Thank you for your hard work, come here and have a cup of hot tea to take a break."

"good."

The man was not polite, and sat down next to Mr. Hou. After holding a cup of tea, he slapped his mouth casually, his eyes swept over Wang Guan and Yu Feibai, and then asked with a smile: "Brother Hou, these two

Is the reinforcement you moved in? Are you a little younger? I’m afraid you can’t hold back.”

"Brother Wen, don't worry, since I dare to call him over, I must have confidence in him." Old Hou sighed, "If this is not possible, then it will be up to you."

"Old Hou, I know you are cherishing that thing, but you should also know that it is the thing that has become a roadblock. If we don't move it away, we will not be able to enter the underground palace." The man said helplessly: "Here

News about the tomb has spread, and many people have begun to get ready. We must fight quickly to avoid any trouble."

"I know this, so I asked people to come and make the final effort."

Mr. Hou nodded slightly, but made Wang Guan and Yu Feibai confused, as if they understood a little, but in fact they didn't know what was going on.

"Old Hou."

At the right time, Yu Feibai said in confusion: "What are you doing when you call Wang Guanlai? You can tell us now."

"No hurry."

Mr. Hou smiled and introduced, "Brother Wen, let me introduce you formally. This is Wang Guan. Although he is young, he is a good at cracking mechanisms. This is his friend Yu Feibai, a young connoisseur...

…”

While speaking, Mr. Hou introduced the old man surnamed Wen to the two: "This is an expert at the Luoyang Ancient Tomb Museum, a professor at the Archaeology Institute of Luoyang University, and the person in charge of this archaeological excavation."

"Professor Wen."

Wang Guan and Yu Feibai naturally greeted each other.

"Hello." Professor Wen nodded, and then said solemnly: "I heard from Brother Hou that you opened the machine box and you also know about the underground palace, so I promised to let them participate."

"But I also need to declare in advance that you cannot disclose a word to the outside world when the country has not announced it to the public. Otherwise, you will be held accountable."

Professor Wen warned him more like he was giving advice. Wang Guan and Yu Feibai also nodded tactfully, saying that they would abide by the discipline and would definitely keep their mouths tight until they were allowed.

Professor Wen was a little satisfied, but he was still not very relieved, so he added: "After you know what happened, you may have to finish the matter before you can leave the camp. If you think doing this is limiting your humanity.

Free, then you can leave now, and you can think that nothing has happened..."

Professor Wen said this, which actually aroused Yu Feibai's curiosity. Now, let alone letting him leave, he probably even drove him away, and he planned to stay away.

"Professor Wen, don't worry, since we have arrived at your territory, we must follow your rules." Yu Feibai vowed: "You say one, we won't say two, if you let us go east, we will never go west

…”

Wang Guan’s understanding of Yu Feibai is completely certain. Just listen to this. It’s not that you can’t take it seriously, but that you can’t take it seriously. If you find that things are not as interesting as you imagine, he will definitely try every means to leave.

However, Professor Wen didn't know, so he naturally believed it and then praised: "It's good that you understand the truth. In fact, you don't have to wait long. At most, you can solve this problem in a few days."

"Of course, the premise is..."

At the right time, Professor Wen looked at Wang Guan: "The premise is that he can help break a mechanism. Otherwise, it would take some time to delay for two or three days."

"The door of the machine?"

In an instant, Yu Feibai suddenly realized: "The door of the machine blocked the entrance of the underground palace?"

"Yes, that's it."

It has been said that Professor Wen no longer hides it and continues to explain: "We found this mountain through the map on the cloth, and immediately used Luoyang shovel to make several caves. Through the color of the soil, we determined here.

There was indeed a large tomb. Later, we organized human excavation and soon discovered the underground palace."

It should be noted that Luoyang shovel is not only a patent for tomb robbers. After discovering that this thing is easy to use, it has become a special equipment for archaeologists. Moreover, some experts have the ability to use Luoyang shovels, and they can also smell their hands through their eyes.

By rubbing, you can know whether there are tombs, what age they are, and how big the tomb is.

This ability is much more powerful than some tomb robbers.

"But it's a lot of calculations, I didn't expect that there would be a closed door at the entrance of the underground palace."

At this time, Professor Wen shook his head and said, "If it is an ordinary stone gate, even if the Dragon Broken Stone is installed, we can directly cut it or use other brute force to destroy it and open it. However, Brother Hou felt that the machine door is also a very precious cultural relic, with

It has extremely high research value, so I hope to naturally crack it through the gentlest method..."

"Isn't it?" Mr. Hou said seriously: "This kind of thing is no better than other things. Once it is destroyed, even if it can be repaired, it will not have that charm, and it will hurt it."

"I know, so I allow you to bring reinforcements."

Professor Wen also sighed a little while agreeing: "But Brother Hou, you must also understand our difficulties. Although family scandals should not be made public, the other things in Luoyang are good, but our industry is not peaceful.

.”

“Is it really that serious?”

Yu Feibai frowned and said, "Are there police guarding outside? Are you still afraid that someone will come to rob it?"

"It's all just to rob, at least it can still be bombarded away." Professor Wen smiled bitterly: "But some people are crazy. They dare to use explosives to help you explode at night, and then take advantage of the chaos and fish..."

"It's not so exaggerating." Wang Guan and Yu Feibai looked at each other, naturally full of suspicion.

"Man dies for money, birds die for food." Professor Wen smiled helplessly and said, "Some people are already obsessed with profit and have completely lost their minds. Don't use your kindness to measure their lower limits. We cannot bet, nor dare to bet."

"It has been heard that tomb robbers here are very rampant, and it turns out that they are already so rampant." Yu Feibai murmured to himself, realizing for the first time that archaeology is also a very risky thing.
Chapter completed!