my causal simulator

Chapter 10 The Mentor's Surprising Discovery

City X, Research Institute of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor.

In the huge office, an old man with a white beard is sitting on the master chair with his legs crossed and his eyes closed.

This is Lin Shuhang's mentor at NK University, a well-known historian in China, Mr. Fan Zeng.

As one of the veterans in the history circle of country Z today, he was already in the research team when the terracotta warriors and horses were just unearthed.

Mr. Fan is extremely obsessed with this oldest and most charming underground palace in country Z.

Except for several large-scale researches, he always likes to come to this research institute in City X whenever the school is on holiday.

It felt like even if he didn't do anything, just staying here, he could feel the heavy wind of the pre-Qin coming to his face, which made him feel refreshed.

ding ding~
A reminder popped up on the phone, although it was only a very slight sound, it also disturbed Mr. Fan's doze and made him open his eyes.

When people are old, they feel shallow, tsk tsk, it’s not good to refuse to accept the old.

When thinking about this, he laughed, took the phone and opened it, it turned out to be the mailbox of the school account, the sender was Lin Shuhang, and the name of the letter was Graduation Thesis.

Seeing the words 'graduation thesis', Fan Zeng couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Fan Zeng has always loved Lin Shuhang, a child.

In terms of intelligence, he may not be the smartest one; in terms of learning, he is not the best either;
But this child endures hardships, is willing to work hard in his studies, is serious about his work, and is quite rigorous in his studies. These are the things that young people lack the most in this impetuous society.

In terms of Lin Shuhang's family situation, Fan Zeng was also quite familiar with it. He also thought about simply subsidizing his studies. He even proposed this to Lin Shuhang this summer, but unfortunately he refused.

Fan Zeng was in his seventies, and his piercing eyes had been cultivated for a long time. He could see that the other party's refusal was not because of face.

What's more, it's out of filial piety. After all, no matter whether I help him apply for a scholarship, or directly subsidize his tuition and living expenses, these can't solve the actual problems in his family.

His parents still have to work hard until the day he takes up social work... But if he is going to graduate school, Ph.D., or academically, it will take an unknown number of years.

Fan Zeng shook his head, feeling a little regretful, he still made this choice after all, what a pity for a good researcher.

While thinking about it, he casually clicked on his paper and looked at it, but Fan Zeng was already happy just seeing the title.

【Hidden in the dust of the first emperor's mausoleum tunnel】

I remembered that I had just published a paper on the passage of the underground palace not long ago, did this kid copy the article to the old man?

Although it is understandable that this kid chose to graduate instead of graduate school, you don't have to be so perfunctory to the old man, right?

He smiled and cursed and clicked on the article, but after reading a few more lines, he felt a little angry.

According to the paper, there are four passages in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor. The north-south passage is 30 meters deep underground. The problem with the slope is that the exit of the passage is not near Lishan Mountain, but at least a few miles away, such as Zhengjiazhuang...

"What kind of bullshit is this writing?" Fan Zeng looked at it and wanted to scold someone, so he brought the kid over and pointed at his nose to scold him.

These messy arguments seem to make sense at first glance, but what about the evidence supporting the arguments, just rely on guesswork?

Zhengjiazhuang, where has it gone?If you want to dig an underground tunnel that spans several kilometers from Zhengjiazhuang to the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, is that something that the craftsmen of the Qin Dynasty could do with their efforts?
Restricted by technical conditions, let alone such a large underground passage, let the craftsmen of the Qin Dynasty dig a coal kiln passage several kilometers long and tens of meters deep underground?No wonder it didn't collapse.

In addition to the relatively soft soil of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, most of the surrounding underground are hard rock formations. In the Qin Dynasty, when bronzes were still commonly used, they could not dig down in some special areas at all. It was simply impossible. thing!

But the paper actually said that the tools used by the craftsmen should have some iron?It is a passage dug by these iron tools.

As we all know, even the most powerful army in the Qin Dynasty still used bronze wares, which has been proved by the ancient swords unearthed from the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

Although ironware has already appeared in country Z in this era, it has not been popularized at all. On the contrary, the Macedonian Empire on the other side of the mountain used ironware more frequently than Qin Dynasty...

These are iron-like facts with clear archaeological evidence, but that kid actually said that the craftsmen in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor were all using iron?
Isn't this nonsense, the army hasn't used it yet, the generals are still using bronze swords, so let the civilians use iron weapons first?What kind of bullshit logic is this!

This brat, how rigorous is he in his studies?Why, thinking about graduating, you don't have to please the old man, so you can mess around?It's just...

"Old Fan! Old Fan!"

Fan Zeng was upset. He was just about to call Lin Shuhang with his mobile phone to give that brat a good scolding, but he heard hurried footsteps outside the office door, accompanied by an anxious and excited shout.

As soon as he heard the voice, he knew it was Wang Weiguo from the research institute. This guy had been his "rival" for many years in the research institute, and he was also an old partner.

I can’t say that it’s not pleasing to the eye, but it’s been a constant rivalry, from when I was young to now, it belongs to the type that I put forward any argument, and the other party will definitely do everything possible to tear it down.

What good can this guy do by finding him?

Fan Zeng put down his phone temporarily, and then he heard a bang, the office door was pushed open, and the door panel smashed against the wall made Fan Zeng's eyelids twitch slightly.

"What are you talking about?" He asked displeasedly, "You are disrespectful!"

The one who rushed in from the door was an old man who seemed to be about the same age as him. He also had white hair but no beard, but he was energetic and blushing: "I found it! I found it! Hahahaha, let me tell you, old Fan , Your guy’s research is not reliable at all! Now you didn’t say anything, did you?!”

"What did you find? What is it?" Fan Zeng frowned: "What research of mine is unreliable?"

"The passage! The passage of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor!" Wang Weiguo laughed and said, "Didn't you buy that instrument at a high price abroad, and you have been tossing here for two or three years, and finally concluded that the north-south passage of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor is not Does it exist?"

"Yeah, what's the matter? Did you find it?"

"Hahaha!" Wang Weiguo laughed so hard that he almost bent down: "I didn't find it, but a child from Zhengjiazhuang found it, in a dry well..."

"Oh, give me such a laugh! Mr. Fan, our top expert, bought the most advanced equipment with a few million a year's rent, and he is not as good as a little kid who doesn't understand anything. Woolen cloth."

Fan Zeng was taken aback.

Zhengjiazhuang?What is it, why does it sound so familiar... Wait, found it?The north-south passage of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor?

Lao Fan jumped up from the teacher's chair at once.

Frankly speaking, compared to Wang Weiguo's ridicule, he was much more interested in discovering the north-south passage of the First Emperor's Mausoleum.

reputation?Slap in the face?
It doesn't exist, and he is not a person who wants to be famous. Those things have long been a thing of the past to him. The paper he published is just an explanation and summary of wasting the research institute's money in the past two years.

In contrast, he, who is fanatical and obsessed with the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, would actually rather have a north-south passage to 'jump out' and slap himself in the face.

He grabbed Wang Weiguo's arm, and asked with anticipation and disbelief: "What child? How did you find it? Where is Zhengjiazhuang? You and I carefully... No!"

Lao Fan suddenly came to his senses, and was so anxious that he could grow his wings and fly out immediately: "What a waste of time, is the scene protected? Have you reported it? Go! Go, go, talk while walking!"

(End of this chapter)