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Chapter 317 Help!Goodbye, mentor!
It was impossible for Zheng Xueming to contact the village chief of West Village and gain his trust. The only thing he could think of was one person.
Tang Lanxuan, Director of the Palace Museum!
Tang Lanxuan was his teacher in his previous life and is now the curator of the Palace Museum. The protection of the West Village Tomb is inseparable from the operation of the Palace Museum.
Of course, Lin Ran did not forget one thing.
From the first moment they met, Warner kept telling Lin Ran that he had an acquaintance in the Palace Museum.
There is a traitor in the Forbidden City Museum. If Lin Ran wants to visit Tang Lanxuan, he must hide it from others!
He could only be sure of one thing, his mentor Tang Lanxuan was not a traitor and was someone worthy of trust.
Lin Ran put on his hat and pulled up his collar and came to the Palace Museum.
It's 3pm now.
He stood silently in front of the stone statue in the Northern Wei Museum.
This is a Buddha statue without a head.
The headless Buddha statues unearthed in the Northern Wei Dynasty are not unique; there are similar exhibits in many museums across the country.
Basically from Buddha statue grotto or cellar.
There are actually many stories hidden behind the headless Buddha statue.
There have been four large-scale campaigns to exterminate Buddhism in history.
Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty and Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty.
This incomplete headless Buddha statue of the Northern Wei Dynasty is the work of Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
When he was studying under Tang Lanxuan, he often mentioned it.
He once worked in the National Palace Museum. After finishing work at three o'clock every afternoon, he would stand in front of the headless Buddha statue of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He could feel a sense of tranquility here.
Lin Ran planned to try his luck with this method first. After all, there might be someone from Huaner in the Forbidden City Museum, and he did not dare to let the matter be exposed.
After staying in the Northern Wei Pavilion for a while, I thought I was going to return empty-handed.
I saw a middle-aged man with white hair walking over silently.
There are very few tourists in the Northern Wei Pavilion, so Tang Lanxuan likes to come here to meditate.
But today, when the museum was about to close, I discovered that there was another tourist in the Northern Wei Museum, and I couldn't help but want to get to know him.
"Sir, what do you think when you see this headless Buddha statue?" Tang Lanxuan was not wearing work uniform at this time, and was no different from ordinary tourists who came to watch.
He didn't recognize Lin Ran, but his tone reminded Lin Ran of his days as a student.
Unlike other professor-filled education, Tang Lanxuan likes to discuss with students and is willing to accept students' different opinions. It is an open education.
It also cultivated Lin Ran's attitude of independent thinking and the courage to raise questions.
Now Lin Ran was wearing a peaked cap and fashionable clothes, just like an ordinary college student.
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "The actions to exterminate Buddhas in history not only did not completely disappear the Buddha statues, but also promoted the creation of special cultural relics such as the Buddha heads."
He looked at the headless Buddha statue and felt a sense of desolation in his heart.
Maybe there is no Buddha in the world, but it just represents a beautiful fantasy of people.
He continued: "Some cultures will not be destroyed or robbed by invaders. But there is only one situation where culture will disappear. That is, like the Khitan, who has a conservative culture and is stubborn in his own opinions. When his country perishes, it will also disappear. Leading to the complete loss of culture.”
Tang Lanxuan nodded thoughtfully.
He had only thought of the first part before, which coincided with Lin Ran's thoughts.
However, he has not systematically studied the history of Khitan, thinking that it has been completely integrated into the Central Plains culture.
He couldn't help but said with some excitement: "This brother seems to be young, but he has quite a lot of insights into history. I admire him."
Lin Ran smiled, came to Tang Lanxuan, and took off his hat.
Tang Lanxuan was immediately stunned. He was very impressed by Lin Ran and even wanted to recruit him into the Forbidden City Museum. How could he forget his appearance.
"Little Master Lin, why are you here looking at paintings alone? Why don't you come to me, an old man, to reminisce about old times?" Tang Lanxuan joked.
"Mr. Tang..." Lin Ran subconsciously wanted to call the teacher, but he still swallowed it, "Director Tang, to tell you the truth, I do have something to do with you today."
Looking at Lin Ran's serious eyes, Tang Lanxuan knew that the matter must be serious.
Therefore, he did not embarrass Lin Ran and invited him to his office to explain the situation in detail.
Lin Ran put on his hat again, which puzzled Tang Lanxuan.
He did not explain immediately, but whispered to him: "Director Tang, there is a traitor in the museum."
In just one sentence, Tang Lanxuan realized the seriousness of the matter!
The two came to Tang Lanxuan's office and closed the door.
Tang Lanxuan didn't know why he particularly trusted the young man in front of him. He had only met him twice, but he had heard many legends about him, but he didn't think he would be affected by the opinions of the outside world.
What really makes Tang Lanxuan feel strange is that the first thing Lin Ran did during the two meetings was to call him teacher.
In fact, since he became the director, he has never taught students again.
And his students are already the backbone of museums across the country, let alone such a young child.
He couldn't help but become somewhat interested. He made Lin Ran a cup of tea and motioned for him to speak slowly.
It was getting late, and Lin Ran didn't bother to drink tea, so he told Tang Lanxuan his intention.
"Someone wants to steal the West Village Tomb." Lin Ran said straight to the point.
Tang Lanxuan was immediately stunned: "Is there any evidence for what you said?"
Lin Ran then told Tang Lanxuan about Huaner.
As a non-staff member of the National Archaeological Team, Tang Lanxuan naturally also knows about the West Village Tomb.
He only knew that there were many bronze bells inside, but he was not sure of the specific age.
Due to limited technical level and limited funds, they did not open the mausoleum for inspection, but entrusted the village chief of West Village to take good care of the mausoleum.
Unexpectedly, foreigners actually gained the trust of villagers by preaching.
All kinds of things show that he is definitely not an ordinary priest.
Tang Lanxuan was experienced in dealing with people, and he also knew that this matter could not be solved by calling the police. After thinking for a long time, he originally decided to go to the West Village in person, but was stopped by Lin Ran.
"Director, actually I already have a plan and need your help." Lin Ran said seriously.
Looking at Lin Ran's firm eyes, Tang Lanxuan, who was still a little undecided just now, suddenly felt calmer.
The young man in front of me is not old, but the city is very deep.
Able to detour between Vanar and the tomb robbers, and quickly come up with solutions.
He also wanted to hear what solution Lin Ran had.
"The big tomb under the West Village, if I guess correctly, should be the tomb of a wise official from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty." Lin Ran had been thinking about the true identity of the tomb owner before, but now that he was with the teacher, he began to become bolder.
"A bold guess is that it should be the tomb of Zhou Zhaogong Ji Shuang!"