Chapter 289 Teacher Lin, how could you do this?

The conference room was large, and a line of red text was displayed on the screen on the stage: Welcome Director Wu and his delegation from the State Administration of Cultural Heritage to our city for guidance.

As Jiang Chengying entered the conference room, the deputy secretary-general of the municipal government hurriedly went to greet him.

"mayor!"

Jiang Chengying nodded and sat down on the platform. As soon as he sat down, he felt something was wrong and glanced around.

I feel like something's missing.

I remember now...

Jiang Chengying pointed to the table: "Where's the name tag?"

"Mayor, I contacted Director Wu's secretary twice yesterday, and he said that the list of department leaders and experts attending today's meeting is still uncertain. I asked again this morning, and they still said it's uncertain, so we didn't set up the meeting..."

Jiang Chengying pondered for a moment, then said nothing more.

If the higher-ups don't display nameplates, and the receiving unit can't display them separately, then it's best not to display any at all.

He was just puzzled: today's meeting was a coordination meeting, and the main leaders and heads of each group were bound to be present, so there was basically no question of who could come and who couldn't.

Just as he was pondering this, there was a noise at the door, and Zheng Ming entered with his secretary.

Jiang Chengying interrupted his thoughts and went to greet him: "Director Zheng..."

After exchanging greetings, the two chatted for a while, when the secretary whispered a reminder: "Director, Director Wu and the experts should be leaving the hotel in about fifteen minutes."

Zheng Ming glanced at his watch: "They should be here soon, Lao Jiang, let's go down and meet them!"

...

Two Audis and one Coaster were there, but no one rode in the cars; everyone got on the minibuses.

The driver closed the car door, and the group looked outside: at the hotel entrance, Wang Qizhi was waving incessantly.

Wu Hui and Lü Chenglong looked at each other suspiciously: "Xiao Lin, what's going on with your teacher?"

They parted ways in Xi'an yesterday morning, but before it was even dark, he chased after Lin Sicheng to Yuncheng. He said he had nothing better to do and wanted to see what treasures Lin Sicheng had found.

As for the two musical scores that were once in the collection of the Japanese Imperial Family, in terms of value, they are about the same as the two paintings that Lin Sicheng picked up at the auction. There is no need for Wang Qizhi to make the trip himself.

Both of them suspected that Wang Qizhi was afraid they couldn't protect Lin Sicheng, so he came to support the students.

But when asked to join the team, he refused; when asked to attend meetings, Wang Qizhi also refused.

Lin Sicheng told the truth: "I was worried that it wouldn't be safe to leave my things in the hotel, so I called and arranged for someone to come and pick them up. But my teacher wasn't comfortable with that, so he came himself..."

"Your teacher is really free!" Wu Hui joked. "I thought he was going to attend a meeting, so the government office didn't even have time to print the nameplate."

"It's better not to know!" Lü Chenglong laughed, "So as not to feel uncomfortable!"

Sun Jiamu glanced at Lin Sicheng and sighed inwardly: It's more than just painful.

Of all these people, he knew them best, so he understood perfectly well how bewildered the local leaders would be after meeting Lin Sicheng.

According to the original plan, Lin Sicheng was at least the deputy director of the archaeological command, or he would assist Sun Jiamu in excavating the site, or assist Lü Chenglong in studying cultural relics, or he would assist both sides.

Regardless of the name used, he was the on-site project manager; Sun Jiamu and Lü Chenglong were merely figureheads, overseeing the process.

However, the Institute of Arts and Sciences' ironware project is due for review at the end of the year, and a progress report must be released no later than National Day. Vice President Ma, fearing unforeseen circumstances, discussed the matter with Lin Sicheng, who agreed that he could go to Beijing anytime the Institute needed him.

Therefore, he definitely couldn't become the vice president; he was just given the title of technical advisor, like the other experts. Naturally, his name wouldn't appear in the list of responsible persons or key experts.

However, he is still the actual person in charge: because whether it is excavation or research, the same team is still used: Huang Zhifeng, Qin Tao (researcher at the restoration center), Tian Jie, and Gao Zhangyi.

Even so, the local leaders shouldn't have been kept in the dark, but unfortunately, Wang Qizhi caused some trouble. Lin Sicheng, who was supposed to attend last night's welcome banquet, didn't even show up. And even at today's meeting, no one's name tags were printed.

Therefore, the local authorities are still unaware that Lin Sicheng is on the expert team. One can only imagine the scene that will unfold later.

With that thought in mind, the convoy entered the government compound.

Lin Sicheng wanted to follow at the back, but Wu Hui grabbed his arm and half-jokingly said, "Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground. Sooner or later, it's all the same, so the sooner you get it, the sooner you'll get it!"

Lin Sicheng had no choice but to follow behind the two.

Upon seeing Wu Hui and Sun Jiamu, Zheng Ming and Jiang Chengying's faces lit up with smiles. Their smiles widened even more when they saw Lü Chenglong.

The fact that it could attract the attention of experts from the Palace Museum shows how much the State Administration of Cultural Heritage values ​​the Hejin Kiln.

From this, we can understand the value of the Hejin Kiln Site.

But then, the two of them froze: Who is this, Lin Sicheng?

Why is he in the car... oh no, why is he here for the meeting?

It's no wonder the two were surprised: from any perspective, it was impossible for Lin Sicheng to appear on the expert group of the State Administration of Literature.

To their surprise, the experts got out of the car one after another, and the two hurried to greet them.

We had dinner together last night, so we're not strangers; we just exchanged a few simple pleasantries.

Wu Hui then introduced Lin Sicheng: "Mayor Jiang, Director Zheng, this is Xiao Lin, he's now the technical advisor, you all know him!"

It's more than just knowing each other.

Without Lin Sicheng, the cultural relics bureau's guidance team wouldn't have been able to get here.

Having been through a lot, both of them were quite shrewd. Although they were extremely surprised and didn't know how Lin Sicheng got into the group or what kind of guidance this advisor was giving, they still smiled and extended their hands.

"Teacher Lin, it's nice to see you again!"

"Greetings, leaders!" Lin Sicheng smiled warmly and was very humble, extending both hands. "Please guide me in the future."

Seeing this, Sun Jiamu suddenly remembered something Wang Qizhi had said when he was drunk during a drinking session: "Director Sun, my student is better than me. He can handle things well and keep his composure."

Unlike me, I'm impulsive and easily angered; everything is written all over my face.

Upon closer inspection, one could not detect any unnaturalness on Lin Sicheng's face. It was as if these two had never done anything wrong, and Lin Sicheng seemed to have forgotten all the unpleasantness.

Thinking back on what Lin Sicheng had done over the past two months, Sun Jiamu's eyelids twitched uncontrollably: "Two leaders, I wonder if you'll still be able to laugh after you find out what happened at the meeting later?"

Secretly speculating, the group entered the conference room.

The main conference table was half full, filled with heads of municipal and county governments and various departments of the provincial cultural relics bureau.

The delegation included Ren Xinbo, director of the Science and Technology Department of the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau; Yao Jianxin, director of the Ceramics Institute of the Provincial Cultural Research Center; leaders from Hejin City; and Secretary-General Tan from the city (county) government.

There were even more people below, including many officials from the municipal and county-level cultural and heritage departments.

As soon as the leader entered, everyone stood up, and then enthusiastic applause filled the room.

But as he was taking pictures, Ren Xinbo suddenly paused: Who is this, Lin Sicheng?

He thought he wasn't wearing his glasses and his vision was playing tricks on him, so he instinctively turned his head.

Tan Wu sat next to him, even more bewildered than him: his hands were dangling in mid-air, his face full of confusion.

Looking at Yao Jianxin on the other side, he looked like he had seen a ghost, his eyeballs bulging out and his eyes staring blankly.

That's right, it's Lin Sicheng.

But why is he in such a prominent position on the expert panel?

Let's count again: First is Director Wu, second is Director Lü, third is Section Chief Sun, and he's fourth. Even when they sat down, they followed this order. Behind Lin Sicheng were a whole bunch of deputy section chiefs, directors, and renowned experts.

Does that mean he was also one of the project team leaders?

But how did he, a native of Shaanxi, with his organizational affiliation at Northwest University and no connection whatsoever with the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, manage to infiltrate the expert guidance group?

Furthermore, why didn't he show up at the welcome banquet last night?

One question after another, and anyone who knew Lin Sicheng felt like their mind was turned to mush.

The meeting then began.

Zheng Ming and Jiang Chengying gave their routine speeches and introduced the leaders of the guidance group.

Everything went smoothly until it was Lin Sicheng's turn, when Zheng Ming suddenly didn't know how to introduce him.

Fortunately, it was just a slight stumble. Zheng Ming remembered Lin Sicheng's position: "Lin Sicheng, consultant at the Northwest University Cultural Relics Research Center..."

Those who knew who Lin Sicheng was looked both surprised and puzzled. Those who didn't know him were completely baffled.

The people in front of them were either directors, division chiefs, institute directors, department heads, or even staff members and researchers. They came from the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the Palace Museum, or the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage.

But when it came to this person, he suddenly became an advisor to Northwestern University, and the key point is that he was incredibly young.

Looking at the seating arrangement, he was sitting next to Director Sun, and his ranking was even higher than that of the deputy director of the Archaeological Management Division of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.

Following this, Director Wu spoke. His remarks were brief, including the usual modesty and a few words of thanks. Finally, he went straight to the point: "Next, Comrade Lin Sicheng, specially appointed advisor to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and invited expert of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage, will speak..."

After speaking, Wu Hui clapped his hands as usual, followed by Lü Chenglong, Sun Jiamu, and the experts from the guidance group.

It's no exaggeration to say that the moment Wu Hui finished his introduction, everyone on the left side of the main table was stunned, including Zheng Ming, who was sitting at the very front next to Director Wu.

Consultant, specially appointed? Expert, specially invited?

The key point is that he spoke directly after Director Wu, bypassing Director Lü of the Palace Museum and Director Sun of the Examination and Management Office.

Still reeling from the shock, Lin Sicheng adjusted the microphone: "Distinguished leaders and teachers, I will now introduce the excavation and research project of the Song-Jin period porcelain kiln site in Shanxi, which is being led by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage..."

There were no formalities, no rambling, just getting straight to the point.

But Zheng Ming and Jiang Chengying's hearts sank: if he announced the excavation plan, then which part of the guidance group should Lin Sicheng be in charge of?

How important and how high must his work be to surpass Director Sun and Director Lü?

The two were so surprised that they didn't listen carefully: Lin Si wasn't talking about Yuncheng or Hejin, but "Shanxi".

The beginning was fine; Lin Sicheng briefly recounted the discovery of the Hejin kiln. But suddenly, he started talking about the Huozhou kiln?

Actually, it wasn't sudden. Lin Sicheng was just telling the story along the timeline: Laoyaotou, Beiwuqin, Guduo, Guzhen, and then Huozhou.

But the locals felt as if a thunderclap had appeared out of nowhere.

Wasn't this excavation of the Hejin Kiln in YC City? How come the Huozhou Kiln in LF City suddenly appeared?

Zheng Ming paused for a moment, then interrupted, "Excuse me, Teacher Lin, I didn't hear you clearly: which kiln did you just mention?"

Lin Sicheng paused for a moment: "LF City, Huozhou City, Huozhou Kiln!"

Jiang Chengying had a bad feeling and his eyelids twitched: "Teacher Lin, when was this kiln discovered?"

"This discovery was made quite early, in 1950. When the ancient ceramics expert Chen Wanli was investigating Shanxi, he recorded: 'White porcelain similar to Ding ware was seen in Huozhou...' Due to limited conditions at the time, further investigation was not carried out..."

In 1977, ancient ceramics expert Mr. Feng Xianming led a team to survey the Huozhou kiln site, where they unearthed a "saggar" from the 29th year of the Zhiyuan era and fragments of fine white porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty, confirming that the location of the "Peng Kiln" during the Jin and Yuan periods was the present-day Chencun Kiln in Huozhou City...

"In early July, we conducted a follow-up inspection and simultaneously collected artifact samples. After research, we determined that the Chencun Kiln fine white porcelain, the Northern Song Dynasty Jingdezhen Hutian Kiln celadon porcelain, and the late Yuan and early Jin Dynasty Hejin Kiln fine white porcelain are related as successors..."

Wait, something's not right, is it?

The farewell banquet for Lin Sicheng was held around mid-July, but he went to inspect the Huozhou Kiln again in early July, so the timing doesn't match up.

Wait, something's not right... Lin Sicheng seemed to have disappeared for a week before the welcome banquet?

It was during the few days Lin Sicheng was away that I and Jiang Cheng held an emergency meeting and set the tone...

Suddenly, Zheng Ming felt his throat go dry.

"Teacher Lin, how large is the Huozhou Kiln area?"

"Preliminary investigation revealed seventeen kilns and workshops, covering an area of ​​approximately 0.5 square kilometers. There were also twelve raw material processing areas, including washing pools and sedimentation pools, covering an area of ​​approximately 0.2 square kilometers. Additionally, there were over fifty waste dumping areas and ash pits, covering an area of ​​approximately 0.4 square kilometers..."

"Drilling revealed that the thickest layer of waste residue was 8.2 meters and the shallowest was 1.6 meters, with the number of artifacts estimated to be 500,000 or more."

"All of them are fine white porcelain?"

"Of course not. The majority of the porcelain produced was still coarse white porcelain for civilian use, but among them, there were three fine white porcelain kilns from the Jin and Yuan dynasties, covering a total area of ​​nearly 0.1 square kilometers. These three kilns all belonged to the imperial tribute kiln system of the Jin and Yuan dynasties."

Secondly, two Ming Dynasty fine-glazed carved and decorated porcelain kilns were discovered, covering an area of ​​approximately 0.05 square kilometers. These two kilns were specifically used to produce porcelain for the princely residences in the north…

A sudden "buzz" went through his mind, as if all the hair on his head stood up, and Jiang Chengying felt a chill run down his spine.

How much is 0.5 square kilometers? A full 500,000 square meters, or 750 mu. All six ruins in Hejin combined don't even amount to 20% of that of the other area.

What does it mean to have more than 50 waste dump sites and about 500,000 pieces of white porcelain fragments?

Putting all that aside, let's just talk about the three imperial kilns and the two royal kilns.

Whether the Beijian site in Guzhen belongs to the Song Dynasty tribute kiln system remains to be discussed, while five sites have already been discovered in Huozhou.

Even though Jiang Chengying was calm, shrewd, and had a good attitude, the flesh on his face seemed to be twitching uncontrollably.

Teacher Lin, how could you do this?