A light rain was falling, the sky was overcast and there was no sunshine. The rain washed away the dust from the leaves and dripped onto the wet cement road, splashing up small puddles of water.
A line of Audi executive cars pulled up in the parking lot outside Lijing Park. As soon as the doors opened and the district head stepped out, countless umbrellas were thrown at him to shield him from the rain.
Seeing his subordinates fawning over him, District Chief Guan smiled slightly and accepted the umbrella from his assistant.
"Let's go take another look at Lijing Park. If we don't see it now, we might not have another chance to see it later."
The subordinate officials smiled, nodded, and bowed respectfully, standing aside and waiting for District Chief Guan to walk ahead.
The person in charge of Lijing Park was already waiting in front.
Upon seeing the district chief arrive, he immediately shook his hand.
"We are honored that District Chief Guan has come to provide guidance."
"Haha, Director Feng, don't be so polite. Take us to see it. I heard that an ancient tomb was recently unearthed in the park?"
Director Feng nodded.
"District Chief Guan, yes, it is the tomb of an official from a previous dynasty. Archaeologists have already confirmed it."
"Okay, let's go take a look!"
"This way, District Chief Guan."
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In one corner of Lijing Park, there is a temporary structure that resembles a construction site factory.
The area around the house was red soil, which was muddy from the rain. Standing there, the district chief frowned slightly.
Why isn't this road repaired?
Director Feng was somewhat embarrassed; "It hadn't rained before, so the ground was dry. Plus, Lijing Park is going to be developed, so there were no plans to repair it."
"The specific date has not been determined yet. The parts that need to be repaired still need to be repaired, but it doesn't have to be a major overhaul."
"The district chief said with a frown."
"Yes, yes, I'll have someone come and fix it right away."
When a subordinate accompanying him saw that his leader was reluctant to step in the mud, he took off his coat and pretended to drop it on the ground accidentally.
"Oh dear, it's all dirty..."
Few people paid attention to his words, but his next action made everyone's eyebrows twitch.
"District Chief Guan, please step over here in this coat. Mine is all dirty, it'll fit you perfectly."
The district chief nodded and gave the man a satisfied look.
“There’s nothing I can do about it now that it’s dirty. I have to rush back to a meeting later, and it’s obviously not good to be covered in mud.”
The subordinate smiled obsequiously; "Yes, yes, let's make use of this waste."
"Hey! All of these clothes are made from the hard work of the people. How can they be considered trash?"
The district chief appeared serious, but he clearly didn't intend to get angry.
The subordinate laughed and slapped his own mouth.
"I misspoke. This is called resource integration and utilization!"
The district chief nodded in satisfaction, then stepped on his coat, which was lying on the ground, and waded through the mud.
...
Inside the room was a grave pit filled with red soil. The excavation work seemed to be ongoing, with some researchers still working inside. The red soil outside was excavated from there.
As soon as everyone entered, their eyes were drawn to the coffin next to the grave. District Chief Guan and the others couldn't help but lean forward for a closer look.
The district chief could tell that the coffin was made of very high-quality wood. As he was about to touch it, an old man with gray hair rushed out of the pit.
"Don't move! Don't touch!"
Director Feng immediately came over to introduce them: "Dr. Zhong, this is District Chief Guan, and District Chief Guan, this is Dr. Zhong Yuan!"
The district chief felt a little uncomfortable being stopped, so he just nodded and didn't reach out to shake hands with him.
With a controlled, official tone, he asked, "How's the work going here?"
Zhong Yuan, who wasn't very good at interpersonal communication, casually remarked, "It seems that archaeological work isn't under the jurisdiction of District Chief Guan."
Upon hearing this, those who were traveling with him, including Director Feng, looked at District Chief Guan with some concern.
Sure enough, the district chief's expression changed slightly. Although it was very subtle, those old foxes could quickly pick up on it.
After Zhong Yuan finished speaking, he realized that what he said was not quite right.
He then added, "However, since District Chief Guan asked, I can also say that it will probably take us another ten days to complete the excavation. At that time, we will sort out these cultural relics and send them to the Provincial Museum."
Seeing that he had replied, the district chief's expression softened, and he nodded slightly.
Just then, he saw an archaeologist holding something and shouting, his emotions running high.
"Teacher, look what this is!"
The crowd gathered around.
What was found in the hands of the archaeologists was a small seal.
Zhong Yuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly and carefully took the brush and gently wiped it.
He then shouted loudly, becoming extremely agitated.
"It's confirmed!! It's him!! It really is him!!"
Everyone quickly asked.
"Dr. Zhong, who is this?"
Zhong Yuan said excitedly, "Our Donghai City used to be called Zhendong Prefecture. The owner of this tomb is the famous Zhendong General. History books say that he was demoted to the south and died of depression. I never expected that his tomb would be found here. It seems that history books need to be rewritten!"
This archaeological discovery excited everyone. Those who were working stopped what they were doing and came over to congratulate Dr. Zhong Yuan. Subsequently, several more precious artifacts were found in the coffin, including items bestowed by the emperor of a previous dynasty.
The district chief has always been fond of these antiques and wanted to reach out and take a look.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yuan refused to give it to him, saying that it was a precious cultural relic and could not be touched casually.
The district chief was so angry that his face turned pale.
Finally, after being persuaded by those accompanying him, Zhong Yuan had no choice but to let District Chief Guan play with the seal.
The district chief took the seal and was so fond of it that for a moment he even wanted to keep it for himself.
Just then, a voice came from not far away.
"Dr. Zhong, I heard that a seal has been discovered?"
The district chief and his colleagues looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man and a young man walking over.
Zhong Yuan greeted him with a smile.
"Master Cai, you've arrived! That's right, we just discovered the seal of the General of the East. Your calculations were indeed correct!"
Cai Jing stroked his beard and smiled, then looked at District Chief Guan; "This must be District Chief Guan, right?"
District Chief Guan looked at Cai Jing, then asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
Zhong Yuan immediately introduced, "District Chief Guan, this is Master Cai Jing. He is a very famous feng shui master. The discovery of this ancient tomb is entirely thanks to him!"
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