Appreciation of treasures

Chapter 758 The Legendary Kingdom
"Most of the bronze products produced by the ancient method in the Spring and Autumn Period are cast lightly. Because of the fine steps, it is easy to produce fine products. This is also one of the important reasons why the bronze civilization in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties and the Spring and Autumn Period reached its peak."

"The craftsmanship of the ancient country of Kucha is rough, and most of the cast bronzes are a bit rough. You can feel this when you touch it. The echo is not clear enough, but rather dull."

"This is because the ratio of tin and copper in it is wrong. Although I don't understand this thing very well, if you want to get to the bottom of it, it will be much better to find a casting master than what I said."

After Zhao Gang finished speaking, he looked at Ruan Jing and Zhong Beishan with a smile, trying to verify whether he was right.

Ruan Jing nodded in satisfaction and patted his palms.

"That's very good. You know a lot about the ancient country of Kucha?"

Zhong Beishan also looked at Zhao Gang with great interest, and looked at Zhao Gang with dim eyes, waiting for him to continue.

"This...isn't counting. It's just that my childhood has done a lot of research on this aspect. I was lucky enough to see some of the information, but it's not complete."

Zhao Gang inevitably had some regrets in his heart.

Wang Hao found out a lot of things. During the time when he was studying the Kuyi, he almost carefully analyzed all the countries in the Western Regions, and compiled more than one or two notebooks.

At that time, it was almost full of his desk.

But after Wang Hao disappeared, those notes also disappeared, and I don't know where he took them.

Chen Jinrun's was the only one that Zhao Gang saw after that.

In his mind, there are only those parts that he has seen.

"Excuse me, I don't know where Zhao Xiaoyou's childhood is?"

Ruan Jing's eyes shone slightly under his glasses, as if he had discovered a treasure, and he couldn't wait for Zhao Gang's answer.

Being looked at by such eyes, Zhao Gang felt a little uncomfortable, but replied honestly.

"Wang Hao."

The audience fell into an eerie silence.

Except for the younger generation and the not-so-famous people, the older connoisseurs all had twinkling eyes.

Wang Hao, this name is like thunder!
Ruan Jing and Zhong Beishan were also silent for a moment.

"No wonder." Zhong Beishan muttered, looking at Zhao Gang with strange eyes.

Ruan Jing immediately adjusted his mood, and the astonishment was only fleeting. He stood up, walked to Zhao Gang, and sighed with regret.

"It turned out to be Mr. Wang's childhood friend. No wonder Zhao Xiaoyou has such an excellent skill in appraising treasures, and also knows the Tocharian script."

"I announce that you have officially joined the scientific expedition team this time, and we need talents like you!"

Fang Jiu, Chang Fei and other old connoisseurs did not speak. They did not express any objection to Ruan Jing's decision, but looked at Zhao Gang with complicated eyes.

Miao Jun, who has always been indifferent, also stopped shaking his fan.

Zhao Gang said thanks, but the doubts in his heart grew bigger and bigger.

In his eyes, his own childhood has always been just a somewhat mysterious antique shop owner who likes to study the ethnic literature of the Western Regions.

But looking at the expressions of these people, Wang Hao is very difficult.

"Senior Ruan, you know that I am young..."

Before he finished asking, he was interrupted by Ruan Jing waving his hand.

"I haven't finished talking about the matter just now, Xiaoyou Zhao, please continue to talk. I am very interested in the results of the Kucha civilization studied by Mr. Wang! However, he has published too few documents, and there are so many blanks."

Zhao Gang had no choice but to swallow the words in his mouth.

He could see that the other party didn't want to answer, but since he joined the scientific expedition team, he would have a bright future, so he should still have a chance.

Lightly clenched his fists, Zhao Gang managed to suppress the surge in his heart, and continued to speak.

"Actually, I don't know much about it. I just saw some records of Wang Hao by accident. It's been a long time, and I have forgotten most of them."

"Based on what I remember, let me briefly explain what I know about the ancient country of Kucha."

As Zhao Gang spoke, his expression was a little dazed, as if he had returned to the past.

Standing behind Wang Hao, he watched curiously and quietly the lines written by Wang Hao, and watched Wang Hao holding the cultural relics almost fanatically, constantly chanting and researching.

The time of birth cannot be studied in detail, but in Wang Hao's research, it is tentatively concluded that it was produced before the Warring States Period, which also coincides with the age of this ancient bronze knife.

The Kucha Kingdom was a place where ironware was produced in the Western Regions in ancient times, and it existed in the oasis of the Tarim Basin at that time.

In those days, the huge basin was still green and lush, and many civilizations were born.

During the Han Dynasty, it was discovered by the ancient country of the Han Dynasty who was envoy to the Western Regions, and since then it has established trade relations with the Han Dynasty.

In the long years that followed, Kucha, like Jialan, has been prosperous and prosperous.Its history is much longer than Jialan, and it is more full of ancient inheritance culture than Jialan.

But on the day when the hinterland of Youze dried up, Kucha also disappeared.

Like many lost ancient cities, it is permanently buried.

"Until now, no one has discovered the location of the ancient country of Kucha."

Zhao Gang sighed a little, if such a magnificent civilization could reappear in the world, it would be a major event that shocked the world!
At the same time, his heart was also excited, and he hurriedly asked.

"So, Mr. Ruan, have you discovered the ancient country of Kucha?"

Kucha is also one of Wang Hao's key research objects. Zhao Gang has some expectations in his heart. If he goes to Kucha, can he find clues related to Wang Hao or Kuyi.

"Unfortunately, no."

Ruan Jing smiled wryly.

"Although this is an ancient artifact from Kucha, it was indeed excavated from the tomb of the Han Dynasty, not from the ancient city of Kucha."

"A lost ancient country, how can it be so easy to find."

Zhong Beishan said in a low voice.

Disappointment also appeared on Zhao Gang's face. They went to Youze this time, and their purpose was probably the ancient country of Jialan. As Jialan was the first discovered ancient country of the Western Regions, Zhao Jinnian did not make it a key research object.

Although I don't know the reason why Wang Hao didn't pay attention to Jialan, but he would not go there.

Seeing the disappointment on Zhao Gang's face, Ruan Jing reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

Encouraged: "But what you said is very good. If you combine the scattered documents published by Wang Hao, you will know more about Kucha. One day, people will be able to unveil its mysterious veil!"

And the crowd watching was very upset.

They don't know Qiuci, they don't know how to spit fire and Luowen, and they can't compare with Zhao Gang in everything.

This makes most connoisseurs feel frustrated.

Especially Feng Chengru, he is young, for Wang Hao, he only knows that he is a folklore researcher.

At this time, he gritted his teeth, looked unwilling, and stared at Zhao Gang angrily, wishing to tear the latter apart.

Feng Chengru hated it in his heart. Originally, this position was obviously his own, and it was almost a sure thing. Zhao Gang was killed halfway.

Not to mention stealing his limelight in an instant, he even chatted comfortably with the two academicians.

Even looking at Ruan Jing's appearance, he has been completely treated as a valued back.

(End of this chapter)