After receiving the test results, Elder Xiao had a hard time suppressing his excitement.
He gently caressed it with his gloves. He touched the bronze sword.
Then, he discovered the inscription on the hilt.
Elder Xiao looked at it carefully for a while, and his heart sank.
He could not understand these inscriptions at all!
It was completely different from the bronze relics he had studied before!
After thinking for a moment, Elder Xiao made a few calls.
One was to Professor Shi from the Department of Ancient Chinese Literature at the Capital City Language and Culture University.
The other call was to Professor Tong from the History Department of New York University.
These two were old friends of Elder Xiao for many years, and they were also the top experts in the study of ancient characters.
Elder Xiao believed that with the help of two experts, they would definitely be able to figure out what the inscription meant.
"Su Xuan, when Professor Shi and Professor Tong arrive, you should learn from them.”
"These two are the leaders of the research world. They will be very helpful to your research in the future.”
Not long after, the two professors entered the warehouse laboratory under the guidance of the staff.
"Old Xiao, I heard that you got a big treasure.”
Although Professor Tong was old, his voice was still loud and clear. His anxious tone was filled with anticipation.
Professor Shi was the same.
They had all heard that a bronze sword from the Spring and Autumn Period had appeared. There were unknown inscriptions on the hilt, and it was very likely that it was a famous sword.
Therefore, after receiving Elder Xiao's call, he rushed over without stopping.
"You're Su Xuan? Not bad, not bad!" Professor Shi felt relieved." In the future, the research of archaeological relics will depend on you young people.”
Elder Xiao stood at the side with a smile on his face. He was also very satisfied with his disciple.
Soon, the three old professors surrounded the bronze sword and clicked their tongues in wonder.
"Look at this design, it's simple and unique.”
"Yo, it's still emitting a cold light! As expected of a famous sword!"
"Heh, the craftsmanship of this sword inlaid with turquoise is really exquisite. I have to admire the ancients!”
Among the three of them, Professor Shi had the deepest understanding of ancient prose.
He operated the machine and scanned the inscription on the sword hilt to enlarge it on the big screen.
Then, he began to carefully examine each frame.
"Hiss, this inscription is strange, strange!”
"There are some traces of golden characters, but they are completely different. It looked a little like the evolution of Da Zhuan in the early Zhou Dynasty.”
Professor Tong, who was more familiar with history, was also studying it in detail.
"According to history, this sword is about 2500 years old, roughly in the late Spring and Autumn Period.”
"At that time, the Zhou Dynasty had already lost its ruling power, and all the vassals had their own characters.”
"It looks very much like the later Xiaozhuan.”
The three old professors discussed for a long time, but they still didn't have an accurate result.
He could only roughly estimate that it was between the big seal script and the small seal script after the golden characters.
However, this conclusion was not helpful in understanding the specific meaning of the inscription.
Elder Xiao looked regretful." Is there no other way?”
The other two professors were equally upset.
The bronze sword was right in front of him, but he couldn't tell what it meant.
The three of them were already the top experts in their respective fields. Most of the other people in the same field were their students.
In terms of standard, there was no one who could surpass him.
For a moment, the atmosphere was a little sad.
The three of them, who had been doing academic research all their lives, were silent.
Su Xuan spoke.
"Professor, I know these words.”
"What?" The three of them said in unison," You know him?”
Professor Shi was the most anxious. Having studied ancient characters for his entire life, he was the most regretful of the three.
Upon hearing that Su Xuan could read, he hurriedly asked,""Hurry up and tell me. I'm so anxious."
Su Xuan pointed at the inscription on the screen."
"This inscription is a combination of Da Zhuan and Jin Wen.”
"Look at this. The lines are even and gentle, which is more concise and vivid than Da Zhuan.”
"But it is more powerful than the later round seal characters.”
Professor Shi followed Su Xuan's gesture, and his eyes lit up.
"Indeed, indeed!"
"Aiya, Su Xuan, now that you mention it, I can see something.”
Professor Tong was also enlightened.
"I was wondering why these words were getting more and more familiar.”
"After Su Xuan's explanation, I realized that these words have indeed filled in the gaps.”
"In the Yangtze River, the new waves surpass the previous ones! Impressive."
Elder Xiao asked the question he was most concerned about,
"Su Xuan, since you recognize these inscriptions, what exactly is recorded on them?”
The other two professors looked at Su Xuan expectantly.
After all, understanding the meaning of the words was the real goal.
Su Xuan said slowly,"
"The inscription only has six words."
"Qu Pan, Qu Ru Yu Chang!"
"This is the Yuchang sword!"
Bang!
Hearing Su Xuan's answer, Elder Xiao fell to the ground in a daze.
However, he couldn't care less about the pain. He quickly got up and asked in a trembling voice,
"Is it really Yuchang Sword?"
"Is it that Yuchang sword that was used to assassinate Wu Wanglao?”
Professor Shi carefully stroked the inscription on the bronze sword and muttered,""Fish intestines, it really is the two words fish intestines!”
Professor Tong could not help but mutter to himself,"
"According to carbon fourteen, the bronze sword has a history of more than 2500 years.”
"At that time, it was the late Spring and Autumn Period, which was comparable to the period when Zhuan Zhu assassinated the King of Wu.”
"In addition to the policy of the Warring States Period, the policy of the Wei Dynasty, the biographies of the assassins in the historical records, and the biography of the young master in the Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, this is really the Yuchang Sword!”
The three old professors, who were 70 and 80 years old, were like children who had discovered a new toy.
Sometimes, he would laugh at the sky, and sometimes, he would kowtow and cry.
Su Xuan understood the three professors 'feelings.
They had devoted their entire lives to academic research. Now that they had suddenly seen an artifact recorded in history books appear in front of them, their excitement was indescribable.
A moment later, the few of them who had calmed down gradually quieted down.
Professor Shi's eyes lit up.
"Su Xuan, you discovered this bronze sword.”
"A great merit!"
"How about this? I'll bring this sword back to study it and help you ask for credit from your superiors. How about it?”
Professor Tong immediately understood Professor Shi's wishful thinking.
"Yes, Su Xuan. Since you've contributed greatly, why don't we bring our swords and go to the history department of Capital University to study them carefully?”
"When the time comes, you can sign the thesis and I'll be the corresponding author.”
When Elder Xiao heard his two old friends 'words, he could not believe his ears. He leaned on the bronze sword.
"Alright, you two. Are you planning to scheme against this old man's bronze sword? Don't even think about it!"
"This inscription was recognized by my disciple, Su Xuan. What does it have to do with you?”
"You two can leave now!"
……
He was begging for a flower and an evaluation ticket.
Kowtow to all the ancestors!
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