On the second day, the topic about the original version of "Yongle Dadian" and "Wenhui Pavilion Sikuquanshu" was even more popular on We-media such as Bibo, Weixin and other self-media, and countless people were forced to popularize science. A handful of knowledge of ancient classics and documents. In these discussions, the overwhelming one is the cynicism towards China University of Science and Technology. The bricks thrown by netizens are enough to build several teaching buildings:

"Now that the "Yongle Dadian" is out, let me tell you the truth. In fact, the imperial seal is hidden in my home, and it is now resting on the keyboard! Yes, my surname is Li!"

"You may not believe it, but now I eat in small bowls with bean green glaze from Jun Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty!"

"You all get out of the way, it's time to show my collection of "Lanting Preface" written by Wang Xizhi!"

In the chaos of war, Xu Shengzhou was as steady as an old dog, sitting and watching the ebb and flow of the tide outside, and the clouds rolling and relaxing.

Apart from Xu Shengzhou, the one who can still maintain some composure is the library director Tao Wenxia. After all, Shen Kangyuan and Fang Wei have given her reassurance. And after a night of thinking, her thoughts have become much more vivid: " Principal, I thought about it last night and thought we could set up a research institution to specialize in the study of ancient classics."

"Oh?"

"I think this way. The novel "Dream of Red Mansions" not only supported a national society and started a professional journal, but also supported so many red scholars. In the past, everyone joked that when you open "Dream of Red Mansions", every word There is a researcher lying on every page. Our "Yongle Dadian" may not be as popular as "Dream of Red Mansions", but more than 10,000 volumes are more than enough to support dozens of researchers! Think about it, how much has been preserved in "Yongle Dadian" Lost classics? How much impact does it have on the historical research of the Liao, Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties?" Tao Wenxia said more and more vigorously, "Even if you don't do research, you will make a collation of the current version based on the original version of "Yongle Dadian". There is no current version. Make a compilation, do a textual research on the author based on the compilation, etc., etc. These are all papers, all results! In addition to the "Wenhui Ge Siku Quanshu", it is not reasonable to establish a specialized research institution Should?"

"It's easy to set up an organization, but where are the key people?"

Tao Wenxia covered her mouth and smiled and said: "With the national treasure "Yongle Dadian", it is not easy to recruit people? Principal, you majored in science and engineering. You may not understand the great significance of the emergence of new research materials to the discipline of literature and history. In those days, the Yin Ruins oracle bones, How many famous scholars have been created by the publication of Dunhuang's suicide note? Even if our "Yongle Dadian" is not as good as the first two, the difference is limited. When the time comes, principal, you can raise the salary a little higher, and ensure that there are doctors and professors. Professor! Even Mr. Shen Kangyuan, Shen, and Teacher Fang, they will all be moved."

"Why don't you ask them both privately for their opinions first?"

It was impossible to ask for opinions in private. The two old men in their 50s and 60s spent most of the night, and finally wrote a 3,000-word long article, submitted it to the latest issue of "Guanghua Daily", and then stared in confusion. I took the car back, and seeing how they were holding on to the wall while walking, I guess they wouldn't be able to recover for three to five days.

Shen Kangyuan is a well-known ancient book appraisal expert in China, and Fang Wei is also a well-known university professor. The article signed by the two of them is not just a joke made by Amao Agou on the self-media to get high. As soon as the article was published, almost all social sciences caused a magnitude 10 earthquake in the world. If you meet acquaintances in the academic circle and don’t chat about "Yongle Dadian", you will be embarrassed to say that you are engaged in research:

"Do you think the newly discovered original copy of "Yongle Dadian" is reliable?"

"I'm confused! If I donate it to Qinghai and Beijing, I think it's still possible. Donating it to a private school whose name I've never heard of sounds like a farce!"

"Could it be that the National Treasure Gang stopped making ceramics and started playing with ancient books instead?"

"Let the bullets fly for a while longer!"

In the hustle and bustle, invitations to the appraisal meeting have become hard to come by. Anyone who is involved in the academic circles of ancient literature, history, philosophy, etc. is trying their best to get an invitation to prove their connections and status in the circle. If it is If it's fake, just think it's a criticism meeting in the circle. If it's real, - holy shit, how can it be real!!

To take a step back, if it is true, you can be considered as witnessing history. Even if you go to make soy sauce, you will have bragging rights in the future: "When the original copy of "Yongle Dadian" came out, the academic circles thought it was fake. I When I got there and took a quick look, I knew it was a sure thing! So at the appraisal meeting, I insisted that it was a long-lost national treasure. At that time, some people suspected that I had received illegal money and became the whistleblower of the national treasure gang. What was the result? History Prove that my point of view is still correct. This is called 'prejudicing and insisting on one's own way', this is called academic vision and scholarly character..."

In the end, even Chao Yiping, dean of the School of Computer Science at Beijing Normal University, Zhang Anshi, dean of the School of Mathematics, and even Mr. Cheng and Qiu Xindong called Xu Shengzhou’s mobile phone to ask for an invitation letter to the appraisal meeting for his friend. Originally, he only planned to ask for an invitation. Experts from the Jinling area held a small-scale appraisal meeting. As the number of invitations increased, the number of participants exceeded two hundred, and the appraisal meeting was suddenly turned into an international academic seminar!

Opening a shop is not afraid of big-bellied people, Xu Shengzhou is eager to open as big as possible. After all, this is also a way to expand the school's influence and improve its reputation. The top two brothers from Yanda and studying in the United States are very depressed: if anything good happened in the past, No matter whether it is a speech by a foreign leader or a donation by a business tycoon, who is not waiting for us first? Who would have thought that such a large-scale donation this time would be donated for free to a low-profile private school without seeking fame or profit? Is there still justice? Is there really a living Lei Feng in this world?

On the day of the appraisal meeting, there were not only hundreds of experts and scholars who wanted to witness or slap in the face, but also countless reporters who were watching the fun and not taking it too seriously. Xu Shengzhou did not hold the opening ceremony or press conference, because he knew that in Before showing the real thing, everything is false. So he directly asked Tao Wenxia to take people to the library and let everyone see it before talking, so as not to waste saliva.

There are staff at the entrance of the library, giving each visitor a white coat without pockets, a pair of masks, and a pair of gloves. It doesn't feel like entering a special collection of ancient books, but more like entering an ICU. One person in his twenties or thirties is wearing one.

The young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses looked at the ICU suit and said angrily: "What do you mean? Are you trying to prevent thieves?"

Tao Wenxia was explaining how to visit. She smiled and asked, "You don't study classical philology, right?"

"What do you mean?"

"If you study classical philology, you must know how the copies of Yongle Dadian were lost after the Qianjia period in the Qing Dynasty, and you will also know why we did this." Tao Wenxia stopped at the point and turned around without elaborating.

Continue to greet everyone: "Dear teachers and colleagues, taking into account the requirements for constant temperature and humidity, waterproof and fireproof protection of ancient books, please wear protective clothing, do not use flash photography, abide by the staff's arrangements, and visit the warehouse in an orderly manner!"
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The young man was a little confused: "What did she mean? Why did I hear it so confused?"

"It seems that you really don't study classical philology!" A chubby scholar next to him shook his head and explained in a low voice, "Copies of "Yongle Dadian" were actually lost in the Ming Dynasty, but not many. In

When the "Sikuquanshu" was compiled in the 38th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, after careful counting, it was found that 2,422 volumes, about one thousand volumes, had been lost. But for the huge volume of "Yongle Dadian", which has 22,877 volumes and 11,095 volumes, it is only

It’s just one tenth.”

"Then what? I heard that there are only more than 400 copies left in the world. How did the others get lost?"

"This is what Director Tao just said. After the completion of the "Sikuquanshu", the copy of "Yongle Dadian" was regarded as useless. It was shelved in a high cabinet, covered with dust, eaten by insects and rats, and no one cared about it. Some officials who were greedy for profit knew that

The value of "Yongle Dadian", took the opportunity to start stealing——"

"Then she treats us as thieves!"

"Yes, it is to prevent thieves. After all, this is based on past mistakes!" The chubby scholar said while putting on his white coat. "Do you know how the officials stole the "Yongle Dadian" at that time? When they entered the Hanlin Academy in the morning

, they carry a cotton robe with them in a bag; when they get off work in the evening, they put two copies of "Yongle Dadian" into the bag and wear the cotton robe in the bag. The guards saw them carrying the bag in the morning

Come, take the baggage away at night, and there will be no suspicion. After their theft, coupled with the massive looting when the British and French forces invaded the capital in 1860, by the time the Qing government re-inventoryed the "Yongle Dadian" in 1895, there were only 800 volumes left.

Left and right."

The young man finally understood: "The people who came to the meeting today are all well-known people, how could they do this kind of behavior? I think they are just trying to judge a gentleman with their villain's heart!"

"Haha, the officials who were able to enter the Hanlin Academy in the late Qing Dynasty were all selected by Tsinghua University. Which one was not prestigious? At that time, a copy of "Yongle Dadian" was only worth 10 taels of silver, so they were allowed to put aside their dignity and become gentlemen. You know that now a copy of "Yongle Dadian" is only worth 10 taels of silver.

How much does "Yongle Dadian" cost? Not long ago, Baiqi Guogang auctioned two newly discovered copies of "Yongle Dadian", with a net price of 6.4 million euros. The average price per volume is 3.2 million euros, equivalent to more than 30 million yuan, which is more valuable than gold.

Too much. Just imagine, you go to the treasury to visit, and I ask you to dress more tightly, do you have any objections?"

“I don’t know if it’s true or not!”

"If it's true, it's the only one in the country. It's the only one in the world. Without any one book, the whole set will be useless! By then, not to mention their school, even researchers across the country will not be able to find it even if they want to cry.

Graveyard!" The chubby scholar had already started queuing up, "But they are having such a big battle, so I'm really looking forward to it!"

The young man immediately asked: "I am Zheng Wenshu, a reporter from "Southern Zhou". Who are you?"

"I am Liao Huicheng from the Ancient Books Department of Zhijiang Library."

"Listening to your tone just now, Mr. Liao, do you think their original copy of "Yongle Dadian" and "Wenhui Pavilion Sikuquanshu" are fake?"
Chapter completed!