Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 136 Winning by Big Score

This manuscript from the hand of Newton solved two historical mysteries at once, one of which was the first time that the reason why Newton chose alchemy was learned through Newton himself rather than through other sources.

Although there is a certain probability of this reason, Newton made some preparations in advance in order to use it for sophistry in this exposed situation.But considering other circumstances, there is a high probability that the statement here should be true.

Another mystery that has been solved is about why William Chaloner wrote to Newton before his death. Obviously, this is the same as many people have speculated. The other party thinks he has Newton’s secret, so Tried to blackmail him.

"Okay, here is everything that can be analyzed about this treasure." After explaining about this discovery, Liang En began to talk about another issue that everyone is concerned about.

"I think everyone should be thinking about how precious these things are now, so then we should see how much these things we found today are worth."

For the vast majority of people, they are not interested in overly professional content.So Liang En quickly changed the topic to something that everyone was interested in.

"Here, I would like to remind everyone that no matter where you dug up treasures from, please contact the local responsible department as soon as possible, such as a professional committee or a nationally recognized museum."

Before talking about how much these things are worth, Liang En first talked about how to deal with the found treasures according to the requirements of the previous program group, and then talked about the main text.

Hampton Court Palace Museum is obviously very interested in these things, especially since the first things that sparked this treasure hunt were found in this palace.

So for the Hampton Court Palace Museum, if this pile of cultural relics can be taken down, it should be a very good point of attention to attract tourists.

Especially these things were discovered in a live program, so these real objects will naturally have a strong attraction for tourists with the cooperation of video materials.

Negotiations related to money are the most difficult. Fortunately, whether it is Newton's alchemy manuscript or the tools used to make counterfeit coins, there are precedents of auctions within a few years, so it is not too difficult to find a price.

It's just that these cultural relics involve the famous police-thief conflict between Newton and William Chaloner, so there will naturally be some changes in pricing.

After all, in the cultural relics market, the value of the cultural relics itself only accounts for an important part, and more value comes from the stories behind these cultural relics.

To give the simplest example, the market price of an ordinary inkstone in the middle of the Qing Dynasty might only be several thousand RMB, but if it was used by a certain celebrity, such as Cao Xueqin, the value would be several times or even ten times higher immediately.

And if it can be proved that this inkstone was used by Cao Xueqin when he created "A Dream of Red Mansions", then the price will easily exceed one million RMB.

The things that Liang En and the others found now just witnessed Newton's biggest victory in the confrontation with the counterfeit coin maker after he became the director of the Mint. At the same time, they also solved two historical mysteries by the way.

Therefore, in terms of price, it is normal that their prices should be one grade more expensive than similar things.How much it is expensive is a hot debate between Liang En and Hampton Court Palace Museum.

"I remember that the auction price of one of Newton's burned manuscripts was as high as 36 pounds, so the price of the manuscript I found today should be 50 pounds, which should be reasonable in terms of the completeness of the preservation and the contents inside." Liang En Speaking of.

"No, sir, you can't do that." The person in charge of the cultural relics acquisition office at Hampton Court immediately retorted. "The number of that manuscript is 1/3 more than this, and the content recorded in it is no worse than that recorded in this manuscript—"

"But there's a solid story behind this manuscript, and I think you should take into account these intangible facts that have a significant impact on the value of the item."

"Yes, of course I would consider that. But the problem is that this kind of invisible story also has a certain degree of uncertainty, so I can't fully bear the risk of this—"

In front of the camera, Liang En quarreled with the person in charge of Hampton Palace.Because I know that I am facing dozens or even millions of audiences, so the debate between the two of them naturally has a certain performance element.

Among them, Liang En showed his mastery of historical knowledge and a little bit of stubbornness, while the person in charge was desperately showing his dedication to work.

This can also be regarded as a basic content of participating in this type of entertainment program, that is, to set up a personality to show one's own characteristics.Although Liang En and the person in charge didn't quite know how to operate it, it wasn't too difficult to perform a little under the guidance of professionals on the scene.

However, as the two sides compromised with each other, the deal gradually tended to be reached.And the reason why they can compromise so quickly is because everyone hopes to complete the deal.

After all, according to the law, Liang En could not privately own these excavated things, and could only sell them to museums.The Hampton Court Palace Museum is closely related to these things and has good economic conditions, so the bottom line of the price should be higher.

The Hampton Court Palace Museum was anxious because although Liang En had to sell these items to the museum, it was Liang En's own freedom to sell them to which museum.So naturally they want to take these things before other museums.

In the end, Newton's manuscripts, together with those counterfeit banknotes, were priced at 47 pounds. Although this price is not high, it is not low.

Considering that this is a museum acquisition rather than an auction after all, it is very sincere for the museum to offer this price.

"I hope we will have a chance to cooperate next time." After the transaction was completed, Liang En and the person in charge stood up at the same time, and shook hands.

For both parties, this deal satisfied everyone in the deal: Liang En sold these treasures at a very suitable price, and the museum side got these treasures with an interesting story.

And this also established Liang En's absolute advantage in the game. Compared with others who searched for clues step by step, his adventure was obviously more attractive to the audience in front of the TV.

After he went back, he soon received a call from Dr. Caldwell. During the phone call, the doctor praised Liang En's performance and believed that he had indeed successfully popularized archaeological knowledge to the public this time.

"You're welcome, this is what I should do." After hearing the doctor's praise, Liang En said with a smile. He didn't feel that he had made a great contribution to such a convenient thing.

Five days later, Liang En successfully took over the huge check prop with 15 pounds written on it and a trophy representing honor from Old Mike in front of the camera lens.

"I earned 62 yuan in a week. This business is really good." Liang En pondered on the way back to his residence after lunch, "And besides the money, the biggest gain this time is the three cards."

There are three cards harvested this time, two of which are the common [Detection (N)] and [Legendary Power (N)], and one is [Alchemy (R)]

[Alchemy (R): In that ancient era, the current light of science has not been lit.Alchemy was the most cutting-edge science of that era.

However, as the times changed, alchemy gradually fell behind the times.Therefore, this subject has gradually transformed into two parts, one of which has become modern chemistry, while the other has completely moved towards superstition.

Enhancement card (one-time), consumption of this card allows one to master a series of knowledge of traditional alchemy, but the actual operation depends on one's understanding. 】

(End of this chapter)