Master descends to earth

Chapter 101 The Forbidden City Asks for My Help?

Su Yuan looked at the old man introduced by Huangfu Jiang, and even Shen Huanwen accompanied him. He is indeed an expert in the Forbidden City and has deep connections.

"In front of Master Su, I don't dare to do anything and call myself an expert!" Zhang Bo took Su Yuan's hand and said affectionately: "The matter of Long Ci and Long Yuan has been spread throughout the sword circle, and everyone has only one word for you: Clothes!"

Seeing that Su Yuan just wanted to be polite, Zhang Bo said solemnly: "Gold shines everywhere. This is a good thing to promote the prestige of China. Let those foreigners see that this is the real traditional sword!"

Everyone laughed and sat down to drink tea and chat. After getting acquainted, Zhang Bo looked at Su Yuan and couldn't help but sigh: "Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth, but I didn't expect that a swordsmith in his 20s would appear in Longquan!"

"All of you here are no outsiders, and I'm going straight to the point. I'm here with a mission, and I want to ask Master Su to help me!"

Su Yuan was taken aback, the Forbidden City actually came to ask him for help?Looking at Zhang Bo curiously, waiting for the next article.

Zhang Bo explained: "For the Forbidden City, the collection of cold weapons is only a niche category, not even miscellaneous items. The main collections are also ancient swords from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, especially the Qing Dynasty."

"The most famous one is the Heaven, Earth and Man series made by Emperor Qianlong, which became the creator of sky-high price records for sword auctions after it became popular among the people. We didn't even think of this."

Huangfu Jiang didn't speak at the side, thinking to himself: "That's because you don't know how much the dragon thorn sold for!"

As far as Zhang Bo is concerned, he is also a good friend for many years. A few days ago, he went to Wanjian Villa to ask for his help.

After much deliberation, he decided to come to Su Yuan, and Zhang Bo had no objection, after all, the top of the list had already proved everything.When they arrived in Longquan, Shen Huanwen was brought in again, with three old faces together, hoping that Su Yuan could help.

Zhang Bo looked at Su Yuan. He was in the Forbidden City in his early twenties, and he didn't even have the qualifications to be an intern.But the other party is already well-known overseas, and even several top brands are astonished, it can only be described as a monster!
"Have you heard of the Nine Dragon Sword?"

Su Yuan frowned, no wonder he was surprised, the Nine Dragon Sword is a legend in the history of swords.The largest collector of antiques in history is none other than Emperor Qianlong.He has been in power for 60 years and has been the Supreme Emperor for another 4 years. He has collected famous paintings, ancient posts and rare antiques, countless of them.

After death, these rare treasures were reluctant to leave a descendant, and they were directly buried in the underground palace of Yuling. Among them, the most legendary one is the Nine Dragon Sword placed beside him.

To talk about the greatest tomb robber in modern times, none other than the warlord Sun Dianying. On July 1928, 7, in the name of a military exercise, he led troops to surround the Eastern Qing Tomb in Zunhua County.Overnight, the tombs of Cixi and Qianlong were robbed, and all the gold and silver treasures in them were looted.

According to legend, the Nine Dragons Sword is 5 feet in total, with a long hilt and nine golden dragons carved on it, symbolizing the unity of ninety-nine.The scabbard is made of precious shark skin, inlaid with red sapphires and diamonds, which is priceless.

The whole country was shaken, and in order to escape the responsibility of the crime, many treasures could only be given to politicians, and the most precious Nine Dragon Sword was handed over to the spy chief Dai Li, asking him to forward it to someone Jiang.

At the time of the Anti-Japanese War, Dai Li's sword was temporarily kept by his military commander Ma Hansan.Unexpectedly, Ma Hansan became greedy for treasure and hid the sword privately.

In early 1940, he was captured by the little devil and sacrificed his sword to save his life.The sword fell into the hands of the female spy Yoshiko Kawashima again.After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Yoshiko Kawashima was captured by the army commander. Dai Li went to Beiping No. [-] Prison to interrogate the female Yoshiko Kawashima, and finally took back the sword.

On March 1946, 3, Dai Li flew directly to Jinling to face Jiang with the Nine Dragon Sword.Unexpectedly, due to the bad weather, the plane crashed into Daishan in Jiangning, the plane crashed and people were killed, and the fire burned for several hours.

It is said that when the army retrieved the Nine Dragon Sword from the peasants in Jiangning, the scabbard and hilt had been burned completely.So it was put into the coffin together with Dai Li's remains, and transported back to Zhigong Hall of Linggu Temple for temporary storage.

In 1951, several farmers from Dongshantou Village in the mausoleum area spent half a month digging open the tomb along the joints of cement with pickaxes.What appeared in front of my eyes was a red-lacquered wooden coffin.

After opening the coffin, it was found that in addition to Dai Li's remains, there were only a revolver that had been burned out of shape, a leather shoe heel, and the Nine Dragon Sword, a narrow piece of iron more than a foot long. It was so rusted that only a faint trace could be seen. The shape of the sword's blade.

Thinking of this, Su Yuan asked curiously: "Could it be that the Nine Dragons Sword will see the light of day again?"

Zhang Bo nodded and said sternly, "This was originally a secret. In fact, the so-called Nine Dragon Sword found in Dai Li's tomb is just a folk legend. The real Nine Dragon Sword was passed around for many years, and finally it was donated to the Forbidden City by patriots, and it is now kept in a warehouse."

Su Yuan nodded, it was normal. There are thousands of national treasures, most of them disappeared in natural disasters and man-made disasters. Only one of them can be left behind, so they are doubly precious.

"Although I returned to my hometown with honor, due to poor preservation conditions, serious corrosion of the sword body, and extremely poor quality, so..."

Zhang Bo shook his head. It stands to reason that metal is already one of the least delicate categories of cultural relics, but nothing can stand the scouring of time.Once buried in the soil for decades, metals will rust, stones will lose their skin, and even jades will inevitably turn yellow. This is a natural law.

In fact, many of the national treasures on display in museums have been repaired by craftsmen. For example, the national treasure Siyang Fangzun was broken into dozens of pieces and put together again. Otherwise, it would have been a pile of rusted copper pieces.

Su Yuan suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Zhang Bo, as an expert in the Forbidden City, was in a dilemma. Swords and swords seemed strong, but once they were corroded, they became more fragile, and many of them would break when touched.

Zhang Bo looked at Su Yuan, but he was really confused. Although the other party was a master at forging swords, the restoration of cultural relics was completely different.

In many cases, it is much easier to start over than to change the old look!
Seeing that Su Yuan was silent, Huangfu Jiang naturally understood the other party's concerns. Even if it is the Forbidden City, you can't let others work in vain, right?
Both sides are friends, and in all fairness they tend to favor Su Yuan. After all, he has a bright future. He broke the deadlock and said with a smile, "In my heart, Master Su's level of sword casting has already been called a peerless master. Although he has not passed the official assessment, his strength is obvious to all, isn't it?"

With a flash of inspiration, Zhang Bo understood Huangfu Jiang's meaning, and quickly said with a smile: "That's natural, otherwise Zhang would not have come all the way to invite Master Su to help."

"Does this look good to you? According to the regulations, the minimum standard for a national craft master is more than 20 years of experience, and you have to go through multiple assessments to be eligible for selection. But with your level and reputation, it must be a special case!"

Su Yuan nodded in satisfaction after listening, National Master of Arts and Crafts?This name is absolutely resounding.

It may seem like a false name, but it actually hides a lot of benefits. You must know that no matter what art category, those who can hold this title are the elites selected from a hundred, and the youngest master is over 45 years old.

Standing up slowly, he said with a smile, "Since Mr. Zhang thinks highly of Su, I'll go and have a look, but I can't guarantee the result."

Zhang Bo laughed, took Su Yuan's hand, and said politely: "Understood, as long as Master is willing to help, everything else is fine."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and a deal was quickly concluded. My brother will help you repair the Nine Dragon Sword, and you will give me a real master title. Everyone takes what they need, and you are good to me.

(End of this chapter)