After sending Xiao Jie away, Zhou Yan was still in a state of bewilderment. He really didn't understand what Xiao Jie was planning for this trip, and he left without taking a sip of tea, after burning two sticks of incense.
Xiao Jie left Zhou Mansion, but did not leave immediately to return to Qi Wang Mansion, but turned around and went to the National History Museum.
The National History Museum is an institution responsible for compiling the history books of the previous dynasty and the current dynasty. Naturally, there are many documents and classics from the previous dynasty, and there are things he needs.
Qi Wang Xiao Jie came to visit. Although many officials in the National History Museum did not understand Xiao Jie's purpose, many people still went out to greet him respectfully.
Xiao Jie told these officials that he was here to look up some documents, but he declined the kindness of the officials to accompany him, and went into the library by himself to search.
Finally, after a long search in Wenshan's sea of books, Xiao Jie finally found what he needed.
This is a congratulatory form written by Prince Zhaowen Yu Wenye on the [-]th birthday of Emperor Yu Wensheng at the weekend.
Xiao Jie expressed that he would borrow this congratulatory form to go back to the mansion for a closer look, and he would return it in a few days. Although the officials of the National History Museum wondered why Xiao Jie borrowed a congratulatory form from a former prince who had lost his country for no reason, they did not dare to ask further questions. , but generously said that His Highness just take it and read it, and return it whenever he wants.
After all, in their view, the congratulatory form of a subjugated prince has no historical value, but now there are rumors in the ruling and opposition circles that His Royal Highness King Qi may be the new Prince Daning.
After leaving the National History Museum, Xiao Jie went non-stop to Ruibaozhai, the largest antique calligraphy and painting shop in Luoyang City, which is also the property of the Tao family.
As soon as Xiao Jie entered the store, the clerk inside had extremely poisonous eyes. From Xiao Jie's clothes, he could see that Xiao Jie was extraordinary. He hurriedly greeted Xiao Jie, and enthusiastically asked Xiao Jie what he wanted to see.
Just as Xiao Jie was about to speak, the shopkeeper at the side rushed forward and asked the assistant to greet other guests, and he wanted to receive Xiao Jie himself.
As soon as the buddy walked away, the shopkeeper immediately lowered his voice and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness, why are you here?"
Xiao Jie was taken aback when he heard the words, then smiled and said, "How did you recognize me?"
The shopkeeper lowered his head, and said softly: "I dare not lie to Your Highness, it was when the villain went to Tao Mansion to pay the bills at the beginning of the year, and His Highness happened to be a guest in Tao Mansion, so the villain was fortunate enough to see His Highness's respectable face."
Xiao Jie nodded and smiled slightly. It was good that the shopkeeper recognized him, and it saved him a lot of trouble. Don't you always say that acquaintances are easy to handle.
But the shopkeeper was obviously smart, seeing that he was traveling in casual clothes without any attendants, he guessed that he didn't want to reveal his identity, so he kept quiet and made it known to everyone, which saved Xiao Jie a lot of trouble.
"Shopkeeper, what's your surname?" Xiao Jie asked with a smile.
The shopkeeper was obviously flattered, and hurriedly replied: "I don't dare to be your surname, and I don't care about your surname."
Xiao Jie smiled faintly: "Shopkeeper Yu, it's like this. I came here today to ask you to do me a favor."
Shopkeeper Yu was surprised and delighted at the same time, it was his honor to be able to help His Royal Highness King Qi, how many people wanted to work for him but had no chance yet.
"Your Highness, just give orders, don't say one favor, even ten busy ones and a hundred busy villains are willing to serve His Highness."
Xiao Jie looked at the customers coming and going in the store, and smiled slightly. Yu the shopkeeper was a shrewd person, so he naturally understood that Xiao Jie thought the lobby was too crowded, so he hurriedly ordered other staff to take care of the lobby, and took Xiao Jie upstairs He even specially ordered other people not to go up and disturb him and Xiao Jie without his permission.
The two entered the VIP room one after the other, and as soon as the door was closed, Xiao Jie immediately asked the shopkeeper how to make the paper old.
If other people asked the shopkeeper this, he would definitely drive them out without hesitation. After all, in the eyes of those who are engaged in their antique calligraphy and painting business, making paper old must be used to forge ancient paintings and the like , as serious antique dealers like them, they are disdainful, so naturally they don't want to join forces with them.
But now the person who asked him how to make old paper was Qi Wang Xiao Jie. Although he didn't know why Xiao Jie asked this question, he didn't dare to ask more, let alone refuse, after all, who doesn't want to live a few more years.
Shopkeeper Yu could only comfort himself secretly. With such a high official position and such a large family property, it is impossible for King Qi to do such nasty things as forging calligraphy and paintings. It can only be of great use.
In order to show that he attached great importance to Xiao Jie's orders, shopkeeper Yu even decided to show his hands in person, showing his face in front of King Qi.
The shopkeeper Yu ran up and down, and finally found a pot of overnight tea in the back kitchen, and then poured a little soy sauce and ink into the tea, slowly toned, then found a blank piece of rice paper, and brushed it with a brush. The overnight tea that has been stained and adjusted is evenly spread on both sides of the rice paper, and then a few grains of coarse salt are found and sprinkled on the paper at will.
After a while, when the tea on the rice paper was completely dry, the whole paper immediately showed a yellowing effect with age, and the place where the salt was originally sprinkled also showed signs of old spots.
Xiao Jie smiled slightly, thanked the shopkeeper, and then got up to leave.
The shopkeeper Yu personally sent Xiao Jie out of the door, and he was still very happy in his heart. After all, he was doing King Qi a favor, and this was a favor that was hard to buy.
After Xiao Jie left Ruibaozhai, he rushed back to Prince Qi's mansion immediately. It was already late at this time, but he still ordered someone to call his clerk Du Lun to meet him in the study.
When the servant brought Du Lun to the study, Xiao Jie just stopped the pen in his hand, and then handed the paper on the table and an old congratulatory form to Du Lun, asking him to copy the writing on the paper with the congratulatory form. Content.
Du Lun took the things in Xiao Jie's hands, found a small table and sat down, first opened the congratulatory form and saw that it was actually the congratulatory form from the former crown prince, but Du Lun did not show any surprised expression on his face, his eyes fixed on the table. After reading every word on the congratulatory form, I was also silently looking for a feeling in my heart.
Now that Xiao Jie wants him to write anything, he is already numb. After all, because of his handwriting, the Li family in Longxi and the Wang family in Langya have suffered successively. He understands that he knows too many shady things about King Qi. The method is not to ask, but to copy every copy of what Xiao Jie asked him to copy, so that King Qi can see his value, so that he will not attack him.
Not long after, Du Lun copied what Xiao Jie wanted.
Xiao Jie picked up the paper and looked at it, it can indeed be said that it is false, it seems that it was right to keep this talented scholar by his side, and it can be of great use many times.
After Du Lun left, Xiao Jie used the method taught by Rui Baozhai to make the paper old. After it was completely dry, it really looked like an old letter. The next step was to show it to Yu Wenxuan.
Xiao Jie left Zhou Mansion, but did not leave immediately to return to Qi Wang Mansion, but turned around and went to the National History Museum.
The National History Museum is an institution responsible for compiling the history books of the previous dynasty and the current dynasty. Naturally, there are many documents and classics from the previous dynasty, and there are things he needs.
Qi Wang Xiao Jie came to visit. Although many officials in the National History Museum did not understand Xiao Jie's purpose, many people still went out to greet him respectfully.
Xiao Jie told these officials that he was here to look up some documents, but he declined the kindness of the officials to accompany him, and went into the library by himself to search.
Finally, after a long search in Wenshan's sea of books, Xiao Jie finally found what he needed.
This is a congratulatory form written by Prince Zhaowen Yu Wenye on the [-]th birthday of Emperor Yu Wensheng at the weekend.
Xiao Jie expressed that he would borrow this congratulatory form to go back to the mansion for a closer look, and he would return it in a few days. Although the officials of the National History Museum wondered why Xiao Jie borrowed a congratulatory form from a former prince who had lost his country for no reason, they did not dare to ask further questions. , but generously said that His Highness just take it and read it, and return it whenever he wants.
After all, in their view, the congratulatory form of a subjugated prince has no historical value, but now there are rumors in the ruling and opposition circles that His Royal Highness King Qi may be the new Prince Daning.
After leaving the National History Museum, Xiao Jie went non-stop to Ruibaozhai, the largest antique calligraphy and painting shop in Luoyang City, which is also the property of the Tao family.
As soon as Xiao Jie entered the store, the clerk inside had extremely poisonous eyes. From Xiao Jie's clothes, he could see that Xiao Jie was extraordinary. He hurriedly greeted Xiao Jie, and enthusiastically asked Xiao Jie what he wanted to see.
Just as Xiao Jie was about to speak, the shopkeeper at the side rushed forward and asked the assistant to greet other guests, and he wanted to receive Xiao Jie himself.
As soon as the buddy walked away, the shopkeeper immediately lowered his voice and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness, why are you here?"
Xiao Jie was taken aback when he heard the words, then smiled and said, "How did you recognize me?"
The shopkeeper lowered his head, and said softly: "I dare not lie to Your Highness, it was when the villain went to Tao Mansion to pay the bills at the beginning of the year, and His Highness happened to be a guest in Tao Mansion, so the villain was fortunate enough to see His Highness's respectable face."
Xiao Jie nodded and smiled slightly. It was good that the shopkeeper recognized him, and it saved him a lot of trouble. Don't you always say that acquaintances are easy to handle.
But the shopkeeper was obviously smart, seeing that he was traveling in casual clothes without any attendants, he guessed that he didn't want to reveal his identity, so he kept quiet and made it known to everyone, which saved Xiao Jie a lot of trouble.
"Shopkeeper, what's your surname?" Xiao Jie asked with a smile.
The shopkeeper was obviously flattered, and hurriedly replied: "I don't dare to be your surname, and I don't care about your surname."
Xiao Jie smiled faintly: "Shopkeeper Yu, it's like this. I came here today to ask you to do me a favor."
Shopkeeper Yu was surprised and delighted at the same time, it was his honor to be able to help His Royal Highness King Qi, how many people wanted to work for him but had no chance yet.
"Your Highness, just give orders, don't say one favor, even ten busy ones and a hundred busy villains are willing to serve His Highness."
Xiao Jie looked at the customers coming and going in the store, and smiled slightly. Yu the shopkeeper was a shrewd person, so he naturally understood that Xiao Jie thought the lobby was too crowded, so he hurriedly ordered other staff to take care of the lobby, and took Xiao Jie upstairs He even specially ordered other people not to go up and disturb him and Xiao Jie without his permission.
The two entered the VIP room one after the other, and as soon as the door was closed, Xiao Jie immediately asked the shopkeeper how to make the paper old.
If other people asked the shopkeeper this, he would definitely drive them out without hesitation. After all, in the eyes of those who are engaged in their antique calligraphy and painting business, making paper old must be used to forge ancient paintings and the like , as serious antique dealers like them, they are disdainful, so naturally they don't want to join forces with them.
But now the person who asked him how to make old paper was Qi Wang Xiao Jie. Although he didn't know why Xiao Jie asked this question, he didn't dare to ask more, let alone refuse, after all, who doesn't want to live a few more years.
Shopkeeper Yu could only comfort himself secretly. With such a high official position and such a large family property, it is impossible for King Qi to do such nasty things as forging calligraphy and paintings. It can only be of great use.
In order to show that he attached great importance to Xiao Jie's orders, shopkeeper Yu even decided to show his hands in person, showing his face in front of King Qi.
The shopkeeper Yu ran up and down, and finally found a pot of overnight tea in the back kitchen, and then poured a little soy sauce and ink into the tea, slowly toned, then found a blank piece of rice paper, and brushed it with a brush. The overnight tea that has been stained and adjusted is evenly spread on both sides of the rice paper, and then a few grains of coarse salt are found and sprinkled on the paper at will.
After a while, when the tea on the rice paper was completely dry, the whole paper immediately showed a yellowing effect with age, and the place where the salt was originally sprinkled also showed signs of old spots.
Xiao Jie smiled slightly, thanked the shopkeeper, and then got up to leave.
The shopkeeper Yu personally sent Xiao Jie out of the door, and he was still very happy in his heart. After all, he was doing King Qi a favor, and this was a favor that was hard to buy.
After Xiao Jie left Ruibaozhai, he rushed back to Prince Qi's mansion immediately. It was already late at this time, but he still ordered someone to call his clerk Du Lun to meet him in the study.
When the servant brought Du Lun to the study, Xiao Jie just stopped the pen in his hand, and then handed the paper on the table and an old congratulatory form to Du Lun, asking him to copy the writing on the paper with the congratulatory form. Content.
Du Lun took the things in Xiao Jie's hands, found a small table and sat down, first opened the congratulatory form and saw that it was actually the congratulatory form from the former crown prince, but Du Lun did not show any surprised expression on his face, his eyes fixed on the table. After reading every word on the congratulatory form, I was also silently looking for a feeling in my heart.
Now that Xiao Jie wants him to write anything, he is already numb. After all, because of his handwriting, the Li family in Longxi and the Wang family in Langya have suffered successively. He understands that he knows too many shady things about King Qi. The method is not to ask, but to copy every copy of what Xiao Jie asked him to copy, so that King Qi can see his value, so that he will not attack him.
Not long after, Du Lun copied what Xiao Jie wanted.
Xiao Jie picked up the paper and looked at it, it can indeed be said that it is false, it seems that it was right to keep this talented scholar by his side, and it can be of great use many times.
After Du Lun left, Xiao Jie used the method taught by Rui Baozhai to make the paper old. After it was completely dry, it really looked like an old letter. The next step was to show it to Yu Wenxuan.
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