antique masters in modern times

Jiang Luyun was about to leave in despair, but before leaving the door, Yinglao's startled breathing caught his attention.Hearing the word fake with his ears pricked up, the resentment and hatred in his heart were suddenly ignited again, and he wanted to make trouble.

He yelled very loudly, attracting everyone's attention in the blink of an eye.

Ever since he made trouble just now, Pei Xiuyuan's colleagues looked down on this showy kid.It was only because of his identity that he didn't speak out to reprimand him.Seeing him openly provoking Pei Xiuyuan now, he immediately frowned and began to criticize unbearably.

"Kids, don't talk nonsense. How can the things in Mr. Pei's hands be fake?"

"That's right, don't hesitate to apologize to Mr. Pei and admit your mistake."

Some people even directly asked: "Which teacher brought this student? I don't know how to discipline him, so that I keep being rude again and again! Is it true that today's Huaxia college students have this kind of virtue?"

The others who were underestimated by "Lian Zuo" were naturally not happy, and before Jiang Luyun's teacher could speak, they echoed their words and asked him to apologize quickly.Don't cause everyone to be dragged down just because one person is the best.

Facing the overwhelming accusations, Jiang Luyun didn't care. He even gave Pei Xiuyuan a provocative smile and stared at Pei Xiuyuan: "I admit, I don't understand antiques. It's not my conclusion that your things are fakes, but what he said ——Haha, just now he was talking to you on the surface, but in fact he was laughing at you for some reason. He paid a lot of money to buy fake products, he is so stupid! —— Hey, what are you doing, I am a college student, how dare you touch me Try it with a finger, ouch! How dare you!"

Regardless of Jiang Luyun's struggle and protest, the security guards who arrived forcibly "invited" him out.But when the boss of the host saw someone making trouble, he hurriedly asked people to come over to suppress the venue.

After driving him away, he cursed a few more words, and just wanted to persuade Pei Xiuyuan not to be angry, but the other party made a silent gesture.

"Student Xiaoyan, is what he said true?"

No matter how deep the self-cultivation is, it will not feel good to be said to be a fool who spent money to buy fakes.Pei Xiuyuan's tone was not as calm as before, with a hint of reproach.

Seeing this, Yan You couldn't help smiling bitterly to himself.He just didn't want to see this scene, so he chose to keep it secret.

After all, the other party's good intentions contributed to this exchange meeting, and carrying the treasure was not for showing off, but for adding color.Come here with pleasure, as the host and guest have a good time.At this time, jumping out and saying that there is something wrong with the owner's house, that's not called a reminder, it's called breaking the ground.

Moreover, businessmen value face the most, and if they lose face, they don't know how long it will take to make up for the losses they have suffered invisibly.Even if you want to say it, you should mention it in private when no one is around.

"Mr. Pei..."

What kind of person is Pei Xiuyuan, who saw through the hesitation on Yanyou's face at a glance, and got the answer.A pair of gray eyebrows immediately frowned even tighter: "Student Xiaoyan, your teacher and I have been friends for many years, and I have the audacity to call yourself your elder. I hope you will not lie to your elders, and tell us what you have to say, okay?"

Why are old Ying's friends so stubborn?If something is wrong, I want to break the casserole and ask the end.

Yan You wanted to be ambiguous, but only reasoned that Jiang Luyun was talking nonsense.But seeing that Pei Xiuyuan was so persistent that he even raised his elder's name, he knew that if he didn't speak up today, it might be hard to end.

At that moment, he walked to the brocade box, took out Wang Ming Chuanlong Festival, weighed the weight, and checked the texture against the tester, and finally buckled it lightly. Before the dull echo of the bronze vessel disappeared, he said: "Since you insist on listening , then please forgive me: Mr. Pei, I'm afraid you were cheated by the auction house."

No matter how tactfully you say it, the meaning will never change.Hearing Yan You clearly stated that Pei Xiuyuan was punched in the eye, everyone present was in an uproar.

Although everyone doesn't know what Yan You's eyesight is, but from the refutation of Jiang Luyun's words before, it can be seen that he is a person with real talent and learning, and what he said should not be taken lightly, there must be a reason for it.

But Yanyou is too young, and the value of Wang Ming Chuanlong Festival is too high.Although they thought this young man was good, everyone couldn't help but have a question: How could the auction house make a mistake with such a valuable thing? Don't let this young man make a mistake?

Pei Xiuyuan naturally had this kind of thought.Relying on Yan You's movements, he glanced at the Dragon Festival that he had played countless times before saying: "The Gorse Flower Auction House is the largest and most reputable auction house on which the sun never sets, and it has been around for nearly a hundred years. History. There are countless experts under it, and there are countless well-known visiting scholars. Do you think they will be punched?"

Anyone can hear the dissatisfaction in these words.Yanyou understood his thoughts, but he didn't feel anything, but Ying Lao quit: "Old Pei, Xiaoyan is young, but his knowledge is not ordinary. Expert, but he has the final say on antiques. If he dares to say that, he must have a reason, you might as well listen to him before speaking."

After finishing speaking, the old man looked at Yan You again: "You just need to speak boldly, academic views, it is necessary to have different ideas to collide with the truth. The most important thing for young people is to dare to think and speak, as long as the starting point is right, even if you go It’s okay to take some detours. If you stick to the opinions of the predecessors, what kind of learning is there, and you can be a scribe.”

Yan You, who had been quietly warmed because of Yinglao's protection, only realized when he heard this that Yinglao was not sure about his views, otherwise he wouldn't say such things after playing the side drum, and gave himself a warning in advance. Stay behind.

Regardless of the depth of knowledge of the teachers and students present, let's just talk about their identities, most of them are figures in the antique world.If I don't come up with a decent reason today, I will waste the painstaking efforts that Ying Lao spent on paving the road before. Although it won't cause a bad reputation, it is inevitable for people to shake their heads when they mention it.

For the sake of his own future and the face of the teacher, Yan You, who was still holding a vague and perfunctory attitude, had no choice but to change his mind and decided to speak clearly.

Shaking his head slightly to the worry-faced Old Ying, Yan You looked around and asked loudly: "I think you all know Sanshi Pan?"

Everyone suddenly looked puzzled, but not because they didn't know about it, but because they couldn't figure out why Yan You suddenly mentioned it.

To avoid suspicion, Elder Ying didn't answer the call.An old friend of his who is also a professor understood, bowed from his seat, and said: "This is a bronze vessel unearthed during the Qianlong period. The diameter of the plate is nearly 55 centimeters. Kui dragon pattern. There are 19 columns and 19 rows of characters engraved inside, but 4 characters are blurred due to corrosion, so there are 357 characters in existence. Because the Maogong Ding with the most characters at that time has not yet appeared, it was once considered to be a surviving The bronze ware with the most characters was once famous."

Yanyou continued: "Yes. There was controversy about the age of the Sanshi dish. Because it is dark brown and not rusted much, some people think that the newly unearthed bronzes should be green and rusty, and suspect that this is a It is an imitation product of later generations. However, some people have found out that it has a better color because it was buried in a relatively dry masonry tomb that was exclusive to the royal family. And there are ancient books, "Xia Shangzhong, Shang Shangzhong, Zhou Shangwen, and its utensils are also the same ’, since it has many characters, it is concluded that it is a thing of the Zhou Dynasty.”

Pei Xiuyuan asked: "What is the relationship between this Sanshi plate and my Dragon Festival? Could it be that they come from the same tomb?"

"No, according to the inscription on the body of the plate, it can be known that the San's plate came from Guanzhong in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and it was an alliance between two small countries. The king ordered the Dragon Festival to come from Chu State. Although the age is similar, they are not from the same source."

Hearing Yan You's denial, Pei Xiuyuan was even more surprised, and at the same time slightly annoyed: "Then why are you mentioning it?"

"Mr. Pei, please don't worry. There is a reason for me to mention this thing."

After a pause, Yanyou said again: "The Sanshi plate is now collected in the Palace Museum. During the Republic of China, there were rumors about its authenticity. The reason is that its first collector asked someone to imitate it in Suzhou City. It is said that the craftsmanship of the craftsman is superb, and the imitation is exact. Decades later, the real product fell into the hands of an inspector and presented it to Emperor Jiaqing as a gift for his fiftieth birthday. Jiaqing was not as fond of antiques as his father Qianlong. Later, it was not appreciated, and it was directly hidden in the Great Neiku Mansion. Later, it was said that it was destroyed when the Eight-Power Allied Forces burned Yuanning Garden. It was not discovered until the 13th year of the Republic of China when the collection of Qianqing Palace was checked. But some people say that this is actually a The fakes that were imitated at the beginning were not the real ones.”

Many people don't know this anecdote, but Mr. Ying is very familiar with it.I couldn't help interjecting: "I've heard about this too. However, the curator of the museum at that time once told my father that after their appraisal, the San's plate is indeed genuine. And according to unofficial records, more than a hundred years ago The counterfeit product was sold to a foreigner. How could it appear in the Ouchi, which only collects the original product? It can be seen that it is just a rumor.”

Speaking of this, Elder Ying seemed to realize something: "Xiaoyan, do you want to say that there is also an imitation for the Dragon Festival of King's Order?"

Yanyou nodded: "Old Ying knows me, but I still have to talk about the Sanshi plate. Since the Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Daoguang years, the Sanshi plate, Qihou Ju, and Maogong Ding have been unearthed one after another. It has become a common practice among Hanlin doctors to research the inscriptions on the golden tripod. Even the first collector of the Sanshi plate once made a lot of money by relying on the inscriptions on the rubbing plate. As a result of the trend, a new method has begun to appear in the antique industry: collecting When it comes to bronzes, don’t rush to sell them, but carve inscriptions on them, disguise them, and then find a buyer. At that time, and even until now, bronzes with writings are more valuable than those without writings.”

There are no scholars who specialize in bronze, but there are some things that have been mentioned by colleagues, and the authentic ones have been faked by later generations.I didn't know why at the time, but after listening to Yanyou's detailed explanation, I suddenly realized that it seemed unnecessary, and the daring was driven by profit.

Pei Xiuyuan's focus, however, was still on his own Dragon Festival: "Then, how exactly was my Dragon Festival imitated?"

Speaking of this, Yan You sighed: "Actually, the complete King's Order Chuanlong Festival did not exist from the very beginning. It was someone who saw that the orphan was worth a lot, and it was forged from fragments like the Sanshi plate. But later, when he was about to sell, he was found out, so he had to give up the idea. But he was afraid that his reputation would be damaged if others pursued him, so he made up a bunch of excuses out of thin air, exactly what Professor Ying said just now, and the authorities forcibly obtained and issued a gag order. If the government doesn't allow it to be mentioned again, then naturally few people dare to talk about it. This person will only be sympathized with and will not be criticized."

"How do you know such details?"

As for Pei Xiuyuan's questioning, Yan You really didn't know how to answer for a while.He can't say that he was the one who saw through the counterfeit back then, so that the shopkeeper has always been guilty of hiding from him, right?

"I didn't know this allusion until I heard it from my master. If Mr. Pei doesn't believe it, you can find another person to appraise its texture. This is a 'Made in Su' product. It looks like that at first glance, but Those who often look at the authentic products of the Western Zhou Dynasty will find that the copper is rough and the base is shining white, which is not comparable to the genuine products. Although the specific method of casting bronze wares in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties has been lost, according to the history books, it does not count the working hours. No matter the cost, we strive for excellence. The real ancient bronzes, even if viewed with a microscope, are delicate and pure, without any bubbles, trachoma, or impurities."

Before Yanyou could finish speaking, Pei Xiuyuan took a magnifying glass and looked at the collection.He had appreciated it in this way before, and thought that the potholes on it were traces of rust.It wasn't until I heard Yanyou's talk today that I realized that there was no copper rust, but pits caused by uneven particles.

Only now did he somewhat believe that perhaps Yan You was right.

Moreover, apart from the texture, Yanyou has other evidence: "The people who imitated it were influenced by the atmosphere of San's plate, and they went so far as to engrave a few words on the buttonhole. Regardless of the quality of the knife, let's just talk about the content: it What is engraved? Ordered by heaven. This is the inscription on the jade seal carved by Qin Shihuang, and Li Si drafted it. But it was cast in the Warring States period. At that time, Qin State had not yet unified the world, but I don’t know where this word came from. Taking a step back, even if these four characters have already appeared, they should only be used exclusively for the king's seal, and an envoy's order is not enough to use it."

"What? There is such a thing!"

Now, it wasn't just Pei Xiuyuan who was surprised.Elder Ying was also taken aback, and without even saying a word in his desperation, he snatched the antiquities directly from his old friend, picked up a magnifying glass, and struggled to decipher the tiny characters that were as small as ants.

After a while, he smiled wryly and threw down the magnifying glass: "Xiaoyan is right, it is indeed the four characters "Ordered by Heaven". Just now I only found the engraving on it, but I didn't recognize it. Otherwise, I should have discovered it long ago."

Now that the matter has come to this point, the debate between authenticity and falsehood is clearly settled.Among them, there are twists and turns, and the origins of the anecdotes, but if there is a little knowledge about which link, it may not be possible to deduce the truth.Looking back, everyone was amazed at Yan You's profound knowledge.

But as the owner, Pei Xiuyuan, even though he had to admit that Yanyou's argument was reasonable, he couldn't help but still hold out hope: "Student Xiaoyan, thank you for explaining this to me. After I get home, I will find the agency Do a date test."

He still had a feeling of disbelief, which Yan You could understand.After all, it was something bought with a huge sum of money. It is reasonable for a junior to say that it is a fake, even if it has a certificate from the British Old Society.

Seeing that Pei Xiuyuan was in a low mood, the factory owner who still counted on him quickly said flatteringly, "The Gorse Auction House has a very high reputation in the industry, how could the appraisal result be wrong? That classmate is still too young, maybe there is something wrong with him?" It’s not necessarily wrong. Otherwise, it’s hard to say that when you bought the real thing, but after collecting it, it was replaced by a fake one?”

His idea was almost self-deception, Pei Xiuyuan didn't bother to pay attention, and just smiled politely.

But when it fell into Yanyou's ears, another matter suddenly aroused in his mind, and his face couldn't help but change slightly.