New Times, New Hell

Shen Wenrong told Shang Que on the phone that the Song History Exchange Conference was a private meeting, but it was only after Yu Zhengdu and Shang Que arrived in the imperial capital that they realized that this exchange conference was not private at all. Celebrities, as well as many wealthy businessmen and gentry.

Compared with other guests picked up by luxury cars, Yu Zhengdu and Shang Que looked very simple - they took a taxi from the airport. Fortunately, the two of them supported the scene with their outstanding appearance and temperament, especially Shang Que's face, In addition, when she was not speaking, Na Ying's aggressive aura, no matter where she went, she could become the most eye-catching presence in the audience.

The venue of the exchange meeting was set at a well-known high-end exhibition hall in the imperial capital. When Yu Zhengdu and Shang Que arrived there, Shen Wenrong's assistant came out to pick them up.

"Professor Shen and his teacher, Mr. Wang, are currently being interviewed by the media. I can't leave for a while. Let me come over and show you around first." The assistant said while leading the two of them.

Yu Zhengdu asked suspiciously: "Isn't it a private exchange meeting? Why are there media interviews?"

"Oh, the private exchange meeting means that the participants are all private and not organized by the government, but the exchange meeting is open to the public." The assistant explained, "The media is also invited by the organizer, and they are all very credible mass media, etc. Then you'll see."

He said that he had reported several media that were present, and Yu Zhengdu heard that they were all well-known, and there were actually two top official media.

Yu Zhengdu smiled and said, "The organizer is very powerful."

"Isn't it?" Seeing that they were good-looking and Yu Zhengdu was talkative, the assistant couldn't help but say a little more, and said in a low voice, "Let me tell you the truth, this time the organizer is ostensibly the Gou family. In fact, Menghua’s capital is behind it.”

"Who is Menghua?" Yu Zhengdu was curious after hearing this.

He is a technical nerd with no literary skills. He has never paid attention to this kind of information before. Because he is going to participate in the exchange meeting, he specifically checked the information of the organizer on the Internet in advance. A very famous family, especially in the history of the Song Dynasty. The head of the Gou family, Mr. Gou, who passed away two years ago, is Taishan Beidou in the research circle of the Song Dynasty. Now many people who are worthy of the name in the circle are related to him In addition, the Gou family is also a great collector of antiques. It is said that there are several collections of national treasures in the family.

Because of the prominent background of the Gou family, Yu Zhengdu had no idea of ​​the grand scale of this exchange meeting. He thought it was organized by the connections of the Gou family, but he did not expect that there were other forces behind it.

However, Yu Zhengdu's understanding of this aspect is really limited. For example, the word "Menghua" mentioned by the assistant is completely unfamiliar to him.

"It is an auction house that has risen in recent years, mainly auctioning antiques from the Song Dynasty." The assistant replied.

Shang Que suddenly said from the side: "The name should be taken from 'Tokyo Menghualu'?"

"Yes." The assistant nodded, looked around, and found that no one was paying attention here, so he approached and said, "The general manager of Menghua Auction House is called Liu Ao, a student of the deceased Mr. Gou."

Yu Zhengdu glanced at the assistant, and always felt that the information in his words was not simple, but the assistant was just gossip. There are many forces behind these capitals, which are obviously beyond the reach of people of his level.

Talking about how many people have entered the clubhouse, the clubhouse itself is very high-end, and this time it has been decorated with great effort, and the overall taste is very good, even Yu Zhengdu, a technical nerd with no aesthetics, couldn't help but admire.

And just as Shen Wenrong said to Shang Que before, in addition to inviting many celebrities and experts to attend this exchange meeting, many collectors also lent their private collections to the organizer. There are no official exhibitions, but many collections cannot be seen in public. Although there are not many things to see, it is not an exaggeration to describe them as priceless. expensive.

The assistant introduced them to the collections on display that day as he walked. He himself is also a member of the Song History Research Association, and he is very interested in these things. The old man came out from the direction of the reception area, followed by several people.

"Professor Shen and Mr. Wang have come out." The assistant said to Yu Zhengdu and Shang Que, and then led them forward to greet Shen Wenrong.

"Mr. Shang, I finally see you." Shen Wenrong's face was not very good at first, but he perked up when he saw Shang Que, and introduced him and the old man next to him with a smile, "Teacher, this guy just helped me solve a few problems." The difficult Mr. Shang Que."

He then introduced to Shang Que: "Mr. Shang, this is my teacher. You have studied Song history so well, you must have heard of his name, Wang Gezhi."

Yu Zhengdu was smiling and silent by the side, dutifully in front of the staff, when he heard what Shen Wenrong said, he hurriedly went to see Shang Que, and sure enough, Shang Que had an expression of "I have never heard of it", and Yu Zhengdu was afraid that he would directly take Saying what was in his heart, he quickly pressed his hand and answered for him with a smile: "Of course I've heard of it. Mr. Wang is famous like thunder."

Shang Que glanced at Yu Zhengdu from the corner of his eye, then nodded and said flatly, "Yes, I know."

Yu Zhengdu breathed a sigh of relief, and then secretly took out his mobile phone to check Wang Gezhi's name. He was indeed a celebrity, the kind with his own encyclopedia.

It turns out that Mr. Wang is the Taishan Beidou in the research circle of Song history. Not only that, he is also very authoritative in the appreciation of Song Dynasty antiques.

Yu Zhengdu combined the situation of today's so-called exchange meeting, and he had a guess in his mind. This is not so much an exchange of Song history, but a collection exhibition under the banner of Song history exchange.

Among the experts who came to the scene, apart from teachers and students Shen Wenrong, there are probably more experts in antique appreciation than in history.

The old man Wang Gezhi's face stretched out, and he said to Shang Que: "Wen Rong often mentioned you to me before, but it's a pity that I never had the chance to communicate with you face to face. I didn't expect me to be such a talented person."

At this time, a capable woman who followed the old man suddenly looked at Shang Que in surprise, and said, "Could this be the Internet celebrity blogger on Weibo who started to be Ou Shen today?"

Yu Zhengdu almost didn't laugh out loud on the spot.

Shang Que's Weibo ID is nothing to look at online, but when someone reads it out in such a straight-forward manner, the shame level suddenly explodes.

Mr. Wang probably doesn't play Weibo, so he didn't understand it for a while, but Shen Wenrong's face turned green, and he was obviously holding back his laughter, but he endured it and introduced them: "That's him, but we don't usually call him that."

The woman nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes, I know, everyone on the Internet calls him CEO."

Shen Wenrong introduced the woman again, but it turned out to be a reporter from the official media named Shu Yujing. No wonder the style of painting was so serious, and she even read all Weibo IDs.

"I didn't expect the CEO to come here. I have to do a separate interview with you later, so that we can get clicks on the Internet." Shu Yujing joked that Shang Que may not have much reputation in the history circle, but the traffic on the Internet But leveraged.

Wang Gezhi didn't know anything on the Internet, and he was relatively indifferent to Shu Yujing. He didn't blame her, and said to Shang Que, "Wen Rong said that Mr. Shang has a deep understanding of the customs of the Song Dynasty. If you have time later, you might as well come together Sit down and discuss."

Shang Que had nothing to do, he nodded casually: "Yes."

Shu Yujing was snubbed intentionally or unintentionally, and she felt a little offended, so she changed the subject embarrassingly, just as they were standing next to an exhibit, she pointed to the exhibit, and asked Shang Que with a smile: "By the way, Mr. Shang is also a Song Experts in history, you should also have a lot of research on these things, right?"

Yu Zhengdu also went to see Shang Que. Shang Que seemed to be from that era, and he should be more familiar with the utensils of that time than anyone else.

Seeing Shang Que glance at the exhibits casually, he said lightly: "No, I didn't study it."

Shu Yujing was expecting Shang Que to say something wise, but when she heard the words, she was choked up and could only say "haha", "Really?"

I can't help but feel a little guilty, this Mr. Shang is also a well-known Song History blogger on the Internet after all, why doesn't he have the temperament of an expert at all.

Yu Zhengdu was also a little surprised, looking at Shang Que: "I thought you should be familiar with these things?"

"These are antiques." Shang Que frowned slightly, "I am only familiar with life in the Song Dynasty, and have no research on antiques."

Yu Zhengdu understood after a little thought. Although Shang Que came from that era, it doesn't mean he can identify antiques from that era.

Antique appraisal is a very profound knowledge, it is necessary to judge the age, place of origin and authenticity of antiques, etc. These are not easily judged by people in that era, just like people living today, who are aware of the situation they live in. The society of the times is also very familiar, but for most people, it is difficult to judge the authenticity of a high imitation bag, let alone identify antiques.

Wang Gezhi looked at Shu Yujing with displeasure: "You reporters don't understand, don't talk nonsense, these are two different things."

Although Shu Yujing is not the kind of stingy person, she is still a reporter from the official media. After being told by Wang Gezhi face to face, she couldn't help holding her breath, so her face darkened, and she was about to shake her face and leave when there was a burst of noisy people at the gate Voice.

When everyone looked up, they saw a tall middle-aged man walking in surrounded by a group of people with his stomach outstretched. Behind him, there were also a group of reporters following, and the spotlights kept flashing.

The faces of Wang Gezhi and Shen Wenrong's teachers and students suddenly darkened.

Shu Yujing's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned her head and said to the photographer behind her, "I'm looking at you when I'm hooked up, hurry up and take a few more photos."

It turned out that this man was the leader of this exchange meeting, the current head of the Gou family, Gou Shiwang.

I heard Wang Gezhi gritted his teeth and scolded beside him: "I stink of copper, and I have forgotten my ancestors."

Yu Zhengdu couldn't help but glance at Wang Gezhi.

At this time, Gou Shiwang also saw them, and immediately greeted them with a smile, bowed respectfully to Wang Gezhi, and shouted, "Uncle Shi, it's great that you can come here."

Yu Zhengdu was a little surprised when he heard Gou Shiwang's address for Wang Gezhi, and subconsciously went to look at Shang Que, only to realize that Shang Que probably didn't know their origin either.

Shang Que really didn't know, but when he saw Yu Zhengdu's curious eyes, he thought for a while, and rarely took the initiative to talk to Shen Wenrong: "What is their relationship?"

Shen Wenrong said: "Gou Shiwang's father, Mr. Gou, is my teacher's brother."

Shang Que nodded, turned to look at Yu Zhengdu, Yu Zhengdu returned his gaze: Received!

Over there, Wang Gezhi's face turned cold: "Don't be too happy, I just want to see what embarrassing things you can do."

He said it bluntly, but Gou Shiwang didn't care, and even said with some pride: "Master, why is this embarrassing? Look at how successful today's exchange meeting is, and there are so many credible media in the audience." , once the report is released, it will definitely cause a huge reaction in the society, and our influence will definitely be further improved."

Wang Gezhi sneered: "We do research, what do we need influence for?"

A man standing next to Gou Shiwang answered with a smile: "Uncle Shi, you are just too pedantic. If you don't dig gold mines, you will waste your connections and prestige in the circle."

Yu Zhengdu went to see Shang Que, Shang Que went to ask Shen Wenrong again, Shen Wenrong said: "He is a student of Mr. Gou, Liu Ao."

Yu Zhengdu suddenly realized that this is the general manager of Menghua Auction House.

Although Yu Zhengdu doesn't know the way of this business, but the head of the famous Gou family and the general manager of the auction house appear together, even a layman like him can think of something.

Sure enough, before Wang Gezhi got mad, a man in a suit and leather shoes greeted him surrounded by another group of people, greeted Wang Gezhi, and shook hands with Gou Shiwang and Liu Ao: "Mr. Gou, Mr. Liu, You can count it, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

This time, there is no need for Yu Zhengdu to hint at Shang Que's eyes, Shang Que himself went to see Shen Wenrong very spiritually, and Shen Wenrong also formed a conditioned reflex: "He is a wealthy businessman in the capital, and he is very famous in the antique circle. His name is Zhan Wei."

Liu Ao said with a smile: "Mr. Zhan forgive me, "You Song Feng Ge" is a national treasure collection, we naturally have to be careful, so it's a bit late."

"Understood." Zhan Wei said, "It's rare that Mr. Gou is willing to show "You Song Feng Ge" this time to open everyone's eyes. It's worth the wait."

Wang Gezhi stared at the side, pointed at the hook and said, "Did you take out "You Song Feng Ge"?"

"This time so many experts have lent their collections for exhibition, of course I have to show some face." Gou Shiwang said.

There was a confrontation in that room, and Shen Wenrong sighed deeply on the side.

Yu Zhengdu asked, "Professor Shen, what happened?"

"Teacher will probably have a bad time." Shen Wenrong said in a low voice, "Liu Ao has capital behind him, and he has always wanted to use the prestige of the Gou family to expand their influence. They succeeded, but now that Mr. Gou has passed away, Gou Shiwang and Liu Ao hit it off..."

For this exchange meeting, on the surface, the Gou family took the lead, but in reality it was the capital behind Menghua that promoted it. Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to invite so many experts to come forward based on the influence of the Gou family alone, and let the So many collectors lend their collections.

Wang Gezhi had a close friendship with the deceased Mr. Gou and his senior brother. He was naturally very dissatisfied with Gou Shiwang's behavior of using the Gou family's fame to cash in, but no matter how dissatisfied he was, he was still just an outsider and had no right to interfere with Gou Shiwang's decision.

Today's gathering, when Gou Shiwang invited Wang Gezhi and Shen Wenrong, it was a gimmick for the exchange of Song history, and there were many rare collections on display. Wang Gezhi thought that Gou Shiwang had changed his ways and came to participate happily , As soon as he arrived at the scene, he was arranged to do media interviews.

Why do interviews for a private exchange?

As soon as Wang Gezhi combined his previous actions with Gou Shi Wang, he naturally guessed his real purpose.

Most of this so-called exchange meeting was to carry the sedan chair for Menghua Auction House. These experts were just tools used by Menghua to prove their professional level.

Yu Zhengdu finally understood after listening to Shen Wenrong's explanation. No wonder Mr. Wang had a bad face all the way, and his attitude towards reporters was still so cold.

With the arrival of Gou Shiwang and Liu Ao, the media and participants gathered around. Obviously, everyone knew that the real highlight of the day had arrived.

This exhibition was carefully arranged. A small podium was set up in the middle of the clubhouse. Gou Shiwang stepped onto the podium surrounded by everyone, and the cameras immediately kept shooting.

As a reporter from the official media, Shu Yujing stepped forward first and said, "Mr. Gou, I heard that today you will exhibit the rare collection of the Gou family, "You Song Feng Ge" by the famous Northern Song Dynasty master Qu Lanzhi?"

As soon as Shu Yujing's question came out, there was a look of anticipation on the scene. Obviously, except for Wang Gezhi, teachers and students, everyone had already received the news in advance.

Even people like Yu Zhengdu who didn't understand collecting at all were taken aback. Without him, Qu Lanzhi is too famous, and he belongs to the kind of person who often appears in history books.

As a famous artist in the Song Dynasty, Qu Lanzhi is known as the master of both calligraphy and painting. His paintings and calligraphy are treasures in Chinese history. His leftover works can only be seen in the National Museum now, and there are only a few that can be collected by the people.

Yu Zhengdu took out his mobile phone and searched. "You Songfengge" is Qu Lanzhi's early work. It is not well-known among his works, but it combines his paintings and calligraphy at the same time, and has a high collection value.

The Gou family actually has a collection of Qu Lanzhi's works, no matter what it is, it is enough to kill all the exhibits on site. No wonder other collectors are willing to lend their collections. "You Song Feng Ge" is the biggest attraction to other collectors.

"It's rare to see so many friends here today, and it's my honor to have the opportunity to share and appreciate with you." Hook Shi Wang waved his hand, signaling the staff to bring "You Song Feng Ge" up, "Everyone from the media, please turn off the flash before shooting .”

"You Song Feng Ge" was carefully protected by tempered glass, and was carefully carried up by the staff.

As soon as this rare collection appeared, there were exclamations one after another at the scene, and the media flocked to take pictures. Fortunately, the club had already prepared for this and arranged security personnel in advance to separate the crowd of onlookers. No confusion.

Gou Shiwang had a generous posture, stood aside and let the media take pictures, while introducing the allusion of "You Songfeng Pavilion": "...As we all know, there are very few works of Qu Lanzhi handed down from generation to generation. Currently, only the Capital Museum and Bianzhou Museum have his works. Among the folks, I am afraid that there is only one of our Gou family's "You Song Feng Ge"."

Wang Gezhi scolded in a low voice: "The Gou family's collection is just used by him to subsidize himself..."

"Teacher calm down." Shen Wenrong comforted, but before he could finish his sentence, Gou Shiwang announced the big news.

"Next, I'm going to entrust "You Song Feng Ge" to Menghua Auction House for auction. The time is set on New Year's Day. Interested friends can pay attention." Gou Shiwang said.

Wang Gezhi stared, and no longer cared about the media at the scene, he pointed at Gou Shiwang and said, "What did you say?"

The old man's voice was loud and attracted a lot of attention. Wang Gezhi blushed: "You scoundrel, you actually put "You Song Feng Ge" up for auction, are you worthy of your father?"

Gou Shi glanced at him unhurriedly, and said with a smile: "Uncle Shi, this is our Gou family's property, what I want to do with it, it's not up to others to question it."

Wang Gezhi was trembling with anger: "You Gou family have worked so hard to protect this painting for generations, and you just ruined it like this?"

"How can this be a waste?" Gou Shiwang said, "As we all know, Menghua Auction House is currently the most professional auction house in China, whether it's the auction collection or the buyers, they are all top-notch. The painting was auctioned off by Menghua, so it is definitely not a waste."

Wang Gezhi wanted to say something more, but was held down by the staff who had been arranged in advance, and he was not given a chance to speak again.

Liu Ao stood up at the right time and said, "Master Wang knows that this is a genuine product handed down by several generations of the Gou family, so he feels distressed, but I believe that the final result of Menghua's transaction will definitely not disappoint Mr. Wang."

At this point, Yu Zhengdu finally understood the real purpose of this exchange meeting.

As Wang Gezhi guessed earlier, this exchange meeting itself was organized to increase the influence of Menghua Auction House. The trinity of experts, wealthy businessmen, and media present was not only publicity, but also endorsement.

The most important part of improving Menghua's influence is to auction a truly rare treasure.

"You Song Feng Ge" is this representative work.

Wang Gezhi was also a part of their plan. They knew that Wang Gezhi would oppose it in public, but they still invited him over because he had high prestige and was Mr. Gou's junior, and his fierce reaction just proved that this painting " "You Song Feng Ge" is indeed authentic.

Yu Zhengdu gave Wang Gezhi a sympathetic look. The old man was panting non-stop. Shen Wenrong gave him back, but the staff also followed closely to prevent the old man from approaching the podium.

On the podium, Liu Ao smiled: "We have asked experts to evaluate the value of "You Song Feng Ge", and finally decided to set the starting price at RMB [-] million."

There was an instant boom at the scene, and the cameras kept filming even more.

Wang Gezhi thumped his chest: "Sin, if brother is still alive, he will definitely not let "You Song Feng Ge" be used by these businessmen."

Liu Ao said with a smile: "Master, when the auction is officially launched, we still need to do another round of appraisal. If you don't mind, you can come to be a member of the appraisal team. After all, you should be the most familiar with this piece of "You Song Feng Ge" in China. "The people who are identified by you, our customers will be more at ease."

How could Wang Gezhi not know that he was being used, and suddenly became even more angry, unable to say a word.

Yu Zhengdu showed pity in his eyes, and sighed: "I think, at this moment, the old man would rather this "You Song Feng Ge" be a fake."

Shang Que said lightly from the side: "It's fake."

Yu Zhengdu didn't realize it for a while, "clam", and turned to look at him, "What did you say?"

"Their painting "You Songfengge"..." Shang Que glanced at the famous painting carried by the staff on the stage, "It's a fake."

Shang Que's voice was not loud, but because they relied on Wang Gezhi, they were the focus of many people's attention, so many people still heard it.

It happened that Shu Yujing was also leaning against them, and immediately asked after hearing the words: "Mr. Shang, did you just say that this "You Song Feng Ge" is a fake?"

Shu Yujing brought her own photographer. As soon as she asked a question, the camera immediately turned around, which attracted many people to look at her.

At this time, other media also recognized Shang Que, and they all said, "Isn't this the Song History blogger on Weibo?"

"Yes, very famous, what's the name, starting today...?"

"CEO, called CEO, I remember that Professor Shen Wenrong admired him very much."

"Yes, yes, it's him."

Some people recognize it, and some don't, but it doesn't matter if you don't know it. Listening to the comments of the people around you, you know that this person is very influential on the Internet and has good professional ability. Then I have to focus on what he said.

What's more, he still looks so good, it's not a loss to take a few more photos for nothing else.

All of a sudden, the cameras on the scene focused on Shang Que: "CEO, did you just say that this painting of "You Song Feng Ge" is fake??"

Shang Que was a little impatient, but for Shen Wenrong's sake, he responded patiently, "Well, it's a fake."

As soon as he said this, Gou Shiwang's expression darkened on the spot, and he shouted, "Who are you? How dare you talk nonsense here."

It's fine if it's a small person, but this person seems to be somewhat famous, Liu Ao hurriedly asked a familiar media person, and when he learned that he was an Internet celebrity blogger, he was sure, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Sir, you can't speak nonsense like that."

Shang Que was half a head taller than him, and looked at him disdainfully: "Baozhen."

Liu Ao choked for a moment, and the others almost spit out.

Gou Shiwang didn't hold back, followed up, and sneered: ""You Song Feng Ge" has been handed down in our Gou family for hundreds of years, and this is the first time I've heard someone dare to say it's fake. I'm afraid you don't understand Gou family history."

The media nearby didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement, and booed: "CEO, do you have any evidence for what you say?"

Liu Ao was no longer polite, and said with a dark face: "You just know a little about Song history, and knowing history and knowing antiques are two different things."

His words reminded Shu Yujing, and Shu Yujing said "Hey": "Speaking of which, didn't the CEO just say that he didn't understand antiques? Why are you so sure that this painting is fake?"

Her words attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked at Shang Que with suspicion: "CEO, do you know how to identify antiques?"

"I don't understand." Shang Que answered simply.

As soon as his words came out, the media at the scene immediately: ==

Liu Ao and Gou Shiwang also sneered, and Liu Ao was about to make a mockery when Shang Que continued, "But the real copy of "You Song Feng Ge" is in my hands."

The author has something to say: there is no such person as Qu Lanzhi, I made it up, and I dare not use historical real people, but there are some reference materials and character settings.

The exchange meeting is also set up privately, just let everyone take a look, don't take it seriously.