Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

  Chapter 313 The Sword of Emperor Yongle

  Seeing this scene, Li Mo knew that the sword in front of him had an extraordinary origin. Among the swords I saw earlier, there were some from the Qing Dynasty and some from the Ming Dynasty, but none of them were as precious as the one in front of me.

   "Do you like this sword?"

  The young man walked up to Li Mo and took the sword from the wall.

   "I bought this sword from an antique market when I was in Europe ten years ago. It cost about 110,000 yuan. What do you think?"

   "110,000 yuan?"

  Li Mo thinks this person is also very lucky, which is a big leak.

"At that time, I felt that the craftsmanship of this sword was more exquisite, so I decided to buy it, but I don't know much about swords, but the old man likes swords. This sword has a little element of the Western Regions, which is quite special, so the old man hung it in the study The wall. If you like this sword, take it."

  The young man held the sword in both hands and handed it to Li Mo.

   "No, no, I must never accept this sword, I will choose another sword."

  Li Mo quickly waved his hand and refused, jokingly, this sword is definitely a treasure among national treasures, even more precious than the pair of Jin Ou Yonggu Cups owned by Lord Qianlong.

  The young man glanced suspiciously at the sword in his hand: "Is there anything to say about this sword?"

   "Son, sit down here."

  Li Mo walked up to the old man and half sat on the sofa.

   "Tell me, is this sword special?"

  The young man put the long sword on the tea table, and signaled Li Mo to make a careful appraisal.

  Li Mo nodded, picked up the long sword and looked carefully. The more he looked, the more he felt that there was a relevant record in some book, and he had read it before.

  The whole sword is about 900 mm long and weighs about 2.5 catties. The animal of the sword grid is the Buddhist auspicious beast "Joan", and this "Joan" also means the lion we often say. In the culture of the Western Regions, the lion is a fierce beast in the snow mountain, but it is also a guardian **** who protects the snow region.

  The eyes of Ruishouqiong are inlaid with opals, and the two heads are a dragon in flames. The raw material of the hilt is iron, and it is decorated with many irregular flame patterns to increase friction.

  The pattern on the outside of the scabbard is derived from Buddhism in the Western Regions. It is made of wood, but the surface is also covered with leather and gilt iron. This sword is full of Chinese cultural characteristics as a whole, and every detail is carved with great care.

   Pulled out the sword, the blade exuded a cold light. The overall maintenance is very good, the blade has no trace of rust, and the scabbard has no obvious damage.

  Li Mo fell into deep thought. He was recalling which book he had seen similar records in.

  By the way, in the book List of Lost Overseas National Treasures, this sword is still ranked in the top 100. But something is wrong, if it is that sword, it should be stored in the Royal Armories Museum, and it is regarded as the treasure of the town hall.

   Li Mo thought for a while, and a few golden lights flashed in his eyes, and he confirmed it again, with surprise on his face.

   "It really is that sword."

  Because Li Mo has been silent, the others didn't disturb him. Now that he suddenly said this sentence, he knew that he already knew the origin of the sword.

   "Son, talk about it."

  The old man leaned on the back of the sofa, waiting for him to explain.

   "Old man, this is the sword of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty in history."

   "The sword of Yongle Emperor Zhu Di?" The old man leaned forward slightly, a little surprised and surprised. He has seen this sword many times, but he felt that it contained cultural elements of the Western Regions, which was rather strange, so he was qualified to keep it in the study. He never dared to associate it with Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Mo nodded affirmatively and said: "This sword was cast around the beginning of the fifteenth century. It was carefully crafted by the Royal Arms Workshop of the Ming Dynasty. It was a gift from Emperor Yongle to the Living Buddha of the Western Regions. After the Ming Dynasty fell, this sword also became a treasure. It was a collection of the royal family of the Qing Dynasty. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Kyoto and plundered the sword overseas."

  Several people in the study were greatly surprised when they heard that this sword that had been hanging for ten years was actually the sword of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty, a national treasure that had been lost overseas.

"I read in a book that the Royal Armories Museum once bought this sword for 80,000 pounds, and it was kept as a treasure of the town hall. Now it seems that the sword purchased by the Royal Armories Museum should be It's a fake, the real Yongle Emperor's sword is here."

  Li Mo gently stroked the blade of the sword, it is really a good sword.

   "Xiaomo, are you sure? That ordnance museum shouldn't even be able to identify fakes, right?" Shi Lao was a little worried, this kid won't get carried away and talk nonsense.

   "Grandpa, I can guarantee 100% that this sword is the real sword of Emperor Yongle. As for what happened to the Zhenguo sword in the British Royal Armories Museum, I haven't seen it, so I can't give an answer."

"However, I have a guess. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the national power reached its peak. Lord Qianlong liked to imitate all kinds of high-quality goods from the predecessors, compared with the porcelains of the Song and Ming dynasties. Later, he asked the manufacturing office to spend ten years and consume thousands of dollars. He ordered a batch of swords with tens of millions of taels of silver, and he also had his favorite sword in his life called the Nine Dragon Sword, which was buried with the Nine Dragon Sword even after his death, so one can guess his special love for swords."

"So I guess, after the sword of Emperor Yongle was collected by the royal family of the Qing Dynasty, with Lord Qianlong's character of treating gold and silver like dung, it might be possible for the manufacturing office to make a copy of such a sword. If that is the case, it is now in the British Royal Armory Museum The collection may be the high imitation sword."

After Li Mo finished speaking, seeing that everyone seemed a bit unacceptable for a while, he couldn't help laughing and said: "This is my personal judgment. Whether this sword is the real sword of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty needs to be fully identified by relevant experts. Research and analysis."

   "Xiaoshi, your baby is really amazing, it's important to be a young boy." The old man suddenly said approvingly.

  Old Shi quickly replied: "Old chief, this is what Xiaomo's family said, and it cannot be taken for granted."

The old man waved his hand and said: "Judging from his past achievements, this sword should be the real Yongle Emperor's sword. Boy, take this sword away, study it carefully, and let someone reveal it to the Royal Museum later. , also angry at them."

   "No, no, the younger generation really can't take it away."

   "That's right, old chief, this sword is of extraordinary significance, you can't take it easy on this kid."

  The old man glared at Mr. Shi, who immediately shut up. He didn't dare to talk back in front of the old chief, even though they were all in their 70s and 80s.

"This sword has been hanging for ten years. In addition to falling dust, you, and those old guys, who can see that this is a national treasure that has been lost overseas for a hundred years. Without this child, this sword will be rotten. I guess It will also be treated as an ordinary sword. It is only for me, and it is useless to keep it. Son, take good care of it."

   Can this be accepted?

  Old Shi kicked Li Mo, "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and thank the old man."

  Since Grandpa thought he could accept it, he stopped being hypocritical and quickly thanked him. He went on to say: "Listen to my grandfather, the old man is also good at calligraphy?"

   "Writing for fun, what's the matter?" The old man looked at Li Mo with some interest.

   "Old man, this Yongle Great Sword was taken from your study. I will keep it in the Guyunxuan Museum as a treasure in the future, so I would like to ask the old man to inscribe a name for me."

  Old Shi coughed a few times in a hurry, this kid is pushing his limits.

  The two men in their 40s and 50s also showed slight smiles, and this kid would make demands.

   "There is no problem with the inscription, but there is no good paper and no good seal." The old man did not refuse, but expressed his difficulties.

"Grandpa, these two things are on me." Li Mo straightened his chest, "I'll give you ten more Song Chuan Tripitaka papers later, and didn't I buy a crow skin and yellow original stone before, even though it was made into an ornament , but if there are still materials left, I will ask Mr. Chen Xinghai, the master of Northern Carving, to carve a private seal for you."

   "Hahaha, Xiaoshi, I like your kid, so it's settled."

  The old chief was very happy. After he calmed down, he looked at the young man and said, "Bring that treasure map here."

  (end of this chapter)