Antiques with golden eyes

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. This price really made Shen Yu feel suspicious, as if there was a fog lingering in his heart that could not be dispelled.

Shen Yu has traveled to several major antique markets in Dongjiang since he was a child, and it is common for him to interact with people from all walks of life in society.

Because of this, he has developed a keen eye that is good at discovering problems from all kinds of details that are so small and difficult for ordinary people to detect.

Take the copper stove in front of him as an example. Shen Yu learned from Wang Lao that it was abandoned by the Taoist priests of Chunyuan Temple and randomly discarded under a pile of broken tiles.

From this detail alone, Shen Yu could keenly infer that the people in the Taoist temple did not realize its preciousness at all, and regarded the copper furnace as worthless junk.

The truth is actually very simple. If the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple knew the true value of this copper stove, they would definitely wipe it clean and put it up for sale solemnly, just like those official kiln porcelain and old mahogany furniture. Among the items, buyers can see its extraordinary features at a glance and strive to sell it at a good price.

In view of this situation, it can be inferred based on common sense that Mr. Wang will spend at most three to five hundred US dollars to purchase this copper furnace. Even one hundred US dollars is more than enough, and he can successfully acquire it.

Since it is regarded as "tattered", you should bid according to the "tattered" value logic.

After all, in the perception of Taoist priests, it is just an ordinary copper stove used for burning incense. How much is it worth?

However, things backfired as Mr. Wang actually spent a full US$8,000 to acquire it.

This has to be said to be a huge problem.

You know, in 1995, the purchasing power of US$8,000 was quite considerable.

It is completely different from the current situation.

During that period, at foreign auctions, with this amount of money, there was a chance to buy a high-quality imitation Xuanlu from the Qing Dynasty.

However, Mr. Wang only used the money to buy a copper stove commonly used for burning incense in Taoist temples.

Could it be that Mr. Wang had something hidden at that time?

Or maybe this copper furnace has some special features that he has not discovered yet, and only Mr. Wang has a unique discernment and sees the clues, so he does not hesitate to spend a lot of money to get it?

Or was Mr. Wang deceived?

Shen Yu made a quick analysis and found that Mr. Wang was most likely deceived by people in the Taoist temple!

It is even very possible that someone has set up an antique fairy trap.

The purpose is to deceive a cultured person like Mr. Wang who has sentiments and money.

The antique market has always been a mixed bag, and it is difficult to tell the real from the fake. Even an experienced person like Mr. Wang, as long as he is humane enough, there is no guarantee that he will not be fooled.

While Shen Yu was thinking, he once again fixed his gaze tightly on the copper furnace.

He frowned and fell into deeper thought.

At present, Shen Yu is not ready to use his special ability to identify treasures. This is a good opportunity to train his eyesight, so you can take advantage of it.

And Shen Yu also remembered a problem.

When he was observing the inner wall of the copper furnace before, he clearly remembered that there was a small wear mark on the inner bottom of the copper furnace.

The shape and degree of wear and tear do not look like normal wear and tear caused by daily natural use.

On the contrary, it seems more like someone did it deliberately, as if they were hiding or conveying some special information.

Could this inconspicuous wear and tear be a mark or a key clue?

The more Shen thought about it, the more suspicious he felt, so he quickly picked up a strong flashlight and prepared to conduct a detailed lighting inspection of the copper furnace again, hoping to find some clues from the wear marks.

But at this moment, Mr. Wang suddenly asked a question, interrupting Shen Yu's movements and thoughts, "Xiao Shen, the popular saying that Wu Bangzuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry or the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, built the Xuan furnace is right or wrong. ?”

Shen Yu slowly put down the flashlight in his hand, shook his head slightly, and said with determination: "Mr. Wang, this statement is simply untenable!"

The tone was decisive, without any hesitation or ambiguity.

Mr. Wang frowned slightly and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Oh? Why?"

Shen Yu cleared his throat and explained methodically: "Wu Bangzuo, I have searched through the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, but there is no such person.

"The name of the Minister of Industry during the Xuanzong period of the Ming Dynasty was Wuzhong, and his courtesy name was Sizheng, not Bangzuo.

"Because of Wuzhong's outstanding achievements, he was promoted from a scholar in the Imperial College to the censor of Youdu.

"In the fifth year of Yongle, he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Although his official career had twists and turns and he was dismissed, he was re-appointed after Renzong came to the throne.

"Not only was his official position restored, he also took on the role of Zhan, and was given the title of Prince Shaobao.

"This man can be said to be a veteran of the four dynasties in the Ming Dynasty. He has been serving as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry for a long time since the fifth year of Yongle. He has been through the Hongxi, Xuande and Zhengtong dynasties. He has worked hard in the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and made quite a lot of achievements.

"It can be seen that Wu Bangzuo may be extremely proficient in the craftsmanship of Xuan furnace, but he is definitely not an official and has nothing to do with the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry or Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

Shen Yu paused and continued: "In other words, any xuanlu with Wu Bangzuo's inscription is, strictly speaking, a fake.

"Assuming that your copper furnace also has Wu Bangzuo's mark, I don't need to spend so much time and energy to explore it in depth."

After hearing this, Mr. Wang had a noncommittal look on his face. After a moment of silence, he continued to ask: "According to what you said, Xiao Shen, it is said in the antique shop that after the Xuande Furnace stopped casting, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry or the Minister of the Ministry of Industry Wu Bangzuo secretly summoned the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to imitate the Xuande furnace according to the drawings and process procedures. Because the craftsmen who cast the copper furnace were all from the same team, and the copper material was not much worse than wind-milled copper, the Xuande furnace it produced could be Are all the claims that it is comparable to the real thing false?”

Shen Yu nodded slightly and said calmly: "There is some suspicion of putting gold on one's face. But one thing is that fakes are fakes. It is undeniable that some Wu Bangzuo's xuanlu are not low in artistic value.

"Although they are not real Xuande furnaces, they are unique in terms of craftsmanship, shape and copper materials. They also have a certain collection value, so they are also quite popular and concerned by some collectors in the antique market."

After saying that, Shen Yu picked up the flashlight and started to look at the bottom of the copper furnace.

At this moment, a ball of dark blue light as big as a pebble emerged from beneath the copper stove table.

At this moment, Shen became more confused.

A dark blue precious light the size of a pebble?

what happened?

The dark cyan color represents the antiques from the early Ming Dynasty, and the pebbles represent the largest volume of Baoguang.

What kind of treasure is hidden under these cases that can emit such a powerful light?