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After Lin Xuan came out of the antique street, he was thinking about a question.

Why does it appear here?

You must know that things like orifices have been used by people at the princely level since ancient times.

For example, when Empress Dowager Cixi died, she had a luminous pearl in her mouth.

Later, Sun Dianying, who was eyeing Ye Mingzhu, had all the tombs opened. It was said that the bones of Empress Dowager Cixi were thrown out after the orifice was removed. Sun Dianying's soldiers described it as something that even dogs would not eat.

This can be regarded as bringing disaster upon oneself.

Under normal circumstances, generally speaking, the seven orifice plugs and nine orifice plugs are made of jade.

In the Han Dynasty, a small number of seven-hole plugs made of crystal were also unearthed.

Then the problem is obvious.

The seven orifice plug, and it is a crystal orifice plug, must have been stolen from an ancient tomb of the Han Dynasty.

And it was at the level of a prince or a vassal royal family.

The robbery of an ancient tomb in the Han Dynasty... means that a set of jade clothes with gold threads has been unearthed!

Just imagine, the traces of something like this are so freshly unearthed.

It is impossible for a tomb robber not to know its value.

Throwing it on someone else's stall probably has only one purpose.

Throw some bricks and attract good news!

Lin Xuan whispered: "Abru, if someone blocks the road, don't be too aggressive."

Abreu nodded and continued to ask: "Boss, you just said that the seven orifices are blocked."

"I counted, the mouth counts as one, the nose counts as two, and the ears count as two."

"It's only five holes."

Lin Xuan: "Do you think there are more?"

Abreu looked at the thing in his hand with a strange expression: "Boss, this..."

Lin Xuan: "It's something that has been around for thousands of years. Don't feel disgusted. Just don't put it in your mouth and bite it. Don't pay attention to this taboo."

The two entered another street where stalls were set up.

There are a lot of calligraphy and paintings on this street.

In this day and age, not only framed ancient calligraphy and painting, but also Western paintings, sketches, and oil paintings are available.

There are also comic books, villain books and so on.

Using Lin Xuan's system to scan through them, there were many genuine comic strips and short stories.

Other things.

Passing by a street stall, Lin Xuan took a look.

The boss hurriedly introduced: "Hey, would you like to see the authentic work of Wang Wei!"

Lin Xuan hadn't spoken yet, but Abreu spoke in advance.

"You, a veteran, still have a typo, it's true.

The boss took a careful look and said, "Made and Chen are messing around."

After leaving the stall, Lin Xuan asked: "Do you know much about poetry?"

Abreu: “It’s not bad, I learned some when I was a child, and then I found it interesting and learned more.

Lin Xuan smiled: "I like Wang Wei very much, I understand his works so well."

Abreu was speechless, and then whispered: "Actually, the poets I hate the most are Wang Wei and Su Shi. This "Old General's Journey" is the work of Wang Wei that I hate the most."

Lin Xuan was surprised: "Oh? Tell me why you said 27."

Abreu: "There is a saying in the veteran's line that Wei Qing's undefeated victory is due to God's luck, while Li Guang's lack of success is due to luck."

"Today, that would be historical nihilism."

"Think about it, boss. He said that Wei Qing, who has never failed in his life, is a lucky dog."

"It is said that Li Guanglao cannot make meritorious deeds because he is too unlucky."

"It is clear that he is discriminating against Wei Qing because of his poor birth, and despises Wei Qing who was born as a slave but in the end far surpassed Li Guang's achievements.

"Who would like this kind of thinking today?"

Wei Qing and Li Guang were two famous generals during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (one was Wei Ming and the other was Yuan Ming.

Wei Qing was born as a horse-breeding slave in the princess palace. Because his sister was favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing rose to become a relative of the emperor. As a result, Wei Qing also lived up to his expectations and achieved the first victory of the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu in more than a hundred years of history.

After that, Wei Qing was invincible in all battles throughout his life, and eventually became an official of Da Sima, became a marquis and became prime minister, and married his master, Princess Pingyang, as his wife.

Where is Li Guang?

After being born into a noble family, he was born as a general, but he was a 'waste'.

The first time he fought against the Huns with Wei Qing, Wei Qing waited for Li Guang to get in position so that he could surround the Huns. As a result, Ji Guang and his army got lost in Mobei.

Wei Qing fought alone and defeated the Xiongnu, becoming famous all over the world.

Wei Qing won, and no one was disappointed to mention Li Guang's mistakes.

The second time, Wei Qing's nephew Huo Qubing, the godson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, took command and also attacked the Huns, also asking Li Guang to outflank them.

Li Guang got lost in Mobei again.

As a result, Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu, and he was granted the title of Xu, the general of Hushi (the rank of general in the Han Dynasty was half a level higher than that of the prime minister), and the title of marquis.

Soon after, he attacked the Huns again, and Li Guang got lost in Mobei again.

Not long after, the Xiongnu were still attacked, and Li Guang got lost in Mobei again.

Getting lost once or twice can be called bad luck. You will always get lost on major battlefields throughout your life. In modern times, you would have been beaten all the way to the end and sent to a military court.

Lin Xuan: "You are wrong. Many people think that they are superior as soon as they are born, and they are more likely to sympathize with Li Guang than Wei Qing. How many people in Xinlong Kingdom are born as slaves? None."

Abreu scratched his head: "That's also a problem."

"What does it mean to be undefeated because a dog has good luck, and to have no achievements is bad luck? Isn't this a dog-betting mentality?"

Lin Xuan laughed loudly after hearing this.

Indeed, this sentence can be regarded as a golden saying for gamblers.

You XX won the bet today because you were lucky, and I XX lost the bet because of bad luck. Let’s come back the next day.

In fact, it is the same the next day, those who should lose will still lose, and those who should win will always win.

Lin Xuan: "Wang Wei was born into a noble family, but he failed to become a high official, so he made some complaints based on ancient events."

Abreu: "Actually, compared to Li Bai, Wang Wei's lifelong enemy, he is a superior judge."

"Li Bai was despised, but what he wrote was that Xuan's father was still afraid of future generations, and his husband should not be young.

Xuanfu is Confucius.

When Li Bai was despised, he told the other party that Confucius still respected the younger generation. Do you despise me because you think you are more powerful than Confucius?

In one sentence, Li Bai's arrogance is vividly displayed.

But at the same time, I will not step down on one historical figure and praise another historical figure.

Li Bai's approach is romantic to the extreme.

And his lifelong enemy Wang Wei fell behind in this regard. He stepped on Wei Qing and favored Li Guang, and had a bit of a resentment mentality.

Speaking of which, Abreu hates Su Shi, probably for this reason.

Lin Xuan looked at the back of his head: "Yes, your experience is that you hate Wang Wei and Su Shi. It's normal."

Abreu has served as a soldier and knows that meritorious deeds are deeds and mistakes are mistakes.

I'm sure I'd be very disgusted with the way that men of letters belittle and belittle them.

However, if you think about it from the perspective of artistic level, even if Wang Wei is weaker than Li Bai, he is not much weaker.

If you think about it this way, it makes sense.

Lin Xuan smiled: "It seems that no one in the military likes Wang Wei."

"And literati prefer Li Bai."

"When you feel frustrated, you will like Wang Wei more."

Li Bai's charm lies in his general killing.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a scholar or not, I don’t care whether you have ambitions or not.

As long as you read my poems, you have to admire me.

Among the famous poets of the Tang Dynasty, only Li Bai has one work that is spread in the world.

It is collected in the Forbidden City and is called "Shangyang Tie".

Without that calligraphy and painting, the world would only know that Li Bai was a great poet, but not that Li Bai was also a great calligrapher.

Abreu is interested in poetry, so he has more interest in this street than in other antique stalls.

Lin Xuan reminded: "Abreu, you need to pay special attention to this kind of thing that you are interested in."

"Because in the industry, they like to deceive people who are half-informed."

"If you understand poetry but don't know the specific knowledge of ancient calligraphy and painting, you are the easiest person to be fooled."

Abreu nodded: "Boss, I don't have the money to be fooled!"

Lin Xuan laughed and scolded: "Ten yuan is still money, not to mention it's normal for you to pay ten thousand yuan."

Lin Xuan was afraid that Abreu would see that he could earn 1.8 million just by visiting the antique street.

Then I thought I could make a fortune too.

As a result, he was tricked and lost all his money.

The two were talking, and Abreu looked back.

Lin Xuan smiled: "If someone follows you, don't care about him.

Lin Xuan led the way, originally planning to go to a place with few people, and people would come after a while.

However, after seeing something, Lin Xuan's eyes were completely attracted to it.

Lin Xuan walked to a shop: "Boss, your painting is a bit strange."

The boss is using TikTok.

He raised his head, looked at Lin Xuan, and then looked at the handsome painting in Lin Xuan's sight.

"Hum, what if it's not my turn to set up a stall to sell it?"

"During the Ming and Qing dynasties, I thought it was a painting by a Bashan man at first, but it turned out to be a forgery."

"Because it's well-preserved, it's reasonable to sell it for tens of thousands."

"But the landscape painting in this painting is really a bit..."

"So it can't be sold."

Lin Xuan: "If you are serious, let's not talk nonsense.

"I want five thousand dollars."

"This is at least a painting from the early Qing Dynasty. It was probably made by some bannerman who didn't know how to paint."

The boss smiled: "I guess Qianlong did it."

Lin Xuan laughed loudly: "If it was painted by Emperor Qianlong, you would have to pay for it before I would be willing to buy it.

The boss and Lin Xuan looked at each other and laughed loudly: "Five thousand is five thousand, I'll sell it to you."

Leaving the stall, Abreu was puzzled:

"Boss, I heard the boss lady say that occasionally before."

"If you can find a connection between antiques and historical celebrities, the price will skyrocket."

"How do you think that Emperor Qianlong's paintings are worthless?"

Lin Xuan: "Let me tell you this, Qianlong is now nicknamed Danmaku Master in the antique collecting community. Twenty years ago, he was nicknamed Dog Skin Plaster."

"What he likes most is to inscribe and write poems on the paintings of historical celebrities, and write some nonsense limericks on them."

"You know poetry so well, you should know Li Bai's "Tie to the Balcony", right?"

"How many poems are there in total on the upper balcony? Qianlong successively wrote large blocks of poems on Shixian's only masterpiece, which is three times longer than Li Bai's."

"Those who collect it say that "Shangyang Tie" was originally worth three billion, but with the three poems of Qianlong, it is now worth only one hundred billion.

Abreu laughed out loud: "Isn't that right? Do you do this?"

Lin Xuan: "There are so many interesting things about Qianlong. As long as there are famous calligraphy and paintings collected in the Qing Palace, there is no one who has not been brutally murdered by him."

"Nowadays, one-third of the various celebrity calligraphy and paintings circulating across the country have his dog-skin plaster."

Qianlong also particularly liked making seals.

The emperor's jade seal cannot be stamped randomly. Once stamped, it becomes an imperial edict.

In order to satisfy his addiction to stamps, Qianlong carved countless seals.

Just go to the mentioning areas of those famous paintings and cover them like crazy.

There is a saying that a white piece of paper can be used to record a famous chapter, and a beautiful jade can be used to mark an innocent emperor's seal.

Abreu: "Boss, do you like things worth thousands of dollars?"

Lin Xuan whispered: "This thing is famous."

Before Lin Xuan saw it at a glance

Wearing this thing is different.

Because it has two production dates.

One is from the early Qing Dynasty and the other is from the Qianlong period.

Lin Xuan thought of a strange phenomenon in the world of calligraphy and painting that he had seen before.

It's called picture-in-picture.

The general meaning is that some people don’t want their well-known masterpieces to be known to others.

So I used another painting to cover the original painting.

Used to turn real paintings into fake paintings.

This phenomenon is absolutely not seen in other industries.

This calligraphy and painting is strange.

He used paintings from the early Qing Dynasty to cover those from the Kangxi and Qianlong eras.

It stands to reason that the old paintings should be covered up, and the new paintings used to fake them.

But in this painting, the real thing is covered, and the fake thing is something older than the real thing.

When this happens, there are only two possibilities.

The first type, this real thing, was already worth tens of thousands of dollars while its author was alive.

In the second type, a person who doesn't know how to paint but only knows how to collect has obtained a painting. He has no way to fake it and can only find an inferior collection to cover up the expensive collection.

However, in ancient times, those who were qualified to study were wealthy people.

Learning chess, calligraphy and painting is a must.

There is no such thing as a collector who doesn't know how to draw.

So the second possibility is slim.

In other words, the work covered by this painting was already famous throughout the world while the original author was still alive.

Kangxi and Qianlong Periods......

Lin Xuan instantly thought of who it was.

Zheng! Ban! Bridge!

Lin Xuan looked at the size of the painting, thought about it, and suddenly woke up.

"I understand, what is written in the covered work is... it is rare to be confused!"

Abreu: "Boss, why do you think you are so confused down there?"

Lin Xuan explained his reasoning to Abreu.

Abreu thought for a while: "Boss, there is only one question."

"Why do you think that work, which was already worth tens of thousands of dollars at the time, was Zheng Banqiao's?"

Lin Xuan: "Because Zheng Banqiao is not a pedantic scholar."

"Zheng Banqiao is probably the only painter in history who disclosed his 'worth'."

“When he was alive, he clearly stated how much it would cost to make a painting, what kind of painting, and what price.

"Because of this character, his integrity as an official, and his legendary life."

"As a result, when Zheng Banqiao was alive, he was the object of literati's pursuit all over the world."

Abreu thought about it and understood the reason.

"I understand, Zheng Banqiao is not only famous for his painting and writing, but also for other aspects."

"So, he has a lot of fans."

"You'll be a superstar while you're alive."

Lin Xuan laughed: "People like Zheng Banqiao are extremely romantic."

"There are many people similar to him, including Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan in the Song Dynasty, and Wang Yangming in the Ming Dynasty.

"They are all this type of people. They are superstars when they are alive."

And more literati were not famous when they were alive, but became the objects of admiration by thousands of people after their death.

For example, Du Fu, Wen Tianxiang, and Cao Xueqin.

Abreu was a little excited:

"Boss, after you said this, I am really interested in the secret of this painting. If the authentic work of Zheng Banqiao is really revealed underneath...

"Then am I not luckier than most collectors and have seen a wonder in the collecting world?"

Lin Xuan smiled: "This is just my speculation. What if the following is just a child's graffiti?"

"Or...the following may be a fan poem from the Kangxi and Qianlong eras.'

If that's the case, it's worthless.

But it can be regarded as seeing an interesting side of history.

This kind of insight can't be bought with money.

Lin Xuan and Abreu walked through the alley to the other side.

As long as you walk out, you will be on the way to the outside of Panjiayuan.

A man came out in a hurry and blocked the way.

Abreu remembered Lin Xuan saying that if someone blocks the road, don't block it, so there will be no reaction.

The person blocking the road stepped forward: "Two gentlemen."

"Want to see something good?"

Lin Xuan smiled: "How do I know you are not a liar?"

The person blocking the road had a muddy smell and his clothes were in tatters. If you look carefully, you can see the holes in his pants from cigarette butts.

There are also a lot of calluses on his hands. "The traces on his palms are particularly deep.

The key is that there seems to be dirt inside that cannot be washed away.

The same goes for his fingernails, which feel dirty.

Everything made Lin Xuan understand that this was the person who had taken advantage of Qiqiaosai.

A grave robber!

In various TV dramas, it is very unscientific to show those who fight against each other, touch the golden captain, and send Qiu Tianguan to rescue someone who is fair and tender.

People who dig soil every day, and many times they dig with bare hands.

The marks on my body cannot be washed away.

Because tomb robbing cannot be carried out in broad daylight.

So it's often dark at night.

If you are not careful, you may touch broken glass, rusty tin cans, etc. buried in the soil.

There are many wounds on the hands.

Because there is no time to deal with it, the risk of infection is high.

The hands are not human-shaped.

This is what professional fighting means.

Of course, as a rural person, digging things out in your own yard and fields is different from being a professional.

The person blocking the road smiled: "Everyone is a sensible person. I have been observing you for a long time, so I won't be secretive anymore."

"My name is Tuesday. You missed the crystal seven-hole plug. I sold it to the stall owner on purpose."

"You won't deny this, will you?"

Abreu: "Haha, then I also said that I sold you the seven-orifice plug of yours on purpose.

See what Abreu said.

A jade piece was found on Tuesday.

He only glanced at Lin Xuan and then took it back.

Lin Xuan stopped Abreu and asked excitedly: "Is there a cable?"

"have!"

After getting the affirmative answer, it was far away.

These guys stole an emperor's tomb or a prince's tomb!

Gold thread jade clothing is divided into three grades.

The emperor used gold threads to wear jade pieces.

The prince used silver thread to wear the jade piece.

The duke used silk to wear jade pieces.

Silk cannot be preserved for two thousand years.

There are silk threads, which are the tombs of royal members!

Tuesday: "Sir, you're not being honest. We talk about each other by name."

Lin Xuan: "Sorry, I'm a little excited. My name is Lin Xuan, and he is my bodyguard."

Tuesday's eyes lit up: "I guess he is your bodyguard. It seems that Mr. Lin is very rich.

"Just tell me." Lin Xuan: "How many things do you have?"

"Is there that iconic thing?"

Tuesday hesitated.

Hesitation is true!

Lin Xuan was sure that this was definitely a tomb they had recently robbed!

This group of people should be very cautious and difficult to deal with.

Lin Xuan had an idea and thought of a way that the other party would definitely fall into. .