Starting My Treasure Hunting In England

Historically, the Shinsengumi was not the core force of the shogunate. As introduced before, these are just a group of ronin attracted by the shogunate, which means they belong to the lowest level of the contempt chain of Japanese samurai.

In fact, Japanese samurai have one thing in common with European nobles and various pet lovers, that is, they attach great importance to bloodline, so they naturally look down on these lowly civilians in their eyes.

According to historical records, the Shinsengumi at that time was only responsible for the security management of a certain area of ​​Kyoto, and sometimes did some dirty work for the shogunate that regular samurai were not willing to do.

But also because this organization came from ordinary people, a large number of cultural works in the future used this organization as the prototype of the protagonist of the work, and this organization basically became a representative symbol of the chaotic era in Japan at the end of the shogunate.

This is also the reason why a knife can draw five cards, because this knife condenses people's memories of an era full of countless possibilities, so naturally there is a lot of information that can be converted into cards.

"This should be one of the three swords we know that Okita Souji used." Fan Meng was very interested in Japanese comics when he was in school, such as "Gintama", "Rurouni Kenshin", " I have read books like "Biography of the Patriots of the Bakumatsu Period".

So after hearing Liang En say that the knife was called California Qingguang, he immediately thought of who the knife belonged to, and a smile bloomed on his face.

Fan Meng was a little frustrated after seeing the marks on the knife before. After all, it could be seen that the damage to the knife was too serious.

For antiques, the preservation condition is closely related to the price. Under the same circumstances, the better the preservation, the higher the price. It is estimated that a completely damaged Japanese sword like this can only be sold as scrap metal.

But now the situation has obviously changed, because this knife was used by a celebrity in an important event, so the quality of the knife is no longer the core factor in determining the price of the knife.

"Actually, only this one of the three swords owned by Okita Souji is certain." Liang En smiled and said, "Yamato Moriyasu's sword is only said to have been held by Okita Souji, but the actual situation Not sure."

"As for the last one, there is no need to mention Ichimon Norimune, because this statement is completely based on the novel. It first came from the works of Zimu Zekuan and others, and was later written by Shima Ryotaro in "Shinsengumi Blood Wind" "Records" and has been passed down to the present."

"But anyone who knows something about Japanese swords will know that basically none of the Shinsengumi samurai are from middle-to-high-level samurai families or wealthy merchants, so it is basically impossible for them to afford such ancient swords. The famous sword."

"But I remember what you just said. In the later period, the Shinsengumi did a lot of things for the shogunate and gained a lot of money, so I think they should have the money to buy these famous swords." Joan of Arc suddenly retorted at this time.

"You think, the members of the Shinsengumi should all be warriors fighting on the front line, so having better weapons is obviously a must for them, so spending huge sums of money to buy themselves good knives or even firearms is Very common thing.”

"You are right, Jeanne, but the problem is that you may not understand the classification of Japanese swords." Liang En explained with a smile after hearing Jeanne's question. "Kikuichimonji norimune's sword is actually not suitable for the Shinsengumi."

The main reason I say this is because this sword was a Japanese sword forged by Emperor Toba of the Kamakura Period who commissioned the Bizen Kuni Ichimonji Sect swordsmith Ichimonji Norimune. It had a history of hundreds of years at the end of the Edo Period.

Although for a well-maintained Japanese sword, the overall quality will not change much even after hundreds of years of history. However, the ancient sword that was already a national treasure when the Kikuichimonji was in the shogunate is unlikely to be used for cruel purposes. Go into street fights.

More importantly, this sword is a ceremonial sword, so the blade is relatively thin and not very suitable for actual combat. Not to mention that sword fighting was popular in that era. It is obviously not suitable to hold a sword. Suitable for exerting one's fighting power.

As for the reason why it is rumored that Okita Souji owned this sword, it is probably because Okita Souji himself was one of the best swordsmen at the time, and Kikuichi Monji norimune said that this sword is a symbol of Japan.

The name of the Kikuichi Monji Norizon clan itself comes from the 16-petal chrysanthemum family emblem representing the royal family engraved near the handle of the blade, and the horizontal "one" pattern engraved below the family emblem.

As a royal weapon, the Kikuichi Monji norimune can be regarded as a symbol of Japan in terms of its name, appearance or function.

Therefore, in the eyes of modern literati, it became a perfect match for a swordsman in the late Edo period to possess a katana that symbolized the Japanese spirit, and it has been passed down through rumors until now.

"In other words, this sword is the only samurai sword that can be definitely used by Souji Okita." Fan Meng looked at this ugly-looking sword with an excited expression.

"Hmm - I can only say that it is very likely." Liang En said seriously while looking at the knife. "After all, we haven't found any more detailed evidence yet, so we can only say that this sword is most likely Okita Souji's saber."

After looking at the knife, Liang En quickly put the knife away and opened another box in the box. He thought that since this box was placed here, the contents inside should be as precious as the knife.

Unexpectedly, after opening the box, Liang En found that it did not contain any cultural relics, but a large folder filled with various information.

After inspection, he found that this folder mainly contained various documents. Basically, every thing found this time could be found with corresponding legal documents.

As a yellow man who trades antiques in Europe, Liang En feels that Kimura should be able to feel the unfriendly side of him just like him, and may even suffer a lot of losses, so he has prepared so many future plans in this regard. hand.

But from a certain perspective, this approach also helped Liang En, because with these documents, it would be much easier to sell these things, and the price could also rise a lot.

In addition, Liang En also understood the origin of Souji Okita's sword, California Kiyomitsu, from several yellowed pages at the end of the folder.

After the knife was abandoned, it was given to a famous knifemaker at the time, and then it was collected by the knifemaker and his descendants. It was not until Japan fell into depression after World War II that the knifemaker's descendants sold the knife to an American.

However, the American did not collect this item. Instead, he sold it to an Englishman when the price was right, and then the Englishman resold it to France. Finally, in the 1980s, Kimura managed to buy it.

For Liang En, the best news now is that the inheritance of this sword can be seen in these materials, which proves that this sword is indeed the sword used by Okita Souji in the Ikedaya incident.

Although he proved the condition of the knife through the card, this obviously cannot be stated openly, and now this information has obviously solved his concerns in this regard.