Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

This calligraphy and painting is the most important thing, and it is what Li Mo plans to leave to Shi Yunli as a family heirloom. It's just that among such a bunch of calligraphy and paintings, only one is an authentic ancient calligraphy and painting, and it is also a work inherited by a great god from the Song Dynasty.

However, Li Mo didn't know which master it was, so he could only open it for identification later.

"Brother, how about we eat first and then continue the appraisal after lunch."

Shi Yunli suggested, and Mr. Zhang on the side also immediately said: "Yes, let's eat first, Mr. Yu, Mr. Fu, and later, how about we three old guys also have a small drink to enjoy themselves?"

"Don't rush for more than ten minutes, Xiao Mo, are all these calligraphy and paintings authentic?" Mr. Fu is not in a hurry. Generally, antique calligraphy and paintings are very valuable, millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions. normal. It doesn’t matter if you eat or not. Regardless of whether he drinks or not, it is a rare opportunity to see Li Mo pick up a big leak with his own eyes.

Mr. Yu also laughed: "That's right, you can eat anytime. Let's see what precious calligraphy and paintings Xiao Mo has found first."

Li Mo was actually hungry for a long time, but he wanted to fill his stomach first. But with so many people looking at him expectantly, he could only smile and say, "I just buy them randomly to try my luck. I don't know if there are any good calligraphy and painting works among them."

"Master, let me open it for you."

Yan Yangyang and Li Mo started working at the same time. They each opened one picture, then after looking at the picture for a moment, they rolled it up and put it aside. Obviously, the painting is very ordinary, even rubbish in terms of brushwork and artistic conception.

After reading all the calligraphy and paintings in the bag quickly, Yan Yangyang sighed softly and said, "Master, I really can't hold out any hope."

"What's the rush? Keep looking down."

Li Mo knew for sure that if they were kept in a private place, except for the originals, all the others would have been thrown away, so why bother opening them one by one for identification.

Yan Yangyang opened a Hainan huanghuali wood box. The outside was painted with a layer of paint so that the wood texture could not be clearly seen. However, the original wood grain color was maintained inside the box. It turned out that it was made of huanghuali wood.

Master's eyesight is so strong that he can tell the difference.

Since Hainan huanghuali wood boxes are used to store calligraphy and paintings, the probability that they are antique calligraphy and paintings should be higher. However, when she opened it, she was immediately disappointed. Not only were they not antique calligraphy and paintings, but there were no calligraphy and paintings at all. blank.

"Master, look, it's blank."

Li Mo glanced at it and smiled: "It seems that there must be authentic works in this pile of wooden boxes. Otherwise, the original owner would not have gone to such trouble to get blank works to look like fake works. Yangyang, let's continue. Open the remaining wooden boxes.”

Li Mo focused his attention directly on the red sandalwood box this time. He reached out and pulled out the wooden box, then put it under his nose and smelled it. He nodded and said, "Good material. This kind of red sandalwood is now very popular on the market." It’s rare. This rosewood wooden box alone is worth a lot of money. Using it to store calligraphy and painting can prevent moisture, insects and oxidation. Maybe the calligraphy and painting inside can be antique calligraphy and painting works.”

"Brother, please open it quickly and take a look."

Shi Yunli urged.

Li Mo took out the scroll from the wooden box, placed it on the coffee table and slowly unfolded it. It was a banner calligraphy and painting, or more accurately, it was a running calligraphy work, and it was so long that the coffee table was not enough. But he didn't open them all at once because he was attracted by the power and content of the calligraphy.

"In the tenth year of the Wei Dynasty, the emperor has ruled the world for twelve years. In the realm of Taoism, Weijia is in the overseas; the six harmonies are the same, and the eight wildernesses are cut off; success and fame are determined, and the time is harmonious."

"In the second month of the lunar month, I patrolled eastward and arrived at Luoyi. After the four pilgrimage ceremonies were completed, the jade lanterns were turned around; I overcame the dangers of Weihan and divided the land of Shaanxi; I held the title of sage and descended to look at the great river; the peaks of the pillars stood tall. The temple of Dayu is here..."

Li Mo's tone was very solemn when he read this. He didn't need to look at the back to know who had left behind this masterpiece of running script.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing the solemn look on his face, Yan Yangyang quickly asked in a low voice.

"I'm fine." Li Mo replied subconsciously. Although he said he was fine, his expression became more solemn. The hall was quiet. Everyone could tell that there was something wrong with this calligraphy work, otherwise Li Mo wouldn't be like this. expression.

"elder brother."

Shi Yunli reached out and pulled Li Mo's arm. The latter then looked up at her and said thoughtfully: "The content of this calligraphy is called "Main Pillar Inscription", which was written by Wei Zheng, a famous official in the Tang Dynasty. .”

He rolled up the part he had read, then unfolded the content behind and continued to read carefully. Judging from the calligraphy power, the whole text was not clumsy. The posture was open, the writing was vivid, the edge was exposed, fresh and elegant, and the spear and euphorbia were used. , The vertical and horizontal growth is extraordinary, the writing is magnificent, vigorous and powerful, and every word can be described as a pearl.

The entire content of the Pillar Inscription is divided into approximately eighty lines, with a total of approximately 400 words. The content is finished, but there are still many unopened scrolls. Li Mo continued to unfold it curiously, and it turned out that there were postscripts and seals at the back of the work.

"Huang Tingjian." Li Mo murmured after identifying the seal. It turned out to be that great god. No wonder this calligraphy work caused a violent reaction in his strange pupils.

Huang Tingjian has a special background. He is an outstanding representative of calligraphy in the Northern Song Dynasty. Together with Su Shi, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang, he is known as the "Four Masters of Song Dynasty". His large-character running script is concise and powerful, with a unique structure.

This calligraphy was his pioneering work when he established his regular script style in his later years. It can be said to be an unimaginable rare treasure.

Obviously, this calligraphy was written by Huang Tingjian himself.

Li Mo continued to unfold the following content. The following chapters were filled with inscriptions and postscripts, and there were eye-catching hidden seals everywhere. Even though he was used to seeing good works, he couldn't help but kneel on the stall in this posture, and get up close. Confirm the meaning of the Tibetan seal again and again.

If we summarize according to the order of collection, Huang Tingjian's running script work "Inscription on the Pillar" was collected by Wang Houzhi and Jia Sidao, the Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty in the Song Dynasty. After the Ming Dynasty, it was collected by the famous collector Xiang Yuanbian. In the Ming Dynasty, it was collected by Tianshun It was collected by Sun Huangxun of the 11th generation of Huang Tingjian during the 19th century. In the Qing Dynasty, it was collected by famous collectors such as Xiang Yuan, Wu Yuanhui, and Luo Tianchi.

The first half of the running script is about eight meters long, the collection of inscriptions and postscripts at the back are more than seven meters long, and the entire painting is more than fifteen meters long.

Although Li Mo remained silent and carefully appraised it, the people around him looked at each other. With so many inscriptions and seals, even if this antique calligraphy was fake, it was not so complicated. There is no doubt that this is an authentic antique calligraphy and painting, but I don't know which celebrity's work it is in history.

"Master, is this an authentic work by Huang Tingjian, a great calligrapher of the Song Dynasty?"

The appraisal of antique calligraphy and paintings is also one of Yan Yangyang's must-learns, and he really spends a lot of time and energy on it. I have studied the fonts of Tibetan seals very well, so I can know the content of the seal with a little recognition.

Li Mo nodded.

Yan Yangyang was puzzled. Since it was an authentic work, why the master's expression was so serious, as if there were still some unresolved doubts in his heart.

After a while, Li Mo carefully rolled up the work and put it in a rosewood box. He sat back on the sofa and thought about something.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Shi Yunli asked a little worriedly.

Li Mo took a deep breath and said: "This is indeed one of the masterpieces of Huang Tingjian, the great calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, in his later years. It is the pinnacle of his calligraphy. Moreover, there are inscriptions and seals of various historical celebrities in the second half, indicating that it is The inheritance is orderly and has never been interrupted. This is undoubtedly Huang Tingjian's authentic work."

"Since it is Master Huang's authentic work, why are you unhappy?"

Yes, why don't you look happy at all? Is it because the calligraphy is not worth much?

That's certainly not the case.

"Do you know whose calligraphy works have the highest auction prices in the auction world?" Li Mo did not wait for them to consider, and continued, "The one currently holding the highest auction record is Huang Tingjian, and it is his running calligraphy work "Dianzhu Ming" .”

Yan Yangyang exclaimed, this is impossible.

"Master, are you saying that Huang Tingjian's calligraphy work "The Pillar Inscription" has been put up for auction?"

Li Mo hummed.

Mr. Zhang asked curiously: "Xiao Mo, how much did the calligraphy work cost?"

"I have seen similar reports. The work itself was sold for a sky-high price of 390 million. Including a 12% handling fee, the buyer who bought Huang Tingjian's work paid a total of 440 million. Around ten million.”

"Four hundred and forty million!"

Everyone in the room was stunned, and then they kept looking at the rosewood box on the coffee table.

"Master, are you saying that the painting you found is probably the "Inscription on the Pillar" by Huang Tingjian that was auctioned before?"

Li Mo shook his head slightly: "I can only say for certain that this work must be the original work of Huang Tingjian, the great calligrapher of the Song Dynasty. As for whether I got it from an auction, I'm not sure. If not, then the matter is very serious. ”

After a little thought, everyone understood what he meant. If the two were not the same painting, and Li Mo was still sure that the one he found was the authentic one, then it could only be said that the work "Maintain of Pillar Inscription" that had been auctioned before was It may be a fake, but the method of making it is too clever, and ordinary people can't tell the difference.

Li Mo held up the rosewood box with both hands, then handed it to Shi Yunli and said, "This authentic work of Huang Tingjian will be left to you as a family heirloom. It was worth 400 million more than ten years ago, and the price may be even higher in more than ten years." Ridiculous."

The Song Dynasty's masterpiece "The Pillar Inscription" worth more than 400 million yuan was given away without blinking an eye.

"Brother, this is priceless. It's too precious. I can't have it."

"Just accept it if I give it to you. Is there anything at home?" Li Mo's words were unquestionable, and then he continued, "Keep it well."

Shi Yunli hugged her and said with tears in her eyes: "Thank you, brother."

"Looking back, I will ask someone to investigate the subsequent whereabouts of the "Main Pillar Inscription" that was put up for auction that year. This thing must be an authentic work. Just keep it in your collection.

Mr. Zhang's eyes are too complicated. At present, the Zhang family is already extremely rich, but it is mainly because of Shi Yunli's marriage. As for "expensive", it depends on whether the juniors are up to par and can give it a try.

Now that Zhang Tie'an has caught the direct express train provided by Li Mo, he still has a great chance to become a real frontier official worthy of the name in the future. The only thing that worries him is that there is no outstanding human-mixed system among the three generations, and it will become weaker and weaker in this regard in the future.

"Yunli, please send the treasure to the room first, and we can start the banquet."

Mr. Yu and Mr. Fu had been observing Li Mo at close range, and when they saw him casually giving Huang Tingjian's works worth more than 400 million yuan to Yun Li, they were really shocked for a while.

The drink for lunch was still the leftover antique wine from yesterday. Mr. Zhang insisted on opening a new bottle, but Mr. Yu and Mr. Fu stopped him. Are you kidding? They have never tasted antique wine, but they have heard that each bottle of antique wine costs hundreds of thousands. Who among them would dare to drink it?

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Yu, Mr. Fu, I will toast you with a cup of tea instead of wine. Please forgive me if I am rude." Li Mo finished the toast and then said, "Mr. Zhang, I will leave Fengtian early tomorrow morning. Back to Kyoto."

"You have many things and are busy, so I won't keep you here. Xiao Mo, what do you think of Zhang Mingren? He has always wanted to enter the system after graduation. It's not too late to join now."

Zhang Tie'an's son Zhang Mingren is a little nervous. Whether he can gallop forward depends on how Mo will answer.

Li Mo glanced at the little fat man sitting not far away. Although that guy had average business talent, he was quite smooth as a person.

"Although the starting point is a little low, as long as you do your job well, there will always be many opportunities."

With Li Mo's words, the Zhang family can run well.

Mr. Yu and Mr. Fu looked at each other. Since they had come shamelessly, they must have asked Li Mo for a favor.

After a long lunch, Mr. Yu and Mr. Fu left with satisfied smiles.

"Mr. Zhang, Yunli, I'm going back to the hotel first."

"Okay brother, you go back to the hotel and have a good rest."

The Zhang family went out together to see each other off again, and when the car was about to leave, they pulled back. Then Li Mo lowered the car window and waved to Yunli.

"Brother, is there anything else I need to do?"

Li Mo lowered his voice and said, "You must take good care of the works of Huang Tingjian, the great calligrapher of the Song Dynasty."

"Brother, just be at ease."

Li Mo is gone. I don’t know when he will come back next time. Shi Yunli was married to the Northeast, but she would go back to Kyoto to live for a period of time every two months. As her children went to school, she had less and less time to go back to Kyoto.

The cursive calligraphy of Huang Tingjian's "Inscription on the Pillar Pillars" was left as a thought for her.

"Master, do you really want to check the authenticity of Huang Tingjian's painting that was auctioned back then?"

On the way, Yan Yangyang couldn't help but ask, that is an antique calligraphy work worth more than 400 million yuan. If the previous auction was a fake, how many people would be unlucky.

"I really have this idea. Let's wait until we return to Yandu to discuss everything. I will ask someone to inquire about the auction situation that year."