Han Hong was used to big scenes, but even so, he was still surprised by the unknown person's huge strength, and his face changed slightly.
Han Hong also made a bid just now, but gave up after a few times. Han Hong said: "I didn't expect that we in the Song Dynasty would have such a wealthy person. I didn't know that he existed before."
In the Song Dynasty, for the top merchant families, it was not impossible for them to have a net worth of hundreds of thousands or even millions of guan. Take Han Hong, for example, he had a net worth of more than one million guan or two million guan.
However, their wealth is composed of countless shops, acres, manors, and various industries. These things cannot be realized instantly.
Therefore, it is very difficult even for a wealthy family like Han Hong to come up with hundreds of thousands of cash in one go, let alone other people.
One can imagine how mysterious the person behind this is, so mysterious that even Han Hong can't figure out who he is!
Also surprised was Zheng Qingzhi.
Zheng Qingzhi and his son Zheng Shichang also came to participate. He also liked the Five Cows Picture. At first, he originally planned to bid 50,500 guan.
But he didn't want someone to directly raise the price to 55,000 yuan. This shocked Zheng Qingzhi and kicked him out of the game.
Seeing that the price was finally fixed at 163,000 guan, Zheng Qingzhi sighed with emotion and said to his son: "I didn't expect there to be such a wealthy person in Lin'an. My father even had the gift of an official, so I dared to give it a try. I didn't expect there to be mountains beyond the mountains."
, There is a heaven outside the sky, the ancients will not deceive me."
Zheng Shichang said: "Father, looking at this posture, it is difficult for us to think about everyone's peace message."
Zheng Qingzhi looked stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying: "Yeah, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it."
Han Hong and Zheng Qingzhi were surprised, and Zhao Yun was equally surprised.
Zhao Yun was always paying attention to the bidding situation in the room, and found that two people were competing with each other, refusing to give in, and the price kept rising. Zhao Yun was also surprised. He did not expect that they were so strong.
"Gao Shi, find the information of the person who bought the Wanniu Picture, and also find the information of the person who bid against him."
Zhao Yun became interested in the identities of these people, and Ming Gaoshi went to get the information about these people. He wanted to study carefully what these guys did to make them so rich.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Gao Shi agreed and left the room. Soon, he came in holding a record book.
Because every customer who participates in the transaction must pay a credit deposit of 1,000 guan in advance, the Imperial Treasure House registers them all with their real names.
The Imperial Treasure Hall has arranged in advance which room they will participate in the auction, so it is easy to retrieve their information.
"Room 103, Wu Gui, Industry, Wu Ji Silk and Satin Shop."
Zhao Yun looked at several lists, and finally saw the person who bought the Five Cows Picture. He was puzzled. How could a silk seller come up with so much money at once?
Zhao Yun didn't believe it and said: "Gao Shi, when you ask Zhang Chu to check, check this person carefully. Remember to tell Zhang Chu not to let him find out. It is better to check slower than to expose his whereabouts."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gao Shi agreed.
Then came the last treasure of this auction, Wang Xizhi's peace note. This treasure, like the Five Oxen Picture, is loved and talked about by literati all over the world, and is recognized by the world as a treasure handed down from generation to generation.
"Father, should we bid first? Maybe we can give it a try." Han Chengfu couldn't help but ask when he saw that the bidding on the safe post had begun.
Han Hong said calmly: "No need, just take a look."
After hearing this, Han Chengfu felt mixed with disappointment and joy.
What made Han Chengfu disappointed was the dignified Duke Wei Palace. Today he was reduced to a bystander, which was simply a shame.
The joyful thing is that although this calligraphy and painting is rare in the world and is a top-notch treasure, in the end it is a dead thing. If it is really bought, even if the official pays half of the money, the remaining half will be a huge expense.
This will place a heavy burden on the prince's palace. The price is so high, but in exchange for a dead thing, why bother.
It can be seen that Han Chengfu is a relatively pragmatic person, and he talks about practicality.
As expected, there were bids soon. The high-priced sale of Wuniu Tu also pointed the direction for the price of Ping An Post. The price was directly hit 80,000 guan, and the first time the price was increased by 30,000 guan!
Zhu Zhu, Zhen Dexiu, Cheng Ju and others were all astonished, with sweat coming out of their foreheads. They had seen bidders before, but never seen such a bid.
The corners of Zheng Qingzhi's mouth twitched. What should we do now? The price has suddenly increased by 30,000 guan. If the bid is made, wouldn't it be more than 80,000 guan!
And looking at this situation, the price will only be higher later!
"It would be a pity not to use the official gift."
Zheng Qingzhi thought to himself that anyway, the government would give him half of the money, and as long as the price was not too outrageous, he could still accept it.
So Zheng Qingzhi took action, and he offered 82,000 guan. The price increase was not huge, but not small either.
Who would have thought that before Zheng Qingzhi's price could be sent over, the latest quotation came from outside, 85,000 yuan!
Zheng Qingzhi was embarrassed for a while. The quotation he had just made was directly called back. This was really embarrassing. The price quoted by the dignified Prime Minister Zuo was stillborn before it was born. Fortunately, others did not know that it was him who made the bid. Otherwise, he would have to
He was laughed to death.
"Ninety thousand strings!"
"Ninety-five thousand strings!"
"One hundred thousand strings!"
"One hundred and ten thousand dollars!",,,
Every time the price was increased, there was a burst of panic. As senior officials of the ministry, Zheng Qingzhi, Han Hong, Qiao Xingjian, Zhu Zhu, Cheng Ju, Zhen Dexiu and others were all horrified.
If he hadn't seen this with his own eyes, who would have thought that there could be such a generous person. The money here is not money, but paper, piles and piles of paper.
After a fierce competition, Ping An Tie was finally bought by a mysterious buyer for a price of 188,000 guan. Everyone was amazed and speculated who paid the price.
Zhu Zhu even pulled up a small yellow door of the Royal Treasure Hall to ask for the identity of the buyer, saying that he wanted to find out who this person was and whether he was so rich and was involved in corruption and perversion of the law.
Of course, it is impossible for these little yellow sects to reveal any information, because as the lowest level, they actually don’t know much, and even if they know, they can’t tell.
The treasures each had their own owners, and all the guests dispersed one after another. Today, many of them had their eyes opened, and the trip was worthwhile.
"Your Majesty, you should have captured the ivory pagoda."
Zhen Dexiu asked curiously when he saw Zhu Zhu.
Han Hong, Zheng Qingzhi, Qiao Xingjian and others also looked at him. Zhu Zhu was unhappy and said: "I want to win it too, but Brother Kong Fang doesn't agree."