This set of "Four Books" is the edition of the Si Li Jian in the early Ming Dynasty, also known as the Ming Neifu edition or the Ming Jing Chang edition. The Si Li Jian was a very peculiar institution in the imperial palace during the Ming Dynasty. It was first built in
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, eunuch literacy was strictly prohibited, but Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty set up a eunuch school to encourage eunuch literacy.
Therefore, whenever the emperor dictated an order, the eunuch Bingbi would record it with a vermilion pen, and then hand it over to the cabinet to draft the edict, which would be proofread and issued by the six ministries. This was actually to allow the eunuch in charge of rituals to restrain the power of the cabinet. However, since the eunuch Liu Jin took over the power during the reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty,
, the Si Li Jian was responsible for the secrets, reviewing the memorials, and the real power was above the chief assistant of the cabinet. The Si Li Jian was a unique establishment of the inner court of the Ming Dynasty, ranking first among the twelve supervisors of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and one of the twenty-four yamen.
The ceremonial supervisors were controlled by eunuchs. In the early Ming Dynasty, they did not have much power and were restricted.
The Supervisor of Ceremonies is responsible for ancient and modern books, famous paintings, albums, scrolls, pens, inkstones, ink, silk yarn, silk cloth, and paper cutting. The Jing Factory under the Supervisor of Ceremonies is completely a specialized organization in charge of engraving books and book plates.
Its scale expanded with the continuous expansion of the power of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
This set of "Four Books" has a large body, the characters are as big as money, and the engraving work is very exquisite. The paper and ink are also very particular. It can be said that the engraving printing of this book and even the completion of it can be said to be
No expense was spared, and this royal style is reflected in every aspect. The existence of this set of books is very rare, and the value is naturally extraordinary. Luo Tian gave it a price of 300,000 at the time.
The second piece that Luo Tian has played with for a long time is a bronze sheep lantern from the Western Han Dynasty. The bronze sheep lantern is carved in the shape of a standing-horned sheep. The body is round, the limbs are upright, the head is raised and the eyes are gazing, and the sheep's back is designed as a movable lamp plate.
, the hollow body of the sheep is used to store grease. Lamps in the Han Dynasty mainly used grease as fuel, usually animal or plant fat. When used, the lamp sticks were tied into bundles and soaked in grease to light up. The ancients called them "grease candles".
Lamp sticks are made of hemp stalks that have been peeled off, and are placed in lamp trays. The Western Han Dynasty liked to make lamps in the shape of sheep because in ancient times, sheep and "xiang" were synonymous, so sheep lanterns
It can symbolize good luck.
The shape and craftsmanship of bronze oil lamps in the Han Dynasty have been greatly developed compared with the previous dynasties. Common ones are human-shaped, sheep-shaped, bird-shaped, animal-shaped, tree-shaped, etc., which can be described as diverse and dazzling. Not only that, people at that time also had
Environmental awareness, many oil lamps, especially animal-shaped oil lamps, cleverly use a certain part of the body as a smoke pipe, so that the smoke and dust generated when the oil lamp burns can be effectively reduced. For example, the famous Changxin palace lantern is passed through the right arm of the character.
Inhaling smoke and dust into the hollow human body effectively controls the problem of oil smoke pollution to keep the indoor environment clean. This is the most advanced invention and creation of lamps in the Han Dynasty in terms of function, and is in a leading position in the history of lamps in the world. So this piece
The value of the bronze sheep lantern cannot be underestimated, and Luo Tian also offered a high price of 250,000 yuan.
The last thing that amazed Luo Tian was a painting. The author of this painting was Lin Zihuan, a painter of the Yuan Dynasty. The name Juan A, the name Ripu, Youyousheng, the year of birth and death is unknown, and his name is Bai Xue.
Chao, Jixuexuan, etc. Lin Zihuan is good at poetry and prose, and is good at painting landscapes, figures, flowers, birds, and animals. He studied under Fang Congyi and Zhang Mengxun. His pen and ink are free and unrestrained, vigorous and elegant. At present, his only handed down work is "Sitting on a Cliff".
This painting is collected in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, and there is also a fragment of the painting that has just come to light - "Bin Feng Tu".
The order of "Bin Feng Picture" is "Flowing Fire in July", "Owl Owl", "Broken My Axe", "How to Fake", "Nine-shaped Fish Trout Bream", which is in line with the order of "Bin Feng". However, "Dongshan" and "Langba" are missing. The five existing pictures only have titles but no signatures. "Langba" is the seventh picture in the sequence, so it is speculated that "Langba" should be inscribed by Lin Zihuan.
The hand scroll of Lin Zihuan's "Bin Feng Tu" is made of ink on paper. According to the research of many connoisseurs, "Bin Feng Tu" was circulated in an orderly manner before it was collected by the Qing Palace, including Jie Jin, Zhang Ken, Zhou Fu, Shen Shixing, and Ning. Inscriptions and postscripts by Yuan and others also include "Shiqu Baoji", "Qianlong Imperial Treasure", "Qianqing Palace Appraisal Treasure", "Shiqu Dingjian", "Baoji Reedited", "Sanxitang Jingjian Seal", There are many seals such as "Yi Zisun" and "Qianlong Yubi", "Jiaqing Yulanzhi", "Xuantong Yulanzhi", "Xuantong Appreciation", "Wuyizhaijingjianxi", etc. But is this painting? It was written by Lin Zihuan, and further verification is needed, but as long as it has the seal of the Qing Dynasty on it, it is authentic, and this painting is priceless.
But the value of the painting in front of me is far more than that of "Bin Feng Tu", because it has Lin Zihuan's seal on it. Luo Tiangai can confirm that this is Lin Zihuan's original work, but this matter requires evidence, Luo Tian He couldn't come up with an argument. After all, not much of Lin Zihuan's painting style has been inherited. Only one of the original paintings is in Taipei. He could only ask that person to send the painting to Huang Lide in Beijing. He believed that Teacher Huang would be careful. I found more experts to verify it, and they said four words: "Priceless treasure."
The third thing was just as Luo Tian thought. After listening to his judgment of "priceless treasure", the owner took the painting and ran to Beijing. Under Luo Tian's introduction, he met Huang Lide. Everything from now on is a matter of course. More Experts who have studied ancient paintings got involved, conducted careful research, and even mobilized the power of the organization to invite experts from the Taipei Museum. After careful research, they finally determined that this was the first painting of Zhu Zihuan in the world. Three ancient paintings!!
It wasn't Luo Tian who became famous, it was the painting, but it was Luo Tian's company that benefited naturally. This time the invisible advertisement was also "priceless"! The direct result of this advertising effect is that Luo Tian has become even busier. , Luo Tian, who was surrounded by overwhelming customers, almost forgot about the Pearl of Asia. Of course, Luo Tian, who almost left everything to the police and ignored Shao Bing's words, was still worried about it.
Director Han's call came very late, far beyond Luo Tian's expectation. Luo Tian even thought that he had forgotten about this matter long ago, and the solution of the safe theft seemed to be far away. During this time, the social influence of this case has been growing. It has even started a debate on where on earth is safe. The police are overwhelmed, and all the victims are worried. Could it be an unsolved case? It was immediately put on the agenda and what responsibilities the bank needed to pay. Luo Tian received calls from some of the victims. It turned out that the owners were working hard to make a claim against the bank. Luo Tian must be present. When Luo Tian was in trouble, Director Han's The call happened to come, which provided Luo Tian with an opportunity to refuse. He didn't want to attend, but he just had a feeling that except for the pearl, all the other belongings of the victim would be recovered.
Luo Tian came to Director Han's office and was surprised to find that Han Bing was there. He came to deliver soup to his father. After not seeing each other for half a month, Director Han's face became more and more wrinkled. Luo Tian sighed, this case is also
It's worrying enough. You can see the suspect's body but not his face. You can't just arrest him based on his body, right?
"Luo Tian, you're here." Han Bing's face was unusually solemn.
"Well, you're here too." What nonsense is this? Luo Tian thought to himself. He walked in, so naturally he was here. Han Bing was sitting here, so naturally he was here too.
One person made some nonsense, and suddenly there was nothing more to say. The atmosphere in the office was very solemn. Luo Tian didn't want to wait for others to greet him, so he found a place to sit down. After a long time, Director Han let out a long sigh.
Tone: "Actually, it's not a big deal. It doesn't matter to me. I'm retiring anyway. It's just that the victim's things have not been recovered, and the loss has not been restored. I..."
"What's going on?" Luo Tian didn't chase Director Han to learn about the progress of the case. He knew that there were too many people chasing him, and he didn't want to step on him again and put him under more pressure.
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"A fingerprint was found, which is likely to belong to the suspect. Everyone thought this was a breakthrough, but what they didn't expect was..." Director Han sighed, looking very uncomfortable.
Han Bing saw his father's uncomfortable look and said, "Dad..."
"It's okay, Han Bing, please go. You are neither a party nor a police officer in this matter. It is not appropriate to know too much." Director Han issued an expulsion order to his son. Han Bing knew his father's temper and stood up immediately:
"I can leave, but you must remember to drink the soup. Mom spent several hours cooking it. Luo Tian, keep an eye on my dad for me and make sure he eats something. I'm leaving first."
After watching Han Bing go out, Luo Tiancai said: "It should be a happy thing to find fingerprints, right?"
"You also know that the collection work in the safe is very complicated. The footprints are relatively complicated, but the fingerprints are very simple. Since the last incident with the luminous cup, this bank requires that you wear gloves at all times.
However, it is still very difficult to find this fingerprint, because it is only half of it, incomplete, and the location is very coincidental, in a position that is difficult to see with the naked eye. If we had not conducted repeated surveys, it would have been impossible to find it." Director Han.
Said: "Everyone thought they had found a breakthrough and immediately sent their fingerprints to the site, but the results came out immediately..."
"Great." Just as Luo Tian cheered, he saw a helpless smile on Director Han's face: "Why, has there been any change in this matter?"
"Yes, the comparison results show that the owner of this fingerprint died last year." Director Han smiled bitterly: "Is this considered a progress?"
The dead man's fingerprints actually appeared at the crime scene. Luo Tian shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Things are actually like this. Now it means that everything is still at the starting line and there is no progress at all?"
"No, there are still some gains in the channels for selling stolen goods." Director Han said: "At present, the whereabouts of half of the stolen goods have been discovered. We just need to recover them. Your pearl has not yet been found."
This was expected, Luo Tian said: "That's good."
Director Han's mouth opened slightly: "You mean you have no whereabouts, is that good?"
"No, I'm talking about the previous situation. It's at least starting to recover losses, which is very important," Luo Tian said: "Although the culprit has not been caught, what these victims are most worried about now is their own losses, right? As long as
If this is accomplished, the victim will feel a lot happier."