"Why, this is the only thing between us," Ye Shaofeng said with a smile, thinking that Zhu Yanli was going to give him a gift.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm a poor person compared to you. Even if I sell my whole life, I still can't afford a gift for you. This thing was picked up by the policeman when I was leaving the provincial party committee meeting just now. The director of the department blocked the parking lot, and he forced me to give me something. I don’t understand this kind of thing, so I asked you to help me identify it," Zhu Yanli quickly explained.
Ye Shaofeng was even more surprised when he heard that it was from Cao Deliang. He had never heard of any interaction between Zhu Yanli and Cao Deliang before. Besides, Zhu Yanli is now the municipal party committee secretary in Qinhai City, and Cao Deliang is a public security officer in the provincial capital. Director, even if Zhu Yanli is stronger than Cao Deliang in terms of power and rank, Cao Deliang doesn't have the trouble to have a relationship with a municipal party secretary. In Qinhai City, he doesn't seem to have any insiders who need help. of.
Cao Deliang's gift to Zhu Yanli was like a student from the Department of Mathematics giving a gift to a tutor from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the university next door. How could two people who have nothing to do with each other have any interests at all?
Ye Shaofeng's mind was running rapidly. Although he was thinking about this matter, he had already taken Zhu Yanli's piece in his hand, and his eyes were looking at the lines and gloss on the jade.
After a brief look, Ye Shaofeng could tell that this was a piece of Burmese jade, which was considered the best jade in Asia. It was one level higher than Hetian jade. Moreover, it was considered to be the top-grade jade among Burmese jades, coupled with its workmanship. , the carved lines on it are clear, the craftsman’s memory is exquisite, and this piece of jade does not look like a modern product.
Ye Shaofeng took a closer look and thought he had seen this jade somewhere. Suddenly, he thought of the Provincial Museum. When he took over the cultural work in H Province, the first place he went to inspect was the Provincial Museum. The things on display in the lobby of the Provincial Museum are all imitations. In fact, there are few treasures in the entire museum, only a pair of jade pendants. Some people say that these are dragon and phoenix jade pendants, handed down from the Ming Dynasty. Later, they were invited Experts on national cultural relics, after identification, said that it was a product of the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It was a gift from a southern vassal state to a special envoy of the Qing Empire in southern Xinjiang. Although it is not considered a national treasure, it is already valuable. The city is connected.
At that time, the gift was a pair of jade pendants. Later, the special envoy sent the pair to the palace, which made the emperor happy. The special envoy also got his wish and was transferred back to the capital from the barren land in the south. In the capital, he held a high position. This pair of jade pendants remained in the palace.
It was not until the Eight Kingdoms invaded one after another that the dragon pendant among the pair of kodama pendants fell into the hands of foreigners. Since it was not a really valuable cultural relic, after seeing it, the country pursued these lost cultural relics from abroad. At that time, this dragon pendant was not included in it, maybe because its value was not enough.
Although the dragon pendant was lost abroad and I don’t know if it will ever see the light of day again, the phoenix pendant was preserved intact. Due to its insufficient level, it was not admitted to the National Museum or a museum of the same level. After several rounds, it was It was collected by the Department of Culture of H Province.
In the late 1990s, the Department of Culture of H Province spent its own money to make a dragon pendant out of high-quality Burmese jade, and then paired it with the phoenix pendant to restore its former appearance. However, last year, a Foreign collectors found the authentic dragon pendant in the UK. They paid for it with their own money. After buying it back, they handed it over to the state. The state finally paid attention to this set of treasures, so at that time, Ye Shaofeng responded to the call and directly handed it over to their museum. The phoenix pendants were also donated to the country free of charge. Now, the authentic pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants have been included in the National Museum. They are famous and well received in the Qing Dynasty cultural relics exhibition hall.
And the dragon pendant that Province H showed up at that time and remade has no historical value, let alone a cultural relic. It can only be regarded as a piece of beautifully carved jade pendant. If it is taken to the antique market , it might be possible to deceive newcomers who have just entered this industry. If you have a little better eyesight, you will know at a glance that it is a fake and not worth much.
Looking at this jade pendant, Ye Shaofeng realized that this piece of jade pendant was almost identical to the replica of the dragon pendant in the Provincial Museum. After the phoenix pendant was handed over to the country, Ye Shaofeng ignored the dragon pendant. In the archives, the counterfeit dragon pendant and the authentic phoenix pendant have the same number. After the phoenix pendant was handed over to the state, the numbers of the pair of jade pendants were revoked. In other words, this counterfeit dragon pendant is very likely to be fell into private hands.
The more Ye Shaofeng looked at the dragon pendant, the more it resembled it. Finally, he concluded that this was the replica from the museum. Although it had no cultural relic value or historical value, it had its own craftsmanship value, and it was of the highest quality. The top jade pendant craftsmen from the Central Kingdom are also hired to make Burmese jade. The value of this jade pendant is over 100,000 yuan. When the craftsman finishes the work, the value is at least 50,000 yuan. Adding up the pieces, this piece of jade pendant is worth more than 100,000 yuan. Even if the jade pendant has no value as a historical relic, its value alone is definitely worth 200,000 yuan.
A handicraft worth 200,000 yuan is much more luxurious than those foreign luxuries. No matter what channel Cao Deliang used to obtain this jade pendant, now he is so generous with the 200,000 yuan. The things he gave to Zhu Yanli, who knew nothing about them, what did he want?
"Shaofeng, please tell me. How is this thing? Is it real or fake?" Zhu Yanli asked.
"It's fake, it's an imitation," Ye Shaofeng said with a smile.
"I knew that Cao Deliang wouldn't send too many valuable things, so he came here with a fake to fool me," Zhu Yanli said unhappily. Although Zhu Yanli is a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the top leader in Qinhai City, , everyone knows that he is Ye Shaofeng's puppet regime, and the power in his hands is given by Ye Shaofeng. Therefore, there are not many people who give her gifts. It is not easy to meet such a gift giver, and he also gave her a replica. Taste.
"Although it is a textile, the value of this textile is around 200,000 yuan. Even if the jade market is sluggish now, this thing must be worth 100,000 yuan. If the jade market was at its peak, plus this The prototype value of the jade pendant can be speculated to at least four to five hundred thousand," Ye Shaofeng said truthfully...