ps: I originally thought that the Chinese New Year is coming soon and I would like to save some chapters for the New Year, but now I owe too many chapters this month, so I will upload all the chapters I have saved! Try your best to find time to write more, and try to earn back your integrity next month!
Also, the New Year is coming soon, I wish you all a happy New Year!
Chapter 1,120: Boiling Frogs in Warm Water
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However, whether it is the musical instrument exhibition hall or the coin exhibition hall, they are nothing compared to the bronze ware exhibition hall!
Among them, the ‘sheep head’ and ‘snake head’ among the twelve animal heads of the Old Summer Palace, which are regarded as national treasures, and the authentic Xuande furnace are not mentioned for now. The bronze museum alone is enough to amaze!
"I said Liu Dong, where did you buy so many bronzes?"
Looking at the dazzling array of bronze exhibits in the exhibition hall, with no less than 300 pieces, the outspoken Hong Changshan was the first to ask.
In fact, it is no wonder that he is like this. Bronze wares are expressly prohibited in the country and cannot be traded in the world. Although this rule is not too strict, bronze wares that have been inherited in an orderly manner can be allowed to circulate in the world. But bronze wares are not ancient calligraphy and painting, and they are not passed down.
The word "orderly" is difficult to define, which has resulted in the scarcity of Pre-Qin bronzes in the antique market. Even if they occasionally appear at auctions, they are mostly bought from abroad with complete procedures!
In addition, because the productivity was not developed in the pre-Qin era, the production of bronzes was all in the hands of the nobles! Therefore, the number of bronzes handed down was extremely rare.
In addition to the collection of Pre-Qin bronzes in the Palace Museum, which brings together the essence of Chinese art, with more than 10,000 pieces, the China Bronze Museum in Baoji, known as the hometown of bronzes, only has a collection of 1,500 bronzes!
Although Liu Dong's more than 300 bronzes are not many, their number has exceeded that of most national-level public museums, which is really unbelievable!
"Part of it is Mr. Li's previous collection, and most of the rest I bought from abroad!" Liu Dong replied.
But what he didn't say was that there were about 100 more pieces from his collection of more than 3,000 bronzes from King Zhuang's treasure!
And it’s also the worst quality part!
Seeing the surprise on Mr. Hong's and the other people's faces that still hadn't disappeared, Liu Dong breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that we did the right thing this time. If we take out hundreds more bronzes from Prince Zhuang's treasure, I'm afraid it will be really difficult to explain!" Liu Dong thought.
Because of the special nature of bronzes, King Zhuang's treasure is considered the most difficult treasure in Liu Dong's hands to get hold of, no one!
The reason why Liu Dong built the "Old Summer Palace Museum" in advance when the construction of the Old Summer Palace Museum was about to begin was 80% because of Prince Zhuang's treasure!
In addition to the giant bronze coffins of King and Queen of Chuzhuang, and the Jingzhou tripod among the Jiuzhou tripods, second only to Zeng Hou Yi’s chimes, there are as many as 64 pieces of King Zhuang’s chimes, as well as 26 large tripods with inscriptions and two bronze carriages.
, these are more eye-catching. Apart from the bronzes that can easily cause a huge sensation as soon as they appear in the world, Liu Dong plans to use the Yuanming Museum as a cover and slowly use it for ten years or even longer.
Take it out bit by bit.
Of course, this "taking" does not mean putting it directly in the museum. It needs to be walked around abroad beforehand to clean it up.
And the method of 'boiling a frog in warm water' is the best way Liu Dong can think of now to solve the problem that the 'Prince Zhuang's Treasure' in his hand cannot be reborn.
As for the remaining more sensitive bronze coffins, Kyushu tripod and other bronzes, as well as the Qin Dynasty Jin people found in Sun Dianying's treasure, we can only slowly think of a solution!
"Chixiao, the sword of the emperor!"
Mr. Hong's exclamation not only made Liu Dong wake up from his thoughts, but also caused all the visitors who were originally scattered in the bronze exhibition hall to gather together.
"Is it really the Red Sky Sword?"
"Didn't you say that this sword has disappeared long ago?"
Everyone was talking about it.
The story of Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, who used the Red Sky Sword to kill the White Snake and started an uprising, thus establishing the Han Dynasty in 422 AD, is known to almost everyone in China.
Moreover, the Chixiao Sword was also the sword worn by the emperors of the Han Dynasty, especially the Western Han Dynasty!
However, during the chaos of Wang Mang's usurpation of the throne at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, this sword disappeared! As for whether it was buried with it or was destroyed, future generations will not know!
But what I didn't expect was that nearly two thousand years later, I would actually see this sword again in Liu Dong's newly established private museum!
"Old Hong, what do you think of this sword?" Mr. Dong frowned.
The influence of the sword of kingship, 'Chixiao', is self-evident, but after many years, even though Mr. Dong knows Liu Dong's temperament very well and trusts him very much, the caution he has developed over the years in appraising treasures is also reminding him.
It was Mr. Dong, so he asked one more question at this moment!
In fact, Mr. Dong didn't need to ask. When Hong Changshan saw the introduction card next to the sword, he had already focused all his attention on the quilt, which was covered in tempered glass and supported by a crystal bracket while lying flat under the spotlight.
On the ancient long sword.
"I have seen 9 Wu King Fuchai swords, and I have also carefully compared the Qin sword unearthed from the tomb of King Qin. From the material, craftsmanship, decoration and oxidation level, there is nothing wrong with this sword. Moreover, look at the spine of this sword.
, that’s not the effect that fakes can produce!”
Under the guidance of Mr. Hong, everyone's eyes invariably focused on the spine of the Red Sky Sword. Under the bright spotlight, they saw a red line as thin as a steel wire, from Taotie's mouth to the tip of the sword!
The red line is winding and curved, shaped like a long snake! Its color is as bright as blood!
At the beginning, everyone also discovered this red line, but most people thought it was the effect of the lighting. Now, at a glance, this red line is not floating on the surface of the sword, as if it is growing inside. More importantly, it is
The ambient light is white, not red!
"According to the "Baoyue Zhai Miscellaneous Notes" written by Guo Zifei during the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Liu Bang got drunk and killed a white snake on Mangdang Mountain. The white emperor's son was unwilling to die at the hands of the emperor, and attached the sword as a spirit. His color was red, and he filled the sky with resentment.
Emperor Gao has been married to him for a long time, and he suppresses his spirit with Huanghuang Emperor Qi to ensure that the Han Dynasty is forever solid and the country is long-lasting!" Mr. Qi told some records about the Chixiao Sword that he had previously learned.
Although most of these records are not very true and can even be called legends, the legends are all adapted from some facts.
, in charge of the blessings of ghosts and gods) The records in Guo Zifei's "Baoyue Zhai Miscellaneous Notes" must have a certain degree of authenticity!
Obviously, the red trace shaped like a long snake in the middle of the Chixiao Sword is the spirit of Bai Dizi in "Baoyue Zhai Miscellaneous Notes"!
"Now you are right, this sword is indeed the imperial sword 'Chixiao' passed down from the Han Dynasty!" Mr. Dong made the final conclusion.
But now, after listening to Mr. Hong and Mr. Qi’s explanation and appraisal, the people around me have no doubts!
"I didn't expect that Liu Dong would have an authentic national treasure like the Red Sky Sword here. It's really surprising!" Hong Changshan sighed with a hint of envy.
However, Liu Dong didn't say much after hearing this!
A Chixiao sword is not everything Liu Dong owns. The sword of bravery, 'Yuchang'; the sword of true love, 'Ganjiang Moye'; the thousand-year-old sword 'Qijian'; and the peerless sword 'White Deer', are all in Liu Dong's possessions.
In his hand! Each one is a national treasure among national treasures, but it is precisely because they are too precious that Liu Dong dare not take them all out at once!
"What's the surprise? Look at the exhibition halls in front. It would be strange if there were not a few important treasures in the bronze exhibition hall!" said Mr. Dong.
"What the old Dong said is that this kid Liu Dong is really an anomaly! The old man has lived a long time, and this is the first time that he has so many good things in his hands at such a young age! He is ninety years old.
Years old, you really have lived your life like a dog!" Mr. Hong said with a hint of self-deprecation.
"Okay, you old guy really lacks a clue! If you say this, you will make me and Lao Qi live like dogs at our age?"
Seeing Mr. Dong's glaring expression as he blew his beard, Mr. Qi couldn't help but shook his head. Regardless of the two old friends' mutual banter, he walked straight to Liu Dong and led him towards other exhibition rooms.
Seeing that time is getting shorter and shorter, and the sky is getting dark outside, Mr. Qi would rather seize the time to take a look at Liu Dong's collection than arguing!
"Oh, wait for us!"
As soon as they saw the two people leaving, Mr. Dong and Hong Changshan immediately stopped their child-like confrontation and hurriedly chased after them.
Because it was getting late, everyone did not have time to look at the exhibition areas in such detail as in the previous exhibition areas. Most of them just took a look or two at the most precious collections in the various exhibition halls in the miscellaneous war area and then left.
So, when the sky was just getting dark, everyone came to the ninth floor, which was also the last exhibition area on the left floor of the Twin Towers, and the largest number of them was jade!
But it’s not all jade on this floor!
"so many people?"
Just when Liu Dong took Mr. Hong and the others up in the elevator, they were surprised when they saw the dense flow of people on the ninth floor!
Previously, they browsed the exhibition areas on the remaining seven floors. When they were in the exhibition hall, they often encountered visitors coming and going, but the number was not large. But on the ninth floor, it completely changed. There was a bustling flow of people.
Just like going to the market.
"Liu Dong, what do you have in your collection? Aren't they all national treasures?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Mr. Hong, there are so many national treasures! The ninth floor collects all jades. As for why there are so many people, I'm not particularly sure!"
Liu Dong is indeed a little baffled.
However, it didn't take long for Liu Dong to understand.
"Liu Dong, I didn't expect you to have so many good things here?" Just when Liu Dong finished answering Mr. Hong's question, Li Yuncong ran over with Zhuang Wen, who was even more excited than him, looking excited.