.........Looking at the curious eyes of the three people, Liu Dong smiled and still gave the snake oil-like explanation: "Intuition!"
"Tch, forget it if you don't tell me!" This explanation obviously did not satisfy Miss Jiang. 6◆,ww≯w.2▲3wx.c⊕omSimilarly, Li Yuncong and Zhuang Wen also expressed deep feelings about Liu Dong's answer.
Suspect.
"I'm not lying to you!" Liu Dong then stopped talking. Since the relic Yuanguang cannot be revealed in any case, this question has an unsolvable answer. The more he talks about it, the more suspicious it becomes.
, on the contrary, it is better to try it briefly and stop it, leaving a sense of mystery to others.
As Liu Dong concentrated on his work, the thick layer of raw paint originally attached to the blade was brushed off little by little. The shiny blade was fully revealed.
"It's so beautiful!" Zhuang Wen couldn't help but admired as she looked at the lower half of the blade that had been completely cleaned.
Jiang Tingting, who was with her, also nodded vigorously. At this moment, the blade in Liu Dong's hand, which was nearly 50 centimeters wide and about two feet long, was as smooth as new, without any trace of rust. The blade was shining coldly and was very sharp. And the entire blade was as clean as new.
It is covered with plum blossom-like patterns, and under the sunlight, it shines dazzlingly white and smooth, like the skin of a white deer.
"Xiaodong, this should be patterned steel, right?" Compared to Zhuang Wen and Jiang Tingting who were just watching the fun, Li Yuncong, who knew more about collections and appraisals, asked after taking a closer look.
"Well, this is indeed patterned steel!"
Patterned steel is an iron-carbon alloy that can display patterns forged by ancient Chinese craftsmen using special techniques. However, it has been lost in China (only a few authentic traditional craftsmen can reproduce its craftsmanship).
The patterned blade (sword) has the ability to cut through iron, metal and jade. When other blades (swords) come into contact with it, few will not be cut off or damaged. This is not an imagination in martial arts novels. It is reality. The Chinese at least
Bronze patterned blades were cast 2,400 years ago. Famous blades have emerged in large numbers in the past dynasties, including Ganjiang, Moxie, Longyuan, Tai'a, Zhanlu, Yuchang, and Juque, among others.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the two swords "Ganjiang" and "Moye" were made by the famous swordsmith Ganjiang of Wu State. The former sword's blade is covered with turtle cracks, and the latter's sword is covered with water ripples. This kind of turtle cracks and water ripples are often thought by laypeople to be
It is a pattern engraved on the knife. In fact, it is a natural pattern formed after hundreds of refinings. This patterned blade has an extremely tough and sharp edge, with hidden serrations at the edge. Moreover, due to the different combinations of steel and raw and wrought iron, it has the characteristics of hardness and softness.
The characteristics of other types of swords are that they are rarely damaged when struck with them. This is the main reason why patterned blades are better than ordinary swords.
However, the same patterned blade has different craftsmanship due to different metal quality. The unearthed Yue King Goujian sword uses tin-copper smelting and casting technology. The pattern is made of copper sulfide and contains a small amount of aluminum and nickel; while the sword cast in the Han Dynasty
Steel knife. Due to the use of fried steel and quenching technology, the structure is more fine and the blade is strong and sharp.
Furthermore, patterned steel often has this natural pattern only after swordsmiths have forged it hundreds of times. The process is complex and time-consuming. The emergence of each patterned sword requires the financial resources of a country and takes several years.
It takes time to make it successfully. Therefore, for thousands of years, this famous sword made of patterned steel has been exclusive to emperors.
"Swipe quickly, swipe quickly to see if this knife is one of those famous treasures in history!" After listening to Liu Dong's words, Li Yuncong became completely excited.
To be honest, as men, the violence factor hidden in their blood makes them born with a strong interest in weapons that can kill people, such as swords and guns.
From the Emperor's Xuanyuan Sword to Emperor Qianlong's Nine-Dragon Sword, almost every generation of emperors would forge their own unique swords and swords. And since ancient times, everyone from generals to common people regard them as owning a sword, and swords are regarded as worthless.
the glory above.
Although in modern times, hot weapons such as firearms have replaced cold weapons such as swords, the love for them has not diminished due to the changes of the times.
Therefore, Liu Dong, who is also a man, understands Li Yuncong's excitement at this moment.
However, Jiang Tingting and Zhuang Wen were different. After the initial novelty, they immediately couldn't bear the choking smell of gasoline and hid far away.
With Liu Dong's rapid brushing, the blade, which was about three feet and one inch long, was completely cleaned out.
"Xiaodong, are these two characters Xiaozhuan?" Pointing to the blade of the knife near the hilt, there were two gold-tinted characters the size of two eyeglass lenses. Li Yuncong thought hard, and finally asked after he really couldn't understand.
"Yes, this is Xiaozhuan!"
"Then what do these two words mean?" Li Yuncong asked immediately.
"His!" After taking a deep breath and suppressing the excitement in his heart, Liu Dong said in a trembling tone: "The meaning of these two small seal characters is 'White Deer'!"
"White Deer, White Deer Sword! The 'White Deer Sword' mentioned in Tao Hongjing's "Ancient and Modern Swords"?"
The Record of Swords and Swords in Ancient and Modern Times is a monograph that records and introduces swords in ancient China. It was written by Tao Hongjing of the Southern Dynasties. The book records the number of swords made in various dynasties from Xia Yu to Emperor Wu of Liang, as well as the name and size of each sword.
, the casting process and the inscriptions are all described in detail. It provides precious historical materials for the study of ancient Chinese sword craftsmanship.
As for the "White Deer Sword", it was cast by the Northern Wei Emperor Yuan Ke during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Because it was cast in Bailu Mountain, after the sword was completed, it was called the "White Deer Sword"!
"Haha, if there are no two identical 'White Deer Swords' in history, then I think it is the White Deer Sword that Tao Hongjing said was nearly 1,400 years ago!" Thinking of his pride, Liu Dong also
Couldn't help but laugh.
"You guy, I let you pick up a treasure this time!" Looking at the White Deer Knife in Liu Dong's hand, Li Yuncong's eyes turned red with envy.
You must know that although the White Deer Sword is not as famous as swords like Gan Jiang Moye, it is also a rare treasure through the ages! After all, it has been passed down for thousands of years, and most of the famous swords recorded in the ancient and modern sword records have been lost in the long river of history.
Those that can truly be handed down from generation to generation are really rare, and if there are even one, it is considered a national treasure.
"Looking at the excitement between the two of them, isn't it just a knife?" Jiang Tingting said.
"Exactly!" Zhuang Wen responded. For girls like them, no matter how good a sword is, there is no more attractive product than a piece of expensive cosmetics.
"Wenwen, I just sat there for a while and I feel so sleepy. I'm going to Liu Dong's room to sleep for a while. If you need anything, call me!" After being basked in the warm morning sun for a while, Jiang Tingting, who had not slept all night, was really tired.
I couldn't hold it anymore. After yawning several times, my big bright eyes became confused.
"Ha!" When Zhuang Wen mentioned sleeping, she immediately felt a strong sense of exhaustion coming from the bottom of her heart, her eyelids were as heavy as mountains, and she also yawned greatly.
"No, Tingting, I'm too sleepy! I'll go with you!" With that, Zhuang Wen also stood up from the bench.
"Hey, Tingting, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Tingting, who originally said she wanted to sleep, stopped halfway. And she stared straight at Liu Dong, with a heavy look on her face.
The sleepiness disappeared without a trace. Instead, Tan's mouth was slightly open and his expression was extremely excited.
Zhuang Wen, who felt strange in her heart, couldn't help but follow Jiang Tingting's gaze and said, 'Hmm.' In an instant, her eyes opened as wide as possible. Just like Jiang Tingting, the sleepiness on her face disappeared without a trace.
"Tingting, do you think it looks like a diamond?" Zhuang Wen asked in a trembling voice.
"I don't know, but it's really beautiful!"
After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other and ran towards Liu Dong in unison.
At this time, Liu Dong had completely cleaned out the White Deer Knife and was rinsing it with the water that Li Yuncong had prepared long ago.
"I didn't expect so many precious stones to be inlaid on a White Deer Knife, and the entire handle is gilded. It's so luxurious!" Li Yuncong was amazed when he looked at the cleaned White Deer Knife.
Indeed, the gilt process was used on the animal face of this White Deer Knife, and it was well preserved and not damaged. After Liu Dong cleaned it up, both the animal face pattern and the gilt on it were still shining with gold.
The brilliance is like new.
Moreover, in addition to being gilded, the handle of the knife is also wrapped with very thin gold wire, which not only increases the friction, but also highlights the preciousness of this White Deer Knife. What surprised Liu Dong the most was that in this White Deer Knife
At the end, there is a bright yellow diamond that exudes like fresh chicken fat and has a bright and full color. The diamond is only a little smaller than a table tennis ball. Although there is no specific weighing, it is definitely over a hundred carats.
You must know that diamonds exceeding ten carats are generally very rare and have very high collection value. However, there are only 1,900 large diamonds exceeding hundreds of carats in the world, and almost every one of them is famous. And in
More than 90% of these 1,900 diamonds are colorless diamonds, while the ones with pure and rich colors are even fewer, making them even more precious.
It can be said that any diamond of over a hundred carats with its own name is a national treasure, then a colored diamond of over a hundred carats is a national treasure among national treasures.
"Xiaodong, are there diamonds inlaid on the handle of this knife?" Jiang Tingting asked quickly after running over.
"Diamond?" Li Yuncong was stunned for a moment. He first glanced at the excited expressions on the faces of Jiang Tingting and his wife, then turned his attention to Liu Dong, and finally looked at the yellow ball-like diamond inlaid in gold at the end of the handle.
thing.
At first, Li Yuncong also saw the yellow gem inlaid on the handle of the sword. He originally thought it was yellow colored glaze. After all, in ancient times, colored glaze was very precious because of its complicated production, especially on the famous sword of Gou Jian, King of Yue.
It is inlaid with red colored glaze and turquoise. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!