No matter how undercurrents are surging in the Jubaozhai tonight, the business that needs to be done still needs to be done.
As most of the lights in the Jubaozhai slowly extinguished, people subconsciously held their breath in the darkness, and their eyes fell through the darkness on the few flickering candlelights in front.
The shop assistants in Jubaozhai were all dressed in bunts and stood with their arms folded. Accompanied by several shop assistants, the shopkeeper carefully walked over holding a bobbin. Lanterns and candles illuminated his figure and illuminated him.
The bobbin in the hand illuminates.
In fact, this is the protagonist tonight, but Chen Bogu and the ministers in the East Palace who appeared before seemed to take the spotlight.
Li Xingchen looked around with interest. Although this era did not yet have the concept of auctions in later generations, and this time it was mainly about appreciation, but at least in terms of creating an atmosphere, it was not inferior to later generations.
"Dear guests, it is really a great success for our little Jubaozhai to have so many guests here today!" the shopkeeper of Jubaozhai said loudly. It is natural for this person to be in charge of Jubaozhai, one of the important properties of the Xu family.
Some skills.
There was silence in the darkness. After all, most of the people present were court ministers and dignitaries in the capital. Naturally, it was impossible for them to put aside their status and cheer loudly. And the shopkeeper of Jubaozhai had obviously anticipated this situation and said calmly: "
Recently, Jubaozhai has acquired a new scroll of Han Dynasty painting, which is very precious. Jubaozhai knows that it should not hide anything private, so it is here to show you the beauty of this Han painting in this gathering."
Few scrolls from the Han Dynasty survive in later generations. Firstly, this is because the papermaking technology in the Han Dynasty was only just improved. There was not much paper available, and there were even fewer people who could use it for painting. Generally, only court painters could do it.
They are so luxurious that they can use paper and silk to paint; secondly, it is also because of the constant wars in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and since the Three Kingdoms and Jin Dynasty. This kind of scrolls is different from bronzes and is difficult to preserve. Even now, it is only 300 years old, and there are already very few scrolls in the Han Dynasty.
And few.
It is precisely because of this that when they learned that Jubaozhai actually obtained a scroll from the Han Dynasty, the prominent figures in Jiankang Mansion could not sit still, otherwise there would not be such a lively situation today.
"Shopkeeper, are you planning to keep this scroll privately in Jubaozhai in the future?" I don't know who asked, and suddenly there were whispers in the darkness. Although they hadn't seen the Han painting yet, everyone knew about the scroll.
It's precious, so I have hope that I can completely take it as my own after seeing its beauty.
So this sentence is hitting the hearts of most people.
The shopkeeper ordered the shop assistant to open the scroll and said loudly: "What virtue and ability can I have in Jubaozhai? If I can keep this painting privately, I should naturally hand it over to the one who is most dedicated to protecting it."
Hearing these words, Li Xingchen couldn't help but smile slightly. Being able to say that the highest bidder means the most dedicated to protecting it, this shopkeeper's speaking skills are quite good.
And as the shopkeeper took a step back, the whole picture slowly unfolded, and it was a picture of a lady. The lady in the picture has a graceful figure and luxurious clothes. Although she is slightly sideways, her beauty cannot be concealed at all. This sideways posture cannot be concealed.
On the contrary, the movements add a bit of mystery and the shyness of the protagonist, making the whole picture appear more aura.
"What a beautiful painting of the Lady!" Shen Jungao couldn't help but admire in a low voice, "This painting is lifelike, and the noble posture and gentle demeanor of the lady are vividly reflected on the paper."
"It seems that Jubaozhai has really picked up a treasure this time." Fu Yi's eyes also lit up, and his attention was attracted by the "Picture of Ladies" for a while, "Regardless of whether it is true or false, this painting is even now
Painting it is enough to make people admire.”
There were also a lot of discussions around it, but most of them were voices of admiration. It can be seen that this "Picture of Ladies" is worthy of such a grand scene in Jubaozhai.
"May I ask where Jubaozhai got this painting?" A voice sounded in the darkness, followed by many echoing voices.
Such a "Picture of a Lady" is not easy to obtain, so many people want to know where Jubaozhai got such a treasure.
It stands to reason that the source of a store's goods is also a trade secret, but the shopkeeper of Jubaozhai was not vague this time. He smiled and said with a cupped hand:
"This picture scroll was collected from Liangjun, Huainan by the people sent by Jubaozhai. Originally, this picture scroll was put together with many ordinary household items to be sold together. It happened to be seen by my Jubaozhai appraiser and store clerk who were passing by.
Time was so surprised that he invited this painting back."
After a pause, the shopkeeper pretended to be mysterious and said: "As for why this painting appears in Liang County, Huainan, please take a look here."
The shopkeeper pointed his hand upward, and there was a red seal on the corner of the scroll. As we all know, this often represents the author of the scroll or its former collector. The color of this seal is quite bright, compared to the color of the painting itself.
The dimness is obviously not from the same era as the painting, and should be the seal of a later collector.
"All of you here are knowledgeable people. Please stand in front and come up to see whether this chapter is true or false." The shopkeeper made a gesture of invitation, and the people he pointed to were obviously gearing up and couldn't wait.
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At this time, Li Xingchen discovered that Shen Jungao had already stood at the front of the crowd. But then he thought about it, and with his status, anyone who knew him would definitely not compete with him.
What's more, Shen Jungao is proficient in collecting, and he has a say in the scrolls and seals. Moreover, Shen Jungao's conduct is such that no one would believe that he would support Jubaozhai.
Seeing that Shen Jungao was there, the people in front subconsciously moved out of the way and made a gesture of invitation. They still trusted Shen Jungao.
"This seal... is Hongnong Yang Min!" Shen Jungao just glanced at it and exclaimed, "The 'Prince of Qin's Seal' written on it is Yang Min's private seal. Someone had seen it before
I saw a landscape painting from the Jin Dynasty and saw this seal on it."
The crowd around him suddenly became silent, and their fiery eyes fell on the scroll. They all knew who Yang Min was.
Yang Min was born in the Yang family of Hongnong, with the courtesy name Zunyan and the nickname King of Qin. He was the son of Yang Jin, Sikong of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Facts have proved that he was worthy of his rather domineering nickname. When Yang Min was young, the Yang family of Hongnong had a problem with his side.
After offending Er Zhurong, the whole family was exterminated. Only Yang Min and his three younger brothers and sisters managed to escape.
When everyone thought that the Hongnong Yang family had become a thing of the past, Yang Min single-handedly assisted Gao Huan in dominating the family, thus making the Hongnong Yang family emerge from despair and once again become a first-class family in the North.