The foundation of dandies is the powerful, and the powerful have a common problem that is almost pathological, and that is greed.
So when the young man heard Kou Ji explain clearly the stakes involved, a flash of greed flashed in his eyes.
"Really?"
The young man licked the corner of his mouth and looked at Kou Ji with burning eyes.
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
A smile appeared on the young man's face, and he laughed softly: "I promise to cooperate with you, how do you want me to help you?"
Kou Jidao: "I need some people who have a clear foundation and can grasp it, and two swords to clear the heart."
The boy's family has a lot of people who have a clear foundation and can control it. This is not a difficult task for the boy.
Chengxintang paper is the best paper in the world. It used to be the special paper of Li Yu, the late emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty. After the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed by the Song Dynasty, Chengxintang paper became a tribute.
Therefore, Chengxintang paper is rarely seen on the market, but it is not uncommon in palaces and some official families.
Kou Zhun had a lot of Chengxintang papers rewarded by the palace in his hand, and the boy's family also had a lot of Chengxintang papers rewarded by the palace.
Therefore, this condition is not difficult for young people.
After hearing Kou Ji's two conditions, the young man was obviously a little stunned. He stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Is it that simple?"
Kou Ji smiled and shook his head, "Of course it won't be that simple. If it were really that simple, I wouldn't need to ask you to cooperate."
After a pause, Kou Ji took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and added: "I also want to borrow the "Spring Play" at home."
When the young man heard this, he was dumbfounded. After a long while, he hurriedly said: "You can't move that picture. If something goes wrong, my father will beat me to death."
Kou Ji expected the young man to react like this.
The "Spring Exploration" mentioned by Kou Ji is not an ordinary painting.
In the past, the Song Dynasty wiped out the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and his queen Xiao Zhou were deported to Bianjing City.
Xiao Zhouhou is beautiful and is known as the most beautiful woman in the world.
Zhao Guangyi, who was still the king of Jin at that time, coveted her.
After Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he immediately held a banquet for Mrs. Gaoming in the palace.
At that time, Xiao Zhouhou was also invited to attend this banquet.
After the banquet, Zhao Guangyi forcibly stayed with Xiao Zhou and favored her for three days.
Not only that, he also asked the painter in the palace to draw a picture of his glory at that time.
This painting was called "Spring Play".
It also has a widely sung name in later generations, called "Xiling Xing Xiao Zhou Hou Tu".
Regarding this painting, many speculations and inferences have been derived in later generations.
Some people say that this painting is fake and was copied by the Yuan Dynasty people.
Kou Ji originally thought so too.
Because if Zhao Guangyi ordered someone to paint the painting, the word "Xiling" would never appear in it. Xiling is Zhao Guangyi's mausoleum.
However, what made Kou Ji change his mind was that when he was inquiring about information in the market, he found out that this painting had another name in the Song Dynasty, called "Spring Play".
And this "Spring Play Picture" is now hidden in the boy's home.
At this point, we have to talk about the origin of the boy.
The boy's name was Liu Heng, the second son of the Liu family.
His eldest brother, Liu Congmei, was an official of the sixth rank, serving as a general's military commander and a military commander.
His elder brother Liu Congde, who was of the same sixth rank, was appointed as the envoy to the Treasury. It was an empty title that only received a salary and did not require service.
His father, Liu Mei, was a fifth-rank official. He was given the title of commander of the Dragon Guard's four chambers and led the defense envoy of Zhaozhou. His official title was not high, but he had great power. He commanded one hundred thousand elite imperial troops outside Bianjing City.
More importantly, the Liu family is still a relative of the emperor.
Liu Heng's aunt and Liu Mei's sister are the current queen Liu E.
It is worth mentioning that the Liu family, who are royal relatives, have no blood relationship with the Zhao royal family at all.
Although Liu Mei and Liu E call each other brother and sister, they are not blood relatives.
Liu Mei's original surname was Gong, and her name was Gong Mei. She was a silversmith from Shu.
Liu E's ancestral home was Taiyuan, but her family fell into decline and she lived in Shu. She became a singing girl. She was betrothed to Gong Mei when she was very young.
Gong Mei was depressed in Shu and planned to go to Bianjing to make a living, so he took her with him.
After Gong Mei arrived in Bianjing, she planned to sell Liu E and marry someone else because of her difficult livelihood.
At that time, Zhao Hengshang was the king of Han, and his subordinate Zhang Qi recommended Liu E to him.
When Zhao Heng saw Liu E, he fell in love with her and took her into his room.
After Zhao Heng ascended the throne, in order to cover up Liu E's miserable years, he made Liu E and Gong Mei become brothers and sisters, and gave Gong Mei the surname Liu.
Gong Mei has since become Liu Mei.
Under Liu E's protection, Liu Mei rose through the ranks, transforming from a silversmith into a fifth-grade officer who commanded 100,000 elite Imperial Guards.
As a result, the number of dignitaries in Bianjing City also increased.
Liu family!
"Spring Exploration" was the gift Liu E personally selected for Liu Mei when Liu E and Liu Mei became sworn friends.
Little is known about Liu E's purpose in choosing this "Spring Play" for Liu Mei.
However, Liu Mei always remembered Liu E's advice and carefully treasured this picture.
Liu Heng knew the importance of this picture, so he was so nervous when Kou Ji asked for the "Spring Exploration Picture".
Kou Ji heard Liu Heng's words and laughed out loud: "You don't have to be so nervous. I don't need that picture, and I can't do anything with it. I just need you to bring out the picture and let me
One view.”
Liu Heng said in a confused tone: "Really just for a look?"
Immediately, he seemed to feel that something was moving in his mind, something dangerous, and he quickly added, "Can't we use other pictures? There are many calligraphy and paintings of famous people in my family."
Kou Ji picked up the tea cup in front of him, took a sip of the stale tea that had been placed there, and said with a smile: "It must be..."
When Liu Heng heard this, he clenched his teeth, lowered his head, and said nothing.
He seemed to be weighing the pros and cons there.
Kou Ji didn't urge him, he just drank tea and waited quietly for his answer.
After a while, Liu Heng raised his head, stared at Kou Ji blankly, and confirmed again: "Really just for a look?"
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said, "It's just for a look. If you're worried, I can go to your Liu Mansion to see the paintings."
Liu Heng shook his head with a complicated expression and said in a low voice: "That's not necessary. There is a restaurant across from the house. It is the property of Liu's house and the only property my father gave me. The people in it are all my confidants. We can
Go there and see the paintings.”
Kou Jili was happy.
From Liu Heng's words, he heard that Liu Heng had agreed to his request.
When the benefits far outweigh the risks he has to bear, he will obviously choose the benefits.
Kou Ji knew he would have this answer when he approached Liu Heng for cooperation.
"Without further ado, let's leave now..."
Liu Heng stood up immediately, pulled Kou Ji and walked out.