The "Porcelain Appreciation Conference" was held as scheduled. Xiang Zhonghui, the prince of Junzhou, was responsible for the supervision of Jun kiln porcelain and did not dare to be careless at all. He sent people to the streets south of Junzhou early to clean the streets and arrange the venues. He also sent people to place 108 high-quality porcelains that were selected for the palace this year on the display platform for judgment.

After breakfast, merchants from all over the country rushed here one after another. The peddlers and pawns on the street rushed to watch the fun. Even the common people who didn't understand porcelain came to see the new things like they were attending temple fairs. Xiang Zhonghui transferred the servants of the royal palace and the officers and soldiers stationed in Junzhou to take strict vigilance around the venue.

The "Porcelain Appreciation Conference" is an annual event in Junzhou. It can be said that there are thousands of people. There are no less than a thousand skilled craftsmen in Junzhou City who are skilled in making porcelain. Every year, each private kiln produces as many as 100,000 pieces of porcelain. However, only 36 pieces of porcelain are selected into the palace every year. Other defective products are smashed and destroyed, and are not allowed to flow into the people. The people of these porcelains have no blessings to share. They come here to join in the fun and listen to the sound.

After breakfast, Liu Yixuan and Ling'er rushed here. Because Xiang Zhonghui invited him to serve as the judge of porcelain and vote for the 108 pieces of porcelain to be selected. Liu Yixuan and Ling'er squeezed through the crowd and hurried to the platform. Seeing Xiang Zhonghui and several housekeepers in the royal palace busy there, they hurried over to say hello.

"Oh, Child Sui, we are here!"

Xiang Zhonghui turned around and saw that it was Liu Yixuan and Ling'er. He quickly smiled and said, "Young Master Liu did not break his promise, but he would come early!"

"Yes, I'm the invitation of a thousand years old, how dare I break the promise!"

"Okay, Young Master Liu is very grateful to me for being able to share my worries. But the judges have not arrived yet. You can go to the seats there to have a tea and rest. When I finish my work, I will greet you!"

Only then did Liu Yixuan realize that the "Porcelain Appreciation Conference" officially started after three o'clock in the Si period. The famous collectors who were invited had not arrived yet, so Liu Yixuan had to find a seat with Ling'er to sit down.

"Brother Xuan, so many people are visiting me?" Ling'er felt a little strange when she saw so many people around her and she didn't set up stalls, selling goods, washing clothes and cooking, and she squeezed into this place.

"They all came to smash the bottle!" Liu Yixuan said with a smile.

"The bottle smasher?" Ling'er asked him with her head tilted.

Liu Yixuan pointed to the porcelain on the stage and said, "Did you see those bottles and jars? Those are the newly fired porcelains this year, with a total of 108 pieces. Of each three pieces, only one piece was selected and transported to the palace, and the rest would have to be smashed!"

"Why do you want to smash it? It's finally burned out?"

"Hmph, do you ask me? You'd better go back and ask your father!"

When Ling'er heard something in his words, she frowned and glared at him, pretending to be angry and ignore him.

"Why are you angry? Is that true? These porcelains are only for your royal family. Ordinary citizens like us can only be envious. If these things can be spread to our era, they will be priceless. Unfortunately, I can't go back for a while, otherwise I have to bring a few of them!"

"You want to go back? Then do you still take me back to your house?" Ling'er heard that he wanted to go back, and quickly asked him again.

"Take you? Why are you going to take you? You don't even have the vase on that table worth it! I'll be angry with me even if I'm fine!"

When Ling'er heard what he said, her eyebrows stood up and she snorted, "Just follow those vases and don't look for me again in the future!" After that, she wiped her tears and got up and was about to leave.

Liu Yixuan immediately stopped him and said, "Hey hey, why are you so ignorant? I was talking to you and having fun. If I really can go back, I have to take you back without taking anyone. I have to let my parents see you. OK, don't be angry with me, so many people are watching!"

While the two were talking, they saw many sedan chairs coming from the street. Several officers and soldiers separated a road from the crowd, allowing the people who came out of the sedan chair to enter the venue.

Liu Yixuan looked up and knew that the porcelain judge invited this year came to the venue, and whispered: "Does a small judge need such a big show? These are all false! I am also a judge, and I will come just by walking!"

Just as he was muttering, he saw these people walking towards the judges' seat. Liu Yixuan saw that they were all proud and energetic. Most of them were middle-aged and elderly, some were dressed up by merchants, some were dressed up by Confucians, and some were gray-haired elderly people with crutches. At first glance, they knew they were seniors in the collection industry.

Liu Yixuan and Ling'er hurriedly got up and gave up their seats and helped an old man with crane hair sit down. The old man saw that the young man respected the elderly and understood politely, and thanked him repeatedly.

"I am old and it's inconvenient to walk, so I'm tired of it!"

"It's okay, you are a senior, we juniors should do this!"

Seeing that Liu Yixuan was not bad, the old man hurriedly came to ask him: "You are here to be a judge, too?"

Liu Yixuan smiled and said, "I was invited by the old thousand-year-old, so I came to join in the fun and ask the old man to give me more advice!"

When the old man heard that he was so old, he was invited by the old prince. He couldn't help but feel that the young man was afraid of him. He quickly saluted and said, "I'm not respectful!"

Liu Yixuan smiled and said, "I dare not, you are a senior, I am a junior, I can't afford it!"

Seeing that all the judges were in place, Xiang Zhonghui, the prince of Junzhou, hurried to the stage. A strong man beating a drum three times beating, signaling the audience to be quiet. When the judges saw that the old Qiansui came on stage, they all stood up and looked up on the stage.

When Liu Yixuan saw that everyone stood up, he thought he was going to play the national anthem, so he hurriedly got up to see it. After all, it was the first time that the big girl had been in the sedan chair, and he didn't know what the process of the Northern Song Dynasty people holding a conference.

As expected, how could such a gathering of ten thousand people be missing these rituals? It was just that it was not just playing the national anthem. Xiang Zhonghui took an imperial edict from the incense table in the middle of the platform and read it loudly to everyone below the stage. Liu Yixuan saw that everyone was kneeling down and listened to the edict, and he just listened to him and read:

"In accordance with the heavens, the emperor ordered that the land of Junzhou is rich and treasured, with outstanding people and spiritual land, with the veins of the Three Emperors, and with the virtues of the Five Emperors, it is a prosperous hometown in the Central Plains. Jun kiln porcelain has bright colors and excellent texture, which is the finest of porcelain. I inherited the aspirations of ancient Yao and Shun and embraced the fine skills of Junzhou craftsmen. I specially ordered Junzhou official kiln to fire various types of porcelain for Dawei. For all the best products selected in the palace, each piece of silver will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver. The firing cost of each kiln is expensed by the Ministry of Works. The county lord of Junzhou supervises the porcelain, selects and escorts, and I admire this!"

The onlookers bowed their heads and didn't know what the imperial edict was saying. After seeing the officials in front of them, they stood up and followed them to pat the dust on their clothes. The pm2.5 on the scene suddenly exceeded the standard.

Liu Yixuan and Ling'er were just playing around and stretched their necks to look up the table. Not only were the officials of Jun Kiln participating in this "Porcelain Appreciation Conference", but many construction officials of Ru Kiln, Ding Kiln and Ge Kiln were invited. Each official sat on the rostrum according to the size of the official position, responsible for supervising the entire process of porcelain selection.

Seeing that the time had arrived, Xiang Zhonghui hurried to the judges' seat. Thirty-six judges, including Liu Yixuan, all stood up to welcome him. Xiang Zhonghui smiled and nodded to everyone, saying:

"Today's porcelain appreciation event, I still have to worry about your knowledge. I will select thirty-six fine pieces from the porcelain to be selected. I hope you will work together and not let down the emperor's trust!"

Everyone nodded for the judges, and expressed their determination to live up to the priest's trust. Liu Yixuan, as the youngest judge of porcelain, had long been seen by these old men and came to discuss with him. Xiang Zhonghui hurriedly walked to Liu Yixuan and introduced to everyone:

"This young master Liu is young, but he has also developed a pair of golden eyes. A few days ago, I visited our mansion. I saw that he is knowledgeable, extraordinary, and well-versed in the secrets of antique collection. I saw that he is a talented person, so I specially invited you to judge this event with you. Mr. Liu, you should also communicate with these seniors more. They are all old foxes who have been in this industry for decades!"

When several judges heard the old prince's words, they burst into laughter. Seeing this, Liu Yixuan smiled bitterly and said quickly: "I have praised you, but I am not aware of the fact that I am not aware of the world. I have to give you more advice from you!" So a group of people were sour and polite for a long time before they started to do a serious matter.

The selection method of porcelain is similar to the secret ballot system in later generations. An empty bowl is placed in front of each porcelain to be selected, and each judge will be given thirty-six coins. After the judges come to the porcelain to carefully appreciate it, they will place a coin for the exhibit that they think is the best. In the end, the porcelain with the most coins will be selected to enter and exit the palace, and the rest will be used as waste products.

The judges gave the coins and came to the viewing platform. Those who often came to participate in the "Porcelain Appreciation Conference" also knew that the porcelains to be selected were also carefully selected, and there were very little differences between them. Except for some of the glaze color, the body quality and luster were almost exactly the same. These people voted very casually and quickly ended the task. Only those judges who attended the meeting for the first time carefully compared various exhibits, repeatedly hesitated, and couldn't take notice for a while, and had to discuss with others. Some people had different opinions and quarreled, which seemed to be an academic atmosphere.

Seeing that these judges had different opinions, Xiang Zhonghui was afraid that they would get angry and get hurt and behave in a good mood. He hurried over to persuade the peace. In the end, both sides did not come to a consensus conclusion, so they all voted for their own.

Liu Yixuan wandered among the crowd and really loved these fired porcelains. The most famous glaze color of Jun porcelain is the sky blue colorful. The different colors are completely based on the difference in temperature between the porcelain and the outside world when it was released from the kiln. It is a natural color. The so-called "the sky is clear and the clouds are**, and the sunset is purple and green suddenly turns into mist" is the best description of the glaze color of Jun kiln. Liu Yixuan was shocked by the hard work of the ancient working people, and was also very proud that our nation can create this kind of artistic work that combines craftsmanship and nature for the world. Porcelain (china) is China's business card and also China's name.

The porcelain appreciation conference was in full swing, but one person was not in the mood to attend. He was Wang Menghai, the governor of Junzhou. At this time, Wang Menghai was waiting for Grandmaster Zhu's reply at the government office. While he arranged his subordinates to stare at Liu Yixuan's actions on the sidelines, he was waiting anxiously in the mansion, because even if the messenger sent out yesterday was rushing, he would have to rush back after noon. Wang Menghai knew that this was a big deal. Without his father-in-law to support him, he did not dare to offend either Junzhou County Prince or Liu Anguo.

The servants of the royal palace were indeed working hard, and rushed back to Junzhou from the capital. Sun Wanli of Honglai Inn had arrived at the north gate early to wait. When he saw the messenger coming back, he hurriedly took the letter and changed a quick horse to his office.

"Sir, sir, the old teacher's reply has arrived!" Sun Wanli shouted at the top of his voice as soon as he entered the mansion.

When Wang Menghai heard his father-in-law's reply, he immediately left the yard. Seeing Sun Wanli running over with breath, he held a letter in his hand and hurriedly picked it up and opened it.

Wang Menghai read the letter from beginning to end, showing a smirk.

"Haha, OK! That's great. Come and come with me to the 'Porcelain Appreciation Conference' to catch people!"

It is precisely: if you are still a guest today, you will become a prisoner in the Ming Dynasty! After all, what kind of trouble will Liu Yixuan encounter? Let's wait for the following.

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