Along the way, you can see the traces of footsteps on the berry moss.
The white clouds are still in the sky, and the spring grass has closed the door.
Watch the pine trees after the rain, and follow the mountains to the water source.
The flowers in the stream and the mind of Zen are both opposite and forgetful.
——"Searching for Taoist Residence in Nanxi Changshan" Liu Changqing (Tang Dynasty)
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Shopkeeper Huang opened the wooden box, took out a gilt bronze statue of a palace maid, and placed it on the table of the Eight Immortals. The palace maid had a beautiful face, her eyebrows were low, and she knelt on the ground respectfully, holding a palace lantern in both hands.
The left hand is at the bottom, holding the base of the palace lantern. The right hand is at the top of the palace lantern, covering the palace lantern with a long and wide sleeve.
Shopkeeper Huang pointed at the palace lantern and began to explain: "The small door in front of the palace lantern is very particular. If you open the door wider, the light emitted by the palace lantern will be brighter; if you close the door a little, the light will become narrower and darker, like silk.
Like beans.
Ladies and gentlemen, take a look at the palace maid's wide sleeves. It is actually a flue. The smoke generated by the burning lamp will enter the body directly from the sleeve of the palace lady's right hand. The lower half of the palace lady's body is filled with water, so that the palace lantern will not
There was choking black smoke coming out.”
Everyone followed Shopkeeper Huang's direction and saw that it was indeed the case. They couldn't help but admire the originality of the designer of the palace lantern.
Shopkeeper Huang saw everyone's interest and spoke more vividly: "This treasure comes from the tomb of Dou Wan. Dou Wan's husband is Liu Sheng. He is the son of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty and the brother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was named Prince Jing of Zhongshan."
This treasure is called the Changxin Palace Lantern. It was originally a palace lantern used by the Empress Dowager Dou, the mother of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, and was later given to Dou Wan by the Empress Dowager Dou.
If you, the distinguished guests, win the prize, you can bid.”
It turns out that the 'Jia Cui Hui' is an underground black market that specializes in trading antiques from tomb robbers. For the sake of confidentiality, those who can enter the market must be members.
Because this business was shady, many tomb robbers were reluctant to enter Chang'an City to trade. Over time, this town, only one day away from the capital, became the preferred place for tomb robbers to trade.
The "Jia Cui Hui" in Yuelai Inn came into being and became a channel for communication between tomb robbers and antique buyers. The "Jia Cui Hui" mainly serves dignitaries. Therefore, before the goods are sold on behalf of others, they will also hire experts with high salaries.
With your hands helping your palms and eyes, try to ensure that the antique calligraphy and paintings for sale are not fakes. After the goods are sold, Jia Cui Hui will also hire the best escort agency in Chang'an City to deliver the goods to the location designated by the buyer.
At the same time, the proprietor behind the Yuelai Inn also has a very good background. As long as the tomb robbers enter the Yuelai Inn, they will be protected by both black and white during the transaction. After the goods are sold, Jiacuihui will help the tomb robbers exchange them for
"Flying money can be exchanged", allowing them to withdraw money in other places. Therefore, once tomb robbers dig up valuable antiques, they are also willing to sell the goods here.
'Jia Cui Hui' has fair prices, considerate service, and often has newly unearthed rare treasures. Over time, it has gained a good reputation and has become the first choice for the rich and powerful in Chang'an City to buy and sell black market antiques.
After shopkeeper Huang reported the base price of the Changxin palace lantern, Li Musheng glanced at Mrs. Guo Guo. Neither of them bid. Only a member of the wealthy family quoted a price.
Shopkeeper Huang saw that no one else had bid, so he knocked the gong in his hand and said loudly: "Congratulations, sir, this Changxin palace lantern is yours."
After that, with a smile on his face, he held the Changxin palace lantern into the hands of the rich family member. After the rich family member played with it, he asked the clerk to pack the palace lantern into a box.
Then, the guys took out a long wooden box and opened it. There was a bronze sword inside. Shopkeeper Huang unsheathed the sword. Although the sword body was partially covered with a thin blue rust, it still shone coldly.
Eye. The sword is long and slender, with a central ridge, and the forward curve is concave. The curved double-edged blade is sharp, as if it was newly cast.
The body of the sword is covered with regular black rhombus hidden grid patterns, and there are several bird seal inscriptions near the grid on the front. The front and back of the sword grid are also inlaid with beautiful sapphires and turquoise patterns respectively, and the hilt is wrapped with silk thread.
The shape of the head is rolled up to form a garden hoop, and extremely fine nine concentric circles are cast inside.
Shopkeeper Huang asked his waiter to take out a hundred pieces of rice paper and lay them on the table of the Eight Immortals. He slashed them with a sword, and all the hundred pieces of rice paper were cut with a "swish" sound. The hair was blown off and the hair was broken, it was extremely sharp!
After the demonstration, shopkeeper Huang carefully wiped the sword body with silk and said: "This sword was obtained from the hanging coffin of Jiuqu River in Wuyi Mountain. It should be a product of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is probably one of the several swords that Ou Yezi forged for King Goujian of Yue.
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Before Shopkeeper Huang could finish speaking, the heroine from "The Three Swords of Kongtong" took the lead in shouting: "We want this sword!"
Li Musheng glanced sideways at this beauty with almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks, and said with a wicked smile: "I want this sword too!"
Shopkeeper Huang smiled and said: "Don't argue, don't hurt the harmony. The rules of our 'Jia Cui Club' are very fair, the one with the highest price gets it. The base price of this sword is fifty taels of gold, please ask this heroine to make an offer first."
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The heroine shouted: "Sixty taels!"
Li Musheng said lazily: "One hundred taels!"
The ‘Kongtong Three Swords’ looked at each other and said, “One hundred and twenty taels!”
Li Musheng smiled evilly and said: "Two hundred taels!"
The heroine jumped up and said angrily: "You did it on purpose!"
Li Musheng raised the teapot, took a sip, and said, "It was intentional. What can you do to me?"
The heroine's almond-shaped eyes widened, she pointed at Li Musheng and cursed!
Li Musheng chuckled and said: "It's not difficult to get this sword. As long as you are willing to have a drink with me tonight, I will give you this sword!"
The female hero was furious and raised her eyebrows. She touched the hilt of the sword and was about to unsheath the sword. The older hero quickly pressed the hilt of the sword. The two of them pulled and dragged the female hero out of the secret room.
Mrs. Guo Guo smiled lightly, lightly parted her red lips, and said: "Master Li suppresses it first and then raises it, what a good trick! I'm afraid this sword will appear in this girl's boudoir tonight. It's a pity that this girl has a stubborn temper, so I'm afraid she won't be able to use it."
Got your way!"
Li Musheng chuckled and said: "Madam is indeed a master of flowers, but it's a pity that there are not many girls in the world who can treat money like dirt like Madam! In the face of fame and fortune, she can still keep her integrity like jade..."
Mrs. Guo Guo's expression changed, and she was about to retort. Another treasure in Shopkeeper Huang's hand attracted her attention.
I saw a piece of elegant calligraphy popping up on the paper:
"Xi Zhi paused: he was in great mourning and chaos. He went to the grave first and then left the poison. The pursuit was extremely cruel. He cried out to destroy him. The pain penetrated his heart and liver. There was nothing he could do when he was in pain! ... He felt choked as he lay on the paper and didn't know what to say! Xi Zhi paused."
Each of these dozens of characters is uneven in font, and the priorities vary greatly. The viewer can feel the gradual increase in writing speed and intensity from the priorities and structure of the calligraphy lines. The writer was initially in a depressed mood, and became increasingly depressed.
The more angry and sad the writing becomes, the more the pen moves, and the emotions are freely vented with the tip of the pen.
Mrs. Guo Guo had accompanied Xuanzong many times to appreciate calligraphy and paintings, and recognized that this was Wang Xizhi's font style.
Mrs. Guo Guo covered her mouth and secretly exclaimed: "Is it possible that this is really the authentic work of Wang Youjun?!"