Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Deer and the Ding
As soon as Liggie came up, she confessed that the two collections have a complete collection record, which is to show confidence in the degree of authenticity.
But Cao Jianzhen didn't buy it, he sneered: "Since it's true, you just start the auction directly, what do you call us to do?" I hope your auction can pay off, hahaha!"
Shan Rong dragged him beside him, but Cao Jianzhen kept his face and refused to back down.
Liji chuckled: "My master is not short of money, these two collections were originally intended to be returned to their original owners. But who the original owner is, this is really difficult for us. So in a few weeks, as you know, we're going to have an auction. It should be a proper way to decide the ownership of two pieces according to the principle of the highest price.
As for why we know the authenticity of the two cultural relics, the reason is that these two cultural relics are very important, and we must go through the joint confirmation of all the people in the cultural relics appraisal community, so that the world can know the authenticity of these two cultural relics without any mistakes. ”
Liji's words attracted boos from the audience, and the big coffee Cao Jianzhen said coldly:
"What a big breath, do you want the global cultural relics appraisal community to endorse you? Let me tell you, if it is fake, I will not sign the appraisal certificate no matter how much money I am given!"
Li Ji smiled slightly: "Of course, it is your job to verify the authenticity. ”
With that, she nodded. The guards on the side uncovered the white silk.
Two artifacts are properly housed in special display cases. This kind of cabinet has constant temperature and humidity, even constant light, it is bulletproof and explosion-proof, and it is filled with inert gas to prevent the precious collection inside from being corroded by the components in the air. On the base of the cultural relics, there is a sophisticated spiral suspension structure. The function of this structure is to guarantee the absolute stability of the collection. Even if this display case is turned over, the collection inside will not be subverted.
Such an expensive collection cabinet, even Cao Jianzhen has only seen it in his life. But he quickly ignored these external things, and was firmly attracted by the two collections.
The first cultural relic is a large jade seal of the sky color, the size of a palm, and five golden dragons on New York.
The second artifact is a gold-clad cabinet with an unusually ornate appearance, the size of a square chair. There are two angels facing each other on the top of the cabinet, and two other horizontal logs pass through the ears so that the front and rear can lift them up without touching the cabinet itself.
Cao Jianzhen looked back in disbelief and looked at Shan Rong, who saw the same horrified look in the eyes of his old partner.
Their cold hairs stood on end, and cold sweat flowed down their heads, shaking Nuo Nuo on the spot.
However, they are quite normal.
There were more than 100 cultural relics experts from all over the world, but many of them were believers. With tears in their eyes and words in their mouths, these disciples slowly approached the gold-filled cabinet.
But when they got close to ten meters away, they didn't dare to get any closer. One person plops to his knees, and the others follow suit. Tears welled up in their eyes, and they shouted "Holy Heavens" with their hands on their chests.
Li Ji was not surprised by everyone's reaction, although there was no need to name the two collections, but who called Cao Jianzhen had been scolding her just now.
"The first collection...... Qin Shi Huang Ying's political system, Xiangsi book, Gongshou engraved, five dragons Jiao Niu pale jade, the seal of the Son of Heaven!"
"Second Collection...... The Holy of Holies, the Seat of Mercy, made by the command of Moses, a gold-clad ark of acacia wood, with an agate tablet inside, a pot of gold, the battle of Aaron, and the ark of the Ten Commandments of Mount Sinai!"
After Liji announced the completion of the loud voice, she asked with a smile: "Master Cao, I wonder if these two collections are comparable to Tang Bohu's authentic works?"
Cao Jianzhen couldn't wake up from the huge shock, and he couldn't listen to Liji's taunts at all. Now is not the time to think about face at all. He kept muttering, "Impossible...... It can't be true!"
In fact, he already had the answer in his mind.
If Liji took out a bottle that no one had ever seen, took out a legendary gold ornament, and even took out the authentic handiwork of Lan Tingxu, then the truth or falsehood is another matter.
But the two things she took out were so terrible that no one would forge them. Moreover, Liji dared to take it out in front of the entire cultural relics community and let everyone freely identify it. You can even provide a record of your collection.
This shows that these two cultural relics are very likely to be the two things recorded in history.
If it's true......
Cao Jianzhen was blessed to his heart, he looked at the smiling and groaning Liji, and he suddenly understood the reason why this lady and the forces behind her had committed all these incredible acts.
Their purpose is not to hold auctions, not to verify authenticity, or even to show off their wealth.
They're clearly trying to do something!!
Let's talk about the first cultural relic, the name of the Five Dragons Jiaoniu Tianzi Seal may be unfamiliar, but its common name is known to everyone in the entire Oriental world:
Heirloom jade seal!
How much is the valuation?
No, there is no way to estimate it.
It's not priceless in the general sense of the word. Some antiques are called "priceless", but in fact, as long as you have enough money, you can always trade. But this is definitely not the case with the jade seal of the country.
It stands for only two words:
Orthodox!
The jade seal of the country is engraved by Li Si, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, on the order of the first emperor, with the famous Heshi Bi, which is the evidence of the orthodox emperors of the Chinese civilization.
Its square circle is four inches, on the New York hand over five dragons, the front is engraved with the eight seal characters of Li Si's book "Ordered by the sky, both longevity and Yongchang", in order to serve as a token of "imperial power granted by heaven, orthodox and legitimate". After the Qin Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties took this seal as the artifact of the country. If you get it, it symbolizes that it is "ordered by the sky", and if you lose it, it shows that its "qi has been exhausted".
Those who ascend to the throne without this seal will be ridiculed as a "white version of the emperor", appearing to lack confidence and be despised by the world. In the first year of Song Jingkang, the Jin soldiers broke through Bianliang, the second emperor of Huiqin was plundered, and the jade seal of the country was plundered by the Jin country, and then disappeared in the long river of history.
As a jade seal, the jade seal itself has limited value. But the Chinese orthodoxy it represents is of immeasurable value.
For example, two women quarrel over who is the junior.
The first woman gave a lot of evidence: he was good to me, he was my childhood sweetheart, how much he promised me, how much he loved me.
The other woman didn't need to list the evidence at all, she coldly took out a marriage certificate and threw it in the other party's face!
Who is the junior, at a glance!
The jade seal of the country is such a certificate. The difference is that the marriage certificate proves the ownership of the marriage, while the heirloom jade seal proves the ownership of the whole of China.
If you think it's just a seal, then it's just a seal. If you think it's more than a seal, it can be everything!
The second collection, the Ark of the Ten Commandments, is the heirloom jade seal of the Western world, and its status is much higher than that of the heirloom jade seal. Because, the jade seal of the country represents the supreme imperial power, and the Ark of the Ten Commandments represents the supreme divine power.
The "covenant" of the Ark of the Covenant refers to the covenant that God made with mankind, and the Ark of the Covenant is the ark on which the covenant is placed.
More than 3,500 years ago, the God Jehovah wrote the Ten Commandments on two agate tablets on the top of Mount Sinai and gave them to Moses. Jehovah the God told Moses, "Whoever keeps these ten commandments shall enter my kingdom." This is the Ten Commandments covenant between God and mankind.
At the request of God Jehovah, Moses made a chest of acacia wood to store the covenants. In addition to the tablets of the Ten Commandments, there was also a walking staff and a gold jar. The staff, called Aaron's Staff, is the staff of life that can bring the dead back to life. The pot of gold contains Mana, which is the whole spirituality of man.
The inside and outside of the ark of the covenant are gold, and the appearance is gorgeous**. Because the Ark of the Covenant is so sacred, any direct human touch is unforgivable blasphemy. So there are two wooden bars on the sides of the ark that pass through the lugs so that the two men in front and behind can lift it without touching the ark itself.
At the top of the cabinet are two angels made of gold, facing each other with wings to enclose a space where God is: the place of mercy.
Where the Ark of the Covenant is, it means where God is. Mastering the Ark of the Covenant represents the presence of God.
More than 3,000 years ago, Babylon destroyed King David's First Temple, and the Ark of the Covenant, which was enshrined in the temple, has been missing since. The whereabouts of the Ark of the Covenant have become the greatest mystery in Western history.
The significance of the Ark of the Covenant can be seen from the reactions of all the weeping and praying believers present. God Yahweh is the only god common to the three Semitic religions, so the Ark of the Covenant is the common artifact of most Western religions.
With the Ark of the Covenant, all religious strife is meaningless because God is on our side. All territorial strife has no basis because it is the land God has promised us.
Moreover, its significance lies not only in the religious or secular symbolism, but also in the tablet itself. There is a long-standing debate in the Western world about whether humanity can be saved.
They believed that the only way for humanity to survive was to establish a heavenly kingdom on earth and return to God. But whether God is connected to our real world is at the heart of the debate.
For, in fact, neither the Old Testament nor the Old Testament has any record of Jehovah Himself having direct contact with the world. God's will and laws are communicated to the world indirectly through God's apostles. Even the Son himself, his mother, the Virgin Mary, was a virgin and had no direct contact at all.
This raises a huge question: is it impossible to connect the kingdom of heaven and the earth, and the kingdom of heaven on earth is impossible to realize, so that mankind can never be redeemed?
The only answer to this ultimate question is the Ten Commandments.
Because according to the Old Testament, the ten laws on these two tablets were written by God himself on the agate tablets with his fingers.
If the tablets of the Ten Commandments really exist, and if the handwriting on the tablets really exists, it undoubtedly means that God has had real contact with this world. Then this is irrefutable evidence that humanity will be saved.
Moreover, from the believer's point of view, the handwriting of God Himself is of incredible value in itself. The handwriting of a celebrity can fetch a sky-high price, so what about the handwriting of God.
In every sense of the word, the Ark of the Ten Commandments is one of the most precious things in the world, if not one. The believers present knelt down in prayer with tears in their eyes, and they even omitted the possibility of whether it was a forgery or not.
Before the Most High Divine, mankind has only obedience and no doubt!