Founded in 1753, the British Museum is even 16 years earlier than the founding of the United States, and has a collection of many cultural relics and treasures from all over the world, as well as the manuscripts of many great scientists.

The British Museum has a collection of more than 8 million pieces, and 99% of the collection is not on public display due to space constraints. The origin of the collection is a matter of history and cannot be investigated!

Located in Great Russell Square, north of New Oxford Street in London, England, the British Museum is a spectacular Greek Revival building. On either side of the main entrance of the museum, there are eight thick and tall Ionic Roman columns, divided into two rows, standing majestically. The ziggurat relief of the British flag is beautiful and lifelike.

Wu Qian's group arrived at the time of the bustling season, and there were so many tourists that if you visit London, few people will miss this world's premier museum.

When Wu Qian walked through the main entrance, the first thing he saw was the large atrium in the center of the British Museum, which was completed in December 2000 and is the largest covered square in Europe. The top of the square is made of 1,656 oddly shaped glass pieces, with a unique design and unique structure, which is not only strong but also very well-lit, and in the center of the square is the circular reading room of the British Museum, which is open to the public free of charge.

The circular reading room is dotted with sculptures, also artifacts from around the world. Among them is a lion sculpture called "The Lion of Nidos". The huge 7-tonne sculpture was found in an ancient mausoleum in southwestern Turkey and was built between 370 and 350 BC.

Walking and walking, Wu Qian found a stone statue of a figure from the Celestial Empire, which was introduced as a statue of Ming Night or the early Qing Dynasty. Not far away, two slender wooden pillars, carved with totemic patterns, are artifacts from British Columbia, Canada, embodying Indian culture. Not far away, a marble statue of an equestrian horse from Ancient Rome in the 1st century AD.

Wu Qian didn't linger too much in the atrium square, he walked towards the interior of the museum.

The British Museum has nearly 100 exhibition halls, with exhibits covering all regions of the world. The most prestigious of these are the Egyptian, Greco-Roman and Oriental Art Archives, and is famous for its collection of Roman ruins, Greek statues and Egyptian mummies.

The Egyptian Pavilion is the largest exhibition hall, with more than 70,000 pieces of ancient Egyptian cultural relics, representing the high civilization of ancient Egypt. The vast majority of the treasures of the Celestial Empire are in the Museum of Oriental Art, as well as artworks from India, Persia, Japan, Korea, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

The main purpose of Wu Qian's trip was to visit the Celestial Empire Exhibition Hall, and then visit several treasures of the British Museum. The Celestial Empire Pavilion is also the No. 33 exhibition hall, and strolling through it is like wandering in the 5,000-year-long history of the Celestial Empire.

The British Museum has about 2,000 pieces of cultural relics of the Celestial Empire on display for a long time, but the actual collection has more than 23,000 pieces of cultural relics, and the exhibits are less than 1/10 of the collection, and the rest are stored in the secret room, which is generally not seen by tourists.

Coincidentally, the recent week is the exhibition period of "The Female Historian".

Gu Kaizhi's "Female History Atlas" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty is the earliest surviving hand-painted on silk that is better preserved, presenting high-level poetry, calligraphy and painting together, and has always been a treasure collected by the court of the past dynasties.

There are only two facsimiles left in the world, and this facsimile of the Tang Dynasty in the British Museum is the best of the treasures of calligraphy and painting, and was once the desk favorite of the Qianlong Emperor. The other is a copy of the Song Dynasty, which is collected in the Forbidden City, but the brushwork is far less than that of the British Museum.

Wu Qian queued up in front of the booth of "The Female History of the Atlas", and in the process of waiting, he entered the code of the "Female Historian" on the interpreter he rented for 5 pounds in his hand, and naturally the relevant explanation sounded, and the language could be selected.

Yes, the exemplary deeds of women depicted in the work of "The Female History of Zhentu" include the story of Feng Yuan in the Han Dynasty who defended the bear and protected the Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, and the story of Ban Jieyu refusing to go with Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty to prevent Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty from being greedy for women and misleading the government. The rest of the paragraphs are all about the moral sentiments that upper-class women should have, with a certain didactic nature.

The Portrait of a Female Historian successfully portrays court women of different identities, reflecting to a certain extent the life of women in the author's time.

After listening to the introduction, Wu Qian walked to the glass of the booth, the lines on the painting are like spring silkworms spinning silk, with both form and spirit, and the picture is elegant, quiet and bright, lively and lively. The lines in the picture are circular and tactful, even and graceful, and the characters are sprinkled with clothes and ribbons, and the image is vivid. The women's dresses with wide hems are slender and elegant, and each one is equipped with streamers of different shapes and bright colors, showing a fluttering and graceful and luxurious style.

Even people who don't know the art of painting can see the beauty in it. Wu Qian didn't know anything about art, but he still felt that he could feel the level of this painting, and this was still a copy of the painting, not the original, and it was hard to imagine what height the original had reached.

There are a lot of tourists in the exhibition hall, but it is not crowded and noisy, Wu Qian stayed in front of the "Female History Atlas" for a long time, and there are tourists from all over the world around him from time to time to sigh and sigh at the "Female Historian".

Wu Qian finished admiring the "Female History Atlas", and then lingered in front of the exhibits for a while, and then moved on to the next exhibit, if it weren't for the foreigners passing by, he thought he was in China at the moment.

"Alas, history cannot be changed, live in the present and look to the future. Wu Qian sighed in his heart.

Walking and walking, Wu Qian and Rosalind walked to the Porcelain Pavilion, which was definitely an exhibition hall that amazed everyone in the world.

From the Han and Tang dynasties, down to the Ming and Qing dynasties, blue and white, Tang Sancai, cloisonne, the styles of various ages, the porcelain of various origins, everything, well-preserved, complete in kind, it is really breathtaking, it is hard to imagine that so many collections are less than 1/10.

"It would be great if I could buy some back. Wu Qian couldn't help muttering softly, he knew that this was just a fantasy, there were more rich people in the world, if everyone ran to the museum to buy this and that, the museum would still make a fart, but there was obviously something wrong with his idea, because Rosalind's voice sounded in his ears.

"BOSS, are you interested in a certain exhibit? If it's not an extremely heavyweight exhibit, you can find a way to buy it. Rosalind leaned closer to Wu Qian and whispered in his ear.

"Huh?" Wu Qian turned his head to look at Rosalind, the distance between the two cheeks was only seven or eight centimeters, and he could clearly feel each other's breathing, this distance was a bit intimate and ambiguous, Wu Qian asked, "There is still this kind of operation?"

"It's not uncommon for museums to auction collections or make private deals......

Rosalind obviously knows something about this, and for Wu Qian, many museums will auction their collections due to financial problems, and occasionally there will be incidents of self-theft by guards, after all, wealth is moving, and this kind of thing is inevitable.

And like some large museums, the number of collections is a mystery in itself, and few people can clearly know how many there are, so it is more convenient to operate certain things.

"Huh?" Wu Qian was surprised, he really didn't know that there was such a thing, he pointed in the direction of "The Female History Zhentu" and asked, "What about that?"

Rosalind shook her head and said, "BOSS, don't think about the treasure level of the town hall, it's completely impossible, and even if you win, your danger factor will soar like a rocket, I'm afraid you will have to go to the G4S castle training base again." ”

Rosalind jokingly said, what kind of strength has what kind of wealth, the truth of the puffer's innocence and guilt is known all over the world, but the statement is different.

Wu Qian did think carefully, some of the official kiln porcelain more than 1,000 years ago is simply beautiful, if you can really buy some and bring them back to China, whether it is commissioned to be exhibited in a museum, or to open a museum by yourself, it is a beautiful thing, maybe some of your projects can get greater support in the future?

It is impossible for such a thing as self-theft by guards to happen from time to time, and Wu Qian can't get in touch with a circle, so he naturally set his eyes on the auction, so he asked: "Then will there be any auctions of Celestial Empire cultural relics on the British side in the near future?"

"BOSS, there will be a grand auction opening at Sotheby's in two days, it is Sotheby's autumn auction this year, there is a cultural relics auction of the Celestial Empire, there are not a few porcelain calligraphy and paintings, as far as I know, the source is likely to be ......" Rosalind whispered in Wu Qian's ear, while pointing vaguely with her fingers.

Wu Qian's eyebrows raised, and he turned to look at Rosalind's dark brown eyes and nodded, this kind of thing is OK tacitly. The things in his heart had an eyebrow, and Wu Qian felt much more comfortable when he walked around.

In the past, I couldn't see it, but today I saw so many cultural relics of the Celestial Empire exhibited overseas, if I didn't buy some back, I wouldn't be sorry for his identity as the descendant of the Chinese son and daughter dragon.

Although the Celestial Empire Pavilion was good, Wu Qian was a little unhappy and simply walked towards the Egyptian Pavilion.

As soon as he arrived at the Egyptian Pavilion, Wu Qian saw a black stone stele, and the Rosetta Stone was placed in the most prominent position at the entrance of the Egyptian Pavilion of the British Museum.

The Rosetta Stone, a black basalt stele that is "not striking", is the same as the "Female Historian", and it is this stele that has become the "key" to decipher the ancient Egyptian civilization and make the ancient Egyptian civilization that has been annihilated for thousands of years re-recognized by the world.

Discovered in 1799 by French Captain Bouchar in the Egyptian port city of Rosetta, the Rosetta Stone was transferred to the British during the war between Britain and France, and has been kept in the British Museum since 1802.

Rosetta Stone was inscribed in 196 BC by the Ptolemaic dynasty of ancient Egypt and was made by the priests of the time to commemorate the first anniversary of the coronation of the then king, the 13-year-old Ptolemy V.

From top to bottom, the Rosetta Stone is inscribed with the same edict in three languages: Egyptian hieroglyphs, which represented the script dedicated to the gods, Egyptian cursive, also known as Egyptian vulgar, which was the language used by the Egyptian populace at the time, and ancient Greek, which represented the language of the rulers, as Egypt was subjugated to the Greek empire of Alexander.

Because of special reasons, the temperature of the Egypt Pavilion is lower than that of other pavilions, a little gloomy and cold, and with a mummy, although the lights are sufficient and the crowds are crowded, Wu Qian still feels a little gloomy.

There are many heavyweight exhibits in the Egyptian Pavilion, such as the statue of Ramses II, the granite head of Amenophis III, the seated statue of Amenhotep III, the statue of the Egyptian cat god, and next to the statue of the cat god, there is also an animal statue, which is a huge stone scarab beetle. In addition to this, there are many statues from various periods, stretching from BC to AD.

Wu Qian found that he was really not very interested in these things, and after the pharaoh's mummy turned around with a strange expression, Wu Qian chose to leave, because it would be time for afternoon tea.

Wu Qian and his party returned to the Corinthia Hotel, and when they went out, they were just him and Connor, and when they came back, Connor disappeared and replaced four bodyguards.

Afternoon tea at the Corinthia Hotel is served in the Lobby Lounge, the heart of the hotel. The central dome hangs a chandelier made of 1,001 crystals, the "Full Moon", which is the focal point of the entire lobby.

Wu Qian is sitting under the "full moon" and enjoying afternoon tea, tasting the creative food and British dim sum of the famous pastry chef. These treats are changed to coincide with seasonal events in London, such as the Chelsea Flower Show and London Fashion Week, where guests will be inspired by specially made treats.

The English restaurant at the Hotel Corinthia is one of the best restaurants in London for afternoon tea, and has won the World Design Award, and the setting is not without taste. In such a high-end environment, the cost is naturally not low, 55 pounds per person.

Rosalind was by Wu Qian's side, and Bauer and David were also drinking English black tea not far away, but Bauer's expression didn't seem to enjoy it much. Kukus was hidden in the shadows, and even Wu Qian didn't notice him.

At this time, Wu Qian was holding an auction catalogue and reading it with relish, which was provided by the hotel.

Sotheby's Autumn Auction is a huge collection of lots that will last for many days, and it is a feast of art and collectibles, with the world's richest people coming in person or sending people to participate in the auction or bidding by telephone.

With such a grand auction, it is only natural that the promotion work will keep up, and every time an auction of this level is held, Sotheby's spends eight figures on promotion!

Sotheby's auction houses often turn over billions of pounds a year, and the London Autumn Auction is one of the highlights. There will be auctions for art, jewelry, real estate, celebrity items, and more.

Every spring auction or autumn auction is worth hundreds of millions or even billions of soft girl coins.

In the eyes of the world's top billionaires, collectibles are not only a hobby, but also an investment, a communication tool, a symbol of status, and a kind of inheritance.

Wu Qian naturally had no contact with the auction house before, to say that there was also contact in the game, three color printed auction catalogs, respectively for different lots, Wu Qian selected some of his interests and looked at them.

"There are so many good things, it depends on whether there is money or not, haha!"

After more than half an hour, Wu Qian closed the last auction catalog, took a sip of the cold black tea, his eyes were bright, and he decided to participate in the Sotheby's autumn auction this time.

As soon as Wu Qian put down the teacup, he saw Kuang Ziyu and several members of the team walking into the hotel together, their faces full of joy.

"Chairman Wu. As soon as Kuang Ziyu entered the hotel, he saw Wu Qian, and he walked quickly to him.

Kuang Ziyu's address to Wu Qian made Rosalind understand the relationship between the two, but she still looked at Kuang Ziyu very vigilantly.

Wu Qian patted Rosalind's tight hand on the small table and said, "This is the host of the variety show who came with me, my employees, don't worry." ”

Kuang Ziyu saw Wu Qian and Rosalind, he didn't see this tall beauty who suddenly appeared next to his own chairman, it was too normal for a man to be with a beautiful woman, and it was not surprising that he was a young man like his own chairman and had a lot of money.

"Chairman Wu, things are going smoothly today, the equipment that should be rented and bought is all completed, just wait for tomorrow to go to the Silverstone Circuit to start shooting." Kuang Ziyu was very excited, and this was the most important thing for him.

"Good, good. Kuang Ziyu, your actions should be carried out in full swing, but don't be in a hurry. Let the post-production side build a decent studio in the middle of the building, and the indoor shooting will take place there. Wu Qiandao.

Kuang Ziyu nodded and said, "Chairman Wu, will you go over with you tomorrow?"

Wu Qian was naturally going to go, but because there were more important things to do temporarily, and the "three" were not in the UK, he was not in a hurry to go over, and said: "I won't go over tomorrow, there is something to do, Mr. Tian will follow you, and you can solve anything with him." ”

Great Britain is not a Taklamakan can, naturally there are a lot of places to play, it is reasonable that Wu Qian does not follow to shoot, Kuang Ziyu did not feel any surprise, he then told Wu Qian about some interesting things he encountered today, and went back to the room with the rest of the team.

"This time, I originally took the filming team to Silverstone Circuit to shoot the show, haha. Don't be so nervous, Rosalind, as if anyone who is near me is a bad person. Let's get down to business, how much do you know about Sotheby's Autumn Auction, and how can you participate in the auction?"

Rosalind did not accept Wu Qian's advice on security, but she did not refute it, what to do or how to do it, hearing Wu Qian's question, she said: "Participating in the auction is very simple, you only need to enter your basic information, submit an international credit card, and then pay a certain percentage of the deposit, you can participate in the auction."

There are various bidding methods now, you can bid on the spot, online bidding, and telephone bidding, but I don't recommend you to go to the on-site bidding, the big boss generally delegates his own people to bid, and he can control it in the back, mainly to reduce the risk. ”

All of Rosalind's advice is from the point of view of safety, although the atmosphere of the live auction is very good, you can feel the warm atmosphere of the auction in person, but at the same time it means that there are many people, the possibility of danger is great, although the security measures are in place, but the value of the art is too tempting, there are still outlaws in the world.

In particular, Rosalind knew that Wu Qian intended to "show his strength", so it was even more unsuitable to go to the scene to bid in person, and it was easy to be targeted by criminals and cause unnecessary trouble to himself.

Wu Qian nodded seriously, the more developed the country, the higher the degree of freedom, Wu Qian in the movie "The Fall of London" is vivid, terrorists will not reason with you! Bodyguards are mainly protective, and terrorists are mainly attacking!

"It doesn't matter if you're jewelry, art, real estate, celebrity sundries, or anything like that, but I'd love to go to the car auction. Wu Qian frowned.

Rosalind could see Wu Qian's longing for it, her eyes looked at Ball and David, and then said to Wu Qian: "BOSS, let's go back to the room to talk about the auction." ”

Wu Qian had no objection, got up and walked towards the elevator. Rosalind naturally followed Wu Qian's side, she clicked on her wrist a few times, and then walked into the elevator together.

"Several, sit down and talk, you are standing like oak pillars one by one, which is very light-blocking. Wu Qian smiled helplessly, and after returning to the royal attic suite, several bodyguards he invited today all arrived, but none of them refused to sit down.

Rosalind is fine, with a slim figure. But the three men were terrible, like a small tower, standing in front of them in black, making the atmosphere a little depressing.

Several bodyguards smiled and sat down.

"Rosalind, I looked at the auction catalogue today, there are many lots I am interested in, the estimate is more than 30 million pounds, involving several fields, how do you suggest arranging it?" Wu Qian asked.

The estimate of 30 million pounds is a very large amount, and world-renowned auction companies such as Sotheby's and Christie's have a very conservative estimate, as long as it is a popular lot, the transaction price is often higher than the estimate, and even has a record of 10 times higher than the estimate, which is very scary.

Rosalind said: "BOSS, such a large amount of auction, it is not recommended that you go in person anyway. My suggestion is to break it down to zero, I, Bauer, and David go to the scene, you watch the scene on the Internet, and Cooks calls and shouts. ”

"If there are many people, it is beneficial, after all, no matter which auction house, there is a situation of trust, when the time comes, I will find out the trust as soon as possible, and then use some bidding techniques, we will try to auction the lot at a low price with the joint efforts of several of us......

Rosalind Balabala said a lot, the other four people, including Wu Qian, listened carefully, Wu Qian didn't expect Rosalind to know so much about this matter, probably because of G4S's special training, after all, Rosalind's positioning is an assistant bodyguard, and the person who spends 100,000 pounds to hire an assistant bodyguard is likely to come into contact with the auction circle.

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