Chapter 661: Su Shi's Codex

The handwriting is quite pious and pious. ”

One of the remaining veteran experts also chimed in.

Wang Shengqian, a native of Linyi, a calligrapher of Qi in the Southern Dynasty. He likes literature and history, is good at music and law, works truth, and writes books. The book inherits the ancestral law, rich and simple and has backbone. In history, Su Shi successfully simulated the calligraphy style of Wang Shengqian, which was cited as a good story.

Brother Ming looked at it more slowly, or more carefully.

After about ten minutes, Brother Ming couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Indeed, the simulation is very similar, and even the counterfeiting process is impeccable. It's a pity that he made a mistake that was not a mistake, and the codex in his later years actually appeared in the calligraphy style of his early years. ”

The two old experts who were invited over were not very hanging.

They are all veterans of the auction house, and they can be said to be veterans in the industry. Although Brother Ming is very famous in the connoisseurship of Hong Kong Island, it is a bit too unbearable to be openly slapped in the face now.

Mr. Cao asked, "Brother Ming, I wonder if you can explain it?"

Brother Ming didn't answer, but asked Zhou Youlai: "Mr. Zhou, you are a treasure connoisseur in China, why don't you tell us about it." ”

Zhou You didn't expect Brother Ming to pull himself into the water, a little helpless, but out of politeness, he still had to respond a little: "Su Shi is good at line, regular script, and Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Cai Xiang and called the Song four families." And Huang Tingjian's description of Su Shi is: In his early years, he used his pen well, and he was not as natural as the boss. In this way, we can see Su Shi's real calligraphy style. ”

The two old experts understood a little, but the five young people who came over didn't understand very well, and they were still confused.

Cheng Feihu also listened hard and asked, "Brother Ming, Xiaoyou, don't sell it, just say it." ”

Zhou You carefully explained: "Su Shi has studied all over the Jin, Tang, and five generations of famous masters, thanks to Wang Shengqian, Li Yong, Xu Hao, Yan Zhenqing, Yang Ningshi, and his own family, self-innovative calligraphy style. His pen is full of ups and downs, with innocent fun, a kind of casual and natural taste. In his later years, his calligraphy was carried by overseas storms, and his pen was extremely powerful. ”

Brother Ming added: "Su Shi's knowledge, mind, and insight in his later years were outstanding everywhere, and his life was full of ups and downs, his calligraphy style was rich and up-and-down, innocent and vast, and he could imagine his personality by looking at his calligraphy." ”

Zhou You added: "Su Shi was a scholar and respected, and at that time, his brothers and nephews You, Mai, and Guo, and his friends Wang Dingguo and Zhao Lingqi all learned from him, and later historical celebrities such as Li Gang, Han Shizhong, Lu You, Wu Kuan, and Zhang Zhidong of the Qing Dynasty also learned from him, which shows the great influence. Huang Tingjian said in "Valley Collection": Those who are good at writing in this dynasty should be the first to push (Su). ”

Zhou You and Brother Ming's double explanations undoubtedly explain everything.

There is a slight contradiction between the appearance time of this codex and the style of calligraphy, and it is impossible for anyone who is not a real insider to see the flaws in it.

Mr. Cao is embarrassed enough.

What he thought was the real thing, it was such a mistake that he was ashamed to go home.

But it's no wonder that he is the copycat of this book is too powerful, not only has a unique craftsmanship in making old, but even calligraphy is extremely rare, and can actually deduce the style of Wang Sheng's piety to the fullest. Such a character doesn't need to fake at all, he can become famous and make a lot of money just by relying on such calligraphy, and he actually goes to fake, which is completely stupid.

"Awesome!"

"Admire!"

The two old experts had to relent.

Brother Ming comforted: "The two seniors don't need to be like this, in fact, there are more and more fakes of celebrity codexes, even I have to be careful and careful to avoid mistakes." Not to mention far away, let's just talk about the very lively counterfeit incident a few years ago, which gave us a full vigilance. ”

The two old experts couldn't help but think of the incident a few years ago, and their embarrassed expressions relaxed a lot in the end.

Zhou You didn't know much about the story of Hong Kong Island, so he couldn't help but give Cheng Feihu an inquiring look.

Cheng Feihu whispered: "At the end of 02, at an auction held by a large auction company here, a group of books of well-known modern figures appeared. Among them, Lu Xun's letter to Wang Weichun was auctioned for 6,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the media also reported that the book of modern celebrities is expected to become a new favorite. As everyone knows, the letter of Lu Xun is a fake copied by the counterfeiter. Among Lu Xun's fiduciaries, Wang Weichun was not found, and all the handwriting of the enclosed letters was kept in the Lu Xun Museum. In this incident, there were many people who were eye-catching, which made many treasure connoisseurs and collectors lose face. ”

"I see. ”

Zhou You didn't expect such a mistake to happen, which is funny, but also a little sad. After all, if these counterfeiters apply their skills to the ranks of the light, I believe that the achievement will be even higher.

"Alright, let's take a look at the next one. ”

Brother Ming obviously didn't want to waste time and began to move on to the next link.

Hit by the fact that the first treasure was a fake, Mr. Cao was no longer so confident, and with a little panic, he quietly opened a very ancient box.

"Feng Hai!"

Brother Ming was slightly surprised.

It is a headdress of ancient women, a kind of hairpin, named because the hairpin head is in the shape of a phoenix. In TV, movies, and plots, Feng Hai is often used as a token of love between men and women.

And Zhou You also took the initiative this time, and after seeing that the texture was mainly jadeite, the first step was to make an evaluation: "Jade phoenix hairpin, it is estimated that the age will not be too long!"

Although jadeite was introduced to China for a long time, it was not really accepted by the society for a long time.

Phoenixes can come in different shapes and materials. It can be in the shape of a complex phoenix, or it can be traced in simplified characters. Its form is beautiful and gorgeous, and it is the love of ancient women. The materials are mainly gold, silver and jade, no matter which can show a luxurious atmosphere, and is very popular with all classes in ancient times.

Mr. Cao was really scared, the codex of Su Shi just now was bought by him for more than 400,000 yuan, and it became worthless in the blink of an eye. If this thing goes wrong again, then he will not only lose face today, but also lose his money.

So Mr. Cao immediately said: "This phoenix hairpin is from the ancestors. Our Cao family is not an indigenous resident of Hong Kong Island, but a large landowner in the mainland, who fled half a century ago. And this phoenix hairpin is my grandmother's dowry, and it is said that our ancestors also had a big official, so we can afford to buy such precious jewelry. ”

Brother Ming nodded and said, "Looking at the texture and shape of this phoenix hairpin, it is indeed the style of the late Qing Dynasty." It's just that because you didn't have a good relationship with the jadeite, it was a little vague, so let's let the Gambling Stone Grandmaster Zhou You come and comment carefully with us. ”

Zhou You didn't expect this Brother Ming to like to pull himself to the front desk so much, but he was also helpless, so he could only say: "This jade is a high-grade jade, if I am not wrong, its previous texture was made of glass, but it was a little muddy because I don't know what the relationship is." But that's okay, as long as you take care of it in the future, the situation will recover, or even better. ”

When Mr. Cao heard this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the young men asked curiously, "Then how much is this phoenix hairpin worth?" We saw that the jade market has been very strong recently, so we were a little excited. ”

Zhou You replied: "At present, the total price of this thing is about 700,000 yuan, and if it can restore all its brilliance and texture, it is estimated that it can exceed one million." However, I don't recommend you to raise it slowly, because the current jadeite market is distorted, and the day when the bubble will burst will definitely come, and the price of high-quality jade will not be as exaggerated as it is now. ”

Mr. Cao replied: "This is an ancestral thing, and I will not sell it." But I'm going to take my time and make up for what I've forgotten for the past thirty years. ”

Zhou You and Brother Ming nodded at the same time, happy for Mr. Cao.

Mr. Cao can think like this, which proves that he still has a family concept and respects his ancestors. In Mr. Cao's understanding, although the situation of the Cao family is not very good, and there is no way to compare with Brother Ming and Cheng Feihu, they also have their own family business, and the economy is not so depressed that they need to sell ancestral items to support it.

Cheng Feihu thought of something else, and wondered, "Why is this broken?"

Zhou You immediately explained: "This is not broken, this phoenix hairpin is a composition of two parts. The phoenix hairpin is not only a kind of ornament, but also a kind of expression. In ancient times, there was a custom of farewell between lovers or husband and wife: a woman divided the phoenix hairpin on her head into two, half of which was given to each other, and half of which she kept for herself, and then put them together again when he saw each other again. In Xin Qiji's poem "Zhu Yingtai Near, Late Spring", there are words and sentences such as "Baochai points, peach leaves, smoke willows and dark Nanpu", which is to express this kind of separation. ”

"I see!"

Cheng Feihu didn't feel that asking too much would affect his image.

"Nothing else?"

Brother Ming saw that Mr. Cao didn't seem to have anything else to carry, and was a little dissatisfied. After all, the interest is just gone, which is really boring.

Mr. Cao knew Brother Ming's hobbies, but he was also quite helpless, after all, they were just a small family, and they could just get their hands on such things.

Brother Ming was idle and invited: "Everyone, I don't know if you have any intention of gambling on the horse? Recently, I heard that there is a very fierce horse, but it has attracted the attention of many people. ”

Zhou You wanted to refuse, but Cheng Feihu agreed on his behalf: "It's just right, I've also heard of this horse, and it is estimated that it is a big hit this year." ”

Hong Kong Island is famous for betting on horses, but it is famous in East Asia and even the world.

Cheng Feihu reminded Zhou You in a low voice: "Xiaoyou, you have to integrate into the circle of Hong Kong Island, betting on horses is certain, even if it is not involved, you must understand a little, otherwise it will be difficult to communicate with everyone." ”

"Oh!"

Zhou You is a little helpless.

"It's still early, let's have a few drinks and then go. ”

Brother Ming was a little active, although he was asking, he didn't give everyone a chance to refuse, and took the initiative to start making tea and arranging the box at the racecourse.

However, Brother Ming's intention was obvious, and he asked while making tea: "Mr. Zhou, I heard that you have a grudge against the Kameda family in Japan, and they threaten you with our national treasure, I don't know what your coping strategy is?"

"Threaten me with a national treasure?"

Zhou You was confused.