"There are some things I would like to ask you for help with. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Speaking of this, Peng Lao looked at Chen Xiangyi.

Chen Xiangyi immediately said: "I'll go out first, there are still some things to deal with." ”

He Wanyi also said: "You guys talk, I'll go outside and have a look." ”

When the two of them left, Peng Lao said with a somewhat serious expression: "Let me tell you from the beginning, that's the case, at the end of last year, a security officer of the Yingdu Museum stole more than 10 cultural relics from the museum, eight of which were first-class cultural relics, and he was sentenced to a heavy sentence. ”

Speaking of this, Peng Lao sighed, distressed for the lost cultural relics, and after a while, he continued: "But it's a pity that in addition to him, only some irrelevant minions were caught, and the person who instructed him was not caught, and this person was conveyed through the downline, and we didn't know anything about him at the time." ”

"However, I don't know if the other party thinks that the dangerous place is the safest place, or if he wants to make the lights dark, he actually stretched out his grip to our Yingdu Museum, and bought the people of the museum, wanting to steal chickens and dogs again. Fortunately, we were alert and found the problem in advance, but this time we didn't startle the snake and were ready to wait for the opportunity, and now we have some major clues to arrest. ”

Meng Zitao interjected: "In that case, where else can I be used?"

Peng Lao said: "That's the case, the reason why the main culprit was not caught before was entirely because someone reported the news, but this person was hidden very deeply, and it was not until this reopening of the investigation that his true face was discovered." Because I'm worried that when I was arrested, something went wrong, such as the hidden ghost who didn't find it, so I want you to drag him down. ”

"How can I hold him back?" Meng Zitao asked.

Peng Lao said: "It's very simple, I will arrange for you to visit the museum, and he will definitely receive you as you, and then you only need to drag him for an hour or two." ”

"As long as I'm like this, will I?"

"Yes, of course the longer you get there, the better. ”

"No problem. For such a simple request, Meng Zitao agreed in one bite: "By the way, when is the arrest?"

Peng Lao asked: "Sunday at the earliest, no later than next Tuesday at the latest, you should have no problem with your time, right?"

Meng Zitao said with some embarrassment: "Tomorrow is my friend's wedding, and this time I came to Yingdu for this." ”

"That's right. Peng Lao thought for a while: "I'll call and ask to see if I can change the time, otherwise, I can only find someone else." ”

"Excuse me. Meng Zitao said embarrassedly.

"When you say this, I should be the one who should say that. Peng Lao smiled, then got up to make a call.

It may be that Peng Lao said that the matter was over, and when he saw He Wanyi walking back, he asked with concern: "I just want to ask if the matter is dangerous?"

Meng Zitao waved his hand: "It's not dangerous, I just need to go to the museum and hang out for a while." ”

He Wanyi was relieved, it was really a matter of this time, which made her nerves a little nervous, for fear that Meng Zitao would do something dangerous again.

After a while, Peng Lao returned, he made a gesture of yes, and then said, "I have left beforehand, and I will inform you when the matter is then." ”

"Okay, no problem. Meng Zitao smiled and nodded.

Meng Zitao sent Peng Lao to the door, and Chen Xiangyi said beside him: "Xiao Feng asked you to come over, it should be for my newly obtained gold and silver bronze mirror from the Tang Dynasty, right?"

Meng Zitao shook his head: "Yesterday, Zhong Feng just told me that there are good things for me to see, as for whether it is the bronze mirror you said, I am not very clear." ”

Chen Xiangyi said with a smile: "It should be this bronze mirror, to be honest, if it was someone else, I would definitely not give in, but since it is Teacher Meng, then there is no problem, you go in first and wait for a while, I will take out the things immediately." ”

Meng Zitao took He Wanyi back to the reception room, called Chen Zhongfeng, and briefly told him about the matter.

Chen Zhongfeng said sorry on the phone, saying that there were some things after going back yesterday, so he got up late, and he came over right now.

Meng Zitao put away his mobile phone, and Chen Xiangyi took the things, but it was a rather exquisite bronze mirror with gold and silver.

Speaking of this gold and silver leveling, it is a technology with a long history, and the gold and silver leveling process began in the Western Zhou Dynasty and prevailed in the Tang Dynasty. The gold and silver flatteners of the Tang Dynasty surpassed the previous generations, carved and chiseled, exquisite, and became a craft representing the style of the Tang Dynasty.

It is a thin moment of gold and silver made into a variety of figures, birds and beasts, flowers and other patterns, pasted with glue on the polished smooth lacquer tire, after drying, two or three layers of paint are fully painted, and then the gold and silver pattern is shown by grinding, so that the pattern and the lacquer bottom reach the same flatness, and then push the light, so as to make exquisite lacquerware techniques.

Among them, fine lines can be carved in places with a wide surface of gold and silver patterns, but gold and silver sheets cannot be carved through. This kind of decoration method is delicate and laborious, and the materials are expensive, but the gold and silver treasure of the lacquerware produced and the luster of the lacquer color reflect each other, which is extremely gorgeous and very valuable.

It is said that the nobles of the Tang Dynasty prevalently used gorgeous gold and silver flat lacquerware, "Youyang Miscellaneous", "An Lushan Deeds", "Taizhen Biography", "Tang Yulin" and so on have records about the names of various flat lacquerware given to An Lushan by Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei.

However, due to the labor-intensive and expensive process, Tang Suzong and Dai Zong have ordered twice to prohibit the casting of leveling devices, and since then, the production of gold and silver leveling mirrors has been reduced one after another, and it has basically disappeared in five dynasties.

This bronze mirror is the representative work of the Tang Dynasty gold and silver flat, its diameter is more than 30 centimeters, it is sunflower-shaped, round button, floral pattern button seat, the button is decorated with a wrong gold flower pattern, the whole mirror is decorated with the wrong gold and silver floral pattern, bird pattern and auspicious cloud pattern. The production process is to paste gold and silver sheets on the lacquered ground, which is basically intact.

This lacquered back bronze mirror is a handicraft of the combination of metalworking and lacquer workers in the Tang Dynasty, which is not only bronze, but also exquisite lacquer handicrafts, which was used by the royal family at that time, and began from the Middle Tang Dynasty through the three orders of several generations of emperors, these luxurious works of art of "labor and wealth" have become the peerless treasures of "no ancient artifacts before, no one after that".

After Meng Zitao carefully observed this bronze mirror, he couldn't help but feel the luxury of its workmanship, the complexity and richness of the ornamentation, the smoothness of the lines, and the lifelike ornamentation of flowers and birds, which deserved to be the essence of the Tang mirror ornamentation, and was one of the most precious varieties at that time.

What's more, the diameter of this copper mirror is 356 centimeters, which is already the best in the size of the copper mirror at that time, and the preservation is basically complete, and the jewelry on the copper back does not fall off much, which is precious.

Meng Zitao was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Shopkeeper Chen, I want this bronze mirror, please give me a price." ”

Chen Xiangyi said with a smile: "You are Xiao Feng's friend, I will give you a discount, count you three million." ”

"That's so embarrassing. Meng Zitao waved his hand, with the size and quality of this bronze mirror, the market value of about four million is normal, if it is auctioned, the price will definitely be higher, Chen Xiangyi dropped by one million at once, this discount is too big.

Meng Zitao even wondered if this was a sugar-coated cannonball, after all, Chen Zhongfeng's relationship with him was actually not good.

Chen Xiangyi said with a smile: "It's just that I still have a request, can you give me the "Urgent Chapter" you wrote earlier?"

Chen Xiangyi added: "I purely want to collect it, but I don't want to use it as a genuine handiwork." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "No problem, do you want me to make a payment?"

Chen Xiangyi smiled: "That's great." ”

Chen Xiangyi thought from the beginning that Meng Zitao's work could make Boss Su admit defeat, and it would not be bad, and when Meng Zitao reopened the calligraphy work, he couldn't help but be amazed, it can be said that if it is old, he can't recognize it as an imitation with his eyesight.

Waiting for Meng Zitao to pay and leave a seal, Chen Xiangyi carefully put it away, this work is more than a million for him, first, the author's fame and level determine that the value of the work will not be low, in addition, its birth is dramatic, from ancient times to the present, such works are often sought after by collectors.

For Meng Zitao, he spent three million and a work created by himself, and he also made money by buying this precious and abnormal bronze mirror, so this should be a win-win ending.

Everyone chatted for a while, and Chen Zhongfeng was late: "Sorry, I got up late in the morning." ”

"Alright, let's take a look at this bronze mirror. Meng Zitao pointed to the bronze mirror on the table.

Chen Zhongfeng stepped forward to admire, and the sound of admiration was endless, and after a while, he turned his head to Chen Xiangyi and said, "Uncle, this bronze mirror should have been taken from the hand of 'Cheng Biting Jin', right?"

Chen Zhongfeng's real name is Cheng Huai, who specializes in the business of antiques gray area, and has been in this industry for twenty or thirty years, and it can survive for so long in this kind of business, which shows its ability.

Chen Xiangyi asked rhetorically: "Xiao Feng, who did you listen to about this?"

Chen Zhongfeng stared at Chen Xiangyi and said, "Don't inquire about this, I won't say it, I'll ask you if it's you?"

Chen Xiangyi smiled bitterly: "Xiao Feng, I know what you are planning, is it that after so many years, you just can't let it go?"

Chen Zhongfeng said firmly: "To tell you the truth, we can't let go of our families, so we must find out." ”

Chen Xiangyi sighed: "Then I'll tell you the truth, I will rot in my stomach forever." ”

Chen Zhongfeng suddenly became angry: "Chen Xiangyi, let me tell you, without you, I will figure things out later!"

As he spoke, he greeted Meng Zitao, turned around and walked towards the door.

"Do you have to hit the wall before you give up?" Chen Xiangyi asked loudly at Chen Zhongfeng.

"Hmph!" Chen Zhongfeng snorted coldly: "See if I will hit the wall!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked out the door and disappeared.

"Alas!" Chen Xiangyi smiled bitterly: "This Xiao Feng, how can he be more stubborn than his father! The reason why I didn't say this is not for their good, can't they understand me, and I am very comfortable burying things in my stomach all the time?"

There is a saying that it is difficult for a clean official to decide family affairs, and Meng Zitao is not easy to say anything at this time.

Chen Xiangyi continued: "Teacher Meng, please persuade Xiao Feng and let him see the point, if this matter is investigated, it will definitely not be beneficial to him." ”

"I'll advise. ”

Meng Zitao said goodbye and walked out of the antique shop with He Wanyi. It's just that what the two didn't expect was that Chen Zhongfeng at this moment actually had a conflict with someone.

It turned out that Chen Zhongfeng was too angry just now, and when he went out, he didn't look at the surrounding environment much, and he crashed into a person with a roar.

It just so happened that this person bought a bronze utensil, and was hit by Chen Zhongfeng, and the bronze utensil flew out of his hand and finally landed on a stall next to him.

The bronze was fine, but it happened to hit a ceramic plate, which immediately split in half. Now the stall owner was unhappy, caught Chen Zhongfeng, and asked him to buy the plate. Chen Zhongfeng considered himself unlucky and agreed to lose money. However, the two sides quarreled over the price of the plate.

The stall owner said that the plate was an antique he had received for 200 yuan from the countryside, and that Chen Zhongfeng would give him at least 200 yuan.

If it was usual, Chen Zhongfeng would not argue over 200 yuan, but now he is holding his breath in his heart, seeing that the plate that was smashed by himself is just a lame piece of goods, and it is not worth much at all, so he said that this plate is worth 50 yuan at most.

When Meng Zitao came out of the store, the two sides were arguing, and the spit was flying, so he almost started.