"What's the matter?"

Zhong Jinxian still wanted to quibble, but Shu Ze and Lu Baocheng broke it in a few words, and in the end he had no choice but to tell the truth. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Shu Ze said a little strangely: "Even if you change to play Tian Huang, it's nothing, as for being so secretive?"

Zhong Jinxian laughed dryly, but did not give an answer.

Lu Baocheng pondered for a moment, and then laughed: "I seem to have heard something yesterday, saying that the Tian Huang bought by a certain young man for more than one million yuan was found to be dyed Tian Huangshi, is that 'a certain big young man' you?"

Zhong Jinxian scratched his head, a little speechless, and the answer was obvious.

Meng Zitao looked over: "Last time in Quancheng, didn't you still say that I would help with the palm? Why can't you wait." ”

"It's not the piece of Tianhuang I told you about. ”

Zhong Jinxian waved his hand: "Anyway, it's all said, I'll just say it, the day after I returned from Quancheng, I received a call from a friend, saying that a certain player in Jinmen had a piece of Tianhuangshi of outstanding quality to sell, and it was gone if it was late, so I scraped together enough money to go to Jinmen with my friend that day." ”

"When I got there, it didn't take long for me to see the stone, the whole stone skin was slightly black, very transparent, pure yellow. The radish pattern and red tendons are obvious, the texture is delicate, and the oil color is very in place. And the owner of the stone said that he urgently needed to get rid of it, and the price was only 2.1 million yuan......"

When Zhong Jinxian calculated an account: the current market price of Tianhuang of this quality is at least 6,000 yuan a gram, and after removing wild stones and impurities, it is calculated at 500 grams, with a total price of more than 3 million yuan. Although Zhong Jinxian bought Tian Huang for himself, as long as the things are good and the price is good, he doesn't care about it, but how can he be unhappy if it can be so cheaper.

According to Zhong Jinxian, his friend is also an expert, playing Tian Huangshi for several years, Zhong Jinxian believes in his friend's eyesight, after the two of them have seen Tian Huangshi, they think there is no problem, and the price is cheap, it is very cost-effective to buy, and finally bought this stone for 1.28 million yuan.

Feeling that he had picked up a big leak, Zhong Jinxian was very happy, but this piece of Tian Huang was just a rough stone, and he wanted to make it into a handle, so he asked the relationship to find a master carver in the capital, and the result gave him a blow to the head, which was not Tian Huangshi at all.

Zhong Jinxian was unwilling, and then took the stone to the authoritative jewelry and jade quality supervision and inspection department for analysis, and the results also confirmed that this was not Tianhuang, it was the lychee frozen stone in Shoushan stone, and it was also dyed and treated, and it was not worth anything at all.

spent 1.28 million, but in just a few days, he fell from heaven to hell, Zhong Jinxian's mood can be imagined.

In the end, Zhong Jinxian couldn't help but swear words: "Paralyzed, I don't know which grandson actually revealed this matter, if I let me know, I have to beat his head bald." ”

Hearing this, Shu Ze gloated and laughed: "You also deserve it, you don't know how to trust the non-person, didn't you know to find a more reliable expert to help identify it?"

Zhong Jinxian said: "Who knew that guy was so unreliable, he didn't even see lychee jelly." ”

"He's not going to play a game for you, is he?" Shu Ze smiled.

Zhong Jinxian said: "That's not it, his factory still depends on my family for food, and he won't dare to do it if he has a hundred guts." After the test report came out, he told me that he wanted to pay me money, but I didn't, it was my decision to make the eye, and I still have this responsibility. But I just can't figure it out, why is that lychee jelly so similar to Tian Huang?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Lychee jelly is one of the stone species in the mineral Shoushan stone for hundreds of years. It is one of the stone species of alpine stone, which can be divided into red lychee, yellow lychee, red and yellow lychee, pure white lychee, old lychee, etc., according to the color and stone characteristics, among which the white one is very similar to fresh lychee flesh, so lychee jelly is used as the name of the stone species. ”

"Then why does lychee jelly look like Tianhuang? This is because the color of the boiled Shoushan stone will change a lot, specifically the color will become darker, the better the stone will become darker, and some will become dark yellow, very similar to Tianhuang stone. ”

So, some people use lychee jelly and alpine jelly to put it in a high-temperature pot to steam, and then add a potion bubble to pretend to be Tianhuang, and the radish silk lines inside are also clearly visible. ”

"In fact, the top-grade Dulingkeng itself resembles Tianhuang, and the radish silk lines are clearly visible. Also, even Jianghuang, Lumetian, cow eggs, and even good alpine Qiaose, etc., they are comparable to the appearance of Tianhuangshi. ”

"However, whether they resemble or look, they are not Tian Huang, and they do not have the unique antiquity and dignity of Tian Huangshi. As for wanting to identify them accurately, there is also a relatively simple method, which can be identified slowly after seeing more and for a long time. ”

After listening to Meng Zitao's explanation, Zhong Jinxian suddenly said: "It turns out that this is the case, and it seems that practice makes perfect. ”

Meng Zitao nodded and said: "Yes, in this process, it's best not to be cheap, for example, if you encounter a bureau, if you change me, you will immediately know that this is a scam, because no matter how urgent you are to use money, Tianhuang, as a best-selling variety now, is already a hundred or two hundred thousand cheaper, and it is impossible to be so cheap anyway." ”

Zhong Jinxian smiled bitterly: "In the end, I still suffered a greedy loss, but it is not so easy to take advantage of me and get out of my body!"

Shu Ze smiled: "I can see it, you kid still can't get rid of the problem of being cheap, you said that your family has so much money, you can buy Tian Huang in a reliable store, although it is a little more expensive, but at least it is true, you look like you are completely asking for hardship." ”

Zhong Jinxian said eloquently: "I just like the feeling of picking up leaks, but without that feeling, I don't play anymore." ”

Lu Baocheng smiled: "You have to die." ”

Zhong Jinxian said with a smile: "That's definitely not going to happen, in the future, I will take Zitao's words as the criterion, and I won't buy it if he doesn't let me buy it." ”

Meng Zitao said: "It's better to rely on others than on yourself, and I don't live in the capital often, don't always count on me." ”

Zhong Jinxian said: "I'll take a picture for you, with your level, the photo should be able to see a little problem." ”

Meng Zitao ate a bunch of mutton skewers: "It's okay if you show me the photos, but the photos can't be done accurately, if something goes wrong, don't blame me at that time." ”

Zhong Jinxian smiled: "Don't worry, even if something goes wrong, I won't blame you, then I'll take you as a promise." ”

"Whatever you want. Meng Zitao smiled, after systematic study and usual efforts, he thinks that his current eyesight is at least no worse than that of experts, look at the photos, and ask some details, he thinks that he is still very sure that he can identify the authenticity of things.

Time passed quickly, everyone ate and drank, talked and laughed, and twelve o'clock passed in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that the time was not early, Lu Baocheng and Zhong Jinxian both got up to say goodbye, and Meng Zitao and Shu Ze sent them to the car.

Returning to the courtyard, Meng Zitao said, "I said Aze, you should be able to tell me some things about the game now, right?"

Shu Ze laughed: "You are really bearable, you didn't ask until now." ”

Meng Zitao spread his hands: "No way, who told you to be mysterious and mysterious in both of you, I can only endure it until now." ”

"Let's go, let's go inside and talk again. ”

Shu Ze took Meng Zitao to the hall, poured tea for Meng Zitao, and then asked, "What do you think of civilization?"

"Civilization?" Meng Zitao was a little puzzled: "Your question is too general, I don't even know how to answer it." ”

Shu Ze said: "Then let me say this, what do you think of those lost civilizations from ancient times to the present?"

"A lost civilization?"

When it comes to lost civilizations, Mencius subconsciously thinks of the legends of some civilizations and treasures.

For example, the ancient kingdom of Loulan disappeared into the desert, and we know that it once existed. He Shibi disappeared in the smoke of the Warring States, and we do not suspect that it ever existed.

Some people may think that He's Bi was made into a national seal, but there is a lot of debate in history about whether the national seal was restructured from He's bi.

According to the historical records, Bi is a sacred relic of Litian in Chinese culture (there is a record of "Cangbi Litian" in the Book of Rites), and from this point of view, it makes sense to transform He's Bi into a national seal.

However, the jade bi seen today from the Warring States period to the Western Han Dynasty is the largest of about 35 centimeters, and the thickness is about the same as this jade. It can be inferred that a jade of this thickness cannot be cut into a four-inch square jade seal.

The seals between the Warring States Period and the Han Dynasty are generally covered bucket-shaped, some with a bridge button, and some are drilled, and there is not much difference in shape. Its thickness is proportional to the volume, and it is impossible to make it so thin.

If the national seal is made so thin, and there are still words engraved on it, you can't hold it, and you can't stamp it. So from this point of view, the seal of the country must not be reformed by He's Bi.

Therefore, many people believe that Heshi Bi should still be somewhere in the world, waiting to be discovered, or hidden by someone to keep it secret.

Meng Zitao replied and said with a smile: "You asked me this question again, if you want to say that I don't believe in these lost civilizations, I must believe it, as for the rest, I haven't studied much." You don't mean to say that the outcome of the game has something to do with the lost civilization, do you?"

Shu Ze nodded and said: "It does have something to do with this, the top six contestants in the competition can join an association, I don't know what the name of this association is, but the purpose of the association is to study and find those lost civilizations." ”

Seeing Meng Zitao's somewhat puzzled look, Shu Ze said with a smile: "Do you think that this association and the sect of your department overlap a little?" ”

"Definitely. Meng Zitao nodded.

"Actually, this association and your department are also complementary. ”

Shu Ze explained: "Your department was formed to search for Lingwei, mainly to investigate cases and search for clues of various cultural relics, while this association is mainly based on research, and the internal personnel are generally mainly history and cultural relics. ”

"In addition, you have to have a certain ability to enter the association, which is also the purpose of the competition. And even if you win the competition, you are only an alternate, and if you don't achieve anything within a year, you will still be expelled, and you will not be able to join the association again through the competition after three years. ”

"However, there is an age limit for the competition, you can't compete if you're over 40 years old, and since the first competition, no competitor under the age of 30 has finished in the top six, and I hope you can break that record. ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "I can only do my best in this matter, as for whether I can get the top six results, it is not for me to decide." ”

"I believe in you, you will definitely be able to!" Shu Ze was very confident in Meng Zitao.

"Then I'll borrow your auspicious words first. Meng Zitao laughed, and then asked, "By the way, do you know anything else about the association? For example, what clues to civilization have been studied?" ”

"I really know two things. ”

Shu Ze asked with a somewhat mysterious expression: "Do you know 'Daiyu'?"

"I know that. Meng Zitao nodded.

"Liezi Tang Wen" records, there are five mountains in the east of the Bohai Sea, namely Daiyu, Yuanqiao, Fanghu, Yingzhou, Penglai, there are many immortals living on the mountain, after that, due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, Daiyu, Yuanqiao two mountains sank into the sea, countless residents fled to other places, this ancient story has long been regarded as a myth by people (similar to the legend of Daxizhou and Taipingzhou).

Shu Ze smiled: "I want to say, do you believe it now that you have found its traces?"

"What?!" Meng Zitao was taken aback and hurriedly sat up straight: "Really?"

Shu Ze said: "According to what I have learned, it should be true. ”

"Where is it?" Meng Zitao hurriedly asked.

"I don't know the exact location, only in the Arctic. Shu Ze said: "I think you should have heard of the Arctic dispute, on the surface it is a territorial dispute, but I think it has something to do with the existence of 'Daiyu'." ”

There is indeed a record of Daiyu sinking in the North Pole in ancient books, so Meng Zitao was not surprised by what Shu Ze said earlier, but the latter words made him a little surprised.

Meng Zitao asked: "Do you mean to say that other countries also know the clues to the existence of 'Dai Yu'?"

Shu Ze said: "Yes, do you know why the news about the competition and the association needs to be kept secret? The reason is because there have been traitors in the past and some news has been spread. Later, for the sake of safety, the contestants could only tell some simple things after they arrived in the capital, otherwise they would definitely be unlucky if they caused any consequences. ”

"In addition, the content of the game is also strictly confidential, not only before the game, but also after the game, you must pay attention to this, if there are no special circumstances, even if you are close to you, do not tell them, otherwise it will cause them trouble. ”

"Don't worry, I'll definitely pay attention to this. ”

For traitors, Meng Zitao is undoubtedly quite disgusted, but as long as people are selfish, traitors will not disappear, so there is nothing to say, once discovered, they will be dealt with immediately.

Shu Ze continued: "Fortunately, now we only know that 'Daiyu' sank in the North Pole, everyone doesn't know where it is, and I don't know why, it can't be detected with the most advanced instruments, otherwise with our previous national strength, there will definitely be no hair left." ”

Meng Zitao agreed, which was also a blessing in misfortune, and he then asked: "Is that 'Daiyu' an immortal mountain?"

Shu Ze shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know if you ask me, but it should be unlikely that it is an immortal mountain, otherwise it would sink in the North Pole?"

"That's right. Meng Zitao nodded, although he had special abilities, he didn't believe in immortals from the bottom of his heart.

Meng Zitao then asked, "What about another matter?"

Shu Ze smiled and asked, "Jiuding, you should know, right?"

Meng Zitao was stunned again, Dayu divided the world into Kyushu, so that Kyushu Prefecture contributed bronze, casting Jiuding, presumably it is a familiar thing.

According to the "Water Jing Note", Zhou Xianwang twenty-four years (345 B.C.) Jiuding sank in the abyss of Surabaya, more than 100 years later appeared from the water, Qin Shi Huang heard the news of great joy, and organized salvage on the way to the east, but unfortunately the cable was broken, Jiuding sank into the water again, and there was no news again.

Is there really such a thing? Most people believe that there is such a thing. But was Jiuding cast in the Dayu era? I believe that most people are skeptical. As for the "mountain and sea map" cast on Jiuding, this is close to myth or legend in the eyes of many people.

Meng Zitao hurriedly asked, "How many tripods have been found now?"

Shu Ze said: "According to the information I have got, there is only one, and even this one, it took a lot of effort to get it by the state." As for what this tripod looks like, I haven't seen it, maybe you have this opportunity. ”

"I joined the association, just see it?" Meng Zitao's eyes lit up when he heard this, this is the famous Jiuding, even if there is only one, if he can see it, it will be enough for him to be excited.

"How is that possible!"

Shu Ze waved his hand: "Don't think nonsense, this is a national treasure among national treasures, not to mention that you are only a candidate after joining the association, even if you are a senior member, it is quite difficult to meet it." Of course, if you have contributed significantly to the association, you may have the opportunity to make an exception. If you can really see that tripod then, you can tell me about the mountains and seas on it. ”

Meng Zitao was stunned again: "Is there really a map of mountains and seas?"

Shu Ze laughed and said: "Didn't you say that it is one of the nine tripods?

Meng Zitao smirked: "Didn't you almost think it was a legend?"

Shu Ze said: "Therefore, ancient myths and legends are not necessarily just made up and imagined. ”

Meng Zitao agreed, in fact, from the rare treasures such as the moon pearl he had obtained before, he had this cognition, and many serious scholars in the world are trying to find the deeds of human civilization in those distant times from ancient myths and legends.

This is because human civilization activities can not only be preserved in material form, but also exist in our memories in the form of myths and legends.

In this way, the Egyptian pyramids, the British Stonehenge, the stone statues of Easter Island, and the huge pictures on the land of America carry the ancient lost civilizations, and the myths and legends such as Jingwei Reclamation, Noah's Ark, the Feathered Serpent God, Yara Shooting the Moon, the Platform of the Emperors, and the City of Adults are all likely to record the lost civilizations of ancient times.

Meng Zitao said: "From this point of view, the stories in many of our ancient documents may be the clues of the lost civilization of ancient times. ”

Shu Ze smiled: "That's right, for example, the strange book of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, you should study it more, if you can find those strange creatures, then it can be a sensation all over the world." ”

"What are you kidding internationally? Meng Zitao laughed, but having said that, it is indeed a mystery whether some creatures in the Book of Mountains and Seas exist or not.

First of all, the Classic of Mountains and Seas was written in the pre-Qin antiquity. It is a book used by the ancients to mainly record geography and humanities, which is not difficult to see from the title.

Antiquity, generally refers to the prehistoric period (before the Xia Dynasty). Since there are no classics that record history, the humanistic things of ancient times are all "legends". Therefore, it is impossible to verify whether it is true or not.

Therefore, whether the things recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas are true or not is a question that has no answer for the time being.

But it's clear that it's not all fake, at least. Many of the mountains and rivers recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas are still there today, after all, the changes in the topography and landform are not very large. But some of the creatures that have been recorded, many places mythologize them, and the ancients did have a habit of exaggerating something.

So, these creatures may not have existed at all. After all, there is no scientific evidence for fossils. But it is also possible that it is simply extinct, or extinct, and for some reason no fossils have been found or have not been preserved.

Of course, there are some fish and poultry species that are similar to the record. However, the "divine use" recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas for eating these creatures, such as being extremely brave, being very smart, and wearing a branch of the valley will not get lost, etc., is also unknown whether it is real or nonsense of the ancients.

"I'm not kidding, I've done research on the book of Mountains and Seas before, and I've found some clues in it. ”

Shu Ze said with a smile: "I still remember that there is a paragraph that says, 'In the south of the West Sea, on the shore of quicksand, after the red water, before the black water, there is a big mountain, called the Kunlun Hill. There is a god, a human face and a tiger body, there is a text and a tail, all white, and it is dealt with. There is an abyss of weak water under it, and there is a mountain of fire outside it. Some people have hoopoes, tiger teeth, leopard tails, holes, and the name is the Queen Mother of the West. This mountain has everything. ’”

"You see, the 'South of the West Sea' written in this is not the Mediterranean, the 'Red Water' is obviously the Red Sea, isn't it the Black Sea 'before the Black Water'? 'The Human Face and Tiger Body' is the Sphinx, the 'Abyss of Weak Water' and the 'Mountain of Fire', which means that it is located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, and there are volcanoes nearby. ”

When Meng Zitao heard this, he laughed: "You can just talk about it, the ancient West Sea refers to Qinghai Lake, and you can actually pull it to the Mediterranean Sea, and it is really enough." ”

"Let's leave it alone, right, is this a way of thinking?"

Shu Ze said with a smile: "There are two other paragraphs, 'The country of Shentou is in the south, and it is a man with wings on his face, a beak for a bird, and a fishing.'" One is in Bifangdong. Or Zhu Guo. ''The south of the Great Wilderness is manned, with a beak and wings, and the party fishes in the sea. 'I've seen it before, in the 19th century, there was a foreign military officer who saw a penguin from a distance and thought it was a human, do you think these two descriptions are penguins?'

Meng Zitao felt amused when he heard it: "According to what you say, it seems that this is indeed the case, but you don't want to think about it, just with the navigation skills of the ancients at that time, you can still see penguins?"

Shu Ze smiled: "The continent is drifting, maybe you don't need such good navigation skills to see penguins at that time?"

Meng Zitao smiled and shook his head: "I see that when you talk about this, how do you feel a little chattering." ”

Shu Ze said: "What you said is wrong, if I say something supernatural such as immortals and gods, then you can say that I am a god and a god, and now what I say is grounded, maybe with the clues in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, you can find some ancient civilizations?"

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Okay, no kidding, what you said does have a certain possibility, but the key is how to confirm it, and you have to use action to confirm it, so just talk about it and don't practice fake tricks, wait until you can confirm what you said." ”

Shu Ze laughed: "The clue has been given to you, and the next thing is up to you, I just say not to do it." ”

"Okay. ”

Meng Zitao stood up and said with a smile: "If I find it in the future, I will give you a credit, and I will talk about other things tomorrow......" (To be continued.) )