Ding Mu and Shen Gongwang waited for more than half an hour, and Feng Mingdong finally came to this public research center, not only looking anxious, but also having a stinky face. He had a lot of things on hand and was busy with www.biquge.info curator, but the curator couldn't help but come, so he drooped his face and said, "Is there anything important to call me?" ”

"Lao Feng, you are all this age, let them do more things younger, you just need to check it. Shen Gongwang said with some disgust, "Come on, let me introduce you, this is Ding Mu, he has a batch of cultural relics, and he is going to be stored in our National Museum." I said, let him come and see our family. You know best, you can tell me. ”

Listening to what the curator said, Feng Mingdong was not annoyed, if there are cultural relics that can come in, then if possible, provide people with some convenience to see cultural relics and get closer to the relationship, which is not a violation of the regulations, this is the obligation of the curator, and it is also the authority that should be used, which is a great thing.

In this way, he, the director of the conservation department, is very willing to serve, and being able to collect a large number of better cultural relics is a museum's "political achievement". Of course, Feng Mingdong understands this truth. Moreover, the more you say that the cultural relics in your collection are good, the more they show their profound heritage, then relatively speaking, if you want to transfer the cultural relics to our museum, it will become more "ordinary" and easier to reduce the price.

At this moment, his attitude changed for the better, and he talked about the batch of things that he moved over and explained them in detail. In contrast, the old gentleman paid more attention to bronzes, and his eyes swept over the few artifacts transferred here, and he smiled and said: "Young man, these bronzes look average, but in fact, each one is very particular. ”

"Ugh. Ding Mu is very disagreeing with this general, these bronzes are all very exquisite, whether it is the pattern on it, or the sophistication of casting, it is the best choice. If this is still average, where are the highlights?

Feng Mingdong said: "Bronze ware, not only itself, mainly depends on the inscription, if the inscription has a large number of words, and the content is not ordinary, and the historical value is large, then the value is high." ”

"I see. Ding Mu understood the value judgment of bronzes.

"You see, this Zhou Sheng, the content is extraordinary, the inscription is 104 words, it is recorded that Zhou Sheng was protected by the suzerain in a field lawsuit, and achieved the purpose of occupying more land. ”

"I really admire you, you know how many inscriptions there are. "Ding Mu really has to admire.

"Huh. Feng Mingdong smiled proudly and continued, "This Fu Qi records the content of judicial proceedings in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the inscription mentions that because of the matter of herding cattle to sue the boss, some criminal laws at that time, such as whipping, ink punishment, ransom, etc. ”

"There was an atonement so early?" Ding Mu said curiously.

"Atonement for sins with possessions. The penance began in antiquity. "Shangshu Shundian": "Gold is the atonement." Kong Yingda Shu: "The ancient atonementers all used copper, and the Han dynasty switched to gold. Feng Mingdong is like a living dictionary, asking what can be quoted by opening his mouth, "There have been redemptions in all dynasties, but the systems are not the same." Generally speaking, among the five punishments, from the death penalty to the rod and flogging, can be ransomed, and the amount of ransom is specified. The property of atonement was copper in ancient times, gold and sometimes money in the Western Han Dynasty, silk in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and silk after the Wei and Jin dynasties. The Sui Dynasty was retro, and copper was used again. The Tang and Song dynasties continued to use the Sui system. The Yuan Dynasty used banknotes, and the Ming and Qing dynasties used copper coins. Sima Qian said in the "Book of Reporting to Ren'an": "The family is poor, and the bribes are not enough to redeem themselves. Finally received the palace punishment. ”

Ding Mu nodded again and again, it can be said that he admires it to the fullest, if he is always with this kind of master who is rich and rich, he can learn a lot of things just by chatting.

Feng Mingdong continued to tell Ding Mu about another artifact: "This piece is a summoning piece, and it is also a thing from the Western Zhou Dynasty. It is recorded that the land unit 'li'. The inscription is 44 words, and it says that the king of Zhou said that the land located in Bidi was "fifty miles away" and rewarded to Zhao. ”

"It turns out that 'li' is also such an early land unit. "Ding Mu has learned new knowledge.

"Hehe, exactly, this Gerber is also very precious, and it records the land transaction. Feng Mingdong continued, "The inscription is 82 characters, which records the fact that Gerber exchanged four good horses for thirty fields of land. ”

"At that time, land was so cheap, horses were so expensive. Ding Mu asked.

"Naturally, at that time, the land was vast and sparsely populated, but it was difficult to find a thousand miles. Feng Mingdong is obviously a Marxist-Leninist political economy, saying, "The relationship between supply and demand determines value." ”

In this way, Ding Mu chatted with this old man Feng for an afternoon unconsciously, which not only opened his eyes, but also learned a lot of historical knowledge, and felt that he had gained a lot.

Before I knew it, it was past the time when the National Museum was closed, and Shen Gongwang, the director of the National Museum, who was a well-organized curator, just accompanied Ding Mu for an afternoon, can he not make people appreciate it. This kung fu is also worth boasting about.

Ding Mu was used in his heart, so he said: "Director Shen, Old Feng, don't hide it from the two of you, I received a batch of extremely precious things this time, and I also asked a reliable expert to take a look, they are all genuine." I still have some things to do tonight, otherwise, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, to see when you have time, I invite you, Mr. Feng and other experts to my research institute, and also invite a few appraisals. If the National Museum wants to accept these things from me, I have absolutely nothing to say here. ”

"Okay, it's better to choose a day than to hit the day, just tomorrow. "Shen Gongwang is more anxious than Ding Mu, because once these things are realized, his own paintings can be sold to Ding Mu, which is not a great thing.

"I'm listening to the curator. Feng Mingdong is also very happy, he is the kind of character that is dedicated to the public, of course, I hope that the National Museum can collect a number of precious collections, seeing that Ding Mu is modest and studious, and is easier to speak, unlike some mercenary art investors, that is, to make money, so the high price is biting, and the museum can't afford to accept these people's things at all. Maybe a year's budget is enough for a treasure.

Ding Mu thought for a while and said, "No problem, I'll arrange it tomorrow and send a car to pick it up." ”

Shen Gongwang waved his hand again and again: "No need, I can arrange a driver here, and I will invite all the experts of the appraisal committee to go at that time, if the thing is indeed true, then we will try to reach a cooperation, and if the budget allows, I will also try not to let my brother suffer." ”

Feng Mingdong hit the railway while it was hot: "The country's funds are very tight, but there are a lot of good things, young man, you must not offer a high price." ”

"How is that possible. I face the masters with an attitude of learning. Ding Mu smiled, "With so many experts visiting tomorrow, I am Peng Shengshi, so I have to prepare quickly." Bothering the two of you today, after being with me for so long, I won't stay longer. Thank you very much. ”

"Okay, Brother Ding is also a noble man and is off work, so you can go with Xiao Dai. Then we'll see you tomorrow. ”

"Sweep the couch and wait!" Ding Mu said goodbye and left with Dai Ying.