Chapter 231 "Zeng Wenzheng's Official Letter" and the Minute Repeater

"Even if you find the right one this time, but don't be complacent, three genuine antiques, now you only picked the right one!" Zhang Wei said with some resentment in his tone.

"Hehe, I naturally know this, don't worry about Boss Zhang. ”

After finishing speaking, Liu Dong continued to pretend to rummage through the surrounding antiques, and after twenty minutes, he walked to the counter next to him in Zhang Weihan's extremely suppressed frightened eyes, and then picked out one of the three or four thread-like ancient books stacked on top of it.

Looking at the six italicized characters of "Zeng Wenzheng's Official Book" written on the slightly old yellow cover in his hand, Liu Dong couldn't help but secretly said in his heart: "This Weihan can be regarded as having put a lot of thought into it, if it weren't for my ability, I'm afraid that others would also regard this "Zeng Guo's Family Book" as the account book of the Treasure Pavilion, and would not have thought that the real antiques would be in it!"

Zeng Guofan, Han nationality, the first name Zicheng, the word Bohan, the number Disheng, the seventy grandson of Zongsheng Zengzi. He was a politician, strategist, physicist, and writer in modern China, and the founder and commander of the Hunan Army. Together with Hu Linyi, he is called Zeng Hu, and Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, and Zhang Zhidong are called "the four famous ministers of the late Qing Dynasty". The official is the governor of Liangjiang, the governor of Zhili, the scholar of Wuyingdian University, and the first class of Yiyong Marquis, and he is called Wenzheng.

And he is also the gravedigger of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Even when Zeng Guofan's momentum was at its greatest, there were nearly one million Hunan troops under his command, and his prestige was grand, and he even had the opportunity to go to the Qing court to replace him. It's just that when his subordinates persuaded him to advance, he retreated.

However, despite this, Zeng Guofan is still the most famous political figure in the late Qing Dynasty. And "Zeng Wenzheng's Official Letter". It is a collection of letters from Zeng Guofan. It was written in the middle of the 19th century.

This collection of letters records Zeng Guofan's 30-year career in the Hanyuan and martial arts from the 30th year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty to the 10th year of Tongzhi. Nearly 1,500 copies. The content involved is extremely extensive, and it is a vivid reflection of the main activities of Zeng Guofan's life and his way of governing government, family, and learning.

Zeng's family letters are written calmly and calmly, free in form, come to them with any thoughts, and write freely, which contains true knowledge and conscience in ordinary family routines, and has strong persuasive and appealing power. Although there are too few writings left by Tsang, only one family letter can reflect his intellectual attainments and moral cultivation.

And this family letter. It is also one of the main bases for later historians to study Zeng Guofan.

"You, how did you come up with that?" At this time, noticing Liu Dong's movements, Zhang Wei asked with a trembling voice.

"Intuition!" Liu Dong said indifferently to meet his incredulous eyes.

At this time, hearing the conversation between the two, the three old men also surrounded them.

"This is Mr. Zu An's "Zeng Wenzheng's Official Letter"!"

After seeing clearly what Liu Dong was holding in his hand, the three old men became excited.

After this period of study, although Liu Dong's appraisal level in calligraphy and painting has not improved much, relying on his almost unforgettable memory, he already remembers those famous figures in history.

Mr. Zaulan. It refers to the great warlord Tan Yanmin of the Republic of China, who is known as the four great calligraphers of the Republic of China and Hu Hanmin, Wu Zhihui and Yu Youren, and is known as the "master of modern Yan calligraphy".

Tan Yanmin is Zu'an, Zu'an. Fearless and Che Zhai, a native of Chaling, Hunan, once served as the overseer of Liangguang, and served as the governor of Hunan and the commander-in-chief of the Hunan army three times, awarded the rank of general, and the generalissimo. He used to be the chairman of the Nanjing National Government and the president of the Executive Yuan. On September 22, 1930, he died of illness in Nanjing. After his death, the government of the Republic of China held a state funeral for him. Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling got married, and Tan Yanmin was the introducer.

Tan Yanmin's words are also like his person, with a kind of powerful atmosphere, broad body, and self-pride. It is another person who writes face after Qian Feng in the Qing Dynasty.

From the Republic of China to the present, there has been no one who writes Yan Yanhong. He is especially famous all over the world for his regular scripts. Tan Yanmin can be said to have basically been attacking Yanshu all his life.

Tan Yanmin is good at poetry, and the books and fly-headed books are all very exquisite. Calligraphy works have the dual value of art and cultural relics, and most of the domestic folk collections are concentrated in Hunan.

The world has mixed reviews of him, some people call him "the complete person of the Republic of China", say that he is "resting and tolerant, mediocre and moderate" of the great government, some people call him "the pillar of the party-state" and "licorice in medicine", and some people say that he is an eight-sided exquisite "crystal ball" and "a living Feng Dao who accompanies food and painting".

Although Tan Yanmin has mixed reviews in politics, he is convincing in calligraphy.

"Okay, you Zhang Weihan, last time I bid 500,000 yuan, and I bought this "Zeng Wenzheng's Official Letter" written by Mr. Zu An himself, and you didn't sell me. It turned out to be placed here. Now that I've been picked out, I don't feel sorry for you!" Old Man Wu said angrily at first, and then became gloating again.

At this time, Liu Dong also opened the ancient book in his hand, and the title page was written in Yan style: 'Wen Zhenggong, the leader of Zhongxing's famous ministers, although he died, he was famous through the ages. His talent is big and humble, grand and condensed, and he is the first-rate figure of the Qing Dynasty!'

And in the lower left corner of the title page there are two stamps of 'Tan Zuan' and 'Che Zhai'!

After opening it, it is a small block with a fly's head, and the handwriting is rich and strong, although it is small but the handwriting is clear. It shows the calligraphy skills behind the author. At first sight, Liu Dong immediately liked it.

And at this moment, looking at Liu Dong's happy appearance, Zhang Weihan's face turned green, and his heart became even more uneasy. Since he set the rules of this treasure fight, it has been five or six years now, and it has attracted twenty or thirty people to participate in the middle, but except for Li Lao, the only successful one now, the rest are basically stuck out of the first level. Even if they can pass the first level, few people can pass the second level, and there are less than three people so far.

"I don't believe that you can find out the third one!" Zhang Weihan gritted his teeth in his heart and thought secretly.

"Okay, young man! You have only found two genuine antiques now, and there is still one thing missing! Go, go, we will show you this "Zeng Wenzheng's Official Letter" first!" Saying that, Old Man Wu didn't care that Liu Dongtong didn't agree, so he took away Tan Yanmin's handwritten book in his hand.

Seeing this, Liu Dong felt a little crying and laughing in his heart, looking at the three old men holding Tan Yanmin's handwritten "The Book of Zeng Guofan's Family", with a look of fascination, Liu Dong did not come forward to disturb.

Instead, he turned to the search for a third antique object, of course, where it was, he had already found it, but he had to pretend to be it before.

It wasn't until half an hour later that Liu Dong decided to act.

"What are you doing?" After watching Liu Dong walk to his side and stand still, Zhang Weihan's words became a little trembling.

"Don't move!" said that, Liu Dong pressed Zhang Weihan's shoulder and took out a gorgeous pocket watch from the pocket of his jacket that had been inlaid with gold and silver.

"You!" Liu Dong's arm was like a giant mountain, added to his shoulder, and Zhang Weihan tried to stand up several times, but failed.

"Boss Zhang, I should be considered a success now, right?" asked Liu Dong as he shook the exquisite pocket watch in his hand.

"How did you come up with that! This is impossible?" Zhang Weihan said with a pale face and a look of incredulity in his eyes.

Since he was succeeded by Li Lao once, he hollowed out his mind and re-set up three genuine antiques, especially the third one, which he wore with him. Just like this pocket watch, the body of the watch is hidden, and only the watch chain is outside. When he was asked, he also said, after all, although this thing is hidden, it is also qualified. The three authentic antiques are indeed on the first floor.

Therefore, many people who have participated in gambling games before finally understand that although they are angry, it is useless. can only swallow the bitter fruit of failure and obediently offer the cherished antiques in his hands.

However, this time his painstaking layout actually failed.

"Intuition!" Facing Zhang Weihan's face full of disbelief, Liu Dong said with a smile.

At this time, after hearing the conversation between the two, the three old men who were originally admiring Liu Dong's antiques also surrounded them.

"Haven't seen this pocket watch before?"

"Indeed, I haven't seen it! It should be that Zhang Weihan's kid has been more accepted during this time!"

Hearing the talk of the three elders, Liu Dong was also holding the pocket watch in his hand and looking at it.

On the front is a cloisonné enamel dabbling picture, after opening it, Liu Dong found that this pocket watch was still walking, with a crisp ticking sound, the time was exactly the same as the time on Liu Dong's mobile phone.

"This is a minute repeater!" said Wu Lao next to him.

"Three question sheets?" Liu Dong wondered.

He has only been in the collection for a short time, and although he has an excellent memory, he has recently been studying the major categories of calligraphy and painting, ceramics and bronzes, and has limited mastery of the complex antiques and miscellaneous items, especially pocket watches, which were previously only a niche collection.

If it weren't for his ability to detect the rich white aura on this pocket watch, he wouldn't have thought that this pocket watch was an antique.

After listening to Liu Dong's words, Wu Lao glanced at him in surprise.

Needless to say, Liu Dong also knew the meaning in his eyes, and he couldn't help but say with a little embarrassment on his face at the moment: "Intuition, pure intuition! I didn't know this watch was an antique before!"

After listening to his words, Zhang Weihan felt even more bitter in his heart, and the other three could only sigh for Liu Dong's good luck.

"The so-called three-way pocket watch is a three-reed watch, the sound of the three springs is different, and the time of "hour", "moment" and "minute" can be distinguished, you listen!" Then Wu Lao flicked a raised button next to the pocket watch, and then the 'jingle' was different, but the same crisp sound suddenly sounded.

"Hear that, right?" asked Wu Lao.

"These seem to be three voices, Old Wu!" said an old man surnamed Qin who came with Old Wu, with high cheekbones and a thin face.

"Yes, it's just three sounds, just by using these three sounds, you can tell the specific time. ”

"Pocket watches are the earliest watches that appeared, also known as pocket clocks, and almost every minute repeater has more than 500 kinds of parts in it. This is a real mechanical work of art!" said Wu Lao's face with admiration. (To be continued......)