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It is said that since the Qin and Han dynasties, especially after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism, the witch doctors and hundred workers, who were originally very respected in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, suddenly became a lowly and miscellaneous servant.

The so-called Shinong industry and commerce, that is a complete lie. In fact, there are only two classes, the first is naturally the gentry, and the second is all the objects of pressure except the gentry.

In this case, the status of the craftsman is conceivable, and there are simply no rights at all. Even if there are any clever grandmasters, you must know that the pen is in the hands of scholars, and they are generally not welcome to this kind of strange tricks, so they will naturally not be kind enough to help you leave your name.

Of course, if you make something that has nothing to do with literature, then the proud scholars can consider helping you make a name for yourself. For example, Li Tingqi of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Pan Gu of the Northern Song Dynasty, and Bi Sheng, who invented movable type printing......

However, don't look at these names that are famous now, they have been praised and praised, and they feel like great scientists who have won glory for the country. But in their time, it was a very humble craftsman, and no one cared at all. Scholars valued what they created, not who they were.

Food, clothing, and use are not earned by the scholars themselves, but the scholars and doctors look down on these people who provide them with food and clothing, which is a strange idea, isn't it?

No, quite normal, because this situation is very common not only in ancient times, but also in modern times. Be elegant, that is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change. To put it in layman's terms, the dog can't change what to eat......

However, society is progressing, and people's minds and constraints have been gradually emancipated. It's a trend, and it's a trend. It's not something one or two people can stop. By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, in the very prosperous and wealthy place in the south of the Yangtze River, in today's terms, there was a germ of capitalism.

At that time, the social atmosphere had become extremely relaxed, so that a large number of painters, writers, and calligraphers emerged. The artisan world, especially the jade carving industry, which is also a category of art, is also an endless stream of masters.

Among them, the most eye-catching is naturally Lu Zigang. As a daring to boldly innovate and reform traditional skills. He invented the knife carving method and comic book painting skills, and was the first person in the history of Chinese jade culture to insist on leaving his name on all his works, so it is no wonder that he will be regarded as the ancestor of the jade carving world.

The Ming Dynasty was the era when Cheng Zhu's science was developed to the extreme, and the society had already firmly established the atmosphere of respecting Confucianism with all kinds of inferior products and only high reading. However, Lu Zigang's virtuosity made him a highly respected and respected character as a lowly craftsman.

Many of the fine jade objects he made became the favorite of scholars and collectors, and a daffodil hairpin cost as much as fifty or sixty gold. Many of these objects were introduced into the palace and became the emperor's enjoyment.

However. Success, defeat is also Zigang. The biggest feature of the jade carved by Lu Zigang is that he likes to leave his full stop in an inconspicuous position in the jade, that is, the Zigang model.

Precisely for this reason. He lost his life. According to legend, Lu Zigang was ordered by the emperor to make a dragon-shaped jade. Originally, the emperor had strictly told him that he could not leave his name. And he carved his name. Later, he was denounced, naturally he offended the emperor and was secretly given death for the crime of bullying the king.

Listened to Wang Guan's narration. Baye couldn't help but sigh slightly: "It's really pitiful." ”

"Of course, it's just legend." Wang Guan smiled and explained: "After all, no matter how good Lu Zigang's craftsmanship is, it is already good to mention his name in some literati notes, and it is impossible to write a book and biography for him, so his life and deeds are all fictional, you can believe some of them, but you can't believe them all." ”

"And what about this jade wrench?" Baye asked curiously, "What kind of origin does it have?" ”

"The origin is not simple."

Wang Guan smiled, turned his head and said, "Uncle De, you should have brought your treasure chest." ”

"Of course, wait."

While speaking, Gao Dequan returned to the room, and after a while, he walked out with a small portable suitcase. Then he opened the box and saw that there were many small bottles and cans, as well as various identification tools.

"Uncle De, are you coming or am I coming?" Wang Guan asked again.

"Here you go." Gao Dequan waved his hand and said, "I want to see if you have grown." ”

"Then it's ugly." Wang Guan smiled, took an empty glass cup, then took out the small bottles and cans in the box, and then used a small spoon to mix the powder and liquid in the bottles and cans according to a certain proportion, and finally poured water.

At this moment, Wang Guan immediately threw the jade wrench into the cup. In an instant, a puff of foam suddenly appeared like hops, and the water in the glass had a strong chemical reaction.

"Huh!"

Baye was stunned and puzzled: "What are you doing here?" ”

"Wash the surface dirt."

Wang Guan said with a smile: "Actually, the mottled marks of the jade wrench finger are that someone smeared a layer of viscose on the surface, and then modified it slightly, and finally it was buried for a period of time, so the soil is so serious." Just now, Uncle De rubbed the wrench hole for a long time, not because he noticed that it was engraved with the famous model, but because he noticed that it felt wrong. ”

"That's right."

Gao Dequan nodded and said: "Even if the ancient jade is thick, it can make people feel the texture of the jade itself, but this jade wrench finger is separated by a layer. There is the texture of jade, but there is no feel of jade, there must be something strange. ”

"Oh."

Baye nodded slightly, not necessarily fully understood, but it didn't prevent her from showing admiration in her pretty eyes.

At the same time, the bubble flowers in the cup gradually calmed down, and the water, which was originally very clear, became turbid, like the color of the Yellow River water. The jade wrench settled at the bottom of the cup, and I don't know what it had become.

Seeing this, Wang Guan poured another glass of water, and then used a small clip to clip out the jade wrench finger in the turbid solution, and quickly put it into the clear water. There was a plop, a splash of water, and it calmed down instantly.

In an instant, everyone's eyes focused on the clear water cup, only to see a touch of warm bright yellow luster dyed the clear water into the same color, the delicate yellow color is as delicate as a stamen, which is amazing.

"It's beautiful!" Baye couldn't help but praise, and his bright eyes had a strange flow of color. Not only her, but Wang Guan and Gao Dequan also looked at the jade wrench without blinking.

At this moment, the mottled marks on the surface of the jade wrench finger have completely faded, completing a gorgeous transformation. The whole body is clear, without the slightest flaw, and the bright yellow color is very pure.

Everyone knows that of course, when the color is pure to a certain extent, there will be a treasure bursting out.

The so-called belly has poetry and calligraphy, and now this topaz wrench is like this, even if there is no light, but it itself can emerge with a moving halo. This wonderful halo has a charm that makes people unconsciously indulge in it.

After a long time, Wang Guan gradually came to his senses and exclaimed softly: "Uncle De, this should be the chanterelle you said." ”

"...... right"

Gao Dequan sighed slowly, and sighed: "The best chanterelle yellow at the level of mutton fat jade!" ”

"The palace vessels, the emperor's special objects, the quality must be guaranteed." Wang Guan smiled, and then used a clip to clip the topaz wrench, and after cleaning it for a while, he carefully wiped off the water stains, and then slowly watched and played.

At first glance, Wang Guan's face was full of surprise: "Uncle De, it's really right, it's really the same as the legend." ”

"Let me see ......"

Despite the psychological preparation in this regard, Gao Dequan was still a little anxious, and hurriedly came over to carefully look at the surface of the topaz wrench, only to see that there were subtle and shallow carvings on it, the idea was sparse and dense, and the artistic conception was very far-reaching.

"Hundred Jun Diagram, it is really Hundred Jun Diagram." After looking at it for a moment, Gao Dequan's face was full of admiration, and he said with emotion: "Now there is no doubt that this is definitely Lu Zigang's work." ”

The picture of a hundred horses, of course, cannot be a hundred horses depicted on a small jade wrench.

Actually, there is an allusion here as well. It is rumored that because of Lu Zigang's superb skills and excellence, he was appreciated by the emperor and edicted to serve in the palace. But one day, the emperor wanted to try Lu Zigang's talent, took out a jade wrench for drawing the bow and string, and asked him to carve a picture of a hundred horses on the wrench.

A jade wrench is no more than the size of a thumb, if you really want to carve a hundred galloping horses on the surface of the wrench, then even if you have great ability, you can't do it, but Lu Zigang is full of promises. And it didn't take long for Lu Zigang to present the carved jade wrench of the hundred horses according to the emperor's request.

The emperor looked at the jade wrench, but he was very satisfied, and greatly appreciated Lu Zigang's craftsmanship, not only gave a rich reward, but also trusted it. It is estimated that this is the reason why he was jealous of his peers, so he was later reported and killed.

Of course, everything is just speculation. In fact, everyone thinks that this jade wrench is just a legend, and it is generally heard as a story, and not many people care about it at all.

However, the topaz wrench in front of him told Wang Guan that sometimes legends may not be fiction. Whether you believe it or not, he believed it anyway. Because the hundred horses carved by Lu Zigang are now in his hands.

At this time, Wang Guan's fingers gently brushed on the surface of the wrench, and there were naturally no hundreds of horses on the face, but there were not only three horses. Behind these three lifelike horses, with their hooves galloping, is a majestic city built on the top of the mountains. Of the three horses, one was galloping toward the gate, the other was running under the gate and into the city, and the other was in the valley with only its head exposed.

In the limited space, Lu Zigang skillfully used the technique of virtual realism to imply the hundred horses in the imagination, and perfectly expressed the theme of the hundred horses. There are ideas, creativity, and what is even more rare is that the carving lines are smooth, and the three-dimensional sense of the picture is very strong, no wonder he will get the emperor's common sense, and he does not blame Lu Zigang for fooling himself.

A grandmaster is a grandmaster, and his shot must be extraordinary...... (To be continued.) )