Chapter 314: Laughing stock
Fang Ling took the porcelain vase in his hand and said lightly: "The way of porcelain identification is nothing more than the shape, fetal quality, ornamentation, glaze 'color', this porcelain is the blue and white porcelain of the Yongkang kiln eight hundred years ago, if it is genuine, the value is quite good." However, although its shape is square, the glaze "color" does not have the delicate feeling of Yongkang porcelain, which is as white as jade, and the tire quality is thicker than the genuine product, and the texture is rough, which is undoubtedly a modern imitation. β
Shi Baoliang's face was covered with a layer of dark clouds, his fists were clenched tightly, his nostrils were panting heavily, and his anger was burning like a fire.
He is a person who likes to show off, and Chang Bai is his uncle, so even if he loots property, no one dares to say anything to him.
The reason why he placed this painting and porcelain here was to follow He Zhong's suggestion, these two antiquities are quite valuable, can be eye-opening, and can show his financial resources by placing them here. However, if these two things are fakes, since they arrived in Tancheng, there are only less than 100 people in the army who come to this hall as guests.
He smashed the chair handle with a hard punch, and shouted at He Zhong: "He Zhong, you did a good thing!"
He Zhong was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said in a trembling voice: "Big ...... My lord, this is not a matter of the lower officials. β
"It's none of your business, you have collected these treasures for me everywhere, and you have General Ben put them everywhere, and these things are actually fakes, you say it's none of your business?" Shi Baoliang's voice was like falling into an ice cellar.
Song Ying'er knew Fang Ling's plan at this time, and when she saw that He Zhong's arrogance was completely lost, she couldn't help but laugh secretly.
Fang Ling had already calculated everything, and when he saw He Zhong being reprimanded, he lost no time in saying: "My lord, I think it really doesn't matter to Lord He, after all, this fake counterfeiter has extremely high means, even some famous families have been deceived, Lord He is thinking about adults, how can he do this on purpose?"
He Zhong didn't expect Fang Ling to dare to speak for himself at this time, he couldn't help but glance at Fang Ling gratefully, and hurriedly said, "Yes, my lord, I, He Zhong, am loyal." β
Shi Baoliang snorted indignantly, although he was still a little annoyed, he still calmed down, he sat back in his chair, looked at Fang Ling and said, "You are right, if you want to become a famous family, this eyesight is essential, otherwise it will definitely make a big joke." Since you have this eyesight, then work well for Ben General, and Ben General will definitely reuse you well!"
Fang Ling hurriedly bowed down and said: "General Xie is very loving, all you want is trust, as long as the general trusts him and is willing to serve, the treasures he will enter in the future, as long as he passes through my Lin Fang's eyes, there will definitely not be a fake!"
"Okay!" Shi Baoliang was very satisfied with Fang Ling's attitude, and snorted lightly at He Zhong, "You can take Mr. Lin to the treasure house now and properly identify every treasure!"
"Yes. He Zhong wiped his cold sweat and hurriedly took Fang Ling and the others out of the small hall.
As soon as he got out of the small hall, He Zhong only felt as if he had taken a trip from the threshold of life and death, and said gratefully: "Thank you Brother Lin for your help, otherwise Master Shi will be angry, and my head will not be protected." β
Fang Ling knew that although Shi Baoliang was angry, he would not kill He Zhong, so he helped to speak at that time, just to earn a favor, he smiled slightly: "Lord He is polite, you help me, how can I watch you be wronged? However, I didn't expect Master Shi to be so frightened when he got angry." β
He Zhong sighed: "It is said that a companion is like a tiger, Brother Lin saved me, and I also treat you as my own, these soldiers are different from those we have read, and the eight poles can't hit together, so we can only follow him." β
Fang Ling nodded again and again and said: "Lord He is right, let's be subordinates, of course, we must follow the master's wishes, but with Lord He's talent, I think we should be able to stay under General Chang, under General Shi, no matter how you look at it, it's condescending." β
He Zhong was a little flattered when he heard this, and said: "Brother Lin is too awarded, although I have been a county official, but this army is not like Wenchen, it is not easy to find an official and a half-position." Speaking of this, he glanced at Song Ying'er, who was following the two.
Fang Ling understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "This girl is my confidant, there is no need to be taboo if Lord He has anything to say." β
He Zhong sighed lightly, took the wooden box out of his sleeve, and said in a low voice, "I still have something I want to ask Brother Lin for your help, can the fakes in the treasure house be counted less?"
Fang Ling said in embarrassment: "Lord He, aren't you embarrassing me? If General Shi knows that I am doing this, then my head will not be protected." β
He Zhong hurriedly said: "Brother Lin, as long as you don't say it, who can know? Other people won't know, the people here are all big and coarse, and they all rely on a little bit of force to become officials, what antiques and porcelain they don't know, and they are just putting them at home to save face." β
If the Eight Kings win the battle, and the King of Yizhou becomes the emperor in the future, then General Shi will be a first-class hero, and there will be more people who will take refuge in him at that time, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no people with eyesight. Fang Ling said worriedly.
He Zhong saw that he didn't agree, his heart was anxious, this is a matter of life and death, if a bunch of fakes are found in the treasure house, Shi Baoliang, a rough man, will be angry, and he will be killed, he can't help but say bluntly: "Brother Lin really wants to stay under General Shi for the rest of his life?"
"This ......," Fang Ling pretended to hesitate and did not reply immediately.
He Zhong hurriedly said: "Brother Lin, I see that you are also a real person, and I will also tell you some heart-wrenching words β, the 'chaos' of the Eight Kings will not last long." β
"Won't it last long? Brother He is really joking, I look at the current battle situation, the East Dome Pass will soon fall, and when the time comes, the army of the three kings will drive straight in, and it will depend on who will be the emperor. Fang Ling said.
In order to save his life, He Zhong couldn't take care of so much at this time, and said honestly: "Brother Lin is a businessman, not in the army, so I can't see it clearlyβ‘ after King Shicheng swallowed up 80,000 soldiers and horses of Yizhou State, although Yizhou State absorbed the troops of Xuzhou, it was considered a loss, but the morale was greatly low, and now the war has become tight, I am afraid that it is not easy to capture this East Dome Pass." β
Fang Ling didn't expect He Zhong to see things so clearly, so he said: "Since Lord He told me such an important word, then it would be immoral for me Lin not to help, but if I help, we are grasshoppers on a rope, and I ask Lord He to work together with me without concealment." β
Seeing that he agreed, He Zhong hurriedly patted his chest and said, "Brother Lin, don't worry, we scholars are the most moral." β
While talking, the two of them had already come to the front of the courtyard, and when they saw that it was He Zhong, the soldiers did not stop him, let him in, Fang Ling secretly said that this person still had a bit of status.
Entering the treasure house, Fang Ling first pretended to be surprised, and then began to identify things, he had been here early last night, and at a cursory glance, he had already seen some fakes.
In order to make He Zhong obedient, he deliberately said that the situation was very serious, and it was really fake, fake or fake, and every thing was analyzed in a subtle way, with Fang Ling's eloquence and erudition, it was enough to scare He Zhong into a few cold sweats, and he didn't know that he was being played by Fang Ling in the palm of his hand.
In the end, Fang Ling pretended to explain that a large number of fakes would be reduced, and He Zhong was naturally grateful, and went to prepare a guest room for him, and then left.
After there were only two people left in the treasure house, Song Ying'er couldn't help but sneer and said, "Your Highness, you see He Zhong's expression is almost scared to death by you." β
Fang Ling smiled slightly: "If you have been a corrupt official for a long time, you will inevitably encounter ghosts knocking on the door, but it is precisely because he is a corrupt official that we have a chance to take advantage of it." β
Song Ying'er nodded again and again: "Then we have to make good use of this He Zhong." β
Fang Ling said: "Judging from the current situation, there are some things He Zhong still doesn't know, this person is not of great use, it can only be said that there is no threat to us at present, and the focus is still on Shi Baoliang." β
After the two stayed in the treasure house for a while, Shi Baoliang came, this time He Zhong did not go along, obviously Shi Baoliang was still a little angry with him, seeing the records reported by Fang Ling, there were more than a dozen things large and small that were fakes, Shi Baoliang snorted heavily, but he said with great value: "Brother Lin, your eyesight is really powerful, you will definitely be able to help me a lot in the future, as long as you do things well, I will definitely not treat you badly." β
Fang Ling said with a smile: "General Shi has won the award, and being able to serve the general is a blessing in the future." β
Shi Baoliang said again: "Since Brother Lin is a businessman, it is not surprising that he has this eyesight, but I don't know what other talents he has?"
Fang Ling replied: "I will also use the technique of horses in the future." β
"The art of horses?" Shi Baoliang's eyes suddenly lit up, who doesn't know that the king of Yizhou loves horses and is obsessed, if he wants to become a big official of Yizhou country, there must be a horse trainer in the house. However, it is not easy to tame horses, but it is even more difficult for Soma, and almost all the people who know Soma have been collected by those big officials, and it is impossible for a lieutenant general like him to come into contact with them.
Shi Baoliang suddenly became excited and said: "Brother Lin's eyesight is extraordinary, so this Soma technique must be extraordinary." β
Fang Ling said proudly: "In the lower ancestor, he started as a horse seller, lived in the north for a long time, and later returned to Xingzhou because he missed his homeland and started an antique business. βγ
Of course, Shi Baoliang did not suspect that there was a fake, after all, how could the enemy's spies bring priceless treasures, and Fang Ling was greedy and talkative, and he was also educated by everyone, how could such a person be a spy?
He patted Fang Ling's shoulder passionately and said, "In the next few days, you will go to the surrounding horse markets with me and pick a few good horses." β