At this time, the boss Yan Meini smiled and said, "Master Da, we have words first, I just showed you this half of the Tang Dynasty Buddhist scriptures, there are already buyers, I can't sell them to you!" ”

Tang Yi stared at the paper roll again, yes, it was indeed the coarse linen paper of the Tang Dynasty, after the baptism of time, it was yellow-brown like a withered leaf. Moreover, the paper is very similar to the batch that came out of the caves in Dunhuang in the northwest more than 100 years ago.

"I said, aren't you from a Taoist family? What sutras to buy? Is this a halfway monk? Wen Jia smiled contemptuously at Lao Pang.

"Ugh." Lao Pang's face was a little embarrassed, in fact, in order to make money, he had done all the Dharma things in the Buddhist family, and what kind of Taoism and Buddhism were divided! This time, I want to buy ancient Buddhist scriptures, just to look taller when doing things. Some customers are not fooled now, and hanging out ancient Buddhist scriptures that ordinary people can't understand is more unfathomable than putting an old bronze Buddha statue.

Of course, he doesn't know much about antiques, and the Buddhist scriptures are different from other magic weapons, not only on display on the scene for a long time, but also easy to be scrutinized, so he didn't dare to go to the stall like buying other magic weapons, so he came to the big store of Liulichang.

He had bought some scrolls with blessings written on them from Yan Meini before, as gifts, which were considered acquaintances, and he had always coveted Yan Meini's style, so he came again this time.

But ancient Buddhist scriptures are not ordinary calligraphy and paintings, how can they be bought so easily? Yan Meini did have half of it, but it had already been booked, Lao Pang showed her a palmistry, plus soft grinding and hard foam, Yan Meini promised to take it out and show it to him, but it also indicated that it could not be sold.

Before I saw it, Wen Jia came.

Lao Pang saw that Yan Meini said that she couldn't sell it again, and immediately smiled, "The business is not benevolent, since you have taken it out, you have to let me read it, right?" It's indispensable to take a look. Besides, it just so happened that Master Wen and Mr. Tang from the antique circle also came, and they gave advice and advice, in case they saw anything worth learning? ”

Yan Meini glared at Lao Pang, grabbed the paper roll with one hand, and seemed to be about to put it away. It's no wonder that this "place to learn" obviously means what if it's a fake?

Tang Yi was already interested in this Buddhist scripture, and immediately smiled and said, "Judging from the paper, it is indeed the coarse linen paper of the Tang Dynasty." The oblique angle reveals a few words, and Tang Kaizhong has the flavor of Lishu, which is also worth studying. ”

When Yan Meini heard this, the hand holding the scroll couldn't help but let go, and she couldn't help but glance at Tang Yi.

This young man surnamed Tang looks young, and his Taoism is not shallow!

Yan Meini is originally a native of Chang'an, Northwest China, because of her father's influence, she has some research on calligraphy and painting, and she can also draw beautiful brushwork. However, for the scriptures, he is not a master.

This half of the Tang Dynasty scriptures were received by her from a relative in Chang'an, her relative was a mallet, her ancestor was an official in the Qing Dynasty, and the things left at home were basically sold out. The price Yan Meini received was not expensive.

In Yanjing, she looked for several masters who opened stores in the same industry, and they all said that they were genuine, and they came out of Dunhuang that year. That's when she was relieved. It is said that peers are light, and ordinary people will not talk too much about true and false, but Yan Meini has a lot of charm, and she can play well, throwing her flattering eyes and arching to get tired, these people didn't control their mouths for a while, so they said.

When Tang Yi said this, it was like giving Yan Meini another reassurance, she smiled, "I didn't expect that Mr. Tang is not only handsome, but also has handsome eyesight." ”

"That's it, that's it, open it and take a look!" Lao Pang said.

This scroll is opened, it is really about three meters, and the original length is probably five or six meters, but when it reaches the middle, it seems to have been cut with scissors, which is really a pity.

Tang Yi took a closer look, this is a volume of "Mahayana into the Lenga Sutra", the ink is old, the font is proficient, and it really has a bit of the style of the Tang people writing scriptures.

"This is only half a sheet, and now the old-age technology is so high, how can you conclude that it is from the Tang Dynasty? And this mouth is too neat, right? It can't be that after the fake is formed, the second half is not very real, and it is simply cut off, right? This fraud is too unprofessional, so let's burn it again, don't use scissors to cut it! ”

This sentence was said by Lao Pang close to Tang Yi's ear, of course he couldn't say this to Yan Meini openly. And it's useless to say it, if people sell things, can they still say that their things are bad? Since Tang Yi showed his hand just now, he naturally wanted to implement it. Moreover, if you can come to visit with Master Wen Jiawen, you must not be an idle person.

Tang Yi's eyes flashed with imperceptible disappointment, but he quickly said with a smile: "Master Da really wants to know the origin of this Buddhist scripture, so you have to tell it from the beginning." ”

"Sit down, sit down!" Old Pang nodded again and again.

Yan Meini also wanted to hear what Tang Yineng had to say, so she also smiled and sat down while re-rolling up the Buddhist scriptures.

The four of them sat around the table of the Eight Immortals. Wen Jia has a number in his heart, according to Tang Yi's temperament, there is something wrong with this Buddhist scripture, and he doesn't want it! Otherwise, even if he came out for a break in the afternoon, he wouldn't bother to tell the ins and outs.

The so-called praise and disparage of real buyers, applause is idlers. Similarly, those who are willing to say more about a piece of goods generally do not really want to buy it. If you really like it, the first thing to inquire about is what is the price of Yan Meini's reservation, and see if she can increase the price to cut off her beard, how can she have time to tell a story?

"During the Guangxu period, the Qing Dynasty was on the verge of extinction, and Cixi was overwhelmed by the invading powers. At that time, guarding the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, was a Taoist priest surnamed Wang, life was poor, one day, he inadvertently found a bunch of Buddhist scriptures of the Tang Dynasty from a cave that suddenly collapsed, the number was amazing, there were tens of thousands of pieces. ”

"At that time, there was an expedition of foreigners to Dunhuang. said that it was an expedition, but in fact, it was here to hunt for treasures, and it was also done to rob tombs and dig graves. This Wang Taoist priest lived a hard life, so he took the Buddhist scriptures and sold them to these people, he was a Taoist priest, he didn't understand the Buddhist scriptures, and the three melons and two dates were sold. ”

The spread of these Buddhist scriptures caused a stir among a group of foreigners, and then a group of antiquities dealers from various countries flocked to the site. Fortunately, they did not find the cave where the scriptures were hidden, but only bought them from the Taoist priest. Even so, in the end, these tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures were sold by Daoist Wang until only about 10,000 pieces remained. ”

"Tang Dynasty Buddhist scriptures, national treasures! And this Wang Taoist priest has not made a fortune yet, in current terms, it is basically the price of cabbage. Later, someone found out about the matter, and the Qing government intervened and sent people to transport these 10,000 Buddhist scriptures back to the capital. And on the way, thieves were rampant, and one or two thousand pieces were missing. ”

"Now these Buddhist scriptures are treasured in the library in Yanjing, you can take a look at them if you are interested." Tang Yi said with a smile, "This half of the Buddhist scriptures can also be regarded as a significant feature of this batch of Buddhist scriptures. ”

"Why?" Lao Pang couldn't help but interject.