Chapter 15: Master Ouye
[Chapter Word Count:2190Last Updated:2015-03-1920:20:27.0]
"Coincidentally, the inscription on this sword is really the name of the sword. Tang Yi, you should know the five famous swords in the Spring and Autumn Period, right? Fang Chengke asked as he rummaged through the cabinets in the office to find something.
Tang Yi naturally didn't want to ask what Fang Chengke was looking for, so after a little thought, he said, "I know this." Zhan Lu, Chunjun, Shengxie, Fish Intestine, Juque, according to legend, are the five famous swords cast by the sword-casting master Ou Yezi for Yue Wang Yunchang. Yun Chang is the father of Goujian, and some people believe that the pure Jun sword is the Goujian sword of King Yue, but this is open to discussion. β
"Yes, I know a lot. Okay, I'll tell you directly, after I have identified, these two wrong golden birds and insect seals are 'Juque'! Fang Chengke finally took out a rectangular wooden box mixed with purple and brown from the bottom of a cabinet, put it next to the ancient sword, and said to Tang Yi with a smile.
"Huh? Professor Fang, do you mean that this sword is a long-lost famous sword giant?! Although he had been prepared, Tang Yi's jaw still almost fell to the ground.
No wonder, Fang Chengke said that it was not as simple as the prince using a sword!
Fang Chengke casually picked up a piece of white paper and slid it lightly over the blade of the ancient sword, "Huh! With a slight sound, a narrow edge was cut off one side of the white paper, and the cut was extremely smooth. The whole process is like a spring breeze, without a trace.
This seemingly swarthy blade is so sharp, and such a contrast is truly shocking!
Fang Chengke took the white paper and said, "When Juque was just refined, King Yue sat on the open altar with a sword, and someone drove a carriage to gallop by, because it was too fast, so it disturbed the white deer he raised, King Yue was angry and drew his sword and waved, the carriage actually flew out, and King Yue slashed at the copper pot with his sword, cutting out a gap like cutting rice cakes, so it was called Juque." β
"In other words, this wrong gold inscription came after it was named?" Tang Yi asked on the side.
"It's just a legend, there's no way to verify, and besides, the wrong gold had to be done after the sword body was formed." Fang Chengke explained with a smile.
"If it's sure to be a giant sword, then it's really forged by Ou Yezi?" Tang Yi continued to ask.
According to the record of the "Book of Yue Jue", Ou Ye, that is, Ou Yezi, was a native of Yue from the late Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period. When he was a teenager, Ou Yezi learned metallurgical techniques from his maternal uncle and began to smelt bronze swords. This person is extremely intelligent and is known as the originator of ancient Chinese sword casting. "LΓΌ's Spring and Autumn Period" has a cloud: If you get ten good swords, it is better to get one Ouye. Fang Chengke first gave a general introduction to Ou Yezi's life.
Then he continued: "The sword of King Goujian unearthed in the sixties of the last century, when it was unearthed, it was intact as new, the blade was sharp, the sword body was covered with diamond-shaped patterns, it was cast with quite pure high tin bronze, and the black pattern contained tin, copper, iron, lead, sulfur and other components, and the casting process was very superb. This archaeological discovery can actually provide a physical evidence for the record of Ou Yezi's sword-casting, which can fully show that the five famous swords, including Juque, are not just legends. β
"But this giant que doesn't have a diamond pattern." Tang Yi muttered as he listened.
"This sword is dark and swarthy, darker than the bronze background, and it is likely that there is a thin layer of something similar to the black pattern of the Goujian sword, I guess, it may be because the sword body is too large, so it is not decorated with patterns, because it will look more fierce at present. After all, Ou Yezi is a generation of masters, and he will also take these aspects into account. Fang Chengke explained.
"And how does this sword compare to the Goujian sword?" Tang Yi immediately asked again.
"Of course, this sword is definitely not as good as the Goujian Sword in terms of historical relics or actual value, but it can be regarded as an out-and-out treasure." Fang Chengke stroked the sword body with his hand, his thin face glowed red, and he praised it.
Tang Yi's heart sank, thinking that Fang Chengke mentioned "historical relics" again, could it be that he was hinting that he should donate it again? Thinking like this, the expression on his face also changed slightly.
"You kid!" Fang Chengke saw that Tang Yi, who was constantly asking questions in front of him, did not say anything, but fell into silence, his expression changed a little, and he couldn't help but smile: "Are you afraid that it will be easy to get such a treasure, and as a result, I will donate it to you, right?" β
After Tang Yi heard this, he laughed, "I won't tell you, I originally wanted to take this thing to an auction, if there is a seller who can offer a good price, it can also be regarded as the start-up capital of my Ge Baoduo." β
"Of course I know about the auction. This giant sword has obviously never been put into the ground, and it has been rusted and preserved, indicating that it has been circulated among the people, although it is not an orderly inheritance, but it can be regarded as a long-term private ownership, so if it is bought and sold, it should not be too much of a problem. Fang Chengke said to Tang Yi with a smile.
"I see. Thank you, Professor Fang. Tang Yixi smiled, and the other party bowed.
"Huh. Last time, you donated a porcelain pot to the institute, and it was worth a lot of money. For you personally, it's a big loss. In fact, I've been thinking about how to compensate you, and now that I have this giant que, I don't have to worry too much. You say it's a coincidence, I just have a wooden box on hand! Fang Chengke said, pointing to the purple-brown wooden box on the table.
Tang Yi inspected the wooden box, the wood is delicate, the pattern is beautiful, the light color is brownish-yellow, and the deep place is purple-black. When you get closer, there is a faint fragrance. It feels very solid to start, and in terms of size, it happens to be not much bigger than the Juque Sword, which is really suitable!
"This wooden box is made of sea yellow, right? It's so precious! After Tang Yi looked at it, he raised his head and waved his hand again and again, Hai Huang's name was like thunder, this box was indeed too valuable!
People are divided into three, six, nine and so on, and the wood has pear and red sandalwood. Among the mahogany family, Hainan Huanghuali and Indian small-leaved red sandalwood are undoubtedly the most valuable. Hainan Huanghua pear is referred to as Haihuang, and there is another kind of Huanghua pear on the market - Vietnam Huanghua pear, referred to as Yue Huang. And the price of the former, I don't know how many times higher than the latter.
Haihuang is divided into avocado and bran pear, and avocado is also called oil grid, and the color is mostly dark brown and purple. The characteristic of avocado is that it has a specific gravity, oily enough, and is mostly produced in western Hainan. The bran pear is also known as pineapple, the color is mostly yellow and light brown, compared with avocado, the density of bran pear is slightly worse, the oiliness is insufficient, but it is better in the texture is beautiful, the origin is mainly in the eastern part of Hainan.
These two kinds of sea yellow have their own merits, so there are lovers. However, avocado is more difficult to crack because it is oily, and it is generally more stable to make large pieces, while bran pears are used to make Buddha beads and bracelets because of their beautiful patterns.
The wooden box that Fang Chengke took out was an old purple avocado material. As far as the current market price is concerned, a ton of such top-level Haihuang wood has soared to twenty or thirty million, this box is not small, and the weight must exceed 10 catties, which is more than 100,000 yuan of wood.
However, the value of the wooden box cannot be mechanically calculated by weight, the board is regular, the workmanship is exquisite, and the lining is good leather, which is really a fine product, so the value of this box should be around hundreds of thousands.