Chapter 185 [Great Xia Dragon Sparrow (II)]
"Why is there something carved on this knife? It's like a ghost drawing, do you know what Xiaofan is at this moment? Fang Xiaojun tilted his head and squinted his eyes curiously for a long time, but he didn't recognize what the inscription engraved on the back of the knife meant. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
"The line of words engraved on the back of the knife is an ancient seal script, but there are some words on it that I can't understand, it seems that you have to find an expert who understands this kind of seal script to interpret it."
Qin Fan can understand about a small part of the seal script on the dragon bird knife, if he guesses correctly, this dragon bird knife is likely to be the famous ancient knife in history.
It's just that he doesn't dare to be 100% sure now, and he must find an expert who is proficient in the ancient sword to identify it in order to determine the inheritance of this dragon sparrow sword.
"By the way, Old Man Meng is proficient in ancient seal scripts and is an antique collector, maybe he can decipher the text on it and find out the origin of this dragon bird knife."
Qin Fan and Fang Xiaojun were itching, and in order to find out the historical inheritance of this dragon bird knife as soon as possible, they took the dragon bird knife to the Meng Mansion.
Before coming, Qin Fan had already called Old Man Meng, fortunately, this Old Man Meng happened to practice calligraphy at home, and when he heard Qin Fan say that he had found an ancient knife that sharpened iron like clay, he was immediately interested.
Qin Fan's car drove all the way into the Meng Mansion unimpeded, parked the car, and the two of them went to a reception room on the third floor under the leadership of an old housekeeper.
"Xiaofan, you haven't come to see me for a while. Did Xiaowei go to Yanjing, and you forgot about it. Old Man Meng looked very good, and joked with Qin Fan with a smile.
"Grandpa Meng, you have wronged me, didn't I have to take the college entrance examination a while ago, not to mention that even my mobile phone was confiscated when I went out."
"Hehe, I heard this girl Xiaowei say. You have been admitted to Yanjing University, and the next thing you have to do is go to Yanjing to study with her. When Meng Xiaowei was mentioned, Old Man Meng showed a doting look on his face.
Because Meng Jianguo did not let Meng Xiaowei return to Luzhou, Old Man Meng did not lose his son during this time.
But Meng Jianguo was determined to eat the scales this time, and he just didn't let his daughter get mixed with this kid surnamed Qin, thinking that as long as Meng Xiaowei would gradually forget Qin Fan after a while.
Who knows, this time in the college entrance examination, Qin Fan was admitted to Yan University in one fell swoop, and became an alumnus with Meng Xiaowei. Now, no matter how long Meng Jianguo's hands are, he can't control Meng Xiaowei who is far away in Yanjing.
"You just said on the phone that you found an ancient knife that sharpens iron like clay, take it out and let me take a look."
Old Man Meng was happy when he saw the hunt, and said a little impatiently.
Qin Fan didn't dare to slack off, and handed over the dragon bird knife packed in a long brocade box, "Grandpa Meng, you have to be careful, this knife is very sharp, don't hurt yourself." ”
At the moment of opening the brocade box, a cold cold light was reflected on Old Man Meng's face, and the cold air on the sharp blade was pressing, making people shudder.
"Hey, have you polished this ring head knife?" Seeing that the Dragon Sparrow Knife was as bright as new, the thousands of years seemed to have left no traces on it, as if it had just been created. Old Man Meng couldn't help but gasp, pushed the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and asked curiously.
The moment he saw this dragon bird knife, Old Man Meng thought that it was an antique knife cast by modern technology.
"No, this knife has been buried in the ground for too long, and I just washed away the sludge and rust that eroded on it."
"In this way, this knife is the same as the Yue Wang Sword unearthed from the Chu Tomb, and it is also incorruptible for thousands of years?"
Old Man Meng showed a look of shock on his face, and his expression suddenly became solemn, focusing on studying every detail on this dragon bird knife. To his surprise, this dragon-bird knife made in the shape of a big man had been buried underground for thousands of years and was so intact, without any traces of oxidation and corrosion.
"Grandpa Meng, there is a line of inscriptions engraved on the back of this knife, which seems to be written in the seals of the Qin and Han dynasties, do you know the meaning of these inscriptions?"
"Inscription?"
After Qin Fan's reminder, Old Man Meng turned over the dragon sparrow knife, and sure enough, he saw a line of inscriptions engraved in seal script on the back of the knife.
Seal script is a kind of Chinese character script in ancient times, which is divided into large seals and small seals.
The Great Seal is the Oracle, Jin, Zhou, and Liuguo Ancient Scripts, which generally preserve the distinctive features of ancient hieroglyphs. The small seal, also known as the "Qin seal", is the common script of the Qin State.
"You see it well, the inscription on this is indeed written in the Han seal, but this does not mean that the dynasty of this knife is in the Han Dynasty."
As he spoke, Old Man Meng placed the magnifying glass on the back of the knife and looked at the inscription on the back of the knife with a focused expression.
Generally speaking, the ancient swords engraved with large inscriptions are not ordinary swords used in battle, but are famous weapons cast by princes and generals, which are symbols of power and status.
Due to the age, this inscription on the back of the knife is somewhat illegible, and it took a long time for Old Man Meng to copy the seal script on it one by one.
"Xiaofan, you can be regarded as picking up a treasure this time."
After interpreting the inscription above, Old Man Meng's face was full of excitement.
"Old man, don't sell it, what do these ghost talismans mean?" Fang Xiaojun felt as if he was being scratched by a cat, and he couldn't wait to know the result.
"I'll read it to you."
Old Man Meng cleared his throat, and this inscription has a total of thirty-two words translated, "The ancient weapon, Wu Chu Zhanlu, Daxia Dragon Sparrow, the famous crown of the gods, can be far away, can be soft, like the wind grass, and the nine districts are subdued!" ”
After listening to this inscription, Qin Fan's eyes suddenly lit up.
"This knife is the famous Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in history?"
Although Qin Fan had vaguely guessed the origin of this knife before, he couldn't be 100% sure. Now seeing this inscription, he can finally confirm that this knife is the famous sword Daxia Dragon Bird ordered by Helian Bobo, the king of the Great Xia Kingdom, during the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
It is rumored that this Great Xia Dragon Sparrow has been tempered for thousands of years, and the ring is carved with a gorgeous dragon bird pattern, and the knife is three feet nine inches long, and the sharpness is incomparable. The world is precious.
"What's the matter, Xiaofan, is this Great Xia Dragon Sparrow very famous?"
Fang Xiaojun saw Qin Fan's shocked expression and asked curiously.
"The Great Xia Dragon Bird is one of the top ten famous swords in Chinese history, and it was owned by Helian Bobo, the king of the Great Xia Kingdom during the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is recorded in ancient books that this Great Xia dragon bird has been tempered and sharpened incomparably, and it can compete with famous swords such as Wu Chuzhan Lu. ”
Qin Fan had already seen the records of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in ancient books, but he never thought that one day he would be able to find this legendary divine weapon.
Old Man Meng nodded, and said with a sigh, "Judging from the smelting process and appearance characteristics of this knife, it is completely consistent with the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow recorded in ancient books. Coupled with the inscription on the back of the knife, it can be determined that it is the authenticity of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow. ”
Hearing Old Man Meng's explanation, Fang Xiaojun was even more curious in his heart, and asked straight to the point, "Old man, then this knife must be very valuable, how much do you say it can be worth?" ”
Fang Xiaojun estimated in his heart, since this knife is so famous, it must be worth millions.
If the owner of the antique shop knew that the tattered tatters he had abandoned were a rare treasure, he didn't know what he would regret it.
However, Old Man Meng's answer was beyond his expectations.
"This knife can be said to be a national treasure that has been passed down through the ages, carrying the history and culture of Chinese civilization, how can it be easily measured by price."
Fang Xiaojun scratched his head, "Old man, even if this knife is a national treasure, it must have a price." I think this knife is worth eighteen million, Xiaofan, you say yes. ”
Qin Fan rolled his eyes and said, "Eight million? It's not bad to add a zero to the end. ”
Hearing this, Fang Xiaojun was suddenly startled, his eyes widened and he stumbled, "Is this, this knife worth hundreds of millions?" ”
"This is still a conservative estimate. If it is brought to the international auction, it is very likely to sell hundreds of millions of RMB. ”
However, Qin Fan was just saying this, and he was not going to dispose of this Great Xia Dragon Sparrow entrusted to the auction. As Mr. Meng said, this knife is a treasure of the Chinese nation, and if it is lost abroad through the auction house, he will not be scolded by someone poking his backbone.
There is no one in this world who doesn't like money, but Qin Fan has his own principles of being a man and will not do anything that harms the interests of the nation for money.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Meng, I plan to keep this knife for myself, and I won't sell it at the auction house."
Hearing this, Old Man Meng finally put his heart in his stomach, and he was afraid that Qin Fan would not be able to withstand the temptation of money and sell this Great Xia Dragon Sparrow abroad, and then it would be troublesome.
After returning from Mengfu, within a few days, Qin Fan's news of finding the long-lost ancient famous knife Daxia Dragon Sparrow suddenly spread all over the domestic antique collection circle.
It's just that what Qin Fan didn't expect was that the first person to call turned out to be Su Yanran, who was far away in Shanghai.
"Director Qin, it's only been a few days since you returned to Luzhou, and you've made another shocking news?" On the other side of the phone, Su Yanran said narrowly.
"Hehe, Sister Su, your news is quite well-informed."
In the past few days, the people who have come to visit this Great Xia Dragon Bird Treasure Knife have almost broken the threshold of the old Qin family, which makes Qin Fan very annoyed. Fortunately, Hu Debiao personally ordered those people not to enter the community to harass the residents, which completely solved this trouble.
"It's not that I'm well-informed, it's that the company's customers know that you are a shareholder of Shengtang, and they ask me to send you a message and want to talk to you." Su Yanran said excitedly, "I also heard that there are people in the world who have paid 50 million US dollars to buy this Great Xia Dragon Bird Treasure Knife. ”
Fifty million dollars? Those foreigners are really willing to pay for it.
Hearing this price, Qin Fan was also a little surprised, he didn't expect that this Great Xia Dragon Sparrow would cause such a big attention and sensation.
Qin Fan has always believed in making a fortune in silence, but now it seems unlikely that he wants to keep a low profile.