Chapter 184: Great Xia Dragon Sparrow (Medium)】
Fang Xiaojun has known Qin Fan for so long, and he knows that he will only make a move when he sees it, could it be that this broken knife is really a treasure?
"Xiaofan, what kind of treasure is this knife, don't sell it, tell your buddy about it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" Fang Xiaojun was itchy and couldn't wait to ask.
Qin Fan held this ring-headed knife made in the Han Dynasty and studied it for a long time, and said with a long breath, "It's not clear now, but the knife itself is not rotten and rusty, and the rust on it should have been eroded by the minerals under the ground when it was buried in the ground." Just wipe off the black mud and rust on it to see the knife as it is. ”
"Is this sword as incorruptible for thousands of years as the famous sword in history? That's too mysterious, isn't it? Saying this, Fang Xiaojun's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.
Qin Fan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Don't say it, maybe it's really possible." We may not be able to pick up a national treasure this time. ”
Hearing this, the owner of the antique shop glanced at Qin Fan with disdain, and said in a weird manner, "It's also a national treasure, and the cattle have been blown into the sky by you." If this broken knife is really a national treasure, my store will close as soon as possible. ”
The legendary weapons that are immortal for thousands of years are all divine weapons with great origins in history, such as the ten famous swords that often appear in ancient books, Xuanyuan, Chunjun, Zhanlu, Juque, Fish Intestine, Tai'a, Longyuan, Gongbu, Ganjiang, and Mo Xie.
However, the records of these ten famous swords are mostly found in estimates or ancient legends, but in reality it is difficult to find traces, and no one knows the whereabouts of these famous swords, let alone collects.
But in reality, there is indeed a famous sword that has been unearthed for thousands of years, that is, the Goujian sword of King Yue, which is known as "the first sword in the world".
In December 1965, archaeologists unearthed more than 600 artifacts from a tomb of the Chu State in Jiangling, including this Yue Wang sword. According to the recollection of archaeologists who were present at the time, one of the mining team members cut his hand without paying attention when holding a sword, and the blood flowed on the spot. Someone tried its edge again, and with a little force, it cut through 16 layers of white paper.
When the sword of King Goujian of Yue was unearthed, it was still cold and sharp, but after more than 2,000 years, it was as bright as new, incorruptible and immortal. The sword body is beautifully decorated and clear, and there are two lines of bird seal inscriptions near the sword grid, and the eight words "Yue Wang Gou Jian self-acting sword".
And Qin Fan deduced that the ring-headed knife in the shape of the Western Han Dynasty in his hand was probably also a weapon with great origins. It's just that because of a layer of black mud and rust attached to the knife, there is no way to see if there is an inscription engraved on it.
If you can find the inscription on this knife, you may be able to determine the origin and identity of this ring-headed knife.
At this time, Fang Xiaojun suddenly discovered something, and curiously pointed to the ring at the handle of the knife and said, "Xiao Fan, look, there seems to be a bird carved in this ring." ”
"Huh?"
Qin Fan's attention was on the knife just now, but he didn't notice the ring at the hilt, and when Fang Xiaojun reminded him like this, he found that the handle ring of this ring-headed knife seemed to be a little different from the ordinary ring-head knife.
Generally, the ring head knife seen in the ancient sword market is the ring head is cast separately, and after casting, the heating hammer is forged and welded on the knife stem. And this ring head knife is a whole knife forged in one, and the ring head is carved with exquisite totems.
Just when Qin Fan saw the arrogant divine bird carved in the ring of the hilt, his head suddenly buzzed, and his face showed excitement and ecstasy.
"Junzi, we really picked up a treasure this time."
Rao is Qin Fan, who has always been calm and calm, can't help but want to look up to the sky and laugh at this time, and vent the ecstasy in his heart to the fullest.
"This bird is a baby?" Seeing Qin Fan's excited face, Fang Xiaojun scratched his head a little uncertainly.
"Hehe, this is no ordinary bird. In ancient times it was called the dragon sparrow. ”
Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty's "Tokyo Fu" has the sentence "The dragon is meandering, and the heavenly horse is half Han". The dragon bird is the wind god Feilian in the myths and legends of the Qin and Han dynasties.
In ancient legends, the dragon bird is a type of phoenix, but it is not as gorgeous as the phoenix but extremely fierce. After the dragon sparrow reaches adulthood, the black wings spread out and cover the sky, even the sun, moon and stars are obscured, and once they fly high in the sky, they will not fall again.
As for the image of the dragon bird in reality, some people believe that it is an ancient bird, that is, a swallow. However, its true image is no longer known.
"Like this kind of knife, the whole knife is forged in one piece, and the ring head of the handle is carved with a dragon bird pattern, which is called a dragon bird knife."
Although the Western Han Dynasty shaped ring head knife unearthed a lot, but such a beautifully carved dragon bird knife is rare, if the well-preserved dragon bird knife can be sold in some antique shops for hundreds of thousands or even a million prices.
"Dragon Sparrow Knife? Damn, I didn't even notice the dragon sparrow ring on the hilt. ”
The owner of the antique shop was annoyed, and he knew some collectors who specialized in collecting antique swords. Some collectors who are obsessed with ring head knives even offered a price of 200,000 to buy this shape of dragon bird ring head knife.
If he had bought it for 2,500 yuan just now, and had taken it back to polish the sludge and rust on it, he would have made hundreds of thousands of dollars as soon as he changed hands.
"Little brother, can you give him to me. I can give 20,000, no, 50,000 dollars. The boss made a 180-degree turn in his attitude, and leaned over with a smile on his face and said.
"Hehe, I'm sorry. I plan to keep this broken knife for myself and not sell it. ”
Qin Fan replied to the owner of the antique shop, the boss was laughing at him just now, and his face changed instantly when he saw that it was profitable. It's a pity that Qin Fan didn't eat him at all.
Not to mention 50,000, even 500,000 Qin Fan would not sell this rare Dragon Bird Knife.
"Xiaofan, let the buddies play twice."
Fang Xiaojun was overjoyed when he saw the hunt, grabbed the handle of the knife, and pulled it over violently.
At this time, due to the excessive force, Fang Xiaojun's dragon bird knife in his hand inadvertently slashed at a long mahogany table where things were placed in the antique shop.
In the next moment, Qin Fan only saw a cold light flash in front of him like lightning, and then the mahogany long table was silently broken into two from the middle.
Swish!
Under the shocked gazes of Qin Fan and Fang Xiaojun, the long mahogany table broke apart from the middle, and the ceramics placed on it crackled and fell to the ground.
Suddenly, the people in the antique shop were stunned, and the boss had a ghostly expression on his face, and his frightened face turned a little white.
Fortunately, Fang Xiaojun's knife was not cut at him just now, otherwise his fate would probably be no different from this mahogany table.
"I'll go, this knife is too sharp." Fang Xiaojun glared at him and burst into a foul mouth, and looked at the Dragon Sparrow Knife in his hand in disbelief.
At this time, Qin Fan was surprised to notice that the cross-section of the mahogany long table was unusually flat and smooth, and the blade of this dragon bird knife was completely undamaged, and it was still extremely sharp.
"Junzi, you can be careful, you don't need to tighten if you split the table, if you chop someone, it will be a big trouble." Qin Fan took the Dragon Sparrow Knife back from Fang Xiaojun's hand and wrapped it carefully.
This dragon bird knife has not rotted for thousands of years, and it can still be so sharp after being buried underground for so long, maybe it is a divine weapon that has been passed down through history for thousands of years. Being used as a firewood knife to chop wood by the black-faced uncle just now is really a tyrannical thing.
"I'm sorry Boss, I missed it just now."
Qin Fan confessed, put away the dragon bird knife, and dragged Fang Xiaojun's goods and ran away quickly.
When Qin Fan and Fang Xiaojun disappeared, the owner of the antique shop recovered from the shock, saw the long mahogany table that had been split in two and the broken ceramics on the ground, and yelled at the backs of the two with a sad and angry face, "My table!" My antiques! You two little bunnies get back to me! ”
After returning home, Qin Fan tossed for most of the day, and finally scraped off all the black mud and rust on this dragon bird knife.
Erasing the stains on the knife, Qin Fan saw that the whole body of this dragon sparrow knife was black and shiny, and the cold light at the blade was shining, which was extremely sharp. And the dragon bird in the ring of the handle is beautifully carved and lifelike, as if it is about to come to life.
"Good knives!"
This dragon sparrow knife is much heavier than the ordinary ring head knife, I am afraid that when casting this knife, the craftsman used the hundred steel-making technology to fold and forge it more than 100 times, in order to cast such a high-quality divine weapon.
In ancient times, this kind of ring-headed knife was a big killing weapon on the battlefield, but the dragon bird knife in Qin Fan's hand was beautifully carved, and the blade was immaculate, and it was not damaged at all.
Qin Fan speculated that this knife may have been a saber created by a powerful man in ancient times, and it was a symbol of power and status, so it could be preserved so well.
"Xiao Fan, you said that this knife has been buried in the ground for so many years, why hasn't it rotted away, and it is still as new when it is dug up." Fang Xiaojun couldn't figure out why he studied for a long time, so he asked Qin Fan curiously.
"In fact, the reason why some famous swords that have been passed down through the ages can be immortal for thousands of years is because the craftsman plated the sword body with a layer of chromium-containing alloy when casting. Therefore, these famous swords can survive thousands of years without decay, and when they are unearthed, they are still sharp and incomparable, and the cold light is pressing. ”
"It's just that this dragon bird knife is not easy to break, if you can find out the exact origin and identity of this knife, its value is not the same."
Qin Fan frowned, his eyes staring at this dragon bird treasure knife.
Although this knife is a ring-headed knife in the shape of the Han Dynasty, it does not mean that its dynasty is in the Eastern Han Dynasty or the Three Kingdoms period. It is also possible that later generations made it according to the ring head knife in the shape of the Han Dynasty, if you want to know the exact age of this dragon and bird treasure knife, I am afraid you have to do a carbon 14 test to know.
"Hey, there seems to be a word engraved on the back of this knife."
Qin Fan turned the knife around, and suddenly found that there was an inscription engraved on the back of the knife.
Seeing the inscription on the back of the knife, Qin Fan's heart jumped violently, and for a moment he seemed to have forgotten to breathe.