Chapter 221: On the Sword
Seeing the old friend, Gu Lao and Mrs. Gu were very happy, and Gu Lao even took the initiative to talk about the incident: "After the disappearance of the scientific research team back then, Brother Ren was a member who was determined to thoroughly investigate the truth, and helped our Gu family a lot, and I never had the opportunity to thank you, and today I finally made up for this regret." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Actually, I can't help much, just let him do what he can't ask for, let's take a look at the contents of the box first." Ren Fei knew that this matter was a big taboo for the Gu family, and he didn't want to talk about it in detail, so as not to affect the emotions of the two old friends, so he immediately changed the topic and gave Yun Li a look.
Yun Li came to his senses, and immediately opened the rectangular wooden box in his hand, there was a bronze long sword lying inside, and he explained to everyone: "This bronze long sword is the trophy brought back from the ancient tomb of the Snow Mountain last time, because it has been in the Xuan Ice all year round, it still contains a trace of cold on its body, and it is best to wear cotton gloves when touching it." ”
"It is really a peerless treasure, even if we don't touch it, we can feel its quaint atmosphere, as well as the slightest chill, from the shape of the hilt and scabbard, it can be seen that this is a sword cast in the Han Dynasty, I'm afraid only emperor-level people deserve to have it." Ren Fei's eyesight was extraordinary, and he could see at a glance the era to which the bronze sword belonged, and he praised it, and couldn't wait to put on the cotton gloves that Yunli had prepared for him to get his hands on it.
"The long sword only rose in the late Spring and Autumn Period, many famous swords from that period, when Wu, Yue, Chu, Bashu these countries were rich in famous swords, and there were many great swordsmiths, the sword grid of this sword and the sword body are crossed, and the use of an integrated forging process, is definitely from the hands of famous masters." Gu Lao also commented that he was a professor of the Department of History, so he naturally knew this kind of antiquity very well.
"China's sword can be roughly divided into the sword and the sword, the ancient literati like to wear the sword as decoration, the hilt of the sword often leaves a place to hang the sword spike, and the sword is the professional product of the warrior general, many knights will also walk with the sword to show their identity, this is obviously a sword, and it is a sword with the role of commanding the army, you look at the dragon pattern carved on the scabbard, this is a totem symbol, has the effect of inspiring morale." Mrs. Gu also talked with great interest, focusing on other things, and she and Gu Lao did not need to mention the sad past.
Listening to the explanation of the three veterans, Yun Li's great feeling teaching, he had also checked the information before, but he didn't find any information related to it, Ren Fei and the three of them actually knew so much at a glance, not only Yun Li, but even Ren Min, who was watching the excitement on the side, was also interested.
Ren Fei put on gloves, carefully put the long sword in the palm of his hand, turned it over and admired it for a while, then held the scabbard with one hand, and slowly pulled out the long sword with the hilt with the other.
"It's rare, it's really rare, probably because it's frozen in ice, this sword is definitely the best-preserved ancient sword so far, if it wasn't hidden in the tomb so early, it would definitely be able to leave sword marks in history, and there is definitely a place for it on the famous sword pedigree." After completely withdrawing the sword body, Ren Fei swung it a few times in the air, revealing a smile and exclaiming.
"Although there is no engraving on the sword body, it should be cast using the drawing process that was extremely difficult to master at that time, and the sword body produced by this process is thin and flexible, and the surface has the effect of condensing and dispersing, and it will show different streamer effects when placed in different light source positions." Gu Lao took a closer look at the situation of the sword body and was amazed, and he was eager to wield this peerless sword.
After hearing this, Ren Fei raised the bronze long sword flat, held the hilt of the sword and turned it slowly, everyone focused on the sword, and the brilliance on the sword body really showed different changes as the sword was turned, and the light could be scattered, and it could also be completely converged, and it could also make the light source show a streamlined pattern on the sword body through a unique angle, which was quite magical and made everyone fascinated.
"Can you tell where this sword came from?" The opportunity was rare, so Yun Li asked the three experts for advice, he was quite interested in the identity of the owner of the ancient tomb, and it would be good to find out.
"I can only judge the approximate period, I haven't found the information of the Hun leader that can be matched, it is estimated that there are very few records about him in the history books, and after so many years, there is little hope of finding it, what do you think?" Yun Li's question Ren Fei couldn't give an answer, when Wang Chengyuan told him about it, the two of them also investigated in depth, but they didn't gain much, so they could only pin their hopes on Gu Lao and Mrs. Gu.
"I don't have much clue, although I can judge the origin of this sword, but it is not easy to reverse the identity of its owner, since you said that this was obtained in the tomb of the leader of the Huns, you can start from this point to see what historical events are related to it in the same period, but the age is so old, it is unlikely that it can be found." Gu Lao also said helplessly, and Mrs. Gu also shook her head and said nothing.
"It's really difficult, and I don't know how many owners this sword had before, this matter can't be forced, Ren Lao, you are a big collector, just give me an estimate, see how much this bronze sword is worth?" The ancient tomb was very weird, and it was normal to not be able to find out the identity of the owner of the tomb, and Yunli was not discouraged, and turned to a more relaxed topic.
Ren Fei stroked his chin with his hand, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "It is not an exaggeration to describe it with the four words priceless, although it is not among the famous swords, but it meets all the requirements of the famous sword, and it can be preserved so well, its value is difficult to measure with a specific number, if it is put in the auction, I estimate that it can be auctioned at least tens of millions." ”
Everyone was taken aback when they heard this number, Yunli is the owner of this bronze long sword, and he is very sensitive to this number, although he does not plan to sell it, but it is also a good thing to know its true value, he did not expect that there will be such a huge value, it seems that the hardships of that trip to the snow mountain were not in vain.
"If you really want to know the information of the tomb owner, you can hand over this sword to the people of the auction house for identification, they have a huge treasure team behind them, and the knowledge is not comparable to a few of us, maybe we can get some clues." Ren Fei continued.
Yunli shook his head and said: "No, it doesn't matter if you know or not, and this thing is a hot potato, it will definitely cause a sensation after it comes out, and I don't plan to sell it for money, when I build a collection in the manor, I will use it as a treasure of the town hall." ”
"Haha, this idea is good, Minglan and Li Jun will probably be very happy when they hear this." Gu Lao laughed and said, Yun Li once said that he wanted to set up a museum, if he really wanted to implement it, he would definitely find Gu Minglan and Li Jun, two professionals, and presumably they would not refuse at that time.
"It's not too early, I'll go make dinner, you can drink tea and wait for a while." Yun Li looked at the time, and forgot that it was dinner time, so he immediately went to prepare, and said before that he would let the two of them taste his craftsmanship, which could not be broken.
"I'll give you a hand, leave two dishes for me to show my skills, it's not easy to come back, and I haven't been in the kitchen for a long time." Ren Min said with a smile, and the two went downstairs to get busy, while Mrs. Gu made good tea, and the three old friends rarely sat together and talked about the past.
Ren Min is here to make trouble more than to help, she has not been in the kitchen a few times since she was a child, there are servants at home to do these jobs, and her father and mother are both good cooks, she has not much room for development in this regard, and the reason why she took the initiative to come is to leave space for the three elders to catch up.
"The teacher is also old, and he has been getting more and more confused recently, and it is estimated that he will retire soon, and I propose to let him come to the southwest to retire, but he is very stubborn, and he said that he will stay in school and not go anywhere, but he misses you very much, and said that he will definitely come to see your manor when he has time." Ren Min couldn't help much, but it was still okay to wash the vegetables, and chatted with Yun Li.
"I also miss him very much, if I can, I would like to take him over to the manor for retirement, you can persuade him with others." What they said was naturally Dean Ni, if it weren't for him, Yunli probably wouldn't be alive today, and he has always kept this kindness in his heart.
"Besides, you don't know his character, before I came back, I also went to the welfare home to see Aunt Xia and Lily, Lily is still the same as before, although she has long hair, but her temperament has not changed at all, but Aunt Fang's body seems to be worse again, I gave her a simple examination, there is no big problem, but there are many old problems, you can go back to see her more when you have time." Ren Min sighed.
"I know that when the construction of the high-speed rail line is completed, my houses will almost be built, and I will take her over to recuperate." Talking about this topic, Yun Li's face instantly became solemn, but the work in his hands did not stop at all, cutting and matching various ingredients.
"But it's one thing for her to be reluctant to come, after all, she has been in the welfare home for so long, it's not easy to leave, the teacher is a good example, not to mention that you still have Lily to pass, if she doesn't nod, no matter how powerful you are, you won't be able to get anyone." Ren Min smiled bitterly, she knew Yunli's mood very well.
"I've talked to her about it, and that's what she meant, but she'll have to come and inspect it before it can happen, and I don't know when they'll be able to come over." As Ren Min said, Yunli was confident that he could persuade Aunt Fang to come over, but he had to pass the Lily level, and once Lily didn't agree, this matter would not be able to go as he wished.
"Lily's starting point is also for Aunt Fang's good, she is a smart girl, she knows how to choose, and she has not been very happy recently, there are enough worries at work, and there is something wrong with her parents, it is really difficult for her." Ren Min sighed.