In the eighth year of Shunzhi, the Manchurians have entered the customs. Emperor Shunzhi was the first Manchu emperor to enter the Central Plains, and no matter how old he was, he was the first Manchu emperor to be named here.

Prince Rui was thirty-seven years old, and of course he had to enter Beijing with the emperor. Entering middle age, he is tall and mighty, very handsome, and has an awe-inspiring and inviolable kingly demeanor in his simplicity. At the same time, there is a strong bookish atmosphere between the eyebrows, he speaks amiably, behaves elegantly and steadily, has a kind and generous personality, and has the best reputation in the government and the opposition. In his heart, there is no other woman who can accommodate him, only his Xiu'er, who is the only woman in his life.

On this day, Emperor Shunzhi sent his personal eunuch Wu Gonggong to the palace to invite Prince Rui into the palace, saying that there was something important to discuss. Nothing else, put on the prince's auspicious clothes and entered the palace with Gonggong Wu. In the south study, Shunzhi said straight to the point: "Brother Huang, there is something to trouble you." In recent days, I found that something was lost in the palace, if it wasn't for me to use it, I really didn't know that it was lost, the Internal Affairs Office has a registration, and I checked it roughly, and I lost ten small antiques, two of which are national treasures. Because I don't usually need it, the thief took advantage of this loophole, isn't this bullying my youth and ignorance? If it hadn't been discovered early, the palace would have been stolen, don't you say it's angry? This is not to be talked about. It just so happens that the imperial brother usually does not go to court, so you should pay attention to the antique merchants outside, and if someone sells them there from the palace, no matter how much silver you have, you can buy them back. I have sent the Imperial Guards to secretly guard the passage out of the city. Who do you think should have been the perpetrator? ”

"The minister thinks that it should be someone close to the emperor, someone who understands the value of antiques, or someone who is convenient to enter and exit the palace, and the eunuch is the most suspicious. The ministers went to the court to discuss matters and went back to the house, these things are all on the side of the East Palace, and they can't touch them, so they should have nothing to do with the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs; The footprints of the harem concubines are limited, so it should have nothing to do with them; The guards are very strict on duty, and they are not allowed to bring things in and out, so it should be no problem. Of course, other cases are not excluded. ”

"Yes, I also think that if it is a eunuch, this person must be old and about to leave the palace, and he wants to get some silver. He also wanted to do his best to make a move, for fear of being caught, the things in the palace were very precious, and they were registered, and he didn't dare to ask for a big price to attract people's attention. ”

Analyzing many possible situations, Shunzhi said: "Brother Huang, Master Ma Pingma, a member of the Ministry of Works, is the most expert in appreciating antiques, and a few years ago, during his tenure in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he also managed the jewels and jade, antique calligraphy and paintings in the palace, and sent him to be an assistant to you, you go and investigate this case, hard work royal brother." ”

"Obey the Holy Command!"

On Liulichang West Street, three extraordinary tourists are wandering. They walked unhurriedly from shop to store, as if they were not buying things but just watching the excitement. One of them, a tall man, was well-dressed, like a wealthy merchant and an idle official. The slightly chubby, slightly short middle-aged man next to him is probably his housekeeper, with a humble and amiable attitude; Behind them was a young man of about twenty years of age, strong and handsome.

They are Prince Rui Fuyou, Ministry of Labor Wailang Ma Ping and Fuyou's personal guard Tian Liang. The former guard Zhao Yong died of illness, this Tian guard is the son of Zhao Yong's junior brother, once in Mount Emei and a Taoist master learned peerless light skills, Zhao Yong was dying when he was still a teenager Tian Liang entrusted to the prince, and asked him to take care of this fatherless orphan, the prince immediately agreed, leaving Tian Liang in the palace as a guard. This young man not only has a generous personality and excellent martial arts, but also is smart and studious, and his literacy and hyphenation are very blessed and appreciated, and he was later transferred to his side as a personal guard, which was one of the four wearing Phnom Penh guard uniforms on the day of housewarming.

The glazed factory opened an official kiln in the Yuan Dynasty to fire glazed tiles. In the Ming Dynasty, due to the construction of the palace, the scale of the official kiln was expanded, and the glaze factory became one of the five major factories of the imperial court at that time. After the construction of the outer city in the 32nd year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, it became an urban area, and the glaze factory was not suitable for burning kilns in the city and moved to the Liuliqu Village of Mentougou, but the name of "Liuli Factory" was retained.

During the Shunzhi period, the "Manchu and Han sub-city residences" were implemented in the capital, and the glaze factory was located in the west of the outer city. Most of the Han officials at that time lived in the vicinity of Liulichang. Later, guild halls from all over the country were also built nearby, and officials and examinees often gathered here to visit the book market, so that the prosperous book market of Qianmen, Dengshikou and Chenghuang Temple in Xicheng in the Ming Dynasty gradually transferred to Liulichang. Booksellers from all over the country have also set up bookstalls here, set up bookstores, and sold their collections. This place is becoming more and more prosperous, and it has become a "place for elegant travel in Kyoto". Pen, ink, paper, inkstone, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc., related to book culture, have also developed.

Ma Yuanwai used to work as an errand in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he was very talented. He is not only an expert in architecture, responsible for the design of imperial tombs, but also has the ability to identify the authenticity of antiques, calligraphy and paintings. It's just that his body is not very strong, and he often recuperates at home, which delays his promotion. Although his official character is not very high, his knowledge and character are very good, and Emperor Shunzhi values him very much. Ma Ping is the only person who can talk directly to the emperor of the five-grade Han official. He told the prince that there were exactly ten lost treasures in Ouchi, including two famous paintings of the Tang Dynasty: Han Hao's "Five Oxen Picture" and Wu Wei's "Yangtze River Ten Thousand Miles"; There are two famous paintings of the Ming Dynasty: Wen Zhengming's "Tea Tasting Picture" and Tang Yin's "Tongshan Picture". Six utensils: gold-inlaid enamel tableware, red coral bowl, jade box, jade Guanyin, jade seal of Emperor Zhaolie of the Ming Dynasty, and gold seal of the concubine. Among them, the jade seal and the golden seal of the concubine are the treasures of the treasure. Either one, it's a priceless treasure. Master Ma also said that he had managed these things before, and he was very impressed, and he should not admit mistakes when he saw the original. The thief seems to have only taken these small pieces, and he didn't dare to take the big ones, the small things were easy to take, and they didn't attract eyes, so they took them out in their arms, and it was convenient for the thieves to steal.

On Liulichang West Street, Fuyou and his entourage have visited more than a dozen stores, but they have found nothing. Because not only walking, but also stopping and asking, the fat horseman shouted tired and asked for rest. He knew that the prince was easy to speak, so he smiled and said, "Second master, aren't you tired?" ”

The prince said: "If you are tired, say that you are tired, don't play the banner of this master." Take a look at the paper shop in front of you, and you'll have lunch."

"What are you doing in the paper shop? It only sells the four treasures of the study, and does not accept antiques. ”

"Wouldn't it be more convenient to put away antiques in places that don't collect? The shopkeeper of the jewelry store said that the shopkeeper of the Jade Dragon Paper Store had a unique eye for appreciating treasures, and he should not just look at the surface of everything. ”

"Second Master Shengming! Think differently than others. ”

The prince knew that Ma Yuanwai was joking with him, and he was not angry, and the three of them entered this small shop with the name of "Jade Dragon Paper Shop". As soon as he stepped into the threshold, the shopkeeper greeted him with a smile, "A few guest officers, what do you want to buy?" ”

The prince arched his hand to the shopkeeper, and said with the same smile: "Look, if there is a suitable one, you can buy it." He turned back to the horseman and said, "You sit down first, and I'll turn around." ”

The horseman was not polite, he sat on the stool against the wall, opened the folding fan and fanned it, it was hot and tired.

The shopkeeper knew that he was not buying things but resting, and shouted inside: "Changlin! Serve tea to a few guest officers! ”

Ma Yuanwai immediately had a good impression of the shopkeeper, and hurriedly said: "Thank you! Thanks a lot! ”

When the tea came up, the horsemen didn't dare to use it first, so they called Fuyou: "Master, do you rest, aren't you tired of standing all the time?" ”

Fuyou sat down with his robe, picked up the teacup, and said to the shopkeeper kindly: "How is your business here?" ”

"Make-do, make-do, barely maintain."

"The shopkeeper's surname?"

"Don't have your surname Zhou."

"Ah, shopkeeper Zhou, Fu saw that other paper stores also deal in antiques, isn't the income greater?"

"What is your surname, sir?"

"The shopkeeper only calls me blessed."

"Let's call you Mr. Fu below. When you talked about collecting antiques, why don't you want to do it? It's just hard to do. First of all, we must know the goods, and secondly, we must be able to afford to put them away. Just like a guest officer who came to sell antiques yesterday, he has a few genuine items in his hand, and the price he asks for is really scary. ”

When the horse clerk heard this, he hurriedly came over: "Shopkeeper Zhou, what did he bring?" ”

"Let's think about it. There are two paintings, and a jade box, all of which are of the highest quality, but it's a pity that the cost of my small shop is too small, and the things in the store are not enough for one person. ”

Fuyou asked quietly, "How do you know that his things are genuine?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhou smiled: "Don't look at the goods that can't be collected, but you can see the truth and falsehood." ”

Fuyou arched his hand to the shopkeeper Zhou: "Fu admires, it turns out to be an expert." ”

"Connoisseurs don't dare to be, but they can roughly see the truth and falsehood."

Ma Yuanwai said: "This appreciation, evaluation of antiques, calligraphy and painting, to have all aspects of knowledge, but also to often contact a variety of different antique calligraphy and painting of the real and fake, after years of training to develop a pair of sharp eyes." Shopkeeper Zhou must be a family student? ”

"Where, where, it's just to learn some fur from relatives and eat it in a bowl of rice."

"So, the two of you from yesterday must have come here to admire your name?" Fuyou bowed his hand to Shopkeeper Zhou very sincerely.

"Mr. Fu teased, teased." Shopkeeper Zhou admitted it in disguise.

Ma Yuanwai said: "My lord is very fond of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and often collects authentic works of celebrities, and is now also doing antique business, and I hope to get the help of Zhou's shopkeeper." ”

"Well said, well said. In the following is just to give an estimate. Yesterday the two said they would be helping them estimate a few other things tomorrow. To explain one point, the appraisal is the valuation, you can bargain, business, how can there be a fixed price? ”

"Can you ask me about the approximate value of yesterday's stuff?"

Shopkeeper Zhou stretched out five fingers. Master Ma said, "Five thousand taels? ”

The shopkeeper of Zhou said, "Fifty thousand taels." ”

"You're overestimating, aren't you?"

"Not high, not high. If the sharp-voiced eunuch was a eunuch, these things should be from the palace, and no amount of silver is expensive. I don't have so much silver and I don't have the courage to do it, and even if I have it, I don't dare to accept it, and I still eat with my head open. ”

"Shopkeeper Zhou, my lord sees that this business is not bad, and he wants to move to the south, so he will sell it after receiving the goods and selling them, who will check where to check? What does it matter if it's in the palace or not? I would like you to give us an introduction. ”

Shopkeeper Zhou said: "It's okay to refer, but it's not good to say anything else." ”

Fuyou said: "That is, you can give an introduction, and the bargaining thing will beat the side drum, and I, the horse steward, also know a little about antiques, and will not make you embarrassed." ”

Shopkeeper Zhou said that the two people would come to the appraisal tomorrow morning, and asked Mr. Fu to come and wait in advance, so it was decided. Fuyou got up and said goodbye to Shopkeeper Zhou. Just about to cross the threshold, the shopkeeper Zhou asked: "Does Mr. Fu only buy one, two or ten?" ”

Just as Fuyou was about to turn around to answer Shopkeeper Zhou's question, there was a "bang" and a person bumped into Fuyou. The man was also talking to the man with his face back. When I looked closely, he was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, tall and slender, dressed in fine clothes, handsome and elegant. bumped into Fuyou, a little embarrassed, and hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm reckless."

"It's okay, it's okay, didn't I bump into you too?" Fuyou said with a smile. The boy smiled at him as well, and suddenly a pair of dimples and two rows of neat white teeth appeared on his cheeks, as well as two beautiful tiger teeth. He looked at Fuyou for a moment, then arched his hand and entered the store. Not far behind the young man was a beautiful woman wearing a black practice uniform with a somewhat dark complexion, about eighteen or nine years old, and behind the woman in black there was a handsome young man who looked like a man, sixteen or seventeen years old.

Although Fuyou had already left the store, he heard that the young man called the shopkeeper Zhou "uncle", which turned out to be the nephew of the shopkeeper Zhou. I don't know what's going on, Fuyou feels that this young man is very familiar, as if he has seen it somewhere. It's ridiculous to think about it, where can I see him?