You Fang was really embarrassed in his heart, not because he had no way at all, but because he didn't care about nosy things at all, let alone such a big "idle matter"?

There is an old saying that "the blood in the rivers and lakes is cold, and the doctor becomes tired after a long time". For example, if a doctor sees more patients, he will not be so indifferent to scenes such as life and death, and he will be indifferent to ordinary people. In the rivers and lakes, when you see all kinds of bureaus set up by others, you can't just be careful not to be fooled, or privately remind the people close to you that unless it involves you, you generally won't take the initiative to meddle in your affairs and tear down the stage.

On the one hand, it's because I've met too many people, and I can't manage it if I want to, and over time I will become indifferent. On the other hand, even if you manage it, it is often thankless to occasionally dismantle the scam set up by others, and the people who are helped may not be able to really thank you, and the people who offend you will definitely hate you. There are too many such things, which are enough to make you unable to get along, so since ancient times, there has been a saying that "go to the rivers and lakes without demolishing each other's sheds", which is also a kind of helplessness.

Since ancient times, many Jianghu sects have also had self-discipline rules, such as fishing to punish the greedy desire, setting up a bureau to target the rich and unkind, etc., but in the eyes of the tour party, these are nothing more than looking for excuses such as "robbing the rich and helping the poor, and doing chivalrous justice" to put gold on the face. Therefore, when you enter the rivers and lakes, your conscience will let the dog eat half of it, which is the so-called cold blood in the rivers and lakes.

Specific to this kind of thing at the jade seal auction, You Fang will not want to meddle in things, and there is another reason. Those who are qualified to bid for a lot of money, which one is not either rich or expensive, with astronomical wealth, You Fang, such a small North Drift, can he worry about them? Wu Lao's thinking is obviously different, and it seems that he is looking at the problem from another more far-reaching angle, rather than sticking to a simple person and one thing. I didn't expect this seemingly indifferent old gentleman to have such an overzealous heart who takes the world as his own responsibility.

According to the usual habit, You Fang explained the matter and reminded the people around him not to be fooled or follow the coaxing, and this is the end of it. But in front of Mr. Wu Pingdong, it is not good not to continue to answer, otherwise I always feel sorry for the care of others. At this moment, I remembered that before leaving my hometown, Mo Jiayuan's old lady Mo specially instructed a sentence, "People in the rivers and lakes, the heart can be calm, but people can't be numb", my heart turned over, but I still spoke.

You Fang pointed to the computer screen and said: "It's not that there is no way, it would be nice if you could see the real thing, this is jade, it's best to get started." ”

The so-called "hands-on" is a term in the antique world, which refers to the use of hands to caress mo, feel, and play, which was very important in identification, and many modern precious cultural relics are inconvenient to get started directly from the perspective of protection, but jade is an exception. The longer the time to get started, the better the quality of the jade, which was called raising jade or panyu in the past, and was also a part of ancient Chinese jade culture.

As soon as he heard this, there seemed to be a door, Wu Lao hurriedly handed over a large coated paper envelope and said: "The real thing is in the safe of Sotheby's auction house in London, it is impossible for you and me to see it, but here is a set of high-definition photos from all angles, the light of the photos is very good, it is definitely the original without artificial retouching, the antique dealer of Yuchong Pavilion in New York sent it to me, make do with it." ”

You Fang opened the envelope and took out the photo and looked at it for a long time, but his eyes were a little careless, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Wu Lao asked puzzledly: "What can be seen in the photo?" This thing doesn't need to be identified by you and me. ”

You Fang smiled, put down the photo and asked, "Do you always estimate, what price will this thing get?" ”

Wu Lao: "Since it is a bureau, it is difficult to say, and it cannot be calculated according to normal principles." But now some people have deliberately released rumors, saying that it will be at least 40 million yuan or more in the name of market forecasts. ”

You Fang diverted the topic and asked: "Have you ever seen the photos of the 'Qianlong Imperial Pen' Bai Yuxi, which was auctioned at a sky-high price in Hong Kong last year?" ”

Wu Lao sighed: "Not only have I seen the photos, but I also went to Hong Kong at that time, and I saw the real thing at the auction, no matter from which point of view, it is an impeccable mutton fat jade carving treasure, worthy of the royal jade seal, a national treasure-level cultural relic." ”

You Fang: "I've also seen photos, I'm not afraid of your old jokes, it's the first time I've seen such a good mutton fat jade!" In recent years, mutton fat jade has been very high in China, and it is not uncommon to sell for millions of dollars even if it is not an ancient jade seal. …… And if you look at this 'Treasure of the Eight Signs', it is known as Hetian green jade, and the material is too inferior from the perspective of the jade seal. Looking at the photo, although it is not as real as the first hand, but for an ordinary jade material of the same quality, if I go to the mineral land to collect, the asking price of 100 is too high, and the layman may not know that in fact, the stone is not as expensive as imagined. ”

Wu Lao reminded: "Although the jade material is not the best, and the quality is not the best, what people sell is not stone, it is the concept of Chinese royal jade seals. ”

You Fang pouted: "The quality is not good, this so-called 'Treasure of the Eight Signs' is made of inferior materials, and the modeling and carving are also stupid and ugly, unless Qianlong is sick and blind, he will use it as a jade seal!" ”

Wu Laoyi frowned: "It's too arbitrary for you to say that, and it's too exaggerated!" With Sotheby's's status in the international art collecting world, what comes out of the town can at least be justified. Besides, saying such things without seeing the real thing is not in line with our rigorous academic spirit. …… Well, what are you laughing at? As soon as he said half of his words, he noticed that You Fang on the side had a different expression, and he smiled very cunningly and sneakily, and couldn't help but ask.

You Fang blinked: "Did Elder Wu forget the purpose of calling me here today?" Do you want to discuss the spirit of learning, or do you want to know the means of 'demolishing sheds' on the rivers and lakes? ”

Wu Lao was stunned, and the forehead wrinkles on his forehead deepened: "You want to say that it is a fake?" But it's useless for us to say this here, since Sotheby's has launched it, there is an authoritative appraisal process, and most people will believe it. ”

You Fang was still laughing: "I don't want you to always say that it is a fake, although the condition of this jade seal is not very good, just looking at the photos, I think fifty percent of it may be a fake, but I haven't seen the real thing, and the Sotheby's international auction is not a joke on that occasion." As you have always said, this is not in line with the spirit of professional rigor. ”

Wu Lao: "What do you want to say, just hurry up!" ”

"You always have to tell a story...... and you should tell ...... like that. I just said that there is no way to disrupt the situation and tear down the shed, but this method is useless for people like me, and with your old status, it is very likely to succeed. A method like Mr. Cai Mingchao's disrupting tactics is tantamount to openly flipping the table, and the real masters of the rivers and lakes secretly dismantle the shed and are not on the stage, and laymen can't see the traces. You Fang leaned in and whispered.

After listening, Senior General Wu was skeptical: "That's it?" Except for some trouble, the rest is not complicated. ”

You Fang said with a smile: "This story is exquisite, you must say it in private, the objects are all experts you have come into contact with, who have status and reputation in the field of cultural relics identification, especially the group of acquaintances in the Palace Museum and Hong Kong, try not to miss it." It must not be made public, in the name of academic discussion, even if it is to lower your profile a little and ask for advice in private. Be low-key, don't mention the authenticity of the thing, and provide the other party with as much detail as possible about the photos and information you have. ”

Wu Lao frowned slightly: "If you don't draw conclusions and don't make it public, you just ask academic questions?" With such a distance across the Eurasian continent, only half a month can disturb the auction in London? ”

You Fang: "The more low-key the better, as long as the story gets out." Don't underestimate the cultural relics experts who have crossed into the antique world, holding a thing in public can be wonderful, and losing a thing in private is also poisonous, not to mention that the jade seal is indeed problematic, and it is not easy to find faults? Shape, jade quality, and carving can not be picked, it is the time for them to show their level!

You have always been an expert in archaeological excavations and cultural relics protection, and you are dedicated to learning and cultivating talents, but the group of people who engage in antiques across borders are different. The world is very big, but the circle is very small, think about those who have the heart and money to bid for the jade seal, what is the mentality of the real big buyers? ”

The jade seal was a symbol of imperial power in ancient China, but today it is a tradable collectible outside of China. The truly wealthy and noble people, in addition to food, clothing, housing and transportation, will pursue enjoyment and experience that ordinary people do not have. Buy a piece of jade seal and go home, usually put it on the shelf to watch or hold it in your hand to play, while contemplating the fugue, you can taste the glory of the world hundreds of years ago, and breathe the mysterious atmosphere through history - this feeling can only be understood and cannot be expressed.

There are also some big collectors, with enough wealth accumulation, will also pursue spiritual self-worth realization, out of national feelings, patriotism or social praise, they are also willing to spend a lot of money to "buy" the jade seals that are scattered overseas. People who are willing to spend so much money will play with feelings, and they will never rub sand into their eyes, and they will not spend a lot of money to buy back a lump in their hearts.

Such a person has enough money to consult privately with the experts he considers to be the most reliable, and not from just one person. Since this is a trick to catch a loophole, and the buyers targeted are mainly the rich and collectors in the Chinese circle, don't forget that this is the Chinese royal jade seal, whose opinion is the most reliable? Of course, it won't be the group of foreign devils and fake foreign devils who wear gloves to play with jade.

This circle is actually not very large, and these experts tend to be cautious when speaking to "important customers" in private, and the information provided by Wu Pingdong and the "stories" he tells can cause enough concerns, and it seems prudent to convey to the "customers" in private that he is not responsible for himself, and from a professional point of view, Fang Yuxi does have something to find fault with - if you insist on picking. Doing so is tantamount to indirectly planting a lump in the hearts of buyers in the Chinese circle and making the feeling gone!

This method is useless for You Fang, because he can't reach that circle, but it is useful for Wu Pingdong.

Of course, Wu Pingdong is not stupid, and he immediately understood You Fang's question, but he still hesitated. You Fang pointed at himself again and said: "Actually, I didn't let you lie all the time, there are acquaintances who have seen this jade seal in the VIP room of an antique city in Panjiayuan, and there were several of them at that time." - I told this story, didn't I just come out of Panjiayuan? …… If you don't think this is appropriate, even if I didn't say it, you don't have to worry about this kind of nosy. ”

Wu Lao thought for a while, spread his eyebrows and smiled: "You have the means of the old rivers and lakes at a young age, it's really not in vain, your methods are yin enough!" But in any case, I have to thank you. …… If I do this, how sure are I that I will be able to disrupt the situation? If it succeeds, what will it look like? ”

You Fang: "There is an eighty percent chance that this auction will be ruined, but whether it is successful or not, it is impossible to see on the surface. Even if the auction fails, the seller and the people behind the scenes will cover it up, otherwise they will not be able to continue the next game, and don't forget that they can use confidentiality as an excuse not to disclose the information of the buyer or seller. I estimate that the biggest possibility is that Sotheby's announced the success of the auction, this embarrassing jade seal was auctioned by a mysterious buyer who did not want to reveal his identity, as for the transaction price, it is likely to be similar to the rumors released in advance, about 40 million. ”

Wu Lao stared at You Fang and asked with a smile: "Young man, you said it so clearly, as if you can calculate it?" ”

You Fang stroked his forehead a little embarrassedly: "This is the trick of the Jianghu Door Trick, it seems to be a clever calculation, but in fact, it is nothing more than understanding the doorway and knowing how the other party may take it." …… Anyway, it's only more than half a month, and if you really want to meddle in the dismantling of the shed, you can see the results soon. …… But whatever the outcome, you will remain obscure and unknown to the world. ”

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