Chapter 750: Sharpen the knife
Yoshihiko Noda was also talking nonsense at first, but when it came to it, the more he spoke, the more confident he became, and the lie was repeated a thousand times before it became the truth.
What's more, his analysis of this terracotta figurine is not wrong, although so far, the colored terracotta figurines that everyone has seen are all from the Northern Wei Dynasty, but who can guarantee that there were no colored terracotta figurines in the Han Dynasty?
After all, the time between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Han Dynasty was not very long, that is, more than 100 years, and although the Northern Wei Dynasty was a dynasty established by the Xianbei people, it was not long after they established the dynasty, and they were all sinicized.
The language they used and the habits of life were almost the same as those of the Han people at that time, so of course the habits of the Han people were inherited in terms of tombs.
For example, they like to put some terracotta figurines in the tomb, which means that they can also enjoy the service of these servants in the underworld, and this custom is inherited from the Han people.
This habit of the Han people originated at the end of the Warring States Period, and it was once carried forward in the Han Dynasty.
Because the people of the Han Dynasty had a tradition of thick burials, the dignitaries of the Han Dynasty, when they died and were buried, would bury a lot of gold and silver treasures in their tombs, as well as the objects they liked during their lifetime.
Because the people of the Han Dynasty believed in the reincarnation of yin and yang, when they were buried, of course, they had to bury some sacrifices to accompany the burial.
In those days, it was definitely impossible to use human sacrifice, and the use of the kind of terracotta warriors and horses fired by Qin Shi Huang was too expensive, so they innovated the kind of half-human tall warrior servants and knight figurines.
Of course, when they are buried, such samurai servants and knight figurines will be buried with a few meanings. After all, like Qin Shi Huang, burying an army and accompanying him to the underworld to continue to be the emperor is not something that anyone can afford.
In the historical materials about the excavation of Han tombs recorded in China, such samurai terracotta figurines have been unearthed.
There are fewer tombs of ordinary dignitaries, and there are more tombs of nobles with more noble status, especially those of nobles with martial honors.
So now Mitsui Takashi and in front of them. The appearance of such a few samurai terracotta figurines and knight terracotta figurines is not contrary to harmony, the only thing that can be regarded as a doubt is that these samurai servants and knight figurines are actually colorful.
But now that Yoshihiko Noda said this, Mitsui Kikazu, who was still a little suspicious, can be said to be suspicious at this time.
After all, after seeing those Han bricks and tiles before, plus the two Yao Chang Tianmu bowls that Junichi Watanabe sold to him earlier, he was subconsciously. A concept has been formed, that is, the things in Junichi Watanabe's hands are basically true, there are no fakes, and this guy still has some skills and abilities.
So subconsciously, in fact, he had long believed that these terracotta figurines were the burial goods unearthed in the ancient tombs of the nobles of the Han Dynasty, but after Mitsui Mitsura raised questions, he still had a reasonable explanation.
Now with Yoshihiko Noda's explanation. He immediately accepted this statement as a matter of course.
And Mitsui Mitsui, like Mitsui Takazu, began to be inexplicably happy at this time.
Originally, he worked as an archaeologist. In particular, the director of the Tokyo National Museum should be cautious when it comes to identifying and excavating such new antiques.
It's a pity that he was originally a straw bale, and if he was based on his true ability, he would be just a second-rate appraiser.
But before he teamed up with his brother and secretly calculated Yoshihiko Noda. He was ousted from the position of director of the Tokyo National Museum, and then with the help of the Mitsui family's fame, he ascended to the throne of the director of the Tokyo National Museum.
For so many years, staying in such a high position, I have been torn between various dignitaries and dignitaries every day. His academic ability and appraisal ability have not only not improved a little, but have also degraded a lot.
Now Yoshihiko Noda directly denied his suspicions, and he didn't dare to ask the slightest question in front of Yoshihiko Noda.
After all, although he calculated Yoshihiko Noda from the position of director of the Tokyo National Museum, he still trusted Yoshihiko Noda's ability.
He was also a classmate from high school to college with Yoshihiko Noda, and he had been with Yoshihiko Noda for so long, and Yoshihiko Noda's ability in archaeological argumentation and antique appraisal had actually established an irrefutable image in his subconscious.
So when Yoshihiko Noda categorically said that these colorful samurai terracotta figurines and knight terracotta figurines were a new archaeological discovery, his original question suddenly became clear, but he didn't have the slightest intention to question Noda Yoshihiko's judgment.
A new archaeological discovery, colorful warrior terracotta figurines and knight terracotta figurines, such a discovery, but the age of colored terracotta figurines in China has been advanced by more than 100 years.
The Chinese may not have announced this discovery yet, right? If we Japanese announced this discovery in advance, how would the Chinese feel?
Haha, maybe a group of Chinese archaeologists will fly from China to Japan for the sake of such a few terracotta figurines.
Even if you promise that they can see it, you can also make some requests with them when the time comes, such as some national treasures that they have been cherishing in the country, of course we can invite them to take them to Japan to display?
Even if it's borrowed, hehe, as for the cost, that's another story.
These Chinese are really pitiful, they can't even protect the treasures handed down by their ancestors themselves, they are really a group of poor worms.
And if you do such a brilliant thing, you may have to show your face in Japan at that time, and when the time comes, those dignitaries and dignitaries in Japan will not be allowed to come to the pole to find themselves?
And the improvement of his status is also of great benefit to his eldest brother in the family.
Thinking about it, this Mitsui Mitsui Mitsui thought too much, and glanced at his eldest brother Mitsui Takawa in a blink of an eye, and it just so happened that Mitsui Takawa's eyes also turned to him.
As soon as the two brothers met, they understood what each other meant, and these terracotta figurines must be taken down today.
The two brothers thought that their communication was very secretive, but they didn't expect that their every move would all fall into the eyes of Junichi Watanabe and Yoshihiko Noda at this time.
Just when the Mitsui brothers exchanged glances with each other, Junichi Watanabe and Yoshihiko Noda completed an eye exchange, but the meaning of their exchange was very simple.
After reading these things, let's continue backwards, after all, there are still several boxes in the back, waiting to be opened.
The contents of those boxes, once they leak out, hehe, these Mitsui brothers will wash their necks and prepare for the knife today.
Junichi Watanabe was already sharpening his knife in secret at this time, and Yoshihiko Noda was of course the role responsible for handing him the whetstone on the side.
At this time, Noda Yoshihiko had already given way to his position, and Mitsui Mitsui Mitsuyoshi and Mitsui Takazu came to the front of those terracotta figurines, Mitsui Takawa was not as proficient as Mitsui Mitsura after all, and at this time Mitsui Mitsura was squatting on the ground, responsible for popularizing the characteristics of Han Dynasty terracotta figurines to his brother who was half a bucket of water.
"Noda-kun, it's almost, don't open the remaining boxes, if you open them, I really can't afford to take such a responsibility."
"Huh! Mr. Watanabe, we've all been here anyway, and we've seen everything in front, so what's the difference between the contents of the back boxes and the ones in front. Are you still afraid that Mr. Mitsui will not be able to pay for it? ”
The dispute between the two quickly attracted the attention of the Mitsui brothers, and at this time, the two saw that Yoshihiko Noda had come to the front of several not too large boxes in the back, holding a crowbar in his hand, and it seemed that he wanted to open these boxes to take a look.
And this time, Junichi Watanabe stood in front of those boxes, separating Yoshihiko Noda from those boxes.
Looking at the look on his face, he seemed to be very concerned about the contents of these boxes, and the more he pushed like this, Noda Yoshihiko on the other side seemed to be interested.
Seeing the dispute between the two, they were interested in these boxes, but Yoshihiko Noda was far from alone, and the Mitsui brothers were quickly attracted by these boxes.
Today's Junichi Watanabe has brought them too many surprises.
From the first two Yaobian Tianmu bowls, to the later Han bricks and tiles with exquisite workmanship, and then to these knight terracotta figurines and samurai terracotta figurines, as well as some terracotta figurines of child servants, this has explained a lot.
These things must have just been unearthed recently, and they must have come from a place where the ancient tombs of the Han Dynasty were very concentrated, and of course they could have come from many places.
But there is a very important point, that is, Junichi Watanabe must have collected a lot of antiques from the Han Dynasty this time, and looking at the quality, it should have been used by the dignitaries and dignitaries at that time.
Now that he is so nervous about those boxes, does that mean that the contents of those boxes are far more precious than the treasures they see now?
As soon as they thought of this, the hearts of the two Mitsui brothers were beating suddenly, and they could no longer remain calm.
"Watanabe-kun, you see that our trade has come to this point, is there only a few boxes missing? So, Kato, come here, and give this Watanabe-sir-chan account another $30 million, even if it's a deposit for the rest of our transactions today, how about it? Mr. Watanabe, do you see our sincerity now? ”
Mitsui Takazu looked at Junichi Watanabe and said confidently. (To be continued.) )