Chen Qian and the others obviously found the abnormality of the place where the seal was left, but they didn't dare to touch this painting, in fact, just think about it, no matter what is hidden below, it should not be as famous as Ren Bonian, if the original bell seal can increase the value of these paintings, the owner of the painting, why did he spend effort to hide the bell mark below?

is with this kind of thought, so although Chen Qian knew that there was a cat here, he just didn't dare to reveal it.

And Han Peacock is different, he sees the extraordinaryness of these ladies' pictures, and he thinks that Ren Bonian can't draw such a ladies' pictures, so he is determined to uncover it, but he didn't expect that what is hidden below is Zhang Daqian's bell seal.

At this time, with Han Peacock's erudition and strong memory, he had already speculated about the ins and outs of the matter.

In 1935, after Zhang Daqian married Yang Wanjun, Zhang Daqian painted many pictures of ladies with her as a model.

In 1952, Yang Wanjun, the ex-wife of the master of Chinese painting Zhang Daqian, dedicated all the 260 Tang Dynasty murals copied by Zhang Daqian in the Dunhuang Grottoes to the state, and she only kept 14 paintings made by Zhang for her.

When the raiders visited Yang's house, these fourteen paintings were searched, and none of them have been missing.

The reason why Zhang Daqian's bell seal is hidden is not that the owners of these paintings are afraid of being discovered, these are Zhang Daqian's paintings, or they want to use Ren Bonian's name to seek greater benefits.

Don't think it's ridiculous, in the sixties and seventies, Zhang Daqian's paintings were not very valuable, in the seventies and eighties of the last century, the price of Qi Baishi's and Zhang Daqian's works in the capital Rong Bao Zhai was only 20 yuan per square foot, and more than 100 yuan a piece.

As one of the famous painters in the late Qing Dynasty, Ren Bonian. The reputation of that era was much greater than that of Zhang Daqian, and it was more famous than Zhang Daqian, so it was very possible for people of that era to disguise Zhang Daqian's works as Ren Bonian's works and sell them for profit.

Han Peacock could only shake his head when he looked at these paintings, the world has changed, who would have thought that it would cost 100 yuan a piece back then. Now it can be sold for hundreds of millions of dollars.

Zhang Daqian's paintings were initially sought-after in overseas markets. Known as the "Emperor of Painting", it was not until the early 80s of the last century that his works began to appear frequently in overseas auctions. The market record for his works is also constantly being refreshed.

Wait until 1987. His paintings are only beginning to rise overseas. That year, his "Peach Spring" sold for HK$1.87 million at Sotheby's.

In 1989, his "Flying Springs in the Pine Gully" sold for HK$2.87 million at Sotheby's.

In 1991, his Lingyan Mountain sold for HK$4.29 million at Christie's.

In 1992, four screens of his "Qingcheng Mountain" were sold for HK$7.48 million at Sotheby's.

In 1994, his "Glen" sold for HK$8.16 million at Sotheby's.

In 1999, four screens of his "Lotus" were auctioned by Christie's for HK$8.29 million.

Zhang Daqian's masterpiece "襤uànㄒ皇澜纭吩谔ㄍ辶酱我迓粁Xingqun Pancong is an unprecedented sky-high price of more than NT$50 million and NT$60 million.

In the 2002 Sotheby's autumn auction, there was record-breaking news that Zhang Daqian's "Splashed Vermilion Screen", which was originally estimated at more than 15 million Hong Kong dollars, after a round of fierce bidding. In the end, it was sold for 20.22 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking the world record for the highest transaction price of modern Chinese paintings and calligraphy.

It can also be seen from these transaction records that Zhang Daqian's works appreciate quickly and violently.

In recent years, the highest auction price of Zhang Daqian's works in the mainland market has not been as high as that of famous artists such as Qi Baishi and Fu Baoshi, mainly collectors who own Daqian's masterpieces and masterpieces, and generally refuse to throw them out lightly, and it is difficult for auction houses to find Zhang Daqian's masterpieces or large-scale masterpieces.

Zhang Daqian left the mainland in the mid-20th century, and the number of works left behind in the mainland was relatively small, and large-scale masterpieces were even rarer, which was one of the reasons why Zhang Daqian's works were not as popular as those of the old man Baishi.

But overseas, Zhang Daqian's hegemony has never wavered.

Zhang Daqian is best at landscape painting and figure painting, and his artistic attainments are extremely high, which can be said to be unparalleled in the history of modern Chinese art.

In particular, the portrait of the lady in the figure painting is even more exquisite, and Zhang Daqian's figure painting has two changes: before the age of 30, he studied the Ming and Qing Dynasty figure painting traditions, and his style is euphemistic and handsome.

In 1941, he went to Dun and Huang to copy the murals of Sui and Tang Dynasty figures, the style changed greatly, and the painted figures were magnificent and colorful, showing the legacy of the Tang Dynasty.

Judging from the transactions in recent decades, Zhang Daqian's landscape paintings have been traded more, and most of the figure paintings have been treasured in major museums, and it is extremely rare to appear on the market.

And the fourteen pairs in the hands of Han Peacock are the representative works of his figure paintings, which happened to be made before and after Zhang Daqian went to Dunhuang to copy the murals of Sui and Tang Dynasty figures.

Yang Wanjun, born in 1917 in Beiping, her father is an artist who plays the Yueqin, she is smart, beautiful, 13 years old on stage to sing the Jingyun drum, the voice is bright and crisp, the appearance is outstanding, is a famous opera actor in the south of Beiping and Pingcheng.

When Zhang Daqian visited the Chengnan Amusement Park, Wanjun was singing "Daiyu Funeral Flowers" on stage, and he was shocked at first sight, so Yang Wanjun became Zhang Daqian's third wife.

It is said that there is another reason why Zhang Daqian took a fancy to Yang Wanjun, Zhang Daqian painted ladies back then, and his hands were always unlawful, and he felt powerless.

And Yang Wanjun was born with a pair of snow-white and delicate jade hands, and later Zhang Daqian used his hands as the object of painting and depiction, so that his paintings of ladies were more expressive and realistic.

After marriage, Yang Wanjun stopped his stage career and accompanied Zhang Daqian to travel through famous mountains and rivers, trekking through mountains and rivers.

After marrying Yang Wanjun, Zhang Daqian likes to take her wherever he travels, and it was during this period that Zhang Daqian painted a lot of pictures of ladies with Yang Wanjun as a model.

These paintings should have been painted during this time, so the style of painting has changed drastically.

Up to now, no matter who mentions Zhang Daqian, they have to talk about his figure paintings, but Zhang Daqian's paintings are many. But there are almost no of his figure paintings on the market.

From here, it can also be seen that his picture of ladies is not widely circulated, even if the fourteen pairs in Han Peacock's hands could not be circulated, it was just a mistake that appeared in Han Peacock's hands.

For such fourteen paintings, Han Peacock was able to receive it, and he was both surprised and worried. These fourteen paintings are really not coming from the right way as he thought!

In addition to Fat Liu, Han Xing, and Zhang Xiangyue. are all connoisseurs, after seeing fourteen pictures of ladies with similar appearances, Liu Shaoshan knew the origin of these paintings, and Zhang Shuping certainly knew it.

It can be said that these fourteen pictures of ladies. It should be regarded as Yang Wanjun's. Although Zhang Daqian has children. But this Yang Wanjun doesn't seem to have children, so after Yang Wanjun dies. The paintings she left behind have no heirs.

If this is the case, these paintings are not so troublesome, besides, Han Peacock got these paintings by accident, and he bought them with real money, even if Yang Wanjun has an heir, it is not so easy to get the paintings away from him.

After all, these paintings have disappeared for thirty or forty years, who knows how many hands have passed through in the middle, and now if Yang Wanjun's heir really comes to the door, Han Peacock doesn't seem to be afraid, but this is always a trouble.

In the early 80s of the last century, all parts of the country were working to solve the problem of "turmoil" confiscated cultural relics, at that time, the official purpose was very clear, that is, "to return the goods to their original owners".

For example, the relevant policy issued by the capital city government in 1984 clearly stipulates that "all property confiscated or handed over during the period of 'turmoil' shall be returned to the person who was confiscated or handed over by the person who was confiscated or handed over by the state, except for the prohibited items currently stipulated by the state."

"Where the owner is clear, retreat with the clearing."

"Cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, rare books, jewelry, and diamonds purchased by any unit or individual from a non-commercial unit shall be returned unconditionally; High-end furniture, high-end musical instruments, valuable daily necessities, etc., if the person being copied knows the whereabouts and requests to return them, they must also be withdrawn and returned to their owners......

Although the regulations are so, it is very difficult to sit up, for example, the manuscript of "The Development of Japanese Novels in the Past Thirty Years", written by Zhou Zuoren and approved by Lu Xun, appeared in the preview of Guardian's spring auction.

Zhou Jiyi, the grandson of Zhou Zuoren, stood up and told the media, "This manuscript belongs to Mr. Zhou Zuoren, and the manuscript was copied during the 'turmoil' and has not been returned", and asked the relevant parties to stop the auction and return the manuscript.

Coincidentally, almost at the same time that Zhou Jiyi sued Guardian, the descendants of Fu Zengxiang, the former director of education of the Republic of China and the director of the Palace Museum Library, also went to court with the Capital Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics.

After Fu Zengxiang's death, he left more than 20,000 pieces of ancient jade, books and other cultural relics.

In August 2010, Fu Zengxiang's children sent a letter to the Capital Cultural Heritage Bureau, demanding that the list of property confiscated and returned during the "unrest" be made public, but when they refused, they took the bureau to court.

The fact that the cultural relics and manuscripts that were confiscated during the "turmoil" were not completely returned to the parties was certainly not an isolated case, and it is not uncommon for cases to be led to by this.

Behind these disputes and cases is a historical legacy that has not yet been properly resolved, since the state can play hooligans, what he bought with real money can naturally be taken as his own, but, in conscience, it is a bit unreasonable.

"Xiao Han, what are you going to do with these fourteen pictures?" Liu Shaoshan Road.

Han Peacock said: "Han Xing, did you record the entire unveiling process just now?" ”

Han Xing said: "It's been recorded." ”

Liu Shaoshan said at this time: "We also have cameras here, and the process just now has been recorded." ”

"This is a piece of evidence, I bought Ren Bonian's paintings, who would have thought that it has become Zhang Daqian's now, Yang Wanjun doesn't seem to have any descendants, so I'm not afraid that her descendants will come to find trouble, but I have to guard against Zhang Daqian's descendants to ask for it, with these evidences, it will be easy to talk in the future." Han Peacock said.

Others may not have evidence to prove that their things were copied from that era, but these fourteen paintings are so famous that even if Han Peacock wants to deny it, there is no way, so Han Peacock can only respond to changes with the same.

Of course, if the fact that he kept these fourteen paintings was not passed on, but only kept them as his own private collection, there would definitely be no trouble, but could Han Peacock do this?

However, this is not without a solution, so Han Peacock finally said: "I bought this for 1.4 billion, if there is really a descendant of Yang Wanjun to come to the door." It would be nice for them to compensate me 1.4 billion. ”

Anyway, he didn't sign the transfer contract, thinking that Chen Qian doesn't know where to go now, and he is unlikely to come to testify, even if he comes to testify, I don't know how many years later, and no one can say clearly at that time.

Han Peacock has now made up his mind to possess these ladies' pictures.

"We won't talk about that, you can just keep it for yourself anyway, and now let's talk about your other collections, I heard that you have recently gotten some good things. What do you think. Send me a few days to study? Liu Shaoshan said.

Han Peacock said: "Old man, you are really well-informed, not many people know this news in the magic capital. ”

"I heard you got seventeen? Can you be sure where it came from? Liu Shaoshan said.

Han Peacock said: "It should be the gilded gate sea produced by the Ming Palace, which is the same as the one left by the Forbidden City, there is nothing to study, right?" ”

"Do you think you can let me study those in the Forbidden City?" Liu Shaoshan Road.

"At best, it's a gilding process. If you always want to research. I'll have someone bring you one. Han Peacock said.

"That's for the best. Also, is it possible that your genuine knife coins will be put on display in our museum for a while, and it will be almost the end of the year. More people are coming into museums to see exhibitions, and we always have to add something new, otherwise no one will go to see it at all. Liu Shaoshan said.

"Although there are many sword coins in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this thing shouldn't attract many people, right?" Han Peacock is afraid of trouble, tens of thousands of knife coins, and it is a big trouble to record them one by one.

Liu Shaoshan said: "Then forget it!" We also have a lot of knife coins in the museum, but it's not as good as you, if you want to say attractive, or gold and silver are attractive, why don't you put your gold and silver bricks and ghosts or something on display for a few days? ”

Han Peacock smiled bitterly: "I transferred all those things to others, and I exchanged those things for a place in a private museum." ”

"You're a tiger! I really don't know if we old guys will be useful with you joining. Liu Shaoshan smiled bitterly, he knew too well about the public museums in China, and he obviously occupied so many resources, but he did nothing.

Even if they don't do anything, they still reach out to the state every year and ask for all kinds of money to keep the museum running, which is a bit of a thing.

After chatting with Liu Shaoshan for a while, Han Peacock had no intention of staying here, he waited for those ladies to be a little drier, and then put them all away.

Fortunately, the counterfeiter's framing skills are still passable, he is all hidden Zhang Daqian's knowledge, and he has not made changes to the lady picture itself, so it has become a lot easier to uncover.

In this way, the main body of the painting was not affected, so that these paintings did not have to be reframed, which saved Han Peacock a lot of trouble.

After getting in the car, Zhang Xiangyue said, "Boss, where are we going?" ”

Han Peacock said: "It's not early, let's go eat together!" After eating, you will be free to move, and today Saturday, tomorrow Sunday, you will go home and rest. ”

"Big brother, I discussed it with my parents, and we can't ask for that money." Han Xing finally found a chance to speak.

Han Peacock glared and said, "You can't ask for it?" Can I just ask for it? ”

Han Xing was embarrassed by Han Peacock's words, and he said: "We can't take advantage of you, big brother, but I don't want big brother to take advantage of me, so I left five million, and I will hit your card for the rest." ”

"You kid, if you really have the heart, just return five million to me." Han Peacock shook his head and didn't say anything.

Han Xing didn't say anything more, he knew that things could only be handled like this.

"Xiang Yue, you have to worry more about Song Min's side, the things over there are very important." Although Han Peacock said it in a very general way, Zhang Xiangyue knew that things were indeed important.

Ever since Han Peacock asked Zhang Xiangyue to go over to deal with the matter of the Dragon Cloud, Zhang Xiangyue knew that he had really gotten on Han Peacock's thief ship.

Although his power is so great now that it is beyond his heart's capacity, he can't find anyone to talk to.

Recently, a sum of 1.4 billion yuan was all charged by him, and such a large amount of money, except for buying a large number of high-end practical equipment, was used by him to recruit talents.

And those talents, almost all of them are military talents, if it weren't for Chen Jiayi pulling the strings, maybe Zhang Xiangyue would have been invited to squat in a small black house now.

is because he has manipulated too much money and done too many things that he should not be responsible for, so Zhang Xiangyue has been very busy recently, so busy that he, a full-time driver, is about to be replaced by Han Xing again.

However, he was very happy with such busyness, and he had not felt this way in a long time since he left the army.

At the beginning, he didn't pay too much attention to the logistics of receiving a ship, but now, he already knew the weight of that ship, so he no longer had the slightest contempt.

Since he received this job, he has been completely tied to Han Peacock, and now, although Zhang Xiangyue's status is not obvious, the work he has done is much more important than Han Xing.

Now the amount of money he has handled is so large that Zhang Xiangyue didn't dare to think about it at all, so even in the face of Han Xing's sudden 10 million good thing, he hardly reacted unusually.

For Zhang Xiangyue, Han Peacock is still very satisfied, through Guò Chen Jiayi, Han Peacock got Zhang Xiangyue's complete information, he is indeed a normal retirement, and coming to Han Peacock's side is indeed an accident, but this does not mean that no one wants to use him.

After Zhang Xiangyue returned from the south, someone contacted him, and Zhang Xiangyue gathered to continue to serve some departments, and Han Peacock decided to reuse Zhang Xiangyue after getting this information. (To be continued......)

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