During the period when Chu Chen took out the books in the package one by one, Uncle Wu and the others next to him also carefully identified the books they took out, and they could basically confirm that the things were real.

Twenty minutes later, Chu Chen opened all the five oil paper packages, in addition to the four volumes of "Four Voices of the Ape" and one volume of "Nanci Narrative", in the thickest package, there were also some letters, according to everyone's identification, these should be the letters exchanged between Xu Wei and some friends when they exchanged knowledge.

After reading these manuscripts and letters, Uncle Wu's face was full of admiration, and he said: "Not to mention these precious letters, it is very rare and not easy for the manuscripts of Xu Wei's "Four Sound Apes" and "Nanci Narrative" to be preserved so completely until now. ”

Zhao Xueyi sighed: "Yes! I think that the reason why these manuscripts and letters are so tightly sealed is probably to prevent them from being destroyed, and it is possible that the collector did not expect that they would be kept for such a long time, and these manuscripts and letters have been preserved quite intact until now. ”

Hearing this, Fang Jinbo asked a little uncertainly, "Why was Xu Wei's book destroyed?" ”

Qi Baofu said: "You should know the literary prison of the Qing Dynasty, right? Xu Wei's "Four Apes" was banned at the time. ”

"Avoid the prison of words, and write books for Daoliang."

This is a poem from Gong Zizhen's "Yongshi", to the effect that he left the table halfway because he was afraid of hearing the news and discussions about the literary prison, and he wrote books and wrote just to make ends meet.

Historically, it has not been uncommon for literati to die for their writings, but in the Qing Dynasty, it was particularly tragic in order to prevent the transmission of ideas that were not conducive to his rule. The Kang, Yong, and Qian's dynasties continued to be imprisoned, and a large number of books were banned or destroyed. The author was convicted and even killed.

Under this repressive cultural policy, most intellectuals did not dare to participate in the rally. Be very cautious in everything you say and do, lest you fall into a trap.

The book ban movement reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty. According to statistics, during the period of compiling and revising the "Siku Quanshu", the book ban activities controlled and carried out by Qianlong single-handedly and with all his might destroyed about 13,600 volumes of books that were unfavorable to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, burned a total of 150,000 books, and destroyed more than 170 kinds of plates and more than 80,000 pieces...... In addition, the rulers also carried out large-scale destruction and alteration of Ming Dynasty archives.

"However, "The Four Apes" is not a drama. And it's not the satirical Qing Dynasty, which is also forbidden? Fang Jinbo didn't understand this.

Qi Baofu said: "Because "Four Apes" embodies the democratic spirit of opposing feudal oppression and the shackles of etiquette and religion in the embryonic stage of the capitalist economy in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, the play also touched on some dark sides of the society at that time, so "The Four Apes" was listed as a banned book by the Qing Dynasty. ”

"Even if it's going to be banned?" Fang Jinbo's eyes widened, feeling very incredible.

Wu Ke sneered and sarcastically said: "Even Yongzheng's work "The Mystery of Dayi Jue" and Shunzhi's works are also banned, what is so strange about "Four Voices Ape" being banned. ”

"Uh......" Even the books of his ancestors were banned, and Fang Jinbo really had nothing to say.

Chu Chen sighed a little: "Speaking of which." The ban on books in the Qing Dynasty is also unprecedented, but like the book burning and banning of previous feudal dynasties, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty still did not and could not completely ban the so-called 'disobedience and disobedience' books, and some classic books are still passed on by word of mouth among the people. Or it is popular in the form of hand-copying. ”

"But such a fierce campaign to ban books has really hurt the inheritance of our country's classics, and only some of the countless books that have been banned have survived. Most books. We only know its name today, and its content is completely unknown. It's a shame to think about! ”

Zhao Xueyi smiled: "Okay, let's look forward now." Keep this kind of thing of Chen Guzi rotten sesame seeds in your heart, and just learn the lessons from it. ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, after all, the book was burned, and what should be done now is to learn the lessons from it, so that this kind of thing will not happen again in the future.

Then, Zhu Dafu said: "Speaking of which, Xiaochen, these manuscripts of yours are not only antiques, but also of great significance to the study of literature and drama, and can be said to be priceless!" Once the news of these manuscripts gets out, I'm afraid that many people will want to come to your door to take a look, and I guess you will be annoyed. ”

Qi Baofu also said with some concern: "Not only that, but I am also worried that some units want to keep them for themselves, and I think Teacher Chu should be careful about this." ”

Zhao Xueyi said with a smile: "Don't worry about this, I believe that there are still people in China who dare to snatch things from Xiaochen." ”

Qi Baofu felt that what Zhao Xueyi said was a little unscrupulous at first, but he immediately thought of his cousin Qi Baolin's introduction, and then he reacted, the teacher Chu in front of him, whom he respected very much, also had a background in the sky, and was not afraid of others beating him at all.

So, in the end, only Fang Jinbo, who was full of doubts in his heart, was left.

At this time, Zhu Dafu's mobile phone rang, and after he took the phone, he said to everyone with a smile:

"There are a few seniors and peers in the evening, who want to get together together, do you want to go?"

Zhao Xueyi said as a matter of course: "It's rare to have such an opportunity to communicate, of course I'm going to go!" ”

The others also nodded again and again, especially Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo were a little excited when they thought of being able to communicate with so many senior experts.

Zhu Dafu said: "Okay, we'll go over after dinner." ”

"That's right!" Uncle Wu said: "Xiao Chen, don't you still have a piece of Li Mo to identify?" Let's bring it with us later, so that I don't take it out tomorrow and let too many people worry about it. ”

"Li Mo? Could it be Li Tingqi ink in the Southern Tang Dynasty? As soon as the words fell, Qi Baofu exclaimed.

"Doesn't it mean that the only piece of Li Mo in the world is hidden in the Treasure Island Forbidden City?" Fang Jinbo was also stunned.

Zhu Dafu said with a smile: "That's because no other Li Mo has found out, and now that there is Xiaochen, it can only be said to be the only one!" ”

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Uncle Fu, don't say that, after all, my piece has not been confirmed to be genuine." ”

Zhu Dafu smiled and waved his hand when he heard this: "Whether it is Liu Lao or us, we all agree that it is genuine, and this time I came to participate in the exchange meeting, but it is just a formality." ”

"That's it!" Zhao Xueyi also nodded again and again: "Xiao Chen, you just need to put a hundred hearts in this matter, I don't believe that anyone can find evidence that it is not Li Mo." Speaking of which, I haven't seen enough of your piece of Li Mo yesterday, Xiaochen, can you take it out and let me appreciate it again? ”

"What's wrong with this......"

As he spoke, Chu Chen walked to the safe in the room, ready to bring the things over, while Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo also had to show anticipatory looks.

…………

The venue of the party was in a VIP room in the hotel, and when Zhu Dafu walked in with Chu Chen and his party, there were several people sitting there drinking tea and chatting.

The circle of antiques, not small, not big, there are only a few famous experts and collectors, Uncle Wu and they are all old people who have been in the antique business for one or two decades, and they all know each other, so as soon as they entered, everyone greeted each other, and Uncle Wu also introduced Chu Chen and them to a few people in the room in a timely manner.

Chu Chen himself has good eyesight, even if he has not been on TV, he is already well-known in the circle, and now that he has a watch on TV, he is even more impressed by the knowledgeable line. Therefore, when Uncle Wu introduced Chu Chen to everyone, they all expressed considerable enthusiasm.

When it was Wu Ke's turn to introduce him, an old man in his sixties with a beard surnamed Hu asked in a mouthful of Trump:

"Old Wu, who is this girl? It looks a little like yours! ”

Uncle Wu laughed and said, "Nonsense, of course it's my daughter!" ”

Zhao Xueyi said with a hippie smile: "In addition, it is still Xiaochen's object, they will get married in two months." ”

Hearing this, Hu Lao beat his chest and said, "Old Wu, your hands and feet are too fast, you don't even give me a chance!" ”

A man in his forties next to him laughed and said, "Lao Hu, come on, are you still going to introduce your granddaughter who has not graduated from junior high school to Xiao Chu?" ”

Hu Lao smiled and said: "My granddaughter is also fifteen years old, and the difference between her and Xiao Chu is less than seven years old, and there are not many, you didn't see it, there was news the day before yesterday, saying that it was an old man in his seventies who married a woman who was less than thirty years old!" ”

The man scolded with a smile: "You shameless person, Yuanyuan has a grandfather like you, and he has really fallen moldy for eight lifetimes!" ”

There was a burst of laughter around him, and although Chu Chen, who was the party concerned, knew that Hu Lao was just joking, he still made a big red face.

Next, Uncle Wu also briefly introduced Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo, one of them has a low eyesight for antiques, and the other is simply a newcomer, these people just shook hands and passed, of course, the two of them originally planned to come to see it, they were only excited about it, and they didn't care at all.

During the joke period, some old-timers also walked in one after another, among which Yu Jiangwei and Xu Heng and Xu Lao are both well-known experts in the country, and their status is basically the same as that of Qian Lao in the capital.

As soon as everyone came in, they greeted each other, as the youngest expert on the scene, and on behalf of Liu Lao to participate in the exchange meeting, Chu Chen was also the object of attention. After a circle, Chu Chen was a little anxious.

Among these old-timers, most of them are unknown to Chu Chen, and there are also those that Chu Chen knows, such as Yue Lao in the capital, An Gongshi in Jinling, and Meng Yixian.

As soon as An Gongshi came in, he pulled Chu Chen to the side, and expressed his gratitude to Chu Chen for his righteous act last time, and said that this time he brought a gift to Chu Chen, and he would give it to Chu Chen when the party was over.

An Gongshi's enthusiasm and resoluteness made Chu Chen really shirk, and in the end he could only agree. (To be continued......)

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