Hearing Chu Chen's explanation, Uncle Wu and Hu Yong both nodded in understanding, this is the case in life, some secret discoveries are often inadvertent, and Chu Chen has picked up so many leaks before, and it is not surprising to find a gap.

"Brother Chu, you really have nothing to say about your luck." Hu Yong sighed.

Uncle Wu said with a smile: "Good luck is on the one hand, Xiaochen is also careful on the other, the most important thing in the antique industry is to be careful, so that it is easy to distinguish the authenticity, and the chance of picking up leaks is also greater." ”

Chu Chen smiled, went to get a driver, and prepared to pry the shaft head off. However, Chu Chen didn't expect that this shaft head was installed very firmly, and it was actually pryed for five or six minutes, and it was only a little loose.

In fact, the easiest way is to use a hacksaw to sawn this part of the shaft head, but this method is too violent, Chu Chen doesn't want to ruin the framing of this painting casually, after all, this original old mount is still worth a little money. Fortunately, there is a bit of loosening now, and it is only a matter of time before the axle head is removed.

After more than 20 minutes of hard work, Chu Chen finally carefully removed the shaft head, and everyone also found that the front end of the shaft head was also wrapped in a layer of very soft substance, which should play a role in protecting the things inside.

"Hey, there's really something hidden in there!" Hu Yong used a flashlight to shine inside, and found that there was really a volume of things stored inside.

Uncle Wu said excitedly: "Take it out and take a look." ”

Chu Chen also looked quite excited, and first patted the other side of the scroll with his hand. The roll inside was stuffed very tightly, and even if Chu Chen tried to shoot it, he didn't react much. Finally, only tweezers should be used.

"Xiao Chen, I see that paper is very old, be careful later!" Uncle Wu reminded Chu Chen before he started to do it.

Chu Chen nodded solemnly, and then carefully added the paper inside the scroll and gently pulled it out little by little. He didn't dare to use too much force, the speed was like a snail crawling. But he wasn't in a hurry, after all, the result given by the ability was that the calligraphy work hidden inside was created in the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty has been around for more than 1,000 years now. And things like paper are the most susceptible to the influence of time, if Chu Chen uses more force, it is likely to cause irreparable damage, which is obviously a situation that Chu Chen does not want to see.

Therefore. Chu Chen would rather be slower. is also willing to be greedy and quick to achieve.

After nearly ten minutes of hard work, the calligraphy work finally showed a nod, and when Uncle Wu saw the paper material of this work, he exclaimed: "It's still hemp paper!" ”

Hemp paper is one of the papers used in ancient books and classics in China, and it is a kind of strong paper produced mostly from jute, cloth and broken shoes. It is characterized by long fibers, coarse pulp (small bumps on the paper surface), tough paper, and it is not easy to become brittle and discolored even after more than 1,000 years.

The paper in front of me is made of white linen paper, which is white and smooth. The back is rougher than the front and has sticks and sticks, so the texture is thin. But tenacity.

Generally speaking, the books of the Sui and Tang dynasties (tablet mounting) mostly used hemp paper, the Song and Yuan dynasties no longer occupied the main position, the use of hemp paper in the Ming and Qing dynasties was even rarer, and it was extremely difficult for later generations to forge hemp paper.

Because of this, Uncle Wu was so surprised, because this should at least be a work of the Song and Yuan dynasties, and according to the cautious appearance of the original owner, it is likely to be the calligraphy and painting of a famous artist in the Tang Dynasty.

Chu Chen also pretended to be excited, and then he hurriedly put on his gloves and carefully took the things out of the scroll.

Before opening the work, Chu Chen first observed a little and found that the paper did not show any damage, which made him breathe a sigh of relief, and then, with the help of Uncle Wu, he unfolded this calligraphy and painting work, and a calligraphy work appeared in front of the three of them in an instant.

"How is this possible?"

When Uncle Wu saw this calligraphy work, he was immediately dumbfounded, and his face was full of disbelief.

Not only Uncle Wu, when Chu Chen saw the full picture of this calligraphy work, his expression was also quite shocked, although he knew that this was a calligraphy work through his eyes, but because it was inconvenient to see who the work was at that time, he instinctively felt that the author should be extraordinary.

But he didn't expect that the author would be a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, and Yan Zhenqing, who was known as the "Four Masters of Regular Script" with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan, and Ouyang Xun!

You must know that this is the founder of the famous "Yan Ti" regular script, and it can be said that everyone in the calligraphy and painting industry knows it, and no one knows it.

Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan are also known as "Yan Liu", and have the reputation of "Yan Muscle and Willow Bone". However, Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is fat and foolish with the pen, and the pen is not frustrated, and the cutting-edge "flying white book" of calligraphy art is not obvious to Yan's. Mrs. Wei of the Eastern Jin Dynasty has a cloud in "Pen Array Diagram": "Those with many bones and micro flesh are called tendon books, and those with many flesh and micro bones are called ink pigs."

However, although Yan Lugong's calligraphy is thick, but rich and full, dignified and respectful, it is definitely not the so-called "ink pig", Yan Ti Kaishu, see the muscles and bones in the perfection, the pen is strong, the force is heavy, the atmosphere is majestic, and it has established a new generation of wind.

Ouyang Xiu once said: "Yan Gongshu is like a loyal minister and a martyr, a moral gentleman, his dignity is strict and respectful, and people are afraid of it at first sight, but the more time passes, the more lovely it becomes." There are many people who see treasures in the world, but although there are many of them, they do not get tired of it. ”

Zhu Changwen praised his book: "The point is like a falling stone, the painting is like a summer cloud, the hook is like Qu Jin, the Ge is like a crossbow, there is an image in the vertical and horizontal, there is a low ambition, since Xi and Xian, there is no such thing as a public person." ”

Yan Tishu had a profound impact on the development of calligraphy art in later generations, and many famous artists after the Tang Dynasty learned from Yan Zhenqing's successful reform. If there is anyone else in the Chinese book world who can stand side by side with the book saint Wang Xizhi, only Yan Zhenqing has this prestige and influence.

The calligraphy of such a famous figure can be said to be a treasure coveted by many collectors and calligraphy lovers, not to mention, the work in front of him is actually one of Yan Zhenqing's famous works, "Portrait of Dongfang Shuo", how can Chu Chen and Uncle Wu not be shocked?

Of course, after being shocked, the two of them immediately became excited again, and immediately stepped forward to take a closer look, but after a while, Uncle Wu said a little strangely: "It seems that something is wrong, how is the style of this "Dongfang Shuo Portrait Praise" quite different from the style of the inscription, and it doesn't seem to be written in a period?" ”

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Uncle Wu, don't you think that this version of Yan looks perfect and superb?" I think this should be Yan Zhenqing's work in his later years. ”

When Uncle Wu heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward and took a closer look, and found that it was indeed as Chu Chen said, you must know that the inscription was Yan Zhenqing's work when he was forty-six years old, and the font was clear and majestic, and it was steep and open, but it did not have the calligraphy of his later years, so of course it would look different.

Therefore, although this work is not the original version of the inscription of "Dongfang Shuo Portrait Praise", its value is not lower than the original, but higher, and it also has a very great role in the study of Yanti calligraphy.

Next, Chu Chen and Uncle Wu were all immersed in this calligraphy work, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time, and Hu Yong seemed a little bored on the side, because he didn't understand calligraphy at all, but even if he didn't understand it, he could see that the calligraphy on it was quite exquisite, and he knew that this work must be very precious.

After a long time, when Uncle Wu came back to his senses, he suddenly shouted: "Not good! ”

"What's wrong?" Chu Chen asked a little strangely.

"Xiaochen, do you know how to protect calligraphy works?" Uncle Wu asked rhetorically.

"I know a little bit about it."

Chu Chen nodded, and then immediately understood what Uncle Wu meant when he said "not good" just now. Generally speaking, if a thing is stored in one place for a long time, its properties are quite stable in that environment, and if it suddenly changes to an environment, its properties will also become unstable, making the object oxidize rapidly, thereby being corroded and damaged.

And this situation is irreversible, which is also a problem that has always plagued conservationists.

Chu Chen's calligraphy work has been placed in a relatively closed environment of the painting scroll, which is completely different from the current environment, so the best choice is to protect it as soon as possible after taking it out to avoid the impact of oxidation on it.

However, fortunately, the air in the capital is relatively dry, and the weather is not hot now, so the impact is not very great, but this is enough to make Uncle Wu very nervous.

So Chu Chen hurriedly said: "Then let's put the painting away immediately and go to my master to deal with it!" ”

"Don't!" Uncle Wu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's better for us not to move this calligraphy now, and let Liu Lao come over to deal with it." ”

"Okay, then I'll go now!"

Chu Chen nodded, and immediately walked out of the door quickly.

"Uncle Wu, how much is this painting worth?" After Chu Chen left, Hu Yong asked very curiously.

Uncle Wu thought for a while and said: "For calligraphy lovers, this is a priceless treasure, and it's hard to say how much it will be auctioned, but it should be at least a few hundred million!" ”

"Can it be sold for such a high price?" Hearing this price, Hu Yong's eyes widened, and he was shocked beyond measure.

"Of course!" Uncle Wu nodded and said: "After all, Yan Zhenqing is the head of the four major regular script calligraphers, and his reputation is very great, and his works are all collected in museums, and the people have never seen a record of auctions. ”

Speaking of this, he smiled and said: "But the value of this thing is not measured by money, if Liu Lao hears you ask, he will definitely say that you are ruining the scenery." ”

Hu Yong scratched his head and smiled...... (To be continued......)