Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy, from the style of calligraphy, the early penmanship is smooth, and there is a wisdom and eternal style; The late brushwork is more vigorous and elegant. Because of the large changes in the early and late periods, and the large number of contemporaries and later generations who falsified, it brought many difficulties to the identification. In the history of identification, there are many cases where the authenticity is mistaken for a forgery, or the forgery is mistaken for an authenticity.

Therefore, Professor Zheng's statement is indeed reasonable, but Chu Chen can be sure that the work in front of him is not Zhao Mengfu's early work.

Therefore, Chu Chen said: "Professor Zheng, the situation you said is indeed zài, but one thing that needs to be pointed out is that in this work of yours, the pen used the side of the Zhao character to write, and Zhao Mengfu himself, most of the time used the center. In addition, the brushwork of this work is frivolous, with little variation and lack of rhyme. From the point of view of style, it should be the characteristic of Mingren Zhan Xi. ”

This Zhan Xi is the middle of the Ming Dynasty pseudo-Zhao Mengfu calligraphy and painting and Wu Zhen ink and bamboo experts, he is also known as and, the word He, and the word Zhonghe, the number of iron crown people. Hongzhi was a talent at the beginning, calligrapher Wang Xizhi and Zhao Mengfu, penmanship was vigorous, and the name moved the minister, he "often fell with his son's money, and those who knew him could not distinguish it......

Liu Lao nodded and said: "Xiao Zheng, if you want to have a good time in our industry, you must have a good mentality, you can do whatever you want, but you must not drill the horns!" ”

Hearing this, Professor Zheng was silent for a while, and Ou Lao comforted him: "Xiao Zheng, although this work is not Zhao Mengfu's original work, Zhan Xi's handwriting is still good, you bought it for 300,000 yuan." I don't have much to lose. ”

Professor Zheng let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile: "It seems that I bought antiques." It's really hard to be lucky! ”

"That's all you need." Liu Lao said: "If you want me to say, you shouldn't have spent so much money to buy it before. You know, you bought this thing at a stall, doesn't the owner of the stall know the value of Zhao Mengfu's works? If it's genuine, how can it give you a chance to make a counteroffer and sell it so low? ”

Professor Zheng said embarrassedly: "I also thought that the thing was genuine, and I was afraid that I would miss it, so I was a little anxious, so I didn't care much about the price!" ”

Ou Lao shook his head: "You, just your temperament." If you don't change, you'll suffer next time! ”

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll be sure to pay attention next time! Professor Zheng nodded again and again, but it is unknown whether he listened to it or not.

At this time, Liu Lao asked Chu Chen, "Ah Chen, what are you carrying?" ”

"Mine is also Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy work, I would like you to evaluate it." Chu Chen smiled and said.

"Ahh Hearing this, everyone was very surprised, and Liu Lao only understood at this time. Why Chu Chen, they were surprised just now.

"How much did you spend?" Professor Cheng asked.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand, the seller is selling it as a fake." Chu Chen replied.

"So expensive!" Listening to the price, Professor Zheng couldn't help muttering.

Ou Lao smiled and said: "The level of imitations is also high and low, and the author's reputation is different. Of course, its price is also higher and lower, as for Xiao Chu's things, it is better or worse than yours. Let's take a look first. ”

Professor Cheng said he knew, and waited for him to put away his handscroll. Chu Chen took the things out of the box.

Seeing the appearance of the handscroll, Ou Lao hurriedly stepped forward to take a look. exclaimed: "Huaiyang framing craftsmanship in the early Qing Dynasty?!" ”

"Yes!" Chu Chen replied.

"Ou Lao, do you have any words for this frame?" Professor Zheng hurriedly asked.

"If it's ordinary, of course, it's nothing, but it's a master's craft!" Elder Ou said.

"This is a master?" The use of such a high-end framing of the fake made Professor Zheng feel a little incredible.

"Yes, this also means that the works inside, eighty percent should be made by famous artists, although I don't know how this work is, but under normal circumstances, 450,000 must not lose anywhere, of course, there are also those who have deep pockets, and spend a lot of money to let the master frame, but this situation is relatively rare......"

Speaking of this, Ou Lao paused, frowned and muttered, "It's just a little strange, why do I seem to have seen this thing somewhere......"

At this time, Chu Chen had already unfolded the scroll, and Ou Lao couldn't wait to take a closer look, and immediately exclaimed: "I said why is it so familiar, it's actually it!" ”

Everyone was very surprised to see such a big reaction from the district boss.

Ou Lao sighed first, and then explained: "I appraised this "Luo Shen Fu" at the beginning, but the original owner was too strange at that time, we just said that Bawei was wrong, and his reaction was very excited. ”

Hearing this, Chu Chen understood that he had encountered the victim, and hurriedly asked, "Elder Ou, is that person's surname Ma?" ”

Ou Lao still had a deep impression of Ma Laocai, and nodded and said: "Yes, it's this surname, did you just ask him to buy this thing?" However, it's been several years, hasn't this person asked anyone else's opinion? If you want me to say, there is a good chance that this work is genuine. ”

"He's asked someone else, but ......" Chu Chen smiled and briefly explained the original story.

When Liu Lao and the others heard that this was the case, they all shook their heads and laughed.

Ou Lao sighed: "The ancients said that treasures need to be lived by virtuous people, although this is quite mysterious, sometimes it is really like that. Speaking of which, although I was angry at the beginning, but then I thought about it, I felt that the baby was buried because of our words, it was really a sin, but I didn't have the contact information of that person at that time, and I could only give up. ”

"Ou Lao, according to what you mean, this "Luo Shen Fu" is a genuine work?" Professor Zheng asked with some shock.

Ou Lao shook his head: "I can't be sure of this, but except for the tail of Zhu Zhishan in the back is a fake, I really don't see any problems in other places, as for what is going on, you can take a closer look!" ”

"Then I'll take a look at ......"

Because the scroll is relatively long, even if three people watch it at the same time, it is not crowded at all, and after Liu Lao finished reading it, he couldn't help but praise: "The pen is round and beautiful, the structure is rigorous, and it is elegant, worthy of Zhao Mengfu, it is really a good word!" However, this tail, like a fly in a good dish, is really unappetizing! ”

The elder also frowned and said: "Yes, I don't know the guy surnamed Wu, why do you want to leave this paragraph on this, if it is left to him by himself, it is nothing, why do you want to keep the name of Zhu Zhishan, it is really annoying!" ”

"Ou Lao, who are you talking about?" Professor Zheng hurriedly asked.

"Achen, do you know who it is?" Liu Lao asked.

Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Except for Zhu Zhishan's grandson Wu Yingmao, who else can there be!" ”

"It's him!" Uncle Wu and Zhao Xueyi all suddenly realized.

Professor Zheng said suddenly: "I used to read the book and said that Wu Yingmao imitated Zhu Zhishan very similarly, but I didn't expect to see it today, and it really deserves its reputation." ”

"What a name, he is not well-intentioned! A person who makes a profit by imitating his grandfather's calligraphy and paintings is not much better! ”

Ou Lao said: "I think the reason why Wu Yingmao left the word Zhu Zhishan on this work is also to use the name of Zhu Zhishan to improve the value of this work. You must know that there is still a big price difference between a work without a collection seal and a work with a Zhuzhishan tail and a collection seal. ”

"Ou Lao, do you mean to say that the other two collectors and seals are later than Wu Yingmao?"

When Liu Lao heard this, he smiled and said: "Xiao Zheng, because you are still a professor in the history department, don't you even know the era in which Xiang Yuanbian and Gu Wei (pronounced the same as 'Wei') lived?" ”

Professor Zheng said a little embarrassed: "Liu Lao, you also know that I mainly study the history of the Tang and Song dynasties, and I really don't know much about the literati of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Ou Lao said: "Then you should have to make up for it in this area, although it is not necessary to be familiar, but you still have to understand it somewhat, otherwise you may suffer a loss when you buy antiques in the future." ”

"Okay, I've got ...... thing in mind."

"Achen, you should know about these two people, right?" Liu Lao asked.

"I still know this......"

Xiang Yuanbian was a collector and connoisseur of calligraphy and painting in the Ming Dynasty. The word Zijing, the number Molin, the No. 1 Molin Mountain People, also known as the Xiangya monk, the master of the retreat. The family is rich through good governance and production. Painting ink bamboo, plum blossoms, and bluegrass are quite interesting.

It is good at appreciation, good collection of gold and stone relics, famous paintings of law calligraphy, its "Tian Lai Pavilion" collection of books are exquisite and exquisite, every time you encounter Song carving, that is, invite Wen Peng, Wen Jia brothers to appreciate together. At that time, the bibliophiles in Central Vietnam should be headed by Xiang Yuanbian of Jiaxing and Fan Qin of Yinxian County. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, after the Qing soldiers went south, his collection of books was looted by the commander Wang Liushui and was lost. ……

And Gu Wei is also a collector, and he lived in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He opened the forest and blasphemed the fishermen in the river. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, he refused to be clear. Specializing in collecting books and reading for entertainment. Attaching importance to the collection of Ming Dynasty books, claiming to be the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, and engaging in the collection of classics with the feeling of nostalgia for the homeland, there are many historical materials of the Ming Dynasty......

After introducing the two characters with the collection seal, Chu Chen said: "I think the reason why this "Luo Shen Fu" is so obscure has a lot to do with what happened to Xiang Yuanbian and Gu Wei. I estimate that among the many collections that Xiang Yuanbian was looted by Wang Liushui, this work should be included. ”

Later, Gu Wei got this work, but because he hated the Qing Dynasty, he was probably worried that after it was publicized, it would be accepted by the ruler, so he kept it a secret. Thus leading to the obscurity of this "Luo Shen Fu". (To be continued......)