It is precisely because the rubbings of the Tang Dynasty are the clearest, but they have not been handed down, and the original stone has been read for a long time, and more than half of them are mutilated, resulting in the different number of words in the rubbings of later generations.

Of course, whether it is precious or not, it also depends on what rubbing, if it is an existing rubbing, or the handwriting is not very clear, the value will definitely not be high. On the contrary, if it is not only clear, but also a word that has not appeared in previous versions, then the value is immeasurable.

For the three rubbings in front of you, everyone is still quite confident, otherwise, why should they be kept so secretly?

However, as soon as he read the inscription of the folded book, the smile on Zhao Xueyi's face couldn't stop revealing it.

Zhu Dafu smiled and patted Zhao Xueyi's shoulder: "Okay, it's actually a folded copy of Gu Yanwu's collection, Lao Zhao, you are really running at the right time." ”

Speaking of Gu Yanwu, some people may not know who he is, but the phrase "the rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible" must be familiar to everyone, and this sentence is the social proposition of the famous thinker Gu Yanwu in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. "The beginning": "Those who protect the world are cheap, and they are responsible." ”

Gu Yanwu was not only a thinker in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, but also a scholar, historian and phonologist, and was known as the "three great Confucians" in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties together with Huang Zongxi and Wang Fuzhi. Moreover, these three ± Confucians all refused Shiqing all their lives, and they all said that "Geng Geng's heart will never change".

Gu Yanwu is very knowledgeable, and has deep attainments in classics, history, phonology, primary school, gold and stone archaeology, Fang Zhiyudi, and poetry and literature. He has made great contributions to the past and the future, and has become an outstanding master who has opened a generation of academic pioneers.

Gu Yanwu also contributed to the study of Shiguwen. These are the contents of the study. All of them are recorded in his "Records of the Golden Stone Text". From this point of view, Gu Yanwu's collection of rubbings of stone drum inscriptions is also well documented. As for why it was hidden in a blue and white wine vat, only the person concerned knows.

For everyone, why things are placed in the wine vat is secondary, and the most important thing now is to study the value of these three folded books.

Next, after everyone carefully identified the things, Zhu Dafu said: "Judging from my experience, the inscriptions, inscriptions, and seals on this should be genuine." ”

Everyone else affirmed this result, and Zhao Xueyi's face seemed to be happy. I am happy that I can't find the north, because even if there are no new words in the rubbing, just with Gu Yanwu's fame, the value of these three folded books cannot be low.

Uncle Wu smiled and quipped, "Okay, stop laughing, like a fool!" ”

"Isn't that happy?"

Zhao Xueyi laughed, the fat on his face trembled with laughter, and then, he hurriedly asked, "Which of you has studied the stone drum text?" Are there any new words in this? ”

Except for Chu Chen. Everyone else said they didn't know, so everyone looked at Chu Chen.

Although Chu Chen didn't have much research on the stone drum text, he had the ability to never forget it, and the existing stone drum text was all memorized in his mind. So he smiled and said, "Uncle Zhao, I want to congratulate you, these three folded books have no stone drum inscriptions found on them." I just counted seven. ”

"Really?!" Zhao Xueyi was pleasantly surprised.

Uncle Wu scolded with a smile: "Aren't you talking nonsense? Can Xiao Chen say this? I tell you that you have a treat today. ”

Zhao Xueyi laughed heartily: "No problem! Let's not get drunk today! ”

Zhu Dafu smiled: "Since you say so." You'll be unkind in a moment. ”

"What's ...... about this" Zhao Xueyi waved his hand, and suddenly remembered that this was a pot of eight treasures and jade food that could be worth thousands. Hurriedly begged everyone for mercy: "Everyone, don't forget where we are, I hope you can take it easy, don't spend the money before it arrives." ”

Zhu Dafu laughed and said: "Look at your picking, don't worry, we can't eat your ......"

Due to this unexpected discovery, the solemn atmosphere that was originally due to the smashing of the store was also dispersed, and even at the end of the dinner, Zhao Xueyi said drunkenly, and he had to thank Lin Laosan for his help, otherwise it was really hard to say whether these three folded books could reach his hands.

Of course, this kind of thing is just talking, even if Zhao Xueyi wants to let Lin Laosan go, Chu Chen will not agree, and the matter is now, it is not just a battle for face, but a deep-seated contest.

You must know that in the recent period, it has reached the most critical time for Chu Yongning, and his position will change within a few days. In this case, it is difficult to say that there is no deep-seated reason for what Lin Laosan did.

Of course, Chu Chen didn't think of this before, but when he called before, Zhao Qirui sued him. Similarly, this situation is not something he can deal with if he is not good at it, and now he can only wait for the outcome of the matter like Zhao Xueyi and others.

…………

The next day, after breakfast, except for Chu Yongning, who still had to go to work, Chu Chen took the others to the courtyard that had now been changed to his name.

Along the way, everyone was quite excited, and they all speculated whether there was a treasure in the well, and if so, what was hidden.

"I think the possibility of jewelry is relatively high, if it is gold and silverware, it has not been used by the owner a long time ago, and it can still be left to this day." Chu Yulan speculated.

Zhao Yunlin had other thoughts: "This is not necessarily, maybe the things inside are gold and silver, after all, according to the concept of people at that time, it was not easy to realize jewelry, and gold and silver can be used." ”

Wu Ke smiled and said, "Anyway, it's going to be there in a while, why bother thinking about what it is?" ”

The two thought about it, so everyone immediately turned the topic to Chu Chen and Wu Ke's upcoming honeymoon trip. Originally, Chu Chen and Wu Ke considered going to Zhucheng to play, but they thought that Zhucheng was still relatively hot in September, so they set the location in southern Yunnan, where the four seasons are like spring.

The three girls discussed the better attractions, and after a while, Chu Chen's car stopped at the door of the courtyard. And at this time. Zuoshan had already set up all the equipment and was waiting for their arrival in the costume of going down the well.

I said hello to everyone. Zuo Shan said, "Chu Shao, if you can." I'll go down. ”

"Okay." Chu Chen nodded: "You remember, it is four feet away from the well, in the direction of south, the bricks there are different from other places, it should be easy to see." ”

"Okay, I'll go down now."

"Well, stay safe."

Zuo Shan nodded to indicate that he was ready, Chu Chen pressed the switch of the motor, and he began to slowly descend.

"It's not there." Chu Chen took the flashlight and paid attention to the well.

"One more point...... Good. OK! ”

Chu Chen hurriedly pressed the power switch, and saw Zuo Shan looking for the wall of the shaft little by little under the illumination of the miner's lamp, and after a while, he said excitedly: "I found it, the bricks here are indeed different." ”

"Good ......" Hearing the news, Wu Ke and the others cheered.

Next, it's time to work, plus this well still has a role. Zuo Shan couldn't just throw the dug bricks into the well, so he put them in the bamboo basket that Chu Chen hung down.

In this way, the bricks were pried off, and after a while, a square hole appeared in front of Zuoshan's eyes.

"It's coming. Here it comes! Ay! It really has to be a gold ingot before it arrives! ”

Chu Yulan didn't expect it to be a gold ingot, and she was very disappointed.

However, when Chu Chen saw these two gold ingots. But he was a little surprised, because this was made during the Apocalypse. Fifty-two gold ingots.

Fifty taels of gold collars in the Ming Dynasty are extremely rare, according to archaeological records. The tomb of King Liangzhuang in the Ming Dynasty of Jingchu has unearthed two pieces, and the book of historical currency of Jin Province has recorded one, plus sporadic discoveries, it can be said that there are only a handful.

In the Ming Dynasty, gold mainly came from gold mining, taxation, overseas trade, etc., and the gold mines were basically controlled by the royal family and supervised by eunuchs; According to historical records, during the Ming Dynasty, Shenzong sent a large number of eunuchs to various places to supervise the opening of gold mines, and collected a large amount of gold, and at the same time, the gold tax was also quite heavy.

For example, in the 21st year of Yongle (1423 AD), the gold tax was as high as more than 5,000 taels, which not only reflected the heavy tax on gold mines, but also reflected the huge amount of gold mined. When Zheng He went to the West, he also procured precious items such as gold, precious stones, and pearls for the imperial family, so as not to buy them from foreign merchants or private individuals at a high price.

The gold of the Ming Dynasty was mainly used for the expenses of the royal family and the state, rewards, storage and making gold utensils, etc., due to the preference of the royal family and nobles for gold and silver, they have stored gold and silver, such as Yan Song was confiscated, found more than 30,000 taels of gold, 3 million taels of silver, and other treasures worth millions.

Therefore, it is normal for Wei Zhongxian to have such gold ingots in his treasure.

Seeing Chu Chen's surprised look, Chu Yulan asked, "Brother, is this gold ingot very precious?" ”

Chu Chen put down the bamboo basket and explained: "The gold ingots of the Ming Dynasty are very rare at present, and there are only a handful of them. The two gold ingots were cast unconventionally, and they were also made by the local Pan Wang, and the details of the time, place, and weight of the ingots were fully described. ”

Therefore, these two gold ingots are not only precious physical materials for the study of the Ming Dynasty's vassal kings, economic taxation and casting technology, but also carry immeasurable historical and cultural value. Of course, its value is not just the price of gold. ”

"I see!" Chu Yulan said suddenly.

Chu Chen laughed: "So, as long as it is a treasure left by Wei Zhongxian, even gold and silver ingots are valuable treasures." ”

While speaking, Chu Chen brought up something again, which were also gold ingots, but only ten taels or twenty taels, which also reflected the preciousness of fifty taels of gold ingots from the side.

Just like Zhao Yunlin guessed before, the things inside are basically gold and silver ingots, and a few pieces of jewelry are all made of gold, but a few pieces of jewelry are quite exquisite, and the three girls like them quite when they see them, so Chu Chen simply divided them.

"Chu Shao, there's just one thing here."

"Okay, then you can come up."

After speaking, Chu Chen pressed the switch, and after a while, Zuoshan rose from the well.

"Hey, what is this?" Chu Yulan looked at the thing wrapped in oilcloth in Zuo Shan's hand, and was a little curious.

Zuo Shan shook his head: "It feels like it's iron, and it may be something like a sword." ”

"Open it and take a look." Wu Ke and the others were also very curious.

With Chu Chen's instructions, Zuo Shan carefully opened the tarpaulin.

Seeing the things inside, Zhao Yunlin said in surprise: "What do you mean, isn't it just an iron rod, and it's all rusted like this, is it necessary to wrap it in an oilcloth?" ”

"I'll take a look, it shouldn't be that simple."

Chu Chen stepped forward, took the thing like a rusty iron rod on the surface in his hand, observed it carefully, pointed to the place at one end, and said, "Look, there is a thin crack here, which should be able to be opened." ”

"Whoa! Really, brother, open it and take a look! Chu Yulan said with some excitement.

"Then get out of the way."

Chu Chen waved his hand at everyone, and after they left a certain distance, he began to exert force in his hands, but it was probably because the storage time was too long, and the force used was a little smaller, so he didn't move at all.

So, Chu Chen, who knew what was inside, had to increase his strength, and finally only heard a "choking" sound, and a sword with a sword body like frost and snow, shining brightly, appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"It's actually a sword!"

Everyone was surprised and hurriedly gathered around.

"Brother, this can't be another famous sword, right?" Chu Yulan asked in surprise.

Chu Chen smiled: "Why do you think so?" ”

Chu Yulan pursed her lips: "Your sister, I am not stupid, this sword can be in such a humid environment at the bottom of the well for so long, and it can still be like new, do you say that it may not be a famous sword?" ”

"It makes sense, then I'll see if it's a famous sword first."

As he spoke, Chu Chen looked at the sword, and saw that the sword was full of patterns, and the position of the sword handle was inscribed with two large seals:

"What do those two words mean?" Wu Ke asked.

"Chixiao."

"What? Chixiao? Is it Liu Bang's Chixiao that slashed the white snake? Zhao Yunlin looked very shocked, in fact, not to mention her, everyone else was also extremely surprised.

You must know that the Chixiao Sword is not only one of the top ten famous swords, but also a sword ranked third, even if it is not mentioned as one of the top ten famous swords, it is said that Liu Bang relied on it to kill the White Snake Uprising, and the historical value of this sword is immeasurable, not to mention, it is still an ancient sword two thousand years ago.

"Alas, this is not right, Liu Bang is from the Han Dynasty, why does this sword look like it is a Qin sword?" Wu Ke asked with some confusion.

Chu Yulan chuckled: "Sister-in-law, you are also stupid, if this sword is real, it is also made before Liu Bang became the emperor, it was still the Qin Dynasty at that time, and the shape of the sword is of course the Qin sword!" (To be continued......)

PS: The rest will be made up tomorrow!