(PS: "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" was taken to the Northeast by Pu Yi at this time, Zhang Daqian was purchased after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and the description in the previous chapters was wrong and has been corrected.) ）

Yi Peiji was involved in the protracted "Forbidden City Treasure Theft Case", and now he has become a street rat that everyone shouts and beats. Compared with last year, he seems to have aged by 20 years all of a sudden, and the gray hair on his head has increased significantly.

"What is it?" Mr. Yi seems to have lost interest in appreciating antiques.

Zhou Hexuan replied: "Han Xizai's Night Banquet Map". ”

There are several facsimiles of "Han Xizai's Night Banquet", but Yi Peiji didn't take it too seriously, he thought that Zhou Hexuan only brought one of the facsimiles. The two of them cooperated to carefully open the scroll, and as the contents of the scroll were revealed more and more, Yi Peiji's expression finally became serious.

"Wait a minute!" Yi Peiji found a magnifying glass and pasted it on the whole person.

Yi Peiji first made an overall observation, then carefully studied the inscriptions and seals of the collectors of the past dynasties, and then observed the various subtleties of the paintings. After a long time, Yi Peiji's face was full of shock, and he muttered to himself again and again: "So that's it, so it's like this!" ”

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Brother Yincun, is this really a copy of the Northern Song Dynasty?" ”

Yi Peiji shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid it's not a copy, but a real ancestor!" ”

"Zuben?" Zhou Hexuan was extremely surprised.

"I was fortunate to see the "Han Xizai Night Banquet Picture" that Pu Yi brought out from the palace, and I suspected that it was not the ancestral book, but the Southern Song Dynasty copy," Yi Peiji said with emotion, "I didn't expect the ancestral book to actually fall into the hands of Ming Cheng!" ”

Pu Yi's "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" smuggled out of the palace was collected by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, so it has always been considered to be the original work of the ancestors during the Republic of China. Only a few experts who have tasted it with their own eyes suspect that it is a copy of the Song Dynasty. Some think it is a copy of the Northern Song Dynasty, and some think it is a copy of the Southern Song Dynasty, but these doubts are regarded as grandstanding, because people subconsciously feel that what is in the palace should be the real ancestral copy.

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Is there any basis?" ”

Yi Peiji explained seriously: "Why do I think Pu Yi has a copy of the Southern Song Dynasty in his hand? First, from the point of view of seals, the earliest collection seal is the middle of the Southern Song Dynasty. According to the record of "Xuanhe Painting", Song Huizong collected five pairs of Gu Hongzhong's works, one of which is "Han Xizai's Night Banquet". If Pu Yi has the ancestral book in his hand, then there must be a collection seal of Song Huizong, but there is no one; Second, the pair in Pu Yi's hand, judging from the landscape painting on the screen, its technique is close to the cutting method of Ma Yuan and others in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the painters of the five dynasties may not be able to reach such a level, and the technique of that painting is too advanced; Third, the pair in Pu Yi's hand, the artistic expression technique is more exquisite, which is more similar to the Southern Song Dynasty's "Female Filial Piety Sutra", and I guess it should be from the hand of the 'Southern Song Dynasty court'. ”

"I see." Zhou Hexuan nodded.

Art, like science, is accumulated from generation to generation. "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" is a work of the Five Dynasties, but some of the techniques and styles in Pu Yi's hands belong to the Southern Song Dynasty, which is a very big loophole.

Yi Peiji continued: "Mingcheng, the collection seal in your hand is in line with the literature, and there are inscriptions and seals of Song Huizong. There is no loophole in the technique, and the style is very close to other paintings of the Southern Tang Dynasty, which is undoubtedly the original authenticity. ”

"Why is it not a copy of the Northern Song Dynasty, but a real one?" Zhou Hexuan asked again.

Yi Peiji explained: "Because there is the seal of Zhao Guangyi, Taizu of the Song Dynasty! The painting "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" was made by Gu Hongzhong on the order of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yu and Zhao Guangyi belong to the same generation, if Zhao Guangyi's collection seal is real, then your painting should be the most original ancestral book. And according to my speculation, this painting should have been captured by the Song family along with Li Yu when the Southern Tang Dynasty fell. ”

Zhou Hexuan laughed: "Then I earned it this time." ”

"Not only has it been earned," Yi Peiji said excitedly, "This painting has witnessed a period of history, and its historical research significance is not inferior to the artistic value of the painting itself." Alas, it would be better if there was an inscription by Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, or an inscription by Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, but unfortunately the earliest collector was Zhao Guangyi. In addition, we can also study the collection seals after the Northern Song Dynasty, and based on the information of these collectors, we can infer a relatively complete collection lineage, and each collector has a history behind it. This painting alone is enough for cultural relics experts to study for a lifetime! ”

Zhou Hexuan saw that Yi Peiji couldn't put it down, and couldn't help laughing: "Since Brother Yincun likes it, let's put it here for the time being, you can study it slowly." ”

"You're not afraid that I'll steal the painting," Yi Peiji joked bitterly, "I'm now the most despicable thief of cultural relics in China." ”

Zhou Hexuan laughed: "Haha, this kind of thing, as long as anyone with eyes can see it, Brother Yincun should not laugh at himself." ”

"It's a pity that most of the people in this world don't have long eyes, or they don't want to open their eyes when they are closed." Yi Peiji said with emotion.

Zhou Hexuan asked, "Do you need my help?" ”

"No, the clear will clear itself," Yi Peiji said, "I have already affected Mr. Shi Zeng, and I don't want to affect you anymore." ”

After Yi Peiji was involved in the "Forbidden City Treasure Theft Case", Li Shizeng also stood up to help speak, but as a result, he was not only forced to resign and go abroad, but even Li Shizeng himself became a suspect in stealing and selling national treasures.

Yi Peiji served as the director of the Palace Museum and was a protégé of Li Shizeng; Li Zongtong served as the secretary general of the Palace Museum and was Li Shizeng's nephew; And Li Zongtong is Yi Peiji's son-in-law. This is equivalent to their family mastering the Forbidden City, and there are too many red-eyed people!

Even a university scholar like Gu Jiegang said with empty words: "Extract the antiquities in the palace and ship them to Paris for sale, and he has a cultural relics store in Paris." Translated into the vernacular, it is: Li Shi once smuggled the cultural relics of the Forbidden City to Paris for sale, and also opened a cultural relics shop in Paris.

When Yi Peiji was prosecuted for stealing the national treasures of the Forbidden City, the entire northern education and academic circles were falling into the ground, and some people deliberately dragged Li Shizeng into it.

This can only be blamed on Li Shizeng who offended too many people when he carried out education reform, including Zhou Hexuan, who didn't like Li Shizeng's approach, two words: foolish!

And when Li Shi used to do things, he either didn't do it or did it absolutely. This kind of person was placed as an official in ancient times, and he must be the kind of activist who plays party strife, excludes dissidents and unscrupulous means, but still thinks that he is absolutely correct and selfless.

Now that Li Shi has been framed, it is really pure retribution, and Yi Peiji has been involved by Li Shizeng to a large extent. Many people know that Yi Peiji is innocent, but they just don't want to stand up and help speak, and it is rare enough that they didn't take the opportunity to fall into the ground.

Yi Peiji and his son-in-law Li Zongtong were in charge of the Forbidden City for several years, and only 600 yuan of accounts were found out, so that Zhang Ji couldn't get a handle if he wanted to frame them.

At the end of last year, Zhang Ji manipulated the local procuratorate to prosecute Yi Peiji and Li Zongtong, saying that they had stolen 1,319 pearls, stolen 526 gemstones, exchanged 9,606 fake pearls for real pearls, and exchanged fake for real gems 3,251.

In fact, there is no evidence for this prosecution, and it is still in the investigation stage. But as soon as it was reported, Yi Peiji immediately became a shameless treasure thief, and he couldn't wash it by jumping into the Yellow River.

After discussing "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" for a while, Zhou Hexuan got up and said: "Brother Yincun, say when you need help, I will leave today." ”

"Mingcheng go slowly," Yi Peiji sent Zhou Hexuan out of the door and said, "I believe that the facts have their own opinions, I haven't done it, I just haven't done it!" ”

"Hehe, whatever you want." Zhou Hexuan smiled and hugged his fists and left.

Yi Peiji seemed to have completely forgotten his grievances, returned to the study and began to study "Han Xizai's Night Banquet", and wrote the first related paper three days later, which immediately caused a sensation in the Jinshi antique world.

So Zhou Hexuan was depressed, and people came to visit him every day, wanting to take a look at the famous paintings, forcing him to take the train back to Tianjin overnight.

It's just that Yi Peiji's identification results made Zhou Hexuan very happy for a while. "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" is one of China's top ten famous paintings, and only a copy of the Song Dynasty was listed as a national treasure, and now he has actually obtained the original copy.

If you put it into the 21st century, this thing will be put up for auction...... Well, it is impossible to estimate, and the best option is to donate it to the Forbidden City as a treasure.