Chapter 459: I Didn't Expect the Emperor to Have Such an Interest!
When a few people came to the auction hall, someone immediately stepped forward and saluted respectfully:
"The eighth girl is here, the private room is ready, please!" The eighth princess is not the first to come, and this auction house is indeed related to the royal family, so the people in this auction house recognize the eighth princess.
The eighth princess has a special private room here.
A few people were invited to a private room with an excellent view on the second floor.
The private room is semi-circular and surrounded by windows that give you a good view of the auction.
There is a mahogany round table in the middle, on which all kinds of fruits, snacks, and a set of tea sets are placed, and a pot of fragrant tea has been brewed, and the room is full of tea fragrance.
There is a drawer under the round table, on which there is a black price sign, and a white chalk-like pen, whatever you like, just write the price on the price tag, and then ask the attendant to hold up the tag from the window and shout the price.
There are also several Western telescopes next to the price tag.
To make it easier for guests to view the auction items below with binoculars.
A few people sat down around the round table.
Just after a few people sat down, Nuan saw two people walking in at the entrance of the auction.
Although the two of them changed their appearances, Wen Wen still recognized them, after all, they were more familiar.
These two are not ......
"Eighth girl, your father is here!"
The eighth princess was drinking tea, and when she heard this, she was so frightened that she sprayed tea!
What her father?
She quickly looked out.
Isn't it her father?
And the person next to the emperor is undoubtedly Gonggong Li!
Warmth: "What is the emperor doing at the auction?" Did he have something he wanted to photograph? ”
The eighth princess retracted her head: "...... How did you recognize that? ”
Where does my father come to shoot something, he is here to sell something!
Warmth: "Intuitive! The walking posture is familiar. ”
Eighth Princess: "........"
Terrible! Terrible!
The first time she met her father at the auction, she didn't recognize it, but later she stumbled upon it.
But my father didn't know he recognized him!
"You're going to have to pretend you don't recognize it for a moment!"
Warmth nodded.
This is natural, the emperor has a private visit, how stupid is she to recognize him directly, isn't that the rhythm of looking for death?
Liang Ziyun was also surprised: "Eighth princess, what is the emperor doing here?" ”
Gentleness and warmth both looked at the eighth princess, and they were all curious.
Eighth Princess: "Probably, enjoy the fun of earning silver?" ”
My father came out once or twice a year, and each time he secretly auctioned the ancient paintings in his small vault.
Others: "........."
I didn't expect the emperor to have this kind of interest!
The private room next to the eighth princess is the emperor's private room.
After the emperor sat down, he asked the head of the auction house: "Xiaoba is also here?" ”
He knew that the private room next to him was the special private room for the eighth princess.
When I walked by just now, I saw that the outside of the private room was not locked, but closed from the inside.
"Back to the master, yes, the eighth girl is here with several girls."
The emperor thought about it and felt that it should be with the county lord of Hui'an.
"Look at what they want to shoot in the private room, I'll send it!"
"Yes!" The steward said respectfully.
"It's time to start the auction." He couldn't leave the palace for too long.
"Yes!"
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The auction began quickly.
As soon as it appeared, it was an ancient painting, and this painting was taken out by the emperor and secretly auctioned.
It is a work by a famous painter from 200 years ago, and it depicts the bustle of sake brewing in a sake brewery.
As soon as it appeared, it was robbed, this is an antique, an antique of hundreds of years.
And there are very few works of this painter that have been handed down!
This kind of antique painting, it is rare that someone is willing to put it up for auction, unless the family is in the middle of the road!
However, there are still a few in the emperor's small treasury, and they are all rewarding to keep them anyway, so it is better to take them out to earn some silver and subsidize the family!
In the end, this ancient painting of more than 200 years was auctioned by a wealthy merchant for 100,000 taels of silver.
The emperor was very satisfied when he heard it: Well, this year's silver for flood control in Sishui County is available!
A few days ago, he received a letter from Sishui County, many people's houses in Sishui County were washed away, and fertile land was flooded, and he asked the former dynasty to allocate funds for disaster relief.
However, this year there is a flood in the south and a drought in the north!
And then we have to add new recruits and build a training base!
The magistrates asked him for money! Take more than you hand in!
How can he have so much silver!
The second painting is a picture of flowing water and wealth, flowers blooming and wealth.
This painting depicts a peony in full bloom in the suburbs.
The peony flowers are about to be painted by literati and writers throughout the ages, who is not painted vividly.
But this picture of flowers blooming and rich, because the framing is in the suburbs, there are green waters and green mountains, and there are blooming peonies, the colors are gorgeous, and it is very eye-catching.
Because of the implication of flowing water and wealth and flowers, there are many people auctioning.
But at first, the price was not very high, and it was not a famous painting.
Fifty taels of bidding, some people increase the price by one or two, and some people increase the price by two or two.
It can be seen that this kind of painting does not sell for a high price.
In a private room, Wen Yu said to the maid beside her: "Go!" ”
The maid responded: "Yes!" ”
The maid went out for a while, and soon returned.
Then, shortly after, a butterfly flew in from nowhere.
The people in the auction house didn't care at first.
Then another butterfly flew in, followed by two, three.....
Those colorful butterflies flew to the stage one after another.
Everyone raised their heads or turned their heads to look at the butterflies.
Then I saw that the butterflies all landed on the peony flowers on the painting.
They linger on the flower for a moment, then fly to the next one.
This scene shocked all the auctioneers in the audience!
"Oh my God, this painting is amazing! The peony on it is real! Even butterflies are attracted! ”
"Absolutely! It's amazing! What kind of painting is it? ”
"Yuyan? Who is Yuyan? ”
"I'm going to take a picture of this! With such a picture at home, there are colorful butterflies every day, which is simply a beautiful landscape! One hundred taels! "Someone shouted a high price in an instant!
Originally, the price of one tael of silver and one tael of silver just now had been called seventy taels, but now the high price of two has been increased all of a sudden!
"One hundred and fifty taels!"
"Two hundred taels!"
"Two hundred and fifty taels!"
......
"Five hundred taels!"
"One thousand taels!"
The outcry comes and goes!
The corners of Wen Yu's mouth were full of smiles.
Since then, she has become famous all over the world!
The emperor was also dumbfounded: "Who made this painting, can it be fake?" ”
Eighth Princess: "That's amazing! Butterflies are coming! ”
Liang Ziyun: "How do those butterflies know that there are peony flowers blooming here?" ”
Eighth Princess: "That's right! ”
Warmth: "It's just a little trick to carve insects!" ”