Chapter Seventy-Six: Light
However, shortly after receiving the "Mountain of Light", Baber's own son advocated a coup d'état, threw Baber into a cage, and ascended the peacock throne himself, and Baber became a king who suffered bad luck after receiving the "Mountain of Light".
Shah Jahan, the acting Mughal emperor of the Mughal Dynasty, who is famous for his construction of the Taj Mahal, became the new owner of the "Mountain of Light". From then on, the palace became a battleground for power, and Shah Jahan's sons fought for the throne and the priceless diamond. In the meantime, a son used a sharp blade stained with his brother's blood to force his father to step down from the peacock throne. Shah Jahan was later placed under house arrest in the "Red Fort" in Agra, the old capital of the Mughal Dynasty, until his death.
The "Mountain of Light" has been hidden in the royal palace of the Mughals for almost a hundred years. Delhi, the capital of the Mughal dynasty, fell into the hands of the Persian Nadir Shah, but Nadir Shah searched Delhi and could not find the diamond he had coveted for a long time......"
An ancient sword
An ancient sword
"One of the concubines of the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah quietly informed Nadir that the emperor had put his most precious dongxī" cáng in a headscarf. Nadir, who was well acquainted with ancient etiquette, immediately presented Muhammad with a turban of communication to indicate the severity of the outcome of the battle and the willingness of the two sides to make peace with each other. Muhammad, having lost the city, had no choice but to take off his turban on the spot.
That night, Nadir opened his turban and saw the large diamond lying inside. As he lifted the diamond above his head, the light pierced the night sky. Nadir couldn't help but come out: "Ko-yi-Noor! The name of the "Mountain of Light" has been called ever since.
Nadir returned to Isfahan with the "Mountain of Light". It is rumored that in addition to the "Mountain of Light", Nadir also swept other famous Indian diamonds "Shah" to Persia. After that, the city of Isfahan was never at peace, and Nadir became a bloodless tyrant who killed many innocent people. Nadir was plotted by his enemies while he was asleep.
After Nadir, his successor, Adil, inherited the "Mountain of Light" and also inherited Nadir's strict character. Adil's brother deposed him, and he himself was later deposed by his other brothers. The Persian royal family is caught in a chain of rivalry between the same monarchs, and every monarch is not allowed to die well.
Legend has it that when the city of Isfahan was in turmoil, the nobleman Amasi Abedr tried to seize the throne, but failed, and only grabbed a number of treasures and traveled east to Kandahar, where he became the monarch of Afghanistan. Among the treasures he looted were the "Mountain of Light" and the Tamil Ruby. But after a few setbacks, the "Mountain of Light" returned to the city of Lahore, India. In the city of Lahore, the Indian prince with the "Mountain of Light" fled to Punjab with the diamond, where he offered it to the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh. Singh proclaimed himself the "Lion of Lahore" and was so fond of the diamond that he often carried it on horseback to appreciate its glory while riding.
Recently. After Singh, the Battle of Sikh broke out, and the chaotic situation left Punjab bleeding all over the ground. At the outbreak of the war, Duleep Singh, the sole heir to the Sikh throne, was only a few years old and was placed in the custody of the British. At the end of the campaign, he became one of many princely states in India.
Duleep had more than 100 wives and concubines, but none of his children inherited the "Mountain of Light" diamond. This is due to the fact that Duleep learned of the bloody history of the "Mountain of Light" before he became an adult, and feared that the same fate would befall him. Therefore, he chose to follow the old essence of "wén" and present the diamond to a woman——— Queen Victoria of England.
The entry of the "Mountain of Light" into the UK was not an easy one. Under the meticulous planning and organization of Duleep and the British Viceroy in India, the diamonds were given to a courier entrusted by the British East India Company. But the messenger was not in a hurry, and the "Mountain of Light" spent a week in his vest bag before entering British customs.
Queen Victoria was a keen collector and was fascinated by the treasures she had collected from all over the world. After receiving the "Mountain of Light", she first had the diamond set in the corsage, which was later used as the center diamond in the crown. The "Mountain of Light" also inspired Wilkie Collins to write the classic book Moon Jewels. The diamond's donor, Duleep Singh, was also courtesy from the British. The British royal family brought him to England, hired a governess for him, and provided him with a mansion and a high salary. Duleep later stated that he did not regret losing ownership of the "Mountain of Light."
In the year, the "Mountain of Light" was exhibited in London. Experts believe that the shape of this gem, which was polished by Indian lapidologists, is not as bright as it is beautiful. In the same year, the British court mineralogist Ding Tennant refined the diamond again, making it more and more beautiful, and the weight was reduced to the present. Carat. It has since become the center diamond in the crown of the United Kingdom. The crown is inlaid with diamonds, and the brightest of them comes from the "Mountain of Light" on the shelf at the top of the crown.
After Queen Victoria, the "Mountain of Light" was placed in her own crown by Queen Mary; Queen Mary was succeeded by King George of England. George's wife, the Queen Mother of England, who died in the year, received the diamond.
However, the "Mountain of Light", although after all, is possessed by women, according to the old Indian essence "Wén; But it is still not considered an auspicious stone, and even Queen Victoria has been attacked twice for the "Mountain of Light" diamond. Moreover, the British royal nobles with the "Mountain of Light" simply did not actually wear it. The "Mountain of Light" is treasured in the Tower of London, marking the unprecedented position of the British monarch and silently recording its blood-stained long process.
year, the mysterious mountain of light was finally unveiled at the London World Expo, allowing many ordinary people to see her true face. At the time, many experts believed that the diamond had been polished into shape by Indian lapidaries and was not beautiful due to its poor brilliance. Therefore, the British court mineralogist Tintannant once again tempered the Mountain of Light, making it more and more beautiful and the mystery of the pre-Expo history.
After the Mountain of Light was given to the Queen of England, can the Mountain of Light really break the curse? In fact, no one knows if the curse of the Mountain of Light will be eliminated after it is possessed by a woman. Even its hostess, Queen Victoria, had been attacked twice because of the diamond, and the British royal nobles of the Mountain of Light had never actually worn it.
At the funeral of Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey in London, the diamond was placed on the coffin of the Queen Mother, allowing the whole world to once again witness the glorious charm of the Shining Mountain. Now, the Glorist Hill has been installed in the Tower of London for a long time, showing the wealth and position of the British monarch, and silently recounting its bloody early years, inviting people to speculate about its unpredictable future. ”
"Hehe, I don't know if what I'm saying is right, Boss Lei?" Li Tianming asked with a smile. The people below were also surprised that Li Tianming was so professional, especially Boss Lei, he also knew about this diamond, so when he introduced it, he avoided the truth and let it be in his early years. Although the whole story is legendary. But it has to be said that this diamond can be daunting to some people.
"I didn't expect the little brother to be so knowledgeable, in fact, I just want to use the little brother's words to introduce this diamond again!" Lei Shanjun's ears came from Li Tianming's introduction. Only then did he realize that the many young people in front of him were so unruly, and he really didn't have that to mobilize him. So I had to find a borrowing!
"Hehe, then I won't delay the auction. We have only come out with 200 million, and then 100 million will continue! Li Tianming said with a smile, and he really deputies that it was necessary to take this diamond.
"I love it too, billions!" There's a news here. This person is very handsome, and he is many years old, Li Tianming squinted his eyes and looked at the man. said lightly: "It doesn't matter, many people will seek things that are boastful, so it is normal for someone to like them, I am out of 100 million!" ”
Wow! This time, the people below were surprised, they had never seen such a bargain, they went directly to tens of millions, and the one below was also stunned, Li Tianming's bidding method was clear like a stunned person, but this is to show that the money in the other party's bag is satisfied. The middle-aged man who was more than a year old wanted to call 100 million, just thinking of his intention to come today, he didn't have so much money to use.
After all, after the auctioneer counted, Li Tianming auctioned the diamond at a price of 100 million. After returning to his seat, Niu Zhu stretched out his thumb to Li Tianming and said, "Brother, you cow!" ”
"It's nothing bullish, just this diamond should have its whereabouts!" Li Tianming replied with a smile, that means I won't want this diamond either, Niu Zhu was stunned, thinking that after all, Li Tianming said that this diamond was presented at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, and he now knows what Li Tianming is going to do.
The presentation of Li Tianming at the auction is just a small episode! We don't mind very much, the auction is still going on, and the good things are being presented one by one. Li Tianming also had a great fondness for this underground auction, which can be said to be the biggest sales point, and many things here are not visible.
"The next auction is an ancient sword, and our auctioneer can't determine what kind of sword it is, but we can determine the time when it is great! This is a long sword in the Spring and Autumn Period, a long sword ruler! The auction price is one million. ”
Li Tianming's eyes shrank suddenly, for no other reason, that feeling, that feeling that Li Tianming couldn't explain was presented again. A looming feeling is attracting Li Tianming, Li Tianming has experienced this feeling, the guqin, the cadre and the Mo Ye double sword, all have this feeling. Could it be that he said......
"Million!" At this moment, the ancient sword has now been called to one million, Li Tianming glanced at the person who was bidding, it was the middle-aged man from Fang Cai, Li Tianming turned back to Chu Qiu and said: "Help me bargain, I didn't tell you to stop, you just keep calling!" ”
Chu Qiu was stunned at first, but immediately allowed, "Million!" Chu Qiu exclaimed, he was not unfamiliar with such things as auctions. The price is rising step by step, after all, when Chu Qiu called for millions, no one asked for the price, although this is a hundred ancient swords, but the sword has no provenance, the world sees this sword skin fur is just the same, outside this sword is almost a million, millions are a little high.
The auctioneer's hammer fell, and the sword fell into Li Tianming's hand, but he hadn't paid yet. The auction is still continuing to teach, and now there are many auction items, and the spirit beads have not yet been presented!
Fake jade reappears
Fake jade reappears
Li Tianming has now auctioned two auction items, in fact, assuming that he can, Li Tianming still wants to auction more auction items, and the moment is gone, Niu Zhu in addition to photographing Zhang Guang's buttocks, "painting, but also a rumor is a collar for the royal family".
There are also some auction items that Li Tianming likes but are not worth paying too high a price, Li Tianming will call two prices, but after passing the bottom line in his heart, he will not call it. Li Tianming now has a choice in his heart, and he will have the opportunity to participate in such auctions twice more in the future.
"The auction below is a heavy weapon, I hope that friends who like it will not let it go!" The auctioneer said very agitatively on the stage, and then the famous "brought up a jade carving."
"I think some friends have recognized this jade carving, yes! This is the most famous jade carving galloping horse in the Western Han Dynasty! In order to make it rare for us to be able to bargain, we can come forward to judge! "This is the first time that someone in the audience has come up to the stage to judge an item at today's auction.
Li Tianming was also a little excited about this jade carving, but more than that, he was questioning! Since this jade carved horse shouldn't be here now, assuming this is true, then the local one should be replaced! So Li Tianming wanted to go on stage to have a look. Rare in the heart, too!
With just eyes, Li Tianming came back, and the corners of his mouth showed a faint evil smile, it was really a fake, Niu Zhu was also very fond of this jade carving, and it had the meaning of spelling, Li Tianming whispered in Niu Zhu's ear: "Brother Niu, if you don't want to buy a fake to go back, you can call it!" ”
Niu Zhu was also stunned, he didn't expect Li Tianming to say this, what he knew about Li Tianming Niu Zhu was that this young man had an unusual family background and extensive common sense, and the most important thing was his temper, and he didn't look down on himself as a big man. It's very compatible with yourself! But in these days, you can't have the heart to hurt people, and you can't have the heart to prevent people!
Looking at Li Tianming, Li Tianming also looked at Niu Zhu with clear eyes, after all, he still couldn't say: "I'm doing this, it's very rare in the country that fake jade can avoid my eyes!" Li Tianming said proudly.