Otherwise, the timing was chosen wonderfully, and it was just the time when everyone drank the wine and was in the highest interest. Once the scam is exposed, the damage is extraordinarily great. If these leaders find out that this Dai Hexuan actually uses fake wine in exchange for favors, they will inevitably be annoyed and angry, and he will not need to practice his internal skills of the Yellow Emperor.

I saw Dai Hexuan's face cloudy, and I knew that he must be calculating quickly in his head. The surrounding guests were still immersed in the edification of "fairy wine" and did not pay attention to the movement here.

Yao Ran smiled and said, "Teacher Dai, I recommend you to order this white braised four treasures." ”

Burn four treasures in vain, burn this treasure in vain. As the name suggests, this is a subtle threat, which means that if you don't agree to our request, your "baby" will be wasted. But we use the name of the dish to express it vaguely, and the people around us can't hear the meaning, which can be regarded as leaving room for Dai Hexuan to turn around.

Dai Hexuan grimaced and said coldly: "I don't like this dish, let's change it to agate chicken slices and stuffed chowder." ”

His words are also a hidden mystery, "chicken" and "stew" are connected together to be an opportunity. Dai Hexuan obviously refused to give in easily, feeling that our threat could only be exchanged for a chance to gamble.

We're both actually bogged off. Dai Hexuan is afraid that we will ruin his career, and we also know that if we really shake this matter out, Dai Hexuan will completely cut off the road of cooperation with us. He said that he was willing to give us a chance to gamble, which was the maximum concession.

Yao Otherwise, he glanced at me and put the brochure back: "Understood, we'll go and prepare it for you, please use it slowly." ”

I glanced back before I went out, Dai Hexuan had already changed his face, and continued to explain to Mo Lao diligently that this wine has the effect of prolonging life, and Mo Lao couldn't help but praise him. This guy is really an acting school, and it is not for nothing that he can have today's achievements.

When I went out, I couldn't help but ask the medicine: "How do you know that Dai Hexuan will have such a thing?" ”

Yao Otherwise, he said proudly: "When we entered the villa, I heard that he was going to give a banquet to Director Wang, and said that there were mysterious treasures to appreciate, so I kept an eye on it. Later, on the second floor, when you were gambling, I noticed that there was a bottle in one of the cabinets in the exhibition hall, which was this Neifu plum bottle. I knew it was a fake when I saw it, and when I looked closely, the mouth of the bottle had just been sealed, and it was left there to dry, probably just poured into the wine. I thought to myself that there must be a big deal to do, wow, buy off a disciple under his hand, and set out all the details. ”

It turned out that when I was defeated, Yao Else had already thought of a means to fight back. This guy is really good at blackmail.

Yao Otherwise: "It's a pity that Dai Hexuan is not stupid, buddy's trick is just to force out an opportunity." Are you sure? Don't waste such a great opportunity, there won't be a next time. ”

I said, "It's not whether you can win or not, but whether you have to win." ”

Yao Ran smiled and said, "Okay, when I come back from cultivation, my eyes are different." The methods of the old courtiers are really unpredictable - by the way, do you want to go and see the smoke? ”

"No, wait until I get Dai Hexuan done." I replied categorically.

We went back to our room, changed our clothes and walked out of the hotel door. As soon as he got in the car, Yao Else suddenly said, "Hey, can you say it now?" What exactly are you going to get from Dai Hexuan? ”

"I don't know."

Yao Ran was dissatisfied: "My buddies have helped you to this point, and you are still guarding against me?" ”

I looked at him and raised two fingers: "First, I never trusted you; Second, I really don't know what Dai Hexuan has in his hands. Mr. Liu didn't know, but he told me firmly that if he wanted "Qingming Riverside Picture" to turn the tables, Dai Hexuan was the only one who could hide the hole cards in his hand. ”

Yao Ran scratched his hair, looking a little annoyed, but he finally lowered his shoulders as if resigned to his fate: "Okay, okay, I'll just trust you this time." But if you are still guarding against me like a thief and don't say anything, then this thing will definitely be done, and everyone will be finished together, understand? ”

I didn't answer.

"Don't be so serious, laugh." Otherwise, grin first and show a bright smile. I tensed my face and tried to control myself from him.

Early the next morning, I was about to set off, and I was told the latest developments in the controversy over the Qingming Riverside Tour.

Very bad news.

The auction house previously announced that if the Forbidden City refused to respond to the matter, they would entrust an international authority to conduct a carbon-14 test on the Berry Lotus collection. Now the results of the examination have been published, proving that the year of the collection should be 1000 AD plus or minus 400 years, which happens to be the Song Dynasty.

This result not only forced the Forbidden City Museum and Wumai into a corner, but also threw a heavy punch.

There are two versions, the original is from the Song Dynasty and the fake is from the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Bai Ruilian collection has been proven to be the Song Dynasty, if the Forbidden City collection refuses to be inspected, it will be tantamount to admitting that it is a fake.

I'm a little worried, I don't know if Old Man Liu can survive this hurdle.

"Don't worry, the old courtier has already started to deploy last night. I don't know what he can do, but it's not a big problem to delay for a few days. "Otherwise, the medicine comforted me.

"It seems that Dai Hexuan is here, there must be a result today." I muttered to myself, clenching my fists secretly.

The two of us drove to Dai Hexuan's riverside villa for the second time. Dai Hexuan received us this time, he didn't have a good face at all, and when he came up, he glared at the medicine or said: "It is worthy of being a person who breaks the five veins, and this kind of means is made out." ”

Yao Else smiled and arched his hand: "Accept and concede." ”

Dai Hexuan sneered: "It's a pity, you worked hard to be alone, but you just created an opportunity for a waste, don't you think it's a pity?" After speaking, he raised his eyes and glanced at me, full of provocation.

I smiled indifferently: "Teacher Dai, let's not waste time, let's start." ”

"If you lose this time, don't bother me again." Dai Hexuan specially reminded him.

The three of us had nothing to talk about, so we went straight to the second floor, where the display shelves were still lively, but the antiques had already been replaced. Dai Hexuan is afraid that I will secretly remember the location last time, and he doesn't want me to take advantage of this. I smiled inwardly, but I didn't say anything.

Dai Hexuan took out a stick of incense, lit it and inserted it into the incense burner: "Same as last time, when you have a stick of incense, please take a hundred steps through the yang and shoot the most expensive thing among them." I stood firmly on the line drawn in front of the display shelf, took a deep breath, and cast my eyes on the thirty antiques.

This time, my heart was calm and there were no ups and downs. These dazzling antiques, in my eyes and the ancient monuments in the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum into one, I hold the pen on the left, the ink flutter on the right, just like in the backyard of the old Xu family, just a little concentration, to eliminate all distractions, all the spirit is invested in those dense details. Whether it is Yao Ran's slightly worried gaze or Dai Hexuan's malicious eyes, I can't see it, all the connections with the outside world have been cut off by me, and in this world, there is only me and the antiques on this display shelf.

My grandfather Xu Yicheng once said in "Su Ding Lu", "There are two realms of appreciation, 'the realm of self' and the realm of selflessness." In the realm of self, it is 'me' who is identifying antiques, and in the realm of selflessness, antiques are authentic. "I didn't understand this passage very well, and I thought it was too mysterious, but now that I have completely calmed down and scanned these antiques, I suddenly have a little more understanding of the realm of selflessness. These artifacts are clearer to me than they used to be—not visually clear, but sensory. A crack in the porcelain bowl, a small thread on the cigarette case, a few stains on the snuff bottle, half a jade coin on the back of the golden toad, these details that I would not have noticed before, are now so vivid that they leap into my eyes without any need to pay attention.

This is probably the selfless realm of the so-called "antique self-truth". This is an improvement in observation and an improvement in the state of mind.

I looked blankly at the objects on the wooden shelf, and fifteen minutes passed quickly. Dai Hexuan couldn't wait to sweep the incense root away, announced that the time was up, and then asked me if I had been shot. I slowly raised my finger, without hesitation, and pointed to the display shelf and said, "I choose this." ”

Dai Hexuan saw that my fingers were dangling, thinking that I was hesitant, and asked with a slight meaning: "Which one do you choose?" ”

I laughed, "That's it." ”

Dai Hexuan said angrily: "What kind of grid is it, don't you want to delay time!" ”

My finger drew a circle in the air: "I took a look, Mr. Dai, the most valuable thing you have here is this wooden shelf." "Otherwise, my eyebrows will stand up, and I don't understand what I mean. Dai Hexuan laughed: "Little brother, are you scared and confused?" If you want to admit defeat, just say it, put so many antiques and don't order them, but talk nonsense on a wooden shelf. ”

"I'm going to buy the pearls. Your thirty grits are all fakes without exception. Only the wooden shelves of this display shelf can be called a treasure. ”

Dai Hexuan was still pretending to be confused: "What do you want to say?" I walked to the display shelf, patted the wooden frame with my hand, and exclaimed: "It is really a big deal to build such a large display shelf with golden silk nanmu." ”

As soon as the words "Golden Silk Nanmu" came out, Dai Hexuan immediately looked like a deflated ball, and his momentum was completely lost.

The wooden frame of this display shelf is not painted, and the original color of the wood is pale yellow, with a little light green in the yellow. Its lines are very clear, the lines are beautiful, and the intervals are even, like peaks and peaks, like a natural landscape painting. The most amazing thing is that there are gold wires hidden between the lines, which is particularly prominent in the relatively dimly lit exhibition hall - this is a typical golden silk nanmu characteristic.

Golden silk nanmu is an extremely precious wood, the texture is tight, warm and moist, thousands of years do not rot and do not change color, in ancient times only the royal family is qualified to use, ordinary people dare to use it, that is called overstepping, is the sin of killing the head. Something made of golden silk nanmu is very sought-after in the antique market, even if it is a string of nanmu Buddhist beads, it can be sold at a sky-high price. If anyone can have a set of furniture made of golden silk nanmu, they will have enough to eat and drink in this life.

Unfortunately, after a long period of felling, the golden silk nanmu is close to extinction. Now the state strictly prohibits logging, and there is no real new golden silk nanmu on the market for a long time. The antique market is circulated from old buildings and old furniture in various places, pieced together and re-sold, and the price is more expensive than gold. I see that the overall texture and color of Dai Hexuan's wooden frame are slightly mottled, and there are broken points in the silk, which is not a complete whole, but obviously it is also made up piece by piece to form such a shelf.

I even saw that the color of the surrounding wood in several rows of the display shelves was dark and cloudy, and there were hidden mud lines, and I couldn't help but sneer in my heart. These pieces of wood, at a glance, can be seen to be removed from the coffin of the tomb, and they are all rich tombs that can afford to use golden silk nanmu. Dai Hexuan dug up many graves secretly for his own display shelf, and disturbed many ancients. There are also a few black wooden corners dotted around the four corners of the shelves, which look like ink spots. This is gloomy wood, some golden silk nan wood has been buried in the ground for thousands of years for various reasons, and the wood has been carbonized into a black color due to lack of oxygen and high pressure, which has formed a gloomy wood, and the rarity is still above the golden silk nanmu.

On this display shelf, there are so many golden silk nanmu, it seems that this Dai Hexuan's experience in the past few years is probably not just as simple as a qigong magic stick. It's a pity that I'm not from the Qingzi Sect, and I don't know much about woodwork, otherwise I can see more doorways.

Yao Ran came over excitedly: "You kid can, how can you see through it?" ”

"It's not a treasure hunt, it's a psychological trick." I replied lightly.

As I said before, the test of shooting is not the ability to appreciate antiques, but a psychological warfare. The thirty antiques on the shelves are amazingly imposing, which is an ingenious psychological suggestion. As soon as most people see the display shelves and are hinted at, they will naturally think that the choice is limited to these 30 antiques, and they will not be distracted when they shoot them, and they will not think about anything else. But thinking about Dai Hexuan's words before he started the gamble, what he said was obviously "please shoot the most valuable items in the display shelf", and he never excluded the wooden frame itself.

Therefore, as long as there is a fixed opinion of "thirty pieces" in the mind of the person who participates in the gamble, it will definitely lose. This is the psychological trap set by Dai Hexuan. The more distracted the gambler, the worse he will lose. It is estimated that Dai Hexuan has deceived many people with this hand in the past.

The first time I gambled, I was so anxious that I couldn't even read thirty antiques in fifteen minutes, let alone pay attention to the wooden frame. The second time, I completely calmed down, and then I noticed the strangeness of the texture of the wooden frame, and then carefully pondered Dai Hexuan's wording, and finally explored his hidden mystery - the value of the golden silk nan wooden frame is much more valuable than the antiques on display.

It can be seen that to break this situation, what is needed is not undistracted focus, but the courage to buy back the pearl.

"You're finally back in shape." Otherwise, he gave me a punch in the air.

Dai Hexuan lost the gamble, and his face sank like water. It wasn't until I walked in front of him that he pretended to be calm and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Okay, very good, the variables in my hexagram should really be on you." Although I have insight into the truth of the universe, I cannot fail to conform to the will of God. ”

I said bluntly, "I've won, please keep your promise." ”

Hearing this request, Dai Hexuan raised his eyebrows, and a hint of cunning suddenly appeared in his eyes: "I admit defeat, and I will fulfill my promise." But which promise do you want me to fulfill? Is it the withdrawal of the lawsuit by Huang Yanyan, or the secret of "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival"? ”

I let out a "thump" in my heart, and then I realized that I had made a big mistake.

Liu Yiming asked me to ask Dai Hexuan for the secret of "Qingming Riverside Map", and Huang Kewu asked me to exchange Daqi Tongbao for the safety of cigarettes. These were originally two things, but they were mixed up by Dai Hexuan, and I regarded these two things as one thing. At the beginning, before Dai Hexuan started gambling, he promised "I lost, just as you wish". I deliberately said the conditions for victory vaguely, but it turned out that I was waiting for me here. I tried to take precautions, but I was still put on the hook by this bastard.

Seeing that I didn't say a word, Dai Hexuan became triumphant again: "You use Daqi Tongbao in exchange for a chance to win against me, let me do one thing." No problem, I'm always a man who keeps my promises, so tell me quickly. ”

He was determined to give me a problem. The secret of "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" is related to the rise and fall of the five veins, and how can I sit back and watch Yanyan in prison?

Seeing that I didn't say anything, Yao Dang was so anxious that he called my name: "Make a wish!" "I know what he means. This morning, Paraline has already announced the carbon-14 results, and there is no time to hesitate with the crisis looming. One woman and the entire five veins, how to choose is obvious.

Dai Hexuan still thought that I was not embarrassed enough, and specially added: "The court called me today, and the procedure has almost gone through." If you hesitate, even I won't be able to do anything about it. ”

Without a moment's hesitation, I spoke: "I want the secret of the "Qingming Riverside Map". Dai Hexuan laughed, shook his head and sighed: "It's easy to ask for priceless treasures, it's rare to have a lover, man, that's it." If Miss Huang heard the news, she didn't know how sad she would be. ”

"I'm not done yet." I said coldly. This time it was Dai Hexuan's turn to be stunned, I stepped forward, pointed to myself and said, "The freedom of smoke and smoke is replaced by me." ”

Dai Hexuan narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?" I'm not interested in men. ”

"Don't you want me to enter your sect and cultivate the Yellow Emperor's internal strength? As long as you withdraw the lawsuit against Yanyan, I will join and you can sign a contract. ”

"But the twisted melon is not sweet, you have a grudge against me, I accept you under the door, won't I create a ** trouble for myself?"

I raised my finger: "Then let's put it another way." I will join your door and promote the Yellow Emperor's internal strength, how about it? I am the protagonist of the big case of solving the Buddha's head, the only heir of the Xu family of the five veins, and the hero of the anti-counterfeiting known throughout the country. “

The gentleman is in righteousness, and the villain is in profit. With a guy like Dai Hexuan, who is hungry for profit, he can't talk about morality, so let's talk about benefits. With my current popularity in China, if I participate in the promotion of the Yellow Emperor's internal strength, it will definitely be a big boost to his influence. I don't believe this calculating creature is not tempted.

Dai Hexuan's eyes rolled a few times, weighing the pros and cons in his heart. Otherwise, he hurriedly grabbed my arm: "Make a wish you are crazy!" What to sign the deed of sale. I have a way over there, but I can't do it, we have the means to let Dai Hexuan forgive! I saw that his eyes were fierce, and I thought that he was still carrying a gun, so I quickly dragged him away: "I won't do that kind of thing." ”

"If you don't do it, I'll do it! Anyway, you're white, I'm black! "Medicine, or yell.

"Nope." I categorically deny it. Yao Otherwise, he glared at me, looking like he hated iron but not steel: "I forgot, you changed back to the original you, and changed the original pedantry back." I smiled wryly and laughed at myself: "If I were really as pedantic as I was, I wouldn't be joining forces with you now." ”

Joining forces with Lao Chaofeng was the most reluctant choice for me, and it had almost broken through my principles. If I obey the idea of medicine again now, I am afraid that my habit will become natural in the future, and every time I encounter a dilemma, I will compromise and give up, and the bottom line of principle will be pierced again and again, and even disappear. So what is the difference between me like this and the old court?

The two of us stared at each other for a long time, and Dai Hexuan finally spoke: "Very good, I will prepare a contract for you, you sign it, we can talk about both things." ”

"Let's go." I said, in a resolute tone. I know that I am the only one who can save the five veins and the old court, otherwise the medicine will not join forces with me, and this bargaining chip can allow me to take the initiative.

Sure enough, the medicine reluctantly smacked his teeth, and retracted the hand that had already been poked into his arms: "Next time, I'll be able to play it first, Xu Dashan." ”

The three of us came down from the second floor and took our seats in the lobby. Dai Hexuan instructed his disciple to prepare a contract and handed me a pen. I read the contract again, I will be employed by a company called Universe Yellow Emperor Culture Promotion Co., Ltd., the position is a promotion ambassador, the salary is blank, and the contract period is a bit amazing - life.

So far, I was not in the mood to negotiate with him one by one, so I leaned over to sign my name, and took out my ID card and took it out to make a copy.

Dai Hexuan signed the contract and was in a good mood. I urged him to fulfill his promise as soon as possible, and Dai Hexuan took the phone and made a phone call to the Public Security Bureau in front of me, offering to withdraw the complaint. Then he told me that there must be a process of withdrawing the lawsuit, and the smoke will definitely be released within three days.

"I don't know what her expression will be when she comes out and finds you running under me. That girl is a fierce woman. How are you going to explain this to her? Dai Hexuan shook the contract with interest and asked the disciple to put it away.

I didn't want to continue the topic, so I urged: "It's the turn of "Qingming Riverside Picture". ”

"Oh, yes, there's something else."

Dai Hexuan said in his mouth, but he was not in a hurry. He picked up a cup of freshly brewed hot tea, blew the tea leaves, took a sip, put down the teacup, and then said slowly: "The ancestor of my family, Dai Xi, was originally from Qiantang, Hangzhou, Daoguang was a jinshi in the eleventh year, a Hanlin in the twelfth year, and an official to the military department. He was fond of painting all his life, and was a master of landscape painting after the four kings of Jiangzuo - Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Wang Hui, and Wang Yuanqi. ”

"We're not here to hear you tell you about genealogy." Otherwise, the medicine interrupted him unceremoniously.

Dai Hexuan spread his hands: "If you don't want to hear it, then go find the secret of "Qingming Riverside Map" yourself." I held the medicine down and motioned for him to continue. Dai Hexuan glanced at the medicine proudly, and then continued: "My ancestor Dai Xi is good at painting flowers, birds, people, and plums, bamboos, and stones, and has a great reputation, known as the 'Four Kings'. During the Daoguang period, he was often summoned to the palace and left a lot of calligraphy and paintings. Through this relationship, he has had the opportunity to see all kinds of treasures in the Forbidden City. ”

"This also includes "Qingming Riverside Map"?"

"Not bad. At that time, there was a big collector Bi Yuan, who spent a lot of money to buy the "Qingming Riverside Picture" from Lu Feiqi, but unfortunately later made a big mistake and copied all over the house, and the painting entered the palace. Emperor Jiaqing was particularly fond of this work and included it in the book "Shiqu Baoji Three Editions". When he arrived in the Daoguang Dynasty, Dai Xi once entered the palace to paint to celebrate his birthday, and the Son of Heaven was happy and allowed him to enter the imperial treasury to observe. He took this opportunity to finally see his true face. ”

I have seen the inscriptions of Lu Feiqi and Bi Yuan and Bi Long brothers in photos, and I know that the order of Dai Hexuan's inheritance is true.

When Dai Hexuan said this, his tone paused slightly: "Dai Xi came back that night with a somewhat strange look. His son Dai Yiheng is also a famous Danqing artist, and asked him if he had seen the "Qingming Riverside Map". Dai Xi said a strange sentence, 'Zhang Zeduan's brilliant masterpiece is a pity. ’”

When Yao and I heard this, we asked in unison, "What's the pity?" ”

Dai Hexuan took another sip of tea and glanced at us: "Naturally, it's a pity that the picture scroll of "Qingming Riverside Picture" is incomplete. The Forbidden City is only a fragment of the book, and a piece is missing, so my ancestors have this sigh. ”

When I said this, I suddenly felt dizzy and felt that my brain was overwhelmed by the amount of information at once. I also thought about what the secret of "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" is, such as the style of painting, the use of brushes, ink transportation or a certain detail hidden in a code or something, but I never thought that the famous painting that has been circulated for so many years is not the whole book?!

I quickly recalled its relevant data in my mind, the Forbidden City's "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" is 24.8 centimeters wide and 528 centimeters long, and the silk version has been carefully framed on both sides, and there is no trace of mutilation and truncation. In the notes and writings of the past dynasties, it has never been mentioned that it is a fragment, and Dai Xi's point of view is really a bit groundbreaking.

So, why did Dai Xi say that? Any credentials? I asked.

Dai Hexuan shook his head: "Dai Yiheng also asked the same question at the time, but Dai Xi didn't answer, but drank him back. This is also something that can't be helped, "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" is a treasure that the Son of Heaven personally included in the "Shiqu Baoji Three Editions", who dares to criticize more? He said that it was short, and if the emperor heard it, let him go and complete the painting, what would he do? ”

This is true, although the literary prison of the Daoguang Dynasty is not as severe as that of the Qianlong Dynasty, these literati have long been killed and have lost their courage, and they are as silent as cicadas, how dare they speak nonsense.

Dai Hexuan continued: "That night, Dai Xi wrote a notebook alone in the study, and after he finished writing, he collected it and never showed it to anyone in public—by the way, it was put together with his other treasure, the Great Qi Tongbao. ”

I was a little unwilling: "What is written in that poster?" Is there any mention of the fragment of the "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival"? ”

"I said that I never showed people in public, let alone outsiders, and even his son Dai Yiheng had never seen it. Dai Yiheng specially wrote this anecdote in his "Notes on Drunken Su Zhai", saying that his father hid this script very tightly, and also warned the family that unless the truth of "Qingming Riverside Map" is revealed, the descendants of the Dai family will be allowed to make this post public. Dai Yiheng speculated that his father may have seen the fragment of the "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" with his own eyes, and after comparing it with the Forbidden City book, he finally determined that the original copy was incomplete. Dai Xi is a famous Danqing scholar, he found such a secret and did not dare to say it, it was like a fish in his throat and did not vomit unpleasantly, so he wrote this discovery in a notebook and left it for later proof. ”

I can probably guess Dai Xi's mental activity, which is a very typical literati careful thinking—timid, but cherishing his reputation. He wrote a note and kept it secret, and waited until others stood up to prove that the "Qingming Riverside Map" was indeed a fragment, and the descendants of the Dai family could make this post public, proving that Dai Xi was the first person to discover this secret, which was both safe and famous in history.

Dai Hexuan said again: "Dai Xi later returned to Hangzhou to retire, but he didn't expect to make a disturbance in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He was forced to commit suicide by throwing himself into the water, and the Great Qi Tongbao disappeared from then on, and the calligraphy that was put together with the Great Qi Tongbao also disappeared at the same time, and there was no trace of him again. Fortunately, this story was written into the notes by Dai Yiheng and was passed down, and everyone in our Dai family knows it. In 1951, when the national appraisal of "Qingming Riverside Map", I participated in the appraisal team as a technician, and suddenly thought of this allusion to Dai Xi. However, at that time, the political climate was special, and I did not dare to express my opinions indiscriminately, and I only mentioned it slightly to Mr. Zheng Zhenduo, the leader of the appraisal team, but unfortunately the evidence was insufficient, and he did not believe it and did not formally propose a discussion. As soon as the results of the authentic book came out, it was meaningless for me to stay there, so I found an excuse to go back to Nanjing. ”

"Doesn't Liu Yiming know about the remnants of the book?"

"I didn't mention it to him, but with his sense of smell, he must have vaguely sensed the relationship between my Dai family and the "Qingming Riverside Map" - otherwise he wouldn't have sent you to me now, right?" Speaking of this, Dai Hexuan took out the Great Qi Tongbao from his arms and let it roll back and forth between his fingers, "Huang Kewu gave me back this copper coin, in addition to showing goodwill, I'm afraid it also has the meaning of reminding me, right?" ”

It turns out that this big Qi Tongbao still has such a layer of meaning. These old people don't know what to say, so they have to go around in a big circle. I had known that there was such a relationship between Daqi Tongbao, Dai Xi, and "Qingming Riverside Map", and I might have saved a lot of trouble. I grumbled in my heart.

"Alright, I'm done." Dai Hexuan put down his cup.

"That's all?" I was stunned.

"Yes."

"Speaking of which, there is no evidence at all for whether there is a fragment of "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival", just a story passed down by your family."

I'm a little annoyed, which means nothing is said. This story is reluctant to be a historical gossip, and it is too weak to use it as a bargaining chip to turn the tables and break the game. I stared at Dai Hexuan suspiciously, seeing what tricks he was playing.

Dai Hexuan spread his hands: "I never said that I had the secret of "Qingming Riverside Map", that is just your wishful thinking." I know that, and that's all, and that's what I know about occasionally going through old notes at home. Most of the other people in the Dai family probably don't even know about this past. ”

"Most people?" I was keenly aware of his diction.

Dai Hexuan didn't expect me to grab his words, and couldn't help but stammer: "Uh......" I unceremoniously took advantage of the situation to pursue: "You mean, apart from you, there are people in the Dai family who know about this past?" Dai Hexuan took a sip of tea with some embarrassment, hesitated for a moment, and then raised his head and said, "Oops, oops, you kid is really sharp." Okay, I'll tell you, but remember, it's an employee benefit. ”

He took Daqi Tongbao back into his arms, his eyes looked at the ceiling, and this charlatan showed a look of embarrassment for the first time, just like when Liu Yiming first talked about Dai Hexuan.

"In terms of relatives, she is my niece. However, according to the genealogy, their family is the main house, and I am just a separate family, and there are not many contacts. Her name is Dai Haiyan, and she is a little girl, younger than you. Hey, how to put it, that's a freak. ”

I thought to myself, are you still qualified to speak about others?

Dai Hexuan said: "Her parents died early, and they were all raised by relatives in turn. I saw that she had a poor background and wanted to help her, but the girl didn't know if she was stupid to read, and she actually said that qigong was a lie, a pseudoscience, and said that I was a liar. I persuaded her a few times, but she actually drew a line with me, and posted articles everywhere to expose my true colors. You say it's not a freak. ”

What a good girl with reason and integrity, I quickly made my judgment.

"She also knows about Dai Xi?"

"I don't know, but their family is passed down from Dai Yiheng's lineage, if Dai Xi has any other clues, then only she will be able to know."

"Then where is this Dai Haiyan?"

"I studied at university in Shanghai, Fudan University, and biology, and now I have all studied for a doctorate."

"Biology?"

I looked at each other with Yao, this field is a bit far from antique identification.

Dai Hexuan's eyelids rolled: "What's wrong?" This niece of mine has a very high IQ, her mind is much smarter than yours, she is a talented woman with both arts and sciences. Speaking of this, he smacked his lips and said regretfully, "It's a pity that I went astray and fell into the Western set of metaphysical theories, otherwise she would have come to practice the Yellow Emperor's internal strength with me, and her achievements may not be below me." ”

I didn't bother to listen to his boasting, urging him to give me his contact information and address. Dai Hexuan said: "Let me make it clear first, you go to see her, don't say that I introduced her, otherwise...... Hehe, don't blame me for not reminding you. ”

"I know, give it to me."

Dai Hexuan raised his head and shouted to his disciple: "Hey, Xu Fang, didn't you copy Dai Haiyan's address to that reporter last time?" So what's the reporter's name? ”

"Zhong Aihua, from Shanghai's Guangming Daily." The disciple said respectfully.

I almost choked on a mouthful of water.

Soon the disciple took the copied address. My face turned pale, and I grabbed Dai Hexuan's wrist and said, "This Zhong Aihua, has he come to look for you?" ”

"yes, it's last week." Dai Hexuan was a little inexplicable.

"What did you ask?"

Dai Hexuan said proudly: "I asked a lot." We have talked for a long time about the latest research progress of the Yellow Emperor's internal strength, the propaganda of the exercise promotion class, and some basic qigong theories. ”

Zhong Aihua is the best at demagogy and boasting. I was in Zhengzhou, and I was also poured down by him in a few words and a few bowls of rice soup, and I regarded myself as a great hero.

"Then why did he wear Haiyan's address?"

He said that news reporting should take into account the opinions of many parties, and that Dai Haiyan was very representative, representing both the conservative forces of the family and the invading Western ideology. Through my interview with her, I can show my ...... in the struggle against these two currents of thought."

"Farewell!"

I interrupted Dai Hexuan's rambling, took the address from his disciple's hand, got up and walked out. Dai Hexuan didn't expect me to leave so simply, so he only had time to shout behind him: "Hey, don't forget, you have signed the contract." ”

I and Yao Otherwise, we quickly left the riverside villa, and our faces were grim.

Berryline's big plan really continues. Since Zhong Aihua has arrived here, it means that they have also noticed the problem of "remnants" mentioned by Dai Xi, the investigation power of these people is really amazing, the relationship between the Dai family and the "Qingming Riverside Map" is so secret, they can actually find out, and they are one step ahead of us.

"He's been working a few days before us, anything can happen." Medicine or not, he said as he walked.

I let out an "um", and my heart was extremely heavy. Now that Wumai and Bai Ruilian are in a state of stalemate, in this delicate situation, whoever gets the news of the remnants first will get a big card. With the layout of Zhong Aihua and the forces behind him, if they are allowed to move first for a few more days, then I have almost no possibility of turning the tables.

Seeing that I was worried, I opened my mouth and persuaded: "But don't worry too much, buddy." It's hard to say whether there is a remnant of "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival", maybe Dai Xi is just saying Hulele. ”

I shook my head: "What I'm most afraid of is that Zhong Aihua will kill his mouth first and cut off this clue, and we will be in trouble." "Speaking of which, I took a meaningful look at the medicine. That's what this cold-blooded killer did when the Buddha head case happened. Yao Else didn't seem to notice my gaze, he busied the car and muttered, "I thought I'd love Hua, it sounds like an interesting guy." ”

"You're not going to like him." I folded my hands on my chest and leaned back anxiously in my chair.

At that time, the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway had just started, and it was not realistic to drive to Shanghai. As soon as we put it together, we decided that it would be faster to take the train. There are more trains between Nanjing and Shanghai, and it is not a festival or a festival, and the ticket supply is abundant. As for Yanyan, she can only be wronged for the time being, and she will stay in it for a few more days.

We rushed to Nanjing Railway Station, just in time for a 95-time bus ride from Harbin to Shanghai. I showed the special ID given to me by Fang Zhen, and easily got two tickets, but unfortunately I didn't have a seat. Fortunately, the documents of the Eighth Bureau of Public Security are not small, and the commander specially arranged for us to sit in the dining car, which was clean.

After the train started, Yao Ran borrowed my big brother and said he was going to make a few phone calls, and then muttered as he walked to the car connection. I knew that he must have reported to the old court, and he couldn't say it in front of me, and he didn't bother to pay attention to it.

After leaving, I rubbed my temples with both hands, looked at the fast-moving scenery of Jiangnan outside the car window, and the smell of vegetables wafting through the train kitchen in my nose, but my heart was like a dozen hemp ropes tangled in one place, and the fragments of the scroll have been haunting in my heart.

After human beings entered industrialization, they were all standardized production, and thousands of pieces were the same; In ancient times, it was all handicraft workshops, and each piece would have subtle differences. When the ancients painted, the ink and color were all mixed on the spot, and the brushes and silk paper used were also from the hands of the paper craftsmen, so it can be said that the ink color, the thickness of the silk paper, and the depth of the pigment of each painting are unique, similar to human fingerprints.

This difference is difficult to identify with the naked eye, but it is not difficult for machines.

I remember seeing an appraisal case from abroad. Scientists examined an oil painting from the Renaissance era, and the microscope found that the particles of oil paint were very uniform, while in the Renaissance era, the pigments were made by craftsmen by hand, not so delicate, and the particles should be uneven, so it was concluded that the object was a fake. There are similar examples in China, where the Chinese Society for the Study of Antiquities took over the appraisal commission of Huang Gongwang's "Distant View of Streams and Mountains", and several experts believe that it is true. However, the researchers analyzed the paper in depth and found that the mulberry fiber of the paper in the heart of the painting was the majority, and the paper on the edge of the painting was mostly rattan skin fiber, and the facts were clear at once. In ancient times, papermaking was a curtain, and it was impossible to mix mulberry and rattan bark. This is a counterfeiter who deliberately used old paper to patch Huang Gongwang's original painting, although the patch was seamless, but the different paper was exposed under the microscope. This is what Professor Cheng told me.

It can be seen that no matter how well a fake is made, there will be subtle differences between it and the original - this is the meaning of the fragment. As long as it is compared with the existing Forbidden City and Bairuilian books, and its "fingerprints" match, it is naturally genuine.

The so-called "hole cards" in Liu Yiming's mouth should refer to the fragment of "Qingming Riverside Map". If it is won by Zhong Aihua first, then we will lose it all.

"Hopefully it's just in time this time." I looked out the window at the fast-moving scenery of Gangnam and muttered to myself.

I was pondering that the medicine would otherwise turn around from the junction and throw Big Brother back to me, looking weird. I asked him what was wrong, and he said that the five pulses finally fought back, which was interesting.

Otherwise, the Chinese Society for Ancient Studies finally stood up and responded to Bai Ruilian. It issued a statement announcing that it would hand over the "Qingming Riverside Map" to the state authority for inspection. The test results show that the carbon-14 result of the "Qingming Riverside Map" in the Forbidden City collection is plus or minus 300 years in 1100 AD, which is closer to the Song Dynasty than Bai Ruilian's book.

All of a sudden, the whole public opinion became confused. The Hong Kong media did not believe it at all, believing that the Chinese government was covering up the scandal and demanding that a third-party agency re-examine it. The mainland media were divided into two factions, with the newspapers in the north believing that the matter had reached a conclusion and could be settled; Newspapers in the South believe that the technology of carbon-14 detection is still mature, and the extent to which it can be trusted is still debatable.

I don't know if this counterattack was Liu Yiming's idea or Lao Chaofeng's, maybe it was the result of a secret discussion between the two of them, but the effect was surprisingly good. Driven by well-intentioned people, the focus of the debate has temporarily changed from the authenticity of the "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" to the discussion of the credibility of carbon-14 technology. Although this method of shifting focus will not last long, it will buy some time to come out.

"Didn't you say that one is a fake of the Ming Dynasty and the other is a real copy of the Song Dynasty? How did you come up with two copies of the Song Dynasty? Could it be a deliberate manipulation? "Otherwise, it's a little confusing.

"It shouldn't be, doing tricks and feet in this sensitive period can't stand the test, which is tantamount to giving authority to others." I flatly denied it, "I think the tests on both sides are okay." ”

"Isn't that a contradiction?"

"Not contradictory. There is a technique in bronze counterfeiting, which uses fragments of ancient bronzes to recast utensils, and X-rays do not show flaws. There are similar techniques in the counterfeiting of calligraphy and painting, using ancient paper as the base. I estimate that the forgery of the Ming Dynasty's "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" was transcribed on Song paper with Song ink, which is very bloody. If you take carbon-14, which is not precise enough technology, you can't find the difference. ”

"In this case, Carbon-14 is simply a delaying tactic." Otherwise, the medicine suddenly realized.

"Yes, Bai Ruilian made a faint move and was caught by Liu Yiming. The purpose of the Society to publish this result is to muddy the waters and buy us time. ”

Yao Ran sighed with emotion: "Sure enough, we still have to compare the remnants to figure it out." ”

"So, in the end, it still depends on the progress on our side." I looked solemn and tapped my fingers on the table.

We got on the train in Nanjing at noon, and finally arrived in Shanghai at about 6 o'clock in the evening. Shanghai is an international metropolis, as soon as the train enters the city, the high-rise buildings in the distance are lined up one after another, the neon lights have been turned on, and the past is full of colors, which is much more foreign than the gray and bare Beijing. I have never been to this bustling ten-mile foreign field, and my mood is the same as that of the good eight companies on Nanjing Road, and I am quite apprehensive.

In antique circles, Shanghai is called Shuidi. Water is flowing water, and it speaks of money. Before liberation, there was a saying that Henan and Shaanxi have a long history and a lot of antiques, called "treasure land"; Beiping and Nanjing are political and cultural centers, and there are many people who know the goods, which is called "insight"; And if you want to sell it at a good price, you have to come to Shanghai, which is close to the water's edge, so it is called "water land". In particular, it is necessary to trade antiques with foreigners in Shanghai. Since the opening of Shanghai, it has been in an irreplaceable position in the antiques trade. Therefore, Shanghai is also known as the dragon head in the antique territory, and the dragon head lives when it encounters water, and it is naturally the dragon flying for nine days.

In Liu Yiming's transformation plan, Wumai's first auction house is planned to be located in Shanghai.

The five veins have a lot of influence in Shanghai, but since I have medicine around me, I don't want to look for them. Actually, I don't want to look for it, the people of the five veins are like enemies when they see me now, and it's good if I don't add to the chaos.

We got out of the Shanghai train station and took a taxi straight to Fudan. When we entered the gate of Fudan University, it was exactly half past seven. At this time, it was not dark, the students had just finished eating, and the campus was very lively. In the distance, many students were playing games on the basketball court, students on bicycles were coming and going, and couples were making out on the grass. Bulletin boards near the school gate are dotted with posters of various clubs, and a row of vendors selling used books and cassette tapes is lined up.

"Oh, although it's not as good as our Peking University, the atmosphere is pretty good." Otherwise, I looked around with great interest, and I said with a cold face that I should go.

The address that Dai Hexuan gave us was very detailed, specific to her dormitory building number. However, the Fudan campus is too big, so Yao Else volunteered to take on the job of asking for directions. He singled out college girls to ask, and the girls actually had a good impression of people like him. He asked a total of five little girls, and they were all very cooperative, pointing out the direction with their snow-white arms, and giggling, and the laughter was as crisp as a silver bell.

I guess if he stays a little longer, he'll even be able to get someone's bedroom phone.

"You've got it." I'm half mocking, half sighing.

"It's talent." Otherwise, the medicine brushed his hair carelessly.

Dai Haiyan lives in the doctoral building in Fudan. The doctoral building is a rebuilt old building with only three floors. The exterior walls have been repainted, but reddish-brown tiles are still visible in some places. There are a few badly framed windows on the wall, which look a bit like a giant pigeon coop. There are several rows of large trees planted in front and back of the building, with lush branches and leaves, and a cement walkway winding in.

We were about to walk over when the medicine suddenly grabbed me and dragged me behind a nearby tree.

"Why?"

"Look." Otherwise, he lowered his voice and pointed towards the door of the doctor's building.

A boy in his early twenties, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with shiny hair and a large bouquet of roses in his hand, walked towards the doctor's building. There was also a group of onlookers behind him, shouting with cameras.

The man's face was childish and sunny. But I was like falling into an ice cave, and my whole body trembled.

Zhong Aihua, long time no see.