ɦ 䣺 2014-03-0112:23:51466.Chapter 466 An Ancient Sword

"One of the concubines of the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah secretly told Nadir that the emperor had put his most precious treasure in a turban. Nadir, who was well acquainted with ancient rituals, immediately offered Muhammad an exchange of turbans as a sign of the seriousness of the two sides towards the outcome of the battle and their willingness to make friendship with each other. Muhammad, having lost the city, had no choice but to remove 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, a rainbow of light pierced the night sky. Nadir couldn't help but blurt out: "Ko-yi-Noor!" The name of the "Mountain of Light" has been called ever since.

Nadir returned to the city of Isfahan with the "Mountain of Light". It is said that in addition to the "Mountain of Light", Nadir also plundered another famous Indian diamond, "Shah", to Persia. After that, the city of Isfahan was never at peace, and Nadir became a murderous tyrant who killed many innocent people. In 1747, Nadir was assassinated by his enemies while he was asleep.

After Nadir's death, his heir, Adil, inherited the "Koh-i-Noor" and also inherited Nadir's brutal character. Adil's brother deposed him, and he was later deposed by another brother. The Persian royal family was caught in a fratricidal streak, with almost every monarch dying.

Legend has it that when the city of Isfahan was in chaos, the nobleman Amasi Abedr tried to compete for the throne, but was unsuccessful, and only grabbed a number of treasures and traveled east to Kandahar, where he became the monarch of Afghanistan. Among the treasures he snatched were the "Koh-i-Noor" and the Tamil Ruby. But after a lot of setbacks, the "Koh-i-Noor" returned to the city of Lahore in India. In the city of Lahore, the Indian prince who owns the "Koh-i-Noor" seems to have a premonition of the diamond's possible doom for him, so he fled to Punjab with it and dedicated it to the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh. Known as the "Lion of Lahore", Singh was so fond of the diamond that he often carried it on horseback so that he could enjoy its brilliance while riding.

Recently. After Singh's death, the Sikh War broke out in 1840 and the chaos left Punjab bloodied. At the outbreak of the war, Duleep Singh, the sole heir to the Sikh throne, was only 9 years old and was placed in British custody. After the war, he became one of the many princely lords of India.

Duleep had more than 100 wives and concubines in his lifetime, but none of his children inherited the Koh-i-Noor diamond. This is because, before he became an adult, Duleep learned about the bloody history of the "Koh-i-Noor" and was afraid that the same fate would befall him. Therefore, he decided to follow the ancient scriptures and offer the diamond to a woman——— Queen Victoria of England.

The entry of the Koh-i-Noor into the UK was not without its challenges. Under the careful planning and arrangement of Duleep and the British Governor in India, the diamonds were handed over to a courier commissioned by the British East India Company. But the messenger was not an impatient, and the "Koh-i-Noor" spent six weeks in his vest pocket before entering British customs.

Queen Victoria was an avid collector and was fascinated by the treasures she collected from all over the world. After receiving the "Koh-i-Noor", she first had the diamond set in the corsage, which was later used as the center diamond in the crown. The "Koh-i-Noor" also inspired Wilkie Collins to write the classic "Moon Jewel." The diamond's donor, Duleep Singh, was also courtesy from the United Kingdom. The British royal family brought him to England, hired a tutor for him, and provided him with a mansion and a high salary. Duleep later said he did not regret giving up ownership of the Koh-i-Noor.

In 1851, the "Mountain of Light" was exhibited in London. Experts believe that the shape of the gem, which was ground by Indian lapidologists, has poor sparkle and is not aesthetically pleasing. In 1852, the English court mineralogist Din Tennant sharpened the diamond again, making it even more beautiful and reducing its weight to its current weight of 105. 6 carats. It has since become the center diamond in the crown of the United Kingdom. The crown is set with 2,800 diamonds, the most dazzling of which comes from the "Mountain of Light" on the cross at the top of the crown.

After Queen Victoria's death, the "Koh-i-Noor" was placed in her crown by Queen Mary, who succeeded to the throne after Queen Mary's death. In 1937, George VI's wife, the Queen Mother of the United Kingdom, who died in 2002, received the diamond.

However, although the "Mountain of Light" was eventually owned by women, according to ancient Indian scriptures, it was still not considered an auspicious stone, and even Queen Victoria was attacked twice for the "Mountain of Light" diamond. Moreover, the British royal nobles who owned the "Koh-i-Noor" hardly really wore it. The Koh-i-Noor has long been treasured in the Tower of London, symbolizing the supremacy of the British monarch and wordlessly chronicling its blood-stained history.

In 1851, the enigmatic Mount of Light was finally on public display at the London World's Fair, allowing many ordinary people to see her true face. At the time, many experts believed that the diamond had been ground into shape by Indian lapidaries with poor sparkle and was not aesthetically pleasing. As a result, the British court mineralogist Tintennant once again sharpened the Koh-i-Noor, making it even more glamorous and illuminating the mystery of Expo history.

After the Koh-n-Ho was given to the Queen of England, could the Koh-i-Koh really break the curse? In fact, no one knows if the M-Hoh-i-Koh would be able to remove its curse after it was owned by a woman. Because, even its hostess, Queen Victoria, has been attacked twice for this diamond, and the British royal nobles who own the Koh-i-Noor have hardly ever actually worn it.

On April 9, 2002, at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother at Westminster Abbey, London, the diamond was placed on the coffin of the Queen Mother, allowing the world to once again witness the glorious charm of the Koh-i-Noor. Now, the Koh-i-Noor has long been housed in the Tower of London, revealing the wealth and status of the British monarch, while also silently telling the story of its bloody past and inviting speculation about its mysterious future. ”

"Hehe, I don't know if what I'm saying is right, Boss Lei?" asked Xu Yang with a smile. The people below were also surprised that Xu Yang was so professional, especially Boss Lei, he also knew about this diamond, so he let this paragraph go when he introduced it. Although the whole story is legendary. But it has to be said that this diamond will put some people off.

"I didn't expect the little brother to be so knowledgeable, in fact, I just want to introduce this diamond again through the mouth of the little brother!" Only then did he realize that the young man in his twenties in front of him was so not simple, and he really didn't have the ability to move him. So I had to make an excuse!

"Hehe, then I won't delay the auction. I just got 200 million, so let's go ahead with 200 million!" Xu Yang said with a smile, and he really looked like I had to take this diamond.

"I love it too, twenty-ten million!" a voice suddenly came from below. This person is very handsome, looking like he is in his thirties, Xu Yang squinted his eyes and looked at that person. said lightly: "It doesn't matter, there must be many people pursuing beautiful things, so it is normal for someone to like it, I will give 300 million!"

This time, the people below were stunned, they had never seen such a bargain, they went directly to 90 million, and the one below was also stunned, Xu Yang's way of bargaining was clearly like a stunned person, but this just shows that the money in the other party's pocket is sufficient. The middle-aged man in his thirties really wanted to call 400 million, but thinking of the purpose of his coming today, he didn't have so much money to use at all.

Finally, after the auctioneer counted to three, Xu Yang auctioned the diamond at a price of 300 million. After returning to his seat, Niu Zhu stretched out his thumb to Xu Yang and said, "Brother, you cow!"

"It's nothing bullish, it's just that this diamond should have a place for him!" Xu Yang replied with a smile, which means that I won't want this diamond either, Niu Zhu was stunned for a moment, thinking that in the end, Xu Yang said that this diamond finally appeared at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, and he already knew what Xu Yang was going to do.

The appearance of Xu Yang at the auction was just a small episode! Everyone didn't care very much, the auction was still going on, and good things appeared one by one. Xu Yang also showed great interest in 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 identify the age of Dazhi! This is a long sword from the Spring and Autumn Period, and the sword is three feet three long! The auction price is one million. ”

Xu Yang's eyes shrank suddenly, for no other reason, that feeling, that feeling that Xu Yang couldn't explain appeared again. A feeling of being there is nothing that attracts Xu Yang, Xu Yang has experienced this feeling, the guqin, the cadre and the Mo Ye double sword, all have this feeling. Could it be ......

"Five million!" At this time, Gu Jian's had been called to five million, Xu Yang glanced at the person who was bidding, it was the middle-aged man just now, Xu Yang turned to Chu Qiu and said, "Help me bargain, I didn't tell you to stop, you just keep calling!"

Chu Qiu was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded, "Six million!" Chu Qiu exclaimed, he was no stranger to auctions. The price rose step by step, and finally when Chu Qiu called 12 million, no one asked for the price, although this is a hundred ancient swords, but the sword has no provenance, and everyone sees that the fur of this sword is just average, and the sword outside is almost 100,000, and 12 million is a bit high.

The auctioneer's hammer fell, and the sword fell into Xu Yang's hand, but he hadn't paid yet. The auction is still continuing the teaching, and more than 20 auction items have been auctioned so far, and the spirit bead has not yet appeared!