"Dear Zhou, allow me to introduce...... One of the most precious treasures that my father brought back from the Tang Dynasty - the imperial treasure qin of the Tang Emperor! ”

Little Abu stepped to the edge of the yellow silk cloth in two or three steps, and was not in a hurry to uncover the silk cloth, but stroked the smooth silk with his hand, and then explained the origin of this thing in a voice and emotion.

"Twenty years ago, my father spent two years from Basra, from the Indian Ocean, through Malacca, to Datang in the eastern region. At that time, the Tang Kingdom was in its heyday, and my father stayed there for a while...... The prosperity of the Tang Kingdom almost made him not want to return to Basra.

"Later, there was civil strife in the Tang Kingdom, and my father decided to return to his hometown. Of course, at that time, he had been in the Tang Kingdom for four or five years, and even met the emperor of the Tang Kingdom, so he had a deep understanding of the customs of that land. When the war began, the Tang Kingdom was in chaos, and my father took the opportunity to collect a lot of treasures...... Among them, there is this one, the imperial piano made by the craftsmen in the palace ordered by the Tang Emperor!

"At that time, your emperor of the Tang Dynasty had a favorite concubine who was beautiful and proficient in music and dance. Large-scale singing and dancing programs are often held in the palace, and the level is very, very high...... This piano is one of the first instruments designed and manufactured for this purpose.

"It's a pity that these musical instruments have not yet officially come out, and civil strife has started, and when the Tang Emperor fled the capital in a hurry, these musical instruments were left behind to the people. After a few tosses, this piano reached my father's hand.

"My father recognized the preciousness of this instrument at a glance - because it was 'born' on the tail of the prosperous age, and the best materials and craftsmanship were used in its body...... Even if the old emperor stepped down later, the new emperor ordered the craftsmen to rebuild a batch of palace pianos according to the standards of this qin, and none of them could compare. After all, after the civil strife, this once powerful dynasty is also about to begin to decline......

"No offense to your homeland, but all I say is a paraphrase of my father's words. According to my father, before he left the Tang Kingdom, the civil strife had not yet been calmed down, and the treasures destroyed during this period were more than ten times that of those left behind! At that time, many capable people were searching for treasures in the palace, and my father was only one of the lucky ones......"

Hearing Xiao Abu say this, Zhou Daoan understood that there were two meanings in his words: first, the acquisition of this Baoqin was not obtained by Lao Abu through illegal means, but was collected during the war. Historically, such a situation is not uncommon, and Huaxia is still looking for these treasures left behind in history, and internally, it is used to "welcome the treasure back to China", in fact, it is "repurchase".

Little Abu said this, which means that my father's hard-earned treasure cannot be easily "returned" to you, you have to buy it.

The second meaning is that this piano is uninitiated! Even if the Tang Emperor still created a batch of new pianos, he only imitated this "ancestor". Therefore, its degree of treasure is incomparable, and it is even more historical! Therefore, Zhou Daoan wants to "trade", and the price will not be cheap.

However, it is undeniable that after Xiao Abu's "advertisement", Zhou Daoan's appetite has been completely raised!

Speaking of Tang Qin, in Zhou Daoan's cognition, famous people such as "Spring Thunder", "Nine Heavens Ring", "Duyou", and "Ancient Relics" are all priceless treasures. And combined with the history behind the piano that Xiao Abu said, Zhou Daoan also thought of the name of a world-famous piano-

The Great Sage's Last Voice.

The Great Sage's Last Sound is a batch of palace pianos made by Tang Su Zonggang after he succeeded to the throne, when the Tang Dynasty was in the period of "Anshi Rebellion". However, due to the fact that the craftsmen who made the piano were still from the Kaiyuan and Tianbao eras. Therefore, the "Great Sage's Voice" still maintains the style of the Tang Dynasty, with a beautiful and vigorous bearing. Because the seven strings of the guqin were all created by the sages, it is the "legacy of the saints", and this qin gets its name from this.

According to Xiao Abu's account, Zhou Daoan believes that the voice of the Great Sage is the most in line with its historical background. In fact, Zhou Daoan did not know that there was really an Omani navigator of Abu Ubaid in history, who arrived in Guangzhou, China in 752 A.D., becoming the first Arab to be written into the history books of China. He only based on the timeline narrated by Xiao Abu, as well as key words such as "civil strife" and "the old emperor stepped down, and the new emperor succeeded to the throne", he locked down the only possible famous qin associated with this historical background - the Great Sage's Relic.

Now, there is still a great sage's relict in the Forbidden City, which is a priceless treasure. But according to Xiao Abu's narration, the last sound of the great sage is only a "post-imitation" of the piano in front of him.

"Can I take a look at it first?"

Zhou Daoan swallowed.

"Oh! Of course! Little Abu read the "longing" from Zhou Daoan's face with satisfaction, he smiled heartily, and with a dashing movement, uncovered the yellow silk cloth that covered the piano.

This is a "Shennong-style" qin (one of the guqin styles), the surface of the piano is paulownia wood, and the shape is thick and slightly oval. The whole body is painted black, but the wood has a faint maroon glow, which is full of substance. The broken lines of this piano are not like the "Great Sage's Relic Voice" hidden in the Forbidden City in later generations, showing the broken hair of the snake's belly, but the shadow of a little broken plum blossom in the smooth and delicate - the so-called piano does not come out of a hundred years without breaking lines, and this piano has only been out for decades, but there are already faint broken lines, which shows that its wood is well selected. The seven strings are made of green jade, which has an oily color, which can be seen to be regularly maintained.

"Can I get my hands on it?" Zhou Daoan took a deep breath, a little excited in his heart.

He has been in the other world for a long time, and even integrated into the life of the other world, and has already regarded himself as Zhou Daoan physically and mentally. However, I can't forget the world I lived in for 30 years. Now that he is in this task, he has actually been put into his original world, although it is not the era and country in which he lives, but he can also feel a little bit of the past from this Tang Qin.

"Of course, please." Little Abu generously made a gesture of please.

Zhou Daoan stepped forward, knelt down in front of the table, and pressed the piano with a very standard playing gesture.

The moment he touched it, he felt a silent resonance, as if it had reached his fingertips from the body of the instrument, and he couldn't help but pluck the strings. So, he didn't deliberately suppress this feeling, just waved his fingers and played.

A song "Plum Blossom Three Alleys" poured out, of course, in terms of excitement and technicality, it must not be as good as Su Qinghe's performance, but he has a more magical sense of integration with this piano, so although the sound of the piano does not have those subtle details, it is smooth and natural.

After the song was played, the aftermath lingered, and Zhou Daoan couldn't help but feel that he was still unfinished, and even the piano in his hand was humming, as if it was not enjoyable.

"Oh, Zhou! You play so well, far better than my seventh concubine! Although she is also of Oriental descent and is very good at music and dance, your performance is the ......," little Abu praised without hesitation, giving a thumbs up.

Zhou Daoan smiled, his hand was still on the piano, as Abu said, this piano should be played often, and the strings are not astringent and energetic. Huaxia's piano is better to hang, and there is a risk of collapsing when it is often placed on the desk, and he saw that this piano was placed on the desk today, and it was obviously taken down and played not long ago.

And the person who played was not himself, Zhou Daoan already had a little "sour" taste in his heart. He had already decided that he would take this piano down no matter what.

After a little silence, Zhou Daoan decided to discuss it with Xiao Abu. So he stood up and said to Abu the younger:

"This piano is indeed the treasure I am after. Mr. Abu, I wonder if this piano can cut love? The price is as you go. ”

began to talk about business, and Xiao Abu's face immediately changed to a "business model".

"To tell you the truth, dear Zhou, it really makes me embarrassed that you came to me and wanted to buy this piano...... In addition to the fact that this treasure is a legacy of my father, it itself is very much my favorite. But, you saved my mother again, and you have been very kind to me, so ...... If you want to pay for it, or exchange it for other treasures, it will make me feel inappropriate. ”

Little Abu said to Zhou Daoan with a "tangled" face. Looking at his expression, Zhou Daoan couldn't help but pout. There is nothing wrong with "talking in business", Zhou Daoan's society in his previous life was full of reality and material taste, but he became the party of "asking for people", and it was very unhappy to be picked up by the other party.

Xiao Abu also noticed Zhou Daoan's expression, so he immediately changed his words and said:

"Oh, Zhou, don't think I'm 'pretending' and trying to open my mouth - you can see it, I'm not short of money, and any price you offer is just icing on the cake for me."

Zhou Daoan nodded in approval, and said, "What does Mr. Abu mean......?" ”

"Please come with me, Zhou ...... Let's go to my study and talk. I have a proposal, you should be interested......" Little Abu smiled mysteriously and invited Zhou Daoan to change the place of conversation again.

Back in the study, little Abu was not in a hurry to close the collection room, but ordered the waiter to carry two large and heavy boxes.

With a wave of his hand, one of the attendants quickly bent down and opened the box, took out its contents, and hung them on a light wall in the study—it was a scroll made of animal skin, which looked like it had been tanned in whole cowhide. When it was fully unfolded, Zhou Daoan immediately saw that this was a retro map, and most of the world was painted. With the Arab Empire as the center, it extends to the Tang Dynasty in the east, European countries in the west, and Egypt in the south...... The north and the extreme east and south, there is not much drawing.

It's no wonder that those places are still very desolate at this time...... Adventurers are still businessmen at heart, and they go for profit.