Chapter 312: Elder Zhang, I'm in charge

"Alas,"

After a sigh, Huang Yongyu slowly buckled the phone.

Tonight, several people in the room were not in a good mood.

It's as if in Zhang Boju's matter, he saw his own moment of light.

In front of the coal stove, a big cat woke up.

Bowing forward, stretching his legs back, he suddenly jumped onto the desk.

"Hey," Huang Yongyu smiled: "It's still your little thing that lives comfortably." ”

……

Pujiang TV, Director's Office.

The few people sitting here haven't recovered from Jiang Shan's words.

Especially Gu Jianfen and Li Guyi.

After all, the two of them came to fight Yanjing.

"Xiao Jiang," Li Guyi asked directly, "Who is this person you are talking about?" ”

Gu Jianfen: "Did he really donate half of the Forbidden City? ”

Jiang Shan, who was stunned, glanced up at the two of them, and then continued to be stunned.

At this meeting, he remembered an article published in the "Cultural Relics Daily" in later generations: "84-year-old Zhang Boju died in the hospital, just because the level was not enough"

[In November 1979, Zhang Boju ushered in the dawn. He fell ill in February 1980 and was hospitalized again in 1982.

Zhang's lover, Pan Su, discussed with the doctor many times and applied for a quiet ward, but was rejected because of the lack of qualifications.

A few days after the death of a pneumonia patient in the same ward, Zhang Boju's condition deteriorated rapidly and he was soon announced dead.

Afterwards, Zhang Boju's old classmates ran to the door of Peking University and scolded: Do you know who Zhang Boju is? The materials he donated to your school alone are enough to build several hospitals. 】

"I'll just tell you so,"

Jiang Shan, who came back to his senses, leaned on Gu Zhengzheng's desk: "Yanjing Normal University, you must have seen both of you, right?" ”

Not only Gu Jianfen and Li Guyi nodded to indicate that they had seen it, but even Gu Zhengzheng and Zhu Fengbo also nodded.

"The predecessor of the Normal University was Fu Jen University, and the 15 acres of land on the campus of Fu Jen University ...... It once belonged to this old man. ”

Zhu Fengbo was taken aback: "Really? ”

"My God," Gu Jianfen said, "It's really magnanimous!" ”

The more Li Guyi listened, the more curious he became: "Who is this old man?" ”

"He is Zhang Boju, one of the four sons of the Republic of China," Jiang Shan said slowly: "The real top chaebol." “

Gu Zhengzheng also became interested: "So who are the other three besides him?" ”

"Pu Yi's cousin Pu Dong, Yuan Shikai's son Yuan Kewen, and Zhang Zuolin's son Zhang Xueliang are all masters of money."

"Isn't it bad money," Li Guyi said: "Otherwise, how can you donate half of the Forbidden City!" ”

At the mention of this, Jiang Shan felt that he should explain: "Actually, when he said that he donated half of the Forbidden City, he did not mean quantity, but value." ”

Li Guyi understood: "In other words, all he donates are first-class good things." ”

"The national treasure among the national treasures, the old objects with sharp points," Jiang Shan emphasized: "It's not a top-level thing, and people don't look at it at all." ”

"That's," Gu Zhengzheng expressed his understanding: "They are already ranked as the fourth son, and their vision and knowledge are definitely not as good as ordinary people." ”

"You're to the point,"

Jiang Shan caught a cigarette flying from Gutai.

I wasn't in a hurry, I just put it under my nose and sniffed it.

Although, the smoking addiction of the country is especially suitable for this era of smoking.

But after all, there are still two female comrades who eat by their voices sitting in the room, so let's bear with it first.

"When Zhang Boju was 29 years old, he had nothing to do and loved to play in Liulichang.

One day, a painting hung on the horizontal axis of an antique shop caught his attention.

With his eyes, he could see at a glance that this piece of "Congbi Mountain House" must be from Kangxi's handwriting.

Without hesitation at all, he spent 1,000 taels of gold to win this painting.

This Zhang Boju's family has a mansion, which was originally the mansion of the great eunuch Li Lianying.

After being hung by Zhang Boju on the plaque of "Cong Bi Mountain House", it became Cong Bi Mountain House.

From the day of the fight, Zhang Boju gave himself a nickname: Cong Bi! ”

"Tut-tut," Gu Jianfen smacked his lips when he heard this: "How rich is this person?" A thousand taels of gold at hand. ”

"That's it," Li Guyi couldn't imagine: "I've only heard of spending a thousand taels of silver before, but this thousand taels of gold is the first time I've heard of it." ”

"His family runs a bank, can he have no money?"

Jiang Shan's volume suddenly rose, and the expression seemed to be his family who opened the bank:

"If you want to say that this God is really good to Zhang Boju, there is nothing to say, the Zhang family and the Yuan family were originally famous families in Henan.

After the daughter of the Zhang family married Yuan Shikai's brother, the two families formed economic and political ties.

After Yuan Shikai became the governor, Zhang Boju's father, who was born as a Guangxu Jinshi, was transferred out of the household department.

First take charge of the salt administration, and then take over the Zhili according to the inspector, which is what we often call the public procuratorate and law......"

A few people on the couch nodded together.

"When the peasants of Henan-Henan rebelled against Yuan, his father Zhang Zhenfang could not bear to suppress it by force and was removed from his post by Yuan Shikai," Jiang Shan continued:

Although his career was over, Zhang Zhenfang was free and began to concentrate on business.

At that time, there were four major banks in the north, Jincheng, Zhongnan, and the mainland.

The other is Zhang Zhenfang's Tianjin Salt Industry Bank, which is also a major bank at the top of the 'North Four Banks'. ”

Zhang Boju received all kinds of Western education when he was a child, and when he became an adult, he crawled around among the warlords.

The strange thing is that he not only has no vices at all (prostitution is not counted, it is a preference), but he also wears a cloth robe every day and is polite.

The only things that can arouse interest are Peking Opera, Go, calligraphy, and painting...... And spending money.

"This Zhang Gongzi is not like the other three young people, he neither smokes nor drinks, nor is he good at gambling and doing business.

spent money, but he was not soft at all, and scattered thousands of family properties, just to keep a little family business of his ancestors. ”

"Why does this sound so awkward," Gu Zhengzheng frowned: "All the family property has been dispersed, what kind of family business do you still keep?" ”

"Zhang Gongzi stands relatively high, what he values is not his own small family, but everyone in the country."

"It's rare, it's rare," At this point, Gu Zhengzheng began to be curious about another thing: "Then what did he donate, which can be called half of the Forbidden City." ”

As soon as he heard this, Jiang Shan remembered a commendation list that was erected in the Palace Museum in later generations.

This list honors some of the names who have made outstanding contributions to the Forbidden City.

At this time, Wang Shixiang and Shen Congwen, who were sitting in Huang Yongyu's house, were on the list.

And at the top of the list is naturally Zhang Boju, who is talking about Jiangshan.

"Zhang Boju, who is known as the world's No. 1 Tibet, has an extremely harsh vision, and he can't accept non-top calligraphy and painting," Jiang Shan continued:

"Once you encounter it, you have to abandon your family and business. Therefore, most of the cultural relics he donated to the Forbidden City are described as 'unique'......"

Li family, Li Bai, the only surviving authentic work "On the Balcony Post".

The only ancient calligraphy that can exceed the value of "Orchid Pavilion Preface", the "Pingfu Post" of Lu Ji in the Jin Dynasty.

The oldest surviving landscape painting "Spring Tour" is also the pioneering work of China's green landscape.

Fan Zhongyan's only heirloom ink treasure "Praise of Taoist Costumes".

Song Huizong's only surviving landscape painting "Snow River Returns to the Ground".

Du Mu's "Zhang Haohao Poem" written to his first love is also his only inkblot.

Also, Tang Bohu's "Wang Shu Palace Prostitute Picture", Huang Tingjian's "Zhu Zhu Ti", Wen Zhengming's "Three Friends Picture......

In Ma Weidu's words: The world records set by all categories in China cannot be compared with Mr. Zhang Boju's things, and it is priceless to take out a random one.

"Everything is a major treasure of the country, and even a wealth like Zhang Boju has to be scattered to get it."

Li Guyi opened his mouth and listened to it for a while, and asked, "Did you really scatter all your family property?" ”

"No," Jiang Shan admits that he can't do this: "But when he first started playing collectibles, Zhang Boju didn't have this consciousness until something happened......"

In 1936, Prince Gong's grandson Pu Xinqi Yu (Yu) sold a painting of "Illuminating the Night White Picture" by Han Gan in the Tang Dynasty to Ri 0 himself.

(Later, after being resold by the second dealer Lu Qinzhai, it was included in the corridor by the metropolis of the United States)

After Zhang Boju knew about this, he scolded for a long time.

In any case, it cannot be tolerated that such a heavy treasure is hung on the corridor of another country,

From this point on, Zhang Boju seemed to have discovered the mission of his existence.

From collecting for oneself, it has been sublimated to collecting for the country.

After some time, Pu Xinji is going to ship again.

The cultural relics on the shelves this time are "Pingfu Post".

Known as the oldest calligraphy in the world, it is naturally not only Zhang Boju's side.

On the other hand, it is a little Japanese civilization that is more precious than us.

"Backwardness will not only be beaten, but also divided," Jiang Shan understood, and a few people in the room did not understand the twists and turns of the collecting world at all:

"In foreign countries, everyone who plays collecting knows that if you want to study the history of China, please go to Japan."

As soon as Jiang Shan's words came out, those sitting there were stunned at first, and then their eyes darkened.

"This is not groundless...... Jiangshan's eyes also darkened, even in this era:

"There are more than 2 million cultural relics in China in thousands of museums in Japan, and many of them are not even comparable to the Palace Museum."

Even the dog day that has obtained "Dingwu Lanting Preface", how can he let go of the higher-level "Pingfu Post"?

Fortunately, Zhang Boju, who has deep pockets, once lent 10,000 oceans for his turnover when Pu Xinji lost his mother.

When Zhang Boju came to ask for a painting, he agreed to give up "Pingfu Post" for 40,000 yuan.

However, it is precisely because of this "China's first post" that Zhang Boju offended Japan-himself.

Subsequently, there was a kidnapping incident that shocked Shanghai Tang.

On the way to the meeting of the Shanghai branch, Zhang Boju was kidnapped by No. 76 with a gun.

Although Wang Jingwei didn't dare to do anything with Zhang Boju, he still let him squat in the number for 8 months.

In the end, seeing that Zhang Boju would rather die than hand over the "Pingfu Post", he could only use 20 gold bars to let him go.

After coming out, Zhang Boju immediately ordered his wife to sew "Pingfu Post" in the quilt and flew back to Xi'an overnight.

When Jiang Shan said this, his throat suddenly felt dry and itchy.

Before he could do anything, Zhu Fengbo handed over a cup of tea.

In fact, at this time, Zhang Boju's family background is no longer as solid as before.

Another year later, a painting in the hand of Ma Jichuan, an antique dealer, caught his attention again.

The ancestor of green ink painting "Spring Tour" is here......"

At that time, Zhang Boju, whose financial resources were declining, strongly persuaded the Forbidden City to take it over.

But Dean Ma Heng can't even afford it, and he can't afford to go to zero!

I can't complain that the dean has this call, because the price released by Ma Jichuan is 800 taels of gold.

The 800 taels of gold during the war were not comparable to those of its time.

What's more, the current Zhang Boju is not the previous Zhang Boju.

There's no way, since you can't beat it, you can only move your mouth.

Who would have thought that after knowing the reason and moving with affection, Ma Jichuan was not moved at all.

Not only that, but also released the word that if Zhang Boju can't afford it, he will sell it to Ri-himself.

"You know, the last thing Zhang Boju can't hear is this,"

Jiang Shan was holding a cup of tea, and the people on the opposite side were staring at him, listening fascinated:

He also ran out to say that whoever dared to sell calligraphy and paintings to the Japanese himself would be a traitor and a sinner through the ages.

The noisy city was full of wind and rain, and it really suppressed Ma Jichuan.

There was no choice but to ask the big shopkeeper of Mobao Zhai to come forward and reduce the price to 200 taels of gold.

However, because Zhang Boju had just sold the bank stocks in his hand, he spent 110 taels of gold to receive Fan Zhongyan's "Praise of Taoist Costumes",

Therefore, 200 taels of gold is still very difficult for him.

gritted his teeth and sold his beloved 'Congbi Mountain House'.

But even so, he still couldn't scrape together two hundred taels of gold.

After listening to his sentence 'Gold is easy to obtain, and the national treasure is unique', Zhang Boju's wife immediately took out her jewelry box.

After selling 20 taels of gold, he took the "Spring Tour" home.

At the beginning of this meeting, Zhang Boju really lived a life where gold was not easy to obtain.

Even Ma Jichuan couldn't help but say to him: Why bother?

Zhang Boju choked: What I mean, how can you understand? ”

In fact, Zhang Boju donated more than just these cultural relics, and when he went to the Jilin Museum as a curator, he also brought more than 30 calligraphy and paintings.

The dean of the Gubo wanted to persuade him to stay in the Gubo, but Zhang Boju was embarrassed and said: Jibo didn't have any decent collections.

It is precisely because of the arrival of Zhang Boju that the Jilin Museum finally has some exhibits that can be put on the table. ”

"It seems," Gu Zhengzheng said with emotion: "This Zhang Boju has not only contributed to the Forbidden City, but also made a great contribution to the Jilin Museum!" ”

"Who's to say it isn't,"

Jiang Shan smiled bitterly, and his words changed sharply: "But such a person who sacrificed all his wealth to defend the national treasure is in ......

After retiring from the Jilin Museum, Zhang and his family went to a commune in Jilin to study hard, and only then did they restore their hukou in 1979.

After returning to Yanjing, Zhang Boju and his family lived in a large compound.

At this time, the old man who was already in his eighties was still open-minded from time to time to comfort his relatives and friends: he was full of food and drink, and the world was safe. ”

At this point, there was silence in the office.

Then, there was another sigh.

Li Guyi raised his head and blinked vigorously.

And Gu Zhengzheng, after a "sigh", lit another cigarette.

"Speaking of which, this Zhang Boju can really bend and stretch, and he can hold a cat to bask in the sun when he has nothing to do," Jiangshan is really convinced:

"Sometimes I get some pen and ink from friends, and I am very happy to write and draw with my wife. For this, I didn't suffer the tongue of my neighbors. ”

"Alas," Gu Jianfen shook his head: "How would they know that the people who live in the same hospital with them now were the ones who could even buy Fu Jen University." ”

"Don't talk about Fu Jen University," Zhu Fengbo followed: "Even the Forbidden City is splendid because of him." ”

"What's the top?" Li Guyi said with a cold face: "In the end, who knows him." ”

"That's right," Jiang Shan found a seat and sat down: "It's useless, there are only a bunch of old gentlemen who can remember Zhang Lao, it's a pity that ......"

"What's the pity?" Seeing that Jiang Shan stopped talking, Li Guyi immediately looked over.

"It's a pity they can't help!"

Then, a few people who knew they couldn't help continued to fall silent.

"Xiao Jiang,"

Li Guyi's voice suddenly sounded: "Who are you this Zhang Boju?" ”

"Him?" Jiangshan Yizheng, and then: "I have an uncle who lives in Yanjing. ”

"Your uncle just called you?"

"Yes, the person my uncle admires the most is his old friend."

"Okay,"

Li Guyi, who didn't smile at all, got up and walked to the phone: "Leave this matter to me!" ”

"Really?" Jiang Shan almost didn't jump up: "You are really my sister." ”

"Isn't it just a single ward," not to mention that this person is related to the country, even if it is not, Li Guyi has made up his mind:

"Zhang Lao, I'm in charge of this!"

(End of chapter)