"There really isn't a three-five slashing male and female sword, but if you have a male and female double-strand sword, you have it."

"Could it be the chicken rib weapon that increases the attack range by 2?" Zhang Yang asked with a smile.

"Hahaha, that's right, but if Liu Bei's weapon is made like this, the Three Kingdoms will be fully responsible."

Cheng Zongwen understands the stalks, but it's a pity that the male and female double-strand swords in his mouth have been identified by Zhang Yang as nothing more than a prop used by the royal troupe of the Qing Dynasty.

In terms of value, it is not as good as the erhu that the previous uncle identified.

"TMD, since it's a prop, what are they doing on the island?"

Cheng Erye looked at the rusty iron sword in his hand and was a little speechless.

"Hey, what do they think, how can normal people understand."

"If I remember correctly, they specially selected and took away the originals of those famous unequal treaties in modern history, saying so, even if they inherited the unification." Zhang Yang laughed as he spoke.

"That's really a strange idea." Cheng Erye nodded in agreement.

After the small talk, let's get down to business.

Cheng Erye entered the study and wanted to show Zhang Yang the extremely precious cultural relics in his mouth.

First of all, of course, look at the bronzes.

Nowadays, people know that bronze is the most important weapon of the country, but in modern times, the atmosphere of collecting is completely different from now.

At that time, bronze ware was not even a special category, and it was not yet valued by the Xuande furnace.

Therefore, in the end, the bronze ware shipped to the island province only had more than 5,000 pieces, less than half of the jade and one-fifth of the porcelain.

At that time, the majority of the cultural relics transported were books and archival documents.

The so-called cultural inheritance, of course, the most important thing is the text, even the most precious bronze with inscriptions, the number of words added up by all the gold texts on it, I am afraid that it is less than a fraction of the number of words in the "Siku Quanshu".

The total number of bronzes transported away is small, and Cheng Erye's grandfather-in-law is naturally less.

There are five pieces in total:

Two tiger-shaped belt hooks (belt buckles) from the Spring and Autumn Period, one carved with dragon patterns (lei three sounds), and two Han Dynasty [Water Injections].

As a necessity in the study of ancient literati, water injection is not only an important decoration for pouring water into the inkstone.

Cheng Erye's two water injections are very far apart in form, so that a well-informed person like Zhang Yang is the first time to see them.

The more expensive one is shaped like a kneeling attendant.

The water outlet is at the head, erected like a chimney; The water spout is on the horn in the hand of the attendant.

The interior is empty and is used to store water.

It is a masterpiece of humanoid bronze in the Han Dynasty.

In the early years, it was put on the foreign auction market, and it was worth at least 500,000 yuan.

However, Zhang Yang paid more attention to another cheap water injection.

The carving is a toad, but the shape looks like a frog seed.

On the back of this bronze toad, a bamboo-like spout sticks out.

But Zhang Yang searched for a long time, but he couldn't find the water inlet.

Where do you fill it with water?

"Could it be that the original design was to slowly pour it into the water from this thin water outlet?" Cheng Erye guessed.

"I'd rather believe that the craftsmen at that time made the mold wrong, than believe your explanation."

Zhang Yang thought about it, took a photo of the bronze frog seed, and prepared to inquire about the experts in this area after returning to Linhai.

After all, this item, if nothing else, will be displayed in the bronze hall of the Hailin Museum in the future.

When the time comes, the burden of writing the introduction of the item will have to fall on his head.

After saving the photos, Zhang Yang said something from his heart:

"Brother Wen, you bronzes, not very good."

"Why?" Cheng Zongwen scratched his head and said he didn't understand: "I have robbed a total of six Han tombs before, and I haven't found this kind of thing, what tiger talismans, water injections, ......"

"It's a tiger-shaped hook, and it has nothing to do with the tiger talisman." Zhang Yang corrected.

"Anyway, I've never seen a tiger-shaped one, and the most of them are dragon heads."

"That's because you have too few samples, or you just didn't dig it right." Zhang Yang analyzed.

"Well, you have a point."

Cheng Zongwen sighed suddenly, talking about it as a cliché, regretting that he had entered the wrong line in the first place.

What to say, if you were learning to appreciate treasures at that time, even if you don't go to the tomb, there are still all kinds of treasures.

In Zhang Yang's ears, what he said was all scenes, but he saw the way Zongwen talked about feng shui knowledge endlessly, and it was definitely not as simple as entering the wrong line.

"Big brother, don't be sad, what about the precious cultural relics you mentioned?"

"It's not ...... I was despised by you just now. Cheng Zongwen pursed his lips a little embarrassed.

In front of Zhang Yang, he occasionally felt that the knowledge he had accumulated over the years of tomb robbing was not enough.

"Now I don't know if these things are precious."

"Generally speaking, the more precious the sentence is." Zhang Yang explained intimately.

Just as the method of getting rich is written in the criminal law, the value of most antiques shows how precious things are.

"See the value of the case? Then you said it earlier, here. ”

Cheng Zongwen opened a large wooden box, and the green paint on the box made Zhang Yang suspect that this was the box for weapons and ammunition during the war years.

Now, the contents are also worth a shuttle of peanuts.

Zhang Yang gasped after seeing the contents of the box clearly.

There were eight rhino horn statues inside.

And all of them are antiques from the late Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

With the current preciousness of rhino horn, the value of each of these pieces is more than five million.

There are seven of them, all of which are rhino horn cups.

The difference is nothing more than the different embossed ornaments on the cup, the more exquisite the more expensive.

There is only one piece, which is carved as the scene of [Zhang Qian riding a chariot to travel the Tianhe].

The carved old man smiling, with long sleeves and long hair hanging down his chest, sits in a raft with a bouquet of lotus flowers in his hand......

Such a beautiful rhino carving in the early Qing Dynasty, with a conservative valuation, should also be above 9 million.

"Is the case worth enough?" Cheng Erye asked Zhang Yang with a smile.

"Enough is enough, it's just ...... I can't hold back these things of yours. ”

Cheng Erye has always been generous, and Zhang Yang never thought about pitting him, so if he had something to say, he would say it directly.

According to the valuation of Christie's auction price, not counting the previous bronzes, these eight items alone can directly cut off the cash flow of the Hailin Museum.

In Zhang Yang's view, it's not worth it.

"I know, but I don't know what to do with it."

Cheng Zongwen spread his hands helplessly.

Things are certainly valuable, but they can't be sold at all.

Because he can't tell the source of things, he can't even be scolded by Grandpa Yue, who has already been in the ground, right?

"This ...... I understand. Zhang Yang nodded and said.

Many data surveys have shown that in modern times, until 20 years ago, there have been a large number of precious cultural relics, which continue to flow to the people.

Of course, most of the channels of circulation are not legal.

But in the cultural relics market, fakes still account for more than 99%.

The reason is that many treasure holders are in the same situation as Cheng Erye:

I know that something is real, and I know that it is valuable, but the source is not good enough for outsiders, and I can't sell it at all.

If someone in the family has a special identity, they only dare to put it in the basement and look at it secretly, and they don't even dare to put it out.

The best result may be like what Cheng Zongwen said now:

"I thought, why don't I donate it to the museum? You can't sell it anyway. ”

"I'm grateful for your thoughts, but this thing ......" Zhang Yang looked embarrassed: "It is estimated that after the report is reported, the staff who review the cultural relics will not be able to sleep at night." ”

"Is that an exaggeration?" Cheng Erye didn't believe it, he pointed to the green box next to him and said, "There are still here!" ”

"What else?"

"No rhino horn is worth anything, just some old ivory."

Cheng Zongwen opened the lid on the box next to him as he spoke.

Zhang Yang's breath was suffocated again.

Old ivory?

He originally thought that those ivory carvings with some festive patterns or figures of Buddha and ladies on the basis of ivory raw materials were already the most extravagant ways to play ivory in ancient times.

But the ivory screen in front of him proves that Zhang Yang still thinks too simply.

The circular screen measures more than 25 centimeters, and it also uses the technique of openwork relief.

Inside, there are very three-dimensional pavilions and pavilions.

Zhang Yang estimates that the weight of the wasted ivory for each hollow column carved out of the pavilion is estimated to be enough for three months.

When a whole screen is carved, more than half of the raw materials have to be thrown away.

This was the luxury of the Qing Dynasty royal family.

And there are five more screens in the box for this relief process.

"Fortunately, you took me to see it live." Zhang Yang said with emotion: "If this is the same as before, it is estimated that there will be two police cars." ”

"Why two?"

"One catches you, and the other transports these things back. Otherwise, if one is missing, whose one is it? ”

Zhang Yang looked at the ivory screens in the box, they were all good goods, and the only drawback was that they were expensive.

However, according to what Cheng Zongwen said before, as long as Zhang Yang wants it, these will definitely be sent to the Hailin Museum for exhibition.

I didn't even dare to write the donor's information clearly, so I could only write a "well-wisher donation".

"Director Zhang, these things, if you are embarrassed, I also know people in Lin'an Museum......" Cheng Zongwen intimately helped with ideas.

"Embarrassed? Huh, how is that possible? ”

"Even if it's all police outside, I'm going to bring these things back to the Helin Museum. Protecting cultural relics is everyone's responsibility! ”

Zhang Yang performed a wave of Sichuan opera on the spot.

After all, it is a combination of bronze + rhino horn cup + ivory screen, it really can't work, let Master Wang sell his old face, in short, he must take it.

……

"Are there any other artifacts that are not suitable for trading, but are very suitable for museum preservation?"

Zhang Yang Chong Cheng Zongwen raised his eyebrows, suggesting that he should increase his efforts.

"I want to think about it......"

Cheng Erye looked at the remaining boxes, thought for a while and replied:

"There are a few dragon robes, if you are interested, I will give them to you directly."

"How embarrassing is that...... Let me see? ”

"Look for it first, it's been a long time since I've rummaged through this pile."

Cheng Zongwen muttered as he checked the label on the outside of the box.

He told Zhang Yang that although these were the dowries brought by his wife's marriage.

But at that time, his family was very rich, and he didn't feel at ease at all, so he kept it in the villa here in Lin'an.

It wasn't until the first time he was in prison that his wife went to see him and visited the prison that he realized that he had a mountain of gold at home, and he was still panning for gold outside, which looked very funny.

"Getting rid of all these things this time, I'm going to be relaxed."

When Cheng Zongwen said this, he felt a sense of relief.

"What's wrong, have you changed to a professional archaeology in the future?" Zhang Yang asked half-jokingly.

"Archaeological team? Didn't Chu Zhenmin tell you? ”

"Say what?"

"I guess he has a lot of things to do, so he forgot about it. After celebrating my mother-in-law's birthday next month, I will travel the world with my wife, and I don't think I will participate in the archaeology team offline in the future. ”

When Zhang Yang heard this, he was directly stunned.

Cheng Zongwen is gone, and the archaeological team can be disbanded on the spot!

Because Mao Qiqi is just an ordinary craftsman, he has no ability to divide money and acupoints.

Although Zhang Yang barely understands a little feng shui, he can't always go out on duty.

Who will find the grave in the future?

Seeing Zhang Yang's shock and confusion, Cheng Erye introduced while prying the wooden box:

"Chu Zhenmin has already found someone to replace me, and it is estimated that you will be arranged to meet after a while."

"So, Second Master Cheng, are you here today to have nothing to do with me?"

"How is it possible, the Hedong Group asks you to help from time to time, this thing, just my advance payment."

Remuneration? Zhang Yang felt a little ridiculous.

Those things were shipped abroad just now, but they could be sold for tens of millions.

With tens of millions of rewards, it is estimated that the price of saving the lives of Cheng Shihui and his wife is this price.

No, Zongwen obviously doesn't count it like this, it's illegal to transport those things out of the country to sell, and when he transforms inside, the focus is to abide by the law.

The next few boxes of things are the "gifts" he wants to give to Zhang Yang.

"Come and see these dragon robes...... Damn, how did it become a rag? ”

"Hahaha, it's really a rag." Zhang Yang said with a smile.

In front of him, Cheng Zongwen took a lot of effort to pry open the box, and the dragon robes stacked inside were all moldy.

Zhang Yang recognized the one on the top, which was the emperor's regular clothes.

If it doesn't get moldy, tens of thousands of dollars are still very good.

"Shall I pick it up and take a look?"

Cheng Zongwen is a ruthless person who has touched the corpse, and mold can't stop him at all.

But Zhang Yang was a little unbearable.

"Don't don't, just put this thing here, I'll find a professional to clean it up. Don't mess with the air in the room, we've got a few boxes of stuff waiting to see. ”

Cheng Zongwen thought about it, too, anyway, he wants to give it away, as long as Zhang Yang doesn't dislike it.

He pointed to the remaining boxes and asked Zhang Yang:

"Ancient books of calligraphy and painting and Buddha statues, which one shall we look at first?"

"Look at the calligraphy and paintings, I'm afraid that some of your paintings have been eaten by rats."

"How is it possible, this is my villa."

Cheng Zongwen shook his head and picked up a crowbar.

Three minutes later, there was a thud and the lid hit the ground.

Zhang Yang poked his head out to take a look, only to see a thick stack of yellowed old books in the cardboard box.

The top one, even the cover is brown and yellow, and on it are six traditional characters written with a brush - the Complete Book of the Four Libraries of the King James Dynasty.

There is also a small print at the bottom: Jibu, Wenzhong Collection Volume 2.

"Did you really get the Siku Quanshu back?"

Zhang Yang couldn't wait to see what the old books were underneath.

(End of chapter)