That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 241

Duobao Pavilion, speaking of it, has a long history. When it comes to its establishment, not to mention the other industries of Jianzong, even the East Lake Courtyard is far behind.

Wu Yanzi, the twelfth suzerain of Jianzong, traveled all over the world before inheriting the suzerain. When passing through Jiangdu, Wu Yanzi founded this business on a whim, and wrote the three characters of Duobaoge in his own hand.

Duobao Pavilion, the name is very vulgar and grand, but in fact, Duobao Pavilion was an ordinary small business at the beginning of its establishment. It had no money and no background. Soon after the founder Wu Yanzi returned to Biyou Island after his travels, he succeeded him as the new master of Jianzong. At that time, there was another confrontation between Jianzong and Daomen. I completely forgot about this casual game.

No one would have thought that this poor child with no father or mother survived in Jiangdu City, where every inch of land was expensive, and after many twists and turns, he finally became a branch of Jianzong.

With Jianzong's support, Duobao Pavilion has finally come to an end. It has gradually grown from an inconspicuous small business to one of the many medium-sized businesses in Jiangdu City, but it is still not as good as it is today.

In the following many years, after the thirteenth suzerain Xu Lin and the fourteenth suzerain Shangguan Xianchen and two generations of Jianzong suzerain, Duobao Pavilion has maintained this tepid situation until Shangguan Xianchen died, and Jian After Zong was overthrown, Duobao Pavilion ushered in its biggest turning point.

When Da Qi established the country, Xiao Jin was canonized by Xiao Yu as the King of Wei, and together with the veteran Yang Bofu, he led the army across the sea to conquer the Wei country, taking advantage of the situation to destroy the Zhang family and the Gongsun family who were deeply involved with Jianzong. The family's wealth came to Jiangdu, and Duobao Pavilion, which had been rooted in Jiangdu for many years, naturally came into Zhang Xueyao's sight. Over time, it has become the leading big business in Jiangdu City and even in the entire Jiangnan.

Now that Zhang Xueyao has handed over the power, Duobao Pavilion is also on the list, and the books of dozens of large and small semicolons are placed on Xu Beiyou's book case. If you look at it simply from the books, Duobao Pavilion can be called a cornucopia. Doujin is not an exaggeration, but even so, Xu Beiyou decided to start with Duobao Pavilion.

Xu Beiyou firmly believes that the bigger the family, the more possessions there are, the more tricks and tricks there will be.

As the saying goes, there are all kinds of birds in the big forest. Since Duobao Pavilion can make a lot of money every day, the people inside will never get less. Whether it is Zhang Xueyao or Xu Beiyou, they will all be open to it. Turn a blind eye, but there will always be some greedy people, reaching too far beyond the rules, and these people are the key to Xu Beiyou's entry into the situation.

Coincidentally, just as Xu Beiyou sent Song Guanguan away the next day, Zhang An rushed over and said that there was a big treasure sale in Duobao Pavilion today.

The so-called Treasure Sale, whose name is in the same line as Duobao Pavilion, is straightforward and vulgar, but it is the only one in the whole of Jiangnan. Zhang Xueyao has invested no less than 200 million taels of silver in this Treasure Sale, and once sold an ancient The life-sustaining elixir left by the Earth Immortal has become famous, and after more than ten years of operation, it finally has the momentum it has today.

Nowadays, those who can come to participate in the treasure sale fair are either rich or expensive, and there are even high-ranking immortals participating in it. Although the scale is not comparable to the Julu Fair back then, it is still a big event.

The location of the Treasure Sale Conference is not in Jiangdu City, but in a remote place near Xuanwu Lake in Jiangzhou, surrounded by secluded mountains and forests, few people, secluded and quiet, here is a typical Jiangnan-style courtyard with black tiles and white The wall, built next to the lake, lies between the green mountains and green waters, which is very elegant and artistic.

The final treasure this time is the handwritten ink treasure of the calligrapher. At that time, the calligrapher was famous all over the world for his calligraphy. He visited famous teachers successively when he was young. The art of talisman is famous all over the world.Most of Taoist talisman seal schools are people who are proficient in calligraphy and painting. They are proficient in making talismans and can also splash ink. The same is true for calligraphers. Known as the book saint.

Calligraphy of Shusheng is good at Li, Cao, Kai, and Xing styles. He studies the styles carefully, imitates them with his heart, picks up all his strengths, prepares all styles, and cultivates them in one furnace. He has got rid of the style of the previous generations and formed a family of his own. , peaceful and natural, with euphemistic and implicit brushwork, elegant and handsome, and his son are known as the two sages of calligraphy.

The calligraphy sage's Lanting Zhitie is known as the best running script in the world, and the source and allusion of the famous Qushui Liushang is also derived from this. However, the Lanting Tie was buried in the mausoleum by the former emperor, and it is difficult to find it now. See the real thing.

There is also a Huang Ting Jing copied by the sage himself, which was left by the sage when he was practicing Taoism. Now it is hidden in the Zixiao Palace of the Taoism, and it is difficult to see it.

In addition, there are about 25 volumes of authentic works handed down by sages. Among them, the "Buddhist Relics" was collected by Buddhism, and the more famous "Sangluan Tie", "Ping An Tie", and "Feibatie" were collected by the Queen Mother Lin Yinping In the bag, all of them were later passed on to his granddaughter Xiao Zhinan. In addition to the number of collections of the major families, there are about twelve volumes that have been handed down.

The "Duxiatie" that was going to be sold today was originally collected by Zhang's family, but Zhang Xueyao had no intention of doing so, so he simply put it in the Duobao Pavilion together with other treasures.

It's just that for some reason, this "Duxiatie" has been in the Duobao Pavilion for a while, and it was not taken out until today as the finale.

The meaning is thought-provoking.

Jiangnan was originally a place where celebrities gathered. After the news came out, it can be said that the entire Jiangnan scholar community was a sensation. Celebrities, big and small, came one after another. It was several times more lively than vying for the most popular top oiran. There is a day when the pink powder turns into a skeleton, but this authentic book is a treasure passed down from generation to generation, and it is clear at a glance which is more important.

The rules of the Treasure Sale Conference are as simple and straightforward as its name, the highest price wins, and cash is required.

This rule undoubtedly made many Confucian scholars who claimed to keep their hands free of yellow and white things deeply criticized, but it has been unshakable for so many years. It is said that this is the rule set by Zhang Xueyao, one of the three Lafayettes. Dissatisfaction can only be helpless.

After all, not everyone has the wrist of Murong Xuanyin, and besides, even Murong Xuanyin has been defeated twice.

Since it is a place where many dignitaries and treasures gather, the guards here are not unreasonable. In addition to the disciples of Jianzong, there are also people temporarily seconded from Qin Mumian and Tang Shengyue. There are as many as ten people in the ghost realm alone. In addition, there are three masters in the fairyland, and a master of the earth who sits in person, and the prince's residence is nothing more than that.

Xu Beiyou and Zhang An came here one step ahead of time. After getting off the carriage and entering the courtyard, Zhang An introduced to Xu Beiyou: "Basically, the Treasure Sale Conference is held once a year, and the rules remain the same. The treasures are very interesting, for example, this post, and last time’s last finale, the treasured sword Dongxue, are things that can’t be found.”

Xu Beiyou looked calm and asked, "How much silver did you sell for the precious sword last time?"

Zhang An paused, and replied: "Because Dongxue was quite well-known in the practice circle back then, it was sold for about 8000 taels of silver, and it was bought by a casual cultivator."

"8000 taels of silver?" Xu Beiyou said with great interest, "This is not a small amount. It's almost 10 taels of silver to buy a handful of dead things. It seems that there are really many rich people in Jiangnan."

Zhang An shook his head and said with a smile: "Young master, you have the sword handed down by the suzerain in your hand, so it is hard to understand the significance of a weapon at hand. These casual cultivators must fight with their lives all day long. When you meet a sword that suits you If you have such a good weapon, you have to buy it even if you go bankrupt, maybe you will have a little more chance of winning if you have this weapon, and you will be able to survive in the fight in the future."

"Senior Sister Zhang also knows this?" Xu Beiyou was quite surprised.

The smile on Zhang An's face suddenly disappeared, and he sighed softly: "In the early years, I also walked the rivers and lakes with someone, but unfortunately that person was drowned and died in the rivers and lakes."

(End of this chapter)