treasure hunt god pupil

Chapter 187 Subversive Explanation
Eating seafood hot pot with seafood barbecue, drinking a few glasses of wine, looking up at the starry sky, and looking down at the delicious food, this scene made the three of them appetite.

"I'll pour it as soon as I drink it. I'll drink tea with you instead of wine."

The three chatted while eating. Zheng Bin peeled a prawn, dipped it in some spicy sauce, chewed it in his mouth and said, "Fresh."

"A friend of mine prescribed it. Eat as much as you want, and increase at any time."

Huang Zhi felt that the soup was delicious, so he drank a few sips, and then said: "Li Mo, you are an expert in appraising treasures, I want to ask you a question. I have also read the records about He's Bi, and most scholars and experts Everyone thinks that He's Bi is made of Lantian jade, but what we took out from the treasure house of the museum is made of top-quality Hetian jade, is there a problem here?"

"This is also my doubt. Do you have any different opinions?" Zheng Bin is an assistant professor at Peking University, so he is quite familiar with history.

Li Mo took a piece of boiled peanuts and said while eating: "Heshibi is a famous beautiful jade in the history of China. During the hundreds of years it was handed down in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, it was regarded as a 'treasure shared by the world'." , It is a rare treasure in the world. Before this, many historians have studied what kind of jade Heshibi is, and there are different opinions. In summary, there are mainly five guesses. "

"The first guess: Heshibi is Dushan jade. The origin of Dushan jade is relatively close to the place where Bianhe lived, so it is more likely to guess that it is Dushan jade. However, Dushan jade was as early as the late Neolithic age. It has been mined and utilized, and it has been widely circulated in the Spring and Autumn Period when Bianhe lived, and there is no reason why jade experts in Chu State do not know Dushan jade.”

Zheng Bin and Huang Zhi tasted it carefully, the possibility of it being Dushan Jade is really slim.

"The second guess is that Heshibi is labradorite. At the end of Tang Dynasty, there was a Taoist named Du Guangting. He went to Shu with Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty to avoid disaster and saw the Jade Seal of Chuanguo with his own eyes, so he described it like this: Looking sideways The color is bi, and the color is white when viewed directly. This phenomenon is consistent with the color-changing optical effect of labradorite. However, there is a clear difference between labradorite and jade with the naked eye, and the legendary He's Bi is jade-like, with a thicker A skin shell, but labradorite has never seen a shape that seems to have a skin shell."

"So I think the possibility of this second guess is also very low. Another key point is that his description is aimed at the Chuan Guo Yuxi, which is based on the fact that the Chuan Guo Yuxi is made of Heshibi. conclusion, but what if the two have nothing to do with each other?"

"That's true. If the Chuanguo Yuxi was not made by He's Bi at all, then this argument is indeed not true."

Huang Zhi nodded, agreeing with Li Mo's judgment.

Li Mo smiled, ate a few pieces of octopus, and continued: "The third guess is that Heshibi is turquoise. Tao Zongyi of the Yuan Dynasty said in "Nancun Stop Farming Records": The color of the Chuanguo Yuxi is green and green. Xuan, radiant, this is a characteristic of turquoise. But this conclusion is the same flaw as the second guess, and they are all based on the fact that the Jade Seal of Chuanguo was made by Heshibi. And the second and third guesses There are differences in the description of Chuanguo Yuxi, so this is also a flaw."

Li Mo touched the wine glasses with the two of them with tea, indicating that they could drink more.He also prefers to eat hot pot. The seafood in the clear soup hot pot can retain more fresh flavors, while what he eats after grilling is mostly cumin and pepper flavors.

"Li Mo, continue talking."

"The fourth guess is that He's Bi is Lantian jade. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he did have an emperor's jade seal carved by jade workers, which was called the 'Tianzi Seal'. According to historical records, this seal was carved from Lantian white jade. Tiger buttons, also known as dragon, fish, phoenix and bird buttons, are engraved on the jade seal with the words "Desired by the sky, longevity and eternal prosperity" written by Prime Minister Li Si in big seal script. At that time, the Great Qin ruled the world, and the jade used to make the emperor's seal was natural. It was also the best jade at that time, none better than He's Bi, so I guessed that He's Bi was Lantian jade."

Li Mo did not say a conclusion, but continued: "The last guess is that Heshibi is Hetian jade. What Bian He got was uncut jade, and uncut jade is a stone with jade hidden. The outside is a stone, and the beautiful jade is hidden in the middle. It is in line with the characteristics of Heshibi's 'jade'. In addition, Lin Xiangru mentioned that He's Bi was "flawed", and this flaw specifically refers to jade. The Yude of that era mentioned the "flaw" of Hetian jade many times, so it was It is speculated that Heshibi is Hetian jade."

Hearing this, Zheng Bin couldn't help but said: "Although Heshibi has been born and it has been confirmed to be Hetian jade, I am still a little puzzled. The origin of Hetian jade does not match the state of Chu at all."

Huang Zhi also had such doubts.

Li Mo had no choice but to say: "It's normal to have such doubts, but if we want to pursue the root cause, there are more doubts. The earliest record about He's Bi appeared in the book "Han Feizi", and you probably know the content. I will say To talk about the doubts, first of all, the first sentence is ": Chu people and his family got jade in the mountains of Chu, and offered it to the Li Wang". My doubt is that Bian He is not a jade craftsman, so how can he conclude that there is jade in the stone. As for the last sentence, 'Dedicated to the Li Wang', I think it's a bit ridiculous."

"In the Spring and Autumn Period, an ordinary person could meet the princes and kings if he wanted to? He must be introduced by high-ranking officials. Then do you think that if there is really good jade, those high-ranking officials will not be interested? It can also give him a chance to meet Li. king?"

The two were stunned for a moment.

"Later, it was said that Bian He first presented jade to King Li, and then to King Wu, and his feet were amputated one after another. Do you think Bian He is a fool? If he is really sure that there is precious jade in the stone, why didn't he find someone to take it first? Untie it, and then give the beautiful jade to the king first? You have to hold a stone to offer to the king, and after being crippled, return a tendon before offering it, and then be crippled."

Uh. . .

Zheng Bin and Huang Zhi looked at each other, what Li Mo said seemed too reasonable.In the Spring and Autumn Period, an ordinary person hugged a stone to fool the king. He was risking being beheaded. What did he want to do?No matter how you say it, it doesn't make sense at all.

"So the content of He Shibi recorded in "Han Feizi" feels like the way novels are written now. Where does the rough stone of Choi come from, who can explain it clearly and clearly."

The corner of Zheng Bin's mouth twitched a few times, and suddenly he patted the table lightly and said, "Damn it, I can't find anything to refute after hearing your subversive explanation."

"Hahaha, so before this, the world can guess what kind of jade He's Bi is. But today it has been born, which just gives the world a final answer. He's Bi is the best Hetian jade."

Li Mo picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "It's all just chatting, don't stop chopsticks, eat more."

"No wonder you can become a master of appreciating treasures. With your accumulation of knowledge, I can't match it." Zheng Bin was full of emotion. He is still a teaching assistant in his 30s, while Li Mo is so young but can be alone.

(End of this chapter)