Live appraising treasures, I became a national treasure expert?

Chapter 273 The inscription of Bada Shanren

Bada Shanren's original name was Zhu Tong, and Niu Shihui's original name was Zhu Tongyin. The two were brothers and famous painters in the early Qing Dynasty.

Needless to say the former, there are three works at auction with a unit price of over 200 million, and two to three hundred works with a unit price of less than [-] million.The works handed down from generation to generation are not only numerous, but also expensive. The total transaction volume exceeds [-] billion, ranking among the top three famous calligraphy and painting artists.

Niu Shihui is a little closer, the average price of calligraphy and painting is around 100 million, and both the National Museum and the Forbidden City have their authentic works collected by Li Ding'an.

In addition, the two are also the ninth generation grandson of Ning Wang Zhu Quan. Although the king was deposed after only passing on to the fourth generation, they are still members of the Ming Dynasty clan with a rich family fortune, and both their fathers and ancestors were famous celebrities in Jiangyou at that time. , the two brothers should have a very happy life.

It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time and in troubled times.In the sixth year of Shunzhi, Tan Tai, the leader of the Zhenghuang Banner, conquered Nanchang and massacred 20 people. The two brothers hid in the mountains, changed their names, and both became monks.

Both of them became monks first and then entered Taoism. Zhu Tong changed his name to "Xue Ge" and "Geshan", and also called himself "Geshan Donkey", "Daolang", "Bada Shanren", etc.

Zhu Tongyin changed his name to Niu Shihui, and his name was Xing'an. When he was a monk, his Buddha name was Fahui. After he became a Taoist priest, he named himself Daoming, Mingyue, and Wangyunzi.

No matter how they are changed, there is some mystery hidden in their names. Needless to say, the two words "Lang" and "Ming" are just "ge" and "niu", "eight" and "niu". When they are combined, they just become " The word "Zhu".

The name Niu Shihui is also very particular. Zhu Tongyin generally would not use it. If it is used, it must be written in cursive script. When combined together, it means "I will not worship the emperor during my lifetime", which means I will never worship the Qing emperor as long as I live.

Moreover, the writing is very sloppy, and nine out of ten people who see it cannot recognize it. Even if ordinary collectors come across this square seal, they will only regard it as an ordinary old object, and will not associate it with Bada Shanren's younger brother.

Including the lives of the two of them, Li Ding'an only had a general understanding of them. He knew that the two brothers had been living in Nanchang and several surrounding counties, but he really didn't know where exactly.

If he hadn't seen the spiritual tablets and classics in the shrine and thought of Zhu Quan, he might not have thought of Niu Shihui and Shengbu worshiping the king.

So it was totally luck to come across this thing.

Looking at it again at this time, the context becomes much clearer: Niu Shihui is the ninth grandson of King Ning Zhu Quan. The old Taoist also said that this seal is the leisure seal of the ninth generation ancestor, and also said that the ancestor was a "double practitioner of Taoism and witchcraft".

Coupled with the few things Fu Yan had asked for from him before, the answer was obvious: the founder of his lineage was Zhu Quan!

For a small Taoist temple, where did Zhang Tianshi's Master Sword and Five Thunder Commanders from Longhu Mountain come from?

What about the rest?
For a moment, Li Ding'an's eyes lit up.

I don’t want too much, and I don’t expect there to be Bada Shanren’s works or relics among them. I just want to come across a few things that the prince’s son used before Prince Ning was deposed.

I dare not call it a national treasure, but it is definitely a collection-level cultural relic.

But don't be in a hurry. As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, you have to take your time...

"These two parties have sealed the deal...oh no, please..."

"what?"

Everyone said it was a leisure chapter, not a magic weapon.You are a tall man, what is the use of this thing?

The old Taoist priest's slack eyelids trembled up and down, and it took him a while to react.

Don't worry about him, just give him money...

With a wave of his hand, the pony-tailed young man understood and hurriedly came over and put the serial seal into the box.

At the same time, the three people following him understood: Li Dingan had encountered something good.

No one said a word or dared to look at each other. They all followed behind with as straight a face as possible.

After looking at it for a while, Li Ding'an pointed to another item: "I also invited this canopy ruler..."

Lei Mingzhen poked his head and took a look: the material looked like peach wood, and it was said to be a ruler, but there were no scales on it. Instead, there were many talismans, sun, moon and stars engraved on it, and it was also square-shaped.

The canopy ruler was used by Zhu Bajie?

Of course it was impossible, Lei Mingzhen was just secretly happy.

Continuing to walk forward, Li Ding'an pointed to two more things, a string of mica beads and a brass basin.Just like the one he had, it was engraved with runes, and Lei Ming really didn’t recognize any of them.

These are all okay. Not to mention the value of cultural relics, even from the perspective of religious belief, they are definitely objects like "treasures".

Of course, there are antiques out there, it just takes a little effort.But too much is not enough, and besides, this old Taoist priest is by no means an economical lamp. If he picks too many things, he will be suspected: Are you here to ask for magical artifacts, or are you here to purchase goods?

After a brief taste, Li Ding'an stopped, thought for a moment, and breathed out softly:

"Taoist Priest, I saw that the temple was dilapidated and the sacred bottle was covered with dust. I was really moved. I am willing to donate millions of dollars to charity. Please Taoist Priest repair it for me. What do you think?"

million?

The old Taoist priest's heart beat hard: It doesn't matter what I think, as long as you feel it...

He was still calculating before that if compared with the few witchcraft tools that Miss Du paid for, the Taoist magic weapons would definitely cost twice as much. One piece would cost 40, and four pieces would cost [-], which should not be expensive.

But unexpectedly, when someone opened his mouth, it more than doubled again?
Big money...

In an instant, Doudou's eyes sparkled: "With good faith and good thoughts, God will surely fulfill your wishes!"

Li Ding'an nodded and took out the card.

The pony-tailed young man hurriedly took it and brought the POS machine. He operated it a few times and almost burst into laughter when he saw the receipts popping out.

100?

I have been here for five years and this is the first time I have earned so much...

The father and son were very attentive and said they must stay for a vegetarian meal, but Li Ding'an politely declined.

The group of four people said goodbye and left. The car was parked outside Qingshi Lane, so they went out from the same place they came in.

After exiting the side door, we entered the witch temple again.

Fu Yan said that the old Taoist priest took out the Master Sword and the Five Thunder Commanders from here. Judging from this, there should be good things here.

But don’t rush, it’s not too late to check back next time.

While thinking about it, Li Dingan walked out calmly. It was purely an instinctive reaction. He glanced at her casually as he passed by.

But just this glance made him stop again.

There is a copper necklace hanging on the wall. The workmanship is very simple. It is basically a copper ring with several copper bells hanging on it, and a pendant is hung on a copper chain.

None of them are big, the collar is not big, the bell is not big, and the pendant is also not big, just the size of the thumb, square and neatly cut.

The material is also ordinary, reflecting a bit of jade-like luster, and it looks like horns at first glance.There is a symbol engraved on it. It is very abstract and looks like a bird.

He had seen this thing when he came in before and thought it was a Miao ornament. It was made of copper and was not locked in the cabinet, so he didn't pay attention to it.

But at this moment, his mind was full of "Ning Wang", "Bada Shanren", and "Niu Shihui", and he would make associations when he saw something.It was the same when I saw this bird. I couldn't help but think in my mind: Bada Shanren is the best at painting birds, and they are so unique that every one of them makes him roll his eyes.

The bird rolled its eyes and said it was unheard of, so it was also very abstract...

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly paused, felt a thump, and his heart beat twice unsatisfactorily: What did you just say?

Bada Shanren!

Good guy, I missed it...

As soon as he stopped, others naturally stopped too. Lei Mingzhen followed his gaze and glanced: "Is this a copper collar...what's wrong?"

Li Ding'an calmed down and opened his mouth: "Nothing, I just think the workmanship is very unique... Look, is it quite round?"

Is this unique?
Give it to me and I can break it into a rounder shape...

Having been best friends for many years, I watched him pick up so many rings with my own eyes. His big eyes started to roll: "How unique can a copper ring be? If you like it, just buy it. It's not like those before." Are you so particular about utensils?"

Nonsense, how can you fool a layman if you don't pay attention to it?

The old Taoist priest muttered and moved forward.

There were too many things left in the house before, and he bought many more later, such as Taoist tools, witchcraft tools, musical instruments, robes, Taoist uniforms, etc. They had been mixed together for a long time, and he had forgotten the specific origins of many of them.

When I looked at it again, I saw that there were just a few bells hanging on a copper ring and an ox horn pendant, which was really not that good.Even if it is something from the Miao family, it is still worn by common people.Anyone who has a little money is wearing silver jewelry, but who uses copper jewelry?
"If a good believer likes it, just take it and enjoy it!"

Haha, give it away for free?
Li Ding'an raised his eyebrows and said without politeness: "Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

"Good believers are welcome!"

"No need to put it in a box, just give it to me!"

The pony-tailed young man wanted to wrap it up for him, but Li Ding'an stopped him again, then casually carried it in his hand and wrapped it around his fingers twice.

The father and son sent them out the door respectfully.

After a few polite words, the two sides said goodbye, and the four of them entered Qingshi Alley unhurriedly.

"One million...why did you give so much?"

"I'm sure I won't sell it if I don't have a Taoist priest, so why not just order it!"

"That means it was missed?"

"How can there be so many leaks?"

impossible.

Although Li Ding'an was very calm from front to back and his expression didn't change much, intuitively, Lei Mingzhen always felt that Li Yaojiang had found something good.

The first time was the double-printed piece. Li Ding'an looked at it more seriously, obviously taking longer than the other pieces.In addition to reading, he also traced it with his fingers, as if he was identifying the words on it.Then I pressed the patina inside the print pattern to see if it was distressed.

Then there was the copper ring just now. For a moment or two, it felt like Li Ding'an's breath was a little hot.

But just thinking about it in my heart, as the saying goes, you can make a fortune only by being silent. After all, Duan Mu and Fu Yan are still around.It’s not that the relationship is not good, but that the time I have known Li Ding’an was too short...

Lei Mingzhen shut his mouth tightly, while Duan Mu and Fu Yan leaned next to Li Ding'an and looked at the several things in his hand: "Teacher Li, what is engraved on this rosary?"

"The Liujia Secret Note, also known as the Nine-Character Mantra, is the commonly used saying by Taoist priests, 'Those who are fighting before the enemy, all march forward in formation'!"

"What about this one?"

"Water bowl, commonly known as water purification bowl... Have you read Journey to the West? It has the same function as the purification bottle in Guanyin's hand: fill it with water, insert a willow branch or a small flower, and sprinkle it on the altar when doing rituals. Sprinkle means cleansing..."

Lei Mingzhen also took a look: "Who spilled it?"

"Excellent skills in three holes!"

The brother and sister's eyes widened.

The so-called three-hole high skill is the purple robe, and more importantly, it is an old thing.

Fearing that the walls had ears, the two of them didn't dare to ask any more questions, but Lei Mingzhen curled his lips: He can guarantee that among the few remaining items, there will definitely be something better than this...

Several people talked in low voices and walked out of the alley.

As soon as she got in the car, Fu Yan jumped on the seat and climbed on the back of the passenger seat: "Teacher Li, are these magical weapons of high skill?"

"This is the only high-level magic weapon!"

"Oh……"

Just as a slightly disappointed look surfaced, Li Ding'an shook his head again: "The other two are Heavenly Master's magic weapons."

"Ah?" Fu Yan couldn't help but called out, "Which heavenly master?"

"I don't know who it is yet, but it doesn't matter. I'll study it when I have time!"

As he spoke, Li Ding'an took out the other two pieces and said, "One piece for each person, choose by yourself!"

"What?"

The brother and sister were stunned again.

Didn't the pick Li Ding'an meant to give to himself?
This is the magic weapon of the Heavenly Master!
Regarding Fu Yan's two items, the brother and sister specifically asked their elders, and they all said that if Li Ding'an was right, they would add up to at least 100 million.

Although the two of them don't understand much, they have basic common sense. Looking at it now, it's hard to say for Commander Wu Leidu, but compared with the master's sword and the magic rope, both the magic ruler and the rosary should be more valuable and must be used in more grand events. Legal affairs.

And Li Ding'an would give something like this away just as he said?
The question is, have you known them for only a few days?

Duan Mu immediately took out his mobile phone: "Teacher Li, please estimate the price, and I will transfer it to you!"

"Forget it if you give me the money!" Li Ding'an smiled, "I'd better keep it for myself!"

Even leaving his friends aside, if it weren't for the brother and sister, he wouldn't have known that there were Bada Shanren's relics hidden in the alleys of the county town, and there might even be more.

Based on this alone, these two items are worth thousands of dollars as a gift...

Duan Mu immediately became anxious: "Teacher Li, don't..."

Lao Duan also said yesterday: For business people, such things cannot be regarded as ordinary cultural relics. They are hard to come by... so they must be wanted.

But if you want to take it for free?
This is very embarrassing: I was originally entrusted by someone to give a gift to Li Ding'an, but instead of sending the gift, I accepted one first?
There was some hesitation for a moment, but Fu Yan was generous and picked up the water bowl without thinking: "I already have the Heavenly Master's magic weapon, so I will choose this one...Thank you, Teacher Li..."

After a pause, she smiled again: "I also have the Master Sword and the Token. Thank you. Otherwise, I might give them away one day... My father and mother asked last night, can you please Have a meal and express your gratitude..."

Fu Yan's expression was a little strange, and Li Ding'an just thought it was a little embarrassed for the little girl, and waved his hand indifferently: "Let's talk about it when we have time!"

Duan Mu's eyelids twitched: Just treat me to a meal. Why are you so ashamed?

In surprise, Lei Mingzhen had already picked up the ruler and waved it twice: "I want this... the canopy ruler, the name is so cool!"

Li Ding'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry: This is the magic weapon used by the master of the Fulu Sect. It means "to measure the heaven and the earth". Even the heavenly master can't use it easily.If Lao Lei knows that you are playing with it like this, even a slap on your face will be light.

Putting aside religious beliefs and only talking about the value of cultural relics, this thing is not ordinary precious: because it is made of wood, it is not generally difficult to preserve. There are only a few canopy rulers from the Ming Dynasty that have been recorded so far, and most of them are semi-shabby and old.This piece is in such good condition that it can be called a "precious cultural relic".

The other two items combined are not as good as this one, so Lei Ming really has good taste.

At this point, Duan Mu didn't want to be pretentious. He picked up the copper bowl and said thank you solemnly.

Li Ding'an didn't speak, just smiled.

Lei Mingzhen was still driving, and the county town was not big. It took about ten minutes to reach the hotel.

Duan Mu clamored for a treat, but Li Ding'an didn't refuse, saying he wanted to put his things back in the room first.

The four of them separated. Lei Mingzhen followed Li Ding'an step by step, his voice very low: "What are those two things?"

"print!"

"If you say one more word, you will tire yourself to death. Whose is it?"

"Niu Shihui!"

Lei Mingzhen realized that his question was in vain: because he didn't know who Niu Shihui was.

"Where is this one you have?"

Li Ding'an circled the copper ring: "It's also a seal!"

"Hmm...are you talking about the bird on the horn pendant?"

Lei Mingzhen took a look, "Whose is it and what is it used for?"

Li Ding'an glanced around and said in a lower voice: "The inscription of Bada Shanren!"

Lei Mingzhen was startled, his eyes staring like cannons.

Niu Shihui really didn't know, but Bada Shanren... or the inscription?
"I rely on..."

　This chapter connects the past and the future, involves many plots later, and requires a lot of information, so I have written it until now. Please forgive me, readers!
　　
　
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