Live appraising treasures, I became a national treasure expert?

Chapter 384 Can’t stand it

Fang Zhijie left as quickly as he came.

Looking again, there were many cars following behind.

The motorcade stopped and got off one after another: Deputy Director Yan, Wang Yongqian, Deputy Director Wen, Su Xiu, local chief and deputy officials, leaders of the Cultural Relics Bureau... as well as technicians and detectives from the two cars.

A group of people looked at Li Ding'an with extremely complicated expressions:

They just sobered up for a while and stayed in bed for a while, and then Li Ding'an found a big tomb?
Is this too fast?

After a few words of greeting, Wang Yongqian looked around: there were a lot of white lines drawn on the ground, crisscrossing the east and west, and crisscrossing the north and south. The key is: how big is the area?
It's at least two to three hundred meters long from north to south and from east to west... tens of thousands of square meters?

He couldn't help but be stunned: "A group of tombs again?"

"There are only three tombs, but they are far apart, so they are not considered a group of tombs...but they are quite big!"

Li Ding'an breathed out, "It should be a first-class tomb from the Ming Dynasty!"

"Ming Dynasty?"

Wang Yongqian tried his best to recall, "At that time, this place should have been the jurisdiction of the three guards of Uliangha, and it was under the jurisdiction of the Nurgan Dusi (the highest military and political agency in the northeastern region of the Ming Dynasty, which governed Heilongjiang)... How could there be a tomb of a first-grade official?"

"I'm weird too, so I have to explore."

"How did you, Ming Dynasty, guess this?"

"Based on the size of the tomb and the Sanhe soil...the key is Sanhe soil: this thing appeared relatively early, in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but it was used for grouting on the top of the tomb in the Ming Dynasty, and it was also available in the Qing Dynasty, but the composition ratio of Sanhe soil is different from that in the Ming Dynasty... …”

Li Ding'an grabbed a handful of soil from the top of the tomb that was lifted out with a tie, "Ashes (lime) one, sand (river sand) three, soil (clay) six, mix them with glutinous rice juice and sheep peach vine juice... maybe Also added some wine, this recipe ratio is unique to Ming Dynasty!"

"liquor?"

"Yes, the hardness of this kind of three-component soil is almost the same as that of low-grade cement... If you shovel it down, at least a little bit of skin will fall off the top of the tomb..."

"Have you found anything yet?"

"Yes!" Li Ding'an pointed to the white line in the inner circle,

"The tomb chamber of the main tomb is a bit too big: it is thirteen and a half meters long, which is four feet and two feet, and five meters and eighty wide, which is one foot and eight feet... According to the Ming Dynasty system, this was the title of the King of the People (whose surname is the king and will not be awarded unless he has military merit). A knight, and it was conferred during his lifetime, not after his death...

This situation only occurred before the Yingzong (called Men Tianzi) retreated, so the scope of the identity of the tomb owner was further narrowed: the military commander from the pre-Ming Dynasty to the mid-Ming Dynasty was not named Zhu, and he was granted the title of king during his lifetime and was promoted to the first rank. He was also granted a title during his lifetime, and at this level, there are only three masters! "

Not the clan, the king of the people, or the three princes?

A group of people looked at each other: This is getting more and more exaggerated...

Li Ding'an called Zuo Peng and Wang Quan: "Mayor Wang, are you a master of small hole drilling and sealed oxygen?"

Wang Quan nodded fiercely: "Yes!"

This is the basic skill of cultural relic archaeologists.

"Okay, let's drill through these four places first: the tomb passage, the front chamber, the left and right inner chambers...be careful and make sure to seal it well!"

"Don't worry, Teacher Li!"

"Xiao Fang, Xiao Shu, let's get started, let the Zuo Bureau help us!"

"okay!"

Suddenly, everyone started to move.

Assistant director Zhang quickly asked the photographer to set up a large camera, and Su Xiu also came to help.

"Huiyin, how did Teacher Li find this place?"

Yu Huiyin thought for a while: "Just stand on the top of the mountain and take a look!"

"Didn't you go around the mountain like before?"

"no!"

Su Xiu was stunned: Li Ding'an is becoming more and more skilled at finding tombs?
The speed was quite fast, and with little effort, the first group drilled through the tomb passage.

Li Ding'an analyzed the soil layer, while Zuo Peng and Fang Zhijie helped with the exploration glass.

After studying for a while, they found out why the tomb was buried so deep: six layers of triple rammed earth, each layer was half a meter, with a layer of mortared bricks in between, and then a layer of mortared stone bricks about one meter thick. Coupon top (vaulted).

Not to mention using a Luoyang shovel to dig the top of such a tomb, it would be impossible to explode it without a tractor of black powder.

The same goes for the left and right walls and the ground: bricks are laid first, and then three pieces of soil are tamped. They are all more than two meters thick... Even if the tomb robbers want to turn a corner, it is impossible to dig a hole from the ground.

This is no longer a tomb, but an underground fortress. One can imagine how well preserved it is.
Looking through the lens again: the tomb passage is very long, more than 20 meters, and fully two meters wide. It goes down step by step, with a total of forty steps, which is exactly in line with the system of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, the tomb is deeper.

At the end, there is a patio connecting the tomb chamber and the tomb passage. There are a pair of civil and military stone figures, a pair of stone animals such as a tiger, a horse, a sheep, and a pair of stone pillars.

Further ahead is the tomb gate: the gate tower is a stone-carved imitation wood structure, nearly seven meters high and three meters wide. The tomb gate is only half as high, with a rectangular stone plaque hanging on it: Loyalty and Virtue!
These four words... It seems that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave Jin Rixi such a plaque?
As for Ming Dynasty... I have no impression.

"Bureau Zuo, Mayor Wang, do you have any impressions?"

They both shook their heads.

"Teacher Li, the front room is open!"

"it is good!"

Li Ding'an ran over, and a group of leaders also gathered around him.

He first looked at the tablet, which is the epitaph:

With a chi's head and a turtle's feet, the card is nine feet tall, three feet six inches wide, and more than five meters high.

Let’s look at Zhi Gai again: the epitaph of the Taining Guards Commander, Taibao, and Zhongyong King Jin Gong...

Li Ding'an suddenly realized: "This is Jin Zhong's tomb!"

Wang Quan and Zuo Peng both stared blankly: "The Chief of History of King Yan, the Minister of War?"

Jin Zhong was an important minister during the Yongle and Xuande periods, and he came from a prominent family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. How could he be buried here?
"It's not the Jin Zhong who helped Zhu Di in his 'Battle of Jingnan', but the Jin Zhong who helped Zhu Di in his northern expedition and pacified the Northern Yuan Dynasty... His original name was Ye Xian Tu Gan, the seventh generation grandson of Genghis Khan, the lord of Eastern Mongolia (Tatar tribe) …

During Zhu Di's fourth northern expedition, his whole family surrendered. Emperor Chengzu named him Jin Zhong and granted him the title of King Zhongyong... He was fierce and cunning, but brave and good at fighting. He assisted Zhu Di in his fifth expedition to the Northern Yuan Dynasty. After Renzong (Zhu Gaochi) ascended the throne, he served as the governor of Taining Guards to prevent Wu Liangha's three guards and Wala have made great achievements, plus the crown prince and Taibao, and have double salaries...

Xuanzong (Zhu Zhanji) succeeded to the throne, and the emperor personally conquered Wuliangha. Jin Zhong was the pioneer and had considerable military exploits. Xuande praised him as "Jin Rixi of the Ming Dynasty". He was appointed as Taibao in the fourth year of Xuande... He died of illness in the sixth year of Xuande. To express condolences, to offer sacrifices, and to order a responsible person to take charge of the funeral..."

Li Ding'an sighed: Where did the plaque "Loyalty and Virtue Win" come from on the tomb door?

Given by Emperor Xuanzong.

It is indeed the king of the people: the loyal and brave king, and it is indeed the first rank: Taibao!

Others also understood: Although Jin Zhong was not a Han, he was a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and he was the King of Zhongyong and was promoted to Taibao.

The emperor will definitely give sacrifices and order officials to handle them. The funeral and burial will naturally follow the "Da Ming Etiquette". The key is that it's so far: from here to the capital, it's a thousand kilometers. You can see the grace, and you can also see that Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty's words "the golden sun of the Ming Dynasty" are absolutely from the heart.

"Why are you buried here?"

"I don't know, but it's not surprising: he is the lord of Eastern Mongolia, and this is his territory..."

Li Ding'an thought for a while, then looked back: "Secretary Tan, Mayor Wu, do you want to continue exploring?"

"Tan!" The two nodded, "Trouble, Teacher Li!"

The level of the tomb is too high and must be reported to the police. But it is estimated that just like the Xiao family tomb in Qinglong Mountain, the superiors will not approve it.

But whether to dig is one thing, and whether to explore is another.

Anyway, we’re here now…

Li Ding'an nodded and explored the front room again.

As soon as the endoscope was lowered into the tomb, a group of leaders were stunned: it was so big, nearly 60 square meters, which was equivalent to the area of ​​a small two-bedroom apartment.

The key is that there are too many things: wooden soldiers, wooden horses, female envoys, warriors, chao people (maids holding fans), musicians, controllers, door gods, strongmen (honor guards)...the wooden figurines buried alone are enough. There were forty people.

Everyone has something in their hands: guns, axes, swords, flags, gold, drums, swords, bows... and all kinds of umbrella covers, ceremonial fans, and musical instruments.

There are also: teeth sticks, bone pots (weapons), high chairs, footrests, horse stools, warehouse tables, box tables, walking sticks... and even copper stoves, copper cauldrons (pots), copper basins, copper Curium (cylinder)......

And a clutter of kitchen utensils...all made of copper.

Zuo Peng's eyes widened when he saw the copper vat, which was as tall as half a man and nearly eighty centimeters in diameter: Such a large bronze vessel was rarely seen in the Forbidden City.

For a moment, he thought of the funerary objects in Xiao's tomb: It felt... no less than there?
"Teacher Li, it's just the front room, why are there so many funeral objects?"

"In the fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated the funeral utensils for officials: ninety things for the public... The things here are not pieces, but sets, and it also refers to the etiquette procedures during the funeral..."

"You mean there's more?"

"Yes, this is just a guard of honor, the main burial objects are in the inner room!"

What are you waiting for?
Definitely have to check it out.

Lift the mirror, lower the mirror...

Then, Li Ding'an was also stunned: a large coffin was placed in the middle of the tomb. The material was unknown, but the exterior was painted red and dazzling.

The top is covered with a green silk cover, and the left and right sides are decorated with wall curtains (silk fans). The top is covered with a brown silk umbrella, surrounded by a red silk tent, a gold gauze kitchen with red pins, and red silk flags at the front and rear...

The preservation is not very good. Even if it is dusty, the color of the silk is still bright.

Looking around, it is almost blinding: four large altars, filled with objects from top to bottom, left and right.

Water basins, table lamps, pots, bottles, wine urns, spit bowls, pitchers, tea cups, tea cups, bowls, cups... are all made of porcelain.

And it's not just a single piece. On every altar, at least the water jug ​​is a double piece, and there are even more bowls and the like.

Zuo Peng's heart was beating faster and faster, and his eyes seemed to be glued to the computer screen.

After looking at it for a long time, he licked his lips and said in a trembling voice: "Teacher Li...that bowl...the one with auspicious clouds on the edge of the bowl...is it the bowl with the eight auspicious patterns?"

"Yes!"

Li Ding'an nodded slightly: "Xuan De Dou Cai" must be added in front.

The year before last, I took a photo of one at Duoyunxuan in Shanghai, which cost over 40 million.

"That plate?"

"Yes, a blue and white multicolored fruit plate!"

"when?"

"What do you think?"

Jin Zhong died during the Xuanzong period, and the burial objects were either Xuande or Yongle.

Rongbao sold one last year for 78 million.

"And the flask?"

"Oh, that should be from the Yongle period."

Yongle Blue and White Four Seasons Flower Pattern Flat Bottle!
When the capital was in profit, the transaction price was 120 million.

"Um...Teacher Li, look at that one..."

Wang Quan's lips trembled slightly, "Those two large jugs..."

Anyone who knows something about antiques will recognize it: a large Ming blue and white five-clawed cloud and dragon pattern jar.

If it is after Zhengde, the price will be about 20 to 30 million. If it is before Zhengde, the price will be doubled. If you add the prefix "Xuande"... then multiply by three: 150 million.

But there is also:
The teapot with blue and white clouds and dragon patterns looks like an ordinary hip flask, but it is definitely from the Yongle period. The historical price of the transaction is slightly lower: just over 100 million.

The two goblets are slightly smaller than modern tea bowls. They are decorated with blue and white flowers, dark flowers and dragons swimming in the sea. They look very ordinary. But if it was during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, the transaction record was also 150 million.

The full name of the two plum vases is the Yongle blue and white Ruyi plum vase with hanging shoulders, folded branches, flowers and fruits. Li Ding'an remembers that it was Su Fubi who bought it, or Quan Ying personally held the hammer. The actual transaction price was 178 million. .

Also: a large blue and white fish and algae pattern ten-edge rhombus mouth bowl, which is actually a slightly larger bowl. The photo taken by Baoli: 200 million 200 yuan...

There are also bronze utensils: spoons and chopsticks, candlesticks, lamps, oil dishes, incense boxes...

But the most eye-catching thing is the four incense burners on the four altars...

If it weren't for the Xuande stove, Li Ding'an would have dared to chew it.

How much is it worth?

After the death of King He Gambling four years ago, the descendants of the He family changed hands. It is said to be worth more than one billion.

It is definitely not worth that much, and it is definitely suspected of speculation. Including the previous transaction records of Xuande imperial vessels, eight out of ten items were speculated by auction houses and major collectors.

But even if you reduce it by zero, just talking about the porcelain on the top and bottom of four altars, one billion will not be enough.

The key is that there are so many people present, and you can’t hide it even if you want to...

Li Ding'an thought for a while: "Two leaders, please report it?"

"Okay, report now..."

They also knew the seriousness of the matter: with the local security force and technical level, they couldn't even handle it...

(End of this chapter)