Baolu Tianxing

"In this business, black is black and white is white." Mrs. Liu was relieved to see that Wu Chen knew it right away, and continued, "If it's a new one, as long as you don't lie to others in the name of antiques, then it will be fine. It’s true. It’s just that people in the world are so greedy, there are always some people who, after they have a craft, resort to deceit, and they fall into evil ways.”

"All things are mutually generated and restrained, and complement each other. In this industry, it has existed since ancient times. If someone makes a fake, someone will catch it. If someone misses it, someone will find it. This is also the reason why the whole industry can survive for a long time."

Wu Chen listened to Mr. Liu's seriousness, and didn't dare to be negligent. He only said that it was true. The truth is actually very simple. If there were no people with eyes in the world, and counterfeiters were allowed to run rampant, who would dare to touch antiques?I'm afraid that even if it's true, I have to smash it in my hand!

Although more than [-]% of those sold as antiques in the market today are fake, many antique markets can almost be renamed as handicraft markets.However, this is the norm in the industry, and it has been the case since ancient times. It is impossible to expect that there will be more genuine products in the market, and this is not in line with objective facts.

"Those small fights are not important. To be honest, there have been several catastrophes in the history of antiques! Not to mention, the two outbreaks of Cheng Fang and Zhu Fang have caused the whole industry to panic. There was even a period of time when all the varieties that were bordered could not be circulated! It took a lot of energy to recover."

Seeing Mr. Liu's heartbroken words, Wu Chen felt a little puzzled. Although according to the old man's traditional routine, it's normal for virtue to come before ability, and to preach before learning art, but Mr. Liu is a bit too emphatic, right?Is it because the elderly have suffered?Or do you have signs of being on the "evil way"?

"By the way, master? Why is the patriarch of our lineage...?" Wu Chen was afraid that Mr. Liu would be wordy, so he asked his doubts in a timely manner.

There are patriarchs in all walks of life, and even those who fight against each other recognize Cao Mengde as the patriarch, but there is no one in the field of antique appreciation. Compared with archaeology, the recognized patriarch is Lu Dalin, and Guiguzi is really not close. .

"Have you heard of Ghost Valley?"

"Ghost Valley Club?" Wu Chen shook his head. He had heard a lot about the Little Knife Club and the Red Flower Club. When did a Ghost Valley Club pop up?

"Yeah." Mr. Liu nodded. There are so many secret organizations hidden in this world. It's normal for Wu Chen, a young man from the countryside, not to be able to get in touch with them.

Guiguzi used to live in seclusion in the mountains, and he became famous because of his disciples who came out of the mountain. Among them, Pang Juan, Sun Bin, a military strategist, and Su Qin, Zhang Yi, a strategist, were all people who disturbed the general situation of the world, so the world recognized him as a strategist and a strategist.

"Actually, the Patriarch is all-inclusive, taking into account the knowledge of mathematics, which is beyond the reach of others. Most of his knowledge is well-known to the world. One is theology: the sun, the stars, the latitude, divination, gossip, budgeting and sophistication, which are very accurate; the other is military science. , Six Secrets and Three Strategies, with infinite changes, marching in formation, unpredictable; the third is to study abroad, remember and learn a lot, understand the situation clearly, and speak well, which is difficult for thousands of people; "

"In addition, the patriarch actually has a lot of unknown knowledge, such as geological exploration, physical identification, which is also the source of our lineage. It's just that in that era, there was no such thing as antiques, so Not known to the world, with the vicissitudes of time and the treacherous world, our lineage has been hidden and passed down from generation to generation."

"It was not until the prosperous Tang Dynasty that professional knowledge such as archaeology and gold and stone gradually appeared. At that time, all the veins of Guigu had been scattered everywhere, and some of them had lost their roots. The Ghost Valley Society is mainly to inherit the legacy of the ancestors. After the reorganization, the Ghost Valley Society is divided into five branches, and it acts in a low-key manner, and outsiders have no way of knowing it."

When Wu Chen heard Mr. Liu tell about the origin of his veins, he felt as if he was listening to a book. If it wasn't for the high status and authority of the old man in front of him, he really couldn't believe it.

No matter how strong his ability to accept, he would never have imagined that the founding father of the country, who had served as a prince for a long time, would have such an identity!Originally, I just thought that he was interested in this way in his later years and gradually became an expert. How could he have thought that there would be such a thing!

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. If this secret organization, which has been passed down for thousands of years, had any "sacred mission", he was afraid that he would fall into it.I have just harvested wealth, and I am thinking about enjoying my life and being a leisurely man. This is great.

Did Mr. Liu also see what he was thinking, and said with a chuckle: "Although we are both members of the Guigu sect, our lineage has always been hidden in the city, but our reputation is not obvious, unlike other lines. Take care of all the hearts of the world."

What he said is also true. As a category that is biased towards practical research, although the field of antique appreciation is deep, it is mostly grievances and grievances.

Wu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, that's all right, although he also has the heart to be successful and help the world, but he doesn't want to be involved in the vortex of history for no reason.According to what Mr. Liu said, their lineage seems to be making a fortune silently, which is exactly in line with his mood at the moment.

But what Mr. Liu said next made him feel more pressured.

Fengliu is always blown away by rain and wind, and the other lines have been suppressed by successive dynasties for various reasons. In the later period, except for the members of the association, they will basically not reveal their identities outside.It is also because of this that their branch has become synonymous with the Guigu Club. When the outside world mentions the Guigu Club, they think they are the only branch.

As far as Wu Chen knows, the most authoritative appraisal institutions should be the Appraisal Committee of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics and the Beijing Palace Museum, in addition to the Tianchao Collectors Association, etc., and there are a few top appraisers like Mr. Ma, but they have never I've heard of ghost valley meetings and the like.

"Master, how many people are there in our society?"

"If it's our lineage, it's just you and me now."

"Two people?!" Wu Chen was dumbfounded when he heard that, this power must be pitifully small!Now the antiques and cultural relics appraisal industry in the Celestial Dynasty is also full of chaos. The major associations and organizations often slap their lips. There is no shouting, I am afraid that it will soon be submerged in a sea of ​​saliva!

Mr. Liu chuckled, and told Wu Chen a little about his experience of being a teacher. It turned out that during the turmoil, he was still a child, and his father was busy with the revolution, following the central government to fight everywhere, so he didn't care about them little brats.The pioneers of that era often sent their children to be fostered by fellow villagers. Liu also stayed in a certain village in the Central Plains when he was a child.

"Your master was rooted in the Beijing-Tianjin generation, and was persuaded by Li Ji to help him identify the cultural relics of Anyang archaeology. Although he didn't show up and didn't publish any papers, he was the backbone of the team."

"Li Ji?" Wu Chen searched in his mind, he seemed to know Li Jishen, but he was a democrat, the one with a long white beard standing on the tower at the founding ceremony.

"Hehe, Li Ji is known as the father of Chinese archaeology." Mr. Liu knew that Wu Chen hadn't been in this industry for a long time, and he still didn't know a lot of common sense. Moreover, although archaeology and antiques have similarities, they are not the same industry, so It's not for my own sake, but, next, I have to conduct some "devil training" on this kid.

Due to historical reasons, not many people in the mainland know Li Ji, but archaeologists know that he is the first scholar to practice field archaeology in the modern Chinese dynasty. At the age of 29, he was employed by Tsinghua University. Four famous scholars, Zhao Yuanren and Chen Yinke, are collectively called the "Five Mentors".

The earliest independent archaeological excavation by Chinese scholars. At the beginning of 1929, he was employed as the director of the archaeological group of the Institute of History and Language, Academia Sinica. He led and participated in field archaeological excavations such as Yinxu in Anyang and Chengziya in Zhangqiu. scholar. He went to Europe to give lectures in 1936, and was elected as an honorary member of the Royal Society of Anthropology in 1938. In 1948, he went to Taiwan with the archaeological team and was elected as an academician of Academia Sinica.

That is, in 1929, Wu Chen's master joined the archaeological team organized by Li Ji and carried out field archaeological work in Henan, Shaanxi and other places.In 1930, the Nanjing National Government promulgated the "Law on the Preservation of Antiquities".In order to find out the current status of cultural relics, the Central Antiquities Preservation Committee prepared a grand plan to conduct a nationwide survey of historical relics, and Li Ji was appointed as the executor.

That is, this time, Wu Chen's master was wanted by the whole country because of one of the public cases. With the help of Dao Shang brothers, he fled to a remote mountain village in the Central Plains. He met Mr. Liu. Pass down the lineage of Guiguhui.

Although Mr. Liu had learned a lot of skills, at that time, he didn't have much room to display them. After returning to the Holy Land, he lived in the army all day long. Time to play with these old objects.

Over the years, although the number of people has been small, and they have never participated in any official organization, they have a distinguished status in the industry. Even top institutions such as the Appraisal Committee and the Palace Museum, if they are in doubt or disagree, they will come to him for a decision!However, he didn't want to tell Wu Chen clearly that he was just getting started, so he shouldn't put too much pressure on him.

And besides their branch, there are still some successors in the other branches. Although there are not many people, they are all leaders in the industry. In terms of real strength, they are not afraid of anyone!

It's just that they have been scattered all over the years, some of which even Mr. Liu may not have heard of, and they are identified only by the tokens they have only seen each other and their unique contact methods.

After Mr. Liu finished speaking, he picked up several teacups on the tea table in front of him with both hands, and arranged a pattern, a bit like a cross, with one in the center and one on each side, but the one on the left was turned upside down, with the bottom of the cup facing up .

"See what's coming?" Mr. Liu looked at Wu Chen with a smile on his face after finishing the arrangement.

Wu Chen has black lines on his face. Although we have a high level of comprehension, do you always give me some hints anyway?It seems that it can only rely on Mongolia.