Reborn as a small European country

Chapter 72 Muramasa Demon Sword
The portrait of William I was eventually obtained by Joseph. Although the cost was a little higher than expected, it was nothing compared to what was obtained behind the scenes.

The first item in the auction was bought by a mysterious guest, which made the nobles pay attention to this place. They knew that the people who would pay this price would not be ordinary people, because this portrait is not very important to ordinary people at all. usefulness.

Although Joseph stayed in Kate's private room, he had his own license plate, which was sent to him by the Earl of Liverpool, along with a certificate that he could enter and exit Christie's auction house at will in the future.

"Your Highness Joseph, should the portrait be delivered now or later..."

"Wait! Maybe I'll buy something else."

It was proved to be Joseph's identity, so the waiter was full of respect when he spoke. Unfortunately, Joseph's attention was not on him, and he waved his hand casually to focus on the second item.

"Fornesta, this was done by Mr. Theo van Rieselberg in 1898. Needless to say, the painting by Mr. Theo van Rieselberg is priced at GBP (pound sterling) 20,000."

"GBP20."

"GBP20."

"GBP20."

"GBP21."

……

Compared with the portrait of William I, this masterpiece mainly has a collection price. Although it has risen rapidly, it is conceivable that it will not exceed the estimated value in the early morning.

"You want to call on the Duke of Hollis?"

Joseph mentioned this matter in the restaurant, so Kate asked suddenly, mainly because she was just listening casually at that time, not sure about the authenticity of the matter.

"Yes, Nord still has a subway project waiting to be developed, and I need to raise some funds."

After all, he is a top student of the School of Business Administration and he is also from an aristocratic family. In an instant, Kate understood that Joseph did not visit Duke Hollis simply for funds.

"Our Fox family has a good relationship with the Duke of Hollis. When we were young, we often visited the Hollis family estate. If you want to visit, I think you should bring two pieces of Chinese porcelain. The Duke of Hollis likes oriental culture very much."

"But it seems that there are not many oriental things in this auction. The Earl of Liverpool said that today's auction is mainly about European cultural relics. It seems that there is only one Japanese sword from the Sengoku period in the East."

"Japanese knives from the Warring States period? Maybe you don't know, the Duke of Hollis was a vice admiral of Great Britain. I believe he will like the Japanese swords from the Sengoku period."

Originally, Joseph planned to buy knives for his own collection, but judging from the current situation, he could only wait for the next opportunity. Although there are not many Japanese knives at the auction, they can still be bought.

As Joseph guessed, in the end, the Fornesta painting did not exceed the first estimated price, and GBP25 was the final transaction price.

Compared with the portrait of William I, although this oil painting is more than five times its price, the meanings of the two are different. After all, one is only for the friendship of the Dutch royal family, while the other has the potential for appreciation.

Next, the auction will be scattered and bid for some things. Except for one sculpture that failed to be sold, most of the rest were bought at high prices. Joseph did not sell any more, but Kate bid for the next bottle of 30-year-old wine. French wine.

Facing Joseph's surprised gaze, Kate shrugged and explained: "The bet between classmates is more historical than whose wine storage, it just happened to happen."

Kate's words made Joseph feel very emotional. Sure enough, the aristocratic background is much better than a half-baked noble like himself. Tens of thousands of pounds are just a bet.Joseph felt as if he had forgotten that his butler spent millions of dollars just to decorate the palace.

"Look, your Japanese sword."

Kate's words made Joseph wake up from his emotions. While the Japanese sword was on the stand, he still didn't forget to tease Kate: "It's not my Japanese sword. Even if I bought it, it was the Duke of Hollis' Japanese sword."

Hearing these words, Kate felt a little jealous in her ears, Kate giggled at this, and played with the wine glass in her hand with her white and slender fingers, smiling very sweetly.

"There are three famous knives in the world. They are Japanese knives, Japanese knives, and Malacreshi swords. Among Japanese knives, knives from the Warring States period are the most famous, and this one is the king of Japanese knives, the Muramasa Demon Knife."

"The name of the Muramasa Demon Sword comes from their craftsmen. The Muramasa craftsmen only produce the best swords that can be used in actual combat. Because it is too sharp, it has been called "evil sword" and "demon sword" since the Edo period. It is shunned by the Japanese world."

"The former owner of this Muramasa demon sword was the famous General Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Warring States period in Japan. Maybe you don't know the history of Japan. It can be said that General Tokugawa Ieyasu was the most powerful one among the princes in the Holy Roman period. "

The auctioneer's words made Joseph curl his lips in disdain. If he insisted on saying the above, he could say the same, but in fact the meanings of the two are not the same.

Although the auctioneer advertised a lot of information about Muramasa, in fact, not many people bought it. Compared with Muramasa Demon Sword, British nobles are more interested in Chinese cultural relics, especially the beautiful porcelain, exquisite bronze, Those things that are weird and even have special effects.

"The bidding price is GBP30."

The price of [-] pounds is not low, but after the auctioneer shouted the price, few people responded. After all, the war has passed at this time, and because of World War II, not only civilians but also nobles hate war very much. Such a war Naturally, things are not pleasing.

"GBP30."

"GBP30."

It took a long time for two nobles who looked like they were soldiers to open their bids, but the price rose very slowly. Joseph did not bid immediately, because it would easily cause surprises in the price, especially when he was bound to win.

Seeing that the price was still lukewarm for a while, and the two nobles who came from military background raised the price slowly, Joseph couldn't help but began to make a move, and added GBP1 as soon as he made a move. "

"GBP32."

"GBP32."

"GBP33."

Joseph was very angry. He didn't bid and no one bid, but just after he said the price, someone increased GBP500. Could it be that he was deliberately targeting himself?

"It's the Duke of Hollis."

It was at this moment that Kate spoke, and Joseph remembered what the Earl of Liverpool had said. The Duke of Hollis was also present today, but they didn't know each other's private room.

The Japanese sword itself was going to be given to the Duke of Hollis. Naturally, it was impossible for Joseph to compete any longer. He took a step back to give Duke Hollis a face. As for the gift, he had to find a way from other places.

At this time, Duke Hollis was also very strange. He naturally knew the private room of the Fox family, and it was because of this that he was even more curious. Did the other party know him?Otherwise, how can it be possible to give yourself face and stop competing, you must know that the price is not yet at its peak.

(End of this chapter)