Shengshibaojian

As soon as Koji's words came out, everyone's curiosity was aroused.

But Yang Qing nodded in understanding, pointed to the relief on the bronze bell and began to interpret the puzzle.

"Everyone, just now I said that this bronze bell is a work of the early Ming Dynasty. Let's look at the reliefs attached to the bell and look carefully at the mountains on the reliefs. The peaks of the mountains look like cows with their heads up, which is roughly the same as that of Jinling. Niu Shou Mountain is somewhat similar!"

"Let's look at the shimmering lake surface on the relief. The entire lake surface is divided into three parts, and the overall shape looks like a spreading lotus. After seeing this picture, I believe everyone can think of which famous lake in China this is. Jinling's Xuanwu Lake!"

"Combining these two iconic scenery, I boldly guess that this bronze bell is the big bell of a famous temple in Jinling in the early Ming Dynasty. Looking at the early Ming Dynasty, Jinling was the capital area of ​​the Ming Dynasty. The temples of various levels can be counted on one hand. Among them, there is only one Baixiang Temple because Jinling suffered a once-in-a-century flood. The century-old temple Baixiang Temple has been destroyed, including the big bell in the temple. , whereabouts are still unknown!"

"So I boldly guess that the big bell was washed to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River by the flood, and it was rediscovered hundreds of years later!"

Yang Qing pointed to the area around the big clock, where water stains and traces of iron rust could be vaguely seen: "This big clock should be the big bell of the Baixiang Temple! The Baixiang Temple was bestowed by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. It is a famous temple, and Taichang Temple and Guanglu Temple are called the three famous temples of Ming Dynasty by later generations!"

Koji got up and took the lead in applauding: "Well said! Master Yang Qing said it well! Your analysis is the same as our Master Hijima's opinion! All the details correspond to each other one by one! Master Yang Qing, can I trouble you to do it for us? An estimate?"

"In terms of valuation, I think Master Chu Linfeng's evaluation is too high. Although the bronze bell is huge, there are still no less than ten bronze bells of this level in China. Another bronze bell of this level is not conducive to Collecting, it is not convenient for market circulation, so it is difficult to give a high price in terms of price, and I give an estimate of 1.8 million based on various factors!"

This valuation is reasonable. Compared with Chu Linfeng's [-] million just now, it is obviously a bit flattering.

"Okay, okay! Thank you Master Yang Qing for your analysis!" Hao Er nodded in agreement: "Master Yang Qing's analysis is well-founded, but you are only one step away from the truth, and it is not easy to see so many details Thank you Master Yang Qing! Thank you very much!"

Koji's face was full of polite smiles. At first glance, these words were not a problem, but after careful consideration, it was clear that they were implying that Yang Qing's appreciation did not mention the key points, and they were still a little short of their request. Others may not be able to hear it, but Yang Qing, as an old Jianghu, has already tasted the meaning of it, and couldn't help but blush.

Everyone's appetite was getting bigger and bigger, and everyone was curious about what the big secret Koji was talking about, but even Master Yang Qing, who was on the national teacher list, didn't see it.

Cannon master couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked Shen Qiu: "Brother! It's not surprising that they couldn't see it. You should have seen the big secret in it long ago! Hurry up! Tell me! Isn't this thing just a copper bell?" Well? What other secrets can you hide?"

"This is indeed an earth-shattering secret..." Shen Qiu then said with emotion: "The Japanese people are very smart, they know how to manipulate everyone's thoughts and whet everyone's appetite! This is hype for the opening of the new store!"

"Come on! Since everyone wants to know the secret of the big clock so much, let Shen Qiu reveal the secret for everyone!" Shen Qiu stood up and came to the booth.

"Oh?" Hao Er politely nodded towards Shen Qiu with a smile on his face: "Master Shen Qiu has already seen the mystery? Then let's welcome Master Shen Qiu to reveal the secret for everyone with warm applause! Welcome!"

Shen Qiu couldn't help being startled, always felt that this smile of Koji was too hypocritical, and always felt that this person's city was very deep.

Shen Qiu came to the stage and went straight to the topic and came to the huge clock.

"Everyone, generally speaking, Master Yang Qing has just judged the preliminary information about this big clock. It is a collection from the early Ming Dynasty, but I have to correct Master Yang Qing on two points. First, this big clock is not Jinling. Local, secondly, this bronze bell was not bestowed by Zhu Yuanzhang!"

"Master Shen Qiu...this..." Yang Qing was clearly displeased, and Shen Qiu's two points undoubtedly rejected him completely: "The reliefs clearly depict Niu Shou Mountain and Xuanwu Lake in Jinling. Looking at the whole country, only Jinling has it. Such a unique landscape, right? And there are still obvious water stains at the bottom of the big bell, which verifies the characteristics of the flood disaster of that year! Isn’t this all in line with the situation of Baixiang Temple?”

"I said it's located in Gusu, do you believe Master Yang Qing? And it's a big bell donated to the temple by a person. This person is not an emperor, but he is wealthy. The donation is even more generous than the emperor!"

"Gusu? Donated by a person? Are you kidding me? Just say which detail of this big clock fits the characteristics of a Suzhou temple? Please let Master Shen Qiu explain it!" Su any details.

"Of course you can't find the details of Gusu, let me tell you a story first..." Shen Qiu closed his eyes slightly, recalling the images that emerged during the treasure-hunting gap, and various things about this big clock emerged in his mind. fragment.

"During the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there was a rich man. In the early years, he made a lot of money by doing export business. He really achieved tens of thousands of mu of fertile land and became the richest man in the world. This man was none other than the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River who was famous at that time. Shen Wansan! The big bell we see in front of us is the one donated by Shen Wansan to Jiming Temple in Gusu!"

As soon as Shen Qiu finished speaking, Yang Qing immediately retorted: "The big clock donated by Shen Wansan? Shen Wansan is indeed from Gusu, but why does the relief on the surface of the big clock describe the style of Jinling at that time? Shouldn't it be a portrayal of the scenery of Gusu?" ? The bull’s head is wrong with the horse’s mouth!”

"Master Yang, don't worry, listen to me slowly!"

Shen Qiu continued unhurriedly: "It is well known that Shen Wansan has a very good relationship with the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang back then. In the early years, Shen Wansan flattered Zhu Yuanzhang and gave him various rare treasures, and contributed money to help Zhu Yuanzhang consolidate the Ming Dynasty."

"Shen Wansan even offered to help the emperor build the city wall of Jinling, but he didn't know that it was Shen Wansan's action that caused a tragedy for himself. It took Shen Wansan three months to build the city wall of Jinling, and it was better than the agreement. The time had to be completed five days ahead of time, and Shen Wan was overjoyed and proposed to reward the craftsmen and soldiers who built the city wall with a million silver."

"This action completely angered Zhu Yuanzhang. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty need you, Shen Wansan, to reward them? Didn't you, Shen Wansan, just ignore my existence in person? At that time, you were dissatisfied with Shen Wansan, and there was a villain beside the emperor at that time. , it is rumored that Shen Wansan has the intention of rebelling!"

"Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe it at the beginning. People around him said that Shen Wansan's family was wealthy, especially his house in Gusu City was more magnificent than the palace, and his life was more nourishing than that of the emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang was shaken and decided to go there in person. Let Shen Wansan's government office find out!"

"Let's talk about Shen Wansan again, but when he returned to the Gusu government office, someone reminded him that his words were rude and might anger Zhu Yuanzhang, and asked him to make various preparations. Remember that during the emperor's visit, he must not offend Zhu Yuanzhang again. , otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.”

"When Shen Wansan returned home, he ordered his servants to put away all the gold jewelry and valuables in the house, ranging from small gold and silver jewelry to rich and luxurious mansions, but the emperor should not let the emperor see anything that shows off his wealth. The great clock we see before our eyes!"

"This big clock was donated by Shen Wansan to Jiming Temple in the early years. Originally, there was no need to hide it specially, but because of the special structure of this big clock, Shen Wansan had to hide it!"

"The structure is special? Master Shen Qiu, what do you mean by that? You have seen this big clock too. Where is the structure special?"

Shen Qiu smiled indifferently: "Because the material for making the big clock is not pure copper at all, but... gold! The big golden clock!"