Daxianguan

Chapter 677

Chu Xian has already made a breakthrough, so as long as he follows this line of investigation, he should be able to gain something.Since the holy patriarch's edict is fake, it must be a forgery, but how can this forgery be the same as the real thing?
Fraud is also a science.

As long as it is knowledge, it has the value of inquiry.

Jingzhou Xitangkou.

This is a lively market in Jingzhou. Unlike other markets, this place is elegant, and most of them are elegant things such as antique calligraphy and paintings.

Since ancient times, there have been the most fakes in this kind of thing, and some people can even make huge profits by confusing the real ones.In other words, in this Xitangkou, there are experts in counterfeiting.

Although Chu Xian is already a Daoist, but sometimes, Daoist is not omnipotent, just pretending to be a fake, Chu Xian's yin and yang phantom carp can create illusions, if ordinary people step into the illusion, they will definitely not be able to tell the truth from the fake.But in the same way, Chu Xian's illusion may not be able to fool the powerful Taoist immortals, but even the immortals may not be able to distinguish the handicrafts of ordinary craftsmen.

One relies on technique and the other relies on craftsmanship.

If you tell other Taoists about this kind of thing, they probably won't believe it, but after Chu Xianxiu became a Taoist, he once saw it wrong.Chu Xian likes calligraphy and painting, and he collected some when he was in Jizhou, and once regarded a fake as the real one. If a professional craftsman hadn't told Chu Xian later, Chu Xian wouldn't even be able to tell.

It's also because the fake is too real, it's not a technique, but a genuine craftsmanship, every detail is the same as the real one, and even some places are more authentic than the real one.

It's no wonder that Chu Xian was mistaken.

With this experience, Chu Xian decided to come to Xitangkou to have a look. Since Jingzhou is the center of the Holy Dynasty, there must be the best counterfeiters here, and it may be the top of the Holy Dynasty. It's fake, come here to have a look, maybe you can find something.

The characters of the holy ancestor are also imitated by famous scholars from all walks of life, and there are many calligraphy treasures left by the holy ancestor. In this case, there may be someone who can imitate the calligraphy of the holy ancestor to the fullest.

Of course, in addition to the characters, there are also fairy seals.

However, Chu Xian planned to investigate bit by bit, first to solve the word problem, and then to investigate the immortal seal.

Chu Xian came dressed as an ordinary person, with only Qi Chengxiang by his side.

For this kind of investigation, Chu Xian tried to keep a low profile and not let others know. Qi Chengxiang has a strict mouth and is extremely quick in handling things. Bringing him can help a lot. As for Luo Yong and Chu San, it is better not to bring them. His height and physique make him the focus of everyone's attention wherever he goes.

As for the female relatives at home, they can't bring them with them.

Xitangkou is not small, it is divided into east and west streets, and there are many shops along the side. The people who come and go are all from rich families, or they have such official positions. After all, this elegant thing cannot be played without money. .

And along the way, there are all kinds of copper coins, porcelain, calligraphy, painting and calligraphy, even dazzling, but Chu Xian has his own purpose, only looking at the characters, and only looking at the calligraphy and copying of Taizong's holy ancestors.

During the 5000-year pilgrimage, I don’t know how many masters of calligraphy have emerged. To become a master, one must not only have extremely high attainments in calligraphy, but also be well-known in terms of fame.

Of course, calligraphy masters' characters are everyone's favorite, and they are also the most favorite treasures of collectors from all walks of life, but in fact, there are very few authentic works on the market.

Occasionally, one or two authentic works have been snatched away by connoisseurs, and the rest are all fakes.

But there are people who buy counterfeit works, and many of them are bought as authentic works, and the price is only high or not low.

Among them, there are not many calligraphy written by Taizong's holy ancestor, but they are definitely the most expensive. After all, the identity and status of the holy ancestor is over there. Chu Xian has come all the way, and there are only a few shops that have seen the calligraphy of Taizong's holy ancestor. , and the characters in these shops are also uneven. Although some of them are very similar to the copy, some clues and flaws can still be seen. There are also some shops where the calligraphy of Taizong is almost the same as the real one, which is hard to see. Clue.

But Chu Xian didn't go to the few shops that imitated the most, but seemed to randomly choose a shop with flaws, and at a glance, he knew that it was a shop that copied the holy ancestor's copybook.

There is nothing wrong with Qi Chengxiang later on. He is one of the people who is most familiar with Chu Xian. He knows that Chu Xian never does things indiscriminately. Since he chose this family, there must be a reason.

Although the entrance of this shop is ordinary, after entering, all kinds of furnishings and decorations are extremely elegant. It can be seen that the owner of this shop is very particular.

Chu Xian looked around, and the guys inside hurried up to meet him.

"What do customers want to see? Our store has everything you need, including calligraphy, painting, calligraphy, antiques, and jade, and the prices are fair!" The guy is very talkative. Obviously, in this business, you can't do without a little bit of insight.

When Chu Xian and Qi Chengxiang came in, although they were dressed in ordinary clothes, Qi Chengxiang was imposing and imposing, and he was standing in the position of a special guard. Just imagine, the people who can accompany the guards are ordinary people, they are definitely either rich or expensive.

Chu Xian said: "Are there any authentic works of the holy ancestor?"

The clerk smiled: "I'm not afraid of your customers' jokes. Although many of us in this business rely on fooling people to make money, to be honest, there are no authentic works of the ancestors. They are all copied, but they have both form and spirit. If you buy it back and hang it in the study in the house, you will definitely not drop the price, after all, the authentic works of the holy ancestors are very rare treasures, not to mention our family, but this Xitangkou, none of them are real."

This guy is also the master who talks nonsense when he sees people talking. The reason why he came up with the confession is because he can see that the person in front of him can't be messed with, and he is definitely an expert.

Besides, if it is the work of other calligraphers, they can still fool the guests with false ones, but they dare not use the calligraphy of the holy ancestor.

After all, it is a violation of the criminal law to pretend to be the words of the holy ancestor, and to confuse the fake with the real one. Besides, the emperor of the holy dynasty ascended the throne recently, and the whole Jingzhou has spread the word. What the emperor hates most is that he disrespects the royal family and the ancestors Well, causing trouble at such a juncture, isn't that courting death?

Chu Xian nodded: "Yes, I'm just looking for a family portrait. I also know that the characters of the ancestors are rare, and the original works have disappeared, but I have to pick out the imitations."

"That's right, guest, you are an expert, so you don't know which one to look at?" The man smiled, and Chu Xian swayed around with his hands behind his back, and said: "Looking dizzy, why don't you take all the imitations of the ancestors?" Come, let me see."

The guy was taken aback.

I haven't seen this kind of shopping before, who does this person think he is?

But opening the door to do business is all about making money with kindness. Although the clerk was a little unhappy, he didn't show it.

"Shopkeeper, you're here." The guy was very respectful, but the shopkeeper he was talking about was a smiling, fat old man.

"Okay, you go to work, I'll treat this guest." The shopkeeper ordered, and the man nodded and left.

Afterwards, the shopkeeper came over and said to Chu Xian, "This guest, do you want to see the copybooks and imitations of the Holy Ancestor?"

Chu Xian nodded.

The shopkeeper said: "My guest, we don't have many words of the Holy Ancestor here. Apart from the few hanging up, there are three or five more. I'll take them together."

After finishing speaking, he went in for a while, and then came out with a few sets of words, lined up and placed on the table.

Chu Xian got up and looked over one by one, looking very carefully, not letting go of any details, and the shopkeeper didn't bother him, he had seen many such guests, generally rich masters have very weird tempers, It doesn't matter that you are weird, what matters is that you want to buy something, and that's enough.

After a long time, Chu Xian finished reading it, with a look of liking on his face: "These few words are so profound that the scriptures of the ancestors are mysterious. I like them very much. The shopkeeper offers a price, and I will take them all."

"All of them?" The shopkeeper was also taken aback, he didn't expect to meet a benefactor today.

You must know that those who do their business generally do not open, and sometimes they cannot sell a good item for several months, but if they sell a good item, it is enough to keep them going for several months.

After all, there is actually no standard price for this kind of literati calligraphy. It can be said to be worthless, or it can be said to be worth thousands of gold. It all depends on whether someone is willing to spend money.

The benefactor in front of him is obviously someone who is willing to spend money.

So of course the shopkeeper likes it, so he is more respectful and careful towards Chu Xian.

Chu Xian said at this time: "By the way, I don't know who copied these words? But you, the shopkeeper..."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he waved his hands hastily: "No, no, although I am fond of writing and ink, little old man, my level is not good enough, especially the characters of the holy ancestors, which have a kind of momentum, and the image alone is not enough. You have to look like a god, and I can’t imitate this.”

"Then I don't know which gentleman wrote these characters, but I want to visit and discuss the way of calligraphy." Chu Xian said along the way.

When he came out of the shop, Chu Xian already knew what he wanted to know.

These shops usually only do business, collect calligraphy and paintings, and sell calligraphy and paintings, so generally these calligraphy are written by others, and many people make a living by copying calligraphy masters' calligraphy.

These words were accidentally discovered by Chu Xian. Originally, it was just to try his luck at Xitangkou, but he did not expect that there would be a big harvest.Although there are many flaws in these few words, Chu Xian can tell that these flaws are intentional by the writer. It is intentional to expose the flaws, maybe for self-protection, ordinary people can't see it, but Chu Xian has already made great achievements in studying the script of the ancestors, so he can see that the characters are not simple.

In the entire Xitangkou, those who imitated the script of the ancestors and wrote these words are definitely the best.

So Chu Xian asked about the other party's residence, and planned to check it out.

(End of this chapter)