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Chapter 257 Who Says There Are No Treasures?
"Boss, where is it?"

The next day Wu Tianyuan came to a small town on the edge of the city again, found a dilapidated house, and asked Wang Hong to contact the real estate directly to buy it!

"This is the place where William's golden house hides its beauty. He had a lover back then. The girl really liked him. She didn't want his wealth. She lived in this old house for the rest of her life. She was also William's favorite in his life, so she hid the last treasure in the Here, commemorate this unforgettable relationship."

The old old house is not worth much, and it can be done for one hundred thousand dollars. Wu Tianyuan found it here according to the clues he got from Hearstberg's study, and found three treasure chests buried in the basement.

"Hey, you haven't found it in Hearst Castle all your life, because the treasure is not there at all!"

Wu Tianyuan satisfactorily studied the manuscript version of the Declaration of Independence. On June 1776, 6, at a meeting of the Continental Congress, Richard of Virginia proposed a motion, declaring: "In the name and power of the good people of these colonies, we, Do solemnly declare and affirm that these United Colonies are hereby to be, and rightly ought to be, a free and independent United States, released from all dependence on the Crown, and all political ties between them and the Kingdom of Great Britain are hereby totally abolished .”

On June 6, the Continental Congress appointed a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence.The actual drafting was done by Thomas Jefferson. On July 10, the Declaration of Independence was passed and sent to the thirteen state legislatures for signature and ratification.

This is the earliest hand-copied version of the Declaration of Independence in history. There are many typos and modifications on it. It is a rare treasure!
"There are also various presidential manuscripts and out-of-print files. This time, I have leverage to threaten the Metropolitan Museum!"

This time, Wu Tianyuan came for the Metropolitan Museum, where the bronze seal of Zhou is located. Now there are only three Jiudings missing, one is in the Metropolis, and the other is in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. In the end, the Taotie-patterned beast-mask statue is nowhere to be found.

"If you can get one, you can contact Metropolis!"

A day later, Maris, the curator of the Metropolitan, rushed to Hearst Castle excitedly. After appraising all the cultural relics, he said excitedly: "I have had a feeling for a long time that the magical Wu will definitely come to our Metropolis, but I didn't expect it to be so soon!"

"Don't talk nonsense, you know my rules, right?"

Wu Tianyuan took over the list and began to select collections. This time the bargaining chip is very important. The earliest Declaration of Independence alone is priceless, and there are many out-of-print manuscripts.

"Bronze seal!"

"Han Gan's Photo White Night!"

"Zhu Suiliang's Lanting Preface!"

"Feng Chengsu's Orchid Pavilion Preface!"

"Yu Shinan's Orchid Pavilion Preface!"

"Liu Gongquan's Orchid Pavilion Preface!"

"Finally, one thousand more Dunhuang murals!"

Emperor Qianlong officially collected the eight pillars of the Orchid Pavilion, and set up a special exhibition hall when he returned home. As the first post of Chinese calligraphy, the Orchid Pavilion Preface definitely has this charm.

"Okay, next time there is a baby to contact you in advance!"

Looking at Maris's excited expression, Wu Tianyuan knew that he had done a great job this time, and the handwritten version of the Declaration of Independence would definitely cause a sensation.Whether it is academia or ordinary people, the Metropolis will be popular again!
"Curator, the eight pillars of the Lanting Pavilion are a bit empty, why don't we add something else?"

Lao Ren had a headache and said, "Now we have less than ten exhibition halls that we can use. According to your speed of treasure hunting, we can't keep up!"

"Put it in first, and then I will slowly find some Lanting prefaces copied by others. This exhibition hall only puts this theme!"

Wu Tianyuan smiled and said: "Don't be afraid that there is no space. The 15-square-meter Tianyuan Art Center will be completed in a few months. At that time, two museums will be opened, one is the Western Museum, which displays oil paintings and sculptures, and the other is ancient civilization. Museum, ancient Egypt, Babylon, India, and even Maya, Atlantis, etc. are full of treasures!"

After going to the British Museum, Wu Tianyuan's thinking has opened up a lot, and he can't satisfy him just by looking for treasures from his ancestors.There are many mysterious treasures in the world, and I will find them all in the future.Let gringos come here to buy tickets, watch exhibitions, and beg themselves to borrow treasures!
In their words: "These are the spiritual treasures of all mankind, and everyone has the right to protect them!"

Wu Tianyuan looked at the Dunhuang exhibition hall that was being arranged, and now he only has more than 3000 pieces, which is still not enough, so he can only temporarily close the exhibition hall, and wait until it is completed.

"In the first week of its opening, it was really popular! The daily limit of 1 people is far from enough, and the online tickets were sold out in less than 3 minutes."

Wu Tianyuan took a sip of tea and said, "It's mainly fresh and curious. There have been rumors outside that our museum is so mysterious. Everyone wants to see the excitement. Besides, there are a few national treasures from the Forbidden City. Isn't the Old Summer Palace exhibition hall and handed down classics the most crowded?"

"It's not just two! There's also Erwang's scriptures, which have caused a sensation in the calligraphy circle. The Calligraphy Association also specially negotiated to book the venue, and wanted to collectively study the scriptures of the calligrapher."

It doesn't matter to Wu Tianyuan, as long as this kind of matter is left to the old man, the principle is to accumulate more contacts while ensuring the safety of the baby.He has always relied on treasure hunting to start his career, and also relied on treasures as a stepping stone to open up various personal connections and achieve a win-win situation.

"Currently, there are still a few inscriptions missing from the five great treasures, curator..."

"Understood!" Wu Tianyuan scolded with a smile: "If you hang yourself, you have to take a breath, right? Come back next time!"

Playing collections has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Once the collections are not collected, it will be a nightmare to sleep!
Wu Tianyuan is now able to absorb the energy of the Song Dynasty, and has accumulated a lot during this period, and it is estimated that it will soon be upgraded to the Tang Dynasty.Tomorrow, I will go to the warehouse of the Forbidden City. There were dozens of Song paintings that were not absorbed last time. I am also an honorary consultant, so it is not for nothing!
The next day, he went directly to Mr. Geng and Mr. Ouyang, and the three of them went into the warehouse together for another round.This time Wu Tianyuan was also an honorary consultant, and the procedure was much simpler, which made him feel good.

"It seems that I really want to go to the National Palace Museum in Taipei!"

Wu Tianyuan looked at the seven bronze wares in the warehouse, and after traveling half the world, he finally collected seven of the Jiuding set!The last two are in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the Eastern Zhou Bronze Chimes.The whereabouts of the mysterious Taotie Beast-Mask Venerable are also unknown, but he has a feeling that it will appear soon.

"Go to the National Palace Museum in Taipei the day after tomorrow. One is to absorb some energy. The National Palace Museum in Taipei has a lot of national treasures, which is no worse than here. Second, study the bronze chimes and find a chance to exchange them back."

Wu Tianyuan asked Lin Baili to inquire and found out that this Eastern Zhou bronze chime bell is one of the twenty treasures of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, and it is on the same level as the Qingming Riverside Scene!The chance of getting it back is very low. If it doesn't work, you can use the name of the exhibition. After the other eight are assembled, you can borrow them and put them together to know the real whereabouts of Jiuding.

(End of this chapter)