I'm really the king of leaks

Chapter 521 No More Hiding
No matter how clever and careful Uncle Chen's technique is.

After all, the scroll sealed in the blue and white porcelain cylinder has experienced hundreds of years, and there are still some signs of oxidation when it encounters air.

But okay.

It's just that the edges are a little yellowish.

The problem is not big.

Being able to handle it to this extent shows that Uncle Chen is already a master in this area.

If Zhang Yi directly tore off those sealing layers at sea, in that kind of extremely bad weather, the scroll inside the blue and white porcelain tube might be destroyed directly.

Subsequently.

Uncle Chen spread out a piece of rice paper on the table.

Put the scroll on it carefully.

Simultaneously.

Zhang Yi also put on cultural relic gloves.

Carefully undo the silk ribbon and unfold the scroll little by little.

This scroll.

Being so well protected by Liu Kongzhao, does the scroll contain the purpose and secret of his sea voyage and exploration?

gradually.

When the content of the scroll was presented in front of the two of them.

Uncle Chen just raised his eyebrows slightly.

But Zhang Yi had a surprised expression on his face.

Why?

Because, in Uncle Chen's opinion.

This is just a picture of a lady.

Moreover, this picture of a lady has no title, no inscription, no seal, and no ancient paintings.That is an anonymous painting in the late Ming Dynasty whose origin is unknown. Even if it is a high-quality painting among high-quality goods, its value is only tens of thousands of dollars.

After Uncle Chen raised his eyebrows, the expression on his face was only disappointment.

He felt that the reason why it was sealed so well must be because it was a very valuable ancient painting, at least it should be the calligraphy and painting of famous masters in the Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately.

It's just an anonymous painting.

But the strange thing is, why is an anonymous painting packaged so carefully?
In terms of the value of the anonymous painting, it is even far inferior to the value of the blue and white porcelain tube outside.The blue-and-white porcelain cylinder has a regular shape and thick enamel, at least it should be something from an official kiln in the late Ming Dynasty.

The value of hundreds of thousands is still there.

but.

This painting, in Zhang Yi's view, is different.

Because, he had seen this painting before, or rather, he had seen similar paintings.

Remove the relic glove.

Zhang Yi raised his hand and caressed the ancient painting.

This kind of paper is the best among rice paper, with excellent texture.

After the Ming Dynasty.

Among the raw materials of rice paper, green sandalwood bark and Shatian straw are added. The two materials are used alternately and mixed in an appropriate proportion, which greatly improves the strength and stiffness of the rice paper.

The process of making high-quality rice paper is also very complicated.

It has to go through [-] processes including soaking, ash covering, cooking, bleaching, beating, water fishing, adding glue, and flooding, and it takes one year to make it.

Otherwise, for hundreds of years, even if the painting is so well sealed, it will definitely not be able to see the erosion of oxygen oxidation the moment it is opened.

Right index finger, lightly touch the ancient painting.

The voice in the mind came.

"Excuse me, is it authenticated?"

"Identify!"

Zhang Yi thought to himself.

"Sorry, unable to identify!"

In this regard, Zhang Yi was a little depressed.

He found that there are more and more things that cannot be identified now.

of course.

This one is similar to the picture of the ladies in Grandma Zhang Yi's room, that one cannot be identified, and it is reasonable that this one cannot be identified.

just.

Why is a painting similar to the painting of ladies in Zhang Yi's grandma's house in the hands of Liu Kongzhao, the last Chengyi Bo?
What is the connection between these two paintings?
"Xiao Yi, are you okay?"

Seeing that Zhang Yi was distracted, Uncle Chen asked immediately.

"It's okay, I just don't quite understand, since this painting is so ordinary, why is it sealed so well?"

Zhang Yi didn't want to reveal more things to Uncle Chen.

Because, the more you know about that matter, the deeper Uncle Chen will get into it.

Zhang Yi absolutely does not want the fire incident last time to happen again.

Uncle Chen looked at the painting again.

He said.

"Xiao Yi, although this painting is an anonymous painting, the artistry is really top-notch! Maybe it's just that there is no money, so I can't be sure which famous artist it came from. I just checked, and this level of rice paper, if it is not ancient The famous and powerful people in the world will definitely not use it!"

Uncle Chen also expressed doubts about the painting.

Zhang Yi nodded.

I can't figure it out, Liu Kongzhao died, why did he hold this painting in his hand?

If it has nothing to do with the mystery of the Longxi ghost seal, then it must have a lot to do with Liu Kongzhao himself.

but.

However, this painting is similar to the painting in Grandma Zhang Yi's house, which is even more difficult to understand.

"Uncle Chen, you go ahead, I'll go back!"

Zhang Yi said.

Thinking about it, Zhang Yi went back immediately and compared this painting with the one hanging in Zhang Yi's grandma's house.

Maybe, you can see something.

When he was about to leave, Uncle Chen stood up.

"Xiao Yi, if there is any problem, uncle, I can help you investigate!"

Zhang Yi was taken aback.

Answered one word.

"it is good!"

Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Uncle Chen.

"Xiao Yi! Don't rush away! I still have something to talk to you about!"

Zhang Yi stopped and looked back at Uncle Chen.

"Uncle Chen, what else is there?"

Uncle Chen seemed to take a deep breath, he said.

"Last time, the strange lines you asked me to investigate, although I didn't find out whether those lines were words or something, but I found out that those lines came from a very strange bronze ware. That thing, called Dragon Seal Ghost Seal!"

Uncle Chen's words surprised Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi didn't reveal any information about this to Uncle Chen, but he didn't expect that Uncle Chen had already found out the ghost seal of Longxi!
then.

Uncle Chen said again.

"Xiao Yi, I know that the antique shop was burned last time. It must be related to my investigation of the Dragon Seal Ghost Seal. I also know that you are hiding everything from me to protect me, but Xiao Yi , you remember, your Uncle Chen is your Uncle Chen, and I am your friend, if anything happens, Uncle can carry it with you!"

Zhang Yi was not surprised by this, as Chen Shuben was a warm-hearted person.

"Uncle Chen, how did you know about the Longxi Ghost Seal?"

Zhang Yi asked.

"Xiao Yi, how do I know, this question is not important. What is important is, what exactly did you go through when you went to sea this time, can you tell uncle?"

Uncle Chen asked.

After he finished speaking, he walked over and asked Zhang Yi to sit down.

"Xiao Yi, if you really regard Uncle Chen as my friend, you should tell me."

"Uncle Chen..."

Zhang Yi took a cup of tea from Uncle Chen.

Take a sip.

Zhang Yi had no real friends before, but after meeting Uncle Chen, he was Zhang Yi's first real friend.Therefore, he valued his friend Zhang Yi very much, even like a relative.

however.

It was this kind of excessive importance that made Uncle Chen feel awkward, and even gave people a feeling of being gradually alienated.

Thinking about this clearly, Zhang Yi decided not to hide Uncle Chen anymore.

(End of this chapter)