CHAPTER XXIV

Wang Rui returned home to rest for a while, and took out the red sandalwood pen holder that he bought at the auction today. When Wang Rui saw this pen holder at that time, he also felt that the quality was average, and he habitually looked through it and found something unusual. I found a screwdriver, turned the pen holder upside down, carefully pried the bottom of the pen holder a little bit, and removed a round piece of wood, inside which was a square groove, and inside the groove was a piece of jade wrapped in cotton wool. Wang Rui picked up the jade and saw that this was a Xinjiang green and white jade plaque, one side was embossed with the birthday star holding a longevity peach, and the other side was engraved with Cao Cao's "Turtle Although Shou":

Although the turtle is long-lived, there is still a time.

The beetle snake rides the fog and eventually turns into ash.

Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambitions are thousands of miles.

The martyrs are in their twilight years, and their hearts are strong.

The period of profit and contraction is not only in the sky;

The blessing of recuperation can be eternal.

Fortunately, even ya, the song is a song.

This is a jade plate for birthday celebrations, and this is suitable for Mo Lao as a birthday gift. Wang Rui carefully observed, it should be a jade plate in the Ming Dynasty, this material is a good material, and the carving is enough to convey the spirit, but why is it hidden in the pen holder, is this a great treasure, this jade card should be worth about one million, spend so much effort to hide, Wang Rui feels that there must be a secret that he does not know, is this a treasure map. Or under the identification, the communication system: "Ming Jiajing Shou Xingzigang brand, produced in 1556, Lu Zigang carving, genuine." "What, Zigang? This is actually the legendary Zigang card. This is not a treasure map, this is a treasure in itself.

Lu Zigang was born in the first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty and died in the twentieth year of Wanli, and was a master of jade carving and inlaid treasure in the Ming Dynasty. He is an insurmountable peak in the history of Chinese jade carving, respected as the ancestor by later generations of jade carvers, he was a royal engraver, unlike other jade carving craftsmen, Lu Zigang's works are rich in literary charm, upright and elegant, often with simple lines to express rich artistic conception. His works were sought after by the aristocracy of the society at that time, and he was also admired by others, who regarded him as a master. And he also got permission from the Wanli Emperor to leave his name on his works.

Later jade cutters, many of them have learned and imitated Lu Zigang's works, Zigang brand is no longer a name, but a brand, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, modern times have a large number of Zigang brand. In any antique market, you can find a large number of Zigang cards, but the Zigang cards carved by Lu Zigang himself are difficult to find, and they are the treasures of various museums.

The market price of this Zigang brand should be around 20 million, the key is that there is no market, and there is no Zigang brand carved by Lu Zigang himself on the market. This Zigang brand should be more valuable than other genuine Zigang cards, first of all, the carving and design of this Zigang brand are very perfect, it should be the work of Lu Zigang in its heyday, and secondly, this Zigang brand is in good condition, it should be sealed at the bottom of this pen holder soon after the production of the Ming Dynasty, and now it still looks warm and moist as new, and the texture is clear.

Wang Rui couldn't put it down and played with this jade card, and this one was given to Grandpa Mo as a birthday gift. Communication system, a cool energy entered the body from the jade plate, and the energy of the jade cicada had been quietly absorbed at the time of the dinner.

Host: Wang Rui

Grade: Initial stage

Competencies: Intermediate Appraisal, Primary Perspective, Primary Restoration

Mental power: 553

Stamina: 93

Energy: 11000

There is still no upgrade, and the increase in this physical strength is much slower than that of mental power. The energy has increased a lot.

The next day, Wang Rui got up early, and as soon as he washed and cleaned up, Mo Sitong arrived, and after the two had breakfast, Mo Sitong took him to Mo Lao's villa. Mo Lao was playing Tai Chi on the lawn in front of the villa, when he saw them coming in, he said hello, insisted on finishing a set of punches, and then came over to speak, Wang Rui hurriedly greeted: "Good morning Grandpa Mo" Mo Sitong said: "Grandpa, Wang Rui, I brought it to you, what is the matter with you letting him come?" "I'm going to appreciate his Ru kiln bowl with Xiao Rui, and let Wang Rui visit my treasure room, if you have something to do, I'll entertain you, Wang Rui, and call Xiao Ming back for dinner in the evening, I have something to explain to you." When Mo Sitong heard this, he immediately understood that the old man was going to take the school exam Wang Rui, and hoped that he could pass the test, so he immediately said: "Okay, grandpa, then I'll go back to the hotel first, and I'll come back in the evening." gave Wang Rui a look of self-seeking blessing and left.

Mo Lao took Wang Rui to the study, there was a small bowl of Ru kiln on the desk, Mo Lao said: "This small bowl, the cracks of crab claws are uniform and natural, this is the beauty of nature, it cannot be copied, this small bowl of Ru kiln, I have been appreciating it for a few days, this is a national treasure." "Grandpa Mo, this small bowl has been placed here for you, you appreciate it slowly, I'm not safe." "I really like this little bowl very much, don't worry, I will keep it for you, you can get it, it means that you have a fate with it, it's best not to shoot easily, this kind of treasure is shot, and it will be difficult to find it." If you're in a hurry to get your money, you can tell me, price isn't a problem. "Okay, Grandpa Mo." "Unfortunately, this hedge has a big impact on value. I called you here today mainly to let you visit my treasure room, you also know that my children and grandchildren do not have the talent for treasure collection, I am old, and I can't bring these experiences of mine into the coffin, I still have to pass it on. I heard Lao Li say, you don't have a teacher yet, Lao Li and Tongtong both said that you have a very strong appraisal ability, and I called you to visit today, which is also a test for you, if you can pass the test, I plan to pass on my experience over the years to you, I don't know what you think? Wang Rui was very surprised, this is unwanted, what he lacks is experience, but he is a little embarrassed and said: "Grandpa Mo, this is a good thing I can't ask for, I have a lot of confusion and need your guidance and help." I just don't know if I can pass your test with my current ability, and if I worship you as a teacher, I will be your disciple, then Tongtong and I, this generation? Mo Lao was stunned, he really didn't expect this, thought about it and said: "You don't have to worry about this, what age is this, don't care about those, you are still with Tongtong and them, you don't have to call me master, just call me grandpa like Tongtong and them." "Okay, Grandpa Mo, then let's go to the treasure room." "Alright, you come with me."

Mo Lao took Wang Rui to the basement, Mo Lao's treasure room has a high security factor, and it requires a password and fingerprints to open a thick iron door, and the surrounding walls and upper and lower sides are reinforced concrete structures, and there is a thick layer of steel plates on the inner wall. At the same time, there are monitoring and alarm devices at the entrance and inside the treasure room. Coupled with the security of the villa itself, it is very difficult to sneak into this treasure room. This treasure room is about 200 square meters, with some sturdy shelves and platforms, and a variety of boxes are displayed in different categories. At the same time, a constant temperature and humidity system is installed to ensure the safety and stability of the storage environment of these collections.

"I have 281 items in this treasure room, all of which are fine, mostly ancient jade, calligraphy and paintings, porcelain and inkstones. But now it's 286 pieces, and I've mixed in 5 fakes. You have to find these five fakes before dinner today, and if you find three, you will be qualified. "Okay, Mo Lao, then I'll start now."

Seeing that Wang Rui couldn't wait to open the recent box and start appreciating, Mo Lao quietly exited the room, in fact, Wang Rui can start the system within ten minutes, complete the identification and find the fake, but he doesn't want to do that, he plans to test his ability, always relying on the system is not conducive to his own progress and growth, and if he quickly finds the fake and puts it in front of Mo Lao, it is too public, and it is still low-key.

Most of Mo Lao's collection is ancient jade, six ritual vessels, six ritual vessels refer to jade, jade cong, jade gui, jade amber, jade zhang, jade huang, these six ritual vessels are ancient rituals to worship the four directions of heaven and earth, to bi to the sky, to cong to the earth, to gui to the east, to the amber to the west, to zhang to the south, to the north of the north. The jade is round and has a small hole in the center, which is not only used as a gift jade, but also used for ornamentation, and is also the main gift in ancient times. The He's bi referred to in the idiom "priceless" is this kind of jade. Jade amber is a type of jade that is carved with tiger stripes or carved in the shape of a tiger. It was named because it resembled a tiger. The ornamentation on the surface of the amber is mainly moire, which changes from moire into various forms of buckling; There are also stripes, knots, scales, grains, milky tins, etc. Yugui is a kind of rectangular jade piece with a straight lower end and a sharp or flat upper end, and the upper end is flat-headed, which is similar to the shape of a stone axe, and is called Pingshougui; The upper end is sharp and triangular, similar to the top of Ge, and is called Jianshou Gui. The inner circle and the outer square of the jade cong are cylindrical. This is a kind of columnar jade with a square outside and a hollow inner circle, some of which are tall and some are relatively short. The jade has a flattened rectangular shape, with a beveled blade at one end and a perforation at the other. In the Zhou ceremony, there are five kinds of jade: Chizhang, Dazhang, Zhongzhang, Bianzhang, and Yazhang. The jade is semicircular and flaky or narrowly arc-shaped.

In addition to the six ritual vessels, there are some jade artifacts that need to be distinguished, taking round jade as an example, it is divided into jade, jade,

Yuhuan and Yujue, Yubi refers to round jade with a central aperture smaller than the width of the side; Jade refers to round jade with a central aperture larger than the width of the side; The jade ring refers to a round jade with a central aperture equal to the width of the side; Jade Jue refers to a round jade with a notch around it. Wang Rui was fascinated by the treasure house, and the ornaments and colors of these jade artifacts were appreciated and imprinted in his mind.

In a box, Wang Rui also found a complete set of nine-trick jade, the so-called nine-trick refers to a person's two eyes, two nostrils, two ear holes, a mouth, as well as genitals and anus. The ancients believed that sealing the nine orifices with jade could make the deceased immortal, so the nine-aperture jade was produced in the burial jade culture, and the nine-aperture jade was stuffed in these parts of the nine pieces of jade: 2 pieces of eye plugs, 2 pieces of nasal plugs, 2 pieces of ear plugs, 1 piece of mouth plugs, 1 piece of anal plugs, and 1 piece of genital plugs. Among them, the eye plug is also known as the eye curtain, with rounded corners and rectangular; nasal congestion slightly cylindrical; The earbuds are slightly octagonal prismatic; The mouth plug is like a crescent moon, with a triangular bulge at the middle end of the inside, and the mouth plug cannot be fully contained in the mouth, which is different from the cicada in the jade that Wang Rui received before, which is placed in the mouth of the deceased alone, hoping that the deceased cicada will be resurrected; The anal plug is vertebral and has different thicknesses at both ends; The genitals are a short bow in males with one end closed, and in females they are in the shape of a short pointed head.

Mo Lao's collection of this set of nine-trick jade is a male nine-trick jade, the material is similar, the color is also the same, it should be on a person, Wang Rui thought badly, the old man wouldn't dig someone's grave.