After Li Jie washed up, he walked out of the room in high spirits.
At this time, food was already placed on the table in the main room. Mother Han said with a smile when her son came out.
"You're hungry, come on, come and eat quickly."
Li Jie sat down as he was told, and instead of picking up the chopsticks first, he picked up the cloth bag on the table. He was curious about what Sister Lian would give him.
In fact, the reason why he helped Sister Lian was, on the one hand, for the sake of the old man, and on the other hand, because the old man's physical condition was so bad. He just wanted to relieve the old man's pain before he died, and did not think about it. What do you want in return?
After all, this matter was just a piece of cake for him. At most, it would expose a little bit of the fact that he knew medical science, but not much.
Putting aside the fact that the old man and the old man would not speak out, even if they did, it would not affect the overall situation. Li Jie could completely blame it on ancient books.
As for whether the source can be found, that is not Li Jie's problem. Countless ancient books have been destroyed in the past ten years, so there is no need to worry about verification at all.
After unwrapping the cloth bag, the mysterious gift finally revealed its true identity. It turned out to be a sticker box made of huanghuali.
The post box, also known as the greeting box or worship box, was mainly used by officials, gentry, literati and other people with a certain social status in ancient times. These people had a complete process for formally visiting each other.
It doesn't mean that if you think of a visit today, you can go directly to the door. To give the simplest example, a local official came to Beijing and wanted to visit a senior official.
First of all, the first thing he had to do was to submit a greeting card with his name, official title and other information written on it, and then handed it over to the concierge of the host's family for transmission.
The interviewee will decide whether to interview the person based on the information on the invitation card, and then the concierge or servant will notify the visitor to receive the visitor at such and such a day and time.
The greeting card first originated in the Han Dynasty and was one of the indispensable tools for communication among ancient officials and gentry.
As the first step in communication, the greeting card also represents a person's face in a sense. In order to be more solemn and elegant, the greeting card must not have creases or other traces that would damage the greeting card.
Therefore, usually visitors with a certain status will use a special small wooden box to place greeting cards. On the one hand, it is to show respect, and on the other hand, it is also to highlight their status.
Regardless of ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, most people attach great importance to personal appearance, so this small object, the sticker box, has derived many categories.
For people with high status, the sticker boxes they use are basically made of precious woods, such as rosewood, huanghuali, golden nanmu, ebony, etc., and are also made of precious materials such as jade and enamel.
Not only are the materials expensive, but the decoration on the box is also a reflection of personal strength. Engraving exquisite patterns, inlaying precious gems, etc. are all ways to beautify the box.
The sticker boxes used by some big names are often exquisite works of art in modern times.
Judging from the material, the sticker box in front of him is undoubtedly a high-end product. Thinking of the sticker box on his hand when he was in tatters in the drama, Li Jie thought to himself.
'Is this the sticker box with Qianlong's own handwriting? '
"What's so good about a broken box? Why don't you hurry up and eat." Mother Han glanced at the box and muttered.
"Mom, don't look at this box that looks inconspicuous, but it actually has another secret."
Li Jie smiled and shook his head, then opened the buckle on the box and opened the box.
As expected, there is indeed something else inside the box. The material at the bottom of the box is different from that on the outside. It is made of golden nanmu with a few lines of words engraved on it.
'The love of chrysanthemums is rarely heard of after Tao Dynasty. The love of lotus, who can be given to it together? The love of peony is suitable for everyone. I love alone out of the mud without being stained. '
The inscription is "Changchun Jushi", and there are two lotus flowers carved on both sides of the word.
"No matter how powerful it is, it's just a box, and it's still so old." Mother Han said indifferently.
Li Jie nodded gently and did not forcefully explain that the sticker box was engraved with Qianlong's own handwriting.
"Changchun Jushi" is the title given to Qianlong by his father Yongzheng before he ascended the throne. His father Yongzheng also had a nickname "Chunxiao". After Qianlong ascended the throne, the empress lived in the Changchun Palace in the Forbidden City and the Changchun Fairy Hall in the Old Summer Palace.
Qianlong was a man with very strong self-esteem and liked to compare, especially with outstanding people. The person he admired most in his life was his grandfather Kangxi.
As we all know, Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River six times. By coincidence, Kangxi also visited the south of the Yangtze River six times.
Although Qianlong did not dare to surpass his grandfather Kangxi in the number of trips to the south of the Yangtze River, there is one thing that definitely far exceeded it. According to historical records, Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River six times and spent money like water every time. According to statistics, the expenditure on each item was as high as more than 20 million taels of silver.
If this incident had happened in the Song and Ming dynasties, those officials would not have made the emperor bloody, but times have changed, and you have to endure your resentment.
In addition to his six visits to Jiangnan, there is another point that can also reveal Qianlong's comparison mentality.
There has never been an emperor in history who stamped ancient calligraphy and paintings like Qianlong. Qianlong was a famous sealing maniac, and it was basically difficult for any calligraphy and painting that passed through his hands to escape the fate of being stamped.
The better the writing, the more things are covered. For example, Wang Xianzhi (son of Wang Xizhi, also known as the "Two Kings" with his father)'s "Mid-Autumn Tie" has only more than thirty characters in total, but Qianlong covered it with eight More than ten chapters.
In addition to stamping, he also likes to inscribe on famous works.
Wang Xianzhi's father, Wang Xizhi, also could not escape his clutches. Qianlong actually left 73 inscriptions and postscripts on a 28-character "Quick Learning Time Note".
It's terrible!
If the 'two kings' know anything about it, their coffins will definitely not be able to hold them down.
In addition, Qianlong also wrote nearly 50,000 poems in his lifetime. Even if he wrote one poem a day, it would take more than a hundred years to complete.
What is the concept of fifty thousand poems?
Kangxi once ordered to compile a collection of poems from the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties. There were more than 2,200 poets in total. The collected poems were only more than 48,900 poems. The poems written by Qianlong alone exceeded the entire Tang Dynasty.
Li Bai was able to speak out half of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Qianlong didn't care about anything else. He had already surpassed the entire prosperous Tang Dynasty in terms of numbers.
unprecedented!
And it is said that he was very diligent and did not comment on his merits. Qianlong was definitely a master of time management.
Li Jie had no good impression of the Manchus in the first place, so even if this sticker box had Qianlong's handwriting, he had no intention of collecting it. Perhaps Mr. Guan's place would be the best home for it.
It's a pity that since he got the system, he has been to so many worlds, but he has never been to the background of the Qing Dynasty. If he is lucky enough to go there once, he would not mind rebelling and restoring the Han family's clothes.
