Just when everyone was exclaiming, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded and said:
"This is indeed the manuscript of Hamlet. The cover of the manuscript says 1600, which is the year Shakespeare wrote Hamlet."
"Let's look at the words on the cover of the manuscript. It's obvious that they were handwritten with a quill pen, not printed."
"Then there is handwriting, which is not difficult to identify. Although Shakespeare's drama manuscripts have not been handed down, there are some other forms of writing and signatures."
"Shakespeare's words and signatures are collected in major museums. Just find them and compare the handwriting and you will know."
Following his words, Professor Baker and others, who were stunned on the spot, woke up one after another.
The Mayor of Boston and Professor Samuel who were on the ground were also awake.
The next moment, the eyes of these guys instantly turned blood red, their eyes were so hot that they were almost burning, and even flashed with crazy colors!
It’s no wonder that Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in Western history and is fanatically worshiped by countless people!
"Hamlet" is Shakespeare's greatest work, ranking first among Shakespeare's four tragedies.
The complex characters and rich and perfect tragic artistic techniques in the play represent the highest achievement of Western Renaissance literature.
Putting all this together, you can imagine how important Shakespeare's "Hamlet" manuscript is!
For the entire Western world, this is a completely priceless treasure that will drive countless people crazy, especially the academic and art circles!
Seeing the almost crazy expressions of Professor Baker and the others, Xiao Ran couldn't help but shudder, but more importantly, he was proud!
At the same time, he also increased his vigilance.
Before Professor Baker and the others could say anything, he continued:
"Another point is that the guy who designed and built this underground palace is obviously a fanatical admirer of Shakespeare."
"It is basically impossible for the Shakespeare manuscripts in his collection to be fakes, especially "Hamlet"
"In that guy's eyes, Hamlet may be a reflection of himself, and he may also be a prince ready for revenge!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his fingers, gently opened the cover of the "Hamlet" manuscript, and looked at the content on the first page.
What is written on the first page of the manuscript is exactly the content of the first act of "Hamlet".
The contents of the manuscript are all written with a quill pen, and the font is slim and smooth. However, there are many places for correction and smearing, and the writing is not neat.
But it further proves that these yellowed manuscripts are indeed "Hamlet" written by Shakespeare himself.
The modifications and obliterations on the manuscript not only do not affect the viewing, but are of great historical and cultural research value.
By studying the modified and obliterated words, we can reconstruct the entire process of Shakespeare's creation of "Hamlet" and understand the original appearance of "Hamlet".
Looking at the words on the manuscript, Xiao Ran's eyes were full of joy.
Even though he had already seen these Shakespeare manuscripts through perspective, he was still extremely excited at this time.
He knew very well how precious these manuscripts were.
He has already thought about what to do with these priceless Shakespeare manuscripts.
Professor Baker and Professor Adrian, who were standing aside, looked at the words on the manuscript and their whole bodies were shaking with excitement.
"Oh my God! It's really Shakespeare's "Hamlet" manuscript. It's incredible!"
"Just based on these traces of frequent modifications and smears, we can be sure that this is Shakespeare's original work."
"By studying these modified texts, we can even deduce multiple versions of Hamlet. This is a treasure!"
Professor Baker said excitedly.
As he spoke, he reached out to touch this precious manuscript of "Hamlet".
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran quickly shook his head and stopped his behavior.
Professor Baker smiled and could only retract his hand.
However, his eyes were always fixed on this manuscript and he was unwilling to move away for a moment.
Not only him, but everyone else behaved the same way.
At this moment, Elaine's excited voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Dear, I just looked up some of Shakespeare's known signatures and manuscripts online, and compared the handwriting."
"Especially the only surviving autographed manuscript of Shakespeare's Sir Thomas More."
"After some comparison, the handwriting of this "Hamlet" manuscript is completely consistent, and the signature is no problem. It is indeed Shakespeare's original work."
Following Elaine's words, excited cheers immediately erupted in the underground palace.
In front of the large-screen TV on the ground and in several live broadcast rooms, there were also constant cheers, one after another.
Just as everyone was cheering, Professor Samuel suddenly walked over to Elaine.
Coming closer, this guy immediately whispered:
"Miss Elaine, can you help pass a few words to Sean?"
"Harvard University wants to acquire this manuscript of Shakespeare's "Hamlet". The conditions are good, and it can be traded in cash or in exchange."
"As long as Sean's price is within a reasonable range, we at Harvard University can accept it."
Elaine looked at him, then smiled and whispered:
"Professor Samuel, I can help you pass on the message, but the only one who can make the decision is Sean."
"If you want to acquire this manuscript of Shakespeare's Hamlet, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
“Don’t forget, both Yale University and the City of Boston have the right of first refusal.”
"ah!"
Professor Samuel exclaimed and froze on the spot.
Immediately afterwards, a look of frustration appeared on his face.
He knew in his heart that neither Yale nor the Boston city government would let go of this priceless treasure, and the possibility of Harvard acquiring this priceless treasure was extremely low.
Even so, he took out his cell phone and started calling the president of Harvard University to inform him of this shocking discovery.
Some other guys at the scene were also calling the outside world to report the situation.
Following these phone calls, the news that Xiao Ran found the manuscript of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the underground palace spread quickly like a hurricane.
This hurricane quickly swept through the entire United States and then the entire Western world, causing a sensation wherever it went.
Everyone who heard the news was shocked, dumbfounded, and excited!
Of course, there are a lot of guys who are crazy about this news.
In the underground palace.
Xiao Ran only flipped through two or three pages, then stopped and stopped opening the manuscripts.
Next, he carefully reached into the bottom of the box and took out all the manuscripts.
There is nothing else at the bottom of the box, it is clean.
Xiao Ran flipped through the last page of the manuscript, put all the manuscripts back into the box, and said excitedly:
"Gentlemen, there is only "Hamlet" in the box, and the manuscript is very complete. There should be more than one copy."
"There is no doubt that this is a very amazing discovery and will definitely cause a huge sensation."
"But I believe that there are still a series of surprises waiting for us to discover. This is a huge treasure."
As he spoke, he covered the box again.
"Why!"
There was a sigh at the scene, and everyone's eyes were full of reluctance.
Everyone wanted to appreciate this priceless treasure, but Xiao Ran didn't give it a chance.
Faced with this situation, they can only accept it helplessly.
Xiao Ran smiled softly, and then placed the box containing the manuscript of "Hamlet" on the box next to it.
Immediately afterwards, he took out the box with the Plantagenet emblem engraved on it from the box and pretended to look at it carefully.
This wooden box is more refined and luxurious, and also heavier.
On the surface of this black walnut box, in addition to the coat of arms of the Plantagenet dynasty, there are also many exquisite patterns and patterns engraved on it.
The buckle of the box was made of gold, and was also engraved with a small Plantagenet emblem.
This box alone is a very nice antique artifact in itself.
After checking for a moment, Xiao Ran said:
"This black walnut box has a longer history. It is a Renaissance-style antique artifact with a rich classicism color."
"Judging from this, this box is likely to come from England under the Plantagenet Dynasty, one or two hundred years earlier than the box outside."
Following his introduction, the audience was filled with exclamations.
Before the exclamation could end, Xiao Ran had already opened the box.
Following his movements, a bright golden light flashed across the scene, making everyone dizzy.
After a moment of adaptation, everyone finally saw clearly what was in this box.
Inside the box is an ancient classic with exquisite and luxurious binding. It is very large, about 40 centimeters wide and 60 centimeters high.
Its cover is covered with a thick layer of gold foil, which radiates extremely bright golden light under the light.
In the middle of the cover, there is a Plantagenet emblem engraved on it, which is very eye-catching.
Under the Plantagenet emblem, there is a line of French cursive engraved.
The first time she saw this line of French, Elaine gave an explanation through the intercom.
This line in French means, guardian of faith and honor!
After hearing Elaine's explanation, everyone suddenly became more excited.
"Sean, this luxurious classic cannot be the genealogy of the Plantagenet family, right?"
“If that’s the case, that would be awesome!”
Professor Baker said expectantly.
"Wouldn't it be clear if this is the family tree of the Plantagenet dynasty? Just open it and take a look."
As he spoke, Xiao Ran gently opened this luxurious classic.
What appeared next was a piece of yellowed parchment with a lot of French written on it.
At the top of this parchment is a Plantagenet coat of arms.
The next moment, Elaine's voice came from the intercom again.
"Dear, you guessed it right, this is indeed the family tree of the Plantagenet Dynasty."
"What you see now is the origin of the Plantagenet family."
"Like historical records, the history of the Plantagenet family can be traced back to the Angevin territory during the Merovingian Dynasty in France."
"The Angevin family that ruled the Angevin territory later developed into the Angevin dynasty and the Plantagenet dynasty..."
Next, Elaine quickly translated the content on the home page.
What is recorded on this parchment is the origin of the Plantagenet family and dynasty.
After she finished the introduction, Xiao Ran turned to the second page.
On the second piece of parchment, there is a record of the life of Angérge, the founder of the Plantagenet family, the first Earl of Anjou and a nobleman of Farak.
The next third page of parchment is Fulk I, the son of Angelge, and his family and descendants.
In addition to being Count of Anjou, Fulk I was also the husband of Queen Melisande of Jerusalem, and they co-ruled the Kingdom of Jerusalem with Melisande.
Their eldest son, Baldwin, later became the king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and Fulk and his first wife's son succeeded him as count of Anjou.
As Xiao Ran opened this luxurious classic page by page, the history of the Anjou family and the Plantagenet family were also opened one by one and presented before everyone's eyes.
There are many famous historical figures in these two royal families.
For example, Richard the Lion-Hearted, Edward I the Long-Leggs, etc. are all countless emperors in British history.
In particular, King Richard the Lionheart was one of the most outstanding kings in the West and was recognized as one of the most outstanding military commanders in the European Middle Ages!
Following Xiao Ran's actions, Professor Baker and others at the scene, as well as Samuel and others on the ground, were so excited that they were almost shaking.
Several live broadcast rooms were even more lively, with exclamations coming and going continuously.
After flipping through more than a dozen pages, Xiao Ran suddenly stopped and closed this precious book.
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Everyone was still confused and confused.
"Sean, why don't you continue showing? There is a lot more to come."
Adrian asked in surprise.
Xiao Ran looked at him and said jokingly:
"I'm live streaming, do you really want me to continue showing?"
"If I do that, I won't lose anything, but you won't!"
Several Yale professors were stunned for a moment, and they suddenly understood.
Then, they all shook their heads.
"Then don't show it. Those Samuel guys must be filming videos with their mobile phones."
"Hahaha"
Xiao Ran chuckled and nodded.
On the ground, in front of the big screen TV.
Professor Samuel, Professor Langdon and others, who were taking pictures with their mobile phones, turned red all over.
Immediately afterwards, several Harvard professors cursed in a low voice.
"Damn it! These cunning bastards don't give them any chance!"
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