At Xiao Ran's signal, Matthew and the others picked out all the boxes and portable safes containing a large number of French historical documents and moved them to the trading area.
The historical documents contained in these boxes include a large number of documents from the Jacobins and the Public Security Committee, as well as some documents found by Xiao Ran in other places in Paris.
Among the most precious historical documents are Robespierre's manuscript diary and the "Jacobin Constitution Draft"
Another extremely important historical document is also a heavyweight national treasure of France.
Clovis I's conversion to Catholicism is not included in the stele.
Xiao Ran classified the broken but precious stone tablet as an antique cultural relic instead of a historical document, and placed it with other antique works of art.
In his opinion, the historical documents in front of him are enough to exchange for all the Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures. It is not cost-effective to add the stone tablet of Clovis I's conversion to Catholicism!
That broken stone tablet was of extremely high value and had a high symbolic meaning. How could it be given to the Frenchman for free?
Just as Matthew and the others were taking action, the French were also taking action.
Several staff members from the French National Library and the Musée d'Orsay moved boxes containing Pelliot and the Dunhuang scriptures one by one and placed them in the trading area.
In a short time, all the historical documents used by both parties for the transaction had been transported.
When employees from both sides exited the trading area, Xiao Ran immediately nodded to the French guy opposite.
"Gentlemen, we can start inspecting the goods. Once the verification is correct, we can complete this important transaction."
"From now on, the history of you French people belongs to France, and the history of us Chinese people belongs to China. I believe this is a win-win deal!"
Before he finished speaking, Qi Dan and the others nodded eagerly in response.
"Okay, Sean, let's start the identification."
With that said, Zidan and Connel walked forward quickly, preparing to identify the French historical documents.
At this time, not only these French guys were very excited.
Thousands of miles away, the appraisal team in the National Expo conference room all had their eyes shining with excitement.
Especially those experts in the appraisal of rare ancient books from the Forbidden City and the National Library stood up from their chairs with excitement, all staring at the large projection screen.
The next moment, Xiao Ran took two steps forward.
Then he entered the password and fingerprint, opened several portable safes containing Robespierre's manuscript diary and the "Jacobin Constitution Manuscripts", and made another "please" gesture.
"Qi Dan, you can authenticate now. I will also start authenticating those Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures."
With that said, he walked straight to the boxes containing Pelliot and the Dunhuang scriptures and began to identify them.
He took out a pair of brand new white gloves and put them on before opening the first box in front of him.
The boxes used by the French to store these Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures were ordinary document boxes without combination locks.
This seemed very casual, probably intentional by the Frenchman, but it also made it easier for Xiao Ran to conduct identification.
At this time, he had no intention of worrying about the minutiae.
The most important thing is to successfully exchange these national treasure-level historical documents.
It’s not too late to settle other accounts later.
Anyway, he will stay in France for a while, so there are plenty of opportunities.
As the first box was opened by Xiao Ran, the contents contained in the box were displayed in front of him.
These are some broken scripture scrolls, some of which can no longer even be called scrolls, as they have been broken into sections.
Placed on the top of the box are several apricot scrolls.
These scrolls are basically the same size and look quite dilapidated, but they are full of the vicissitudes of history.
On these ancient scrolls, there are some Chinese characters and Sanskrit characters written with flying dragons and phoenixes.
The moment he saw these ancient scrolls, Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly became extremely bright.
The next moment, he carefully reached into the box and prepared to take out one of the scrolls for identification.
At this moment, Jin Lao's voice suddenly came from the invisible earphones.
"Xiao Ran, please be careful. The scroll you are going to take now is one of the most precious scriptures in all the Dunhuang scriptures, the "Pagoda Heart Sutra"
"In the Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures, there are four manuscripts of the "Pagoda Heart Sutra", all of which were snatched away by foreigners. Among them, this volume of the Heart Sutra is the most precious."
"It is no exaggeration to say that this Heart Sutra is considered a treasure among treasures in the entire Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures. As long as it is brought back to China, it will be immediately listed as a first-class cultural relic."
Not only Mr. Jin, but also several other old men also echoed.
They urged Xiao Ran to be more careful and not to cause any damage to the Heart Sutra.
Xiao Ran chuckled and nodded, reassuring the old men.
As he spoke, he held both ends of the "Pagoda Heart Sutra".
Then, as if holding a newborn baby, he carefully took out the Heart Sutra from the box and placed it gently on the appraisal table.
The moment he put down the Heart Sutra, he immediately let out a sigh of relief.
Ambassador Lu, who was standing next to him, also looked relieved and extremely excited.
Everyone on the appraisal team who was far away in Beijing and witnessed this scene with their own eyes also let out a sigh of relief.
The tens of thousands of fans in Xiao Ran's live broadcast rooms, as well as many domestic experts and scholars, also behaved the same way.
But this is just the beginning.
After putting down the "Pagoda Heart Sutra" scroll, Xiao Ran first observed the whole body.
Through observation, he quickly grasped the appearance of the scroll and determined how to open it without causing damage.
Next, he gently pulled open the ribbon holding the prayer scroll, and then gently unfolded this national treasure among national treasures little by little.
Following his actions, the most precious volume of the Dunhuang Sutra, the "Pagoda Heart Sutra", finally appeared in front of the Chinese people again after being lost overseas for more than a hundred years.
Just tonight, it will be put on an Air China cargo plane, and then fly thousands of miles back to its hometown after a hundred years of absence.
That is the land where it was born and where it should most exist.
The first thing that appeared in the eyes of Xiao Ran and Ambassador Lu was the title of this sutra, which was surprisingly the "Pagoda Heart Sutra"
The sutra title is written on the top of the pagoda, followed by the pagoda door, with a standing statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva painted on it.
Further down, there are scriptures written in the shape of a pagoda.
While slowly unfolding the "Pagoda Heart Sutra", Xiao Ran was also explaining it.
He was talking not only to Ambassador Lu and the others, but also to the countless Chinese viewers on the live broadcast.
"The so-called "Pagoda Heart Sutra", as the name suggests, is the "Heart Sutra" in the Buddhist scriptures written in the shape of a pagoda."
"This tower-shaped Heart Sutra is divided into three parts: the tower base, the tower body and the top of the tower. The tower body is divided into five layers. The top of the tower is the name of the sutra,..."
While introducing it, he was also carefully appreciating and appraising it, with a very focused expression.
The appraisal team in Beijing is also using high-definition close-up images for appraisal.
Although this is a Buddhist scripture, it is rich in pictures and texts, novel in form, and highly interesting and enjoyable to watch.
In particular, the image of Guanyin Bodhisattva painted at the gate of the pagoda makes the Heart Sutra more vivid.
And this is the preciousness of this "Pagoda Heart Sutra".
In order to ensure that the contents of this volume of "Pagoda Heart Sutra" were not completely leaked, Xiao Ran stopped after unfolding only a third of the volume.
The next moment, he smiled and said:
"Sir, I think this volume of the "Pagoda Heart Sutra" from the Dunhuang Canon is undoubtedly authentic. No further appraisal is needed. What do you think?"
After the words fell, the old men in the National Expo conference room looked at each other quickly, and then nodded in unison with a smile.
"Xiao Ran, we think so too. It is impossible for the French to forge the "Pagoda Heart Sutra"."
"In order to protect this national treasure-level cultural relic, you don't need to display it anymore. When this treasure is shipped back to Beijing, everyone can appreciate it."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"Okay, since everyone's appraisal conclusion is consistent, I will put away this national treasure cultural relic."
As he spoke, he slowly rolled up the "Pagoda Heart Sutra".
Dunhuang Buddhist Scripture "Pagoda Heart Sutra"
