Li Mo really asked the right person, and he got the answer as soon as he took out the bracelet, which gave him a direction to explore the origin of the bracelet.
"Not to mention, this bracelet is really exquisite."
"The golden snake wrapped around it is very vivid. In ancient times, it was not ordinary people who used gold and silver to make bracelets. It's just that this bracelet is a bit heavy. It seems that the bracelet is solid."
Yu Huilian also took over the hand and observed it carefully for a while, then said: "Old Shi, can you tell me what's going on with the golden snake?"
Curator Shi took a sip of hot tea, cleared his throat and said, "A few years ago, when we attended an ancient book restoration seminar, we came across a miscellany of anecdotes, and there was such a record in it."
"In the feudal era, the imperial power was supreme. The emperor wore a dragon robe, which represented that he was the real dragon emperor, and also meant that he was protected by the divine dragon. Of course, what the people wore should not be illegal, otherwise they would be suspected of treason, which would be the crime of genocide. .”
"So those merchants with money but no status tried to find ways to let their children grow up to climb dragons and phoenixes. They used golden snakes as metaphors for real dragons, and made bracelets with golden snakes wrapped around them. When worn on the wrist, there is wealth and power in the palm of the hand."
"Later, other versions were spread among the people, that is, wearing a gold snake entwined bracelet has the meaning of good luck."
Li Mo thinks these ancient miscellaneous notes are quite interesting, and the records in the ancient books are not entirely groundless.
Professor Yu put the bracelet back into the wooden box and said, "Li Mo, this bracelet is interesting. How much did it cost?"
"Professor Yu, why not take a guess?" Li Mo knew that they had only seen the superficial appearance of the bracelet.
"Well, although this bracelet is an old item, after all, it is just a few fragments of records in ancient miscellanies. It is not familiar to the world. However, considering the value of the materials and craftsmanship, it is possible to sell it for one or two thousand."
"Professor Yu's valuation is similar to what I thought. Even if it is an antique, not many people know its history, so it is almost impossible to sell it at a high price."
Curator Shi smiled and continued: "However, after cleaning, the surface of this bracelet is patinated, so it should be in very good condition."
"Li Mo, how much did you spend on it?"
Li Mo made a 'five' sign with his right hand.
"Five hundred? Five hundred is worth the price, it's not bad."
"Li Mo, I can give it to your girlfriend later. This kind of gold snake-wrapped bracelet is extremely rare."
"Do you have a girlfriend? If not, let me introduce you to one. I have a niece at home who is also going to college this year. She has a good personality and good looks."
Professor Yu couldn't help laughing and said: "Old Fu, I guess you started too late."
Everyone in the private room laughed for a while.
At this time, Gu Zhijun opened the door and walked in, followed by two waiters, each carrying a bottle of red wine.
Li Mo stood up hurriedly and said: "Let me introduce to you seniors, this is the old boss of Tang Tianxia Restaurant. He will personally prepare a table of dishes for us tonight."
"Thank you Guban."
"Thank you Guban."
"Second Brother Gu, let me introduce these distinguished guests to you." Li Mo introduced everyone in turn.
"You are all my parents, I am a cook, and I will satisfy you with the dishes prepared today. These two bottles of red wine are my thoughts, please taste them."
"You are too polite, old man."
"A little thought is no sign of respect."
"Brother Gu, let's get ready for the banquet. By the way, please get a piece of paper."
"Okay, everyone, wait a moment."
Each piece of paper was delivered quickly.
"Li Mo, what do you want this for?"
Li Mo did not answer immediately, but took out the bracelet again. He rubbed his fingertips on the uneven textures, then took out a magnifying glass from his backpack and pointed it at a place with slightly complicated lines.
Looking at it with a magnifying glass, the texture on the surface of the bracelet becomes clearer.
He imitated the lines on the paper with a pen.
The others saw that Li Mo was a little abnormal, so they all calmed down and looked at him.
Soon, a piece of white paper was filled with various lines, long and short, horizontal and diagonal, and vertical folds. It was dazzling to see.
"Li Mo, what's the origin of this bracelet?"
Professor Yu knew him relatively well, and suddenly remembered that he had the title of Golden Eye, and the one he could buy should not be worth more than one or two thousand.
"Let's take a look first. Can you see anything?"
Yu Huilian sat next to him and was the first to take the piece of paper. She only looked at it for a few seconds and then said with a wry smile: "They are all dense lines. I feel dizzy after reading them."
Others also curiously looked at them one by one. As Professor Yu said, there was nothing to see except the lines. But Li Mo was so solemn, so there must be some secret hidden in these lines.
"Li Mo, it's up to you to reveal the secret."
The piece of paper turned around and came back to him. Li Mo took a pen and drew two frames on the paper.
"It's really a bit secret. The lines in this box are a bit like hexagrams." Director Fu looked at it, handed the paper to a researcher and said, "Old Zhao, have you studied Feng Shui? What is this?"
The expert surnamed Zhao took a closer look and was surprised: "Except for the fourth line, which is a long line, the other five lines are all two-dot dotted lines. This is the Qian hexagram in the sixty-four hexagrams of the "Book of Changes"."
"In the hexagram body, the upper hexagram is Kun, which is the earth, and the lower hexagram, Gen, is the mountain. The lower hexagram Gen of Qian is Kunshang, which is the image of a mountain underground. The mountain is originally tall, but it is underground, so the height cannot be shown."
"A modest person is like a mountain. He never belittles himself, never exalts himself, never shows off his beauty, and never hides his bare rocks and cliffs. He always treats everything around him sincerely and sincerely It is a beautiful virtue to treat the earth, which is much lower than it is.”
Expert Zhao looked at Li Mo: "Have you also studied "The Book of Changes"?"
Li Mo shook his head and said: "Master asked me to read more books when he taught me about antiques. I don't understand the Book of Changes. The reason why I have an impression of the Qian hexagram is mainly because each of the sixty-four hexagrams has six lines, and each hexagram has six lines. Each line has its own good and bad luck, but in the Qian hexagram, all six lines are good."
"In today's words, it translates into sixty-six great auspiciousness and sixty-six great fortunes."
Professor Yu took a sip of tea and said: "It seems that the person who made this bracelet is very careful and has high expectations for the owner of the bracelet."
"Yes, the person who made this bracelet is not only very careful, but also very ambitious."
Li Mo Leng's words puzzled everyone again.
He took a pen and drew a frame on the paper again, and also circled four circles inside the frame.
Professor Yu's face changed drastically at this moment. She snatched the piece of paper, and the originally unclear lines formed four seal characters in four circles.
"Kaiyuan Tongbao."
The four seal characters are surrounded by the Qian hexagram in the sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes. Their existence is hidden with lines. In addition, they are slightly carved on the surface of the bracelet. People who do not know the truth will never be able to discover this secret.
Kaiyuan Tongbao is the currency issued after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. In a certain sense, currency is the foundation of a country, and it can also be said to be the thing that condenses the national destiny.
The golden snake is wrapped around the body, and the snake is used as a metaphor for the dragon.
Hidden in the Qian hexagram, all six lines are auspicious.
The four characters "Kaiyuan Tongbao" are also hidden. Is this to compete for the country's foundation and national destiny?
Does the owner of the bracelet want to be rebellious? This is a serious crime that will destroy the nine tribes.
The origin of this bracelet is a bit scary.
Everyone gathered around and screamed in surprise for a while. They vaguely felt that a huge unknown secret in history was about to be revealed.
