Li Mo organized a few pages on the desk, which will be used as reference materials for their appraisal tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Li Mo had just finished filling his stomach when he received a call from Professor Yu. Naturally, she asked about the bracelet.
"Xiao Mo, have you made any new discoveries?"
"Professor Yu, we have indeed made a new discovery. We will discuss the details when we meet. By the way, where should I find you?"
"We are all at the Jinling Museum today. You can take a taxi and go directly there."
Li Mo has visited the Jinling Museum three times. It was always his master who showed him the authentic antiques, so he is quite familiar with it. When he took a taxi to the entrance of the museum, he saw Professor Yu and Director Fu standing at the entrance exchanging something.
"Professor Yu, good morning, Director Fu!"
"Xiao Mo, go to the office to chat."
Director Fu's office is larger and has a special area for distinguished guests. Curator Shi was sitting there puffing away leisurely. When he saw Li Mo walking in, he quickly pinched off his cigarette butts and said cheerfully: "Professor Yu said you have a new discovery, sit here and talk about it."
"Don't be surprised later."
Li Mo took out nine pieces of paper and spread them out one by one.
The three people immediately gathered around him, unable to calm down after seeing this.
"Yang Yuhuan."
"Yang Taizhen."
"Concubine Yang."
The three people called each other three different ways. They looked at each other, not surprised but shocked. They never imagined that the bracelet would be related to Concubine Yang, one of the four beauties in ancient times.
Director Fu quickly walked to his desk and made an internal call, asking several experts on duty to come over.
It didn't take long for three experts to walk in. They knew something was wrong when they saw Li Mo sitting there drinking tea.
"You all come and take a look, this is an important discovery."
There was no silence in the office after that, as the six people kept discussing and studying.
"Professor Yu, this bracelet is worthy of our study. It is also a good opportunity to combine physical objects with folk miscellaneous notes, which can fill in the gaps in our historical research."
"Yes, if it can be confirmed through a series of research that this is Yang Guifei's bracelet, it will be a rare treasure. After all, apart from the legends of the four ancient beauties appearing in various documents, there has never been any antiquities related to them. This Yang Guifei’s bracelet is very representative.”
"The four great beauties in ancient times are very mysterious. They are like fishes and geese, and flowers are shy when the moon is closed. This Yang Guifei bracelet naturally also adds a mysterious halo."
"This bracelet is very exquisite in terms of production technology, and the micro-carving technology is also extremely advanced. Especially the idea of merging Zhouyi hexagrams with seal characters is really exquisite."
"The craftsmen of ancient times were extremely skilled, and there is naturally no obvious connection between gold and silver."
"I wonder what the bracelet is made of?"
"The weight is not light, much heavier than pure gold and silver. If it is really a bracelet made for Yang Yuhuan, it is probably made of jade, and the quality will not be low."
"You think that if this bracelet is really related to Concubine Yang, how many people will die behind it? When the bracelet is made, the craftsmen, Feng Shui masters, etc. will probably be silenced."
Curator Fu then invited everyone to sit down and have a chat. Seeing Li Mo drinking tea leisurely, he really admired him. He wondered if this kid's eyes had the ability to see through things?
The release of the last Hongwu three-clawed dark dragon and celadon-glazed amphora from the Ming Dynasty caused a shock in the antique and cultural circles. It is still hotly debated, especially about its market value.
This time, I found another bracelet that is most likely to be that of Concubine Yang. If it is confirmed, the heated discussion will not be low, or even higher.
There are few people who can appreciate the beauty of porcelain. But everyone, young and old, can appreciate the beauty of bracelets.
To use a popular Internet term to describe it, it is 'bringing your own traffic'.
"Xiao Mo, what do you think about this bracelet?"
"Director Fu, you really think too highly of me. To be honest, although I can decipher some unknown secrets hidden in the bracelet, I have to pay attention to its cultural value and historical background at that time. That's all I have in mind. The goods are really bad.”
"In fact, for a new thing, in addition to written records for circumstantial evidence, sometimes reasonable guesses are also needed." Curator Fu said with a smile, "When it comes to the study of Tang history, Curator Shi is an expert in this field, so I might as well let you do it Talk about it.”
"Let's not talk about this bracelet and ancient unofficial history. Let's talk about Yang Guifei. In fact, the four beauties in ancient times sound very beautiful, but in fact, their lives are all tragedies."
"Yang Yuhuan was born into an official family. She first married Tang Xuanzong's son, Prince of Longevity Li Hao, but then she was favored by her father-in-law, Tang Xuanzong. Why, he thought that Xuanzong's mother, Empress Dowager Dou, wanted her to become a monk and gave her a Taoist title. 'Too true'.
"Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty played this skill beautifully. He first made Yang Yuhuan a Taoist priest, then gave her son Li Hao a marriage, named Wei Zhaoxun's daughter as Princess Shou, and finally took Yang Yuhuan into the palace and made her a noble concubine. "
Li Mo also knew about this period of history. I robbed his son's wife and even used a trick in a roundabout way. It was a bloody plot.
The troubles in the Tang Palace have been done frequently since the founding of the country by Emperor Li Yuan. Li Zhi took his father's wife, and in Xuanzong's generation, it was I who snatched his son's wife.
"There is no written record of the gold snake entwined bracelet in the official history. To put it bluntly, this is something that may cause your head to fall off. Based on unofficial history, we can infer that Yang Yuhuan became the longevity princess, and the Yang family must have ascended to heaven."
"But after Xuanzong made him a Taoist priest, the Yang family was also marginalized. They didn't know Xuanzong's intentions, but they didn't want to lose the glory and wealth they had obtained, so they created this golden snake-wrapped bracelet."
Curator Fu poured him a cup of tea and continued: "Perhaps the Yang family also made a desperate move. They engraved Zhouyi Qian Gua, Kaiyuan Tongbao, Yuhuan and Taizhen on the surface of the bracelet, hoping that Yang Yuhuan could turn into a snake with the help of national luck. dragon."
"Hahaha, although this speculation is bold, it makes some sense if you think about it carefully."
Professor Yu said at this time: "Whether it makes sense or not, whether it is true or not, Concubine Yang was indeed loved by thousands of people later on. Her relatives of the Yang family also came to power one after another and disrupted the government. It is not fair to say that this bracelet is a good luck bracelet. Pass."
Li Mo was also filled with emotion. He suddenly had an idea and asked: "You said that if this is really a lucky bracelet, then was it because of it that Concubine Yang died in the rebellion? As the saying goes, the opposite happened. It stole The fate of the country caused unrest in the court and triggered An Lushan's rebellion."
"Haha, this guess is interesting."
Everyone laughed and looked at history from a modern perspective. Those superstitions were just seasoning. Every historical event was actually because of people.
"Xiao Mo, our Jinling Museum wants to do a comprehensive research and analysis on this bracelet. I wonder if you are willing?"
Of course Li Mo is willing. Bracelets are different from porcelain. He hopes that the more authoritative research by these experts, the better, and the more transparent the better.
"Director Fu, I have an idea. If this bracelet is identified as Yang Guifei's bracelet, I hope to put it on display at the Jinling Museum during the summer vacation so that more people can see its elegance."
When Curator Fu heard this, he thought this was a great thing. Concubine Yang Guifei, one of the four beauties in ancient times, the transport bracelet, and the huge secret hidden in the bracelet were all eye-catching publicity points.
He could imagine that tickets to the Jinling Museum would be sold out during the summer vacation.
But...it's better to do the appraisal first, so as not to be overjoyed in vain.
