Seeing this scene, Li Mo knew that the sword in front of him had an extraordinary origin. Some of the swords I saw earlier were from the Qing Dynasty and some from the Ming Dynasty, but none of them were as precious as the one in front of me.
"Do you like this sword?"
The young man walked to Li Mo and took off the sword from the wall.
"I bought this sword from an antique market ten years ago in Europe. It cost almost 110,000 yuan. What do you think?"
"One hundred and ten thousand yuan?"
Li Mo felt that this person was very lucky, and this was a big mistake.
"At that time, I thought the craftsmanship of this sword was more exquisite, so I thought about buying it. However, I don't know much about swords, but the old man likes swords. This sword has a bit of Western elements, which is quite special, so the old man hung it in the study. On the wall. If you like this sword, take it."
The young man held the sword in both hands and handed it to Li Mo.
"No, no, I can never keep this sword. I will choose another sword."
Li Mo quickly waved his hand and refused, joking, this sword is definitely a treasure among national treasures, more precious than Qianlong's pair of golden gourd cups.
The young man glanced at the sword in his hand suspiciously: "What's the point of this sword?"
"Baby, sit down here."
Li Mo walked to the old man's side and half-sat on the sofa.
"Tell me, is this sword special?"
The young man placed the long sword on the coffee table and motioned to Li Mo to examine it carefully.
Li Mo nodded, picked up the long sword and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that there was a relevant record in some book that he had read before.
The whole sword is about 900 mm long and weighs about 2.5 catties. The animal in the sword grid is the auspicious animal 'Qiong' in Buddhism. This 'Qiong' is what we often call lion. In the culture of the Western Regions, the lion is a ferocious beast in the snowy mountains, but it is also the protector of the snowy areas.
The eyes of the auspicious beast Qiong are inlaid with opals, and the two heads are a dragon in flames. The raw material of the sword hilt is iron, and it is decorated with many irregular flame patterns to increase friction.
The pattern on the outside of the scabbard comes from Western Buddhism. It is made of wood, but the surface is also covered with leather and gilt iron. This sword is full of Chinese cultural characteristics as a whole, and every detail is carved with great care.
Pulling out the sword, the sword body emitted a cold light. The overall maintenance is very good, with no trace of rust on the sword body and no obvious damage to the scabbard.
Li Mo fell into deep thought, recalling which book he had seen similar records in.
By the way, this sword is still ranked among the top 100 in the book "List of Lost Foreign Treasures Abroad". But something is wrong. If it were that sword, it should be collected in the Royal Ordnance Museum of the United Kingdom and be regarded as a treasure.
Li Mo thought for a moment and suddenly a few rays of golden light flashed across his eyes. He confirmed again, with surprise on his face.
"It is indeed that sword."
Because Li Mo had been silent, others did not disturb him. Now that he suddenly said these words, he knew that he already knew the origin of the sword.
"Baby, tell me about it."
The old man leaned on the back of the sofa, waiting for his explanation.
"Old man, this is the sword of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty in history."
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"The sword of Yongle Emperor Zhu Di?" The old man leaned forward slightly, a little surprised and a little surprised. He had seen this sword many times, but he felt that it contained Western cultural elements and felt rather strange, so it was qualified to stay in the study. He had never dared to associate it with Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty.
Li Mo nodded affirmatively and said: "This sword was cast around the beginning of the fifteenth century. It was carefully crafted by the Ming Dynasty Royal Arms Workshop. It was a gift given by Emperor Yongle to the Living Buddhas of the Western Regions. After the demise of the Ming Dynasty, this sword also became It was a collection of the Qing Dynasty royal family. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Kyoto and plundered this sword overseas."
Several people in the study were surprised when they heard that this sword that had been hanging for ten years was actually the sword of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty that was lost overseas and was a national treasure.
"I once read in a book that the Royal Armories Museum spent 80,000 pounds to purchase this sword and kept it as a treasure. Now it seems that the sword purchased by the Royal Arms Museum should be It’s an imitation, but the real sword of Emperor Yongle is here.”
Li Mo stroked the sword gently. It was such a good sword.
"Xiao Mo, are you sure? That ordnance museum can't even identify imitations, right?" Shi Lao was a little worried. This kid won't get carried away and talk nonsense.
"Grandpa, I can 100% guarantee that this sword is the true sword of Emperor Yongle. As for what happened to the national sword in the Royal Ordnance Museum of Great Britain, I have never seen it, so I can't give an answer."
"But I have a guess. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, when the national power reached its peak, Emperor Qianlong liked to imitate all kinds of high-quality products from his predecessors, such as porcelain from the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Later, he even asked the manufacturing office to spend ten years and consume more than 100,000 yuan. He spent tens of millions of taels of silver to customize a batch of swords. He also had his favorite sword in his life called the Nine Dragon Sword. Even after his death, he was buried with the Nine Dragon Sword. You can guess his unique love for swords."
"So I guess that after the Yongle Emperor's sword was collected by the Qing royal family, because of Emperor Qianlong's character of treating gold and silver as dirt, it might be possible for the manufacturing office to imitate such a sword. If that is the case, it is now in the Royal Ordnance Museum of the United Kingdom. What I collect may be that high imitation sword."
After Li Mo finished speaking, he saw that everyone looked a little unable to accept it, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "This is my personal judgment. Whether this sword is the real sword of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty still needs to be found by relevant experts for a comprehensive appraisal. Research and analysis."
"Xiao Shi, your baby is really amazing. He has a very tight offspring." The old man suddenly said with approval.
Shi Lao quickly replied: "Old chief, this is what the Xiao Mo family says, and it should not be taken seriously."
The old man raised his hand and waved and said: "Judging from his past achievements, this sword should be the real sword of Emperor Yongle. My son, take this sword away, study it carefully, and then let someone reveal it to the Royal Museum." , and also make them angry."
"No, no, this junior really can't take him away."
"Yes, old chief, this sword has extraordinary significance. We can't take advantage of this kid."
The old man glared at Shi Lao, who immediately shut up. He didn't dare to talk back in front of the old leader, even though he was probably in his seventies or eighties.
"This sword has been hanging here for ten years. In addition to gathering dust, you and the old guys, who can see that this is a national treasure that has been lost overseas for a hundred years. Without this kid, this sword would have been rotten. I guess It will also be treated as an ordinary sword. It’s just for me, it’s useless if I keep it. Baby, take good care of it.”
Can this be collected?
Shi Lao kicked Li Mo, "What are you doing standing still? Why don't you thank me quickly?"
Since grandpa thought it was acceptable, he stopped being pretentious and quickly thanked him. He continued: "I heard from my grandpa that he is also good at calligraphy?"
"It's just for fun, what's wrong?" The old man looked at Li Mo with an interesting look.
"Old man, this sword of Emperor Yongle was taken away from your study. In the future, I will keep it in the Gu Yunxuan Museum as a treasure, so I would like to ask the old man to name it for me."
Shi Lao coughed a few times, and this kid was pushing the envelope.
The two men in their forties and fifties also smiled slightly, and this boy also made demands.
"There is no problem with the inscription, but there is no good paper or a good seal." The old man did not refuse, but expressed his difficulties.
"Old man, keep these two things on me." Li Mo suddenly puffed up his chest, "I will give you ten more pieces of Song Dynasty Tripitaka paper, and didn't I find a crow skin field yellowstone before, although it was made into an ornament? , but if there are still materials left, I will ask Mr. Chen Xinghai, the master of Northern Diao Diao, to carve a personal seal for you."
"Hahaha, Xiaoshi, I like your kid, so it's settled."
The old chief was very happy. After he calmed down, he looked at the young man and said, "Bring over the treasure map."
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