When you follow Li Mo, you can hear a lot of history that they have never been exposed to. For example, the copper bowl in front of them is actually a very ordinary copper bowl that looks like a big bowl in their eyes. But in Li Mo's eyes, it was a piece of history, with a lot of information hidden behind it.
Especially when I heard it was related to the Empress Wu Zetian.
"Boss, if you tell us more, it will also give us some insights. We can also put on a show in front of our children when we take them to the museum in the future."
The brown bear's words resonated with the others and they all laughed.
"Then I will say a few more words." Li Mo held up the bronze bowl so that everyone could see clearly, "The carving style of the Tang Dynasty was further Chineseized, breaking through the limitations of Buddhist asceticism and creating an ideal of fullness, fitness, and flesh and blood. Image. Influenced by the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty continued to build large-scale statues and cave temples. The number of stone Buddha and jade Buddha sculptures was relatively large and the quality was relatively good."
"You have probably heard that in the Tang Dynasty, there was a saying that fatness was considered beautiful. In fact, I think this statement is wrong. It does not mean being fat, but it refers to a round and plump figure. To describe it in popular language now, it means wearing clothes to make you look more beautiful. To be thin, take off your clothes to show off your body. Hahaha, this is my family’s opinion, just listen to it.”
Everyone smiled, and they just listened for fun and excitement. To be honest, how could they remember these unpopular knowledge? They basically forgot it as soon as they turned their butts.
"Therefore, the beauty of Buddha statues in the Tang Dynasty is fullness, which gives people a sense of fatness. The clothing patterns of the Buddha statues are more fluid and elegant, and the muscles of the body of the warrior Yaksha are in line with the anatomical principles, and are appropriately exaggerated, full of powerful momentum and ambition. The power bursting out from outside.”
Li Mo pointed to the Buddhist patterns carved on the outer surface of the copper bowl, which basically matched what he said.
"Speaking of Buddhist statues of the Tang Dynasty, the most typical one is the Lucena Buddha, the main statue of Fengxian Temple in Longmen Grottoes. The Buddha is located in the center of the entire mountain shrine. It has plump eyes, slightly raised corners of its mouth, a slight smile, and a slight smile. The eyes looking down seem to meet the eyes of the believers looking up, and the image is both solemn and majestic, yet wise and kind. It is the embodiment of beauty and wisdom in the hearts of people in the Tang Dynasty. Legend has it that it was built based on the appearance of the empress Wu Zetian at that time."
Brown Bear heard this and asked: "Boss, do you think Wu Zetian specifically asked the craftsmen to carve it according to her appearance in order to deify herself?"
"The possibility is still relatively high, but there is no way to verify it."
Li Mo washed it several times with clean water and wiped it with a dry towel to reveal the copper's original reddish luster.
"Brown bear, put a label on this and keep it separately. You will take it away later and put it in the newly built King Chuang Treasure Museum."
"okay."
Those that he can take a fancy to must be very good. So far, Li Mo has only taken a fancy to five pieces, and the rest can only be used as alternatives.
Everyone was busy until after five o'clock in the evening, when the sky had darkened, and most of the gold, silver, and jade jewelry in the box had only been cleared out.
"Professor Li, we have shipped out more than fifty boxes so far. At this rate, it will still take three days."
Lu Guoqing was also dirty. Even though he was the boss, he did his best.
"Do it slowly and do it carefully. Mr. Lu, after all, this Yunzhong Lake is easier to get, but the next one to get to the King's Treasure Land may be more troublesome. Say hello to the staff and wait until you return to the hotel. , I will give each of you two thousand yuan. As long as you do a good job and satisfy me, you will get it every day, which is regarded as a separate bonus from me."
"Okay, Mr. Li is still very generous."
After a while, the salvage team over there cheered, which means that if they work with Li Mo this time, as long as they work seriously, everyone can get a small 20,000 yuan in bonuses, maybe more.
By the time Li Mo returned to the hotel, it was already past seven in the evening, and everyone was ravenous. Qi Jianjun had already prepared delicious meals, and he specially waited for Li Mo and others to eat together.
"Where's the Fu Liang people?"
There were only three people in the office, Li Mo, Brown Xiong and Qi Jianjun, but Fu Liang was not there.
"Hi, Mr. Lu pulled me over for a drink." Lu Jianjun smiled and said: "Mr. Fu seems to like drinking. Boss, this is the fruit wine you developed in Kundi. It is a best-seller in the hotel. In the green soil In specialty chain stores, this fruit wine is often out of stock.”
Li Mo opened a bottle and drank slowly: "I hope the quality of this wine can remain like this."
After dinner, Li Mo and Brown Bear returned to the room. When they were about to arrive, he took out a gold bracelet with gemstones from his pocket and stuffed it into Brown Bear's hand.
"Boss, this?"
"Take it back as a gift to your wife. This bracelet is relatively exquisite and inlaid with rubies and sapphires. It is 80% pure gold. It was passed down from the Tang Dynasty palace."
"Boss, this is too expensive."
"It's not someone else's gift to you. Just keep what I gave you. Tell your wife, if she doesn't want to wear it, keep it well and pass it on to your daughter-in-law or daughter in the future. In the Tang Dynasty, this inlay The red and sapphire gold bracelet may have been worn by the concubine in the palace. I don’t know why it was snatched away by King Li Chuang, and finally fell into my hands. "
"Boss, what should the authorities do if they find out?"
Li Mo smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry when I do something, I won't involve you."
"Thank you, boss. I'll have a video call with my wife now."
When it comes to confidants, Brown Bear is Li Mo's real confidant. He has been following him everywhere these years, knowing how to act and speak appropriately, and never complaining.
Of course, Li Mo would not treat him badly.
After taking a shower and just lying on the sofa to rest for a while, Gu Tianyi's call came.
"Mr. Li, thank you for your hard work today."
"It's not hard work, it's just taking stock and sorting it out."
"Since King Chuang's treasure was truly revealed, I've been answering calls from various parties today. Although they didn't say it explicitly, they were asking about how you arranged the treasure. Especially that batch of gold, now But I was stared at by many people.”
Li Mo sat up and asked a little confused: "What are they looking at gold for?"
"I can't tell clearly, maybe it's because of its huge value."
Li Mo frowned slightly. What else do you have to hide at this time? This reason is simply because your IQ is completely out of line.
"Any gold nuggets with the word 'King's Treasury' on them will be preserved as antiques and put on display in museums. The remaining gold will be handed over to the National Bank for storage after being counted. It is best to ask the superiors about how to deal with it specifically. I don’t know the meaning of it either.”
Li Mo could guess what they were thinking. They simply thought that these treasures came from a local source and it would be fine for the country to take them back, but they would have to subsidize them to some extent. We can't take them all away, there won't even be enough soup in the place.
The only people who could make Ju Tianyi hesitate to open his mouth were probably those people in Hubei, so Li Mocai directly suggested that they ask their superiors.
"Mr. Li, can you keep some of it?"
Ju Tianyi asked tentatively on the phone.
Li Mo thought for a moment: "Is this your own intention or the intention of the higher-ups? If it is your intention, I can help deal with it. Even if there is no gold left, the state can provide some financial subsidies. This is not the case. The first time it happened.”
(End of chapter)
