At that time, the painting was contacted by an appraisal expert and a sales manager from Jin Zheng Auction House. According to some later revelations, the reason why the American auction house was able to get in touch with the sales manager and appraisal expert from Jin Zheng was also There is a very crucial middleman.
This middleman has always been rarely mentioned, but the appraisal expert and sales manager were unlucky. Not only were they sentenced to prison, but their families were also implicated.
Most of the family members and relatives of these two people who were engaged in politics and business were implicated, and it later turned into a factional fight.
As Jiang Tang said, he also clarified his thoughts. If a Western oil painting is in the hands of an American auction house, there is no need to find a Chinese auction house to auction it in China. There is something wrong with this in itself. Ordinary.
She considers herself to have no political acumen, but from what she can analyze now, I am afraid that this middleman is a fatal chess piece to bring down these people.
However, she now vaguely feels that this middleman may be who she thought he was.
This person must be someone who is not involved in a political faction, otherwise he would not be able to be friends with an appraisal expert and a sales executive who are involved in another faction.
The more Zhang Nanyu heard this, the worse his face became. Although the shareholders of Jinzheng Auction House were not his close friends, they were still friends in the circle. The estimated price of the Wheat Field series was only tens of millions, which was not too high. If this was true, It wouldn't be much of a problem if it exploded.
But if the wood and stone pictures are also fakes, the estimated value of hundreds of millions would have a huge impact.
There are too many people involved in this matter. Objectively, Zhang Nanyu does not want to believe what Jiang Tang said, but subjectively, even with his own understanding of the current situation, he feels that what Jiang Tang said is inexplicably disappointing. People think this is true.
The two discussed it and finally came up with a compromise.
The auction in the side hall had already begun. Zhang Nanyu secretly called several shareholders of Jin Zheng to an independent room on the south side of the main courtyard, while Jiang Tang was waiting for the appraisal expert in the next room.
The auction is only two hours long, and the finale auction will take up about half an hour, which means they only have one and a half hours.
Very tight schedule.
Zhang Nanyu must persuade them to postpone the auction of "Wood and Stone Pictures" and conduct another appraisal process to confirm that it is foolproof before proceeding with the auction.
When Ye Xuan brought the painting box, he also led three calligraphy and painting appraisal experts into the side room. After appraisal by the three people, the "Wood and Stone Pictures" in Jiang Tang's hands was authentic.
In the last life, I didn't know if there was a "Wood and Stone" in this auction. It might have been taken away by relatives after the death of my parents, but why was there a fake this time? Or is this painting also available at auction in the previous life, and like the Wheat Field series, it is a fake?
"Chairman, things are packed."
Ye Xuan's voice interrupted Jiang Tang's thoughts. She raised her head and nodded lightly towards Ye Xuan, then said in a dumb voice, "Let's go, it's time for the finale."
Not long after Jiang Tang sat down in the VIP seat on the second floor, Zhang Nanyu also came to the side hall of the auction. As he sat down next to Wen Liang, he gave her a look to indicate the auction of "Wood and Stone" There will be no delays in processing.
Although it was harmful to Jin Shi's reputation, there were too many involved, so they decided to prove it in person, which could also show Jin Shi's determination not to fake anything.
The auctioneer on the first floor has already begun to introduce the origin of "Pictures of Wood and Stone", previous auctions of Su Shi's works, etc.
On the auction stage on the first floor, the auctioneer's voice officially started bidding.
As the bidding went on downstairs and on the second floor, Jiang Tang's initially relaxed mood gradually became tense.
Until the last time, the auctioneer asked the price three times before the hammer finally fell.
"Su Shi's "Wood and Stone" vertical scroll scroll has a final price of US$80 million. Congratulations to Mr. Song Yu for acquiring this painting."
Jiang Tang stood up on the second floor and shouted softly in front of everyone present, "Mr. Song Yu, I also have a "Picture of Wood and Stone" here. Do you want to take a look at it before deciding whether to auction it with Jin Zheng?" Make a deal?"
As soon as Jiang Tang finished speaking, the whole side hall of the auction was in an uproar, and someone even yelled: Where did this little girl come from? How dare you come to Jin Zheng's auction to cause trouble! "
"This little girl looks strange. Whose family does she belong to? Could it be that she sneaked in to cause trouble?"
Jiang Tang smiled faintly at the person standing downstairs, turned his eyes, and nodded towards Ye Xuan, who was also sitting downstairs.
After receiving Jiang Tang's instructions, Wu Cai stood up and asked his accompanying assistant to take the painting box to the auction stage. Then amidst the chaotic discussion, he loudly said, "On behalf of Miss Jiang Tang, the chairman of Jiang Group, Let me show you the original "Wood and Stone" she collected."
The many bodyguards who were supposed to come up to pull people out seemed not to have seen them at this time, allowing the assistant beside Ye Xuan to place the painting box on the table in front and open the box neatly.
Then he put on his white gloves, took out the scroll inside, and unfolded it little by little on the table covered with black velvet.
Wen Hong, who was in charge of the auction, stepped forward and shouted, "There is no evidence, why are you talking nonsense!"
Jiang Tang shouted, "Aren't you saying that there is no evidence? Today, I specially invited three calligraphy and painting experts, Nian Lao, Chu Lao, and Lian Lao, to come over. Why don't we put the two paintings together and let them identify them?" Ichiban?"
As she spoke, she turned to look at Wen Hong and said in a calm tone, "The three of them are all leading figures in the field of calligraphy and painting appraisal. Mr. Wen shouldn't say that I bribed them to cheat, right?"
When Wen Hong heard Jiang Tang say the word "old", his face began to turn blue.
The elder is the most respected appraisal expert in China. How can this girl named Jiang Tang be able to hire him? !
Wen Hong felt panicked. He had indeed authenticated the "Thousand Woods and Stones" painting. Whether it was the age of the cloth, the usage of the brush, or even the signature and seal on it, he had checked them one by one. There could be no problems. That's right!
Wen Hong was standing directly opposite the door of the side hall. At this time, he saw the three old men who were invited into the side hall. Their lips turned white, their lips trembled several times, and they could no longer control their feet. He walked to the auction table next to Jiang Tang and his heart skipped a beat as soon as his eyes fell on the "Picture of Wood and Stone" in front of him.
It's exactly the same as that one!
"Don't look at it. The painting you are selling is missing a Tibetan seal. I have seen this painting a few years ago. There is a military seal from when Su Shi was a general. It is as big as a fingernail and is printed on the corner of the Tibetan seal. ." Master Nian spoke in a high-pitched voice before he reached the auction stage.
Everyone present suddenly fell silent, and the entire side hall fell into boundless silence because of Master Nian's words.
