The civil servants were stunned, but there were not many surprises.
The sword is the sword used by saints to kill enemies. Although it is not a reward, it is still very glorious to buy it back. Especially if you spend a lot of money to buy it back, it is a disguised form of flattering the saint, which has many benefits.
However, they did not plan to take action, not because they had no money, but because Yu Jian still had a royal study room after him. Although the grade is a bit lower, it is more suitable for civil servants. Civil servants do not bid for swords, and military generals do not bid for study rooms. This is an unspoken agreement between the two parties.
There were some local wealthy families in the hall. Seeing the fierce competition among the generals, they decisively chose to shut up. This auction item is simply not something they can get their hands on.
As for the big families like the Five Surnames, it's not that they don't dare to take pictures, but they simply don't like them. The reason why Yujian was valuable in the past was because it was just something used by the emperor, and it was nothing. They came here for the truly valuable treasures. Especially some of the treasures are very popular with the ancestors of the clan. As long as they can make the ancestors smile, it doesn't matter how much they cost.
Seeing that the bidding price has reached 20,000 yuan, many people are hesitating whether to increase the bid. To be honest, more than 90% of wealthy businessmen can't come up with 20,000 yuan, and even a few wealthy businessmen would have to suffer from it.
As for the price increase... you can just increase the price for the saint's things. How dare you increase the price by a few hundred guan?
When everyone was hesitating, Cheng Wuting said without hesitation: "Twenty-two thousand guan, brother Su, if you pay more than this price, brother will admit it. Plus, brother's family will not be able to open the door."
Seeing what Cheng Wuting said, Su Qingjie hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said: "Twenty-three thousand guan! Brother Cheng has remembered this friendship!"
It was impossible for the Cheng family to uncover the pot. Cheng Wuting said this, just to give the two of them a step to step down. Su Qingjie knew this very well.
The price has reached 23,000 guan, and it is difficult to go up any more. Li Xian took out a small golden clock, hammered it with an auction hammer, and asked: "General Su bids 23,000 guan, but there are still people raising the price? Just shout three times. If no one bids again, it belongs to General Su." "
"one...."
"two...."
"Three! Congratulations to General Su, you bid for the sword at a price of 23,000 guan!"
After speaking, Li Xian waved his hand, and the three sergeants immediately sent Yujian to Su Qingjie.
Su Qingjie stood up and took the sword with trembling hands. It was obvious that he wanted to look up to the sky and scream, but he held it back in the end.
The first lot fetched such a price, even Li Zhi, who was a little tired, became energetic. Moreover, he found that the prince was still a little too shy. Those in charge of the auction outside might have said too much.
Seeing that the second exhibit came out, he stood up from the throne, walked to Li Xian's side, stretched out his hand and asked for the hammer, and said with a smile: "I will be in charge of this second auction. This pen belongs to me. It has only been used for a short time, and there is nothing to say. The same goes for ink, but this inkstone is very meaningful. In the second year of Linde, my old inkstone could no longer be used, so I replaced it with this inkstone. In the same year, I granted Zen to Mount Tai. , I used this inkstone to write edicts. Until the fall of Goguryeo in the first year of Zongzhang, I also used this inkstone to write the commendation edict for Li Ji with my own hands. In the past two years, I have been feeling unwell, so I have used it much less frequently. "
After a pause, Li Zhi continued: "I don't want this inkstone to become a collection, but I hope that some beloved lady can put it in the court and continue to witness the progress of the Tang Dynasty. In this way, it is better than leaving it in my possession." The study is much better.”
Seeing the saint's sensational words, many civil servants couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Whether it was enshrining Mount Tai or witnessing the fall of Goguryeo, this inkstone has been given a profound meaning. In this case, this inkstone really has enough collection value. As for leaving it in the court...it is really worrying. What should I do if I lose it? So it is very important to keep it safe.
After sighing for a while, Li Zhi knocked the golden bell with a hammer and said, "Let's start bidding."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Chujun and Zhang Wenguan both jumped out. They looked at each other speechlessly. After a long while, Zhang Wenguan raised his hand and said, "Brother Hao, please."
Hao Chujun chuckled, raised his hands to Li Zhi and said, "Wei Chen is willing to pay five thousand strings."
Zhang Wenguan then made an offer: "Weichen bids 6,000 guan!"
Zhang Lan, the Minister of Household Affairs, also stood up: "Wei Chen bids 7,000 guan!"
Unlike when the Royal Sword was auctioned, the civil servants' bids were relatively conservative. Although everyone has a great business, it is not good to show it. Pretending to be poor is something that all literati like. At the same time, they also want more people to participate in the quotation and flatter the saint.
However, their plan was good, but a stupid young man jumped out.
"Sage, the common people are willing to pay ten thousand guan."
Who!
Hao Chujun and Zhang Wenguan both turned around and glared at the person making the quotation, only to see an old man wearing a robe.
After seeing each other's appearance clearly, the anger between the two people immediately dissipated.
The elder of the Xiao family in Lanling, Xiao Ke.
This man is almost a hundred years old this year. He served as the Secretary of the Household Transfer Department in the Sui Dynasty, and he was one of the few remaining high-level officials in the Sui Dynasty. Regarding this person's seniority and age, even a saint would treat him as a junior. I never thought that such a person would leave the clan and come to the auction.
It is impossible to say that he wanted Yubi. He probably had his eye on another lot.
But why did he pay this price?
Seeing Xiao Ke leaving home, another old man stood up immediately and snorted: "Old thief Xiao, didn't you listen to the saint who said that you want to put this inkstone in the court? Your Xiao family is among the three provinces. Now, But there’s only one servant, so don’t embarrass yourself. I’m offering you fourteen thousand guan!”
Fourteen thousand strings?
It’s not surprising that Yujian’s transaction price is higher. How could Yujian’s study price rise so high?
Everyone looked at the bidder curiously, and saw another gray-haired old man in the Cui family's camp, staring at Xiao Ke teasingly.
Another old man with great achievements is left. This one is the old head of the Cui family in Qinghe. He has not been born for more than 20 years. Unexpectedly, he is still alive.
Xiao Ke also snorted coldly and said: "Cui Miao, you old fool is still alive. I have prepared a big bundle of paper money for you. You have to use it quickly."
Regarding Xiao Ke's ridicule, Cui Miao didn't take it seriously and said: "I am only a dozen days older than you, so I may not die earlier than you. The son of the clan is a good man, and I still want to live to see more. As for you, haha."
Anyone can hear the implication of these words.
No one dared to speak to the quarrel between the two old men.
