However, just as Cui Miao finished speaking, the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan also stood up: "One hundred thousand guan!"
As soon as the hundred thousand voices came out, the whole place fell silent...
One hundred thousand dollars!
This guy doesn't play by the rules at all.
A huge sum of one hundred thousand yuan, even the emperor cannot ignore it. The total cost of the Guanzhong drought was only 400,000 yuan. Looking at the founding of the Tang Dynasty, this disaster relief was evaluated as an unprecedented "extravagant".
Of course, this extravagance is only compared with the results obtained in the past. In real terms, during the disaster relief period, migrant workers also repaired the roads in Guanzhong and even re-paved several roads. Their importance cannot be measured by money.
Once the 100,000 yuan came out, no one continued to increase the price for a long time. This is a huge amount of money, and each family has a rich heritage, so they all have to weigh whether it is worth it.
Zheng Shuo, the new head of the Zheng family in Xingyang, thought for a long time before he stood up and said with a smile: "The Wang family is worthy of being the Wang family. One hundred thousand guan can beat the others. However, my Zheng family still has to follow with 120,000 guan!"
When the 120,000 Guan came out, no one came to the surprise.
To be honest, there is nothing shocking anymore. In a competition where all five surnames are involved, even if others have the financial strength, they still have to consider the consequences.
Faced with Zheng Shuo's bid, Wang Qiong, the head of the Wang family, laughed and said without any fluctuation in his voice: "One hundred and fifty thousand yuan!"
Among the five surnames, they are all similar in terms of status, but in terms of money, the Wang family is definitely at the front. The Wang family's land is located in Taiyuan, which is not only an important place for north-south transportation, but also has local coal production. Coupled with the caravans elsewhere, it is no exaggeration to say that they are making a lot of money every day.
In Wang Qiong's view, no family has the confidence to bid with the Wang family.
Seeing that no one in the audience continued to respond, Li Xian reached out to the wooden hammer.
"Sixteen thousand strings!"
Hearing this voice, everyone looked at Kong Xiaozhe.
This sentence was almost shouted by him through gritted teeth. Although the Kong family also has a profound background, they have been extremely low-key over the years. They shouted out 160,000 yuan, and they were ready to risk it all.
Wang Qiong glanced at Kong Xiaozhe, stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Kong, this is not the junior's deliberate offence. It is such a treasure, and the Wang family really wants to own it. This junior bids 200,000 yuan. If you can pay more than this, , the juniors will naturally retreat when faced with difficulties."
Two hundred thousand dollars....
Kong Xiaozhe closed his eyes and meditated...
It's not that the Kong family can't come up with two hundred thousand guan, it's just that raising so much money at once is as difficult as breaking an arm for the Wang family, but it's not that simple for the Kong family.
He was sure that if this treasure was known to the people in the clan, everyone would be willing to support buying it back.
Just...is it worth it?
Seeing Kong Xiaozhe deep in thought, everyone shut their mouths for fear of disturbing him.
Li Xian could also see Kong Xiaozhe's confusion and simply put the wooden hammer aside.
I don't know how much time passed before Kong Xiaozhe opened his eyes. Seeing his junior looking at him worriedly, he smiled with relief, stood up and said to Wang Qiong: "The past has become a memory, and times make heroes. Since the Wang family has such financial resources, the Kong family Naturally give in.”
After saying that, he cupped his hands in the direction of Li Xian and said, "I understand His Highness the Crown Prince's wishes."
After finishing his luggage, the old man turned around and walked out of the hall.
Now that the treasure is in front of you but you can't get it, there is no point in keeping it.
Li Xian picked up the wooden hammer and rang the golden bell until the Kong family and his party walked out of the hall: "This auction item was sold by the Wang family for 200,000 yuan!"
No one questioned that the procedure was wrong. At this time and at this price, no one could continue to compete with the Wang family.
Before the trolley could be pushed over, Wang Qiong rushed over like a pilgrim.
It wasn't until the bamboo slips were carefully wrapped in silk cloth that a smile appeared on Wang Qiong's face.
Turning around, he cupped his hands and said to everyone in the hall: "The Wang family is in the Taipingfang courtyard, celebrating. You will appreciate it."
After saying that, he was no longer prepared to bid for anything else, and hurried out of the hall surrounded by his clansmen.
Clapping his hands to call out the next lot, Li Xian glanced in the direction of the throne.
Seeing Li Xian's expression, Li Zhi smiled and stood up to take over.
After completing the handover, Li Xian ran out of the hall without caring about being rude.
Zhang Youcai was not qualified enough to enter Tai Chi Hall, so he waited at the entrance of Tai Chi Hall and took care of all matters. Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leaving in a hurry, he quickly came over to greet him.
"What is that bamboo slip that was just auctioned?"
Upon hearing the inquiry, Zhang Youcai grinned and said, "Your Highness, you didn't read the auction brochure. The bamboo slips were excavated from the Qin tomb, because they were tightly sealed with beeswax when they were buried. In addition, the location of the tomb The location is suitable, so it can be preserved to this day with little wear and tear. Of course, it is valuable not only because of its age, but also because this bamboo slip is a Confucian treasure."
"A Confucian treasure? Don't tell me that it survived the burning of books and the entrapment of Confucians."
"Exactly, after identification, there is still a lot of charcoal ash inside the beeswax and on the bamboo slips. In my opinion, no one in the pre-Qin period went to great lengths to make fakes and deceive future generations."
After hearing Zhang Youcai's words, Li Xian immediately understood why Kong Xiaozhe was so excited, and why the Wang family would rather spend 200,000 yuan to fight for it.
It is an authentic work of Confucianism, not to mention whether what is recorded on it is a lost classic. Even if it records the eating, drinking, and diarrhea of the saint, based on its experience, it is enough to become a treasure. With this bamboo slip, as long as the Wang family keeps it secret, they can use it to enhance the family's legitimacy.
What a big loss! Even though they made 200,000 yuan, the Wang family’s gains definitely far exceeded this price!
"What a mistake. This auction item is a real failure!"
Seeing the prince covering his head and sighing, Zhang Youcai was about to speak, but Li Zhi's voice sounded next to him.
"It's not bad. Although I saw through it a little late, I can at least think of the connection."
Li Xian turned around and saw Li Zhi looking indifferent, and knew that this matter was not that simple.
Li Xian cupped his hands and said with a smile: "This auction must still be sponsored by Aye, but I don't know if Aye has any other arrangements? I am all ears."
Seeing Li Xian's look of asking for advice, Li Zhi suddenly became even more proud. He clapped his hands, and immediately three eunuchs came out carrying three small boxes.
"It's not like there's only one copy of the bamboo slips. I'll leave the remaining three copies to you. It's your business how to arrange them. I'd better go back and continue watching the show."
Looking at the boxes held by the eunuchs, Li Xian felt that the Wang family would probably cry this time.
Two hundred thousand dollars....
