Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 903: Drinking and chatting with the emperor
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Ye Tian returned behind the auction table, and the exhibition hall suddenly became quiet.
The exciting time has arrived! The battle is about to begin!
Who will win, and who owns the top-notch antiques and artworks in the display area, will tell!
Everyone clenched their fists in excitement, their eyes became extremely bright, shining brightly, staring closely at Ye Tian on the auction stage, and at the top antique artworks in the display area.
The smell of gunpowder in the air has become stronger. Throwing a match can detonate the whole place!
The person responsible for throwing the matches was Ye Tian, who was standing behind the auction table.
The lounge next to the exhibition hall also became quiet at this moment, and there was no sound.
All the family members were watching the TV screen and Ye Tian standing behind the auction table. Everyone was extremely excited and looked forward to the official start of the auction.
Ye Tian, who stood behind the auction table, did not make a sound, but raised his hand to look at the time, waiting for the constantly beating second hand to point to the ten o'clock position.
"Xiaoye, don't be cautious. Hurry up and start the auction. Which is the first treasure to be auctioned? Let everyone know so we can bid!"
People at the scene couldn't wait any longer and started urging him.
“Don’t worry, it’s only 10 o’clock in about twenty seconds, and the shooting will start on time! As for the first antique artwork to be auctioned, everyone will know about it soon!”
Ye Tian chuckled and replied, sorting out the things on the auction table.
"Hey! After all this time, why are you so serious? Is that necessary?"
Master Ma said angrily, and many people rolled their eyes helplessly and shook their heads.
When the second hand pointed to ten o'clock, Ye Tian's voice immediately came out from the speaker and clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
"Time's up! The auction has officially begun. I won't say any more polite words, lest you think I'm verbose. I've already said what needs to be said, so let's get straight to the point.
Before introducing the first lot, let’s get to know the notary who provided notarization services for this auction, as well as my two lawyers, and ask them to introduce themselves! "
As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his hand and gestured towards the notary seat on the right, and nodded to several notaries with a smile.
"Pa bang bang"
Applause suddenly burst out, very warm, from the excited people at the scene.
When the applause subsided, the four notaries at the notary seat stood up one after another, began to introduce themselves, and read out the notarization oath, which was very formal and rigorous.
At the same time, they checked and displayed the bid box to make sure there was nothing fishy.
Next, Ye Tian's two lawyers, Tian Huafeng and Chen Fei, also stood up and introduced themselves.
After they finished the introduction and sat down, everyone's eyes immediately shifted and focused on Ye Tian again.
The next moment, Ye Tian's clear and bright voice reached everyone's ears again.
"Thank you to the four notaries from the Dongcheng Notary Office and the two lawyers. Thank you very much for coming and providing professional services for this auction."
"Pa bang bang"
The applause rang out again, polite but short.
When the applause fell, Ye Tian quickly scanned the audience, and then said loudly with a smile:
“Now we are entering the long-awaited auction. At this auction, I hope that everyone will bid enthusiastically, get what they want, and be able to leave the Beijing Hotel with their favorite treasures.
Of course, many people here will leave empty-handed today, but it doesn’t matter. Please be patient. If there is still a chance, I will bring back more top-notch antiques and artworks from abroad in the future!
Which antique artwork will be the first lot of the day? Everyone must be very curious and want to know the answer. Please look at the big screen, the answer is right there! "
As he said that, Ye Tian half-turned around and raised his hand to gesture at the big screen behind him. His movements were very smooth and elegant.
With his voice and movements, everyone looked at the large screen at the back of the exhibition area, as well as the two temporarily added large-screen TVs on both sides of the exhibition area.
At the same time, the images on the three large screens also changed.
A huge dragon head suddenly appeared on the TV screen, with a ferocious face, teeth and claws. It looked as if it was about to rush out of the screen and rush towards me. It was extremely oppressive!
The TV screen changed again. As the camera gradually zoomed out, a huge ink painting with a length of more than four meters and a width of 34 centimeters gradually appeared in front of everyone.
What is depicted on the scroll is a scene of six dragons flying and playing.
The six giant dragons may be soaring in the clouds and looming; some may be hiding in mountain streams and occasionally appearing in the mountains; some may be overturning rivers and seas, revealing their domineering power; or they may be attacking in the air with murderous intent; each dragon has a different shape and is powerful!
The moment the ink faucet appeared in front of everyone, the scene exploded!
When the entire painting was displayed on the big screen, the exhibition hall directly turned into a violently erupting volcano, with hot magma surging in every inch of space.
"I'll go! It's actually Suo Wenglong! Ye Tian is so generous! He is a national treasure, and there is no warm-up at all! He is really an unconventional guy!"
""Six Dragons"! It came out so early! This treasure is mine, and I will fight for it today! Don't steal it from anyone, I will worry about whoever steals it!"
Amidst the exclamations and admirations, Ye Tian's voice reached everyone's ears again.
"This is the first auction item today, the famous Suo Wenglong, "Six Dragons" by the famous Southern Song Dynasty painter Chen Rong, a veritable and well-deserved national treasure!"
Hearing Ye Tian's passionate explanation, everyone's attention focused on him again.
No one at the scene had any doubts about these words.
Everyone knows very well that the "Six Dragons" shown on the big screen is indeed a national treasure!
It was already a national treasure hundreds of years ago, let alone hundreds of years later today!
Without a moment's pause, Ye Tian continued to explain, his voice still full of passion.
"We are all Chinese, also known as the descendants of the dragon. The dragon is the symbol and totem of the Chinese nation. It is undoubtedly the most appropriate to use this "Six Dragons" as the opening auction item today.
Before the Southern Song Dynasty, dragons did not have a unified image. The shapes of dragons in different periods were different and even strange. It was not until the Southern Song Dynasty that dragons were basically unified into their current images.
The general image of the dragon we see now comes from the paintings of the Southern Song Dynasty painter Chen Rong. The dragon painted by Chen Rong has a thick body, four claws spread out, and a snake-tail-like tail.
Most of the dragons that appeared in later generations developed and evolved based on the dragons painted by Chen Rong, but they never depart from their origins. We can see the shadow of Chen Rong in every dragon image after the Southern Song Dynasty. .
Chen Rong loved painting dragons all his life. He was good at painting dragons with ink, and he deeply understood the meaning of change. He splashed ink into clouds, splashed water into mist, and was eager to change. He was called Suowenglong by the world. In the Southern Song Dynasty, it was already Money is hard to come by!
In the history of Chinese art, Chen Rong occupies a very important position. Therefore, Wenglong is a model for future generations to paint dragons. Most of the paintings with dragon patterns in the next few hundred years imitated Chen Rong.
This painting of "Six Dragons" is by Chen Rong. It can be said to be Su Wenglong's ghostwriting. It represents the highest level of dragon painting. It plays a decisive role in the history of Chinese painting and has extraordinary artistic value."
Most of the people present were professionals in the antique trade, and they were very familiar with this knowledge. At this time, they couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Even those entrepreneurs who don't know much about it, as well as Ye Tian's family, have a good grasp of this knowledge after the previous preview and Ye Tian's explanation.
Hearing this, the eyes of the bidders who were interested in winning the "Six Dragons" were all red, without exception.
They are now waiting for Ye Tian to announce the start of the bidding, and then quickly write down their own bids, making sure to keep this top-notch painting as their own.
Without a moment's pause, Ye Tian's professional and highly contagious explanation continued, and his clear voice kept reaching everyone's ears.
"Since the day it was born, this painting of "Six Dragons" has been a priceless treasure! In the Southern Song Dynasty, no matter high-ranking officials or literati, they were all honored to have Chen Rong's "Dragon".
The original collector of "Six Dragons" was Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song Dynasty. In this painting we can see the inscriptions and postscripts of Emperor Lizong and his ministers, as well as an ancient poem written by Chen Rong.
For hundreds of years since then, "Six Dragons" has been circulated among emperors of the past dynasties. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, this famous painting naturally became Qianlong's favorite and was collected in the imperial study.
In "The Continuation of Shiqu Baoji" written by Qianlong, the "Six Dragons" was highly praised, which directly provided a footnote to this top-notch painting and doubled its value.
In the late Qianlong period, he gifted this top-notch painting to the then Prince Gong. It has been kept in Prince Gong’s Mansion ever since and has been passed down to the last Prince Gong.
In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, in order to help Puyi's restoration and raise military funds, the then Prince Gong Pu Wei sold a large number of antique calligraphy and painting collections in Prince Gong's mansion, including this "Six Dragons".
He sold "Six Dragons" to a Japanese antique dealer before being taken to Japan. For more than a hundred years, this top-notch painting has been collected in the Fujita Museum of Art in Japan.
I got this top-notch painting from the Fujita Art Museum in exchange, and I paid a high price for it. This "Six Dragons" is a cultural treasure that belongs to us Chinese, and it should be returned to China!
Although it has lasted nearly 800 years, this "Six Dragons" is in excellent preservation condition. The silk quality and color are very good, and the appearance is complete. It can be called a standard piece of Chen Rong's works.
What is even more valuable is that this top-notch painting has been passed down in an orderly manner, with a clear historical context and no doubts. In the painting, we can even see the chronicles of emperors since Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song Dynasty!
This national treasure is in front of everyone at this moment. You will definitely not be the next emperor to leave a seal on this painting. Don’t you want to be the one who drinks and chats with dozens of emperors?
You can completely imagine this scene. When you have nothing to do, pour yourself a glass of wine, stand in your study room with the glass in hand, and quietly admire this national treasure-level painting!
What you saw at that time was not just these six flying dragons. You could definitely feel that dozens of ancient Chinese emperors had stood in front of this famous painting just like you! Mesmerized! "
Who doesn’t want to have a good time with ancient emperors? And there are dozens of emperors!
The scene exploded. The bidders who were interested in this "Six Dragons" were driven completely crazy by Ye Tian's words!
As soon as the auction started, it was already at a climax!