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Text Chapter 631 The Controversial Bronze Cauldron (Continued 2)

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    "That's true!" Hearing what Guan Guokang said, Du Shengqing felt a little better and said: "The maker of this bronze tripod is really powerful. If the inscriptions and hooked thunder patterns can be improved, it will be truly fake.  " Guan Guokang sighed when he heard this: "Yes, I don't know who that person is. If he is still alive or the craftsmanship is passed down, he will be no less harmful to our antique world than Zhang Huoni. " "I remember!  There is a candidate, but I don't know if he has a successor." Chu Chen said.  "Who is it?" Guan Guokang and Du Shengqing asked in unison.  "Zhou Meigu." Hearing Chu Chen say this name, Du Shengqing clapped his hands: "It's possible, it's indeed possible!" "Brother, who is Zhou Meigu this time?" Chu Yulan asked.  Chu Chen gave a brief introduction to Zhou Meigu's life. Guan Guokang nodded repeatedly after hearing this. After all, judging from the coating of this bronze, it should not have been made too recently. Coupled with Zhou Meigu's reputation, it was  The odds are pretty good that he'll make it.  Du Shengqing sighed: "I think back then, those little dwarfs were all deceived by Zhou Meigu. If he made this cauldron, then I wouldn't be wronged. Fortunately, Zhou Meigu didn't seem to have heard that he was so powerful.  Apprentice, otherwise if his skills were passed down intact, it would be a disaster for our antique world." Everyone nodded in agreement.  A Zhang Huo Ni has such great power, and the power of Mei Gu this week will not be much less than that of Zhang Huo Ni. Of course, bronzes are controlled objects after all, so in terms of impact, they are definitely not as big as Zhang Huo Ni.  "Dad, is there no chance that this bronze tripod is genuine?" At this time, Du Liyu looked at the bronze tripod with a distressed expression. You must know that if this bronze tripod is genuine, it would be worth at least several million.  .  For her, who takes money very seriously, her heart bleeds just thinking about it.  Du Shengqing shook his head and said: "I know what you are thinking, but you have to know that in the past, when there was only one error, it could be said that it was done occasionally. The chance that two errors were genuine was basically non-existent. Besides, as a result, I  I can accept it. What can't you accept?" Du Liyu was silent for a while, and then said with some reluctance: "Dad, why don't we do another scientific appraisal?" "You" Du Shengqing pointed out.  He looked at his daughter and wanted to scold her, but finally sighed: "You, you really can't give up until you reach the Yellow River!" Guan Guokang next to him laughed and said: "Old Du, don't say that, after all, it is worth millions of things.  It is still necessary to verify the authenticity." Chu Chen suggested: "I think we can do an X-ray examination." Du Shengqing frowned and said, "This X-ray seems to only check the integrity of the object.  , Can't you check the authenticity of the artifact?" Chu Chen smiled and shook his head: "That's not necessarily true. As far as I know, there is a successful case." "Mao Gong Ding is a bronze ware made by Mao Gong in the late Western Zhou Dynasty.  It is collected in the Baodao Palace Museum and is one of the three treasures of the Baodao Palace Museum.  The reason why Mao Gongding is so valuable.  This is because the inscription inside the tripod is 497 words long, recording Duke Mao's heartfelt advice to King Xuan of Zhou for the country, and is known as "worthy of a ministerial book".  His calligraphy is a mature style of Western Zhou Dynasty bronze inscriptions, with a strange and flying style, a vigorous and solemn atmosphere, a round and vigorous brushwork, and a square and long structure.  It is an important historical material for studying the political history of the late Western Zhou Dynasty.  "I know!" Everyone nodded.  Chu Chen continued: "After the Mao Gong Ding was dug out, it fell into the hands of the antique dealer Su Yinian. It was transported to the capital by him. In the second year of Xianfeng, Chen Jieqi, an epigrapher and collector in the capital, bought it from Su Yinian.  He bought it with his own hands and gave it to Su Yinian for 1,000 taels. The tripod was hidden in a secret room and was rarely known. " "Later, some people thought that Chen Jieqi used the real one to make a fake one.  , and then suspected that the Mao Gong Ding in Baodao was a fake made by Chen Jiecheng. "How to judge whether the thing was genuine or not was a difficult problem for experts at the time. After all, it was not always possible to beat the Mao Gong Ding."  Then the experts at the time came up with an idea to use strong X-rays to illuminate a small copper piece inside the tripod to identify the authenticity.  Chu Yulan asked curiously.  "This is determined by the technology of casting bronzes at that time." Chu Chen explained: "The mold casting method was used to cast bronzes at that time, so there must be a small copper sheet between the inner mold and the outer mold to separate a certain distance.  There is a gap so that the molten copper can be poured into it during casting.Remove and make the thickness of the copper consistent.  " "This small copper piece had a pattern at the time. However, in the late Qing Dynasty, it was impossible for forgers to use X-rays, so there was no way to discover the pattern. Of course, it was impossible to know how to remove it.  Pad that little copper piece.  " Chu Yulan nodded suddenly: "Then what is the result of Mao Gongding's identification?  " "Of course it is genuine, otherwise how could it become a treasure of the museum?  "Chu Chen laughed. Chu Yulan chuckled. Only then did she remember that what she asked was nonsense, and she felt a little embarrassed in front of so many people. "Xiao Chu, you mean this bronze tripod.  Is it possible that there is no copper inside?  "Guan Guokang asked. Chu Chen nodded: "If it was really made by Zhou Meigu, then at that time, the X-ray machine had not been invented for long, and no one would have thought of applying this kind of thing to antique appraisal.  , so you don¡¯t know the rules of copper sheets.  " Guan Guokang nodded repeatedly and agreed: "Don't talk about that time. Before the 1980s, no forger would have access to an X-ray machine, so I think this method is still feasible.  " Du Shengqing smiled and said: "Okay, after the Spring Festival, I will let them do the appraisal. They are the ones who don't believe the results anyway!  " Having said that, he actually has some thoughts in his heart. After all, it is something that has been with him for more than 20 years. It also has feelings for him. Of course, he hopes that the thing is real. But he also knows the possibility of authenticity.  The relationship was very uncertain, and there was not much hope. Afterwards, the two sides chatted for a while. When they saw that it was getting late, Guan Guokang took Chu Chen and his sister out of the teahouse, and Chu Chen asked.  : "Mr. Guan, do you want me to take you back?  "    "no, I'm fine!  Xiao Xu drove here.  " Guan Guokang waved his hand, and then said a little guiltily: "Xiao Chu, I'm really sorry today.  " Chu Chen asked a little strangely: "Mr. Guan, what do you have to apologize to me for?  "    "Why!  Guan Guokang let out a long sigh: "Although there were some problems with the inscription on the original tripod, over the years everyone has thought that the thing should be authentic. I will bring you here, mainly to find a place to see the tripod you picked up, but I  I really didn't expect that the cauldron was actually an imitation.  " Chu Chen nodded and said: "This seems to have nothing to do with you feeling sorry for me, right?  " Guan Guokang said: "It really does matter. You don't know, Lao Du's children are all things that are worth the money, especially his son. He looks dignified and very small-minded. If the things are genuine,  , then at most he will hate me, and I¡¯m not afraid of him" Hearing this, Chu Chen said with some surprise: "Mr. Guan, you don¡¯t mean to say that because I identified that thing as wrong, he will hate me, right?  ?  " "It's really possible, and it's very likely!  "Guan Guokang said with a bitter smile. Hearing that this was really the case, the brother and sister looked at each other and felt that Du Shengqing's son was really unreasonable. Chu Yulan sneered: "If something is real, it is real, and it doesn't matter if it is fake.  Maybe it's true. If my brother doesn't say it's fake, will it become true?  Guan Guokang smiled bitterly and said, "Didn't I tell you that Lao Du's children are obsessed with money? If you say anything wrong, his family will make millions less. With his character, how can he not bear grudges against us?"  I don't care, I'm just afraid that if he finds out, he will come to trouble you.  Chu Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "If he wants to come, he can come!"  However, his family seems to run a teahouse, so it has nothing to do with me, right?  " "That teahouse was inherited by Lao Du's daughter. His son's name is Du Yuncheng. Now we are in the jade business in the capital, so you may still encounter it.  "Guan Guokang explained. Chu Chen chuckled: "This jade business really fits his money-grubbing character, but again, if he really comes to mess with me, I won't be polite to him.  If he goes too far, it won't be difficult for me to ban him.  ¡± Chu Chen is not talking big words when he says this, let alone his background. With the friends he knows in the jade industry, the strength of his brother-in-law Wan Qijun, and Du Yuncheng¡¯s presence in the jade market in the capital,  He didn't have a name, he was probably just a small boss. It wouldn't be too difficult for him to block such a small boss. Guan Guokang was slightly startled when he heard this. Only then did he remember Chu Chen's background, and just like Chu Chen thought,  Du Yuncheng is just a boss who earns one or two million a year. To ordinary people, he is already very powerful. But compared to Chu Chen's strength, he is just as powerful as a giant or an ant. It doesn't take much for Chu Chen to crush him to death.  If it is true.In that case, he would be sorry for his old friend, so he quickly advised: "Xiao Chu, the root cause of today's incident still lies with me. If I hadn't called him over, I wouldn't have encountered such a thing, Lao Du  After all, I only have one son. For my sake, don¡¯t get along with him, what do you think? Of course, if he really goes too far, then just do whatever you want!¡±
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