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Shu Ze¡¯s surprised expression after seeing this painting was captured by Mr. Su, which made him a little strange and asked: "Xiao Shu, is there anything wrong with this painting?"
Shu Ze looked at Meng Zitao, and then said half-truthfully: "I saw a painting with very similar content at a friend's place before, so I felt a little surprised."
Mr. Su also became interested: "Are all painting techniques similar?"
Shu Ze said: "I think it's almost the same, but I have to ask Zitao for details. His eyesight is much better than mine."
Meng Zitao took over and said: "I think it is probably done by the same person."
"Then have you identified whose work it is?" Mr. Su asked quickly. He had been checking this painting for a long time, but he couldn't find out who the author was.
Meng Zitao said: "I'm not sure who the author is, but judging from the characteristics of the silk paper, it should be a painter from the Song and Yuan dynasties."
Mr. Su expressed his guess: "The painters who could reach this level in the Song and Yuan Dynasties should be less famous. Do you think it was Huang Gongwang?"
Huang Gongwang¡¯s landscape masters Dong Yuan and Ju Ran. In his later years, he changed his ways and became his own family. Therefore, Huang Gongwang may indeed be the author, but Meng Zitao has special powers and knows that the creation years of the two paintings are quite different from those of Huang Gongwang, so he can be sure that he is not the author.
Meng Zitao said: "I think it's impossible. If nothing else, Huang Gongwang's personal style cannot be seen in this painting."
"That's true." Mr. Su also agreed.
Meng Zitao continued: "In addition, during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the society was in turmoil, and some literati avoided the world. It is possible that this person's reputation is not known."
Mr. Su nodded and said: "That's right, but this way, it will be difficult to figure out the author."
Meng Zitao thought about it for a moment and said, "Mr. Su, can you give me this painting? I want to do some research on it."
Su was too old to think too much, thinking that Meng Zitao was just doing research, so he agreed with a smile: "What's the problem with this, but if the author is verified, please let me know."
"That's for sure!" Meng Zitao smiled, and then asked: "I would like to ask, what is the origin of this painting?"
Mr. Su chuckled and said, "I actually got this painting from a stall in the local antique market when I went to Bianliang to meet friends a few years ago. I guess I picked it up by accident."
Meng Zitao's heart moved. Could it be that the secret behind it is really related to Ju Ran's life? It's a pity that I found it on a street stall. It is estimated that it will be difficult to find the original owner through this clue.
Next, we admired a few more calligraphy and painting works. Everyone was still a little unfinished, but it was already getting late, so we could only express some regret that we would come back to appreciate them next time.
Finally, Meng Zitao chose another plum and bamboo painting by Zheng Banqiao. The composition of this painting is simple, with only two sparse bamboo poles and one old plum tree, but it is full of vitality. The bamboo is painted with thick ink freehand brushwork, and the plum tree trunk is made of double hooks. , the contrast between ink color and brushwork is Zheng Banqiao's rare masterpiece.
The combined value of this plum and bamboo painting and the imitation of Juran landscape painting by the anonymous author is nearly tens of millions, and the difference is not much different. However, the key point is that the anonymous author's works may be mixed with clues, and cannot be used simply Depends on value. Meng Zitao felt that it was almost done.
Originally, Mr. Su wanted Meng Zitao to take another small-sized work, but Meng Zitao did not agree, and Mr. Su did not force it on him.
After coming out of Mr. Su's house, everyone took the car back to the villa. After getting in the car, Shu Ze couldn't wait to ask: "How is it? Did you find any new clues?"
He Wanyi and Sima Yuelan also showed curiosity.
Meng Zitao smiled and said: "No, and this painting is so well preserved, how can it be so easy to find clues?"
Shu Ze was a little disappointed and said, "Are the clues also framed inside?"
Meng Zitao said: "It's hard to say. Maybe inside, maybe this painting doesn't actually contain any clues."
Shu Ze laughed: "I believe in your luck. If there were no clues, it would be impossible for this painting to fall into a trap."
He Wanyi and Sima Yuelan also said yes with a smile.
"Then when I return to Ling City, I will unmount it."
"Why do we have to go back to Ling City to talk about it? If we need professional tools, we can just buy them right away."
Meng Zitao smiled and shook his head: "Do you think it's that simple to remove the frame?"
It is very cumbersome to unmount an old painting
Then, according to the result of the discussion, Meng Zitao paid a deposit of five thousand yuan in advance. After the bald man confirmed that it was correct, he took Meng Zitao downstairs, got into an old-fashioned van, and headed to the location of the ancient tomb.
Along the way, Meng Zitao did not ask about the location of the ancient tomb, but only asked about some precautions for tomb robbing, and the bald man basically told him everything.
In the evening, they had dinner at a small restaurant in the town. Here, Meng Zitao also met the other two members. According to the bald man, they were all his relatives, because to do this kind of thing, you must find someone who knows the basics. Otherwise, it will be easy for someone to seek money or kill someone.
After dinner, a group of four people drove the van into the mountainous area. It was not known whether there was an imminent danger or whether he was affected by the upcoming tomb robbery. Meng Zitao felt a little chilly all over, and he was on alert. .
However, in this way, the bald man and others believed that Meng Zitao was just a timid city man and would not ruin their affairs.
The bald man's cousin couldn't stand Meng Zitao. When he saw this scene, he told some stories about their past tomb robberies in order to embolden him. He didn't know whether it was true or not. Anyway, he said he had a nose and eyes. If it were someone else If so, he would have been frightened in this environment.
Meng Zitao was certainly not an ordinary person, but in order to lower the vigilance of this group of people, he pretended to be scared and finally asked the other party to stop talking.
In the warning eyes of the bald man, the cousin of the bald man remained silent and remained silent, but the eyes he looked at Meng Zitao were full of mockery.
Meng Zitao had a panoramic view of all this and sneered secretly: "There are times when you cry."
Just like that, at almost 11 o'clock in the evening, the car stopped at the door of a fellow villager's house. Then a group of people took off the tools tied under the chassis of the car, and then started walking to the location of the ancient tomb.
Meng Zitao tightened his clothes and asked, "How long will it take?"
The bald man carried the equipment and walked next to Meng Zitao: "It's almost there, probably less than an hour and a half."
That¡¯s what they said, but it was almost one o¡¯clock when they arrived at their destination. This was because Meng Zitao pretended to be a rookie and walked slowly on the mountain road.
This makes everyone a little impatient, but it is also more natural.
Under the illumination of a crescent moon bud, Meng Zitao could vaguely tell that this was a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. In addition, there was a small river meandering not far away. This was indeed a rare geomantic treasure land. There were ancient The possibility of a tomb is very high.
The bald man didn¡¯t explain anything to Meng Zitao. He found the place they had marked before, put down all the things he was carrying, and started working immediately.
Before starting the construction, according to the rules of tomb robbers, the bald man first took out a bottle of wine and sacrifices, and performed sacrifices in front of the tomb. They were just saying don't blame the ancestors, and bless the ancestors.
The ceremony was very simple and was completed within a short time. The three people kowtowed a few times and picked up the tools to start work. What they didn¡¯t know was that all of this had been recorded by Meng Zitao using micro-devices.