When I returned to the rental house, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.

Jiang Li sat on the sofa and put the porcelain bottle on the coffee table and looked at it several times. He still couldn't see how valuable the bottle was, so he had to ask Lin Yunuo: "Okay, there is no one here now, please tell me about this bottle."

Story, how did you and him get acquainted?"

"I vaguely remember that it happened about six hundred years ago. At that time, the emperor's name was Zhu Zhanji, which is what you now call Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. In the third year of Xuande, there was an official named Wang Boyong, and his position was Minister of Industry.

.This year, the Yellow River overflowed, and floods broke out in the east and south of the river. Wang Boyong made great contributions to disaster relief, and the emperor rewarded him with a pair of priceless porcelain vases..."

Jiang Li was addicted to cigarettes, lit one, took a puff and asked, "Are you kidding? The bottle the emperor rewarded is worth one hundred thousand?"

Lin Yunuo rolled his eyes at him, "Can you listen to what I have to say?"

"Okay, I was wrong. I forgot that I should maintain the general's demeanor. Lin Huxian, please continue..." Jiang Li flicked the ashes between his fingers into the ashtray and said.

"Wang Boyong is a cautious person. He was worried that if the porcelain vase given by the emperor was stolen, he would be impeached on the pretext of disrespecting the emperor, which would lead to a blessing and a misfortune. So he discussed with his son and let him

My son found an excellent ceramics craftsman to make a blue and white porcelain jacket and wrap it around it..."

"What, you said the porcelain vase we are seeing now is a vase within a vase?" Jiang Li asked in great surprise.

Lin Yunuo nodded and said affirmatively: "At night that year, I went out to look for spiritual prey to practice. I happened to be lurking on the roof of the palace and overheard this conversation between Wang Boyong and his son. Wang Boyong told his son to use this pair of porcelain vases

If it is to be passed down as a family heirloom to future generations, the secret inside the bottle must not be revealed. Otherwise, faced with this priceless treasure, the descendants may not be able to restrain their greed and sell it..."

"Passed down from generation to generation, whoever can discover the secret of this porcelain bottle means that he is destined to this bottle. In order to prevent his children and grandchildren from selling the porcelain bottle, Wang Boyong asked his son to find a craftsman who did not have to be exquisite in craftsmanship, and as a mark, the outer shell was specially marked.

One person is missing from the painting of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. Over the years, perhaps the descendants of the Wang family have not noticed that one person is missing from the Eight Immortals. It is possible that they thought the painter was careless and missed one person, which made the porcelain vase worthless;

Like chicken ribs, it is a pity to throw away, tasteless to eat, passed down from generation to generation, and by chance, we met..."

Jiang Li listened like a dream, feeling that it was almost the same as the plot in the movie. When Lin Yunuo finished speaking, he still said in disbelief: "Are you sure you are not telling me a fictitious story, but the facts that really happened?"

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"This is why I asked you to buy ceramic cutting tools. If you think your hands are skillful enough, just take off the bottom of this porcelain bottle. Then it will be revealed naturally whether there is a bottle hidden inside." Lin Yunuo said.

The ceramic knife was pushed in front of Jiang Li and urged.

Jiang Li pressed the cigarette into the ashtray, flexed his fingers and said, "I'm quite proficient in art, and sculpture is my special hobby. I guess it won't be a big problem if I cut off the bottom of the porcelain bottle."

He stood up and took a desk lamp to ensure that the light on the coffee table was bright enough. Jiang Li knelt half in front of the coffee table, holding a ceramic knife in his hand, and began to carefully operate on the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea vase, rotating the ceramic knife in his hand, and gently cutting

He touched the bottom of the bottle. He knew that this was a precious treasure, so Jiang Li was extremely careful with his movements, and he had to test it slowly with each cut, lest he damage the royal treasure bottle inside, which was the real treasure.

After nearly an hour of careful carving, the bottom of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea bottle was completely cut off. As expected, there is still a bottom inside. With the help of light, you can see that the porcelain bottom of the bottle inside is delicate, smooth, and bright in color. You don’t need to be careful.

Look, just by looking at it, you can tell by feel that it is several grades higher than the bottle outside.

"Haha... there is indeed a bottle inside, it's really amazing!" Jiang Li was overjoyed that his efforts were not in vain. Although his forehead was covered with sweat beads and his whole body was soaked with sweat, he didn't bother to wipe it off.

Lin Yunuo was also very happy and said happily: "I told you a long time ago that this is a bottle within a bottle. If Wang Shilang and his son made other marks, I might not be able to remember them. But back then, they discussed

I was particularly impressed by the fact that one of the eight immortals, Lan Caihe, was missing. In addition, the professor named Li today analyzed that this was indeed an item from the Xuanzong period, so I was sure that this must be a treasure passed down from the Wang family."

Jiang Li got up and went to the bathroom to take a cold shower and then came back to continue working. The bottom of the porcelain bottle was narrower than the abdomen. It was impossible to take out the bottle directly. The outer layer must be destroyed first.

Okay. Jiang Li found a pair of small tweezers from his luggage, which he used for dissection during his biology class. He used the tweezers to clamp the outer layer of porcelain and carefully peeled it off piece by piece.

The porcelain bottle is wrapped with a layer of tin foil, so there is no need to worry about damaging the bottle inside.

After working for more than two hours, at two o'clock in the morning, Jiang Li finally peeled off the outer layer of the porcelain bottle, revealing a round and round bottle inside. The bottle had a uniform color, fine texture, and a picture of Qingming Festival.

As part of the painting "Along the River", the characters and trees in the painting are so lifelike that you can tell at just one glance that this bottle is valuable without looking carefully.

In addition to marveling at the uncanny craftsmanship of the "Qingming Riverside Vase", Jiang Li also admired the craftsmanship of the craftsmen who fired the "Eight Immortals Vase" outside. He could hide one bottle inside another bottle, and it was extremely difficult to do.

Being discovered is also an amazing thing. Without superb craftsmanship, it is impossible to do it.

"Tsk tsk... This bottle has finally seen the light of day again, but I don't know the origin of this bottle and how much it is worth?" Jiang Li sat on the sofa and drank water while admiring what he dug out with his own hands.

bottle, and my heart is filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Lin Yunuo shook his head: "I can't answer this for you. You'd better find a professional to consult tomorrow."

Jiang Li nodded and decided to call Shen Miaoyan tomorrow and ask her to contact a cultural relic expert for help. Shen Miaoyan is the editor of the newspaper and a member of the Writers Association. She must know cultural relic experts who belong to the same cultural circle.

It was perfect for her to help.

When he woke up, it was already eight o'clock in the morning. After a quick breakfast, Jiang Li dialed Shen Miaoyan's phone number. After chatting for a few words, he went straight to the topic and asked her to help him find a cultural relic expert to identify the artifacts in his hands.

of antiques.

Shen Miaoyan said in surprise: "Uh... I didn't expect that you actually play with cultural relics. You have such a wide range of hobbies. You found me right. Mr. Su Zhenyuan, the number one collector in Jianghuai Province, is friends with President Guan of our newspaper. I was lucky enough to go to his home.

I've paid my respects several times. I have a day off today, so I'll accompany you to Su's house!"

"That's great." Jiang Li quickly thanked her and couldn't wait to see the goddess again.

Shen Miaoyan smiled sweetly and said: "If you get rich, don't forget to treat me to dinner!"

Jiang Li patted his chest and confirmed: "Of course, even if this had not happened, I should have invited you, a great writer, back. Thank you for your warm hospitality last time. You wait for me at home, I will drive to the Royal Palace now. Lanshan Villa will pick you up."

Jiang Li originally didn't want to take Lin Yunuo out. It would be uncomfortable to have a light bulb next to a goddess on a date. Although she looks like a fox, she has a heart that is very easy to get jealous. If she looks unhappy with Shen Miaoyan, What should I do if I immobilize her?

But Lin Yunuo had to follow her to catch a glimpse of goddess Jiang Li. Jiang Li had no choice but to make a three-part agreement with the little fox: firstly, he was not allowed to be jealous, secondly, he was not allowed to ask too many questions, and thirdly, he was not allowed to use spells.

Lin Yunuo snorted: "You think I want to take care of you? I followed you to monitor you. I was afraid that you would sell the bottle and come back to lie about the price and enrich your own pockets. Wouldn't I suffer a big loss in that case?"

Jiang Li knew that Lin Yunuo was duplicity and knew that she definitely didn't think so. Most likely she wanted to go meet Shen Miaoyan, but there was no way to stop Lin Yunuo from following her, so he secretly decided to keep a distance from the goddess when the time came. So as not to make the little fox jealous.

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