After hearing this, I was actually still confused. I probably knew that the matter to be discussed tonight should be caused by the Huang family.
There may be a hidden agenda behind it, or even a trap. Once Wumai takes action, it may be exactly what he wants, so Huang Mingda is resolute and does not want Wumai to participate.
But there is still one thing I don't understand. Since this matter has the closest stakes to the Huang family, why did Liu Binlai initiate this banquet? Even if the Liu family is the head of the Five Meridians, Liu Zhenglai should make the announcement.
"The more I listen, the more confused I become." As for me, I don't want to get mixed up in these things.
"Just think of it as a repayment to the Liu family. I hope that after this matter is over, Ayao and I will not owe anything to each other, so that I can feel more at ease." In fact, I had no intention of becoming the son-in-law of the Liu family, so I am causing trouble today.
The reason for entering the five meridians is, firstly, because of the embarrassment of identity, and secondly, it is regarded as "forgiveness".
Although Huang Mingda was obviously hostile to me from the beginning, he did not intend to target me. Generally speaking, this person is a person who understands the overall situation and is sensible, and he is highly respected. The reason why he is quarrelsome is because he has anger in his heart.
I stood up from the chair and said: "Senior, it's my first time to attend Wumai's banquet today. In fact, I don't know what happened until now. If you think highly of me, you might as well tell me. Maybe,
How can I help?"
Huang Mingda looked around and asked, "You haven't told him?"
"Not yet." Liu Zheng was not embarrassed, but smiled and said: "Today I invited all the elders here just to gather people and talk about this matter. Since we have caught this opportunity, let's
Tell me about it."
Liu Bin had no objection.
"This matter is originally a matter for the Huang family. If you insist on getting involved, then it will be the joint responsibility of the five meridians. I, Huang Mingda, cannot bear this responsibility."
"Old Huang, what you said is wrong. You keep saying it's your Huang family's business, but do you know that the impact of this incident has already affected my Liu family's property." Liu Bin never spoke.
, now I finally can’t sit still.
"You miscalculated the impact of this matter." Liu Bin said, "I have always been unwilling to trouble others. In Wumai, I am considered a marginalized person. Now even I can't sit still.
You should know the seriousness of the consequences."
"My dad is a marginal figure in Wumai and barely participates in their affairs," Ayao said.
I know this. Although Liu Bin is a member of the Five Meridians, his mind is not right, and most of his businesses are black industries. This explains my previous doubts about why Liu Bin was at the banquet.
Sponsor, it seems that the Huang family’s fire is really big enough.
You must know that Liu Bin is not that easy to mess with. He is a man of great talent and well-respected by people. In the capital city, all walks of life can take advantage of him. It can be said that he takes both black and white. In addition, with the blessing of the Five Meridians Liu family, he has many resources at his disposal.
It reached the sky, so even he couldn't sit still. This was probably a big deal.
"The Five Meridians were first created in the Tang Dynasty and were well-known for their treasure appraisal. They lasted through the Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and continued until the Republic of China. Their reputation has not declined. People at that time called the Five Meridians the 'Bright Eyes Plum Blossom'."
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the situation was in turmoil, and countless antiques were lost among the people. For a time, the good and the bad were all mixed up, but Wumai insisted on eliminating the false and preserving the true in the troubled times, and its reputation reached its peak." Huang Mingda said.
"There is no need to repeat the history of the Five Meridians."
Huang Mingda glanced at everyone and continued, "I know that everyone is also thinking about the Five Meridians. I have heard about the Liu family to some extent. However, I, Huang Mingda, walk around the world and I can't let go of my old face. "
"Old Huang, now that things have come to an end, don't talk about these things anymore. Just say what you have to say."
"I don't think I need to explain why this matter is so serious. First, as soon as this matter came out, our business and reputation of Wumai all suffered a huge blow overnight. I am not shy about talking about the squeezing and squeezing by the forces of the other side, the drawing of clear boundaries, and even adding insult to injury. The most important thing is that the Red Army
The family has been reprimanded by the official, and has reached a situation where it is difficult to get off. Secondly, this matter itself is also a big deal. Regardless of whether you are a member of the Five Lines or not, as long as you are a Chinese, it is a big deal. Therefore, we, the Huang family, want to recover the authentic artifacts. No matter what, even if it means taking my old life, I still want to bring back the national treasure."
"National treasure?" I was stunned, "What national treasure?"
It seems that something happened to the Huang family because an important cultural relic of national treasure level was lost. But logically speaking, this national cultural relic should not be hidden in the Huang family's home. Even if it is hidden privately, it will not be lost if it is lost. As for causing an uproar, let alone attracting official pressure, there must be something hidden behind it.
Since ancient times, people who sell antiques have done it because they are profitable, so there are so many fakes on the market. The existence of such fakes is not scary. What is scary is that as time goes by, social atmosphere will change, and people's hearts will no longer be the same. Counterfeit goods are rampant. This cultural relic can best test a person's character. Although Huang Mingda is not popular, his loyalty and courage are admirable.
After listening to Huang Kewu's speech, I asked, "Senior Huang, you said that the national treasure was lost, but you don't know which national treasure you are referring to?"
"Luo Shen Fu Tu."
"Luo Shen Fu Tu?"
I was stunned for a long time, "Which copy is it?"
This Luo Shen Fu painting is a painting by Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but the original copy has been lost. There were many copies circulated in the world, but even if any copy has been passed down to this day, it is a national first-class protected cultural relic.
"The real copy."
"What?"
My eyes almost fell to the ground, and I didn't feel confident anymore. I vaguely felt that something was wrong, but I couldn't quite explain it clearly.
"Do you understand now? The loss of the Luo Shen Fu map is of great significance, and it also involves the other four meridians, and the foundation of the fifth meridians is almost in danger. If you can really help the five meridians, I, Huang Mingda, am willing to kneel down and kowtow for you three times!" Huang Mingda also became excited.
I stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say.
Liu Bin patted the table lightly: "This matter has just happened, and it has not reached the end of the road yet. Moreover, the authenticity of the Luo Shen Fu map is doubtful. Now it seems that we have two ways to go!"
It seems that the wily Liu Bin has already thought of a countermeasure.
Huang Mingda snorted coldly: "Absurd! Although the authenticity of Luo Shen Fu's paintings is a secret not disclosed to the outside world, as early as decades ago, Wumai had reached a consensus on whether it was true or false, and it has been concluded. "
Seeing Huang Mingda's decisive words, Liu Zheng smiled and said: "The Five Meridians did authenticate the Luo Shen Fu Tu back then, but I remember that among the people who voted against it, you were the most determined person. You won't forget it, right?"
Huang Mingda thought for a while and then said: "Why are you talking about these things about sesame seeds and millet? Do you want us to shoot ourselves in the foot?"
"Of course not. Liu Bin just meant to provide an idea. Now we have no other way to go. If we want to solve this matter, there are only two ways. First, either find clues and recover the national treasure, or prove that this is
If the counterfeit is lost, there is nothing wrong with it."
"What about number two?"
At this time, several other elders at the table frowned slightly.
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that since the Luo Shen Fu map has been lost, if there is no clue to get it back, it will not be much easier than robbing the Qianling Mausoleum - not to mention that the whereabouts of the map are unknown now, even if the whereabouts are known,
It must be extremely valuable, and thieves must be careful to guard against it.
Liu Zheng was originally sipping his wine slowly, but now he was a little uneasy.
The other four old people on the table also had different expressions, and the yard was silent.
"Then please tell me, Mr. Huang, how the national treasure was lost?"
What Huang Mingda just said was so cloudy that I never heard it clearly. It stands to reason that the theft of a national treasure was a carefully planned affair. There must be some clues left before and after the incident. It is impossible to do nothing.
. And Liu Bin’s words also sounded confusing.
Huang Mingda held the table with both hands, leaned forward, and stared at the bosses of the other four companies, "Okay, since today
Everyone is here, and I will tell you the truth. This time the national treasure was stolen, I, Huang Mingda, took the blame myself. Three months ago, a Japanese collector came to my house and said he wanted to buy a painting of Luo Shen Fu.
From that moment on, I felt that something was wrong. The news that the Luo Shen Fu Tu was hidden in Wumai had not been leaked for many years. How did a Japanese learn about it? I wanted to send him away for a reason.
But at this time, he said that he also had a painting of Luo Shenfu in his hand, and claimed that it was an authentic work by Gu Kaizhi, but he had never dared to jump to conclusions and hoped to compare it with the original work in my hand to learn from each other."
Liu Zheng glanced at Huang Mingda and said slowly: "There are many clues hidden in the story you just told."
Huang Mingda raised his eyebrows and said: "There are indeed a lot of doubts about this matter, but I was obsessed with it at the time. For many years, I also had doubts about the Luo Shen Fu Tu. The appearance of this Japanese just gave me this
An opportunity to clear up doubts.”
"There is indeed a mystery hidden in the story just now." When I heard this, I felt the same way in my heart. However, the incident occurred a few months ago. With Huang Mingda's vigilance, it was impossible not to be on guard, and the clues were clear.
Once this incident came out, we shouldn't have been so helpless.
"Actually, this strange thing is not deeply hidden, and it is not even deliberately hidden at all." Huang Mingda continued, "I have seen the Luo Shen Fu painting in the hands of the Japanese, and I identified it as a fake at that time, so naturally there was no
I gave him the opportunity to see the real copy, but something incredible happened a few days later."
According to Huang Mingda's description, after the Japanese came, the matter calmed down and there was no more movement. However, within a month, news came that the Japanese had died in an accident, and the Luoshen paintings hidden in his home were also reported.
stolen.
This may be the reason why the Five Meridians are currently unable to do anything.
"If it can be proven that what Wumai hides is a fake, it's just an opportunity." Liu Bin said, "What I'm more worried about is that this time, the other party is coming for our Wumai. Only by finding out the truth can we
Turn misfortune into good fortune."
"How do you say this?"
"You all know the following things." Huang Mingda continued, "A month ago, I received a letter from Tokyo. The person who wrote the letter was named Kawashima Miria, claiming to be the granddaughter of the Japanese collector.
"
Although I was surprised, the others looked indifferent. It seemed that at this point in the story, everyone in Wumai already knew what was going to happen next.
"This Kawashima said in the letter that her great-grandfather was an officer of the Japanese army who invaded China. He had a high rank and committed numerous crimes in China. He used disgraceful means to steal a large number of national treasures, one of which was identified as a fake.
The Luo Shen Fu Tu. Now that her grandfather has passed away, she decided to return the national treasure to China. At that time, the superiors were very interested and wanted to hold a return ceremony. At that time, the Luo Shen Fu Tu hidden by Wumai would also be transferred to Sichuan.
The Luo Shen Fu paintings in the Dao family's collection were identified on the spot... But there is a time lag here. This letter was obviously written after Kawashima's death and before the Luo Shen Fu paintings were lost. When the letter got into Wumai's hands, Chuan Dao
The Dao family’s Luo Shen Fu pictures have been lost.”
There was a loud "pop", and Huang Mingda's hand suddenly slapped on the table. This fine thick red date wood table actually had several cracks. The dishes on the table jumped up and jingled.
"The person behind this design made every move of the chess piece perfectly, without leakage. Every move was leading me into a trap and driving the five meridians towards death."
I don’t blame Huang Mingda for being angry.
But I still wonder how the Huang family's collection was lost.
Liu Zheng didn't say anything. This time he changed to the old man Yao and said, "At that time, Lao Huang told me about this letter. In fact, what Kawashima said may not be the truth. Whether it is true or not is a matter of family.
There are secrets and unknowns. Although the official intends to authenticate the two Chinese and Japanese paintings of Luo Shen Fu, the initiative is still in the hands of Wumai. However, after we received Kawashima's letter, we quickly received another anonymous letter...
…”
I wondered: "Did the anonymous letter say that the collection of Wumai is fake?"
Mr. Yao smiled bitterly and said, "Not bad."
Chapter completed!