Chapter 401 Secret Unknown History
At this time, the screen on the phone changed again.
This time it was pointed at the office door at a 45° downward angle. The angle of view seemed to be a surveillance probe in the corner of the ceiling.
On the screen at this time, Li Haitao was sending two people out of his office with a bitter expression.
The original surveillance picture was blurry, and I don’t know what method Ling used. After refreshing it, it instantly became high-definition 4K.
Meng Lang was also able to see clearly the true face of Iwasaki...
"Zero, check this person."
The next moment, a small red frame locked on Li Haitao, who was saying goodbye with a smile. Young man face.
【Dip! Facial recognition completed, big data search in progress...Search completed! 】
【Iwasaki Yuhei, male, 26 years old, from Fuso Kyoto...】
...
“Master, he is just a curator, do we need to tell him so much?
This person looks like a weakling at first glance, and the other party has leverage in our hands. Even if you threaten him directly, you won’t be afraid of him not submitting!”
After walking out of the museum office area, the man in a suit who looked like a bodyguard asked in confusion.
“Hmph! Idiot, it seems you haven’t realized the seriousness of the matter!”
Iwasaki stared at the man and snorted, his eyes a little cold.
"Hey! This subordinate is stupid!" The man in the suit paused quickly.
"The other party just said that the police have consciously strengthened the security of the Buddha's head, but did not mention any other cultural relics. What does this mean?
It means that they probably already know that you are here The target this time is the Buddha’s head!
Thanks to your two captured men for keeping their promises, we didn’t know that our real target had been exposed long ago!”
"Ah? This..."
"Now that we have alerted the snake, we have to find a reasonable reason if we want to continue taking action.
Otherwise we will think so hard over and over again. To get it, even a fool knows the value of this Buddha head!
I have seen many officials like Li Haitao. They are all sophisticated and suspicious by nature. How can he obey our orders obediently if I am worried about him?
Hiding his identity at this time is of no use anymore? , on the contrary, it is more convenient to show your identity
As long as that guy finds out about the energy of my Iwasaki family, he won't dare to play tricks on us!
There is a saying in the art of war: before you think about victory, think about defeat first; before you think about gains, think about losses first!
If this Li Haitao is unreliable and the matter is exposed, interested people will only think that our Iwasaki family wants to trace its origins and is so obsessed with this Buddha head, and will not think in other directions. ”
“Search Disney! "The man in the suit looked in admiration.
"No wonder the master specially asked Master Yuping to accompany him this time. The master is thoughtful and far-sighted, and his subordinates admire him! ”
A smile appeared on the corner of Iwasaki Yuhei's mouth, but he quickly stopped it.
"How are you preparing the substitutes we asked you to prepare?"
"It's almost ready. In two days, the finished product should be ready." The man in the suit said respectfully .
"How far can the craftsmanship be achieved?"
"This... time is short. Although our domestic master craftsmen are invited to come and observe the imitation, ordinary people will never be able to tell the difference. Come.
However, if you meet some experts who are proficient in this field, there is still a chance of being discovered. "
Iwasaki Yuhei didn't take it seriously.
"It doesn't matter, as long as we can hide it for a while, when we return to China, the dust will naturally settle.
Not to mention that Director Li would take the initiative to cover up for us. Even if they find out something is wrong afterwards, according to their bureaucratic style, they will never make it public and will suffer the loss of silence.
There is a saying in China, when the fake is true, the true is also false. This is the truth, haha! ”
As the direct heir most favored by the head of the Iwasaki family, Iwasaki Yuhei is deeply scheming and has his own unique qualities.
The grasp of human nature is no less than that of the old foxes in the clan.
"But...if something happens in the future, will that Li Haitao betray us?"
"Ha! Then wait until the thing is done, so that he can't speak..." Iwasaki Yuhei A cold light flashed in his eyes.
“Hi! I got it!”
The two communicated in Fuso, but they did not leave the museum immediately. Instead, like ordinary tourists, they joined the flow of people who came to visit and went straight to an exhibition hall on the third floor...
Palace Lantern, Gorgeous costumes, murals... Anyone who knows a little bit about history can tell that this is a themed exhibition hall from the Tang Dynasty.
"Is this the Buddha's head..."
Iwasaki Yuhei looked at the Buddha's head that seemed to have a jade-colored luster in the bulletproof glass cover in front of him under the spotlight, his eyes There are some inexplicable colors in it.
“Master, what is so amazing about this Buddha head that makes it worthy for the family master to ask us to get it at all costs as soon as he hears the news about it?”
The man in a suit on the side asked curiously.
Iwasaki Yuhei glanced at the man in the suit, making him tremble in fright and quickly lowered his head.
"I'm sorry, young master, I'm too talkative!"
"It doesn't matter, grandpa has spent his whole life studying Chinese culture. In the eyes of us ordinary people, this Buddha head is just a clay statue.
< br>But in his eyes, it is priceless. ”
Iwasaki Yuhei said calmly.
In fact, he was not curious in his heart.
Iwasaki Hanzo, the current head of the Iwasaki family.
From the time he could remember, he knew that his grandfather, the head of the family, was extremely obsessed with Chinese culture, especially Buddhist cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings from the Tang Dynasty.
Perhaps it was due to family origins, but his study was always filled with various ancient Chinese books and scriptures.
It is said that when he was young, he followed the Kwantung Army across the ocean to the land of China. Taking advantage of the turbulent era of war, he looted a large number of Buddhist cultural relics and brought them home.
Later, he became a frequent visitor to major antique auctions around the world, spending a lot of money to buy collections from everywhere.
In his opinion, Iwasaki Hanzo's obsession has reached the point of fanaticism.
Today, the Chinese cultural relics collected in the Iwasaki family’s underground treasure house are enough to fill a small museum.
Those direct descendants who want to compete for the family inheritance know this hobby of the family leader, and they often use caution in this regard, hoping to please the old man.
However, although he enthusiastically collects these cultural relics, the head of the Iwasaki family is a typical eccentric collector who "likes the new and hates the old."
Those precious antiques that were finally retrieved were thrown into the basement to eat dust within a few days, and they may not be taken out to look at once in several years.
On the contrary, he is endlessly interested in similar antiques from all over the world, as if he has a weird collecting habit and wants to collect all the antiques.
But this time, things seemed to be a little different...
He still remembered that day when he went to please the old man with the list of auction items that he had worked so hard to obtain.
When he saw the Buddha head in the auction catalog, Hanzo Iwasaki was shocked and excited.
Even if he accidentally broke his beloved tea cup, he didn’t care, and immediately decided to buy this Buddha head at any cost.
If he hadn't been too old to withstand the bumps of the cruise ship, he would have even wanted to go to the Carnival in person to attend the auction...
Impressions , he had never seen the usually dignified old man be so out of sorts.
Coupled with subsequent unexpected events, the Buddha's head was seized by the Chinese police. The old man was even more anxious, and even used his political connections to dispatch agents to snatch cultural relics...
The more the old man behaves like this, the more it proves the extraordinary status of this Buddha head in his heart.
If I can go back successfully with the Buddha head this time, I will definitely make the old man "long-faced with joy" and leave a mark in the old man's heart!
Because of this, he recommended himself, took the initiative to accept this mission from the old man, and came to China.
It’s just that the old man who is well-informed and has countless collections in his hands, why does he value this Buddha head so much?
It would be a lie to say that I am not curious.
Perhaps, only after returning to Fuso with this Buddha head can we find out from the old man the value of this Buddha head...
"Let's go!"
The two figures gradually disappeared into the exhibition hall.
What they didn't notice, however, was that the dome cameras overhead along the road were rotating "hissingly".
In the dark glass cover, red light flashed...
...
Iwasaki Yuhei and the other two left, and just opposite where they were standing before, there was also an old man and a young man standing.
The old man wearing reading glasses had white beard and hair. He looked like a scholar. At this time, he held a magnifying glass in front of his eyes and carefully observed the details of the Buddha's head in front of him. He couldn't help but admire it.
“The Mingtang Buddha head, it is really rare for a jade Buddha head to be so well preserved after thousands of years.
The craftsmanship and texture... indeed look like works from the Wu Zhou period, and have great archaeological value Ah!”
Looking at this lifelike jade Buddha head, the young scholar beside him adjusted his glasses and looked at it carefully.
Looking from the outside, this is a white jade Buddha head with yellow and white color and simple shape.
The Buddha is carefully carved, with his eyes slightly closed, and his shape is different from ordinary Buddha statues.
However, if you look closely, the appearance and expression are slightly different from ordinary Buddha heads.
Ordinary Buddha statues are perfect and rich, with a kind face, but this Buddha statue has three-dimensional features, and the smile raised at the corner of the mouth seems to be similar to the smile of Mona Lisa.
When you first see it, it gives people a sense of peace and tranquility, but after looking at it for a long time, you suddenly realize that it is not that smell.
When I thought I was dazzled, I looked again and found peace and tranquility again... in short, it was a bit inconsistent.
"Teacher, I have seen a lot of Buddha statues from the Tang Dynasty. How come there has never been one with the same shape as this one, so... so..."
The young scholar could not find it for a while. What words can I use to describe the Buddha head in front of me?
“So handsome, right?” The old man chuckled.
"Yes! That's what it means. The Buddha is so handsome in his portrayal, so he is clearly trying to seduce female believers!
A monk from the Tang Dynasty, are you so unruly?"
The old man glared at the young scholar. One glance, and then he couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't tell me, maybe you are right this time!
According to my guess, this Buddha might actually have something to do with female believers..."< br>
"Ah?" This time it was the young scholar's turn to be stunned.
"No, is it possible that the great monks of the Tang Dynasty showed off their lower bounds in order to preach?"
"Ahem! That's not true." The old man coughed dryly and pointed at the Buddha statue. asked.
"You know, this Buddha head was originally placed in the Mingtang. What is the origin of this Mingtang?"
"This is not a problem for me! Cough!" Young scholar Run Moisten your throat.
"Mingtang Buddha Head, also known as Wu Zetian Mingtang Jade Buddha Head.
This Mingtang, also known as the Wanxiang Palace, was a palace built near the Qianyuan Hall, the main palace in Luoyang during the Wu Zetian period, for administration, sacrifices, Used for congratulations, banquets, lectures and debates
This building is a famous building in the history of the Tang Dynasty and a rare single tall wooden structure in the history of ancient Chinese architecture. Building.
However, it was destroyed by fire 7 years after it was built. Wu Zetian spent a lot of manpower and material resources to rebuild it. It was said that tens of thousands of people were killed every day just for this reconstruction.
Later, it was renovated. Paradise was built to the north of Mingtang. It is said that the big Buddha in front of the hall is so big that ten people can stand on the little finger, which shows how majestic this building and the Buddha are.
Unfortunately, this building was completely destroyed by the Anshi Rebellion, and few antiquities have been handed down.
And this so-called Buddha head handed down from generation to generation in Mingtang should only be enshrined on a relatively small Buddha statue inside the hall. "
"Well! The homework is pretty good! "The old man nodded with some satisfaction.
"Since you know that Mingtang was built by Wu Zetian, do you know some secrets and unofficial history about Wu Zetian's construction of Mingtang? "
"Secret unofficial history? "The young scholar's eyes lit up.
"Teacher, it turns out you also like to watch this?
Do you like the 1994 version of "Wu Zetian", the 1999 version of "Daming Palace Ci", or the 04 version of "Wordless Stele Song"?
Actually, what I prefer is the 12th edition of "The Secret History of Princess Taiping"..."
Instructor: "..."
Whose archeology company relies on TV series to unearth historical materials?
Doesn't this guy like to read these newly reported archeology? Why did I blindly accept such a disciple?
It’s so difficult to lead the generation born in the 1990s now...
I couldn’t help but rub my eyebrows.
"Ahem! That's about it. Since you have read these, you should know some rumors about Wu Zetian.
In the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian advocated Buddhism. It can be said that since the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism has spread in the Central Plains It just started to flourish.
Wu Zetian also caused an uproar for worshiping "Buddha's bones", and even went so far as to waste money and people on building Mingtang.
There is such a record in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Tang Ji·Tian Ce Long Live the First Year".
After the Mingtang was completed, the Empress Dowager ordered the monk Huaiyi to make a large statue with a small finger, which could accommodate dozens of people, and build a heaven in the north of the Mingtang for storage.
How are you doing? Did you think of anything? "
"The Mingtang is completed, and the Queen Mother ordered the monks to be righteous..."
The young scholar looked at the Buddha's head and recited this passage in his mind. After a moment, his eyes suddenly widened.
"Shit! No, teacher, you want to say that the appearance of the Buddha is based on the appearance of Xue Huaiyi?"
The old man smiled.
“This is just a guess on my part. After all, the civil servants of the Tang Dynasty at that time were in control of the pen and tried their best to smear Wu Zetian.
So many historical materials about Wu Zetian are not credible. .
But regardless of whether Xue Huaiyi is Wu Zetian's male favorite or not, given his status and contribution in the construction of Mingtang, it is not impossible for Wu Zetian to get him a Buddha statue..."
The young scholar was stunned.
This... this damn statue of Buddha was made to commemorate his face, and it was placed in the hall and looked at every day...
What kind of hobby is this...
...
"Xue Huaiyi? It's interesting..."
Meng Lang was originally spying on Iwasaki Yuhei, but he overheard the conversation between the two from the surveillance camera, and for a moment he became fascinated.
After all, it is human nature to like to listen to gossip.
Coupled with the repeated stalking of the Iwasaki family, Meng Lang touched his chin and felt that the Buddha-headed melon seemed to be getting bigger and bigger...< br>
Xue Huaiyi, a native of Hu County, Jingzhao County, was a lucky minister in the Wu and Zhou Dynasties of the Tang Dynasty.
According to untested historical records, he was tall and talented, and was recommended by Princess Qianjin (the daughter of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty) to become Wu Zetian's first chief minister.
After that, Xue Huaiyi became a monk and stayed with Wu Zetian as a monk for a long time.
Later, he was canonized as Liang Guogong for his meritorious service in supervising the construction of Baima Temple and Mingtang.
He served as the general manager of the march many times, led the army to repel Turkic attacks, and was awarded the title of General Zuo Weiwei.
In the first year of Tianshou, he was inspected as the Right Guard General, given the title of General of the Auxiliary State, and was conferred the title of Duke of E.
However, his favor declined day by day, his temperament was arrogant, and the palace was set on fire, which eventually aroused Wu Zetian's resentment.
In the second year of Yanzai (695), he was convicted and sentenced to death, and the body was returned to Baima Temple for incineration... To say that soft rice has a founder, then Xue Huaiyi, the only female emperor in Chinese history , it is definitely an industry ceiling that cannot be surpassed in the soft rice industry!
(End of this chapter)