Xu Bo'an still has great curiosity and expectations for everything in bonsai.
After all, for a place where the authentic works of Li Bai can be found, it is normal for another treasure of Chinese civilization to appear.
In the world of bonsai, there is no way that there is only one treasure like this.
How to say something.
When you find a cockroach in your home, believe me, there are already countless cockroaches in your home, they just haven’t been discovered yet.
This metaphor seems inappropriate here, but the meaning is roughly the same.
If someone can bring Li Bai's original work into the world of bonsai and make it a collection of treasures for the rich and powerful, then there is a high probability that he will bring in a second, third and more similar items.
This is the same as the so-called hot products. When you find a product that is selling well, you will make additional orders for it. It’s impossible to say that I won’t earn any money or other benefits.
Even if it is possible to bring in only one authentic work by Li Bai for the unique and precious nature of the item, Chinese civilization is profound, profound and has a long history. In addition to Li Bai, there are many calligraphy and painting works to choose from.
These calligraphy and painting treasures from various categories, even if one person only picks one to bring in, it is a large volume. Not to mention it’s impossible to pick just one.
Therefore, Xu Bo'an is not surprised at all that the man in white can find his favorite calligraphy and painting works according to his own preferences.
Xu Boan was just curious about what the other party would bring to him.
After all, as someone who dared to fight against the boys of the Duan family and the servant who was obviously of extraordinary origin, the man in white must have a good background.
Looking at the man in white who was kneeling not far away in front of him and waiting expectantly for his reply, Xu Boyan said lightly: "Haha, you guy, you have your heart."
The man in white Hearing Master Cheng Huang's response, he suddenly looked overjoyed. The smile on his already smiling face became even wider.
With such plain words, one can immediately tell that Grandpa Mountain God is willing to accept his gift.
The mentality of people who give gifts is well known, they are afraid that the recipients will not want their things.
As long as you are willing to accept it, anything can be said.
The man in white suddenly said excitedly: "Lord City God, this item is one of the top ten treasures in the inner treasury of the Imperial Palace of Chu. It is hundreds of years old. Please take a look at it, Lord City God.< br>
Hearing this, Xu Boan couldn't help feeling a little.
This guy's identity is definitely extraordinary. Otherwise, he can easily get the things in the palace? What's more, it's one of the top treasures.
While speaking, the man in white picked up a rectangular wooden box next to him, carefully pushed open a small mechanism-like thing on the side, and then the wooden box slowly opened.
Then, a pair of scrolls placed on yellow satin came into Xu Boan's eyes.
The scroll is also wrapped with a piece of red silk as wide as a palm, with a few words written on it.
With just one glance, Xu Boan's heart beat faster.
Although most of those words are marked in the language of bonsai, Xu Boan happened to know those simple words.
And two of the characters are written directly in the Chinese characters that Xu Boan is familiar with.
"Collection of Chu King Lingyun: Calligraphy Treasures of Tang Yin from His Homeland."
Among these words, the word "Tang Yin" is written in Chinese characters, and it has to be said that the writing is still very good. Yes, it was better than Xu Boan's own calligraphy before.
The moment he saw these words, Xu Boan's mind suddenly turned around.
Needless to say, Tang Yin's name is Tang Bohu, one of the four famous Jiangnan talents.
The popularity of this talented man is probably second only to a few people such as Li Bai. And many of his stories have been made into movies and TV series.
As a cultural person, Tang Bohu has no fame. You can understand the specific reasons. But it is precisely because he did not enter the officialdom that he left a strong mark in the long history of literature and art. Especially his paintings are best-selling and expensive collections all over the world.
Li Bai’s calligraphy is a national treasure and belongs to the country. No one can own a copy of it alone.
Some of Tang Bohu's paintings are circulated among the people. Therefore, compared to things that have a price but no market, treasures that are pragmatic and can be converted into money will be sought after by more people.
But that is not what excites Xu Boan. With Li Bai’s authentic pearls and jade in front of him, although Tang Bohu’s paintings are also very exciting, at least they are not as exciting as when he first saw the antiques from his hometown in another world. The excitement was so strong.
What makes Xu Boan even more excited is the text on the red satin belt.
What does the word "motherland" mean?
This is very thought-provoking.
Judging from the literal meaning, "motherland" has two meanings.
The first meaning is that it refers to the country of the hometown. If this is really the case, then there is no doubt that this king of Chu came from the same world as Xu Boan.
The second meaning can be understood as a dead country or a disappeared country. From this understanding level, it means that these people in their bonsai world believe that other civilizations and countries once existed in this world, and the source of this work is the country they think once existed.
This is just like the existence of Atlantis civilization, Loulan ancient country and other civilizations in Xu Boan's cognition.
Perhaps the people in the bonsai just saw this kind of calligraphy and painting with unfamiliar words and inferred that it was just handed down from a certain civilization many years ago.
If it is the second reason, there is no need to say anything. It's just that people have mistaken history. This painting and the words on the painting come from a lost historical civilization that they have not recorded.
But if it is the first type, then the experience of this King of Chu is enough to arouse Xu Boan's full interest.
After he traveled through time, how did he go from a simple time traveler to singing all the way to the throne of the king?
The picturesque mountains and rivers are all pictures of the king; thousands of people of the same kind are all the king's ministers. The feeling of having control over the world is really fascinating.
But if he was really a time traveler, how could he be defeated by others and allow Jing Chao to unify the world.
Xu Boan remembered that he had heard Chen Shishihe say before that the Chu State was the most powerful country back then, and it was much more powerful than Jing State.
As Xu Boyan's mind was turning over and over again, he saw the man in white holding the scroll with both hands carefully and raising it high above his head.
Xu Boan stretched out his hand, grabbed it with Void, and grabbed the scroll in his hand.
Then, he raised his hand and pulled out the red silk that bound the scroll, and the scroll unfolded smoothly and smoothly.
A landscape painting suddenly appeared in front of Xu Boan. "Xishan Gathering Picture"!
The first thing to bear the brunt are these big characters.
Okay, never heard of it. Xu Bo'an's eyes only glanced once, and then he was engrossed in the content of the scroll.
This painting depicts a scene of an elegant gathering of literati in the mountains of Spring Creek.
On the scroll, a clear stream meanders through, with gurgling water and sparkling waves. Green hills face each other on both sides of the strait, with green trees and blooming flowers.
In the middle of the picture, a group of literati are sitting or standing, reciting poems and painting, or playing the piano and discussing Taoism, enjoying the tranquility and harmony of spring.
These literati have different images and extraordinary temperaments. They either wore wide robes with long sleeves, or wore square scarves and held feather fans. Their manners revealed an otherworldly elegance and calmness. Their expressions, whether they are thinking, smiling, or talking, all appear very natural and vivid. Around them are placed various Four Treasures of the Study, such as inkstones, brushes, rice paper, etc., which demonstrate their profound cultural heritage and artistic accomplishment.
In the distance, natural elements such as mountains, clouds, and flowing water are integrated into one, showing a hazy and profound artistic conception.
The viewer seems to be able to feel the tranquility and comfort of being away from the hustle and bustle and returning to nature.
Xu Boan nodded slightly, his painting style was quite similar to that of Tang Bohu. After all, the romantic and talented Tang Bohu was not called for nothing.
Xu Boan looked at it casually for a while and then put the scroll away. He was not as excited as when he got the authentic work of Li Bai just now.
After all, there is Li Bai’s authentic masterpiece in front of it. Although the value of this painting is also very high, it is somewhat inferior in comparison. At least that's how it feels to one's senses.
But Xu Boan also knows that this is just his own judgment from a value level and an emotional level. For these people in the bonsai world, the value of a picture scroll far exceeds the value of a word.
After all, picture scrolls are like historical materials. In picture scrolls, they can understand history in more detail, but poetry-like texts do not have this additional function.
Xu Boan's action was extremely simple, but in the eyes of the man in white, he was dumbfounded.
The man in white only saw the scroll flying out of thin air, and then automatically stretched out without wind. While marveling at the miracle, he was even more grateful that he had left and returned this time.
This ability and style are absolutely magical.
Human subjective will is very strong. When you believe in the existence of something, your thoughts will subconsciously move closer to it.
The man in white clothes was secretly rejoicing that he had the opportunity to meet the gods, when he heard Master Cheng Huang ask: "Your name is Kuangren Chu, right?"
The heart of white clothes was filled with excitement again. Hi, Lord Cheng Huang has already started to ask my name. This is a sign that he is willing to accept me and get to know me.
Yes, this gift is not given in vain.
The man in white hurriedly said: "Lord City God can just call the villain Feiyun. Chu Feiyun is the villain's real name. Madman is just a nickname people give to the villain, and it should not be taken seriously."< br>
When Xu Boan heard this, his heart moved slightly and he almost laughed out loud.
Chu Feiyun? Go ahead, this name is a bit interesting.
It’s just that your appearance is a bit bad, and it’s not on the same level as Brother Yunfei’s handsome and resolute appearance.
"Chu Feiyun, that's a good name." Xu Bo'an complimented casually, which was a good signal to Chu Feiyun.
When Chu Feiyun heard this, he was indeed very happy. He immediately smiled and said: "Thank you, Lord City God, for the compliment. My father gave me this name. It is said that when I was just born, a cloud of mist suddenly rose in the yard outside the house. Slowly rising into the sky, that's why it got this name."
Xu Boan did not continue discussing the name with him. After all, he simply gave the other party a sweet date core and had no intention of arguing with him. He communicates this little thing in depth.
Xu Boan asked directly: "Let me ask you, do you know where this King of Chu Lingyun got this painting?"
Chu Feiyun hurriedly replied: "Reply The words of Lord Cheng Huang were not spoken by Chu King Lingyun, but by Chu King, Ling and Yun. "
Chu Feiyun spoke almost word by word.
Xu Bo'an was confused and asked doubtfully: "Oh? What's the difference?"
Chu Feiyun said: "The King of Chu is the king of Chu, and Ling is the king. The name "Yun" means speech. The whole sentence means the speech of King Ling of Chu State. "
Only when Xu Bo'an heard this, he realized that he was in trouble. Suddenly I felt like I was blushing. Fortunately, I couldn't see the color of his skin here.
The word "cloud" also means "to speak" in ancient China. Xu Bo'an still remembers that there were many ancient texts when he was in school that had such expressions.
For example, in the "Inscription on a Humble Room", "Confucius said: Why is there such a shabby thing?"
In addition, the idiom "people follow what others say" is also a good expression.
It's just that it's difficult for Xu Bo'an to connect these knowledge points. After all, the word "Ling Yun" is an excellent and complete vocabulary in Xu Bo'an's cognition.
The cultural difference is sometimes that simple.
Xu Boan calmed down and continued to ask: "Then tell me how he got this painting."
Chu Feiyun shook his head and said: "Lord Hui Chenghuang, let me tell you that I was born into the Chu royal family. According to the blood relationship, the king is my second great ancestor.
The specific situation of the king's matter is unknown to me. I know, but I heard my grandpa mention it when I was a kid. It was said that it was passed down in the family that the second great-great-grandfather loved this painting so much that it was always hanging in his study. Even when he went to sleep in other palaces at night, he would put this painting on it. It was only after the new king ascended the throne that he took the painting back to the inner treasury and kept it. Xu Boan guessed that Chu Yunfei was most likely a relative of the king of Chu. But he never thought that he had such a pure blood relationship with the royal family.
Xu Bo'an asked: "It seems that you were born into a wealthy family. Your family must have a long history, right? There must be a genealogy!"
Xu Bo'an thought very simply. If the Chu family has Genealogy, it means that this king Chu Ling is not a fellow countryman who came from time to time. But people who are born and raised in this world.
Chu Feiyun nodded and said with pride: "Of course there is, but the history of our Chu family is not long. The Chu State is the shortest country in this land. The country expanded its territory and conquered the world in troubled times. This is all due to the great grandfather of the second generation. ”
When Xu Bo'an heard this, his eyes widened immediately and he asked hurriedly: "You mean, Chu Ling was the one who conquered the country of Chu."
The family has a short history, and he is the founding king. The more people listened, the more people suspected that he was the one who mastered the method of traveling through bonsai.
Could it be. Is this Chu Ling really his fellow countryman?
Xu Boan couldn't help but have doubts.
(End of this chapter)