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Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Speaking of the 21st year of Guangxu, many people have no impression.

But it is different when it is changed to the year of the Gregorian calendar.

The 21st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty is exactly 1895 in the Gregorian calendar!
In the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, Huaxia was defeated!
In April of the same year, the Eastern Kingdom forced the Qing government to sign an unequal treaty and occupied a large area of ​​China...

Relevant historical materials quickly flashed through the mind, and everyone present felt an unusual atmosphere.

"The Sino-Japanese War? Is it related to this set of Twelve Flower Cups?"

Xin Ran asked quietly.

Hu Yitang did not respond.

Just let Ren Ping continue:
"The craftsmanship of this set of Twelve Flower God Cups is rare in the world, even surpassing the five-color masterpieces of the Kangxi period. Unfortunately, not long after it was made, it was lost among the people due to the turmoil of the current situation."

"In the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, and even after the founding of the People's Republic of China, many famous porcelain masters were secretly looking for it,"

"So far, 10 of them have been clearly found, of which 8 have been included in the National Museum, and 2 are in a certain provincial museum,"

"The remaining two, except for one living among the people, are still not sure, and the other one has been identified!"

"—It's in the Eastern Kingdom! It's one of the precious cultural relics left outside in the late Qing Dynasty!"

Boom!

There was a roar in Hu Yitang's mind, like a valley bursting.

Not because of anything else, but because of what Ren Ping said, he had heard of it before.

It's just that I always thought that it was just a rumor, not enough to believe...

"Then... the one living in the East, is this one?"

At this time, Xin Ran could no longer care about Mr. Hu, and said with a trembling voice.

Ren Ping nodded:
"The one living in the East has been proved to be the April Peony Cup!"

"Not bad! Matched! Matched!"

"April Peony Cup! Ah! In 1895, the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War was in April! History is a lesson! History is a lesson!"

"Just because of this?"

Seeing that Ren Ping shook his head slightly, as if he had something to say, Shen Yicheng hurriedly said.

Others reacted too.

It seems far-fetched to say that this set of Twelve Flower God Cups is related to the Sino-Japanese War just because it corresponds to the year and month of the previous year.

Sure enough, Ren Ping sighed:
"You must be very surprised. Since the owner of the folk kiln is skilled, why doesn't he make five colors, but only blue and white? Why doesn't he apply color on the glaze?"

"Look carefully, what is written under the peony line?"

A hula.

People from the Municipal Museum and Yichengxuan rushed forward together.

Looking carefully, there are indeed a few small characters written under the poem "Xiaoyan is far away from the golden palm, and the evening fragrance is deeply arousing the jade hall".

It's just that the font is very small and the angle is off, making it hard to see clearly.

"Is it..."The country is in trouble, the mountains and rivers lose their color"..."

Suddenly, Hu Yitang at the side trembled.

"Not bad! These are the eight characters!"

"The country is in trouble! The mountains and rivers lose their color!"

"It turns out that the owner of the folk kiln deplored the disastrous defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-] and was indignant at the loss of mountains and rivers, so he preferred not to add any color to the set of Twelve Flower God Cups, leaving only blue and white!"

After being reminded by Hu Yitang, many people recognized it immediately, and couldn't help shouting in surprise.

Up to now, this matter has been verified nine out of ten.

Everyone quickly realized what Ren Ping meant by "important historical value" just now.

Sino-Japanese War!

So far there are more than two Jiazi!

The other party is the Eastern Kingdom.

It would be of great significance if it could be taken back at this time!
In comparison, the value of this April Peony Cup is no longer that important. In short, it is far from comparable to other Yangcai laminated bottles.

If we can just get a complete set for the country...

For example, Xin Ran, Shen Yicheng and others thought deeply, and further thought:
Dongyang Kingdom included this important cultural relic in its scope, but cut it in half and placed it in a corner with blurred pixels. It is hard to say that there is no suspicion of digging a hole for its own side.

Imagine that the other party is included in the scope of exchange, but one's own side is at a loss.

As long as there is a little guidance and publicity in the media afterwards, it will forget the national humiliation and have no eyes!

This is likely to be a game!

"I said why the Japanese people are so kind, and I also listed a range for us to choose..."

The more Xin Ran thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she couldn't help but feel lingering fear.

With a thought:
"Mr. Hu, how do you know those eight words just now? Didn't you read them carefully?"

Mr. Hu didn't answer in a daze, but stared at Ren Ping with piercing eyes.

Ren Ping ignored him, seeing that the overall situation was settled, he turned around and left without saying hello.

"Wait a minute! Little... little friend!"

Hu Yitang quickly caught up a few steps and paused:
"I've heard of the Twelve Flower God Cups of 'National Misfortune, Mountains and Rivers Losing Color' decades ago, but it was generally considered to be rumors at the time. How could you—"

"Elder Hu still doesn't believe it?"

"Yes! To tell you the truth, I've been looking at china all my life—"

Ren Ping turned around abruptly:

"Mr. Hu! The other two Huashen cups I mentioned just now are the Jiangning Provincial Museum! You can go and verify it and see if I am talking nonsense!"

"what?"

Like a bolt from the blue, Hu Yitang was completely shocked:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! If it's in the Provincial Museum, how could I not know!"

Having said that, he couldn't help feeling overwhelmed, and hurriedly took out his cell phone and made a call.

The rest were also shocked:

Who is Hu Yitang?
Honorary consultant of Jiangning Provincial Museum!

Before retiring, he worked in the museum for more than 30 years.

The current curator was brought out by him more than ten years ago!
With such treasures in the collection, would he not know?
However, what happened next surprised everyone.

"Xiao Yang! There are two rumored Twelve Flower God Cups in the Provincial Pavilion of 'National Misfortune, Mountains and Rivers Discolored', right?"

"Mr. Hu? Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"You just say yes!"

"Yes... These two porcelain cups were only entered into the museum a few years ago, and they have been kept secret. I wanted to inform you at first, but considering that you have already retired and your age..."

"Confused! Confused! Eyes but no eyes!"

"What's the matter, Mr. Hu? Is there any news from you?"

Clap!
Hu Yitang hung up the phone directly, and even threw his mobile phone on the table.

Everyone looked at each other:

Now... it's a certainty!

The "Xiao Yang" that Mr. Hu just mentioned is, if nothing unexpected happens, the current Director of the Provincial Museum Yang!

Mr. Hu was very angry because he was not notified of such a big event when the two porcelain cups entered the museum;
Secondly, since there are already two in the Provincial Museum, when identifying this picture, no one recognized the April Peony Cup.
"Bring the scissors!"

With an angry shout, Hu Yitang took off his glasses, and immediately picked up a fruit knife on the table.

Only then did everyone realize that Mr. Hu had surrendered and wanted to cash in on the bet just now!
Can't help but be shocked:

"Mr. Hu! What are you doing? Put it down!"

"It's hard to avoid making mistakes. It's really not worth it! Besides, I don't even have the real thing this time. I just saw a picture. I can't blame you!"

"That's right! This little brother was just joking with you just now, so don't take it seriously!"

"Let go! The surname Hu is not good at it, and almost ruined a big event. Don't you even dare to fulfill the oath you made!"

Hu Yitang scolded sharply.

Everyone was speechless, but they refused to let go no matter what, and allowed him to cut off his beard to fulfill his oath.

As the host, Shen Yicheng was even more of a mess.

At the moment when it was time to make friends, I caught a glimpse of Ren Ping at the door with a relaxed expression, with a half-smile on his face, and couldn't help feeling anxious, thinking:

Young people, watching the excitement is no big deal!Don't you know that you are also the victim?

Hastily passed a wink in the past.

Ren Ping had no choice but to restrain himself for the time being. Although he felt that Mr. Hu was ridiculously pedantic, there was no need to bet.

Why does he want an old beard?
"You don't need to say too much, this old man is willing to bet and admit defeat! If you feel that these few strands of beard are not satisfied, what conditions do you have, just ask!"

Seeing Ren Ping walking in front of him with a strange expression, Hu Yitang broke free from the restraints of the crowd and said loudly.

Ren Ping was helpless and smiled:

"Mr. Hu, the most important thing now is not to find the last lost Flower God Cup?"

"What? Do you know where the last one is?"

Hu Yitang was startled.

(End of this chapter)