"Brother, be kidding, I know how much your antique is worth." The driver said in disbelief.

"Haha, master, it's not a joke. The antique knowledge you just mentioned shows that you are a veteran antique lover. If you open it and take a look, you will know how much it is worth. It's still okay to have a fare." Fang You said with a smile.

The driver looked at Fang You suspiciously, then got out of the car, opened the trunk, opened the packed porcelain wooden box, and immediately the pretty exquisite vase appeared in front of him.

"Brother, this porcelain is quite exquisite, it seems to be an old object. Is this the antique you just found? Give it to me as a fare. Do you want it? It is much more expensive than the fare." The driver looked at the porcelain. At his half-baked level, although he could not tell that it was new and old, he could also tell that its value was far more than the fare.

Even if you buy a production line porcelain vase for ornamental use these days, it will cost several hundred yuan. The fare of nearly one hundred yuan is a huge profit. He couldn't help but look at Fang You with some doubt.

"Yes, Master, I'll give you the fare for this porcelain. I still have a lot of things at home. I still have something to do, so I'll leave first. Goodbye, Master." Fang You said a few words to the driver. Seeing Mr. Wang calling, he immediately said goodbye to the driver and hurried to the gate of the Palace Museum.

He still doesn't like this imitation porcelain that he bought for 10,000 yuan. Even if he doesn't give it to the driver, he will throw it away directly. This porcelain is just an accompanying item, and his real gain is the inkstone that those people look down upon.

If it weren't for the purpose of getting this inkstone, he would have sold the porcelain to him for 100 yuan. He wouldn't have wanted it.

After touching the inkstone in his arms, Fang You showed a satisfied smile on his face. Seeing that what Brother Li said didn't seem to be fake. This may be really a family heirloom left by his grandfather. The layer of mud wrapped in the inkstone on it was probably his grandfather who had done it, but he didn't tell the truth about Brother Li, and just said that he should keep it well.

Maybe he was afraid that his grandson would sell the inkstone after learning the truth. After all, with the reputation of this inkstone, he could definitely be auctioned at a sky-high price.

While running towards the entrance of the museum, Fang You answered the call from Mr. Wang and learned that Mr. Wang had arrived at the entrance of the museum. He accelerated his speed and could not let an old man wait for him for too long.

When he arrived at the gate of the majestic city wall of the Forbidden City, the first thing Fang You saw was standing outside the door, basking in the sun and waiting for him.

Mr. Wang's face was still so majestic, but Fang You knew that under his judge-like appearance, there was a kind heart hidden.

Fang You accelerated his pace and soon arrived at the door, "Old Wang, I really can't afford to pick me up at the door myself."

"Don't say so much nonsense, kid. Didn't you tell me to see the antiques I just bought? Now I'm empty-handed. Don't you bring antiques?" Old Wang smiled, then looked at Fang You's empty-handed appearance and said with some confusion.

Fang You smiled immediately, "Old Wang, who told you that the antiques I found must be big, a small antique, and it is now in my arms."

"What are you waiting for? Go in and let me see." As soon as he heard Fang You's words, Mr. Wang couldn't wait to pull Fang You directly into the museum through the staff's special passage, and then he came to a palace where the museum staff worked.

When he arrived in a room in the palace, Mr. Wang asked Fang You to sit on the sofa, then poured a cup of tea, and waited for Fang You to take out the antiques to take a look.

Fang You smiled, "Old Wang, now this antique can't see anything from the surface, but there must be mystery inside, so you need to come and take a look."

"Don't say so much nonsense. If you don't see anything, you won't come to me so much. Take it out quickly." Old Wang said bluntly. Now the most important thing in his heart is antiques, and Fang You, the antique owner, has become a secondary one.

Fang You smiled and took out the inkstone in his arms. This inkstone still needs to be reappeared by the old man in front of him. "Old Wang, this is this thing."

"The inkstone looks so crude and has a strange shape. If it was brought by someone else, I would just tell him to get out. Now you guys have brought it, there must be a mystery in it. I'll take a good look." Seeing Fang You take out an inkstone like a street stall from his arms, Mr. Wang said in surprise.

The shape of this inkstone is very regular, and it does not have any shapes of modern inkstones. The inkstone is about nine inches long and seven inches wide, and there is no pattern on the inkstone for decoration.

Moreover, this inkstone looks bigger than an ordinary inkstone, and its crude appearance is even worse than street stall goods.

Mr. Wang was not confused by these appearances and carefully observed this inkstone. Fang You had a very strong attainment and eyesight in antiques. This was proved by countless facts. He felt that this inkstone must have some mystery.

He held the magnifying glass and watched bit by bit. When he saw a certain inconspicuous corner, his pupils shrank suddenly, and then wiped the magnifying glass and carefully observed it in this position.

"My friend Fang, I guess it was this fall mark that made you discover something." Old Wang looked carefully for a while, and then the other party lobbyed.

Fang You nodded and smiled, "Old Wang, if it's just a fall mark, it might be nothing, but the color and patina under the fall mark are obviously different from the surface of the inkstone."

"That's true. My friend Fang thought there must be another inkstone hidden underneath." Old Wang said with a smile.

"Old Wang, with your old man's rich experience, you must see more than me. According to my observation, the inkstone patina under the fall mark is not from the second generation of the Ming and Qing dynasties, but it looks like the craftsmanship of the Song and Yuan dynasties." Fang You smiled slightly. He could understand Mr. Wang's calm expression. As a master of antiques at the Palace Museum, Mr. Wang has seen countless precious antiques. Such an inkstone that may hide old objects is nothing.

Only. Fang You is very much looking forward to what expression will be on Mr. Wang’s face when the true face of this inkstone appears, and the reputation of this inkstone can even be compared with some national treasures.

"Fang Xiaoyou has deep knowledge and eyesight. He can even see the age of the inkstone through these patinas." Mr. Wang said in surprise. Fang You's eyesight is far beyond his expectations. He can see the age through this surface. Without more than decades of experience in the antique industry, it is impossible to do it.

Fang You shook his head and smiled, "Old Wang, please stop praising me. The most important thing now is to let this inkstone see the light of day again. I don't know what this hidden inkstone looks like."

"Okay, Xiaoyou Fang. Since that's the case, I will use the tools to start removing the mud layer on the surface of the inkstone, and see what the hidden inkstone looks like below." Old Wang smiled, and did not feel that excited because another inkstone was hidden below.

Of course, if Fang You brought the magical Venus Dragon Inkstone, that would be a different matter. He heard the name of many of the antiques Fang You found. He had never met him. Last time he wanted to take advantage of Fang You's apprenticeship. However, Mr. Chu said that he did not bring Tianhai and placed it in Wuyang, which made him very depressed at that time.

If an inkstone has the inscriptions of ancient celebrities, the value of the inkstone will be infinitely improved, just like Fang You’s Venus Dragon Inkstone, it will have no magical effect. Just because this is the inkstone used by Mi Fu, it will be enough to become a priceless treasure.

After saying that, Mr. Wang went to the inner room and took some tools over. With professional antique repair tools, he could prevent the hidden inkstone from being damaged when taken out.

After getting ready, Mr. Wang put on white gloves, started from the slightest bit of the drop mark, and slowly peeled off the mud layer used to hide the surface of the inkstone. The drop mark was at a position on the back, so he began to remove the mud layer on the surface from the back.

Fang You knew the tools used by Mr. Wang, and some did not know them. When Mr. Wang saw this situation, he peeled the mud layer while explaining to Fang You the purpose and use of some tools.

In order to prevent the mud layer from being too tightly attached to the inkstone, causing damage to the inkstone when peeled off, Mr. Wang also used a special chemical agent, which can only decompose the stickiness of the soil without damaging the inkstone itself.

Seeing Mr. Wang's state of being both focused, Fang You felt a little painful. This inkstone did not allow any mistakes. He felt that if the inkstone was truly present, Mr. Wang would definitely regret his carelessness before.

Slowly, a thick layer of mud on the back was removed, and the surface of the inkstone hidden below was revealed bit by bit.

There is nothing surprising on the back of the painted black inkstone. The inkstone is divided into clay inkstone and stone inkstone. This inkstone uses stone, while the surface hides it is a mud layer. This is another strange reason why Fang You was at that time and it is also the reason why Mr. Wang used this chemical agent. Although soil and stone are both earth substances, their molecular structures are somewhat different.

At this moment, seeing Mr. Wang peeling off a little more of the skin and a handwriting was revealed below. Fang You hurriedly said, "Mr. Wang, there are words that appear."

The handwriting on the inkstone is something that can represent the value of the inkstone, especially the ancient inkstone. Mr. Wang also saw the handwriting at this time, and his face showed a solemn look, and his movements became softer.

This word only showed a stroke, and it was impossible to tell its true appearance. Mr. Wang slowly peeled off the surrounding mud layer, and the first complete word was immediately revealed.

The marks of the inkstone are on the left, so Mr. Wang followed the marks from left to right to make the inkstone appear little by little, while the first character on the left is the word Xie. The word Xie is written very elegantly. Ordinary people may have to take a few glances to recognize it, but with the eyes of Mr. Wang and Fang You, they can see the handwriting at a glance.

"The word Xie, is it the name of the owner of the inkstone? There were many literati surnamed Xie in ancient times, so keep going down." Mr. Wang looked at the first word, thought for a while, then smiled at Fang You, and began to peel the mud layer again. If there was another word, you might be able to guess who the name was.

In ancient times, there were three most famous celebrities with the surname Xie, one of whom was Xie An. He served as the prime minister of the Jin Dynasty in ancient times and had contact with famous people such as Wang Xizhi.

The second person was Xie Lingyun, a famous calligrapher, painter and writer in ancient times, who created the landscape poetry school in the history of literature, and many good sentences were passed down by later generations.

The third person is Xie Daoyuan, a famous talented woman in the Jin Dynasty, one of the few female poets in Chinese history, and the daughter of Xie An's brothers. She finally married Wang Ningzhi, the second son of Wang Xizhi, as his wife.

This is just the most famous person in history with the surname Xie. Every surname will be found in the 5,000-year history of China.

Mr. Wang is very much looking forward to the word "What" the second word will be. It can be said that the name represents the value and historical significance of this inkstone.

The second character, under his gentle movements, was shown, and it was a character Fang. It was connected with the first character, and it was Xie Fang.

"Xie Fang, Mr. Wang, is this Xie Fangde's inkstone?" Fang You said in surprise when he saw these two words. Not to mention these two words, he had seen the entire inkstone.

Among the famous historical figures, the only one with these two words is Xie Fangde, who was a Jinshi of the Southern Song Dynasty and served as the Minister of the Six Ministry. He was extremely smart and had a very unique article. He once led the rebel army to fight against the invasion of the Yuan Dynasty in Jiangdong, but was eventually defeated and captured. He did not surrender to the enemy and died bravely for his country.

His character is full of justice, despising the powerful and jealous of evil. His uncle died because of resisting the Yuan Dynasty, while his father was imprisoned for disobeying a noble official until he died unjustly.

Mr. Wang looked at these two words, "Only Xie Fangde can write such free and easy handwriting. As for whether it is Xie Fangde's inkstone, it is impossible to make a conclusion yet, but what is certain is that it is related to Xie Fangde, so let's continue reading."

As he said that, Mr. Wang's solemn expression was excited, and he continued to peel off the mud layer of the inkstone and reveal the handwriting below the inkstone bit by bit.

As the two of them guessed, the third word is to get, and the fourth word is to remember. I peeled some of it down, but no more words appear, Xie Fangde remembers it.

Seeing that there were no characters below, Mr. Wang changed directions and turned from below to the right. Gradually, he found that there was only one character on the right, and continued to go to the right, and there was another line of characters, Zhongwu's old object.

The appearance of these words made Mr. Wang think of something, and a burst of excitement appeared on his face, "Mr. Fang, maybe you have picked up the treasure this time, it's a shocking leak."

"Oh, Mr. Wang, it's just a few words. How can I tell that even Xie Fangde's inkstone cannot make you so excited." Fang You pretended to be ignorant.

Mr. Wang was excited, "My friend Fang, this inkstone was only obtained by Xie Fangde. Mr. Chu should introduce you to some famous inkstones in history. Looking at these words, think about it carefully, especially the two words Zhongwu."

Fang You pretended to be thinking, and then suddenly his eyes lit up, and his face showed an extremely excited look, "Old Wang, I remembered that Mr. Chu once told me about an inkstone. This inkstone was obtained by three people with righteousness and integrity, and at the same time, he engraved and left words on the inkstone. One of them was Xie Fangde. Could it be that this was the inkstone used by the hero?"

"From the handwriting and the patina on the inkstone, it will not be copied by someone else. Fang Xiaoyou, you can really bring a miracle. This inkstone has disappeared for decades. I didn't expect to reappear from your hands. Haha, let's continue to let this inkstone see the light of day again."

Old Wang showed excitement on his face, and then continued to peel the cortex below. Finally, the handwriting on the right was fully revealed.

"The ink marks of Yue Zhongwu in Fangde's family are similar to those of the inscriptions. This is a thing of Zhongwu. Xie Fangde remembers, haha, Xiaoyou Fang, this is really the inkstone of Yue Fei and Yue Wumu. Haha, I didn't expect that in my lifetime I would still see this inkstone that had disappeared for decades."

Reciting this inscription engraved on the inkstone, Mr. Wang laughed excitedly a few times, and then hugged the inkstone, as if it was like a thing he loved.

"Old Wang, I really can't believe this. I thought it was just an old object from the Song and Yuan dynasties, but I didn't expect that it was a Yue Fei's righteous inkstone that had disappeared for decades. I remember that there were inscriptions by Xie Fangde and Wen Tianxiang's posters. What's more precious is that there are eight big characters engraved by Yue Fei on it." Fang You said with a shocked look on it.

Mr. Wang laughed, "My friend Fang, it's not just you, I didn't even expect that this inkstone, which is not very good-looking and like a street stall, would be an extremely precious Yue Fei's righteous inkstone. Let's continue and look at the handwriting of Wen Tianxiang and Yue Fei, how heroic it would be."

Next, Mr. Wang's movements were even more gentle. Even if he wasted a little time, he could not cause any damage to the inkstone. Gradually, Wen Tianxiang's handwriting was revealed, and the handwriting left by Wen Tianxiang can be said to be the most common on the entire inkstone.

"Yue Zhongwu Duanzhou stone inkstone was collected by Junzhi in the same year. On December 3rd of the ninth year of Xianchun, he sent it to Tianxiang." This is the text recorded by Wen Tianxiang on the inkstone after obtaining the inkstone. There is another passage that shows his ambition to be named with the inkstone.

"Although the inkstone is not hard to penetrate, and even if the heart is not as strong as the stone, it will not be perfect if you keep it."

The main meaning of this passage is that the inkstone is not iron, but it is difficult to wear through. Although his heart is not a stone, it is like a stone always hard. This passage expresses his tenacious perseverance and strong will. When reading this passage, you can feel the righteousness of Wen Tianxiang in his handwriting.

Wen Tianxiang was a famous anti-Yuan hero. He was originally a civil servant, but in order to oppose the invasion of foreign races, he resolutely set foot on the battlefield. After being captured, he experienced three years of imprisonment. During this period, he did not surrender to the Yuan Dynasty and tried to commit suicide in various ways many times, but failed. In the end, he took advantage of himself calmly and quietly waited for the arrival of the death penalty. The Yuan Dynasty tried to persuade him to surrender, induce, and force him to use various means far more than other Song Dynasty ministers.

Even the Yuan Dynasty Khan Kublai Khan personally persuaded him to surrender, but he failed to convince him. Later, Wen Tianxiang wrote a song of righteousness that shocked the world and was sobbing in prison. At that time, the emperors of the Song Dynasty surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty and were sent by Kublai Khan to surrender, but he resolutely insisted on not surrendering.
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