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Chapter 372 - 372: Emperor Li Shimin l s One is Fake! The True Artifact Is in Luo Feng’s Hands! (1)
Chapter 372 - 372: Emperor Li Shimin l s One is Fake! The True Artifact Is in Luo Feng’s Hands! (1)
Chapter 372: Emperor Li Shimin l s One is Fake! The True Artifact Is in Luo Feng’s Hands! (1)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“What? The Orchid Pavilion Preface?” The archaeology team surrounding him echoed his words in disbelief. The Orchid Pavilion Preface? Could it truly be?
A staff member swallowed his surprise before mustering the courage to ask, “Mr. Luo, did you just say…”
Luo Feng surveyed their perplexed faces, remaining silent. Their reactions were hardly surprising. The Orchid Pavilion Preface was no ordinary piece.
Although the world’s most renowned cursive script was attributed to the
Autobiography Essay, it was not widely recognized. However, the Orchid Pavilion Preface, hailed as the supreme semi-cursive script, boasted a reputation that reverberated across the world, thanks to a popular song by musician Jay Chou.
Its fame was equivalent to that of the Mona Lisa in Europe, surpassing the Autobiography essay. Globally, the Orchid Pavilion Preface might not have reached the same level of fame, but within Chinese Borders, it held an unparalleled status. Yet, the genuine artifact had not been definitively identified or discovered, only imitations existed.
The Palace Museum held a copy of the Orchid Pavilion Preface, but it was a
later generation’s cursive imitation. The museum in the northeast had a Song dynasty replica. However, even these replicas were regarded as treasures.
When it came to calligraphic art, few, if any, could overshadow the Orchid Pavilion Preface.
A gasp of shock filled the room.
“Did I hear right? The Orchid Pavilion Preface?” “Holy cow! This is big!”
“Is this the world’s best semi-cursive script?”
“A genuine work by Wang Xizhi?”
“An original from the Sage of Calligraphy?”
“Wang Xizhi and the Orchid Pavilion Preface, nothing can compete!”
Upon hearing the term ‘Orchid Pavilion Preface’, the crowd’s excitement escalated. This was a masterpiece, a treasure unmatched across the globe.
News of the discovery swept across the in ternet like a wild tornado, stirring up widespread excitement.
“Isn’t that a song by my idol, Jay Chou?”
“Your idol Zhou? You think the Orchid Pavilion Preface was written by Jay Chou?”
“Did I say anything wrong? The song, Orchid Pavilion, was indeed composed by
Jay Chou. I was referring to the song!”
“How dare he use the name Orchid Pavilion!”
“If Wang Xizhi was alive, would Jay Chou still dare to use his work as a song title?”
As this conversation raged on, the world of calligraphy was in a frenzy with a surge of phone calls.
“What? The Orchid Pavilion Preface?”
One elderly man had been inundated with calls throughout the night. It began with the world’s number one cursive script, Huaisu’s Autobiography Essay, followed by original works from Wang Xianzhi, then Li Bai and Du Fu, and more. The news of the Orchid Pavilion Preface left him overwhelmed.
“Has the plane been arranged?”
“Everything is set, Chairman, we’ll head over first thing tomorrow!”
After this frantic rush of activity, a group of seniors turned their attention to
the live stream. They tuned in and began watching.
“Little Luo, why don’t you take over? I’m feeling rather shaky!”
Gu Santong retracted his hand, which was poised to touch the relic, as the mention of the ‘Orchid Pavilion Preface’ evoked a mix of emotions.
“Alright then!”
Luo Feng understood Master Gu’s reluctance to handle such a priceless artifact. As he opened the box, a scroll of about three meters in length lay within.
[ Ding! Calligraphy! Properties: ??? ]
[ Value: ]
Luo Feng paused, baffled. Question marks for value he had seen before, indicating an inestimable value. But why were there no specifics about the era or material?
He proceeded to examine the Orchid Pavilion Preface. There were issues, yet its beauty was undeniable. Suppressing his doubts, Luo Feng unrolled the scroll, revealing the full extent of the Orchid Pavilion Preface.
“Even though I don’t know much about calligraphy, this looks impressive!” “If the host says it’s trash, even if it were gold, it would still be rubbish!” “Holy cow! Is the host your father?”
“If only that were true! I could inherit the host’s fortune of 50 billion!”
Luo Feng carefully studied the Orchid Pavilion Preface. The characters were undeniably the work of a master..