flstandardbreds Chapter 106: Admonitions of the Female Historian
Chapter 106: Admonitions of the Female Historian
“Knock~knock~knock~”
Bai Xigang put his phone aside, thinking out of sight, out of mind.
There was a sudden knock on the bedroom door.
"Who?!"
Bai Xi has been in a bad mood these past few days and seems to be keeping strangers away.
The person outside the door obviously hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about the things in his hand, he thought that it should make Bai Xi feel better, so he gritted his teeth and spoke.
"Miss, I have good news for you."
crunch--
The door of the master bedroom was opened, and Bai Xi's disheveled face appeared at the door frame, his eyes dull.
"You better bring good news..."
Xiao Rui was startled by Bai Xi's appearance, but when he thought about what had happened in the past few days, he suddenly felt that it was normal.
Not to mention a girl, if it were him, he would probably feel very uncomfortable if his identity was exposed like this.
More importantly, Bai Xi's dark history is really too much...
These unscrupulous media outlets can say anything to attract attention, such as saying that a wealthy woman pays for her child just to find a father with good genes for her child... He wants to slap someone after seeing it.
Xiao Rui couldn't help but comfort her, "Miss, don't worry. Lin Shang and the others are already looking for the person behind this. I think the situation will be alleviated soon."
It would have been fine if Xiao Rui hadn't said anything, but as soon as he did, Bai Xi's face turned even darker.
Can she say that she was the culprit?
Moreover, according to the quality of the products produced by System Overlord, this skill is rated as a national treasure.
She felt that it would be difficult to suppress it, and Bai Xi had accepted her fate anyway.
At worst, I can just wear a mask when I go out and act like a celebrity!
Bai Xi thought viciously in his heart, and seeing the smile on Xiao Rui's face that he couldn't hold back, he said unhappily: "Isn't there good news? News!"
"Here~"
Xiao Rui took out a small portable safe from behind his back and handed it to Bai Xi.
"what is this?"
Bai Xi subconsciously took the box, and after realizing what was happening, he asked with some confusion.
"The Admonitions of the Court Ladies!"
"what???"
......
"Xu Yin and the others actually got it back! How did they do that? Is the British Museum's security system made of paper???"
In the living room, Bai Xi put the safe on the table, opened it carefully, and asked in disbelief.
"Do you remember the large sum of money Xu Yin and the others asked you for?"
Xiao Rui knew that Bai Xi would ask this question, so he had already understood all the circumstances clearly in advance.
"Of course I remember. They asked me for $100 million! I've never spent that much myself! I thought they were going to run away with the money."
"If it's $10 million, maybe they'll run away with the money, but if it's $100 million, they'll have to think about whether their lives are worth that much."
Xiao Rui said this with some profound meaning.
Bai Xi was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what he meant.
Anyone who can casually come up with 100 million US dollars as a deposit can naturally also pay the same price to take their lives. Anyone who can stay in the dark side of this world for so long is not a simple person.
Besides, they can still distinguish between having a full meal and having a full meal every time.
"Xu Yin and his team used the money to bribe several officials at the British Museum, and only then did they get this painting of the Admonitions of the Instructress to Women back."
"I've also verified this, and they certainly didn't embezzle any of it."
Bai Xi opened the safe, put on gloves, and carefully took out the things inside.
An ancient painting that had been sleeping for a thousand years slowly unfolded before her eyes.
"The Admonitions of the Court Instructress to the Court Ladies" was created by the Eastern Jin Dynasty painter Gu Kaizhi.
Gu Kaizhi is also known as the ancestor of Chinese calligraphy and painting. Landscape painting took shape in his works, and figure painting was perfected in his works. According to historical records, he had three unique qualities: extraordinary talent, extraordinary painting skills, and extraordinary obsession.
"The Admonitions of the Court Instructress to the Court Ladies" is one of his famous works and is also the earliest known existing silk painting with a narrative theme.
The line drawing technique used in the scroll is the "flowing silk drawing" method, which is fine, dense and resilient. It is known in the history of painting as "spring silkworms spinning silk" and "spring clouds floating in the sky and flowing water on the ground."
However, the original version of "The Admonitions of the Court Instructress to Women" has been lost, and only copies from the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty are still extant.
The Tang Dynasty copy, which is the one in Bai Xi's hands, is an early copy that is closer to Gu Kaizhi's original style.
The seals on this book are complex, with traces of seals such as "Xuanhe", "Imperial Calligraphy", "Shaoxing", and "Qianlong Imperial Appreciation", totaling 112.
The Admonitions for Instructress to Female Historian consists of twelve sections, corresponding to the twelve virtues in the article Admonitions for Instructress to Female Historian written by Zhang Hua in the Jin Dynasty.
However, the Tang Dynasty copy is missing the first three sections, and there are still nine sections, which are "Feng Yuan Blocks the Bear", "Ban Ji Resigns from the Chariot", "The Rise and Fall of World Affairs", "Cultivating Appearance and Decorating Character", "Sharing the Same Bed with Suspicion", "Subtle Talk about Honor and Disgrace", "Exclusive Favor and Disgrace", "Jinggong and Self-Reflection", and "Female Historian's Admonition".
The three missing sections were damaged when the foreign coalition forces invaded Xia and looted the painting.
Bai Xi's fingers gently brushed across the painting. This "Biography of Female Historian" was just one of the many national treasures belonging to the Xia Kingdom that embodied the wisdom of the ancient working people and was just a microcosm that had been stolen.
In addition to it, there are countless national treasures scattered abroad, even among the people.
Perhaps, to make our motherland prosperous, to make our Xia people as powerful as dragons, and to allow national treasures to return home, this is the meaning of the system's existence?
【ding~】
[A collection that meets the requirements has been detected. Would you like to submit it? ]
The familiar mechanical prompt sound rang in Bai Xi's ears again.
Bai Xi ignored him and carefully put away the ancient painting.
When she put the ancient painting back into the safe, she suddenly found a note at the bottom of the safe.
The letter said: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."
Bai Xi chuckled, took out the note and handed it to Xiao Rui.
"This is trying to take credit for me."
Bai Xi thought for a moment and then continued, "Xiao Rui, please transfer another 100 million US dollars. This will be considered as my reward to Xu Yin and the organization behind him."
"Are you sure about this, Miss?"
Xiao Rui was obviously also shocked by Bai Xi's generosity.
"A thousand gold coins buy horse bones. If I'm generous, they'll naturally work hard."
Since this path is possible, it is our responsibility to bring the national treasure back home.
Bai Xi nodded, signaled Xiao Rui to go downstairs and do it quickly, then went upstairs with the suitcase.
The latter looked at her back and couldn't help shaking his head.
You are not buying a horse's bones with a thousand gold coins, you are clearly buying a dead warrior with a hundred million gold coins.
Your methods are becoming more and more sophisticated, Miss...
......
"System! Mission submitted!"
As soon as Bai Xi entered the room and locked the door, he couldn't wait to start submitting the task.
If she hadn't just submitted it below and was about to perform a magic trick to make an object disappear, she would have been unable to hold back.
Super Warrior!
It feels like something out of a blockbuster movie!
Who wouldn’t be curious about this!
【ding~】
Congratulations on successfully completing 1/4 of your monthly mission: Collect a national treasure-level ancient painting.
[Congratulations on triggering the hidden benefit: 100x Critical Hit Reward]
[Congratulations! You are about to receive the following rewards: Gene Enhancement Fluid Formula, Penguin Group 2% Share Ownership Certificate, Mechanical Intelligence, and Core Control Authority.]
"Eh???"