Chapter 035 I Only Need to Make a Slight Move
Lin Lang smiled as he took the microphone, looked at Ms. Huang, the holder of the treasure, and asked, "Hello, Ms. Huang!"
"Hello, expert!"
"I come from a rural area in the suburbs of Shanghai. I've always been farming in the countryside with my husband. I'm very curious to know what this small golden turtle antique is used for?"
Lin Lang looked at the pop-up subtitle prompt and replied, "From the golden turtle's appearance and the inscription on its belly, this is a seal."
"This turtle-shaped seal is an artifact from the Han Dynasty. Official seals during the Western Han and eastern han dynasties, used by officials above the county magistrate level, were turtle-shaped, while those below used a nose-shaped knob."
"A Han Dynasty seal made of gold indicates that the owner's status was extraordinary."
"In the Han Dynasty, turtles had many meanings. Minor officials could not use turtle-shaped seals. Even high-ranking officials had to have a salary exceeding 2000 shi to use a turtle-shaped seal knob, and generally, high-ranking officials used silver seals."
"A golden turtle-shaped seal could only be used by kings, marquises, generals, and prime ministers. The reason for such a system is that the turtle had extraordinary significance in ancient times."
"The turtle itself has a long lifespan, so the turtle shape implies longevity for the person holding the seal. At the same time, the turtle also had the auspicious meaning of warding off evil and bestowing blessings in ancient times. Among the four mythical beasts revered by the ancients, the Black Tortoise's incarnation was based on the turtle."
"'Baopuzi: Inner Chapters' records, 'It is said that life must end in death, but turtles and cranes live long' (Life will end in death, but turtles and cranes are long-lived)."
"Moreover, because ancient people once used turtle shells as currency, the turtle also symbolized wealth and good fortune."
"From the carving technique and the seal script on the belly, this turtle-shaped seal is genuine, and it is also the eastern han Guangling King's Seal, a priceless national treasure."
Ms. Huang, the treasure holder standing by, immediately waved her arms happily after hearing Lin Lang's appraisal. She was so overjoyed that she couldn't control herself.
The audience below cheered and applauded, happy for Ms. Huang, the treasure holder.
The mixed-race beauty director, Marry Yang, saw Lin Lang looking very handsome and photogenic on the camera monitor, giving a confident and professional appraisal. Her initial nervousness for Lin Lang turned into a beautiful, exotic smile on her face.
"I was actually amazed by him!"
"I really didn't expect this pretty boy, Lin Lang, to actually be an excellent appraiser. He knows quite a lot; he truly has real skill."
"I was worried this episode would be ruined by Lin Lang, but I didn't expect that using a young, handsome appraisal expert would result in such visually pleasing footage. This episode really paid off!"
AI generated Marry Yang's beautiful image
At the same time.
Cai Guosheng was quite shocked after hearing this.
Clearly, Cai Guosheng never expected that Lin Lang would dare to independently appraise the treasure without humbly consulting him and Gong Jiarui, two senior experts, and instead directly announce the appraisal result in front of the live audience and cameras.
"Zhou Zhongdang's disciple is indeed arrogant. I want to see if he truly has the ability to appraise treasures, or if he will make a mistake in public and lose his master's face."
After thinking, Cai Guosheng examined the golden turtle seal and was secretly surprised, thinking, "It seems Zhou Zhongdang's disciple is not simple!"
"With my thirty years of experience as an appraisal expert, I can only determine that this golden seal is a genuine turtle knob from the eastern han period, but I dare not assert that this golden turtle seal is the eastern han Guangling King's Seal."
"I didn't expect Lin Lang to be so young and promising, peaking upon his debut, even more impressive than my thirty years of appraisal experience. I'm truly being outdone by a junior!"
After thinking, Cai Guosheng praised with some embarrassment, "Nephew, what excellent eyesight!"
"Nephew, you truly are Master of Appraisal Zhou Zhongdang's closed-door disciple. Your appraisal result is accurate and flawless. You truly surpass your master!"
Gong Jiarui was shocked to see Lin Lang identify the golden turtle seal as the priceless eastern han Guangling King's Seal. He was instantly convinced and impressed by the newcomer Lin Lang.
After Gong Jiarui examined the golden turtle seal, he secretly admired Lin Lang's appraisal skills, and at the same time, he harbored some ill intentions.
Gong Jiarui cunningly asked, "Ms. Huang, how did you obtain this golden turtle seal?"
Ms. Huang, the treasure holder, honestly replied, "It was dug up from under the foundation of our old house in the countryside when we were renovating and rebuilding."
Gong Jiarui then morally blackmailed her, saying, "This golden turtle seal is extremely rare and has very high cultural relic value. Ms. Huang should hand it over to the state and contribute to the cultural relic protection work of Xia State."
Lin Lang felt like laughing after hearing that. A priceless eastern han Guangling King's Seal, handed over to the state for a commendation banner and a 500 chinese yuan reward—wasn't that advising someone to be a fool?
Ms. Huang's smile abruptly stopped after hearing this.
Clearly, Ms. Huang showed great displeasure at Appraisal Master Gong Jiarui's morally manipulative remarks urging her to hand it over to the state.
So Ms. Huang immediately stated her position, politely refusing, "This priceless golden turtle seal can change our family's impoverished fate. I only came to appraise the authenticity and value of the golden turtle seal, and I have no intention of handing it over to the state."
Gong Jiarui, however, said, "Ms. Huang, you might not understand the Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics. This golden turtle seal of yours is not an heirloom; it is an unearthed cultural relic and must be handed over to the state. Private possession is illegal."
Ms. Huang became a little flustered after hearing this and weakly said, "How can it be illegal if a Baby dug up from our old house's foundation is not handed over to the state?"
AI generated Marry Yang's beautiful image