When Mr. Guo shouted, the other old men were also shocked.
"Let everyone see quickly, is this really the Imperial Calligraphy Gourd Seal among Zhao Ji's Seven Seals of Xuanhe?" asked Old Liu anxiously.
Mr. Guo showed the seal in his hand, and several old men came over, even Yang Jing.
The last time he used the "Perspective" skill to look at this scroll, he only saw that there were not many things hidden inside, but did not look carefully at what they were. He did not expect that there was actually a collection seal of Song Huizong Zhao Ji hidden inside.
Song Huizong collected calligraphy and paintings from all over the world, expanded the Imperial Academy of Painting, and collected famous works of art from past dynasties in his inner palace, which reached an unprecedented level of abundance. He also ordered officials to compile the "Xuanhe Calligraphy Collection", "Xuanhe Painting Collection" and "Xuanhe Antique Collection". The Xuanhe Palace not only collected the best treasures in the world, but Song Qiaonian, Mi Fu, Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng, Cai Bian and others devoted themselves to the protection and arrangement of the calligraphy and paintings in the inner palace, remounting them and compiling them into volumes. Song Huizong personally wrote labels and collected them in different levels.
Zhao Ji had to personally appraise and collect these famous works of art from past dynasties. As Zhao Ji and Qianlong had similar personalities, it was essential for him to stamp his appraisal and collection seal on those famous works of art from past dynasties.
Later generations summarized the collection seals owned by Zhao Ji based on the seals on some handed down calligraphy and paintings. The most famous of them are the "Xuanhe Seven Seals", also known as the "Xuanhe Seven Seals".
The gourd-shaped seal of "Imperial Calligraphy", the round seal of "Double Dragons", the seal of "Xuanhe" with linked beads, the rectangular seal of "Zhenghe", the rectangular seal of "Xuanhe", the seal of "Zhenghe" with linked beads, and the large square seal of "Seal of the Imperial Library" with nine fold characters, these are the so-called "Seven Seals of Xuanhe".
It is widely said that the small double dragon seal below the inscription of Along the River During the Qingming Festival is the second of the seven seals of Xuanhe period. Of course, this small double dragon seal is round, and there is another one that is square, known as the "double dragon square seal".
This "Imperial Calligraphy Gourd Seal" is ranked first among the Seven Seals of Xuanhe Period. It is said to be the favorite private collection seal of Song Huizong Zhao Ji.
I have just clearly seen the round seal with double dragons on the suspected authentic "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". I didn't expect to see another seal of the Seven Seals of Xuanhe on another scroll.
Mr. Guo brought the ink pad, dipped the seal in the ink pad, and then pressed it hard on a piece of white paper. After taking it away, a clear gourd-shaped "御书" carved in small seal script appeared on the white paper.
Several old men took the white paper and read it one by one. Finally, they kept nodding their heads. Mr. Liu said directly: "This seal cannot be fake. It is indeed the 'Imperial Calligraphy' gourd seal of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji."
Mr. Xiao also said: "The seal of this square seal is kept in the Taibei Palace Museum. I have also seen the seal of this square seal on some other calligraphy and paintings handed down from generation to generation. Yes, this square seal is real!"
Mr. Huang shook his head and said in disbelief: "I can't believe it! I can't believe it! Zhao Ji's private collection of Yin can be preserved. If this is made public, it will definitely cause a sensation. I thought that all of Zhao Ji's private collection of Yin disappeared during the Jingkang Rebellion. I didn't expect that one of them could be preserved. It's really amazing!"
Cai Yi said: "Now the painting has strong evidence. With Zhao Ji's seal, it is more powerful than any other evidence. Obviously, considering the relationship between Zhao Lingrang and Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji must have encountered a disaster that he could not escape, which made Zhao Lingrang hide this "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" and his "Imperial Calligraphy" gourd seal. It is widely rumored in history books that Zhao Ji's favorite painting was this "Along the River During the Qingming Festival."
Yang Jing took the opportunity to interrupt and asked, "Master Four, Zhao Ji is the great emperor of the Song Dynasty. Is there anything that he feels is a disaster that he cannot avoid?"
Several old men looked at each other and said almost in unison: "Jingkang Rebellion!"
Zhao Ji ascended the throne in 1100 and abdicated in 1125, handing over the throne to his eldest son Zhao Huan and becoming the emperor emeritus. He reigned for 26 years and witnessed the entire process of the Northern Song Dynasty from success to decline, and was eventually captured by the Jin people.
But it is undeniable that when Zhao Ji first ascended the throne, the Northern Song Dynasty was still very powerful. As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji had nothing to fear. But the Jingkang Rebellion was something he had to fear.
Just as several old men said, there was nothing else that could scare Zhao Ji, the retired emperor, except the Jingkang Rebellion.
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