Qu Xiaofeng and three specially invited museum experts and folklore experts were all dumbfounded when they saw the extremely gorgeous Wangong sedan chair in front of them.
I was stunned for several minutes.
An expert named Zhang's hands were shaking:
"Boss Lin, this is an old item, and the dragon and phoenix on it are all five-clawed golden dragons. This is the royal sedan chair."
The folklore expert surnamed Zhao also swallowed his saliva and said:
"It's incredible, absolutely incredible. Boss Lin's sedan chair is far superior to the one in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
Let's not talk about the fact that Boss Lin's sedan chair is more exquisitely crafted, more complex, and more luxurious. Let's just say that it requires 36 bearers, while the Zhejiang Museum's Wangong sedan chair only needs 8 bearers.
According to ancient etiquette, the 36-person sedan chair requirement was only for the emperor and empress. Even Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty used 36 sedan chair bearers, but his entire family was eventually killed. This shows that overstepping the boundaries is strictly prohibited.
"The Wangong sedan chair is a special sedan chair used for weddings, not by the emperor, so it could only have been used by the empresses of the Ming and Qing dynasties. "Old Zhang, Mr. Qu, look, this sedan chair has both Manchu and Chinese characters written on it, so it must be from the Qing Dynasty."
Expert Zhang nodded in agreement:
"The Qing Dynasty had 10 emperors from the time Shunzhi ascended the throne to its demise, but only the weddings of Shunzhi, Kangxi, Tongzhi and Guangxu were held in the palace, requiring the use of the empress's wedding sedan chair.
As for Puyi's wedding, it took place during the Republic of China period, which was no longer under the rule of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, there were no large-scale royal weddings in history, and this kind of sedan chair would definitely not be used.
The Shunzhi and Kangxi eras are too long ago, and judging by the workmanship and state of preservation of this sedan chair, it's unlikely to have been used by the Empresses of the Tongzhi and Guangxu eras. Boss Lin, if we're not mistaken...
The two old men looked at Lin Sanqi with murderous eyes.
Lin Sanqi coughed lightly and firmly denied:
"No, it's not the Queen's sedan chair. How could it be possible? This thing is only found in the Forbidden City. Where else can you find the Queen's sedan chair? Haha."
At this time, another expert Jiang exclaimed not far away:
"Hey, Lao Zhao, Lao Zhang, come and look! Here we have a complete set of ceremonial equipment. These are the flags, these are the banners and fans, this is the umbrella, and over here are all the dragon heads holding rings and hanging lanterns.
Take a look at the flags: there are more than 80 kinds, including sun flags, moon flags, cloud flags, thunder flags, wind flags, rain flags, etc. There are more than 60 kinds of banners, including dragon head banners, leopard tail banners, crimson lead banners, and signal banners.
Oh my god, is this the legendary 'Grand Imperial Procession'? I've only seen it in history books, but it's definitely the highest level of royal ceremonial procession. Seeing it in person today is truly eye-opening. It's truly eye-opening."
The three old experts took out their mobile phones and started taking pictures non-stop, and began to call their friends.
Lin Sanqi did not stop it. After all, this thing would be on the street in a few days after the wedding. It was meant to be seen by others, so there was no need to hide it.
As for whether the museum will intervene, as long as he refuses to admit it, what can the cultural relics department do to him?
The shock in Qu Xiaofeng's eyes was beyond words. She looked at Lin Sanqi as if he were a god.
"Mr. Lin, this is so unexpected! You've given me such a big surprise. Such a queen's sedan chair, such a royal procession..."
Lin Sanqi quickly corrected:
"Mr. Qu, I'm wrong, this is just an ordinary sedan chair. Look, the paint on it hasn't even dried yet. I wouldn't dare call it the Queen's sedan chair."
Qu Xiaofeng looked constipated:
"Director Lin, the three experts I invited are all from the Dongguang Provincial Museum. They are experts in this field. Their vision is like a ruler. They can't be wrong. I am really impressed. Lingnan Group is really a hidden dragon and crouching tiger."
After Qu Xiaofeng finished speaking, she pulled Yin Lianyi's back and sighed:
"Miss Yin, I really envy you. After liberation, you are absolutely the only one who can ride in this kind of sedan chair. I can't even imagine what a sensation it will cause across the country if such a sedan chair is carried out."
Yin Lianyi was also a little proud at this time, feeling very happy, so she showed off:
"Mr. Qu, this is the first time I've seen a sedan chair, but my phoenix coronet and bridal robe are ready. Would you like to take a look?"
Mr. Qu was a little surprised: "Oh, so you're not going to wear the suit our company prepared?"
Yin Lianyi smiled mysteriously: "Mr. Qu will know once he sees it."
Mr. Qu was a little unconvinced and said:
"Okay, then I want to see it. The dresses our company has prepared are made of the most authentic Cantonese embroidery. Normally, our company would not easily give them to newlyweds."
Yin Lianyi thought to herself, if I were to wear something, I would wear new one. Why would I wear something that someone else has worn?
Several people came to the next room, and when a jeweled phoenix crown and a dazzling dark blue Song Dynasty wedding dress appeared before their eyes, Mr. Qu was stunned again.
Qu Xiaofeng trotted over and looked at the phoenix crown carefully. Then she was attracted by the hanging wedding dress. She touched the fabric and said in disbelief:
"This is, this is Yunjin?"
Lin Sanqi chuckled:
"Yes, it's Nanjing brocade, used exclusively by the royal family in ancient times. I asked experts from the Palace Museum to make this wedding dress according to the regulations of the Song Dynasty empress. What's the matter, Mr. Qu, do you still think it's your company's wedding dress?"
Mr. Qu was almost going crazy because the craftsmanship of Yunjin is extremely complicated and cannot be replaced by modern machines so far. It can only be woven purely by hand.
When weaving, two professional craftsmen are needed to work together. They use precious materials such as colored velvet threads and high-quality mulberry silk, and can only weave five centimeters a day.
Just this one wedding dress would have taken at least ten weavers two years to make. Most people could not afford it or buy it.
Ms. Qu was no longer thinking about how Lin Sanqi had gotten it in the shortest possible time. At this moment, she was a little frightened and shouted with a trembling voice:
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Jiang, please come here and take a look at this phoenix crown."
When the three old men heard this, they ran over quickly and exclaimed in unison:
"Nine Dragon and Nine Phoenix Crown?"
"Hey, isn't this Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crown of Empress Xiaoduan of the Ming Dynasty in the Palace Museum? How did it appear here? Director Lin, you, you robbed the Palace Museum?"
"Ah, this empress's phoenix crown was unearthed from the Ming Dingling Mausoleum. Mr. Lin, you are so confused! How can you use something from a tomb?"
Yin Lianyi was startled when she heard this and looked at her boyfriend in horror.
Lin Sanqi waved his hands repeatedly at this time, firmly denying:
"Look carefully. Although this is a Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Coronet, it's just a one-to-one replica. How could I dare to use a real phoenix coronet? It scares me to death."
It is indeed a counterfeit. After the real Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crown of Empress Xiaoduan was unearthed in 1957, the Palace Museum made a one-to-one replica for exhibition purposes.
Therefore, the cultural relics exhibited in many museums are not necessarily authentic.
Lin Sanqi gave the money, and Director Wu gave it to him without hesitation. After all, it would not be difficult for the Palace Museum to spend another two years to imitate a phoenix crown.
Expert Jiang looked at it for a long time before he said slowly:
"Even if it's a fake phoenix crown, looking at the materials and craftsmanship, it's all made according to ancient traditional methods. Just this phoenix crown, I guess only the master chefs at the Palace Museum have this skill. It's a treasure."
Qu Xiaofeng was also numb at this time, and asked again:
"Director Lin, is the groom's wedding suit ready?"
Lin Sanqi nodded and said:
"It's right next door. Didn't you say last time that we should use the Song Dynasty wedding style? So the bride is wearing dark blue, and I, the groom, am wearing bright red. This also conforms to the principle of red for men and green for women.
However, the phoenix crown was made in the Ming Dynasty, and I think the styles of the two dynasties are similar.
The ceremonial guard and sedan chair are from the Qing Dynasty, so our wedding is quite a hodgepodge. The rest, Mr. Qu, is up to you to arrange."
Qu Xiaofeng nodded and said:
"No problem, no problem. Director Lin has solved the most important problem. If I can't keep up, then my Aegean Sea Wedding Planner will have to close down. Don't worry, I will make this the most grand wedding in the country."
After dealing with the people from the wedding company, Lin Sanqi went to the vault on the next floor.
Now it was the Lin family's turn to exclaim in surprise.
Because there were thousands of "gold bars" placed on the table, shining brightly under the light, blinding everyone's eyes.
Lin Hai ran over, picked up two gold bars and shouted exaggeratedly:
"Boss Lin, please support me." (End of this chapter)
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