When Xu Lu said those words, everyone present was stunned, and the scene fell silent...
The character "路" (road) was engraved on the imperial seal using micro-carving techniques!
The person in front of me is called Xu Lu!
And this guy named Xu Lu said that this jade seal was a fake that he made himself!
Everyone present felt their brain cells burning wildly, desperate to understand the whole story.
They went to great lengths, even traveling thousands of miles, to find this place, only to learn that the jade seal was a fake. You can imagine how terrible they must have felt.
But... why does this fake look so real?
It even fooled all the antique experts present, and if you ignore the word 'road', you could say it's indistinguishable from the real thing!
Finally, someone thought of this problem and immediately asked Xu Lu:
“Um… Mr. Xu, as far as I know, you’re not an antique expert, so how come you…”
Before the man could finish speaking, Xu Lu coughed and interrupted him:
"Sorry, your information is definitely wrong. Who said I don't know anything about antiques? Who said I'm an amateur?"
Just a few days ago, I successfully snagged two bargains. Once, I bought a bottle for 40,000 yuan and resold it for over 4 million yuan.
The second time, as some may know, was when the Chenghua chicken cup I bought for 30,000 yuan was sold to a Hong Kong tycoon for 300 million yuan.
this……
The experts present were dumbfounded again; it turned out that the layman they thought was a complete expert.
Moreover, judging from his "achievements," it's clear that this expert is at a very high level, not just an ordinary antique connoisseur.
"Mr. Xu, I still cannot accept that this Imperial Seal of the State is a fake!"
At this moment, an expert suddenly spoke up, saying:
"I'm more inclined to believe that you obtained this Imperial Seal and then secretly engraved words on it."
As for why they did this, perhaps it was to confuse the public, or perhaps it was so that by turning the Imperial Seal of the State into a fake, they wouldn't have to donate it..."
Upon hearing this, another senior expert spoke up in a deep voice:
"Ahem, Mr. Xu, I have a question for you. Even if we consider this jade seal to be a fake, would you still be willing to donate it?"
More experts started discussing it, saying:
"Yes, this jade seal looks too real. Perhaps the character '路' (road) is just a coincidence?"
"Even if it's fake, our Shanghai Museum is willing to collect it, because it is a work of art with superb craftsmanship."
"Our capital museum would also be willing to collect it..."
"Hehe, I think this jade seal is genuine. Mr. Xu, you're probably just reluctant to donate it, so you're pulling this stunt, aren't you?"
...
Listening to the noisy discussions, Xu Lu was speechless.
Although he had suspected this might happen, he never expected the reality to be so far more outrageous than he imagined!
He himself said that he made this jade seal, and that it even has his own markings on it.
Unexpectedly, these experts only trusted their own eyes and never considered that they might be mistaken due to their lack of ability.
Some people with dark hearts even thought that Xu Lu was reluctant to donate it, so he 'forged' the genuine Imperial Seal of the State.
"Quiet down, quiet down!"
Seeing that the scene was starting to get out of control, Xu Lu finally shouted loudly and continued:
"Everyone, since you all believe that this jade seal is the real Imperial Seal of the State, then I have a question for you."
"Mr. Xu, please ask!"
Someone immediately nodded in agreement.
The others also looked over curiously, wanting to know what Xu Lu had to say at this point.
But Xu Lu, as if confident, said:
"Everyone here is a top-notch expert in cultural relics and antiques. So, in your knowledge, how many pieces of the Imperial Seal of the State exist?"
As soon as Xu Lu finished speaking, another middle-aged expert answered directly:
"Is there even a need to say anything? It's just one piece! It's clearly recorded in historical records!"
"That's right! How could there possibly be a second one of such an extraordinary treasure? Having even one is already a stroke of incredible luck!"
"Mr. Xu, since you claim to be an expert, why are you suddenly asking such an uninformed question?"
"Mr. Xu, let's not change the subject. Let's continue discussing the authenticity of the Imperial Seal of the State. We must find out the truth about it today."
...
Ignoring the commotion from the crowd, Xu Lu continued:
"Very well, everyone should agree that there is only one genuine Imperial Seal of the State. So, what do you think if I have a second so-called Imperial Seal of the State?"
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! This..."
Upon hearing this, an elderly expert immediately expressed his vehement disagreement.
But before the old expert could finish speaking, he couldn't finish his sentence.
Then Xu Lu took out another jade seal, four inches in diameter with five intertwined dragons, from the box that had contained the Imperial Seal of the State.
Looking at it... it was exactly the same as the one in his hand.
This sudden turn of events stunned all the experts present.
What... is going on?
How did a second Imperial Seal of the State appear?
However, this is not the end.
After Xu Lu put the second "Imperial Seal of the State" aside, he quickly took out the third, fourth, and fifth pieces from the bottom compartment of the box...
As Xu Lu kept pulling things out, the experts' expressions went from shock to confusion, then to bewilderment, and finally to terror.
Xu Lu continued rummaging through the box until he had pulled out all eight pieces of the Imperial Seal of the State. Only then did he make a gesture and say:
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