Elder Lei could not help but frown. Elder Lei was truly speechless about the performance of these people.
Even if their strength was not as good as senior appraisers, they could at least discern some clues.
It was completely unreasonable for them not to provide any appraisal results.
It seemed that these people did not understand, but simply did not bother to look.
With these people in the antique circle of Jiangnan, it was likely that the antique circle of Jiangnan would never improve.
Sighing, Elder Lei turned to Ye Fan and said, "Ye Fan, why don't you explain it?"
Since all these people could not understand, it was naturally necessary for Ye Fan to explain.
Finally allowed to speak, Ye Fan stepped forward with a smile.
"Since everyone has given their answers, I will explain to everyone again, and we will discuss it together."
Although he said this, the people present could not understand this small cauldron, so how could they discuss it together?
Seeing that no one below spoke, Ye Fan curled his lips into a smile.
He held the small cauldron in his palm: "This is an object from the Western Zhou Dynasty, with nine inscriptions on it, all in Western Zhou script. The content of the writing is for sacrifice, so this small cauldron is actually used for sacrifice. However, generally speaking, sacrificial objects are large, and objects like this small cauldron are really rare."
Ye Fan spoke fluently, but what he said was all fact.
"But why would they still make such a small cauldron?"
Jiang Zhong asked with a frown.
He naturally did not recognize the inscriptions on the small cauldron, and could only tell that the small cauldron was probably an object from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.
Hearing Jiang Zhong's question, Ye Fan smiled slightly: "This small cauldron is naturally the cauldron of the Son of Heaven. The reason for casting such a small cauldron is to sacrifice to close relatives. As everyone knows, the Son of Heaven of Zhou had nine cauldrons to enfeoff the world, and this small cauldron is a product after the nine cauldrons. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the tenth cauldron. Such an important object is naturally for sacrificing to important people, so the value of this small cauldron is immeasurable."
The nine cauldrons of the Son of Heaven, enfeoffing the world, everyone knew this history.
However, after the two Han Dynasties, the nine cauldrons of the Son of Heaven of Zhou disappeared into the long river of history, and there was no news.
There were rumors that these nine cauldrons were melted by King Xiang and forged into weapons.
There were also rumors that the nine cauldrons flowed into the common people, but the result was that they were lost.
Therefore, any object related to the nine cauldrons was priceless.
"Nonsense. If this small cauldron were truly the cauldron of the Son of Heaven of Zhou, why would it not be recorded in history?"
Fatty Chen was the first to attack.
But Ye Fan was not afraid at all: "There is no record? Or is your knowledge very limited and you simply don't know?"
Ye Fan sneered: "What is called the 'Nine Chariots of the Son of Heaven, the Ten Cauldrons Shock the World,' have you never heard this saying?"
When it came to understanding history, ten Fatty Chen were no match for Ye Fan. In terms of eyesight or knowledge, if Ye Fan said he ranked second, no one would dare to say they ranked first.
Whether in his past life or this life, Ye Fan had this confidence.
As a tomb keeper in his past life, he could not stand firm without profound knowledge.
Having lived two lives, and having experienced so much wind and rain in this life, Ye Fan had grown even faster.
"This saying comes from the Rites of Zhou. I have seen it before. I have only heard that the Son of Heaven of Zhou had nine cauldrons, but I have never seen the tenth cauldron. If this is the case, today is truly eye-opening."
Elder Lei, standing aside, narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low voice.
He trusted Ye Fan's words unconditionally. Although he had never seen it before, he was very excited in his heart at this moment.
Jiang Zhong and others looked at Ye Fan with full anticipation, waiting for his reply.
"Elder Lei is correct. This saying does indeed come from the Rites of Zhou, which proves that there is indeed a tenth cauldron in this world, and according to the inscriptions on this small cauldron, it is the tenth cauldron."
Ye Fan's face carried a faint smile.
The appraisal business relied on reasoning and evidence.
As Ye Fan said, this small cauldron was indeed the tenth cauldron.
Feng Xiao and others wanted to refute, but they had no reason to refute at all.
Ye Fan's words were reasonable and well-founded, making it impossible to refute.
Ye Fan swept his gaze over the faces of everyone below, and seeing that no one had any unusual expressions, he smiled and continued: "This small cauldron was originally a burial object of the Son of Heaven of Zhou. Later, by chance, it was stolen from the tomb. After several transfers, it finally fell into my hands. I can tell you clearly that this small cauldron is a 100% legitimate object and will never be hidden. Therefore, it is absolutely fine to bring it to the appraisal fair."
Ye Fan clarified again.
It could be said that this small cauldron had no problems at all, and it was reasonable for Ye Fan to bring it to the appraisal fair.
Elder Lei nodded and examined it carefully: "Indeed, this small cauldron has no records of artifacts meant for burial. Therefore, it meets the requirements for participating in the appraisal fair."
Elder Lei's face carried a faint calmness, and when he said these words, he had a clear conscience.
As the vice president of the Antique Association and the organizer of this appraisal fair, he had to act fairly.
No one below still refuted, and Elder Lei's words had no problem.
"Everyone, I have finished speaking. Thank you all for listening patiently."
Ye Fan smiled slightly and then slowly walked down the stage.
He did not explain the details of this small cauldron. It was not that he was unwilling to explain, but that there were too many profound details involved. Even if he explained, these people might not be able to understand.
Therefore, Ye Fan simply did not say anything. If Jiang Zhong and the others wanted to know, he could fully explain it to them privately.
As for Feng Xiao and others, there was no need for them to listen.
Ye Fan was unwilling to play the lute to a cow, nor did he care to do so.
Hearing Ye Fan's words, Elder Lei nodded silently. He naturally understood Ye Fan's intention.
Ye Fan had no interest in these people anymore.
Walking slowly to the center of the stage, Elder Lei smiled slightly: "As things stand, all the objects participating in the appraisal fair have been appraised. Next, the results of everyone will be announced."
Elder Lei had already obtained a score sheet.
"Ye Fan, the champion."
Looking at the score sheet, Elder Lei's gaze fell on Ye Fan's face, and he said with a smile.
Ye Fan passed all the tests, and every item was appraised accurately, so he was the undisputed champion. The book of chopsticks.
And, to everyone's surprise, this time, the Wang family ranked second.
Originally, with the strength of the Wang family, they could not even enter the top three. But this time, because of Ye Fan, they were able to rank second.
Wang Feng's face was full of joy, and even his eyebrows carried excitement.
This time, his original idea was just to not be at the bottom. The Grand Elder had also instructed that as long as they were not behind the Feng family, the Wang family would be considered victorious.
But unexpectedly, this time they not only avoided the bottom but also ranked second, which was beyond his imagination.