"Old man, what are you mumbling about over there? Hurry up and aim the seal!"
On the other end of the video, the elder surnamed Wei was already impatient and roared.
Yan Yang was suddenly startled awake, and with a trembling heart, he pointed the phone camera at the seal hovering in the air.
Then he zoomed in and enlarged the image.
Until the eight characters on the seal could be clearly seen.
"By the mandate of Heaven, long live forever!"
"It's really it! It's really it! The Imperial Seal, lost for so many years!"
"Old Yan, it's worth it, it's all worth it! I never expected to see the eight-character seal of the Imperial Seal before I go into the earth!"
The elder surnamed Wei danced with excitement, his old eyes shedding tears.
Yan Yang was also so excited he could barely speak.
He stared intently at the eight characters on the seal. If it were not a phantom, he would have rushed up and held it tightly in his embrace!
Only Ying Chen and Min Ziqiong remained calm on the scene.
Ying Chen was calm because the Moon Tassel Bead itself belonged to him, and he had personally touched the Imperial Seal, so there was nothing to be excited about.
As for Min Ziqiong's calmness, it was purely because it involved her knowledge blind spot.
She only knew that the Imperial Seal was exceptionally precious, but she didn't know exactly how precious it was.
Yan Yang seemed to notice Min Ziqiong's confusion and couldn't allow anyone to see such a treasure without sharing their excitement.
So he immediately explained, "By the mandate of Heaven, long live forever' was a seal commissioned by the First Emperor after he established the first unified dynasty. It means that his rule was in accordance with Heaven's will, and under his reign, the common people could live long lives, and the nation could prosper. It is equivalent to a token of imperial power, and only by possessing this seal can one represent that imperial power is recognized by Heaven."
"Therefore, this seal became the ultimate treasure of the world. When Qin lost its power, the world chased after it, not just the territory of Qin, but also this seal."
"Furthermore, it is said that this seal was made from the famous He Shi Bi! This greatly increased the value of the seal. Throughout the dynasties, the first thing any victor would do was to obtain this seal and guard it well. Because once the seal was lost, it signified the end of an era and a change of dynasty!"
"It's a pity that after the Song and Yuan dynasties, the Imperial Seal became increasingly mysterious and its authenticity difficult to discern. The Ming Dynasty once obtained a seal, but it was ultimately identified as fake; Emperor Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty also obtained a seal, claiming it to be the true Imperial Seal. Unfortunately, after Emperor Qianlong's appraisal, he also concluded it was a fake. As for the late Qing and Republican eras, there were numerous conflicting reports, with people constantly claiming to have discovered the true seal. However, they all eventually disappeared."
"In other words, the Imperial Seal has been missing since the Ming Dynasty! This is the greatest historical mystery in China, and the lifelong aspiration of all Chinese historians and antique enthusiasts. Anyone who can find the Imperial Seal, even if just to see its seal, would die without regret!"
"And now, this wish of dying without regret is right before our eyes. Do you think we two old men can not be excited, not be thrilled?"
"I feel like I'm about to have a heart attack! If I were to die here, it would be a story that would be recorded in history! Hahahaha..."
A hint of madness flashed in Yan Yang's eyes.
He was clearly too excited.
Compared to the elder surnamed Wei, Yan Yang seemed to be a little inferior.
The elder surnamed Wei actually took out a bottle of white wine and gulped down a large bowl.
He finished it in one go!
Disregarding the doctor's warning to abstain from alcohol!
"Such good fortune calls for three toasts! Not enough, I need two more bowls!"
The elder surnamed Wei laughed heartily and poured another bowl.
He was about to finish it in one gulp.
At this moment, Ying Chen's cold voice came: "If you want to die, that's fine, but please transfer the land to me before you do."
Such a buzzkill caused the elder surnamed Wei to pause with the wine bowl halfway to his lips.
Then he sheepishly put the wine bowl back on the table.
"Not dying, not dying... I still want to touch this Moon Tassel Bead with my own hands, and see the seal of the Imperial Seal with my own eyes. How can I die?"
"How about this, I'll book my flight back to China now! I'll head straight to your location upon landing, and I'll draft the contract. Let alone a small piece of land, even if you want this mansion behind me, I can give it to you!"
The elder surnamed Wei said, pointing to the house behind him.
This was a top luxury mansion in Los Angeles, vast in area, like a castle.
Its value was astonishing.
He never expected that the elder surnamed Wei would be willing to exchange it to obtain the Moon Tassel Bead in Ying Chen's palm!
"Not interested. The land is enough," Ying Chen replied coldly.
"But..." The elder surnamed Wei frowned. "I've always disliked taking advantage of others. Although my land is quite valuable, it's far from enough compared to the Moon Tassel Bead. Even with Old Yan's villa, exchanging both would still put me in debt to you."
"Gold in times of chaos, antiques in times of prosperity. Super treasures like the Moon Tassel Bead, of which less than a hundred were made and none have been discovered since, are destined to have unlimited appreciation potential."
"Young man, you are suffering a great loss!"
The elder surnamed Wei was quite a straightforward person, and he said frankly.
"Mechanical craftsmanship. There's no such thing as a loss or gain. True treasures should be something that belongs only to oneself, a power that others cannot take away."
"Not to mention, I have over a dozen of these beads..."
Ying Chen said indifferently.
Then he lifted the hem of his robe.
The next second, a scene appeared that made the elder surnamed Wei and Yan Yang gasp with disbelief.
Beneath Ying Chen's robe, a string of jade ornaments jingled out.
It was a waist pendant worn by ancient people!
However, ordinary ancient people only wore a jade pendant or a jade pendant ornament, while Ying Chen wore more than ten Moon Tassel Beads!
"This... this... this..."
The elder surnamed Wei was so shocked he couldn't speak coherently.
Yan Yang's eyes widened, and he stood dumbfounded.
After a moment, he suddenly lunged forward and grabbed at the Moon Tassel Beads at Ying Chen's waist!
As if wanting to claim them as his own!
Ying Chen's eyes turned cold, and he instantly grabbed Yan Yang by the neck and lifted him up!
"Don't court death!"
Yan Yang's face turned red and he struggled to breathe, choked by Ying Chen's grip.
He stammered out a few words from his mouth: "I... I want to see... if it's... real..."
"Because... once on a Japanese television station... they discovered an extremely rare... Tenmoku ware with a glaze fault... the entire nation of Japan was inexplicably excited... and revered it as a national treasure..."
"In the end, it turned out... it was just a fake made by a folk artisan from China... and not just one, but a whole batch!"