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Sima An took the lead and said: "King Qin, do you know why everyone in the Song Dynasty believed that the jade seal presented by farmer Duan Yi was fake?"
"Mr. Sima, do you know the reason? Please tell me."
Sima An talked eloquently: "First of all, the location where Duan Yi discovered the jade seal of the country is doubtful. The later Tang Dynasty established its capital in Luoyang. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Hedong Jiedushi Shi Jingtang led the Khitan army to attack Luoyang. The last emperor Li Congke held the jade seal in his arms. The national jade seal ascended to the Xuanwu Tower, but its whereabouts are unknown since then;
During the reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, farmer Duan Yi discovered the jade seal passed down from the country while plowing in Xianyang, Shaanxi. The location was thousands of miles away. Logically speaking, if Li Congke had not carried the jade seal passed down to the country, or if someone had snatched the jade seal handed down from the country at that time and brought it to Xianyang, the holder of such a national treasure must have regarded it as his life, and even if he had to bury it, he would Buried so deeply, how can a farmer dig it out just by plowing the ground? "
Qin Mu nodded and said: "Sima Scholar ignored what he said. However, there are always contingencies in this world. This is not enough to prove that what farmer Duan Yi discovered is not the real jade seal passed down from the country."
Lu Daqi said: "King of Qin, it's not just that. In the 25th year of Jian'an, Cao Pi forced the Han Dynasty to offer the throne to Emperor Xian and established Cao Wei. The jade seal passed down to the country naturally belonged to Cao Pi. Cao Pi was not in the right position and had a guilty conscience, so he added extraneous details and ordered people to pass on the throne. On the shoulder of the national jade seal, the official character "Great Wei receives the national seal of the Han Dynasty" is engraved, in order to prove the legitimacy of Cao Wei's legal system;
During the Jin Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty, the national seal was passed down. In the fifth year of Yongjia, Emperor Huai of the Jin Dynasty, the Xiongnu tribe and former Zhao Liu Cong destroyed the Western Jin Dynasty. The imperial seal passed down to Zhao Cong. In the fourth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Later Zhao Shile destroyed the former Zhao and captured the Jade Seal;
In troubled times, all careerists want to put themselves in front of others, hoping to prove the legitimacy of their power while belittling and attacking their opponents. So Shi Le also added the words "Destiny Shishi" on the right side of the imperial seal to show that he was destined to be emperor.
The farmer Duan Yi discovered it in Xianyang. The jade seal that was appraised by Cai Jing and others does not have the official characters "Great Wei Shou Han Chuan Guo Xi" engraved by Cao Pi, nor the four characters "Destiny Shishi" engraved by Shi Le. There are no signs of wear on the shoulder and right side of the seal, which means that the seal presented by Duan Yi is not the imperial seal made by the First Emperor at all. "
Lu Zhenfei said disdainfully: "Cai Jing and other national thieves, in order to deceive the emperor, forged the national jade seal, but because they were not good at history and did not know the reason, they only made people laugh. Song Huizong had a lot of research on epigraphy, calligraphy and painting, and knew that it was fake. . People at that time made a mockery of the fake seal seal, but in fact Huizong had a deep intention of downplaying the status of the national seal. "
Finally, Sima An said: "The jade seal passed down to the country by Zhezong of the Song Dynasty was originally a forgery. It was later taken away by the Jin people, and then it was exiled to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and passed to Lin Dan Khan. Dorgon took it from Lin Dan Khan and presented it to Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji regarded it as a treasure, so he changed the name of the country from Jin to Qing. Little did he know that the jade seal he obtained was just a forgery by Cai Jing and other traitorous officials, which is really ridiculous. "
Shao Hua said: "This time Feng Xin discovered that the jade seal was on the north bank of Luoshui, near the Xuanwu Building where Li Congke held the seal and died, and the iron box containing the jade seal showed signs of being burned. This is consistent with historical records. Now it should be Order Governor Ma to send troops to escort the jade seal back as soon as possible, and then find several famous epigraphers and ministers to inspect it to determine its authenticity. "
Sima An added conversationally: "I expected that the jade seal discovered this time would be the royal seal made by the First Emperor. Our king will inherit the legal system of the First Emperor. It is destiny that the first emperor's jade seal was born. Congratulations to the King of Qin. Congratulations to the King of Qin."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, ministers, please don't rush to congratulate me. You need to be cautious about this matter. Don't publicize it in a big way. Let's verify the authenticity first."
Qin Mu's concerns were very reasonable. Originally, there was no jade seal to pass on the country, and everyone didn't think about it. However, if it was discovered that the jade seal to be passed down was found to be false, it would inevitably make people think of the legitimacy of Qin Mu's accession to the throne;
Others may even laugh at him that he forged it to fool others. If this is the case, Cao Pi would inevitably feel guilty when he carved the seal of the country.
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That day, Feng Xin found Ma Yongzhen's government office and said that he had a large treasure to offer. Ma Yongzhen was worried about the Luoyang War and had no intention of looking at the treasure, so he casually asked his soldiers to send Feng Xin away.
After Feng Xin followed what his mother said and explained that what he wanted to present was the imperial seal used by the emperor, Ma Yongzhen had someone bring Feng Xin into the Yamen.
Ma Yongzhen himself could not read seal script and had no idea what words were engraved on the jade seal. However, the five dragons on the jade seal were intertwined and lifelike. He did not dare to neglect, so he asked an old scholar in Luoyang City to identify it. When the old scholar saw the jade seal, he He exclaimed about the divine object and concluded that it was the jade seal passed down from the country.
Ma Yongzhen herself was stunned with shock. She quickly mobilized heavy troops to guard Duya, and brought Feng Xin's mother and son to live in Duya, and ordered military doctors to treat Feng Xin's mother.
At the same time, he hurriedly sent a message to Qin Mu. On the other hand, Zhu Yijin, who was ordered to live in Hulao Pass, immediately returned to Luoyang and escorted the imperial seal back to Wuchang with 500 elite cavalry.
Zhu Yijin wrapped up the burned iron box with three layers of brocade and set out from Luoyang with 500 cavalry. They passed Yique Pass, passed through Xinye, walked to Xiangyang, and flew back to Wuchang under the stars and the moon.
Qin Mu took this matter very seriously and ordered Lu Daqi, Lu Zhenfei, Sima An, Yang Tinglin, Wu Yanwu, Ai Nanying, Luo Wanzao, Song Yingxing, Song Xiance, Guo Duxian and others to rush back to Wuchang to welcome the seal. He also invited Wu Hongyu Eight well-known private collectors and epigraphers participated in the appraisal of authenticity.
It is said that the text on the jade seal was written by Li Si, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty. The collector is responsible for comparing the characters on the jade seal with Li Si's small seal script. The epigrapher is responsible for identifying the texture of the jade seal and the age of its engraving.
Sima An and other ministers had to compare the size, color, and various characteristics of the jade seal with the historical records based on official historical records.
Although Qin Mu deliberately lowered the popularity of the matter, it quickly spread to everyone, especially in Wuchang City, where scholars from all over the country came to take the exam, as well as scholars who came to participate in the Eight-part Forum, and the streets, marketplaces, restaurants and tea shops gathered. Among them, there was a rush of rumors and the people were in a state of excitement.
The Chuan Guo Jade Seal is not an ordinary thing. It has a strong symbolic meaning and is a symbol of orthodox imperial power. Only the emperor who obtains the Chuan Guo Jade Seal will be considered by the world to have been ordered by heaven. Otherwise, he will be a self-proclaimed "blank slate emperor."
Qin Mu is a descendant of the First Emperor and claims to inherit the First Emperor's legal lineage. If this traditional jade seal is authentic, then everyone has reason to believe that Qin Mu's inheritance of the First Emperor's legal lineage is truly his destiny.
In Wuchang City, the discussion on this matter was eclipsed by the debate over Qin Mu's Eastern Expedition and the eight-part essay. Everyone was concerned about the authenticity of the imperial seal.
After appraisal by Sima An, Lu Zhenfei, Lu Daqi and others, as well as eight private collectors and 20 experts in epigraphy and stone, it was believed that the eight-character seal script "Ordered by Heaven, Longevity and Longevity" on the jade seal is the same as other calligraphy passed down by Li Si. tied by the same hand;
One corner of the jade seal is damaged and is inlaid with gold, which is consistent with the historical record that Wang Mang forced the Empress Dowager Xiaoyuan and Wang Zhengjun to hand over the jade seal, and the Empress Dowager Xiaoyuan threw the jade seal angrily and damaged one corner;
The size of the jade seal is four inches square, the color of the jade is pure green, and the seal carving work is not done in modern times. It has five buttons on the back, and there are small holes between the buttons for threading. The shoulder is engraved with the seven official characters "The Great Wei received the Seal of the Han Dynasty", and the carving was from the Three Kingdoms period. The right side is also engraved with the four characters "Shishi of Tianming", and the carving is also in the style of the two Jin Dynasties.
Moreover, the jade seal is decorated with dragons, phoenixes, birds, and fish, which is the method of writing bird traces on insects. It cannot be compared with the ancient books handed down today, and it cannot be understood after the Han Dynasty. After repeated appraisals by twenty people, it was determined that this jade seal was the national seal made by the First Emperor.
Lu Zhenfei, Yang Tinglin, Ai Nanying, Luo Wanzao, Gu Yanwu and others are known for their upright character and rigorous scholarship. There are also eight temporarily invited private collectors and epigraph masters. They came to such a unanimous conclusion and determined that this The jade seal is the imperial seal made by the First Emperor, which is convincing enough.
As soon as the conclusion came out, the whole world was in an uproar.
Qin Mu temporarily handed over the Eastern Expedition to Meng Ke and Liu Meng, and returned to Wuchang himself to hold a grand ceremony to worship the First Emperor and enshrine the jade seal passed down to the country.
Ai Nanying and more than 360 people together submitted a letter asking Qin Mu to ascend the throne of emperor.
Qin Mu refused everyone's persuasion to enter during the sacrificial ceremony, and said in front of thousands of people: "The lands of our ancestors are still occupied by barbarians, and the land of the Central Plains is still under the influence of barbarians. At this time, the world is in ruins." , it is the will of God that the imperial seal has returned to the world. God wants me to rise up and fight against the Tartars so that China will not be destroyed. The Han general Huo Qubing said that if the Huns are not destroyed, why should I be in front of the world today? People solemnly declare that if the Tartars are not driven out, I will not be emperor for a day. I will encourage myself and remain determined. I also hope that the people of the world will work together to overcome the difficulties and drive out the Tartars. Prisoners, give me back my Chinese clothes.”
As soon as Qin Mu finished speaking, the people watching the ceremony suddenly burst into a tsunami-like voice:
"Long live King Qin!"
"Long live King Qin!"
"Long live King Qin!"
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