C256 Gift (2/2)

However, due to the technology, it was difficult for any of the Song Dynasty's previous paintings to survive.

Therefore, most of the works that Wu Daozi inherited into the 21st century were just some frescoes.

If there were pictures, there were basically only two results. One was to enter the Palace Museum and use it as a treasure. The other possibility was that the auction house would bid at least two billion.

However, after Xiao Wen had observed Zhang Cang for a long time, he saw a trace of disappointment in his eyes.

Xiao Wen was curious and asked, ”Can this junior have a look?”

He was asking Zhang Cang, and also asking that noble.

That aristocrat had just seen Xiao Wen humiliate Dong Zhuo, so he was both respectful and afraid of Xiao Wen and didn't dare to refuse.

As for Zhang Cang, because of Sun Shangxiang, he had taken good care of Xiao Wen.

As such, the two of them had no objections and passed the painting to Xiao Wen.

Xiao Wen looked at these words but didn't study them closely. After taking a glance, he scanned it directly to the super library.

Then he began to search for information about the painting.

However, very quickly, he received a message that disappointed Xiao Wen.

So it turned out that this painting was just a fake.

”I thought I could tell what it was, but I didn't expect it to be a fake.” Xiao Wen thought as he looked at Zhang Cang.

However, the moment he saw Zhang Cang, he discovered that this elder was silently shaking his head, his expression full of hints.

Xiao Wen instantly understood Zhang Cang's meaning.

So he said to the nobleman, ”This painting is actually the real thing. I didn't expect you to be so lucky. I've heard that there are always counterfeits in the black market in Song (the historical truth), and not a single one of the hundred paintings is real. It's just that your luck is too good, you actually found the real thing in the vast sea of paintings. If we have time, how about we exchange our appreciation of the paintings together? ”

”Since you are willing, I am honored.” The nobleman was just an idiot. He was flattered by Xiao Wen's goodwill.

Xiao Wen, on the other hand, glanced at Zhang Cang from the corner of his eyes and discovered that this old man was smiling and nodding to him, obviously very satisfied.

”Sigh!” ”Old mister is a kind person and doesn't want to embarrass this kind-hearted fellow. He is indeed a good person.” Xiao Wen couldn't help thinking.

To be honest, if he had received a counterfeit at a birthday party, he would certainly have exposed the other party. Who cares about face.

However, this way, he would unconsciously establish an enemy.

Returning the painting back to Zhang Cang, everyone looked at the gifts being delivered to Zhang Cang one by one.

There was nothing special about these gifts.

Soon, they arrived at Dong Zhuo's place.

Dong Zhuo clapped his hands. A servant came up with a box. He personally opened the box and placed it on Zhang Cang's table.

”This is the Military Strategy?” Zhang Cang's eyes lit up.

Although he was not a military general, his interest in military affairs was only average.

However, he was a bookworm. Regardless of what field of books it was, he liked them all.

As for the Military Strategy, because it was used by martial generals for their meals, many military generals treated their collection of Military Strategy Books as a secret that was not passed down.

Even in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this phenomenon was common.

In fact, it was only after the modernization of the country that the modern military academy's system of uniformly training officers appeared.

Zhang Cang looked at Dong Zhuo and asked, ”Sir Dong, who is this military manual?”

”Duke Huai Yin.” Dong Zhuo laughed as if he was showing off.