All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

At 60,000 taels for a single painting, this price has already surpassed the auction record set by Huangshan Sanren of the Northern Qi Dynasty!

The scene erupted into chaos again!

The wealthy merchants were resentful. It wasn't that they didn't have money, but that they dared not compete with Prince Jing and the Crown Prince!

"Congratulations, Prince Jing! Prince Yong's poem 'Ode to the Goose' is now yours!"

The auction for the second painting, "Ode to Snow," is about to begin, but the people present don't seem very enthusiastic.

Because this painting must belong to the Crown Prince!

Seeing his determined spirit, who among them would dare to compete with him!

Prince Jing is the Crown Prince's uncle, so it's fine if he takes it, but no one else would dare to do that.

"When His Highness Prince Yong was five years old, a heavy snow fell, and His Highness composed this poem!"

"Poems about snow, yet no snow appears, forcing the Northern Qi dynasty's Great Wall of Five-Character Poems to cease writing from that point on!"

"The ceremony of bestowing the title of King upon the King in the snow at the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is a timeless tale of the Great Qing Dynasty!"

"The bidding begins!"

Li Chengqian's eyes burned with desire, but before his subordinates could even speak, someone immediately raised a bid.

"Fifty thousand taels of silver!"

The moment the price was announced, the scene erupted in cheers!

First of all, they immediately called out five times the starting price, which was absolutely terrifying!

Secondly, someone dares to compete with the Crown Prince!

The Crown Prince, the heir apparent to the throne, and the future emperor!

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw an ordinary-looking young businessman sitting expressionlessly in the middle of the group.

Li Chang'an glanced at the person's profile. He hadn't heard of the name before, but the person was a top-tier eighth-rank expert with extremely high martial arts and intelligence talents.

Needless to say, this is an intelligence elite from a certain faction; Emperor Qing, the Eldest Princess, the Northern Qi royal family, and major martial arts gangs are all possibilities.

Li Chang'an chuckled to himself. Great! The troublemaker he had prepared wouldn't have to step in.

Li Chengqian stood up and glanced at the man, but the man ignored him completely!

The wealthy people at the scene suddenly became excited; no matter who disrupted the bidding, they all had a chance to win.

The Crown Prince felt extremely uncomfortable. It was bad enough that Prince Jing had just taken it from him, but now who was this guy?

He secretly instructed the experts around him to keep a close eye on this person and investigate his background!

The Crown Prince's officials immediately raised the price, "Sixty thousand taels of silver!"

The young merchant answered almost without hesitation, "Seventy thousand taels!"

The young prince was both frustrated and angry, but he couldn't let it show, with so many people watching.

When he first entered, these people were kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, but now they dare to steal his things!

But he had no choice; he was out of money!

Seeing that the crown prince remained silent for a long time, the wealthy merchants immediately became lively!

"Seventy-two thousand taels!"

"Seventy-five thousand taels!"

……

"Eighty thousand taels!"

"Ninety thousand taels!"

Li Chang'an's masterpiece that made him famous after being crowned a king is so valuable that its price has skyrocketed!

Fan Sizhe's drool had already spilled all over the ground, and the servant stood there, forgetting to wipe it for him.

Fan Ruoruo clenched her fists, looking extremely nervous. "Raise it! Raise it again! It's almost ten thousand taels of gold!"

She might be the only one besides Li Chang'an who hopes prices will keep rising.

The second prince took out a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his face, and was extremely excited.

"This is so profitable! If I become one of the two literary giants alongside Prince Yong, I'll probably earn just as much!"

The crown prince felt extremely aggrieved. It turned out that having power alone wasn't enough; you also needed money!

Several wealthy merchants had previously sought his assistance, but he had refused them all.

Just then, a subordinate handed over several notes.

"I, Wang from Hongqi Pavilion, am willing to bid for this painting for Your Highness!"

"I, Zhang from Biyuanxuan, am willing to avenge Your Highness!"

"The He family of Chunfeng Tower will follow Your Highness's lead without question!"

……

Li Chengqian felt much of the depression in his chest ease in an instant; power was still the most important thing!

With power, so many people are willing to be driven!

These are all major merchants in the capital!

Chapter 24 I earned Fan Jian's salary for five thousand years!

The young merchant who dared to challenge the Crown Prince was a secret agent of the Inner Court.

Emperor Qing issued a strict order that the painting "Ode to Snow" be photographed and hung in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests as a memento.

This poem marked the rise of the literary world in Nanqing, and Emperor Qing would not allow it to be taken away by random people.

Li Chang'an had anticipated the popularity of his poems, calligraphy, and paintings before the auction.

For renowned artists, reputation comes first. No matter how good their calligraphy or paintings are, they won't fetch a good price if the artist is unknown.

However, if the artist is famous and the quality of their calligraphy and painting is excellent, it will definitely fetch a high price.

If a work can be associated with a major event, it can also gain an additional premium in terms of collectible value.

All three of Li Chang'an's calligraphy and paintings meet this condition.

"Ode to the Goose" is the first poem by the great poet Li Chang'an; "Ode to Snow" marks the first time that the Southern Qing Dynasty defeated the Northern Qi Dynasty in the literary world; and "Ode to the Needle" carries the meaning of humiliating the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Of course, Li Chang'an couldn't guess how the gods behind the scenes were operating.

But he knew that the three paintings and calligraphies would inevitably fetch astronomical prices!

The sale of the calligraphy and paintings this time certainly brought in a lot of silver, which could help Li Chang'an accumulate his first pot of gold. At the same time, the surge in his fame was also something Li Chang'an needed.

At this stage, the political situation, the succession struggle, and the conflict between Qi and Qing are all irrelevant to Li Chang'an.

Li Chang'an was not a pedantic scholar who needed to prove the value of his calligraphy and paintings; all he wanted was money!

No matter how much the gods fight, as long as they leave behind the gold and silver, everything will be fine!

His goal is to earn money and fame, to improve his ranking in the arts and wealth rankings, and to increase his influence in the world of Joy of Life.

Only with abundant wealth can one afford to maintain the net and truly cover the world.

Only by establishing a sophisticated network of control could Li Chang'an maintain the initiative and flexibility in his subsequent rise to power, preventing him from being led by the nose by circumstances.

At the auction, with the Crown Prince's tacit approval, several wealthy households immediately exerted their influence.

The young businessman ignored the subtle hints and glances from various high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and made a very sharp bid.

"Ten thousand taels of gold!"

Wow! The scene erupted in cheers!

Li Chang'an was delighted. The price should rise quickly! The higher the better!

Before long, the news spread throughout Kyoto that Prince Yong's calligraphy and paintings had been auctioned for ten thousand taels of gold!

Ten thousand taels of gold, officially exchanged for one hundred thousand taels of silver!

This single bid even changed the unit of measurement.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the calls for price increases rang out again.

"Eleven thousand taels of gold!"

"Twelve thousand taels of gold!"

……

"Fifteen thousand taels of gold!"

Now, each price increase is at least a thousand taels of gold, which is equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver!

Fan Sizhe was almost fainting; he had originally thought that the Sinan Marquis's mansion was quite wealthy.

I only realized today that Kyoto is full of hidden talents!

"Brother-in-law! Your Highness, brother-in-law, my sister and I are going to marry into that family together... um!"