Fish Talismans were not only used as identification documents for ancient officials to enter and exit the palace gates, they were also used to mobilize the army.
Generally speaking, the fish talisman was divided into two halves, with the word "contract" engraved in the middle. After being separated, each half of the talisman only had half of the word. When put together, the complete word "contract" could be seen. This was the origin of the word "contract".
However, it should be noted that before the Tang Dynasty, the fish talisman was not in the shape of a fish, but in the shape of a tiger, also known as the tiger talisman.
However, when Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor and established the Tang Dynasty, he changed the Tiger Tally to the Fish Tally in order to avoid the taboo of his ancestor, Li Hu.
The reason why the shape of the fish was used was said to be a homonym for carp. With "Li", there would naturally be fish.
Of course, under normal circumstances, the imperial court would only give half of the fish talismans to the officials, and the other half would be kept in the palace.
But now, Zhang Hao had collected two fish talismans. They were clearly a pair.
Although Fang Tian didn't know much about antiques, he also knew that a complete thing was definitely more valuable than a single one.
At this time, seeing that Fang Tian and Xiong Mao were interested in the fish talisman, Zhang Hao also introduced it quite proudly,""Although these two items are not magic tools, they are still very precious antiques. They are the relics of famous ministers in the Tang Dynasty.”
"A famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty?"
Fang Tian was stunned. After obtaining Zhang Hao's permission, he carefully picked up the fish talisman and sized it up.
The thing was made of copper, and the patina was very thick and warm like jade. Half of it was not special, but the other half was engraved with words.
"Duke of Wei, Minister Zuo Pushe, Fang!”
At first glance, Fang Tian's heart trembled as if he was electrocuted.
"How is it? You should be able to tell whose relic this is, right?”
At this moment, Zhang Hao said proudly," I've asked an expert to appraise it carefully. The fish talisman is indeed something from the Tang Dynasty. Coupled with the words on the talisman, we can directly confirm that this was used by Fang Xuanling, the famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. After more than 1,000 years of wind and rain, it had been passed down in perfect condition. It could also be considered a rare treasure.”
"That's right, it's indeed a treasure." Fang Tian muttered to himself and suddenly said,""Boss Zhang, are you selling this?"
"Ah?"
Zhang Hao was stunned." This is an antique, not a magic weapon."”
"That's not the main point."
Fang Tian paused, and his gaze was a bit hot.""The key is, can Boss Zhang give up what he loves?”
"Uh." Zhang Hao hesitated and said,"I might have to disappoint you. I like this pair of fish talismans quite a bit, and I have no intention of taking them out.”
For the wealthy, whether it was artsy or really elegant, they needed something meaningful to decorate their appearance.
There was no doubt that Fang Xuanling's fish talisman was like this. Not only was it an antique from more than a thousand years ago, but it was also a relic of a famous prime minister of a generation.
Think about it, Zhang Hao was not short of money. How could he easily sell his "face"?
"Boss Zhang, can't you make an exception?”
Fang Tian's mood was agitated, but he barely managed to suppress it. Although he wanted to pretend as if nothing had happened, his tone still revealed a trace of expectation.
"Room."
At the same time, Xiong Mao's eyes flashed. He seemed to have understood something and immediately chimed in,"Boss Zhang, I can see that Master Fang also likes this pair of fish talismans very much. A gentleman has the beauty of sincerity and benevolence.”
"Help what?"
Right at this moment, Scholar Gu Yue also walked over and was quickly attracted by the fish talisman in Fang Tian's hand.
Similar to Xiong Mao's reaction, Scholar Gu Yue's eyes lit up when he saw the pair of fish talismans. He said happily,""Good stuff. I didn't expect you to have a hidden hand.”
"Scholar, this should be an antique.”Zhang Hao said carefully. He wasn't stupid. It was fine if it happened once or twice, but when he saw that even Scholar Gu Yue had the same reaction, he felt that something was wrong.
"Antiques?"
Scholar Gu Yue had yet to figure out the situation, so he naturally did not see Xiong Mao's secret glance, so he said directly,""It's an antique, but who told you that an antique can't be a magic artifact? If antiques couldn't be used as magic tools, then where did the exorcism money, which was often used to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters, come from?”
"Aiya."
"You mean that the fish talisman is also a magic tool?" Zhang Hao immediately came to a realization.”
"That's right."
Scholar Gu Yue nodded and praised,""And it seems that the quality is quite good.”
"Really?"
Zhang Hao had a look of surprise and joy. On the contrary, it was Fang Tian's expression of shaking his head and sighing.
"Hmm?"
At that moment, Gu Yue Ju Shi realized that the atmosphere was a little strange. He also vaguely realized that he had been too straightforward and said something he shouldn't have.
"Boss Zhang."
At this point, Fang Tian didn't intend to blame anyone. Suo said frankly,""Now you should know why I want to buy this pair of fish talismans.”
"This…"
Zhang Hao looked troubled. He didn't know that it was a magic tool before, so he didn't plan to sell it. Now that he understood that the fish talisman was a magic tool, he cherished it even more and had no intention of selling it.
"As expected, I did something wrong."
At this moment, Gu Yue Ju Shi also understood that because of his quick tongue, Fang Tian had lost a chance to "pick up the leftovers".
After all, in the eyes of a feng shui master, there was often a difference between the antique price of a fish talisman and the price of a magic tool.
If he didn't say anything, maybe Fang Tian would have bought it at the price of an antique.
After knowing what was going on, Gu Yue Ju Shi also said,""Boss Zhang, the fish-shaped magic tool is of little value to you. You rarely have the chance to use it, but Master Fang needs such a thing. You might as well do him a favor.”
Zhang Hao could turn a deaf ear to Xiong Mao's advice, but since Scholar Gu Yue had spoken, he had to consider it carefully.
"Alright."
After serious consideration, Zhang Hao finally changed his mind."Since you've said so, I can't be so unreasonable."
"Thank you, Boss Zhang."
For a moment, Fang Tian was overjoyed.
"Don't thank me yet." Zhang Hao shook his head lightly and said with a smile that was not a smile,""I agree to sell the fish talisman to you, but in terms of price, I won't give in.”
In business, Zhang Hao was essentially a businessman.
He could spend a lot of money to buy things he liked, but that didn't mean that he would be generous when he sold things and didn't care about how much money he had.
A business transaction required a certain amount of profit to be in line with the merchant's surname.
Regarding this, Fang Tian wasn't surprised and directly asked the price,""How much?"
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