Chapter 998: Yongle Bell
[The net is a deep pit giant cave nearly ten meters deep, which is connected by seven sections of "outer fan" in turn, like a seven-level floating slaughter.
The production of the bell "Neifan" took the longest time, and the most famous calligrapher of the time first had to transcribe all the scriptures and the preface of the bell written by Zhu Di himself, as well as the twelve grand wishes.
The craftsmen then design the scraper mold according to the radius and thickness of the different sections of the bell body, evenly coat it with fine clay, and paste the rice paper on which the scriptures are written back to the fine clay layer, and the nearly 230,000 words of the scriptures are carved into yin characters word by word, and then the plate mold is heated and fired into pottery.
The "outer fan" of the big bell is because the bell body is huge, the clay fan is divided into seven sections, and after the molding, it is dried at low temperature, baked into pottery, and then spliced, the whole splicing process must be seamless, even if it is a slight gap, the difference between centimeters and centimeters, will cause "running fire", resulting in casting failure.
The entire wall of the cave around the "outer fan" is compacted with layers of plant ash and triple soil, otherwise it cannot withstand the strong pressure generated in the process of casting such a huge bell.
Today is a trial casting, the first casting is exactly the same as the Yongle Bell, the only difference is that there will be no scriptures on the inner wall of this bell, because the production takes the longest time, the greatest effort to engrave the scriptures of the "inner fan" once the casting fails, it will be destroyed, so the trial casting will not be used
There were four casts on the top of the pit, and the four long grooves of clay stretched all the way to the heights, connecting dozens of furnaces together, and the heat wave above the furnaces distorted the air above the clockworks, and when you looked up at the clouds in the sky, you would feel like you were looking at the reflection in the water.
Underneath the furnace, countless craftsmen poured coal into the furnace with spades, and others were desperately blowing air into the furnace to ensure that the temperature of the furnace was always kept at the highest level, while the craftsmen were nervously running around and hurriedly making the final preparations before the furnace was opened.
In the dozens of furnaces leading to the four casting tanks, the content of various metal components such as gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc, silicon, magnesium and so on added is completely consistent.
The emperor and his relatives, civil and military officials stood on the tower of Deshengmen in the distance, watching the heat wave rise, and looking at the countless people who were nervously operating around the dozens of blast furnaces.
Although today is a trial casting, but everyone is very nervous, this is an unprecedented giant bell, smelting, casting all aspects of no ready-made experience to follow, if this trial casting fails, you have to carefully study the defects of each link, groping from the beginning, then I don't know when to wait, if the trial casting is successful, the real Yongle bell can naturally come out at any time.
"It's time to open the furnace!"
A loud shout suddenly sounded on the busy but unusually quiet construction site, a big flag fell from the heights, dozens of furnaces opened at the same time, the heat wave rushed to the night, the fire flowed gold, and the iron juice boiled.
Zhu Di involuntarily took a few steps forward, stood against the dish wall, and watched with bated breath.
Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Zhanji, Xia Xun, Ji Gang and others also rushed forward, and Song Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, had a tense face, and looked at the deep pit for a moment.
The furnace was full of fire, the flames soared to the sky, the golden flowers splashed, the copper juice gushed, and the floods of metal into the furnaces rushed into the furnaces, pouring into the long horizontal of the clay, only to see four flaming red shocking torrents tumbling towards the deep pit......
The inside and outside of the pit have been preheated at high temperature at the same time, and when the tens of millions of golden soup filled the furnace rushed and poured into the pit, this Wanjun bell was cast in one go. The estimate of the molten gold was so accurate that it was filled with mud, and when the molten gold overflowed slightly, there was no longer a flow of molten gold in dozens of furnaces
On the city wall, many court officials couldn't help but cheer, but the black face of Song Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, was still bluffing, staring nervously ahead, without the slightest look of joy. Soon, the others found out about Song Li's appearance, and they knew whether the casting was successful, and it was too early to say at this time, and they couldn't help but get nervous.
The first step of casting was a great success, but it was too early to say whether a bell was cast, and the next cooling process was also a fatal hurdle.
Now the mud fan is an unextinguished flame and flame, the cooling rate must be tightly controlled to prevent the bell from bursting, cast in the 18th century The world-famous Russian bell is because of the cooling process, it has become a dumb bell that can only be seen but not struck.
At this time, the pit that gave birth to the Yongle bell was still a completely natural automatic cooling system, which was more technically difficult, and the craftsmen had to pay attention to the cooling process of the bell at all times, and take some measures at any time to slow down the cooling rate of the bell or increase the cooling rate of the bell.
This process is very long, all the craftsmen are nervously busy, Song Li watched nervously for a long time, until a craftsman came to his side and whispered a few words, he took a long breath, walked to Zhu Di's side, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, let's go to the city tower to drink tea and rest for a while." There is no problem with the cooling of the big clock, for now, just wait for the bell body to cool down completely, and test its sound! β
Zhu Di nodded, suppressed his nervousness, and returned to the city tower.
All the ministers were given seats, tea and snacks were served, everyone ate, talked about some topics at will, and waited for the big bell to cool down. Everyone's nervous mood was eased a little, but the results of the last test were still unknown, and everyone's hearts were still hanging.
If it is an ordinary bell, the bell has a deviation, as long as it is not too outrageous, it does not matter, it can be tuned by means of polishing and scraping after the bell is cast, and this giant bell is full of scriptures, grinding and scraping is bound to destroy the scriptures, so it must be formed at one time, so if the timbre is not beautiful enough, the bell is not loud enough, then it can not be adjusted later, and it can only become a waste bell.
After a long time, the craftsman rushed in again to report that the bell had completely cooled.
The emperor and his ministers walked out of the tower. Around the huge pit, there have long been huge supports, eight huge pillars, supporting a trapezoidal frame, dozens of iron cables hung down from this shelf and tied the bell buttons, each iron chain was tied to more than ten horses, seeing the emperor appear in the city, someone whipped and shouted, more than 100 horses rushed out at the same time, and the giant bell that had removed the mud mold soared into the air with a bang.
The giant bell rises from the bottom of the pit, and the giant bell that has taken off the mud mold is covered with the dignified luster of metal, thick and simple, and even the slight shaking seems to have the power of ten thousand jun.
Song Li swallowed nervously, turned to look at Zhu Di Zhu Di stared at the giant bell steadily, and only waved his hand heavily for a long time, and said categorically: "Hit the bell!" β
"When~~"
With a roar, the melodious bell suddenly spread to the heavens and the earth.
Suddenly, all the voices ceased, and everyone listened to the bell with bated breath, and the thick hum lingered for a long time with a solemn, sacred atmosphere.
The bell flew into the sky, poured into the nine cities, and shook in everyone's hearts, and gradually, everyone's face was full of smiles.
Xia Xun secretly calculated that the sound of the bell continued for three minutes.
The bell gradually weakened, Zhu Di suddenly laughed, his laughter became louder and louder, and the civil and military officials bowed down together, and said in unison: "God bless Daming, congratulations to the emperor!" β
Zhu Di laughed, waved his big hand, and said happily: "Reward!" All those who participate in the bell casting will be rewarded! β
At that moment, Muen climbed up the city wall like a groundhog awakened by the sound of a bell, and looked out of his head......
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Zhu Di looked at the things in his hand, and the more he looked at it, the more angry he became, because the joy brought by the success of the bell casting had been swept away.
Investigation of the East Investigation Factory: When Ji Gang's henchman Ji Younan was serving as the Fu Division of Nanzhen, he was instructed by Ji Gang to intercept a large number of new firearms and weapons and armor and hide them in Ji Gang's private house. Jinyi Wei commanded Sai Hazhi and Jinyi Wei Nanzhen envoy Liu Yujue attached the records and witness lists of Ji Gang's requests for weapons and armor from the Ordnance Bureau.
Dongji Shichang Investigation: Lianghuai Salt Farm, Anfeng Salt Farm, Shangji Salt Farm and other places Salt Merchants complained: Shen Wendu, a henchman of Ji Gang, took salt from the salt field with Ji Gang's edict, and he needed to ask for salt for several years, with a price of hundreds of millions, and Pan Qinian of the Lianghuai Salt Farm was attached as a witness, and a copy of the Ji Gang edict was attached.
Dongji Factory: For example, in the past few years, Ji Gang has used his power to requisition ships without authorization, transported private goods for them, and the proceeds went into private pockets. Chen Xuan, the governor of the Ming Dynasty, attached human and physical evidence.
Investigation of the East Ji Shi Factory: The convenience of the discipline gang picketing hundreds of officials and investigating the conspiracy against the gang framed and blackmailed hundreds of wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan, as for the looting of private merchants and the seizure of people's land and property, there are countless of them, and Huang Zhen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate verified the truth, and attached the personal and physical evidence of the victimized rich businessmen.
Dongji Affair Factory Investigation: Governor Xue Lu took a concubine, Ji Gang saw that the woman was beautiful, and he couldn't take it, so he was angry in his heart, and he met Xue Lu in the palace, and he actually beat him, causing Xue Dudu to die of brain splitting, leaving a hidden illness so far.
Governor Xue Lu, whose official position was above the Ji Gang, was a hero of Jing Jing's difficulty, but he was afraid of the authority of Ji Gang, so he had to swallow his anger, and there were many people who were humiliated and oppressed by Ji Gang in the Chinese military force, like Xue Lu, who dared to be angry but did not dare to speak.
Dongji Factory: Ji Gang is responsible for the palace draft, and privately intercepts the selected show girls and includes them in the private house to enjoy, and is now Ji Gang's concubine.
Dongji Shichang checked: Ji Gang castrated more than 100 young children from good families, filled into the back house to wait for their relatives to live, and the emperor was the same as the emperor, arrogant, and disrespectful!
Dongji Factory: ......
Zhu Di looked at it, his hands couldn't help but tremble, his face became tighter and tighter, and his face became more and more blue, as if the color of gold and iron emitted by the big bell that was tried to cast.
Why did you pretend to proclaim the holy decree, keep eunuchs, intercept show girls, and oppress ministers, ......? Why? I trust him so much, why can he ...... It can be so lawless! What am I in his eyes?
One by one, one by one, it was like a slap in the face of Zhu Di!
Zhu Di never imagined that the person he had always trusted and protected could be lawless to such a point, and he didn't realize anything, and he always regarded this Ji Gang as a usable minister who could be trusted infinitely.
At this moment, in his heart, there is nothing but anger and pain, but also the blinded shame and endless chagrin!
For a long time, in Zhu Di's heart, Ji Gang may be a little too keen on utilitarianism, but how can there be a perfect person in the world?
In his mind, Ji Gang has always been the most well-behaved, the most obedient, and the most considerate of his courtiers, although Ji Gang is not as good as Xie Jin's literary talent, not as good as Yang Rong's ability to govern, not as good as Zhang Fu's military achievements, and not as good as Xia Xun's talent and strategy, but he is the most perceptive and completely obedient!
Unexpectedly, I thought it was a loyal watchdog, but it was a white-eyed wolf who couldn't be raised!
"Hahahaha......"
Zhu Di laughed sadly and angrily, and then slammed an iron fist on the imperial case like a heavy hammer: "Bang! β
Zhu Di's eyes were red, and he roared sharply: "Ji Gang thief, dare to deceive me like this!" β
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Xia Xun argued with Emperor Yongle and demanded that Ji Gang be severely punished, and Ji Gang knew it the next day.
At that time, he was in Tianjin Wei, the spring was open, and the Jinyi Wei Yamen had begun to start construction, he had to be present, and he couldn't rely on the emperor's side all day, but he had already bought some guards and eunuchs with a lot of money around the emperor, and few things in the court could be hidden from him.
After hearing the news, Ji Gang hated it in his heart. However, the emperor's obvious protection made him let go of his worries, as long as the emperor had no intention of punishing him, who else could help him?
Although his heart was put down, his hatred for Xia Xun increased a few times, Ji Gang was originally a master who would repay him, and he gritted his teeth and immediately wanted to return the color.
But it is not easy for Xia Xun to bring him down, and it is even more difficult for him to bring down Xia Xun. Now that Xia Xun is more favored than before, how to cure it?
After thinking about it, Ji Gang felt that only by starting from the king's taboo could it be possible to bring down Xia Xun.
Ji Gang racked his brains and planned carefully for two days, and finally came up with a poisonous plan to hook up with Arutai and frame Xia Xun.
Use this force, use the banner of Xia Xun to attract people's hearts, and plant dirt to Xia Xun with his backhand, as long as the operation is skillful and the hands and feet are clean, Xia Xun vigorously cultivates cronies in Liaodong, and the crime of developing personal armed forces can no longer be washed away, even if the emperor does not fully believe it, as long as there is suspicion in his heart......
Ji Gang laughed a few times with a "hehe", and immediately laid out paper and ink, wanting to draw up a detailed plan and ask someone to go to Liaodong to implement it. Ji Gang rolled up his sleeves, just picked up a piece of incense ink, and with a "bang", his housekeeper slammed open the door and rushed in.
Ji Gang was stunned, and before he could ask, the steward hurriedly said: "Master, there are a lot of officials outside......
Before the word "soldier" could be spoken, he screamed, flew out with his teeth and claws, and suddenly pounced on a screen facing the door, knocked the screen down, fell to the ground and couldn't get up.
Ji Gang was furious, Huo Di stood up, and shouted: "Who is presumptuous!
An official boot at the door, the official boot hung in the air, as if to invite him to appreciate it, paused for a moment, shook it gently, and moved his ankle. Black satin, white, finely crafted, high-quality, about two banknotes. The official boots were slowly lowered, and a person slowly paced in.
This person is not amazing, with a smile on his face, but he is wearing a brocade fish suit, which is particularly dazzling.
Ji Gang's eyes shrank, and he suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, and said in a deep voice: "Chen Dong? β
"Boom la la ......"
There was a rush of footsteps, and more than a dozen fans wearing pointed hats, white leather boots, brown trolling, and red belts rushed in, either holding knives, or carrying flails, or chains, clustered around Chen Dong, and filled the study to the brim.
"Ji Gang! You've done something! At the behest of the emperor, the criminal officer of this post was sent by the factory lord to bring you to justice! β
Ji Gang was shocked and angry, and asked, "What crime did this official commit?" β
Chen Dong lazily plucked out his ears and said with a smile: "Do you need to ask me what crime you have committed?" Could it be that you have done all kinds of evil, and you can't even remember what sin you have committed? β
After Chen Dong finished speaking, his face sank, and he shouted: "Take him down!" β
As soon as Ji Gang's arms shook, seven or eight sharp steel knives were put on his body.
Ji Gang thought about it, suppressed his anger, gave up resistance, and put the chain on his shoulder with a clatter.
Ji Gang really doesn't know which thing he has committed, it is impossible to resist, and it is even more impossible to talk nonsense, he has done too many evil things, God knows which thing was stabbed in front of the emperor, once he said the wrong thing, wouldn't he expose his shortcomings. At present, I can only tie my hands, and when I get to the front of the emperor, I know the truth about being arrested, and then explain it to the emperor.
But when he was taken to the front hall and saw the two concubines of Qingmo and Yinhe, as well as the two eunuchs Xiaodu and Wang Xiaoxiao, who were also brought up, his face changed. He noticed that countless fans did not stop there, they were still searching up and down the mansion, seeing that they would never stop if they didn't turn the mansion upside down, and Ji Gang's heart sank to the bottom.
If it weren't for the conclusive evidence that the emperor had already convicted him, how could he have raided his home?
The two concubines of Qingmo and Yinhe, as well as Xiaodu and Xiaoxiao, were the first to be taken to the front hall ......, could it be that the matter of intercepting the show girl and eunuching without permission was known to the emperor?
Ji Gang was thinking wildly, the more he thought about it, the more pale his face became, and the only hope at the moment was to wait to see the emperor again. Ji Gang's eyes rolled, wondering whether to pretend to be pitiful and play the emotional card after seeing the emperor, or to cry and wipe his tears to show his hard work and merits, or to confess his guilt with tears in his eyes, and swore to change his mind.
But he was disappointed, he was directly imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Travel, and the emperor didn't see him at all!
The incriminating evidence collected by Mu En is conclusive, not only is there human and physical evidence, but also so many court officials are involved, how can there be a reason for false accusations in this matter, and do you still need to deliberately interrogate?
Rao is like this, Zhu Di still has a trace of illusion, but when he sees the two show girls Qingmo and Yinhe, and sees the two eunuchs who are horrified like little quails, this last trace of fantasy also bursts like a bubble.
In his left hand, he held the warrant that Ji Gang had asked the two Huai salt merchants for salt, and in his right hand he held the handwritten letter from Ji Gang who was taken by Mu En's brocade guard from Shen Wendu's house, which explained in detail how to use Jiangnan Shilin's verbal criticism to suppress Xia Xun's means, and then looked at Qingmo, Yinhe and Xiaodu, and Xiao Zhu Di in front of him and finally smiled.
Zhu Di smiled so helplessly, he hid his disappointment, pain and anger deep in his heart, and all that was left on his face was a helpless wry smile.
Putting down the two pieces of evidence, Zhu Di slowly lifted the Zhu pen, and the pen seemed to be heavy.
The imperial pen was full of cinnabar, and Zhu Di was silent for a long time before he decisively drew a stroke on Mu En's book.
The pen is strong, the power is through the back of the paper like a hook, red like blood!
"Bang!"
The heavy cell door opened, and Ji Gang sat in a cell, motionless.
At first, at the slightest disturbance, he would rush to the fence and look forward to the emperor's pardon, even if the emperor wanted to interrogate him himself, it was better than being locked up in prison like this, but he was disappointed again and again.
This time, the cell door opened again, but he was numb.
The footsteps stopped in front of his cell, and then there was a bang, and the sound of the key came, Ji Gang slowly raised his head and looked towards the door of the cell, and saw four Dongchang Fanzi wearing pointed hats and white boots standing at the door, like four little ghosts in the palace of Hades, Ji Gang's heart was hot: "Is the emperor finally going to interrogate me?" β
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Desheng Gate, called Jiande Gate in the Yuan Dynasty.
Desheng Gate Arrow Tower stands on the top of the city platform that is more than four zhang high, the ash tube tile green cut edge heavy eaves rest on the top of the mountain, the face is wide seven rooms, after the five rooms of the hugging building, the three walls of the external body are set up up up four rows of arrow windows up and down, a total of 82 holes.
Desheng faΓ§ade north, the north belongs to Xuanwu, Xuanwu main sword soldiers.
An ox cart slowly came from the city towards Desheng Gate, and the front and rear escorts were all Dongchang Fanzi, the number of Fanzi was not less than 100 people, all of them were pointed hats and white boots, if you carried a mourning stick in your hand, the whole child was a scene of filial piety funeral.
Not far from the Desheng Gate, it is the bell factory of the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty.
After the successful trial casting, today is the time to officially cast the Yongle Bell.
The ox cart came to a halt in the bell foundry, and a man was pulled from the cart, his hands tightly tied behind his back with oxen tendons, and a black strap over his eyes.
As soon as the man stood still, he grabbed him fiercely and shouted, "Go!" β
With two hands on his shoulders, he walked forward.
Ji Gang was blindfolded and couldn't see anything, just walked forward blankly, let go and go, let stop and stop, and go around.
At this time, he was walking up one step at a time, and Ji Gang thought to himself: "Is this in the Golden Palace?" No, I remember the steps are not so steep......"
1st, 2nd, 10th, 20th......
Ji Gang was even more strange: "How can there be such a high step on the Golden Palace, where is this?" β
He had noticed that the steps under his feet were a little soft, and he would make a tom-tom sound when he stepped on them, which was a wooden staircase, not the stone steps of the Golden Temple. At the same time, he felt a heat wave rushing towards his face, and it was still early spring, and the heat wave was even hotter than the hot summer.
Suddenly, the two hands on his shoulders made him stand a little harder, and then the blindfolded strap was removed, and the footsteps behind him sounded, and the man who escorted him retreated.
The dazzling sunlight first made Ji Gang squint his eyes. The moment he narrowed his eyes, he saw a person standing opposite, who was familiar, very familiar.
He squinted, and the portrait in front of him gradually became clearer, Ji Gang couldn't help but open his eyes in astonishment, and the person standing in front of him was actually his old enemy Xia Xun. Then he noticed that there was a long distance on the opposite side, and Mu En stood in the middle, and before he could glare at the dead eunuch who had ruined his future, Ji Gang changed his color in shock.
Only then did he notice that he was standing on a high platform, with two blast furnaces on the left and right, and three feet away, and a platform made of gravel and yellow mud, and the heat was still rolling in his face, as if his hair and eyebrows were curled, and he even smelled the mushy smell of hair.
Here it seems to be...... It seems to be ......
Ji Gang looked around blankly, and then looked at Xia Xun who was standing opposite, and suddenly had an inexplicable fear in his heart, he shouted to Xia Xun who was standing opposite: "Why am I here?" Where is the emperor, I want to see the emperor! β
Xia Xun looked at Ji Gang calmly, shook his head slightly, and slowly unfolded a holy decree in his hand expressionlessly.
As soon as Ji Gang saw the holy decree, he immediately knew that something was wrong, and involuntarily took three steps back.
Xia Xun didn't ask him to kneel, and unfolded the holy decree and read it in a deep voice: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: According to the report of Mu En and others in the East Ji Shi Chang, Ji Gang bullied the king, disrespected, exceeded his authority, encroached on the edict, greedy for ink, blackmail, used eunuchs, hid show girls, hid weapons, bullied ministers, disregarded shame, fatherless and kingless, all kinds of specializations, can not be enumerated, and there is nothing wrong with madness!" β
It was as hot as midsummer on the high platform, but Ji Gang could hear that there was no trace of blood on his face, the cold sweat was dripping down, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans fell to the ground crackling.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Xun described his major crimes one by one, a total of eighteen major crimes and twenty-four minor crimes.
"If you don't do anything in the past, you will be harmed in the future, and those who are in the wrong place will not be punished. And so much for themselves! How can I not know what rewards and punishments will be? Ji Gang's crime was heinous, and he should have been ordered to go to the city on the day he was hooked, and he died by inch, and he was sentenced to death. After listening to his order, he jumped into the furnace and committed suicide, and his flesh and blood merged into the big bell, and he will always be the police of future generations! Chin this! β
After Xia Xun finished reciting the holy decree, he slowly put it away and looked up at Ji Gang. Ji Gang's face was like ashes, his face was dull, it seemed that he didn't hear the words at all, and the unkempt hair was rolling up because of the heat wave, fluttering one after another, making him look even more crazy, like a beggar.
Xia Xun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Ji Gang, did you hear clearly?" β
Ji Gang's eyes staggered, slowly raised his head, and said dreamily: "No...... Is it the sin of Liaodong? β
Xia Xun sighed lightly, his eyes slowly raised, higher than Ji Gang, looking at the sky that was rhythmic like water under the hot current, and said lightly: "If you announce your crime in Liaodong, stir up the people's resentment boiling, and damage the reputation of the imperial court, you will die, won't you have to create endless sins?" β
Xia Xun smiled lightly, lowered his gaze again, looked at Ji Gang, and said word for word: "Don't worry!" The heroic souls of the vain soldiers are watching you from heaven, and your sins are not visible to the world, and they can see it! β
"Hehe, I'm defeated! Yang Xu, I've been fighting with you for more than ten years, and I'm finally ...... Still defeated......"
Ji Gang's bleak voice was as ethereal as a ghost: "Why bother? Why do you have to get in my way, why do you have to get along with me! What good will it do you to kill me? β
Ji Gang smiled nervously and looked at Xia Xun resentfully: "You are very proud, aren't you?" Do you think this is a great scourge for the country and the people? Hehe, kill a thousand, and damage yourself by 800! Yang Xu, you are smart, do you know that it will not do you any good to get rid of me so eagerly? β
Xia Xun raised his eyebrows: "Oh? β
Ji Gang's eyes flashed with a vicious light, and he said: "When the emperor is too angry, do you think he will think, why do you Yang Xu want to kill Ji Gang and seek justice for the soldiers of Liaodong, and there will be so many people to find out so many charges for you immediately?" β
Ji Gang stared at Xia Xun deadly, with a little madness in his eyes: "Dongji Factory, Jinyiwei, Duchayuan, Lianghuai Salt Merchant, Governor Xue Lu ......, they are all driven by your words, and you are incomparable in Liaodong......"
Ji Gang laughed wildly a few times and said to Xia Xun: "Do you think the emperor will be jealous because of this?" Even if the emperor is confident that he can suppress you, but the emperor is old, will he worry that his descendants will not be able to suppress you? Yang Xu, Yang Xu, you are really too smart! β
Xia Xun smiled faintly and said in a low voice: "The ancients said that people are about to die, and their words are also good, I don't know if Brother Ji is giving advice to Yang, or is he trying to provoke my demons?" β
Ji Gang's gaze was faintly hideous: "What do you say? β
Xia Xun smiled again and said indifferently: "Okay, then I'll treat it as advice to me, every day when this bell rings in the future, I will remember Brother Ji's earnest teachings!" β
Xia Xun sighed, looked at the sky, and said: "It's not early, it's time for Brother Ji to go on the road, if you ......, do you need your brother to give you a ride?" β
"No, you don't!"
Ji Gang struggled with his arms, because the hot roasted beef tendons were a little dry, and there was a creaking sound when he struggled.
"Ji is a masterpiece in life, and he is a ghost in death! Wouldn't it be a pleasure to be able to be integrated with the Yongle Bell and survive forever? Ha ha! Haha......"
Ji Gang laughed maniacally and strode towards the melting furnace!
At this moment, what floated in his mind was the scene of him fighting side by side with Yang Xu in Putai County, Daming Lake, Jinling City, and Cimu Mountain...... If I could turn back ten years, would I have embarked on a completely different path in life? β
"Nope! No! I'm Ji Gang, I have my way! A hundred years of life, it's not death, Lao Tzu will live happily! Ha, hahaha......"
The mouth of the furnace is near, and there is still a distance of nearly a zhang, and the heat has baked so much that people have to close their nostrils, and their eyes are burning painfully. Ji Gang's crazy laughter stopped, he roared, suddenly exerted force under his feet, and jumped forward with all his might, the whole person rose into the air, jumped above the melting furnace, paused in the air, and smashed down like a stone.
A scream, a puff of smoke.
When the green smoke drifted to the mouth of the furnace, it was already very faint...... This chapter is published by online book friends Www.