A huge pit nearly ten meters deep is connected in sequence by seven sections of "outer fan", shaped like a seven-level pagoda.【】
The production of the "inner model" of the big bell took the longest time. First, the most famous calligrapher in the world was asked to copy all the sutras and the bell preface written by Zhu Di himself on paper, as well as the twelve great wishes.
The craftsmen then designed the scraper mold according to the radius and thickness of the different sections of the bell body, evenly coated it with fine mud, and pasted the rice paper on which the sutras were written onto the fine mud layer, forming a nearly 230,000-word sutra one by one.
Carve the character Yin character by character, and then heat the mold to make a pottery mold.
The "outer frame" of the big bell is so huge that the clay mold is divided into seven sections. After molding, it is dried at low temperature, baked into pottery, and then spliced. The entire splicing process must be seamless, even if there is only a tiny gap.
If it is poor, it will cause "fire" and lead to casting failure.
The entire cave wall around the "outer fan" was compacted layer by layer with plant ash and Sanhe soil. Otherwise, it would not be able to withstand the strong pressure generated by the process of casting such a giant bell.
Today is the trial casting. First, cast a bell that is exactly the same as the Yongle Bell. The only difference is that there will be no sutras on the inner wall of this bell, because the one that is fully engraved with sutras takes the longest time and takes the most effort to make.
"Nei Fan" will be destroyed once the casting fails, so it will not be used during trial casting.
There are four casting spouts in total on the giant pit, and the four long clay troughs extend all the way to the heights, connecting dozens of furnaces together. The fire is raging, and the heat waves rising from the furnaces cause the sky above the bell foundry to rise.
The air in the sky is distorted, and when you look up at the clouds in the sky, you will feel like they are rippling like water reflections.
Under the furnace, countless craftsmen are adding coal to the furnace, and others are blowing air into the furnace desperately to ensure that the temperature of the furnace is always maintained at the highest level. The craftsmen are running around nervously, working in a hurry.
Final preparations before starting the furnace.
Dozens of furnaces are led to four casting troughs respectively. The contents of gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc, silicon, magnesium and other metal components added are exactly the same. The original weighing was accurate.
The standard of "money" is a giant bell weighing 46 tons. The metal composition in each furnace is actually accurate to one pound, one tael, and one penny.
The emperor, his relatives, and military officials stood on the tower of Deshengmen in the distance, watching the rising heat and the countless crowds working nervously around dozens of blast furnaces.
Although today is a trial casting, everyone is very nervous. This is an unprecedented giant bell. There is no ready-made experience to follow in all aspects of smelting and casting. If this trial casting fails, we must carefully study the defects of each link and start from scratch.
If the trial casting is successful, the real Yongle bell can naturally come out at any time.
"The furnace is on!"
A loud shout suddenly rang out on the busy but unusually quiet construction site. A large flag from a high place came down with a clang. Dozens of furnaces were turned on at the same time. A heat wave swept through the night, the fire flowed gold, and the iron juice boiled. Zhu Di couldn't help but
He took a few quick steps forward and stood holding on to the wall, holding his breath.
Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Zhanji, Xia Xun, Ji Gang and others also rushed forward at the same time. Song Li, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, tensed his face and rushed towards the deep pit without blinking an eye.
The fire was pure green, the flames soared to the sky, gold flowers splashed, copper juice surged, and floods of metal rushed in from the melting furnaces. Injecting the long horizontal lines of clay, I saw four shocking red torrents rolling towards the deep pit...
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The molds inside and outside the pit have been preheated at high temperatures at the same time. When the tens of millions of dendrobium gold soup filled with the furnace rushed forward and poured into the pit, this huge bell was cast in one go. The estimation of the gold liquid was very accurate.
It was filled with mud, and the gold liquid overflowed slightly, and there was no more gold liquid flowing out of dozens of melting furnaces.
On the city wall, many court officials couldn't help cheering, but the dark face of Song Li, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was still bluffing, staring nervously ahead, showing no sign of joy. Soon, others noticed Song Li's appearance
, we will know whether the casting is successful. It is too early to say at this time, and I can’t help but become nervous.
In the first step of casting, there was no explosion or misfire, which is certainly a great success. However, it is too early to say whether a large bell has been cast. The subsequent cooling process is also a critical step.
Now there is a ball of unextinguished ground fire and flames in the mud chamber. The cooling rate must be strictly controlled to prevent the bell body from exploding. The world-famous Russian bell cast in the 18th century became a problem because of a problem with the cooling process.
A dumb bell that can only be struck but cannot be struck.
Reply to Huangmen Neipin At this time, the pit where the Yongle Bell was born was still a completely natural automatic cooling system, which was technically more difficult. Craftsmen must always pay attention to the cooling process of the bell and take some measures at any time to slow down the cooling of the bell.
Cooling speed or increase the cooling speed of the big clock.
This process was very long, and all the craftsmen were busy nervously. Song Li watched nervously for a long time, until a craftsman came to him and whispered something, then he took a long breath and walked to Zhu Di.
Next to him, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please go to the tower to drink tea and rest for a while. There should be no problem with the big bell cooling down. Now, we just have to wait for the bell body to cool down completely and test its sound!"
Zhu Di nodded, suppressed his nervousness, and returned to the tower.
All the ministers were given seats, and tea and snacks were served. Everyone ate, talked about random topics, and waited for the big clock to cool down. Everyone's nervousness eased a little, but the results of the last step of testing the sound were not yet known. Everyone's
My heart is still hanging on.
If it is an ordinary bell and the chime is deviated, it does not matter as long as it is not too outrageous. You can completely tune it by polishing and scraping after the bell is cast. However, this giant bell is filled with sutras, and polishing and scraping will inevitably destroy it.
It has a long history, so it must be formed at one time. In this case, if the tone is not beautiful enough and the bell is not loud enough, it will not be able to be adjusted later, and it will only become a useless bell.
After a long time, the craftsman rushed in again to report that the bell body had completely cooled down.
The emperor and the ministers walked out of the tower one after another. Huge brackets had been erected around the huge pit. Eight giant pillars supported a trapezoidal frame. Dozens of iron ropes hung from the rack, tying the bell.
There were more than a dozen horses tied to each iron chain. Seeing the emperor appear at the top of the city, someone whipped and shouted, more than a hundred horses rushed out at the same time, and the huge bell with the clay mold removed jumped into the sky with a loud bang.
rise.
The giant bell slowly rose from the bottom of the pit. The giant bell, which had taken off its clay mold, had a dignified sheen of metal all over its body. It was thick and simple, and even its slight shaking seemed to have a huge force.
Song Li swallowed nervously and turned to look at Zhu Di. Zhu Di stared at the huge bell steadily for a long time, then waved his hand heavily for a long time and said decisively: "Strike the bell!"
"when"
There was a roar, and the melodious bells suddenly spread to the heaven and earth.
Suddenly, all the sounds stopped, and everyone held their breath to listen to the bell. The deep buzzing sound carried a solemn and sacred atmosphere for a long time.
The sound of the bell flew into the sky and poured into the nine cities, shaking everyone's heart. Gradually, everyone's face was filled with smiles.
Xia Xun secretly calculated that after this collision, the bell continued to ring for three minutes.
The sound of the bell gradually weakened, and Zhu Di suddenly burst into laughter. His laughter became louder and louder. All the military officials bowed down and said in unison: "God bless the Ming Dynasty, congratulations to the emperor!"
Zhu Di laughed loudly, waved his big hand, and said happily: "Reward! All those who participated in the bell casting will be greatly rewarded!"
At this moment, Mu En climbed up the city wall like a groundhog awakened by the sound of a bell, and looked here...
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Zhu Di became more and more angry as he started working on the bell, because the joy brought by the success of casting the bell had been swept away.
Investigation at the East Jisi Factory: When Ji Gang's confidant Ji Younan was appointed as the Fusi of Nanzhen, he was ordered by Ji Gang to intercept a large number of new-style firecrackers and weapons and armor, and hid them in Ji Gangsi's house.
Attached is the record of obtaining weapons and armor from the Ordnance Bureau and the list of witnesses.
Dongjishi Factory checked: Lianghuai Salt Field, Anfeng Salt Field, Shangji Salt Field and other places filed a complaint against salt merchants: Party members of the Discipline and Complaints were too heavy-handed, and they took salt from the salt field with the Discipline and Complaints and corrected the edict.
, Pan Qinian and others from the Lianghuai Salt Farm are attached as witnesses, as well as a copy of the Discipline and Correctional Edict.
Dongji Shichang's investigation: In regular years, Ji Gang took advantage of his power to requisition water transport ships without authorization to transport goods for him, and the income was put into his pocket. Chen Xuan, the governor of water transport in the Ming Dynasty, attached personal and physical evidence.
Dongji Shichang's investigation: Ji Gang Ji was used to picket hundreds of officials and investigate rebellion, frame up, and extort hundreds of wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan. As for raiding private merchants and seizing people's property, there are countless cases. Huang Zhen, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, verified that it was true, and the victims were also included.
Personal and physical evidence of wealthy businessmen.
According to the Dongji Shichang: Governor Xue Lu took a concubine. When Ji Gang saw that the woman was beautiful and could not take her away from him, he became very angry. He met Xue Lu by chance in the palace and actually beat him, causing Governor Xue to suffer from a split brain and almost died. He has still suffered from hidden diseases.
.The governor Xue Lu, whose official position was above Ji Gang, was the hero of Jingnan, but he was afraid of Ji Gang's authority, so he had to swallow his anger. There were many people in the court who were insulted and oppressed by Ji Gang, many like Xue Lu, who dared to get angry but dared not speak out.
According to the Dong Ji Shi Factory investigation: Ji Gang was in charge of the imperial palace's talent show, and Si intercepted the girls from the talent show, and brought them into Si's house for her enjoyment. She is now Ji Gang's concubine.
The Dong Ji Shi Factory checked and compiled: Ji Gang castrated more than a hundred children from good families and moved them into the back house to serve as relatives, performing the same rituals as the emperor, overstepping their bounds, and being disrespectful!
Checked by Dongjishi Factory:...
Zhu Di couldn't help but tremble with his hands, his face became tighter and tighter, and his face became greener and greener, like the color of gold and iron emitted by the trial-cast bell.
Falsely conveying imperial edicts, keeping eunuchs, intercepting beautiful women, oppressing ministers... Why? Why? I trust him so much, why can he... be so lawless! In his eyes, who am I?
One by one, each one was like a slap on Zhu Di's face!
Zhu Di never expected that the person he had always trusted and protected could be so lawless, but he was unaware of it and always regarded Ji Gang as a minister who could be infinitely trusted.
At this moment, what was in his heart was only anger and pain, but also the concealed shame and endless annoyance!
For a long time, in Zhu Dixin, Ji Gang may have been a little too keen on utilitarianism, but how can there be perfect people in the world?
In his mind, Ji Gang has always been the most well-behaved, obedient and considerate of his courtiers. Although Ji Gang is not as good as Xie Jin's academic talent, not as good as Yang Rong's political ability, not as good as Zhang Fu's military exploits, not as good as Xia Xun's talent and strategy, but
He is the best at understanding the will of God and obeys orders completely!
Unexpectedly, what I thought was a loyal family dog turned out to be an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zhu Di laughed sadly and indignantly, and then hit the imperial case hard like a heavy iron fist: "Bang!"
Zhu Di's eyes were red and he roared sternly: "Ji Gang, you thief, how dare you bully me like this!"
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Xia Xun argued hard with Emperor Yongle and demanded severe punishment for Ji Gang. Ji Gang knew about it the next day.
At that time, he was in the Tianjin Guards. It was spring, and the construction of the Jinyiwei Yamen had begun. He had to be present and could not stay by the emperor's side all day long. However, when he was with the emperor, he had already paid a lot of money to bribe some guards.
Very few things can be hidden from him.
After hearing the news, Ji Gang was filled with hatred. However, the emperor's obvious protection made him put his mind at ease. As long as the emperor had no intention of punishing him, who else could do anything to him?
Although he had put his mind at ease, his hatred for Xia Xun increased. Ji Gang was a master who was determined to retaliate, and he gritted his teeth and immediately wanted to retaliate.
But it was not easy for Xia Xun to bring him down, and it was even more difficult for him to bring him down. He had used tricks many times before, but they all failed. Now that Xia Xun is more favored than before, how to cure him?
After thinking about it, Ji Gang felt that only by focusing on the king's taboos could he possibly bring down Xia Xun.
Ji Gang racked his brains and planned carefully for two days, and finally came up with a vicious plan to connect with Arutai and frame Xia Xun. Although Arutai is now a toothless tiger, he has surrendered to the Tatar tribe in Liaodong.
Being able to command some people.
Use this power to attract people's hearts under the banner of Xia Xun, and then backhandedly blame Xia Xun. As long as the operation is clever and the hands and feet are clean, Xia Xun vigorously cultivates his cronies in Liaodong and develops personal armed forces. Even if
The emperor doesn't completely believe it, as long as he has doubts in his heart...
Ji Gang laughed ferociously a few times, and immediately spread paper and ink, hoping to draw up a detailed plan and send people to Liaodong to implement it. Ji Gang rolled up his sleeves, and just picked up a piece of ink, and with a "bang", his
The housekeeper knocked open the door and rushed in.
Ji Gang was startled, but before he could ask any questions, the steward said hurriedly: "Master, there are many officials coming outside..."
Before the word "soldier" came out of his mouth, he let out a loud scream, flew out with claws and teeth, and suddenly threw himself on a screen facing the door. He knocked the screen down and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
Ji Gang was furious. Huo Di stood up and shouted: "Who is so presumptuous!"
There was an official boot at the door. The official boot was hanging in the air, as if to invite him to appreciate it. He paused for a moment, shook it gently, and moved his ankle. Black satin, white top, fine workmanship.
, the craftsmanship is excellent, and it is probably worth two coins. The official boots were slowly put down, and a man slowly walked in.
This man's appearance is not surprising, he has a smile on his face, he is just dressed in brocade clothes, which is particularly dazzling to the eyes.
Ji Gang's eyes shrank, and he suddenly felt an ominous feeling, and said in a deep voice: "Chen Dong?"
"Crash..."
There was a rush of footsteps, and more than a dozen people wearing pointed hats, white leather boots, brown trousers, and red belts rushed in, holding knives, shackles, or chains, and gathered around Chen Dong.
All around, a study room was immediately packed to the brim.
"Ji Gang! You have committed a crime! This criminal officer is sent by the Emperor to bring you to justice!"
Ji Gang was shocked and angry, and asked: "What crime did I commit?"
Chen Dong lazily picked his ears and said with a smile: "You still have to ask me what crime you committed? Could it be that you have done all kinds of evil and you can't even remember what crime you have committed?"
After Chen Dong finished speaking, his face darkened and he shouted sternly: "Take him down!"
Just as Ji Gang raised his arms, seven or eight sharp steel knives were placed on his body.
Ji Gang thought about it again, suppressed his anger, gave up resistance, and the iron chain clattered onto his shoulders.
Ji Gang really doesn't know what he did. It's impossible to resist. It's even more impossible to talk nonsense. He has done too many evil things. God knows which things were exposed to the emperor. Once he says the wrong thing, wouldn't he feel guilty?
Expose the shortcomings. For now, we can only tie our hands and wait until we get to the imperial court and know the truth behind our arrest, and then we can explain to the emperor.
But when he was brought to the front hall and saw the two concubines Qing Mo and Yin He, as well as the two eunuchs Xiao Du and Wang Xiaoxiao, his expression changed. He noticed that countless
The police did not stop there, they were still searching up and down the mansion, and they would not stop until the mansion was turned upside down. Ji Gang's heart sank to the bottom.
If conclusive evidence had not been obtained and the emperor had already convicted him, how could his home be confiscated?
The two concubines Qing Mo and Yin He, as well as the two eunuchs Xiao Du and Xiao Xiao, were taken to the front hall first... Could it be that the Emperor knew about the eunuchs who were intercepting the beautiful women and eunuchs without authorization?
Ji Gang was thinking wildly, and the more he thought about it, the paler his face became. The only hope at the moment was to wait until he saw the emperor to see him again. Ji Gang's eyes rolled around, wondering whether he should pretend to be pitiful and play the emotional card after seeing the emperor, or cry in tears.
Weeping to show off one's hard work and achievements, or confessing with tears and swearing to change one's heart.
But he was disappointed. He was thrown directly into the prison of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The emperor did not see him at all!
The evidence that Mu En collected was conclusive. There were not only witnesses and physical evidence, but also so many high-ranking officials from the court were involved. How could there be any ground for false accusations in this matter, and was there any need to deliberately interrogate him?
Even so, Zhu Di still held a trace of fantasy, but when he arrived at the two beautiful girls Qingmo and Yinhe, and the two eunuchs Xiaodu and Xiaoxiao who were as frightened as little quails, this last trace of fantasy also seemed like
It burst like a bubble.
In his left hand, he held the warrant issued by Ji Gang to ask for salt from Lianghuai Salt Merchants, and in his right hand, he held the autographed letter from Ji Gang brought by the Jin Yiwei who was caught by Mu En from Shen Du's house. It explained in detail how to use Jiangnan.
Shilin's verbal and written methods to suppress Xia Xun, and Qing Mo, Yin He and Xiao Du, Xiao Xiao and Zhu Di finally smiled in front of them.
Zhu Di smiled so helplessly. He hid his disappointment, pain and anger deep in his heart, leaving only a helpless bitter smile on his face.
Putting down the two pieces of evidence, Zhu Di slowly picked up the ink pen, which seemed to be very heavy.
The imperial pen was moistened with cinnabar, and Zhu Di was silent for a long time before he decisively made a mark on Mu En's memorial.
The pen is so powerful that it penetrates the back of the paper, each stroke is like a hook, and the color is as red as blood!
"Bang!"
The heavy cell door opened, and Ji Gang was sitting in a cell, motionless.
At first, if there was any slight disturbance, he would rush to the fence and wait eagerly, hoping for the emperor's pardon. Even if the emperor wanted to bring him to trial in person, it would be 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 already numb.
The footsteps stopped in front of his cell, and then there was a clatter and the sound of a key. Ji Gang slowly raised his head and went to the cell door. He saw four Dongchang fans wearing pointed hats and white boots.
At the door, they looked like four little ghosts in the Palace of Hell. Ji Gang felt hot in his heart: "Is the emperor finally going to interrogate me?"
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Deshengmen was called Jiandemen in the Yuan Dynasty.
The Deshengmen Archery Tower stands majestically on the city platform more than four feet high. It has gray tube tiles, green sheared edges and double eaves on the top of the mountain. It is seven rooms wide and has five bays at the back. There are four rows of arrow windows on the three external walls.
, a total of eighty-two holes.
Deshengmen faces north, and the north belongs to Xuanwu, which is mainly about weapons.
An ox cart slowly came from the city towards Deshengmen, escorting all the Dongchang fans in front and behind. There were no less than a hundred fans, all wearing pointed hats and white boots. If there was another one in their hands,
A mourning stick is used, and the whole thing is a scene of a filial son being buried.
Not far from Deshengmen is the bell foundry 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 bullock cart stopped in the bell foundry, and a man was pulled out of the cart. His hands were tied tightly behind his back with beef tendons, and a black belt was hung over his eyes.
As soon as the man stood still, Fanzi gave him a hard shove and shouted: "Let's go!"
Put two hands on his shoulders and hold him forward.
Ji Gang's eyes were blinded and he couldn't see anything. He just walked forward in a daze, walking away when asked, stopping when asked, and going around and around.
At this time, he was walking up step by step, and Ji Gang thought to himself: "Is this going to the Golden Palace? No, I remember the steps are not that steep..."
One level, two levels, tenth level, twentieth level...
Ji Gang was even more surprised: "How can there be such a high step on the Golden Palace? Where is this?"
He had noticed that the steps under his feet were a little soft, and they would make a popping sound when he stepped on them. These were wooden steps, definitely not the stone steps of the Golden Palace. At the same time, he felt waves of heat coming towards his face. Now
It was still early spring, and the heat wave was actually much hotter than the hot summer days.
Suddenly, the two hands on his shoulders put a little more force on him, telling him to stop. Then the straps covering his eyes were removed, footsteps thumped behind him, and the person escorting him moved away.
The dazzling sunlight first made Ji Gang squint his eyes. The moment he squinted his eyes, he saw a person standing opposite him. That person was very 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 shock. The person standing in front of him was actually his old enemy Xia Xun. Then he noticed that there was a group of fans standing far away opposite, with a group of people standing in between.
Before Mu En could even glance at this dead eunuch who had ruined his future, Ji Gang changed his face to look horrified.
Only then did he notice that he was standing on a high platform, with two blast furnaces on his left and right, and a protective platform made of gravel and yellow mud three feet away. The heat wave was still rolling towards his face.
It seemed that his hair and eyebrows were curling up from the heat, and he could even smell the paste of the hair. It seemed to be... it seemed to be...
Ji Gang looked around blankly, and Xia Xun, who was standing opposite, suddenly felt 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."
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Xia Xun looked at Ji Gang calmly, shook his head gently, and slowly unfolded an imperial edict with an expressionless face.
When Ji Gang saw the imperial edict, he immediately knew something was wrong and involuntarily took three steps back.
Xia Xun did not ask him to kneel down, but unfolded the imperial edict and read it in a deep voice: "The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says: According to the report from Dongji Shichang Mu'en and others, Ji Gang deceived the emperor, was disrespectful, overstepped his authority, overstepped his authority, falsified the edict, and was greedy for ink.
Blackmail, using eunuchs, hiding beautiful girls, hiding weapons, bullying ministers, disregarding integrity, being fatherless and without a king, all kinds of specialties, too many to list, nothing more than this is so heartbreaking!"
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. He was dripping with cold sweat, and beads of sweat as big as soybeans fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Xun recounted his major crimes one by one, with a total of eighteen major crimes and twenty-four minor crimes. When Xia Xun finished reciting these crimes one by one, Ji Gang's face was pale and he was shaking.
"If you don't know what happened in the past, it will cause harm in the future. Those who are responsible for the crime must not be punished. There is clear evidence for all this! How can I not know the rewards and punishments? Ji Gang's crimes are so heinous that he should have been ordered to go to the city cao on the day he was hooked.
He died in an awkward position, and was punished in accordance with the law. Thinking of his merits in pacifying Nan, he couldn't bear to torture him any more. After listening to the order, he jumped into the furnace and committed suicide. His flesh and blood merged into the bell, and he will forever serve as a warning for future generations! I admire this!"
After Xia Xun recited the imperial edict, he slowly put it away and raised his head towards Ji Gang. Ji Gang's face was ashen and dull. It seemed that he didn't hear the words clearly at all. The disheveled hair was billowing upwards due to the heat wave, making him
He felt even more crazy and like a beggar.
Xia Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "Ji Gang, did you hear clearly?"
Ji Gang's eyes moved for a moment, then he slowly raised his head and said in a sleepy voice: "Isn't there... the crime of Liaodong?"
Xia Xun breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly raised his eyes, higher than Ji Gang, looking at the sky that moved like water under the heat, and said calmly: "If you declare your crime in Liaodong, it will arouse public resentment and harm the imperial court.
Ling Yu, if you jump to death, won't you commit endless sins?"
Xia Xun smiled softly, then lowered his gaze and said to Ji Gang, "Don't worry! The spirits of the soldiers who died in vain are all looking after you in the sky. If your sin is not exposed to the world, they will get it too!"
"Haha, I lost! Yang Xu, after fighting with you for more than ten years, I finally... lost..."
Ji Gang's sad voice was as ethereal as a ghost: "Why bother? Why do you have to block my way, why do you have to be in trouble with me! What good will it do to you if you kill me?"
Ji Gang smiled nervously and looked at Xia Xun bitterly: "Are you very proud of yourself? You think this is a great disaster for the country and the people, right? Haha, you kill a thousand people and damage yourself by 800! Yang Xu,
You are smart all your life, but do you know that getting rid of me so eagerly will not do you any good?"
Xia Xun raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
Ji Gang's eyes flashed with a vicious light and said: "When the emperor gets angry, do you think he will think about why Yang Xu wants to kill Ji Gang and seek justice for the Liaodong soldiers? There will be so many people soon."
, found so many crimes for you?"
Ji Gang stared at Xia Xun with a bit of madness in his eyes: "Dongji Office, Jinyiwei, Metropolitan Procuratorate, Lianghuai Salt Merchants, Governor Xue Lu... all of them are actually driven by your words, and you are in Liaodong.
Unparalleled popularity..."
Ji Gang laughed wildly and said to Xia Xun: "Do you think the emperor will be afraid of this? Even if the emperor is confident that he can suppress you, the emperor is old, will he worry about whether his descendants can suppress you?"
Where are you? Yang Xu, Yang Xu, you are so smart!"
Xia Xun smiled faintly and said in a low voice: "The ancients said that when a person is about to die, his words are also good. I wonder if Brother Ji is giving Yang some advice, or is he trying to stir up my inner demons?"
Ji Gang's eyes revealed a ferocious look: "What do you think?"
Xia Xun smiled again and said calmly: "Okay, then I will consider it as advice to me. Every time the bell rings from now on, I will remember Brother Ji's sincere teachings!"
Xia Xun breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "It's getting late, Brother Ji, it's time to hit the road. If..., do you need me to give you a ride?"
"unnecessary!"
Ji Gang flexed his arms. The roasted beef tendons were a little dry due to the heat, and there was a squeaking sound when he flexed his arms.
"Ji was a great man in life, and a great ghost in death! Isn't it a happy thing to be integrated with the Yongle Bell and live forever? Haha! Haha..."
Ji Gang laughed crazily and strode towards the melting furnace!
At this moment, what came to his mind were the scenes of Putai County, Daming Lake, Jinling City, and Ci Lao Mountain, where he and Yang Xu chatted and fought side by side. Each scene and one thought were vivid in his mind.
Suddenly a thought came to his mind: "If... I could go back ten years, would I take a completely different life path?"
"No! No! I am Ji Gang, and I have my own way! If I have to live for a hundred years, I will live happily until I die! Ha, ha ha ha..."
The furnace mouth was close, still only ten feet away, and the heat was so intense that one's nostrils would close, and the eyes would be sore from the heat. Ji Gang's crazy laughter was choked, and he roared, suddenly shaking at his feet.
With all his strength, he jumped forward with all his strength. He jumped into the air and almost jumped to the top of the melting furnace. He paused in the air for a moment, and then he was smashed down like a stone.
A scream and a puff of smoke.
When the green smoke floated to the mouth of the furnace, it was already very light...
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