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..."
To be continued...