Zhao Qiu, Zhao Daying and all the military attachés were very happy to see Zhu Ping'an stand up and return in disgrace. Net Seeing Zhu Ping'an deflated, they felt as if they had eaten dragon liver and phoenix marrow, feeling extremely comfortable.
"Master Zhao, uncle and nephew, did a good job of siphoning off the salary and stealing the money to make a living." Officials from the strict party who knew the inside story looked at Zhu Ping'an with gloating, and praised with a low smile. His uncle and Zhao Qiu were close friends, and he was very close to Zhao Daying. During lunch, he had already gotten hints from Zhao Daying and knew the inside story.
"Hush, brother Wang, be careful what you say. Mr. Zhao acts in accordance with the regulations of the preservation level and is upright. How can he cheat and change the situation." Another official hissed, reminding the official named Wang to be careful what he said, but his face It was the same expression of schadenfreude.
"Oh, yes, yes. Hahaha..."
The official surnamed Wang suppressed a smile and nodded. He couldn't hold back his laughter until he was halfway through speaking. It felt good to have his boss tampered with in front of Zhu Pingan and see him deflated.
"He, Zhu Pingan, still wants to use super-class comebacks, hahaha, what a fool's dream, comeback? Overturn him! If he, Zhu Pingan, can still use these super-class comebacks, my name is written backwards... But look He doesn’t have the ability either, haha.”
"Hurry up and open the coffin. Finish it as soon as possible and go back and have a celebration banquet..."
Zhao Daying and others were already sure of victory at this time, and they were already thinking about where to prepare a table of food and drinks, and invite some top brothels to celebrate.
Wang Xueyi, the Minister of Justice at the presiding table, glanced at Zhu Ping'an and others with squinted eyes, nodded and said, "Okay, since you have confirmed that everything is correct, let's open the coffin."
"Open the coffin."
Zhang Captou answered the call and led people to open the coffin.
After driving out the stone nails and scraping off the glutinous rice glue, the officer forcefully lifted up the black board cover and placed it under his feet. The black panel cover has undergone anti-corrosion treatment, and a layer of black paint on it can isolate the air.
After the cover was lifted, a smell of staleness mixed with lime hit my face.
Although Zhu Pingan could conclude that the inner level of the coffin had been replaced, Zhu Pingan still took care of Liu Dadao and Liu Dachui's emotions. After the coffin was opened, Zhu Pingan bowed his hands to the coffin and saluted to show respect. After all, Liu Dadao and the others They thought the super people in the box were their relatives.
The dead are the greatest.
If the people inside are innocent people of the Ming Dynasty who were harmed, please rest in peace. I, Zhu Pingan, will do my best to seek justice for you and pay homage to your souls in heaven.
If the people inside are Tatars or people who deserve the crime, I advise you to change your mind, be reincarnated as a good person, do more good deeds, and atone for your sins in this life...
Zhu Pingan bowed his hands and came to the coffin box. He saw that the box was filled with stone powder, and each stone was buried in the stone powder.
Stone powder is quicklime.
This was a common method of preserving levels in ancient times.
In ancient times, since the Iron-Blooded Qin Dynasty, there has been a practice of using graders to test their merits, and they are also quite experienced in preserving graders. The most commonly used methods are lime preservation and plant ash preservation. Of course, there are also methods such as salting, frying, and lacquer sealing.
Zhu Ping'an has seen relevant records in modern times. He also carefully checked the relevant materials in the Hanlin Academy a few days ago and did his homework.
Quick lime preservation grade is a relatively mature anti-corrosion method in ancient times. The method is relatively simple, but the preservation effect is very good. First, the blood stains should be wiped off, then the brains from the head should be taken out and left to dry in the hot sun for one to two hours. After the blood has dried, the brain should be completely submerged in quicklime and sealed for storage.
In fact, the principle of quicklime absorbing water is used to keep the coffin dry and alkaline to avoid bacterial growth and prevent it from rotting. At the same time, sealing the coffin with glutinous rice glue and completely submerging the stone powder can isolate the air to a certain extent and avoid Rotting and deterioration.
Fortunately, this is the way.
Zhu Pingan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the way the level was saved. This method is the least destructive to the level and is less difficult to verify and identify.
"My lords, please take a look."
Two workers who were transferred from the punishment room took out the steps in the coffin one by one, brushed the stone powder on the steps with a brush, and placed them on the wooden board. Fifty-nine levels, arranged in three rows. Wu Zuo has been dealing with these things and serving these people all year round without blinking an eyelid.
However, other officials did not have such determination.
Faced with so many levels at once, many officials did not dare to look this way.
"Master Zhu, if you're scared, don't hold on. It won't be good if you pee your pants." Zhao Daying felt confident at this time, walked up to Zhu Pingan with his arms folded, and teased with a sneer.
Fear?
Zhu Ping'an glanced at Zhao Daying as an idiot. He looked down upon him. Even if Zhao Daying pissed his pants, I wouldn't know it. Have you seen "The Grudge"? Have you seen "The Ring"? You see. Have you watched "Hanako the Haunted Doll"? Have you seen "Silent Hill"? Have you seen "Saw"? After experiencing the baptism of these modern horror classics, Zhu Pingan's heartbeat will not fluctuate much when he watches these movies again.
"You seem to talk a lot. Are you feeling guilty?" Zhu Pingan replied lightly.
"You must have a guilty conscience." Zhao Daying shook his shoulders disdainfully and sneered.
When Zhu Pingan and Zhao Daying were fighting, Wu Zuo had already divided the grades on three wooden boards for everyone to see.
"Guilan, Xiaozizi..." Liu Dadao burst into tears. The 18-meter-old man cried like a child, staggering around looking for his wife and children.
However
Let him down.
I searched through the twenty levels on one wooden board and found none. Then I carefully looked at the thirty-nine levels on the other two wooden boards one by one, but found none.
Then Liu Dadao stood there with a blank look on his face, muttering: No, it's not the case at all, Guilan, Xiaozizi, where are you.
The other Liu Dachui and the others also looked at the fifty-nine levels displayed on the wooden board with blank expressions.
These levels are completely different from what they imagined, and none of them are their relatives.
on the contrary
These classes all seemed to be Tatars. It is easy to identify. These classes are all Tatars. The most prominent feature is the kun. The foreigners' shapes are completely different from those of the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen at a glance.
Some have the Tatar "Khor" type, with the elbows around the top of the head shaved off, a short row of hair left in front of the forehead, and the hair on the back of the head and on both sides of the hair braided into whips; some have their hair loose and braided with a There are several braids; some are draped on the left and right shoulders...
At first glance, they are not from my race.
"These are Tartars."
"The ranks offered by Mr. Zhao are all Tatars."
There were many officials familiar with Tatars at the scene, and many officials had seen Tatars on the city wall from a distance last year when the Tatar soldiers were trapped in the capital, and they could recognize them as Tatars. So when they saw these levels, they all nodded.
