Everyone said "Oh" involuntarily. Yan Zhuang paused briefly when he said this, and Cheng Ang urged: "What happened next?"
"After that, the Han Dynasty declined day by day and had no time to suppress the Dongyi. Then all the forces in the Northeast began to attack each other. Fuyu was first hijacked by Gongsun of Liaodong, and then destroyed by Murong Xianbei. After the restoration of the country, it was destroyed again by Goguryeo. , Xue Li also captured Fuyu during his eastern expedition..."
Cheng Ang clicked his tongue and said, "This Fuyu is really unlucky..."
Yan Zhuang smiled and said: "Yes, after nine hundred years of this, perhaps Fuyu himself has forgotten that he has such a batch of treasures, and An Zhongcheng also learned about it by chance."
Cheng Ang said: "How does An Lushan know that this rumor is true?"
Yan Zhuang said: "The speaker may have just said it in vain, and An Zhongcheng listened to it in vain. However, Zhongcheng is the most loyal and never tired of serving the saint. The saint once told Zhongcheng about the jade flute of Qin and Han Dynasties, and there was much yearning in his words. In order to do this, An Zhongcheng asked people to pay more attention and ask around, and then he got such a piece of information that was difficult to tell whether it was true or false. But to serve the saint, even if it was only possible, An Zhongcheng would have to check it out for himself, and he would not hesitate to go through fire and water. . Fortunately, thanks to Saint Hongfu, the news turned out to be true, and I got these more than a thousand jade tubes."
His words were extremely flattering. He must have prepared this rhetoric for An Lushan when he met with Emperor Ming. All the powerful people disagreed. Naturally, Yan Zhuang's words were not meant for the wealthy people present. He finished speaking. He bowed his hands to the sky, but his eyes were looking at Mr. He, the head of the red-robed man.
Dugu Zhang asked: "There are more than a thousand jade tubes in total... What kind of flute do you want to make?"
Yan Zhuang crossed his hands and said, "Facing these two great experts, Zhuang dare not say anything."
Dugu Zhang looked at Li Da again, and Li Da quickly crossed his hands and said, "But please listen to the instructions from senior."
Dugu Zhang twisted the red jade pipe and laughed loudly: "Well, I will make the decision. The color of this red jade is perfect for making a 'Phoenix Flute'. According to legend, the flute was created by Emperor Shun. Its shape is as varied as a phoenix's wings, and its wings are Dozens, they are eight feet long. These jade tubes are of different lengths. According to this standard, panpipes are made. The color is as red as a phoenix spreading its wings, and the number is exactly one hundred."
Li Da crossed his hands and said: "The sage once said to Da that in ancient times, the panpipes were only ten centimeters long, but they could play the sounds of nature. Today's Yan music panpipes mostly use numbers of sixteen and twenty-three, which is extremely complicated. According to the ancient legal system The ten-piece phoenix flute must be in line with the Sacred Heart."
Yan Zhuang said: "When Zhuang was traveling, An Zhongcheng once said that the Dugu family is the only one in the world who can turn this batch of red jade into jade flutes that suit the saint's wishes. I heard that Dugu Zhang has retired to the world for many years. Now Mr. Ge is the master of the villa. , I came here to ask Mr. Ge for help this time, I don’t think Zhuang is so lucky to meet Dugu Zhang..."
Dugu Zhang waved his hand and said: "Don't say any more flattery. Ge'er still has the final say in the villa. Since I passed it on to him, I naturally can't let it go. However, as for the matter of determining the rhythm of music, I naturally can't stay out of it." "
Ge Ruliang cupped his hands in front of the audience and said, "What are you talking about? Only Ye can have the craftsmanship of the Dugu family." He ordered his subordinate Cangtou: "Take these twelve packages of jade tubes and store them properly first. How to cure jade?" Wait for the decision to be made."
Ge Ruliang glanced at An Qingxu, and then said: "I will open it here one by one to check the quantity and quality, and report it to Yan Kongmu, so as not to make the wrong move in the future."
An Qingxu had a verbal conflict before, but Ge Ruliang said this deliberately. As expected, An Qingxu raised his eyebrows and was about to have a fit. Yan Zhuang quickly smoothed things over and said, "Master Ge is joking, please relax. These twelve are all thousands of soldiers in the Pinglu Army." Athletes selected from thousands of places, they escorted these jade tubes all the way without leaving their baggage."
Ge Ruliang smiled and was noncommittal. All the Cangtou from the Villa came up and unpacked the twelve bundles one by one. Sure enough, they were all red jade tubes. After a while, the Cangtou finished counting them, wrapped each jade tube individually with tissue paper, and filled the twelve wooden boxes. , the first eleven were full, and the last one was quite empty. Cang Tou arranged the wooden boxes neatly on the stage but did not lift them away. A little boss crossed his hands to the owner and said: "Collect a tube of high-quality red jade together." One thousand one hundred and thirty-five pieces, the jade tube is straight, the middle hole is regular, the ends are mostly worn, and the sound hole has not been drilled."
Ge Ruliang turned to Yan Zhuang and said: "It's like a ten-piece phoenix flute, which can be made into one hundred and thirteen pieces."
Yan Zhuang hurriedly said: "There are only one hundred jade tubes. After they are made, Pinglu Army will pick them up and transport them. The rest of the jade tubes will be donated to Xixi Villa."
Ge Ruliang smiled again and said in a serious voice: "The rules of the Dugu family are never to be greedy for the customer's information, and the wages must be calculated separately."
Yan Zhuang crossed his hands and said, "This is natural, this is natural."
An Qingxu showed a sign to He Qianyan who was beside him. He Qianqian immediately understood. He took off his backpack and opened it on the stage. Inside was a string of one thousand Tongbao coins. Cheng Ang whispered to Nan Jiyun: "Only consistent Money, who do you look down on?".
Nan Jiyun said: "Look carefully, it's gold."
Cheng Ang stood on tiptoe and squinted his eyes to take a closer look. Every piece of this string of money was particularly eye-catching. Sure enough, they were all made of gold. He clicked his tongue and said, "If it were pure gold, it would be worth a lot of money. Kaiyuan Is there any gold in Tongbao?”
Yan Zhuang said: "This pure gold treasure is a reward from the palace. It is not circulated in the world. It is slightly smaller but heavier than copper coins. A gold treasure weighs about ten kilograms, and a total of copper coins weighs a thousand kilograms. This thousand small coins are just a deposit." , on the day of taking the flute, there will be ten times as much silk and silk as a gift.”
As soon as these words came out, An Lushan's generosity made all the tycoons in the world speechless. Only Ge Ruliang looked as usual, neither excited about getting a huge amount of money nor disdainful about the wealth being like dirt. He said calmly: "The jade tube still needs to be drilled with sound holes, and its length needs to be cut and polished according to the tuning. It also needs to be made with strips to connect it together. It will take three months no matter what."
Yan Zhuang asked: "Maybe it's time for the Qianqiu Festival?"
The Qianqiu Festival is the birthday of Emperor Ming, which falls on the fifth day of August every year. Ge Ruliang said: "It's already Mengxia. After processing, we have to transport it by land and water. August can't be made in time."
Yan Zhuang looked back at An Qingxu and saw that Mr. An slowly shook his head. He looked troubled and was about to speak. Mr. He said, "Sheng Yan, there is no rush in making musical instruments. It is not as good as when the saint was stationed at Huaqing Palace in October." It’s the same thing when offering gifts. The drums are huge and difficult to transport. It’s already September when we arrive in Chang’an, so it’s inappropriate for the flutes to arrive but not the drums.”
The meaning of Mr. He's last sentence is very clear. The person behind the drum presentation was Wang Zhongsi of the Western Army, and the flute was customized by An Lushan of the Eastern Army. The two wanted to compete for favor, and the other would not agree to whichever one was delivered first.
Yan Zhuang turned to look at An Qingxu again, and when he saw him nodding slightly, his worries turned into joy, and he bowed down and said, "It's all up to Mr. He. As for the transportation, don't worry about it. Prime Minister An Zhongcheng arranged for the transportation by Xi Chao, not to mention ten days." It will arrive in half a month."
Nan Jiyun said "Oh", and Cheng Ang asked: "Nan Ba, what are you talking about? What is this joke about?"
Nan Jiyun said: "Brother Cheng, you don't know something again. Nan lived in Hebei since he was a child. He heard that the Xi people in the north are the best at making chariots. The chariot they made is the 'Xi chariot'. It is said that the Xi chariot is not very big and can be used for parallel racing." Driven by horses, they can travel three hundred miles a day, and regardless of the road, they can walk over mountains and ridges as if they were walking on flat ground."
Cheng Ang scratched his head and said: "Old Cheng is ignorant and ignorant..."
Nan Jiyun consoled him: "Brother Cheng is from the south, so he naturally knows less about things in the north."
Nan Jiyun just comforted him with a few words, but Cheng Ang suddenly became energetic and said: "That's it, brother and brother, if you have the opportunity, you can tell me about the anecdotes of Jiangnan Road, that good guy..."
At this time, Ge Ruliang had asked Cang Tou to take away the wooden box containing the jade tube and the package containing the money. Seeing that Cheng Ang was still entangled, he coughed dryly, but Cheng Ang didn't understand. He still wanted to say something, Nan Jiyun He hurriedly covered Lao Cheng's mouth with his hand and whispered: "I will ask Brother Cheng for advice another day, and first listen to what Master Ge has to say."
The whispers of the rest of the group stopped immediately. Ge Ruliang raised his hands to Lei Qingzang and said, "I was in such a hurry that I forgot to ask Master Lei to mark the spot on the leather where the hammer was struck, and then I cut the skin based on it." Lei Qingzang said Zang said: "It's easy to say, bring me the ink pen."
At this time, the ladder had been taken down and Cang Tou was about to lift it up again. Nan Jiyun said, "Don't bother me. Nan Ba just saw it clearly. Please point it out for Master Lei. If there is any difference, please trouble Master Lei to climb up."
After saying that, he mocked He Qianqian and said, "Brother, let me lend you your bow." Hearing this, He Qianqian looked up at Yin Ziqi. Yin Ziqi nodded, and He Qianyan took out the bow from his waist bag. He handed the bow and an arrow to Nan Jiyun. Nan Jiyun took the bow but indicated that no arrows were needed.
This is a horn bow. Nan Jiyun fought with his arms to open two bows. Seeing the bows stretched like a sky and the sound of the strings clear and clear, Nan Jiyun said "good bow" and then clasped the ink pen sent by Cang Tou. , this ink pen looks like a short arrow, with a wooden pole at the back, and an ink bag similar to that used for rubbing monuments, which is full of cinnabar. But when Nan Jiyun clicked the bowstring, it was not fully drawn, so he let go. The ink pen was already heavier than the arrow, and the bow was shot before it was fully drawn. The flight was very slow, as if he was about to fall to the ground. Cheng Ang stumbled and said: "I missed it, it slipped!"
But when he saw the ink pen flickering around, it touched the white leather and fell to the ground. Cheng Ang put his hand on his forehead and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
Nan Jiyun ignored him even more, put on another ink pen and shot out an arrow. In the same way, the arrow was shot out before the bow was fully drawn, and the general bounced away when it touched the black back armor.
After firing two arrows in succession, everyone knew that it was intentional. Nan Jiyun must have shot the ink pen with too much force and damaged the skin, or the ink dot was too big to determine the center, so he could only control the force within two. The mark left on the piece of skin immediately bounced away. Nan Jiyun's control bow was so accurate, which immediately attracted cheers.
The two cinnabar dots on the leather were only about the thickness of a thumb. Lei Qingzang carefully looked at the position of the two dots with his hands behind his back. He turned back to Nan Jiyun and said with his hands together: "This Nanba brother is extremely accurate in positioning and his bow skills are even better." He is so skilled, the red dot is exactly the same as where Hai Qing hit it, Nanba's skill is amazing and amazing."
Hearing what Lei Qingzang said, the crowd burst into cheers again.
