In the Lujiang camp, Dayun Jianchang Mansion served as the envoy and was also in charge of Jiangyang County affairs. Yang Yanhe, a second-rank official in the dynasty, was quietly surrounded by more than a dozen capable guards.
Sitting in the tent.
In the camp, a group of officials who could not figure out why Yang Yanhe came were standing aside with some trembling.
Out of boredom, Yang Yanhe casually took an account book from Li Bing's desk. After looking through it, his thoughts suddenly came together. He immediately waved to a person next to him and said:
"Look at it for me!"
Yang Yanhe came to the Lujiang camp this time not to check whether Li Bing was corrupt. However, there had been a lot of criticism about Li Bing's corruption leading to the collapse of the bridge foundation, and Yang Yanhe couldn't help but be wary of it.
After hearing this, he immediately saluted and came forward. After taking the account book and reading it carefully, he pondered for a while and then said:
"My lord, I have not found any omissions. One of the purchase prices is not wrong. The overall expenses and balances are also consistent with the amounts reported to the county. There should be no problem with this account book... If your lord
If you want to investigate, you can only start with the materials used in the camp!"
This account book records the Lujiang camp's expenses for more than half a month. It should be recorded in detail and the accounts are clear. Even if you look through it briefly, there is nothing similar to the lake.
As for Yang Yanhe, as the second-grade chief envoy, the staff around him are all experienced, experienced and vicious people.
With such a simple and clear account, Yang Yan and the staff around him found nothing. It seems that Li Bing's hands and feet were extremely clean. There was no corruption that led to the use of shoddy materials and the damage to the bridge foundation!
Thinking of this, Yang Yanhe nodded slightly, his expression softened slightly, and he said:
"The materials used for the bridge foundation were purchased by the county government and organized by the Mohists to make them manually. There will be no problems!"
For several months in Jianchang Mansion, Li Bing had many contacts with Yang Yanhe. Yang Yanhe admired the capable Li Bing. Otherwise, he would not have stopped Li Bing from writing a memorial before, and then in the secret war.
Report this matter.
Now that he knew that Li Bing was indeed not corrupt, he couldn't help but feel happy that he had not misjudged the person.
After about a cup of tea, I heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from outside the camp.
Li Bing, who was wearing a fifth-grade official uniform, opened the curtain, walked in quickly, bowed to Yang Yanhe, and said:
"Your Majesty, Li Bing, pays homage to Mr. Yang!"
Yang Yanhe had a gentle expression on his face, nodded and said:
"Master Li, you are so polite. I am here today, but I am here on behalf of the capital to convey His Majesty's instructions!"
Hearing that Yang Yanhe came to deliver the decree on behalf of the capital, and also noticing Yang Yanhe's attitude, how could Li Bing not guess the result?
At this point, Li Bing's heart, which had been hanging on all the time, finally completely let go, and he quickly knelt down and said in a deep voice:
"My lord, I respectfully listen to the Holy Order!"
Yang Yanhe stood up, straightened his clothes, coughed lightly, and said loudly:
"I am already aware of all the matters related to the Lujiang Bridge. All matters among them are decided by Li Bing, a member of the Dushui Qingli Department of the Ministry of Industry. Each department and government office cooperates fully and cannot interfere! I have also given an imperial edict to confer the title of Dragon King of Lujiang.
Let me do what you want!"
An oral instruction was Xiao Cheng's endorsement to Li Bing, allowing him to stop worrying about anything else and just do whatever he wanted.
Regarding Xiao Cheng's unconditional trust, Li Bing was suddenly moved in his heart. He leaned forward and bowed again, saying in a trembling voice:
"I, Li Bing, will do my best to live up to the sacred mandate!"
Yang Yanhe stepped forward to help Li Bing up, took the imperial edict from the arms of his confidants, handed it into Li Bing's hands, and said in a deep voice:
"If there is any need in the camp, you can send someone to report it, and the government will fully provide it! Your Majesty is so kind and trusting, and you must not let him down!"
Li Bing looked firm, nodded solemnly, and said:
"yes!"
Yang Yanhe was busy with his affairs. After delivering the imperial edict, he left with his troops shortly after.
After a while, Li Chunfeng pushed open the curtain and saw the imperial edict in Li Bing's hand as soon as he came in. He immediately laughed loudly and congratulated:
"Your Majesty, you have so much trust in me now. It seems that in the future, your majesty will surely rise to the top of the clouds. This is exactly what your majesty has in store for you. Your majesty has a vision of luck that will lead to your destiny to rise to the top!"
Li Bing put away his emotions, held the imperial edict in both hands, looked at Li Chunfeng, and said seriously:
"Your Majesty's decree has arrived, when will it begin?"
At this time, Li Bing was still deeply moved by Xiao Cheng's trust, and all he could think about was swearing loyalty to the death and getting the job done quickly and well. When he saw Li Chunfeng for the first time, he couldn't help but urge him.
Li Chunfeng saw this and quickly said:
"It's not impossible to start now...just in case, Mr. Li needs to recharge his batteries first!"
When Li Bing heard this, he was slightly surprised and said:
"What about me?"
"Of course, adults are the most important part!"
After hearing Li Chunfeng's answer, Li Bing nodded without hesitation.
After listening to Li Chunfeng's words, Li Bing immediately took a meal and rest to recharge his batteries. Li Chunfeng was not idle either, repeatedly checking the previous arrangements.
On the second day, when the sun was rising.
The entire Lujiang camp became busy again. Huge warships were mobilized again. With the help of military experts, Liu Gen had a huge and stronger bridge foundation than before and began to drag it towards the river.
And as these bridge foundations were erected one by one, a lot of movement on the river gradually spread to the undercurrent of the river, and a pair of amber fierce snake boys the size of lanterns spread out violently.
The next moment, the fish, shrimps, crabs and turtles swimming in the river immediately scattered away as if they sensed some danger.
The mud at the bottom of the river was churning, and apart from a pair of amber snakes with a cold, animalistic look, only a slender black shadow eight or nine feet long could be vaguely seen, suddenly spiraling out and heading up the river.
As this slender black figure swam, there seemed to be something magical all over the body, and the water veins of the Lujiang River responded accordingly. The Lujiang River, which was already fast-flowing, became even more turbulent at this time.
On the river bank, Li Chunfeng saw something strange in the river and said immediately:
"Coming!"
Li Bing heard this and immediately shouted:
"The warships are ordered to move away immediately, and no young men are allowed to approach within one mile of the river bank!"
"yes!"
Li Chunfeng looked at Li Bing and said seriously:
"Your Excellency, please go to the altar according to the imperial edict!"
Li Bing immediately tidied up his clothes, held the imperial edict in both hands, and walked quickly onto the altar that had been set up with Li Chunfeng.
The place chosen to build the bridge was originally the place with the gentlest flow among the Lujiang River.
But at this time, the waves were so violent that they could lift waves two to three feet high at their peak, slapping the shore wantonly. Even the section of the Lujiang River that originally had the fastest flow was not even half as dangerous as the one before us!
That is to say, Li Bing dispersed the young and strong civilians watching the excitement in advance, otherwise the waves would sweep away many people.
Standing on the altar and looking around, the slender black figure under the river was clearly visible.
Li Chunfeng's expression also became slightly solemn. He immediately stepped forward and threw the brass compass in his hand violently. He pinched the three clear fingers with his hands and stepped on the seven-star step. With a thought in his mind, the majestic spiritual power surged out.
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The brass compass suddenly echoed and hung in mid-air. Its warm blue light overflowed and hung in all directions.
Heaven and earth echo each other, creating their own visions. The Taoist vision of dragons and tigers appears, moving up and down, yin and yang blending, whirling like the spring sun melting snow, naturally turning into a little chaotic energy.
From the mighty dragon and tiger vision, it finally turned into the chaotic energy of yin and yang, which quite embodies the simplicity of the great road.
If there were any Taoist sages or Taoist masters present at this time who saw this scene, they would be shocked and admire the profound state of Li Chunfeng's cultivation.
Seeing the black figure at the bottom of the river approaching the bridge base, Li Chunfeng knew that the time had come.
"rise!"
He heard his loud shout, and blue light suddenly flowed on the bridge foundation erected in the middle of the river. Taoist runes that were extremely complex and dazzling suddenly emerged.
On both sides of the river, the formations that had been arranged long ago also echoed. The blue light all lit up, and a formation was vaguely formed with the six bridge foundations in the river as the center.
The black shadows in the river took advantage of the turbulent water to rush towards them.
The six previous bridge foundations, which Li Bing was confident could withstand the erosion of the river for decades, collapsed and were destroyed in an instant when faced with the collision of the black shadows in the river.
But at this time, with the help of the means arranged by Li Chunfeng, only a muffled sound of "bang" could be heard from the river, the six bridge foundations stood still, and there was even a trace of red blood floating on the river surface.
The Lujiang River immediately started churning like boiling water.
There was a "pop" sound of the waves exploding, and the river surface suddenly parted. A huge figure of eight or nine feet leaned out and roared to the sky, making a cold and terrifying "hiss" sound.
Black scales covered the whole body, exuding a sense of coldness. On the slender four legs, five dragon claws flashed with sharp cold light.
Looking up further, a long beard hangs down from the horse's head, and two ferocious and powerful horns. At this time, one of them has been broken, and blood is constantly flowing out of the wound. This injury must have been caused just under the river surface.
, caused by suffering a loss due to Li Chunfeng’s formation!
Although the Jiaolong Jiaolong has the shape of a dragon, compared with the destiny dragon transformed into the national destiny, it has no aura of a mythical beast.
The figure was slender, cold as a snake, and the animalistic amber eyes made those who saw it shiver in their hearts, making them shrink back in fear.
The water veins of the Lujiang River were born due to the changes in heaven and earth and the national destiny of the Yun Kingdom. The dragon was finally revealed to the world at this time.
Perhaps because of his injury, after the dragon raised his head to the sky and hissed, the cold and terrifying beast boy, full of violent energy, looked straight at Li Chunfeng who was standing on the altar.
Li Chunfeng felt his scalp numb from staring at the dragon in the river. He coughed lightly, took a step back behind Li Bing, and said:
"Sir, you will need to take action next!"
Li Bing was Li Bing after all. At this moment, he stood upright, holding his sword in his hand, looking majestically at the dragon in the river not far away, showing no fear.
Hearing Li Chunfeng's words, he asked without hesitation:
"How?"
"Your Excellency is a courtier of Dayun. With the imperial edict, you can borrow the power of Dayun's national destiny!" Li Chunfeng said.
When Li Bing heard this, without saying a word, he held up the imperial edict with both hands and shouted:
"By the order of His Majesty Emperor Dayun, the Lujiang dragon bows its head and obeys the seal!"
At this time, Lujiang Jiaolong was in a furious state due to his injuries. There was no spirituality in the amber beast's eyes except for violent murderous intent.
Facing the two-legged beast that dared to look directly at him, he neighed again. Under the surging body of the jet-black dragon, the river surged, and waves piled up five to six feet high, slamming towards the altar standing on the shore.
Li Bing's eyes widened and he shouted:
"Bold! How dare I disobey His Majesty's will in the territory of Dayun?"
As if feeling the disobedient act of the Lujiang dragon, the imperial edict held in Li Bing's hands suddenly emitted a golden light, and the heaven and earth suddenly moved. In an instant, dark clouds covered the sky, and purple thunder continued to roam above it.
Xiao Cheng, who was far away in Zhongqing City, suddenly stopped in his hand.
Above the sky, invisible to ordinary people, golden auspicious clouds suddenly surged, and half of the dragon's body with clearly visible scales and claws appeared in the clouds.
With his heart touched, Xiao Cheng's gaze rose higher and higher, gradually merging with the golden dragon of national luck in the sky.
The giant dragon head, with its beard fluttering and its majestic horns, poked out from among the auspicious clouds and let out a dragon roar. Immediately, its body rose up and soared into the sky. In the blink of an eye, it appeared on the Lujiang River in Jianchang Prefecture.
superior.
On the surface of the river, the body of the dragon was rolling, its tail was raised, and it was about to rush to the altar on the shore and throw it away.
Li Chunfeng pinched the seal with his hand, and the winds of heaven and earth were gathered by him. The weak wind grew from small to large, and finally turned into a strong wind. Driven by Li Chunfeng, he struggled to contain the dragon in the river.
The strong wind blew, and Li Bing's fifth-rank official robe fluttered and made a hunting sound. However, he stood still and showed no fear. He raised the imperial edict high with one hand and drew out the sword from his waist with the other hand, looking straight ahead.
The golden dragon of luck hovered over, and Li Chunfeng felt it. He raised his head slightly, his bun was blown away by the strong wind, but he laughed wildly:
"Hahaha, it's here, it's finally here! You worm is going to be finished!"
Xiao Cheng's gaze merged with the Luck Golden Dragon, looking down at the Yun Kingdom territory below like a god.
With a thought, a majestic and astonishing power of the Yun Kingdom's national destiny shot out and was projected onto the imperial edict held by Li Bing.
Using the imperial edict in his hand as a medium, the power of national destiny continued to flow into Li Bing's body.
Li Bing was shocked, and the power of heaven and earth responded.
Only a strange cry of "嘘嘘嘤" was heard, and a blue-black rhinoceros emerged from above Li Bing's head, making a cry that was very different from its majestic figure.
This blue-black rhinoceros was originally transformed from Li Bing's vision. At this time, with the help of the national destiny, it actually turned into reality. The huge blue-black rhinoceros flew into the air and rushed towards the dragon in the river.
The wind was strong and the sun was blocked by smoke and dust. Only a vague sight of a dragon and a rhinoceros fighting fiercely on the river surface caused the river to surge abnormally.
Dense clouds, lightning and thunder, strong winds, and rolling river waves seemed like the earth was shaking. There were even dragons appearing in the world, and the blue-black rhino vision turned virtual into reality and soared into the sky. Suddenly, it was like walking into a myth.
The young people in the Lujiang camp far away from here all looked hard to accept and frightened.
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Little knowledge, Li Chunfeng was the first person in the world to grade wind. His famous book "Yi Jizhan" is the earliest monograph in the history of world meteorology.
In addition, the big blue and black rhinoceros comes from the image of Li Bing fighting the dragon in the mythical story "Li Bing Fulong"——
Okay, I know it’s a bit bad to stop here. I don’t have many words left, so I should finish it. But recently, my waist is getting more and more painful, and I really can’t sit still. I’m sorry...