Dialogue between ancient and modern: I create programs, national treasures have spirits

Chapter 184 All the Juniors Know Everything
The palace lanterns are always bright, and it seems that they have been burning since more than 2000 years ago.

According to legend, there are sharks on the bottom of the sea, and candles made of shark oil can last thousands of years after being lit, which is extremely precious.

There is a faint scent of oil in the air, which makes people feel refreshed and clear-headed.

Yi Ze lifted his feet and walked forward.

While walking, I did not forget to introduce the rare treasures displayed in the palace on the top of the mountain—the chime bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng.

"The bell frame of the chime bell is tall and consists of two vertically intersecting wooden frames of different lengths. The long side is located in the west of the tomb, 7.48 meters long and 2.65 meters high; the south side is 3.35 meters long and 2.73 meters high.

There are 7 painted wooden beams in the wooden frame, and the two ends are reinforced with copper sleeves with dragon pattern.

6 bronze saber warriors and 8 columns support the entire chime, forming upper, middle and lower floors.

There are 246 bell frames and hooks. "

The voice is gentle and powerful, paired with the soothing sound of silk and bamboo, making people not feel irritated.

At the same time, because there is a sense of frustration in the voice, it is enough to attract the attention of the audience, so that they will not feel in the middle of the speech, like listening to a book from heaven.

Entering the hall, the lights are brightly lit.

The wooden structure is full of antiquity and elegance, and the mortise and tenon joints reflect the wisdom of ancient craftsmen.

In the center of the entire hall, the tall and towering bell of Zeng Houyi stood silently.

Yes, Zenghouyi Chime Bell can be described as tall and majestic. He does not have the feeling of Xiaojiabiyu, but instead reflects a majestic grandeur.

With a height of nearly three meters, even Yao Ming, a basketball player, would look small in front of the chime.

Approaching the chime, Yi Ze's stature was close to 1.8 meters, but at this moment he seemed relatively short.

He did not reach out to touch this rare treasure, for fear that the oil stains on his hands would stain the delicate body of the chime bell.

"There are 65 items in the second series of Marquis Zeng, divided into eight groups on three levels..."

Yi Ze stood aside and introduced the specifications of the chime to all the audience.

"The upper three groups are button bells, 3 pieces;
The third group in the middle layer is Nanzhong, with 3 pieces, divided into three styles: short bell, no bell and long bell;
On the lower floor are two groups of large long bells, 12 pieces, and 1 piece of iron;
The middle and lower ones are also called Yong Zhong. "

The entire Zenghouyi chime bells are well-specified, and the number of chimes used is quite astonishing, which can be called the crown of the time.

As far as the chimes unearthed so far are concerned, the chimes of Zeng Hou Yi are not only the largest, but also the most complete.

"The largest one is 1 centimeters high and weighs 152.3 kilograms; the smallest one is 203.6 centimeters high and weighs 1 kilograms, which can play a role in setting the tone during performance; the total weight is 20.2 tons, which is the largest unearthed in China. of bronze chimes.”

Yi Ze's tone was full of emotion.

The weight of five tons is nothing in the current era of advanced mechanical technology.

A random car on the road will weigh two to three tons more, and the internal mechanical components are sophisticated, which is not comparable to chime clocks.

But the era of Zenghouyi's chime bells was more than 400 years ago.

In an era when people's living standards were generally not high, and even the vast majority of people were hungry and full, it was not easy to achieve this.

What's more, the mystery hidden inside the chime bell is far more than what it seems on the surface.

"Most of the chime bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng have inscriptions. The 19 bells in the upper layer have fewer inscriptions and only indicate the name of the sound. The name of the bell's temperament, steps and variations of notes, etc. These inscriptions make it easier for people to strike and play."

As Yi Ze walked past the chime, the detailed information came slowly like flowing water, and the audience just felt amazed.

Just imagine, in an era of extreme scarcity of material materials, such exquisite utensils can be born, which shows how much painstaking effort and wisdom the ancestors have spent.

"Actually, during the Warring States period, our ancestors were able to skillfully use bronze smelting technology. If it was only for the sake of weight, five tons would just cost more materials, and it would not take nearly ten years at all."

"However, the chime bell of Zenghouyi is an unrivaled musical instrument. It is entrusted with Zenghouyi's pursuit and dedication to music. The chime bells were cast using the most clumsy and most practical method at the time..."

Yi Ze paused for a while to let the audience digest this piece of information, and then continued: "Human ears!"

Those two simple words sound a little surprising.

But in the Warring States period, there were no polymer testing instruments, no ray scanning, and no various CNC machine tools that are now commonly used.

In order to produce a more perfect musical instrument with a more harmonious tone, musicians can only rely on their own ears and their own experience to improve the metal ratio bit by bit. After nearly ten years, they finally completed this A giant musical instrument that was considered the pinnacle of its time.

Every chime and every inch of bronze is poured with the painstaking efforts of the musicians and blended with the blood and sweat of the bell casters.

"The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold! Ten years have been like a day, and ten years of sharpening a sword has finally completed this masterpiece. It is also an unquestionable human treasure!"

As Yi Ze's voice fell, the background sound suddenly became exciting, and a majestic tune broke out from it, which made people's hearts sway and their blood boiled hot.

In Yi Ze's hands, on the book, the pages of the book are shining brightly.

The picture that belonged to Zeng Houyi's chime bell has been completely lit up at this moment.

Like the stars, and like the bright moon, it shines brightly on all things and is immortal.

Yi Ze spoke in a passionate tone, but still stable, with a lot of pride in his eyes, and said loudly: "Everyone, let us light up the spiritual fire of Zeng Houyi's chime together, to witness the spiritual fire that belongs to Zeng Houyi The ancient and modern stories of chime bells! Dialogue between the past and the present, the national treasure has a spirit, knock on the past and ask about the present, and pass the fire from generation to generation!"

From the pages of the book, the pattern of the chime bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng has floated up, and the bright light burst out, and then poured directly into the chime bell in the palace.

Boom!
A clear voice came from the chime bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng.

It seemed that something was suddenly added to this huge musical instrument at this moment.

No, it should be waking up at this moment.

The spiritual fire that has been dormant for thousands of years is rekindled at this moment.

Ripples were visible in the air with the naked eye, and the sound became increasingly dense. Every chime was vibrating, as if someone was striking it with a jade hammer from behind, making a crisp and bright tinkling sound.

The sound of gold and jade vibrate, the sound enters the ears, and the smell cleanses the soul, and it seems to have the effect of purification.

The musical instrument from more than 400 years ago is played again at this moment, and its sound is clear, like pearls and stones falling into a jade plate, crisp and pleasant.

"It's so nice, it's the first time I heard the chime bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng."

"If you listen to fairy music, your ears will be bright!"

"Unexpectedly, the ancestors more than 2000 years ago had such superb skills. It is really amazing and magnificent."

The audience was amazed and intoxicated by the sound of the chime bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng at this moment.

Even Yi Ze showed a look of intoxication.

This is not an ordinary musical sound, it is the crystallization of painstaking efforts and wisdom of our ancestors.

How can one not be heartbroken?
The brilliance dissipated, and the chime bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng disappeared, but in the same place, there was an image of an old man with hair like snow, gentle and amiable.

It's like the wealthy Jia Mu in "A Dream of Red Mansions", but her temperament is more noble. This temperament is enough to make people ignore her image.

"You seem a little surprised."

A dignified, yet kind voice came.

Yi Ze was startled, smiled to hide the slight surprise in his eyes, bowed and said: "Junior Yi Ze, who came from 400 years later, was indeed a little surprised when he met Zeng Hou Yi Chime Bell senior, please Senior forgive me."

Before igniting the spiritual fire belonging to Zeng Houyi's chime bell, Yi Ze thought about many images of Zeng Houyi's chime bell.

Because although the Chime Bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng is a whole, there are still quite a lot of small components inside.

Yi Ze once imagined that the image of Zenghouyi chime bell might be a burly man. After all, Zenghouyi chime bell itself is up to 2.73 meters high. Such a height, if transformed into a daughter, it is indeed difficult for people to adapt.

I also imagined that maybe Zeng Houyi's chime bell is not a person, but each individual chime bell can be transformed into a character.

65 components, divided, are enough to amaze the world.

But it never occurred to me that it was a kind and kind old lady who finally walked out of the light.

Just like Jia Mu, majesty and kindness coexist, noble, elegant, graceful, and luxurious.

This temperament alone is enough.

Yi Ze recalled that Siyang Fang Zun, whose age was older than Zeng Houyi's chime bell, finally came out as a gentle and elegant middle-aged man.

As for King Goujian of Yue, after the spiritual fire was lit, what came out was an innocent girl.

Why did a respectable old lady come out of Zeng Hou Yi’s chimes?
Yi Ze was puzzled and a little confused, but it was obviously impossible to ask Zeng Houyi for the chime.

"People in the world always imagine too much, and only recognize what they think in their hearts, but everything has animism, how can it fulfill the wishes of people's hearts."

Zeng Hou Yi Chime Zhong saw Yi Ze's entanglement and explained, and then said: "But I am not the whole family of Zeng Hou Yi Chime Bell. In order of priority, I am their mother."

"Mother?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Ze asked in confusion, "Shouldn't it be my sister?"

According to normal understanding, the one who comes out first should be the elder sister.

How did you become a mother?

The audience also had the same question, and they were waiting for the answer from Zeng Houyi's chime bell.

In fact, such an image makes the audience feel the pressure.

Although he is kind, the majesty revealed all the time between the lines is enough to make people feel uneasy.

"That's not how it works."

Zeng Hou Yi Chime Bell shook his head and patiently explained, like a loving old man who loves his grandson and tells stories.

"At the beginning, the musicians and the bellsmiths kept experimenting and adjusted the ratio of materials. Finally, in the third year, the old body was made. It was because of the old body that the future chime bells were successfully made. Therefore, The chime bells after me will respect me as their mother and lead all the chime bells together!"

After listening to the old lady's explanation, Yi Ze finally understood the truth.

To put it simply, this old lady can be regarded as the template for all subsequent chimes.

Materials, ratios, sizes, and dimensions all matter.

And there is bound to be a lot of pain and frustration involved.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, and the process of finding the ratio of materials must be a long process.

During this period, you have to go through searching, testing, and then continuously casting, casting... until you find the most suitable ratio.

It is nothing more than that this old lady can be honored as a mother by other chimes.

In a sense, the following chime bells are indeed the same as her production method.

The audience kept thinking about it, and they were shocked when they thought of the suffering that the pioneer chime bell would suffer in the constant search for material ratio and casting process.

A sense of respect arises spontaneously.

"Forerunners are always worthy of admiration!"

"If you don't suffer, how can you have the fragrance of plum blossoms; if you don't suffer setbacks, how can you come out with a sword."

"From one to many, it is really not easy."

At this moment, in the picture, Zeng Houyi Chime Bell and Yi Ze are sitting opposite each other.

"Since my old body was born, I have been sleeping underground for more than 2000 years. This world has been full of vicissitudes. If you think about it, the former Zeng Kingdom has been buried in history."

"Indeed, not only the Zeng State, but even the mighty Chu State and the coveted Qin State have all disappeared into history one by one, leaving only their legends and stories, as well as the unbroken China that has lasted for thousands of years. blood."

Yi Ze told the truth and had no intention of hiding anything.

"So that's the case. I didn't expect that the Chu State, which was so vast and powerful, would disappear over time. Things are unpredictable. Thinking back to the time when the Chu State was so powerful, it could be said to be famous among the princes."

A gleam of memory flashed in the eyes of Zeng Hou Yi Chime Bell, as if he had returned to the era of endless wars.

After a moment, she asked again: "The princes are fighting against each other, and there are endless disputes. Will there be someone who can unify the world in the future?"

"Have!"

"But King Chu?"

"No!"

Yi Ze was not surprised why Zeng Houyi's chimes didn't mention Zeng Guo.

In fact, when Zeng State existed, the relationship with Chu State was quite good.

As for strength, that is not a comparison at all.

One is well-known in history books, and the other is basically in a state of disappearance.

Even for a long time, people doubted the existence of Zeng Guo.

Because the country recorded in history books is called "Sui"!
Now I know that I used to follow the family, and I have argued about it for a long time before.

"The country that rules the world is called Qin, and its king, Ying Zheng, is revered as the first emperor."

"Qin has the heart of a tiger and a wolf, but that's not considered strong. I didn't expect it."

It was probably 433 BC when the chime bells of Zeng Houyi went down to the tomb.

At that time, the state of Qin had not yet revealed the strength behind it.

Knowing the result, Marquis Yi of Zeng Chime was not sad.

Thousands of years have passed, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, not to mention she was buried in the dark underground palace shortly after she was created.

At this time, the clouds opened and the moon was bright, Zeng Houyi chimed in his heart for a short while, and looked at Yi Ze, a strange color flashed in his eyes that were not cloudy: "Youngster, since you are from the later generations, can you tell the old man Issues?"

"Senior, please tell me, as long as the junior knows everything, tell me everything."

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(End of this chapter)