Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 36 Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi's Thrilling Journey 6
Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi came to the big crocodile again, and were still shocked by the huge beast in front of them and speechless.

The inky black scales with a metallic sheen, the enormous body and the mouth full of sharp teeth made it clear that it was definitely not a vegetarian.

The two men swallowed and looked at each other, neither daring to move.

Finally, Wei Jizhong gritted his teeth, walked forward, and knelt down in front of the big crocodile again. Seeing Wei Jizhong kneeling, Xiao Xizi also knelt down without hesitation.

"Your Majesty the Dragon King, your humble servant Wei Jizhong was sent by the Crown Prince to search for you. Before leaving, the Crown Prince gave you a ruler, presumably for measuring your body.

"Next, I and others will begin to measure your body. If there is any offense to Lord Dragon, please forgive me." Wei Jizhong said to the big crocodile with a look of excitement and fear, and kowtowed three times after that.

Xiao Xizi, who was standing by, also kowtowed and kept muttering to himself.

"Forgive me, Dragon King, please forgive me, Dragon King, please forgive me."

The big crocodile had average intelligence and would only follow Zhu Zhanhe's orders, so it was indifferent to Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi's words and kowtows. It just turned its head to take a look, then once again prostrated its huge, ferocious head on the beach.

Seeing that the Alligator King lying on the beach had no intention of objecting, the excitement on Wei Jizhong's face became even more obvious, and he kowtowed three times respectfully again.

"Thank you, Lord Dragon King, thank you, Lord Dragon King. When we arrive in Shuntian Prefecture, I will definitely prepare three sacrificial animals for you." Wei Jizhong couldn't hide the smile on his face and immediately agreed to offer sacrifices to the Alligator Dragon King whom he had just met.

"Yes, yes, Lord Dragon King, we will definitely offer sacrifices to you when we return." Xiao Xizi was full of admiration after hearing Wei Jizhong's words, and then he looked at the Alligator Dragon King in front of him with the same excitement and shock.

"Xiao Xizi, let's start." Wei Jizhong slowly stood up and pulled Xiao Xizi who was kneeling on the ground.

Xiao Xizi stood up tremblingly, stumbled and lost his balance, and quickly put his hand on Wei Jizhong again.

"Sorry, uncle, my legs are a little weak~." Xiao Xizi looked at Wei Jizhong beside him with some embarrassment.

"It's okay, me too." Wei Jizhong stretched out his hand holding the ruler, and saw that his hand was shaking violently. At this time, the two looked at each other, and no one laughed at the other. After all, facing such a behemoth, it was a great pride to be able to stand up.

"Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale~" After taking several deep breaths in a row, Wei Jizhong was the first to stabilize his emotions, but his hands were still shaking.

He forced himself to grab his trembling hand with his other hand, only to find that both hands were shaking.

He chuckled at himself, then bowed to the Alligator King again. He gritted his teeth, bent over, and walked towards where the Alligator King was lying.

When he came before the Crocodile King, he carefully showed the wooden Ruyi tied to his arm, and held up the ruler in his hand high.

"Lord Dragon King, I am about to begin," Wei Jizhong said again.

Then he went straight to the tail of the crocodile and started measuring.

He carefully placed the ruler in his hand on the crocodile's tail full of raised scales and measured from the tail towards the head.

one foot

两尺
Three feet
……

Yizhang

Two feet
……

六丈
Six long one foot six zhang one foot two inches!
The Dragon King is sixty feet one foot two inches long from head to tail!
Wei Jizhong looked at the ruler in his hand in disbelief. It was actually six zhang, one chi and two inches long!
Wei Jizhong shook his head and slapped himself in the face again to confirm it again.

Measure again!
One foot...

One zhang...

Six zhang...

Six zhang, one chi, two cun! It really is six zhang, one chi, two cun! (In the Ming Dynasty, one zhang was about 3.3 meters, one chi was about 32 centimeters, and one cun was about 3.1 centimeters. The total length of the large crocodile at this stage is about 20.3 meters.)
The international standard basketball court is 28 meters long and 15 meters wide. You can make a comparison!
"Come here quickly, we need to continue measuring the body of Lord Dragon King." Wei Jizhong looked at Xiao Xizi who was hesitating and not daring to come closer, and called him to come over to help.

"Okay, I'll be right there." Xiao Xizi looked at Wei Jizhong's busy figure in front of the Crocodile King, and his fear of the big crocodile was slightly reduced. After hearing Wei Jizhong's call, he gritted his teeth and came to the big crocodile.

"What thick scales!" Looking at the crocodile up close again, Xiao Xizi was still shocked by the thick scaly skin on its back.

"Nonsense, the scales of the Dragon King are invulnerable to swords and guns, and immune to water and fire. Stop talking nonsense and come to help us quickly. We still have to continue measuring." Wei Jizhong was completely immersed in the shock brought by the big crocodile, and kept calling Xiao Xizi to come and help.

"Uncle, how long did you measure the Dragon King just now?" Xiao Xizi kept looking at the big crocodile in front of him, and the fear in his heart gradually subsided. Instead, he asked about the result of the measurement just now.

"Six zhang, one chi and two inches!" Wei Jizhong said it directly without raising his head, which made Xiao Xizi feel dizzy.

"Six zhang, one chi and two inches?!!" Xiao Xizi was completely stunned. He had never seen such a huge creature!
The largest animals he had ever seen were cows and horses, but the largest cows and horses were only about six feet tall and long, ten times shorter than the six feet in front of him!
This made Xiao Xizi's mind confused.

"Continue measuring." Wei Jizhong's voice woke Xiao Xizi from his trance. He quickly bent down to take the ruler handed over from the opposite side and continued measuring.

"The head is more than six feet long"

"The head is more than four feet wide"

"The spine is more than five feet wide"

68 teeth

"The longest tooth is over five inches long"

……

"The estimated weight is around 7,000 to 8,000 kilograms." At the end, Wei Jizhong also roughly estimated the weight of the big crocodile.

(Note: The above data is obtained by scaling up the data of the famous saltwater crocodile Luolong and adding a little more)
Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi looked at each other and swallowed involuntarily.

This is a super crocodile king that's over six feet long and weighs over eight thousand kilograms!
"Uncle, how do we bring the Dragon King back?" Xiao Xizi widened his eyes and looked at Wei Jizhong in a daze. Facing such a huge creature, he had no ability to think at all and his brain was completely in a daze. However, he still thought of a key problem, which was how to bring the Alligator Dragon King back!
"It's almost dawn. We can only trouble Lord Dragon to hide for one more day. We will rent a big boat during the day, and then Lord Dragon will have to follow our boat back. There is no way we can get Lord Dragon onto the boat given his size." Wei Jizhong looked at the sky which was already slightly brighter, then looked at the huge body of the crocodile, frowned and said helplessly.

"Lord Dragon King, please hide for another day. We will come to take you back tonight, and we will be able to reunite with the Crown Prince soon." Wei Jizhong knelt in front of the big crocodile with a sincere and pious look on his face, and saluted it respectfully with the eyes of a fanatic.

After a while, the big crocodile looked up at them, then swung its huge tail and flew towards the sea.

　Sun Ruowei, known for her beauty from a young age, entered the imperial palace at the age of just over ten. Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di had Zhang, then Crown Princess, later Empress Chengxiaozhao of Emperor Renzong, raise her. She later married his grandson, Zhu Zhanji, as a concubine. Upon ascending the throne, Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji appointed Sun as a noble concubine. On November 1427, 1428, Sun gave birth to a son. Four months later, the child was made Crown Prince, who would later become Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen. In 1435, Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji deposed Empress Gongrangzhang Hu and appointed Sun, then a noble concubine, as Empress. In 1449, Emperor Xuanzong died, and Crown Prince Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, honoring Sun as Empress Dowager. In the 1457th year of the Zhengtong reign (1462), Emperor Yingzong was captured by the Oirat Mongols during the Battle of Tumu. His half-brother, Prince of Cheng, Zhu Qiyu, ascended the throne and became the Jingtai Emperor. In December of that year, he bestowed upon Sun the honorific title of "Shangsheng Empress Dowager." In the first month of the th year of the Jingtai reign (), Emperor Yingzong was restored to the throne. He deposed Emperor Jingtai, but Zhu Qiyu remained Prince of Cheng. He bestowed upon Sun the title of "Shenglie Cishou Empress Dowager," marking the beginning of the practice of titles for imperial concubines in the Ming Dynasty. In September of the th year of the Tianshun reign (), Sun passed away. Emperor Yingzong bestowed upon her the posthumous title of "Xiaogongyixiancirenzhuanglieqitianpeishengzhang Empress." She was buried alongside Emperor Xuanzong in the Jingling Mausoleum and enshrined in the Taimiao.

　　
　
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