After watching The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan, many people believe Ji Xiaolan and Heshen really bickered every day.
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张国立 played the witty scholar 纪晓岚, 王刚 the corrupt minister 和珅 and 张铁林 the 乾隆 Emperor, and the series ran to four parts. The real Ji Xiaolan was the chief editor of the 四库全书; the daily duel with Heshen is mostly invented.
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铁齿铜牙 'iron teeth and bronze fangs' describes a sharp-tongued, quick-witted speaker.
