Xiong Wuliang was confused!
He was a little dissatisfied at first - it was just a sword, no matter how expensive it was, how much could it be sold for?
But now it seems... the reaction of the whole palace was so intense! Could it be that this sword that the King of Chu never left his body had something to do with it? Priceless?
How much is this worth? Xiong Wu made a quick calculation in his heart.
Zhaoju's gray eyebrows twitched, but he still tried his best to dissuade: "Your Majesty, please take back your order!"
"Pingnan Sword is of great significance, don't give it to anyone easily!"
King Chu Huai turned a deaf ear and waved his big hand to signal the officials to be silent. Then he looked at Xiong Wuliang and said with a smile: "Wu Liang, don't you know the origin of this sword?"
Xiong Wuliang looked confused and shook his head cutely.
King Huai of Chu sighed and said: "That's right... Your father Xiong Wei left early, and he must have never mentioned to you the few national treasures of Chu..."
"Do you know about my ancestor of the Chu people, Wu Xiong?"
Xiong Wuliang nodded—as a Chu native, the name Wan Xiong was still familiar to him.
Wu Xiong, whose surname is Mi and whose given name is Xiong—a descendant of the ancient Zhu Ronghuo Zhenglu Zhong and the great-grandfather of Xiong Yi, the founding monarch of Chu State. Wu Xiong was once the "fire master" of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. Literally, it means a wizard in charge of flames.
That is the common ancestor of all Chu people.
It is said that the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty came from Xiqi and worshiped Zhu Feng. There is a myth and legend that "the phoenix roared in Qishan and the people of Zhou Dynasty prospered". Zhou people advocated the virtue of fire, and the whole country was red - to be named the 'Fire Master' in the Zhou royal family, Wan Xiong's identity was obviously no small matter.
King Chu Huai stared into Xiong Wuliang's eyes again and asked in a deep voice: "Then do you still know about your ancestor Xiong Tong?"
Xiong Wuliang nodded and became serious: "Mi Liang, as a member of the Chu royal family, naturally knows the name of his ancestor King Wu."
Xiong Tong was the king of Chu Wu who arrogantly said the words "I am a barbarian" to the Zhou envoy.
King Chu Wu reigned for more than fifty years. During this period, he repeatedly promoted foreign wars and expanded the territory of Chu State several times, making Chu State develop from a humble small country to a powerful overlord. Even when facing the Zhou royal family, he was not afraid.
When King Wu of Chu Xiong Tong first came to the throne, Chu was still a small country. By the time Xiong Tong passed away, the Chu State was already sitting on the peaceful Han River Plain, with a large and complete state apparatus, and its national and military power was unprecedentedly strong.
Among the previous kings of Chu State, Xiong Tong's achievements can be ranked at least in the top three.
King Chu Huai smiled, stroked the Pingnan Sword in front of him, and said with emotion: "Ancestor Xiong Tong conquered the world and destroyed many countries... The swords and crowns carried by the fallen monarchs were all refined by Xiong Tong and turned into copper water. .”
"Xiong Tong also smelted the hook belt left by the ancient ancestor Wan Xiong, and also melted it into copper water."
"In the end, our ancestor Xiong Tong invited sword masters from all over the country to forge the magic sword - for this Pingnan sword in front of me!"
Xiong Wuliang was shocked!
I didn’t expect that this simple-looking copper sword would have such a long history!
The value of this sword can no longer be measured by money - this is the pride and history of the Chu people in the past thousand years!
King Huai of Chu narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiong Wuliang: "Since our ancestor King Wu, this Pingnan Sword has been passed down through the generations and has been in the hands of all the kings of Chu... Now Marquis Quyang has made great contributions to the country, helping others to dominate, making the Chu State unprecedented. Strong..."
"I will give this Pingnan Sword to Marquis Quyang!"
"This sword has the power to kill first and then show off. It can kill all evil spirits and traitors! My nephew Wu Liang, please hold this sword and rule the country for me!" King Huai of Chu made the final decision.
Xiong Wuliang's face was solemn, he took the Pingnan Sword with both hands and raised it high above his head: "My minister, you will do your best to protect our country, the country of Chu!"
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The prince Mi Heng on the side was so jealous that his eyes were about to burst into flames.
Zhaoju stared closely at the Pingnan Sword in Xiong Wuliang's hand - he knew that Xiong Wuliang was already invincible with this sword.
This sword is of great significance to the people of Chu!
When the Chu Kingdom faced danger in history, the King of Chu would often lend this sword to a general or important minister, hoping that the latter could turn the tide - whenever he showed this sword, it would be like the King of Chu himself!
Now this sword was permanently given to the Quyanghou lineage by King Huai of Chu!
'Can kill all evil spirits and traitors', this is no joke.
In the history of Chu State, a general once held this sword and killed one of the most favored sons of the King of Chu at that time... but in the end there was no punishment.
King Chu Huai gave this Pingnan Sword to Xiong Wuliang, which undoubtedly gave Xiong Wuliang the supreme authority to govern the country. This was King Chu's huge trust in the latter, not only in his ability, but also in his moral character.
One can imagine how much prestige Quyang Hou Xiong Liang would have holding this sword!
If you think further - if King Huai of Chu is a hundred years later... Xiong Wuliang holds this sword, and he will naturally become the new king's auxiliary minister and general in charge of the country.
This reward is not unimportant!
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In addition to Xiong Wuliang being awarded the "Pingnan Sword", King Huai of Chu generously rewarded every general who participated in the battle. For those soldiers who unfortunately died or were disabled in battle, King Huai of Chu also promised top pensions.
In this way, of course everyone in the army is happy.
Xiong Wuliang's reputation became even louder among the Chu army - King Chu Huai personally called Xiong Wuliang the 'God of War' in front of his ministers.
The news spread like wildfire and attracted great approval from everyone in the Chu army.
Follow Qu Yanghou, get the least beatings, gain the most military exploits, grab the most loot, and finally get the most generous rewards!
"Quyanghou Wansheng!"
"Da Sima Wansheng!"
"The Great Chu God of War is victorious!"
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The next days in Yingdu were very dull and boring - Xiong Wuliang would receive banquets from various ministers every day, and his daily life consisted of eating, drinking, and watching beautiful women dancing.
These ministers used to be Zhaoju's party members...Now that Xiong Wuliang is in the limelight, many ministers have their own thoughts and take the initiative to establish a good relationship with this promising Quyang Marquis.
After all, Marquis Quyang was awarded the Pingnan Sword, which was an extremely obvious political signal released by King Huai of Chu——
Xiong Liang, Marquis of Quyang, will surely become the most powerful minister in the history of Chu State!
The ministers who had had bad relations with Xiong Wuliang were deeply regretful; but those ministers who had never had a direct confrontation with Xiong Wuliang were secretly happy and did not hesitate to bribe Zhong Hua, who was next to Xiong Wuliang, with huge bribes and desperately invited Xiong Wuliang to come to his house for a banquet.
Xiong Wuliang was quite resistant to these banquets - these wallflowers used to be members of the Zhaoju Party, and sitting with them made him feel quite tired.
However, Zhao Hua strongly suggested that Xiong Wuliang should go to the banquet and recruit party members for his own use.
In the end, Xiong Wuliang followed his good deeds and went to the houses of various ministers and princes every day to eat and drink... he would often sit down and start eating, and then wipe his mouth after eating and leave.
All generous gifts from ministers were accepted, but as for women... Xiong Wuliang refused them all.
It's not that Marquis Quyang is of high moral character - the main reason is that these maids and concubines are probably the spies of the ministers.
Although Xiong Wuliang is also greedy for beauty, it is not worth it to invite a fine work to his Quyanghou Mansion just for the sake of beauty...
Although Xiong Wuliang's process of attending the banquet was extremely rude, the ministers were still overjoyed——
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