The capital of Zhao State, outside Handan City.
It was early summer, and the sound of insects was gradually rising.
Next to a clear and slow-flowing river, a man in green stood quietly by the river. His pupils, which were clearer than the river water, stared at the water. His delicate face had no expression at all, which was very incompatible with this face. , he was holding a sword in his arms. The sword body was green and black with a hint of dark red, which looked quite strange.
A wild horse ran over from far away, and immediately it was a man in plain clothes. His face was a little square, his skin was a little dark, and his eyes were sharp, giving people a very capable feeling.
When the man in green clothes approached, the man in plain clothes dismounted, walked forward quickly, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Jing, Lu is here as promised."
As if these words interrupted the thoughts of the man in green, he turned around, smiled, and said respectfully: "Brother Lu, how do you think about things?"
The man in plain clothes called "Brother Lu" did not answer in a hurry, but carefully took out a brocade handkerchief from his arms, and then opened the brocade handkerchief, revealing a black and bright token inside. To be extraordinary.
The man in plain clothes held the token respectfully with both hands, bowed his head and raised his hands, handed the token to the man in green clothes, and then said: "Brother Jing found me yesterday. I have no doubts about what Brother Jing said. It's just that The matter was so important that Lu couldn't be careless, so he borrowed the ancestral order from Brother Jing and went back to compare it with the family heirloom map. This ancestral order was actually made of Xuan Tie, and it was exactly the same as the map. It was actually the real Taigong. According to the ancestral order, now that Lu has been returned intact, if Brother Jing has anything to do, just give him the order."
The man in green didn't take the token and asked slowly: "Then you agreed?"
The man in plain clothes raised his head with perseverance in his eyes: "As the twenty-third great-great-grandson of the Grand Duke, Lu has never forgotten the ancestral precepts. Seeing this order is like seeing the Grand Duke. Acting in accordance with the instructions of the person who enforces the order is also the ancestral precepts." , don’t dare to neglect.”
"Okay!" The man in green did not take the token. Instead, he pressed his hand on the man in plain clothes and pushed the token back. "In this case, you will keep this Taigong Zuling for the time being. After completing your mission, Jing will take back the general again. This mission is quite difficult and will not be completed in three or five years. Are you mentally prepared?"
The man surnamed Lu still maintained his previous posture and said firmly: "Since the Tian family replaced Qi, our ancestors have warned us not to have any thoughts of restoring the country. The Lu family gave up the position of the leader of Qi State. As the light turns to darkness, the various branches of the Lu family are scattered to various countries, waiting for another order from the Grand Duke's ancestral order. Now that Lu has seen this order, it is a blessing from heaven, and he will not hesitate to do everything for the Grand Duke."
The man in Tsing Yi nodded, his eyes were rather complicated, and he whispered: "At the time, our ancestors also took over the ancestral order from Tai Gong and resolutely gave up the position of the leader of Qi State, which was very important to future generations. It is really shocking. I admire you and inherit the ancestral teachings from generation to generation to clarify the aspirations of future generations. With that said, just accept the order."
"Yes!" The man surnamed Lu bowed his head and responded, then rewrapped the token and carefully put it into his arms.
"Now that you have taken over the token, you have taken over your unique mission. From now on, you will live your whole life to complete these missions of yours. The difficulty may exceed your imagination, and no matter what you encounter, You must overcome all difficulties. You must keep the next words in mind, understand?" said the man surnamed Jing.
The man surnamed Lu nodded solemnly, then turned around, faced the east, which was also the direction of Qi State, knelt down and said sincerely: "The great ancestor of the Grand Duke Mingjian, the twenty-third great-great-grandson of the Jiang family named Lu hereby declares that I In this life, in order to fulfill the Grand Duke's destiny, I will spare no effort, even if my body is broken into pieces."
After saying that, the man surnamed Lu kowtowed three times before getting up.
The man in green smiled and said, "That's fine. You have to remember every word of what I say next. Don't forget it, and don't reveal even a single word to them."
The man surnamed Lu nodded solemnly, seeming to be ready for everything.
The man in green clothes put away his smile and said solemnly: "First of all, you have to let go of everything in the past. From today on, you are a different person. Your identity and even your name will have to change."
Names are given to parents, and it would be unfilial to change one's own name. However, the man surnamed Lu did not show any resistance and just asked softly: "What should I change my name to?"
The man in green said: "From today on, you will be called Lu Buwei, so as to remind you at all times not to violate the oath you made to the Grand Duke today. Your identity is a businessman selling cloth."
"Okay!" Without any hesitation, the man surnamed Lu agreed directly, "From now on, I will be called Lu Buwei."
The man in green nodded and continued: "What Brother Lu needs to do is a major matter related to the country and the people of the world. Therefore, no matter what incredible things I say, Brother Lu must stay awake and keep it in mind."
"Brother Jing, it's okay to say it." Lu Buwei is from a royal family, and his character and character are naturally higher than ordinary people.
The man in green no longer tried any more and said bluntly: "Nowadays, the world is torn apart, heroes are rising together, the vitality of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been exhausted, and it has long existed in name only. Over the past few hundred years, how many people have lost their country, their families, their homes, and their homes, and their lives are in dire straits. Your mission, It is to end all these wars and bring peace to the world."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Buwei was really surprised and said: "To end this troubled times, the kings of various countries may have thought about this issue, but for hundreds of years, no one has been able to do it, not to mention, Lu Now that we are not a royal family, we have neither a land nor troops, how can we realize what Brother Jing said?"
But the man in green smiled faintly and said: "My intention is not to let Brother Lu become the king himself and unify the world, but to ask Brother Lu to cultivate a monarch and let him complete the great cause."
"Oh?" Lu Buwei asked, "What should I do?"
"I have brought a woman, three miles away from the south hillside." The man in green said, "This woman's surname is Ji. From now on, she will be the adopted daughter of the royal family of the Zhao clan, and her name will be Zhao Ji. What do you mean? The first consideration is how to marry her to the young master of Qin who is currently in Zhao as a hostage."
"The surname is Ji? Are you from the Zhou royal family?" Lu Buwei asked: "The purpose of doing this...?"
"Bloodline." The man in green said in a deep voice, "As for the rest, don't ask any more questions."
Lu Buwei nodded and didn't ask any more questions, but he was sorting out the origins of Ji's and Ying's surnames in his mind.
The man in green continued: "When they have heirs, you need to try to lure the young master Yiren back to Qin and make him a prince. As for the method, I feel that the current crown prince, Mrs. Huayang, has no heirs. If Yiren If a person can be adopted as his adopted son, then it is very likely that the foreigner will become the crown prince."
Lu Buwei had a lot of questions in his stomach, but he did not interrupt the man in green, but listened very carefully.
"But making the young master Yiren the crown prince is not our ultimate goal." The man in Tsing Yi said calmly, "These are the basic prerequisites, but what we really want to achieve is to make the young master born by him and Zhao Ji become the crown prince of the Qin Kingdom. host."
Lu Buwei frowned and finally couldn't help but ask: "Could it be that this young master with extraordinary blood is the one who ended the war?"
The man in green nodded and said: "Brother Lu is indeed smart. Your mission is to assist this young master and achieve hegemony. And from now until he becomes King of Qin, probably... you will have an extremely difficult time. .”
Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said: "Lv understands that this road is full of dangers and obstacles, and I may not even be able to achieve my goal until I die, but I will do my best to complete this mission."
The man in Tsing Yi admired Lu Buwei's determination. He clasped his fists at Lu Buwei and said, "Brother Lu is not alone and helpless. I will help you secretly. I have also prepared enough money for you to use. I will leave it in Zhao Ji's car." among.”
Lu Buwei said solemnly: "Brother Jing, Lu is definitely not a person who is greedy for wealth and honor. This..."
The man in green smiled lightly: "These properties are not a reward for you. Compared with the great events in the world, these money are nothing."
Lu Buwei was silent for a moment and said: "In this case, Lu will accept the order."
Lu Buwei is indeed not a money-grubbing person, but if there is enough money and materials to support him, it will undoubtedly greatly reduce the difficulty of doing things.
The man in green half turned around, looked towards the south, and said softly: "There is one more thing that Brother Lu needs to remember."
Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said, "Brother Jing, please speak."
The man in green clothes still looked into the distance and said slowly: "If all the plans just now are realized, Brother Lu will definitely become an important minister of Da Qin. When the time comes, I hope Brother Lu will send troops to destroy Da Zhou."
Lu Buwei also followed the gaze of the man in green and looked into the distance and said: "The Qin Dynasty is now very powerful and has many powerful generals. If the young master in the future is an idle master, he will surely dominate the world. It is only a matter of time."
The man in green shook his head and said slowly: "The purpose of destroying the Great Zhou Dynasty is not when we will unify the world in the future, but the sooner the better. I want you to do it yourself and don't send any generals."
Lu Buwei asked in confusion: "Why is this?"
The man in green finally withdrew his gaze, looked at Lu Buwei and said: "I asked Brother Lu to destroy Zhou, not because I hate Zhou, but on the contrary, I can't bear to destroy Zhou in the hands of others. Just imagine, what if another country is destroyed?" If we lose the Great Zhou, we will inevitably plunder property and massacre the royal family, which I cannot bear to see. After all, the Great Zhou has been around for eight hundred years, and the current situation is just a system of enfeoffment."
Lu Buwei thought for a while and said: "Okay, Lu promised that if he can gain great power in the Qin State, he will personally lead the troops to destroy the Zhou Dynasty as soon as possible, but no one in the royal family will be harmed, and the property will be properly placed."
"There is one more important thing." The man in green said.
"Brother Jing, please speak." Lu Buwei said.
The man in green turned around again, looked to the south, and said softly: "Brother Lu, you know that there are extremely precious treasures in China in the royal family."
"There are naturally countless treasures in the royal family, but the most precious one..." Lu Buwei thought for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Could it be the Chinese Jiuding?"
"Yes." The man in green said, "It is the Jiuding. I hope that Brother Lu can bring the Jiuding back to the Qin State, and at the same time block the news. When the young master inherits the throne in the future, the Jiuding will be handed over to him. Can you ?”
Lu Buwei was stunned for a moment, then laughed again: "Brother Jing asked Lu to destroy Dazhou. His real purpose is probably the Chinese Jiuding."
"Haha, as expected, I still can't hide it from Brother Lu." The man in green said with a smile.
Lu Buwei nodded slightly and said: "No matter what Brother Jing wants Lu to do, Lu will do it without hesitation. As for the purpose and significance of doing so, I will naturally know the answer when the time comes."
The meaning of Lu Buwei's words clearly showed his thoughts. No matter whether these things should be done or not, he would do them, and he must do them well.
"Brother Lu can think this way, and I feel relieved." The man in green said, "Let's go and see Zhao Ji. Let's talk about the rest while walking."
"Brother Jing, please." Lu Buwei made a gesture of invitation.
The two men got on their horses and walked side by side.
The clear river was still flowing gently, but it never knew that the two people talking to it just now had created a legendary figure in China. He changed the direction of China's history and left behind many mysteries that have remained unsolved for thousands of years.
