The news of Li Xin's recent complaint quickly spread throughout Xianyang City.
The streets and alleys are full of talk. By the way, there is a popular delicacy called wheat flower.
In the past few days, the courtiers also communicated with each other. What everyone means is to boycott and never be fooled by Huaiguzi again.
Many courtiers even concluded a rule: as long as Huaiguzi approves, we will oppose it. As long as Huaiguzi wants to do something, we will disrupt it. Otherwise, wouldn’t we be collaborating with Huaiguzi?
Of course, Huaiguzi has been repeatedly publicizing in the past few days, saying that Yi Huo is not from Shangjun Courtyard, but a wealthy family from Chu who wants to use the treasure land of Banxian Tower to conduct auctions.
However, the courtiers hated the house and thought that everything auctioned in the Exorcist Tower was not a good thing.
In addition, some people think that the so-called sword produces a sword spirit, which is nonsense.
However, it is better to believe that they have it than to believe that they have nothing. There are still many rich people in Xianyang City.
There are mainly two types of people who are eager to participate in the auction.
One type is wealthy businessmen. They have plenty of money and are willing to spend it. What they lack most is status.
If you get such a sword and you are sure that you can build a great career in your lifetime, that would be simply wonderful. Not to mention that this sword also has a function, that is, it can help the owner to achieve great achievements.
In addition to wealthy businessmen, Guandong tycoons are also interested in this sword.
They were originally dignitaries in their own country. After the collapse of the Six Kingdoms, they lost their status and moved to Xianyang City to live a life of dependence on others.
Although through the imperial examination, one's own children can become officials. But...the number of people admitted to the imperial examination is limited.
Can your own children be successfully selected? What should I do if I keep failing?
At this time, such a sword is needed. Having this sword gives me peace of mind. It would be great if, with the help of this sword, I could hit the target.
Therefore, the powerful people in Guandong are also extremely interested in this sword.
Of course, these wealthy people are not stupid, and they all have doubts about the function of this sword. But... so what if it's fake?
Anyway, I have plenty of money, so it doesn't matter if I squander it a little. If it's true, that's a lot of money.
Therefore, there is an undercurrent in Xianyang City, and everyone is waiting for the auction in three days.
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In Shangjun's courtyard, Jing Gai came again.
Jing Gai is Xiang Chao. He has been coming to Shangjun Courtyard very frequently recently.
Jing Gai secretly met Xiang Yu like a secret agent.
Xiang Yu is training to prepare for the upcoming selection.
A few months ago, Exiled Immortal announced that he would select personal guards. From that time on, Xiang Yu was preparing and ordered the Xiang children around him to make preparations.
They practice their skills every day, lifting and lowering a big stone. Maintain your peak condition every moment and be sure to succeed in one fell swoop.
However, a few months passed, and there was not even a shadow of the selection meeting.
Xiang Yu once bribed Niu Dao with some money and asked Niu Dao when he planned to hold a selection meeting for the banished immortal.
Every time the calf says it's almost done, it's just been in the past two days.
But two days and two days, two days and two days, Xiang Yu became a little desperate.
Today, he saw his father and felt a little troubled.
Which frustrated person wants to see his relatives?
Xiang Chao and Xiang Yu walked to the corner.
Xiang Chao said to Xiang Yu: "Yu'er, you are the hope of our Xiang family and the hope of Da Chu."
Xiang Yu hummed in a low voice.
When he heard this before, his first reaction was pride. When he heard this now, his first reaction was pressure.
During these days in Shangjun Courtyard, Xiang Yu felt that his mentality had changed a lot.
He is no longer the pride of heaven, he seems to have become a useless cripple.
Xiang Chao asked again: "Is there still no news about the personal guard?"
Xiang Yu nodded.
He was already a little irritable.
Xiang Chao sighed: "These days, the restoration of the Chu Kingdom is not going well, and the rise of the Xiang family is not going well either. It is even more unsatisfactory for you in Shangjun Courtyard. My father is a little doubtful, whether it is secretly, Are there ghosts and gods secretly interfering with all this?"
Xiang Yu looked at his father in surprise. He found these remarks strange.
Xiang Chao sighed: "I, the Xiang family, have been military generals for generations, leading troops in wars and killing countless people. In the past, when the Chu State was strong and powerful, and the Xiang family was at the top of the world, naturally those young men did not dare to do anything."
"But now that Da Chu has perished, your uncle Xiang Liang has also died. The Xiang family has withered away. It can be said that it has declined extremely. At this time, will those who died under my Xiang family's sword take the opportunity to take revenge?"
"They are working secretly to make everything go wrong for you. They are afraid that my Xiang family will light up a raging fire, so they will blow you out while you are still a small flame."
At first, Xiang Yu was a little dismissive, but after listening to it, he was a little tempted.
I have been really unlucky recently.
When people are extremely unlucky and have no choice but to do anything, they will inevitably resort to ghosts and gods.
It's like looking for a spiritual support to keep yourself from falling.
Xiang Yu somewhat believed it.
He asked Xiang Chao: "Then father plans to... sacrifice those dead people?"
Xiang Chao suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, and said proudly: "Those rebellious ministers and traitors died under my Xiang family's sword, and they deserved their death. How can I, Xiang Chao, pay homage to them? If I hold homage to them, the ancestors of the Xiang family will not be able to live in peace even under the Nine Springs." .”
Xiang Yu nodded with deep approval.
Then he asked curiously: "Since father doesn't plan to pay homage to them, then..."
Xiang Chao whispered: "Have you heard? Recently, a businessman from Chu came to China. His name is Yi Huo. He brought a sword, which was the magic weapon used by Wu Qi back then."
"Because this sword has killed too many people, it has developed a spiritual intelligence. It is called the sword spirit. The sword spirit can help the master achieve great achievements."
"Think about it, why does this sword spirit help its master achieve great achievements? It's just to kill the ghosts and gods that stand in the way for his master."
Xiang Yu nodded with deep approval.
Xiang Chao said: "This sword is going to be auctioned at the Exorcist Tower. My father decided to buy the sword and give it to you. With the help of the sword spirit, those dead people will surely be dispersed. By then, you can make great achievements. Lead me, the Xiang clan, lead me, the Great Chu, and stand proudly between heaven and earth again."
Xiang Yu's blood boiled with excitement.
However, he still retained a trace of sanity: "Is this sword really real?"
Xiang Chao said: "It should be true. Yi Huo said that this sword was bought in Peixian County. That place seems to be called... Treasure House."
"I have already asked the merchants who have been to the Chu region, and there is indeed this place. The items bought there are all things used by great heroes and celebrities. The Yaoqin that Boya broke, and the Yiqin that Confucius despised. Sutra, the green bull that Lao Dan rode on."
Xiang Yu was startled: "Is that cow still alive?"
Xiang Chao said: "The cow is naturally dead, but its horns are still there."
Xiang Yu said, "Are the things in there real?"
Xiang Chao said: "According to those merchants, people often go there to buy treasures, and no one has ever said that they have been cheated. So many people think it is true, and they should be inseparable."
Xiang Yu nodded.
Xiang Chao patted him on the shoulder and said: "This time, as a father, even if you lose all your money, you still have to buy a sword. My son is reluctant."
Xiang Yu nodded vigorously. His eyes couldn't help but feel a little moist.
Xiang Chao had been talking to Xiang Yu for too long, so he left in a hurry to avoid arousing suspicion.
And this scene was clearly seen by Li Shui.
Li Shui lay on the roof and used a telescope to observe Xiang Chao and Xiang Yu in the distance.
He said with emotion: "These two are obviously father and son, but they can't recognize each other. It's really pitiful."
Li Xin also held a telescope and clucked his tongue: "Look, Xiang Yu seems to be crying. I thought this man only bleeds, not tears."
Li Shui chuckled and said, "A man won't shed tears easily, but it's just not the time to feel sad."
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The day of the auction has arrived.
The powerful people and businessmen who wanted to bid arrived at the Exorcist Tower early. They mainly gather on the first floor.
The tables on the first floor have been cleared, and mats have been laid out. Everyone is sitting together, which is a little more compact than before.
This barely accommodated everyone.
As for the second floor, there were many dignitaries sitting there.
The rich and powerful don't want to participate in the auction, they come to watch the fun.
Sitting in the largest private room among them was Li Si.
Li Si, I will hold a banquet today to welcome Zhao Tuo and wash away his bad luck.
There were many courtiers present, and almost all those who had good relations with Li Si were here.
During the banquet, Zhao Tuo was moved to tears.
The only fly in the ointment is that the group of henchmen headed by Guan Wu followed Zhao Tuo like a tail, making Zhao Tuo and Li Si a little uncomfortable talking.
It's really frustrating to know that these people are Huaiguzi's spies, but you can't blatantly send them away.
The courtiers did not see these connections. They only saw that Li Si was extremely kind to his own people.
Even though Zhao Tuo Nanyue and his party failed to make any achievements and made His Majesty unhappy, Lord Tingwei did not give up on him.
Not only did he go out of the city to greet him in person, he even held a banquet to appease him today.
This kind of Lord Tingwei makes the courtiers respect him very much and make him very down-to-earth.
They toasted to Li Si one by one, patted their chests and said something about how they would advance and retreat together with Li Si.
Li Si smiled with satisfaction.
This effect has been achieved today.
One Zhao Tuo could be considered a profit in exchange for the loyalty of so many courtiers.
As Li Si's ally, Wang Wan was naturally invited, but he was a little silent during the banquet.
Mainly, he saw his creditors.
Nowadays, Zhou Gui's compass is getting worse and worse. He can't sell one for ten days and a half. It is probably impossible to pay back the money with the compass.
And Wang Wan was reluctant to sell her house and land.
"Hey, can I still commit corruption?" Wang Wan was very depressed and drank a sip of wine for herself.
Fortunately, at this time, the auction downstairs had already begun. The attention of the courtiers was downstairs, but no one cared about Wang Wan.
Li Shui and Li Xin didn't drink. They sat happily on the second floor, eating wheat flowers and watching the excitement.
The shouts came one after another, two hundred thousand dollars, three hundred thousand dollars, five hundred thousand dollars...
These businessmen and powerful people all spend a lot of money.
As the prices get higher and higher, those shouting out get fewer and fewer.
When the money reaches more than five million, only two or three people are left.
Suddenly, a plain voice said: "Ten million dollars."
Everyone was startled, turned their heads to look in that direction, and suddenly took a breath of air.
It's Jinggai.
This is a man known as an auction killer.
In the last endorsement auction, it was this guy who competed with Zhou Gui and raised the price of the endorsement to tens of millions.
Now he's here again?
Everyone felt that if there was no heavy bleeding today, the sword would not be able to be bought.
Yihuo asked tremblingly: "Ten million dollars, does anyone want to increase the price?"
He almost fainted from excitement.
This sword was bought for twenty thousand dollars.
In the blink of an eye, ten million dollars? How many times has this doubled?
Xianyang City is indeed a treasure place.
According to the agreement between him and the Banished Immortal Tower, 10% of the profits from the auction will be given to the Banished Immortal Tower as venue fees. Even this is enough to make Yihuo reach the sky in one step.
There was silence.
Yi Huo asked again: "Does anyone else want to increase the price?"
He was already planning to sell the sword to Xiang Chao.
At this time, two merchants discussed it and shouted: "One thousand and one million dollars."
They want to join forces to buy the sword.
Logically speaking, merchants and powerful men would not buy swords together. After all...if more than two promising people appear, whose sword belongs to them?
But these two merchants are different. They are brothers.
There is a lot less grudge between brothers. Buy the sword first, and we'll talk about the rest later.
Xiang Chao said calmly: "Eleven million dollars."
He directly added one million.
Xiang Chao is not in a hurry, having a rich family fortune is one thing. Besides, it doesn’t matter if everything goes bankrupt? What he will get in the future is the whole world.
The two merchants gritted their teeth and added another ten thousand dollars.
It's very stingy and embarrassing, but I'm working hard to support myself.
The dignitaries upstairs watched with great interest, and some even felt the same and became a little nervous.
Auctions are inherently stressful.
Suddenly, Guan Wu called out: "Lord Tingwei."
Li Si was startled and shouted: "What's the matter?"
Guan Wu said: "My General Zhao Tuo, things have not been going well for him recently. If I have this sword as an assistant, I will definitely be able to make great achievements and be very prosperous."
Li Si was slightly startled.
The surrounding courtiers nodded slightly.
Li Si suddenly realized that if he bought a sword for Zhao Tuo, it would indeed be a good opportunity to show his love for talent.
These courtiers will definitely be extremely loyal to themselves.
But the key is. The price of the sword has risen to 10 million yuan.
Is it too expensive?
Guan Wu sighed and said: "It's the villain Meng Lang. This sword is so expensive. It's really difficult for the villain to do it. Sir Tingwei, don't blame me. Just pretend that the villain didn't say it."
Li Si glared at Guan Wu fiercely and cursed in his heart: So what if he is from Huaiguzi? If you stay today, let's see what I do to you.
Li Si can still get tens of millions of dollars without breaking the bank.
And if he doesn't buy this sword today, it seems that in his mind, Zhao Tuo is not as important as tens of millions of dollars.
In that case, what would the courtiers think? Everything he had done in the past few days was ruined.
So he gave instructions to the butler beside him.
At this time, the bidding downstairs had reached 15 million yuan.
The butler shouted down: "Sixteen million dollars."
Immortal Exile Tower suddenly boiled: "Are the powerful people involved?"
Xiang Chao looked upstairs with a solemn expression, and at the same time his teeth itched with hatred.
He could feel that the two merchants next to him were at the end of their rope. This sword is about to be obtained.
Who knew that a powerful man would come out from upstairs?
Could it be... that those who died were unwilling for Yu'er to get the sword spirit?
Xiang Chao said fiercely: This time, I must get the sword.
So he shouted: "Twenty million dollars!"
