Although Wei Wuji had already made up his mind to die, he was not the kind of person who would blindly sacrifice his life as soon as his brain got hot, so the funeral arrangements that should be arranged before that also needed to be arranged one by one.
Wei, the Three Jins, and most importantly... Canglong Qisu.
Wei Wuji obtained Canglong Qisu by accident. Although he later understood the value of this thing by consulting various materials, he was still confused as to what its use was.
He only knew that this was the true source of confidence for the ancestors of the Wei family to dare to split the Jin Kingdom, and it was an important treasure that the clan must protect forever.
Wei Wuji had no heirs worth entrusting, so he had no choice but to give this thing to his brother, King Wei.
Because he had to use himself as bait, and as the commander of the coalition forces, he could not sneak back to Wei to settle the funeral arrangements, so he could only choose to let Zhu Hai quietly return to Daliang with Canglong Qisu and a secret letter.
However, how could Donghuang Taiyi, who had long been eyeing him because of Canglong Qisu, let go of this opportunity?
Surrounded by a large army, it was difficult for him to make a move, but there were too many opportunities along the way from Hedong to Daliang.
Although Zhu Hai is the chief warrior under Lord Xinling, compared with Donghuang Taiyi, he is not on the same level at all.
then……
"Is this Canglong Qisu?"
Holding the golden-green copper box, the veins on the back of Donghuang Taiyi's hands were slightly raised, which showed how excited he was.
The copper box is about the size of a palm, with many simple patterns painted on it, and an irregular square pattern composed of four connected lines printed on the bottom.
An ordinary person might not be able to tell what it represents, but as Donghuang Taiyi of the Yin Yang family, who is proficient in astrology, he can tell it at a glance. It is the Dixiu star chart in the Eastern Canglong Qisu.
The Di person is attached to the horn at the bottom and is raised, which is the front foot of the dragon.
It was this pattern that convinced Donghuang Taiyi of the identity of the box.
But apart from those decorations, the most eye-catching thing on the box is a complicated mechanism.
The reason why it is said to be complicated is because Donghuang Taiyi could not open it after studying it for a long time.
"Perhaps there are some key auxiliary objects missing? Or maybe they don't need to be opened at all, they just need to be gathered together."
Chi Yao vaguely remembered that solving the mystery of Canglong Qisu seemed to require three conditions.
Right time, right place, and right person?
"That's how it should be."
Donghuang Taiyi took advantage of the situation and walked down the steps, relieved his embarrassment just now, "Wei Guo's share has been obtained. Qin, Han, Yan and Zhao will be put aside for the time being. Qi's will be left there, so the only one left is Chu." country."
"Have your people found any clues?"
"The previous king of Chu, Xiong Wan, died suddenly and was closely related to the Li family. Naturally, her son was not enough to take care of important matters. Although Ling Yin Huangxie has always been trusted by him, he was not a member of the clan after all. There is Tian family to replace Qihe. The lessons learned from the promotion of the three families are here, and he probably won’t do such stupid things.”
Donghuang Taiyi recounted the gains of the Yin Yang family during this period.
"so what?"
"So this secret may fall on other clan members."
"Who are the outstanding performers in the Chu clan today?"
"Haha, it's a bit ironic to say that there are no outstanding clan members in Chu State, but Qin State..."
"Changping-kun?"
"Brothers Changping Jun and Changwen Jun can be said to be the most outstanding members of the Chu clan at present."
After all, he sat in the position of Qin's left prime minister. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most outstanding.
"But given the situation of the King of Chu at that time, could he have a way to secretly send things to Qin? Even if he could send them, wouldn't he be afraid that the meat buns and the dogs would never come back?"
Chi Yao is not optimistic about this speculation.
It is true that the brothers Changping Jun and Changwen Jun were the heirs of the previous king of Chu. In this era, it was also common for foreign prostitutes to return to their country to inherit the throne. But at least we have to wait until people really come back before we can deliver big things. I have never seen someone give away the most important treasure of the country without even writing the horoscope.
"I didn't say that Xiong Wan sent Canglong Qisu away. I just suspected that he had hidden the thing and left only clues. It's even possible that he left more than one clue."
Donghuang Taiyi slowly explained.
"If you look at it this way, finding Canglong Qisu can be regarded as a test for the heir?"
Chi Yao pondered, "Is it because I feel that the crown prince's mother cannot be trusted, but I find it too late to resist, so I want to choose the new monarch from other members of the clan... This is more in line with the character of a monarch."
"Then we need to select some Chu clan clans to deploy surveillance. Do you have any key suspects?"
"have."
Donghuang Taiyi spit out a name, "Compared to the Xiong Qi brothers who are far away in Qin, Xiong Wan's other son Xiong Fuchu is more likely to get clues!"
'Does the King of Chu bear the cud? '
Chi Yao still admires Donghuang Taiyi's vision. Although from his own point of view, Fu Chu and Chang Pingjun, who will become kings of Chu in the future, are naturally the best suspects. After all, from the perspective of vested interests, all this is Very reasonable.
But Donghuang Taiyi, who doesn't have the Sky Eye, can make the same inference, which is quite extraordinary. Could it be that he calculated this using astrology?
"Then I'll leave this matter to you. We don't need to disturb his process of solving the puzzle. We only need to intercept the final result."
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The old capital of Wei State, Anyi.
It was indeed very effective for Lord Xinling to sell his flaws, just as he believed that killing Wang Jian could greatly delay the Qin army's attack on the Six Kingdoms.
Wang Jian also understood very well the importance of Lord Xinling to the Six Kingdoms.
Among the four princes of the Warring States Period, Pingyuan Jun Zhao had the lowest chance of victory in terms of ability and achievements. His greatest achievement was to defend the capital for three years under the siege of the Qin army, and then persuade Chu and Wei to send troops to effectively repel the Qin army.
In contrast, Lord Chun Shen opened up and expanded the territory of the Chu State and was in power for decades; Lord Mengchang, although his character was often criticized, was really powerful. He served as prime minister of Qi, Wei, and Qin, and made great achievements in all of them. Not a small achievement. At that time, his fief Xue even had a status independent of other countries.
As for Lord Xinling, he seems to be a perfect man.
His achievements in rescuing Zhao and retreating from Qin twice were impeccable, and he was also of high moral character. His reputation was so high that he could be regarded as a model in the world.
The alliance of the Six Kingdoms was not originally taken seriously by the Qin State. After all, it was not the first time they had encountered it. They just had to wait for their own internal collapse.
But this time, although there were still many problems within the alliance, they never fell apart, and it really frightened the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State. All this was because of the coordination of Lord Xinling.
Therefore, from the perspective of the Qin State, He Zong was not the biggest threat, but Lord Xinling was.
Especially when He Zong was about to fail, he was able to come up with a semblance of a three-jin integrated combat experiment, which almost brought the undead of Jin back to life.
Therefore, when Wang Jian realized that he might have the opportunity to eliminate this big threat to Qin, he was extremely excited.
Unlike Li Mu, who concentrated on military affairs, Wang Jian also had a higher political sense even though his military ability was not inferior to him.
Now he also sees the internal situation of Qin State.
Although Qin won this war, the price was that internal conflicts were postponed and expanded.
The struggle between the king's power and the power of the prime minister, if not done well, will put Qin into huge trouble.
It would be fine if the king were weaker. In the past ten years, Lu Buwei, the prime minister, actually did his job very competently. He got along very well with the late King Zhuang Xiang. King Zhuang Xiang was weak and sickly, so he left general affairs to Lu Buwei.
But Qin Wangzheng was different. He was young, capable and ambitious, and he was not willing to be a king like the previous king.
Both the king and the prime minister are very capable, which should have been a double surprise for Qin, but unfortunately, things in the world do not always go as people wish.
As the saying goes, there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. The battle between the two is inevitable.
The biggest reason why the Qin State was so passive in the early stages of the war this time was that the timing of the war launched by the Hezong side happened to be just when the king was preparing for a showdown with the Prime Minister.
At that time, there was an undercurrent surging in the Qin Dynasty's court, and the military generals were unwilling to get involved in the matter and chose to go outside. Out of sight, out of mind.
In this way, the six countries were given an opportunity to take advantage of it.
However, although the conflict between King Qin and Prime Minister Lu was suppressed by foreign enemies this time, it does not mean that it will disappear. It will need to be resolved sooner or later, and when it is resolved, there will inevitably be another turmoil. What if Wei Wuji doesn't die, and with his strategic vision, he takes advantage of this opportunity to jump out and cause trouble next time?
Therefore, Wang Jian made up his mind to eliminate hidden dangers for Qin!
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Two people with the same idea started a fierce confrontation full of intrigues in the land east of the river.
On one side is the world-famous Lord Xinling, and on the other side is the most shining star of the Qin Kingdom. This peak showdown has attracted almost all the attention of the world.
In contrast, few people care about some of the small actions Gongzi Fuchu, the son of the former King of Chu and the younger brother of the current King of Chu, does in the country.
But there are no absolutes.
For example, the Yin Yang family has a team specifically watching him.
When he sent his men to leave Yingdu in disguise, Donghuang Taiyi immediately got the news.
"Finally taking action?"
He smiled faintly, but was not in a hurry to follow. After all, if Xiong Wan really left his son some mystery that only they themselves could solve, then the best way would be to wait until he got the thing. .
If you attack halfway, wouldn't it be embarrassing if you don't know how to solve the puzzle?
Therefore, Donghuang Taiyi still ordered his men to keep an eye on the movements of Fu Chu. As for the men he sent out, follow him if it was convenient. If not, forget it.
As for Chi Yao, he has been unusually busy during this time.
Because of the war between Qin and Chu, the peace that had been maintained for decades in Bashu was broken.
Villages and small towns are full of beacon smoke.
Because the Qin State did not have enough troops for multi-front operations, it recruited many civilians on the spot to help ensure logistical supplies.
This process will obviously not be gentle, and after losing the backbone of the family, many families will find it difficult to maintain their own livelihood.
Therefore, a large number of refugees appeared in Bashu and Shu in the blink of an eye.
Some of them were wives who fled with their children after their husbands were captured; others simply fled with their whole families just to avoid being captured.
Fortunately, Bashu is very mountainous, so the Qin army did not have that much time to send people to search the mountains to find them.
But the environment in the mountains is harsh after all, and not everyone can live there forever.
So more people are actually migrating, using a method similar to guerrilla warfare to avoid the Qin army's searches.
However, this is not a long-term solution, and some large local families are also cooperating with the Qin army to check the flow of personnel.
Under such circumstances, someone finally came to Shushan for help.
In the years since Bashu returned to Qin, the Qin State has been very strict in suppressing Shushan. In addition, Shushan has been coveted by the Yin and Yang family because of the crime of carrying the jade, so the elder has been giving in and is unwilling to cause more trouble.
It is precisely because of this approach that can be called appeasement that the prestige of Shushan in the eyes of the Bashu people has dropped again and again.
If they remain indifferent this time, the holy land that once represented the entire Bashu faith may exist in name only.
Moreover, most of the Shushan disciples came from Bashu and Bashu. Although some people later moved their families to live at the foot of Shushan, there were still some disciples who were unwilling to move. In addition, their relatives and friends were also affected to varying degrees by this incident. .
Therefore, even if there is no action in Shushan, many of the disciples affected will probably ask for orders to go down the mountain.
"Instead of that, let's do it."
Chi Yao said to the great elder, "At least if we come forward, the Qin State will give us more or less face. If the disciples are allowed to act without authorization, things will become more difficult if there is a conflict with the Qin army. .”
"What you said makes sense, but..."
The Great Elder nodded slightly at first and agreed with his point of view, but then frowned, "Qin's attitude towards us has never been very good. Even if I come forward, I am afraid it will be difficult to change the current situation in Bashu."
"Great Elder, please rest assured, this time is different from the past,"
Chi Yao looked confident, "The Qin State now needs our help if it wants to defend Bashu. On the contrary, if we help the Chu State, then the ownership of this area may still need to be discussed."
"Okay! Then I will..."
The great elder slapped his cane, and as soon as he finished speaking, a disciple announced outside.
"Did the Qin army send an envoy?"
The great elder looked at Chi Yao in surprise.
"It seems they have realized the value of Shushan,"
There was no surprise or emotion on Chi Yao's face as he said, "Let's go, just in time to save us from going down the mountain to look for him."
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The overall style of Shushan is very simple, and there is no building like the master's hall, so the envoy sat in an ordinary guest room.
After the great elder and Chi Yao came over, the man turned around and cupped his hands casually: "Shui Ren, I have met the great elder of Shushan!"
Hearing his name, the great elder frowned.
The Shui family is a powerful family in Shu, and it is also a family that has a relatively good relationship with Qin. If he were to serve as an envoy elsewhere, even to the Chu army camp, it would be enough as the leader of the Shuren clan.
But not facing Shushan.
Because before being annexed by the Qin State, the status of Shushan was supreme in Bashu. It was considered an honor for a person of Shu Ren's status to meet the great elder.
Therefore, sending such an envoy shows that the Qin army may not have much respect for Shushan.
As expected, Shui Ren's next sentence exposed this attitude completely: "Our army learned that many Shu people have fled to the Shushan area to avoid military service. We hope that the great elder will cooperate and let me take all those people away." .”
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