"Is it really not what Ming Gong did?"
Looking at his old benefactor, Wu Yizhi took a deep breath and asked softly.
As General Huang's confidant, he knew his benefactor's ambitious heart, but he never wanted to see the other party gain a reputation as a "regicide".
Whoever created the figurines has no descendants?
This kind of precedent must not be set by one's own benefactor!
Huang Jingming stood up, solemnly arched his hands in the direction of Shenjing, and then said solemnly: "I, Huang Jingming, have been favored by the emperor in this life, and I have been favored by the late emperor and given the important task of entrusting me. How can I do such a rebellious thing?"
Faced with Huang Jingming's answer, Wu Yizhi, as a smart man, did not continue to ask. Instead, he held his hand and said solemnly:
"Now that the country has no owner, how can the Queen Mother, an old woman in the palace, have any insights? Today, the emperor has passed away, the world is in turmoil, the safety of the country hangs in the hands of the general, and the misfortunes and blessings of the people are all in the Ming Gong's thoughts. I hope the general will speed up Deal with it quickly, if it’s too late, there will be changes.”
Wu Yizhi made it very clear that he hoped that Huang Fuguo could take advantage of this matter to take a further step. By then, his prestige in the court would be unmatched.
"Then according to Yi Yi, who from this Zhao family clan can be made emperor?"
The old man sitting at the desk asked seemingly casually.
"Everything is decided by Duke Ming. Does anyone in the palace dare to go against Duke Ming?"
Wu Yizhi bowed and replied.
He is very clear about his position as a simple counselor. It would be better for him not to get involved in this kind of thing.
"It would be great if I, that gentleman, could be as cunning as you."
Seeing Wu Yizhi's "fearful of avoiding him" look, Huang Fuguo pointed at him and laughed and cursed.
"How can Yizhi's status be compared with that of the eldest son?"
Wu Yizhi replied with a smile.
"Okay, get your men and tell the generals in the camp to discuss matters in the Chinese military tent tomorrow morning."
"Here!"
After Wu Yizhi left the tent, Huang Jingming pondered for a long time, and finally got up and walked towards the rear army where the craftsman camp was located.
"I've seen the general!"
Seeing Huang Jingming coming, all the craftsmen stood up and saluted.
"Excuse me."
After waving his hand to signal the craftsmen to stand up, Huang Jingming asked, "I wonder if Mr. Tian is in the camp?"
A leading craftsman said hurriedly: "Everyone Tian is building equipment in the back."
Upon hearing these words, Huang Jingming's eyes lit up. Could it be that that person had created some new type of weaponry?
After thinking this, Huang Jingming said nothing more, waved his hand, and walked directly towards the depths of the craftsman camp.
"Dang, Dang, Dang..."
Deep in the craftsman's camp, the sounds of iron tools hitting each other reached Huang Jingming's ears.
When he opened the curtain, he saw an old man in 60s wearing brown fur, staring intently at the sword embryo in front of him, hitting it with the hammer in his hand.
Sparks flew everywhere, and the sound of hammers and swords clashing continuously formed an exciting melody.
Huang Jingming didn't bother, he just stood aside and waited quietly.
The old man didn't seem to notice Huang Jingming's arrival. He was still forging the sword embryo without raising his head, not even the slightest change in the hammering rhythm.
It wasn't until the old man put the sword embryo into the pool next to him again that Huang Jingming said:
"Jing Ming has met Brother Tian."
Although he was a great general of a country, he did not dare to be rude in the slightest when facing the old man in front of him.
The old man surnamed Tian laughed and handed the tools in his hands to the disciples on the side. After signaling them to leave, Fang Zheng said:
"Brother Jingming is busy with things. If you can come to me today, you can go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. Brother Jingming has the grace to save my life and the preservation of the Mo family. If you have any requests, just ask me. If I, Tian Weisheng, can Do it and never refuse.”
This old man surnamed Tian is none other than Tian Weisheng, the powerful man in charge of the Mohist ranger faction.
At that time, the great son of the Mohist family was assassinated and died, leaving the Mohist family without a leader. Soon after, it was divided into three parts, namely the Ranger Faction, the Debate Faction and the Youshi Faction.
The Ranger faction was the strongest, and was jointly targeted by the Debate and Travel factions, resulting in heavy casualties. As a prominent member of the Ranger sect, Tian Weisheng had no choice but to lead his disciples on the road to exile, and was eventually surrounded by the Canglong River.
At this critical moment, thanks to Huang Jingming's rescue, he escaped.
After that, Tian Weisheng led a group of disciples into the Chu Kingdom and became a hidden card in Huang Jingming's hands.
The reason why Huang Jingming was able to win consecutive battles was that, in addition to his own military strategy, the support of the Mohist Rangers also played a very important role in it.
"Brother Tian is still so straightforward." Huang Jingming laughed, and without any nonsense, he directly stated his purpose, "I have heard that there are secret methods for detecting God's will among hundreds of families."
Seeing Huang Jingming say this, Tian Weisheng's eyes narrowed slightly, he pondered for a moment, and then said:
"To be honest, Brother Jingming, I do have this method in my hands. However, I asked too much, has there been any change in the Chu Kingdom?"
Huang Jingming simply lowered his voice and said:
"I'm not hiding anything from Brother Tian. Brother Tian guessed right. An urgent report came from Shenjing. His Majesty passed away in the palace two days ago. Moreover, His Majesty did not leave any heirs before he left."
"Your Majesty passed away? That's it!"
A hint of understanding flashed in Tian Weisheng's cloudy eyes.
"Brother Jingming can tell me the names of the clan members who are qualified to inherit the throne. I will cast their bronze statues overnight and use secret methods to ask the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth where the real dragon is."
"Okay, just follow what Brother Tian said." Huang Jingming nodded heavily, "Whether the fate of the country of Chu will prosper or decline in the future will be left in Brother Tian's hands."
After saying that, he took out a piece of brocade silk that he had prepared a long time ago and put it into Tian Weisheng's hand.
This brocade silk has the names of dozens of clan members written on it, and among them, Zhao Yu's name is also prominently included.
"I cast the bronze statue all night, and at noon tomorrow, I asked the general to prepare three animals."
After Huang Jingming left, one of Tian Weisheng's apprentices walked into the camp and whispered in his ear:
"Juzi, why don't you tell the general that these secret techniques, whether successful or not, will consume at least ten years of your life, Juzi?"
Tian Weisheng shook his head slightly and said:
"A soldier dies for a confidant. The general took us in and allowed my ranger lineage to have a foothold. What kind of kindness is this? I am a Mohist, and even a rich man. I cannot do this kind of thing to seek retribution for my merits. Let’s stop talking nonsense and start the fire. I’ll be very busy tonight!”
Early the next morning.
When Huang Jingming came to the craftsman camp again, the first thing that caught his eye were dozens of half-human-tall bronze statues.
Under the early morning sunlight, the bronze statue shines brightly.
"Brother Jingming, fortunately you have lived up to your fate."
Seeing Huang Jingming coming, Tian Weisheng cupped his fists and said.
"Thank you, Brother Tian."
Huang Jingming breathed a sigh of relief.
"Have you prepared all the animals?"
Tian Weisheng asked.
"Everything is ready."
"Okay, without further ado, I will go to Mount Fuyu soon to worship the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth and ask about the real dragon!"
Not long after, Huang Jingming led his trusted military officers and counselors, as well as a group of personal guards, along with dozens of bronze statues and sacrificial animals, together with Tian Weisheng, towards the top of Fuyu Mountain.
