The wind in the bamboo forest has stopped.
A man in sackcloth was standing by the window, and several people in the cottage began to chat with ease.
"On the fifteenth day of this month, the sword will be released. Isn't this the day after tomorrow? Oh, but I really don't want to wait for a moment..."
Wei Shaoxuan took a sip of tea and looked out the window to the west with a thoughtful look on his face and murmured:
"By the way, what does that sword furnace look like? Can it forge a unique tripod sword?
"Looking through ancient history, there are only a few mentions of it. The rumors also involve some illusory luck, which is the source of the disaster of all the conflicts."
"Master Wei..."
Liu Zian looked a little confused:
"You should also know something about that old gentleman's temperament. Before the sword was made, the old gentleman didn't like being disturbed by outsiders and had a bad temper.
"Although I have been with my late brother for so long, over the years, every time I go to the Sword Furnace, I have been cautious and careful in choosing the time."
Liu Zian showed a sigh of relief, shook his head, and then said seriously:
"Besides, there was an agreement at the beginning..."
"Do not worry."
Wei Shaoxuan interrupted with a smile:
"I understand the rules of the three chapters of the agreement. Before the sword is out of the furnace, I and my adoptive father will not come to disturb you.
"When the fifteen swords are completed and a vision appears in the sky, I and my adoptive father will come to collect the swords."
Liu Zian smiled and nodded.
Wei Shaoxuan looked at him intently, with a leisurely tone and said with a smile:
"Besides, right under your nose, with my adoptive father here, what else can go wrong? You think so, Master Liu?"
Liu Zian smiled quite naturally, nodded quickly, looked at Wei Shaoxuan who was smiling, and then at Qiu Shenji who was silent by the window.
Qiu Shenji crossed his arms and stared at Liu Zian coldly.
Liu Zian smiled and nodded as a greeting.
But my heart was secretly awe-inspiring.
Qiu Shenji's attack just now made Liu Zian deeply feel the terrifying pressure of a top-grade Qi practitioner.
The ninth and eighth grades are lower-grade Qi practitioners.
The seventh and sixth grades are middle-grade Qi practitioners.
The fifth and fourth grades are top-grade Qi practitioners.
Further up, it is called Tianpin, which is no longer within the scope of discussion. It is a legendary level that has been lost for a long time.
Just like the first- and second-grade official positions of Dazhou and Daqian, they are just false honors, and not many officials can even obtain them during their lifetime.
In some ancient books, Tianpin Qi practitioners are called divine beings of China.
If we say that the top-grade qi practitioners in the world are like divine dragons who can see their heads but not their tails, and all of them are countless existences, then the gods of China do not even have a "head"...
Having said that, despite the fact that there is only one rank between the weakest high-grade Qi Practitioner and the strongest middle-grade Qi Practitioner, the latter cannot even break through the former's body-protecting Qi.
Unless using the Cauldron Sword, directly ignore the Qi Practitioner's Qi barrier.
Just when Liu Zian was being watched by Qiu Shenji, his inner shirt was soaked, his back felt cold, and he was thinking wildly.
Wei Shaoxuanduo silently put down the tea cup, leaned forward slightly, rolled up his sleeves, lifted the teapot of Donglin Temple's specialty Maojian tea with his right hand, and poured a cup of tea for Liu Zian himself:
"Then for the remaining two days, I'll ask Master Liu to help take care of the sword furnace."
Liu Zian lifted his butt off the bench, with a flattered expression on his face. He held the teacup that Wei Shaoxuan poured tea into with both hands and nodded vigorously:
"What are you saying, Mr. Wei? This is a matter between me and the Liu family. I will definitely live up to Mr. Wei's high expectations."
Wei Shaoxuan suddenly said:
"Well, it's a pity that your brother passed away early and did not live to see the birth of the sword together today.
"To be honest, my father really admires your brother Liu Ziwen's conduct as a person. He once praised him as a talented person who understands current affairs. He has been unworthy of his talents by staying in Longcheng County, Jiangzhou for more than ten years. He should be used by the Palace of Prince Wei. Let’s serve the Holy Spirit faithfully together.
"It's a pity that Brother Ru left so unexpectedly. It's really a pity..."
Wei Shaoxuan sighed while looking at Liu Zian's expression without blinking.
Hearing this, Liu Zian's eyes were slightly red. He raised his hand and put it down. After hesitating for a moment, he didn't wipe the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.
"My deceased brother has worked hard for so many years, but because he was too upright, he was harmed by that evil person. How can he stop!"
The second young man of the Liu family who inherited the title of head of the family closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He raised his head and suppressed the tears in his eyes. His tone was still a little choked:
"But please rest assured, Your Highness King Wei, Mr. Wei, my late brother has always admired King Wei's demeanor, understood and admired Wei's deeds, and often spoke to our two younger brothers to keep in mind King Wei's instructions.
"Dundun's teachings are still in my ears. Brother and brother come together. It is my duty to forge swords on behalf of the Liu family, Liu Zian."
Inside and outside the cottage, Wei Shaoxuan, Qiu Shenji, and Boss Li silently looked at this young man in robes with an expressive voice and a full face.
The three of them exchanged glances and remained silent for a while.
After a pause, Liu Zian spoke firmly, clutching his sleeves, and said loyally and sincerely:
"If something happens to me accidentally and I am harmed by that despicable villain, I still have three disciples, Lin, who can still be loyal to the Wei family!"
Wei Shaoxuan raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't care about the following words, but asked curiously:
"The Liu family leader said that the despicable villain who harmed your brother is..."
"Ouyang Lianghan!"
Liu Zian was righteous and solemn, and Tiekou asserted:
"If it's not this guy, who else could it be? If Mr. Wei doesn't believe it, go and investigate. That dead soldier assassin was a favored person by the disaster relief camp he built, and there are also the details of what happened on the street that day..."
"Well that's it."
Wei Shaoxuan nodded slightly and did not ask any more questions.
He took a sip of tea and suddenly said:
"Do you want me to help your brother take revenge?"
After a pause, he nodded and said:
“Easy to do.
"You can get the sword queen and use it to drink blood as a sacrifice to the sword. It's not difficult to do something during the abnormal celestial phenomena and chaotic floods. It just so happens."
Wei Shaoxuan seemed to have a casual tone.
"This..." Liu Zian's face hesitated, as if he was embarrassed.
"Why, do you think you have too many nightmares during the long nights, so you want to kill people in these two days before the sword comes out of the furnace? It's not impossible, my adoptive father can do it for me.
"However, that gentleman's reputation is indeed too great. Your Majesty will be merciful. However, we can arrange an honorable death in the line of duty..."
Liu Zian's expression calmed down, as if he had made a decision, he shook his head and said:
"Mr. Wei, the hatred of killing my brother is irreconcilable, so there is no reason for others to do it for me. Mr. Wei and Mr. Qiu don't have to bother to take action. Let me come down, we have already made arrangements!
"Hmph, this Ouyang Lianghan not only despicably killed my beloved brother, but also exploited the Liu family through the Broken Yiqu incident. I have been arrogant and arrogant these days, and he is unforgiving when he is in power. His face is ugly, and he is simply insulting! You really think of me as the Liu family. No man?"
Liu Zian stared with hatred and gritted his teeth:
"On the fifteenth day, I will ruin his reputation and pay him back tenfold!"
The blazing anger that almost popped out of his eyes didn't look like it was fake.
"Master Liu is quite forbearing."
Wei Shaoxuan smiled slightly and said in a nonchalant tone:
"Okay, Master Liu, come."
Beside the window, Qiu Shenji tilted his head slightly and glanced at Wei Shaoxuan, who had a calm expression on his face.
No clues can be seen.
But Qiu Shenji knew that even if Liu Zian didn't take revenge, Wei Shaoxuan would suddenly take action and deal with this person.
the reason is simple.
A little bit unpleasant to the eye.
Yes, it's not pleasing to the eye, that's all.
Ouyang Lianghan had lived next door to the "Su Mansion" before, and he should be quite close to Li Xian's family. This could be seen from the last time this son gave Li Xian's family a hard guarantee in front of the female official Miaozhen.
It's hard to say, but he was still a staff member recruited by the Su Mansion.
In the past two days, Qiu Shenji and Wei Shaoxuan often visited the Su Mansion. They didn't see Li Guo'er very much. They were all treated by Li Xian and Li Dalang to drink tea. They didn't know whether it was because they were shy or something else, but Li Guo'er's reaction seemed... Some of them were indifferent, but Wei Shaoxuan was not in a hurry, and occasionally chatted with the maids of the Su Mansion.
Although Wei Shaoxuan never inquired about the gossip news that Ouyang Lianghan was too close to Li Guo'er, or that Ouyang Lianghan frequently approached Li Guo'er.
Not at all.
Ouyang Lianghan and Li Guo'er seemed to have little friendship.
but.
After all, Ouyang Lianghan has a good skin. He was born as a Jinshi, and he is considered a young hero in Luoyang, Chang'an. What's more, he is still in a "rural place" in the corner of Jiangnan Road, and he has the status of a county magistrate. He is not yet married, so he naturally has a lot of aura.
As for Li Guo'er, who has a stunning appearance and a "family in decline" situation, which makes her lovable, she is also in a boudoir, and she is young and young, which is the time when girls are prone to yearning for love.
The two are so talented and beautiful that it's hard not to think of secret love and love for concubines. Well, among talented men and beautiful women, this kind of fire can be ignited even by a passing encounter.
Even if there is no evidence.
But Wei Shaoxuan was still a little uncomfortable and looked a little displeased with Ouyang Rong.
In addition, not long ago, he had received two unlucky marriage fortune-telling fortunes from that unreliable good director, so naturally he was not in a good mood...
But Wei Shaoxuan would not say these things. After all, he is the son of King Wei. He is the proud son of heaven who wants to become a sword bearer and become famous all over the world. He is a person who wants to do great things. How can he spend too much on these passers-by? Kung Fu, doesn't it appear that he is short-sighted and careless?
Therefore, as soon as Liu Zian proposed to hand over Ouyang Lianghan to him, Wei Shaoxuan did not argue at all and was calm and composed.
Qiu Shenji saw all these thoughts that were quite deep at such a young age. Although they still seemed a little immature, they were in the right direction. The guests of the Wei Prince's Mansion showed some admiration in their eyes.
Inside the cottage, it was quiet for a while.
At this time, Liu Zian suddenly said:
"However, when I come here next time, in addition to reporting, I also need a favor from Mr. Wei."
"speak."
Liu Zian lowered his voice:
"Can you ask Boss Li to help and mobilize some manpower? I'm afraid something may happen on the 15th."
Wei Shaoxuan glanced at Liu Zian:
"That's right."
Later, Wei Shaoxuan asked Liu Zian some questions, and after a while, the discussion ended.
The sickly face of the young man in brocade clothes showed joy, and he retreated with the Persian merchants, left the cottage, and disappeared into the bamboo forest.
After the two of them walked away, only Wei Shaoxuan, who was sitting at the coffee table with his head down drinking tea, and Qiu Shenji, who was watching the scenery by the window, were left in the cottage.
"What do you think of Liu Zian, your adoptive father?" Wei Shaoxuan suddenly asked.
"I'm thoughtful." Qiu Shenji said calmly.
"It's normal to have small thoughts." Wei Shaoxuan's expression remained as usual, "It's one of the things he can't say about his brother..."
He turned his head, facing the west bank of Butterfly Creek, and sighed slightly:
"But I don't care about that. As long as you don't get petty thoughts where they shouldn't be, otherwise I will dig out his heart and see if he is so big-hearted."
Qiu Shenji nodded: "Liu Lang knows how to pay attention."
"Father, this sword is finally coming out. My father has been preparing for more than ten years..."
Wei Shaoxuan lowered his head and rubbed his face, then raised his head with a bright smile:
"Today's fortune will be unlucky for the lucky draw, so it is quite appropriate to place it on this sword.
"Those who harm female celebrities are also...hehe, those who work hard for female celebrities are not Luoyi people.
"Father, please count, this tripod sword has been through four dynasties since its inception!
"Southern Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Da Qian, Da Zhou!
"After nearly a hundred years of ups and downs, I am finally about to complete the sword and meet a good master. Is there anything more legendary than this? Isn't this a 'myth' that qi practitioners all over the world like to talk about?"
Qiu Shenji shook his head gently:
"Maybe it's not Sichao."
"What does it mean?"
Wei Shaoxuan looked curious:
"I once looked through the documents in the secret library of the Wei Palace to learn about some twists and turns. It is recorded in it that... it was originally a hundred years ago when the royal family of the Southern Dynasty and the army of the Northern Dynasty faced each other, and the north and the south confronted each other.
"The royal family of the Southern Dynasties knew that they were weak, so they found a new 'cauldron' from nowhere. They also found the Mei family of Longcheng, a swordsmith family that has been passed down from generation to generation in Longcheng. They spent all the material resources of the Southern Kingdom to open a furnace on the west bank of Butterfly Creek. , casting tripod sword.
"It's a pity that the Great Sui of the Northern Dynasty was faster, and they actually used all their energy to forge a tripod sword first. This sword was named 'Wen Emperor' at that time, but it was not renamed 'Wen Emperor' by the later Emperor Taizong of Daqian. ...Finally, the great cavalry went south, bringing with them the power of the tripod sword...The Southern Dynasty was destroyed.
"Sui Mad Emperor, who was then Marshal, discovered the embryo of the Cauldron Sword in an unextinguished fire on the west bank of Butterfly Creek.
"Later, when he came to the throne with Mad Emperor II who had tasted the taste of 'Emperor Wen', he specially ordered the Mei family in Longcheng to keep the fire burning and continue to forge the tripod sword. At that time, the north and the south had just been unified. Although people were determined, there were many wastes to be made. .
"In order to go south to forge swords, the mad emperor mobilized the world's resources, worked hard and wasted his life and money to dig through the Grand Canal, which runs through the north and south. He also used the Grand Canal to once again mobilize a large number of manpower and material resources from all over the world to transport them to Butterfly Creek, and put them into the prosperous sword furnaces on the west bank. middle……
"Coupled with all kinds of tyranny and natural disasters, the outcome is of course self-evident. Following the mad emperor, he continued to frantically forge swords and made a desperate attempt to use this cauldron sword with the 'Wen Emperor' to completely suppress the world's righteous people. I don't know if the result is really destined. The cauldron sword has not yet been completed, but the heroes have joined forces, and the great followers have also lost their destiny.
"Then after that, Emperor Taizongwen of Daqian went out to conquer the world. After the founding of the country, he ordered the descendants of the Li family to stay in the dynasty for the rest of their lives and not to waste their lives and money to forge tripod swords...
"However, that sword embryo, which had gone through four dynasties, went around and around a thousand times. It was hidden by the descendants of the Mei family who had narrowly escaped the mad emperor's massacre, and he lived anonymously in Longcheng County, where the sword shop business was withering. It’s called Guyue’s small sword shop.
"Finally, Liu Ziwen of the Liu family learned the secret of the tripod sword from nowhere, and cleverly planned to take over the Guyue Sword Shop, destroying the Mei family who insisted on not making the tripod sword again, and thus obtained a sword that was about to take shape. Sword embryo.
"And this Liu Ziwen actually found a swordsmith who inherited the mantle of the Mei family and turned against the Mei family. So he had a bargaining chip and approached our Wei family to cooperate, mobilizing massive resources and using the guise of the Guyue Sword Shop. , secretly opened the furnace to cast the tripod sword...
"More than ten years, adoptive father. Even with the blood transfusion from our Wei family, it will take more than ten years. You can imagine how crazy it was to forge the sword with the Mad Emperor. He really devoted all his efforts in the world."
"Father, this is not what it means to have lived through four dynasties."
Wei Shaoxuan paused, took a leisurely sip of tea, and joked:
"We are now in Da Zhou, a new dynasty, and we are not very familiar with Da Gan. We are two families."
Qiu Shenji still shook his head, narrowed his eyes and whispered:
"Ancestors of the Qiu family were once generals in the imperial court. They happened to be under the Mad Emperor's command, ranging from military officers to generals of chariots and cavalry... so some secrets were passed down to descendants.
"Back then, the Sui Crazy Emperor had two sword embryos in his hands. When he was making swords on the west bank of Butterfly Creek, one was stolen. Therefore, the sword embryos that are about to be completed are not necessarily left by the Southern Dynasty royal family. …
"There is a confusion here."
Wei Shaoxuan's face was stunned.
The word "sui" is used in this book, not a typo. Historically, it was originally supposed to be "Sui". Later, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty changed "Sui" to "Sui" and created a new character. In addition, ahem, Xiaorong is writing about being light, damn it!
(End of chapter)
