As Chu State Shouchun received news about Xianyang, on the other side, there were merchants in Luoyang, Xinzheng, Daliang, Taoyi, Pengcheng and other places, telling the news about Xianyang everywhere.
Almost without exception, the initial reaction of everyone who heard the news was that they did not want to believe it.
Are you kidding? The big cauldron sent by Bai Yan's order could be the Kyushu cauldron! ! !
Everyone is obviously saying that Bai Yan used the ancestral tripod of the Song family in Shiliting to pass it off as the Jiuzhou tripod and sent it to Xianyang. This was also confirmed by Song Jin himself, the only survivor of the Song family.
But now they were told that the big tripod that Bai Yan sent to Xianyang was the real Jiuzhou tripod! It is not the tripod of the Song family.
However, no matter whether the people who heard the news are willing to accept it or not, as more and more people get the news from Xianyang, even if the vast majority of people are unwilling to believe it, they have to accept this fact.
The tripod that Bai Yan sent was actually the Kyushu tripod! ! !
What shocked them all even more was that the news from Xianyang revealed that the reason why Bai Yan obtained the Nine Provinces Cauldron was actually because of a dream Bai Yan had.
Inside Daliang City.
"What? Jiuzhou Cauldron! How is this possible?"
In the mansion, the moment Mr. Changping got the news, he was stunned on the spot. He couldn't believe his eyes and couldn't recover for a long time.
After a while, Lord Changping handed the bamboo slips to Zhao Lao and others.
After Zhao Lao saw the bamboo slips, Lao Zhuo's eyes were filled with disbelief, and he looked up at Lord Changping in a daze.
He was the one who made the plans before. However, in his expectation, he never thought that the tripod sent by Bai Yan would be the real Nine Provinces tripod. You must know that the Nine Provinces tripod has disappeared for nearly fifty years.
How many scholars, how many kings spent countless efforts in seeking the Nine Cauldrons but could not get it, and even a trace of news was hard to find.
"This is absolutely impossible!!!"
"Dream? Ying Zheng is the common master of the world? This..."
After reading the bamboo slips, the other three men beside Mr. Zhao couldn't help but uttered surprises and looked at Mr. Changping with absurdity.
"I will immediately order people to go to Surabaya to find out whether it is true or false!"
One of them hurriedly spoke, knowing that if the Nine Provinces Cauldron was real, Qin would have the reputation of being legitimate, so in a panic, his first reaction was to confirm the matter.
"I dare to tell you the origin in front of the world's scholars and the people of Qin. I'm afraid this matter is true!"
Even though Zhaolao was unwilling to give in, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Since the Xun family disciple dared to tell the story in front of countless people, he is not afraid of the world confirming it. I am afraid that this matter is true. That Bai Yan really fell from under a giant tree because of a dream. , found the Kyushu Cauldron.
"Then, what should we do now?"
The other two men looked at each other and asked with a frown.
"Now that the big tripod is the Nine Provinces tripod, it means that all our plans with Chu and Qi have been in vain. When Chu gets the news, it will definitely no longer be able to tolerate Bai Yan's garrison in Chu and Qi. In the border area, I'm afraid Chu will send troops to fight Bai Yan in the near future!"
When Mr. Zhao said this, his expression was solemn.
Zhao Lao, who is in his seventies and has snow-white hair, has experienced more things than anyone else. Zhao Lao has also seen the battlefield, so he understands very well that once the Chu State sends troops to fight Bai Yan, it will definitely be a war. A scene of sky and rivers of blood.
"What makes me even more frightened and uneasy is that Bai Yan had previously..."
When Mr. Zhao said this, he looked at Changping Jun's eyes, and then looked at the other three people, his eyes full of worry.
"I have never told anyone about the Kyushu Cauldron!"
Mr. Zhao said softly.
In an instant, the eyes of Chang Pingjun and the other three men slowly opened wide with a hint of horror in their eyes.
At this time, Changping Jun and others just remembered that indeed, during the period when Bai Yan obtained the Nine Provinces Cauldron and ordered it to be sent to Xianyang, no matter how much people secretly insulted him or talked about it, Bai Yan seemed to have remained silent.
Previously, they all thought that Bai Yan was investigating secretly and was helpless in the face of the predicament, so they remained silent.
Looking back now...
Mr. Changping, who was over fifty years old, had rare goosebumps in his life. At this moment, he felt a chill on his back.
Recalling the appearance of that young man in his mind, Lord Changping always thought that he was afraid of his talent. However, now, Lord Changping realized why Jing Qi was so afraid of Bai Yan.
You must know that Jing Qi's ferocity has made countless people frightened, and his methods have even made the nobles of Chu State fearful.
"Chu must not be allowed to send troops rashly! Bai Yan must be prepared!"
Chang Pingjun came to his senses, shook his head and said.
However, following Changping-kun's words, a man frowned and said.
"But even if we send someone to send a message to Chu State Shouchun immediately, I'm afraid it's already too late!"
The man looked at Changping-kun.
Zhao Lao sighed, now he is in Daliang. If he is in Yingchen, as long as Bai Yan is at war with the Chu State, Lord Changping can pull out an army of soldiers and horses to cut off Bai Yan's grain road, thus cooperating with the Chu army to eliminate Bai Yan. Yan.
But in Daliang, not to mention the many nobles in the city who had not yet been won over by Lord Changping, in the eyes of the people of Wei, facing Bai Yan who dug canals and flooded Daliang, the people of Wei did not hate Bai Yan much.
From when he was digging the canal to persuade the King of Wei to surrender, to when his uncle was tortured and humiliated by the King of Wei, and finally died of illness, Bai Yan still ordered people to block the canal when it rained heavily in Daliang. After the surrender of the Wei State, he even resettled the people of the Wei State and provided them with grain and millet. Rescue.
Each incident made it difficult for the people of Wei to put all their hatred on Bai Yan.
This also made Changping Lord stay in Daliang City for so long, and Bai Yan, who was commanding the army in Qufu, was unable to do anything.
"Only the Qi State can break the situation now. Whether it is the King of Qi who persuades Bai Yan to return to Qi, or the King of Qi who sends troops!"
Mr. Zhao looked at Mr. Changping.
"But when Bai Yan killed the veteran general Jing Xia, the Qi army was also there. There are even rumors that the Qi army secretly joined forces with Bai Yan. The King of Qi was already hesitant about attacking the Qin army. How could he join forces with Chu now? National Alliance?"
The man next to Mr. Zhao heard what Mr. Zhao said and asked with a worried look on his face.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhao sighed, thought for a moment, and then raised his hand to Lord Changping.
"I would like to go to Qi State!"
Zhao Lao said.
Zhao Lao didn't know if he could find a way to go to Qi State, but now Zhao Lao knew that he had to go to Qi State. Even if he couldn't see the King of Qi, he would try his best to force the King of Qi to sever the alliance with Qin State. .
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Inside Qufu City.
"Have you heard? The cauldron that the cavalry sent to Xianyang from Pengcheng was the real Kyushu cauldron! And it was not salvaged from the Sishui River at all, but under the roots of a giant tree."
"I heard about it too! I heard that the cause was a dream of Bai Yan's..."
In the streets, voices of constant discussion could be heard everywhere. At a glance, countless scholars and common people were walking and chatting.
It can be said that the most lively and concerning thing in Qufu City today is the news coming from Xianyang.
A carriage drove slowly among the crowd.
The person riding in the carriage was suddenly Lu Qi, whom he had seen in Shouchun City before.
At this moment, Lu Qi stretched out his hand to slightly open the small window curtain and listened to the discussion outside. There was a look of emotion on his chubby cheeks and a murmur of surprise in his mouth.
"It's really the Kyushu Cauldron!"
Lu Qi put down the car curtain and thought of the time when he got the news about the fake tripod in Shouchun. Lu Qi knew Bai Yan's character and immediately realized that Bai Yan had fallen into a trap. Therefore, at that time, Lu Qi was so worried that he could not sleep over it, for fear that Bai Yan had fallen into a trap. Bai Yan lost Ying Zheng's favor because of this incident.
Even during that period, Lu Qi lost a few pounds, and every one of his concubines felt heartbroken when they saw him.
now.
As news came from Xianyang, Lu Qi was surprised and shocked to finally feel relieved when he heard that the big tripod sent by Bai Yan to Xianyang was actually the real Nine Provinces tripod.
At this time, I could hear voices talking about this matter outside the carriage. Lu Qi couldn't help but agree with it every time he heard the sighs.
That is the Jiuzhou Tripod. In ancient times, the King of Chu aspired to the throne because the Jiuzhou Tripod symbolizes the nine states in the world. The winner will be the common ruler of the world!
I didn’t expect that after disappearing for so many years, I would be found by Bai Yan!
After a long time.
Along the street, the carriage came to the door of a mansion. After the carriage stopped, Lu Qi quickly stepped out of the carriage. After getting off the carriage, he asked his subordinates to wait outside, and then walked towards the gate of the mansion alone.
Inside the mansion.
Outside the study door, two soldiers were guarding the door.
"General, we have found out that it was Zhang Liang and Zhang Xiao who were killed by three Qin officials. After that, they hurriedly left Qufu together with the three guards guarding the city gate, and hurried towards the direction of Chu State. There was no trace of HP again! The general has ordered people to go out of the city to chase the murderer!!"
A soldier raised his hand to report to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded when he heard this, but said nothing. The people guarding the city gate were not cavalry, but had been replaced by HP's soldiers.
In the past, Lu Buwei was able to bribe the city gate guards with a lot of money when King Zhao personally ordered the capture of Qin Yiren, and took Qin Yiren away safely. Now it is not difficult for the nobles to bribe a few soldiers guarding the city gates as long as they part with their wealth.
"General, do you need to send someone to investigate secretly?"
Wu Huai stood aside, looked at Bai Yan, and asked.
"HP's investigation is enough!"
Bai Yan shook his head when he heard Wu Huai's words.
No matter who in Qufu City is secretly involved in this matter, HP will investigate it, not to mention the old Korean clan. Those who have old friendships with the Zhang family will not give up easily. The current matter does not require him to smoke too much Take the energy to understand.
"General, there is a man outside the mansion who calls himself Lu Qi and wants to see the general!"
At this time, a servant hurriedly came to the room and reported to Bai Yan.
"Bring it in!"
Bai Yan was relieved when he heard Lu Qi's arrival.
After watching the servant take the order and leave, Bai Yan turned his head and looked at Wu Huai.
"Go and call Xiao He over!"
Bai Yan said.
With the arrival of Lu Qi, Bai Yan did not intend to let Xiao He stay in Qufu. The Qin army would face the Chu army's attack soon. Xiao He's stay in Qufu was not only dangerous, but also difficult to achieve.
It is better to leave Qufu early and change places.
"promise!"
Wu Huai nodded, accepted the order and left.
Not long after, Bai Yan saw Lu Qi's figure and followed the servant to the study.
"General!"
Lu Qi was excited when he saw Bai Yan, who had been away for a long time. The smile on his fat cheeks was particularly bright.
"Qi, congratulations to the general for leading the troops to destroy the Wei Kingdom and making an unparalleled contribution! Congratulations to the general for finding the Nine Provinces Cauldron!"
Lu Qi raised his hand and congratulated Bai Yan.
Bai Yan raised his hands and returned the salute to Lu Qi.
"sit!"
After the ceremony, Bai Yan asked Lu Qi to sit aside, and then asked the servant to prepare tea.
"General..."
While Lu Qi was talking, he checked that there was no one in the study, then cautiously approached Bai Yan and asked in a low voice.
"Is the dream from the past true or false?"
Lu Qi's chubby cheeks were full of curiosity.
"If it weren't for the dream, you might go to Xianyang to meet me today!"
Bai Yan listened to Lu Qi's words, looked at Lu Qi, and softly told what happened. He even told Lu Qi that he had already fished out the fake tripod from Surabaya.
In the study.
Lu Qi listened quietly to Bai Yan's story. Listening to the process, Lu Qi felt frightened. He didn't expect those people to expend so much energy in order to frame Bai Yan.
After learning about the whole process, Lu Qi finally understood why those people in Xianyang were so sure that the tripod sent by Bai Yan was a fake tripod.
"Fortunately! Fortunately!"
Lu Qi nodded with lingering fear.
Then, calm your thoughts.
Lu Qi looked at Bai Yan again at this time, and his eyes were burning. In Lu Qi's eyes, people who have been instructed by heaven since ancient times are all people who have been blessed by auspices and assisted the king to achieve great things, such as the rumored Jiang Taigong.
Now in Lu Qi's eyes, Bai Yan is a wise minister who wants to assist the king to achieve great things and take on big responsibilities.
Thinking back to when he was in Han, Lu Qi felt extremely lucky to have met Bai Yan and formed a good relationship. More importantly, to this day, Bai Yan has never looked down upon him because of his merchant background.
This is also the reason why he likes to be close to Bai Yan the most.
"I asked you to come this time because I hope you will go to Qi State and buy all the grain and millet you can buy."
After Bai Yan explained what had happened, he turned to Lu Qi and explained why he wanted Lu Qi to come over with this letter. This matter would not be in vain for Lu Qi. Once there was a shortage of food during the war, it would be difficult for Qin to make up for it. He would later He would write to the State of Qin and ask the State of Qin to pay for grain. At that time, Lu Qi would be able to earn a lot of wealth.
"Qi Guo Liang millet?"
Lu Qi looked thoughtful when he heard Bai Yan's words.
As Bai Yan's close friend, Lu Qi could naturally understand what Bai Yan meant by 'everything'.
"Money is not difficult, food is not difficult, but what is difficult is that I am worried that my uncle will notice something is wrong, and something will happen then!"
Lu Qi looked at Bai Yan worriedly.
In Qi State, the Lu family also had connections, and after Lu Qi made his fortune, he was very generous in making friends and descendants of noble families. Every time he went to Qi State, he spent a lot of money, so in terms of grain and millet, Lu Qi I'm not worried about not being able to find it.
The only worry is that his uncle Tian Ding will get the news.
After all, Bai Yan wanted him to buy all the grain and millet he could buy. With such a large quantity, there would definitely be a lot of noise, and as long as his uncle heard the commotion, he would definitely guess something.
"Don't worry, I will find a way to keep Mr. Tian away from Linzi!"
Bai Yan also understood Lu Qi's worries and said softly.
When Lu Qi heard this, he nodded. As long as he bought grain and millet and shipped it out of Qi State, his uncle Tian Ding was not in Linzi, and the matter would be easy to handle. Thinking that Bai Yan was almost framed and later obtained the Jiuzhou Ding, Lu Qi also looked forward to it. , tell uncle about this matter.
I'm afraid my uncle may not know about such a thrilling and bizarre thing.
As he was talking, there was movement outside the study, and then he saw Wu Huai walking towards him, followed behind him by the dusty Xiao He.
"General!"
"General!!"
Wu Huai and Xiao He came to Bai Yan and raised their hands to salute.
Bai Yan nodded, stood up and was about to introduce Lu Qi to Xiao He. After all, the food and grass that Lu Qi would buy in Qi in the future would be connected to Xiao He.
However, before Bai Yan could say anything, a soldier hurriedly came to Bai Yan and handed Bai Yan a roll of bamboo slips sent from Xianyang.
Bai Yan took it and frowned immediately after seeing the contents inside the bamboo slip.
"Concubine Qi is going back to Qi Kingdom?"
Bai Yan saw the news in the bamboo slips and thought that Lord Changping was in Daliang City. He also thought that the news about Jiuzhou Ding had spread, and Qi's attitude was crucial.
Recalling the methods of the dignitaries, ministers, and Lord Changping of Chu State, Bai Yan had a vague premonition that Qi Concubine might be in danger as she rushed back to Qi State on her way to Yingchuan and Wei.
