In the night, four clothed men holding sharp knives and torches were walking on a narrow path, and right behind them, eight men were using huge wooden sticks and ropes to carry a tripod.
The word patterns and even some vague pictures and texts are carved on it.
At the very back of the group was a man in silk clothes, a father and son, and five or six followers, walking slowly and looking around from time to time.
The first man wearing silk clothes is named Nie Kuan, and the father and son behind are the owners of the big tripod, the Song family.
"Sir, we're almost there! Right in front!"
A servant walked back from the path in front and came to Song Yuan and said something. Song Yuan stepped forward and reported to Nie Kuan.
"good!"
Nie Kuan nodded when he heard this and looked around at the dark surroundings.
Song Yuan noticed Nie Kuan's appearance, stopped, wiped the sweat from his forehead, panted, and glanced at his eldest son Song Jin beside him.
Song Jin naturally noticed his father's eyes.
"Father, it is said that King Qi threw the Jiuding into the Surabaya River, but no one knows exactly where it was. The Surabaya River is fast flowing and bottomless..."
Song Jin gasped and said, with a look of grievance on his face.
This section is the location that I just found after thinking about it for a long time. In other places, people are often walking around, or they meet fishermen, and the movement of moving the cauldron is so loud. It is this road that is hidden enough, otherwise he would not want to go so far.
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"Remember to send people to kill all the people who led you the way. It is fake that someone killed people to prevent the news of Jiuding from spreading."
Song Yuan sighed, but after all he didn't blame anything, he just reminded him.
Thinking of the Zhao family's promise, Song Yuan's heart was filled with enthusiasm.
As long as this is done, the Song family will be able to go to Shouchun in the future and enjoy the prosperity and wealth of Chu State Shouchun, the powerful status in the court, and the protection of the Zhao family.
"Don't worry, father, the child has been taken care of!"
Song Jin nodded, thinking of that family, Song Jin still clearly remembered standing in the yard, hearing the screams inside, and finally the bodies were thrown into the Surabaya River.
After coming back to his senses and watching his father walking forward, Song Jin's eyes flashed with a complex look, as if he felt guilty. After two breaths of silence, he quickly followed.
After a while.
When they came to a river, Song and his son stopped and looked at a ship docked on the shore.
"Put the cauldron on board!"
Song Yuan said to the eight sweaty servants.
Seeing the eight people working together to slowly lift the tripod onto the boat, Song Yuan slowly walked to Nie Kuan's side.
"Master Nie, this tripod is the largest tripod within a hundred miles. Its flaw is the state carved by the tripod's body."
When Song Yuan said this, he changed the topic and smiled: "The Jiuding has been sinking into the Surabaya River for nearly fifty years. The figure is rarely known, so it is difficult for Bai Yan to see through the flaw! When Bai Yan sees this tripod, send it to him.
Go to Xianyang, hahaha..."
When Nie Kuan heard Song Yuan's words, he looked at Song Yuan's proud smile, nodded, and glanced at the followers around him.
"This matter must not be known to others, let alone Bai Yan. It is related to the survival of the world! Lord Song, please remember this."
Nie Kuan told Song Yuan.
Nowadays, the great beams of the Wei State cannot hold on for long, and time is running out. The tripod in the home of the Song family and his son is already the largest tripod that can be found.
"It's natural, Lord Nie, please relax!"
Song Yuan raised the corners of his mouth and replied with a smile.
At this time, the eight servants in the distance had already loaded the tripod into the ship. The eight servants were all relieved. They said it was not tiring along the way. However, at this moment, they suddenly kept holding the tripod.
The men with the torches quietly walked behind the servants. After all the servants looked at each other, some men handed the torches to others, then took two steps forward and touched the necks of the servants in front of them with their sharp swords.
The other servants had not reacted at this time, and in the next breath, they were also slashed or stabbed by other men with sharp knives. Finally, they fell to the ground with painful expressions on their faces, twitching continuously, and blood spread on the ground.
This scene.
Naturally, the Song father and son could see it clearly, and both father and son were immediately frightened. However, seeing the tragic deaths of their servants, it seemed that neither father nor son was surprised, and they obviously already knew the consequences of those servants.
"Master Nie..."
Song Yuan turned his head and looked at Nie Kuan, and was about to speak. Suddenly, he saw Nie Kuan's straight eyes, which seemed to have evil intentions.
Seeing this situation, Song Yuan had some bad premonitions in his heart, but he couldn't talk about it. Song Yuan didn't believe that Nie Kuan would kill the father and son to silence them. You must know that once the Song family's father and son died, their family members would be affected by it.
, he will tell the story about Ding in advance, and there will be no way to frame Bai Yan when the time comes.
Song Yuan also didn't believe that Nie Kuan would kill all the Song family. Although the Song family was not a big family, they were still well-known people in Shiliting. If they hadn't seen the Song family for a long time, someone would definitely become suspicious, and the Song family
The tripod and the sudden rumor of the tripod will definitely arouse people's speculation.
Thinking of this, Song Yuan felt relieved.
However, Song Yuan was about to continue speaking when he opened his mouth...
"Ah~!"
Suddenly, Song Yuan felt a sharp pain in his back and a cold feeling all over his body. He opened his big eyes and looked at Nie Kuan in disbelief.
Song Yuan, who was trembling slightly and swaying, couldn't believe that Nie Kuan actually dared to kill him. His eyes were dizzy and his mind was spinning. Song Yuan tried his best, turned his head tremblingly, and looked behind him. When he saw
The elder Song Jin's hands were covered in blood.
Song Yuan's eyes were full of confusion. However, Song Yuan, who had no strength in his body, slowly knelt on the ground, his eyes gradually became blurry. The eldest son, the followers holding torches, and the firelight also became despised.
at last.
Under the gaze of Nie Kuan and all the men holding sharp swords, Song Yuan fell to the ground, motionless, with his eyes open.
Song Jin looked at his father with his eyes open, his hands trembling, his mouth breathing heavily, and then he knelt on the ground, his eyes red.
"Father, the child has no choice. If the child has no handle in their hands, not only will the father die today, but also the child will have no way to survive!"
Song Jin said with guilt.
Thinking back to Nie Kuan's order to arrest him two days ago, he realized that it was impossible for the Zhao family to let the father and son take advantage of the Zhao family. What the Zhao family wanted was not just to hide this period of time.
day.
"When Bai Yan salvages the tripod and lands it, stand up and tell the world that it was Bai Yan who ordered people to steal your Song family's tripod and throw it into the Sishui River so that the Qin army can salvage it and present it to Ying Zheng, your father, and
Bai Yan ordered everyone to kill the Song family!"
Nie Kuan walked up to Song Jin and gave Song Jin instructions.
Looking at Song Yuan who was dead on the ground, Nie Kuan patted Song Jin who was kneeling on the ground.
"Why do you still want to kill all the Song family?"
When Song Jin heard what Nie Kuan said, it was obviously different from what he said before. He quickly looked at Nie Kuan with red eyes, full of confusion and fear. He had already killed his father, so why didn't Nie Kuan let the Song family go?
Why are these people so cruel!
"remember!"
Nie Kuan knelt down on one knee and looked directly at Song Jin: "It's not that we want to kill all the Song family, it's because Bai Yan was worried that the news would be leaked. He just killed the Song family and all the people living in Shiliting!"
Under night.
Every word Nie Kuan said made Song Jin feel cold. Looking at Nie Kuan in front of him, Song Jin realized that from the beginning, the Zhao family had no intention of letting go of the Song family, or even the entire Shiliting family.
What people do is to do Baiyan's act of "offering the tripod".
"As long as you live in the future, Bai Yan's crimes will never be absolved! All the nobles of Chu will protect you! The Zhao family will give you double what they promised your father."
Nie Kuan's voice echoed in Song Jin's ears. Song Jin sat limply on the ground, looking at his father's dead expression, and his whole body fell into stupidity.
Nie Kuan didn't bother to pay attention when he saw this.
In Nie Kuan's eyes, there is no proof of death. As long as Song and Jin kill Song Yuan, there is no need to worry about anything else. After a while, the Song family and the people in Shiliting will all become dead. There is no proof of death. The only
The living words of Song and Jin were enough to point the fingers of scholars all over the world at Bai Yan.
It happened that when he was in Luoyin, Wei Pang, a scholar of Wei State, and other scholars spoke about Jiuding in front of Bai Yan in full view of the public.
As long as Bai Yan salvaged the fake tripod and sent it to Xianyang, Bai Yan would not only become the target of public criticism in the world, but also be angered by King Qin Yingzheng.
"Let Bai Yan become a bereaved dog. When the time comes, the King of Qi will lend a helping hand and put him to good use despite the criticism from the world. Why worry about Bai Yan not being grateful?"
Master Ji Sheng's words were still fresh in his mind. Nie Kuan thought of this and looked at the ship.
"Sink the tripod into Surabaya!"
Nie Kuan ordered to the followers.
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Linzi Royal Palace.
After the civil and military officials of Qi State retired from the court, Tian Ding, wearing the official uniform of Qi State, led by the eunuchs, walked all the way to the backyard of the palace.
"Brother, do you have any news about the old man riding the bull?"
Qi Wangjian held the bamboo slip and looked at it with admiration. When he saw Tian Ding arriving, he asked softly.
"Tian Ding, meet the king and see Concubine Li!"
Tian Ding bowed his hands in front of Qi Wangjian and then looked at Concubine Li.
Concubine Li stood up, returned the courtesy to Tian Ding, then looked at Qi Wangjian, and whispered to leave first. After Qi Wangjian agreed, she glanced at Tian Ding, nodded, and left in small steps accompanied by the maid.
King Jianye of Qi knew that his beloved concubine was always afraid of his clan brother Tian Ding, so he did not say anything but looked at Tian Ding.
King Jian of Qi has been longing for the old man riding a bull for a long time. Not only the scholars in the world are looking for him, but he also keeps sending people to look for him. If he can invite the old man to come to Qi to serve as an official in Qi during his lifetime, how can King Jian of Qi
I am worried that I cannot force everything together.
It is a pity that all the previous records in the bamboo slips are not suitable for Qi State, or in other words, even King Jian of Qi did not dare to imitate it.
"Returning to the king, I think that the king cannot trust the survival of the country to an old man who does not know where he is. Now that Qi is strong, it is better to form an alliance with the Chu State to fight against the Qin State! In this way, it is the best choice for the king.
The best choice.”
Tian Ding raised his hands to Qi Wangjian and said.
After finishing speaking, Tian Ding looked helpless as he looked at Qi Wangjian who looked dissatisfied again. In order to persuade Qi Wangjian to send more than 100,000 troops to the border, Tian Ding and Zhao Guanshang spent countless efforts. However, after the army arrived at the border, Qi
Wang Jian was always reluctant to issue orders to attack the Qin army and encircle and rescue the Wei state.
"Brother Clan, it's easy for Qi to send troops! Brother Clan, don't forget that when he surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao, Bai Yan was a famous general of the Qin State. Although he was young, his ability to lead troops was obvious to all. Even Li Mu and the two of them were
There is a fight, and our Qi State rushes to send troops. Brother, have you ever thought that once Bai Yan is prepared, once Qi Qin fights, our Qi State's prosperous times without war for more than 40 years will never be restored."
When Wang Jian of Qi heard that Tian Ding mentioned sending troops again, he felt irritated. He directly put the bamboo slips on the wooden table and signaled Tian Ding not to mention sending troops again.
"Your Majesty, do you think that if the Kingdom of Wei is destroyed, our Kingdom of Qi will be able to enjoy its previous prosperity?"
When Tian Ding saw Qi Wangjian's actions, he was not timid at all. Instead, he handed over his hand and asked.
The voice fell.
Qi Wangjian stood up and pointed at Tian Ding with an angry look.
"Brother, have you ever thought about it? It was Chu State who sent envoys to Qin State to ask Qin State to attack Wei State. The current situation of Wei State is inseparable from Chu State. If Qi State sends troops, he will
The State of Chu sat back and watched the war between our State of Qi and the State of Qin, and watched from the sidelines. I am afraid that our State of Qi will one day become the State of Wei today!"
When Qi Wangjian talked about it, he suppressed the anger in his heart. He saw Tian Ding who was not afraid, but was angry and cheerful. Qi Wangjian finally sighed helplessly.
"Then if the Chu State goes to war with the Qin State, will the king send troops?"
Tian Ding cupped his hands and asked.
Looking at the still angry Qi Wangjian, Tian Ding breathed a sigh of relief. The angrier Qi Wangjian got, the more excited he became, which showed that Qi Wangjian was also aware of the current situation. His lips were dying and his teeth were cold. The next one to be destroyed by the Wei Kingdom was probably the Qi Kingdom, so Qi Wangjian was also worried.
worry.
"At least we have to wait for Chu and Qin, both of them will suffer defeat!"
Qi Wangjian glanced at Tian Ding angrily, snorted coldly and continued to sit down on his knees without looking at Tian Ding.
Tian Ding also sighed at this time and looked at Qi Wangjian. After all, his efforts during this period were not in vain. As long as Qi Wangjian had the intention, it would be difficult for Wei to rescue him unless Chu sent troops.
But before, the Chu State diverted its troubles to the east. Now that the internal troubles have not been eliminated, I am afraid that without the actions of King Qi, the Chu State would not have sent troops without authorization.
Recalling that Bai Yan flooded the beams, Tian Ding felt helpless.
Tian Ding also didn't expect that the Qin general Bai Yan whom he saw with his own eyes, that young boy who had spent many years with him, would lead the army so wily. Facing the strong wall and towering beams, he would think of using water to attack, and he heard that
It is said that in order to make progress quickly, all the money was spent to bring a lot of northern sheep and herding food to the army sergeants.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Wushang, the envoy of Chu, is seeking an audience outside the palace!"
Before Tian Ding could say anything, he saw a eunuch walking over in a hurry to report to King Qi.
Seeing this scene, Tian Ding lowered his head and remained silent.
Qi Wangjian looked irritated.
"Zhao Wushang comes again to see me every day. Can I still have some time to spare? Tell him that I am ill and cannot see him!"
Qi Wangjian looked at Tian Ding impatiently. This time, he said he didn't want to see Zhao Wushang again.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Chu wants to see you. If you don't see him, I'm afraid..."
Tian Ding still wanted to persuade him, but looking at Qi Wangjian's already furious look, he finally nodded and chose to listen to Qi Wangjian. He would not see Zhao Wushang today.
He and Zhao Guanshang will stop lobbying Qi Wangjian today and give Qi Wangjian peace for two days.
Tianfu.
Under the escort of Qi Qi, Xi Yan's carriage slowly stopped in front of Tian Mansion. Xi Yan then got out of the carriage with his wife Jing Banyan.
Along the way, looking at the bustle and excitement in Linzi, and looking at the extremely large Tianfu in front of him, Xi Yan couldn't help but sigh. He thought about the Wei gentry in Daliang, who jointly supported Wei Jie's succession in order to pursue private interests.
What I got was probably not even half as good as the Tian Mansion.
But now, Wei Jie is causing misfortune to the Wei State, destroying all the little vitality and few days that the Wei State had.
"Brother Boyan, please!"
After Tian Sui dismounted, he handed the war horse to his confidant, and then said to Xi Yan and Jing Banyan. After watching Xi Yan gratefully return the gift, he led the two of them into Tian's mansion.
In the yard, Tian Sui first asked his servants where his younger sister Tian Feiyan was. After learning that Tian Feiyan had gone out early in the morning and was no longer in the mansion, he quickly asked his servants to call someone to tell his younger sister to come back.
"Brother Boyan, count the time, my father will return home soon, please rest and wait for a while."
Tian Sui brought Xi Yan to the study, and then ordered people to take Jing Banyan down to settle down.
Seeing that his father, brother, and brother Tian Xian were not in the mansion, Tian Sui was extremely anxious at this moment and wanted to let them know about Bai Yan as soon as possible.
At my mother-in-law's house, I arrived at ten o'clock last night. I couldn't update last night. My husband is going to be a grandpa. He was sitting outside the door with a confused look on his face last night. I could only accompany him.