Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 136 [6k second update, please subscribe]

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.

No one could react. Of course, maybe they were pretending. After all, no one wanted to act too normal at this time.

King Chu is still watching them!

Emperor Zhou is still watching them!

The soldiers under the altar also looked at the altar because of King Chu's bold speech, with eyes full of disbelief.

However, today's shock is far more than that.

King Qi Xuan smiled, with a little kindness on his cheeks, and said in a seemingly gentle tone: "King Chu, you said so."

"Although this Jiuding belongs to Emperor Zhou, how can the Emperor know how heavy it really is?"

He said with emotion: "Since this Jiuding was forged, no one can weigh it, right?"

Listening to King Qi Xuan's words, Emperor Zhou's face softened slightly. He thought King Qi Xuan was speaking for him.

He was about to change the topic with a forced smile, but King Qi Xuan's next words made Emperor Zhou unable to laugh no matter what.

King Qi Xuan turned his head, looked at the audience and waved: "There are several strong men in our country. These strong men say that they are powerful, but I don't believe it at all, so I always lead Hold them."

"It just so happens that I took them with me today."

King Qi Xuan smiled like a fox and said: "Although there are some problems with what King Chu just said, there are actually some things that I agree with."

He took a step forward: "Since we are already kings, we should naturally know how heavy this Jiuding, which symbolizes royal power, is, right?"

"If not, how can you be called a king?"

King Qi Xuan looked around and said with clear eyes: "Since I have brought these strong men with me today, let them try the weight of this cauldron!"

"I wonder what you guys think?"

He did not ask Emperor Zhou for his opinion at all, but directly asked the other monarchs.

It completely ignored that the ownership of this tripod was actually decided by Emperor Zhou.

But Emperor Zhou stood there, even though his face turned the color of foie gras with anger, he did not dare to say anything.

Because even now, these kings still hold in their hands the IOU written by the emperor himself!

King Zhou Nan is a very shameless person.

Otherwise, he would not really write down IOUs one after another, nor would he conquer Qin because of trivial matters. It was precisely because he "wanted face" that he could not really get angry at this time.

Because he can't defeat these kings, these people still have their own leverage.

Thinking of this, King Zhou Nan became even more angry.

The other kings seemed to have not seen his anger, and just smiled and agreed with King Qi Xuan's words. At this time, the kings of several countries spoke one after another and said: "This is a coincidence. I happened to bring some people from the country with me." Here come some strong men.”

After several monarchs said this in unison, they themselves were shocked. They immediately looked at each other and looked at the rest of the people with surprise and uncertainty on their faces.

But they didn't say anything at this time, they just smiled and started waving for their people to come up.

They squinted their eyes, as if they had already colluded, but in fact they were already cursing in their hearts.

"Didn't that bloody son of a bitch just tell me the news?"

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The reason why several monarchs brought Hercules with them at this time was because they received a secret letter, which stated that after this alliance meeting, the King of Chu would definitely "ask for the throne", and it also stated that King Xuan of Qi I will definitely bring a strong man with me to raise the cauldron.

The letter also stated very "frankly" that this letter was only written to "you".

No one else will receive this message.

When they got the news, the monarchs were extremely happy, thinking that they could seize this rare opportunity, but then they realized that they were being used as guns!

In the eyes of everyone, King Qin Ying Ji looked around with a blank expression.

"what?"

He made a confused sound.

The other monarchs didn't know why, but after seeing King Qin like this, they suddenly felt a little relieved in their hearts.

It seems that the "son of a bitch" didn't tell King Qin about this? Therefore, King Qin was not prepared at all, so he was so passive at this time!

King Zhao Huiwen seemed to be very kind and said: "The King of Qin is a benevolent and righteous king. I am afraid that he does not have the habit of carrying strong men with him. If you are really worried, why don't I lend the strong men in the country to the King of Qin?"

The King of Wei also smiled and said: "Qin and Wei are good friends, so how can we use Zhao?"

"If the King of Qin doesn't mind, I can lend one of the country's strongest men to Qin."

King Han and King Yan also spoke one after another. At this time, the six kings were very grand, because they had bigger plans in the future. What could they do if they were a little more grand at this time?

Ying Ji's face was rather ugly, but at this time, Zhang Yi came up to him and whispered something in his ear.

After that, Ying Ji's expression softened a little, and he said with a smile: "That's not necessary."

"Although Gu Wei has never brought a strong man with the army, Gu's brother is born with supernatural power. I'm afraid he is not much weaker than your strong men."

He smiled and looked at Ying Dang, who had been standing calmly behind him, like a dead tree, and asked in a gentle voice: "I wonder, brother, would you like to try for Qin?"

Ying Dang, who was standing behind Ying Ji, slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with deathly silence.

"My brother is willing to go."

After saying these four simple words, Ying Dang lowered his head again, with a gloomy look in his eyes that no one could see.

The other kings saw that there was no way for Qin to have fun, so they immediately shrugged and said nothing.

Everyone seemed to have ignored Emperor Zhou who was standing there.

King Xuan of Qi didn't care about this. What did it matter if there were several people to divide it? Anyway, he had no intention of monopolizing it from the beginning. After all, although the strength of Qi State is strong, it is no longer conspicuous among the seven countries today.

With the state of Qin and the state of Yan and Zhao here, it is not Qi’s turn to monopolize it.

He waved and asked the strong man standing in the audience to come up to the stage.

The bronze nine tripod placed on the altar looked very clumsy and steady, but it contained the eight hundred years of Bangzhou's history.

The strong man slowly stepped forward, trying to lift the bronze tripod.

But even if their cheeks were red, no one could lift one of the nine cauldrons.

King Qi Xuan's expression gradually became cold. He looked at the so-called "strong men" and gritted his teeth. Could it be that all of this would end up being a wedding dress for others?

His eyes flickered a little.

He had been selecting these strong men for a long time before he found them. If they couldn't lift them, it would be very difficult for the others.

Immediately I felt relieved again.

And what happened next was not beyond King Xuan of Qi's expectation. The strong men of the five kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Chu all suffered heavy losses on the bronze nine tripod. However, there was a strong man from Chu who could barely lift it. One of these nine tripods.

In other words, instead of lifting it, he barely pried one of the corners.

However, just doing this has already consumed all the strength of the strong man, and even the last mouthful of blood spurted out.

Blood spilled on the bronze nine tripod, and the cyan and red complemented each other.

King Zhou Nan, who was standing aside, sneered with a look of disdain on his face. He could no longer hold it back and just smiled and said in a low voice: "Everyone, have you seen the importance of this Jiuding clearly?"

"Do you still need to ask me?"

At this time, King Nan of Zhou seemed to have returned to the time when Bang Zhou was most powerful, looking extremely arrogant.

He does have this confidence.

Jiuding controls the world, and if no one in the other countries can lift it, doesn't it mean that these people in Bangzhou's world do not have the "destiny" to carry it?

It’s God Blessed Week!

He couldn't even hold back and said: "This is God's blessing on Bangzhou!"

"Who among you can bear the destiny of the state?"

Under such ridicule and slightly mocking voices, the six kings looked a little gloomy. Being laughed at by King Zhou Nan was not the reason for them to break their defense. After all, what could King Zhou Nan do no matter how tough his mouth was?

Isn’t it true that those who are forced by them today can only make them kings?

Isn't it that those who are forced by them can only let them lift the cauldron?

What they really feared and broke their defenses was the "mandate of destiny" mentioned by King Nan of Zhou. Is it true that, as King Nan of Zhou said, the destiny of Zhou Dynasty is not yet over, so no one can lift the Nine Cauldrons?

The saying that Jiuding controls the world is not new to this time.

According to legend, this Jiuding was left over from the time when Dayu controlled the floods, and it is a "national weapon" that symbolizes Kyushu.

At this moment, Ying Dang, who had been standing behind Ying Ji with his head lowered, slowly raised his head. He looked at the Jiuding stained with the blood of several strong men, squinted his eyes, and suddenly a little smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. smile.

There is a little relief, a little provocation, and a little competitiveness in this smile.

He glanced at Ying Ji who was standing aside and mouthed something softly. No one noticed because everyone was looking at Jiuding and thinking about what King Zhou Nan said.

Ying Ji just nodded slightly and showed no other reaction at all.

Just when the six kings were silent and Emperor Zhou was arrogant, a slightly hoarse voice came and echoed on the altar.

"Isn't there still me?"

"The six countries are incompetent and cannot lift the cauldron."

"Does it also mean that our Qin State is incompetent?"

The voice was very rough and the words were very arrogant, but the six kings were not angry at all. They all looked at the person standing there, walking towards Jiuding step by step.

Ying Dang.

The elder brother of King Qin Ying Ji.

After hearing Ying Dang's words, King Zhao Huiwen raised his eyebrows slightly, and a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind. He looked at Ying Ji standing there with some amusement, and felt a little sad in his heart.

Today's situation seems to have been decided by this young king.

Although the other kings had not reacted yet, they all looked sideways at Ying Dang, who was walking towards the bronze tripod step by step, with a hint of expectation in their eyes.

After all, compared to being ridiculed by Emperor Zhou, they were more proud of the person brought by King Qin who could lift the cauldron.

No matter how powerful King Qin is, isn't he still one of the princes and kings?

There is an essential difference from Emperor Zhou.

If no one brought by the princes and kings can lift the Nine Cauldrons today, their "quest for the title" this time will be a failure and will not achieve the results they expected. It may have the opposite effect and make the people of the world hate Bang Zhou. fear again

And in this case, maybe Bangzhou really might be able to come back to life.

Although there is little hope.

Ying Dang slowly took off his robe to the ground, revealing his muscles. He stretched out his hand to tie up his hair.

There are many scars on his body, these scars were left during training and fighting, but at this time everyone is looking at his body, which is almost perfect.

Can Ying Dang lift the tripod?

Nobody knows.

But they all had vague expectations.

King Zhou Nan felt a little nervous. He didn't know why. He looked at the muscular man in front of him with a calm expression on his face. He felt vaguely uneasy in his heart. He didn't know where the uneasiness came from, and he didn't know where to start. And go.

He just appeared so calmly

Ying Dang slowly squatted down, put his hands on Jiuding's "feet", and then suddenly opened his eyes angrily, using all his strength on his hands!

At this moment, the muscles on his body bulged, and even some blood vessels and veins that were as ferocious as "snake" appeared on his body, and spread like "vines". The blood vessels and veins were extremely ferocious, appearing on Ying Dang's back.

"rise!"

A sound that almost echoed through the sky suddenly sounded!

The Jiuding, which was as stable as Mount Tai, made a slight buzzing sound for the first time. "It" slowly left the ground, and then was lifted up by two hands, and slowly came to Ying Dang's chest. King Zhou Nan was in disbelief, and his voice broke: "This is impossible! This is impossible!"

His voice was as ferocious as the veins and blood vessels on Ying Dang's body: "Bangzhou's luck has not been cut off, how can you lift the Jiuding?"

"This is impossible!"

At this time, King Zhou no longer had the calmness and indifference he had just now. Because he was so excited, the hair crown on his head fell down in his ferocious look.

He stood there with disheveled hair, and in a trance, people saw a certain "Emperor Zhou" in history.

King You of Zhou.

The "Emperor of Zhou" who played tricks on the princes with beacon fire and no one came to rescue him in the end died at the hands of Rong Di. At this time, King Nan of Zhou looked like King You of Zhou in history.

King Chu said sarcastically: "Sir, is it possible? Hasn't it already happened in front of you?"

"Are your eyes deceiving you?"

King Zhou Nan's face became even more gloomy, and he just growled: "He never lifted it!"

"The cauldron is only on the chest now, how can it be considered lifted?"

He added: "Even if it is lifted above the head, how can it be considered lifted?"

"Just barely."

"Unless this person can hold the Jiuding and walk down the altar! Otherwise, how can it count?"

Although this statement was a bit ridiculous, several other kings agreed at this time, especially King Zhao Huiwen, who did not want to see King Qin Ying Ji complete his original plan.

Otherwise, what would have happened to those of them who acted in concert with "Qin Wang Ying Ji"?

A buffoon in a farce?

Ying Ji didn't say anything amidst the echoes of the crowd, he just looked at Ying Dang in the distance in silence.

At this time, Ying Dang was holding a breath in his heart. He ignored the other people's words and just roared again.

"drink--"

Accompanied by this roar, the cauldron resting on his chest in his hand slowly rose again.

rise rise

Lifted all the way over my head!

The moment one of the Nine Cauldrons was lifted above his head, a smile appeared on the corner of Ying Dang's mouth. He looked in the direction of Ying Ji, with murderous intent and ferocity in his eyes.

He didn't say anything, he just held the cauldron and slowly walked off the altar.

One step, two steps.

The altar vibrated slightly under his feet. Every step he took was a provocation to the altar, himself, and King Zhou Nan.

At this time, his body was filled with blood, and his blood vessels were almost bursting.

"Boom-"

The sound of footsteps sounded along with everyone's heartbeats. Everyone watched Ying Dang slowly walk down the steps step by step. He seemed to be walking the path of Qin Sweeping the world, one step at a time.

"Boom-"

An almost roaring sound sounded and fell on everyone's ears.

The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

The cauldron almost made a big hole in the ground.

Ying Dang stood there with a smile and a calm expression: "How is it?"

Just two faint words, nothing else was said.

King Zhou Nan was standing there, and the kings of the seven countries were standing there. At this moment, everyone was silent except for the sound of the wind in the air.

Everyone looked at Ying Dang.

There was a long silence.

After a while, Ying Ji held his hands and laughed: "Who in the world can match my brother's bravery?"

This is a question, but it is also an affirmative sentence, because there is really no one in the world who is more fierce than Ying Dang, especially in this situation.

Ying Dang, who had just lifted one of the Nine Cauldrons, was the bravest person in the world.

Ying Dang turned his head and looked at Ying Ji calmly: "Then I will go and rest."

He grinned: "I'm a little tired."

With that said, he walked towards Qin's motorcade step by step.

Step by step, although walking slowly, it is very powerful.

When Ying Dang's back disappeared from everyone's eyes, King Zhao Huiwen said with emotion: "Today, Brother Qin's reputation should be spread throughout the world."

The King of Chu said even more bitterly: "Our plans today were all fulfilled by the King of Qin?"

"Let King Qin take advantage of this."

Ying Ji just smiled and said nothing. He stood there, looking at King Zhou Nan and the Nine Cauldrons: "Sir, since Qin has raised this cauldron, can Qin take this cauldron away?"

King Qi Xuan paused slightly, and then looked at King Zhou Nan.

Under the gaze of the seven kings, King Zhou Nan trembled all over, feeling as cold as winter in autumn.

He hesitantly wanted to refuse, but the Seven Kings did not give him a chance to refuse.

The Seven Kings have always had a tacit understanding when it comes to playing hooligans.

King Yan Zhao took a step forward and smiled slightly: "Since the emperor said that we should wait for the tripod to be lifted, then naturally we can take it away after lifting it."

"Although we didn't lift it up, we are all princes. Since the King of Qin has lifted it up, doesn't it count as us lifting it up?"

He smiled and said: "There are nine cauldrons in total. The emperor will occupy one, and we will each occupy one. How about giving the remaining two to King Qin?"

"After all, the King of Qin is one of them. Brother Ying Dang, the King of Qin, is so brave. Can't he be one of them?"

King Chu also touched his beard and said with a smile: "Hahahahahaha, this makes sense, this makes sense!"

"I divided it into equal parts and this is the Jiuding."

"The Emperor will not refuse, right?"

Divide Jiuding = divide the world.

No matter how stupid King Zhou Nan is, he can still understand the meaning of this.

But at this time, the armies of the Seven Kingdoms are watching eagerly under the altar. Does he dare to refuse? Can he refuse?

Can't refuse.

In the autumn of the fourth year of King Nan of Zhou Dynasty, the kings were divided into groups, and the situation of disputes in the world was settled under such circumstances.

In the King of Qin's tent

Ying Dang was lying on the bed, with a slightly peaceful expression on his face, but the blood at the corner of his mouth said it all.

"So, are you satisfied?"

Ying Ji walked to him and squatted down, with a calm expression on his face: "I will fulfill my promise."

He didn't say anything, just stood there.

Ying Dang smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that my son will retaliate against you in the future?"

Ying Ji turned his head and was quite surprised: "Retaliation?"

"I am the King of Qin. He is just an ordinary person. How can he take revenge on me?"

"Are we going to overthrow Gu's country?"

He smiled and shook his head and said: "Even if you overthrow Gu's family and country, kill Gu, and then ascend to the position of king, you will only win the surname of your family and country, and win the surname of Qin."

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Ying Ji was very magnanimous: "On the contrary, not only will I not be afraid, I will also be very happy and joyful."

"Because this means that Qin is one step closer to becoming the world leader."

"It means he is stronger than me."

Ying Ji turned around and stood in front of Ying Dang, with a calm expression as if there was a burning flame.

"Qin's wish to unify the world is determined to be realized, and it will definitely be realized!"

"Actually, you are also willing to raise the cauldron because of the great ambition of this past king, aren't you?"

He stroked the giant bronze cauldron placed beside him: "Nine cauldrons are in the world."

"When the kings divide the Nine Cauldrons, they divide the world."

"If anyone can reunite Jiuding in the future, they can sweep the world like Bang Zhou and once again establish a powerful and magnificent empire!"

"Today, the Qin State has two tripods. Isn't it as strong as the Qin State today?"

He walked up to Ying Dang and gently touched his eyes: "Brother, don't worry."

"The wish of the ancestors of Qin Dynasty to unify the world will be realized in my hands - at least I will take that step."

Only then did Ying Dang close his eyes.

Those sharp eyes that never close.

In the seventh year of King Zhaoxiang's reign, King Huiwen's son Yingdang died while holding the tripod.

Zhangtai Palace

Ying Ji was sitting in the main hall. At this time, he was quite angry and swallowed up the mountains and rivers.

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"In the fourth year of King Nan of Zhou Dynasty, the King of Chu aspired to the throne and planned to conquer the world. All the kings raised the cauldron, but "Qin Wujun" won it. Isn't this a sign that Qin will conquer the world? Later, the kings divided the cauldron, and the world began to struggle. In the same year, Qin Wujun Yingdang collapsed. - "Warring States Book·Zhou Benji Fourth""

(End of this chapter)