Confucianism in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 50
After several winds and rains in the world, the years are as rich as hair on the temples, adding to the cruelty and waste.

The falling rain knocked on the window lattice and made a "da da" sound. There was a little smoldering fire in the room, which was blown flickeringly, and the gentle eyes in the past became a little sharper now.

He has probably read most of the books in the pavilion. He usually likes books and chats to relieve boredom. As the saying goes, learning the new by reviewing the past, it has become dull at this moment.

Three months ago, the incident of trapping assassins stirred up the situation in Wei country, but now everything has returned to silence again.

This matter even alarmed the royal court of Wei, and besides the trap behind this, there was also a force involved - the Jagged Alliance.

Even Huanzhulou didn't know much about it, so they were quite afraid.

According to Dongfang Weiming, this is an extremely mysterious organization whose strength is unfathomable.

It used its huge financial and human resources to guarantee the major bets among the seven countries.

In the past, Kang, the prince of the state of Wei, violated the bet due to the large number of armored soldiers, and within three days he was beheaded and hung on the city wall for public display.

After the battle between Huanzhulou and the Twelve Feipeng Gang at Baimenguan, they all withdrew from the capital as if they had a tacit understanding.

Yang Wuxie, Dongfang Weiming and others bid farewell to Lord Xinling and left.

Ji Yanran and Nongyu also left Daliang, saying they were going back to Qinyun Xiaozhu.

Ji Yanran originally invited him to go with her, but he stayed behind.

Counting the days, he has been in Daliang for nearly three years.At that time, his father said that he had found a teacher for him, and he would come to pick him up when the time came.

It's almost time now, and it's time for him to go.

It was rainy and cold in the middle of the night, and the fine and continuous rain curtain was like a layer of light veil, covering the entire sky, revealing a sense of desolation and desolation.

But what caught his attention was not the raindrops flying all over the sky, but the figure in black hiding on the roof.

This figure feels very cold, so cold that it makes people tremble.

A black veil hides his face.It can only be seen from her slightly protruding outline that she should be a woman.

After a while, the figure moved. Her figure was like a shooting star piercing the night, and she swept towards the inner court with light steps.

Fu Nian naturally followed, and his movement was not slow, he followed closely behind the woman, neither far nor near.

The black-clothed woman was very clever at hiding her tracks. Every step she took, she made no sound at all, easily dodging the patrolling guards.

Along the way, the woman in black seemed to know the layout of the mansion well.

When she was only one foot away from the front of the first floor, she jumped, landed on the eaves of the hall, and slid into the inner room.

Seeing this, Fu Nian also jumped, landed on the ridge of the roof, and followed inside.

This place was originally the center of Lord Xinling's mansion, and even he rarely set foot here.

The woman in black took out a fire bag from her arms, and the faint light of the fire slightly dispelled the darkness in the house.

Fu Nian held his breath and hid aside, watching the changes quietly.

The woman in black went straight to the desk, took out a row of letters on the desk, and started to read them.

She flipped through it very quickly, and she seemed to have finished it after a while, so she put away the slips and started searching around the house.

Presumably the woman in black was looking for something.

With a flash of fire, he recognized this woman. Although he had only met a few times, this woman left a deep impression on him.

No matter how much a person pretends, he can't hide what's in his bones.

He could sense this, he believed that Mr. Xinling was no exception, and Mr. Xinling must have his own schemes for keeping her.

With mental calculations but not intentional, he was caught off guard, and he was sure to save the life of the woman in black within one shot.

The woman in black probed for a while, then stopped.

In the past few days, she has already secretly searched many places, but she still has no clues about what the lord told her.

Thinking of this, the woman in black frowned slightly, but this time she got nothing.

Suddenly, her heart throbbed, and a feeling of trepidation surged up, which made her suddenly startled, and her mind was shaken.

"Who is it!" the woman in black yelled.

There was silence in the room, only the sound of her breathing.

The woman in black was very vigilant, she didn't dare to wait any longer, and immediately fled out of the house.

.........

On the second day, after morning class, Fu Nian went to look for Lord Xinling, he didn't have many people to talk to in Daliang City.

"Zhongzi..." Seeing that it was Fu Nian, the maid hurriedly said respectfully, she knew the status of the boy in Tsing Yi in front of her in the mansion.

"I want to see the prince, may I let you know?" Fu Nian said.

"My lord has told you that if Zhongzi comes, you can go in directly and don't need to report." The maid replied.

Fu Nian cupped his hands to express his thanks, and walked straight in, before he could see anyone, he heard the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras.

He looked up, and saw a water pavilion singing stage was playing slowly, a group of dancers were dancing lightly, and the musicians were clapping on one side to add to the fun, the dance was enchanting and beautiful.

And Lord Xinling, who is the rightful owner of this place, was lying on a soft couch, in the arms of a beautiful woman in yellow clothes. He propped his forehead with one hand, and held a wine glass in the other, and poured it into his mouth with his head raised.

He was already drunk, and collapsed on the soft couch, his eyes were slightly closed, and he was drunk and lazy.

"Nian, I have met Lord Xinling." Fu Nian approached and bowed.

Mr. Xinling was in a daze for a moment, then opened his drunken eyes: "Nian, please take a seat."

Seeing Fu Nian approaching, Lord Xinling put down the wine cup and waved away all the singers: "Please step back, don't disturb me talking with my friends."

The beauty in Huang clothes smiled coquettishly, stood up meekly, and bowed to Lord Xinling Yingying: "I will take my leave first."

This woman is called Dai Ji, and she is the oiran who was redeemed by Lord Xinling from Tianxiang Tower.

There has never been a shortage of beauties around Mr. Xinling.

Fu Nian's eyes could not help but fall on Dai Ji.

But it was not her beauty that caught his attention, but her hands, the hands holding a sword.

Such hands are in no way fit for a dancer or musician.

"Fifty years of life are like a dream." Mr. Xinling sighed quietly.

He drank the last sip of wine, looked at Fu Nian, and said: "You and I first met in Dongjun, and now it has been three years."

Perhaps it was because there were only Fu Nian and him now, Mr. Xinling finally let go of his disguise, let go of his drunkenness and dreams, with a touch of melancholy and sadness in his tone.

Fu Nian said: "Three years have passed since spring and autumn came. I know that parting is approaching, and it will be sudden. It is better to say goodbye to you first."

Lord Xinling said: "There is no permanent feast in the world, you and I will part ways eventually."

"No matter where you are, you are my friend." Fu Nian said.

"Your words are enough, read it." Lord Xinling raised the wine pot in his hand again, and boldly poured it into his mouth, as if he wanted to pour out all the depression in his heart.

"In the past, my father gave me and brother Wang each a jade, and the two jades combined into one jade. He wanted me and brother Wang to be like Jue, brothers to be of one mind, support each other, and protect the stability of our great Wei society."

"Back then I was full of vigor and pride, but I did something self-righteously."

"Earlier, brother Wang ordered someone to send something, which is a piece of jade." Lord Xinling took off a small and exquisite jade pendant from the jade belt, which was exactly a piece of jade.

"The person who came here is Prince Zeng, and he handed over this object to me."

He has never said these words to anyone, except the person in front of him.

"Lord Xinling..." Fu Gang was about to speak, but Lord Xinling stopped him.

"Read, I have something to ask."

Hearing this, Fu Nian said solemnly: "I will definitely do my best."

"Although my father passed the Great Wei to Brother Wang, he gave me another inheritance."

Lord Xinling took out a jade gui from his bosom, on which was engraved an ancient seal - Ji Wuyan, but it was written with Yin Fu.

According to legend, the Yinfu Book was given to the Xuanyuan family by the ancient immortal Guangchengzi, so it is also called Xianlu.

Lord Xinling said: "Nian, you have heard of Canglong Qisu."

Fu Nian said: "The four spirits of the sky, to straighten the four directions, the eastern Yimu Qinglong and the seven constellations."

Lord Xinling said: "This matter is a legend, a secret that has been passed down for thousands of years and has not yet been cracked. This secret is related to the seven countries of Qi, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Qin."

"It is said that Zheng Zhuang, the minister of Zhengzhuang, was very powerful for a time, and the success of a generation of hegemony has a great relationship with the mystery of the Canglong Qisu."

"What's more, it is said that when King Wu defeated Zhou and weakened Zhou and strengthened Shang, it was King Wen, Duke Zhou, and Taigong Wang who used the power of the Canglong Qisu to reverse the universe and preserve the destiny of heaven, so that the Shang in the Zhou Dynasty followed the sky."

"It's a natural phenomenon, such as the year in the quail fire, the moon in Tiansi, the sun in Ximuzhijin, the Chen in the handle, the stars in Tianyuan, and the positions of the stars and the sun in Beiwei."

"That's why there are rumors that cracking the secrets of Canglong Qisu can control the world."

Although Fu Nian knew about Dongfang Yimu Qinglong Qisu, he had never heard of such a legend.

Lord Xinling's eyes were far away, and he continued: "And the secret of Canglong Qisu is divided into seven boxes, which are hidden in the seven kingdoms. Only members of the royal family can open the boxes."

"This jade key is both a token and a key." Lord Xinling handed the jade key to Fu Nian and said, "I entrust this to you."

"Although the legends may not be credible, if such things are taken away by people with ulterior motives, it will definitely lead to disaster."

"I believe in you." Lord Xinling's deep pupils locked tightly and he muttered.

Fu Nian took Yugui and said solemnly: "Nian, I will definitely live up to your trust."

"As for the secret of old age and seven constellations, there are rumors that King Wen died, and his lineage was passed down to the royal family of Zhou; Duke Zhou returned to Lu State, and his lineage was passed down to Confucianism; Some people also say that it was passed down by military strategists..."

"As far as I know, the secret of Canglong Qisu is actually a kind of..."

After the two chatted for a long time, Fu Nian took his leave and left. He said to Lord Xinling: "I met Dai Ji last night. I know there must be a reason between Lord Xinling and her, but you still need to be more careful."

　Finally finished this chapter

　　
　
(End of this chapter)