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"Duke Wen of Jin was able to return to the country after being in exile for more than ten years, and even sat on the position of Duke, and now he dominates the Central Plains. Is it possible that this kind of turning point that can be called against heaven can be achieved by one person? Could it be? Because of what did that white deer do?" A certain prince wondered in his mind.

"I remember that white deer is known as the mount of the gods. It has incredible power. Some people say that it can win the world. Jin Wengong didn't get it, but they met at close range and saved a village together. Maybe Jin Wengong deliberately concealed it. What, maybe he came into contact with that white deer at that time, and gained something from the white deer, which made the state of Jin continue to grow stronger over the years." This is the inner thought of a certain Duke who is jealous of Duke Wen of Jin .

"The legendary fairy deer in the cloud, I almost forgot this strange beast that appeared in the past. I remember that it was a fossil in the end. It is such a mysterious thing. Now that I think about it, this deer may really have some kind of The magical power, this song by Duke Wen of Jin may be implying something."

"This Jin Wengong is really lucky. I sent people to catch him and failed. I didn't expect him to meet him by accident. If only I had this kind of good luck."

"The fairy deer in the cloud may have some kind of magical power, so Jin Wengong got it, so he dominated the Central Plains"

A thoughtful prince and duke returned home quickly after the banquet. Immediately after returning home, he summoned his men and began to search for the fairy deer in the cloud.

And Jin Wengong's "God's Deer Walking" also spread to the world with the fifteenth non-war covenant.

Some superstitious people call it the Mandate of Heaven.

Yan Jin Wengong gained the power of the white deer and changed his fate against the sky, and this is how he has the current hegemony.

Although this is a superstitious statement without any basis, and Jin Wengong did not make any clarifications, many people prefer to believe it.

As a result, the trend of hunting deer, which had been quiet for decades, started again in the Central Plains.

However, everyone probably never imagined that no matter how hard they searched, it would be impossible to find Shilu, because he is currently kept in the secret room of the Jin Kingdom's palace.

.........

Li Guo, the past few years have not been very good, and the national strength is deteriorating.

Xingtai City, Zou Mansion.

The former High Priest of Xing State is now just an ordinary official of Li State and is about to die.

In the backyard of the Zou Mansion, Zou Yu was wrinkled and extremely emaciated, lying weakly on the bed, with his Ziji kneeling next to him.

Well, only one person.

There were originally three other people, but Zou Yu's official luck in Li country was not good, and he was targeted by others. All three children fell into a conspiracy. Zou Yu is also a cold-blooded and ruthless person. In order to avoid being implicated, he directly abandoned the three children. Now there is only the youngest one left, and fortunately there is another one, otherwise there would be no one to see him die.

"Zou Hua, remember, after I die, you will leave here with all the property I left to you. Sooner or later, the days of the Li Kingdom will end, and those nasty bastards will not let my Zou Mansion go."

"Father, I will remember." Zou Hua, who was only 12 years old, nodded timidly.

Zou Yu glanced at his youngest son, and then turned his gaze to a painting on the wall beside him, which he ordered someone to paint many years ago. The image in the painting is the existence he has been thinking about for decades.

Zou Hua followed his father's gaze to look at the painting. He knew that his father's greatest obsession in his life was to get the legendary god deer. He had heard Zou Yu say countless times that he was very far away from catching that god deer. Nearly, but regrettably missed it, and will never be able to again.

Looking at the red-horned and white deer in the painting, Zou Yu seemed to recall the time when he was in the Xingguo military camp.

"Bastard, you finally escaped from my hands!" Zou Yu roared hoarsely, even though he was about to die, he still couldn't let go of the obsession in his heart.

"Zou Hua, remember, I must find the white deer. This is my lifelong wish. If I find it, I will sprinkle his blood on my tomb. In addition, remember the alchemy recipes I left you. Yes, that is the achievement of my life, unfortunately, until now I haven't got the material I want the most, that white deer, that white deer..."

Zou Yu became more and more excited as he talked, and finally coughed up blood. Zou Hua looked anxious, and when he brought a bowl of water to give Zou Yu a drink, he found that Zou Yu had closed his eyes forever.

Zou Hua burst into tears, knelt down and cried, "Father, I remember, my son will definitely try his best to find the white deer. If I can't do it, I will let my son look for it. If the son can't do it, the grandson will look for it." , from generation to generation, I will definitely help you fulfill your wish.”

Chapter 41

Since Duke Wen of Jin convened a meeting of princes and signed a covenant of no war for fifteen years, the frequent wars of the countries in the Central Plains finally stopped temporarily. The people can live a peaceful life for more than ten years, and the countries can also cultivate their lives.

In the past few years, Duke Wen of Jin would go out to travel from time to time. He walked to the places where he passed in exile, took a look at the scenery of the past, and recalled the ups and downs of the past.

On this day, Jin Wengong came to a village deep in the mountains in a carriage.

Looking at the village that was no different from what he remembered, Jin Wengong walked down with the help of his guards. Now he has entered old age and his body is no longer healthy, but his eyes still reveal wisdom and sharpness.

"Come here, put the stele at the entrance of the village," Jin Wengong ordered.

"promise"

Soon, seven or eight guards carried the stone tablet engraved with the deer line to the entrance of the village, and put it down under the apprehensive eyes of the villagers.

The village chief looked at Jin Wengong and the others. They were a small village with little experience and had no idea who the group of people in front of them were. The only thing they were sure of was that they would never be offended.

Duke Wen of Jin didn't reveal his identity either, he just sent his subordinates to communicate and said that he would stay here for one night.

After giving enough money, the villagers disagreed for a moment, and turned from apprehension to flattery and enthusiasm. At the same time, they vacated the best house in the village. Although it was the best in their eyes, it was quite ordinary in the eyes of the nobles. Duke Wen didn't care either. He didn't live anywhere when he was in exile.

But not long after he entered the house, there was noise outside.

Duke Wen of Jin frowned and said, "What happened?"

A guard hurried in and said, "My lord, there is a young man in his 20s outside who wants to see you"

"It's interesting to meet me." Jin Wengong smiled, guessing that it was some brave young man who claimed to be talented and wanted to recommend himself. If you have the courage to try your luck, you will get rid of the fate of being a servant and have the opportunity to be promoted to the official career, but most of them are mediocre talents.

Duke Wen of Jin didn't care, he took it as a scenic spot to visit, and asked the guards to let him in. He decided in his heart that it would not be easy for this small village to produce an educated person. As long as he was not too mediocre, he would give him a small chance.

Soon, a young man in his 20s, with a stronger physique than most people in the village, and an exceptionally clean appearance walked in.

Jin Wengong nodded secretly at the first glance. From the point of view of temperament, this young man has passed the test.

"Xiaomin Kongping, see Duke Wen of Jin"

The young man knelt down immediately after coming in, and his movements and etiquette were in place.

Duke Wen of Jin laughed and said, "You are from this village, do you know me?"

"Xiaomin once went to the capital of the state of Jin, and was fortunate enough to meet Wengong Shengyan all the way. Besides, Xiaomin is indeed a villager."

"Have you ever been to the capital? That's right. You can overcome your fear of the outside world. You can travel through mountains and rivers to reach a higher world. You can also learn etiquette. It proves that you are not empty-handed. Tell me, why did you seek me?" Jin Jin In his heart, Duke Wen had already decided to give Kong Ping a chance, but due to his status, he couldn't say anything out of his mouth, so he could only ask more questions.

Kong Ping said bluntly: "Xiaomin came to thank Wen Gong for his kindness in helping the village when he passed by the village back then."

"Well, that was just a matter of chance for me back then." Jin Wengong chuckled, his words were casual, but he felt very comfortable in his heart. After all, who doesn't like being thanked by others, but Kong Ping's next sentence made his face change slightly.

"Lord Wengong, Xiaomin would like to ask, do you know where the legendary white deer is now?"

Duke Wen of Jin didn't answer immediately, nor did he blame the young man, but just looked at him calmly.

"Why do you ask this? Could it be that you also want to find the white deer like the world, and gain the power that you can get in the world?"

Duke Wen of Jin looked straight at the other party.

He decided that if the opponent was really greedy for the power of the white deer, then his previous decision to give the opportunity would be invalidated.

Kong Ping shook his head and said: "My lord misunderstood, Xiaomin didn't have any covetous heart for Bailu, but just wanted to thank Bailu for saving Xiaomin's life back then. Xiaomin, I’m afraid I will be thrown to death by the robbers, I learned about this from the elders in the village when I grew up.”

Jin Wengong was slightly stunned when he heard the words, and his mind fell into memories.

A few seconds later, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly said, "Are you the baby who was thrown out by the robber?"

"Wen Gong is wise and wise, it is Xiaomin"

At that time, the group of robbers were forced to die by Ling Ye and Wei Ji, and the leader of the bandits, in fury, threw the baby he had snatched from his hands, wanting to throw him to death to vent his anger. Live and save.

If anyone had the closest contact with Ling Ye back then, it wasn't Jin Wengong, but the baby, Kong Ping, a fully grown young man in front of him.

After Jin Wengong confirmed all this, a happy smile appeared on his face.

He didn't expect that the young man in front of him would be the baby who was rescued by Bailu himself. The vigilance and doubts about him in his heart were gone in an instant, and instead, he felt happy to meet an old friend.

"Countless people in this world want to find the white deer, but they don't know that everything in the world is fate. Kong Ping, your luck is very good. Since you were young, you have had contact with the strange beast that countless people want to get, but it's a pity. I don’t even know where the white deer is now.”

Although Duke Wen of Jin admired Kong Ping, he would not foolishly tell Ling Ye's whereabouts.

Hearing this, a look of disappointment flashed in Kong Ping's eyes, and he sighed: "Don't you know, Mr. Wen? I heard that the white deer was forced to petrify by the princes and fell into the Hong River. I don't know how safe it is now. I hope it's okay. "

Jin Wengong's eyes flickered, and he could see that Kong Ping in front of him was really worried about Bailu.

After hesitating for a while, Duke Wen of Jin said: "That white deer is a beast of heaven and earth, it will not die so easily, it may just be temporarily disappointed with the people of the world, so it chooses petrification, but I believe that one day it will appear again In the world, at that time, maybe the world will become better, and there will not be so many people whose hearts are driven by greed."

Listening to Duke Wen of Jin's words, Kong Ping's eyes flickered brightly, as if he had thought of something and decided on something.

After a long while, Kong Ping saluted to Duke Wen of Jin again, saying, "Thanks to Duke Wen for the words, so that the little people can show their ambitions."

Duke Wen of Jin was taken aback, and smiled and said, "I don't have any advice, but if you want to become an official in our Jin Kingdom, I can give you a chance, but whether you can grasp it depends on yourself."

"Thank you, Duke Wen, for your love. Well, can Xiaomin enter the Jin State's academy?"

"Xuegong, are you interested in teaching?"

"Wen Gong Shengming, Xiaomin thinks that people in the world are too greedy and do not respect etiquette. This may be the reason why the white deer, the spirit beast of heaven and earth, disappeared from the world. I hope to do my best to let the world be polite, self-denying, and self-cultivating. If it is true as Wen Gong said I hope that one day the white deer will reappear in the world, and I hope that at that time there will not only be greedy people, but also righteous and learned people who are willing to help the white deer."

Chapter 42

Duke Wen of Jin admired Kong Ping's words very much. Regardless of talent, the other party's ambition was in line with his wishes. He immediately agreed to the other party's request and let Kong Ping enter the Jin State's academy.

In this era, every powerful vassal state has its own academy, and those who are rich or noble cannot enter, because in this era, learning is a very luxurious thing.

After the tour, Duke Wen of Jin returned to the court, dispersed his subordinates, and entered the secret room deep in the palace alone.

Standing in front of the stone deer, Duke Wen of Jin lit the candles around him.

Nearly ten years have passed since he fished out the stone deer. Jin Wengong would enter the secret room to observe the stone deer if he had nothing to do.

"Sure enough, your petrification does not mean death. Compared with when I picked you up, your body is really changing slowly."

Jin Wengong raised his hand to caress the stone carving.

Although the change was very slow, he was sure that the size of the stone deer had increased a little, and the texture of the stone, which was originally rough to the touch, now felt somewhat smooth.

When the light of the candlelight shines on it, you can faintly see a little reflection.

The stone deer, which was completely petrified, seemed to be transforming into jade.

What an amazing scene.

Jin Wengong touched the head of the stone deer with his palm again, and he could feel two small bumps behind the antlers, which were absolutely not there when Jin Wengong picked it up.

Jin Wengong determined that Ling Ye was not dead, but in a state similar to a silkworm turning into a moth.

This kind of Shenxuan incident made Duke Wen of Jin feel the magic of Lingye, but he also had to feel his own insignificance. Even though he is now the prince of a country, above ten thousand people, he is the overlord of the entire Central Plains, with a high position and weight. Even Zhou Tianzi had to look at his face, but in the end, he was just an ordinary human being, a mortal.

"Sometimes I really don't know whether the decision to bring you back to Jin was right or wrong," Jin Wengong sighed complicatedly.

Regarding Ling Ye's existence, in the entire Jin Kingdom, apart from Jin Wengong and his cronies, only his favorite son, who was determined to take over his position, knew about it.

Jin Wengong is not worried about his next generation, but the next generation, the next generation, and even the Duke of Jin who is farther away.

People are greedy.

Jin Wengong is not sure that his descendants will always be wise and keep their hearts. If Jin has a stupid and selfish Duke, then the existence of Lingye will definitely be a disaster for Jin.

"Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own destiny, good fortune and misfortune, fate also"

Duke Wen of Jin sighed, turned and left.

In the next two years, Jin Wengong's health deteriorated, and he could no longer concentrate too much on the state affairs for many years. In the third year, Jin Wengong passed away, and his son Huan came to the throne as Jin Xianggong.

Duke Xiang of Jin was generous and virtuous, and he did not change much his father's important ministers and opinions in the past, so that after the [-]th non-war covenant, the national strength of the Jin State remained and remained the overlord.

In the next 100 years, although the successors of the Jin State were not outstanding in every generation, there was no particularly stupid Duke. Even if the Jin State fell from the position of overlord, it still maintained the power of the powerful country among the vassals. .

And with the wars that took place in the past century, the Jin State annexed many weak and small vassal states. Basically, the small neighboring countries around the Jin State a hundred years ago are now all annexed, causing the land area of ​​​​the Jin State to grow rapidly.

If you want to rank the land area of ​​the vassal states, Jin State can definitely rank second, and the first is Chu State in the south, but in terms of national strength, Chu State may not be higher than Jin State.

However, although Jin is strong, there is no eternal peak in the world.

More than a hundred years later, a certain generation of Dukes of the State of Jin loved extravagance, and at the same time, they were interested in the biggest secret of their State of Jin, the legendary stone deer statue.

Jin Wengong left a legacy before his death, asking the next generation of Dukes to guard Shilu well and not be greedy.

"The patriarch Wen Gong a hundred years ago was so stubborn. He got the legendary stone carving of the fairy deer in the cloud, but he wanted to make a last instruction not to be greedy. My father is also troublesome, but he wants me to swear something to protect him. Shilu, you are so stupid."

In the secret room of the Jin Kingdom, the contemporary Duke Jin Dinggong took two of his subordinates, one eunuch and one personal guard, and stood in front of the stone sculpture that had completely turned into jade.

What kind of stone deer is this? It is right to say that it is a jade deer.

With a lifelike appearance, a body as white as jade and antlers as red as diamonds, even if you don't say anything about the legend of the fairy deer in the cloud, just from the perspective of treasures, it is a priceless treasure. Hot eyes.

The eunuch on the side showed a flattering smile, and said: "Donggong's words are very true. They say that the strong are always strong. Our Jin country has this treasure. If we can detect the secrets in it, maybe it will make the country even stronger. "

The eunuch did not dare to directly state that Jin Wengong's will was wrong, but only agreed with Jin Dinggong's statement.

After all, people like to listen to their own words and flatter their masters. It's only right and proper.

Jin Dinggong laughed and said: "That's right, the old ancestors were too cautious and stingy. The secret is to be broken. It is rumored that the fairy deer in the cloud has incredible power. Since I am the current Duke of Jin, then I have to get this power in my hand, and lift the stone deer, no, the jade deer out, I want to break this layer of jade shell, and see what's inside."

In fact, among the century-old Dukes of Jin, several generations of Dukes tried to break the stone deer out of curiosity, but they all failed.