When he first saw Yan Dan, looking at his clothes and behavior, Chen Xiao had a good impression of him.
It has been more than a year since Yan Dan succeeded to the throne. He ascended the throne when the Yan Kingdom was in ruins. So far, he has not even built a decent palace. When he recruited people to rebuild Jicheng, he gave the people enough rewards. In the world,
He also has a reputation for being eager for talent.
Except for the stigma of colluding with the grassland aliens, there are no other black spots. And this is difficult to prove. Considering the situation in the world, this is likely to be dirty water poured out by the Qin State. Therefore, Chen Xiao
I still have a wait-and-see attitude towards Yan Dan.
Yan Dan walked up to him in three steps at a time, bent down slightly and cupped his hands and said: "The country is not well guarded, so assassins sneaked in, which shocked the gentleman."
Upon seeing this, Chen Xiao quickly returned the courtesy, "They came after me. They should not behave like this, Your Majesty."
When they met for the first time, the two exchanged brief greetings and then took their seats. Yan Dan asked: "Sir, he was born in a Confucian family and is a noble man of the Zhongliang family. What are the identities of those assassins, and how dare they pursue and kill you?"
"I don't know their identities either." Chen Xiao shook his head slightly and recalled, "Half a month ago, I was ordered by my elders to go to the far east. At night, I saw a bright light flashing across the sky, like stars falling to the ground.
I then went to look for it where the starlight fell, and found this Zhanlu Sword.
Only then did I realize that my master had ordered me to go to the far east in anticipation of Zhanlu's reappearance.
On the night I obtained the sword, there were several waves of people from different forces trying to seize the sword. Fortunately, Zhan Lujian and I were very compatible, and our strength increased greatly, so I was able to escape the pursuit. Today, this side of the assassin is the only one who has been in pursuit in the past half month.
I can’t bear to part with you anymore.”
Yan Dan nodded clearly, "The starlight fell to the ground, so it was named the sword. So, this sword is indeed the legendary sword of benevolence, Zhanlu."
Chen Xiao gently stroked the scabbard and said "Hmm": "It shouldn't be wrong."
"Sir, when returning from the Far East, why did he pass through Jicheng? This path..."
"To be honest, Your Majesty, I am planning to cross Yishui westward to Handan."
"What?!" Yan Dan was speechless. Fortunately, he asked the right question. Otherwise, he would have suffered a lot if Chen Xiao ran away to Handan.
He calmed down his heart and maintained his apparent composure and said: "Sir, what's the important matter when you go to Handan? I would like to ask you to stay here for a few days in order to ask for advice on how to govern the country."
Chen Xiao looked at Yan Dan's sincere look, frowned, and shook his head to express regret, "In the past half month, I have heard that Lu Yan held a city-wide celebration in Handan, had fun with the people, and even performed a sword dance in person
This move was the first of its kind. Although Xiao Xiao and Lu Yan were contemporaries, they could only look up to him for his act of benevolence and love.
According to the calculation of time, the day Lu Yan holds the celebration is the day I get the Zhan Lu Sword. No matter what, I have to go and see Lu Yan in person."
Yan Dan felt extremely aggrieved after hearing these words, but he still had to pretend as if nothing had happened, "Sir, do you guess that Zhan Lujian's appearance is due to Lu Yan's actions?"
"That's exactly what I thought." Chen Xiao nodded seriously and continued to explain, "If there was no sword holder in this world, how could the divine sword, which had been missing for hundreds of years, appear in the world? After thinking about it, only Lu Yan can say this
Pass.
If Zhan Lu really came to this world because of Lu Yan, then as long as he sees Lu Yan, the divine sword has spirit, and he will feel something."
"If it's really because of Lu Yan, sir, what are you going to do?" Yan Dan was speechless for this man.
Chen Xiao's eyes turned from gentle to fierce, and the force brewing in his sword was like the undercurrent in the depths of the ocean. He held the Zhanlu Sword tightly and said with a shocking sentence, "Then I will have a talk with Lu Yan. No matter whether I win or lose, I will win."
Offer Zhanlu both hands."
"..."
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Yan Dan really wouldn't believe that there was such a person in the world. He had clearly obtained a divine sword like Zhan Lu, but he believed that the divine sword had its own destiny and was willing to give it away. He didn't even know what to do.
Call Chen Xiao stupid or pedantic...
"Since you have made up your mind, it is not convenient for me to say too much. If you cannot listen to your eloquent opinions, you will be unlucky. If you need anything, if you ask me, I will do my best to help you."
When Chen Xiao heard this, he was not polite. After a short pause, he bowed and thanked: "My previous horse was shot and killed on the way, and I was thinking of changing it to a BMW. Xiao Xiao would like to thank you, Your Majesty."
"Haha, I wish you all the best on your trip to Handan, sir."
…
After bidding farewell to Chen Xiao, Yan Dan came to a hidden dungeon.
"The target of the new mission is a Confucian scholar in golden robes. The famous sword in his hand is Zhanlu. It is a magic sword that will never be forgotten once you see it. This man is a true gentleman. You have a high chance of survival."
A dark phantom gradually seeped out of the dungeon, and several eerie and erratic responses came.
"Jueying, take the order."
"Canmeng, take the order."
"Zi Yan, take your orders."
"..."
These people all have one characteristic in common. They were once subordinates of Lord Yan Chun and were also the killers of Luo Sheng.
When the Zhao army captured Jicheng, they killed and looted them for three days and three nights. They didn't care who you were, they just killed them all because they were tall or well-dressed. Countless nobles throughout Jicheng fled desperately.
Yan Dan relied on the Mo family's machine beasts to save countless people, laying the foundation for his reputation as he ascended to the throne. As for Wang Shu Yan Chunjun, he had close ties with the Qin Dynasty, and his ashes had been spread by Yan Dan long ago.
The Luowang branch originally hidden in the Yan Kingdom was also uprooted, and all the Luowang killers were imprisoned. Many people died, and more of them changed their families and became the power of Yan Dan. For people like them
, he is just a weapon, there is no funny thing like loyalty at all.
"Kill people, seize the sword. Let's go."
Yan Dan released a group of killers with a very clear purpose. Chen Xiao could not be allowed to see Lu Yan.
It is basically impossible for these people to kill Chen Xiao who wields Zhan Lu. However, with the opponent's temperament, it is still possible to consume him and hurt him.
The Snare Killer belongs to Lu Yan, and this is an ordinary way of setting up trouble.
The reason why he didn't slander Lu Yan in front of Chen Xiao was because Yan Dan knew about hurting people behind their backs, and the other party was disgusted.
What to say about Lu Yan and Chen Xiao are both outstanding figures of the Confucian generation. When his impression of Lu Yan is basically positive, if he speaks ill of Lu Yan behind his back, I am afraid that others will have a more direct impression of him.
Dropped to freezing point.
But if Lu Yan sends a snare killer to snatch the Zhan Lu Sword, according to Chen Xiao's temperament, he and Lu Yan will probably be at odds with each other.
"Lu Yan has some connections with five of the eight schools of Confucianism. If we can win over all Confucians to no longer support Lu Yan, then..."
Yan Dan was thinking about this matter in his mind, and couldn't help but think that among the Three Kingdoms, the Confucian and Mohist attitudes towards resisting Qin were still somewhat ambiguous.
Confucianism, needless to say, what is Lu Yan's status in the Qin State?
The leaders of the Mo family and Qi Mo, Xiang Fuyu, admired Lu Yan very much. The Chu Mo family and the Xu family deliberately avoided disputes and never intervened in the situation. They seemed to want to hide in the government city to escape the world.
If you want to succeed in the great cause of resisting the Qin Dynasty, keeping such Confucianism and Mohism is really like a stuck in your throat, which makes people very uncomfortable.
Qin Wuyang used the mechanism of the Suzaku to fly over Handan City to save Liusha Weizhuang. This was the first step for Yan Dan to lure the entire Mohist family into the anti-Qin front. He was already contacting Qi Crown Prince Tian Sheng, Chu State counselor Ren Ni, and General
The plan continues.
Now, the emergence of Zhan Lujian seems to have given room for maneuver to reverse Confucianism.