Lord of the Earth

"Well, is this Lu Buwei..."

In the pleasure boat, Xia Tian looked at it with some curiosity.

Compared to Shen Wansan, a pure ancient businessman, Lu Buwei's appearance is undoubtedly more like a scholar than a businessman!
This master of various arts arrived on a flying rainbow, looking as if he were in heaven.

The patterns embroidered on his purple robe were not ordinary ones, but flowing seal characters from the classics of various schools of thought. The bamboo slips in his hand should be the "Lüshi Chunqiu" which is said to record the documents of various schools of thought. Every word in it is absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which is also extraordinary.

The Eclectic School is said to "combine Confucianism and Mohism, and combine Nominalism and Legalism" and "is fully aware of the teachings of all schools of thought."

Lu Buwei entered the holy land with the way of "eclecticism" and was definitely one of the best among the saints!
"Mr. Lu's words make sense. I really shouldn't argue with a defeated general in public. It's beneath my dignity..."

Gou Jian's eyes were gloomy and he no longer spoke to Fu Chai.

"Hmph! When the birds are gone, the wolf bows are hidden, the enemy country is defeated, and the counselors are dead! Who is this harsh and ungrateful remark directed at?"

Fuchai snorted coldly.

Obviously, he knew a lot about this "enemy who destroyed his country" and had a strong desire for revenge in his heart.

Xia Tian noticed that when Fu Chai mentioned the phrase "When the birds are all gone, the bow is put away", the eyes of the man in blue beside him did not even waver at all!

If the other party's identity had not been confirmed from the previous conversation.

Xia Tian even wondered in his heart that maybe he had guessed wrong and the other person was not who he thought?

Ah!
With such self-cultivation, he is worthy of being one of the "canonized" people in ancient times.

"This Xia surnamed ruler is quite calm and composed. He is worthy of being the ruler of a country at such a young age! I think it is because his country has enough foundation, so he doesn't care about the opinions of ordinary people..."

The man in blue was also observing Xia Tian's reaction.

It was only because, with the appearance of Gou Jian and Fu Chai, the conflict between them as "enemies meeting each other" overshadowed the limelight of Shen Wansan who had personally come to the door to greet them before the summer!
After all, watching a play and eating melons is a traditional virtue of the Chinese people.

"This Qiwufang is really powerful. It was able to make Gou Jian and Fu Chai, two mortal enemies in history, temporarily put down their weapons... and even stand on the side of Qiwufang..."

"In this case, this Qiwufang will probably suppress Jubaolou."

"Yes, although there is the help of the Qianxia Dynasty, how can a dynasty founded by a mere human lord possibly be comparable to the Wu and Yue Kingdoms, the overlord-level vassal states?"

Facing the comments from people around him, there was no anger on Xia Tian's face. Compared with Gou Jian and Fu Chai who cursed each other in public, he was more magnanimous!
"I don't know who will be the general and who will be the prime minister of the Qianxia Dynasty?"

The man in blue shirt looked quite curious and took the initiative to find topics to talk about.

"There is no prime minister in our Qianxia Dynasty. Daily state affairs are handled by the two palace masters of military affairs and government affairs respectively. The military palace master is Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu'an, and the government palace master is Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu!"

"These two are the pride of our human race, and each of them has a great background..."

Inside the inner room of the painted boat, Huang Rong told the veiled woman in green about everything about the Qianxia Dynasty.

"Actually, there is such a person?"

After hearing about the deeds of Bai Qi and Zhuge Liang, the veiled woman was a little surprised.

Especially Bai Qi, his achievements are undoubtedly outstanding.

But that’s too much killing!
The name of "Human Butcher" is undoubtedly against the harmony of nature. Such a person was actually hired by the Qianxia Dynasty as its "Military Affairs Chief". Aren't they afraid that other human forces will be unwilling to cooperate with the Qianxia Dynasty out of fear?

It was truly amazing that the prime minister named Zhuge was able to assist a self-made man to divide the empire into three parts and lead the weak Shu Kingdom to launch several northern expeditions against the powerful Wei Kingdom.

But this ability should still not be as good as that of my husband, right?
"In this world, the succession of dynasties ultimately depends on the inherited political power and the power of aristocratic families... Although Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han is a descendant of an emperor, he has fallen to the point of selling shoes for a living..."

"Zhuge Kongming's talent is more than enough to help a country become a hegemon. If he had chosen someone with a strong foundation, he might have been able to achieve the empire. However, because of the kindness of the three visits to his thatched cottage, he chose to act against the will of heaven... In the end, he still divided the world into three parts, and he worked hard and devoted himself to it!"

"I can't do that."

"Because, with my personality, if I knew that I would fail in the end, I would never try that tiny possibility in the first place!"

The middle-aged man in blue shirt said in his heart.

"If we say that the position of prime minister is ranked high or low, in my opinion, the first one is undoubtedly Taigong Wang, who was attached to King Wen of Zhou and unified the world... The second one is Duke Zhou Dan, who formulated etiquette and allowed the Zhou Dynasty to continue for 800 years..."

"After him, it was Guan Zhong and Guan Yiwu... They assisted in implementing the strategy of "respecting the king and expelling the barbarians" and supported the Zhou emperor, achieving "using the emperor to command the princes". At the same time, they formed alliances with the various princes and achieved "uniting the nine princes and bringing peace to the world"... They are truly role models for our generation!"

The middle-aged man in blue shirt had mentioned Guan Zhong's "Hengshan Plan" before. Now he talked about Guan Zhong again, his tone full of admiration.

"For people in later generations, since they don't know enough, I won't say more..."

"I wonder where you rank yourself, sir?"

When Xia Tian asked this question, the man in blue smiled but said nothing.

Xia Tian understands.

This means that the top three are undisputed, but I am still qualified to compete for the ranking after the top three.

After all, there is no best in literature. The top three are to a certain extent due to their age and pioneering spirit, but after the top three it all depends on one's own ability!
However, this person does have such ability. After all, not everyone can be "canonized"...

"It seems that the Qianxia Dynasty is indeed unusual. The separation of military and politics not only divides the power of the prime minister, but also checks and balances each other. Although there are also disadvantages, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages..."

The man in blue also became interested in the Qianxia Dynasty.

The most important thing is to get a very important information.

They are the two masters of military affairs and political affairs of the Qianxia Dynasty, and are directly responsible for daily affairs!
On the contrary, Xia Tian, ​​as the king, did not care too much about state affairs.

For the ministers, the ultimate goal has always been for the emperor to rule the country with ease and peace.

Such an emperor is undoubtedly what many people want.

Among the paintings.

In summer, I drink and chat with the man in blue shirt, talking about the past and the present!

Behind the painted boat, the competition between Jubao Tower and Qiwufang was also going on fiercely.

Since Gou Jian and Fu Chai, two princes of the Spring and Autumn Period, arrived and stood on the side of Qiwufang, this undoubtedly proved that Lu Buwei's methods made a large number of onlookers look up to Qiwufang!

However, Shen Wansan was also an extraordinary man and he quickly turned the situation around.

Because two important kings came to Jubao Tower one after another.

"Hiss, that man is the famous king of Zhao, King Wuling of Zhao, one of the seven major powers in the Warring States Period..."

"That's Prince Xiaobai, Duke Huan of Qi... the leader of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period! He's here too."

One of them was the "first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period". With the assistance of Guan Zhong, he "united the nine states and unified the world" and replaced the power of the Zhou Dynasty. He and Gou Jian were the first and last hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period respectively.

Now the two of them came one after the other.

It undoubtedly gives people a feeling of time flowing and years changing...

The other person was tall and dressed in Hu clothing. He was "King Wuling of Zhao".

In history, he took the initiative to give up the "noble" heart of the people in the Central Plains of China, and called on his soldiers to learn the attire and riding and archery skills of the Hu people.

Learn the skills from the barbarians in order to defeat them, and make the Hu people surrender with more sophisticated riding and archery skills!

Later scholar Liang Qichao called him "China's first powerful ruler" since Emperor Huangdi!
There is no doubt that these two people are heavyweights, even more important than the combination of Goujian and Fuchai!
"However, the fact that Master Shen invited these two people seems to be a bad omen..."

Huang Rong in the pleasure boat rubbed her mouth and muttered softly.

It is only because Duke Huan of Qi and King Wuling of Zhao, in addition to creating their own hegemony.

They also have a common shortcoming, which is the failure to educate their offspring!
Duke Huan of Qi and King Fuchai of Wu were quite similar in that they were wise in the early period but very foolish in the later period, so much so that after Guan Zhong's death, Qi fell into chaos.

In the end, he was starved to death. Several young masters fought for his position. It was not until more than 70 days after his death, when his body was full of insects, that he was buried...

King Wuling of Zhao also deposed the eldest son and enthroned the youngest son, which led to his sons fighting for the position and surrounding him in the palace.

He was forced to rob bird nests and eat mice, but eventually he starved to death after holding out for three months!

Some bad thoughts came to Huang Rong's mind.

However, she immediately blushed and shook her head.

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful. You should not have any worries about having children in the future?"

However, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

After all, it is a long time ago from most dynasties.

Even the arrival of Duke Huan of Qi and King Wuling of Zhao, the "leaders of the Five Hegemons and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period", only caused some ripples!
"The representative of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, General Sun Ce..."

"The representative of the Shu Han Dynasty, General Guan Yu..."

Compared with these overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period, the emperors of the Shu Han Dynasty and the Wu Kingdom, neither Liu Bei nor Sun Jian came.

However, each of them also sent a representative!
Whether it is Guan Yu, who was Liu Bei's sworn brother and the general of the Shu Han Dynasty, or Sun Ce, the little tyrant and the eldest son of Sun Jian, they were both absolutely his confidants.

Its appearance here now is enough to show that the two dynasties attach great importance to this matter!

"Hiss, the Martial Saint, Guan Yu? I finally see him!"

"With the blessing of the Eternal Land, Guan Yu is definitely one of the top geniuses, right?"

"Great! Little Overlord Sun Ce, with his body and muscles, he is definitely tall, rich and handsome. If he were on Earth in the past, people like Kun Kun and Mou Zhan would have been killed instantly..."

The most important thing is that the two of them appeared among the crowd around them.

Suddenly, it caused a lot of heated discussion!
Guan Yu, in particular, attracted the attention of almost everyone in the audience. Except for those characters before the Three Kingdoms period, most of them could not help but walk forward to watch!

"How could this person be so popular?"

"How could this person from a later generation, who is not even a king, attract so many people's attention?"

This made King Gou Jian of Yue, King Fu Chai of Wu, and Duke Huan of Qi Jiang Xiaobai all frown.

As ancient emperors, the three of them were used to being the focus of others' attention. But at this moment, two ministers from later generations even overshadowed them!
This undoubtedly made him feel a little disappointed, and also aroused a sense of "dissatisfaction" and competition.

"Humph, brother originally planned to come in person, but he was worried that it would be awkward to run into Zhuge Wuhou here... I don't mind! If we really run into him later, we can bring an army to question him!"

Guan Yu walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, like a green dragon, with a mighty aura far beyond that of anyone else!

"Humph, is there no one in Jiangdong? Then Sun Jian and Sun Quan are not here, so I sent you here!"

Facing Sun Ce, Guan Yu's tone was powerful but also a bit contemptuous...

This is normal. After all, Guan Yu is more than ten years older than Sun Ce and is of the same generation as Sun Jian!

The reason why he had no good feelings towards the Eastern Wu was naturally because of the historical fact that Lu Meng was treacherous, crossed the river in white clothes, and attacked Shouchun...which led to his defeat in Maicheng, loss of his life, and ruining his reputation.

"I have heard of General Guan's name. In that virtual world, he killed Hua Xiong with a cup of warm wine, which was quite amazing... But, fantasy is just fantasy after all. In reality, it was my father who killed Hua Xiong!"

Sun Ce stared at Guan Yu and said refusing to be outdone.

After all, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Sun Ce died at a young age in history.

But because of this he also retained more of the youthful heroism, and even when facing this human prodigy with the title of "Martial Saint", he was not afraid at all!

"Very good. In the future, I will have the opportunity to let you Jiangdong people know whether my knife is sharp..."

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Then, he walked into the floating building on the side of the "Strange Things Shop" with the people behind him.

"It seems that even though he has died once, Yun Chang's arrogance has not been eliminated. On the contrary, perhaps because of the failure, he is more eager to win... If this happens, I am afraid that he will cause a disaster again in the future..."

Someone in the crowd sighed. He looked rather ugly, with a young phoenix following on his shoulder.

However, it was Fengchu Pang Tong who followed Zhang Jue into the pleasure boat of Jubao Tower. Taiping Dao was now in alliance with the Qianxia Dynasty, so naturally both sides stood on the same side.

"Taiping Dao, General Tian Gong and Mr. Feng Chu have arrived..."

"I am Li Mi from the State of Wei, and I sincerely invite all the heroes in the world..."

"Hong Xiuquan of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, we are all brothers, regardless of status..."

"Golden Horde Crown Prince Tolui...Congratulations to Qiwufang for its successful treasure appraisal conference!"

"Yan State Lord Murong Chui wishes the Treasure Appraisal Conference of Qiwufang a complete success..."

The arrival of princes, nobles, ministers and envoys pushed the atmosphere of the entire treasure appraisal conference to a climax.

However, entry and exit of this "City of Saints" requires a "pass".

Therefore, even the emperor cannot put on too much show.

There were no carriages, guards, or imperial carriages accompanying them. Most of them were accompanied by one or two important officials. However, the names and deeds of these outstanding people in history were enough to make many people feel excited! (End of this chapter)