The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 248: Gift of the Sword (Part )

Gai Nie was deeply moved and bowed towards the Zhangfa Hall, shouting, "I thank you very much for your gift, Your Majesty! I will never let you down!"

The eunuch then said with a smile: "Master Wei Zhuang, please draw your sword and let us see it."

"Wait a minute!"

The eunuch bowed to everyone and said, "Please step back a few steps for now."

Everyone didn't understand but still did as they were told.

After everyone retreated about ten feet, they formed a circle and looked at Wei Zhuang expectantly. Although Wei Zhuang felt a little strange, he was even more excited in his heart. His senior brother got the Gongbu sword, so his sword must not be any bad either.

Wei Zhuang drew his sword from its sheath, and suddenly a fierce and evil aura surged in all directions. Wei Zhuang, who was holding the sword, was almost blinded by the evil aura. However, he reacted quickly, and hurriedly suppressed it with his luck, and infused his internal force into the sword. After suppressing the evil aura, the evil aura converged into the sword. Wei Zhuang did not dare to disperse his internal force, so he just suppressed it and looked at the sword.

His eyes widened as he looked at the sword, his gaze unable to move away. Everyone exclaimed in amazement.

It turned out that the sword was a broken sword, or it looked like a broken sword. From the handle to the tip it was exactly three feet long, which was according to the Zhou system (one foot was about 19.91 cm), so it could be said to be very short.

The sword has a simple yet winding shape, and the tip of the sword seems to be broken. Evil energy is emanating from the entire sword, and it is almost visible to the naked eye. With the help of internal force, the sword has almost doubled in length, becoming a dark solid sword that reveals a hint of golden light. Just by looking at it, you can tell that it is absolutely powerful.

After carefully observing it, Wei Zhuang said decisively: "This sword must be the most evil sword in the world, 'Shengxie'!"

Although this sword is full of evil spirit, the look in Wei Zhuang's eyes when he looks at it is extremely fiery, just like a drunkard seeing Du Kang wine, or a pervert seeing a stunning beauty.

The eunuch praised: "Master Wei Zhuang is very knowledgeable! This sword is the 'Victory over Evil' sword!"

Gai Nie said solemnly: "In the past, Ou Yezi used the spirit of heaven and all his skills to create three major punishments and two minor punishments: one is called Zhanlu, the second is called Chunjun, the third is called Shengxie, the fourth is called Yuchang, and the fifth is called Juque."

"Zhanlu is the sword of benevolence, Chunjun is the sword of nobility, Yuchang is the sword of courage, and Juque is known as the Supreme Zhenyue."

"All four swords are swords of righteousness, but Shengxie is the only one that is the sword of evil, and it is the greatest evil sword in the world!"

The eunuch nodded and said, "Master Gai Nie is right. The king said: The universe is in a cycle of yin and yang. Where there is yin, there must be yang. In the past, when Ou Yezi forged the sword, all kinds of righteousness between heaven and earth were condensed and formed by the hands of Ou Yezi and the gods. But how can the balance between heaven and earth be righteous without evil?"

"This Shengxie is formed by the evil energy of heaven and earth. This sword is naturally filled with evil energy, which is extremely pure and evil. In terms of power alone, this sword is no worse than Tai'a, Zhanlu, Chunjun, etc., and is even better in fighting."

"But evil is evil after all. If it cannot be suppressed and enters the evil path, it will be doomed to eternal damnation."

"But it doesn't mean that this sword is unusable. Quite the contrary. When Ou Yezi was forging the sword, he discovered that this sword was dangerous. With each forging, the evil spirit would become stronger. Therefore, he didn't dare to forge a longer sword. He only dared to forge it to be three feet long, suppressing it with the principles of heaven and earth, and named it Shengxie, in order to suppress the evil spirit."

"This sword and this evil are not the evil spirits of humans, but the evil spirits of nature. Only those with a strong and resolute mind can use them. However, as long as you use them properly, their power will be infinite."

"With the help of this sword, fighting and achieving success, first, it can sharpen one's mind and guard against arrogance and impatience, second, it can improve one's skills, and third, it can strengthen the righteous path in the midst of evil."

"The king praised Lord Wei Zhuang for his tenacity, perseverance, and confidence. He learned swordsmanship by holding the sword horizontally and attacking with skills to gain advantage. This is called Bi. He is the Yin of heaven and earth, which is exactly suitable for this sword."

The eunuch smiled and said, "Master Wei Zhuang, please do not let the king down."

Wei Zhuang swiftly sheathed the sword. Given his proud and aloof personality, this sword was just what he wanted.

I couldn't help but respect Ying Zheng in my heart. The king is really generous! On the first day I met the king, he rewarded me with such a precious treasure. Such a broad mind is really admirable.

Wei Zhuang bowed and shouted: "I, Wei Zhuang, thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your high expectations!"

After all, they are still young people. Young people are not stupid, but they are more temperamental.

To recruit young people, we don’t use any empty talk or any tests or training. It’s all about appreciation, respect and treatment!

As long as you want to completely win over others' hearts, just give them enough when you are sure, and they will have to work hard for you.

If you want people to work hard for you but are not willing to pay you well, that is wishful thinking.

Young people are just young, not stupid.

Ying Zheng has always been a generous person. Once he has chosen the right person, he will give him enough treatment.

Not only two swords, but also the basic treatment of being a Shizhong were waiting for them.

All the ministers were rewarded with mansions, beautiful women, servants, gold, silver and silk, and many other rewards during daily festivals. To cultivate a confidant, one must act like a confidant.

For the nobles who have no shortage of these, this is a display of favor. For the few children from poor families, this makes them feel valued and they don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. They can focus on growing up and doing things. The poor children who can serve as Shizhong are often mentally tough and will not be unable to extricate themselves from the slightest luxury and comfort. These wealth will only inspire them.

Even if there are one or two who are ruined because of this, it means that they have no training value, and it is a good thing to expose and eliminate them from the team as early as possible.

Suffering is never a necessary tonic for success.

On the contrary, favorable material conditions make it easier to cultivate talents.

It seems that there are many talented people from poor families and common people, but in fact it is just a large base. With the same base, people with better conditions are more likely to succeed.

Since ancient times, the only way to buy off and cultivate confidants is to treat them well so that they have no worries.

In this regard, Xiang Yu and Liu Bei formed a sharp contrast decades later.

The courage of a common man and the kindness of a woman are things that must never be learned. If a monarch possesses these two qualities, even if the country does not perish, he will sow the seeds of national destruction for his descendants.

The extra swords bestowed by Ying Zheng this time directly helped Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang to quickly integrate into the group of attendants, at least on the surface. Everyone could see that the king valued them both. Their backgrounds were also extraordinary, and their personal charm and abilities were worthy of making friends with.

Everyone was good friends before Shizhong was entrusted with important tasks and spread his wings.

Although Gai Nie is taciturn, he just doesn't want to talk. The young Gai Nie can still quickly integrate into this group of top young people.

Even though Wei Zhuang has an aloof personality, he cannot be aloof among this group of people.

Wei Zhuang is just a little arrogant, but he is not stupid.

They all have strong abilities. Apart from their martial arts prowess, the two of them are almost the same in terms of everything else. They can talk about the world situation, national affairs, state governance, various schools of thought, military strategies, and even eating, drinking and having fun. Their ages are not far apart, and they are all top young elites. They can all chat with each other. In this case, why is he putting on airs?
(End of this chapter)