Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

"What does Hall Master Tian Hu intend to do?" Tian Mi asked Tian Hu with a solemn expression.

Tian Hu then thought of his elder brother's secret letter and slowly began to speak.

Chapter 292 The whole story, Xu Qing gets involved

The Eastern Prefecture was thrown into chaos.

Initially, the Qin state learned about the peasants' affairs from somewhere and took the initiative to extend goodwill to them, wanting to recruit them.

The farmers were on high alert, but did not directly confront the Qin state, appearing hesitant and needing to consider their options.

Not long afterward...

A major event suddenly occurred.

The peasants stormed the government offices in Dongjun, declaring, "How can we serve the tyrannical Qin!"

Then, they shouted out many more resounding slogans.

Although it wasn't exactly "punishing the wicked and overthrowing the tyrannical Qin," it wasn't much better.

No one expected that the farmers' attitude would change so quickly, suddenly becoming so fiery.

As a result, the relationship between the peasants and the Qin state became extremely tense.

When the news reached the Qin state.

Changping-kun was shocked. He looked at Tian Guang in front of him with deep confusion and a hint of doubt in the depths of his eyes.

He couldn't help but have doubts.

The real reason is that he hasn't done a single thing well in the things he's asked Tian Guang to do lately.

Tian Guang really disappointed him.

"Your Majesty, I..."

Feeling Changping-jun's questioning gaze, Tian Guang opened his mouth, about to explain.

He was also helpless and exhausted!

Although Dongjun was within the territory of Qin, it was quite a distance from Xianyang. These days, he had been constantly traveling between the two places, needing to go back to deal with the affairs of the farmers and discuss important matters with Lord Changping.

He was quite certain that he had made things very clear at the farmhouse.

They persuaded the farmers to accept Qin's offer of service.

Unexpectedly, this happened shortly after I left Dongjun.

Combined with Tian Meng's previous betrayal, Tian Guang suddenly felt that the farmhouse had become completely unfamiliar.

He gradually lost sight of the true nature of the farmers.

I am the leader of the Farmer's Clan, and over the years, the Farmer's Clan has grown stronger under my leadership. The entire Farmer's Clan is under my command, so shouldn't they all obey my orders?

Why do these kinds of things keep happening?

What exactly happened to the farmhouse?

Tian Guang couldn't understand it, but he still immediately expressed his opinion to Lord Changping: "Your Majesty, please give me some time. I will definitely find out what happened and clear up the misunderstanding between the Farmers' School and the Qin State..."

"A misunderstanding?" Lord Changping sneered. "For you, this may be a misunderstanding, but for the King of Qin, it is not so."

“I also want to give you time, but the current situation is that the Farmer Clan has openly attacked the government offices in Dongjun, and with so many of their disciples, they have been regarded as a threat by the King of Qin.”

"He has already dispatched Wang Ben to lead a large army towards Dongjun!"

After a pause, Changping-kun, seemingly exhausted, let out a sigh of relief. "Let's prepare to move!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Guang's expression changed immediately. He had not expected that the emperor would choose the most pessimistic approach.

Let the farmers leave the Qin state.

The peasant family has been rooted in the Qin state for many years. If they move like this, how many disciples will die?

He opened his mouth, wanting to persuade the king, saying that he could personally appear and negotiate peace with the Qin state.

He had been hiding in the shadows and hadn't shown his face directly, which led to this outcome.

As long as he personally intervenes, all problems can be resolved.

However, Changping-kun was unwilling to listen to Tian Guang's explanation any longer.

He was very disappointed in Tian Guang.

……

The Qin state, a desolate area near Xianyang.

This place is remote and deserted, extremely secluded.

When Xu Qing arrived at the meeting, for safety reasons, he made a point of sensing his surroundings to make sure there were no problems before finally focusing his attention on the newcomer.

"Long time no see!"

"It has indeed been a long time since we last met." Xuan Jian nodded, his tone tinged with emotion.

Previously, he was in charge of the Qi State's Luowang branch, and his relationship with Xu Qing could be described as one of unexpected friendships.

Although their first meeting in Qi was not pleasant.

However, as Xu Qing reforged the "Black and White Mystic Blade" for him, their relationship became more complicated.

"I never expected you to come to the Qin Kingdom!"

Xuan Jian spoke, expressing his surprise.

Previously in the State of Qi, Xu Qing held a prominent position, and logically, he should have continued to stay in Qi. However, he took the initiative to go to the State of Qin and caused quite a stir. At least as far as Xuan Jian knew, the Luo Wang was paying close attention to Xu Qing.

Perhaps it's because the Heavenly Rank One of the Luo Wang is so rare, or perhaps it's because Xuan Jian has hidden himself so well.

This led Zhao Gao to mistakenly believe that Xuan Jian was still the same Xuan Jian who had been molded by the Luo Wang organization, a flesh and blood puppet manipulated by the Luo Wang organization, who obeyed the orders of the Luo Wang organization without question.

Therefore, within the Luo Wang organization, Xuan Jian was a level above ordinary Tianzi and knew more secrets.

His initiative to contact Xu Qing this time was also related to his remarkable status within the Luo Wang organization.

“Although Qi is a peaceful country, people become numb if they stay there too long. The world is now in a time of great strife, with winds of change blowing. Naturally, I want to come to the center of this storm and see it up close…” Xu Qing spoke softly, explaining to Xuan Jian the reason for his trip to Qin. He then asked Xuan Jian, “Why did you contact me?”

"The Net is preparing to make a move against you!" Xuan Jian said, explaining the whole story.

"Oh?" Xu Qing's eyes showed a hint of surprise. "Does Zhao Gao not know that I am now the chief swordsmith appointed by the King of Qin?"

Although he never stepped into the Xianyang Palace, this did not affect Xu Qing's official status in the slightest.

“He had been trying to recruit you, but you secretly sided with the King of Qin, which greatly displeased Zhao Gao…” Xuan Jian said calmly, recounting the whole story he had secretly investigated. “Under normal circumstances, he certainly wouldn’t dare to take action against you.”

"But at this very moment, the King of Qin was assassinated."

"The assassin was an envoy from the Yan state, and the peasant family is also involved in this matter!"

"During this period, Zhao Gao investigated many matters concerning farmers, including your close relationship with them!"

"So, Zhao Gao is planning to use the peasantry as a pretext to drag me into that mess?"

"Yes!"

Xuan Jian spoke calmly, recounting the information he had gathered.

The two chatted for a long time, and in the end, Xu Qing had no choice but to say to Xuan Jian, "Thank you!"

Xuan Jian snorted coldly and said calmly, "I have already told you what happened. If you need any help later, just let me know."

"Don't worry, I won't hesitate to ask if you need anything!"

Afterwards, Xuan Jian left.

Only Xu Qing remained, sighing in despair.

"Tian Guang is far too careless in his work!"

I don't know why he was so obsessed with assassinating the Qin emperor. After Yan Dan died and the Mohists withdrew, he should have given up decisively.

However, they chose to have a farmer carry out the assassination plot against the Qin emperor, and it failed.

Now that the police have traced it back to the farmers, that's one thing.

Unfortunately, Luo Wang was planning to use the farmers to drag Xu Qing into this mess, which disgusted Xu Qing.

"Speaking of which, Wu Kuang is still not doing very well in the Luo Wang organization..."

Previously, Xu Qing had sent Wu Kuang into the Luo Net and had used various means to help him get promoted quickly.

However, it is clear that even though he was promoted very quickly, he did not enter the core decision-making level of the Luo Wang organization.

At least, Wu Kuang knew little about these things concerning farmers.

According to Xuan Jian, ordinary people of the first rank in the Heavenly Realm were unaware of the Net's plan.

According to Luo Wang's plan, it seems they want to take this opportunity to destroy the farmers.

Given the modus operandi of Luo Wang, they have always been driven by self-interest.

What were their motives for destroying farmhouses?

Was it simply because the peasants were involved in the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor?

Xu Qing felt that it wasn't that simple.

After returning, Xu Qing decisively tried to contact his "good brother" Situ Wanli.

Although Tian Guang and Xu Qing had a close relationship, Tian Guang was essentially the same as those assassins from the Spring and Autumn Period. When it came to matters involving Lord Changping, he would prioritize serving Lord Changping. In his eyes, the entire peasant clan was ready to serve Lord Changping at any time.

For this reason, even though Tian Guang invited him repeatedly, Xu Qing did not join the farm family.

In contrast, Situ Wanli was a much more straightforward person.

All he values ​​is profit and money. As long as you can bring him wealth, you are his dearest friend and family.

As one of the first farmers Xu Qing met, he naturally had a way to secretly contact Situ Wanli.

Because the headquarters of the Farmer's School was located in the Eastern Commandery of Qin, he quickly received a reply from Situ Wanli and understood the reason for the Farmer's School's rebellion.

"...Tian Meng suddenly defected, and the chivalrous leader Tian Guang was furious. He ordered the entire peasant family to search for Tian Meng's whereabouts with all their might."

"...The governor of Dongjun County of Qin went to the vicinity of Daze Mountain, intending to recruit farmers to serve Qin. Xia Kui ordered the Six Halls to accept Qin's offer, intending to side with Qin. The Six Halls outwardly agreed, but no sooner had Xia Kui left Daze Mountain than a group led by Tian Meng of Chiyou Hall resolutely expressed their unwillingness to submit to Qin. Some even went so far as to storm the Qin government office..."