Snake Tale

The hero of a generation, Duke Huan of Qi, convened a meeting of princes in Kuiqiu, which opened the era of princes fighting for hegemony.Today is No. 30 years after the Kuiqiu League. The Jin State, benefited from the Yellow River, has replaced Qi State as a new political and cultural center, and its capital, Jiangcheng, has also become a place where talents gather for a while.The reason, apart from the geographical advantages of being located in the Central Plains, the shrewd and powerful governance strategies of the Marquis of Jin, and the enlightened and inclusive talent policy, is also related to a mysterious school located in the Qingyan Mountain of Jin.Outsiders named it "Qingyan Mansion".Qingyan Academy was founded by Xuan Weizi. It is said that he has the virtue of Xie Yin and Li Yang, and a talent that penetrates the heavens and the earth. However, his whereabouts are uncertain. Few people have seen his true face, even the students in the house know little about it. It can be said that there are different opinions and no consensus.But there is no doubt about one thing, that is, the disciples from Qingyan Mansion are all talented, and they are outstanding people for a while. The generation of people.Therefore, in today's world, "Qingyan talents", together with "good yielding horses" and "beautiful jade with thorns", are called the three treasures of the state of Jin, and the princes of the world flock to them.

Not long after Shen Yuzhu first arrived in Jiangdu that year, he was gaining the limelight in the most prosperous capital of the Central Plains with the title of "Qingyan Mansion Senior Disciple".Many rich and powerful families paid him a visit, but Shen Yuzhu, who was lazy by nature, always avoided him.Until one day, a businessman from Qi State came to Yuzhuxuan and asked to see the owner of Zhuxuan by name.

"What a coincidence, the master has gone into the mountains to collect herbs." The boy retorted.

"I don't know when I can come back?"

The little boy said seriously: "Maybe three or four days, maybe five or six months. The master's nature is carefree, and his ambition is tobacco. Originally, there was no fixed date of return. If he has been secluded in the mountains and forests since then and never returned, that is also very possible."

The businessman laughed loudly, "Shen Yuzhu, you let me be rejected like this!" He took out a three-legged wide-mouthed golden toad and watched it with the boy.I saw that the golden toad held a coin with a round square hole in its wide mouth, and each of its three legs stepped on a coin. The coin in the golden toad's mouth slipped into its throat, and protruded from under the hind feet through the mechanism in its belly. It moved forward to replace it, and stretched out from the mouth again.The four coins are rotated endlessly, forming the implication of "the wealth and wealth will continue to flow".

The little boy couldn't help being amused. "The ingenuity is unique, the workmanship is exquisite, and the bamboo leaf imprint on the back foot is indeed the master's handwriting." The little boy bowed and said, "To be gifted by the master himself, it can be seen that this step must be an extraordinary old friend of the master. .Forgive me for my stupid eyes, please follow me."

The businessman and the boy zigzag around along the path until they reach an abandoned altar on the outskirts of the city.Three mottled seal characters are engraved on the broken stone in front of the hall, which can be identified as the three characters "Liu Ming Guan". I don't know what the meaning is.Going further back, you will see a hot workshop in front of you. Three or five shirtless men are gathering in one place, blowing wind or forging iron, and a tall young man is holding blueprints at people beside him. talking about something.As soon as he turned his head, he saw the man walking towards him, and his eyes lit up.

"Duanmu, it's you!" Shen Yuzhu was surprised and delighted, put down the drawing and greeted him, "Aren't you in Linzi? When will you arrive in Jin Kingdom!"

This businessman is Duan Muyong, a disciple of Qingyan Mansion and Shen Yuzhu's younger brother.He knew that Shen Yuzhu didn't care about honor and inferiority, but he didn't expect that he would hang out with those craftsmen at will, drink and eat together, and he couldn't help laughing and said: "Senior brother, since we parted, I was worried that you value civility over martial arts. My body is ill, but now it seems that I am worrying too much, junior brother."

Only then did Shen Yuzhu realize that he was unkempt and covered in sweat, and couldn't help blushing, and said to the little boy with a smile: "Ash, this is your fault. Why didn't you send someone to remind you in advance? It's easy to take care of it. Duanmu came from a long way, and my appearance is really rude."

Ash smiled and argued: "The master should show this dirty appearance to others more, so as to get rid of those thoughts who always think that the master is a banished fairy descending from the earth and constantly disturbing the master, I will cook a few less. The bowl is closed!"

The three looked at each other and smiled.Duanmu Yong said with a smile: "Ash is very right. Besides, the friendship between you and me should be out of the way."

Shen Yuzhu said with a smile: "This is not just showing off, it's almost to the point of facing each other naked. Wait a minute, Duanmu, I'll come after I change my clothes."

So Shen Yuzhu arranged for Duanmu Yong to drink tea in the study, and after a little freshening up, he stepped into the room.Duanmu Yong was flipping through his drawings scattered on several cases, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a while, and you have a wonderful idea again, which is really amazing. Everyone in the Qingyan Mansion has their own strengths, but if you talk about integrating hundreds of family, covering a wide range of subjects, but none other than Senior Brother.”

Shen Yuzhu waved his hands and said with a smile: "How dare you do this? The brothers are either wealthy businessmen or good looks, but I am the least capable. I only know how to spend time and time in ingenious prostitution. If you hadn't planned and implemented it for me, they would have been nothing more than me." It's nothing but worthless waste paper." Shen Yuzhu suddenly remembered, and then asked: "You left your daily business and went as far as Jiangdu, isn't it just to talk to me about your ambitions?"

Duanmuyong smiled wryly and said, "Even though senior brother is far away in Jiangdu, I'm afraid he has heard about the current situation in Qi, right?"

Shen Yuzhu couldn't help but put on a serious expression, "There is indeed a rumor in Jiangdu, that Marquis Qi...was murdered again?"

The word "again" is really shocking.Since the overlord of a generation, Duke Huan of Qi, passed away, the princes of Qi State have been fighting endlessly for the throne. The shortest one died at the hands of his brothers after he ascended the throne for more than [-] days.The hegemony created by Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong turned from prosperity to decline, and the relatively stable situation among countries also became turbulent.

"Once again, again and again, this is already the fourth time. I don't know when it will end!" Duanmu Yong shook his head endlessly.Whenever the throne changed, the domestic situation became turbulent. Duanmuyong's business operations lost a stable political guarantee, and he had to take refuge away from Linzi, the capital of Qi.

"However, senior brother, when I came to Jiangdu this time, I actually have something more important to discuss with you." Duanmuyong leaned forward and lowered his voice, "I don't know if senior brother has heard that someone among the rich and powerful in Jiangdu wants to talk to Qingyan Is the government disadvantaged?"

Shen Yuzhu was stunned, "I live in seclusion here, and I haven't been in touch with the rich and powerful for a long time. Where did Duanmu get such news?"

"The Duanmu family traded in various countries, and they have branch offices in various places, so the news is naturally better. Over the years, the fellows from the Qingyan Mansion have been reused by the princes and ministers of various countries. But there are also more and more rats pretending to be the disciples of the Qingyan Mansion In the name of gaining a future, and even defrauding the world and disrupting the court situation. Nowadays, the countries are fighting each other, and the conflicts between the various factions are becoming more and more fierce. I just heard that many people have written letters to the politicians, "Teach the law and use officials as teachers", Attempting to ban private private schools from preaching and teaching. I am worried that this first knife will be cut on the students of Qingyan Prefecture."

Shen Yuzhu pondered and said: "Your worry is very reasonable. Schools are the first to teach and accept academics, criticize current politics, and lead the trend, and it is often unavoidable to avoid the hatred of the powerful." Shen Yuzhu's impression is that there are many officials who are familiar with sages in schools, often with Point to the world as their own pedantry broad. "If someone in our school dedicated himself to martyrdom and was caught by people with ulterior motives, it might turn into a catastrophe that swept across the whole school."

Duanmuyong sighed with emotion: "Senior brother sees little knowledge, which is similar to what Duanmu sees. My trip is not in vain." For this pragmatic Qi State businessman, he is not only concerned about the fate of his fellow students and the well-being of the school, but also worried about the situation. The survival of the industries closely related to the academy that stayed in Jiangdu.And Shen Yuzhu, who is well versed in a hundred schools of thought but is outside of various factions, has always been his best supporter.

"For the current plan, I'm afraid Qingyan Mansion can only hide its strength and bide its time, avoiding this burst of limelight." Shen Yuzhu said.

"That's right. To completely cover up the traces, we must transport away the important industries in Jiangdu, as well as the weapons and machinery developed in the past few years-soldiers, the country's evil, and we must not let them fall into the hands of people with evil intentions."

"How much time do you need?" Shen Yuzhu understood that it was not easy to be quick and concealed.

"It will take at least half a month." Duanmu Yong stared at him, "Brother——"

"I will try my best to fight for it." Shen Yuzhu replied obligingly.At that time, the young man who had just reached the weak crown and lacked sophistication and sophistication, hadn't realized that this incident would cause the greatest catastrophe in his life.