Time flies, day after day passes, Gongzi Xiaoer also arrived in Langya, and the final goodbye day will finally come.

This ten-year-old little ear is lively and cute, his eyes are full of ignorance and innocence, he seems to be full of curiosity about the world, he is very intelligent, and he can understand when people speak. And he was very active, often running around, and this journey of more than ten days did not make him feel tired, but his mother was a little exhausted.

Yue Wang Bushou looked at his son with kind eyes, and at the same time at the same time at his wife, with some emotion in his eyes. His wife was very understanding and knew that Xiao'er was going to travel far away to Qi country, so she also made special preparations. However, the time of the famous sword conference has been established, and according to the predetermined treaty, it is necessary to arrive in advance to prepare, so before the three members of the Yue family have a good reunion, Gongzi Xiaoer is about to set off.

Wei Ziheng and Qinglian packed their clothes early, prepared some things, and prepared to leave Langya City. When he left, the ministers of the court came to see him off.

Hua Qi's life, Yu Renzhi's eyes were firm, they already knew an agreement between Wei Ziheng and King Yue, and now that the promise has been fulfilled, it's time to leave. But for such a prodigy to leave like this, it still makes these two soldiers sigh a little.

The high-ranking people and the ministers of the central government, don't watch the long journey of Lord Wei, those who know are quite sighing, and those who don't know have other ideas. Mu Renhe and Lu Li seemed a little gloating, after all, the absence of such a person by King Yue's side was a good thing for them. Prince Zhu Gou stood in the corner on the side, he didn't have any expression, just kept watching Wei Ziheng's departure, and at the same time his eyes were more on the son's little ear beside Wei Ziheng.

King Yue stood on the city wall and watched his son and his most trusted friend leave. In order to express Wei Ziheng's gratitude for more than a month, he also sent a lot of gold and silver before leaving, and finally his back slowly disappeared and disappeared into the avenue ahead, Yue Wang Bushou finally said: "Ziheng, you go, I don't know when we will be able to meet, I just hope that one day!" ”

The remaining four of the Eight Swords of King Yue standing behind King Yue really said with certainty: "Lord Wei is very strong, whether in swordsmanship or governing ability, he has made such achievements at such a young age, and he is worthy of being a unique talent in the world." At the time of the assassination, I could see that Lord Wei was not inferior to us. The turning spirit, soul destroying, and water breaking behind him also nodded in praise.

In the distance, the sky is clear, the wind is smooth, the white clouds are floating in the air, the birds are flying, and the beasts are galloping. Looking at the towering city wall behind him, maybe he will never come again, right?

Wei Ziheng took a team of carriages to Linzi in Qi State, and in order to ensure the safety of Gongzi Xiaoer, Wei Ziheng personally rode in the same carriage as Gongzi Xiaoer.

Xiao'er said cutely: "Brother Wei, is this sword in your hand from the first king?" ”

Wei Ziheng nodded, took out his accessories and walked over, let Xiao Er observe carefully, and then said: "This is the sword of your great-grandfather Yue Wang Goujian, but this is just a secondary sword, and the real one has been buried with your grandfather." ”

Childe Xiao'er looked a little puzzled, he stroked the scabbard and said, "Is this a secondary sword?" I heard those uncles and aunts in our family say, vice sword. It is specially used to enter the earth. Only the sword will be given to the courtiers. ”

Wei Ziheng was instantly surprised when he heard it, he had never doubted it in his heart at this time, he raised the sword, pulled it out with a swish, and looked at the eight big characters engraved on the sword seriously, King Yue Goujian used his own sword! A little incredulous, he said, "Little Ear, what did you say?" Are you sure? But your father said it was just a secondary sword. ”

Xiaoer is not tall, and he looks cute, and he directly put his little hand on his chest and said: "I can't be mistaken, my uncles have said that the accessories are for burial." It is all in order to inherit the spirit of the king, and will give the sword to his courtiers. ”

Since ancient times, it has been said that children have no jokes, Wei Ziheng looked at the young little ear, looked at the sword and said slowly: "It turns out that King Yue has given me great hope from the beginning, and it turns out that this sword was used by King Yue Goujian back then." ”

Thinking of this, I suddenly had a lot of thoughts. In my mind, I instantly remembered that when Gou Jian went north to the alliance and the princes were shocking the world, he pointed his sword to the sky and shouted at the princes, which made the Zhou royal family cold. Small countries submit to the worship of large countries, and from now on, the heart of China will be in Langya. The sword of such a heroic king is now in his own hands. If Wei Ziheng hadn't said it with Xiao Er, I'm afraid he wouldn't have known it in his life. From that moment on, the meaning of this sword was absolutely extraordinary. To the outside world, it is a secondary sword, but in fact it is a main sword, so it is arranged with ulterior motives.

Wei Ziheng turned his head and stroked Xiao'er's head and said, "When we finish our business in Qi State, you will personally hand over this sword to your father!" ”

Xiao's little head was full of doubts, and he said very obediently, "Okay." My father said that whatever Brother Wei said, Xiaoer will definitely do it. ”

"Well, little ear, you will be the one who will become a king in the future." Wei Ziheng looked at the little ear in front of him, and suddenly couldn't help but say.

"Why? Shouldn't it be Brother Zhu Gou? Little Ear tilted her head and said.

Wei Ziheng smiled: "When you grow up, you will understand." You're in a princely family, and you'll understand. ”

Along the way, the convoy was protected by the army, and when it passed through some important places, it took out bamboo slips and documents, and quickly let them go. After arriving at the border, the number of escort troops increased significantly, and at the same time, after marching ten kilometers, the army of Qi also came to hand over.

Wei Ziheng walked down slowly, let Xiao Er stay in the carriage, and negotiated with the people of Qi: "Wei Ziheng in Xiayue Kingdom, invited by the King of Qi, went north to Linzi to participate in the Famous Sword Conference. This is the instrument. ”

The envoy of the Qi State took the document and read it in a good manner, and said with a smile on his face: "Everyone comes with me, and the next journey will be with you." ”

This envoy of Qi is mediocre in appearance, but his words are quite distinctive, and his words are full of cultivation and learning. Wei Ziheng said very curiously: "The envoy is so eloquent, I admire it. ”

The envoy of the Qi country did not hide it, and said directly: "I really don't hide it from Lord Wei, I am from a famous family, and I am just an official in this Qi country." ”

Wei Ziheng raised his eyebrows and said: "Famous people, I have admired them for a long time, I heard that the eloquence of famous people is very good, whether it is discussion or narration, they are experts in this area, and I also want to learn the words of famous masters to improve my cultivation." ”

The envoy waved his hand and said, "I think Lord Wei must have made some mistakes, the words of the famous masters are intricate, and there are many small factions under everyone, each of which has different characteristics of speech, and the narrative method is also deviated. I'm just self-taught, and joining a master is nothing more than learning to learn. Besides, Lord Wei's eloquence is also very good, and at first glance, he is an official. ”

Wei Ziheng smiled slightly, but after thinking about it carefully, it is true that he now speaks more or less in an official-oriented tone, and now that he has left the Yue Kingdom's court, this tone still has to be changed, saying, "Self-study?" I really didn't see it, as the world said, learning is not in the teacher, but in heaven and earth, learning is endless, and the heart begins. ”

The envoy of the Qi State also said with great interest: "I don't know which one of the hundred sons does Lord Wei like?" ”

Wei Ziheng thought about it carefully, but couldn't give a better answer: "I don't know yet, in fact, more often than not, I have my own thoughts." ”

Hearing this, the envoy of the Qi State suddenly lit up, and said: "It's rare to have such an idea, if you have your own ideas, it won't be a problem to open the door and set up a faction when the time comes." Good luck to Lord Wei. ”

"The same, the same." Wei Ziheng looked ahead and said.

After entering the territory of Qi State, the journey was relatively flat, Xiaoer was very well-behaved, sitting in the carriage, enjoying the scenery outside, or holding bamboo slips out to read. often talks to Qinglian, treating her as a big sister, talking and laughing. Wei Ziheng also often talked with Xiao Er about some philosophical avenues, some Confucian people-oriented thoughts, and Taoist philosophy of conforming to nature and conforming to the way of heaven.

The escort of the Qi army was not bad, the dry food provided on the road was also abundant, and the horsemen of the royal horses rotated day and night, and even in some small towns, even the horses were rotated. In order to be able to rush to Linzi, the capital of Qi State, as soon as possible.

After several more days of marching, we finally reached the hinterland of the Qi country, where the size of the villages gradually increased, and some large-scale cities appeared, and in the process of passing through, the inhabitants were quite interested in this convoy, and did not look into the carriage.

Wei Ziheng pointed to the big city in front of him and said: "This is the Chunyu City of Qi State, which is huge in scale and has a large population, and there are many villages around it that are a local administrative, military, and economic center.

This place has also produced many talents all over China, many of whom work for the Qi country, and at the same time, it is located in the hinterland of the Qi country. At the time of the war, it was used as a center of logistics. In the past, during the Battle of Qiyue, the city mobilized tens of thousands of troops to rush to the front. ”

Xiaoer also said with interest: "The battle of Qiyue, I know a little. I don't know much about war, I just know that it's cruel, no matter which side it is. ”

Wei Ziheng nodded: "But there are always countless contradictions in this world, sometimes when you look at other people's things, you will also have jealousy, for various reasons, contradictions cannot occur, but among all these contradictions, the most advanced is war." War is simple and brutal, but there are endless truths behind it. There are so many wars in this world, but no one can stop them. ”

"Isn't King Zhou okay too?" Xiaoer asked curiously.

"No way!" Wei Ziheng said seriously: "The current Zhou Tianzi is no longer the one he used to be, this world belongs to the princes, and the king of Zhou has only a symbolic meaning. The annexation of the land of China has never stopped, because of contradictions, because of the land, because of the population, because of those gold and silver treasures. The war seems to be never-ending.

Little ear, you have to remember that the birth of every overlord symbolizes blood and tears. They will stand up in an endless sea of blood, with the blood on the hands of every overlord, who more or less point the spear of war at those princes who do not obey them. This is the truth, although you are still young, if it is an ordinary family, you don't have to tell you, but you have to remember that you are the son of King Yue, you should understand why this world is so cruel? ”

Xiao Er suddenly lost his vitality when he listened, so he sat there in a daze, listening to him say slowly: "If I become the king of Yue in the future, if I lead the Yue army to sweep in all directions, annex the princes, and unify the whole of China." Is it that by that time there will be no war. ”

Wei Ziheng was a little surprised when he heard this, he didn't expect Xiao'er to have such thoughts at such an age. This kind of thinking seems to be a bit extremely dangerous, but, looking at this world of great power, if there is really a powerful king who stands up and unifies the whole of China to replace the position of Zhou Tianzi, then, my God, I dare not imagine it at all!

Wei Ziheng held back his anxious heart and said slowly: "Before that, you have to be a good king first. ”

"Yes!" Xiaoer nodded very seriously.