On the right side of the room there was a weapon shelf on which several swords were placed, one of which had a gold-plated scabbard and a hilt inlaid with sparkling gems, which made people see it at first sight.

On the red sandalwood shelf on the left, there is a large blue and white porcelain plate like a water plate, which contains dozens of delicate yellow and exquisite Buddha's hands. On the lacquer shelf on the right hangs a white jade flounder chime, next to it hangs a small hammer, and next to it are two semicircular bookshelves with various books neatly placed.

Near the bamboo window, there is a piece of rice paper on the rosewood table, there is a brush dipped in ink on the inkstone, and the brush holder is full of jasper brushes that have not yet been used, and on the rice paper is a copy of the map of the Qi country, next to which is written a line of "heroes in troubled times, who is the master of ups and downs", and the head of the pen and the head of the tail seem to declare that the master is a resolute and ambitious person.

Pressed on the drawing was the black box that Chu Xuan carried back.

She observed for a long time, and in order to open the black box, she had to unlock the mysterious trap box, which had twelve squares.

Chu Xuan stretched out her hand and pressed it on the middle grid, and the other grids began to move, and then returned to their original positions, obviously not unlocked, and she didn't think that she could unlock them immediately.

After trying for about ten minutes, after the twelve squares were misplaced, they all opened out at the same time, like petals that bloomed in an instant, and Chu Xuan also stared closely at what would be revealed inside.

An ancient sword with pure black lines, full of rich evil aura.

An item wrapped in a yellow robe, embroidered with a dragon and phoenix motif

Chu Xuan stared at it for a few seconds, and then took the lead in opening the yellow robe package, revealing the jade seal inside.

Sure enough, the Chu family is not a real poor family, but has another way.

Chu Xuan picked up the jade seal and looked upside down, and there were two dragons engraved on one side of the seal, each holding two words, namely: Da Chu.

Chef Chu?

The Seven Kingdoms of the Troubled Times are based on the scene, which is also the scene of the princes separating and building the country after the Dasheng Dynasty gradually weakened, and now everyone wants to dominate the world and become the founding emperor, so the wars in various places are frequent, although there are also people who uncover the pole and raise the flag to establish a small country force, but there is no one called Da Chu.

Going back to the history before the Dasheng Dynasty of the Seven Kingdoms in the troubled times, there was no such country as Great Chu.

If you want to completely eradicate the traces of a country's existence, it is obviously impossible, there will always be historical records.

However, this jade seal is not new, but has a certain annual ring. In other words, does the country of Dachu exist, or is there something hidden in it?

But why didn't her father tell her just now?

It seems that there are a lot of problems here.

However, Chu Xuan had a hunch that as long as she took the Qi Kingdom, Daddy would tell her the whole story.

Putting the problem aside, Chu Xuan put his eyes on the sword, the sword is 2 feet 1 inch long, the sword body is cast from dark iron, and it is extremely thin, with a faint cold light, the lines on it are like a lightning pattern, the hilt of the sword is a golden dragon carving, which looks extremely majestic, and the blade is extremely sharp, when it is a real blade like autumn frost.

She picked it up, and it was indeed light, and it fit like a made-to-fit hand.

Rub!

Chu Xuan held the hilt of the sword and slowly pulled out the sword, the trilling sound was like the sound of a dragon's roar, she stood up and played a few more times, the sword qi like a swimming dragon was very amazing.

She picked up the rice paper and threw it into the air, and with a slight stroke of the sword, the rice paper was directly divided into two sections, which showed its sharpness.

"Very good, I'll call you Youlong in the future. Now that you have regained your sight, you will surely become the first sword of the Empire. Chu Xuan smiled with satisfaction, she dragged the black sword in front of her eyes, and when she said the name, the sword trembled again, as if there would be her words.

Inserting You Long back into the scabbard and putting it back on the table, Chu Xuan took a pen and paper to write a letter.

After writing the envelope, she said, "Red One." ”

I saw a black shadow flashing, a woman wearing a dark red power suit and a high ponytail knelt down on one knee in front of the pursuit, clenched her fists and bowed her head, and said respectfully: "Master." ”

"Hmm." Chu Xuan bowed slightly, shook the envelope in his hand, and Hong Ming answered it with both hands, "Go and tell Red Four and Red Five that they can act." ”

Hong Yi hugged his fist and said yes, and then immediately disappeared in front of him.

Chu Xuan stood up from her position, went around to the mahogany table and picked up the two pieces of waste paper on the ground, raised her eyes to look at the tall bamboo outside the window, she hooked her lips and smiled, her eyes were meaningful.

My father forgot one thing in the process of development, it is not necessary to start from the regime to be in power, it is the key to control the soldiers, but it is fundamental to control the people.

And the only thing that hits the lifeblood of the people is the economy.

Breaking a country's economy is equivalent to breaking the pillars.

The pillars will fall apart, and no matter how large the frame is, the building will slowly crumble.

"Red two."

Another woman in the same costume knelt on one knee, "Master." ”

"You go to the palace and tell Defu and Guiyuan that the show can begin."

"Yes."

After a few words of conversation, calm returned to the room.

The two pieces of waste paper in his hand turned into ashes and scattered, Chu Xuan turned to the desk and quickly drew a map.

It's just that this time, she painted not only the Qi Kingdom, but the territory of the Seven Kingdoms, and the cinnabar dan was as red as blood, really like a swimming dragon.

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At this time, the Imperial Palace Imperial Study.

Qi Jing, the only remaining eighth emperor uncle of Qi State, sighed, looked at the emperor's nephew who was sitting on the dragon chair with a dull complexion, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, you have carelessly lost Jingzhou." Seeking skin with a tiger is not necessarily to save the ability to win in danger, but to give people the opportunity to hunt secretly. ”

Although this nephew is ambitious, it is a pity that his ability and resourcefulness can't keep up, and now every step they take may fall into the net that Taishi Chu has already laid, so he repeatedly emphasized that he should think twice before acting, but he didn't expect that he would make such a big mistake behind his back now.

"Uncle Huang, I..." Qi Xingxiu opened his mouth, looking at the obviously disappointed Uncle Huang, his hands on his knees were clenched, the back of his hand was bruised, and he gritted his back teeth to endure the anger that was about to explode in his heart.

Although he is the emperor of Qi State, what is the difference between him and the puppet emperor.

Master Chu holds great power, and the court can openly disregard him as an emperor.

Although Uncle Eight Emperor is supporting him, the power in his hands may not be transferred. What can he do, he can only regain the rights that the emperor should have through his own means, but now that he has been criticized for nothing, how can he stand it in his heart.

Qi Jing knew that he was unwilling, and he hated iron in his heart, but he could only patiently explain: "The emperor's every move is under the supervision of Taishi Chu, who you have seen, what you have said, and what you have done, he may be clear." Your act of conspiring with other countries is equivalent to personally handing over the handle to him, and at that time, people will be swordsmen and I will be fish and meat, and it will be even more difficult to move an inch in the future. ”

Qi Xingxiu was a little unwilling and a little afraid when he heard this, but he pretended to be calm and said: "I don't believe it, he Chu Taishi can really cover the sky with one hand." This world is the world of my Qi family, but it is not him Chu Taishi, I am the son of heaven, are you still afraid that he will not succeed. ”

said so, but Qi Jing could also see that the emperor's nephew was scared.

He sighed silently in his heart, knowing that it was good to be afraid, but he was worried that he would not even listen to the advice.

The two looked at each other and were silent for a while, but Qi Xingxiu couldn't help but worry: "Then according to Uncle Huang, what are we going to do." ”

Although he didn't want to admit it, Taishi Chu was indeed covering the sky with one hand, and he, the emperor, was helpless.

Qi Jing turned his back, closed his eyes, and finally made up his mind: "Secret, only the dead will not leak it." ”

"But there are also one or two ministers involved, and if they make a move, they will inevitably move the people." Qi Xingxiu once thought about cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, but in the end he was in a dilemma.

Originally, there were not many ministers who supported him, and now two more are cut off, which is equivalent to cutting off his right arm.

Qi Jing slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were half blind, and he tilted his head and said, "Being cut off to survive, this is the mental preparation that should be made after deciding to enter our staff." ”

The Eight Sages King, who has always been gentle and amiable, still speaks in such a gentle voice at the moment, but it gives people a chilling feeling.

In the whirlpool of the imperial court, none of them are clear water.

Qi Xingxiu raised his eyebrows and pondered for a while, and finally said, "I know." ”

What he cared about was definitely not the lives of the two ministers, all he was worried about was whether they had left clues for Master Chu to discover.

If you succeed, you will be king, and if you fail, you will be a coward.

He must not lose this time.