Xiong Wuliang was stunned!

He was still a little dissatisfied - a sword was just a sword, even if it was expensive, how much could it be sold for?

But now it seems...... The reaction of the ministers in the palace was so fierce! Could it be that this sword that the King of Chu never leaves has a great background? Priceless?

It's worth a lot! Xiong Wu's conscience quickly calculated.

Zhao Ju's white eyebrows twitched, and he was still trying his best to dissuade: "The king, please take back your life!" ”

"Pingnan Sword is of great significance, and you must not allow people lightly!"

King Chu Huai turned a deaf ear, waved his big hand, signaled the ministers to silence, and then looked at Xiong Wuliang, and said with a smile: "Wuliang, you don't know the origin of this sword?" ”

Xiong Wuliang looked confused and shook his head cutely.

King Chu Huai sighed: "It's the same...... Your father Xiong Wei went early, and he must have never mentioned a few treasures of my Great Chu to you......"

"Do you know that my Chu ancestor is a bear?"

Xiong Wuliang nodded-as a Chu person, the name of the bear is still not unfamiliar.

Mane Bear, surnamed Mi, named Xiong - a descendant of the ancient Zhu Ronghuo Zhenglu, the great-grandfather of Xiong Yi, the founding monarch of Chu State. Mane Bear was once the 'fire master' of King Wen of Zhou, which literally means the sorcerer in charge of the flames.

That is the common ancestor of all Chu people.

It is said that the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty started in Xiqi, worshiped Zhu Feng, and there was a myth and legend of 'Feng Ming Qi Mountain, Zhou Daxing'. The Zhou people advocate fire virtue, and the whole country is still red - to be named 'fire master' in the Zhou royal family, the identity of the bears is obviously not trivial.

King Chu Huai stared at Xiong Wuliang's eyes again, and asked in a deep voice, "Then do you still know about Ancestor Xiong Tong?" ”

Xiong Wuliang nodded, and also became serious: "As a member of the Great Chu royal family, Qi Liang naturally knows the name of the ancestor Martial King. ”

Xiong Tong is the King of Chu Wu who arrogantly said the four words 'I am a barbarian' to the envoy of the Zhou people.

King Wu of Chu reigned for more than 50 years, during which he repeatedly promoted foreign wars, multiplied the territory of Chu several times, and made Chu develop from a humble small country to a hegemonic power, even in the face of the Zhou royal family.

When Xiong Tong, the king of Chu Wu, first ascended the throne, the state of Chu was still a small country. By the time Xiong Tong died, the state of Chu had already sat on the peaceful Han River Plain, had a huge and complete state apparatus, and its national and military strength was unprecedentedly strong.

Among the successive monarchs of the Chu State, Xiong Tong's exploits can at least rank in the top three.

King Chu Huai smiled, stroked the Pingnan Sword in front of him, and said angrily: "Ancestor Xiong Tong conquered the world and wiped out many countries...... The swords and crowns carried by the monarchs of the perished countries were melted by Xiongtong and turned into copper water. ”

"Xiong Tong smelted the hook and belt left by the ancient ancestor Mane Bear, and it was also melted into copper water."

"In the end, the ancestor Xiong Tong invited the sword smelting masters of the whole country to cast the sword of the divine soldier - it is for this Pingnan sword in front of the widow!"

Xiong Wuliang was shocked!

I didn't expect this simple bronze sword to have such a long history!

The value of this sword can no longer be measured by money - this is the pride and history of the Chu people for nearly a thousand years!

King Chu Huai squinted at Xiong Wuliang: "Since the ancestor King Wu, this Pingnan sword has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is all in the hands of the kings of Chu in the past dynasties...... Now the Marquis of Quyang has made great contributions to the country, helping the widow to dominate, making the Great Chu Society unprecedentedly strong......"

"This Pingnan sword, the widow will give it to the Marquis of Quyang!"

"This sword has the right to cut first and then play, and it can kill all demons and traitors! Wuliang nephew, please hold this sword and fight for the widow! King Chu Huai made the final decision.

Xiong Wuliang's face was solemn, he took the Pingnan sword with both hands, and raised it high above his head: "Minister, I will do my best to protect my Great Chu Jiangshan Sheji!" ”

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The prince on the side was so jealous that his eyes were about to burst into flames.

Zhao Ju stared at the Pingnan Sword in Xiong Wuliang's hand even more tightly - he knew that Xiong Wuliang was already invincible with this sword in his hand.

What a great significance this sword has to the Chu people!

When the state of Chu was facing danger in history, the king of Chu would often lend this sword to a general or important minister, hoping that the latter would be able to turn the tide - but whenever the sword was presented, it would be as if the king of Chu was there!

Now this sword has been permanently given to the Marquis of Quyang by King Chu Huai!

'You can kill all the evil and traitors', this is not a joke.

In the history of the Chu State, there was a general who held this sword and killed one of the most favored sons of the King of Chu at that time...... In the end, there was no punishment.

King Chu Huai gave Xiong Wuliang this Pingnan sword, undoubtedly conferring Xiong Wuliang's supreme authority in the town - this is the great trust of the king of Chu in the latter, not only in his ability, but also in his moral character.

It is conceivable what kind of prestige Quyang Hou Xiongliang will have with this sword in his hand!

If you want to go a little further - if it is a hundred years after King Chu Huai...... Xiong Wuliang held this sword in his hand, so it was natural that he would become the auxiliary minister of the new monarch and the general of the town.

This reward is not insignificant!

……

In addition to Xiong Wuliang being given the 'Pingnan Sword', King Chu Huai was very generous in rewarding every general who participated in the battle. For those soldiers who were unfortunately killed or disabled in battle, King Chu Huai also promised a top-level pension.

In this way, of course, everyone in the whole army is happy.

Xiong Wuliang's reputation was even louder among the Chu army - King Chu Huai personally called Xiong Wuliang the 'God of War' in front of his ministers.

This news spread far and wide, and it was greatly approved by the whole Chu army.

Follow Quyang Hou, take the least beatings, get the greatest feats, grab the most loot, and finally get the most generous rewards!

"Quyang Hou Wansheng!"

"Great Sima Wansheng!"

"Great Chu God of War, Wan Sheng!"

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The next days in Yingdu were very dull and boring - Xiong Wuliang would receive banquets from ministers from all walks of life every day, and his daily life was to eat, drink, and watch beautiful women dance.

These ministers used to be Zhao Ju's henchmen...... Now Xiong Wuliang is in the limelight, and many ministers have floating minds and spontaneously come to have a good relationship with this promising Quyang Marquis.

After all, the Marquis of Quyang was given the Pingnan Sword, which was an extremely obvious political signal released by King Chu Huai-

Xiongliang, Marquis of Quyang, will surely become the greatest powerful minister in the history of Chu State!

The ministers who had befriended Xiong Wuliang were all remorseful; And those ministers who had never had a head-on friction with Xiong Wuliang were secretly happy in their hearts, and did not hesitate to give Zhong Hua beside Xiong Wuliang a huge bribe, and desperately invited Xiong Wuliang to come to the mansion for a banquet.

Xiong Wuliang was more resistant to these banquets - these wall grasses used to be Zhaoju's party, and sitting with them was tired enough.

However, Zhao Hua strongly suggested that Xiong Wuliang should go to the banquet and collect party henchmen for his own use.

In the end, Xiong Wuliang was as good as a stream, and went to the mansions of ministers and feudal kings every day to eat and take...... They often sit down and start eating, and wipe their mouths after eating.

The generous gifts given by the ministers are all laughed at, and as for the women...... Xiong Wuliang refused all.

It's not that the Marquis of Quyang is of noble character - the main thing is that these maids and concubines are likely to be the eyes of the ministers.

Although Xiong Wuliang is also greedy for beauty, it is not worth it to invite the fine work to his Quyang Marquis Mansion for the sake of beauty......

Although Xiong Wuliang's process of going to the banquet can be described as extremely rude, the ministers are still overjoyed-

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