In 321 B.C., King Ji Bian of Zhou Xian was critically ill and summoned his son Ji Ding into the palace. Ji Bian reigned for 48 years, at this time the situation of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States has been completed, during which the countries changed the law to become stronger, combined vertical and horizontal, often strong and weak, and the city changed hands. On the other hand, the sons of a hundred schools of thought contended, the three religions and nine streams were released together, the strategists and ministers were constantly emerging, and the merchants and chivalrous people traveled through the world, but there was also another scene. In 323 B.C., the princes of various countries successively claimed the king, completely ignoring the Zhou Dynasty Emperor, and the Zhou Dynasty at this time was actually on the verge of existing.

Zhou Tianzi Ji Bian is generous and benevolent, but he is weak on the outside, but he hopes to revitalize the Zhou Dynasty in his heart, so although he has a long life and reigns for a long time, he often laments and blames himself and is ashamed. Before dying, he was ready to tell his son Ji Ding, a secret that had been buried in his heart for many years. Although Ji Ding is a prince at this time, he is actually close to his prime, and he is an old man.

Ji Ding entered the palace, bowed down and stood beside Ji Bian, and cried slowly:

"Father, the son is here!"

When Ji Bian heard the sound, he helped him up and leaned on the bed, at this time he had already retired from all idle people, leaving only a few old eunuchs who had served him for many years. Ji Bian lifted his spirits, opened his eyes and said slowly:

"A few years ago, I knew that my life was not long, so I sent Mengying to ask Zhuangzi for advice, I didn't want to live for so many years, just because I couldn't understand something, I didn't dare to die!" Ji Bian said and paused.

"Father's merit is in Sheji, why do you say that!" Ji Ding admonished.

Ji Bian shook his head, shook his hand again, motioned to Ji Ding not to interrupt him, and continued:

"The deadline is approaching in the near future, and it seems that I have suddenly realized the way to solve it. Today, I will tell you one by one, and I will be blind to death!" Ji Bian paused again, Ji Ding didn't dare to interrupt, and listened to Ji Bian continue:

"Zhuangzi is a master of the world, the Tao is in the old respect, although the world has criticism, but I have a lot of friendship with him, but also know his way, so the world is entrusted to him, in order to seek a good policy, Kuang help the world, Zhou Zheng I dynasty. With that, he gestured to Mengying.

Meng Ying walked over, took out a cloth bag and handed it to Ji Bian. Ji Bian continued to say slowly:

"Zhuangzi put the good policy in this cloth bag, and asked Meng Ying to instruct me: 'Heaven must not be leaked, leaked, lost!' ┄┄ I know that my time is short, and I have no power to return to heaven, and I want to inform you of it. However, if I tell you, I will leak the secret of heaven and waste Zhuangzi's scheming. ”

When Ji Ding heard this, he didn't understand yet, Ji Bian handed the cloth bag into Ji Ding's hands, and continued:

"When I die, you will bury it with me, and as soon as the seventy-forty-ninth day is over, you will immediately open the coffin and take it out!"

When Ji Ding heard this, he hurriedly exclaimed:

"Father┄┄"

Before Ji Ding could speak, Ji Bian waved his hand and continued:

"I had a very happy conversation with Zhuang Zhouyan, all because neither of us liked the Confucian courtesy. Now that the princes are kings, there are many arrogances, and who has come out to speak┄┄You need to remember my words, so that the opportunity will not be leaked, and great things can be accomplished!"

Ji Bian said this, Ji Ding pinched the cloth bag in his hand, and seemed to understand a little: it turned out that his father had to make this decision in order to follow Zhuangzi's instructions and not reveal the heavenly secrets.

"Erchen remember, father, you are relieved!" Ji Ding said softly.

"Although I don't know what is in this bag, I am convinced that what Zhuangzi said is extraordinary. Lao Jun has the way of heaven and does his best, far better than Kong Mo. Although Zhuang Zhou has one or two, the road is still shallow, but he travels around the world, observes the nuances, sees and hears extensively, and will gain something. Now that I am terminally ill, unless the Taigong is reincarnated, the worldly people will be able to save my Zhou Dynasty in every way! Zhuang Zhou is often criticized by the world, and he is not in the world, which is the reason why I begged him┄┄" After Ji Bian finished speaking, he seemed to be unable to catch his breath, and coughed and gasped slightly.

Seeing this, Ji Ding approached and relieved Ji Bian, and said:

"Don't worry, father, sons and daughters must do their best to revitalize our dynasty and protect the world!"

"After I leave, don't slack off Mr., when the crisis comes, you can drive Mr!" Ji Bian pointed to Meng Ying and said to Ji Ding.

"Erchen has written it down!" Ji Ding replied.

Ji Bian rested for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "You can go!"

While Ji Bian's father and son were talking, an old eunuch quietly leaned behind the pillar and listened to all this. After Ji Ding withdrew, the old eunuch hurriedly left the palace and ran to the market.

As soon as the old eunuch left the palace, a little eunuch followed, and after walking a few palace gates, a person who looked like a guard took over from the little eunuch.

The old eunuch walked out of the palace and walked a few streets and alleys, when he was suddenly stopped by three people in one alley. The three of them stepped forward quickly and pressed the old eunuch, and one of the leaders shouted:

"Where are you going, what are you going to do, tell me quickly, or I'll kill you with a knife!"

The old eunuch was originally a hidden spy, but because he had stayed in the deep palace for a long time, his courage had become smaller, and he was pressed tightly by the three of them at this time, and his legs were already weak with fright. The old eunuch knew that he was being targeted today and couldn't deny it, so he cowardly said:

"I said, I said, I begged the strong men to spare their lives!"

"Tell me, I'll spare your life if you tell me honestly!" shouted another.

"Zhou Tianzi got an important cloth bag, handed it to the prince, and instructed the prince to bury the cloth bag with him after his death, and then take it out of his coffin after 7749!" said the old eunuch.

"Is the Son of Heaven going to die?" The leader asked.

"Yes ┄ ┄ Yes. The old eunuch replied.

"Do you know what's in that bag?" asked another.

"I don't know that!" said the old eunuch again.

"That's all, is there anything else that matters?"

"That's all there ┄┄ A good man spare my life!" The old eunuch was so frightened that he lost his soul at this time, and he only knew how to beg for mercy, and he didn't explain the origin of the cloth bag clearly between his words.

The leader didn't say much, he pulled out the knife and stabbed it, and the old eunuch "oops" and whimpered. The three men tossed the body aside and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

This old eunuch was an old man who had been placed by Zhou Tianzi's side many years ago, so he was able to get close to the inner palace and find out confidential information. The state of Chu was a hegemon as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, and later the national strength became more and more prosperous, and he had already had a desire to watch the position of the Son of Heaven, so he installed a lot of spies around Zhou Tianzi. At this time, the Qin State was the strongest among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, and in order to be able to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, it also strengthened the penetration and control of the Zhou Dynasty, and also placed many people in the palace of the Emperor of Zhou. The officials around the Son of Heaven were afraid of the might of the Qin State, and some people wanted to leave a way back for themselves, so they often made it convenient for the sons of the Qin State. At this time, although Qin's spies in the Zhou Dynasty outnumbered those of Chu, after all, Chu had been in business for much longer than Qin, so in the deep palace, the only person who could approach the Son of Heaven at a critical time was the old eunuch of Chu.

These three people were the spies of the Qin State, and after leaving the palace, the three of them immediately picked up the previous guard and followed the old eunuch. At this time, all countries in the Warring States period had special spy and intelligence agencies, and the Qin State was the strongest and was feared by all countries, and its spy agencies were particularly developed, so it is not surprising that the old spy of the Chu State was arrested as soon as he left the palace.

The three of them walked a short distance, found a remote place and settled, and one said:

"Who is this old guy, I forgot to ask clearly!" The person who spoke was called Ji Wu.

"It doesn't matter, I'll find out if I ask someone in the palace tomorrow, it is estimated that it is a spy of the Chu State!" Another man named Zhao Chang said.

"The most important thing now is to get that cloth bag!" said Cai Kui, the leader.

"What the boss said is extremely true! It's just that there is a subordinate who doesn't know whether to talk about it or not," Zhao Chang said.

"Just say it!" Cai Kui said.

"This cloth bag is not only the dying thing of the Son of Heaven that week, I am afraid it is not an ordinary object, it must hide a big secret in it, why don't the three of us work together to take it, if we can get it, then the head will be a great achievement, the King of Qin will have a big reward, and the two of us can also get a little light! What does the head think?" Zhao Chang said.

"If we conceal Shangfeng, in case the three of us miss and miss King Qin's major event, we can't afford to be guilty!" Ji Wu was a little scared, so he said.

"You're wrong, if you miss, others won't know that there is such a thing as a cloth bag! If it is reported and the matter is done, the credit of the leader may not be great; if it can't be done, we can't afford to be guilty!" Zhao Chang said.

"That's a good point, if we can accomplish this big thing, when the time comes, when the time comes, in front of the Yuanhou, the King of Qin will definitely be rewarded, and the three of my brothers will be able to get ahead!" Cai Kui said. Yuanhou was a high-ranking official of the Qin State, responsible for the country's espionage and intelligence work, and was also the younger brother of King Huiwen of Qin at that time.

"That cloth bag is so important, and it is in the hands of the prince, it is not easy to obtain!" Ji Wu said.

"The Son of Heaven has not yet died, even if it collapses, there are still 7749 days after the burial, I will have time to plan slowly!" Zhao Chang said.

"Now you have to sum it up, is it easier to take the cloth bag from the prince's hand, or is it easier to steal it from the tomb after the death of the Son of Heaven?" Cai Kui said.

"The boss is right, I'll go back for the time being, and slowly discuss a safe way!" Ji Wu said.

The three of them went back and discussed for a while, and the next morning, they went their separate ways. That Zhao Chang had already paid attention in his heart, and walked around the street, and happened to run into Ji Wu, so he quickly grabbed Ji Wu and said:

"Brother, come on, I have something to say to you!"

The two then found a wine shop and sat down, and asked the store to serve wine and food, and Ji Wu spoke first:

"Why did my brother get into trouble, and now if you don't get it right, you will lose your life!"

"Hehe, tell me how Cai Kui treats you and me?" Zhao Chang sneered.

"Hey, I don't need to say it!" Ji Wu sighed.

"In that case, why don't my two brothers work together and do something earth-shattering?" Zhao Chang said as he spoke.

Ji Wuyi was stunned, looked up, and whispered:

"You already had a plan?"

"If you follow me, we will be prosperous and rich, and we will enjoy it inexhaustibly!"

"But be on the safe side, what can I do with the two of you?"

"The so-called praying mantis catches cicadas, and the yellow finch is behind. This is true of all things in this world!"

"That's a good thing, although the old eunuch of the Chu State got the secret, he didn't think about it, but he became the prey of us!"

"Now let Cai Kui be a praying mantis, and the two of us will make this yellow finch!"

"Oh, tell me more!"

"If you want to get the cloth bag from the prince's hand now, you must need many people in the palace to participate in the roundup, I'm afraid that in the end it will be difficult for the cloth bag to reach our hands, once the news leaks and alarms the prince, it is even more unpredictable. I have been operating in Luoyi for many years, and I have quite a lot of connections, and I am somewhat sure that I will steal the contents of the tomb within 7749 days!"

Mako was a term for spy agents at the time. That Zhao Chang was originally a citizen of the Zhou Dynasty, and was later bought by the Qin State to be a roommate, and he also became a small leader for many years, and when he was thinking about going to the next level, Cai Kui came from the Qin State to occupy his place. Zhao Chang was originally dissatisfied, and Cai Kui was a character who was easy to attack and quick to gain and was mean and unkind, so he thought about it.

"Well, that's a good reason, it's easier to take something from a dead person than from a living person!" Ji Wu nodded.

"Hehe┄┄ Brother doesn't know, I have another plan!" Zhao Chang smiled evilly: "How can there be no treasures in the tomb of the Son of Heaven that week?"

Ji Wu's eyes lit up, and he said in surprise: "Yes, I didn't expect my brother to have such a plan, have you ever thought of a plan?"

"Don't worry, don't worry! As long as the brother depends on me, great things will be done!" Zhao Chang sneered, and continued:

"Come, drink!"

The two clinked glasses and drained them all.