"Sir, please accept these one thousand taels of gold. Zhao Dan asks you, sir, to save the country of Zhao..."

As soon as Xia Pingan opened his eyes, he saw a handsome young man with a gorgeous face and a beard sitting on his knees in front of him, bowing solemnly to him. The young man stood up, but his face was still full of worry.

On the table in front of the two of them, there was a thousand taels of gold placed directly on it, covering the table with golden light.

Zhao Dan, Zhao Xiaocheng Wang, and sure enough, he has now become Zhuangzi.

Xia Pingan was a little excited. He had previously guessed that this world bead was most likely to become Zhuangzi, because the allusion of the Emperor's Sword came from Zhuangzi. He did not expect this to be the case.

Zhuangzi is a great figure in Chinese culture, a figure who is called together with Laozi. Because there are many allusions to Zhuangzi, the world pearl is only named after the Emperor's Sword.

While his mind was spinning, Xia Ping'an smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, you're welcome. The State of Zhao is now powerful and dominates the princes. It is assisted by Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Pingyuan Jun, Zhao She and other civil servants and generals. I really don't know why Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to

Invite me to Handan and give me so much gold?"

"Zhao Dan really doesn't dare to humiliate you with this money. This money is just for your entourage. I would like to thank your entourage for escorting you to Handan. Zhao Dan heard that your gentleman is wise and holy. How can this amount of money measure your power?"

Great talent, but now that the State of Zhao is in danger, Zhao Dan has also received advice from an expert, saying that only wise and capable people like Mr. Zhao in the world can save the State of Zhao. Zhao Dan then invited Mr. to come to Handan and wanted to meet him!" At this moment!

Zhao Dan, in front of Zhuangzi, was extremely sincere, just like a primary school student showing respect to his teacher.

"Oh, I wonder what dangers there are in Zhao State now, which makes His Highness the Crown Prince so worried?" Xia Pingan asked.

"Sir, you drove into the city before, but how different is Handan City now?" Zhao Dan asked rhetorically.

"Handan is extremely prosperous, but I see that there seem to be a lot of people with swords on this street..." Xia Pingan said.

"That's right!" Zhao Dan sighed, "The biggest worry of our Zhao country now is that it is born because of swords. To be honest, sir, my father has been obsessed with swordsmanship in the past three years and is currently recruiting three thousand swordsmen in Handan.

, I am either practicing swordsmanship or watching swordsmen compete in swordsmanship every day, and I have no interest in government affairs at all. Now in Handan, people are killed and maimed every day in swordsman competition. In the entire city of Handan, everyone is talking about swordsmanship and is indifferent to national affairs. All countries

The waiter went to Handan to investigate the news. Seeing the state of Zhao, the surrounding princes were already eyeing Zhao. If this continues, Zhao would be in danger. So Zhao Dan begged you to save Zhao. It would be best for you to meet my father.

He gave up his hobby of swordsmanship and concentrated on state affairs again."

As he spoke, Zhao Dan bowed to Xia Pingan again.

Xia Pingan smiled slightly and looked at the gown he was wearing, "This is easy to handle. Just ask His Highness the Crown Prince to dress me up like the swordsman your father likes and take me to see your father!"

Zhao Dan was stunned. He looked at Xia Ping'an, who was an immortal, and hesitated slightly, "Wouldn't this be disrespectful to Sir? The swordsmen my father likes all have disheveled hair, protruding buns, and low-hanging hats."

, his hat is thick, his clothes are tight, his eyes are wide open and he doesn’t like to talk, he is very brave and fierce..."

"It doesn't matter, just say that I am good at swordsmanship, and just take me to see your father!"

Seeing Xia Pingan's confident look, Zhao Dan immediately ordered his men to get busy and prepare the swordsman's outfit for Xia Pingan. It took three days to prepare everything.

Zhao Dan prepared an exquisite swordsman outfit for Xia Ping An, including a well-fitting swordsman uniform, a hat, and a sword, and then sent someone to the palace to report to his father that he had brought a swordsman master and wanted to enter the palace to show off to his father.

Demonstrate swordsmanship.

King Zhao Huiwen had been watching the swordsman competition in the palace every day for the past two days. Hearing that His Highness the Prince had found a swordsman for him, he immediately became interested and immediately agreed to let Zhao Dan bring Xia Ping'an into the palace.

Prince Dan and Xia Pingan entered the palace directly in a carriage.

Entering the palace of Zhao State, Xia Ping'an saw King Zhao Huiwen in the main hall.

King Zhao Huiwen was actually an old acquaintance and no stranger to him. He had already met Xia Pingan before when he returned the jade to Zhao Jie Zhu after fusion.

King Zhao Huiwen was wearing a royal robe and a nine-pin crown on his head. He was very majestic. The person with twelve-pin crown on his head was the Emperor of Zhou. No one among the princes dared to wear a twelve-pin crown.

After the prince's introduction, Xia Pingan stood up straight, with no intention of bowing down. Zhao Dan looked on and kept winking at Xia Pingan, almost breaking out in a cold sweat.

King Zhao Huiwen squinted at Xia Pingan, "Why don't you worship me when you see me?"

"I heard that the king likes swordsmanship. You should know that a real sword would rather break than bend. I cultivate myself with the sword and use my swordsmanship to see the king. There is no need to worship!"

After hearing this, King Zhao Huiwen was not only not angry, but suddenly became interested. He felt that Xia Pingan was different from the swordsmen he had seen before, "Oh, how far have you practiced swordsmanship? How dare you talk to me?

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"My swordsmanship has been cultivated to the point where I can kill one person in ten steps and leave no trace behind for thousands of miles!"

"Kill one person in ten steps, and leave no trace behind in a thousand miles!" King Zhao Huiwen was suddenly surprised, his eyes sparkled, and he stood up from the throne, "Wouldn't that mean you are invincible in the world? Tell me how you did it?"

"The key to swordsmanship is the twelve characters: to show the weakness, to open it to the advantage, to attack it after the attack, and to reach it first!"

After hearing this, King Zhao Huiwen seemed to have some enlightenment, but the so-called swordsman was not just talking with words, so he asked directly, "You are right, but do you dare to compete with my sword master on the spot?

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"No problem at all!"

"Hahaha..." King Zhao Huiwen laughed happily and said three good words in a row, "In this case, Sir, please go down and wait for a few days to rest. After I select the strongest swordsman, I will come back to talk to Sir."

You give it a try!"

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Zhao Dan took Xia Pingan out of the palace again, with cold sweat streaming down his back. Sitting on the carriage, Zhao Dan asked Xia Pingan nervously, "Sir, my father's 3,000 swordsmen are all swordsman masters in the Zhao Kingdom. Mr. Today

He did not bow to my father in the main hall, and even said that he would kill a person in ten steps and leave no trace behind. My father has already become competitive and wants to win the reputation of being invincible. If this dampens my spirit, he will definitely choose in a few days.

The strongest swordsman will compete with you, sir. Those swordsmen will be selected one out of ten thousand. During the competition, it will be a life-and-death struggle. Killing can happen in the blink of an eye. Are you really sure, sir?"

No wonder Zhao Dan was nervous. He originally thought that when he brought Xia Pingan into the palace this time, he could hear Xia Pingan's eloquent words to persuade his father. Unexpectedly, Xia Pingan didn't say a few words when he entered the palace this time, but he was confused.

My father was immediately provoked like a cockfight, and he actually wanted to select a master to compete with Xia Pingan in swordsmanship. The so-called Jun Wu was joking, how could this be a joke?

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry, we will see the outcome in a few days!" Xia Pingan said calmly.

Seeing that Xia Pingan was so confident, Zhao Dan could only accept it.

In the next few days, Xia Pingan lived in the residence prepared for him by Zhao Dan, enjoying himself. However, Zhao Dan sent people to report news to him every day, and the news was all about how his father made his subordinates

The masters competed against each other and selected who was going to compete with Xia Pingan in the main hall.

In order for King Zhao Huiwen to select a master to compete with Xia Pingan, dozens of swordsmanship masters had died in Handan City in the past few days.

In the past few days, the news was spreading everywhere in Handan City that King Zhao Huiwen was going to select a swordsman master and compete with a master who could kill a person in ten steps and travel thousands of miles away. All the swordsmen went crazy.

After seven days of selection, King Zhao Huiwen selected the five strongest swordsmen among his 3,000 swordsmen and prepared to compete with Xia Ping'an in the palace.

After getting ready, King Zhao Huiwen asked Zhao Dan to take Xia Ping'an into the palace again that day.

Returning to the palace again, the atmosphere in the palace today was extremely solemn. The palace guards in armor were all in high spirits and ready. King Zhao Huiwen also prepared a competition arena in the main hall. Some ministers in the court heard that

The King of Zhao is selecting a swordsman and wants to compete with others for the title of the invincible swordsman. He also came.

As soon as Xia Pingan arrived at the palace, he saw five swordsmen in uniforms and swords waiting for him outside the main hall. The five swordsmen had different descriptions, either arrogant, indifferent, or murderous, but

They just glanced at each other, and their gazes were like swords, with an unspeakable sharp and killing aura, and sword intent surged throughout their bodies.

King Zhao Huiwen selected these five people among the 3,000 swordsmen. There is no doubt that these five people are definitely the top swordsmen in the Zhao Kingdom.

Looking at the five swordsman masters, Xia Pingan sighed slightly in his heart. These five people are also worthy of respect.

Seeing that Xia Ping'an had arrived as promised, King Zhao Huiwen was very happy and said with great interest, "Sir, can we compete?"

"Can!"

"I wonder what style and length of sword you need, sir. I have it here!"

"My swordsmanship is the same with both long and short swords, but I have three swordsmanships here for your Majesty to choose. Please let me give you some explanations before we compete."

There are actually three sword techniques?

King Zhao Huiwen also suddenly became interested and asked curiously, "I wonder what the three sword techniques that sir know are?"

Xia Pingan looked around and said loudly, "Among the three swordsmanships of mine, there are the sword of the emperor, the sword of the princes, and the sword of the common people. I wonder which sword the king wants to choose?"

Everyone in the venue was shocked when they heard what Xia Pingan said. King Zhao Huiwen even stood up from his seat again. His attitude toward Xia Pingan suddenly became respectful, and he asked, "I wonder what Mr. Emperor's Sword is like?"

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"The emperor's sword has Yanxi Shicheng as the front, Qi Dai as the spear; Jinwei as the ridge, Zhou and Song Dynasties as the tang, Han Wei as the clamp; it is surrounded by the four barbarians, wrapped in the four seasons; it is surrounded by the Bohai Sea, and it is led by the Changshan Mountains;

It is controlled by the five elements, and the theory is based on the virtue of punishment; it is opened by yin and yang, held by spring and summer, and moved by autumn and winter. This sword is as straight as it can be, it can be lifted as high as it can, it can be moved as low as possible, and it can be moved without any side.

.Once this sword is used, the princes will be conquered, and the world will obey. This sword is the emperor's sword. Anyone who can use it will be the emperor..."

Xia Ping'an's voice resounded through the palace, like thunder on the ground. The palace was completely silent for a moment, and everyone was shocked.

After King Zhao Huiwen heard about the Sword of the Emperor, he was lost for a while. He looked outside the palace, a little confused, and seemed to see Shicheng, Mount Tai, and the Central Plains... It took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"I wonder... what is the sword of the princes, sir?" When he spoke again, King Zhao Huiwen's voice was different from before, with a slight tremor and a bit of sourness.

"The sword of the princes has the wise warrior as the front, the honest man as the bridle, the virtuous man as the backbone, the loyal saint as the tandem, and the heroic and arrogant man as the clip. This sword is straight and has no front, and it is unparalleled in lifting it.

There is no way to carry out the case, and there is no side to the movement. The law is raised to the round sky to align with the three lights, and the law is lowered to the earth to align with the four seasons. It neutralizes the public opinion and stabilizes the four villages. Once this sword is used, it is like the shock of thunder, and the four seals are sealed.

Within the country, there are all those who obey and obey the king's orders. This is the sword of the princes. Today there is a great fight, and the princes will all compete to use it..."

There was silence in the palace again!

After a while, King Zhao Huiwen spoke again, his voice had become softer, and he was disappointed, "I wonder what the sword of the common man is, sir?"

Xia Ping'an smiled slightly and said, "The common man's sword has a shaggy head and protruding temples, a hanging crown, a mangy tassel, a short back clothes, angry eyes and difficulty in speaking. They strike each other in front, cutting off the neck and collar with the top, and cutting off the liver and lungs with the bottom. This is a common man's sword."

A man's sword is no different from a fighting cock. Once his life is gone, he has no use for state affairs. Now that the king has the position of emperor, he likes the sword of a common man, and I steal it for the sake of the king..."

Hearing Xia Pingan's words, the five swordsmen selected by King Zhao Huiwen looked at each other, lowered their heads one by one, remained silent, and did not dare to look at Xia Pingan anymore.

After hearing this, King Zhao Huiwen suddenly felt ashamed. He stepped down from the throne in person, took Xia Ping'an's hand and walked to the main hall. He quickly ordered his subordinates to prepare delicious food and wine for the reception.
To be continued...