The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 254: Sword Saint Lu Goujian, the Unrivaled Prince

Under the moonlight, Ying Chengjiao's face looked uglier than Gai Nie's who was blocked by a single sword.

Ever since he accepted Gai Nie as his disciple, no swordsman has ever been able to stop the Sword Saint alone with just his sword.

"My lord, stay away!" Gai Nie missed the attack and retreated quickly, blocking Ying Chengjiao with his arm.

His first responsibility is the safety of his master.

The sword master, who was always confident that he could protect his master's life at any time and in any place, had a stern face and never took his eyes off the old man with the sword.

Ying Chengjiao stopped as he was told and looked at the old man standing in front of Lu Buwei.

The moonlight was dim and a little far away.

The young man couldn't see the old man's face clearly, but he could see his sword clearly - the sword was really too big.

The length of the sword is the same as other swords, three feet.

However, Ying Chengjiao estimated that the thickness and width were at least three times that of the standard Qin sword.

The fact that he could stop Gai Nie with his sword showed that the old man must be a master of swordsmanship.

A master of swordsmanship, an old man, and holding a huge sword, these three pieces of information combined point to one person.

"Lu Gou Jian." The young man said with certainty.

The old man stood leaning on his sword, somewhat surprised. He did not expect that the famous Master Cheng Jiao would know his name.

"It is a blessing to hear my humble name from the young master's mouth." The old man spoke slowly.

Although he expressed his happiness, his tone did not convey that feeling at all.

Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes.

It is really surprising that the long-missing Lu Gou Jian has become the commander's retainer.

The name Lu Gou Jian is not very famous in history. Few students majoring in ancient Chinese history know it. Ying Chengjiao, who is extremely interested in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, is one of the few who knows it.

Historical books only record Lu Gou Jian in a few words, serving as a background for Jing Ke.

Jing Ke went to Handan and played chess and gambled with Lu Gou Jian.

The two had an argument.

Lu Gou Jian loudly scolded Jing Ke.

Jing Ke left and never came back.

Later, Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin, and his deeds reached the ears of Lu Gou Jian.

When Lu Gou Jian learned about this, he felt extremely regretful and said privately:
“What a pity, he is not good at stabbing with the sword.

"When he came to me, I really didn't know he was going to assassinate the King of Qin!
"I scolded him. He must have thought I wasn't someone who could handle big business."

There is a line in the poem "Youth" by Li Bai, a famous poet in later generations: "Because of the attack on Lu Gou Jian, do not deceive each other in the competition", which is talking about this incident.

Find a righteous man like Lu Gou Jian to carry out the assassination together, and don't hide anything when playing chess, just say it directly.

Lu Gou Jian, who is not well-known in later generations, is extremely famous in the contemporary world.

The character Sword Saint was originally used by Lu Gou Jian.

More than ten years ago, Lu Gou Jian disappeared and the Sword Saint vanished.

A few years later, Gai Nie suddenly appeared in the world, and the title of Sword Saint was heard again in the martial arts world.

Gai Nie once said that there were two people in the world who were gifted with swords, one was himself and the other was Lu Gou Jian.

Ying Chengjiao once asked Gai Nie whether the missing sword saint Lu Goujian had any notable characteristics.

Gai Nie answered that it was a sword.

The sword that Lu Gou Jian carried was called Juque, a famous sword.

It was forged by the Yue sword master Ou Yezi for King Gou Jian of Yue.

Ordinary swords are better when they are sharp, so they are also called sharp swords.

Juque is the opposite. It is a double-edged heavy sword without a sharp edge and cannot be called a sharp sword.

Juque.

The giant is big.

"Que" means "defective".

The word "Ju" means that Juque is a big sword, while the word "Que" means that it is a broken sword without a sharp edge.

All the famous swords in the world are sharp weapons.

Only Juque is a blunt instrument.

Not to mention that there is no second blunt weapon among the famous swords, there is no second blunt weapon among the swords.

The sword has been a sharp weapon since the day it was created.

Except for Lu Gou Jian, no swordsman in the world used blunt weapons.

"Are you sure?" Ying Chengjiao asked in a low voice.

Gai Nie's expression remained unchanged, his lips slightly opening and closing:
"If you miss the target, flee a thousand miles away."

From the moment he entered the mansion, Gai Nie had been observing his surroundings.

He saw more than thirty guards in the mansion.

He had seen Lu Buwei's followers take action, and each of them was extraordinary.

Fighting alone, he was confident that he could kill anyone except Lu Gou Jian within five moves.

But if these retainers rushed forward, he could only escape by himself and could not take his master with him.

He only had one chance from beginning to end.

If he were to meet Lu Gou Jian in private, Gai Nie would really like to have a sword fight with this former sword master.

Now, when to go.

"Mr. Gai, just answer me whether you are sure about Lu Goujian." Ying Chengjiao's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground: "As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."

The white clothes fluttered in the wind, and the sleeves moved smoothly without wind.

Gai Nie turned his wrist, the sharp blade trembled in the air, and said expressionlessly:
"The Sword Master is me, not Lord Lu."

"Then I'll leave it to you, sir."

"only."

The sharp blade broke through the air for the second time, and the white shadow turned into a ghost again.

The shadow is tangible but invisible.

She kills people without seeing the sword but only blood. She is elegant and noble, a beauty among famous swords.

Lu Gou Jian dragged his sword forward, taking very slow steps, and faced the battle with a tail made up of fine smoke and dust.

Juque is big and has no edge.

A blunt sword unique in the world, a reckless man among famous swords.

The sword master who is more skilled in skills versus the former sword master who is more strong in strength.

A beautiful woman collides with a rough man.

Gai Nie took the lead in the attack, leaving an afterimage.

Every stab and scratch by the invisible shadow carries the breath of the underworld.

Gou Jian of Lu held Juque in both hands and defended.

Since the Juque was unopened, Lu Gou Jian could even fight with the sword in hand.

The broad sword body of Juque is like a door. It does not need to be too accurate. Simply holding it horizontally or vertically can keep the enemy out.

Sparks from the double blades splashed in the air, igniting Gai Nie's competitive spirit.

"Can this be called swordplay?" Gai Nie asked during the attack: "Why doesn't Duke Lu dance with the Gan Qi?"

Before today, he never knew that the sword could be used in this way.

The sword is not used for stabbing or chopping, but for blocking like a shield or a guard.

Instead of fighting like this, why not just fight like the God of War Xingtian, holding the spear in the left hand and the sword in the right hand?
How can a sword be a blunt instrument, and how can swordsmanship be the art of using blunt instruments?
Lu Gou Jian did not answer, his attention was highly concentrated.

I saw the gap between Gai Nie's words and the moment he took a breath.

The left hand that is holding the sword tip to rotate moves back suddenly and holds the hilt like the right hand.

His feet stomped on the ground with a roar, and he used the force to kick his legs and twist his body, then swung his arms and wrists based on inertia and swung out the first sword of attack!
"Open!" the old man roared.

There was a loud bang, like a thunderclap or a volcanic eruption, and the smoke and dust from the explosion obscured the night.

No sparks fly, no sound of weapons is heard.

Dust was floating in the air and everything fell into silence.

At this time, there were only thirteen breaths left before the two of them would fight.

When masters clash, the outcome is decided very quickly.

Those who can fight for more than half a minute are just sparring and feeding each other moves.

Gou Jian and Gai Nie of Lu stood opposite each other.

Gai Nie held the hilt of the sword in his right hand in front of his chest, and blood was floating in the air in front of him. The shadow was invisible, and the blood was seen but not the sword!
Lu Gou Jian turned his head to look at his left shoulder, and saw that his torn clothes were soaked with blood.

"You deliberately lured me into attacking." The old man said affirmatively.

Gai Nie simply nodded:

"Duke Lu found Nie's weakness and decided to attack. He focused on the right side, but missed the left side.

"The epee has no front, so great skill doesn't work.

"The reason why Juque is the most destructive sword is that it is heavy enough.

“Once the sword is out, it cannot be changed.

“If the sword in Duke Lu’s hand today was not Juque, but an ordinary Qin sword.

"As long as he could change the situation on the battlefield, Duke Lu would not be hit by Nie's sword.

"Success is due to Juque, and failure is also due to Juque."

Lu Gou Jian stroked the blade of the Juque sword as if he were stroking his most beloved woman, his old face full of tenderness:

"Juque didn't lose, I lost.

“It is still the most powerful sword in the world, but I am old and powerless.

"Twenty years earlier, your sword would not have been able to pierce me, but Juque would have been able to return it.

"I lost to you, and even more to time."

Heroes grow old, and no one can defeat time.

The night is dim and shadows are everywhere.

Dozens of armored guards gathered around and formed a circle, each holding a weapon and with malicious looks in their eyes.

Visit late at night and assassinate their lord.

He didn't retreat after the assassination attempt failed, and instead injured Duke Lu in front of all of them. He was really courting death!
So what if he is a sword master? How many people can he fight?
The reason why these guards, who had wanted to take action for a long time, had not moved was that they had not heard the order from their master.

"Capture Gai Nie." Lu Buwei said coldly, and added: "It doesn't matter whether he lives or dies."

The order has been given, and the scales have just made a sound.

"Let's see who dares!" Ying Chengjiao shouted coldly.

The guards who had just started moving were frightened by the sound, and they all stopped and looked at Master Chengjiao.

Young Master Cheng Jiao drew the sword from his waist and held it in his hand.

This sword is not a famous sword, but a very common standard Qin sword, which all Qin soldiers who go to the battlefield have.

Ying Chengjiao raised his sword, with the tip of the sword pointing diagonally at the faces of the guards around him.

"If you dare to move, I will kill you." As the young man spoke, he slowly turned around, threatening each guard equally.

For some reason, facing a twelve-year-old boy, these guests with great martial arts skills all became very terrified, as if they were really going to be killed.

Lu Buwei took a step forward and walked towards Ying Chengjiao:

“Sir, do you think that just by learning swordsmanship from Gai Nie for a few days, your martial arts skills will be enough to suppress my followers?
“Even if Young Master’s swordsmanship is on par with Gai Nie’s, he is no match for so many people.

"The courage of a common man is beyond his ability."

One sentence awakened all the guests.

They all looked ashamed, embarrassed for their inaction.

Even if Gai Nie taught him everything he knew without reservation, the person in front of him was just a teenager. How powerful could he be?
They were not even afraid of Gai Nie, so how could they be afraid of a young man?

The consciousness passed by, and when they were about to move, the young man sneered:
"I advise you not to move, and not to die just because of a word from your master.

“My swordsmanship is really bad.

“If we were to compete, it would be difficult for me to defeat one or two of you.

“But this is not a competition, it is a fight.

"I dare to kill you, do you dare to kill me?"

The scene fell silent.

There is a world of difference between daring to kill and not daring to kill.

Ying Chengjiao doesn't need to defend, and every move is aimed at the vital points.

Lu Buwei's followers could only defend themselves and dared not make any moves.

Young Master Cheng Jiao was injured, but they lost their lives.

If it were just one's own life, some of his retainers would not care - a gentleman will die for his friend.

These people did not care about their own lives, but they were afraid that Master Chengjiao would vent his anger on his master.

They looked at their master who was walking towards them, waiting for orders.

Ying Chengjiao tilted his head and said to the guard holding the halberd who was looking at Lu Buwei with the most blazing eyes:
"You can give the beryllium to your lord.

"See if your master dares to come up, and see if I dare to give your master a sword."

The protected Gai Nie had a blank expression on his face, cursing himself in his heart for being so stupid.

[This is the Qin State.]
[The prince came to Lü Buwei openly, how could Lü Buwei dare to kill him?]
[The people in danger are Nie and Hu.]
Lü Buwei stood three feet away from Ying Chengjiao and stopped:

“With Buwei’s martial arts skills and the help of so many brave men.

"Bu Wei is confident that he can control the young master without hurting him.

"Do you have confidence in Bu Wei?"

"The commander just said that a common man's courage is not enough. I deeply agree with him." Ying Chengjiao dropped Qin Jian.

The standard Qin Jian shook and lay on the ground.

Young Master Cheng Jiao crossed his arms and looked around:
"If anyone dares to step forward today, I, Ying Chengjiao, swear that I will kill everyone present and exterminate all three clans."

All the guests changed color.

Ying Chengjiao looked at Lü Buwei, who remained calm, and said:

“I think I have a good memory and I remember everyone present.

"Master, do you have confidence in my memory?"

Lu Buwei remained silent for a long time.

Ying Chengjiao looked like he had run out of patience and said impatiently:

"Kill if you want, otherwise get out.

"If you come together again to hinder my eyes, I will exterminate your entire clan."

The guests were frightened and angry.

Some had pale faces, others had dark faces, and they all looked towards their master.

Lu Buwei nodded slowly.

The crowd dispersed, leaving only six people: Lu Buwei, Ying Chengjiao, Gan Luo, Hu, Gai Nie, and Lu Gou Jian.

Ying Chengjiao took a step forward and stared into the commander's eyes, wanting to see what he was thinking:
"Master, you were silent just now. Are you thinking about killing your disciple like you killed Afang?"

Lü Buwei's eyes were bright and deep, with both the light of the sun and the darkness of the abyss:

"Only you can accomplish this great plan. How dare Bu Wei think of doing this?"

"Master, is there anything you dare not do? I thought you were disrespectful to my brother and had monopolized power to the extreme, but I didn't expect you to dare to kill my sister-in-law!" Ying Chengjiao asked loudly.

Lü Buwei was extremely displeased and asked:

"Sister-in-law?

"My lord, do you agree that a hidden palace maiden can become the queen of our country?
"Do you want Qin to lose its dignity and prestige among the other nations and become a laughing stock like Zhao?
"My Lord, are you still as naive as you were when you were little, thinking that the king's appointment of a queen is like a commoner marrying a wife, and that it will be fine as long as the king is willing.

"Do you think this is just a family matter, not a national matter?"

"Even if you disagree, you can't kill her!" Ying Zi, who was known as a debater, was in no mood to argue with his teacher at this moment: "You broke the rules!"

"Rules? Ha!" Lü Buwei laughed angrily, "We have a plan to break the greatest rule in the world. Compared to that, this is nothing. Sir, you have betrayed your original intention."

"Don't say such nonsense! If the master really wants to discuss the Dao, let's discuss it for three days and three nights on a chosen day! I want to know now that the master can kill Afang today, but will he kill my brother tomorrow?"

"meeting."

"I have already told the commander that if he dares to touch my brother, no one can protect him."

"Excuse me, sir, if the king stands on the side of the nobles, what can we do if we don't kill them?"

"My brother will stand with us."

"What king would rebel against himself?"

"I."

"..."

Lu Buwei stepped forward, put his hands on Ying Chengjiao's shoulders, and said sincerely:
“There will never be another Gongzi Chengjiao in the world.

"You are unrivaled in the world."

(End of this chapter)