Your skills are excellent, and now I have them too.

Chapter 87 History Becomes Wild Again

Old Ji was sulking, his arms crossed over his chest, his face puffed out in anger.

"Mr. Ji?"

Lu Zhao was dumbfounded. He had only asked one question and had not expressed any preference for "fishing" or said anything like "Oh, you guys simply don't value the lives of your soldiers." He didn't understand what was so infuriating about it.

Ji Ye remained silent for a moment before saying, "Brother, that brat Wang Zhao was almost kidnapped. If it weren't for your unexpected surprise, this old man would have been in deep trouble this time. And now you suspect I'm framing you? Who are you insulting?"

Lu Zhao: "Brother?"

Old Chief Ji was furious: "If I were really fishing, every one of those who tried to ambush me would be dead!"

Lu Zhao quickly reassured them, "My brothers, I shouldn't have doubted you, it was just a feeling."

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Ji Ye calmed down and sighed, "However, the fact that I, Xin Li, and the others are here, including Cen Lanqi, was indeed planned in advance."

Now it was Lu Zhaohong's turn to chime in: "That's just fishing!"

"Hey you... never mind, ignorance is bliss."

Old Ji waved his hand like he was swatting a fly. "The art of divination is not about foresight, but about exploring the changes in the universe to deduce the development of events. Qingmingwei and I came here because we deduced some possibilities, but whether these possibilities will come true is something no one can be sure of."

He sighed: "If we could confirm that the person they want is Wang Zhao, we could send a troop of cavalry aboard, and the black ship's hatch would be their feeding port, feeding them as many as they come. The problem is that we can't be sure, and it's not just this ship. We've also found some anomalies along many other routes. There are too many clues to confirm, so we can only gamble."

"What kind of game theory?"

"In short, it's about strategic deployment, focusing on the big picture and letting go of the small details..."

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Lu Zhao asked, puzzled, "Then isn't my brother Wang the 'big brother'?"

"So, that's why I, the guy surnamed Cen, and the Qingming Guards are here, aren't we?"

Old Ji slapped his thigh, "The key issue is, he's just a little big," but not that big. The title of genius engineer is well-deserved, but there are more than one or two people of his caliber in our Great Qin. The Central Armaments Research Department is full of geniuses; who knows why they would go to such great lengths just to kidnap him?

"them?"

Lu Zhao was filled with questions, and this was one of them: "Who exactly are they? How come all the sorcerers in the Great Qin Dynasty can't outsmart them?"

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"Hey, this kind of thing isn't about having more people. Do you think that if a hundred people add up, you can definitely kill one person?"

Ji Ye's tone was somewhat unconvinced, "If they didn't have that book, how could they have kept it from us?"

Just as Lu Zhao was about to ask another question, the old man reached out to stop him.

"I know you're going to ask. Now that I've started, I'm going to tell you. After all, you're a great contributor, and I won't be too stingy with my words. But you have to swear to God that you won't reveal it."

The cultivation of martial arts emphasizes the connection between heaven and man, so martial arts practitioners are very cautious about making oaths.

However, even if Lu Zhao had actually practiced martial arts, he wasn't particularly averse to it. But regardless of whether he swore an oath or not, he wouldn't tell others, not because Old Ji was of high status, but out of simple and honest integrity.

After he finished swearing, Old Ji pushed the ward door shut and locked it from the outside.

"What I'm about to tell you, don't be afraid."

"I am a soldier who has experienced battle, I am not afraid, please speak."

"Well, this matter is taboo and not recorded in any legal book, so most people don't know about it. I'm telling you not to spread it around for your own good."

Old Ji cleared his throat. "In ancient times, there was a man named Yang. The late Duke Xiao enfeoffed him in Shangyu in the ancient land of Shenzhou, and people at that time respectfully called him Lord Shang."

Lu Zhao tactically leaned back, tactically drank water, and tactically covered his mouth.

Old Ji: ?

"Is there anything you want to say?"

"Uh, no, no, please continue."

Ji Ye sensed something was off about him, but in order to finish the taboo story as soon as possible, she continued, "After Duke Xiao, King Huiwen ascended the throne. Shang Yang rebelled, was defeated and killed, and was executed by being torn apart by five horses."

Ugh~ That damned euphemism! I caught him red-handed.

Lu Zhao tried his best to keep his expression straight.

Before he transmigrated, he wasn't a particularly studious person, but he happened to have read the Records of the Grand Historian. The main reason was that Sima Qian's writing was so strong, and the official history he wrote was also very exciting. He had read many chapters, including the Biography of Shang Yang.

At that time, Duke Xiao of Qin died, and a group of old nobles who had been suppressed because of the reforms complained to the new ruler, King Huiwen, Ying Si, that he was plotting a rebellion. Ying Si then sent people to arrest him.

There were some twists and turns, but in the end, Shang Yang did not escape. He returned to his fiefdom and led his followers in a rebellion, but was defeated and killed at Mianchi.

So he did indeed engage in rebellious acts, but from his own perspective, "I will die whether I die now or I launch a great rebellion," so he had no choice but to take a gamble.

After all, according to the mainstream view before his time travel, the old nobles' accusation of treason against him was a false accusation, intended only to revert to the old system. Ironically, although successive Qin kings did not exonerate Shang Yang, they all continued the achievements of the reforms, and the old nobles failed to achieve their goal.

Returning to King Huiwen, Ying Qu, when the new ruler ascended the throne, he was already wary of the powerful ministers who had made great contributions. In addition, when he was the crown prince, he had a minor conflict with Shang Yang, who was promoting reforms. He also wanted to appease the resentment of the old nobles. Thus, the outcome was already predetermined.

Sima Qian was a Han official, so he naturally wrote down whatever he knew. However, Ji Ye was a Qin person, and when he mentioned him, it was as if Shang Yang had received a favor but repaid it with enmity, rebelled, and was killed.

Of course, it's possible the old man didn't know the truth either, since at that time, he wasn't even a fertilized egg.

The story continues.

"Although Lord Shang is dead, a secret manual has been passed down to posterity, containing many unfathomable and mysterious arts. A group of scheming and rebellious individuals have used this secret manual to stir up trouble and harm all sides; they are truly despicable!"

Lu Zhao: History has become wild again.

This feeling is very familiar, exactly the same as when I first traveled through time and read history books.

"Mr. Ji, so many years have passed, hasn't the emperor yet wiped out that group of... these rebels?"

Old Ji blew his beard and glared: "I already told you, the secretaries have many unpredictable and mysterious skills. Do you understand that they cheat on you?"

If it were a fair contest, how could we not eliminate them, with so many skilled diviners among our Imperial Academy's predecessors?

Lu Zhao believed half of this.

There's nothing else to it; Old Ji is concerned about his reputation, and he might be trying to save face. Perhaps without Secretary Shang, they wouldn't have been able to win.

"So, they're the ones who planned this attack?"

"Indeed, we generally refer to this group of thieves as the Shang rebels. Remember, you must not tell anyone, and even if some people know, you must not discuss it. It's acceptable to keep it to yourselves, but not to announce it to the outside world."

"I've got it. Thank you for reminding me, sir."

The two chatted for a few more minutes until the sensitive topic was resolved. Ji Ye then waved to unlock the door: "I heard you killed a member of the Lü family?"

"Yes, he calls himself Lü Yang."

Lu Zhao raised his buttocks a little, straightened his posture, and reached for a metal rod about the size of an index finger on the bedside table. "This is what we seized from him."

"Huh? Let me see."

Old Ji took it and infused it with a bit of internal energy.

choke!

The halberd suddenly unfolded and slammed into the ceiling with a loud thud.

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The atmosphere in the room became somewhat awkward.

Just then, voices came from outside the door.

"Sirs, he's over here, please."

The footsteps grew closer; they seemed about to enter.

Old Ji looked at the halberd in his hand, remained silent for a moment, then threw it into Lu Zhao's arms and said loudly and righteously, "You young man, you're already injured and bedridden, why are you still not behaving yourself? Can't you wait until you're out of bed before causing trouble!"

Lu Zhao was dumbfounded.

Are you a dog too?

Is that blurry golden lettering above your head the Breath of Howling Celestial Dog?