By the time of King Xiao of Zhou, the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty could be roughly divided into three major sections:

One is the Wei River Valley, the birthplace of the Zhou Dynasty. It was the place where the dragon rises in the "Fengming Qishan" back then. There are Fengyi, Haojing and Qiyi here, which are the core areas of the Zhou Dynasty rule, also known as the royal capital. With the danger of the Wuhan, the mountain and the river are everywhere, the world is beautiful.

The second is the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River to the east of Wuhan. The terrain here is flat, mainly composed of the alluvial plain of the Yellow River, and is called the Central Plains. It was also the core area of ​​the Shang Dynasty. After King Wu conquered Shang, he enfeoffed Weizi in the State of Song, and the original Chaoge land became the Wei State. At the same time, he was granted the title of princes of the same surname, Ji, to form an effective rule over the Yin people.

The third is the Jianghan River Basin. During the Chengkang era, the Zhou king conquered the territory opened by the Huaiyi. The Sui Kingdom, which was also the Ji surname, was the most important country in this region. Because there was the famous Tonglu Mountain in the territory, the copper mineral resources produced here accounted for almost half of the Zhou Dynasty. Whether it was the military armor used for war or the ritual vessels used for sacrifices, which one did not require copper?

The copper transport channel from Jianghan Plain to Fenghao is called the "Golden Way" and is also the lifeline of the dynasty. The State of Shen is the most important gateway to guard this lifeline.

Ji Xie knew all this. In the Central Plains, his uncle Ji Hou was threading needles and threading, and he had been recognized by most monarchs of the vassal states; and in the Jianghan River Basin, his wife, Fanji's mother's family and his in-laws, were already in charge. There were two in the world. Now only the old nobles of Fenghao and the two capitals are still waiting and watching. Among these people, there are undoubtedly only Duke Zhou and Duke Zhao. Duke Zhou no longer expects him. Although Duke Zhao is still watching, he will definitely stand on his side after tonight.

Thinking of this, Ji Xie was in a good mood and frequently raised wine to the guests to persuade them to drink. The guests and hosts were very happy to drink.

In ancient times, treats were usually at noon. Because of the cumbersome etiquette, they often drank for several hours. At that time, the city gate was closed at Shen and the city was always curfew, so the banquet had to end at sunset. Otherwise, guests would have to stay at home.

Before we knew it, the sky was already dark. The cold stars were shining, and the moon was in the sky. The faint moonlight poured on the streets of Haojing. The roofs of the houses seemed to be covered with snow. Ji Xie knew that it was time to leave the table and see off the guests.

The guest and the host and the host were all staggering. Prince Xie insisted on seeing him off in person, and the retainer, Yu Yang, supported him. Duke Yu and Duke Shen boarded the car and left one after another. Duke Guo Changfu came out one after another, and Duke Ji had already regarded himself as half of the master.

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You must send him on the bus.

Seeing that Guo Gong, who was big and round, climbed up on his six-headed carriage drunk, Hou Ji turned around and said goodbye to Prince Xie, "My nephew, I drink this wine tonight! When your cousin comes, our uncle and nephew drink it again!"

Ji Xie smiled and bowed: "Everything depends on my uncle. I have worked hard for these days!"

Ji Hou held his hand and was about to say something. With a "swoosh", his body calmed down and suddenly shouted: "I've been caught in an arrow! There's an assassin!"

Ji Xie hurriedly held him, and only a strong smell of blood was smelled in the night: "Uncle, what's wrong with you?"

Just at this moment, a pottery jar was thrown down from the second floor of the opposite tavern, making a crisp sound of "dingli clang". Suddenly, killing sounds were heard everywhere, and four masked black men ran out from the dark corners. At the same time, a short-dressed man wearing a straw hat jumped from the second floor of the tavern, holding a sharp blade and killing Ji Xie.

Ji Xie held Ji Hou's waist and hid under the carriage of Guo Gong. He didn't know how his uncle was injured, but he had to prevent another cold arrow from shooting. But the carriage could block the arrow for a while, but it could not stop the sharp blade of the close killer. Seeing that the man in the hat had rushed to the front of the carriage, the cold dagger in his hand gradually approached. Ji Xie had to put down Ji Hou, draw out the long sword from his waist, and prepare to fight to the death.

With a "double" sound, the dagger in the man's hand was shocked. When he looked up, Gong Gong Changfu blocked Gongzi Xie like a god descending, and shouted sternly: "Thief! How dare you assassinate Wang Jun, I will teach you that you will die a good death!"

The dagger in the man in the hat had flew away. Seeing that his four helpers were also fought by the armored soldiers brought by Duke Guo and the guards of the Prince's Mansion and could not escape. He had no choice but to take down the crossbow on his back and shoot. Duke Guo shouted: "Shield!"

Four shield-holding warriors led Gongzi Xie and Ji Hou Hu in the middle. The man shot an arrow and hit the shield. After another shot, he was blocked by Guo Gong's sword. Seeing that the situation was not good, he turned around and wanted to leave, but was chased by Guo Gong. He stabbed him in the chest and died on the spot.

Gong Guo was just waiting to deal with the four masked guests, Ji Xie stopped him and said, "Donald Guo, they must be dead soldiers. Please leave a living mouth and find the person behind the scenes!"

After an armed fight, one of the four people escaped except for the man in the hat, and the other one was captured. Undoubtedly, the target of this assassination was Gongzi Xie. Although Ji Hou blocked the arrow,

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Fortunately, the shot was the buttocks and the wound was not too deep. Everyone was afraid, and the assassins obviously lacked experience. They shot cold arrows first, and then threw the can assassin as a digit, and assassinated them together. If they shot cold arrows first, they were afraid that Ji Xie's life would have returned to the west at this time.

Ji Xie ordered to carry Ji Hou into the mansion to heal his wounds. When faced with Gong Guo, the life-savior, thanked him for his gratitude. He took off the black cloth on the face of the body, and his face was very good. Then he took down the man's hat. It was originally a young man with a beard on his face, and no one was able to recognize him. Helplessly, Ji Xie raised his hand and ordered his left and right: "Send all these three corpses and an assassin to the Grand Secretariat Yamen and hand them over to Zhao Zimu for treatment."

In the inner room of the backyard of the young master's mansion, Fan Ji was lowering his head to do the needlework in his hand. The sound of killing in the front yard came from time to time, and the wet nurse, Yu Yangsi, looked at the door frame from time to time. She was worried about the development of the situation and her husband Yu Yangshou's shoulders.

"Forget it, after embroidery for a long time, these needles are all crooked." Fan Ji threw down the embroidery bandage in his hand with some annoyance. She rarely lost her composure.

"Madam, here, my husband is back." The wet nurse looked happy.

The Sheep's Shoulder is also a servant whom he was dowry from his parents' home, and he has always been valued by his wife. At this time, he knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the door and reported: "Madam, the matter is done."

"Honor, did you make any mistakes?" For some reason, Fan Ji asked his closest husband as soon as he opened his mouth.

"The lord is fine, but Marquis Ji was shot by an arrow and was not seriously injured. It's not important. Mrs. Don't worry."

The wet nurse curled her lips disapprovingly. According to her idea, Marquis Ji rushed to send her daughter to be a concubine, and it was the punishment given by God.

Fan Ji asked in a low voice: "Then------How is he?"

The Sheep's Shoulder hesitated for a moment and said softly: "I was beheaded by Duke Guo on the spot."

"Ah-----" Fan Ji shook his body and waved his hand weakly: "Forget it, it was the corpse I had thought of before?"

"The young master ordered him to be sent to the Grand Manager's Hall." Feng Yang seemed to have some doubts: "Madam, I heard that Mr. Zhao is very smart and keen. If he asked him to see any clues, what should he do?"

"It's just that he wants to see it." A smile appeared on Fan Ji's face, which was not easy to detect: "It's time for Mr. Zhao to express his opinion."

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