Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Pang Juan's family was destroyed and he was forced to leave

Situ Zhuwei soon found out about Wei Huihou trying on the royal clothes in the palace.Zhu Wei sent people to inquire secretly, and learned that the matter of Wang Fu was all done by the senior doctor Chen Zhen and the senior general's son-in-law Ang.Thinking of the words of the starlings in the palace and Gongsun Yang's actions in negotiating peace and respecting the king, Zhu Wei shuddered.After thinking about it, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and he rushed to the prime minister's mansion immediately. Due to Bai Gui's absence, the normally crowded Prime Minister's Mansion seemed deserted.Zhu Wei walked to the backyard. Gongsun Yan, who was acting as Bai Gui's agent in the mansion to handle the chores, heard urgent footsteps. When he went out, he saw Zhu Wei. Just as he was about to bow, Zhu Wei waved his hand and said, "Brother Gongsun, go to Daliang as soon as possible, and please Bai Xiangguo." return!"

Gongsun Yan asked in surprise, "What happened?" Zhu Wei recounted it briefly, Gongsun Yan thought for a while, his expression gradually became serious, and he sighed: "Oh, the king really wants to be king, Wei Guo is in danger!" Zhu Weiyuan only thought it was inappropriate, and hadn't seen the danger yet. Hearing what Gongsun Yan said, he was shocked and said: "Brother Gongsun, where do you start with this?" "The surrender of the Qin people is false, and it is their heart to compete with me in the west of Hexi. Although the Zhou family has declined, its name is still there. The reason why the king responded to the meeting in Mengjin and ordered the world is nothing more than the banner of respecting Zhou. .Qin did not respect the Zhou Dynasty, and the king encouraged the world to attack him, and the princes also responded. As a result, the army who defeated the rebels did not move, but he became a rebel instead, and he would lose the hearts of the world. In today's world, the people's support determines success or failure, and the king's move , is tantamount to self-destructing the Great Wall!"

Zhu Wei didn't seem to understand, and repeated in a murmur: "Self-destruct the Great Wall?" "Yes. As long as I lose the hearts of the people, Qin will challenge me in the name of conquering rebels, and I will lose my way and become a public thief!" Zhu Wei was covered in cold sweat and asked anxiously: "Brother Gongsun, is there a way to save it?" Gongsun Yan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has long wanted to be king, and you have Young Master Ang and Chen Zhen echoing you. This matter is probably a foregone conclusion and cannot be undone!"

Zhu Wei pondered for a while, then said firmly: "Brother Gongsun, you go to Daliang, please come back Bai Xiangguo. I will contact all the officials as soon as possible. As long as Xiangguo comes back, the officials will have a leader, which may make you change your original intention! " Gongsun Yan nodded: "That's the only way!" "It's not too late, brother Gongsun, please leave immediately!" Gongsun Yan went to the stable, pulled out two fast horses, stepped on one, let the other go, and galloped towards the beam. Anyi was more than a thousand miles away from Daliang by taking a shortcut. Gongsun Yan drove day and night, and changed two horses on the way, but he couldn't hold on, so he had to rest in South Korea for two hours, and arrived in Daliang in the afternoon of the third day.

Daliang's mansion was empty.After several inquiries, Gongsun Yan learned that Bai Xiangguo and the governor of Daliang County were both at the Dagou construction site, so he hurriedly rode his horse to go. At this time, near Fengze in Daliangdong, the last section of the ditch will be connected.There are people coming and going on the construction site, and migrant workers are everywhere. Bai Gui and Daliang Shoucheng, whose bodies were covered in mud, each took a shovel, and walked towards a temporary shed on a high place with great interest.In the shed were several dust-covered tables, on which were placed construction molds and patterns.

Bai Gui was in high spirits, showing no signs of fatigue at all. While drinking water, he flipped through the drawings, and without raising his head, he said to Daliang Shoucheng who was waiting by the side: "It seems that in another month, Dagou will be gone." We can get through the whole line!" Daliang Shoucheng replied: "The lower officials have checked, and it is hoped that next month will be an auspicious day, so you can release water!" Bai Gui's expression was very excited: "Okay! Then the blind date will open!" As soon as the words fell, there was a sound of hooves approaching. Gongsun Yan got off his horse in front of the shed, walked quickly to Bai Gui, and kowtowed to the ground: "Gongsun Yan kowtowed to see the lord!"

Seeing Gongsun Yan, Bai Gui became more and more happy: "It's Gongsun Yan, get up, this old man was thinking of you just now. Let me tell you a happy event, Dagou is about to open next month!" Gongsun Yan got up, and the attendant handed over a sweat towel, Gongsun Yan took it, wiped his face carelessly, took a bowl of cold water, and drank it in one gulp. Bai Gui stood up, and pointed excitedly at the construction site outside: "Look, Fengze has been flooding year after year, and the people far and near are suffering unspeakably. Now it's all right, once the big ditch is opened, the water in Fengze will turn into a disaster." Li, it is connected with the twenty-eight lakes of ten waters. Gongsun Yan, you can’t underestimate this big ditch. It can reach Qi in the east for business, and Vietnam in the south. It can be irrigated for agriculture and drought, and it can be drained by rain. It is beneficial without any harm, and it is the foundation for the people of Wei to get rich!"

Gongsun Yan looked at Bai Gui blankly.Bai Gui felt strange, was slightly taken aback, and continued: "Gongsun Yan, this old man wants to tell you that agriculture should be the foundation and business should be the soul in governing the country. The two cannot be neglected. Emphasize business over agriculture, and the country is not strong. ;Emphasis on agriculture and despise business, the people are not rich—” Gongsun Yan didn't want to listen any more, with a sad expression on his face: "My lord, something serious has happened!" Bai Gui's heart sank: "Did your lord send troops?"

"no!" Bai Gui breathed a sigh of relief, and said calmly, "Then why are you panicking?" "It's worse than sending troops!" Bai Gui calmly picked up a bowl of cold water and took a sip: "As long as the army doesn't attack Qin, Wei will be fine! Tell me!" "When Gongsun Yang came to the court, he bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister, but he urged the emperor to go to the south and become king!" Bai Gui was shocked: "What, he persuaded the emperor to become king? Did the emperor agree?" "Chen Zhen sewed three sets of royal clothes for your majesty, and Young Master Ang gave them to your majesty. Your majesty tried them on one by one, and he was full of praise!"

Bai Gui froze there as if in a daze, and the water bowl in his hand fell to the ground with a bang. Gongsun Yan asked in surprise, "Master?" Bai Gui woke up with a start, and shouted: "Quick, prepare the car!" The governor of Daliang heard it clearly, and hurriedly sent an order to prepare the car, Bai Gui got into the car, Gongsun Yan ignored his fatigue, raised his whip and urged the horse, and galloped towards Anyi like the wind. It's almost early summer, and the afternoon sun is starting to heat up.Wei Huihou walked out of the dining room, accompanied by all the court ladies to the back garden, and lay down on a hammock under the gazebo.

This is an extremely delicate hammock made of bamboo pieces.There are not many mosquitoes nowadays, however, to prevent accidents, Biren still ordered the palace servants to hang up the curtains. Wei Huihou is very concerned about the way of keeping in good health.According to his habit, two sleeps in the afternoon and afternoon are indispensable in a day.For him, Zijue should be no problem, because he is used to people falling asleep at a fixed time, and by the time he arrives, he is already deep in sleep.It's just that this afternoon nap is a bit troublesome, there are always external disturbances, either the weather is unpredictable, or the government is entangled in trifles. Wei Huihou squinted his eyes and lay motionless on the hammock.A court lady gently shakes the hammock, and a beloved concubine gently fanes the wind with a feather fan.After lying down for a while, Wei Huihou still didn't fall asleep, but tossed and turned on the bed.Concubine Chong had an idea, and while fanning the wind, she hummed a lullaby.This trick really worked, and not long after, Wei Huihou started snoring. Wei Huihou is a big fat man. When he snores, he has a rhythm and a sense of music.Most of the people who accompanied him knew that as long as there was a sound of snoring, Jun Shang would be considered to be asleep.Concubine Chong also seemed to be tired from fanning, so she stopped the fan in her hand, but the maid was still shaking the hammock one after another. While shaking, Wei Huihou's face turned purple suddenly, his whole body trembled instinctively, his mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out, his legs trembled, but no kick came out.The palace maid was so frightened that her face turned pale, but Concubine Chong was very experienced, so she hurriedly pushed hard and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty——" After pushing and screaming, Wei Huihou suddenly woke up, sat up suddenly, and was dripping with sweat. Concubine Chong asked with concern: "Your Majesty, are you—are you having a nightmare?" Wei Huihou didn't seem to hear the concubine's voice, and sat there in a daze for a moment, then returned to reality, and shouted: "Come on!" Piren, who was dozing off not far away, felt that something was wrong, he had already stood up, and hurried over when he heard the shout: "Your Majesty?" Wei Huihou didn't raise his head: "Call the doctor to see you!" The Biren responded and hurried down the pavilion.Wei Huihou finished grooming, changed into his gown, and just sat down in the study when the senior official Chen Zhen had arrived, knocked on the door and said, "The humble minister Chen Zhen knocks on your lord!" Wei Huihou waved his hand: "Ai Qing, please come up!" It is very rare for Wei Huihou to summon his subjects urgently at noon.Chen Zhen had no idea, grinned, and tentatively said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, people say that there is a heart-to-heart connection, but I didn't believe it, but today I believe it!" Wei Huihou didn't speak, just looked at him with his eyes.Chen Zhen became more and more uncertain, so he had to laugh again, and explained the above statement: "This minister is lying on the bed, thinking about the emperor, and the emperor's oral order has arrived! Do you think it is strange?" Wei Huihou still didn't seem to be listening to him, and just fixed his eyes on Chen Zhen, which made his heart really tremble. After a while, Wei Huihou seemed to have regained his composure, rolled his eyes a few times, and said to him: "Chen Aiqing, I have called you urgently, there is nothing else, it's just that I had a dream just now, it's very strange, and I woke up suddenly , I can't figure it out, I want to ask Ai Qing to explain it!" Chen Zhen let out a long breath of relief at the moment: "I would like to hear it!" Wei Huihou closed his eyes slightly, as if falling into a dream again: "The widow is taking a nap in the gazebo. In a trance, I saw a big bird flying from the sky. The big bird grabbed the widow and flew up to the white clouds. The widow was extremely frightened and wanted to I can't breathe, I can't move, I can't do anything. Suddenly, the white clouds turned into colorful auspicious clouds, and the colorful auspicious clouds formed a rainbow. The big bird flew towards the rainbow and landed on the vault. The few people looked around, but saw the auspicious air rising, and the colorful clouds blooming , It is simply a paradise on earth! Then the fairy music sounded, and a group of fairy-like beauties flew in the distance. The beauties flew into the colorful clouds and danced gracefully. The widows were watching themselves, when the big bird's claws kicked suddenly, and the widows were so frightened that they could not stand still , fell straight down from the top of the rainbow." After a short pause, not without panic, "The widow is falling down like a leaf, and I accidentally looked down, oh my god, there is a black hole that is bottomless! , there was no one around, shouted for help, but couldn't make a sound, wanted to escape, his legs and feet couldn't move, he was in a hurry, but fortunately, he was woken up by Concubine Chong. Aiqing, when the widow woke up suddenly, it was really true I'm in a cold sweat!" Chen Zhen pondered for a while, rolled his eyes, stood up abruptly, walked to Wei Huihou, knelt down with a plop, and said in a loud voice: "My minister congratulates your majesty! Congratulations to your majesty!" Hearing him call "Your Majesty", Wei Huihou was stunned for a while, and said for a long time: "Chen Aiqing, you—you are—" Chen Zhen bowed three times again: "Your Majesty has made this auspicious dream, and I congratulate you!" Wei Huihou was dubious: "How auspicious, please Ai Qing explain in detail!" "The state of Qin is known as the hometown of black eagles. The big bird in the dream should be the Duke of Qin. The big bird led His Majesty to the sky, and it should be the Duke of Qin who assisted His Majesty to honor him in the south. His Majesty ascended to the top of the colorful clouds, which means that His Majesty is the Son of Heaven. The colorful clouds are seven colors, which means that all the countries in the world are subject to them, like the stars holding the moon. The beautiful women sing and dance around the Majesty, which means that the subjects of the world return to their hearts, and all the people are happy! Your Majesty can’t breathe, and you can’t move, which means that your Majesty has great virtues in his heart. , refuse to take this position lightly!" Wei Huihou pondered for a moment, then nodded lightly: "What Aiqing said is still reasonable. It's just that the big bird kicked the widow into the abyss, so how should I explain it?" Chen Zhen had already responded: "As far as I know, dreams are mostly illusory, just like mirror images. Mirror images are reversed, and dreams are also reversed. Dreams are black and white, and dreams are white and black; dreams are bad and good. Mengji is inauspicious. Your majesty was finally kicked down by a big bird into the abyss. It looks ominous and auspicious. Falling downwards means rising upwards, and the bottomless abyss means a solid foundation. Your majesty, this dream is auspicious and auspicious, which means that your majesty will surely succeed in the king's career!" Wei Huihou breathed out a long breath of relief: "In this way, it's just a mediocrity for mediocrity!" Chen Zhen glanced slightly at Wei Huihou from the corner of his eyes: "It just so happens that I heard a folk rumor not long ago, which coincides with Your Majesty's dream!" "Oh," Wei Huihou's interest suddenly rose, "What's the rumor?" Chen Zhen took a deep breath and said slowly: "There is water a hundred miles southeast of Daliang, and its name is Fengze. There is a mountain beside the lake, and its name is Longshan. Go to the dragon chant in the middle of the lake. Fengming dragon singing, it should be auspicious and auspicious omen once in a thousand years. In the past, Fengming Qishan, King Wu defeated Zhou. Today, Fengming Longshan, Your Majesty should also honor the south, adhering to the will of heaven!" "There is such a strange thing!" Wei Huihou's eyes lit up, "Chen Aiqing, you can go and investigate quickly. If it is a rumor, it is fine; but if it is true, I will personally go to Fengze to sacrifice to heaven and earth! " "Your Majesty," unknowingly, Chen Zhen has been obsessed with this title, "I heard about this matter, and when I asked someone to investigate, I really found these two people!" Wei Huihou was extremely excited: "Oh, where are they now?" "It's in Weichen's mansion!" "Quick, invite them into the palace to have an audience!" "The humble minister obeys the order!" Chen Zhen walked out of the imperial study room, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and let out a long breath.Good fellow, if the Lord hadn't asked him to interpret the dream, and if he couldn't adapt to the situation, all the hard work in recent days would have been in vain.Things have developed to this point, a big deal has been done! Chen Zhen strode out of the palace gate, a coachman had already come forward to meet him, helped him into the car, and walked back to the mansion. In the side hall of the third courtyard, Qi Guang was talking to two middle-aged men.The two knelt on the ground, one was dressed as a woodcutter, the other was dressed as a fisherman, and each was chanting words.Qi Guang sat in front of him with his eyes slightly closed, obviously listening intently.Qi Guang's ears were as sensitive as a rabbit's. Just by hearing the sound of footsteps, he knew that the master had returned. Chen Zhen turned his head to Qi Guang: "Are they all memorized?" Qi Guang glanced at the two of them, and asked loudly: "You two, go back to the words of the lord, do you remember those words by heart?" The two bowed three times again: "Return to the lord, the villain has already memorized it fluently, and he will not miss a single word!" "Well, just memorize it!" Chen Zhen nodded towards them, and said with a slight smile, "However, memorizing it here is of no benefit. See Your Majesty later, if you can do it without a word Leak, you will see what you can do!" The two said in unison: "My lord, don't worry, don't say it's your majesty, even in front of the gods, you won't miss a single word!" Chen Zhen pouted at Qi Guang, and closed his eyes slightly.Qi Guang walked to the side, took out a box, opened it before Chen Zhen's case, and took out yellow gold one by one from inside, and piled it into two small piles.When Qi Guang made this movement, he deliberately exaggerated it, and the two Yuqiao and his wife stared straight at their eyes. After Qi Guang finished counting, he sternly shouted at the two of them: "Listen, you two puppies. When I see Your Majesty later, if you speak well, each person will get a pile of gold. If you miss a word, not only will you not get a piece of gold, you The whole family—hehehe..." Qi Guang stopped talking. Frightened by this, the fisherman and woodcutter kowtowed again and again, "I know, I know!" Chen Zhen nodded, got up and said, "Let's go!" Just as Chen Zhen led the fishermen and woodcutters into the gate of the palace city, at the east gate of Anyi, Gongsun Yan, whose complexion was swollen due to lack of sleep for many days, also yelled and walked through the gate. "Anyi is here, my lord, let's go back to the prime minister's mansion first, anyway, you have to take a break!" Gongsun Yan turned around and asked. Bai Gui, who was dozing off with his eyes closed, didn't lift his head, and said two words: "Enter the palace!" Gongsun Yan hesitated for a moment, raised his whip and urged the horse, and hurried towards the palace. When the old Xiangguo entered the palace gate, the fisherman and the woodcutter had already kowtowed in the side hall.After the woodcutter finished his story, King Hui's eyes fell on the fisherman.The fisherman was very nervous, paused, cleared his throat twice, and began to recite: "Grass—the grass people went to Fengze early to cast their nets, and suddenly—suddenly heard the sound of water ahead, and then looked—seeing the sound of swimming in the water. A thing appeared, about several feet long. The grass people had never seen this thing before, and they were very surprised, and stared at it. This thing swam faster and faster, and then it flew—— volleyed and jumped out of the water for a few feet—several feet, making a sound A deep and long chirping sound, like this—" Inhale and puff your mouth, "Oh———" Wei Huihou was dumbfounded, leaned forward and asked eagerly, "Can you see this thing clearly?" The fisherman shook his head and said, "It was very foggy that day, and the grassroots couldn't see it clearly. They only thought it was huge, shaped like a giant python, breathing out flames, and writhing up and down—" Chen Zhen coughed lightly, and the fisherman stopped.Wei Huihou's face was full of joy, and he turned to Chen Zhen: "I heard that dragons and phoenixes accompany each other, and phoenixes emerge from the mountains. This must be a heavenly dragon!" Chen Zhen cupped his hands and responded, "Your Majesty, the presence of dragons and phoenixes in this world is definitely auspicious!" Wei Huihou turned to Biren slightly, and stroked his beard: "Well, the heavens are auspicious, and the two villagers report their meritorious service, and each will be rewarded with thirty gold!" Biren indicated that an eunuch brought out two plates of gold.When the fisherman and woodcutter saw the yellow gold again, they knocked indiscriminately. Before Xie En could say a word, an eunuch rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, Bai Xiangguo is asking to see you!" Hearing the word "Bai Xiangguo", Chen Zhen's heart trembled suddenly, and the legs of the fisherman and woodcutter trembled even more.Wei Huihou looked very happy: "Oh, old Aiqing is back! Come on, invite him to see you!" Biren sang: "Your Majesty has a decree, Bai Xiangguo will see you!" Bai Gui rushed in and kowtowed: "My humble minister kowtows to your lord!" Wei Huihou was overjoyed, raised his hand and said with a smile: "Old Aiqing, please get up quickly, sit down!" Bai Gui bowed again: "Thank you sir!" Standing up, he saw Chen Zhen sitting on his seat, his expression darkened immediately, "Your Majesty, there seems to be no seat for veteran ministers here!" Chen Zhen's complexion suddenly changed. Wei Huihou turned to Chen Zhen, laughed and said, "Chen Aiqing, you are sitting in the wrong place, move it!" Chen Zhen stood up embarrassingly, walked to the right and sat down a few minutes ago. He clasped his fists at Bai Gui slightly: "I'm rude to you, I hope Xiangguo will tolerate you!" Bai Gui walked slowly to his seat, sat down, and said indifferently: "It's not that the doctor was rude, it's that the old man came by a coincidence!" Chen Zhen became more and more embarrassed: "No, no, that's not what I meant to be an official!" Bai Gui still wanted to talk, Wei Huihou changed the subject: "Old Aiqing, let's not talk about this, I have something to tell you!" Bai Gui turned around, cupped his hands and said: "The old minister would like to hear about it!" Wei Huihou pointed to the fisherman and woodcutter who were kneeling on the ground: "These two villagers came from Fengze and said they heard the phoenix singing and the dragon singing with their own ears. Such an auspicious omen is once in a lifetime!" Bai Gui swept a glance at the few people, his heart was like a mirror, his face sank, his gaze went straight to the fisherman and the woodcutter, seeing the two buried their faces on the ground tightly and covered them tightly with their wide sleeves, his heart was full Countless, he said slowly: "The two villagers have good eyesight, please raise your head and let us see the truth!" The fisherman and the woodcutter buried their heads even deeper, their whole bodies trembling, and their buttocks trembled like they were passing through a sieve.Bai Gui saw it clearly, he emphasized his tone, and suddenly shouted: "You two villagers, the truth tells you to raise your heads, have you ever heard that?!" The fisherman and the woodcutter had no choice but to raise their heads.Bai Gui took a look and immediately recognized the two of them, he punched them hard and shouted sharply: "Bold and unruly, have you ever known the truth?" The faces of the two were ashen, trembling all over. Bai Gui sneered: "What is the phoenix singing and the dragon singing? It's nothing more than the two of you messing around in the countryside, but you dare to sneak into the palace and deceive the king. Do you know that this is a crime of killing the nine clans?" Hearing the words "kill the nine clans", the two almost collapsed on the ground. Bai Gui slowly turned to Wei Huihou: "Your Majesty, I have been living in Fengze since I came back from Mengjin. I have never heard the phoenix singing and the dragon singing, nor have I heard anyone talk about it. As for the two in front of me, they are not fishermen at all. He and the woodcutter. One is Gou San, a loafer, a well-known rascal; the other is Zhu Si, who is addicted to gambling and cheats even his own mother and father. In recent years, when digging a big ditch, these two have repeatedly evaded hard labor. I was beaten with forty sticks by Liang Shoucheng. On the day of the punishment, I happened to be there, so I remember it clearly! Such a tricky person is bewitching you here, he must have been entrusted by others, I hope you will see clearly!" Wei Huihou's face darkened all of a sudden, and his eyes slowly shifted to Chen Zhen: "Chen Aiqing, is there such a thing?" Chen Zhen had already come to his senses, rolled his eyes a few times, and slowly turned to face Bai Gui, trying his best to soften his tone: "Bai Xiangguo's words are clearly accusing the subordinates. Bai Xiangguo has always kept his word, even if the subordinates have Ten mouths, it's hard to justify. Today, in front of the emperor, the lower officials dare not speak nonsense, just want to clarify the matter!" Hearing his words, Wei Huihou was quite depressed, and nodded slightly: "Chen Aiqing, if you have something to say, just say it!" Chen Zhen turned to the woodcutter, following the guidance: "This woodcutter, Mr. Xiangguo said that he once saw you in Daliang. Is there such a thing?" Seeing the woodcutter looking over, Chen Zhen lost his wink.The woodcutter realized it, shook his head and said, "Little people live in Longshan, chopping firewood for a living all day long, and have never left the mountain for more than ten years, and have never seen Mr. Xiangguo!" Chen Zhen nodded in satisfaction, and turned to the fisherman: "This fisherman, have you seen Mr. Xiangguo?" The fisherman naturally shook his head. "Looking at how foolish you two are, you don't dare to lie!" Chen Zhen sneered, and turned to the woodcutter again, "Let me ask you again, when and where did you hear Fengming?" The woodcutter looked up, seeing Bai Gui's sharp eyes, he hastily lowered his head. Chen Zhen asked loudly: "This woodcutter, this is the court hall, not the beam. Whatever you hear, just say it! If there is even half a sentence that is false, I will punish you!" The woodcutter heard the voice, and said loudly: "One afternoon, Xiaomin was collecting firewood on the mountain, and suddenly he heard the singing of birds in the mountain!" Chen Zhen's face darkened: "Is it the bird's song, or the phoenix's song?" The woodcutter hastily changed his words: "Yes - it's Fengming!" "How do you know it's Fengming?" The woodcutter also went all out: "Xiaomin saw thousands of birds circling the top of the mountain in flocks, and after a while they all disappeared suddenly, and then heard a long cry from the top of the mountain. It’s like a fairy singing! Xiaomin often heard people say that this is called a hundred birds facing the phoenix when he was young, so he guessed that the long cry must be the song of the phoenix!” Chen Zhen got up slowly, walked in front of Wei Huihou, and kowtowed to the ground: "Right and wrong are already clear, I hope you will see clearly!" Wei Huihou nodded slightly, turned slowly to Bai Gui, and said in a deep voice, "Old Aiqing, when did you come back?" "Your Majesty," Bai Gui was in a hurry, and he didn't care about his dignity, "The woodcutter's words are full of loopholes, and they are clearly deceptive!" Wei Huihou's complexion tightened, and his voice suddenly raised an octave: "Bai Gui, I ask you, when did you come back from Daliang?" Bai Gui's heart trembled slightly, he got up slowly, and kowtowed to the ground: "Report to Your Majesty, I have just returned, and I haven't returned to the mansion yet!" "Old Aiqing," Wei Huihou said in a slow tone, "at your age, you must be tired from walking, so go back to the mansion to rest for three days, and then come to court!" Bai Gui felt a chill in his heart, glanced at Chen Zhen, then at the two rogues and the gold placed in front of them, sighed, and said lightly, "My minister leads the decree!" Pang Juan was locked in the dark basement. After a few days, he could only get a bowl of gruel every day. He was dizzy and weak from hunger. In the early morning of that day, two men opened the door, without saying a word, took his arms, dragged and dragged him to the outside of Yuanheng Building, and pushed him toward the street.Pang Juan lost all strength, and was pushed by two men again, and immediately rolled a few steps away, lying on his back on the ground. The two men gave him a white look, clapped their hands and walked back to the courtyard.Pang Juan lay down for a while, gritted his teeth and got up, stared at the plaque of Yuanheng Tower for a few times, gathered his strength and moved to the side of the street, and walked slowly while supporting the wall. Pang Juan walked back to West Street and went to his door to see that the door was still locked.Pang Juan was taken aback, and before he could open the door, he rushed to the neighbor's bean sprouts shop.The shop clerk warmly greeted him to sit down, Pang Juan asked him where Ada was, the clerk shook his head, said he didn't know, and said that his shop had been closed for ten days. Pang Juan suddenly remembered that Luo Wen had come to the house ten days ago, so he knew what to do, and ordered the waiter to make two bowls of noodles.The man knew that he was starving, so he lit a fire immediately, and served two bowls of hot noodles in a short while.After Pang Juan finished eating, he felt a little better, thanked him, went back to his shop, opened the shop door, checked everything in the shop carefully, saw that everything was in good condition, let out a sigh of relief, sat down on the floor in front of the counter, concentrated his mind, and Tidying up the mess of the past few days, while recovering his strength, he waited for Pang Heng's news. Pang Juan sat in the shop until it was dark, when someone opened the door and came in.Pang Juan looked up and saw that it was Luo Wen.Pang Juan jumped up with a groan, grabbed Luo Wen, and said angrily: "My surname is Luo, I was just looking for you, but you came after me!" Luo Wen didn't struggle, and let him twist.Pang Juan turned him to the counter, and slammed him on the counter: "Tell me, where is my Ah Da?" Luo Wen replied: "Brother Pang let go, I'm here for this purpose!" Pang Juan let go, but his eyes were fixed on him.Luo Wen breathed a sigh of relief, briefly summarized the recent events, deliberately concealed the matter of the king's clothes, and only said that the mansion asked Master Pang to make a few sets of expensive clothes, and took out twenty-seven gold from his sleeves. In a few cases, he said: "This is Master Pang's ten-day salary, and the boss will give it to you first!" To be able to earn twenty-seven gold in ten days is simply unimaginable!Pang Juan glanced at the pile of gold, and sneered: "Even if you make royal clothes for the emperor, there won't be so much gold! Luo, you don't want to lie to me?" "Brother Pang, don't doubt it, these are really Master Pang's wages. Because it is a tight job, the family pays more. I heard from the elders that this is three times the original wages!" Pang Juan asked: "Why are the clothes so valuable?" Luo Wen paused for a while, shook his head and said, "This—I don't know either!" "The surname is Luo," Pang Juan squeezed through his teeth, "whether you know it or not, since my father is following you, I can only ask you for someone here! My family treats you well, so I won't say much today. Yes. You go back now and tell Chen Zhen to release my Ah Da quickly, otherwise—" He stopped talking, and he clenched his fists until they rattled. Luo Wen nodded and said: "Brother Pang, you don't need to say anything, I will report it to the elders!" Luo Wen walked a few steps, turned around and said, "There is one more thing, I almost forgot! Master Pang ordered, if you are in a hurry, you can go find your Uncle Ji!" Pang Juan said coldly: "I'm not looking for anyone, as long as my father comes back!" When Luo Wen went out, seeing that it was already dark, he quickened his pace and walked towards the doctor's mansion.Walking into the gate of the mansion, Luo Wen thought for a while and decided to find Master Pang first and tell him about Pang Juan's safety.Luo Wen strode to the yard where Pang Heng was working, and saw that the gate was closed from afar, and there was no light inside.Luo Wen's heart tightened, he quickened his pace, and knocked on the door, but no one answered.Push the door hard, but it won't move. Luo Wen was in a hurry, seeing a servant coming over, he stopped him and said, "Where is Master Pang?" The servant said: "Which Master Pang?" "It's the master who sews clothes in this yard!" "Oh, when it was dark, I saw a few people take him away!" Luo Wen was shocked: "Where did you take it?" The servant shook his head. Luo Wen was stunned for a moment, then turned and walked towards Qi Guang's small courtyard, but the elder was nowhere to be seen.Luo Wen asked the servants in the courtyard, and learned that Qi Guang had just left, and seemed to have gone to the lord's study. Luo Wen hesitated for a moment, then walked towards Chen Zhen's study. Chen Zhen's study room is the sixth to enter the courtyard, and also the last one to enter, it is very secret, except for the personal servants, other servants are strictly forbidden to set foot there.Due to the urgency of the matter, Luo Wen had no scruples and walked quickly into the courtyard gate. The courtyard was silent, and a crescent moon shone brightly.No light means no one, Rowan paused, took another look at the courtyard to make sure they were not in the courtyard, and was about to leave when he heard a voice suddenly: "My lord, those two rascals were making a fuss just now. Take the gold and leave!" Luo Wen heard that the voice belonged to Qi Guang, he was taken aback, and hurriedly held his breath, and after a while, Chen Zhen's response also came out: "The business here is over, if you really want to leave, send them on the road!" "The villain knows!" Rowan was stunned for a moment.Obviously, Chen Zhen and Qi Guang were talking in secret, and it was definitely not a good thing to be heard by him.He was about to leave, but Chen Zhen's slow voice came out again: "Also—how is the matter of the Bai family going?" Hearing the word "Baijia", curiosity made Rowan stop. Then came Qi Guang's voice: "Return to my lord, Mr. Bai has already made Mr. Liang, Mr. Wu and that chick obsessed. These days, he gambles every day, enjoys every night, wins money every day, and lives like Like a living god, I'm afraid I'm still at ease in Yuanheng Tower for a while!" "You can't let him win money every day. You have to let him win and lose. Winning makes him happy, and losing makes him worry about losing. Only in this way can he work hard!" "Remember the lord's instruction!" Chen Zhen sighed, and said bitterly: "Oh, that old Bai Gui, really hateful! I just sat in his seat, but he made me unable to get off the stage! I have endured him for several years, there should be a place Get out!" Qi Guang was not without flattery: "Don't worry, my lord, as long as this little treasure is settled, within half a year, the villain will definitely move his million-dollar family wealth into the lord's treasury. I don't think the old man will die of anger!" Luo Wen heard it clearly, and suddenly felt terrified, and hurried away, but his feet were caught by something, his body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.Qi Guang felt something strange, he rushed out of the room and shouted loudly: "Who is it?" Luo Wen couldn't walk any longer, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a few steps forward, knelt down and kowtowed: "Hui-Hui Hui is a villain, Luo-Luo Wen!" Qi Guang kept his composure, walked a few steps closer, and scolded sharply: "You boy, you are sneaky, what are you doing here?" Luo Wen was flustered, and stammered: "The villain—the Pang family has—there is—an urgent matter, and I want Uncle Pang to—go back. The villain can't find the old man everywhere. I heard that you are coming here, so hurry— — Hurry over here!" Qi Guang paused for a moment, then calmed down: "You go out first and wait for me in the cashier!" "The villain obeys!" Luo Wen got up and left in a hurry. Hearing the sound of footsteps fading away, Chen Zhen also came out, looked at Luo Wen's back, and nodded to Qi Guang. Luo Wen walked into the accounting room in a panic, waiting for a long time before Qi Guang came over, seeing Luo Wen, he laughed and said: "You boy, I thought it was a thief just now, I was shocked!" Luo Wen also regained his composure earlier, and concealed himself: "The villain is too. The villain just walked into the courtyard and saw that there was no light inside. He was about to leave, but he was stopped by the elders when he didn't want to!" "Luo Wen!" Qi Guang nodded, smiled at him, and said slowly, "There are a lot of things in the mansion these days, you are a nursing home, so you have to be stricter. Why, what is the urgent matter of the Pang family?" "Pang Juan suddenly fell ill, and his stomach hurts like hell!" Qi Guang pondered for a while, then took out three gold coins from the box, and handed them to Luo Wen: "The young man has a stomachache. I think it's because he's eaten something bad, so it's not a serious illness. You take the three gold coins first, and hire a doctor for him!" Luo Wen took the gold and asked casually, "I have to tell Master Pang about this matter. Where is Master Pang—who?" Qi Guang chuckled again: "Master Pang is lucky. When it was dark, someone from the palace suddenly came, saying that Master Pang is a good crafter. He will be taken into the palace for a few more days. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back anytime soon." Yes. If you see Pang Juan, tell him the happy event!" "This--" "What's this?" Qi Guang sank down, "Could it be that family affairs are more important than state affairs?" Luo Wen's body felt cold, and he muttered: "The villain obeys!" Luo Wen took the gold and was about to go out when Qi Guang said again: "Master Pang has a package for you to take back!" "Package? Where is it?" "In Master Pang's courtyard!" Luo Wen exited the counting room and walked anxiously all the way to the small courtyard where Master Pang sewed clothes. His heart was pounding, and his steps slowed down. His ears were erected alertly like a rabbit, and his eyes were circling around.There was nothing unusual along the way, the small courtyard was still dark, and there seemed to be no one there. Luo Wen was a little relieved, and stepped forward to push the door.The door creaked and opened.Luo Wen paused, and looked around again. Seeing that there was still nothing abnormal, he walked in slowly.Luo Wen only cared about the surrounding situation, and didn't want anything under his feet to trip him to the ground. Luo Wen touched two corpses and looked closely at them under the faint moonlight. They were actually a fisherman and a woodcutter. Obviously they had just been killed, and the blood was still bubbling.Thinking of Chen Zhen's words of "sending them on their way", Luo Wen couldn't help but shudder. It was dead quiet all around.Luo Wen fell on the ground, his eyes rolled around, he pulled out his sword suddenly, rolled on the spot, jumped up the courtyard wall, jumped several times, and jumped to the roof. This sequence of actions was done in one go, and happened in an instant. The assassin crouching in the shadows thought he was trying to catch a turtle in a jar, so he was not in a hurry. He was stunned by this surprise.When they came back to their senses, Luo Wen had already jumped down from under the rafters in the back room. Someone shouted: "Killer, catch the murderer!" Shouts broke out in the Shangdoctor's mansion, and all the killers circled behind the house to chase after him.Luo Wen's body was light and familiar with the road, he made seven turns and eight turns, and in a short while, he had gone over the wall. After Luo Wen left, Pang Juan stayed at home.After waiting for two full hours, there was still no one.Feeling hungry, Pang Juan went outside to get something to eat, went back to his room and waited, before he knew it, he fell into a deep sleep. When Pang Juan woke up, it was already the morning of the next day, the sun rose above the treetops, and the shouts for breakfast could be heard from time to time in the street.Pang Juan fetched a basin of water, did a rough wash, and was about to go out when he saw a sesame seed seller walking towards him, calling, "Selling sesame seed cakes, freshly baked sesame seed cakes!" When he came to him, Pang Juan took out a cloth coin①, handed it over and said, "Boy, buy two!" The sesame seed seller took out three from the basket and handed them to Pang Juan, but he didn't accept his cloth coins.Pang Juan felt strange and asked him why he didn't accept it. The sesame seed seller said, "Someone paid for it. He asked the villain to send these three sesame seed cakes to Pang Ji, and he also asked the villain to hand them over to Mr. Pang!" 卖烧饼的说完，转身走去，沿大街再次叫卖起来。庞涓拿上烧饼，不无狐疑地走进铺里，将烧饼放在几上，左右审视，见其中一只似被撕开，将之扯开，果然里面现出一块丝帛。庞涓展开一看，脸色陡变，急将罗文送来的二十七金纳入袖中，揣上烧饼，一边咬着，一边匆匆走出铺门。 庞涓径直走到北街，在一家打铁铺门前停下，买了一柄上等好剑，回到街上，四顾无人，径投北门而去。 庞涓走出北门，来到北郊野外，看到一片林子，直走进去。不一会儿，他听到有人小声叫喊，转头一看，正是罗文。 罗文招呼他一声，迅速朝一个方向走去。罗文走得飞快，庞涓紧赶慢赶，跟他七绕八拐，来到一处更加茂盛的桦树林中。 罗文停住脚步，环视四周，见再无一人，这才靠在一棵树身上，面色惨白地望着庞涓。 庞涓怔道：“姓罗的，你在搞什么鬼？” 罗文静静地说道：“有人要杀我！” 庞涓不无惊愕：“谁要杀你？” 罗文的声音依旧静静的：“主公和家老！” 接下来，罗文从做王衣开始，将前后经过、来龙去脉细细讲述一遍。庞涓听毕，抱头蹲在地上，轻叹一声，自语道：“阿大，你这下该知道，不只是舞枪的人死于枪下、舞刀的人死于刀下了吧！” 罗文也蹲下来，长叹一声：“唉，庞兄，这事儿都怪在下。在下本想为庞叔拉桩生意，不想害了庞叔不说，更使庞兄受到拖累！” 庞涓沉思有顷，抬头望向罗文：“听你刚才所说，陈轸那厮还要加害白相国？” 罗文点了点头。 庞涓若有所悟：“难怪那日他们对白少爷恭维有加！”略顿一顿，面现怒容，“白相国扶农通商，一心为国操劳不说，还捐出自家财产兴修水利，整治河水，天下谁人不知？陈轸这厮生出此等下作手段谋害相国，简直是畜生不如！” “庞兄所言甚是，”罗文接道，“家老不知从何处寻到渔人和樵人，说是听到凤鸣龙吟，是千年祥瑞！什么渔人、樵人？分明是两个泼皮！” “凤鸣龙吟？”庞涓不无惊异。 罗文又将渔人和樵人之事详细述说一遍。庞涓听完，陷入沉思，有顷，抬起头来，缓缓说道：“罗兄，在下有点明白了！” 罗文不解地望着庞涓，口中“哦”出一声。 庞涓恍然悟道：“陈轸偷偷摸摸地让家父缝制王服，这又演出凤鸣龙吟之戏，目的只有一个：怂恿君上称王！” “称王？”罗文失声道，“这不是谋逆吗？难怪庞叔死活不肯去做！” 庞涓开始在林子里来回踱步，有顷，抬头问道：“罗兄，知道他们将家父关在何处吗？” 罗文摇头道：“听戚光说，君上把庞师傅请进宫里去了，据我估摸，此话儿不实，眼下庞叔肯定就在府里。” 庞涓沉思一会儿，缓缓说道：“罗兄，那奸贼正在追杀你，你赶紧逃吧！” “那——庞叔呢？” “在下自去救他！” “庞兄何出此言？”罗文急道，“庞叔因为在下遭此劫难，生死未卜，在下若是逃之夭夭，今后如何做人？” 庞涓甚是感动，点头说道：“罗兄深明大义，庞涓认你这个兄弟！眼下他们正在追你，罗兄暂先躲在此处，今夜人定时分，你我可在奸贼府前会合，先救出家父，再顺手宰掉奸贼，为国除害！” 罗文点了点头：“好，在下听庞兄的！” 与此同时，一个人影匆匆走进上大夫府宅，拐进戚光的小院。戚光听到脚步声，见是丁三，忙迎进来，问道：“有动静了？” 丁三急走上前，对戚光耳语有顷，戚光急问：“你可看得清楚？” “小人不会看错。天不亮小人就到庞家附近，一直盯住庞家那小子。方才那小子匆匆出去，到街北买了一柄宝剑，然后七绕八拐，走进城北的老林子里。小人尾随过去，果然见到姓罗的候在那里。那小子拉上庞涓，眨眼间就已没入林子深处。小人追赶不上，又不敢耽搁太久，立马回来禀报戚爷！” 戚光沉思有顷，弯起中指，有节奏地轻敲几案：“既然两个人搅和到一起了，就让他们一道上路吧！”从箱中摸出一只袋子，“这点小钱，让弟兄们买碗酒喝！告诉弟兄们，事成之后，戚爷另有重赏！” 丁三接过：“谢戚爷！” 戚光眼睛一翻：“知道如何让他们上路吗？” “小人多带几个弟兄，干掉两个小子就是！” 戚光轻轻摇头：“罗文的功夫你是知道的，听说姓庞的小子也有两手。就你们这点本事，如何干掉他们？” "This--" 戚光慢吞吞地说道：“听说庞家小子是个孝子，可有此事？” “千真万确。庞涓母亲早死，家中只他父子二人！” 戚光点点头，招手道：“过来！” 丁三伸过头来，戚光附耳低语，丁三连连点头。 是夜人定时分，罗文悄悄来到上大夫府前，果见庞涓候在那里，一见罗文，小声说道：“在下打听清楚了，奸贼后花园里有个地窖，家父关在那里！” 罗文点头道：“在下也忖摸是在那里。里面拐七弯八，若不熟悉，进去之后甭想出来！” “看样子，罗兄似是去过？” “嗯，管地窖的老汉与在下相熟，常邀在下在窖里喝酒！” “如此甚好！走吧！” 二人寻个隐蔽处跃入围墙，不多一时，走到地窖口处，四顾无人，罗文扭开门锁，径走进去。 窖里又高又大，甚是宽畅。二人走不多远，见前面燃有火把，打眼一看，果见庞衡让人关在一处牢里，似是无人看守。 庞涓急走过去，悄声叫道：“阿大——” 庞衡的两手被反绑在一根木柱上，口中塞了一团棉絮，听到庞涓的声音，口中呜呜直叫，却说不出话来。 庞涓热血贲张，冲上去就要砸门，一旁罗文急叫：“庞兄，我们上当了！” 话音刚落，身后一阵响动，一道暗门咔地一声关上。同时，地窖内火把齐明，十几个杀手各拿刀剑，围拢过来。为首一人，正是丁三。 庞涓扫视一圈，对罗文道：“罗兄，跟他们拼了！” 罗文眼珠一转，毫不迟疑地说：“快，跟我走！”说完，大喝一声，仗剑冲向一个角落。庞涓紧跟其后，于混战中冲开一条血路，拐进一条通道。两人沿通道拐来绕去，且战且退，丁三等人紧追不舍。快到通道尽头时，罗文腿上中刀，打了个趔趄，歪在地上。 庞涓惊叫：“罗兄——” 丁三等已是紧追上来，庞涓迎上去挡住敌人。丁三手下人数虽多，在地道里却也无法施展，更有庞涓拦在前面，谁也不敢硬来送死，双方僵持起来。罗文以手拄剑，挣扎着站起，走前几步，摸到暗门，用力扭开铁锁，将门打开，急道：“庞兄，快，从这儿出去就是一片竹林，向右拐就到围墙了！” 庞涓且战且退，缓缓说道：“你先出去，我挡住他们！” 罗文急道：“再不走，我们就死定了！” 庞涓退至门口，罗文猛力将他朝外一推，自己顺手将门关上，插牢。庞涓用力推门，竟推不开。门内罗文大叫：“庞兄，快走！” 接着是一阵剑击声和惨叫声，跟着听到一声闷响，有人在拔插栓。 庞涓无奈，飞身出去，果然看到一片竹林。庞涓钻进竹林，向右拐至围墙边。丁三等追过来时，庞涓正在跃过围墙。丁三等急追过来，翻过围墙，早已不见庞涓身影，胡乱搜索一阵，返回府中。 一直守在院中等候消息的戚光看到丁三扑通一声跪下，已知端底，冷冷说道：“又让他们跑了！” “小人无能，干掉了姓罗的，让庞家小子走了！” 戚光的脸色阴沉下来。 丁三忙道：“戚爷放心，那小子不会走远！” "Oh?" “只要我们关着老家伙，那小子不会不来！” 戚光白他一眼：“你们这些蠢材，连这点小事也办不好，叫我如何向主公交代？” 丁三叩首道：“戚爷教训得是！” 戚光站起来，在院中来回踱几步，停住脚步：“你听着，前面是两个泼皮，再搭上这个罗文，庞涓身上就是三条人命。你们弄个场面，报司徒府去！” 丁三眼珠一转：“戚爷妙计，小人这就安排！” “另外，”戚光缓缓说道，“安排几人好生照看庞师傅，不许他出任何意外！” "The villain obeys!" 丁三出来，使人带走庞衡，将现场收拾停当，连夜使人写出诉状，将庞涓如何贪图渔人、樵人赏钱，如何谋财害命，如何被府中护院发现，又如何杀死护院逃走等，写得有鼻子有眼。戚光看过诉状，不无满意地点了点头，使人前往司徒府鸣冤。 堂堂大魏都城、森森上大夫府中竟然接连发生两起命案，且所杀之人中还有君上亲自召见并赏赐的模范子民，司徒府亦是震惊。朱威感到事关重大，使人前往上大夫府验看现场，确定凶手是庞涓，当即写出通缉告示，盖上官印，发往各地乡邑。 庞涓逃进林里，伤心欲绝，将剑插于地上，泪水夺眶而出，朝城中连拜数拜，失声悲泣：“罗兄——阿大——”拜毕，咬牙切齿，“陈轸奸贼听着，此仇不报——”猛站起来，挥剑将一颗胳膊粗的小树拦腰斩断，“庞涓有如此树！” 庞涓并不是莽撞之人。起过毒誓，他依靠大树坐下，头脑渐渐冷静下来，开始思索复仇计划。眼下报仇肯定不行，一来安邑是陈轸的天下，二来他人单势孤，纵使摸进府中，怕也难以成事。 大丈夫报仇，十年不迟。庞涓思索再三，决定暂避眼前一时，再寻时机复仇。然而，去何处避祸，庞涓却是犯难，因他自幼一直在安邑长大，除安邑之外，别处并无熟人。 庞涓正无主意，突然想起罗文曾对他说，父亲要他有事去找季叔。庞涓心中忽然亮堂起来，因为早些时间，他曾听父亲讲起过去，说他家原住大梁，父母双亡，唯有三弟名唤庞青，住在大梁南街，是个桶匠。庞涓打定主意，决定去大梁寻找叔父。 翌日凌晨，庞涓找到一户守林人家，见室中无人，自去灶房寻了吃的，又到屋中寻出一件粗布衣服穿上，见墙上有顶斗笠，顺便摘下戴在头顶，摸出几枚铜币放在灶台上，出林径投大梁而去。 走不多时，庞涓来到一个小镇，见十字街头围起一大堆人。庞涓挤上前去，却是两个衙役正在张贴告示，为首一张告示上，赫然画的是他庞涓，下面还有他的籍贯、姓名和所犯罪行。 庞涓详细读过自己的罪行，冷冷一笑，拉低斗笠，径自离去。 魏惠侯自得公子卬送来的王服之后，每日临睡之前都要试穿一遍，南面称尊的热度亦日渐升高，到五月初九大朝这日，也就是渔人、樵人宣称凤鸣龙吟之后的第三日，惠侯更有一种如火烧身的感觉。上朝钟声响过三遍，一身寝衣的魏惠侯仍旧盘腿坐在寝宫，若有所思地望着窗外，根本没有动身之意。 司服太监手捧朝服，勾头候于一边，悄声提醒：“上朝钟声响过三遍了，君上！” 魏惠侯不去睬他，缓缓转向毗人，喃喃说道：“今日是大朝吧！” 毗人应道：“回禀君上，今日五月初九，是大朝，朝中下大夫以上诸臣，正在廷中等候君上！” 魏惠侯缓缓站起，来回走动几步，忽地抬头问道：“秦使公孙鞅上朝了吗？” “公孙鞅是外臣，若无君上召见，不能上朝！” “让他也上朝吧！” “老奴领旨！”毗人会意朗声传旨，“君上有旨，传秦使公孙鞅上朝听宣！” 魏惠侯又候一时，方才瞄一眼司服。司服急捧衣服过来，正欲更衣，魏惠侯白他一眼：“不是此套！” 司服不明所以，一时愣了，手拿朝服怔在那儿。毗人眼珠儿一转，疾步走到旁边的衣架里，取下王服、王冠、王履等。魏惠侯略略点头，先自走到铜镜跟前。 毗人亲自动手，小心翼翼地服侍惠侯穿好王服、王履，戴好王冠，王带，惠侯在镜前左右摆动一番，方才满意地点了点头，似是自语，又似是对毗人：“寡人穿上这套服饰上朝，不会吓倒人吗？” 毗人当即叩伏于地：“老奴叩见陛下！” 司服等众宫人见状，齐齐跪下：“老奴叩见陛下！” 魏惠侯对着镜子，亲手正了一下王冠，对毗人道：“上朝！” 在众人的簇拥下，身着王服的魏惠侯走至大殿偏门，在门外停住。文武百官早已候立于内，黑压压一片。 毗人先一步走到龙椅旁边，清下嗓子，大声唱道：“陛下驾到！” 听到“陛下”二字，众臣无不傻在那儿。正在惊愣，身着王服、王冠、王履的魏惠侯从殿后转出，迈步登上主位，缓缓坐上龙椅。 整个朝廷鸦雀无声，连出气的声音都听不到。魏惠侯横扫众臣一眼，咳嗽一声，朗声说道：“诸位爱卿，自春秋以降，周室失德，礼崩乐坏，诸侯不能安其所，百姓不能乐其业。演至今日，天下战乱更多，民生更苦，百姓犹处火海之中。今有凤鸣于龙山，龙吟于逢泽，此乃天降祥瑞于大魏。寡人决定秉承天意，准允秦公所请，自今日起南面称尊，内安诸民，外抚四海，再造上古盛世！” 众臣似乎仍未明白过来，个个呆若木鸡。太子申、朱威、龙贾诸人面面相觑，似乎不知道该做什么。 站在陈轸身边的公孙鞅扫过众臣一眼，知道关键时刻已经来临，当下跨出一步，叩拜于地，大声唱道：“秦使公孙鞅恭贺陛下，祝陛下万寿无疆！” 陈轸、公子卬见状，亦各跨前一步，叩拜于地：“微（儿）臣恭贺陛下，祝陛下万寿无疆！” 文武百官这才明白过来，也都乖巧地叩拜于地，纷纷道：“微臣恭贺陛下！” 魏惠侯朝他们微微点头，冷峻的目光依次扫向那些仍然站在原地的大臣。太子申走前一步，急跪下来。朱威、龙贾他们见状，无不跪拜于地，齐声道贺。 魏惠侯双手微摆：“众卿平身！” 群臣齐道：“谢陛下！” 众臣起身，依次按班站定。 魏惠侯再扫一眼群臣：“诸位爱卿，可有奏本？” 公孙鞅再次跨出：“微臣公孙鞅有奏！” "My love, please tell me!" 公孙鞅朗声说道：“陛下以天下苦难为重，南面称尊，力挽狂澜，实乃天下万民之幸。微臣以为，陛下当