There is no dispute about the number one in Qi and the number one in Lu. Even the other Yu Niang of Chu did not get the number one in Chu.

However, through the battle, swordsmen from other countries have gradually emerged. It is not that they do not have the title of first place or the weak. The reason why they do not have the first place is that they have not yet encountered the opportunity to become famous.

Although Yu Niang of Chu was one of the rare female swordsmen, her strength was unexpectedly strong and her reputation gradually gained.

The swordsman of Jin State Bailisha also stood out. Jin State is also a big country. Although it has been in civil strife some time ago, Jin State took over the position of overlord after Qi State. The current situation in Jin State is that Duke Xian of Jin killed the Duke clan and promoted the literati and officials.

The so-called public clan is actually people with noble titles. Most of them are related to the monarch, especially brothers and nephews, who have the right to inherit the monarch. The monarch of Jin State crazily killed the public clan and rewarded the fiefs of the public clan to the literati. Although it did prevent relatives from usurping the throne, it also made the literati become bigger and stronger, laying the groundwork for the three families to divide Jin in the future.

Duke Xian of Jin also had great talents and ambitions to dominate the world, but he did not have his own Guan Zhong. Therefore, although he was jealous of Qi's strength, all he could do was kill the princes and promote doctors, hoping to meet a talent as outstanding as Guan Zhong.

Bailisha, a swordsman from Jin State, has developed the fierce style of Jin State and has also been qualified to participate in the sword fighting in front of the palace.

Feng Shiwu, Cao Mo, Yu Niang, Bailisha, these four are completely different from other swordsmen. They are killed in seconds every battle, so everyone knows that the Sword Saint belongs to these four people.

Feng Shiwu suggested to the king that if the four of them fight, they can use the real sword, because the sword technique of the four of them has reached the level of free retraction, so there is no need to worry about using the real sword and hurting people by mistake. Instead, using the real sword can allow the four of them to show their true strength.

Xiaobai agreed, but Guan Zhong suggested that for the sake of fairness, it would be better for Qi to recast four iron swords, so that they would not have the difference between good and bad swords, which would be fair to the four swordsmen.

Xiaobai said, "Okay, I heard that Cao Mo's sword with him was just a bronze sword, but Feng Shiwu had Qi's sword in his hand. Such a battle was indeed unfair. According to Zhongfu, the best sword-casting master in Qi was cast for these four swordsmen."

"yes."

The sword-casters started working one after another to create four similar swords, so the sword-casters were also making irons, which was sleepless day and night, and jingling.

"Well, I want a new sword." Qin swordsman Ying Fang expressed his envy of the four swordsmen with a strong accent, but looking at the three golden sword coins in his hand, he knew that he could not get a new sword.

The three golden sword coins that Ying put on were not the original three. He failed and continued to challenge him. He kept three golden sword coins over and over again. He had played six games, three wins and three losses. It was impossible to participate in the sword fighting in front of the palace.

The bronze sword in his hand has been rusted. Although Ying Fang loves it very much, it is a pity that time is so ruthless. After many hardships, he has grown his knowledge and learned about the gap between himself and famous swordsmen. He has gained a lot. If he can buy a sword in Qi State, it will be perfect.

However, after looking at myself, I was covered in a ragged shirt, and I really couldn't afford a sword. But if I didn't buy it in Qi State, I wouldn't expect to encounter such a good sword again when I returned to the bitter and cold land of Qin State.

Qin was very miserable and was suppressed by Jin. Although when the Zhou emperor moved eastward, Qin absorbed many people from the former Western Zhou Dynasty, his technology, culture and economy were undoubtedly lagging behind those of the Central Plains.

Although Qin State is eager to seek talent, which country does not seek talent now? Just say that Qi State's "respecting talent and respecting merits" means respecting talent and rewarding merits. Now Qi State is so rich, the talent siphon effect is obvious. Talents in the world like to run east, who will eat sand west?

Qin finally had a Baili Xi, but was a slave who was dowed to Qin. He was originally a doctor from a small country that was destroyed by Jin, and he was a person that Jin did not look down on at all.

The conditions were poor, and there was also the threat of the Western Rong. In the past, during the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou emperor also fought against the Western Rong every day. Later, the national strength was not enough, and the Western Rong directly captured the Western Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou emperor ran to Luoyang in shame and handed the mess to Qin State. Now it was Qin State's turn to fight against the Western Rong State every day, and the survival pressure was huge.

In short, the Qin State is really a place where people who are hard-working and not afraid of death will go. The conditions are too poor. The Qin State's sword-casting master is naturally not as strong as the Qi State. Ying Fang wondered whether he would stay in Qi State to work, earn some money to exchange for a sword before going back to Qin State.

Speaking of which, I have no money anymore, and it is difficult to return to Qin now. Thinking of this, Ying Fang decided to defect to Guan Zhong and become Guan Zhong’s disciple.

Ying Fang believed that although his swordsmanship was not as good as the four major swordsmen, he was of some level. When he accomplished a few things under Guan Zhong and made money, it would not be too late to return home in glory.

The outer courtyard of Guan Zhong’s mansion is the residence of the Youshi. Any scholar who comes to join can stay there after registering. Every month, someone will come to ask questions to the scholars, and taxis that can give their opinions can be rewarded.

Ying Fang naturally meets the conditions. Even if he doesn't get a reward, Guan Zhong will not drive them away, so it's okay to let them stay for retirement. Because he is prepared and he may not be sure to use their skills at any time, and it doesn't matter if he gets old.

Just like in the famous "Zhuzhiwu retreats to Qin Shi", Zhu Zhiwu complained that the king did not come to find him when he was young. When he was old and was useless, he came to him to persuade him to retreat to the Qin army. In the end, Zhu Zhiwu did do it. Although he was old, he should become stronger. It can be seen that sometimes scholars will encounter opportunities to exert their strength after they get old. Therefore, even if they never show their talents in their lifetime, Guan Zhong will support these scholars.

Later, when the Tian family replaced Qi, the upbringing of scholars became the national policy of Qi, and the Jixia Academy was established, becoming the most powerful promoter of the controversy among the hundreds of schools of thought in the Warring States Period.

Ying Fang came to the outer courtyard and lived there easily. As the most special class of "scholars" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, dependence was their characteristics. They did not work in production and had no land, so they had to rely on high-ranking officials and nobles, and at the same time wandered at the bottom to understand the sufferings of the people, so they could make various pragmatic suggestions.

Guan Zhong’s outer courtyard was like a small United Nations, not only Qin, but also Jin, Chu, and Song... Ying Fang was inconspicuous here, but he was still very happy to meet his fellow villagers. What made him even happier was that there was a sword furnace in the outer courtyard, and there was a place for sword casting. As a swordsman, how could he not be attracted by the hot stove, the pitch-black charcoal, the hard ore, and the jingling beatings?
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