Duke Ding of Jin summoned the vassals to an alliance to admire the legendary statue of the Immortal Deer in the Clouds.
This matter quickly spread among the nobles.
All the vassals had different opinions, but they all chose to go to the State of Jin because they had also received news that Duke Ding of Jin intended to exchange the legendary statue for something he needed.
Simply put, they had a chance of obtaining this legendary statue.
As for whether it would be dangerous to go to the native land of Jin.
Hehehe, with so many dukes going together, if the Jin Country really dared to attack them, they would become the target of public criticism and be destroyed by all the dukes.
Therefore, there was no need to worry about his safety. Even the emperor was tempted, but his status was too high. If he went to Jin in person, it would be equivalent to condescension.
Even though Zhou Country was just a show now, he could not afford to lose his remaining dignity. Therefore, he could only send an envoy to Jin Country.
Soon, Duke Ding of Jin received the news that all the vassals had agreed to the alliance meeting and laughed heartily.
In the past, this kind of behavior of gathering vassals would only happen to the overlords among the vassals. The most famous one was Duke Wen of Jin more than a hundred years ago. Now, Duke Ding of Jin had done the same thing.
" Not only do I want to do the same thing as Old Ancestor Wen, but I also want to surpass him. This time, I'm going to use this statue as bait and benefit from it. I'm going to make Jin surpass its peak and become the absolute overlord of the Central Plains." Duke Ding of Jin laughed loudly as if he could already see the moment when he became the overlord.
In the blink of an eye, the troops of the various dukes had already entered the capital of Jin Country. Jin Dinggong received them with the highest etiquette.
In the palace of the King of Jin, there was music and dance. Drinks and delicacies were endless. As the host, Duke Ding of Jin naturally sat at the head of the table. He looked at the vassals on both sides and felt a boundless sense of heroism.
With a word, the vassals moved.
Now, he was sitting below him.
This feeling made Jin Dingzhong intoxicated.
The vassals of the various countries looked at Duke Ding of Jin, who was the only one who was sober. They were dissatisfied and disdainful in their hearts. However, due to the etiquette of being a duke, they did not speak immediately. Instead, they waited for the song and dance to end…
" The dance of Jin Country is not bad. I am very satisfied with it. However, I did not come to Jin Country to watch the dance. Duke Ding, it is time to take out the item," the Duke of Qi Country said first.
Immediately after, the other dukes echoed.
"Shanye, you can enjoy dances and beauties anytime. I'm looking forward to the legendary Stone Deer."
"Duke Ding, the purpose of summoning us is that Stone Deer. You can take it out now."
" I've seen records from more than a hundred years ago in the ancient records of the Song Kingdom. It's said that the White Deer Beast can condense the light of heaven and earth and even petrify it on the spot. I'm really looking forward to such a Mysterious God grade event. Duke Ding, it's better not to delay any longer."
Duke Ding of Jin smiled calmly,""It seems that everyone is very anxious. However, don't forget that the reason why I gathered everyone here is not just to admire the statue. I wonder if all of you have agreed to the conditions I have told you and are willing to exchange for the stone deer?”
"You didn't even see anything and you're asking this now, do you think we're fools, Duke Ding?”The Duke of the State of Qin sneered. When the State of Qin helped Duke Wen of Jin ascend to the throne, the two countries had a good relationship. However, with the death of Duke Wen of Jin, this relationship naturally disappeared.
Duke Ding of Jin glanced at the Duke of Qin and waved his hand at his subordinates. Not long after, a few guards carried a lifelike jade deer over.
All the dukes immediately stood up.
"Is this the stone deer?" The Duke of Chen was stunned.
The Duke of Qi frowned and said,"This statue is indeed very expensive. It is indeed a deer. But if I remember correctly, the statue should be a stone deer. Duke Ding, do you have anything to say?"
The other Dukes looked at Duke Ding of Jin.
The meaning was obvious.
We suspect that we have been fooled by you. This is not the legendary white deer statue at all.
Duke Ding of Jin was annoyed by everyone's gaze and snorted,""There is no need to doubt that this is the statue. When our country obtained it, it indeed looked like a stone statue. However, as time passed, the statue changed on its own and turned into stone jade. This matter is absolutely true. My country's duke can swear on his identity."
Upon hearing this, all the vassals looked at the statue again. Some people thought of the changes that happened with time, and wondered if the Jin Country had obtained this statue a long time ago.
Of course, this was not important. What was important was that since Duke Ding of Jin was willing to swear on his identity, then this statue was very likely to be real. Immediately, some people's eyes became heated.
The State of Qin openly said," It's said that the statue of the white deer is indestructible. Back then, countless experts fought for it, but not even a trace of it appeared. Today, I'll give it a try."
Duke Qin ordered his personal guards to take action.
Duke Ding of Jin smiled coldly and did not stop him. The other dukes also observed.
This was a sword expert. After drawing his sword, a thick layer of true energy wrapped around the sword. He charged up his strength and slashed at the statue.
The power of this sword was very strong. Even a rock that was several meters wide would be split into two. In the end, the statue only shook a few times and was not damaged at all.
Seeing this, the guards of the other dukes also attacked.
As the attacks came down, the entire hall was filled with resounding clangs. The tables that were originally filled with fruit plates and dried meat were blown over by the strong wind. The various dukes did not care, but instead, their faces became even more excited.
It was true, it was absolutely true.
It was exactly the same as what was recorded in their country's ancient books.
Duke Ding of Jin laughed and said," Everyone, have you tested enough? We can start bidding now. Let me make it clear first. My Duke loves land and cities the most. Of course, some precious treasures are not impossible."
Duke Ding of Jin looked at the excited expressions of the various dukes and was too lazy to care about etiquette. He directly revealed his purpose and let everyone bid.
The various dukes had naturally anticipated this.
They looked at each other.
If this place wasn't Jin, they would have thought of robbing by force. However, they were in the capital of Jin, under the eaves. Even if they were the Duke of Jin, they could only follow the rules of Duke Ding.
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