After returning from the drill ground, Ji Yan took a carriage to Water City above Luoshui. This was Ji Yan's habit every day. After he was done with his work, he would go to Water City and personally oversee the work.
Arriving at Water City, Guo Tong, Yin Hua, and Ji Gong Shi Jin were the four closest ministers. The four of them accompanied Ji Yan into the meeting hall of Water Town. Ji Yan sat in the middle and said with a smile,
Did anything interesting happen in Water Town while I was away?
Guo Tong hurriedly stepped forward.
Young Master, a slave steward reported that on the fifteenth day of every month, when the moon is full, one can see a person's eyes glowing red at night. It's very scary.
"I don't believe it. I've observed him for several months and confirmed that he is indeed a slave. Every month on the night of the full moon, his eyes will emit a red light. His name is Bian He. Please make a decision, Young Master."
When Ji Yan heard this name, he thought to himself,"I've been too busy this entire time. I actually forgot about this matter. This is the person Gong Ziyan personally asked Xiong Shang for. It's really the beauty who messed up. I've been so immersed in the beauty's dreamland recently that I forgot about this matter."
Ji Yan looked at Guo Tong.
"Where is this person? Send someone to invite this person over."
Ji Yan emphasized the word "please".
Guo Tong quickly sent someone to the slave workshop to invite Bian He to the meeting hall.
Guo Tong and the other four vassals reported to Gongzi Yan Yan about the progress of the various projects in Water City.
In particular, he reported the production and progress of the steel-making process, as well as the situation of the grains produced by the mill mold, to Ji Yan in detail. Some of them were indecisive, and Ji Yan was assigned to make decisions.
After the four of them finished reporting, they sat there and chatted. A middle-aged man, accompanied by a guard, quietly entered the hall.
When they reached the hall, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
Ji Yan looked at this person. He was not tall, about 1.6 meters tall. He had a round face, a red face, black eyes, and thick lips.
Ji Yan asked,"Who are you?"
The middle-aged man hurriedly kowtowed and whispered,"I am Bian He, from the Chu Country. A few months ago, I followed the Chu Country's Young Master Xiong Shang to Yuzhou."
Ji Yan nodded and gave a look to the attendant beside him. The attendant brought a low stool over for Bian He to sit on.
Bian He thought,
It is true that Young Master is kind, but I am just a slave. Low status.
Bian He thought of this and whispered,"I'm too small to see people. I don't dare to sit in front of Young Master. I'll just kneel."
Ji Yan said,"The weather is cold, so I sat down and talked."
Bian He did not dare to disobey. He could only sit down, but he didn't dare to sit properly. He just sat on the stool to show his respect for Gongzi Yan. It was better to kneel than to sit down.
Ji Yan smiled and said,
"I heard from my brother Xiong Shang that you happened to find a stone in the Jing Mountain of Chu. You went to the king of Chu several times and said that there was a piece of jade inside this stone. After the craftsman arranged by the king of Chu examined it, it was just an ordinary stone. Is this true?"
Bian He quickly lowered his head and said,"I'm of humble status, how could I dare to deceive Your Majesty?" However, this stone is indeed a piece of beautiful jade. I saw it with my own eyes and dare not lie.
Ji Yan ordered the servants to bring wine and dishes and put them in front of Bian He. He asked Bian He to eat first.
Bian Bian whispered,"My status is too low. I can't eat or drink in front of Young Master."
Ji Yan said,"I've always been kind and kind. I allow you to eat in front of me. It's fine. Eat!"“”。
Bian He had been in Yuzhou for a few months. Other than having meat and fish every week, he had been vegetarian for the rest of the time.
Looking at the fragrant meat dish in front of him, after enduring for a long time, he finally gave in to his hungry stomach.
He was eating meat and drinking wine in front of his young master. It was comfortable and boring, making Ji Yan want to eat with him.
After eating and drinking to their hearts 'content, the food was removed. Behind the table, Ji Yan smiled and said,
"I've drunk the wine, eaten the meat, and eaten the rice. Tell me what's going on. Tell me nicely. If you agree, I'll still get a reward."
Bian He raised his head and hurriedly kowtowed to Ji Yan.
"I went to the mountain to gather firewood. I gathered too much firewood that day and came back late. Fortunately, it was a full moon night that day, so the road was still clear." When they reached a mountain valley, they saw a huge bird in front of them. It was golden and resplendent. It seemed to be the legendary phoenix. The phoenix stood on a tree branch and flew into the sky for a while. After circling for a while, it flew away.
The small one looked from afar and saw that there was a huge egg where the big bird was circling. It was shining with golden light and was crystal clear, like a flawless piece of jade. Seeing that there was no one around, the little one mustered up his courage and quietly went up to the front. He discovered that it was a huge bird egg. The little one spent a lot of effort to bring it home.
When dawn came, this huge bird egg had turned into a rock.
However, every night, this stone would emit a dim light.
"The way of the world is like a story, how can our young master believe it?" Where is the stone? Let our young master take a look.
Ji Yan had learned the story of the Heshi Jade when he was still in school in his previous life. However, he had never seen a real Heshi Jade before. He had seized this opportunity to appreciate it.
Bian He said,"It was under the bed where I lived. It was wrapped in a basket and was found by others."
Ji Yan nodded and called for his servant. He brought Bian He along and boarded a carriage, rushing to his residence. He took out a stone and placed it on the table in the meeting hall.
The stone on the desk was extremely huge. No matter how one looked at it, it did not look like a piece of jade. It was just an ordinary stone.
Guo Tong was the first to jump out and say,"Bian He, you're fooling Young Master. Lying to Young Master is the crime of deceiving the sovereign. You'll have to execute three clans. You have to think it over carefully."
Bian He kowtowed again and said,"Young Master, this is indeed a piece of beautiful jade. I don't believe that Young Master will be able to see the beauty and preciousness of this jade just by wiping it open."
Guo Tong walked around the rock twice, repeatedly observing and confirming. Finally, he raised his head and said to Ji Yan,
" Young Master, this is indeed a stone in Mandarin, but Bian He said it was a piece of jade. This is clearly deceiving Young Master and should be punished.
Yin Hua also stood up and looked at the stone for a while. Yes, Bian He shouted,"My young master is the future emperor. If you speak nonsense, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor. You have to consider it carefully."
"This matter is one thing, two things are two things. If there is, there is. If there isn't, there isn't. Don't talk nonsense."
Bian He knelt down again and kowtowed to the ground. The sound of the kowtow was loud. Bian He said,
If not, please cut off my head and hang it on the city wall to warn everyone.
Ji Yan thought to himself, Bian He is truly a god of the times. He didn't expect that once this stone was a flawless jade, it would be coveted by so many rich people. His life might be lost because of this stone. How childish.
"Regardless of whether this stone is real or not, we'll know once we open it."
There was no sign of him being at a disadvantage.
Ji Yan then looked into Bian He's eyes and said,"Well, seeing that you're really doing this for me, let's make this clear. If this stone is a real jade, my company will reward you handsomely. If it's not a jade, then you're lying to me, and I'll kill you by a thousand cuts."
Bian He thought,
Gongzi Yan gave me a seat and a meal. This small treasure must be given to Gongzi.
In his previous life, Ji Yan had even discussed Bian He's story with his classmates. Was there such a stubborn person?
In history, Bian He was very miserable. His hands were broken, his legs were broken, and his eyes were dug out. In the end, it was King Wei of Chu, Xiong Shang, who saw how persistent he was, who ordered the craftsman to cut open the stone and found that it was really a piece of peerless jade.
It was a pity that the jade was divided into two parts. The small jade was made into the Heshi jade, and the big one was the imperial jade seal that had been handed down for generations.
"Don't worry, Young Master. I'm willing to guarantee with my life."
Ji Yan looked at Bian He and thought to himself,'You're the only one here. Where did your wife and daughter come from?'
Someone outside the hall said," If my father lied to Young Master, I am willing to be punished with my father.”
Ji Yan was already convinced that Bian He had been tortured in history.
He looked at Bian He, who was kneeling outside the hall, and Bian He's daughter, who was struggling.
Ji Yan said speechlessly,
"It's really not like family doesn't enter the same family.”
Ji Yan called out to the jade craftsmen. He said,
"Old master, this stone is said to be a piece of beautiful jade by my friend from Chu.
But it looks like a stone, and I don't think he's stupid. But since Bian He is willing to use his life as a guarantee, then let's open this stone. Don't cut it from the middle, and grind it bit by bit from the outside.
The craftsman knelt down and kowtowed, saying,"Young Master, I will do what you say. I will do it, don't worry."
The jade craftsman walked around the stone for a long time. After confirming that it was a stone, he thought,
" Is this kneeling person an idiot? This head isn't even enough for Young Master to chop off." The young master had actually decided on a piece of jade. From my experience, this is just an ordinary stone.
"Young Master has instructed that the jade master will arrange a few considerate disciples to start polishing this stone."
The jade master looked at Ji Yan's guards who were arranged to prevent any changes.
The jade master thought to himself,"Could it be that this old man has misjudged?"
Ji Yan looked at Bian He, who was kneeling on the ground, and said,
Bian He, I heard from my subordinates that your eyes will turn red on the night of the full moon. What kind of logic is this? Explain it to Young Master.
Bian He kneeled on the ground and whispered," Young Master, my eyes turned red when I found this jade." I heard from my neighbor that my eyes turn red on the fifteenth of every month.
Bian He kowtowed again. Young Master, I have discovered since I was young that on the night of the full moon, the ordinary scenery will change in my eyes. Take a stone for example. On the night of the full moon, I can see that the heart of an ordinary stone is black, the heart of a slightly better stone is white, and the heart of a jade stone is golden.
Ji Yanxin said.
There were all kinds of strange things in the world. Perhaps Bian He's eyes had mutated, similar to the special abilities of the later generations.
"With such skills, as long as he was placed in the future, he would definitely earn a lot of money by betting on stones."
Ji Yan looked at Bian He and said,"Since you are so capable, I will test you every other day. If you really have real talent, then come and do something different under the young master."
Bian He said,
" Thank you for your kindness, Young Master. Bian He wanted to work and have fun. He only hoped that he could encounter more treasure-hunting experiences in the countryside that he liked.
" I'm sorry, but if this stone is really a piece of jade as you said, then our company will give you the privilege to search for treasures everywhere in Luo Yi. All the treasures will belong to you.
Bian He hurriedly kowtowed and said,"I'm a lowly person, so I don't dare to take Young Master's things." I only want the joy of finding treasures. I will present all the items I have obtained to the company.
Bian He thought to himself, Young Master is kind. I need to know the truth of fate and know how to be grateful. Besides, if he found the treasure and hid it, he would be targeted by those evil people and die even faster.
Ji Yan thought of Bian He's daughter outside the door and said,
Your daughter's spirit is really commendable. At the critical moment, she actually risked her life to save her father. It's really rare. What abilities does your daughter have? Tell me about it.
Bian He said,
After my daughter was born, I realized that she was different from other girls. My daughter might have the blood of my daughter. Other girls like colorful red rouge jewelry, but this girl only likes to keep stones company.
"My daughter likes to inspect all kinds of stones in the mountains and beside the water. My daughter's natural intelligence allows her to judge the material of the stone by looking, touching, listening, smelling, and licking."
Ji Yan couldn't help but rub his hands when he heard that. He asked a girl to come in quickly so that he could take a look.
When the young master gave his permission, Bian and his daughter walked into the hall with small steps. They knelt down and kowtowed.
I, Bian Yue, saluted Young Master.
Ji Yan saw that this woman was pretty and was wearing coarse clothes. However, based on his years of dating girls in his previous life, this woman was definitely a beauty after washing up and changing into a dress.
Ji Yan smiled.
I heard from your father that you have the ability to distinguish stones. This Young Master is thirsty for talents, and I need a lot of talents. Are you willing to be under this Young Master?“”
The woman raised her head and said,"I do have these abilities, but I wonder how Young Master will treat me."“”
The little girl kowtowed.
"This little girl doesn't want much. I just feel that my family is like the slaves from Chu, begging for a living by your side. We are both Tao Nu and Tie Nu, but my father has been treated so unfairly. Thus, this little girl requests that we be treated the same as Tao Nu and Tie Nu."
Bian He tugged at his daughter's sleeve and said,
Girls are bold and dare to ask for anything.
Bian Yue turned her head to her father and said," I'll also give birth to a child for you, why not?”
Ji Yan thought to himself,
"Such a precious item, let alone the treatment of a pottery girl, it's not a problem to mention it again. As long as I get it, I can treat it as a treasure."
Ji Yan nodded his head when he saw the father and daughter.
Guo Tong, Shi Jin, Yin Hua, and Ji Gongshi looked at each other.
Another consort has come. Have you noticed that the number of consorts under Young Master is increasing? Are we going to have more people to bow to?
Yin Hua said," They are under our name. Sooner or later, they will remember our kindness. There are only benefits and no disadvantages."
Ji Yan walked up to Bian Yue and gently lifted her chin with his hand. He looked into her eyes and said,"I like your personality."
Bian Yue whispered," I'm just fighting for my father." Young Master, don't worry. I'll be a good concubine.
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