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Chapter 81 Tian Qi's past

Chapter 81. Tian Qi's past

Boom!
Wang Bo only felt a dull thunder flash in his mind, and many unpredictable thoughts before, flooded his mind in an instant.

He had been clinging to the traditional etiquette before, but he had forgotten the historical significance behind the Qi Liuzi knife, especially when it was connected with the descendants of the Tian family.

At this time, many people present also came to their senses:
The Tian surname is a traditional surname. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was mostly distributed in the northern provinces, and there were also many branches in the south, but the origin traced back to the land of Qilu.

In recent years, the population flow has been frequent, and many Tian surname lines have been scattered all over China, and there is no evidence to test it.

But it is not absolute. For example, the current Taihetian family has taken root in Nanling for many years. Almost everyone thinks that it is a lost branch of the common Tian family.

Moreover, listening to Tian Minru's voice, it seems that he is the orthodox lineage inherited from the land of Qilu!

"It turns out that Taihetian's family is actually a descendant of the Qi State during the Warring States Period, which is amazing!"

"Is there a mistake? I remember that the lord of the Qi Kingdom is not surnamed Jiang? It is the line of Jiang Ziya in Fengshen Yanyi. Why is the surname Tian again?"

"You are ignorant. What you are talking about is the Qi State in the Spring and Autumn Period, not the Qi State in the Warring States Period. Although there was such a prince in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the territories were almost the same, but their monarchs were different."

"In the Spring and Autumn Period, the surname was Jiang, and it was called Jiang Qi. Later, the throne was replaced by the Tian family, and it was called Tian Qi. The three families were divided into Jin, and the Tian family replaced Qi. This is a symbolic event between the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Don't you know?"

"Uh... Well, in this way, these two Qi Liuzi knives can be said to be the ancestors of the Taihetian family? No wonder they value them so much."

"Well, that's probably the case, but I don't know if it's a direct line..."

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd, it seemed that until now, Ren Ping finally understood why Ren Ping specially gave this Qi Liuzi knife as a birthday present.

Uncle and nephew Wang's face was pale, and he finally understood why Ren Ping was so confident and didn't take what he said just now to heart.

Just because compared with this relationship, weapons of war and traditional etiquette are nothing worth mentioning!
"Don't blame Mr. Tian, ​​I never knew that Taihe Tian's family was originally a descendant of the Qi Kingdom, it's just..."

"What? Shall I also take out the family tree passed down from my ancestors and let Mr. Wang have a look?"

"Don't dare! I don't dare!"

Wang Bo said quickly.

"Then what else is there to teach?"

Tian Minru gave him a cold look.

Wang Bo was in a state of confusion. If the other party had already reached this point in normal times, even if he didn't know what was going on, he should end it in time, so as not to fail to please him.

But today's situation is unusual, now is definitely not the time to stop, even if he knew he was going to offend the Taihetian family, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and resist.

"Excuse me for what Wang said bluntly, even if the Tian family is a descendant of the Qi state and has the heart to collect ancestral relics, there is no need to be so concerned about this pair of things. Existing Qi swords are not uncommon, not to mention that there are many birthday gifts present here that are even better."

"Like?"

"The tiger-shaped paperweight presented by Mr. Tong, and the Song Dynasty Mi Fu armrest, worth 700 million, are rare and excellent products."

As Wang Bo spoke, he gave Ren Ping a cold look, thinking that these things were all passed through your hands, so don't blame the old man for picking up this ready-made for cheap.

No, before Tian Minru could answer, Tong Jian and the others laughed first:

"Don't be fooled by this guy. Everyone knows what we give you, and niece Min Rusun doesn't need to worry about our face!"

Tian Minru nodded:

"If it was just an ordinary Qi knife, grandpa wouldn't value it so much, but this Qi Liuzi knife is different, and there are many special joints in it."

"What joint?"

"Hey, there's no reason for Min Rusun's niece to talk about her own affairs? Little guy, tell me."

Tong Jian interrupted suddenly, pointing at Ren Ping.

Ren Ping glanced at Tian Minru, saw that she looked normal and did not refuse, so he nodded:

"it is good!"

One step forward:
"Mr. Wang, do you know the origin of Qi Liuzi Dao?"

"Hmph, what don't you know about this? During the Warring States period, the swords and coins minted by Qi State were just a little less in existence."

"Then why are there so few in the world, Mr. Wang also knows?"

Wang Bo was taken aback for a moment, and could not help but frown.

The Qi Liuzi knife is rare in the world, which is a well-known fact in the ancient spring world, but why it is rare is rarely asked, and he naturally doesn't know.

"It's very simple, because this kind of knife coin is not a circulating coin, but a commemorative coin. It was originally minted and not circulated in the market, so it is naturally difficult to preserve it."

"Commemorative coins?"

"Yes, it is a currency to commemorate a special historical event or year. For example, at the beginning of the century, my country's central bank also issued a millennium commemorative coin. It is the same reason. The Qi Liuzi knife is the earliest commemorative coin in Chinese history. Mr. Wang Don't you know?"

Wang Bo's face was flushed, and when he was so pressed, he said he knew it and he didn't know it, and he didn't know it, so he kept silent.

Only Ren Ping smiled again:

"There are also six ancient characters written on the surface of the knife. Can Mr. Wang recognize what they mean?"

"Recognized, Qi Jianbang's long sword is in the seal script of the pre-Qin period."

"It's true in the seal script, but it's not 'Qi Jianbang grows the sword', but 'Qi Huibang grows the sword'. The difference in one word, but the artistic conception is very different."

"Nonsense, although these six words are difficult to distinguish, but the ancient spring community has long concluded that the translation of 'Qi Jianbang Changdao' is how to return to the state!"

Wang Bo stood up suddenly and stared at Ren Ping.

"Don't worry, Mr. Wang. The conclusion you said was made more than ten years ago. In fact, with the continuous discovery of archaeological excavations in recent years, it has already been overturned. The reason why you said that Qi returned to the state to grow his sword is based on "

"On what basis?"

"The basis lies in the ancestor of the Taihetian family, and the casting of the Qi Liuzi knife is related to this person,"

Ren Ping's tone was calm, but his expression was composed and confident in his speech, and he had an aura that made people unconvincing.

Halfway through the speech, he suddenly turned around and faced the crowd:
"Everyone, everyone must know the story of Le Yi Faqi?"

Everyone nodded after hearing the words, obviously knowing the allusion.

Except for Wu Zui, it was the first time he heard these four words, so he couldn't help lowering his voice:

"What's 'about a hair'?"

"It's Le Yi Fa Qi!"

Ren Ping almost choked to death:

"Le Yi is a personal name. Have you seen the Three Kingdoms? Zhuge Liang's 'self-comparison with Guan Yue', 'Guan' is Guan Zhong, and 'Le' is Le Yi. He was a fierce man of Yan State during the Warring States Period."

"Oh, that's what I mean by wind music. I thought it was a saxophone."

Wu Zui sighed for a while: "Then why is he so violent?"

Ren Ping ignored him and cleared his throat:
"In 284 B.C., Yan State joined forces with Zhao, Chu, Han, and Wei to attack Qi State. Later generations called it 'Combined Vertical Attack on Qi'. The coach at that time was Le Yi,"

"This man defeated the strong with the weak, and once conquered more than 5 cities in the Qi State, forcing the Qi State to almost destroy the country. It was not until 279 years later, in [-] AD, that he was turned back by an astonishingly talented person. "

"At that time, most of the territory of Qi State had been invaded, and there were only two cities left. Even the monarch, King Qi Xiang, was defeated and left the capital. He was like a bereaved dog. At the time of peril, it was this man who led the army to turn defeat into victory and regain more than [-] cities."

"After the restoration of the Qi State, King Qi Xiang, who had fled abroad, returned to the old capital. He was deeply moved, so he asked people to mint knives and coins as a commemoration. That's where the six characters came from."

Everyone was fascinated when they heard it, and only then did they know that there were so many past events behind Qi Liuzidao.

After a while, someone came to his senses and returned to the topic:

"Could it be that the person you just mentioned who turned the tide has something to do with the Taihetian family?"

"That's right, this person is the ancestor of the Taihe Tian family, Tian Dan! He is also the person in charge of making the Qi Liuzi knife!"

Ren Ping spoke loudly.

(End of this chapter)