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With a crisp clank, the hoe in the hand of one of the men touched something in the earth. The man was startled and quickly took two steps back.

"What's that?" Gongsun Zan took the initiative to look over, and immediately cried out.

It took them almost an hour to completely reveal the object inside the dirt — — It was a square cauldron with three legs, it was over three feet tall, and each of its length and width was about three feet long. Inscribed on the cauldron were exquisite mountain and river patterns and strange animal decorations, and on the cauldron's legs, there was a single word, which was weirdly shaped, as though it was a pattern created by the shattering of a tortoise's armor.

Gongsun Zan had also read many books, but he did not recognize this word, but his expression was one of extreme excitement.

Zhang Yan read very little, and even more so, he did not recognize this character. However, he could guess what it was.

"Could this be …" Gongsun Zan mumbled softly, and her tone sounded as if she was in a dream, "Could this be one of the Nine Prefectures' cauldrons?" Saying that, he quickly walked in front of the Bronze Cauldron and carefully stroked the patterns on it.

"Bo Guixiong" Zhang Yan also jumped to the front of the Bronze Cauldron, opening his eyes wide as he sized up the patterns. He nodded in shock: "Bo Guixiong is right, this could very well be the nine cauldrons that Da Yu forged back then!"

"But …" Gongsun Zan caressed the rune at his feet, and muttered to himself puzzledly: "What exactly is this word?"

Beside him, Ma Tiedan suddenly whispered, "Master Hou, this lowly one seems to recognize this character!"

"Oh?" Gongsun Zan was surprised and happy at the same time. He quickly waved Ma Tiedan over and asked softly, "You really know this character?"

Gongsun Zan was still doubtful about Ma Tiedan's words. After all, he himself could be considered to be a literate person, and was clueless about this word. Ma Tiedan was just a mere craftsman, how could he actually recognize this word? However, at this moment, no one recognized what it was. It wouldn't be a problem to let Ma Tiedan take a look at it first.

Ma Tiedan did not dare to touch the bronze cauldron. He stared at the character on the cauldron for a long time before bowing and saying, "Reporting to the Marquis, this is the Jizhou's' Hope 'word! If I am not wrong, this cauldron is one of the nine Da Yu cauldrons, the Jizhou Cauldron! "

Gongsun Zan had already guessed it earlier, but after hearing Ma Tiedan's affirmation, she was both surprised and happy. She barely suppressed her emotions and asked in a low voice, "How do you recognize this character? "If you dare to spout nonsense, be careful that your head is on the ground!"

Zhang Yan had guessed that this was probably the Nine Prefectures Cauldron just now. Now that he heard Ma Tiedan's words, his eyes shone as he stared at Ma Tiedan.

At that time, my father showed me a precious Alone Book with the appearance of the Nine Prefectures Cauldron on it. I was curious at that time and asked my father about the specific conditions of the nine cauldrons, and the Jizhou Cauldron on it is almost exactly the same as this one! "

"So that's how it is!" Gongsun Zan didn't care about the cauldron that was covered with mud and rust, holding the dirty cauldron with both hands, he nodded happily: "I heard from my son that your father, Ma Jun, is a rare craftsman, so it isn't strange that he can recognize this character! Looks like this really is one of the nine Da Yu cauldrons, the Jizhou Cauldron! The Nine Prefectures Cauldron has disappeared for many years, and it is said that Qin Shi Huang had searched the entire world and found nothing, but today, he actually appeared before me, and it is even the Jizhou Cauldron, seems like the fate of this world truly belongs to me! "

"Congratulations Bo Guixiong!" Zhang Yan regained his senses at this moment, and immediately cupped his hands in celebration, "The Nine Regions cauldron is comparable to the status of Imperial Jade Seal! Only those with the highest destiny could obtain the Nine Prefectures' Cauldron! It seems that the heavens have chosen Bo Guixiong to end this chaotic world, and have even brought this commoner a peaceful world! "

"Haha, it's all thanks to Fei Yanxiong. If there really comes a day, I swear that I will share wealth with Fei Yanxiong!" Gongsun Zan was overjoyed upon hearing this, while gently pushing down the soil on the cauldron, he made a promise to Zhang Yan.

Originally, he had full confidence that Gongsun Zanfuzi could conquer the world. Now that he had seen the appearance of the Nine Regions Cauldron, his confidence in Gongsun Zanfuzi's success in chasing deer had reached its peak, and the rise and fall of Army of Heishan was completely tied to Gongsun Zanfuzi. If Gongsun Zan or his son were to successfully ascend to the throne in the future, then he and Army of Heishan would be able to follow the path of the dragon!

Gongsun Zan removed some dirt from the cauldron, reluctantly retracted his hand, and said softly: "Fei Yanxiong, it's best to confirm that this is really the Nine Prefectures Cauldron, making a joke is not good!"

Zhang Yan nodded and asked curiously: "Who will be the one to confirm it?"

Gongsun Zan laughed, then turned and ordered Ol 'Six: "Hurry and get Guan Jing over here!"

The sixth brother's face was also filled with excitement as he scrambled onto the riverbank and galloped off.

Gongsun Zan smiled as he explained to Zhang Yan, "Guan Jing has read a lot and his attainments in sculpting are very deep. If he is able to confirm that this is the Nine Prefectures Cauldron, then he would not be wrong!"

He knew the meaning of the Nine Regions Cauldron, and was therefore extremely excited. It seemed that it was just as his father had said, Ji Houfuzi was truly someone who had been blessed with great destiny, if not for the fact that the Jizhou Cauldron would not have appeared earlier and later, why would it suddenly appear just as the army of the Marquis Jin was coming to take back the Jizhou? In the future, if General Gongsun Xu ascended the throne and became emperor, his own family would definitely become rich for a long time.

Zhang Yan looked left and right, only to realize that the auxiliary force and the servants were looking at the Jizhou Cauldron in shock, he frowned and asked softly: Bo Guixiong, do you want to temporarily seal the news?

Gongsun Zan looked up and surveyed his surroundings. Everyone nervously lowered their heads, some of them even trembling, afraid that Gongsun Zan would kill them all to cover up the news of the Nine Region Cauldron's exhumation.

"Do you want to cover up the news?" Gongsun Zan muttered to himself for a while, then suddenly laughed loudly, "No! Not only did he not hide the news, he should also announce it! Initially, I was worried that my abilities would become the target of public criticism. Now that I have the Nine Prefectures Cauldron, I am someone blessed by the heavens. Why should I be afraid of anything? Fei Yanxiong also knew that this son of mine had once met an immortal in his dreams. Now that the emperor has lost his Imperial Jade Seal and this old man has obtained the Nine Regions Cauldron, it seems that the heaven's will is biased towards my Gongsun family! "

However, the whereabouts of the Imperial Jade Seal was still unknown. There was a rumor that the seal was taken out of Chang An by Sun Jian, and then landed in his hands, but Yuan Shu denied it immediately. Li Que and the others, who were in control of the Son of Heaven, could even think of obtaining the Imperial Jade Seal in their dreams because there were no Imperial Jade Seal s, and their own drawn up edict would not be recognized by the big sized man, much less by the hundred officials of the imperial court. As a result, every time they issued an edict, it would attract the opposition of the court officials.

If Li Que were to get his hands on the Nine Regions Cauldron, it would be enough to replace the position of the Imperial Jade Seal and he would be able to issue the orders in the name of the Son of Heaven. In other words, if Gongsun Zan were to control the Son of Heaven right now, he could completely borrow the Nine Prefectures' Cauldron's enormous influence to let the people of the world temporarily forget about the Imperial Jade Seal.

Zhang Yan's heart trembled, he suddenly understood Gongsun Zan's intention, and anxiously asked: "Does Bo Guixiong want Li Que to know of this matter?"

"That's right!" Gongsun Zan nodded, and waved his hands in a circle, confidently asking: "With the Nine Regions Cauldron, who will I not take this great thing? He originally wanted to take a breather after annihilating Yuan Shao, but it seemed like there was no need for that! When the news of the Nine Prefectures Cauldron falling into my hands spread out, there will definitely be more people coming to seek refuge! If Li Que dares to come here, it will be a good opportunity to defeat them! "

If Gongsun Zan had not obtained the Nine Prefectures Cauldron, he would just be a powerful duke. Liu Bei, Liu Biao and the rest might be afraid of him, but they would not be afraid to go against him. Now that he had the Nine Regions Cauldron, if Gongsun Zan spread the rumors without restraint, then the entire world would know that the Gongsun family was under the orders of heaven, how could Liu Biao and the rest dare to act rashly?

For example, his position in the Magistrate of Ji, was something that everyone knew he had bought from Li Que. The appointment edict did not even have the seal of a real Imperial Jade Seal on it, but that was after all, using the name of the Son of Heaven to make an edict, so no matter what, it was still better than Yuan Shao's self-proclaimed Magistrate of Ji in terms of laws and morals. Back then, the reason why Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan had lost in a war of words was because Yuan Shao was unrighteous and did not have any legal and moral grounds.

Just at this moment, a few fast horses galloped over. Guan Jing shouted excitedly from afar: "Master Hou! This one is mine! "

After hearing the news of the appearance of the Nine Prefectures Cauldron, Guan Jing was also extremely excited. He understood the strong effects of the cauldron even more than Gongsun Zan and the others, so he couldn't help but wish he could test if the cauldron was real.

Gongsun Zan waved with all his might: "Let's see, this is the real Jizhou Cauldron!"

Guan Jing spurred his horse forward and without waiting for the horses to stop, he jumped down. He staggered and jumped into the hole, and started stroking the rusty Bronze Cauldron inch by inch.

After a long while, Guan Jing woke up from his stupor. A trace of greed and excitement flashed past his eyes as he kneeled on the ground and said loudly, "Congratulations Master Hou, this is the Jizhou's Cauldron from the nine prefectures! The Marquis has been blessed by the heavens and that is why the old genius allowed the Nine Prefectures Cauldron to reappear. This subordinate congratulates the Marquis! "

"We congratulate the Marquis!" The surrounding people all kneeled down and congratulated Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan caressed the Nine Regions Cauldron, and couldn't help but laugh out loud complacently.