Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 628: Showing off (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

Zhao Ben was a little surprised. He straightened up and his eyes widened.

Censor Mengtian——

He always obeys His Majesty's words. What is the purpose of sending someone to the house at this time?

Zhao Ben took the invitation and opened it. It read:

[The wise nephew has been away from home for several years and has lost contact with Xianyang City.Under your majesty's decree, your family home was implicated, and you were left alone. Meng Tiantuo called himself your uncle and invited your nephew to come to Meng's house to talk about it. 】

"I understand. You tell Yushi Meng right now that my nephew shouldn't have refused Uncle Meng's kindness. It's just that things have changed at home. I, Zhao Bi, still need to take care of my ancestral graves myself."

After receiving the message, the visitor looked slightly embarrassed and said:
"Both the Censor and Sikou are waiting in the mansion. They have prepared wine and food for you and are waiting to entertain you."

Zhao Ben thanks the guest:

"I appreciate the kindness of the two princes. But I really shouldn't go to the banquet today. Please go back."

"In that case, the villain will go back and resume his life now."

Looking at this scene, Zhao Ziyi couldn't help but frown.He was afraid that his uncle would be angry with the emperor at this time, give up the fight, and show the emperor's face.

Sure enough!
But advising his uncle at this time would be counterproductive, so he should wait.

Zhao Ziyi and Zhao Ben's pet dog followed Zhao Ben together, but Zhao Ben was willing to pay attention to his pet dog, while Zhao Ziyi turned a blind eye.

Zhao Ziyi had no choice but to follow along.

Later, Zhao Ben sat in the hall and looked at the big cloud-covered tree that was as tall as the sky. The leaves on the sunny side turned yellow first and fell quietly from the sky.

Zhao Ben stroked his beard and looked attentively.

"When a leaf falls, you know autumn."

Zhao Ziyi quickly answered:

"At this time, my uncle can still be in a state of mind like Zhan Tai. My nephew admires him."

Zhao Ben turned around and glanced at Zhao Ziyi.

He was only eight years younger than Zhao Bi, and was in his prime.Wearing Confucian clothes and a sash, he was obviously a civil servant.

"Are you still in Taixue?"

"Exactly."

"Then what are you doing now?"

"I was ordered to work together to write the "Historical Records" for His Majesty, trace its origins to China, compile a literacy textbook for children and adolescents, and publish it."

"It sounds like an idle job."

""Historical Records" is a book that your Majesty asked the Imperial Academy to compile together. It is related to the narration of future generations and the inheritance of the wisdom of the ancestors. Ziyi did not dare to neglect it. The world is unified, with different cultures and customs in different places. There is an urgent need to unify words and unify people's hearts. This Literacy textbooks for children are a top priority and we dare not neglect them.”

After hearing this, Zhao Bi couldn't help but shed tears. He waved his hand and frightened Zhao Ziyi to take two steps back. However, Zhao Ziyi took a closer look and saw that Zhao Bi had removed the armor from his shoulders, and then removed the sword from the side. Come down and plug it into the floor.

The bronze sword trembled in the autumn wind and groaned slightly.

Zhao Ziyi was startled, thinking he was going to do something stupid.

But then Zhao Ziyi took off his leather boots, leaving only his jacket on, and walked on the wooden floor of the corridor on foot.

"Times have changed. This is a good job. It can feed and clothe my wife and children. It is even an enviable job now. I listen to your words. You are someone who can speak well in front of His Majesty."

After hearing this, Zhao Ziyi was not arrogant and responded very calmly:
"No talent, no talent."

"Just say whether you can see His Majesty from time to time."

"My nephew can go into the palace with the doctor and meet His Majesty, but he never dares to speak nonsense in front of His Majesty."

"Like the Zhao family in my state of Qin, it has been passed down to this day. In the end, there is only one civil official left, barely maintaining the rise and fall of the family. What a pity!"

After hearing this, Zhao Ziyi quickly explained:
"My uncle holds the position of captain. After returning from this great victory, he will definitely be praised and valued by His Majesty. Mr. Zhao, we are still waiting for my uncle to revive."

When Zhao Ben heard this, his eyes dimmed.

"Your Majesty can drive away people like my father indiscriminately. It can be seen that merit is not worth mentioning to Your Majesty. Only benefits can impress Your Majesty. I, Zhao Ben, only know how to fight, and I am a reckless man. Nowadays, Times have changed, and I can no longer fight for His Majesty's interests, so I'd better farm the land at home."

Zhao Ziyi was naturally surprised when he heard this.

"Uncle, is he angry for a moment?"

"Bo Yi and Shu Qi are working hard under Nanshan Mountain, why shouldn't I?"

"Uncle, please think twice."

Giving up at this time does not mean that you are not giving your Majesty face.

"The great government is in urgent need of repairs. It is the right time for the government to employ people. How can my uncle belittle himself at this time?"

Zhao Ben heard this and sneered twice.

"When you need it, you will be surrounded by chariots and horses. When you don't need it, you will give an order to drive my old father to the wild land of Jingchu. How can there be such a truth in the world? Even if you have a dog at home, if it gets sick, the owner will remember it. I usually take good care of my home and nursing home, so how could I do something like kicking him away? It would be too ruthless and unjust."

"If this is the way a king behaves benevolently and righteously, then who will dare to serve your majesty in the future?"

Zhao Ben yelled loudly, and many soldiers passed by the door one after another. When these guards who lived in Xianyang City heard these words, someone naturally conveyed them to the emperor.

The so-called good things do not go out, and bad things travel thousands of miles.

Zhao Ziyi saw that his uncle wanted to ask the emperor for an explanation, but he could not defeat him, so he withdrew.

Let's say that after he retired, he went to another high-class mansion - Feng Mansion.

Feng Changan was counting people in the yard and paying wages.The huge house was deserted for a while, and a lot of leaves fell in front of the door, but no one took care of it.

In contrast, the Wangfu family next door (Wang Wan), although the front door is deserted, the street in front of the door is clean, obviously ready to welcome people.

The servants in the Feng Mansion received their wages, carried rice and grains on their backs, and went out through the back door one after another.

Feng Chang'an added a picture one by one to the account book at home, and when he saw Zhao Ziyi coming over, his eyes lit up.He immediately stopped writing and announced that today's inventory will come here first.

"Brother Xian, why are you here?"

"Brother Feng, I heard that your Feng Mansion dismissed thousands of servants. All of them were homeless in the south of the city. I thought it was a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true."

As soon as the two young people looked at each other, they had endless emotions and insights.Stepping on the withered yellow leaves, the two of them walked together in the courtyard.

Feng Changan said calmly:

"My grandfather died of illness, and my father was expelled from his title and promoted to a doctor. In both emotional and rational terms, the family should be cleaned up."

"You can't say that. If your father becomes a lord, he will become a marquis in the future. How can he not enjoy such honor with the dignity of a lord."

"This moment, that moment." As he said this, Feng Changan looked at Zhao Ziyi's outfit with envy.He used to look down on the Imperial Academy and refused to go there. He only wanted to rely on his grandfather's strength to directly recommend him to the court as an official. However, he did not expect that his status would now be similar to that of Zhao Ziyi.

In fact, Zhao Ziyi may be even more beloved by His Majesty.

After all, he was someone who could help the emperor write literacy textbooks for children and Mongolians and spread Qin characters to various places.

(End of this chapter)