The Warring States Period: Guiguzi's Bureau

Chapter 2 Gongsun Yang entered the tiger's den alone, Qin showed weakness and formed an alliance with Wei

Chi Liji and others who were waiting anxiously on the horse-strapping field outside the palace were shocked when they suddenly saw a group of guards escorting Gongsun Yang out of the palace gate.A lieutenant drew out his sword and was about to rush forward to rescue him, but Chi Lijiu, with his sharp eyes and quick hands, dragged him back.

Everyone hurriedly gathered around: "Fifth doctor, what should I do?"

Xili quickly turned to a sergeant: "You stay here to inquire about the news, and the others will follow me back to the station first!"

When everyone returned to the post station, their buttocks had not yet settled down, and the sergeant who had inquired about the news had already come back on a galloping horse, and said in fear, "Quick—little man—"

Xi Liji's expression tightened, but his face was calm: "Don't worry, speak slowly!"

The sergeant breathed a sigh of relief: "The villain found out that the Marquis of Wei will set up troops at noon tomorrow, and wants to take Daliang to make a sacrifice—a sacrificial flag!"

Everyone was startled, and they drew their swords out of their sheaths one after another, clamoring to rob the prison.Chi Liji pondered for a while, put his hand into his sleeve, and slowly took out the bag that Gongsun Yang left him, slowly opened it, glanced at it, his face gradually softened, turned to the lieutenant and said: "Prepare the car!"

After Chi Liji and the others changed their clothes, they took a four-horse cart and drove towards the busiest East Street in Anyi.A new two-storey luxury restaurant was built in the best part of the East Street. This day coincided with its opening, and everyone in Anyi knew about it.

When Chu Liji's carriage arrived, there were already people coming and going in front of the restaurant, almost all the rich and noble families in Anyi City came, and there was not a single idler on the horse-strapping ground.Chili, who was dressed as a rich man, jumped out of the car and walked straight to the front of the restaurant.

Chu Liji didn't go in right away, but stood not far away, carefully looking at the door.The three characters "Yuanheng Tower" are impressively written on the lintel, each character is the size of a human head, and it is shining with gold. If you look at it, you can tell that it is made of pure copper.

The gongs and drums were loud at the entrance, and Lin Rongqin, the shopkeeper of the restaurant, led five or six assistants to stand at the entrance with a smile on his face, bowing and thanking the honored guests who came to congratulate him.Every time a person came in, some singers greeted them, took the invitations, and sang loudly such as "Master Liang is coming", "Master Wu is coming", and then some people accepted the gifts, registered, and some people settled the guests, and the whole restaurant was full of excitement. The scene of a crowded city.

Xi Liji looked at it for a while, and he had a clue in his mind. Seeing that the guests were almost here, he winked at the two sergeants dressed as servants, and walked towards the gate with his head held high.The two understood, carried the gift box and followed behind.

Although Shopkeeper Lin had never seen Xi Liji before, but he saw that he had a big posture and no invitation card in his hand, so he was not sure who the visitor was, so he hurriedly went up to greet him, and bowed deeply: "I'm Xia Lin Rong, thank you for coming to join us!"

Xili Ji returned a bow: "It's raining in the woods, and I'm passing through your place. I heard that your house has opened auspiciously, so I'm here to congratulate you!"

Shopkeeper Lin stretched out his hand and said courteously, "Mr. Mu, please!"

Someone wrote down the word Mu Yukui at the back, and the inspector took the gift box, opened it for a while, and then closed it hastily, staring at shopkeeper Lin with straight eyes.Shopkeeper Lin froze for a moment, walked slowly towards the gift box, and opened the lid with his hand.

At the door of a secret room on the second floor of Yuanheng Building, Qi Guang, the housekeeper of the senior doctor Chen Zhen, quietly lifted the bamboo curtain hanging on the door, looked downstairs for a moment, turned around slowly, and walked into an elegant room. room.

The elegant room is very large, and the interior is extremely luxuriously furnished.Behind a black lacquered table, Chen Zhen sat on the mat with his eyes slightly closed.Qi Guang stood for a while, and whispered: "Report to the lord, everyone who is supposed to come has come, let them have a feast!"

Chen Zhen didn't move at all, and only said from the corner of his mouth: "Wait a little longer!"

Qi Guang thought for a moment, then said softly: "Either way, villain, just arrange it and let the guests play first. Most of these people are players, and seeing dice, any food or drink is not delicious!"

Chen Zhen opened his eyes slightly, and glanced at Qi Guang: "What are you panicking about? Speaking of dice, I have to remind you that Dr. Chaoqing is not allowed to engage in business, not to mention that we are running a casino here. This is the law of the Great Wei. Can you remember it?"

"Return to the Lord's words, the laws of the Great Wei, and the villain's rules are engraved in his heart!" Qi Guang said, taking a step forward, lowering his voice, "Master, so far, everyone in Anyi City knows that this building was opened by shopkeeper Lin. , even a villain, never shows up easily!"

"It's good to know!" Chen Zhen nodded slightly, and sighed softly, "Oh, you have seen it too, if you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive Chai Mi is, so I put my head on it here, just because of you bunch of idlers?"

Qi Guang knelt down and kowtowed: "My lord's kindness, it's hard for a villain to repay in ten lifetimes!"

"Who expects you to reciprocate? If I can have something good in my heart and make less trouble, I will be satisfied! By the way, I heard that the surname Lin called Qian tight a while ago. What kind of tight method is it?"

Qi Guang hesitated for a moment, and took out an account book from his sleeve: "This is the general ledger of expenses recorded by shopkeeper Lin after the whole incident. After a rough calculation, there is still a shortfall of [-] gold!"

Chen Zhen pushed the account book aside, and frowned slightly: "It's such a big place, didn't you throw in three hundred gold, how can you be short of so much?"

Qi Guang responded: "Don't talk about this house, but the decorations and everything inside are all top-notch. Don't say it's in Anyi, even in other countries, it's hard to find a second one. My lord, this is amazing. It is also your will!"

Chen Zhen let out an "oh" and closed his eyes.

"The shopkeeper Lin also said that most of the debts are wages and materials, and the creditor has repeatedly urged him to find a solution as soon as possible!"

Chen Zhen seemed impatient: "Think of a way! Think of a way! I won't turn into gold, so what do I think?"

Qi Guang's voice became even softer: "The villain has one more thing to report—"

Chen Zhen didn't lift his head: "Speak!"

"The villain heard that Bai Gui wants to give up the position of prime minister to Zhu Situ!"

Chen Zhen was stunned, his eyes widened: "Oh, who did you hear?"

"It's Mr. Sinong's second son, Young Master Wu, who said it. Young Master Wu has a very good relationship with Young Master Bai, so it must be true!"

Chen Zhen's eyes were cold, he closed his eyes and thought for a while, then smiled darkly, and said to Qi Guang: "Just now you said that there are still some shortcomings here, isn't the Bai family rich? It's only two hundred gold, let this young master Bai pay it!" "

"Master Bai?" Qi Guang blinked his eyes a few times, and suddenly realized, "The villain understands!"

Chen Zhen opened his eyes slightly: "What do you understand?"

Qi Guang flatteringly said: "Bai Gongzi is lazy by nature and likes to be exciting. There is nothing else in our building except exciting. According to the lord, the villain must try to drag him to the gambling table." , take his family's gold—" He stopped talking and made a grabbing gesture.

Chen Zhen closed his eyes slightly, and opened them after a while: "No rush, this is a slow job, I'm afraid it's too late to hurry!"

Just as Qi Guang was about to answer, shopkeeper Lin hurried upstairs and knocked softly on the door.Qi Guang walked out of the dark room, shopkeeper Lin whispered something in his ear, Qi Guang gasped, and shouted: "Two hundred gold?"

Shopkeeper Lin nodded.

Qi Guang asked in surprise: "With such a generous gift, he wouldn't ask for nothing, right?"

Shopkeeper Lin listened again, and Qi Guang was shocked: "What? This person wants to see the shopkeeper? Didn't you tell him that you are the shopkeeper?"

"The villain said it, but he insisted that the villain was not. He also said that if he couldn't see the real shopkeeper, he—he would take the gift money away!"

Qi Guang pondered for a while: "How about this, you call him up!"

Shopkeeper Lin agreed, and trotted downstairs, and after a while, shopkeeper Lin led Xili up the stairs.Qi Guang went up to meet him, and said with a bow: "Qi Guang, the owner of Yuanhenglou, I don't know if Mr. is here, so I'm too far away to welcome you!"

Chi Liji looked him up and down, bowed back and said: "I heard that your shop opened, and I came to congratulate you with a small gift. Please Mr. Qi forward it to your shopkeeper. I really want to see him!"

Qi Guang was taken aback, and his expression was slightly restrained: "What's the matter, sir, just tell me!"

Chi Liji smiled slightly: "I have traveled thousands of miles to the treasure land, and I just want to see your shopkeeper. Doesn't he even want to reward this face?"

Qi Guang thought for a while, and gritted his teeth: "Since you can't believe it, sir, please go back! Shopkeeper Lin, see off the guests!"

Chu Liji didn't answer, turned around and left.Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, a voice came from behind the curtain: "Sir, stop!"

Xili stopped quickly, and Chen Zhen, who was dressed in casual clothes, had already walked out of the back room.Xi Liji bowed deeply: "I have met the doctor!"

Chen Zhen was shocked when he heard him call the doctor directly, and immediately said with a smile: "Mr.——"

"I'm ill in Xiaxi, the fifth doctor of Qin State!"

Chen Zhen knew the whole story in his heart, and returned the courtesy slightly: "Chen Zhen has met the five doctors!" He turned sideways and bowed behind the curtain, "Please, five doctors!"

The two came to the inner room and sat down separately.Chen Zhen cupped his hands and cut straight to the point: "Doctor Chu Li came to our hall, it seems that He Xi is not here!"

Chi Liji also cupped his hands and said: "Since I can't hide it from the wise eyes of the superior doctor, I can only tell the truth. I have been entrusted with great trust, and I am here to ask the superior doctor about it!"

Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "It was entrusted by Gongsun Yang!"

Chu Liji shook his head slightly.

"Oh? It's not Gongsun Yang, who is it?"

"Duke Qin!"

Chen Zhen was startled secretly, and thought for a while: "Duke Qin appreciates your face, I'm flattered! May I ask what you entrusted by Duke Qin?"

"Please go to the doctor to rescue Daliang Zao!"

Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "Doctor Xili's joke is serious! From the San Dynasty to the present, it has only been two hours before and after. Duke Qin would not have known that his Daliang Zao was about to be sacrificed to the flag so soon! Even if he knew, Can the messenger come with wings?"

"To tell you the truth, Doctor, before I left for the mission, Duke Qin had already calculated that His Majesty the King of Wei would kill Daliang to make a sacrificial flag, and the only one who can save Daliang is you, Doctor! Before leaving, Duke Qin secretly gave the following instructions. Vice-president, I'm just acting according to plan!"

Chen Zhen pondered for a while, then raised his head and said: "Dr. Qin, please take this great gift from Duke Qin back! This is a big deal. I am weak in my next job, and I am afraid that I have failed Duke Qin's great trust!"

"Don't be polite, Mr. Qin. Duke Qin said that as long as Mr. Shang is willing to come forward, there will be nothing you can do. Mr. Qin also said that this little gold is just a small gift. After the matter is completed, Mr. Qin will pay you a lot! Mr. Qin always said It must be done, the doctor must have heard of it!"

Chen Zhen sighed lightly: "Oh, Duke Qin is pushing me to a dead end! How about it, doctor Xili, you go back to the post first, stay here to find a chance, and come to the king to beg for mercy!"

Xi Liji arched his hands together: "The next generation of Duke Qin will thank the doctor!"

Xi Li hurriedly said his goodbyes and went out, Qi Guang sent him to the door, turned back hastily, looked at Chen Zhen with puzzled eyes, wanted to say something, but stopped.Chen Zhen understood what he wanted to ask, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said slowly: "You see, there is no obstacle I can't get past! I just wanted to take a nap here, and someone brought a pillow!"

Seeing that he spoke easily, Qi Guang's expression softened, and he was still anxious: "My lord, this matter of saving lives——"

Chen Zhen tapped several times rhythmically with his fingers and said casually, "Who are you saving? It's just a favor!"

The Yuanmen of the Central Army of the three armies of the State of Wei was temporarily set up in the west of the city, not far from the General's Mansion.Entering the gate, there is an altar that has just been erected. There are two navy blue flags floating on the altar, one is the national flag and the other is the commander-in-chief flag.On both sides of the altar, the soldiers of the three armies are fully armed and lined up.Looking down from the altar, I saw the flags flying, the swords and guns everywhere, and the armor shining.In front of the altar, under the banner of Shuai Zi, Gongsun Yang, the great Liang of Qin State, was tied behind his back to the huge flagpole.

Towards noon, a war drum sounded, and the two sword-axe fighters exchanged glances, walked up to Gongsun Yang in unison, and waited on both sides, one on the left and one on the right.Another person was holding a tray with three bowls of old wine on it.

The Lord General, Young Master Ang, walked back and forth in front of the altar with an irritable expression.The generals of the three armies stood majestically in front of the team, and the deputy general Long Jia with a fluttering white beard stood in front of the generals.

The scouting horse flew to him, knelt down and reported: "Report, there is no king's chariot on the avenue ahead!"

After a while, another scouting horse flew over: "Report - in front of Miyagi, I haven't seen a large group of horses and horses!"

At this moment, the official Si leaked loudly to announce the time: "Ding Chou's day arrives at noon!"

All the generals looked at Young Master Ang.Long Jia came over and said softly: "General, from the looks of it, Your Majesty won't be coming!"

Young Master Ang stomped his feet, strode towards the gate, leaped onto a chariot, swung his whip and urged the horse, and galloped towards the palace.

Young Master Ang hurried into the palace, but saw that everything in the palace was as usual, and there was no tension and excitement like before the army's conquest.Young Master Ang's heart sank, he asked an eunuch, and learned that the emperor was still in the imperial study, so he hurried away.

In the imperial study room, Wei Huihou sat upright in front of him, his eyes half closed and half open, as if he had fallen asleep.Piren knelt behind him, clasped his hands slightly, and beat him rhythmically on his back.A maid of honor stood aside, fanning gently with a fan.Next to it is an hourglass, the scale is earlier than noon.

Young Master Ang came hurriedly, knelt down on the steps and waited.

Seeing it out of the corner of Piren's eyes, he stopped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please see me, General!"

Wei Huihou was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Oh, An'er is here, let him see you!"

Young Master Ang entered the door and kowtowed: "Your minister knocks on your father!"

Wei Huihou rubbed his eyes, and slowly looked at Young Master Ang: "An'er, it's noon, you don't take a nap at home, what are you doing here?"

Gongzi Yang was startled for a moment, hesitated and said: "Father, it's already noon, the army is about to attack, Gongsun Yang has already arrived, and the soldiers of the three armies are waiting for your father at the gate, killing Gongsun Yang to sacrifice the flag!"

"Sacrifice the flag?" Wei Huihou seemed surprised, and slapped his forehead, "Oh, yes, yes, the three armies went out at noon today, and the widow said that they were going to sacrifice the flag." Turning his head to Biren, "Go and see the hourglass, What time is it?"

Biren walked up to the hourglass and said loudly, "Report to Your Majesty, it's already past noon!"

Wei Huihou sighed with great remorse: "Oh, my widow accidentally took a nap, and didn't want to miss a major event, this--what should I do?"

"Father Jun, it's only half a moment's delay, it's okay!"

Wei Huihou glared at him: "What a big event the three armies are going to go to war, don't miss a moment, even a moment, it can't be wrong!"

Young Master Ang was puzzled: "Father Jun?"

Seeing Chen Zhen approaching from afar, Pi Ren interjected in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please see me, Doctor!"

Wei Huihou said pleasantly: "Oh, Chen Aiqing is here too, hurry up and invite him to see you!"

Chen Zhen stepped forward and kowtowed: "I kowtow to the king!"

"Aiqing, please get up! An'er, get up too!"

Chen Zhen and Young Master Ang said in unison: "Thank you, my lord (father)!"

The two stood up and took their seats.

Wei Huihou looked at Chen Zhen, and sighed softly: "Oh, Aiqing, I am really old, today at noon the three armies set off for an expedition, I promised to go to sacrifice the flag, I didn't want to take a nap, and I missed this matter! Oh, you said this—”

Chen Zhen knew it well, and immediately said: "This is God's will, why should your majesty blame yourself!"

Wei Huihou's eyes widened: "Oh, tell me, Ai Qing, why is it God's will?"

Chen Zhen blinked his eyes a few times, and asked softly: "I dare to ask you, did you ever take a nap before noon?"

Wei Huihou shook his head.

"You never took a nap before this morning, but today you doze off, and this nap is neither early nor late, at this time, isn't it God's will?"

Wei Huihou pondered for a while, nodded and said: "Well, what Aiqing said is true! It seems that today's flag sacrifice is against God's will!"

Young Master Ang was shocked, and said eagerly: "Father Jun, if something is wrong today, how about we change it tomorrow?"

Wei Huihou glanced at him and shouted: "What tomorrow? Military and state affairs, how can it be trifling?"

Young Master Ang trembled all over, and knelt down on the ground: "My son is guilty!"

Wei Huihou breathed a sigh of relief: "Go back and tell the soldiers of the three armies that the matter of sacrificing the flag will be postponed!"

The young master kowtowed: "Your minister accepts the order! My minister will leave!"

Young Master Ang gave Chen Zhen a gouged look, got up and retreated.After walking a few steps, Wei Huihou called to him: "An'er, by the way, take that martingale to prison, and tell them to take care of him, so don't lose weight from hunger!"

The young master replied without turning his head, "I obey you", and walked away.

Wei Huihou watched him walk out of the gate, sighed softly, then turned to Chen Zhen: "Is there something important for Aiqing to ask to see the widow?"

Chen Zhen stood up, knelt down in front of Wei Huihou, and kowtowed three times: "Your Majesty, I have committed a serious crime!"

Wei Huihou asked in surprise, "What crime did Aiqing commit?"

Chen Zhen clapped his hands outside, and after a while, two guards carried a box into it and left.Wei Huihou looked at the box suspiciously: "Chen Aiqing, what is this?"

Chen Zhen pointed to the box: "Your Majesty, someone sent this box to the Weichen's mansion, saying that it contained two hundred gold. The Weichen couldn't deny it, so he had to accept it! According to the laws of the Great Wei Dynasty, if the Qing and the doctor take one gold privately, they will be fined." Committing an unforgivable crime, let alone two hundred gold? My minister is sincere and terrified, and hastily forwarded this box intact to the king, and ask the king to judge!"

"Oh, who sent it?"

"Gongsun Yang's entourage and deputy envoy Chi Liji, the fifth official of the Qin State!"

Wei Huihou thought for a while, and said slowly: "He gave this generous gift because he must ask you to intercede for Gongsun Yang!"

Chen Zhen kowtowed: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Aiqing, tell me, is this widow allowed or not?"

"Your Majesty has his own holy judgment, how dare a lowly minister speak nonsense?"

Wei Huihou chuckled: "You, you always hide and hide! Tell me, I really want to hear your opinion!"

"My minister thinks that if the king is a sage, he will definitely not kill Gongsun Yang to sacrifice the flag!"

Wei Huihou seemed surprised: "Oh?"

"The people of Qin have become a general trend, and they must be eliminated. But I believe that there are two ways to eliminate the trend of Qin. One is to launch a conquest and completely eradicate it; It may hurt both sides, so it is a last resort. If I can use it to my advantage, it is the best policy. The people of Qin were discouraged when they heard about my conquest, and surrendered before fighting. How can I refuse what I want? "

Wei Huihou pondered for a while: "What Aiqing said is very true. Only by using his power can he get rid of his power. When his power is exhausted, I will have nothing to worry about!"

"Your Majesty is really a holy master of a generation. Although Shang Tang and Zhou Wu can only plan things like this!"

Wei Huihou closed his eyes slightly, and thought for a while: "Chen Aiqing, you can take the widow's gold medal, release Gongsun Yang from the prison, and put him in the posthouse for a good life! After all, this man came to ask for surrender. Well!"

Biren handed a gold medal to Chen Zhen.Chen Zhen took it and kowtowed: "My minister bids farewell!"

"Chen Aiqing, since someone gave you this box, take it back too!"

Chen Zhen kowtowed, "I don't dare!"

Wei Huihou laughed and said, "It's a reward for you!"

Chen Zhen kowtowed again: "My minister, thank you for your generous reward!"

The Bi people clapped their hands, and they turned out to carry the box away.

"Farewell, my minister!" Chen Zhen knocked and took a few steps back, Wei Huihou suddenly shouted again: "Ai Qing, stay a step!"

Chen Zhen stopped.

Wei Huihou smiled and pointed to the seat: "Aiqing can sit down for a while, the widow remembered something and wanted to ask Aiqing!"

Chen Zhen sat down a few tables nervously, looking at Wei Huihou without blinking.

"When the widow just took a nap," Wei Huihou said slowly, "I was in a trance and went back to the Mengjin court meeting. Guess what the emperor Zhou was doing? He was showing off his clothes in front of the widow! The widow had never noticed before What kind of clothes does the emperor wear? After his showing off, I am really moved. Looking at it, it is really exquisite and luxurious. I really want to ask Aiqing, is the emperor's clothing special?"

Chen Zhen was stunned, thought for a while, and then said: "According to Zhou Rites, the emperor's clothing is very particular. Generally speaking, it can be divided into two categories, one is auspicious clothing, and the other is fierce clothing."

"Let's put the fierce clothes aside for now, let's talk about the lucky clothes first!"

"There are ten sets of auspicious clothes, one is fur clothes, the second is Dagon clothes, the third is feather clothes, the fourth is bamboo clothes, the fifth is Greek clothes, the sixth is Xuan clothes, the seventh is Weibian clothes, the eighth is leather clothes, and the ninth is leather clothes. yes--"

"What are Wei Bianfu and leather Bianfu?" Before he could finish, Wei Huihou interrupted, "There are too many famous houses in the Zhou family. As far as I know, the ancient sage kings only had three sets of costumes, one is Bianfu, the other is Silk clothes, the third is linen clothes. Bianfu worships heaven and earth, silk clothes govern government affairs, and linen clothes serve as mourners.”

Chen Zhen kowtowed: "Your Majesty is a wise man. According to ancient books, there are three clothes in ancient times, five clothes in Xia Dynasty, seven clothes in Shang Dynasty, and the addition of auspicious and mourning clothes for Zhou Dynasty. There should be more than ten clothes."

"The rituals of the week are really complicated. According to my opinion, the emperor has three clothes, which is enough!"

Chen Zhen understood: "Your Majesty, follow the example of the virtuous kings of ancient times, simplify the complexities, and be sympathetic to the people. You can be called the virtuous king of today!"

Wei Huihou chuckled and yawned: "I'm just talking, Aiqing, go to work, I'm sleepy!"

Chen Zhen bowed and said, "Resign, my minister!"

Chen Zhen returned to the mansion, and asked Qi Guang to take Wei Huihou's gold medal to the post house, and rushed to the prison with the five doctors, Chili.The judge passed the gold medal inspection and ordered the jailer to escort Gongsun Yang out of the prison.

Gongsun Yang, who was dressed in a prison uniform, was handcuffed for two days and tortured in prison. His body was very weak, and he staggered every few steps.Xili took a quick step, stepped forward to support him, and cried, "Made by Daliang, the official is too late!"

Gongsun Yang stabilized his body, turned his eyes to Qi Guang who was standing outside the door holding a gold medal, and asked suspiciously, "This is—"

Chi Liji hastily introduced: "This is the elder Qi's family in the doctor's mansion, he is the one who rescued Daliang Zao with the gold medal!"

Qi Guang stepped forward and bowed: "The villain Qi Guang is ordered by the lord to ask Daliang Zao to go back to the post to rest for a while! The lord also said that he will prepare another thin wine later, so as to suppress the shock of Daliang Zao!"

Gongsun Yang bowed deeply to him, jumped into the carriage, and said to Chili, "Go to the doctor's residence!"

As the chariots and horses drove outside the doctor's mansion, Gongsun Yang, dressed in prison uniform, walked into the gate with the support of Chi Liji.A servant had already gone in to report. Chen Zhen heard that Gongsun Yang came to see him before he could change his clothes, so he rushed out to greet him. After seeing the ceremony, they went to the living room hand in hand.Over there, Qi Guang dragged Xi Liji into the side hall to talk.

As soon as he entered the living room, Gongsun Yang bent his knees and kowtowed to the ground: "Gongsun Yang kowtows to the doctor!"

Chen Zhen pulled it up hastily: "This, this, this——Da Liang made such an expensive body, how can I afford it?"

Gongsun Yang stood up, and the two sat down as guests and hosts.

Gongsun Yang cupped his hands and said, "I don't thank you for your great kindness. I owe my life to the doctor, and a word of thanks can't express it enough!"

Chen Zhen also cupped his hands and said, "It's Daliang who has benefited the great life, how dare Chen Zhen take credit for it?"

"As the saying goes, there is nothing worse than killing one's father, and nothing more kindness than saving one's life. I have no other way to repay my kindness to a doctor. I just want to call Brother Chen!"

Chen Zhen thumped in his heart, looked closely at Gongsun Yang, saw that he was really sincere and not suspected of being artificial, he was very moved, and blurted out: "Brother Gongsun!"

Seeing that he responded, Gongsun Yang called out in a trembling voice, "Brother Chen!"

Chen Zhen personally made a cup of tea for Gongsun Yang: "Brother Gongsun, please use tea!"

Gongsun Yang thanked him, took the teacup, took a sip, and gave a few compliments.The two of them were polite, and Chen Zhenfang said: "Brother Gongsun is a powerful official of the Qin State. He is under one person and above ten thousand people. He will have something to rely on in the future!"

Hearing this, Gongsun Yang seemed to be angry: "Brother Chen said such a thing, could it be that you look down upon him!"

Chen Zhen laughed hurriedly: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this today! Brother Gongsun, please drink some tea!"

Gongsun Yang also laughed, took another sip from his cup, looked at Chen Zhen, and said calmly, "No matter what Brother Chen thinks, from today onwards, I will definitely treat Brother Chen as a brother."

"Brother Gongsun's words are also the voice of my heart!"

"Since I am a brother, I want to express my feelings directly. I wonder if Brother Chen is willing to listen?"

"Brother Gongsun, it's okay to say!"

"Although the doctor is currently in the king's heart, his position is not stable."

Chen Zhen was taken aback for a moment: "Please make a clear statement, Daliang!"

Gongsun Yang emphasized his tone: "It would be unstable to say it lightly, but if you say it more strongly—" he deliberately stopped talking.

Chen Zhen's appetite was all lifted, and he stared straight at him.Gongsun Yang slowly spit out the following: "It must be in danger!"

Hearing these words, Chen Zhen relaxed instead, leaned back slightly, with a slightly disdainful expression: "Brother Gongsun, why did you say that?"

Knowing that he was not convinced, Gongsun Yang answered with a question: "According to Brother Chen's talent, he should have been in the position long ago, but in fact, Brother Chen is still a top doctor in name only, does Brother Chen know the reason?"

These words really hit home.Chen Zhen thought for a while, then looked up at Gongsun Yang: "Brother Gongsun, please show me clearly!"

"Looking at it from below, there are two reasons: one is that the old prime minister is jealous of his talents, he regards brother Chen as an enemy, and suppresses him everywhere in front of the king to fight for his favor; the other is the king!"

Chen Zhen leaned forward and asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"

"I have been in Wei for many years in the past, and I know the king well. Even though the king has all kinds of sages, there is one thing I dare not compliment, that is, use relatives without ability, use mediocrity without talents. For example, Bai Xiangguo. The ancestor of Bai Gui was originally Wenhou. Favored ministers, Bai Gui's late father and former emperor Wuhou were named monarchs and ministers, and they loved each other like brothers. It is also because of the power of the emperor that the Bai family can do everything well. They are rich in business and can rival the country, from the political position to the minister. Another example is Zhu Situ. Zhu Situ's elder sister-in-law is the former Prime Minister's uncle Cuo. In terms of in-laws, Zhu Wei is still the uncle of the king. Now the king uses two people, so that one person is in charge of all the officials and the other is in charge of the people! Let me ask Brother Chen, if the king is not nepotism, How can the real power of the DPRK and China be placed in the hands of these two people?"

Chen Zhen nodded in admiration: "Yes, yes, brother Gongsun is right!"

Gongsun Yang strikes while the iron is hot: "As far as I know, all the officials in the court have colluded with the Wei family, but Brother Chen wins with his talents. Those who win with their talents will be envied by others. Don't say it is Bai Xiangguo, even Zhu Wei , can he really convince you, Brother Chen? Now that Brother Chen is still favored by the emperor, if there is any negligence, wouldn’t Brother Chen be in a precarious situation?"

Chen Zhen took a deep breath, leaned forward and asked, "In Brother Gongsun's opinion, is there room for change in the situation below?"

Gongsun Yang smiled slightly, pointing out his dead point: "What I'm saying below, in fact, Brother Chen already understood, otherwise, why would Brother Chen take the risk of building that building? Brother Chen is a man of great ambition, if he didn't want to make friends It's convenient, does brother Chen really care about a few small money?"

Hearing Gongsun Yang point out Yuanheng Tower, Chen Zhen's face was completely pale, and after a long time, he said: "Brother Gongsun, what advice do you have, I will listen to you!"

"Brother Chen, forgive me for speaking bluntly, this building alone is not enough. If we, the commoners, want to be promoted, we must figure out the king's heart and do something shocking. Let me say that when I was in Wei, I was just like Brother Chen. , although he worked hard, he couldn't use it for a long time, so he left for Qin in desperation. After arriving in Qin, I thought hard for several months, and finally figured out the current emperor's mind, which facilitated his reform and reform, and achieved today's honor!"

Chen Zhen nodded: "In Brother Gongsun's opinion, what is your heart at the moment?"

Gongsun Yang smiled slightly: "There is no one who knows the king's heart better than Brother Chen, why should Brother Chen ask questions knowingly?"

Chen Zhen also laughed: "Talking with Brother Gongsun is really a great joy in life!"

Gongsun Yang simply pointed out: "If brother Chen can follow the king's heart this time and assist the king to achieve the king's career, it will not only be a success, but also go down in history!"

"If it can be like this, I will thank you, Brother Gongsun!"

"It's Duke Qin who made it happen. I still have one more request, and I hope Brother Chen can help me!"

Chen Zhen smiled slightly and said, "As long as I can help you, I would like to help you a little!"

"I have admired the reputation of the General for a long time, and I really want to make friends. I heard that the General and Brother Chen have a very close personal relationship, and I want to ask Brother Chen to complete this matter!"

Chen Zhen's face was distressed: "This—Brother Gongsun doesn't know something, the general wants to kill Brother Gongsun to sacrifice the flag, and I rescue my brother, now he can't wait to tear my corpse into thousands of pieces!"

Gongsun Yang laughed and said, "This is what I'm doing. Brother Chen and the general are confidantes. If I cut off the relationship this time, how can I feel at ease? Doctor Xili!"

Chi Liji, who was talking to Qi Guang in the side hall, heard the voice and hurried over.

"Go get the two boxes from the car."

After a while, several people carried two gift boxes and placed them on the table.Everyone quit.

Gongsun Yang opened one, revealing a box of gold.Gongsun Yang pointed to the gift box: "It's a small gift, please pass it to the general, and have the right to put out the fire for the general! Also, please pass it to the general, I want to have a table of bojiu in Yuanheng Tower, thank you for not killing me Grace!"

Chen Zhen glanced at the gift box and said with a slight smile, "Brother Gongsun, there is no shortage of such yellow things in the general's house!"

Gongsun Yang nodded and said: "What the general lacks, according to Brother Chen's talent and wisdom, there is no need to find it. A small fortune is just a small gift for an audience!"

Chen Zhen and Gongsun Yang looked at each other and laughed loudly.Gongsun Yang suppressed his laughter, opened another box, and said with a slight smile, "Brother Chen's great kindness cannot be repaid with gold and silver. Although this bit of pearl and jade is meager, it is a wish. I hope Brother Chen will not abandon it!"

Chen Zhen looked at a large box full of pearls and jade, not without surprise: "This—"

Gongsun Yang got up, cupped his hands and said: "The superior doctor is busy, so I won't bother you. I got my life back today, and I have to go back and take care of it, so as not to burden Brother Chen's hard work!"

Chen Zhen also got up and cupped his hands: "Brother Gongsun must go, I won't force you to stay!"

Chen Zhen sent Gongsun Yang all the way to the door, and watched Chili drive away quickly, and then said to Qi Guang in admiration: "This man is really a fine man!"

Qi Guang looked disdainful: "What kind of person? If the lord hadn't rescued him, he would have already walked on the road to hell!"

Chen Zhen glared at him, and ordered: "Pack that box and follow me to the General's Mansion!"

Knowing that he had said something wrong again, Qi Guang agreed in a low voice, and hurried to prepare the car.

The two masters and servants drove to the General's Mansion, but were stopped by two guards holding halberds.Chen Zhen was originally a frequent visitor to the general's mansion, and all the guards knew him, so he always went straight in and out without being stopped by anyone.When this happened today, Chen Zhen knew it well, immediately let go of his arrogance, bowed and said: "Please tell the sergeant to report to the general, and tell the doctor Chen Zhen to see you!"

A guard said: "If you go back to the doctor, the general has an order. If Chen Zhen comes, he will be sent back! Doctor, please leave quickly, so that the villain will not be embarrassed!"

Chen Zhen gave a look, Qi Guang understood, took a step forward, and took out the two gold plugs from his sleeve with a smile: "The general is just joking, you take it seriously!"

Unexpectedly, the guard pushed the gold away, and said solemnly: "The general has an order, whichever hand the villain touches with the doctor's gold, the wrist will be cut off!" He looked at Chen Zhen with a helpless expression. , "Doctor Shang, please go away, I beg you, villain!"

Chen Zhen was slightly taken aback, nodded and smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go right away, I won't make things difficult for you! However, I have a private message for the elder, can you two invite him out?"

The two looked at each other, and a guard said: "Wait a moment, doctor!"

After a while, the housekeeper of the General's Mansion walked out quickly, and Chen Zhen bowed his head and said, "Chen Zhen has seen the old man!"

The housekeeper replied: "The villain doesn't know that the doctor is here, so he is far away to welcome him!"

"Chen Zhen has something here, please send it to the general!"

As soon as Chen Zhen finished speaking, Qi Guang took out a satin bag from his sleeve and handed it to the housekeeper.The housekeeper took it and turned back.Chen Zhen didn't say much, jumped into the carriage, whipped and left.

After walking not far, Qi Guang lashed the horse's buttocks hard, and the horse hoofed and ran away.After Qi Guang let out his anger, he turned around and looked at Chen Zhen inexplicably: "My lord, the general is really serious, we came to give him a big gift, he won't thank you, he won't even let you in, what in the world is this happening? "

Chen Zhen said with a smile: "You run so fast, even if the general wants to invite you in, I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up!"

Qi Guang heard the voice and hurriedly slowed down the car. Sure enough, after walking not far, a fast horse rushed up and stopped beside their car. please!"

The two returned to the General's Mansion, the housekeeper was already waiting at the door, and welcomed Chen Zhen to the living room.The General's son An was sitting in front of the table, on which was the opened cloth bag, inside the cloth bag was only a piece of bamboo slip, on which was written a line of small characters: "No war is not necessarily a disadvantage!"

Chen Zhen knelt down and kowtowed: "The lower official Chen Zhen kowtows to see the general!"

Young Master Ang didn't answer, and after being cold for a while, he pointed to the line on the bamboo piece and said, "Master, what do you mean when I ask you, sir?"

"War may not be profitable!"

Young Master Ang pondered for a while, but still couldn't understand it: "Please explain in detail!"

"General," Chen Zhen got up without waiting for the greeting from the young master, sat on the guest seat, and said slowly, "What the people are fighting for today and what everyone is chasing is nothing more than a word of profit. For the young master, gold, silver and jewelry There has been no lack of it for a long time, and the position of prime minister is not where the son aspires to be. The position of prince should not be surpassed in a hurry. Besides, the son has already become the commander of the three armies, and there is no way to climb up. Let me ask you, even if you succeed in defeating Qin, What can you get, son?"

The young master was stunned there, and said for a long time: "This—this young master has never thought about it!"

Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "Ask my lord again, whether to fight or not is up to you. Can you know what your lord thinks?"

Young Master Ang looked at Chen Zhen in puzzlement.

"Young Master, do you know why Your Majesty recalled Long Jia from Hexi?"

"Swear to the master to sacrifice the flag! Long Jia is a lieutenant general, so it's not surprising to recall him!"

"No, no, no," Chen Zhen shook his head again and again, "Sacrifying the flag is just a ceremony, and it's enough to have you as the chief general."

Young Master Ang's heart trembled, and his consulting gaze was directed at Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen talked eloquently: "Your Majesty recalled Long Jia and added [-] more troops, which can only explain one thing - Your Majesty is afraid of attacking Qin. As for why he is afraid, you are a sensible person, and there is no need for an official to point it out. It is precisely here At that time, Gongsun Yang, the Minister of Qin, came to seek peace and expressed his willingness to be a minister in the north. Subduing the enemy without fighting is such a good thing, Jun Shangle is still not happy, why take the risk and forcibly conquer?"

Young Master Ang fell into deep thought, and seemed to be muttering to himself: "It's strange that the father of the Tao has not gone to sacrifice the flag for a long time, so it turns out to be here!" Moving to Chen Zhen, there was a questioning look in his gaze.

Chen Zhen saw it early, and smiled slightly: "Young Master should understand the mystery of this sentence now. If you defeat Qin, even if you win, what you can get is nothing more than a false name. If you lose the battle, you will only have one ending—— - ruined reputation, all previous work wasted!"

Hearing the words "faint and ruined, all previous achievements forfeited", Young Master Ang involuntarily shuddered.

"Then again, if you don't attack Qin, you will have many benefits!"

Young Master Ang's eyes lit up: "Oh, what's the benefit?"

Chen Zhen clapped his hands, and the two carried them into the gift box presented by Gongsun Yang, and retreated outside.

Young Master An got up and opened it, glanced inside, and laughed mockingly: "The benefits mentioned by the doctor, but this little thing?"

Chen Zhen shook his head lightly.

Young Master Ang was slightly surprised: "It's not this thing, but what is it?"

Chen Zhen leaned back slightly, and said slowly: "The people of Qin come here, not only bow their knees to be ministers, but also support the emperor to the south to respect. You should see that the heart of kingship has long been in the emperor, but It’s just not stated clearly. If the young master can obey the king’s wishes and make the king’s wishes come true, he will become an important minister who founded the country. At the top, you can seek the crown prince position to inherit the great cause, and at the bottom, you can sit shoulder to shoulder with Marquis Zhao and Marquis Han! This is a great advantage that cannot be seen in a hundred years!"

After Chen Zhen finished speaking, Young Master Ang took a long breath, clasped his fists and said, "Brother Chen is truly a genius, Wei Ang has been taught!"

Chen Zhen also cupped his fists to return the salute: "The lower official is just a common man, and he has to rely on the young master to promote him a lot!"

Young Master Ang laughed and said, "Brother Chen, don't worry, you and I have known each other for many years, so we must rely on each other for good and bad, and help each other in the same boat!"

"Thank you, young master, for your love. Later in the afternoon, I met a man on my way to officialdom, and we talked very earnestly. When it comes to the young master's talents, this person admires him very much. He intends to set up a table of thin wine in Yuanheng Tower, and make friends with the young master. I wonder if the young master would like to show his respect?"

"Oh, Yuanheng Building? I heard that there are both national beauty and fine wines in it. I just want to go there. It's just that you have to drink to understand. I really want to know, who is willing to pay for it? "

Chen Zhen said softly, "Gongsun Yang!"

Young Master Ang was startled, looked up at Chen Zhen, stared at it for a while, laughed and said, "Why don't you eat wine that doesn't cost money?"

That night, just as it was getting dark, the carriages and horses of Young Master An and Chen Zhen had already stopped outside Yuanheng Tower.The two went in, shopkeeper Lin welcomed them to a private room on the second floor, where Gongsun Yang and Chi Liji were already waiting.After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Zhen ordered the food and wine to be served, and Gongsun Yang, holding the jug in his hand, personally poured the three jubilees for the young master Ang, and picked them up one by one.

Young Master Ang was not polite, he just opened his mouth and drank carelessly.Young Master An drank three consecutive drinks, Gongsun Yang poured another one, held it up again, Young Master Ang took it, and finally said: "Da Liang Zao, the three of you haven't even touched a drop of wine, this young master has already drunk three consecutive drinks. Come on, do you have an excuse?"

"Of course there is an excuse!" Gongsun Yang said with a chuckle, "The first three nobles were honored by Yang on behalf of Duke Qin, the second by Yang on behalf of His Royal Highness Qin, and the third by Yang on behalf of the 380 million elders of Qin. The people of Qin respected you. Only this title can truly be honored by you, General Yang!"

Young Master Ang was startled for a moment, and said: "Da Liang made a wrong statement, he should be punished with a noble!"

"Why did the general say that?"

"We drink here, and have nothing to do with Qin Gong, His Highness Qin and the old Qin people, why bother them to toast?"

"How can it be said that there is no connection? If the general hadn't moved his heart at the last moment, there would be ruins and corpses all over the Qin territory. Such a great achievement, not to mention Sanjue Bojiu, is to use pure wine. It is also right for Jin to build a monument of merit!"

Hearing this, Young Master Ang's heart suddenly warmed up. He grabbed the jug and poured out a honor for Gongsun Yang, saying: "Duke Qin, Your Highness and the old Qin people are so polite, I really feel sorry for this son! My son returned the honor , ask Daliang Zao to do it for you!"

Young Master Ang held up Jiujue with both hands, Gongsun Yang took it, touched Young Master Ang, and they both drank it in one gulp.

After more than ten rounds of drinking, Gongzi An, Chen Zhen, Gongsun Yang, and Chi Liji were all in a state of drunkenness.Shopkeeper Lin called musicians and dancers to join in the fun.

Gongsun Yang's tongue was slightly stiff, and he was still raising his title: "I heard that the general was angry, and the world was shocked. After a while today, I will know that this statement is true. Come, come, Gongsun Yang pays respect to the general again." !"

Young Master Ang also raised his title with a stiff tongue: "Da Liang made Wei Ang exalted!"

"It's not Gongsun Yang who praised the general, but Qin Gong!"

"Oh!" Young Master Ang seemed taken aback, "What did Duke Qin say?"

"Fang today," Gongsun Yang said solemnly, "the only person Duke Qin admires most is the general."

"Da Liang's parting is a lie, isn't it?"

"Everything that Gongsun Yang said is true. One day, the Duke of Qin was chatting with Yang Yang about state affairs, and suddenly asked Yang, does Ai Qing know why the Marquis of Wei dominates the world? Yang thought for a long time, but he didn't know. The Duke of Qin said, if you want to dominate the world, you must first In talent. The reason Wei Hou is unrivaled in the world is because he has two great talents by his side. One is Young Master Ang, who can be the hero of the world, and the other is Chen Zhen, who can be the hero of the world!"

Young Master Ang's face lit up, and his expression fluttered: "I heard that Duke Qin has a unique eye. It seems that the rumors are true. Good, good, drink this wine!" Wei Ang took the wine and drank it down!

Gongsun Yang glanced at the beautiful woman who was dancing over there, and said half-jokingly: "Since ancient times, heroes have loved beautiful women, and generals needless to say, I don't know how beautiful they are—"

Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "Brother Gongsun doesn't know something. In addition to martial arts, the general has two skills, one is wine tasting, and the other is taste!"

Gongsun Yang blurted out: "Oh? I can't drink enough, but I'm lustful. Unfortunately, I'm only lustful and don't know it. I'm lucky to meet the general today, and I hope the general will give me some advice!"

"Wei Ang is laughing!" Young Master Ang thanked him with his hand cupped, and began to talk about sex, "If we talk about beautiful women in the world, each has its own characteristics. Roughly speaking, women from Chu can sing, women from Zhao are good at dancing, women from Qi are virtuous, and women from Yan are good at dancing. Amorous, bewitching girl..."

Gongsun Yang nodded in praise and said, "I admire, I admire! The general is really an expert. What about Wei Nu and Qin Nu?"

"Nv Wei has seen a lot, but she doesn't think she is outstanding. As for Nv Qin, I also have two words - wonderful!"

When Gongsun Yang heard this, he burst out laughing: "Master, you are joking. I have been living in Qin for more than ten years, and I have not yet seen what is so wonderful about Qin Nu!"

"The reason Qin Nu is wonderful is because Qin Nu is hard to find!"

Gongsun Yang asked Chi Liji with a smile: "Fifth doctor, Yang is a Weiren and doesn't know about Qin. You are considered an old Qin, and this is also to say, is it really hard to find a Qin daughter?"

Chu Liji smiled and said, "Chu Liji is most afraid of women in his life, he dare not even look at them, why dare to ask for them?"

Young Master An pointed his fingers in the scorpion and laughed loudly: "How about it, I am not wrong. The "Poetry" says, "The reeds are green, and the white dew is frost. The so-called Iraqi people are on the side of the water. Follow them back and forth, and the road is long and long." .'This poem is about Qin Feng, isn't it about Qin women's hard to find?"

Gongsun Yang also laughed: "'The so-called Yiren' must be the son. Even if Qin Nu wants to 'follow him', I'm afraid it will be 'the road is long and long'!"

The young master was drunk and blurred: "Since brother Gongsun said so, this young master really asked for it!"

"As long as there are young masters who are interested, please do your best!"

Young Master Ang waved his hand over there, and all the musicians and dancers withdrew.Young Master Ang leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice: "There are rumors of two stunning women in the world, brother Gongsun, have you ever heard of it?"

Gongsun Yang also came forward: "Oh, I am ignorant and ignorant, I would like to hear more about it!"

"One is the princess of the Zhou family, named Ji Xue, who is said to have the face of a sinking fish and wild goose; the other is the princess of the Qin family, named Ziyun, who is said to have the appearance of a shameful flower closing the moon!"

Gongsun Yang was startled secretly, but said in his mouth: "Listen to the tone of the young master, could it be to Princess Ziyun—"

Young Master Ang hurriedly saluted: "If Daliang Zao can accomplish this, Wei Ang will be rewarded generously!"

Gongsun Yang rolled his eyes, laughed and said, "Since a hero recognizes a beauty, a beauty should match a hero. Since the general has his eyes on Princess Ziyun, this matter should be left to Gongsun Yang!"

Young Master Ang felt uneasy in his heart: "I don't know Mr. Qin—"

Gongsun Yang laughed again: "Hahahaha, Mr. Qin may be so happy to be a general as a good son-in-law. Don't worry, young master, I will find a chance to propose marriage to your majesty first. As long as your majesty approves, Gongsun Yang is willing Protect the media for the son!"

Young Master Ang got up and made a prostration: "Wei Ang thanked Daliang for making it whole!"

On the way back to the official post, Xi Liji looked at Gongsun Yang with a puzzled expression on his face: "Young master An is a well-known playboy, he is a complete idiot, Daliang Zao promised to marry Princess Ziyun to him, wouldn't it be a flower arrangement?" On cow dung?"

"Ah!" Gongsun Yang sighed softly, "This is really helpless!"

Xi Liji became more and more puzzled: "Helpless?"

"Young master An is an idiot to Wei, but a godsend to Qin!"

Chu Liji was even more surprised: "A treasure bestowed by heaven?"

Gongsun Yang nodded slightly.

Xi Li scratched his scalp and said for a while, "According to what I know, Young Master An is called the Supreme General and has no real power in his hands. Almost all the soldiers of the three armies are in the hands of Long Jia and Pei Ying. The superior doctor is even more of a false name. , all divisions in the court are in the hands of Bai Xiangguo!"

"You," Gongsun Yang said with a smile, "just look at these skins. Wei Yan is suspicious. The real power of the Wei Palace is nominally divided by Bai Gui, Long Jia and other powerful officials, but in fact it is all under his control. And in Wei In Fu's heart, the only one who sounds pleasing to the ear is Chen Zhen, and the one who is easy to use is only Gongzi An. These two people, one left and one right, one literary and one military, are just like Wei Fu's left arm and right arm. If these two can be used by me, If Wei Fu wants to be disobedient, he can't help it!"

Xi Liji said in admiration: "Da Liangzao has a far-sighted vision, and the lower officials are amazed! It's just that the lower officials are worried, can the two of them really be used by me?"

Gongsun Yang smiled slightly: "Let's put it this way. They are like two dogs. As long as we keep throwing bones, do you think they can be disobedient?"

Chu Liji was very surprised: "Throwing bones? What bones?"

Gongsun Yang laughed and said, "This bone, we have to think carefully!"

As soon as Gongsun Yang and the others left, Chen Zhen arranged Young Master Ang into another elegant room, and told Qi Guang, "Today, the general is lucky. You ask shopkeeper Lin and they arrange two players to play with the general!"

Qi Guang agreed and went out to make arrangements.Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Chen Zhen smiled at the young master and said, "General, your move is really clever!"

Young Master Ang looked at Chen Zhen inexplicably: "Which move?"

Chen Zhen laughed again, and said slowly: "It was just this step! You see, a word without a trace, not only hugged the beauty, but also married Qin Gong. The general won the Taishan of Qin Gong, and the world dare not Impressed?"

Young Master Ang suddenly realized, and cupped his hands again and again: "Speaking of this matter, I really have to thank you for being a great matchmaker!"

This was exactly what Chen Zhenhou said, and he continued without losing the opportunity: "If the general really wants to reward the lower officials, he should reward something real!"

"The doctor has something to say, just say it!"

"Alas!" Chen Zhen sighed, "I don't know why this subordinate offended Bai Xiangguo, and he always squeezed me out. The subordinate is unwilling, but his position is light, and there is no place to appeal for complaints!"

Young Master Ang nodded and said: "What the doctor said is true. An old Bai Gui and an old Long Jia, with these two white beards floating in the morning and evening, can they not be old-fashioned?"

Chen Zhen glanced at him sideways, and then sighed again: "Oh, your majesty only listens to them now and everywhere, even if you and I want to do something, it's hard!"

The young master was thoughtful: "Old Baigui occupies the latrine but doesn't shit, his Xiangguo should have done it too!"

Chen Zhen sighed softly again: "Oh, what's the use of being the first one? I heard that he's already looking for a replacement!"

The young master seemed surprised: "Who?"

"Zhu Wei!"

"You mean Zhu Situ?" Young Master Ang let out a long laugh, "How can he do it? In my Young Master's eyes, there is only one person who is suitable for this position, and that is Senior Doctor Chen Zhen!"

Chen Zhen kowtowed to the ground: "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness in rebuilding!"

Young Master Ang pulled him up: "Get up, get up! What are you doing? I have something else to ask you!"

"What orders does the general have, and the subordinate officials obey!"

"You said later that Nanmian respected you, Junfu—does he really have such a heart?"

"Whether you have such a heart, the general will know as soon as the subordinate official says something. On the day of the flag sacrifice, after the general left, the subordinate official also wanted to resign, but the superior called the subordinate official and said yes." When he was dozing off, he dreamed that the emperor of Zhou was showing off the royal clothes he was wearing, and then he talked about the style of the royal clothes to the lower officials with great relish, and criticized the complicated etiquette of the Zhou family."

The young master was puzzled: "So what? Your father has always looked down on the red tape of the Zhou family, so I have heard a lot of comments about this young master!"

"The general thinks about one more detail," Chen Zhen stepped forward, "That day when Gongsun Yang went to the court, he spoke every word of his majesty. It was clearly the words of a traitor and a traitor, but the majesty did not reprimand him, only saying that he was not polite. Later, Gongsun Yang Martingale tried his best to encourage the king to become king, but the king objected in his mouth, but felt comfortable in his heart."

"Since that's the case, why did Jun father take him to sacrifice the flag on that day?"

"That's because of you, General! The General is a person whom the King relies heavily on. He wanted to punish Gongsun Martingale that day, so what else could the King say. Besides, it may not be impossible for the King to scare Gongsun Martingale. Because of this person, Your Majesty has been angry so much over the years, there must be a time to let it out!"

The young master smiled and said, "You can understand Father Jun's thoughts!"

Chen Zhen also laughed: "If the general doesn't believe it, just try it!"

"How to try?"

"Didn't Your Majesty dream about royal clothes? The lower officials can ask someone to tailor a royal suit for you. If you don't wear it, it means that you don't have the intention. If you wear it—hee hee! "

Young Master Ang thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you!"

On Anyi West Street, there is a tailor shop near the corner. The shopkeeper's name is Pang Heng.Pang Heng wanted to pass on his unique skills to his son, but Pang Juan was not interested in scissors and rulers at all, he was only interested in sticks, guns, swords and halberds.Seeing that his son passed Guan Nian ① earlier, Pang Heng became more and more anxious.

This morning, seeing Pang Juan was about to slip out again with his sword in hand, Pang Heng stopped him, called him to him, picked up scissors and a ruler, and persuaded him earnestly, "Juan, don't underestimate this skill. Wan always thinks about dancing guns and sticks. I only heard that people who danced guns died by guns, people who danced knives died by swords, and whoever heard that people who sew clothes died by needles and threads? Think about it, as long as As a human being, you can’t be naked. As long as you are not naked, a tailor will have a living. As long as your craftsmanship is good, your reputation will spread. If nothing else, just talk about our family, the whole Anyi, who doesn’t know What is your name? Why is this? Because your skills are good. You know that even Emperor Zhou—”

Seeing Pang Juan's eyes wide open suddenly, staring at the door, Pang Heng stopped talking, and shouted heavily: "Juan'er?"

"Ada," Pang Juan pointed at the door, giggling, "Business is coming!"

Pang Heng turned around and saw Luo Wen, the nurse at the doctor's mansion, walking into the store.Luo Wen is a few years older than Pang Juan, and he knows Pang Heng well, and often solicits some business for him.Seeing that it was an old customer, Pang Heng hurriedly put down Pang Juan, and went up to him with a smile on his face: "It's Luo Wen, why are you here?"

Pang Juan took the opportunity to touch the sword and slipped to the door.Pang Heng caught a glimpse and shouted loudly: "Juan'er, you're slipping away again!"

Pang Juan jumped out in a few steps, turned his head and said, "Ada, you guys talk about business first, I'll go out to enjoy the cool breeze, and I'll be right back!"

Pang Heng was in a hurry and wanted to shout again, but Luo Wen stopped him: "Uncle Pang, let him go, Wansheng is about to discuss a business with you, and it's not convenient for him to be here!"

Pang Heng laughed and said, "What kind of business is it that makes it so mysterious?"

Luo Wen said slowly: "The family wants to ask Uncle Pang to do a big job!"

Pang Heng chuckled: "As long as you don't make royal clothes, there is no big job in the world!"

"Uncle Pang, whether it's a big job or not, Wansheng doesn't care what he says. However, Wansheng heard from his family that if Uncle Pang does a good job, the family is willing to pay double the price!"

Pang Heng smiled again: "Oh, tell me, what's the big deal?"

"I don't know exactly what it is, but the boss wants you to go to the house in person!"

Pang Heng thought for a while, tidied up the shop, took a tape measure, closed the shop door, and followed Luo Wen to the doctor's residence.The two turned around and walked to a side courtyard. When they were about to reach the door, Luo Wen stopped and said in a low voice, "Uncle Pang, the old man has a bad temper and is especially aggressive!"

Pang Heng didn't take it seriously: "Isn't he just a housekeeper, why are you arguing for etiquette?"

Luo Wen hurriedly hissed, and said nervously, "Uncle Pang must not talk like that! If you annoy the elders, not only will the business fail, but Uncle Pang's life will not be easy!"

Pang Heng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Pang has seen a little of the world!"

When the two entered the room, Qi Guang was already waiting there.Luo Wen went in first, knelt down and kowtowed: "Report to the elders, the villain has invited Master Pang!"

Qi Guang sat on the ground without raising his head: "Please come in!"

Pang Heng came in, glanced at Qi Guang, saw that he was very arrogant, hugged his hands slightly, made a bow and said: "Pang Heng on the West Street has met the old man!"

Seeing that Pang Heng did not bow down, Qi Guang's face sank immediately, and two eyes shot at him like swords. He looked him up and down for a while, and said coldly: "Master Pang, Qi heard from Luo Wen that you went to Zhou's house in the early years. , made royal clothes for the emperor of Zhou, is there such a thing?"

Pang Heng was neither humble nor overbearing, and replied in a clear voice: "If you go home and grow old, Xiaomin was a seamstress in Dazhou 20 years ago!"

Qi Guang didn't seem to understand: "Zhou's sewing people? It's sewing!"

"No, it's the sewing man!"

"What is sewing people?"

"The stitcher is the great Zhou doctor, and the king's clothes are made!"

Qi Guang suddenly broke into a series of long laughs, and after a while, he suppressed his laughter and clasped his fists slightly at Pang Heng, with some sarcasm in his tone: "It turns out that Master Pang used to be a great doctor of Zhou, Qi Guang, a grassroots man, is disrespectful! Disrespect!"

Pang Heng's face rose slightly, and he bowed his head in silence.Qi Guang further teased him and said: "Master Pang is a sewing man of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he must be able to do everything for the emperor's clothes?"

Pang Heng swallowed a breath, and said slowly: "That's natural. Pang Heng knows everything about the emperor's full costume!"

"Okay!" Qi Guang nodded and said, "Men Pang, Qi wants you to sew three sets of court clothes for the emperor, one is a bean suit, one is a silk suit, and the other is a hemp suit, including the crown, the shoes, Ribbon, etc., must be a complete set, and one thing is indispensable! Qi Mou has inquired, and the wages for such a set of clothes are usually three gold. Jin. If you do well, you will be guaranteed to eat delicious and spicy food. If you do not do well--" His eyes sank, and he stopped talking.

Pang Heng smiled lightly: "Don't worry, my elders, as long as it's a royal costume, Pang Heng will definitely be right!"

Qi Guang smiled coldly again: "It's good if you don't make mistakes! From today onwards, Pang Xieren is not allowed to go anywhere, but to live in the mansion. All the necessary things will be purchased by the mansion, and you just need to issue a bill of materials! This It's the size!" He took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and threw it on the ground.

Pang Heng's heart was cold, he looked at the bamboo pieces on the ground coldly, and did not pick them up.Luo Wen walked over, picked up the bamboo piece, and handed it to Pang Heng.Pang Heng took it, glanced at it, handed the bamboo piece back to Luo Wen, clasped his fists at Qi Guang and said, "Master, please forgive Pang Heng's rudeness, these court clothes, villains can't do it!"

Qi Guang was taken aback: "Oh, you can't do it?"

Pang Heng shook his head: "It's not that I can't do it, it's that I can't do it!"

Qi Guang was even more surprised: "Why can't we do it?"

Pang Heng glanced at the size on the bamboo piece again, and said loudly, "Because the size on it is not from Emperor Zhou!"

Qi Guang was surprised: "How do you know?"

"Zhou Tianzi is six feet and nine feet tall, but this size is seven feet and seven feet, a difference of eight inches! There are also bust, waist, shoulder width, and shoe length. All measurements are not borderline, how can Pang Heng not know?"

"Whether the size is right or not, what does it matter?"

"If you go home and grow old, if you make the royal clothes for the Emperor of the Great Zhou, Pang Heng will start immediately. If the royal clothes are not for the Emperor of the Great Zhou, Pang Heng will be hard to obey!"

Qi Guang suddenly let out a long laugh, and after laughing, he said slowly: "I thought you had a false name, and you came to be a turtle when things came to an end, but that's what you didn't want to do!" Suddenly, "Surnamed Pang, you are no longer a tailor from Da Zhou, but a sewing craftsman! Craftsmen have their own rules, I pay the wages, and you sell your craftsmanship, why are you talking nonsense?"

However, Pang Heng was also a stubborn guy, so he smiled lightly and said coldly: "If you go home and grow old, even if you are a craftsman, you will still be a craftsman of the Emperor of Zhou."

Qi Guang sneered: "So, you really don't want to do it?"

"Except for the Great Zhou Emperor, Pang Heng will not make royal clothes for anyone!"

Qi Guang suddenly stopped his sneer, rolled his eyes, and aimed at Luo Wen.Luo Wen shuddered, stepped forward quickly, and persuaded in a voice so small that he could barely hear: "Uncle Pang, Lord Qi asked you to do it, so just do it!"

Pang Heng looked at Luo Wen and shook his head: "Luo Wen, it's not that Uncle Pang doesn't do it, it's that Uncle Pang can't do it!"

Qi Guangyin laughed and shouted violently, "Come on!"

Several burly men walked in from the door.Qi Guang glanced at them and pointed at Pang Heng: "This is Master Pang from West Street. My lord asked him to sew a few sets of clothes. You have to serve him well! If Master Pang can't do it, watch out for your heads!"

Several men responded in unison: "Obey!"

Pang Heng's face turned blue with anger, and he shouted loudly: "The sky is bright and the sun is majestic, you—you—let me go back!"

Qi Guang stared at Pang Heng hard, and strode away.Luo Wenwen had good intentions, but he didn't want to do things like this, and he was stupid all of a sudden.Dazed for a moment, he came to his senses, rushed out, caught up with Qi Guang, and begged softly, "Master Qi—Master Qi——"

Qi Guang stopped and turned to Luo Wen: "Who else is in Pang's family?"

Luo Wen was taken aback for a moment: "If you go back to Master Qi, there is no one else in Uncle Pang's family, only one son!"

"Oh," Qi Guang's eyes lit up, "Tell me about him!"

"His name is Pang Juan, and he has passed the Guan Nian!"

Qi Guang pondered for a while, then smiled sinisterly, nodded and said: "Well, you speak very well!"

Luo Wen felt a sudden chill in his heart: "Qi—Master Qi, you—you asked Pang—Pang Juan what's the matter?"

Qi Guangbai glanced at him, and said sharply: "What does Lord Qi want to ask, do you want to intervene?" Turning around, he walked away.

Luo Wen froze there, stunned for a while, then slowly squatted down, and beat his head with his fist: "Oh my God, you—what did you do!" After squatting for a while, he suddenly realized what , stood up, and ran outside.

Luo Wen ran to Pang's house in one breath, and saw that the door was still locked.Obviously, Pang Juan has not returned yet.Luo Wen pondered for a while, then turned and left.

But Pang Juan got out, went out the north gate, and went into the suburban forest, found an open place, and rehearsed the few sets of swordsmanship and boxing techniques he had recently learned from a martial arts workshop on North Street. He felt good about himself. Just walked back to the city, wanting to see the master.Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered North Street, he was blocked by a person.

This person has a thick back and a strong body, but the corner of his right eye is slightly raised, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.Pang Juan made a bow, and was about to ask a question, but this man had already taken off his sword, put it on the side of the road, and stood down in the street, looking at his appearance, it was obvious that he wanted to fight him.

Martial arts are very popular nowadays, there are martial arts gyms in every street in Anyi, and it is even more common to practice martial arts on the street.Pang Juan smiled slightly, but without saying a word, he untied his sword, cupped his fists slightly, and put on a stance just like him.Many passers-by saw someone competing in martial arts and began to gather around to watch the excitement.

The two circled each other, looking for opportunities.After a while, Pang Juan saw the opponent's weakness, kicked up suddenly, and kicked directly at the opponent's lower abdomen.The other party had been on guard for a long time and stretched out his arm to block it.Unexpectedly, Pang Juan's kick was false, and when he was about to kick, he suddenly changed his move and flew away.The opponent's center of gravity drooped and he was defenseless, so he was swept away by Pang Juan and fell to the ground with a slap.The onlookers cheered.

This person turned over with a kite, stood up again, and threw himself at Pang Juan, who was dodged by Pang Juan again.The two went back and forth, fighting each other again, and Pang Juan looked for an opportunity to bring the other down.If this happened again and again, the other party was convinced several times in a row, clasped his fists and said: "Brother, what a means, Ding San admires it!"

Pang Juan also clasped his fists in response: "Brother Ding accepts! I have offended Pang Juan so much, I hope Brother Ding will forgive me!"

Ding San smiled and said: "Brother Pang, what are you talking about! When it comes to offending, it should be Ding San. How about it, it's almost noon now, I want to invite Brother Pang to have a drink as an apology, I hope Brother Pang will reward you!"

Pang Juan was originally a bold person, seeing Ding San's eyes hanging out, but his words were straightforward, he liked it a little, and immediately cupped his fists and said: "Well, please come down for this wine, brother Ding please!"

Ding San looked angry, his triangular eyes hung upwards, Pang Juan had no choice but to agree.At this time, the passers-by left early, and the two picked up their swords each, Ding San led the way, and went straight to Yuanheng Tower.

Yuanhenglou is called a restaurant, but it is actually a gambling hall.Within half a month of opening, several people in Anyi City became rich overnight, and along with that, several other households went bankrupt.Both positive and negative reputations spread quickly, and this building immediately became the topic of conversation after dinner, and almost everyone in the city knew about it.

The two walked into the hall, and just as they were looking for a seat, Xiao Er came over.Ding San ordered a table of dishes and a jar of old wine, and after waiting for a moment, seeing that the food and drinks had not yet arrived, Ding San glanced at the guests coming and going and said, "There are a lot of guests today, it seems that the food and drinks will not be served anytime soon, Brother Pang , how about we go upstairs?"

Pang Juan had long heard that there was a gambling game upstairs, which was very luxurious. Seeing Ding San's question, he also became a little curious, stood up without thinking, and followed him to the stairs.

Ding San seemed to know the way, and led Pang Juan upstairs.Because Pang Juan was unsuspecting, he just followed behind, turned left and right, and walked all the way.When he came to the entrance of a hall, Pang Juan couldn't feel his eyes light up, because the hall was really resplendent and luxurious.In the middle of the hall is a huge dark yellow gambling table. Several well-dressed rich men are sitting around the table. The beautiful dealer is looking forward to it, shaking the dice in his hand. More than a dozen gamblers are standing or sitting. All of them opened their eyes wide, staring intently at the dice in the hands of the beauties.

Pang Juan looked at it for a while, then asked Ding San, "Who are those sitting by the stage?"

Ding San hissed softly: "Shh, keep your voice down, they are all big shots! Did you see that? The one in the middle is Mr. Bai from Xiangye's mansion, the one on the left is Mr. Wu from Si Nong's mansion, and the one on the right is wearing purple." It's Mr. Liang from the Sima Mansion!"

"Brother Ding, let's go and have a look!"

Ding San nodded, and the two moved closer to the stage.Just standing still, the beautiful dealer slapped the dice on the stage and opened the box. Amidst the exclamation of everyone, the white gentleman in white exclaimed excitedly: "Hahahaha, I have won again!"

Mr. Wu and Mr. Liang next to him seemed extremely frustrated, and each pushed the gold in front of Mr. Bai.Pang Juan took a look and saw that a large pile of yellow gold nuggets had been piled up in front of Mr. Bai.

Mr. Wu shook his head and sighed: "Oh, Mr. Bai, I don't want to play any more. I'm feeling unlucky today. If I lose any more, I'll have to take off my pants."

Everyone laughed, the beauty Zhuang's face blushed, her body softened, she took advantage of the situation and snuggled into Mr. Bai's arms, and said softly, "Young Master Wu, are you ashamed!"

Mr. Wu glanced at her, and said with a grin: "Tsk tsk tsk, I said you are a little pink, seeing Mr. Bai, even the bones of your body are brittle, you can't stand still!"

Xiao Taohong spat at him lightly, rubbed against Mr. Bai's arms a few more times, and said coquettishly: "Master Wu, I know you can't say good things, so I will ignore you!"

Young Master Liang on the other side also spread his hands, and said to Young Master Bai, "Young Master Bai, today is your lucky day. Even I, the god of gamblers, would be willing to bow down to me. I've lost a lot of bets!"

Young Master Bai gently pushed Xiao Taohong away from his arms, and bowed his hands repeatedly to Young Master Liang: "It was Young Master Liang who accepted the concession, and Bai Hu is ashamed to do so!"

Mr. Liang was about to return the gift, when he caught a glimpse of Ding San and Pang Juan, as if suddenly discovering a foreign object, he fixed his eyes on the two of them, and said for a while, "Who are these two people?"

When everyone saw this, their eyes shot over.

Mr. Wu pointed at Ding San: "Isn't this the street ruffian Ding San from the east of the city?"

Ding San hurriedly greeted each other with a smile on his face, knelt down and kowtowed: "The villain Ding San kowtows to Master Wu, and to all the masters present!"

Pang Juan didn't expect Ding San to be so spineless, snorted, and was about to leave when Mr. Wu called out, "Wait a minute, guest!"

Pang Juan stopped proudly, looking at him.Mr. Wu looked at him for a while, then turned to ask Ding San: "I said street ruffian, is he your friend?"

Ding San kowtowed again: "If you come back to Master, this person is a villain friend, surnamed Pang and named Juan!"

Pang Juan cast a cold sidelong glance at Ding San, and said decisively: "No, Pang doesn't know this person!"

When Pang Juan said this, everyone was shocked, Ding San jumped up and said to Pang Juan: "Brother Pang, you—"

Pang Juan snorted from his nostrils, and said loudly: "Pang Juan doesn't have a friend like you!" After saying that, he turned around and left.

Mr. Wu shouted: "Slow down!"

Pang Juan stopped and turned around slowly.

Mr. Wu clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Pang, I'm Wu Decai, a hereditary nobleman, and my father is the chief minister of the dynasty. This is Mr. Liang from the Sima's mansion at the current dynasty. This one—" pointing to Mr. Bai, his tone became even more arrogant, " It is Young Master Bai in the Prime Minister's residence! May I ask what is the origin of Mr. Pang?"

Seeing that he showed his family background, Pang Juan knew that this place should not be arrogant, snorted softly, and was about to turn around and leave. Ding San hurriedly replied, "Brother Pang lives in Pangji Tailor Shop on West Street, and he is from Pang Tai. son!"

Pang Juan didn't know Ding San before, but now Ding San is like a treasured family, shaking off all of Pang's family.

After listening to Mr. Wu, he laughed wildly and said: "The surname is Pang, I think he is a nobleman from somewhere, but I don't think he is a cheap embryo of a small craftsman!" He suddenly put away his smile, and looked at him with contempt, "Do you know what kind of place this place is? premises?"

Pang Juan didn't have time to react, Young Master Liang shouted: "It's strange that the back of my young master's hand, it turns out that there is a slut behind! Pang, you dare to spoil my young master's luck, what should you do?"

Pang Juan put his hand on the hilt of his sword and sneered, "What do you think the surname is Liang?"

Mr. Liang jumped up all of a sudden: "You boy, although your bones are cheap, your tongue is hard, how dare you talk back to me!"

Pang Juan's eyes shot out with anger, his hand holding the sword moved slightly, and a voice came out from between his teeth: "Whose bones are you calling cheap?"

Mr. Liang's eyes widened: "Of course it's you bastard!"

Pang Juan's eyes were red, he stepped forward, exerted enough strength, and suddenly overturned the gambling table.In an instant, the gold nuggets on the stage were scattered all over the floor, Xiao Taohong was frightened, her face turned pale, she screamed and slipped into Young Master Bai's arms.

It was too late, but soon, a dozen strong men lying outside the door rushed in. Before Pang Juan could react, they had already pushed him to the ground and tied him tightly.At the same time, Shopkeeper Lin walked into the hall upon hearing the sound, and asked loudly, "Who is making trouble here?"

Young Master Liang pointed at Pang Juan, and loudly reprimanded: "How did you become the shopkeeper, and let this scumbag run wild here?"

Shopkeeper Lin hurriedly apologized: "It's all because of the lax supervision of the villain, who swept away the elegance of the young masters. The villain apologizes here!" He clasped his fists and bowed to each of the young masters, his eyes slowly moved to Pang Juan, and his fingers fell to the ground. Gambling table, said slowly: "Boy, are you the one who overturned this table?"

Pang Juan nodded.

Shopkeeper Lin smiled slightly, and asked softly, "Which hand did it?"

Pang Juan didn't say anything.Shopkeeper Lin shouted sharply: "I ask you, which hand did it?"

Pang Juan just fixed his eyes on him without saying a word.Shopkeeper Lin sneered, and turned his gaze to Ding San: "Ding San, which hand overturned the table?"

Ding San replied: "If you go back to the shopkeeper, he will lift it with two hands!"

Shopkeeper Lin let out a sinister grin, and shouted at the thugs: "Pull him down, chop off his two hands and feed them to the dogs!"

Hearing chopping hands, Xiao Taohong screamed again, and consciously snuggled closer to Mr. Bai's arms.

Pang Juan was also taken aback, he couldn't accept the softness, and it was obvious that he would suffer if he persisted.Just as he didn't know how to get rid of it, Mr. Bai interrupted: "Shopkeeper Lin, for my sake, please forgive him this time!"

Shopkeeper Lin hurriedly smiled at Mr. Bai, then turned to Pang Juan and said, "Okay, since Mr. Bai ordered it, I have the right to forgive you for once. However, your hands will not be chopped off, but if you break my business, you must be punished! Pull him down and imprison him for ten days." Heiwu, let him reflect on the rules of life!"

The thugs grabbed Pang Juan and walked out of the casino.Pang Juan broke away violently, and slowly turned his gaze to Ding San: "Diaoyanlang, you're bullying me!"

Ding San felt wronged, and turned his face away in panic.Pang Juan glanced at Mr. Wu and Mr. Liang in turn, and paused every word: "You two, listen carefully. Pang Juan has the right to write down what happened today!" After speaking, he turned around and strode downstairs.

Luo Wen speculated that Pang Juan had gone to Wufang, but he didn't know which one, so he had to inquire one by one.After finally finding the martial arts workshop, the martial artist said that Pang Juan hadn't come.Luo Wen left, and when he walked past Yuanheng Building, his heart skipped a beat. He happened to be hungry too, so he turned around and went in.Just as Luo Wen found a seat and sat down, several thugs had surrounded Pang Juan and walked to the stairs, causing confusion among the diners.

The crowd rushed Pang Juan downstairs, pushed into a room, slammed it shut, and locked the door outside.Witnessing this scene, Luo Wen inquired about the whole story from Xiao Er, and walked out the door in a hurry, not caring about the dishes.

Luo Wen returned to Shangdoctor's Mansion, walked quickly to the courtyard where Master Pang was imprisoned, and saw Qi Guang and Ding San coming from another road from a distance.Luo Wan's body flashed, hiding in the shadows.

Qi Guang and Ding San walked to the door, and several strong men greeted them.Qi Guang glanced at the courtyard and asked loudly, "Where is Master Pang?"

A strong man pointed at the room and said in a low voice: "If you go back to Lord Qi, just sit in the room, don't eat or drink, just go home yelling!"

Qi Guang strolled into the room, and saw Pang Heng sitting on the ground with his eyes slightly closed.A bowl of porridge and a plate of side dishes were placed beside them, which were already cold.

Qi Guang sat down on the cross-legged mat opposite him, and coughed softly: "Master Pang!"

Pang Heng opened his eyes slightly, and said coldly, "Tell me, elder, what do you want to do to me?"

Qi Guang smiled darkly: "Master Pang, what are you talking about! Qi has no other intentions, but just wants to ask the master to make a few sets of clothes. Who would have thought that the master would be so perverted that he would not even give this little noodle!"

Pang Heng paused for a moment: "Old man, it's not that Pang Heng is unwilling to do it, but that sewing people have their own rules. For sewing people, making royal clothes privately is treason. Pang Heng's head can be broken and blood can be shed. You can't do anything against it!"

Qi Guang smiled slightly: "Master Pang, Qi doesn't want to force others to make things difficult. Buying and selling can't be done with righteousness! Let's do this, you can do what you want. If you really don't want to do it, Qi will let you go back!"

Pang Heng looked at Qi Guang in disbelief, stood up for a while, cupped his hands and said, "Pang Heng thanked the old man for his success!" He slapped the dust on his butt a few times, turned around and walked out of the door, across the yard, towards the gate. go.

Just when Pang Heng was about to step out of the gate, Qi Guang's voice came from behind him: "Master Pang, please wait—"

Pang Heng stopped and turned to look at the yard.Qi Guang got up slowly, came out of the house, and stood in the courtyard.

Pang Heng clasped his hands again and said, "What else is there for the elder?"

"It's nothing else. There's something here. I heard it belongs to your house. You can identify it. If it is, you can take it back by the way!" The sword fell to the ground with a snap.Pang Heng is a seamstress, his eyes piercing needles and threads, and he has already practiced sharply. Looking at it from a distance, he knew it was his son's belongings, and his heart was shocked: "This is Juan'er's sword, why is it here?"

Qi Guang smiled slightly: "Since it belongs to your family, you can take it back!"

Pang Heng hurried back, picked up the sword and inspected it carefully, and shouted at Qi Guang: "Qi, you——what did you do to my Juan'er?"

Qi Guang turned to Ding San: "Ding San, answer Master Pang's words!"

Pang Heng's gaze also shot over, and Ding San cupped his hands and said: "Master Pang, Wan Sheng and Mr. Ling met each other through martial arts. They had a very deep conversation. Around lunch today, Wan Sheng invited Mr. Ling to Yuanheng Tower for a drink. -"

"He—what happened to him?"

"He drank a few more sips, took advantage of the wine, rushed upstairs, bumped into a few official sons, and made a big disturbance in Yuanheng Tower, overturned the gambling table to the ground, and was taken down by the shopkeeper, saying that he would According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, chop off the hands and feet of Mr. Ling. Wansheng begged for nothing, so he went to your house to report and saw that the door was locked. Wansheng asked around and heard that Master Pang was in the doctor's house, so he hurried over Already!"

Upon hearing this, Pang Heng fell to the ground.

Qi Guang laughed and said, "Master Pang, why don't you leave?"

Pang Heng thought for a while, then stood up abruptly, fixed his eyes on Qi Guang, and paused every word: "Qi, let go of my Juaner!"

Qi Guang smiled coldly: "Master Pang is so unreasonable! Your son was drinking and committing crimes in Yuanheng Building. He has nothing to do with me, Qi. Why do you want me to let him go?"

Pang Heng gritted his teeth and said, "Pang Heng accepts your three sets of royal clothes!"

"Oh!" Qi Guang grinned and shouted, "Come here!"

A person flashed in from outside the courtyard door, and stood beside him with his waist bent.Qi Guang glanced at him: "I heard that Master Pang's son committed a crime in Yuanheng Building, you should inquire and find out the details!"

The visitor promised and hurried out.

Qi Guang turned to Pang Hengyi and said: "Master Pang, if you are willing to do Qi a great favor, you are Qi's friend. The matter of your son is naturally also Qi's matter. Don't worry, Master Pang, Qi will report to the lord immediately, rush My lord's thin noodles, I don't think shopkeeper Lin would dare to make a mistake!"

Pang Heng responded coldly: "You Lao is getting old!"

Qi Guang chuckled: "Master Pang, Qi will prepare [-] slaves for you, all of whom can tailor and sew. You only need to tell them what Master Pang wants to do!" Turning to the three men in the courtyard, " Listen, three of you, from today onwards, you are all Master Pang's servants, and you can prepare whatever Master Pang needs. If you miss Master Pang's important affairs, your family will take care of you!"

The three kowtowed in response.Luo Wen heard it clearly in the dark, and knowing that the Pang family and his son were fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and decided not to see Master Pang anymore.

Pang Heng hurried on, and within ten days, the three sets of royal clothes had been completed, so people went to call Qi Guang.Qi Guang summoned Luo Wen, and the two rushed to the small courtyard. They saw three sets of royal clothes hanging on the hangers one by one, they were really exquisite.Qi Guang rewarded everyone with a piece of gold, and everyone thanked them.

Pang Heng threw his piece of gold on the ground, fixed his eyes on Qi Guang: "Mr. Qi, where is my Juan?"

Qi Guang smiled and said: "Master Pang, Qi almost forgot, the lord has already said hello about your son, the shopkeeper Lin really saved face, your son is unscathed, he must have arrived home by now!"

Pang Heng looked at Luo Wen, seeing Luo Wen nodding, he clasped his fists in thanks and said, "The Xie family is old! The three sets of costumes that the family asked for have been completed, and Pang Heng is leaving!" After speaking, he turned around and left.

"Master Pang stay!"

Pang Heng stopped and looked at Qi Guang puzzled.

"Master Pang, Qi almost forgot another important matter. That's it, my lord sees that the master is good at craftsmanship, so I intend to stay with the master for a few more days and make some more clothes!"

Pang Heng was shocked: "Mr. Qi, you—how can you not keep your word?"

"Master Pang," Qi Guang said with a smile all over his face, "It's not that Qi is dishonest, it's because the master's craftsmanship is so good!" He took out a handful of gold nuggets from his sleeve, "My lord has said that I will never treat the master badly, and the wages Originally set six gold, because the master did a good job, plus three gold, a total of nine gold. You have made three sets of clothes, three nine 27, here is 27 gold. As for the following wages, it will be calculated after the completion of the work!"

"I don't want your wages, I just ask you to let me go home!"

Qi Guang's face darkened: "Master Pang, where can you find such a good business? Besides, Qi has no face, and you should give me some credit for my lord's face!"

Pang Heng sighed and remained silent.

Qi Guang handed the gold coins to Luo Wen, and said: "Luo Wen, you go to Master Pang's residence, first to visit Mr. Pang, and second, to send the salary to Mr. Pang, saying that Mr. Pang will be back a few days later!"

Luo Wen took the gold and looked at Pang Heng.Pang Heng knew in his heart that if he made the king's clothes privately here, he might never go back.After thinking for a while, he said to Luo Wen with some words in his words: "Luo Wen, when you see Juan'er, tell me that I will go back in three days. If anything happens, he can find his Uncle Ji to find a solution!"

Rowan nodded and left.

Wei Huihou launched an army to attack Qin, and his son An urged to force food and grass.The four small states of Wei, Lu, Song, and Zhongshan did not dare to neglect, and each prepared [-] shi of military rations.After the food was prepared, the specific edict on where to send it was delayed.The four countries were puzzled for a while, and sent envoys to Anyi to inquire.When the envoys arrived in Anyi, they couldn't find the senior official Chen Zhen, so they had to go to Situ Zhuwei.

It is related to the military situation of various countries, Zhu Wei hurriedly entered the palace to meet the king.Zhu Wei searched the front hall and the back hall, but the palace people all said that the emperor was not there.Zhu Wei was hesitating, when he met Biren head-on, he said that His Majesty was watching birds in the harem.Zhu Wei followed Biren to the harem, and saw Huihou and his wife teasing a starling bird on the pomegranate tree.Seeing Zhu Wei kneeling at the foot of the steps far away, Huihou waved his hand, and Madam hid behind the screen.Huihou laughed and said: "Zhu Aiqing, you came just in time, I want you to see a treasure!"

Zhu Wei bowed again, got up and stood still.Huihou took a few steps forward, took his hand enthusiastically, walked to the pomegranate tree, pointed to the little bird and said, "Please look, Aiqing, this little bird is a tribute from Mr. Yiqu, so it's very cute." !" Booed him twice, the little bird stared blankly for a while, then opened his mouth and shouted, "The villain kowtows to the king!" Then he kowtowed three times, "Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Zhu Wei was secretly taken aback.Lord Yiqu has always been attached to Qin State. Whenever Qin and Wei go to war, Yiqu must be sent out. Therefore, Wei State listed him as a public enemy and never had any envoys.It is indeed intriguing that Mr. Yiqu suddenly went to court for no reason and sent such a tribute.

Huihou teased for a while, then turned his head and asked, "Aiqing is here, is there something important?"

Zhu Wei reported: "Your Majesty, Zhao, Han, Zhongshan, Wei, Lu, Song and other countries have frequently sent envoys in the past few days, saying that the soldiers, horses, food and grass for attacking Qin are all ready, and they are urging you to ask when they will be requisitioned?"

Wei Huihou asked back: "According to Aiqing's opinion, when is it appropriate to requisition?"

"My minister thought that if Qin was defeated, he would be recruited right now!"

Wei Huihou thought for a while, looked at the bird and said: "Ai Qing has also seen it. Over the years, the Qin people are not what they used to be. They are not only a hard bone, but also a big bone. I'm going to break my teeth. I've been thinking over and over for a few days, since Duke Qin knows he's wrong and is willing to obey, why don't I use the situation to make the most of Qin's power for me?"

Although Zhu Wei was prepared in his heart, Huihou's 180-degree turn still surprised him slightly.After being dazed for a while, Zhu Wei said slowly: "Your Majesty is wise. However, I still have some concerns. I don't know if I should talk about it or not?"

"Aiqing, please speak!"

Zhu Wei glanced at the starling bird: "Your Majesty, it is reasonable for the people of Qin to surrender. However, Gongsun Yang must go one step further and urge the emperor to go to the south to pay respects, but he has done too much. I think that, According to Gongsun Yang, the Qin people may have ulterior motives in doing this."

Displeasure appeared on Wei Huihou's face, he turned his head away, and said slowly: "Ai Qing reminded you right! Go ahead, you can reply to the envoys of all countries and say that I have thanked them!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Just as Zhu Wei left, Biren came in and said, "Your Majesty, please see me, General!"

"Announce him in!"

There was a burst of footsteps outside the door, and it was two palace servants carrying two wooden boxes into the yard.Huihou was surprised when Young Master Ang came in and kowtowed to the ground: "Your servant kowtows to your father!"

Wei Huihou's eyes were fixed on the wooden box, and he asked for a long time, "An'er, what is this?"

Young Master Ang bowed again: "It's just a few pieces of clothing, which are specially made by the sons and ministers to honor the emperor and father!"

Young Master Ang suddenly brought clothes, Wei Huihou was taken aback, and looked at Young Master Ang in disbelief: "Clothes? Anger, you——Open it and have a look!"

The young master got up, opened a box, pointed to the royal clothes, crown, royal shoes and so on in the box, and played softly: "My son made some clothes for Junfu according to the style of Zhou Tianzi's court clothes, please take a look at him! "

Wei Huihou was stunned for a while, looking at the clothes in the box for a while, and looking at Young Master Ang for a while, but he still didn't seem to react.

Young Master Ang picked up the royal clothes and crown, and was about to speak again, Wei Huihou's face suddenly changed, and he shouted: "Put it down!"

Young Master Ang was startled by this, and hurriedly put down his clothes, his knees softened, and he knelt on the ground.

Wei Huihou pointed to the door: "Go out!"

Young Master Ang was completely stunned, kneeling there at a loss.

Wei Huihou raised his voice and turned to Biren: "Boom him out!"

"My son, leave!" Young Master Ang also came to his senses, bowed several times, and then hastily withdrew.

Young Master Ang's legs were weak, and he walked out of the palace in panic, drove to the doctor's mansion, and shouted at Chen Zhen: "You, you, you—you hurt me!"

Chen Zhen was stunned for a moment: "General, tell me what's going on?"

"What's going on?" Young Master Ang remorseful, "As you said, I offered the king's clothes to your father. I wanted to please him, but what I didn't want to ask for was just reprimanded!"

After Chen Zhen asked about the details carefully, he let out a sigh of relief, and smiled at Young Master Ang, "The big thing is done, I'm congratulating you, Young Master!"

Young Master Ang was taken aback: "Congratulations?"

Chen Zhen said with a smile: "Go, go to Yuanheng Tower, the next official congratulates you!"

In the evening of that day, when Wei Huihou returned to his bedroom, a court lady had already taken off his clothes for him.The Biren made a gesture, and a deacon and eunuch knelt in front of him holding a copper plate, which was lined with signs of all the concubines.

Wei Huihou didn't even look at it, he waved his big hand, the eunuch understood, brought the plate and quickly retreated.Wei Huihou walked back and forth in the hall twice, turned to Biren, and said thoughtfully, "What about the two boxes?"

Biren suddenly understood, turned and walked out.After a while, several eunuchs came in carrying two boxes sent by Young Master Ang.Piren opened the box, and Wei Huihou hurried forward, took out a set of royal clothes, crown, and royal shoes, looked at them over and over for a long time, and praised repeatedly: "Well, the selection of materials and workmanship are excellent!"

Biren smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you try it on and see if the size suits you?"

Wei Huihou impatiently pointed to the box with his chin, he understood, picked up the royal clothes, shoes, and crown, waited carefully for Huihou to get dressed, and led him to the dressing mirror.Wei Huihou turned left and right to the mirror, looked at it again, and praised: "Your Majesty, it's not tight or loose, it's just right!"

The eunuchs even claimed to be good.Wei Huihou turned around in front of the mirror a few more times, beaming with joy, and repeatedly praised: "I always regard Ang'er as a rough person, and I don't want him to move his mind, but I'm sure about it, hahaha!"

After Huihou rested, one of the eunuchs changed into casual clothes, quietly left the palace, and rushed to Yuanheng Building. Shopkeeper Lin hurriedly led him to an elegant room upstairs. Ang and Chen Zhen are admiring Qi Wu.Qi Guang had sharp eyes, saw the two standing at the door, and hurried out, the eunuch whispered to him, and left in a hurry.

Qi Guang turned around and walked in front of Chen Zhen, hearing this in his ear, Chen Zhen cheerfully turned to the young master and said, "It really made sense to the next official! Someone from the palace said that just now, the king tried on the king's clothes." Convince, keep boasting that you, General, are meticulous in your work!"

Young Master Ang also heaved a sigh of relief, nodded in praise and said, "I am impressed by the doctor's advice! Right now, it seems that the father's heart has been figured out, but - how should the next step be settled, does the doctor think about it? "

Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "The lower official has already made an arrangement, and I can report it to Young Master in a few days!"

(End of this chapter)