"Five?"
Ying Yinman was startled at first, and then her face turned completely red as if she had figured out something.
"Zhao Tuo!"
She screamed angrily, clenched her fists, and rushed towards Zhao Tuo.
…
In the room, the three young masters who were listening to Fusu's lecture with grim faces suddenly opened their eyes wide and raised their ears.
"Listen, it sounds like my sister's voice."
"Why are you calling Zhao Jun's name?"
"Sister seems very angry."
"Meditation."
Fusu glared at the three of them and suppressed the three young masters who were about to make a move again.
But he couldn't help but worry in his heart.
Zhao Jun is not from Meng Lang.
…
A moment later, in the corridor outside the house.
"Didn't you just follow your words? Why did you hit me?"
Zhao Tuo covered his face and smiled bitterly, reaching out to touch the spot on his face where he had just been punched.
"nonsense."
Ying Yinman glared at him angrily, even her crystal earlobes were turning red.
She bit her lip and said, "I won't say anything more to you, I'll give this to you."
Ying Yinman lowered his head, took something off from his body and handed it to Zhao Tuo.
The girl lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the man in front of her at this moment.
Zhao Tuo was startled and reached out to take it. He saw it was a curtain embroidered with a black bird pattern.
It was the sachet that women wore in this era.
Zhao Tuo understood. He reached out and took off a jade pendant from his waist.
"When the peach blooms, its flowers are shining brightly. When the son returns, it will be suitable for his family..."
Ying Yinman said "Huh", reached out to take the jade pendant, and ran away with a blushing face.
Zhao Tuo stood there, looked at the girl's figure, raised the curtain and sniffed it.
It's the smell of Sichuan peppercorns.
"As soon as Gu Dan passed away, I became more and more striding with my hair. I looked at you like water chestnuts and made me hold a pepper in my hand."
This is a poem in "Poetry" that describes a tryst between a man and a woman to establish their love. The man praises the woman as beautiful as water chestnuts, and the woman gives the man pepper as a token of love.
Why give away pepper?
Because "Poetry" also says: "The fruit of pepper and polygonum multiplies and flourishes."
Zanthoxylum bungeanum trees are full of seeds and were regarded as a symbol of fertility and prosperity in the pre-Qin era. Therefore, in the Han Dynasty, the harem would smear the palace rooms with peppercorns and mud, which was called "pepper room", taking its meaning.
When men and women in the pre-Qin Dynasty had a tryst to establish their love, the woman gave the man peppercorns, which, translated in later generations, means something like "I want to give birth to a child for you."
The affection is self-evident.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo immediately took off his pendants and presented them to each other as a return gift and token.
Watching the girl's figure disappear into the distance.
Zhao Tuo sighed quietly.
When the princess fell in love with him, it was true love, girlish love, pure and beautiful.
But what about him, Zhao Tuo?
The princess is beautiful, smart and lovely, so he likes her and becomes his wife.
Men are passionate, but he, Zhao Tuo, is not a man of stone or a tree, so he can't be moved or develop feelings.
In addition, Zhao Tuo might have other purposes in teasing the princess.
He still remembered something he heard from an ancient Greek sage in his previous life.
"There is no need to dwell on the principles of nature and human relations. Marriage is about profit."
Successful marriages throughout the ages are mostly based on complementary marriages.
For a down-and-out potential stock, getting help from a rich girl is the best shortcut to success.
Liu Bang, Zhang Er and Chen Yu in this era, as well as Sima Xiangru, Gao Huan, Zhu Yuanzhang and others in later generations, could not succeed without the help of women.
As the saying goes, behind a successful man, there is often a woman who helps him succeed.
But Zhao Tuo wanted to add something.
Behind a woman who helps succeed, there is often a father-in-law who is wise and discerning.
Does Zhao Tuo only like the princess?
And maybe the man behind the princess.
The sons-in-law of kings in the Qin Dynasty were different from the princes-in-law in some later dynasties who had their futures blocked and suffered various constraints.
The son-in-law of the King of Qin can be a minister in the court, a governor of a county outside the country, and can also lead troops to fight in war.
Because Princess Shang is a member of the same family as the king, she naturally receives more trust than other ministers.
Life is difficult and success is not easy. If you can get help from a woman and your future is close at hand, why not?
Those who do it happily are the ones who are blessed!
Just when Zhao Tuo was sighing in his heart.
Not far away there was the jingle of a ring. Zhao Tuo looked back and his eyelids twitched when he saw the person coming.
Zhao Gao!
The CRRC Mansion Commander, who was deeply trusted by the King of Qin, was looking at Zhao Tuo with a smile.
"My brother's good fortune is really the envy of my elder brother."
Zhao Tuo tied the curtain given to him by the princess around his waist, cupped his hands to Zhao Gao and said, "Brother, this is a joke."
Zhao Gao came over and whispered: "Your Majesty asked me to summon my brother to have an audience. I think the princess will be mentioned later, so my brother can make preparations."
When he saw Zhao Gao coming over, Zhao Tuo had some vague speculations. Now that he heard that Qin Wangzheng summoned him, it might be related to the princess, and his heart suddenly jumped.
At other times, Zhao Tuo wouldn't be nervous, but didn't he just settle down with his daughter?
Just after the tryst, he was suddenly called to meet by the woman's old father, who would have been shocked.
Seeing Zhao Tuo's expression, Zhao Gao laughed: "Don't worry, my brother, I will see what the king wants. It is a good thing to ask my brother to go forward this time."
As he said this, Zhao Gao "accidentally" mentioned someone.
"By the way, you don't have to worry about where General Li Hu is. In the previous battle against Chu, General Li Hu was defeated by Rushui. I don't know who the king heard from someone who said, 'There is a common saying in the army, Li Youshuo is strange.' I looked at the look on the king's face. This is quite scary.”
Li Youshuoqi?
Zhao Tuo was stunned. If the king knew this, wouldn't it be a direct "death sentence" for his future?
Immediately after he realized it, looking at Zhao Gao's appearance, Zhao Tuo probably guessed the identity of "who".
Although he felt that this matter did not matter, it was ultimately the other party's good intentions.
"Brother, thank you very much for your kindness. Brother, I dare not forget your kindness. I will definitely repay you in the future."
"Haha, what did my brother say? You saved me from Meng Yi in the past. Compared with such a life-saving grace, what are some trivial things?"
Zhao Gao chuckled, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
If you do "good things" and don't tell the other party, how can the other party know about your dedication and kindness?
He, Zhao Gao, never wanted to be an unknown good person.
Looking at it now, Zhao Tuo is indeed smart and a person who knows how to repay kindness. If you show kindness to him now, you may get rich rewards in the future.
The two smiled and walked forward.
After a while, Zhao Tuo followed Zhao Gao to a high platform in the palace.
The towers are tall and majestic.
On the railing at the edge of the high platform, there was a tall man standing with his hands behind his hands, looking at the scenery of Xianyang in the distance.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo has arrived."
Zhao Gao stepped forward and saluted and returned.
Zhao Tuo also hurriedly stepped forward to pay homage.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to your Majesty."
Qin Wangzheng turned around and glanced at Zhao Gao. The minister immediately understood and resigned.
For a moment, only Qin Wangzheng and Zhao Tuo were left alone on the balcony.
Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell on Zhao Tuo's waist, the curtain embroidered with the black bird pattern.
Eerily quiet.
Zhao Tuo was extremely embarrassed. He bit the bullet and broke the silence and said, "I don't know what the king has ordered me to do when I summon you. I will do my best to serve you."
Qin Wangzheng withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "The state of Dai has sent an envoy to the pass and wants to see you."
Zhao Tuo's eyelids twitched, thinking of Wang Jian's warning to him, and immediately realized that Qin Wangzheng's words had a deeper meaning, and he was afraid that he was testing himself again.
This is a show of force.
Zhao Tuo immediately said: "We are a small country on our behalf. Now that we have heard that Qin has destroyed Chu, we are worried day and night. The envoys we sent here should be to ask for submission from the king to avoid weapons. However, they don't know that the king has unified the world. The ambition has been set, and An Neng will let him go just because he begs for mercy. This is nothing but a useless move."
Qin Wangzheng said "hmm" and looked at the young man in front of him who was trying his best to avoid being associated with Dai Guo, with a smile in his eyes.
He changed the subject and suddenly said: "My daughter has reached the age of hairpin, and it is time for her to get married. I have also seen Zhao Tuo's performance in the past few years, and I intend to make you the princess. What do you think?"
Happiness came so suddenly.
Facing Qin Wangzheng's inquiry, Zhao Tuo did not need to hesitate at all and immediately said: "The king loves me, and I am very willing."
The corners of Qin Wangzheng's mouth turned up slightly, and he said, "In that case, when do you think it would be better to let you Princess Shang?"
The king is so easy to talk to. He not only asked me if I was willing, but also asked me to choose the time?
If we say now, can it be done immediately?
After Zhao Tuo was pleasantly surprised, he suddenly woke up.
Wang Jian's words are still echoing in his ears.
The king first mentioned the matter of entering Qin as an envoy, and then immediately asked him which fashionable princess he wanted to choose. I am afraid this is not a new test.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I treat you sincerely, why do you have so many tricks?
Zhao Tuo thought about it for a moment, and then he had a plan in mind.
He held his head high and spoke with an impassioned voice.
"If the six kingdoms are not destroyed, why should we call home?"
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