Jia Yan walked out of the dilapidated temple and looked back at the ancient temple in Cangshan. He is a worm who always repays kindness and revenge. When leaving, he knelt before the statue of the Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty and swore: "If this visit to the Prime Minister is successful, the Taoist temple will be renovated and made full of incense. May the gods of heaven and earth bless you." This Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty is a human being of the Huaxia tribe. The Patriarch naturally cares for the spirits of all things, and then turned and left. I walked slowly in the market, my pace was so weak, I stopped in front of the snack stall on the roadside, but my stomach was growling, and I had not eaten since last night. Hungry. Then he walked to a small stall on the roadside and sat down. The stall owner came up to him, lowered his head and asked, "What does your guest need to eat?" Jia Yi looked up and said, "Eat whatever you want, as long as it can fill your stomach."
Jia Yi ate some food and continued on his way, standing in front of the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. There were two stone lions squatting in front of the gate, which was really majestic. Then he walked forward and knocked on the door. The doorman opened the door and asked, "Who are you? Why did you come to see my Xiangguo Big Yi?" Jia Yi reported his identity and said, "I am the old boss of the silk and satin trading company in the east of the city. The ant is now seeking scheming, and has come to seek refuge with the Prime Minister. Please inform him." The Prime Minister's ant wears a beam crown on his head, a dark blue robe, and a lower skirt of the same color, with a brown knee-length cover. The doorman came forward to salute and said: "Xiang Guo Da Yi, the old boss of the merchant house in the east of the city, Jia Yi, is outside the house asking for an audience." Xiang Guo Jia Yi asked: "Why did he come to see me?" The doorman replied: "Here. The insect planned to destroy the family, so he came to seek refuge with the Prime Minister." The Prime Minister said: "Okay, let him come into the hall to see me." After saying that, he went to the hall. Jia Yi came in and knelt down and said, "Prime Minister, Mr. Ant." The Prime Minister sat quietly aside and said, "Mr. Jia, please stand up and speak." Jia Yi thanked him and stood up. Afterwards, the Prime Minister Guo Yi asked: "What do you mean when Mr. Jia came to see me?" Jia Yi bowed and said: "Jia Yi came this time not for private matters, but for state affairs. The Prime Minister works hard for state affairs and cares for the people. . With the benevolence of the Prime Minister, the wisdom of even the little ants of the ant tribe cannot be compared. The Prime Minister loves talents and cherishes them, and he will definitely bring me to meet the king." After hearing this, the house ant said: "Oh, I would like to hear the details. "Jia Yi asked: "Compared with the prime minister and the king, who is wiser?" The house ant raised his hands and said: "Of course, the king is wise." Jia Yi said: "We, the termite tribe, and the ant tribe have negotiated peace on the condition that we open the border. If there are no insects who are familiar with this trade, can it be achieved or achieve the expected results?" Jia Yan replied: "No." Jia Yan added: "There are many insects in the Prime Minister's family. If you don't have great merit and join the Prime Minister's sect, you will definitely be ridiculed. Scholars, peasants, industrialists, and merchants are the most humble in the hearts of you scholars. Please ask the Prime Minister to point out a clear path for the untouchables." This Jia Yan is very good at talking and He dealt with things tactfully. He first praised Xiang Guo without going too far. He acknowledged his power and explained his intention to come here. This speech was to persuade Xiang Guo to take him into the palace with him and meet the termite king.
The Prime Minister recommended it to the King of Termites and entered the palace. When the ministers saw that a businessman could be appreciated by the Prime Minister and entered the court, they looked down upon his status and laughed at him. Then they asked: "In the history of mankind, there is Zigong who is a disciple of Confucius, and there is Xian of Zheng Guo." Gao, there is Fan Li, who is known as the business saint. These three people are all good at business. How do you compare with these three people?" Facing the ridicule of the officials, Jia Yan felt dissatisfied and said: "These three people are in front of me. , they are my grandsons." It seemed like an arrogant sentence, and the courtiers also understood the deep meaning of this sentence. This meant that Sang scolded Huai, and he stepped back and stood up out of boredom. The termite king saw that this ant was eloquent and courteous, and liked it very much. He said: "The envoy to the ant tribe this time is none other than you. Tell me what you need, and I will reward you alone." Jia Ant said: "A hundred taels of gold, the untouchables go. The ant tribe worked hard to make the peace negotiation a success." The termite king immediately agreed to its request and said: "Okay, I promise you. When the matter is accomplished, I will make you a border tax collector, give you three palace maids, and give you glory, wealth, and a wife. Son, how about getting a salary and an official position?" After hearing this, the Prime Minister stood up immediately. At this time, Jia Yan took the lead and knelt down and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for such a generous reward. Your Majesty is like the reborn parent of a pariah. Please allow me to call you. Father." King Termite was delighted when he heard this and was very funny. He said, "I don't have such an old godson. Is this the longevity of Zhe Gu?" Jia Yi stood up and said, "Father, you gave the untouchables a way to live. The untouchables should repay their kindness, father." The last words were inevitably a little shy, like a young lady who had not left the cabinet, which made the ministers present feel a little numb in their hearts, and all of them blushed. The termite king reluctantly recognized his godson, who was several dozen years older than him. The courtiers could not say anything more and retreated one after another.
Only the Prime Minister stood in the court hall. The King of Termites asked: "Does the Prime Minister have anything else to report?" Jia Yi bowed and held his wat, saying: "Your Majesty, Jia Yi is greedy by nature and cannot be reused. "The Termite King didn't understand this. What did the Prime Minister mean by this sentence? Asked: "Isn't this ant recommended by the Prime Minister to Gu?" The house ant replied: "I recommended it to the king. I want to use it to persuade the ant king to negotiate peace and achieve the conditions proposed by our termite clan. This ant They love flattery and are extremely treacherous. If the king uses this ant as an official, be careful. If this ant tries to steal the people's wealth and bribe the officials, the king will kill it to anger the people." The termite king disagreed and said: "The prime minister is too much. That's extreme. I think this ant is extremely filial and will definitely be loyal to our termite clan. The Prime Minister is overthinking this." The house ant told such a story to the termite king and said: "In the history of mankind, there was an overlord, Duke Huan of Qi, Jiang Xiaobai. In the early days of Duke Huan of Qi's reign, he worked hard to govern, appointed Guan Zhong as prime minister, carried out reforms internally, respected the king externally and resisted barbarians, and allied with the princes in Kuiqiu, becoming the overlord of the Central Plains. In his later years, Duke Huan fell into disrepair. In the 41st year of Duke Huan (645 BC), Guan Zhong became ill. During the Chongzhong period, Duke Huan came to visit him at his bedside and asked, "Who among the ministers will take your place as prime minister?" Guan Zhong replied, "No one knows me as well as my lord." Duke Huan asked, "How is Yi Ya?" Guan Zhong replied: "Kill your own children to please your lord. There are parents in the world who do not love and protect their children. This person is heartless. It is not allowed." Duke Huan asked again: "How about a prescription?" Guan Zhong replied: "Abandon your loved ones. "To please the lord, it is disrespectful to the family and cannot be a prime minister." Duke Huan asked again, "How about being cunning?" Guan Zhong replied: "To please the lord by castrating yourself, and to suffer the consequences of your body and skin, is extremely unfilial and cannot be a prime minister." . Subsequently, Guan Zhong died. Duke Huan did not listen to Guan Zhong's words and reused these three people. In the forty-third year of Duke Huan (643 BC), the party disputes became serious and they attacked each other. On the 7th day of the 10th month in winter, Yihai (September 12, 643 BC) Sun) Duke Huan of Qi passed away, and the state of Qi fell into chaos. Duke Huan's body lay on the bed for sixty-seven days, with zombies crawling all over the windows. It was not until the 14th of December that the newly established king Wu Hui brought Duke Huan to his death. Collect the coffin and bury it. Your Majesty, Jia Yi is as good as Yi Ya, Kai Fang, and Shu Diao. If Jia Yi is reused, it will be harmful to the country and not beneficial." After hearing this, the Termite King was very angry and said: "You are Guan Zhong , is Gu the duke Huan of Qi who has become comatose in his later years?" Jia Yi was about to defend himself and said: "Your Majesty..." King Termite interrupted and said: "Okay, I know what I know, and I don't need you to teach me. What should I do?" The house ant looked at the termite king, with some despair in his eyes, and said: "Okay, I will leave." Then he turned and left. The termite king was furious and said: "You are the only loyal minister in the world. Sir, I will teach you everything." Then he stood up and overturned the desk and the copper lamp stand next to it.
Jia Yide was bound to wait for an opportunity to retaliate. Wu Wuzi left the termite tribe with Cuihong and went to the ant tribe. He used the funds he had saved to open a restaurant outside the ant tribe's capital city and outside the royal city. Cuihong sat in the curtain tent. , holding the pipa in her arms and singing the song "Begonia Blossoms", the lyrics of this song spread through Cuihong's singing.
The Xiangguo ant entered the thatched cottage built by the little ant and paid a visit. Gently push open the firewood door, walk into the courtyard, and look at the peach blossoms all over the courtyard. The peach blossoms dotting the trees begin to wither after being beaten by wind and rain. Xiao Yi came out to greet him and said: "Xiangguo Big Yi." Then he raised his hands and bowed his head. Xu Yi saw him and returned the greeting, saying: "Sikong Big Yi." Then he welcomed Xu Yi into the house and said: "A humble house is simple." Looking around, he said: "Sikong is such a breath of fresh air!" Then he came closer and said: "Sikong has passed his thirties, why don't you marry a wife?" The little ant said: "The affairs of the country are heavy, and I have never thought about getting married. ." He also asked Xu Yan to sit down. Xu Yan then sat down and said: "Sikong's lyrics are famous in the capital. One of them, "Begonia Blossoms", is sung in the capital. Everyone knows it, and it is a household name." Xiao Yi also couldn't believe it and said: "This is just something I did occasionally."
Sure enough, after Xiao Yi went to court, he got on the car and drove out of the palace gate and out of the royal city. Young Master Wuxin looked among the insects and saw Xiao Yi sitting in a boxcar. He squeezed out of the insect swarm and stopped Xiao Yi's driver. He knelt down and said, "Xiang Guo, Big Ant." Xiao Yi looked and saw Xiao Yi who was blocking the driver. The former Young Master Wu Wu got down and stood in front of Young Master Wu. He helped him up and said, "Master, please stand up and speak." Young Master Wu Wu stood up and looked at him and said, "Big Ant, Prime Minister." Little Ant said, "I am no longer the Prime Minister. Now, you and I are about the same age. From now on, just call me Xiao Yi." Young Master Wuxin knelt down again and said, "Big Yi, I don't dare to call Big Yi by his first name." Xiao Yi helped Young Master Wuxin up again and said, "Young master, you don't have to pay such a courtesy." Then he asked, "Why did you come to see me?" Young Master Wuxin said, "Big Yi, I have urgent military information to report to Big Yi. Just ask Big Yi and Xiaomin to come." ." Xiao Yi told his followers to wait here, and then followed Young Master Wu Wu and left. Walking through the swarm of insects, he stood in front of the restaurant and said: "Big ant, please go first." The little ant entered the hall on the second floor of the restaurant and sat down. The surrounding guests stood up and saluted, saying: "Big ant." The little ant waved. Waving his hands, he said: "You don't have to salute, please sit down, please sit down." Then they all sat down, and Xiao Yi sat in front of the desk. Then Mr. Wuxin handed over a bamboo stick, and Xiao Yi took it and looked at it. He wrote: "Through this peace negotiation, the Termite Tribe opened up the border market and made profits from it through bilateral trade. The Termite Tribe minted a large amount of coins in the territory and sold out the Termite Tribe's food through the benefits of commerce." Little Yi was shocked after reading this. , said: "This is true." Young Master Wuxin said: "A friend of mine has been doing business in the termite tribe for many years. They bribed the termite tribe's government to tell me this matter. This matter is absolutely true." Then Cuihong walked out and sat on the curtain Among them, looking at the little ant outside the curtain, tears burst into his eyes. Mr. Wu Wu walked up to the stage and said, "Dear guests, what music do you want to listen to today?" Everyone said in unison: "We want to listen to Xiangguo's new lyrics "Begonia Blossoms"."
