Peng Zhi took out five crystal-clear jade stones from his pure white linen clothes and said:
"To express my apology, I borrowed a sum of money from the engineer and Yu Wei's family as compensation. I only hope that Miss Zhao can persuade Miss Zheng to accept Xiang'er and Yue'er as substitutes."
Zhao Qing guessed that these five jade stones were probably jade coins worth more than gold, and they should be black jade worth a hundred gold.
She used the Crane Control Technique to volley, and five mysterious jade came into her hands. Five hundred gold, converted into the currency of the previous life, is estimated to be nearly 100 million. I have to say, the texture of jade is reassuring.
But there was no need to do the persuasion. After all, he had not promised Peng Yu anything.
Seeing Zheng Dan, Zhao Qing didn't even accept his "sincerity". Peng Zhi's face changed. He looked at Duanmu Shuliang beside him, but saw his eyes slightly narrowed and his face expressionless. He couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart. Shen.
"Miss Zheng, the blood-red sword energy you slashed yesterday carried the heat that incinerated all directions. You should be practicing fire-based techniques, right?"
Zheng Dan nodded. It was obvious at first sight that there was nothing to hide.
"The ancestors of our Peng family are a branch of the Zhu Rong clan. They have a long heritage and are derived from the Ji surname among the eight surnames of Zhu Rong. They have extraordinary attainments in fire-based exercises."
Peng Ju continued: "Miss Zheng has such a level of cultivation at such a young age, and her inheritance is obviously higher than that of my Peng family. However, although the Peng family's exercises will not have much effect on you, some precious materials and great medicines should still be able to There are some benefits.
"Right now, I have a few treasures in my home that can enhance the progress of spiritual practice. For the safety of Miss Zheng's golden body, I decided to donate them, and I hope you can accept them."
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved, and several servants waiting on the side immediately understood and walked quickly to the back of the hall.
Zhao Qing was not surprised that the distant ancestors of the Peng family were related to the legendary Zhu Rong clan.
As the saying goes, the descendants of Yan and Huang, the origins of bloodline of famous people in the world can all be traced back to those famous ancient powers.
She looked at Ji Meng Lin, who had collapsed under the pressure and was crying in Zheng Dan's arms, but she saw that Peng Ju didn't even look at her daughter.
So, the treasure is more valuable than the daughter, right?
Although she had already speculated about ancient values, she still had some ripples in her heart after witnessing such "family love" that was very different from modern society.
Fortunately, in addition to people like Peng Zhi, there is also his mother Rui Xi who raised him and Zheng Dan who took care of his sister, which made Zhao Qing feel relieved.
And Confucian businessmen like Duanmu Shuliang were quite good in character, which was very different from treacherous people like Peng Ju and Xu Shiliu.
I have to say that although Confucianism seemed backward in later generations, in this era, it can indeed be regarded as an "advanced" good idea. Of course, this does not refer to Confucianism, which later deteriorated.
Confucius and his disciples knew what they could not do, but they did it. They fought for their ideals all their lives, traveled around the world, and promoted the ideas of "Government by Virtue", "Benevolence, Righteousness, and Propriety."
Zhao Qing does not think that Confucius is an otherworldly "sage", but he is undoubtedly an admirable sage.
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After a while, Peng Zhi took an exquisite white porcelain vase from the servant and introduced to everyone:
"This is a bottle of fire orifice pills, with a total of twelve pills. Each pill is made of dozens of medicinal materials combined with a ray of fire energy. The medicine is mild and does not harm the body. It is a breakthrough in Yang Jin's meridians. , blood circulation 'one of the best elixirs in the pass."
"This medicine not only enhances the cultivation of Yang Jin, but also has certain effects on transforming Jin and even refining Qi. It can be regarded as an heirloom in my family."
Duanmu Shuliang stared at the porcelain vase for a moment and then said to Peng Chu:
"Twenty-five years ago, someone once auctioned hundreds of bottles of top-grade Fire Aperture Pills in Wushe Gorge, and sold them for tens of thousands of gold. Presumably, the source of that batch of Fire Aperture Pills was someone from your same clan."
Wushe Gorge is a narrow and rapid area of Ruoxie River. It is said that hundreds of years ago, a great master Yu Wushe killed his most powerful enemy with a sword here and razed more than a dozen hills nearby to the ground. Therefore, Got its name.
There is also another theory that the word "Wu She" refers to the fact that the water here is too strong and it is impossible to wade to the other side.
For some reason, hundreds of years later, Wushe Gorge became a place where auctions were held every six months. It was so famous that someone even built a small town next to it.
After recalling it for a while, Peng Zhi then replied: "That year, our Peng family encountered a great chaos. A young master who was favored by the elders in the clan betrayed the family and fled into the Kuaiji Mountains with a large number of secret books and resources."
"In order to make up for the losses caused by this turmoil, the clan had to sell hundreds of bottles of Fire Aperture Pills at low prices to maintain the power of our Peng clan."
Duanmu Shuliang showed a look of surprise. He had an impression of the young master of the Peng family who rebelled against the clan and fled.
His name was Peng Yu, and he had already mastered the final level of Hua Jin when he was less than thirty years old. It was said that he was expected to reach the realm of the six qi. He was married to one of the great-granddaughters of the former Yue Kingdom Sima Shimai, and was originally expected to be promoted. The hope of the army commander.
After Shimai caused turmoil in the army and was executed by Gou Jian, Peng Yu, his wife and children fled to the mountains for fear of being implicated.
But in fact, for the sake of Shi Ling's son-in-law Ling Gufu, Gou Jian did not unduly implicate members of the Shi family. Peng Yu's actions instead caused him to lose his official position and be abandoned by the family.
Zheng Dan calmly accepted this kind of elixir that could actually improve his strength. This is the compensation Peng Zhi deserves.
Looking at Zheng Dan who calmly accepted the elixir, a look of pain appeared on Peng Zhi's face, and he said in a deep voice:
"Not just a bottle of elixir, Peng is also going to present a pair of fire-bronze armor that is treasured at home. Each armor leaf is made of fire-bronze for thousands of years. It contains the energy of fire and is effective against water attributes. There is a strong defense against extrajudicial attacks.”
"Miss Zheng, although the fire bronze armor may not fit that well, I hope you can accept it. Compared with some discomfort on your body, your own safety is more important."
"Is there only one thing?" Zheng Dan gave Ji Meng Lin a hug, separated from her, smiled at Peng Zhi, and said: "There is also the fire orifice pill just now. If there are more, give them to Ah Qing." Have some too.”
As expected of Sister Zheng Dan, Zhao Qing blinked at these sharp words.
"There is really only one piece of Fire Bronze Armor. As for the Fire Aperture Pill, there is still half a bottle. I originally planned to leave it for my younger son. If Miss Zheng needs it, I will ask someone to get it too."
Peng Zhi turned his head, a sinister look flashed in the corner of his eyes, and ordered his servants to get the fire bronze armor and elixir.
