On this day, the news of the Qin State's raising of troops reached Handan. At this time, Zhao Gao and Guo Kai were wandering on the street and did not know about it.
There was a new merchant from out of town who didn't know Guo Kai and wanted to recommend the jade material in his hands to him. Guo Kai waved his hand impatiently, not wanting the merchant to be brave enough to stick to him again.
Just when Guo Kai was about to order the boy to drive the people away, Zhao Gao took the things from the vendor's hands and looked through them. After a while, he handed them to Guo Kai and lowered his voice and said in Guo Kai's ear: "This thing You know better than me, help me see."
Today, Zhao Gao still dressed up as a male favorite from that day, so he was always more careful when talking to Guo Kai. When others saw them talking next to each other, they thought it was the couple's love, and they bit their ears in broad daylight.
"The quality of this is at least above average. What do you want to buy it for? If you like it, I have many that are better than this." Zhao Gao couldn't help but twitching as he thought of his room full of jades carved into the shapes of young girls. He said: "No, I just want to see how transparent this thing is, and buy it to make a seal."
Guo Kai said to the vendor: "If you have something better, just take it out, Uncle Qian has plenty." Originally, the vendor took the risk to stop them because of their gorgeous clothes, but now he heard Guo Kai's words. Overjoyed, he hurriedly responded and carefully took out something wrapped in silk from his body and opened it for Guo Kai and Zhao Gao to see.
Zhao Gao wore a big hood and stood aside to see clearly. He waited for Guo Kai to help him palm his eyes and said a faint "hmm" before taking it and holding it in his hand for a closer look. He found that it was not only very transparent but also moist in color. The feeling in my hand is definitely different. And the size and shape are suitable. You only need to cut the bottom surface flat and polish the body to engrave it.
"The man makes the decision." Since he wanted to show off, Zhao Gao did not forget his identity and must give someone enough face outside. Guo Kai, who was listening to the news, curled his lips in disgust, nodded, and calmly made a fifty-fifty sign to Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao understood, turned to the merchant and said, "Thirty gold."
The merchant shook his head and made a sign of six. Seeing that he was covered up tightly, fearing that he would not be able to see, he said: "Sixty gold."
Zhao Gao smiled and said: "Twenty gold." Such an unreasonable price made the merchant stunned, and he said cruelly: "Fifty gold."
But it was clear that Zhao Gao did not accept his words, and the price kept getting lower and lower: "Ten gold."
"This...um...isn't this a joke?" The merchant had clearly seen the relationship between the two people early on. At this time, he obviously didn't know how to call him, so he had to skip it awkwardly. When he saw the two of them preparing to leave, he acted harshly. Liao said cruelly: "In this case, thirty gold cannot be less!"
"Mr. Gentleman..." Zhao Gao pulled Guo Kai's sleeve and motioned for him to give him money. Guo Kai, disgusted with the cold, turned around and asked the boy to pay the money, then walked away.
After buying the jade material, the two of them had not gone far when Guo Kai received a summons from King Zhao, and the two hurriedly separated here.
The Qin soldiers invaded, and the whole country was shocked. Zhao Wangqian issued an edict at an impromptu court meeting, personally worshiping Li Mu as the general [1], and ordered him to rectify the army and go to the battlefield immediately.
When Guo Kai came back in the evening, Zhao Gao handed him the thirty gold he had prepared. Guo Kai was obviously a little disdainful: "Little brother, why are you being polite to me?"
Zhao Gao also knew that Guo Kai was actually quite generous in this regard, but this matter was one thing after another, so he said: "I am going to give it away. If you don't accept it, should I give it to you or me?"
In this case, Guo Kai had no reason to struggle with money, so he was accepted. The conversation changed and he asked mysteriously: "Little brother, you can tell the difference so clearly. Could it be that you want to take it as a gift?"
If he said no in front of Guo Kai at this time, the topic would definitely not end, so Zhao Gao simply followed his words and replied: "Yes." He admitted so quickly that Guo Kai found it boring and really didn't go any further. After struggling for a while, he remembered something and reminded him: "Little brother, the two sides are about to start fighting, why don't you let us fight?"
Zhao Gao shook his head and said, "What's the hurry? It's not too late to wait until I finish carving the chapter." Zhao Gao really wasn't lying when he said he wanted to carve the chapter. He didn't read the book in the next few days. He went out to find a good craftsman to help him carve the bottom surface. Qie Ping, learned some techniques for polishing jade materials, and focused on it when I came back.
He knew how to carve seals, but in the past he had used well-made materials. The ones he bought this time were untouched, so it was a bit more troublesome. Fortunately, Zhao Gao didn't have high requirements for appearance. He didn't want to carve any patterns on it, so he just polished it with his own hands as it looked now.
Even so, it took him a lot of effort to do so. Sometimes I get so excited that I even forget to eat. If it weren't for Li Xun's reminder, I would have forgotten all about food and sleep.
However, although it is slow to grind, it is fast to carve. Zhao Gao is quite skillful in doing it. Even if he does it carefully, it only takes an hour or two to finish the carving. When it was completely finished, he felt a little uncertain when he held it in his hands, thinking: I wonder if the child likes it.
This seal is engraved with the four characters "Bringing Li Mountains and Rivers", and the margin is "Chen Zhao Gao Dunshou". The characters used are new characters compiled by Hu Wujing, Li Si and him, and they call them "Qin Seal". , although it has not yet been implemented nationwide, the manuscript has been shown to Zhao Zheng for review.
But when I thought about how sometimes a gift comes from my heart, I didn’t hesitate any longer. He wrapped the things in his arms and took them with him. Finally he found Guo Kai and told him that he could start in three days. He also carefully explained many other things before giving up.
Previously, Zhao Gao only asked Guo Kai to make preparations, but he was still waiting for the opportunity. If Li Muruo is still in Daidi, it would be too risky for them to attack Gongzi Jia. If Zhao Gao's plan is to frighten the enemy, all of Zhao Gao's plans may fall apart. This is one of the reasons why they are taking advantage of the time to do it when Li Mu's troops are out of reach.
"The arrangements have been made in Handan, it's time for me to leave." Li Xun realized that Zhao Gao was talking about me, not us. Zhao Gao didn't hide anything from Li Xun these days. On the contrary, Li Xun patiently answered his questions. It turned out that he had wanted to keep him in Handan to provide support.
"Sir, haven't you made all the arrangements? How can you still...and the king sent his subordinates down to protect you, how could you violate the king's order..." Li Xun has never done anything that violates the king's order in his life.
Zhao Gao said, "I need you to stay and help me keep an eye on Handan. If things change, I will promptly adjust the plan and pass it on to you. As for safety, although I am going to join the army, I will not go to the battlefield with me. Ten secret guards are enough."
"But... and my subordinates... my subordinates are worried... worried..." Seeing Li Xun's reaction, Zhao Gao didn't know what he was thinking: "Are you worried about ruining my business? You can rest assured about this, I will stay You are just here to deal with emergencies, the possibility of you actually doing anything is very small, and besides, I believe you."
In the end, Li Xun failed to defeat Zhao Gao, and Kuhaha stayed in Guo Mansion.
The Qin generals chose Jingxing as the main battlefield for the battle with Li Mu, with Wang Jian as the commander-in-chief. Zhao Zheng also sent Yang Duan and separate troops to break through Handan as a bluff. It would take some time for the army led by Wang Jian to move from the Qin-Zhao border to Jingxing, but Zhao Gao did not dare to delay his plan to go north in advance to join him first.
Coincidentally, before departure, Zhao Gao received news from his third brother Zhao Wang that he and Wang Chong would return to Handan in the near future. Over the years, Wang Chong found his own way to the north and started doing business with the Rong people. Unexpectedly, his business grew bigger and bigger, and he actually hooked up with a Rong king.
Wang Chong presented all kinds of strange things and silk products purchased in the south to King Rong, and King Rong repaid him with cattle and horses ten times the amount of what he had given.
Of course, all this was done behind the backs of those in power in the Zhao State, and it was Zhao Gao's idea. It was Zhao Gao who told him that within ten years there would be a storm in the world, and by then these animals would be able to be put into action. If he had time this time, Zhao Gao would like to see Wang Chong, but now he can only leave a letter.
After Zhao Gao passed Handan, everything was relatively peaceful all the way north. After passing Jingxing, he wanted to go further north in order to catch up with the army as soon as possible, but something happened halfway through. To be precise, it was not just him who was in trouble, but almost the entire Zhao country.
On this day, Zhao Gao found Nilu to stay. He had just fallen asleep and felt dizzy in his dream. He sat up groggily, and then noticed the vibration under his feet and heard things in the room crackle and roll down. In one place, dust continued to fall from the roof.
Zhao Gao calmed down and realized that the spinning feeling in the dream turned out to be real. There is only one possibility for such a situation, and that is - a big earthquake! He calmed down, carefully recalled the earthquake knowledge he had learned in his previous life, and quickly made a judgment on the current situation. He was somewhat helpless to find that he was actually at the epicenter [2]. At this time, the longitudinal wave generated by the earthquake has passed, and the transverse wave is approaching devastatingly.
For Zhao Gao, it had only been three or four seconds since he woke up. Through the loud noise, he knew that the surroundings had undergone earth-shaking changes in the endless darkness. In the past, there would be a faint light even in the middle of the night, but now there will be falling rocks and flying sand. The only bright light was also blocked, and Zhao Gao could hardly see.
The house might collapse at any time, and he could only rely on his memory to choose the most effective route in the darkness, avoid all the beams, and escape before then. While he picked up the coat placed next to the bed, he recalled the layout of the room, quickly sketched a route in his mind, and ran out without any delay.
At this time, there was almost no room for anyone to stand on the ground. In order to prevent him from falling, his steps tried to follow the vibrations of the ground. However, the shaking grew stronger, and the entire land was enveloped in a huge and terrifying roar. The frightened calls for help and desperate wails that could be heard before were completely drowned in the roar.
In the electric light and flint room, the vibration amplitude increased again. Zhao Gao couldn't stand at all, let alone run as before. Under such a strong shock, it would be futile to hide anywhere as long as the house collapsed. Originally, Zhao Gao couldn't see anything and could only run out by relying on his memory. However, now many things have been moved in the earthquake, which means that no place is absolutely safe now. If he can't run out, he can only resign himself to fate.
Vaguely, he seemed to hear a voice coming from the door, as if someone was calling: "Sir, hurry up." But in front of the fury of the earth, the voice seemed too small, and it didn't even sound real. Zhao Gao protected his head and hunched over to move with difficulty following the sound. During this period, he was almost hit by things several times, but luckily he avoided it reflexively.
But this time, the good luck was in vain. After a loud sound of landslide and ground cracking, the entire Nili house made an extremely strange creaking sound. This was clearly a sign that the house was about to collapse! The distance from the bed to the door was only a dozen steps, but now it was a difficult and long walk.
Just when he was almost thrown out by a violent shaking, someone held him up. However, the next moment, another violent shaking hit. The two of them were easily thrown to the ground, and then they were hit by falling beams. .
Zhao Gao felt a heartbreaking pain coming from his back, but he did not forget that someone came in to save him and he was also trapped. Enduring the pain, he pulled himself together and asked, "Are you okay?"
He didn't get any answer, and he didn't get any buffering time, but as soon as he took a breath, something hit his back. Before losing consciousness, he heard many people shouting anxiously: Mr.
At that moment, a solemn figure of Xiao Xiao appeared in his mind, and he suddenly felt empty and even a little regretful. He couldn't help but ask himself: Why did he have to get into that corner in the first place?
At this moment, he wanted to put his hand on his chest and touch the seal, but found that it was difficult to even lift his hand. He sighed secretly and thought helplessly: I really feel sorry for that child for not having time to speak clearly.
Immediately afterwards, there was a roar, and the secret guards outside watched helplessly as the entire Nili house collapsed...
