Chapter 103: Draft Contest
Ramie Village is located in the suburbs of Zhao Kingdom and is divided into two villages, east and west...... That's the only information that can be known.
Although Li Jie had a clear purpose in mind and was only looking for Xi Shi alone, the show could not be too obvious, so he stopped his trip in a town not far from Ramie Village.
When entering the town, the city officials knelt down to receive the envoy, and the people welcomed them. Its grand scene is not much different from King Zhao's personal patrol.
Originally, several rouge powder shops in the city were already out of stock, and when I heard that the envoy came here in person, this group of merchants worked hard to transfer cosmetics from all over the country, and sure enough, it was out of stock again in half a day. The owners of the rouge shops in the surrounding area also heard the wind and flocked here one after another. In addition, the residents of several villages near the town came with their daughters, and in just one day, the originally depressed town suddenly became overcrowded.
For a whole day, Wen Chong was contacting several city officials to arrange for tomorrow's draft venue. Li Jie and Zhang Liang, who stayed in the post station, were responsible for receiving the endless stream of "guests" who came to visit.
Everyone has selfish intentions, and it is the same in all eras. These guests came to the post station just to get close to the envoy, to add a boost to their daughter's competition.
Li Jie is tireless, but Zhang Liang has shown his communication talents. No wonder Li Jie was still an ordinary employee after going to work together, while Zhang Liang entered the office early. No matter who he faced, he was always talking, and the sense of the times, which was thousands of years apart, did not hinder his eloquence in the slightest, and everyone who came here was satisfied, but in fact did not get a word of affirmation.
Li Jie, who had only time to rest at sunset, heard the officers and soldiers coming to report that another guest was visiting. Annoyed, he almost lost his temper, but when he heard the words, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Where do you say people come from?" ”
"Reply to the envoy's words. The person who came claimed to be the village official of Ramie Village. ”
"Ramie Village?" Li Jie and Zhang Liang looked at each other, turned their heads and said, "Let him come in." ”
To say that this day is all about socializing, but at this time, the village officials of Ramie Village are here, which can be regarded as the right topic.
After returning to the hall, Li Jie and Zhang Liang sat separately. Li Jie, who was rubbing his temples to strengthen his spirit, saw an old man of half a hundred who was introduced from the door.
The order of queuing at the gate of the post station is not according to the first come, first served, many high-ranking officials and wealthy people enter in advance to visit the envoy, and no matter how bad they are, they also stuff gold and silver to find a good position for themselves. Like the head of Lai Luo Village, who has a humble official position and can't afford it, it won't be his turn until sunset when no one is around.
Seeing that the village official who entered the door was dressed plainly and had patches under his armpits, even the officers and soldiers leading the way couldn't help but show disdain for his poor appearance. After entering the door, the officers and soldiers just saluted respectfully towards Li Jie, turned around and strode away without greeting him to his seat.
Behind the village official was a woman. This woman is brightly dressed and her figure looks bewitching. It's just that he has a red scarf on his head, a bit like a bride who has been sent into the cave room.
Standing for a while, the village official did not squeak or dare to sit, but stood in front of the hall with his head bowed.
After Zhang Liang looked at it a few times, he took the initiative to open the scene and said, "The village official is from Ramie Village?" ”
As soon as the words fell, the village official suddenly knelt down, startling the two who didn't react.
"The little man is the village official of Lai Luo Village. The villain's surname is Shi, and his name is Shi Loess. ”
The village official Shi Huangtu spoke in a trembling tone, as if there was a judge of Yama sitting in front of the hall. The exaggerated image of submissiveness, uninformed people thought that Li Jie was bullying him.
Li Jie held back a smile and said, "You're welcome, let's sit down first." ”
"Hey." Shi Loess respectfully kowtowed three loud heads on the floor, and after getting up, he didn't dare to raise his eyes and found the nearest seat and sat down. As soon as Kepu heard Li Jie speak, he immediately stood up like an electric shock. It made Li Jie both funny and helpless.
"Calm down, don't be nervous." Li Jie shook his head and glanced at the woman in the red scarf who was still kneeling in front of the hall. Curious, he asked, "Is this girl your daughter?" ”
"Back to the adult, it's the villain's daughter." As he spoke, Shi Loess stretched out his feet and kicked the woman's arm vigorously, shouting, "Your Excellency is asking you." Raise your head and show it to the adults. ”
With full anticipation, I watched the woman slowly lift the headscarf. But at a glance, Li Jie and Zhang Liang suddenly leaned back on the back of their chairs in disappointment like deflated balls.
Don't mention the pockmarks on the face, with high cheekbones, thick eyebrows, big eyes and wide mouth, you can't find a place on your face that can show the charm of a woman. If you don't introduce it in advance, it will really make others think that this person in front of you is a farmer. The only thing that can be regarded as a compliment is that this woman's facial features are not too biased.
Looking at the two envoys' straight eyes, Shi Loess thought that he was attracted by his daughter's appearance. couldn't help but smile and said, "Do the two adults think my daughter Shi Pingxuan is not bad?" ”
After enduring it for a long time, Zhang Liang's eyes shimmered and gave Shi Loess a thumbs up. "Superb!"
Shi Huangtu thought that he was praising his daughter's outstanding appearance, but in fact, Zhang Liang was saying that the father who dared to let his daughter come to the competition was the best. I don't know where he got this confidence?
"It's not that I'm boasting, we can't find a more beautiful girl in our village."
Listening to Shi Loess's words, Li Jie's heart was cold. The entire ramie village is based on this standard, so isn't Xi Shizheng unsightly at all.
With a glimmer of last hope, Li Jie asked directly: "Is there a girl named Shi Yiguang in your village?" ”
After thinking for a while, Shi Huangtu shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of this name." The villain has been a village official for eighteen years, and he has never heard of it. ”
"Then how many people are there in your ramie village this time?"
"Hehe, the villain has been selected in the East and West Villages in advance, and there is no woman whose appearance can compare to my daughter. So this time there is only one little girl. ”
Li Jie sighed deeply, what he was most worried about had happened, had the things recorded in this history book deviated again? There may not be such a person as Xi Shi at all, just like when he found out that Jing Ke didn't know martial arts at all.
Zhang Liang has lived with Li Jie for almost half of his life, and his heart can be clearly felt from every move on his face. Stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, counting it as a comforting laugh: "What are you afraid of, I'm here." Anyway, the name is still quite nice. ”
Zhang Liang got up and walked around Shi Pingxuan a few times, while observing carefully, he muttered and said, "It's okay, I'm still a woman with a headscarf." ”
Shi Loess listened to the sound and distinguished, and quickly got up and knelt down and said: "If Pingxuan Wa'er can get into the eyes of adults, this is the greatest glory of the villain." The villain doesn't ask for much, as long as he can bring his daughter into the palace, even if he is only a slave, he is already satisfied. ”
Zhang Liang had already returned to his seat and took a sip of tea. Although the words were given to Shi Loess, they were intended to relieve Li Jie.
"People can just look passable, we can pack it!"
"Packaging?"
Shi Loess hadn't heard of this new word, and was still wondering if he was saying that his daughter should wear more? Li Jie on the side listened with bright eyes.
Zhang Liang blinked and smiled: "When it comes to women, I have the most right to speak." I know what kind of women men like. ”
has been in the night market for a long time, and the only benefit is that Zhang Liang knows better than anyone the pleasing routines of the drinking girls next to him. At least in this day and age, there is no one to match.
Shi Loess in the hall was ecstatic and said: "As long as the adult takes care of the little girl, the villain must repay him with all his might." ”
"It's a little thing." Zhang Liang waved his hand: "As long as she listens to me, I will definitely package her beautifully." ”
Shi Loess excitedly pressed Shi Pingxuan down and knelt down: "Thank you, adult!" He looked up and said, "As long as the adults don't dislike it, you will be your own daughter...... Bah! It's my gaffe, how dare I climb high. Adults should be their own slaves, and even if you tell Ping Xuan to die in the future, she will definitely do so. ”
Shouting loudly here, Shi Pingxuan, who was urged by his father, hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Please have mercy on the master!" The slave Shi Pingxuan is below. ”
Women in this era have no status, and most of the time they are used as a means of trading. Zhang Liang smiled coldly, this is not something he needs to care about.
Looking at Shi Huangtu, he took out an item wrapped in a yellow scarf from his arms and carefully handed it to Zhang Liang. After opening the yellow scarf, his eyes suddenly shone brightly, and then a night pearl the size of a goose egg jumped into his eyes.
"My lord, this is a family heirloom of the villain. Please laugh and accept. ”
Zhang Liang naturally did not refuse, and naturally took it into his arms, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, hand over your daughter to me, I will definitely be able to bring it into the palace." If you please King Zhao at that time, maybe King Zhao will reward you. ”
"Lord Xie, Lord Xie!" Shi Loess is grateful. After agreeing to go on stage for the draft tomorrow, he left with his daughter full of joy.
When there was no one in the hall, Li Jie sighed slightly tiredly: "I hope my conjecture is wrong." If Xi Shi is really this Shi Pingxuan, then it would be too difficult for King Wu to accept it. ”
"Don't worry. What should be faced is always to be faced! If history is really like this, then history has its own arrangement. We don't have to worry about fate. Zhang Liang said with a smile: "Let's not say what other beauties will appear in the draft tomorrow." Even if it is really this Shi Pingxuan in the end, I have a way to turn him into a beautiful woman in the country. ”
"Really?"
"Haha, you usually like to watch the news, never watch blind date shows, right?"
Speaking of which, Li Jie probably thought of it. The women on those blind date shows are usually difficult to see in life, but after they go on stage, they all look beautiful like fairies as if they are a different person, in fact, they are all created by special lighting and makeup.
Thinking about it, I also have a goal and an idea in my heart. Li Jie's heart is no longer chaotic, and he sighs deeply that bringing Zhang Liang this time is the wisest decision he has made. At the same time, it is also like re-examining Zhang Liang, he does have a shining point that is usually invisible, and can only be discovered when he encounters special circumstances. Regarding Zhang Liang's image as a commander eight hundred years later, Li Jie's mind has become a little clearer.
Listening to the sensation of people outside the door, Wen Chong walked into the hall with a group of officials chattering and discussing.
Seeing that Li Jie and Zhang Liang were here, Wen Chong suddenly stepped forward happily.
"I heard that you two have worked hard today. I don't want to disturb your rest, so I'm going to bother you here. The venue for this draft has been decided, and the surrounding areas are arranged as you suggested. The only thing that hasn't been decided yet is what will be the criteria for tomorrow's draft? I waited for a long time to discuss it and still didn't come to a conclusion. ”
Faced with the frowning and uncertain thinking of Wen Chong and a cadre of officials, Li Jie and Zhang Liang both laughed.
It's really so-called: I don't watch much TV on weekdays, and I really hate it when I use it!