Ziqing asked suspiciously: "Father, I don't know who this quay crown is, why has Erchen never heard of it?" ”

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it!" Xiong Huai heard Ziqing's inquiry, so he explained: "As far as the widow knows, this Crane Guanzi left the Chu State many years ago and traveled to various countries, and the time has been close to twenty years, so his reputation in the Chu State is not spread. ”

Speaking of this, Xiong Huai couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

The fame of this crane crown is not not not spread in the Chu State, but it is not circulated in the aristocratic circle of the Chu State, and it still has a lot of fame among the various schools in the Chu State.

At the very least, when discussing the Mandate of Heaven before, Xiong Huai himself had heard Tang Wu mention this person, and he heard that Crane Guanzi had discussed celestial phenomena with Tang Wu.

And Tang Yu is one of the most famous astronomy masters in the world in this era.

Then, Xiong Huai saw that Ziqing nodded thoughtfully, and didn't seem to pay attention to it, so he continued: "Ziqing, although this Crane Guanzi is not famous in the Chu State, it is extremely famous in Qi and Zhao, and it is recognized as a great sage in both countries. When he traveled in the school palace of Qi Guoji, he had been given the treatment of his sons by the king of Qi.

Moreover, after arriving in Zhao State a year ago and meeting with King Zhao, he was treated by King Zhao as a teacher, and his status in Zhao State was extremely high. ”

When Ziqing heard this, he was shocked.

He had also heard of the fame of King Zhao, respecting the virtuous and relieving, and the talents of the surrounding countries went to Zhao one after another, and most of them were also appointed by King Zhao. It's just that these people are all regarded as courtiers by King Zhao, but no one is regarded as a teacher by King Zhao.

In the past, the people who were treated by King Zhao as a teacher in Zhao Guo were only Fei Yi, the auxiliary minister left by Zhao Suhou to King Zhao.

If this crane crown can have such a situation, it must be extraordinary for mortals.

Thinking about it, Ziqing's face was straight, and he couldn't help but pay attention to the crane crown in his heart.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai nodded with satisfaction, and then continued: "Ziqing, it is precisely because of the extremely important position of the Crane Guanzi in the Zhao State that I don't know if my father is willing to accept you as a student. ”

Ziqing was stunned, suddenly raised his head, looked at Xiong Huai in surprise, and muttered: "Father, this... This..."

Xiong Huai smiled: "But please rest assured, although the widow doesn't have the face to let him accept you directly, he still has to give the face of two people."

In the past, when he traveled to the Song Kingdom, he asked Zhuangzi for advice. Then, when he went to the State of Qi, he was courteously treated by Taifu Huanyuan, who was still in the State of Qi at that time, and was personally recommended by the Taifu to the King of Qi. Therefore, Ziqing can go to Taifu's mansion later and ask Taifu to help you.

Then, when you go to Huaiyin and seal it, when you go to Zhao State, you can go to Song State to visit Zhuangzi. The first king twice sent people to invite Zhuangzi to return to China, although Zhuangzi refused, but this friendship is still there. Therefore, if you go to ask Zhuangzi for help, he will definitely not refuse. ”

After a pause, Xiong Huai hesitated for a moment before he said solemnly: "When you arrive in Zhao Kingdom, whether you are willing to accept you as a student or not, you must treat him with courtesy, and you must not neglect him." ”

"It's my father, my son understands!" Ziqing also bowed solemnly.

Xiong Huai bowed slightly, and then said with mixed feelings in his heart: "Ziqing, these three things are related to your mother. When you leave the capital and seal it, the widow will give you ten maidservants in the palace. When the time comes, you will take your mother with you and take it to Huaiyin City. And then... And then..."

Saying that, Xiong Huai remembered the past, paused for a long time, and then shook his head and sighed: "Then tell your mother, just say that the widow is sorry for her, let her stay in Huaiyin in the future, and don't go back to Yingdu." ”

At this time, Ziqing heard this, and immediately recalled her mother Zheng Sleeve, who was a high-ranking lady in the past, but was once demoted to a concubine, and since then she has been wearing cloth clothes, eating ordinary people's food, working hard day and night, and doing the work that the maidservant has to do.

What's more, he knew where his mother was, and he was close at hand, but he couldn't go to recognize him, so he could only take a look from afar, and then left silently.

If not, although the rules of the palace cannot punish the son, it is easy to deal with a mere maid.

Because in the hearts of many people, the mother of the son of Chu cannot be a sinner who has committed a great crime.

Thinking of the experience over the years, Ziqing suddenly couldn't help but burst into tears, and then bowed to Xiong Huai with great joy: "Thank you for your father's kindness, thank you..."

Xiong Huai saw Ziqing's company commander bowing, and couldn't help but sigh: "Okay, get up quickly." ”

While the father and son were talking, Dr. Sanlu succumbed to the front, and Zhao Chang followed closely, and the two of them jointly guided Qiu Liquid in.

Qiu Ye entered the hall and saw that the king of Chu was already sitting high in the hall, there were four seats in the hall, and there was already a young man sitting in the left hand chief, and between his eyebrows, he was similar to the king of Chu. In addition, the table is already full of wine, flesh and preserved fruits, and it is completely like a banquet.

Seeing this, Qiu Liquid couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart.

Could it be that the king of Chu really has a private matter to say?

Thinking about it, he shook his head again, he was different from Su Dailou, these two people had more or less personal relations with the King of Chu, while he had very little personal relations with the ministers of the Chu State, let alone the King of Chu.

In the state of Zhao, it was the minister Wang Ben who was responsible for contacting the state of Chu, and in the state of Song, it was the confidant of the king of Song, Hui An. Between him and the King of Chu, there is really nothing to say.

At this time, Qiu Ye already understood in his heart that the so-called private words might be that Chu State intended to buy Song Guo privately, or that he was buying him, Song Xiang Qiu Li.

Thinking about it, Qiu Ye looked at the King of Chu and sneered proudly in his heart: Can I be bought?

After thinking about it, he saluted and said, "The minister greets the king!" ”

"Sir is here! Hurry up! Xiong Huai smiled, then pointed to the chief of his right hand and said, "Sir, please take a seat." ”

"King Xie!" Qiu Ye gave up his hand again, sat down on the seat, looked at the King of Chu and asked, "I don't know what the king summoned Yu Chen today, but he can have any orders." ”

Xiong Huai saw that after Qiu Li sat down, he didn't drink a glass of wine, so he opened his mouth to ask, knowing that he was extremely wary of Chu in his heart.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai withdrew his hand that stretched out to the wine glass on the case, then smiled, and took the initiative to salute: "Sir, the widow invited you to come today, but there is a private matter to inquire, and I also ask Mr. to solve the widow's doubts." ”

Qiu Ye hurriedly bowed in return, and then replied with a smile: "Please also ask the king to command, and the minister is willing to serve the king." ”

Seeing this, Xiong Huai didn't care, but looked at Qiu Li expectantly and said, "It's really good that Mr. can agree." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai picked up the wine glass, gestured to Qiu Li, drank all the wine in the wine glass, and waited for Qiu Li to also drink the wine in the cup, and after putting down the wine glass, he asked: "The widow heard that Mr. has been in Zhao for many years, so he specially invited Mr. to inquire, I don't know how the prince of Zhao Guo is?" ”