Chapter 3: The Slap
Preparation is a loss, and there is no doubt about the common.
This sentence comes from the first plan of "Thirty-six Strategies" - to hide from the sky and cross the sea.
At this time, "Thirty-six Strategies" had not yet been systematically formed, but Li Mu had already understood the true meaning.
On the way back, Zhao Jia was in a very happy mood.
Yu Zhu had a small face, obviously Zhao Jia ordered him to wait outside for so long, which made the little girl a little unhappy.
Zhao Jia seemed to be aware of it, and stepped forward to rub the other party's head.
Yu Zhu's neat bun suddenly became a little scattered, and the original unhappiness on her pretty face disappeared without a trace, but instead became ashamed and angry.
For girls of this age, touching the head is definitely an irresistible nirvana.
"Childe, that notorious Li Mu really has great ability, is it worth your attention?"
Yu Zhu raised his little head, his face full of seriousness.
She has followed Zhao Jia for many years, and knows that her son-in-law can be civil and martial, and she has a sense of arrogance in her heart, and she will not easily make friends with powerful people.
The only person who can make Zhao Jia so attentive, except for the infamous Li Mu, is the only one left to act Xiang Guo Lianpo.
Who is Lian Po?
That is a famous general of the powerful countries, and it is the pillar of Zhao Guo's survival, and it is reasonable to be befriended by Zhao Jia.
It's just that Li Mu, who is timid and war-fearing and notorious, how can he be worthy of such a broken hand in as a son?
And in Yu Zhu's opinion, Gongzi's attention to Li Mu is even slightly higher than that of Lian Po, who holds real power.
And that's exactly what happened.
Lian is quite talented, famous, and status, and he is also a good general in the world.
However, Lian Po is too old after all, and if Zhao Guo wants to prosper, he needs young generals like Li Mu even more.
What's more, Lian Po is a defensive general, although he can protect the Zhao State, he is too passive after all.
On the other hand, Li Mu, this person can be civil and martial, both offensive and defensive, and the use of soldiers is like a wild imagination, which is unpredictable.
If Zhao Guo wants to compete with Qin, he really needs a good general like Li Mu.
Thinking of Li Mu's life and achievements, and then thinking of the military book he read today, Zhao Jia immediately stopped and stared at Yu Zhu with his eyes.
"Those who are good at defending are hidden under the nine earths, and those who are good at attacking are moving above the nine heavens, so they can protect themselves and win all."
"Li Mu is a person who can hide in the Nine Lands or move in the Nine Heavens."
"Although the world is big, although there are many good generals, those who are good at fighting are like carp crossing the river, but there are very few who can compare with it."
Hearing this, Yu Zhuqiao's face also became serious.
Although she couldn't see where Li Mu was outstanding, just out of trust in her son, Yu Zhu still accepted the reality.
"Since Li Mu is so talented, he must let Gongzi have a good relationship with him."
Yu Zhu's dark eyes rolled, and he was already playing Xiao Jiujiu in his heart, thinking about how to help Gongzi win over Li Mu.
The location where Zhao Jia lives is not far from the post house.
The two hurried towards their home, and many nobles could be seen walking together on the road, obviously the state banquet had ended.
It didn't take long for the two to arrive at the door.
"I've seen Childe!"
The four guards at the door, after seeing Zhao Jia coming, hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Although Zhao Jia was not treated by his father, he was a child of the clan after all, and he was the eldest grandson of King Zhao.
With such an identity, even if he moved to a small courtyard alone, the clan would send a master as his guard.
The four people at the door are the samurai trained by the clan since childhood, not only strong in martial arts, but also absolutely loyal to the royal family.
"You've done a great job."
Zhao Jia returned the salute.
His attitude is very gentle, even in the face of these dead soldiers who don't have too many feelings, Zhao Jia will treat them politely.
Although the four of them did not reply, they only had a slightly soft expression on their faces, and they could also see the joy in their hearts.
"Zhao Jia, today's royal father's birthday, almost all the children of the clan have gone over to congratulate the royal father's birthday, why don't you go?"
Just as Zhao Jia was about to enter the door, he suddenly heard a provocative voice.
He turned his head and looked at Zhao Qian, who was only sixteen years old, and walked over with more than a dozen people, his face slightly gloomy.
Zhao Qian, the son born to Li Ji, is also Zhao Jia's younger brother.
Zhao Jia has been suppressed over the years, not only because of Li Ji, but also because of this favored younger brother.
For this cheap brother, Zhao Jia was very tired and looked down on the other party very much.
He just looked at Zhao Qian coldly, and then turned his gaze to the dozen or so people behind him, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Those people, except for seven or eight of Zhao Qian's fox friends and dog friends, the rest are all the sons of new faces and nobles.
Obviously, these noble sons are all friends made by Zhao Qian when he participated in the state banquet this time.
Of course, these people and Zhao Qian are only general friends at this time.
Maybe it will take a while for them to become Zhao Qian's fox friends and dogs, and they will also become Zhao Qian's solid backing in the future.
Don't look at these noble children, they don't have any real power now.
It's just that their identities are there after all, representing their own family, and they may become strong supporters of Zhao Qian in the future.
Yu Zhu has always protected Zhao Jia, hoping that his son-in-law can find an opportunity to take off.
Merely.
Li Ji and Zhao Qian repeatedly obstructed from it, causing Zhao Jia to miss many opportunities.
She was already unable to attend the state banquet because her son, so she breathed a sigh in her heart, and when she saw Zhao Qian still running to say cool words, her little face immediately turned red.
Yu Zhu stepped forward and said with some anger: "Why didn't Gongzi go to the banquet, doesn't Gongzi know about it?" ”
"Don't think that this is the case, you can suppress Jia Gongzi."
"Jia Gongzi is both civil and military, unlike you who can only walk dogs and fight cocks, if there is an opportunity in the future, you will definitely be able to soar!"
When Zhao Qian heard this, his face immediately sank.
Although he is a gentleman, he doesn't want to be said by others, and he doesn't want to hear anyone say that he is not as good as Zhao Jia.
Seeing that the maid dared to scold herself and speak out to refute Zhao Jia, Zhao Qian's face immediately flashed a little ruthless.
Although Zhao Jia is not favored, he is the eldest grandson of Wang after all.
Even Zhao Qian and Li Ji, in addition to suppressing and snubbing Zhao Jia, did not dare to do anything to each other.
The laws of the clan, after all, are here, and no one dares to violate them.
However, the maid in front of him, Zhao Qian thought that he could knead it at will.
"Smack!"
Zhao Qian's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he suddenly took two steps forward and waved his right hand, slapping Yu Zhu fiercely.
Zhao Qian's move was not only to vent his anger.
The most important reason is to show his majesty in front of those new noble children.
As long as they know that they can bully Zhao Jia at will, presumably those people will also make the right choice.
Yu Zhu was caught off guard, and was immediately knocked to the ground by Zhao Qianfan, and five red finger prints appeared on the left side of his face.
"Yu Zhu."
Zhao Jia was shocked and angry, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Yu Zhu.
He didn't expect it at all.
Zhao Qian was so arrogant that he dared to slap Yu Zhu in public at the door of his own house.
Originally, although Zhao Jia was suppressed by Li Ji and Zhao Qian, he didn't bother to bother with them.
Because in Zhao Jia's eyes, Li Ji is just a prostitute, and Zhao Jia is just a prostitute, so there is nothing to worry about.
It's just that now, Yu Zhu was beaten in public, and Zhao Qian had obviously really annoyed Zhao Jia.
Dragons have reverse scales, and when they touch them, they are angry.
Over the years, Zhao Jia and Yu Zhu have relied on each other, and the relationship between the two is very complicated.
In Zhao Jia's eyes, Yu Zhu is not only like his nanny, but also like his sister, and more like his lover.
Such complex feelings have long made Zhao Jia regard Yu Zhu as his only relative.
Now that Yu Zhu is humiliated, how can Zhao Jia take a break?
"Childe."
Yu Zhu was helped up, covering his painful left face, and the tears could no longer be stopped, and they flowed down.
In the final analysis, even if Yu Zhu is very sensible, he takes care of everything in the mansion for Zhao Jia in an orderly manner.
After all, she was just a sixteen-year-old girl.
When encountering this kind of thing, Yu Zhu felt aggrieved and angry in his heart, but because of his identity, he had to cry silently.
"It's okay, I'm here."
Holding back the anger in her heart, Zhao Jia gently wiped away her tears, and then took away her Qianqianyu hand and gently stroked the red and swollen left side of her face.
Then, Zhao Jia turned around.
The gentleness on his face vanished without a trace, and then became cold as ice, and his eyes stared at Zhao Qian like hungry wolves.
Forced to look at Zhao Jia's eyes, Zhao Qian suddenly felt a little panicked in his heart.
But soon, he felt humiliated because of his panic, and his face once again showed a domineering look.
Zhao Qian first stared at Yu Zhu viciously, and then said to the fox friend behind him: "I talked to my brother, this actually dared to step forward and interject." ”
"Such a who doesn't understand etiquette, should he be beaten?"
Zhao Qian's seven or eight fox friends and dog friends all coaxed when they heard the words: "Such a cheap girl, Qian Gongzi played well." ”
A cross-eyed person said: "If it were me and I saw such a humble thing, I would just kill it." ”
"Qian Gongzi is merciful, slap her in the face, she should be grateful to Dade."
Another fat man chimed in: "Yes, yes." ”
"Today, when I met the benevolent Qiangongzi, I was just slapped in the face, and if he met the owner who had a bad temper one day, maybe he would be killed directly."
When Zhao Qian heard this, the smile on his face became brighter and brighter, and he laughed and said, "It seems that I saved this's life." ”
Everyone laughed.
Only those nobles who had just followed Zhao Qian were watching coldly at this time, wanting to see how Zhao Jia responded.
They were mixed with Zhao Qian, and they were just investigating.
If Zhao Qian can suppress Zhao Jia, after Zhao Yan succeeds to the throne, Zhao Qian may be the crown prince.
If Zhao Qian can't suppress Zhao Jia, Zhao Qian may not be worth investing in.
The four guards at the door, seeing this, had a look of worry flashing in their eyes, but they were not easy to interfere.
This is a fight between the two kings and grandsons, and as long as it does not endanger Zhao Jia's life, these guards have no right to intervene.
Listening to the coaxing of Zhao Qian's fox friends and dog friends, Yu Zhu felt more and more aggrieved, and his tears fell like a broken kite.
It's just that she bit her lip tightly, but she didn't dare to refute it at this time.
At this time, slavery had not yet been completely abolished, and in many noble households, servants were no different from slaves.
Even if the slave is killed by the master, it will not be a big deal.
In this respect, the ridicule that those people have just uttered is not all nonsense.
Seeing this, Zhao Jia's face became colder and colder.
He walked over to Cross-Eye, and then struck out with a lightning bolt and slapped him hard.
"Smack!"
The loud slap silenced the noisy crowd.
Everyone stared at Zhao Jia in disbelief, and even Yu Zhu, who was crying, opened his mouth wide in horror.
Zhao Qian dared to beat Yu Zhu, that was because Yu Zhu's identity was a maidservant, and even if he was beaten, he could only endure it.
Although that cross-eyed person is not a good person, after all, he is a noble son, and Zhao Jia's move seems a little reckless.
The other party really wants to be investigated, even if Zhao Jia is the eldest grandson of Wang, I am afraid that he will also be punished.
For a while, Yu Zhu actually stopped his tears because of worry and fear.
Those noble disciples who had just followed Zhao Qian and were still watching from the sidelines were also frowning at this time.