In the post house in Handan, the lanterns are colorful and jubilant. The flow of congratulatory people made the small and deserted post house in the past crowded and lively, and the street in front of the door was full of brocade sedan chairs and horses, and countless people of Zhao gathered to watch this grand wedding.

Lu Buwei, who was dressed in brocade, and Zi Chu, who was dressed as a groom, shuttled inside and outside the post house, greeting the friends who came to congratulate him. The guests chatted with each other, ate, drank, and blessed each other until the evening approached.

The inn was clean and calm again, and red candles were lit in the house, filling everything with joy and happiness.

Lü Buwei sat at a table full of fine food and wine, intoxicated by the extraordinary wedding he had arranged. He waited, waiting for Zichu and Zhao Ji to come and share each other's happiness together.

Since he and Le Yi went down the mountain to Yan Kingdom, he has devoted himself to business travel. He led a huge caravan to and from Liaodong, Hu, Yan, and Zhao, and even Wei, Qin, and Han, who were at war, also operated as usual. In just two years, he made the treasury of Yan State have a large amount of savings, and also changed the inherent concept of light commerce in Yan State. In particular, the horses of Liaodong and the bows and crossbows of Zhao made the Yan army constantly enrich and grow.

When Le Yi's army occupied most of Qidi, Lü Buwei asked the king of Yan to control the salt industry of the world. Sure enough, his control was exchanged for abundant grain, well-bred war horses, and gorgeous brocade.

He originally wanted to exchange the production technology of these strange goods for Yan Guo again, but when he saw that King Yan listened to the dumb words and stopped Le Yi, he also resolutely resigned. He distributed everything that King Yan had rewarded to the people and came to Zhao alone. Years of running around made him feel that Handan was an ideal place to do business, not to mention that he had more connections here.

He first lived in a friend's house, relying on his original reputation to sell less and accumulate business capital. Within a few years, he had a caravan and a shop, and became a well-known merchant in Handan City, walking among doctors and nobles.

At the party that day, Shi Qing, a fellow businessman, arched his hand and asked, "Brother Lu! King Yan rewarded you with a thousand gold, but you were scattered among the people. Come to Zhaodu, but do business for profit, why is this? A thousand dollars are enough for you for several generations, so why bother to work again? ”

Lu Buwei smiled and bowed his hand to everyone present. "Brother Shi is also cha also! The way of business is not in private accumulation, but in the exchange of what is available, and convenient with people. Therefore, businessmen do not look at the gold, but only look at the strange residence, which is to cultivate the virtue of the businessman. I don't know that my virtue is shallow and thin, and I scatter gold and work for the sake of self-cultivation!"

"Brother Lu's words, I admire it later!" Shi Qing gave up. "I heard that Brother Lu once sought to learn from Guiguzi, and his disciples are all prominent people in various countries, why didn't Brother Lu defect to him, and he could also be crowned a prince?"

"Bu Wei is only because Mr. Guigu taught him business economics, so he has this achievement." Lü Buwei looked at the nobles and officials at the table. "The gentleman said that there are kings, sages, and saints in all walks of life, and they are self-cultivated, and no one else can cultivate them on their behalf. Today, although business is not precious, it seems that he will be able to reverse it one day. Therefore, Mr. once gave a strange book, specializing in the way of governing the world, and told Buwei that if you want to give up business, just read this book, and you can get the best knowledge of governing the world. But Wei insisted on business, put it in the idle kitchen, and never looked at it. Lü Buwei finally had a chance to cleverly say the original plan.

"What? Brother Lu has a strange book of governance? Zhao asked in surprise.

"Guiguzi is a strange person today, it is not surprising to pass on your strange books!" Shi Qing also said in an envious tone.

"Look at you two, what's all the fuss!" Lu Buwei smiled faintly. "Mr. wrote this book, hiding the secret book in the scriptures, although the disciples peeked at it, but they each got a little bit of wisdom, and they could not fully understand it. Therefore, when my husband gave it to me, he repeatedly told me that this book can only be used for virtuous people, not for people of fame and fortune. He sighed. If you don't think about it for a long time, you will eventually feel that you don't have virtue, so you can only wait for him to have virtue and read this book again! ”

The crowd stopped talking, silently thinking of how to get the book.

Lu Buwei smiled secretly in his heart, it seemed that he was about to do a big thing without worrying about funds.

It turned out that Lü Buwei inadvertently got acquainted with the impoverished Zi Chu, and after a detailed conversation, he learned that Zi Chu was a hostage sent by Qin to Zhao. Because of the war between Qin and Zhao, there was hostility between the two countries, and Zhao did not treat Zichu well at all. And what about the state of Qin! Although Zichu's father, An Guojun, is the crown prince, he has twenty male sons, and Zichu's mother Xia Ji is the unfavored among the many concubines. So Zichu was sent to Zhao Guo as a hostage, and both parties didn't pay attention to it, and he often replaced his meal with wine. But Lü Buwei didn't treat Zichu slowly, he felt that there was an opportunity to display his business talents more and push it to the top. So, I secretly had a plan, and selling books first to accumulate money was a step in this plan.

Sure enough, the day after the banquet, Shi Qing took the hand card of King Zhao's brother and the famous Pingyuan Jun of the world to invite Lü Buwei to the banquet, and Lü Buwei promised to arrive on time another day. In the evening, Zhao Wuke also came to invite the general Zhao Kuo's hand, and Lü Buwei deliberately told him that he had gone to Pingyuanjun tomorrow to make an appointment, and he could go to the general's banquet the day after tomorrow.

After the guests left, Zi Chu on the side asked, "Why is it that the two powerful ministers of Zhao State are competing for a banquet?" ”

Lü Buwei sighed. "It's not because of you!"

Zichu was a little puzzled. "For me? As an idle person, I feel that Mr. does not give up, and often treats each other with courtesy. It is enough to learn some business skills from Mr. ”

"Zichu! Others don't value you, but Wei really thinks that you are kind, wise and wise, and not comparable to ordinary people. Therefore, I want to sell the treasure I carry with you to help you glorify the court and become a great virtuous person! Lu Buwei looked at Zichu emotionally.

After hearing this, Zichu fell to his knees, tears flowing. "Sir, for Zi Chu, an idle person, let Mr. sell treasures, I really feel Zi Chu!" He took two steps on his knees and walked to Lü Buwei's approach. "He really has a bright future, and he will definitely be Mr. Houbao!"

Lu Buwei smiled and helped Zichu up. "Don't look at money as dung, only value talent and virtue, Zichu humbly asks for advice, regards me as a teacher, doesn't take business lightly, and doesn't Wei Po is worth it!"

Two days later, when Lü Buwei was about to sell the books to Pingyuan Jun for 500 gold, King Zhao's ministers appeared in Lü's mansion. He carried his daughter to the hall and took the "Wenshi Zhenjing" in Lü Buwei's hand.

Pingyuan Jun saw that the strange book was about to arrive, but he was snatched away, but he had no choice, that Bi Jing was the king of Zhao! In desperation, he ordered his family to return with 500 gold.

Lu Buwei looked at the panicked Zichu and nodded. "Zichu, this is a strange product! And you can tell King Zhao about this treasure so that he can get it, and King Zhao will not slow you down in the future! He looked at the dry gold sent by the minister. Zi Chu, as a teacher, these are with you, do you know how to use them? ”

Zichu shook his head. "Yi Zichu is spending now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to spend it."

Lü Buwei also shook his head. "Zi Chu, in the future, you can compare with the son of the king and the general, and it won't be too long to glorify your court!"

"But this is the income from the sale of the treasure by Mr., Zichu can't bear it!"

"Valuable is not a treasure, priceless is a treasure!" Lu Buwei smiled. "The teacher will help you find priceless treasures, so why bother with this limited resource."

Since then, Lü Buwei and Zichu have become irreversible, and within three days, they invited each other to drink, and the people who drank with them were also the powerful people of the dynasty or the famous people of the world.

On that day, Zichu came to drink, not to drink with Mr. The two of them came to the inner hall, sat on the bed, and sat across the table. The family set up dishes and wine glasses, and the two of them raised their glasses while talking about the affairs of the nations.

"Sir, do you know why Zichu is happy today?" Zi Chu had a smiling expression.

Lu Buwei smiled. "It's the person who met his hometown again!"

"Definitely," Zichu shook his head. "The hometown of Qin is raising troops and waiting for them, and they have won victories again and again, and they are celebrating every day, who still asks about Zichu as a hostage!"

"That's to meet Baume & Mercier again!"

"Definitely!" Zichu smiled proudly.

Lu Buwei pondered for a while, shook his head, and suddenly smiled, pointing at Zi Chu. "I must have met a lovely woman!"

"Definitely!" Zi Chu smiled even more. "Zi Chu walked with Mr. Zi Chu among the nobles and ministers, and also went in and out of the red mansion and green tiles, what kind of woman has never been close, how can it be like this because of a caring woman!"

"I don't know if I'm a teacher!" Lu Buwei looked at Zichu with his eyes open.

Zichu stopped laughing and lowered his voice. "Zichu fell in love with someone, and when he didn't see him for a day, he felt his heart churning."

"Hey!" Lu Buwei said with a smile. "That's it! Should, should. It's also because the teacher is careless, and he didn't think about you. You are in the prime of life, and when you have someone waiting for you, you should also have children. You say, which woman makes you so excited, and she should come forward to hire the teacher! ”

Zichu raised his glass to invite him to drink, dried it all, put down the cup, tasted the fragrance of the tongue, and hesitated for a moment. "Sir, Zichu said, don't blame me!" He saw Lu Buwei nodding with a smile. "It's a dancer from the gentleman's family."

Lu Buwei stopped smiling. "You can say it's Zhao Ji!"

Zichu nodded. "On that day, you and I were drinking, and I went to the toilet halfway, and when I went to the back hall, I saw two women dressed up and dancing. One of the girls, handsome and fairy, has a picturesque figure, a beautiful dance, and her phoenix eyes, just smiling at me, Zichu is already drunk. After I went back, I didn't think about tea and rice. "He's hurt." I stole it a few times in the middle, and I wanted to see it, but I couldn't forget it day and night. Today, I heard that Mr. said that Mr. would take two more concubines, and Zi Chu was really afraid of empty joy, so he boldly said with Mr.! ”

"Alas! Zichu! Whatever you ask for your teacher, your teacher has satisfied you. But Zhao Ji is looking for Zhao Guo for his teacher, so he got this beauty. She was originally the prince who was beheaded, but when she was beheaded, she was in the nurse's house, so she escaped this catastrophe. She is beautiful by nature and has fresh skin, but she grew up in a poor home and has never been trained. For the teacher, he has been trained for dance and music several times, and he is elegant, which is like a hibiscus out of the water, and it is beautiful. He sighed. worked hard for the teacher, not for the sake of having a beloved concubine, I wanted to admit her into the room today. ”

"Sir!" Zi Chuchang knelt up with a pleading face. "Mr. is very kind to Zi Chu, it is difficult to repay it. Ask for it today, but you shouldn't! "He burst into tears." Zi Chu's heart hurts, why does Zi Chu's love in his life become a sad song again? He picked up his glass and drank it down.

Lu Buwei pondered for a moment, motioned for Zichu to sit down, sighed again, and turned to the door. "Please Zhao Ji here!"

The family left in response.

Lu Buwei looked at the tearful Zi Chu, and said affectionately: "The day you call me a teacher, I will take you as a son, and you should experience the relationship between father and son." How can there be a father who doesn't love to spoil his son, and the same is true for the teacher, what you ask for today, for the teacher to promise, you can treat Zhao Ji well, don't disappoint me! After saying that, Lü Buwei fell into pain.

Zi Chu listened, he was happy and moved, he bowed to the couch again, and said with tears: "Mr. should be Zi Chu's righteous father from now on, Zi Chu has a piece of Qin land, and he should also be half with Mr., Mr. will return to the west, and Zi Chu will carry the spirit into the ground!" ”

Lu Buwei listened and smiled. "I am also relieved to have a righteous son, hurry up and take a seat, you should give me three cups!"

"Of course, of course!" Zi Chu burst into tears and laughed.

Zhao Ji pushed the door in, smiled, stretched her body lightly, and saluted the two.

Zi Chu hurriedly returned the salute, his eyes showed surprise, and he did not leave Zhao Ji's figure.

"This is the righteous son of Chu, a man with great ambitions and a thick heart, and he is also a son of the Qin king's family." Lü Buwei introduced. "Zi Chu is happy with you, I hope that Ming Media is marrying and you will be your wife. Would you like to? ”

Zhao Ji was stunned, then looked at Zichu and looked at each other. Zhao Ji's face was ruddy, her eyes were full of love, and Zi Chu's eyes were shining, looking forward to it.

Zhao Ji lowered her head and said coquettishly. "Although Zhao Ji is a noble relative, she has already fallen into the countryside, and she has only stepped into wealth with the gift of adults, and everything is arranged by adults!"

Lu Buwei said with a smile. "You two are a natural pair! I am in charge, choose a good day and an auspicious day, and marry the two! ”

On the day of the erection, Zichu had invited the wizard to come to the Lu Mansion, checked the birthday of the two, and set the wedding date.

Seeing that the wedding date was approaching, Lü Buwei and Zichu instructed their subordinates to pack up the new house, inform Gao Peng, and wait for the big day.

When Lü Buwei returned to the house, it was already the time to hold the lamp. He washed and changed his clothes, and walked to the inner bed, where Zhao Ji was already lying on the bed with his clothes.

Thinking that Zhao Ji was about to leave and see her moving figure again, Lu Buwei rushed to the bed and took her into his arms. The two touched each other, kissed and licked, panting and moaning, until the clouds and rain were great, and they were not tired for a long time.

Finally, the wind and rain passed, and the two were out of breath.

Zhao Ji fell into Lu Buwei's arms, and it took a long time to open her eyes and sleep, and said with a sweet smile: "The slave family has no red things, I'm afraid that I am already pregnant with a child!" ”

Lu Buwei didn't open his eyes, smiled, and reveled in Zhao Ji's words. After a long time, he said slowly: "If it is a man, I will definitely make him the king of Qin!" After speaking, he hugged Zhao Ji and pressed under him again.

Lu Buwei was intoxicated with the beautiful return to art, and he didn't hear the footsteps of Zichu helping Zhao Ji into the hall at all.

"Zi Chu and his wife say hello to their father-in-law!" Zi Chu and Zhao Ji wore red brocade robes to give Lu Buwei a salute.

Lu Buwei came back to his senses and smiled. "Yoshiko is overjoyed! You and your wife have no relatives by your side, so I will bless you as an elder! The feast of reunion should be drunk together. ”

Thank you again. Subsequently, Zi Chu toasted again and again, and Zhao Ji also raised a glass to accompany him.

Lu Buwei said with a smile: "Knowing that the two of you are happy, don't disturb each other for a moment, and return with just a few words." "He's already a little drunk, he looks at Zichu." Always remember the royal status and have a big mind, and your stepfather will pave the way for you to enter the royal court! With that, he got up and walked out of the hall, where the family was already waiting.

Zichu took Zhao Ji to see Lu Buwei leave, turned around and looked at the more moving Zhao Ji, and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He reached out to lift her up and walked briskly to the bed.