On the road leading to Handan, people are always crowded with people in a hurry, their purpose may not be that city, but they will definitely feel a different scenery because of that city.

Gongsun Yan rode a horse, bored walking on this avenue, looking at the merchants hurrying by, but his mind ran to the destination that he had not yet reached - Handan City. I don't know why, he always feels that this time he goes to Handan, there will be a feeling of pilgrimage.

Pilgrimage? Is that stinking kid undry? He shook his head, what kind of saint is that? Since the beginning of chaos, the beginning of heaven and earth, the so-called saints, there has been no Shang Tang Yaoshun, and then go back, but there is only the legendary Nuwa Virgin, and I have not heard of a child, who can be regarded as a saint.

But why this delusion?

Maybe it's because, just a few days ago, I received an invitation letter from Zhao State, saying that the new Zhao Hou of Zhao State admired Gongsun Yan's fame very much, but because of his identity and political affairs, he couldn't welcome him in person, so he hoped that the "rhino head" could take the time to come to pay respects.

At the beginning of receiving this invitation, Gongsun Yan was a little surprised. He never underestimated his influence, but he also felt that he had invisibly influenced the new monarch of a country. And this monarch is obviously a brainless fan, personally writing an invitation letter to himself, blatantly expressing his admiration, this is simply not like the behavior of a mature monarch.

However, all kinds of rumors from Handan, especially the calmness of the funeral of the Five Kingdoms, as well as the toughness of Zhongshan Kingdom, etc., are very cautious and steady, and they can't be seen to be an ignorant child at all?

So, which one is the real Zhao Hou?

Maybe the answer lies in Handan City, he shook his head and said to the general behind him: "How far is it from Handan?" ”

"Just after the Great Wall, there will be an hour or so before we can enter the city, let's hurry up for a while, and we can enter the city before dark." The family general behind him said.

"Then hurry up and get into the city as soon as possible." As he spoke, Gongsun Yan urged the horses to speed up their march and march towards Handan. Finally, before the city gate was closed, he entered Handan City.

"General, where do we go first?"

"Go to the post house first, then find a place to eat, and take a good look at this Handan City." Gongsun Yan said. Different from other places, Handan's post house is not located outside the city, but inside the city, and he lives next to him, as well as the pedestrian hall, that is, the place where the princes of all walks of life stay, the general post house is in charge of the post house, and the pedestrian hall is responsible for the big and small pedestrians. According to the regulations, people like Gongsun Yan generally live in post houses, but they can live more comfortably.

So the group went to the post house first, confessed their identities, and showed the certificate, the post house of the post house looked like Gongsun Yan, and said apologetically: "I didn't expect Lord Rhino to come so late, earlier, the pedestrian has been arranged, and the adult will be arranged to be the hall, but after waiting for a long time, you didn't come, so I was asked to take care of my life, and I will move to the pedestrian hall tomorrow morning." It was the little official who arranged a few rooms in advance in case the adults came, but I didn't expect you to come. ”

Hearing this, Gongsun Yan was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that the treatment he received was already comparable to that of the princes. You must know that the pedestrians, big and small, are all officials who serve the princes, and ordinary envoys from other countries enter the city, but they are not used. And Zhao Yong, for his own sake, is not afraid of violating the rules, just this courtesy, it is enough to see Zhao Yong's sincerity.

However, who is Gongsun Yan, how can he be suppressed by this little trick? He smiled faintly and said to Yicheng: "I'm tired, in this case, if I see a pedestrian tomorrow, let's make a decision, and I have the right to spend one night here today." ”

When Yi Cheng heard this, he hurriedly began to arrange accommodation and food, but Gongsun Yan pushed off the meal and asked Yi Cheng to prepare some hot water, and when he came back after going out to eat, he wanted to take a bath. Gongsun Yan is an important guest that Zhao Hou wants to welcome, Yi Cheng knows it, and he doesn't dare to slack off on Gongsun Yan's requirements, so he turned around and was about to make arrangements, but he heard Gongsun Yan say: "My lord, I don't know something, please advise." ”

"The rhino head is too modest, just give me something to command."

Gongsun Yan smiled slightly, pointed to the stools and tables in the room and asked, "When I entered the city today, I saw that there was this thing everywhere in Handan, it seemed that it was not a thing from the Central Plains, I don't know what it is?" ”

"The one you are talking about, the short one is called a stool, which is a seat, and the tall one, which is square, is a table, that is, a few cases. This is unique to Handan City, but it is not something that can be bought anywhere else. "Yicheng is obviously very proud.

"Why can't I buy it anywhere else?" Gongsun Yan asked with interest.

"Because this is a thing made by my king, it has long passed through Handan. This thing is much more comfortable than a few cases and seats, so that every family has this thing, and it is popular in Handan. Elsewhere, but not there. The more Yi Cheng talked, the more proud he became, and it could be seen that he had now become a fan of the king's brains.

"Your Majesty? Which gentleman? Gongsun Yan asked with a frown.

"Of course, it's the current king, and the current Zhao Hou."

"I see." Gongsun Yan nodded after hearing this, and fell into deep thought.

At the beginning of the lanterns, the moon hangs on the high-rise buildings. Handan City at night, shrouded in a quiet and peaceful, the layout of Handan City is actually very neat, there are both high-end residential areas, that is, the north gate of the Great North City, and the residential areas of the people, distributed in the east gate area. Even those who strike iron and buy cloth have a special market.

Gongsun Yan and his entourage walked along the road at the entrance of the post house towards the night market that Yi Cheng had told. The people who went back and forth along the way made the whole Handan City very lively. Zhao people are so happy, and the singing voices from the wine shops on both sides also seem heroic. In fact, one side of the water and soil supports one side of the people, whether it is the Qin State or the Zhao State, they are all aggressive and ruthless, advocating heroes and admiring heroes. It is the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, although Qin Chuqi has successively claimed the power, but only the Zhao people can be the enemy of the Qin people, but it is not a lie.

Gongsun Yan was the great Liangzao of the Qin State, and now he is the general of the Wei State, and he is slightly familiar with the capitals of the two countries. The Qin people's decree is complete, but the night has fallen, and all industries are resting, and the city is silent, and there is no such prosperous scene; Although the Liang of Wei State has quite meteorology, the new city has just been built, and the weather has not been completed.

A few people walked to a wine shop, walked in, and found that the equipment of this wine shop was completely out of order, completely different from other countries' wine shops. Several cases were replaced with square tables, seats were replaced with stools, and long counters were placed at the door, interspersed with the second kitchen. The wine was placed on the counter, and the boss stood behind the counter, not concerned about the wine urn where the price of the water disappeared, but on a platform slightly raised in the middle of the hall, a middle-aged man wearing a deep coat and dancing with his hands and talking about the ancient history of the "former merchants" from time to time, which attracted applause from time to time, which was really lively.

Gongsun Yan has seen too many novel things along the way, and he has already been a little numb, anyway, this Zhao State Handan is full of differences, and as for whether this difference is good or bad, he is not sure. But one thing he can be sure of is that someone is changing this country in his own way, and this kind of trivial change is not like Shang Jun's fanfare, pointing directly at the bull's-eye, but like a drizzle into the night, moisturizing things silently, but there is no hindrance. It can be seen that this person's knowledge may not be inferior to Shang Jun.

Just as he was thinking, Xiao Er had already led them to a table, cleaned them, ordered a few side dishes, and was about to move the chopsticks, but Gongsun Yan looked up and saw a familiar figure, sitting on a table not far away, sitting with a half-grown child, listening to the stories of the people on the stage with relish. As soon as his mind moved, he confessed a few words, then walked to the man's table, bowed, and said angrily: "Brother Queguan, it's been a long time! ”

Gu Guanzi and Pang Nuan were listening energetically in the audience, but they saw someone saluting him, and when he looked closely, it was Gongsun Yan, and he hurriedly returned the salute with a smile: "Brother Rhino, it's been a long time." I have long heard that my brother has come recently, but I didn't expect to see you here today, which shows that the creation of a thing is not predictable by ordinary people such as us. ”

"Created by you, brother, is the sun and moon in the sky, visible in light and out. And for those who chase fame and fortune like us, they are flowers in the fog, but they have no way to think about it. It is to the brother, then the view of the world is like a leaf and know the autumn wind, to me, it is like into the fog and do not know where it is going. Gongsun Yan said to the crane crown, and there was a sense of sadness in his heart.

How did he not know that Gongsun Yan's insight into the current situation was not under him, otherwise, he would not have been out of the Qin State in the early years, and finally became the great good creation of the Qin State after the Shang monarch, with one person under ten thousand people and unlimited scenery. It's just that later, he and Zhang Yi had a quarrel because of the affairs of Wei, which led to the loss of Qin Huiwenjun's trust, so he had to go into exile in Wei. However, his talent is very rare.

"In my early years, I met Jun Qinguo, and I talked about wine, and I knew what Jun's heart was. But the world is changing, and you can't make immortal achievements. ”

However, the general trend of the world, although it is not clear, but the intelligent people have already known in their hearts that the world will inevitably be unified, but who can achieve its great things, it is not known. However, the Qin State is powerful, according to the danger of mountains and rivers, the abundance of Guanzhong, and the strength of the lord and ministers. According to the chariots and horses, once it is owned, I am afraid that the country of Jiuding is the only one. ”

"Even so, the trend of unification has not yet begun, and other princes may not have no chance." After finishing speaking, Que Guanzi said softly: "When you come to Handan, do you know that Zhao Guo is also a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, ready to go?" ”

"The man of the dragon and tiger, I have seen, it is Jun Ye. Could it be that you have decided to live in seclusion here? ”

"Hahahaha, Brother Rhino has covered his eyes this time, this dragon and tiger person is not a certain person, but someone else. Ten years later, this person will be able to dominate the world, twenty years later, across the Central Plains, as for the future, those who compete with the Qin State will be this person! ”

"Oh? Jun is so determined, I don't know who it is? Gongsun Yan was shocked in his heart, he was even a noble person, he never liked to talk about each other, he was able to be admired by him, he must have immortal talents, and he was very curious, who else had such ability.

"You will go to the temple tomorrow, meet your lordship, and you will definitely know it." The crane smiled mysteriously and said nothing.