Chapter 375: Long-distance and close attack
As soon as he talked about the sword, Wu Guoren laughed.
In terms of culture and technology, they lag behind the Central Plains in other aspects, but in terms of swords, Wu Guo dares to call the second in the world, and no one dares to call it first.
Zhuan Crucian laughed: "Where is there any good sword in the north?" The world's famous swords are all in Wu Yue, and they are moved to their places and Fu Neng Liang! This is something that everyone knows, and I don't know of any sword worthy of a fish's intestines. β
Shirtless draws his sword: "Really? But for Dr. Qu, the significance of this sword may be a little more important than 'fish intestines'. β
Qu Wuji didn't expect that he would be involved, and he was stunned, but when Zhao Wuxian's saber was unsheathed, they had nothing to say.
The crucian carp is an expert who looks at the style and sharpness of the sword.
I saw that the style of this sword was simple, about two and a half feet long, about a quarter of a foot wide, the ridge was concave between the two sides, oblique from the wide, and the front was narrow. The thick grid is inverted and concave, the lattice is decorated with wrong gold inlaid turquoise animal face pattern, the round sword jewelry cloud thunder pattern, and the two blades reflect the light of lapis gold, although it is not as good as fish intestines, but it is also a fine sword.
Qu Wuji saw the inscription on the sword, it didn't matter, when the twelve wrong gold inscriptions on the front of the sword body came into view, his hand suddenly trembled violently with excitement.
"This ...... It's ......"
The inscription on the front of the sword body is: "Zi Ling acts as a sword, and the descendants will always use it!" β
And the words on the back confirmed Qu Wuji's guess: "The auspicious day is at noon, at first glance for the yuan, and the Xuan Biao paves Lu." I am famous, and I am called a young man! β
"This is my ancestor's sword!"
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The assassination at the arena caused an uproar in Tauhill, and although no one was injured among the clan and guests, a riot in the stands during the arrest led to a stampede. More than a dozen people were killed and wounded, and the whole city panicked for a while. The business of the extravagant place has also been affected considerably.
For this reason, the Zigong of the operator of this place took the blame. At the same time, an application was made to investigate the matter thoroughly. Cao Boyang was also extremely furious, and at the request of Zhao Wuxian, the target of the assassination, he strictly ordered Cao Guo's Sikou to close the four gates and make a big rope in the city, so as to find out who sent the assassins and how they got in.
Chickens and dogs jumped outside, but the central arena of the whirlpool was calm, and in the box, there were a few fu. Several brightly lit cases were spread out, and all the irrelevant people retreated, leaving only Zhao Wuxian, Bo Mi, Xing Ao, and Wu Guo's Qu Wuji and others sitting on both sides.
The atmosphere was initially quite good, with the warmth of relatives and friends, but at some point, it suddenly cooled down, leaving only the confrontation between Zhao Wuxian and Qu Wuji. Bo Qi looked at both sides worriedly, his hands tightly twisting his cuffs. I don't know how to persuade it, but my heart is a long-lost warmth.
Is that the support and love from your parents?
Although she couldn't guess what the purpose behind this strong support was......
It turned out that after recognizing the Shaoyu sword cast by Wu Chen in Wu State, he used this as ironclad evidence. Everything from the past can be spread out.
The Qu family originated from Xiong Fang, the son of King Wu of Chu, who was an official to Mo Ao and ate in Qudi. Therefore, Qu is the clan, and the Shen Gong Wuchen Qu clan is only one of them.
When Wu Chen completed his mission and left the state of Wu. The eldest son Qu Huyong was left to be a pedestrian of Wu Guo, so there was Wu Guo Qu. Continuing to this day, it is still an important link between Wu and the Central Plains, and is favored by King Wu. He and Xia Ji's youngest son inherited the territory of Xing in the Jin Kingdom, known as the Xing clan, which was destroyed after several generations due to a land dispute, and the clan has since lost government and weakened.
After a lapse of 80 years, the descendants of the two clans separated from the north and the south finally met again, and in a sense, this is all a blessing without mercy.
"I see...... There are so many twists and turns, sad cousin, there was a silk letter to Wu back then, saying that he would bring his people to meet, who knew that he would encounter an accident in the middle of the road. β
After Zhao Wuxian and his sister and brother respectively finished telling about what happened in the past, Qu Wuji's gaze turned to Bo Mi, who was looking down, and Xing Ao, who straightened his waist and looked back at him, smiled and said: "His daughter is beautiful, and his son Zicai is really the queen of our clan." Fortunately, Dr. Zhao rescued him, so that the Xing family was able to retain his bloodline, so you two should call me uncle. β
Bo Qi and Xing Ao glanced at Zhao Wuxian, and after seeing him nod in approval, they saluted separately and called him "uncle", which made Qu Wuji overjoyed.
The members of the Qu family have always been known for their beautiful appearance, Wu Chen was a beautiful man back then, and there was a Qu Yuan in later generations. Not to mention that after adding Xia Ji's genes, Bo Mi looks enchanting, and there is a faint charm of Xia Ji. Xing Ao has long lost the appearance of a naΓ―ve child, he is tall and handsome, so Qu Wuji nodded and decided that they are indeed his own people.
However, Qu Wuji also had doubts in his heart, the two sisters and brothers had been reduced to other people's concubines before, since they were saved by Zhao Wuxian, he broke this matter, what was his plan?
Asking for benefits? Or ......
The branch of the Wuchen Qu clan in the Chu State has been destroyed by the two of the Chu State Ziqi and Zianti, and the Huyong clan was left alone in the wild Wu State, although they were favored by the King of Wu, but in their hearts they looked down on the typical Wu people.
They wear crowns and belts all day long in a group of people with broken hair and tattoos, the kind of "people of this state, I don't want to grain." In other words, the feeling of "recovering my country" will naturally be particularly strong. Chu State can't go back, after all, blood is thicker than water in this patriarchal era, Qu Wuji is very worried about his old relatives in the Jin Kingdom, and losing contact between the two sides has always been a problem for him.
So Qu Wuji thought that if the two sisters and brothers were still bound by Zhao Wuxian, even if they paid a big price, they would have to redeem them and bring them to Wu to live and treat each other. One of the shortcomings of their family is that the population is too sparse, and they have been single seedlings for three consecutive generations, and they have not spread their branches. Qu Wuji didn't even have a son, and for the sake of the heir, his hair was about to turn white.
Now he finally breathed a sigh of relief, Xing Ao was trained by Zhao Wuxian for a few years, both civil and military, and he could become the help of the clan in the future, if he had no children in his life, he would inherit the territory. And with Bo Mi's beauty, it can be used to marry Wu Guoqiangzong, and even enter the Wu Palace to serve the king and the prince! Consolidate Qu's position.
That's right. Fang Cai's special carp was also shocked by Bo Mi's appearance, he was the king's favored minister. The soldier loves the general, and the prince is a cronie. If Bo Mi is promised to him, it is not a grievance.
But when Qu Wuji's words came to his lips, he hesitated, and he suddenly remembered that his distant niece Bo Mi had a close relationship with Zhao Wuxian, what was the relationship?
In the end, it was Zhao Wuxian who broke this relationship: "Bo Qi is now serving in my room. β
"Serve?"
Bo Mi was shy, his face was slightly red, and he lowered his head in approval. Qu Wuji was disappointed in his heart, which was very different from the expectations in his heart.
The so-called service is roughly a type of maid and concubine. As a diplomatic pedestrian of the emerging power of Wu, he is used to being domineering among the small and medium-sized princes, how can he bear the fact that his niece is a concubine? His face suddenly became gloomy, and he stared at Zhao Wuxian.
Hence this awkward confrontation scene.
Wuxian was not in a hurry, he took the Cao Guo rice wine that Bo Qi poured for him, took a sip and said lightly: "Doctor Mo doesn't think that I have wronged my niece?" β
Qu Wuji replied firmly: "Isn't it? Qu's daughter. How can you be a concubine! β
After he finished speaking, he glared at Bo Mi and Xing Ao again, without the original kindness, in the words of later generations, he hated iron and steel.
Zhao Wuxian shook the wine cup and did not answer. Wen Cun was really impulsive that night, and he secretly regretted not controlling himself afterwards, but since it had happened. You can only bite the bullet and deal with the aftermath. Today's event not only wants to make friends with the Qu family, but also has the good intention of letting the Bo Mi sisters and brothers get together with their relatives. But this does not mean that he has to accept Qu Wuji's elder posture and show weakness to him with no bottom line.
He's here today. I want to intersect with Qu with my strength, not to please him upside down!
He is a noble Qing clan, a feudal monarch, and a little Sikou who is contemptuous of Lu Guoxi! It's not a son-in-law who comes to the door to get angry!
In this embarrassing interval, it was Bo Mi who said: "Uncle misunderstood, my father has unfortunately passed away, my uncle is the only elder of the concubine, the monarch lives in the South China Sea, and the concubine lives in the north. But the concubine and the younger brother were originally martyred, but fortunately the gentleman rescued them, he did not treat them as subordinates, but let me restore my surname and the status of a noble woman. The concubine had nothing to repay, so she recommended a pillow and served in front of the gentleman's bed, she was already satisfied, and hoped that her uncle would agree. β
After speaking, she bowed solemnly to Qu Wuji, and since her sister came forward with a red face, Xing Ao also persuaded her.
"Sister's words are true, and I hope my uncle won't blame."
But Qu Wuji was still entangled in the face of Qu's daughter as a concubine, until Wuxian slowly explained.
"The order of the monarch's father, the words of the matchmaker, the boy and the Sicheng Le clan of the Song Guoqing clan already have a marriage contract, so the name that can be given to Bo Qi can only be Concubine Teng. It was a great rude to run away from me before, and now I hope that the doctor will marry and be a witness for the two of us. Although I am not talented, I am sixteen years old, and I am already a doctor of Lu Guo, the son of Jin Qing, the lord of 60,000 people in Sanyi, and I have more than 1,000 tigers under my command, and I will not wronged her in the future. β
The last sentence of Wuxian made Qu Wuji wake up, and if he calculated carefully, if Bo Qi was a concubine without a shirt, it was really not a grievance.
Zhao Wuxian is now equivalent to his duties and titles, it stands to reason that Wu is a big country, Lu is a small country, Qu Wuji should be a head higher than him. But in fact, Zhao Wuxian's territory is larger and his background is higher, although he is a concubine, but the Qing family is the Qing family after all, and the Qu family can marry a thousand-year-old family like the Jin Qing Zhao family, which is equivalent to Gao Pan, although it is only the status of Teng concubine, but it is also acceptable.
And it seems that Bo Qi is quite favored, Zhao Wuxian not only made her recognize herself, but also behaved very kindly, and she was by no means a cheap concubine who came and went at any time.
What's more, now Zhao Wuxian is thriving between the four desecrations, Qu's mission is to contact the Central Plains, the king and the prince have the ambition to go north, and he may also rely on Wuxian in the future, if the two families are married, why not?
So Qu Wuji gave full play to the true character of the profession of a pedestrian, turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain, and re-showed his smile.
"I wanted to try the affection between Zitai and his niece, and sure enough, the bandit stone and bandit seat, it can't be turned or rolled, and I hope that the friendship between my two families can be like this!"
Qu Wuji congratulated Zhao Wuxian, who was quietly watching his reaction, and was willing to marry as Bo Mi's parent, so that Qu and Zhao had no choice but to marry two families.
Zhao Wuxian remembered Le Lingzi from his words, and his heart was suddenly weak for a while, but he quickly regained his composure and thanked him.
Qu Wuji smiled and untied the ornament on his waist: "My niece has already arrived, but I missed the gift, this jade pendant is a belated congratulatory gift, as for the dowry, it will not be too late to make up for it when I return to Wu Kingdom." Bo Qi took it with great gratitude.
This is a smart choice, because whether Qu Wuji wants it or not, the result will not change by half a point.
Bo Mi's matter was solved, and all that was left was Xing Ao and the Shaoyu Sword in Zhao Wuxian's hand.
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In Qu Wuji's mind, after all, Bo Mi's raw rice has been cooked and cooked, and he can't do anything, but he must come back to the ancestral Shaoyu Sword!
But Wuxian opened his mouth first, blocking his speech.
"Celebrities can't be buried in the stable after that, I originally thought that I would follow Zhao Chengzi's actions to support Han Ju, and cultivate Ao as a scholar who is proficient in the six arts, so as to preserve Xing's Sheji Temple, this sword, I just kept it on his behalf before he became an adult."
Qu Wuji was overjoyed, straightened up and said, "Good, since that's the case......"
However, Zhao Wuxian interrupted Qu Wuji's words, and his next behavior made Qu Wuji even more admired.
Wuxian pointed at Xing Ao and said: "I have watched Ao grow up in the past two or three years, he is now fifteen years old, and I have already performed the crown ceremony at this age." Doctor Qu, I plan to do so, when you return from the Jin envoy, we will pay a crown salute to Ao, how about it? This Shaoyu sword was forged by Xing Junziling, and it was passed down from generation to generation, and when it reached Ao's father, it was scattered, and after he passed the crown, I will personally return it! β
"Xing Ao was under my guardianship before, but now that he recognizes the doctor, he naturally has to accept the teachings of his relatives. After the crown ceremony, let him go back to Wu with you, listen to the teachings by your side, and also serve as an intermediary between you and me, what is it? β
Qu Wuji couldn't wait for this, and replied, "Yes." β
"I also hope that the doctor can teach him well, just like the poem, the face of the bandit is ordered, and the ear is correct. Ao, you also have to ask your uncle for advice, and listen to my contempt! β
"Xing Ao obeyed."
Qu Wuji is completely convinced now, and most people have the mind to take the famous sword in their hands, but Zhao Wuxian said that he would return it, which is very remarkable. He believed that Zhao Wuxian's heart was like this, and he was thinking about Bo Mi and Xing Ao from beginning to end, and suddenly strengthened the idea of making friends.
"It's as good as you want! Although Bo Qi was in Zhao and Xing Ao followed me to Wu Kingdom, the in-laws of my two families have been married since then! He slashed his arm on the spot and made a bloody alliance with Zhao Wuxian, this will be the first ally he has made in the north on this trip!
In the end, this matter ended happily for all, and it was also the end of both worlds.
The benefits of this alliance were enormous, as Qu had spent four generations in Wu and was extremely familiar with Wu's diplomatic and economic situation. With this Austrian aid, it will be able to facilitate the commercial activities of the Zhao merchants in the Wu State, and in the future, they will buy copper, tin, leather, and goods dumped in the Jiangnan from the nobles of the Lianghuai and Qunshu of the Wu State, and there will be people to recommend them!
Sending Xing Ao to Wu is a long-term line released by Zhao Wuxian, and he will definitely learn a lot in that emerging powerhouse. On the one hand, he helped Wuxian to find someone who was good at water warfare, and came to Onozawa to help him train the boatman to exterminate the bandits, and on the other hand, he could help him make friends with the soldier Saint Sun Wu.
From the overall situation, the Zhao family can give the Qu family the convenience of the envoy in the Jin State, and the Qu family can let the Zhao family intersect with the Wu State and form a distant reinforcement. Thousands of miles apart, the short-term effect is not great, but if you have the world in mind, you must be able to understand that this so-called long-distance and close attack is also!
Wu Xian remembers that the old King Wu doesn't have a few years to live, his husband is about to come to power, and his good friend Gou Jian is about to emerge, in the original history, Wu Yue will be the protagonist in the next few decades.
Wu Yue Spring and Autumn Period, the most magnificent era in the south will come, how many men's blood, how many heroic tears, how many fierce arms, how many dry bones by the river, how many beauties have died......
Now that he has come to the best era and the worst era, he Zhao Wuxian will naturally not be willing to be lonely and be an outsider!
PS: That's it for today, two chapters tomorrow (to be continued......