Zi Qi followed Zi Shou out of Shangrong Mansion and was just about to get into the carriage. There was a sudden commotion ahead, and people fled to both sides in surprise. In the distance, a horse-drawn carriage came galloping, crisscrossing the downtown but like no one.

The person in the car was Wu Hai, the son of Taizhu, and Ziqi scolded in his heart: "NND, the second generation of officials is capricious." Lao Tzu raced in his previous life, and he still had to find a place where no one was, and you TM actually played heartbeat in the downtown area! ”

A pair of young men and women walking in the middle of the street were busy walking, unaware that the crisis was in front of them. The people around him exclaimed loudly, and Ziqi was so frightened that he shouted loudly: "Get out of the way!" ”

The boy looked back, frightened, and pushed the girl away.

Seeing that the carriage was just around the corner, a strong man suddenly jumped out of the crowd. Before the child could see the appearance of the comer, the man had already rushed to the front, grabbed the reins with both hands and pulled hard, the horse roared, and the front hooves jumped high.

"Good divine power!" I don't know who shouted in the crowd.

The young man hurriedly hid to the side at the moment when the carriage stopped, and kept wiping the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve.

The horse's front hooves fell, and they galloped wildly, apparently frightened. The man was taken fifteen or sixteen paces by the reins, and stretched out his left hand to put his arm around the horse's neck. With his right hand clenched his fist, he struck the horse twice on the horse's head, and the horse fell to the ground with a bang, and the carriage overturned, and Wu Hai and the slave who drove it fell out of the way.

Wu Hai got up from the ground with a disgraced face, and saw his horse lying on the ground, his limbs twitching incessantly, bleeding from his mouth and nose, and he was about to die.

Ziqi was shocked when he saw this, the horse must have been crushed to the skull, this strong man is really a warrior!

Zishou was not surprised by the sidelines, and smiled with his chin bowed.

Wu Hai jumped to his feet in anger, pointed at the strong man and shouted: "Shaft, you deceive people too much, do you know who I am?" ”

The strong man glared, "What, do you know who I am?" ”

"My father is Taizhu, I am Wuhai!"

"My father is Fei Lian, and I am evil!"

Wu Hai heard the strong man shout his name, and was immediately speechless. swallowed a mouth full of blood and glared at the strong man fiercely. didn't even dare to say another word, and took the house slave and walked away.

The onlookers laughed, and the young man walked up to Wuhai and gave a deep salute, "Thank you for the help of the strong man, He Bu is grateful!" ”

The evil came back and said: "The effort of raising your hands is not enough to worry about your teeth!" ”

Evil came to raise his head, and then he saw Zishou and Ziji standing on the side of the street. Hurriedly walked over and asked rudely, "Why is Your Highness here?" ”

Zishou smiled, "We happened to pass by, evil, your arm strength has grown a lot, let's wrestle again in a few days." Evil came and said boldly: "As long as His Highness commands, evil comes to be on call!" ”

Listening to the two of them, Ziqi knew that they were very familiar with each other. Legend has it that the last king of the Shang Dynasty, Emperor Xin, was good at wrestling, and it was indeed true, as for saying that he had the ability to change the joists and columns, he had not seen it.

Only then did he notice the appearance of the evil man, and he was shocked that there was such an ugly person.

His head was as big as a bucket, his eyebrows were ringed, his nostrils were turned up, and his mouth was bigger than normal. The skin is dark and covered with pimples, and even timid children can be frightened to cry.

The rescued boy also came over and said to the evil: "If the strong man is free, how about we find a wine shop?" The villain He Bu thanked the strong man for saving him! ”

Zishou listened to the young man's words, looked at him carefully, and asked, "I don't hear that your accent is not like the Chaoge people's clan, but you are from the north?" ”

The young man said: "The villain is a native of Jishui, Jizhou, named Hebu, and this is my sister's name is Nujiang." He pointed to the girl next to him.

When Zi Shou heard this, he was immediately full of interest, and said to Zi Qi: "It's just right, let's go together!" ”

He Bu was very happy when he heard this, and led the way with the evil man in front and walked to the market.

Several people looked for a clean liquor store, and the shopkeeper was an old man, who hurriedly greeted him with a smile. He Bu asked for a plate of cooked beef, a plate to nourish the liver, and instructed the old man to sift a jar of good wine. Zishou asked Hebu: "Since you are from Jizhou, you can see what the current situation is in Jizhou?" ”

He Bu sighed gloomily, and said with tears in his eyes: "Jizhou has been besieged for six or seven days, and the surrounding villages are empty, and the people are fleeing with death. The ghost people attacked the city every day, and there were casualties on both sides. ”

Zishou nodded and asked, "Jizhou won't lose in the short term, right?" ”

He Bu thought for a while, "The city wall of Jizhou is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there will be no loss in ten days and twenty days, but I am afraid that after a long time, the grain and grass in the city will be exhausted, and it will be difficult to say that the arrows are used up." ”

Zi was puzzled and asked, "I heard that your people are not good at using bows and arrows, how can you attack the city?" ”

When He Bu mentioned the ghost side, he seemed to have lingering palpitations, "The ghost side people are fierce and fierce, and the soldiers are not afraid of death, and when they charge, they all compete for the first." The front soldiers were shot dead, and the corpses were carried as meat shields in the back. They threw spears as they charged, and many soldiers were stabbed to death in the city. When they rushed to the bottom of the city, they took a ladder and climbed the wall, and the battle was extremely fierce. ”

When everyone heard this, as if they were there, Ziqi had a closer understanding of the fierce name of the ghost people. I thought to myself: In the future, the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance and the Oriental people was also very vicious, so the people called them Western devils and Oriental devils.

At present, the ghost Fang people originate from the white barbarian race of West Asia, is this the reason why they are called the name of the ghost side?

Zi Qi thought about it and asked: "Hebu, there is no food in Jizhou, and the ghost people are attacking for a long time, and the military food will not be sufficient, right?" ”

He Bu said hatefully: "How can these beasts be short of food, they have robbed all the villages near Jizhou, even if my hometown is so far away from Jizhou, they have not been spared."

Originally, our family also had hundreds of acres of fertile land, which can be regarded as a well-off family. The people in the village are also doing well. However, as soon as the ghost people came, there were 160 or 70 people in the whole village, and only less than 10 of us escaped. ”

Ziqi secretly thought that the northern alien race has always been like this, and they can grab wherever they fight. Even the Wuhu Chaohua of later generations was like this, the robbers of the Qiang tribe never brought military rations when they marched and fought, and they all relied on robbery. Even later, they fed on people, and called the women of the Central Plains two-legged sheep to eat.

He Bu's words strengthened Zi's determination to accept the Northern Expedition, and he took a sip of wine, of course, the folk wine could not be compared with the imperial brew in the palace, and it was a little bitter in his mouth.

Evil is like being hungry for a few days, drinking and eating meat, and Ben has no interest in listening to them.

Zishou put down the wine bowl and asked He Bu, "So, why did you brothers and sisters think of traveling a long way to the court?" ”

He Bu has already known the identity of the son from the mouth of the evil and the child. glanced at Zishou and said: "The people in the north say that the royal court will not sit idly by and ignore the siege of Jizhou, so I took my sister to Chaoge to join the army." Once the royal court goes on a northern expedition, I will avenge my parents and relatives! ”

Zishou nodded, "You can stay in Chaoge, there will be news in a few days, I will let Ziqi go to you." ”

Everyone chatted until sunset, when He Bu paid Qian Bei and then left the wine shop with everyone.

The Hebu brothers went to find a place to stay and went separately.

Early the next morning, Di Yi woke up late because he slept late last night. Just after breakfast, the chamberlain Tu Chang came in and said, "King, Lord Shangrong is here to meet and is waiting for the decree outside the palace gate." ”

Di Yi waved his hand, "I knew he was coming, so summon him to meet him!" ”

Shang Rong hurriedly stepped into the palace, and the monarch and the minister stood aside in front of the imperial steps.

Di Yi's face was full of spring breeze, "Lord Shang sit down!" Shang Rong thanked him and knelt in front of Di Yi.

Emperor Yi asked Tu Chang to show Shang Rong tea, and asked, "Lord Shang entered the palace to see this king, there must be something important to start!" ”

Shang Rong has been in the dynasty for decades, and he knows that Emperor Yi is a rare smart person. So he said bluntly: "Yesterday, His Royal Highness Zishou came down to visit the old minister to discuss the war in Jizhou. Di Yi laughed and said: "I knew that Zishou would not give up!" Say, how did he convince you? ”

Shang Rong replied: "Your Royal Highness, Your Highness said to the old minister that it is not the best policy to call the army of Fengcheng in the siege of Jizhou. Although Chonghou Tiger is brave and good at fighting, he can't quench his thirst from far water. Fengcheng is far away from Jizhou, and within ten days, the reinforcements will never reach Jizhou.

Jizhou is the gateway to the north, if Jizhou is lost, it is related to the safety of Gyeonggi and cannot be underestimated! Therefore, His Royal Highness insisted on leading the soldiers of Chaoge to aid Jizhou, hoping that the king would be gracious! ”

Di Yi sighed and didn't say anything for a long time.

The monarch and the ministers were relatively silent for a long time, and Di Yi opened his mouth and asked, "Shang Rong, how many years have you followed this king?" ”

Shang Rongqu counted, "Back to the king, it's already twenty-two out of thirty!" ”

Di Yi sighed, "Yes, before I took the throne, you followed me for six years, and now, I have been on the throne for twenty-six years, and you and I are old!" ”

Shang Rong didn't know the intention of Di Yi's words, so he bowed his head and said nothing.

Di Yi continued: "When people are old, they have many scruples. Shang Rong, you should know my hard work. Now, the storage space is still empty, how can I easily let my son be recruited? ”

Shang Rong said unhurriedly: "The king should also establish a prince as soon as possible, and consolidate the foundation of the society with the heart of his subjects." ”

A trace of suspicion flashed in Di Yi's eyes, and he stared at Shang Rong for a while and asked, "Do you think among the three brothers, who can take on this important task and inherit the unification?" ”

Shang Rong was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly replied, "The foreign minister doesn't ask about the affairs of the inner court!" ”

Di Yi smiled, very satisfied with Shang Rong's performance.

He stood up and walked back a few steps, "Wei Zhongyan is a concubine, and it is difficult to convince the public; Ziqi and Zishou are siblings, Ziqi is tactful and knows the importance of doing things; The son is more than brave and lacks patience in trouble; If we talk about loyalty and filial piety, Zishou is indeed better than Ziqi. So, I've been hesitating so far, it's hard to choose! ”

Shang Rong raised his head, "Back to the king, since the king is in a dilemma, isn't the siege of Jizhou just a ruler?" ”

"What do you mean......"

Shang Rong said slowly: "Weichen doesn't mean anything, this is just a casual statement." Yesterday, His Royal Highness Zishou came down to see the old minister and told the old minister about his views on the siege of Jingzhou, and the old minister thought that His Royal Highness had matured a lot! ”

"Oh? What did he say? You name it, come and hear it! Di Yi asked.

Shang Rong told Di Yi about his son's plan.

Di Yi asked suspiciously, "Is this really Zishou's idea?" ”

Shang Rong didn't dare to hide it, and said: "Ziqi and Zishou agreed on it!" ”

Emperor Yi pondered for a long time, "The way of being a king is the way of employing people, and it seems that Zishou is really much more mature." Shang Rong, what do you think of this person? ”

Shang Rong said in a trance: "Back to the king, the old minister can't see through it." ”

Di Yi nodded, "Although this king has read countless people, this king can't see through it. He walked to Shang Rong's side, "Zishou wants to be pro-recruited, I'm really not at ease!" He's still young! ”

Shang Rong said quietly: "The old minister remembers that when he accompanied the king on his expedition to Dongyi, the king was thirty years old. His Royal Highness, Zishou, is just thirty years old this year, right? ”

Di Yi was silent for a long time, and only after a while did he say: "Shang Rong, you stand down, I'll think about it again!" ”

Shang Rong Shi saluted and walked out of the palace gate. I felt a chill on my back and was covered with cold sweat. As the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger, and at this moment, Shang Rong suddenly has the meaning of retreating.

When I came out of a nap during my childhood, I saw Fei Xian probing his brain outside. I didn't know what the hell this girl was doing, so I hurriedly walked over. Fei Xian looked sad when he saw Ziqi, "Ziqi, my big butterfly is dead!" ”

Ziqi smiled, isn't it easy for all girls to be so sentimental.

Fei Xian pulled the sub-period, "Did I hurt it, otherwise it would have lived well!" ”

Ziqi hurriedly said: "Silly girl, didn't I tell you? If you don't catch it, he'll die soon. You caught it and helped it, and it stayed in your house forever, and its beauty was not eternal? ”

Fei Xian chewed on the words of the child, and said for a while: "But I am still unhappy when I see it, and I will never catch butterflies again in the future." ”

Ziqi had no intention of dwelling on it and wanted to change the subject, so he asked, "What about your brother?" ”

Fei Xian still had tears on her face, and Ziqi felt that she was still an innocent child, so she reached out to wipe away her tears. Fei Xian told Zi Qi, "He went out, and told His Highness that he was going out for a few days, and he didn't know what to do!" ”

Ziqi pulled up Fei Xian, "Let's go, let's go see Your Highness!" ”

Fei Xian pulled the sub-period, "Don't go, Your Highness is accompanying Princess Jiang, the princess is sick." ”

"Oh!" Ziqi answered, no wonder after coming back, he didn't see the shadow of Zishou again, and he turned out to be a model husband. He suddenly remembered that when Ji Fa launched the Battle of Muye, the first of the crimes he announced to the world was that Zi Shou loved women too much, and only women obeyed their words. It seems that Zishou is really not ordinarily good to his wife, but Ziqi doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, after all, he has crossed over.

Ziqi suddenly remembered Dan'er, and I don't know how she is now. I thought in my heart that I should find an opportunity to bring her grandparents and grandchildren into Chaoge, so that I could be with Dan'er every day.

Fei Xian pulled him, "What do you think?" A dumbfounded look. ”

Ziqi smiled innocently, "I'm thinking, it must be good to have a wife in pain!" ”

Fei Xian laughed, "You are so annoying, so will I be your wife?" ”

Ziqi couldn't laugh anymore, "You can't do it, you're just a little brat!" ”

Fei Xian's eyebrows were raised, and he glared and said, "Why am I so small?" I'm fifteen years old. ”

"You're fifteen years old, you're young." Ziqi looked at Fei Xian's chest and said. He suddenly felt very dirty, very dirty.

Fei Xian pulled up his heels, puffed up his chest, and said seriously: "It's all on your shoulders, I'm not small." The princess told me that she married His Highness at the age of fifteen. ”

Ziqi didn't want to entangle with her any longer, and said, "I'll go out for a walk!" ”

Fei Xian grabbed him, "I'm going with you too!" Ziqi pulled Fei Xiangang to turn through the middle door, and almost collided with Zishou's entourage.

The entourage hurriedly stood up and said, "Lord Baiji, Your Highness is asking me to look for you, and the will of the palace has arrived!" ”

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[Tsing Yi says in this chapter]

(1) About emotions

A little friend said to Tsing Yi, is the emotional description of the characters in this book too sudden?

The development of the relationship between the child and Dan'er, after all, there is three or four months of contact, and it is reasonable to fall in love for a long time, and the supporting roles behind are indeed very "short and fast".

Tsing Yi was also very entangled when he wrote.

After all, it is the subject of the pre-Qin, Shang and Zhou periods, and it is very hard to write. Writing about the emotional plot, Tsing Yi consulted a lot of chapters of the Book of Songs to understand the social characteristics of the time. In the "Book of Songs", more than half of the love poems are still like this love at first sight. Or a chance encounter in the field (wild vines), or a chance encounter by the water (Guan Ju)......

Tsing Yi has been detailed, which may be related to the folk customs at that time. At that time, there was no restraint of etiquette, man and nature were primitive harmony, and it was even more beautiful and natural for young boys and girls to fall in love at first sight, so Tsing Yi set such a writing tone. If people don't like it, watch it as a joke.

In the past, some scholars believed that the Shang Dynasty had a low level of social and economic development, and that there was no commerce at that time, let alone currency. The Warring States period did not exist before, and it was only during the Warring States period that it was possible to develop commodities and currency.

(2) About the Yin Shang economy

This view is inconsistent with the historical reality of Shang Dynasty society. Judging from the cultural relics unearthed in Yinxu, there are gold ornaments, jade ornaments and exquisite ceramic products, mainly pottery. Moreover, the pottery industry is already quite developed. It can be seen that the Shang Dynasty already had a rich social division of labor, and the handicraftsmen were already a huge part of the division of labor in the Shang Dynasty.

The excavation of a large number of bronzes shows that the mining industry and smelting process of the Shang Dynasty have reached a very high standard. A considerable part of the handicraft industry was used for the needs of the royal family, but there were also some of them used as commodities for exchange, and the purpose of commercial production was clear.

"Zhou Yi", "Chu Ci? Tianwen", "The Classic of Mountains and Seas? In the ancient books of the pre-Qin Dynasty such as the Great Wilderness East Classic and the Ancient Book of Bamboo Books, there are clues of commodity trading. One of them tells the story of Wang Hai being killed in Youyi and his cattle and sheep being robbed.

There is also a text on the bronze ware that "horses and silk" are used to price five slaves, which shows that not only livestock, gold, and jade have already had trading markets, but also markets for buying and selling slaves. Not only is there any, but it's thriving.

Among the 939 small tombs (civilian tombs) excavated in the western area of Yinxu, there are 340 burial shells, accounting for 1/3. Archaeological work believes that this was the exchange currency of the Shang Dynasty, and this statement is recognized by almost all archaeologists.

The inscription of the Western Zhou Dynasty bronze Wei Xuan (Yinhe) reads: "The people of Ju Boshu took Jinzhang from Qiu Wei, only (cut) eighty friends, and stored (Jia) his Shetian Shitian." Translated, this piece of jade from Jubo is to be paid for with shells, and it costs 80 punbei, and in exchange for fields, it costs 10 fields (one field is 100 acres). It can be seen that Peng is the unit of measurement of Beibei, as for how many Bei is a Peng, Tsing Yi does not know.

There is also a corroboration of the text, traditional Chinese characters buy like this (買), sell like this (賣). Everyone knows the way Chinese characters are produced, mainly pictograms and huiyi, which can be seen that buying and selling are inseparable from shellfish.

Therefore, Tsing Yi deduces that the surrounding service facilities for commodity trading must also exist.

Everyone thought that the merchants who made livestock and handicrafts were engaged in long-distance trafficking, and they had to have a place to live and a place to eat, and the only means of transportation at that time were ox carts and horse-drawn carts.

Therefore, Tsing Yi's "Falling in Love with Su Daji", the business environment framework has been set.

The above is based on Chapter 7 of the History of Commerce, "Active Commerce", and is hereby explained.