In front of the Zhao Mansion in Handan, the little maid looked at Zhao Ji with a strange expression, hesitated for a while and said, "Miss, please wait a moment, the villain will go to report to the master." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Bang!" The vermilion gate of the Zhao Mansion was closed again.

Looking at the familiar gate in front of her, Zhao Ji was bitter at the corner of her mouth. Once upon a time, he was the most favored darling of the Zhao Mansion, his father loved him, his mother doted on him, and his brothers took care of him in every way. Now, she has become another woman, not to mention not bringing the benefits they expect to the family, and often needs help from the family. My father has lost his former kindness, only majesty, my mother is not everywhere to ask for warmth, and most of my brothers complain that she does not understand personnel and corrupts the family style.

In this turbulent era, human life is not worth much, let alone the status of women. Although women in the Warring States period were not as comfortable as the later Song Dynasty and later generations, they did not have the slightest status at all.

To put it bluntly, ordinary women are just tools for childbirth, and beauty is just a plaything for the powerful or a means for family profit. From commoners to nobles, and even to the emperor's family, this is the case. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the royal daughters used for marriage between countries are unknown, and they are used to attract nobles and talents. Meng Huan, the daughter of the overlord Qin Mugong, married three Jin monarchs, and half of the princes and relatives in the current Qin court are Chu people.

The Zhao family is considered a rich and noble family with a head and face in Handan, and the house also occupies several hectares of land. If it is in other places, it is not uncommon to have a house of several hectares, and it is common to have a house of dozens of hectares, but in this Handan City, under a large number of princes and nobles, it is not easy to have such a large house.

The servant bypassed several corridors and entered a larger house. The little servant respectfully bowed his hand and said, "Master, Miss is back." ”

Sitting in the hall in the room was an old man who thought he was dressed extraordinarily and his hair was turning white, and he looked past the age of knowing the destiny of heaven. On the left and right sides of the hall are two men in their thirties. The appearance is dignified, and the appearance is extraordinary.

When the old man in the hall heard the voice of the little servant, he was about to pick up the book on the table and paused slightly, then picked up the book again, approached, and looked at it carefully.

The two middle-aged people in the hall are not in the same way, and the middle-aged man on the left hand side of the hall is also like an old man in the hall, looking at the book in front of him, not making a sound, and from time to time writing and drawing on another blank book. The other slowly put down the book in his hand, looked at the old man in the hall, and stopped talking.

"Smack!" From time to time, the crackling of oil lamps sounded in the house, and the little maid had been here for a long time, but he still bowed respectfully, not daring to have the slightest impatience.

Finally, the middle-aged man on the right hand couldn't help but speak: "Father, the little sister hasn't been here for a long time, let her enter the house quickly, don't wait for a long time." ”

The old man in the hall shook the book slip in his hand, his eyes still did not leave the book, and he hummed lightly.

The middle-aged man showed a hint of joy and said to the little guy at the door, "Hurry up and ask the young lady to wait in the living room." ”

"Yui!" The little servant answered, and bent down and withdrew.

"Yue'er, you can go too." The old man in the hall said without emotion.

When the middle-aged man heard this, he was overjoyed, and ran out after making a gesture to his father and brother.

After the middle-aged man ran out of the room, the room that was already a little secluded became even quieter.

In the study, although the old man in the hall was silent, his speed of reading the book was obviously much slower. In the end, he sighed and said quietly: "Ling'er, you can also go and have a look, she thought she had come once a few days ago, and this time she came again, there must be something more difficult." ”

Zhao Ling smiled slightly, put down the book in his hand, got up slowly, shook his head in the hall, and said respectfully: "Obey, father." ”

Looking at his eldest son, who also went out, Zhao Lao sighed again. He is a capable man, and in just 30 years, he has earned the family business he has today. At the same time, he also cherished his eldest daughter, that is, Zhao Ji, because he hoped that his daughter could have a good home, so he gave her to a young talent named Lu Buwei back then.

At that time, he was shocked when he saw Lu Buwei, a defender who was only thirty years old and was also self-made, but already had a huge family fortune. is even more sure that climbing up to Lu Buwei will definitely bring more wealth and status to the Zhao family.

As it turned out, he was right. Lu Buwei doted on Zhao Ji very much, and incidentally gave the Zhao family many benefits. At that time, Zhao Ji was only fifteen or sixteen years old, which was the age of Huaichun, and she was also very in love with the young and talented Lu Buwei.

However, Zhao Lao underestimated Lü Buwei's ambition and overestimated his favor for Zhao Ji. Just a few months after Zhao Ji followed Lü Buwei, he sent Zhao Ji to Qin Gongzi Yiren, who was hostage to Zhao at that time, a powerless and unfavored concubine.

Zhao Ji once begged him, and Zhao Lao also tactfully revealed a trace of dissatisfaction during a banquet. However, Lü Buwei is still Lü Buwei after all, and he has ambition and courage that ordinary people can't reach. I didn't care about Zhao Ji's pleading, let alone the opinion of Zhao Lao, who was not as strong as him.

Time always flies quickly, and in less than a year, Zhao Ji gave birth to a child of the alien, that is, Zhao Zheng. A few years later, Yiren returned to Qin with the help of Lü Buwei. However, this became the beginning of a nightmare for Zhao Ji and the Zhao family. Without Lü Buwei's help and care, the orphaned and widowed Zhao Ji's mother and son were regarded as the best tool for revenge by the angry Zhao people, and their lives were miserable, and even the business of the Zhao family was deliberately made difficult by the nobles of the Zhao State.

"Alas......" Zhao Lao sighed, then stopped making a sound, and silently flipped through the account books on the table.

When Zhao Ling came to the living room, Zhao Yue had already retired and was chatting with Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji, who was in her twenties, smiled slightly, and her eyes showed a hint of joy.

"Haha! I'll just say that the eldest brother will come! Zhao Yue inadvertently caught a glimpse of Zhao Ling at the door, said with a smile, and squeezed his eyes at Zhao Ji from time to time.

"Big brother." Zhao Ji hurriedly got up and made a blessing to Zhao Ling.

Zhao Ling is not like Zhao Yue, what is always revealed in words, no matter when and where, he always looks indifferent and reveals a trace of majesty. Zhao Yue and Zhao Ji and other cadres in the family, Gu Du respected and feared him.

Zhao Ling slowly stepped forward and sat down on the main seat. After a pause, he opened his mouth and said, "Father asked me to come." ”

Zhao Ji's body shook, silently, and lowered her head as she looked down at the desktop.

Zhao Yue scratched his head a little unnaturally and said, "Little sister, don't blame your father, he has his difficulties......"

"Little sister knows!" Before Zhao Yue's words could be finished, he was interrupted by Zhao Ji.

"Hehe, it's good to know, it's good to know." Zhao Yue was not annoyed, but smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Ahem!" Zhao Ling, who was sitting in the hall, coughed twice, glanced at Zhao Yue, and said, "Little sister, for my brother, I know your difficulties, and if there are any difficulties, I will try my best to help my brother." ”

Zhao Ji listened to Zhao Ling's words, still lowered her head, and said slowly after a while: "Big brother, since her husband returned to China, my little sister has been taken care of by her father and brothers, and my little sister is grateful. Xiaomei thinks that other women should not have any luxury at home. But Xiaomei still has a son, who is now seven years old. According to the legal system of the Qin State, there should be a husband for his enlightenment at the age of five. Yesterday, Zheng'er studied with me, and it was really difficult for my little sister to refuse. That's why I asked my brother again today! ”

The more Zhao Ji spoke, the more excited she became, and by the end, her voice was faintly trembling.

When Zhao Yue saw Zhao Ji like this, she couldn't help it at the moment, and said, "Hey, I thought something was wrong!" The second brother has taken care of this matter, and I promise to find a good teacher for Zheng'er! ”

"Boom! Boom! Zhao Ling knocked on the table and glared at Zhao Yue. Zhao Yue shrank his head and sat down again.

"Little sister, don't worry, it's not difficult to be a brother." Zhao Ling looked at Zhao Ji and said with a slight smile.

"That is, with the strength of the eldest brother's connections, this little thing is not easy to catch!" Zhao Yue said proudly, and by the way, he also patted a sycophant.

After all, Zhao Ji is a person who has experienced several years of ups and downs, and she has long since faded away from her original immaturity, and she can hear Zhao Ling's words.

"I don't know what is the difficulty of this matter, big brother?" Zhao Ji asked in a low voice.

Zhao Ling smiled, but Zhao Yue was a little puzzled. looked at the eldest brother and immediately understood something. "Brother Yu is not difficult" means that it is difficult for you?

Zhao Yue was a little angry that Zhao Ling made things difficult for Zhao Ji, and just wanted to open his mouth, but he thought of his eldest brother's personality, and then closed his mouth again.

Zhao Ling looked at Zhao Yue's open-mouthed appearance and nodded with satisfaction. This younger brother has finally grown up a little, and it is not in vain that he spends his energy teaching him, although he is still a little reckless, but it is also very different, and he knows how to use some brains.

"Little sister, don't worry too much, this matter, in fact, is not difficult for you, on the contrary, there are a lot of benefits." Zhao Ling still said with a smile.

At this time, not only Zhao Yue was already stunned by the eldest brother's statement, but even Zhao Ji, who had been in the facts for a long time, was a little confused. I really can't understand what the big brother means.

"Big, big brother, you shouldn't be saying that the difficulty in this matter lies with Zheng'er, right?" Zhao Yue looked at Zhao Ling with a strange expression.

"Big brother, don't worry! has been able to study, no matter how hard it is, Zheng'er will persevere. Even if he is too playful, I will urge him! Zhao Ji hurriedly promised, the perseverance and reluctance in her eyes flashed.

Zhao Ling shook his head slightly, and said slowly: "Little sister is too worried, the difficulty I said lies in Zheng'er, but I am not worried that Zheng'er is playful and not studious. ”

"Why is that?" Zhao Yue couldn't bear it and hurriedly asked, while Zhao Ji also stared at Zhao Ling impatiently.

Zhao Ling said with a wry smile: "That gentleman has a strange temperament and attaches great importance to people's qualifications and character. In my early years, when I studied in Qi Kingdom, I was only fortunate enough to be able to listen to a lecture once, but I benefited a lot. ”