Zhang Yi and his wife discussed for half the night, and finally decided to accept Su Qin's proposal and enter Chu first with Jing Chi, the envoy of Chu. They were full of expectations for the upcoming trip, especially Zhang Yi, who felt that Chu was a big country at that time, and if he could open up the situation there, his life would reach a new level.

People are looking at the future from the good side, although they know the potential risks, but they still want to have an advantage. It is no wonder that human beings are originally a species that lives in hopes and dreams, life is not endless, the flame of hope is not extinguished, and hope is the beacon that illuminates life.

The fire burning in Zhang Yi's heart is inspiring him not to be satisfied with being a farmer or a small official, but to move towards a higher and farther goal, but he doesn't know that fate awaits him a greater setback in life.

Su Qin knew the extraordinary ambition of his junior brother Zhang Yi, so he proposed that he go to Chu State to have a good time. Before Zhang Yi and his wife left, Su Qin and Meng Ting specially held a small banquet in the official residence for them.

Yao Yue and Meng Ting are already very familiar with each other, and the two have a lot of common topics: what is the style of clothes in various places, but also the simplicity of the national customs of various countries, and so on.

Meng Ting was born in an aristocratic family, she had visited many places before, but she didn't know much about the short housework in the family, from Yao Yue, she learned a lot of secrets of women who get along with men, and also found that women are immersed in more fun in building a nest of love with men.

As a woman, Meng Ting knows the price paid by Yao Yue's trip, she runs around with her husband and does not have a stable residence, which is really not something that ordinary women can afford.

If Meng Ting hadn't been single at the beginning, she wouldn't have been able to stand the hard work of running between Quwo of Wei State, Xianyang of Qin State and Yiqu Wangting.

Yao Yue talked about the journey that was about to begin, thinking of the difference in water, soil and diet in Chu Kingdom, and couldn't help but sigh again and again, and tears faintly appeared in his eyes. Meng Ting hurriedly persuaded her: "Today's world is complicated, everyone in the world is on the go, and the man is determined in all directions. ”

Meng Ting still has more knowledge than Yao Yue after all, Yao Yue was originally an honest and responsible peasant woman, if it weren't for her husband's desire to argue with his tongue to find a bright future, she would also accompany Zhang Yi in her hometown to spend a life full of hard work, but not lacking in warmth.

But the husband has strange ambitions, and the relationship between the husband and wife is good, so they have ended up in today's situation where husband and wife go hand in hand and go to the end of the world together. In the past year's wandering, Yao Yue and Zhang Yi traveled to Qi, Zhao, Wei and other places, and gradually learned some current affairs, and she also understood that in this new world, it is the era when civilians come forward.

Yao Yue and Meng Ting chatted together, Su Qin and Zhang Yi couldn't interject at all, and the two talked about the aspiration topics that men were interested in.

In order to make Zhang Yi's trip to Chu smoother, Su Qin found silk and pen and ink during the meal, and wrote a letter of recommendation to Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, for Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi put it away, wrapped it carefully, and carried the letter in her arms.

Zhang Yi asked Su Qin about his next move, and Su Qin said: "I am serving as a real prime minister in Zhao State, and I will return to Zhao State in a short time." ”

After hearing this, Zhang Yi nodded and said: "I understand Senior Brother Su's strategy, you want to correspond to the real and the virtual, take the appearance of the Zhao State as the reality, and take the phase of the other vassal states as the virtual, and if you take care of each other, you can naturally play a greater role." ”

Su Qinwan smiled and said, "My mind is exactly like this, of course I can't hide it from you Senior Brother Zhang." In the future, I will wait for your good news in Zhao Kingdom. If you can get a high-ranking and powerful position in the Chu State, it will naturally be easy to get the fictitious positions of Qi, Wei and other countries. ”

Zhang Yi didn't think so, he also knew that if he didn't have a solid foothold, he would have nothing to rely on after all, which was why he was in a hurry to enter Chu.

He bowed his head, signaled that he completely agreed with Su Qin's opinion, and said, "I'll give it a try in Chu, I hope there will be a good result." ”

Su Qin encouraged him and said: "With Senior Brother Zhang's foresight and debating talent, it is easy to persuade the King of Chu Xiong Shang, and besides, the intention of the King of Chu seems to be inclined to join the Alliance. ”

Su Qin imagined that Zhang Yi had finally settled in the Chu State, and their brothers had fulfilled the expectations and wishes of Master Guigu, what a beautiful scenery it was.

Therefore, he happily said: "Once Senior Brother Zhang succeeds, we will form a solid position in the south and in the north, and then unite Wei and Korea to form a solid front in the united column. ”

Zhang Yi replied: "What Senior Brother Su said is extremely true, what Master Guigu described to us back then is such a pattern of the world. Once this pattern stabilizes, it will be a hundred years before it changes. ”

Su Qin and Zhang Yishi, the two brothers, thought that the picture of the world outlined by Master Guigu was about to be realized, and they were very excited, and when it came to excitement, they couldn't help but high-five each other.

The day after the banquet, Zhang Yi and his wife followed Jingchi's convoy and set off from the Great Liang of Wei State, and entered the territory of Chu through the defense line of the Fangcheng City of Chu between Wan and Ye.

After they crossed the lofty mountains and mountains leading from the towering Wancheng to the Chu capital Yingcheng, they changed to a building boat and drifted down the river until Yingcheng, the capital of the Chu State.

The scenery Zhang Yi and his wife saw along the way was very different from the north, with patches of bright rice paddies shining in the strong early summer sun. At this time, the climate in the south was already very hot and humid, and the farmers who worked in the fields almost stripped off their clothes, wearing only a calf-nose pants with a cloth belt tied around their private parts and waist, and drove the buffalo to work in the fields.

Yao Yue was not used to taking the boat, she was dizzy all day long, vomited incessantly, could barely eat any food, and kept wiping the sweat on her face.

Zhang Yi himself is not much better, it is the first time for him to take such a boat to walk so far, and his body is sluggish, but he is worried about his wife's physical condition, and he cheers up and takes care of Yao Yue's daily life.

Jing Chi saw the situation of Zhang Yi and his wife, his heart was sympathetic, and he laughed, he secretly felt that the northerners were really troublesome, and he was unwilling to actually increase his understanding of the southern big country Chu, and when he heard Chu, his color changed, but he didn't know that Chu had its own uniqueness and its foothold.

Zhang Yi and his wife finally survived to Yingdu, and after they got off the boat, they walked and staggered again, and the discomfort of taking the boat could not be removed for a long time.

When he arrived in Yingdu, it happened to be an early morning, Jing Chi was thinking about completing the mission of the King of Chu, so he directly took Zhang Yi and his wife to the palace in Yingdu.

Zhang Yike did as he pleased, and it was not easy to make many requests, so although he was physically tired and tired, he also promised Jingchi to see Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, immediately.

On the way to the palace, Zhang Yi saw the street of Yingdu, although it was early in the morning, it was already a lively scene. Farmers carrying vegetables into the city, merchants driving carts and pulling goods, and porters of all kinds are all in a roar.

Zhang Yixin said: "Everyone says that although Chu is located in a hot and humid place, it is also a densely populated and prosperous country. When I saw Yingdu today, the rumors were true. ”

After Mrs. Yao Yue got off the boat, her health improved, she was much more energetic, and she couldn't stop watching the bustling scene of the market. Zhang Yi saw that she had eased up, and her heart was steady.

When Jing Chi took Zhang Yi to the palace, he happened to catch up with the early dynasty of Chu, Jing Chi arranged for Yao Yue and other entourages to wait outside the palace, and he took Zhang Yi to the court to meet the king of Chu.

Zhang Yi entered the palace and saw that the buildings of Chu were all high eaves and high eaves, like dancing birds, and the fiery phoenix birds were painted on the shadow wall, with long feathers, zigzag and meandering, and they were painted with flying brushes to the clouds, elegant and vivid.

The ladies in the palace were all thin-waisted and narrow-waisted, wearing skirts with a corseted waist, but the hem was quite long. The fitted undergarment sets off the proud twin peaks, and the cuffs are much wider, and the skirt and cuffs sway as you move around, outlining a moving charm.

Zhang Yi couldn't help but sigh, the customs of Chu are really very different from those of the Central Plains, and if you are not immersive, where can you experience the customs of the Chu people.

The drum of the early dynasty of the king of Chu had just been beaten, and between the two wooden phoenix birds, there was a five-foot-wide drum painted with Gonggong angrily touching the Buzhou Mountain, and when it was beaten, the trembling sound could be heard all over the palace.

After they entered the palace, Jing Chi led the way in front, and Zhang Yi followed, closely moving forward, and finally rushed to the main hall of the palace before the sound of the drums ended. The two of them dressed up, and then entered the main hall with the ministers who entered the main hall.

As soon as Zhang Yi entered the palace, he saw the king of Chu sitting on the Jinluan platform in front of the palace at this time, he was sitting in a precarious position, his face was sinking like water, and he was not angry and arrogant. Zhang Yi heard Ren say that the current King of Chu is a very majestic king, so he is also careful and is ready to show his eloquence in the court of Chu today.

After the ministers arrived, the king of Chu said: "Ministers, I don't know who has a book to play in the early dynasty today?" ”

At this moment, from the chief position of the ministers, stood a short and slightly chubby man, who was wearing a court robe made of silk embroidered with gold thread, luxurious and exquisite. At first glance, he is a rich and noble person.

This person stood up unyieldingly, Zhang Yi guessed that he must have an extremely respected status, otherwise, he would not be the first to be in the ranks.

Sure enough, as soon as this person spoke, Zhang Yi guessed his identity. I only listened to him play: "Yesterday, the State of Qi sent someone to send a congratulatory letter from the King of Qi Tian to open the frontier, the birthday of the king is approaching, they have specially prepared gifts to congratulate, I don't know if the king wants to see the envoys of the State of Qi." ”

When the king of Chu heard that the king of Qi sent an envoy to congratulate him on his birthday, a smile spread on his face, and he was very respected by the king of Qi for the state of Chu, and issued an edict: "Of course, the widow wants to meet him, and it should be the same out of etiquette, so please ask Ling Yin to arrange it." This afternoon, I will bring a messenger to the harem. ”

Zhang Yi heard the reply of the king of Chu again, and he could conclude that this rich and noble person was Zhaoyang, a nobleman of the Chu State, who was able to write and martial arts, and had a high prestige in the country, and Zhang Yi had all known about it.