Chapter 87: Zhao Ziwu (2)
Tai Shi Mo, the omniscient and incompetent Taishi of the Jin Kingdom?
My heart moved, and I quickly knelt down and thanked him. Since I have decided to go to the Jin Kingdom, I naturally want to meet this person who is known as the first wise man of the Jin Kingdom in the name of the Zhao family.
"Get up! If you want to go, I will thank you! Along the way, I'll trouble you to take care of my tattered body. Beru smiled and helped me up.
"Shizi, are there many aliens in the Jin Kingdom? I don't think the strategist Meng Tan is not like a native of the Central Plains, but he looks like a person from the north with a high nose and deep eyes. ”
"His mother is indeed a member of the Zhai tribe in the north, and his face is Xiao's mother, so others can see it at a glance."
"Then the red mark on his eyebrows, is it also natural?" I plucked a few large-leaved grasses from the ditch by the side of the road and put them in my bosom, and picked a few long-stemmed and tough weeds to sit beside Beru and weave them into a straw bag.
"Well, what came out of the mother's womb was the size of a millet when it was born, and it looked conspicuous when it grew up. How? Does the child think he's ugly? ”
"I don't think so, I'm afraid that his appearance won't please his father."
"Father Qing's father is not because of his looks...... Child, you, you give me my words! Boru suddenly reacted, embarrassed, "Mingyi has always said that you are cunning, and I am really careless." ”
"Even if the prince doesn't say it, when I arrive in the Jin Kingdom, I will naturally know that it turns out that his 'Zhang Mengtan' is the real Zhao Wuxian."
"Hongyun'er will find an opportunity to explain this matter to you, but now that I tell him, he will be annoyed."
"It's good for the prince to pretend not to know. Before I came to the kingdom of Jin, if he told me, I would regard him as a confidant. If you still hide it, you can only make a general acquaintance. ”
"When did you become suspicious?" Beruw wondered.
"As long as there is a heart, the carriage, the clothing, and the sword can be hidden, but the respect and obedience of the subordinates cannot be hidden. When Prince Qin's Mansion met him, although he sat at the last seat, when 'Zhao Wuxian' talked to Prince Ying, his eyes would always drift to him from time to time, not like asking, but like seeking affirmation. Later, outside Yongcheng, I made a trip for him, and the whole convoy stopped there waiting for him, but the soldiers had no reproach on their faces. It's even more obvious these days, and I have to wonder if this group of guards from Shizi was trained for you by him. ”
"Yes, it's Hongyun'er who trained it." Seeing that I had guessed correctly, Beru couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh.
"Shizi, can you still laugh? The people close to him are all soldiers of the younger brothers, if you don't trust him too much, or his status as Zhao Wuxian is too lowly to threaten your position as the prince. ”
"If he wants the position of the son of this world, I will give it with both hands immediately. It's a pity that he doesn't want to, so he has to help me, a wasted person. ”
There was a little regret in Boru's helplessness. In the Qin State, Prince Yan and Gongzi Li fought for power, and secretly didn't know how many tricks they used and how many people died. The two brothers in front of them are not confused by power, and they are heart-to-heart, which is really impressive.
After a while, Zhao Wuxian and Ming Yi walked out of the village. I saw that Beru looked unnatural, and coughed hurriedly.
"Yu Shizi, there were originally forty-three families and ninety-six people in this village, and now there are twenty-one people left, of which fifteen are strong laborers. It will take at least three months to rebuild the village. We have already left a few soldiers who are good at building houses here, and try to help the villagers build the burned houses before the rainy season comes. Zhao Wuxian replied in an orderly manner.
"Great goodness!" Boru glanced at Ah Yang standing behind him, and asked, "Have the other children found their families?" ”
"Well, two were found, and four were taken in separately by the villagers. Ah Yang doesn't want to stay in the village, so let the sorcerers take it away! ”
"Very good, then let's hurry on the road!" Boru patted the weeds on his body and stood up, "Mingyi, go, take my car!" ”
Mingyi glanced at me and led Ah Yang to follow Berlu.
Zhao Wuxian found a driver to drive, got into the car and sat with me, and asked, "What did you say to Shizi just now?" ”
"The prince invited me to Xinjiang, and I agreed." I smiled and continued to weave my straw bags.
"Didn't you say ...... before"
"I've changed my mind, I want to go and meet Jin Tai Shimo. I heard that he is proficient in the art of witchcraft and has an amazing talent. ”
"So where are you going to live? I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in the courtyard of the prince, a large number of birds and beasts can't live there. The corners of his mouth curled, and he leaned in front of me and said, "Why don't you live with me?" ”
"What, you also have your own house in Zhao Mansion?" I looked him in the eye and teased.
"Why do you have to expose me, I have no choice but to hide my identity." The smile on his lips remained unchanged, and he sat down and gave me a salute.
"What do you say? I don't understand. ”
"You understand, of course. When I was a teenager, I was sent by my father to Qin as an official, saying that I was an official, but in fact, there was nothing serious to do. In addition, I came from a humble background, and the Qin people would not pay attention to me, so I simply changed identities with Meng Tan, he was an official for me, and I traveled around the world for him. ”
"You're doing a good job. How do you know I've guessed your identity? There's nothing wrong with you. ”
"My brother's face can never lie, he can't hide secrets. He hurriedly pulled Ming Yi away just now, didn't he just want to leave me a place to talk! Ah Shi, am I Zhang Mengtan or Zhao Wuxian, is there a difference for you? ”
I shook my head, took out the big-leaf grass I had pulled out of my arms, tore two leaves and put them in a straw bag and hung them around his waist: "Later, when I go into the forest, there are many grass and mosquitoes, and you won't be bitten so many bags with this." ”
"You're not angry?" Zhao Wuxian looked down at me.
"Perhaps, these leaves of mine are not mosquito repellent but mosquito attraction. In the evening, you'll know my reply. ”
"What!" He looked stunned, and I was in a good mood.
In late spring, wild mosquitoes in the mountains begin to run rampant. In just one night, Zhao Wuxian's exposed neck would be bitten and covered with red bumps. But he was a very tolerant man, and I never saw him scratch with his hands or show annoyance on his face during the day. But he can bear it, but I can't stand it. Since that day, whenever I see mosquito repellent herbs along the way, I will pluck them off and keep them for him, and when it goes night, I will mash them and rub them on his neck. At first, as long as Zhao Wuxian was there, everyone else was safe. In the past few days, he has been relieved, but he is tired of others suffering.
"Mountain mosquitoes have bitten people much more these days!" Kuroko scratched back and forth on the back of her hand, looking like a snow monkey.
"You have rough skin and thick meat, you should be bitten a few more times, and the mosquitoes haven't disliked your teeth yet!" I joked with a smile.
"Hmph, just your fine skin and tender meat." Kuroko moved his ass and sat down next to me, "We're going to be separated tomorrow, and I don't know if we'll have a chance to meet in the future, don't you have anything to say to my brother?" ”
"Yes, of course there is." I looked at Kuroko's expectant eyes and pretended to sigh, "I just hope that my brother's kung fu can grow a little more, and I don't want to embarrass my sister in the future." ”
"You girl, you don't say anything nice." Kuroko didn't get angry as usual, muttered muttered mutteredly and bowed his head and didn't speak.
Seeing that he looked depressed, I smiled and comforted: "Why can't I see him?" When you are free in the future, come to me in the Jin Kingdom. I'll be there until the end of next year. ”
"You coaxed me again, the Jin Kingdom is so big, how do I know where you are?"
"You just come to Zhao's Mansion to find me, and I'll know where she is." Zhao Wuxian took over the conversation, and looked at me meaningfully after speaking, "What I said, right?" ”
I smiled and nodded, no rebuttal.
A few days later, we said goodbye to Fengling. Ming Yi and Heizi took Ah Yang back to Tianshu, and I followed the Zhao brothers across the river and went all the way east.
Not far ahead, the ancient Central Plains power, the Jin Kingdom, is silently waiting for our arrival.