Zhao Qing shook his head and said calmly to the pock-faced youth: "I'm not going to participate in any female officer selection. Also, does the previous statement of the three melons changing the news still count? After speaking, she took out a large coin and handed it to the other party.

The pock-faced peddler's brows twisted together, took the money, and said with a wry smile: "What the old pockmark said naturally counts." I'll tell you why. ”

"The reason why Yi Jae wants to buy and sell is because his elderly father has recently passed away. In order to fulfill his filial piety, he decided to buy some treasures from the Duanmu clan. ”

"You say that he buys and sells forcibly in order to fulfill his filial piety? Do you want to buy funeral items? Zhao Qing asked.

"In our Yue Kingdom, the Duanmu clan often buys some special treasures from the land of Nanyue and brings them to the land of the national capital to trade with the princes and nobles. Among them is a treasure called the Soul Bead, which has the miraculous effect of making corpses incorruptible. ”

The pock-faced young man picked out three good melons, wound the melon handle with a thread, handed it out, and said, "The one who covers the spirit bead will cover the spirit and seal the spirit." If you cover a trick, you can not rot for 300 years; If you cover the seven holes, you can be incorruptible for 2,100 years. ”

"How much is this bead worth? With the status and wealth of Yi Zai, can't you afford it? Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart and asked out loud.

Obviously, the governor of Yi Peng was trying to keep his father's body incorruptible, so he was desperate to get the beads before he was buried.

The so-called covering of the seven orifices mostly refers to the seven orifices of the mouth, nose, eyes, and ears with beads, which is similar to the custom of holding jade in the mouth before burial. And to plug the nostrils and ear holes, this bead should be quite small.

But the entire twenty-five carriages, even if they had to carry the daily necessities and dry food needed along the way, and the remaining space was used to hold the spirit beads, the total number was ridiculously large, so that not seven of them would not be sold to Peng Yan.

It is estimated that in addition to the spirit beads, they also loaded a lot of other goods.

"I don't know about this, most of it is a sky-high price of 100 gold, and a melon seller like me may not be able to make so much money in a hundred lifetimes."

The pock-faced young man looked at Zhao Qing again, and sighed with emotion: "Now that the country of Yue is in ruins, there are too many things that can be done with a large amount of money, and it is a rare opportunity for civilians to seek a promotion." ”

It seems that he still wants to persuade Zhao Qing to try the selection of female officials.

Just then, the sound of horses neighing against metal could be heard in the distance.

At the end of the street, two rows of armor in blue armor came out, each holding a short song on either side, with strict discipline and no superfluous sound.

In the middle of the procession, a middle-aged man with gray hair and a red robe rode a tall horse, holding a crimson Changge in his hand, and drove the horse slowly.

The middle-aged man snorted heavily, and immediately overshadowed the noise of nearly a thousand people on the field, and then his eyes were like lightning, and he glanced at the caravan guards, so startled that they couldn't help but take half a step back.

Obviously, this middle-aged man has a lot of cultivation.

"Why should Lord Peng do this?" An old sigh sounded from the convoy, and then a green shadow flashed, and a tall and thin old man in a green robe had stopped in front of the middle-aged man's horse.

The middle-aged man took a long time, and a sharp voice sounded: "You are the head of this Duanmu family caravan?" I, Peng Yan, have already raised the price to 500 gold each, which is far beyond your previous price, why do you still refuse to sell it to me? ”

"I have jurisdiction over 500 miles of land around Chung Quan, and the population under my rule is one million. Although your Duanmu clan has a fortune of hundreds of millions, how dare you look down on me with a small fleet? ”

"It's not that they don't want to sell, but that others book first, and it can't be easier, which is the rule at home. If I can, I will offer an apology, and ask Lord Peng's forgiveness to let the caravan leave. ”

The old man took off a fine copper scale from his waist, and his body also exuded a powerful momentum, and he fought against Peng Yan.

"Our contemporary master Zigong is the grandson of the great doctor of the Wei Kingdom, the disciple of the former Sikong and Sikou Kongqiu of the Lu State, and is quite famous in Lu, Wei, Qi and other countries."

"Even in the Yue Kingdom, there are several doctors who are good friends with our Duanmu clan, including Si Nong Gaoru, pedestrian doctor Lu Yong, etc. I've heard that your family has only produced a military commander for generations ahead, so don't be too aggressive. ”

The old man held the copper scale, took a step forward, and continued to speak:

"If you want to cover the spirit beads, I Duanmu Shuliang can book the next batch of goods for you, but I have to wait for half a year. This batch of jewelry has already been pre-ordered, and it is impossible to trade with you. ”

"The most important thing in the way of a businessman is to be honest and trustworthy, and it must not be changed easily. When the head of the family instructed me to do business in Vietnam, he repeatedly emphasized it. If you want to buy and sell by force and undermine the integrity of our family, I can only use force to protect myself. ”

"Half a year, I can't wait so long, I have to buy it now." Peng Yan gave the armor team behind him a look and said, "You Duanmu clan, don't exalt yourself too much. ”

"As far as I know, Wei Guo Doctor Lu Boyu is approaching his life now, and after the death of Wei Linggong, he no longer holds power, and there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Lu Guo Kongqiu, was driven away by Sanhuan many years ago and lost his official position. At the end of last year, I heard that he was besieged in Chen Cai's land, like a lost dog. ”

On the side, the armor soldiers and ordinary soldiers laughed loudly.

"I don't know if he's out of the siege now, or if he's starving to death there." Peng Yan shook his head and said, "The master has all ended up like this, let alone the disciple." ”

"I seek to buy treasures for the sake of filial piety, it is an act of conforming to the heavens, and if you Duanmu clan do not stop it, you will never damage your reputation, but only leave a good reputation of 'fulfilling the filial piety of others' and paying attention to righteousness. ”

"Hehe, in order to fulfill your good name, I must sacrifice my integrity, right?" Duanmu Shuliang sneered, his cyan robe bulging, and he was already accumulating strength.

"Maybe it's because you're not well-informed, after Confucius was besieged, the head of the Zigong family went to Chu to ask for help, and Chu Wangren sent Ye Gong Shen Zhuliang to lead an army to rescue them and invite them to Chu. At this moment, the head of the family and Confucius may have become a big official in Chu. ”

"I remember, your Yue State and Chu State are now allies, right? You're a Chung Quan Zai, but you're not even a doctor in the Yue Kingdom, but you want to openly let the monarch wear the name of bullying your allies' subordinates. Hehe, you should be able to guess what will happen to you in the future, right? ”

The underlying meaning is that I, the Duanmu clan, are about to have the protection of the big country of Chu, and you can't afford to be provoked by a small Yizai.

In the distance, Zhao Qinggong stared in his ears, heard the conversation between the two clearly, and thought secretly in his heart.