In a huge mansion in Handan City, the scorching heat of May has dried up most of the pools in the mansion, revealing stones one after another.

Inside the promenade.

More than a dozen men, women, and children, in pairs and threes, discussed with each other.

"This year's hot place, not only Zhao State, but also our South Korea is quite affected, 800 stone of grain is already the largest amount in my clan."

"Although there is no drought in the territory of Wei, but grain! Hey, for a while, but I can't get much! ”

"Yes, yes!"

In the slightly noisy discussion, both young and old, they all frowned and sighed.

Food, now they can't avoid this topic.

These people are all anti-Qin people, and now they have come all the way to this Zhao State to gather, and their purpose is to help Zhao State and resist Qin State.

However, what Zhao lacks most at the moment is not money, but food.

If it is money, among them, who can't take out a few dozen gold, but the grain, which is stored in the house, is easy to be stolen by rats, who will save so much food.

Everyone is worried that if a group of rats come to eat, the light one will lose a few gold, and the heavy one will lose all his money.

"Childe is here!"

Suddenly, the people who were talking suddenly saw a thirty-year-old man in the distance, dressed in silk clothes and carrying jade pendants, slowly walking slowly followed by many maids.

See the man.

Everyone turned to face the man and raised their hands.

"Childe!"

"Childe!!"

Everyone bowed their hands.

Because the man in silk clothes is the son of King Zhao Mourning Xiang, Zhao Jia, and now Zhao Wangqian's brother.

In the midst of the crowd, the man crossed the crowd and came to the pavilion behind the corridor.

In the huge pavilion, there are more than ten seats and wooden tables in turn.

"You guys have come to Handan, and I am very grateful!"

After Gongzijia came to the main seat of the pavilion, he turned around and bowed to the more than ten scholars, bowed his head, and was level with his hands.

Now under the scorching heat, the hot temperature makes people sweat profusely, but seeing Gongzijia's behavior, everyone feels that even if it is hot, it is worth it.

When all the nobles bow their hands again.

After the ceremony.

"You may be seated!"

Gongzijia said to everyone and motioned to take a seat.

After Gongzi Jia took his seat, he watched many scholars go to their respective seats, knelt down, turned his head and ordered the maid to serve tea.

More than a dozen maids came forward with teapots, and some other maids also came up at this time, carrying wild fruit plates.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the country of Zhao is in drought, the heavens do not pity me Zhao country, and the land of the previous generation is facing natural disasters! The corpses of the people were strewn all over the field. The Qin State took the opportunity to attack my Zhao State at this time. ”

Gongzi Jia arched his hand and said: "Today, Jia is here, I implore you to help me Zhao Guo!" ”

After Gongzijia finished speaking, he got up and took two steps back, knelt on his knees, bowed his hands to the ground, and slowly touched the ground.

This is the most solemn worship of all the rites, before the Spring and Autumn Period, it is often used by courtiers when they meet the king, and then worship heaven and earth, and the teacher also uses these great gifts.

"Childe, please get up!"

"Childe, please get up!"

As an old man of the scholar clan spoke, the other people of the scholar clan also bowed their hands and said in unison.

All the scholars understand that Gongzi Jiagui is a son, and the previous gift was to salute as a son, and now to salute them is to plead as a junior.

After seeing Gongzijia get up, an old man took the lead and walked out and bowed his hand to Gongzijia.

"Childe, although Cai's is weak, he can also take out 800 stone of grain and grass, the old man is willing to represent Cai's son, and he will send the grain and grass to Handan in a few days and dedicate it to Gongzi."

The old man arched his hand and said.

In fact, the old man originally planned to promise to give Zhao Guo 700 stones of grain and grass for the Cai family, but seeing Gongzijia's actions, the old man finally relented and added another hundred.

Don't look at this as only a hundred stones, in today's situation, it is not so easy to find a hundred stones of grain and grass.

"Jia, thank you Cai Lao for your help!"

Gongzi Jia just got up, and when he saw Cai Lao saying that he would send 800 stones of grain and grass, he was immediately full of gratitude.

And Gongzi Jia's voice has not yet fallen, and other scholars have also stepped forward.

"The clan is willing to send five hundred and four grains and grass to the son!"

"Zan family, I am willing to send 400 stones, and give it to Gongzi!"

"Shi is willing to send 900 stones, give it to Gongzi!!"

In the pavilion, all the people of the scholar clan stepped forward one after another.

These nobles came from various vassal states and had different family backgrounds, so the amount of grain and grass they could take out was more or less different.

But hearing these numbers, Gongzijia was still full of excitement.

For Gongzi Jia, the fact that these scholars could come to Zhao State to help him was enough to be grateful.

Not to mention, these scholars also sent grain and grass.

At present, what Zhao Guo lacks is not money, even the family wealth in his own mansion is very much, and what Zhao Guo lacks is food.

However, no amount of money can be exchanged for grain and grass now.

Because of the relationship between the Qin State.

Wei and Qi did not dare to lend grain to Zhao, and Yan was even more incapable, and Chu had a vast territory and fertile land, so it was indeed capable.

But after the destruction of Han, the state of Chu wanted to send grain to the state of Zhao, not only could not pass through the land of Han, not even the state of Wei, but also the detour was too far, and when the country of Qi went around to the state of Zhao, there was not one grain in a hundred, and the gains outweighed the losses.

Therefore, when Zhao encountered this natural disaster and drought, there was no place to find grain and grass, and Qin sent troops to attack Zhao at this time.

Not to mention that the people were hungry, the soldiers of Zhao who fought with the Qin army also had to eat food to have strength.

"Jia, thank you!"

Gongzi Jia's eyes were red, and he was in his thirties, with tears in his eyes, and slowly saluted to everyone.

"Jiahui has prepared a generous gift, thank you for your help, after this retreat from Qin, Zhao Guo will recover its vitality, and Jiading will repay it again!"

After Gongzi Jia saluted, he made a promise to everyone.

The food that these more than ten scholars were allowed to give him was at least 400 stones, and at most 1,001.

All combined, there are more than 8,000 stones.

With so much grain and grass, when Zhao Guo recovers, he will definitely represent Zhao Guo and repay these people.

Inside the gazebo.

Many scholars gave up their hands one after another, and kept smiling in their mouths and humbly refused.

Hearing Gongzijia's words, these people of the scholar clan were a little proud in their hearts, although taking out so much grain and grass at one time was also a pain in the flesh for the family.

But I can get this sentence from Childe Jia.

Worth!

"Childe, Cai Sui, Liang Jin, and Wu Cheng have returned!"

A subordinate hurried to the pavilion and reported to Gongzi Jiayu.

Hear the words.

"Please!"

Childe Jia said.

The subordinate was ordered to retreat.

Soon, Cai Lao, who had just contributed 800 stones, and Wu Lao, who had contributed 400 stones, turned their heads and saw their relatives and grandsons hurrying in the distance.

When Liang Jin, Cai Sui, and Wu Cheng came to the pavilion, they saw Gongzi Jia there, and their eyes were both surprised and happy.

"Cai Sui meets Childe!"

"Liang Jin meets his son!"

"Wu Cheng meets Childe!"

After the three of them came to the pavilion, under the gaze of everyone, they stepped forward to salute Gongzi Jia.

"No need to be polite! That Xu's shop, can there be grain to sell? ”

Childe asked.

The state of Zhao has been in drought for many years, and unlike the king of Zhao who moved to the countries for help, Gongzijia has always cared about the scholars of all countries, as long as he knows that the scholar clan has food, Gongzijia will send someone to contact him.

Therefore, for the Xu shop, he got the news a few days ago, but yesterday he sent someone to inquire, but was told that there was no food.

"Son, there is!"

Cai Sui nodded at Gongzijia and said softly.

One word.

Gongzijia almost didn't react, but he just asked, but he didn't expect Cai Sui to say that Xu's shop had food!

"Oh!"

Gongzijia became curious now.

Inside the gazebo.

Under everyone's gaze, Cai Sui slowly told the whole story, including the beginning when Xu's shop said that there was no food, and then Wu Cheng heard that there was something in Xu Zixiao's words.

"I see!"

Gongzijia nodded, and now he finally understood why the subordinates would say that there was no food, but Cai Sui said that there was food.

Come to think of it.

Gongzi Jia looked at Wu Cheng in surprise and realized that this person was indeed talented.

"Hehe~!"

Wu Lao, who was kneeling on the seat, smiled and stroked his long beard after seeing Gongzijia's gaze looking at his grandson.

Although their Wu family can't get much food, his grandson Wu Cheng has some reputation in the Qi State Jixia School Palace.

If he is appreciated by Gongzi Jia this time and takes refuge in Gongzi Jia's disciple, it will also be a blessing for Wu Cheng and their Wu family.

The only regret is that if Gongzi Jia succeeds to the throne as King Zhao, it will be great.

Zhao Guo will definitely be much better than it is now.

"The old man is a little worried, what that person means is that he wants an official position, and he also wants his son to be his backer!"

Just when everyone thought that Gongzi Jia had found another source of grain and grass, Cai Sui's grandfather, Cai Lao, suddenly spoke.

Wu Lao, who was originally still proud, frowned slightly when he heard Cai Lao's words.

For this Cai family, Wu Lao has naturally come into contact with him, and the other party is very jealous, and now that he speaks, he will inevitably be suspected of jealousy.

But Wu Lao also knew that the words of the Xu family could indeed be understood in this way.

"What, to be official? Do you want Childe to be its backer? ”

"This"

The two men of the noble clan talked to each other.

The other scholars also frowned slightly at this moment, listening to Elder Cai's words.

One has no official power, and the other has no network power!

Thinking about it this way, this is indeed a matter of authority, and someone in Zhao State should be his network backer!

"Xu, Qi Xu?"

Among the many scholars, sitting in the front, an old man named Huigong stroked his beard for a moment, his brows furrowed.

This old man named Huigong was the only one among all the people who gave 1,100 stone of grain.

Its tribe is the Wyeth branch, when his ancestor Hui Shi was in the Wei State, served as the Minister of Wei, Zhuangzi was his friend, when he was old, he fought with Zhang Yi, and was well-known in various countries.

It's a pity.

Later, after the decline of the Wei State, after Hui Shi, Wyeth never had such a 'everyone' as Hui Shi.

"Although the old man is in the Wei State, he also has some understanding of the national customs of Qi, and the old man has also heard of several Xu clans in the Qi State, although there is grain, it is impossible to have a thousand stones!"

At this time, Huigong looked at Gongzijia and spoke.

After speaking, Hui Gong was worried that the others would be puzzled, so he patiently explained.

There is no war in Qi all the year round, the land is fertile, and there is indeed plenty of grain and grass, but most of the scholars will not choose to store grain, but change their money like normal people.

Therefore, most of the grain and grass are in the treasury of Qi State, and some other big families will also be watched by King Qi and Qin State.

Therefore, no matter whether Xu Zixiao is the Xu family of Qi State, the amount of food that can be obtained at the moment will never exceed a thousand stones.

"In this way, it is just the grain of a thousand stones, so he opened his mouth to ask for an official, this son of a tiger and wolf, greedy nature, I really disdain to conspire with it!"

"Yes, the villain is also!"

"In the final analysis, that person took advantage of Zhao Guo's weakness to open his mouth. In my opinion, if you are not a fellow believer in this way, you don't need this food! ”

Hearing Hui Gong's words, the people of the other scholars in the pavilion shouted one after another.

When they heard that a child of a scholar clan with no more than a thousand stones of grain and grass dared to make a big fanfare, everyone couldn't help but feel indignant.

There is indeed a lot of grain in Qianshi, and it is even more difficult to find it now, but this Qianshi wants to be an official, and it is inevitably too greedy.

You must know that they are here, and any person will give at least 400 stones, which is close to half of 1,000 stones.

And Hui Lao, who is even more alone, allowed to give 1,100 stones.

"Xu Zixiao!"

Gongzijia knelt on the seat, listening to the arguments of the many scholars in front of him, and did not speak in a hurry.

But Gongzijia frowned slightly, and he could see that he was also a little displeased with the meaning of 'Xu Zixiao'.

"Wu Cheng, you will feast this person for me, ask him about the geometry of grain and grass, and my son is willing to pay more than the money! So that it does not have to worry about the retaliation of the Qin State. ”

Although Gongzijia is disgusted, he still values the thousand stones of grain and grass.

At the moment, whether it is Daijun or Wu Anjun, he needs grain and grass, and one more stone can play a great role.

"Childe."

Wu Cheng frowned slightly when he heard Gongzijia's words, because he felt that Xu Zixiao was a stable person, if Gongzijia didn't come forward to allow him personally, I am afraid he would not speak.

In fact, Wu Cheng felt that Xu Zixiao might not be as Liang Lao said at all.

But looking at Gongzijia, Wu Cheng obviously knew that Gongzijia was no longer willing to see the Xu family because of the words of Liang Lao and Hui Lao.

That's it!

"Wu Cheng obeys!"

Wu Cheng said to Gongzi Jia.

Later, Wu Chengcheng saw that the other old men of the scholar clan praised Gongzi Jia's kindness, knowing that the other party was a villain, and he still had to endure for Zhao Guo.

Wu Cheng was a little helpless when he saw this scene.

After a long time.

As everyone retreated, Wu Cheng came to his grandfather's side and walked towards the outside of the mansion together.

When there was no one around, Wu Cheng told his grandfather about his worries.

Wu Lao sighed a little as he listened to Wu Cheng's words as he walked.

"Maybe there's another person, but it's solvable!"

In Handan City, in another mansion.

is also in the cool, different from Gongzijia's mansion, in this pavilion, there are warblers and swallows.

Several women knelt in the gazebo, sipping tea and talking and laughing.

Just when we are talking and laughing.

A man in the distance walked slowly.

"Wu Gao, thank you princess!"

The man is Wu Gao, Wu Gao, who looked weak at the moment, thanked Princess Zhao Qiu and thanked him.

Looking at Zhao Qiu, Wu Gao couldn't help but feel his heart beating faster, and he was terrified.

Zhao Qiu is twenty-one and two, famous for his beauty.

"Is the wound better?"

Zhao Qiu saw Wu Gao, his beautiful eyes smiled, and asked softly.

Wu Yun sensitively noticed that when Wu Gao heard Zhao Qiu's soft voice, his Adam's apple moved.

So Wu Yun hurriedly got up.

"This time, Wu family, thank you princess for your great kindness!"

Wu Yun saluted at Zhao Qiu.

This Zhao Qiu is too charming, not weaker than the Empress Dowager Zhao at all, and even her beauty and heart make people feel blue, and her body has its own fragrance.

Wu Yun didn't want his younger brother to become Zhao Qiu's plaything, and he didn't know how to die in the end.

"It doesn't matter, speaking of which, it's because Zhao Guo is not."

Zhao Qiu looked at Wu Yun.

She had ordered the village and the officials of the city to be dealt with, and in a few days she should be able to return with the heads.

At this time.

A maid took a roll of bamboo slips, walked quickly to the pavilion, and handed it to Zhao Qiu.

"Princess, the Wu family sent a letter outside the door!"

The maid said to Zhao Qiu.

Because of the appearance of the maid, Wu Gao breathed a sigh of relief and turned his head to look at the eldest sister.

There is medicine in the past two days, and although the wound is still painful, it has awakened a lot and can come down and walk around.

Wu Yun looked at Wu Gao, because of the special nature of the Wu family, in order to protect the safety of the Wu family, Zhao Qiu hid their sister and brother and some other scholars from the rest of the clan and did not let others know.

Wu Yun thought that she wanted to find an opportunity to move out first.

This Zhao Qiu is too charming.

It was rumored that Zhao Wangqian's father, Zhao Mourning Xiangwang, died, and Zhao Mourning Xiangwang's brother Chunping Jun had an affair with the advocacy queen.

But who would have thought that Chun Pingjun would actually appear in Princess Zhao Qiu's mansion.

"Xu Zixiao? Interesting. ”

Zhao Qiu finished reading the bamboo slips and muttered with a smile.

When the others heard Zhao Qiu's words, they didn't react, they hadn't heard the name Xu Zixiao, but Wu Yun and Wu Gao immediately widened their eyes and looked at Zhao Qiu.

And Zhao Qiu also looked at Wu Yun and Wu Gao with a smile at the moment.

She had heard Wu Yun say with her own ears that the person who saved her and her brother was a child of the Xu family, named Xu Zixiao.

This is obviously the same person that the bamboo slip is talking about.

Originally, when she heard Wu Yun's story, she was quite curious about Xu Zixiao, but she never thought that she might also be a person who came to Qi to seek official power.

Qianshi grain, this appetite is inevitably too greedy.

"Princess!"

Wu Yun and Wu Gao looked at the princess, a little puzzled, and were about to ask, when they saw Zhao Qiu get up and hand them the bamboo slips.

Hearing that Zhao Qiu and everyone were whispering that they had something important to leave, Wu Yun opened the bamboo slip and looked at it.

After reading the content inside, Wu Yun and Wu Gao glanced at each other with surprise.

Unexpectedly, Xu Zixiao, who saved their lives, actually came to Zhao to sell grain!

And it is very likely that it will be like what the Bamboo Slip Li Huigong said, it is to seek power.

Looking at Zhao Qiu who passed by, and asked about Zhao Qiu's fragrance, Wu Yun frowned slightly, Princess Zhao Qiu was obviously going to the restaurant to see Xu Zixiao.

I really want to tell you why you want to write about discord, but the editor doesn't let you say it, and if you bring a knife, you won't announce it first, and when you write it later, you will know!

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