Chapter 3: Jade Face Gift Horse

After his parents left, Qu Gao stayed alone in the room, thinking about the world he had heard from Weng Weng......

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the princes competed for hegemony, the flames of the red cliffs, burned a three-point world, the Wei and Jin Dynasty were newly unified, the eight kings were divided, and the Hu people were chaotic, and in a hundred years, the country had no spare strength, and the people's livelihood withered. In today's Jin Dynasty, the new emperor Sima Rui was in the Southern Dynasty, greedy for luxury, and had no intention of going on a northern expedition.

In today's troubled times, how can we protect ourselves?

Army? General Zu Ti crossed the river with hundreds of heroes, raised volunteers and forged weapons, and vowed to recover the lost land in Hebei. What a heroic daring! It's just that if you are a general of an army, you will go into battle to fight, and you will be shrouded in horse leather, and you will be in danger of slicing blood. If that's the case, my father and mother will definitely break my leg and throw me to the Taishou Mansion. Qu Gao thought about it and dispelled this idea, besides, the Qu family has been in the army for three generations, and the highest position is only the captain of the Taigong guarding the city. Without the support of family forces, it is difficult to get a chance to be promoted in the army.

Joining? If you can enter the government and the opposition, or you can protect yourself, but in Xiangyang, the nine products in the system has become a tool for the Mendi scholars, only the door and light morality, Xiangyang's career is monopolized by the scholars, and the authentic products are just a routine. The first item of the evaluation is family history, the Qu family is just an ordinary family, if you want to enter the office, you must

First seek to learn from famous teachers, let your studies improve, but also make friends with scholars, and make a name for yourself in the township Luzhou County, and then ask someone with excellent rhetoric to write a biography for his father, ancestor, and ancestor, because the important standard of the Jiupin Official Law is the family background, the three generations of the Qu family are not obvious, and the reputation is not good, so it is extremely difficult for such a family to enter the Shi clan from the Shu clan, so it is extremely difficult to ask someone to write a biography for the three generations of the Qu family, avoid the important and light, and mention the official valve, only remember its leisure and elegance, to be strange and vulgar, to be brilliant, and the family background has a clear reputation, It is possible to enter the official career with the help of a powerful person who appreciates the high class.

It turned out that it was so difficult to do something in the troubled times, so he raised his brows, bit his thin lips, and said to himself unwillingly: "Can I only go to the Taishou Mansion to seek protection?" ”

No! I am a martial artist and a seven-foot man, how can I be driven by the domination of others and the current situation all my life? Traveling the world and living a happy life, isn't this the ambition of my childhood? Now is the right time, why not get out and explore?

Qu Gao has been stubborn since he was a child, and he must do what he wants, and no one can interfere, so when Qu Gao told his parents his thoughts, his parents did not stop him. Besides, with a family like Qu Gao, it is not a bad thing to travel more. If you accumulate some prestige and are recommended by the scholars or Zhongzheng, it may really be an opportunity to change Qu Gao's fate. Because my parents have always believed that Qu Gao has the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and it is definitely not a thing in the pool.

Xiangyang is the famous capital of Jingchu, controlling Bashu in the west, Wanluo in the north, with rivers and lakes, and Wuyue in the fingers. Since ancient times, it has been a rich place, with magnificent and elegant buildings, wide streets, and a sea of people, and many hot cars.

The southeast is less war-torn and there are commercial ports, so the east city and the south city are the most lively, the north city is also called the upper city district, most of them are the places where the dignitaries and the family families live, the west city is the most chaotic, the qu family is in an alley in the south of the west city.

Qu Gao got the consent of his parents, and asked for twenty taels of silver, so he came to the East Market to buy goods. There are many vendors in the East Market, bidding for goods, and they can often buy good goods at prices below the market price. The ranger should be matched with a horse, Qu Gao came to the horse market, on both sides of this market, hundreds of high-headed horses were tethered, and each family shouted and sold, so it was not lively.

In a place like Xiangyang, which has not been war-torn for a long time, horses have become a tool for the children of the nobility to travel and play, and these horses are also fat, and the saddles and whips are also very gorgeous, and each horse is of different quality and price. Qu Gao walked around, the average price was about two or three hundred silver, and the lowest price of an old horse was also one hundred and twenty taels, Qu Gao secretly exclaimed, his father attacked the captain, and the monthly salary was only twenty taels of silver, two silks, and the total amount of money for a year could buy an inferior horse. Look at the children in gorgeous clothes who come and go, wrapped in ayaluo, carved with jade, and dressed in green linen cloth, coming here is really beyond my strength.

Qu Gao took a deep breath, calmed down, and secretly said in his heart: Everything is difficult at the beginning, there is no good horse, I still have legs, I must not bow to my parents at this time!

When he raised his head, he saw a young man looking at him with bright eyes, and he was surprised. The young man was about the same age as Qu Gao, wearing a bright silk milky white tight-fitting robe, nine pieces of green jade belt around his waist, and his black hair was combed upward, and he was dressed in a delicate white jade crown, pretending to be very noble. Although Qu Gao didn't know which family's son this was, he still arched his hands and gave a salute.

When the young man saw Qu Gao saluting, his heroic sword eyebrows flew obliquely, his slender phoenix eyes narrowed, and he laughed softly: "I have long heard that Qu Jialang's demeanor can make the heavens pity, and when I see it today, it is worthy of this name." The young man was handsome, polite, and clear-spoken, and when he said he put his hands together, he saluted Qu Gao and said, "Wang Shou, can you make friends with Qu Lang?" ”

This gift really surprised Qu Gao, how can there be a reason in this world for the scholars to salute the children of the Han family! And the name of the king head Qu Gao has also heard, he is a child of the Xiangyang Wang family, since Sima Rui in Langya Wang under the support of the emperor, there is a "king and horse, the world" said, because of this statement, not only Langya Wang, the status of the Wang surname clan has also been greatly improved. Wang Shou is the son-in-law of the Xiangyang Wang family, but he is polite and righteous at a young age, has talents, is highly valued by the family, and looks handsome, gentle and gentle, and Wang Shou has a good reputation of "jade face". The son of such a family status returned the salute to himself, not only Qu Gao, but also attracted many passers-by to stop and watch.

"Brother Wang, even if this little Langjun has a good skin, no power and no power, he will only be accepted as a plaything in the boudoir in the future, Brother Wang's status is noble, how can he salute him?" A man in bright clothes walked out of the crowd and saluted the king.

Qu Gao heard this, his eyes instantly turned cold, although it is the norm for the scholars to bully the poor, Qu Gao has also experienced being excluded and ridiculed, his status is inferior, and he can endure everything, this is one of the many poor families, and it is also one of the tutors of the Qu family. But today is different, today's Qu Gao, just determined to be a happy ranger, he wants to prove that he can survive in the troubled times, he can live unfettered as he wants, and he is by no means a humiliating and stealing life.

Wang Shou bowed slightly to the person who came, and looked at the gloomy eyes of Shangqu Gao for a moment, and his face couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. The man was right, this little Langjun just has a good look, and his gift is not something that anyone can afford. At this time, it was not his intention to embarrass and humiliate him, and he was about to open his mouth to relieve him, but he heard a clear sound of jade.

"What this son said is very true. is the so-called very person who does extraordinary things, despises the status of humility, and has a shallow family education, and I don't know what the meaning of Wang Gongzi's gift is, and I ask Wang Gongzi to show it. ”

Wang Shoufeng's eyes lit up, staring straight at Qu Gao, seeing that his head was upright, his brows were stretched, but his eyes contained thousands of rays of essence, his heart was surprised and happy, he paused, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

When the man saw Wang Shou laughing, he was still confused at first, but he didn't know why, but after thinking about what Qu Gao said, he suddenly became angry: "Good ...... you are a cheap person."

"Brother Chen is cautious, and he is not afraid of insulting the family!" Wang Shou suddenly whispered. His voice was not loud, only three people could hear it, but there was an irresistible majesty invisibly, and the man surnamed Chen suddenly shrank his head and bowed: "Yes, Chen has lost his manners." He glared at Qu Gao, then turned to leave.

"Fortunately, I have Qu Lang as a friend!" Wang Shou groaned loudly, and when he saw Qu Gao's eyes turning, he suppressed all the light in Fang Cai's eyes, and couldn't help laughing again. Qu Gao comprehended that Wang Shou's words were for the man surnamed Chen, in case he held a grudge and secretly retaliated, and bowed again at the moment.

"Owner, these two white horses are both saddled with silver." With a wave of his long sleeves, the king pointed to the two horses that Qu Gao had taken a fancy to before. The two white horses have no variegated hair, solid bone muscles, each priced at five hundred silver, Qu Gao does not understand the horse, only thinks it is majestic and majestic, I heard that the king bought the two horses, and I can't help but feel a little bit of a sense of disparity in my heart.

"Okay!" The proprietor's hands and feet were nimble, and he put the saddle bridle in three or two, and led the two horses over, and the king took one and smiled at Qu Gao, Qu Gao liked this white horse, and he was not polite, so he took the reins from the host's hand and thanked him.

"Qu Lang wants to go out to travel, the first is also to travel, and friends have contacts with each other, so why say thank you." Wang Shou has a kind of calmness and majesty of a person who has been on the throne for a long time, even if the tone is gentle, Qu Gao has to obey.

Although these five hundred silver is nothing to Wang Shou, Yu Qu Gao is too valuable, and after thinking about it again and again, he thanked him again: "Corporal Wang Langli, give a white horse, Gao is frightened, and he dare not accept it, which really makes Gao embarrassed." ”

"Qu Lang is now the time when the sparrow is plump, and the koi fish is spreading its fins, the future is immeasurable, and it should not be confined to the front of him." Wang Shou said slowly.

Wang Shou's words are not profound, with Qu Gao's insight can be understood, since ancient times, the family has cultivated protégés, funding the poor move, not only to cultivate their own power, but also to strengthen the family reputation, Wang Shou's words mean: I think you have great potential, you will have achievements in the future, don't forget who pulled you! However, what Qu Gao cares about more is Wang Shou's affirmation of him, and this recognition will undoubtedly make Qu Gao more confident.

"Qu Lang's skin is white and snowy, his face is like a peach petal, if he is wearing a red dress, he must be peerless." The king's head said this casually, then turned on his horse and walked away.

When he returned home, it was almost noon, Ah was chopping wood, and saw Qu Gao leading a horse, hurriedly stepped forward, and his eyes widened, "Childe, this is ...... Seducing back a horse? ”

Qu Gao nodded, and suddenly asked, "Ah Jing, who is more beautiful than me?" Su Jing replied with a disgusted face: "You are beautiful, you are beautiful, your whole family is beautiful." Then he went to chop wood again, and ignored Qu Gao.