Ying Yinman was startled at first, and then as if she had figured out something, her face turned completely red.
"Zhao Tuo!"
She screamed angrily, clenched her fists, and rushed towards Zhao Tuo.
…
In the room, the three young gentlemen who were listening to Fusu's lecture with grim faces suddenly opened their eyes wide and raised their ears.
"Listen, it sounds like Sister's voice."
"Why are you calling Zhao Jun's name?"
"Sister seems very angry."
"Meditate."
Fusu glared at the three of them and suppressed the three young masters who were about to make a move again.
But he couldn't help but feel worried in his heart.
Zhao Jun is not from Meng Lang, right?
…
A moment later, in the corridor outside the house.
"Didn't you just follow your words? Why did you hit me?"
Zhao Tuo covered his face and smiled bitterly, reaching out to touch the spot on his face where he had just been punched.
"nonsense."
Ying Yinman glared at him angrily, even her crystal earlobes were turning red.
She bit her lip and said, "I won't say anything more to you, I'll give this to you."
Ying Yinman lowered his head, took something off from his body and handed it to Zhao Tuo.
The girl lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the man in front of her at this moment.
Zhao Tuo was startled and reached out to take it. He saw it was a curtain embroidered with a black bird pattern.
It was the sachet that women wore in this era.
Zhao Tuo understood. He reached out and took off a jade pendant from his waist.
"When the peach is born, its flowers are shining brightly. When the son returns, it will be suitable for his family..."
Ying Yinman said "Huh", reached out to take the jade pendant, and ran away with a blushing face.
Zhao Tuo stood there, looked at the girl's figure, raised the curtain and sniffed it.
It's the smell of Sichuan peppercorns.
"As soon as Gu Dan passed away, my hair became more and more vigorous. I looked at you like a water chestnut and made me hold a pepper in my hand."
This is a line in the poem describing a tryst between a man and a woman to establish their love. The man praises the woman as beautiful as water chestnuts, and the woman gives him pepper as a token of love.
Why give away peppercorns?
Because "Poetry" also says: "The fruit of pepper and polygonum multiplies and flourishes."
The trees full of Zanthoxylum bungeanum peppercorns were regarded as a symbol of fertility and fertility in the pre-Qin era. Therefore, in the Han Dynasty, the harem would smear the palace rooms with Zanthoxylum bungeanum peppercorns and mud, which was called "Jiaofang", taking its meaning.
When men and women in the pre-Qin Dynasty had a tryst to establish their love, the woman gave the man peppercorns, which, translated in later generations, means something like "I want to give birth to a child for you."
The affection in it is self-evident.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo immediately took off his pendant and presented it to each other as a return gift and token.
Watching the girl's figure disappear into the distance.
Zhao Tuo sighed quietly.
When the princess falls in love with him, it should be true love, girlish love, pure and beautiful.
But what about Zhao Tuo?
The princess is beautiful, smart and cute, so he likes her and becomes his wife.
Men are passionate, but he, Zhao Tuo, is not a man of stone or a tree, so he can't be moved or develop feelings.
In addition, Zhao Tuo might have had other purposes in teasing the princess.
He still remembered a sentence he heard from an ancient Greek sage in his previous life.
"There is no need to dwell on the principles of nature and human relations. Marriage is about profit."
Successful marriages throughout the ages have mostly been based on complementary marriages.
For potential stocks in dire straits, getting help from rich girls is the best shortcut to success.
Liu Bang, Zhang Er, Chen Yu in this era, as well as Sima Xiangru, Gao Huan, Zhu Yuanzhang and others in later generations, could not succeed without the help of women.
As the saying goes, behind a successful man there is often a woman who helps him succeed.
But Zhao Tuo wanted to add something.
Behind a woman who helps succeed, there is often a father-in-law who is wise and discerning.
Does Zhao Tuo only like princesses?
Maybe there's also the man behind the princess.
The sons-in-law of kings in the Qin Dynasty were different from the princes-in-law in some later dynasties who had their futures blocked and suffered various constraints.
The son-in-law of the King of Qin can be a minister at court, a governor of a county outside the country, and can also lead troops to fight in war.
Because Princess Shang is a member of the same family as the king, she naturally receives more trust than other ministers.
Life is difficult and success is not easy. If you can get help from a woman and your future is close at hand, why not?
Those who do it happily are the ones who are blessed!
Just when Zhao Tuo was sighing in his heart.
Not far away, there was the sound of jingling rings. Zhao Tuo looked back and his eyelids twitched when he saw the person coming.
Zhao Gao!
This official of the CRRC, who was deeply trusted by the King of Qin, was looking at Zhao Tuo with a smile.
"My brother's good fortune is really the envy of his elder brother."
Zhao Tuo tied the curtain given to him by the princess around his waist, cupped his hands to Zhao Gao and said, "Brother, you are laughing."
Zhao Gao came over and whispered: "Your Majesty asked me to summon my brother to have an audience. I think the princess will be mentioned later, so my brother can make preparations."
When he saw Zhao Gao coming, Zhao Tuo had some vague speculations. Now that he heard that Qin Wangzheng summoned him, it might be related to the princess, and his heart suddenly jumped.
At any other time, Zhao Tuo wouldn't be nervous, but didn't he just settle down with his daughter?
Just after the tryst, he was suddenly called to meet by the woman's old father, who would have been shocked.
Seeing Zhao Tuo's expression, Zhao Gao laughed and said, "Don't worry, my brother. I'll see what the king wants. It's a good thing to ask my brother to go."
While saying this, Zhao Gao "accidentally" mentioned someone.
"By the way, you don't have to worry about where General Li Hu is. In the previous battle against Chu, General Li Hu was defeated by Rushui. Your Majesty, I don't know who heard someone say, 'There is a saying in the army that Li Yu is the most amazing person'. I looked at your Majesty's expression and thought
This is quite scary."
Li Youshuoqi?
Zhao Tuo was stunned. If the king knew this, wouldn't it be a direct "death sentence" for his future?
Immediately afterwards he realized, looking at Zhao Gao's appearance, Zhao Tuo probably guessed the identity of "who".
Although he felt that this matter did not matter, it was ultimately the other party's good intentions.
"Brother, thank you very much for your kindness. Brother, I dare not forget your kindness. I will definitely repay you in the future."
"Haha, what did my brother say? You saved me from Meng Yi in the past. Compared with such a life-saving grace, what are some trivial things?"
Zhao Gao chuckled, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
If you do "good things" and don't tell the other person, how can the other person know about your dedication and kindness?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He, Zhao Gao, never wanted to be an unknown good person.
Looking at it now, Zhao Tuo is indeed smart and a person who knows how to repay kindness. If you show kindness to him now, you may get rich rewards in the future.
The two of them smiled and walked forward.
After a while, Zhao Tuo followed Zhao Gao to a high platform in the palace.
The tower is tall and majestic.
On the railing at the edge of the high platform, there was a tall man standing with his hands behind his hands, looking at the scenery of Xianyang in the distance.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo has arrived."
Zhao Gao stepped forward and saluted and returned.
Zhao Tuo also hurriedly stepped forward to pay homage.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to your Majesty."
Qin Wangzheng turned around and glanced at Zhao Gao. The minister immediately understood and resigned.
For a moment, only Qin Wangzheng and Zhao Tuo were left alone on the balcony.
Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell on Zhao Tuo's waist, the curtain embroidered with a black bird pattern.
Eerily quiet.
Zhao Tuo was extremely embarrassed. He bit the bullet and broke the silence and said: "I don't know what the king has ordered me to do. I will do my best to serve you."
Qin Wangzheng withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "The state of Dai has sent an envoy to the pass and wants to see you."
Zhao Tuo's eyelids twitched, thinking of Wang Jian's warning to him, and immediately realized that Qin Wangzheng's words had a deeper meaning, and he was afraid that he was testing himself again.
This is a show of force.
Zhao Tuo immediately said: "Dai is the smallest country in the world. Now that I have heard that Qin will destroy Chu, I think I will be worried day and night. I sent envoys here to ask for surrender to the king to avoid the sword. However, they don't know that the king unified the world.
His ambition has been set, and An Neng will let him go just because he begs for mercy. This is nothing but a useless move."
Qin Wangzheng said "hmm" and looked at the young man in front of him who was trying his best to avoid being associated with Dai Guo, with a smile in his eyes.
He changed the topic and suddenly said: "My daughter has reached the age of hairpin, and it is time for her to get married. I have also seen Zhao Tuo's performance in the past few years, and I intend to make you the princess. What do you think?"
Happiness came so suddenly.
Faced with Qin Wangzheng's inquiry, Zhao Tuo did not need to hesitate at all and immediately said: "The king loves you, and I am very willing."
The corners of Qin Wangzheng's mouth turned up slightly, and he said again: "In that case, when do you think it would be better for you to let Princess Shang do it?"
Your Majesty is so easy to talk to. He not only asked me if I was willing, but also asked me to choose the time?
If we say now, can it be done immediately?
After Zhao Tuo was overjoyed, he suddenly woke up.
Wang Jian's words are still echoing in his ears.
The king first mentioned the matter of entering Qin as an envoy, and then immediately asked which fashionable princess he wanted to choose. I am afraid this is not a new test.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I treat you sincerely, why do you have so many tricks?
After Zhao Tuo thought about it for a moment, he already had a plan in mind.
He held his head high and spoke with an enthusiastic voice.
"If the six kingdoms are not destroyed, why should we call home?"