"Does being a heir require superb cooking skills?" Zhao Wuxie has been thinking about this question recently.
They have left "Huang Father" and are now on their way to "Xintian".
Zhao Wuxie, who had been with "Huang Father" for a period of time, had a lot of questions. Whether he should have good cooking skills as a heir was only one part of it. The second was that his sense of Zhiyao was extremely complicated.
Speaking of which, Zhao Wuxie's ability to gain the family's attention was related to Zhiyao. The reason was that Zhiyao sent someone to give a gift to Zhao Wuxie on one occasion, and then he came into Zhao Yang's sight.
Before that, Zhao Guanji, who tried his best to absorb every bit of knowledge, worked very hard, far harder than Zhao Bolu as the crown prince, and was also different from the younger generation of Zhao family members who only pursued pleasure.
Although the Zhao family is more unique than other families, Zhao Wuji's status as a concubine is Zhao Wuji's flaw. To get attention, he not only needs to work harder than other brothers, but it is also difficult to achieve the goal with just hard work without a little cunning.
What he can do is let people see that he is working hard, and find opportunities to have more of a presence in front of some people.
"Zhiyao helped, Gubu Ziqing is my benefactor..." Zhao Wushe looked at Zhao Bolu who was riding in the vehicle in front of him, and then looked at his dusty trouser legs.
As the crown prince, Zhao Bolu could ride in a car, and so could the rest of the Zhao family's retainers. Most people had to travel on foot, and Zhao Guanshe was one of the hikers.
It’s not that anyone restricted Zhao Wushe from riding in the car, Zhao Bolu even let Zhao Wushe ride in the car.
The reason why Zhao Bolu asked Zhao Wuxie to take the car was that the two of them had been getting along a lot recently. Furthermore, the atmosphere deliberately created by Zhi Yao allowed the two brothers to have more contact, so that Zhao Bolu didn't mind taking care of Zhao Wuxie more when he could.
This younger brother who is a concubine.
The reason why Zhao Wushe, who was very grateful to Zhi Yao, believed that Gubu Ziqing was his benefactor was that Zhi Yao could not influence any of Zhao Yang's decisions, but Gubu Ziqing could fill Dong Anyu's vacancy and become Zhao Yang's adviser.
Zhao Wuji, who wanted to do his best, had a hard time walking and was still unwilling to ride in the carriage. He regarded this as a spur and always reminded himself that he should work harder and use his abilities to obtain the status he deserved.
It’s not about relying on someone’s pity.
Zhao Bolu was a little absent-minded while riding in the vehicle, and all he could think about was what cooking methods should be used to make things delicious.
Zhao Bolu came to get to know Zhiyao this time. He felt that the biggest gain was to find out that he had that kind of interest. Secondly, he felt happy to have made a friend with good cooking skills.
The number of their team is about six to seven hundred, including nearly four hundred armed personnel, and the rest are various servants whose profession is to serve people.
It takes more than two hundred and fifty miles to walk from "Huangfu" to "Xintian". Normally, it would only take about ten days.
At present, they have passed "Gujiang" and are walking on the road along the Huishui River.
This is the "private land" of the Jin clan, but you can't see many cities. Because the "states" are not densely populated, you can't see too much farmland. Generally speaking, it maintains the beauty of nature.
environment.
This was of course because the Dukes of the Jin State were in overall decline, and the population in the hands of various feudal lords was decreasing repeatedly. Not only was there no large-scale cultivation of farmland, but many cultivated farmlands were also abandoned due to lack of labor.
The last time the Fan family and the Zhonghang family approached "Xintian", many feudal lords from the public clan chose to flee because they could not resist. This not only further aggravated the desolation of the local area, but also led to many forests and mountainous areas hiding all kinds of people.
people.
Those hiding may be subjects of the public clan or escaped slaves. Among them are definitely savages who do not pay taxes, and there may even be defeated soldiers of the Fan or Zhongxing clan.
Therefore, Zhao's retainers not only contacted "Xintian" early to come over to join the new armed men, but they also maintained a high degree of vigilance when they were on their way.
"Take a rest in the woods ahead." Zhao Bolu felt a little uncomfortable with the bump, and seeing that Zhao Wushe was struggling to walk, he gave the order to find a place to rest.
Then, a dozen warriors from the Zhao family sped up. They wanted to go to the woods to conduct reconnaissance first to ensure that there would be no accidents.
"Why didn't I thank Yao when I went to see 'Huang Father' this time?" What Zhao Bolu knew was that Zhao Wushe had the opportunity to go there together, and what he got was an instruction to thank Zhiyao.
This is because Zhao Yang wants to improve the relationship with Zhishi, and it is also to test whether Zhishi has any intention of using Zhao Guanxie to do something.
When Zhiyao gave Zhao Wuxie a gift, Zhiyao had not yet been confirmed to take over Zhishen's squad. It was only later that Zhiyao led his army to defeat the coalition of princes that it became more and more obvious.
The former second son became the successor, so Zhao Yang had to think too much about it.
Furthermore, Zhao Yang just wanted to see how ambitious Zhao Wuxie was and whether he would take the opportunity to get into Zhi's lap and become the next Liang Yingfu.
After receiving the instructions, Zhao Wuji didn't think so much at first. It might be the blessing of his soul or other mysterious things, which made Zhao Wuji feel more responsible for his duties. He only wanted to have the opportunity to express his thanks in private. Due to his identity with Zhiyao,
Gap never had a chance to be alone, so the things of gratitude were never carried out.
"Wuji didn't have a chance, so he went home to plead guilty," Zhao Wuji said.
The premise is that Zhao Wuxie has the chance to meet Zhao Yang, which most likely depends on luck.
The reason is very obvious. There are too many juniors in the Zhao family, and Zhao Wuxie is just one of them. As the head of the family, Zhao Yang has too many heirs. Recently, the number of family and state affairs has been so terrible that it is difficult for Zhao Yang to have free time.
time.
The team had to wait for the investigation personnel to come back before Zhao Bolu got out of the car and specifically told Zhao Wushe about the incident.
"Maybe I can cover it up." Zhao Bolu really felt that it was not easy for Zhao Wuxie.
Zhao Wuxie was a little moved, and his mind stormed for a very short time, but finally he said with a wry smile: "I don't dare."
It's not that "I don't dare", it's really "I don't dare". The former means I don't have the courage, and the latter means I can't do that.
If it weren't for Zhao Bolu's caring look, Zhao Wushe would have thought that Zhao Bolu was trying to harm him.
At this time, the Zhao warrior who had gone to the woods to explore came out.
There were about ten of them when they went in, and three came out. They looked extremely panicked. When they ran out of the woods, one of them suddenly stiffened and hit the ground. The remaining two ran faster.
"What are you talking about?" Zhao Bolu didn't hear clearly what the two people who were running away were shouting.
Zhao Wuxie saw a black spot appear with sharp eyes, and then a person who ran out of the woods fell down again. With a thought in his mind, he hurriedly leaned towards Zhao Bolu.
The rest of the Zhao family had already sensed that something was wrong. The retainers were shouting and forming a formation. The dozen or so soldiers in the team quickly protected Zhao Bolu in the middle, and Zhao Guanjie was also under layers of protection.
The last person who ran out of the woods was hit by an arrow and fell down before he could run twenty or thirty meters.
There were shouts in the forest, and it sounded like there were at least hundreds of people.
"The prince is from the Zhongxing clan!"
Zhao Bolu had eyes and could identify the clothes on those people running out of the woods.
There were about four hundred people who rushed out of the woods. Most of them wore clothes with the characteristics of the Zhongxing clan, a few were from the Fan clan, and there were some people who could not tell their origins.
They rushed out without any hesitation and ran straight towards Zhao's team who were resting where they were, shouting something like revenge.
The Zhao family wanted to destroy the Fan family and the Zhongxing family, and they did not let them go even after Shijishe and Zhongxingyin admitted defeat. This can be considered an undying private feud.
You can tell from the appearance of that group of people that they seem to have been hiding for a while. Their clothes are dirty and somewhat torn, but their physical condition looks like they are well fed and drunk?
It seems right? The Fan clan and the Zhonghang clan attacked the feudal lord of the public clan before, and later the feudal lord of the public clan even abandoned the fiefdom and fled. They were able to find food, so they would not have the problem of starvation.
Zhao Bolu was not surprised to be attacked by all enemies, mainly the Zhongxing clan.
It's not that it's normal to be attacked. It's that the hatred between the two sides is too great. It's extremely normal for people in the Zhongxing clan's camp to learn that Zhao's team has launched an attack.
To be fair, Zhao Bolu felt that once the Zhao family was in trouble, they would look for opportunities to attack their enemies even if they had no chance.
The fighting had already taken place, with shouts and screams, the clash of weapons, and all kinds of bloody movements resounding throughout the wilderness.
"Don't be afraid." Zhao Bolu didn't know whether he was comforting Zhao Wushe or himself, and continued: "We are outnumbered, and there are nearly a thousand people coming and going from 'Xintian'."
For the Zhao family's armed forces who came from "Xintian", their main defense targets were the public clans or some slightly stronger middle-class nobles.
The Zhi family, the Wei family and the Han family? The three families are all equally powerful. Today they can attack and kill the Zhao family's crown prince, and then the Zhao family can catch the heirs of the three families and attack or assassinate them again and again.
As for the public family or a certain middle-level noble, they are in a position where the benefits are greater than the risks. Anyone can blame them for success or failure. It is best for the Zhao family to fight with other high-ranking families.
To be honest, Zhao Wuxie had never experienced such a scene, and it was impossible to say that he was not afraid.
"Why did the rebels know that the team was passing here..." Zhao Wuxie suddenly felt a numbness in a certain part of his body, and his thoughts were interrupted. When he came back to his senses, he found that he had fallen to the ground, and the shoulder area where he was hit by the arrow was
There was heartbreaking pain, and he couldn't control his screams.
Just now, because of the position in which he was standing, it seemed that Zhao Wuxie had become Zhao Bolu's shield.
Zhao Bolu waited until Zhao Wuxie fell before he realized that an arrow was coming. He was startled at first. After reacting, he immediately squatted down to check Zhao Wuxie's injuries, but he was cursing how the soldier could escape.
The soldiers were confused. They had obviously taken all directions, but how could they know that the arrow would be shot from above?
This can be seen from the way Zhao Guanshi was hit by the arrow. The arrow went from the top of the shoulder down, and the arrowhead penetrated through the armpit. If it were a little bit higher, it should have penetrated from the shoulder to the abdomen.
Hit!
That was a projectile just now!
"Hit?" Bo couldn't see whether the thrown arrow hit the target, so he thought about firing a few more shots.
However, the Zhongxing family and others who took the initiative to launch the attack encountered a strong counterattack by the Zhao family's armed forces. It seemed that they could not last long?
Bo comes from the Zhi family, so he cannot be captured alive by the Zhao family, and even dying here may bring fatal risks to the Zhi family...
