The wind swordsman Yu Feng took the two of them out of the mountains and met a city. Yamazaki asked him to drop off outside the city. After taking them into the city, they went to a restaurant in the city to rest.
"The old man and his niece will buy two more decent clothes to change into later, and then go to the restaurant to look for the young master and follow him home."
"My family is not one to judge people by their appearance."
"Don't worry, sir. We can't afford expensive clothes. No matter what, we can't go to see noble people like this. This is etiquette. Being rude will only hurt both of us."
"Since sir said so, I will do it."
…
The wind swordsman left. Yamazaki breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other with a smile.
Without it, he still carries a basketful of stolen goods behind his back. If he doesn’t deal with this, if his flaws are exposed because of this, he will really be laughed to death.
"Uncle, what kind of prince's house do you really want to go to?"
"I know this is a trap, but I have to jump because it can help the stronghold rescue the siege."
Gu Ling'er nodded solemnly, "That's right. Well, at least the prince's family will not lack oil, salt, sauce and vinegar."
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First I went to a pawn shop to pawn my talisman, and then I went to a clothing store to buy clothes. They were still cloth clothes, but they were much better than the shabby clothes I was wearing.
I paid more, took a shower, burned the old clothes, and tore up the baskets of books and burned them.
Only if it is burned here can it not arouse suspicion.
Otherwise, if you are seen burning a lot of things, you may get into trouble, for example, if the remaining pages of the book are found to be stolen goods.
The probability is low, but it is not impossible. Any involvement of cause and effect must be handled carefully.
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Yamazaki and Gu Ling'er packed up and went to the restaurant to find the wind swordsman. When he saw the two of them, he suddenly realized that it was really time to change clothes.
It is enough to treat common people with courtesy and courtesy. There is not much difference between being shabby and generous in the eyes of others.
But to the parties concerned, there is a huge difference between the two. One is intentional and the other is showing sincerity.
But he did not use his money to buy better clothes, which also shows that he is not greedy for money and vain.
Otherwise it will just make people look down upon, but now this is just right.
It can not only show that he is courteous and virtuous, but also show that others are generous, open and sincere.
This is called hospitality and being sophisticated.
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The wind swordsman asked the two of them to sit down and poured wine, but Yamazaki said that he only drank tea and not alcohol.
The wind swordsman ordered tea and then said, "Sir, your talent can make me admire you so much even with just a piece of clothing."
"Don't take it seriously. It's just a matter of etiquette."
"Anyway, I learned a lesson."
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The two parties exchanged names, and Yamazaki was still addressed as Shanlao and Gu, and the wind swordsman was indeed a member of the royal family, with the surname Zhao Mingjin and the courtesy name Wenrui.
His grandfather was the ninth younger brother of the current King of Zhao, and his father was also ranked ninth.
The royal title belongs to his uncle's branch, and the first six after that can all be called dukes or princesses. The ones after that, for example, his branch can only be called marquis, and the ones after that have to be demoted.
These are the laws and regulations promulgated by the Zhao Dynasty in order to limit the population of the royal family.
The king's sons and daughters are naturally princes and princesses, but their children have to be demoted one level. The more children they have, the lower they will be.
If you don’t mind if your son is a prince or an uncle, or even worse, if you go out and lose face, if you don’t mind if the family is noisy about the title all day long and there is no peace, then let’s have more children.
In the end, the effect was pretty good, at least Zhao Jin and his father had enough and gave birth to him alone.
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The Marquis fiefdom of Zhao Jin's family was named after his father, and was called Taihou County. It was about 10,000 miles away from the capital of Southern Zhao, and the fiefdom was a thousand miles in diameter.
Zhao Jin took Shan Qi and Gu Ling'er to fly with their swords for a day before arriving.
Viewed from the air, Taihou County is sandwiched between mountains and hills. The terrain is generally flat, waterways run through the entire territory, the climate is acceptable, and rice can be harvested twice a year.
There are neat rice fields along the waterways, tea gardens and fruit trees on the hills, and more than ten mines in the mountains.
Taihou City has a radius of more than ten miles, and the permanent population should be more than 200,000. Counting residents in surrounding areas, there should be about one million people within a radius of one hundred miles.
There is a large temple outside the city, filled with incense and rising to the sky.
Overall, it looks quite wealthy, more than enough.
Being able to treat the people well, and judging from Zhao Jin's name and the character Jin, it can be seen that the Marquis is also very cautious.
I don't want to be rich and powerful, and I don't want to compete with others for profit. I just want to stay at home and live a stable life.
Unfortunately, Southern Zhao is full of chaos, and it is not that easy to defend this three-acre area.
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Zhao Jin returned home, which surprised Mr. Hou and his wife. It was supposed to be at the end of the year.
Zhao Jin introduced Shan Qi and Gu Ling'er to his parents. They didn't know why, but they welcomed them warmly.
Zhao Jin followed Yamazaki's request and bought a house in the city to lend to the two of them.
After settling in, I went back to tell my parents in detail.
The Marquis' eyes lit up when he heard this. If it was true, he would be a useful person.
He is as careful as his hair and sophisticated in the world.
At least he can be a housekeeper, but he is just a guest. What kind of trouble is this?
The Marquis didn't understand, and Zhao Jin didn't understand even more.
But I'm already here, so I'll ask again slowly when I get the chance.
Zhao Jin then left and flew back to the academy.
Tiancheng Academy is a first-class academy, not much worse than the previous one.
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On the other side, Yamazaki diverted three troublesome people, and the base was transferred smoothly. According to Yamazaki's words, they went far away.
However, due to the fate of heaven, it was closer to Tiancheng Academy where Zhao Jin was located.
But Zhao Jin's pair of companions who went to find trouble really got into trouble.
The two of them were dressed as ordinary people, and when the official recognized the woman disguised as a man, she spoke rudely and took advantage of them without any scruple.
A fight broke out as soon as they disagreed, and the officials were all knocked down due to their huge difference in strength.
The two of them were so ignorant that they accidentally killed the captain.
Those who are able to do these lucrative things have connections and a back-up, and then the connections, the back-office, and the back-office have a string of people behind them.
However, the matter was not too big for their respective families, but they couldn't handle it themselves, so they withered away.
Zhao Jin was overjoyed when he heard this, and also admired Yamazaki greatly.
Of course he didn't know, and Yamazaki didn't expect anyone to die.
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The New Year is approaching, the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Tiancheng Academy has a holiday.
Zhao Jin hurried home and after paying homage to his parents, he immediately went to find Yamazaki.
Yamazaki and Gu Ling'er were drinking tea, playing chess and eating melon seeds in the yard, so they asked him to sit down and talk.
Zhao Jin bowed his head and said, "Sir, you are a great talent. Things are just as you expected. Fang Qiongwei and Li Yao got into trouble. Now they are locked up at home and thinking about their mistakes. Please give us some advice on what Wen Rui should do next."
Yamazaki was so funny that he took a sip of tea before analyzing slowly.
"Young ladies who get into trouble are usually strictly controlled to avoid being criticized when discussing marriage in the future."
"With Miss Fang's playful temper, I'm afraid she won't be able to stay idle. Now that she's been bored for a long time, I guess she can't stand it anymore."
"You go now, don't plead for her, just say that you can help others and meet her."
"Then you tell her that you will help her out tomorrow."
"After I came out, I interceded for Miss Fang, saying that she looked haggard and lacked energy. She had been punished for so many days. Now that the New Year is approaching, let her go out to buy some things."
"In this case, the Fang family will most likely agree. After all, they feel sorry for their daughter.
"As for Miss Fang, she will look forward to it all night, that is, she will think about you all night, and maybe she will dream about you in her dreams."
"In this way, Miss Fang will have you in her heart, and this person will not be able to run away."
Zhao Jin scratched his head in embarrassment, "Thank you sir for the advice, Wen Rui will go now."