Although Cui Ju made Zhou Ji so angry that he walked away, he was already drunk and it was inconvenient to leave him alone; in the end, he personally sent him back to his residence with a cold face.
The next morning, Wenji Lane was quiet. Jia Cong usually didn't get up very late, so he sat in front of the hall and was bored. "Xiao Cui doesn't have any normal friends. Even though I said I got up late, why was it that I was late at noon?"
"
Shen Zhimo said: "My lord, please don't say this. You were not awake at this time a few days ago."
Jia Cong sighed. Once he got bored, he started to sing a ditty, and the singing was not very good. "Hand in hand, one step, two steps, three steps, four steps, look at the sky, and see the stars one, two, three and four connected in a line...
…”
Liu Xiaoqi couldn't help complaining: "God, please send a rabbit to stop this guy's mouth!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the doorman come in and reply: "Mr. Lu is coming from outside and wants to see Mr. Zhou."
The man surnamed Lu was one of the people at the table last night. Jia Cong high-fived and said, "I didn't expect you, Xiao Qi, to have speaking skills!" Then he stood up and stretched his arms and legs, "Invite him in."
Suddenly Mr. Lu entered the study, Jia Cong transformed into Zhou Ji, and the two of them smiled, exchanged greetings, and sat down to have tea. Mr. Lu pretended to talk about yesterday's banquet and said: "There is something I wanted to talk about last night at home.
, I held it in all night. Because I see Mr. Zhou’s open-minded temperament, I don’t think he will be angry. If I offend him, I hope Mr. Zhou won’t blame me.”
Zhou Jidao: "Mr. Lu, if you have anything to say, please speak to me in person."
Mr. Lu whispered: "Mr. Zhou's Qi Jue song last night was really good. It's just that... it lost its stickiness."
Zhou Ji said "Ouch", slapped his thigh and said, "It's really gone. I'm so ashamed, so ashamed!" He quickly stood up and raised his hands, "Brother Lu, why didn't you remind me yesterday?"
Mr. Lu is a smart man, so he climbed up the pole: "Brother Zhou Xian doesn't seem to drink well. You had two more drinks yesterday, so you were a little confused. Li Du has been out of law before. What's more, Brother Zhou Xian clearly drank it by mouth yesterday."
Yes, I never thought about it carefully."
Zhou Jilian said, "I'm sorry, Master" and punished himself with three cups of tea. The two instantly became more familiar with each other and started talking about poetry. Mr. Lu recited two of his favorite works, and Zhou Ji also recited Lu Xun's poem.
He and Yu Dafu's two masterpieces immediately compared Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu admired him very much. When asked about his teacher's background, he said: "The article is not well written, and he failed even two subjects. I am ashamed of Mr. Lu."
.It would be better not to mention his old man’s name.” Mr. Lu did not go into details and instead talked about the customs and customs of Qi State.
After talking for about half an hour, Mr. Lu mentioned the State of Yan. He said: "Since the regent of Yan came to power, new strategies have come out one after another, like thunder. Before I had time to think about whether their strategy might work, they had already done it. Not yet.
There is no time to find out the effectiveness of the first strategy, they have already come up with new strategies. They are overwhelmed."
Zhou Ji smiled and said: "This is really not surprising. None of the Yan policies are new. Each of them was first tested in Taiwan, and then extended to Japan, and then Guangdong and Guangxi. The longest one has been tried for seventeen or eight years.
, the shortest period is five or six years, and all inappropriate things have been corrected. Therefore, the masters of the Political Affairs Hall know what the general reaction will be after each policy is issued and how to deal with it."
"That's it." Mr. Lu nodded and glanced at him, "Brother Zhou Xian knows so well, could there be some way?"
Zhou Ji said with a smile: "Brother Lu, if you read the Yanjing Weekly from the first issue to the latest issue, these are all in it. And there are usually propaganda teams on the streets to publicize and explain to the people."
Mr. Lu chuckled and said, "Do those white men understand?"
"You will understand if you listen more." Zhou Jidao said, "The country of Yan must enlighten its people."
Mr. Lu sighed: "Then who is willing to work in the field?"
"According to the New Year's greeting issue of Yanjing Weekly in the first month, the Jian'an Institute of Technology in Beijing and the Starship Institute in Chengtianfu are jointly producing several types of machines. Tractors can plow the ground, as well as rice transplanters, seeders and harvesters.
In the future, one or two people driving those machines will be able to do farm work that takes dozens of people to do now. Rice will become even cheaper."
Mr. Lu was shocked: “What about the rest of the population?”
Zhou Jidao said: "Working in a factory will make daily necessities cheaper. Guan Zi said, if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace."
Mr. Lu frowned and said for a long time: "Everyone is so busy, how can they have time to know the honor and disgrace of etiquette?"
Zhou Ji said: "My boss resigned and went into seclusion so that he could have free time to pick chrysanthemums on the east fence. The old tenants in his family worked hard every day and had back pain. They just wished they could lie down on the kang as soon as possible. How could they have time to look at flowers? If there were any,
With the items in the "Yanjing Weekly", the farmers are not so tired at work, and there are colleagues to change shifts. With more free time, it is possible to read, read, play the flute and paint. Brother Lu, I don't know about other countries.
In the Yan State, it is no longer difficult for the emperor and his family to monopolize knowledge."
Mr. Lu was stunned: "What kind of monopoly knowledge?"
Zhou Ji smiled: "Brother Lu, I have to take a leisurely trip to the capital and check out the street bookstore or the university library. It's not far away."
Mr. Lu looked at him for a while and said, "I have to go take a look if I have some free time. Brother Zhou Xian came to Qi State for more than just a study tour."
Zhou Ji thought for a moment and said, "I won't hide it, little brother. I really have other things to do here. Since it's housework, I can't tell Brother Lu."
Mr. Lu hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Brother Fool, you were reckless. Forgive me, forgive me." After taking a sip of tea, he changed the subject and mentioned the Fifth Prince who disappeared a few days ago. "Brother Zhou Xian, what is going on? Maybe?
Have you found it?"
Zhou Ji smiled and said: "Master Wang and Sun, you have eaten too much delicacies. Occasionally you want to try wild vegetables and whole grains, but you accidentally eat poisonous mushrooms." He then explained, "From ancient times to the present, there have always been people in foreign countries in China who are pregnant with the disease.
He has extraordinary skills and wanders outside the law. In my opinion, your Fifth Highness is the girl who provoked Fangwai Qixia. That kind of person has no princes or generals in his eyes, nor is he afraid of officers and soldiers. He goes straight. Who beat him?
, he will strike anyone; whoever kills his blood relative, he will kill and take revenge.”
Mr. Lu said: "Brother Zhou Xian said yesterday, do you recognize that kind of person? Brother Yu is quite curious, can you introduce him to him?"
"This..." Zhou Ji said worriedly, "It would have been easier if it had been a few years ago. Now he has become a semi-monastic and is not very willing to meet outsiders. Brother Lu, why don't you look for it in the green forest. Although it is mostly mud and sand, there is still some gold.
.Wherever there is light, there must be darkness. Qi has been a land of heroes since ancient times."
Mr. Lu considered his last few words for a long time and nodded: "Brother Yu, let's give it a try for now."
Zhou Jinahan said: "Is there anyone in Brother Lu's family who is in charge of solving crimes? Why are you so curious about his affairs?"
Mr. Lu also wondered: "Brother Zhou Xian doesn't know?"
"Ah? What?"
Mr. Lu smiled bitterly and said, "My father is the tutor of His Highness the Fifth Prince."
"Um..." Zhou Ji was startled and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I really don't know this." After thinking for a long time, he said seriously, "I don't know much about strange people. But based on my limited understanding, I
, this Fifth Highness...even if he does not die, he will definitely become an eunuch. Anyway, he cannot wear the golden crown of the Crown Prince of Qi."
Mr. Lu’s expression changed drastically: “Isn’t there anything you can do?”
Zhou Ji sighed: "In some families, daughters are like objects. If a girl dies, they will just lose their money. In some families, especially the children of Jianghu, the parents' family fortunes have declined a lot, and the brothers and sisters depend on each other for survival. If a girl dies, half of their lives will be lost."
." Mr. Lu's face instantly turned as bright as gold. Zhou Ji added, "I heard that your country's court... has not come to a life-or-death battle. Your Majesty, please just be discouraged and keep a low profile. It won't be long before there will naturally be another prince.
Come out and play against the prince. In a few years, new sorrows will overshadow the old hatred, and the prince will gradually forget about your family. If it is not the prince who wins in the end, there is no need to be afraid."
Mr. Lu sighed, stumbled and cursed: "Shu Zi is not enough to make plans. If I had known he was so useless, it would be worse than..."
Zhou Ji grinned: "Xiao Cui said that none of them are useful."
Mr. Lu sighed again: "The prince is originally wise, but he didn't give birth to a useful son."
Zhou Ji grinned again: "Just because you, King Qi, have listened more to that mute woman in the past few years, you will know that he is not very wise."
Mr. Lu was speechless. After a long while, he cursed: "It's all that mute woman who deceived the Lord."
Zhou Ji sincerely refused to let him feel at ease: "Flies don't bite seamless eggs. How about she try to seduce King Yan?" Mr. Lu glared at him. Zhou Ji took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "Nothing in this world is perfect.
Square logs do not roll, round logs are unstable. The economy of the State of Yan is booming. Today is richer than yesterday, and tomorrow will be richer than today. But the people are gradually becoming wiser, and the noble families are not getting much benefit, and even the slaves are gradually extinct. From the time of the prince to the Qi State,
None of the princes are capable. They can be powerful ministers who can control the court and the people. There are hundreds of servants in the palace to serve tea and water. But the country's power is declining. I wonder if my grandson's generation will still have a good life. Oh my!
It’s so hard to choose~~”
Mr. Lu looked at him for a long time and suddenly said: "I know what Mr. Zhou is here for."
"Really?" Zhou Ji said with a smile, "Don't guess. I won't remind you if you guess wrong or right."
Mr. Lu chuckled and said goodbye. Zhou Ji personally saw him out of the door.
After the man left, Liu Xiaoqi and others asked him what they had said. Jia Cong elaborated. Liu Xiaoqi said: "You seduced him? Why did you seduce him? The worldly family is not cute at all."
Jia Cong waved his finger: "However, the wealthy family holds capital in their hands."
"Tch! Who still needs that little money?"
"The country of Yan is not short of that money." Jia Cong said seriously, "But... Zhuang'er, what do you think?"
Liu Zhuang said smoothly: "Qi State cannot afford that money." Jia Cong nodded.
Liu Xiaoqi glanced at the two of them: "You are so cruel." Jia Cong smiled and made a lucky cat pose.
After taking a nap and sitting for a while, someone came to visit. The doorman welcomed the person into the study, and Mr. Zhou Ji greeted him. After greetings, the person said again, "Mr. Zhou's poem yesterday lost its stickiness." Zhou Ji greeted him.
I thanked him again for reminding me, and added four lines to the poem Qijue and changed it into Qilu. I had just discussed a few sentences when the disciple sent another post and someone came to visit. The three of them exchanged greetings, and this person mentioned the loss of adhesion again.
Zhou Ji smiled bitterly and said: "Qi is indeed the hometown of Confucius and Mencius." He was referring to the seven laws that had been changed to conform to the rules on the desk, and he laughed. The two visitors were a little embarrassed and left after a while.
This afternoon, all the guests from last night came, and they all started with Jia Cong's poem "Unsticky". After finally seeing off the last one, Jia Cong returned to the front hall from the door and "thumped"
He fell down on the chair and said, "I'm so exhausted!"
Shen Zhimo asked: "Your Majesty, did you write that poem to deliberately lose touch and give them an excuse to come to your door?"
"No." Jia Cong said feebly, "I just lost my adhesion." I can copy the famous sayings of future generations, and I am probably the first among the time travellers. "Who knew that last night they all pretended to be
I didn't realize...you have been praising me for my "good poetry" for so long! Who are these people! Whoever says that Shandong people are upright again, I will kick him to death!" Everyone roared with laughter.
Liu Xiaoqi smiled and said: "It's not without its benefits. But we know that these people are not really cunning people, so don't bother to deal with them."
"It shows that Cui Ju's friends are all a bunch of nerds who take poetry and articles as seriously as the sky." Jia Cong said, "And the families behind them, regardless of their power, have not yet begun to pay attention to me, a dandy from the capital.
." He touched his chin, "Would you like to go out and do something?"
Shen Zhimo stretched out and said loudly: "Let's have dinner first. I'm hungry." He opened the curtain and left. When he met the doorman who was about to come in, he was so surprised that he hurried back into the hall.
This person was sent by Cui Ju to deliver the letter. Jia Cong took the letter and called Shen Zhimo to reward the young man with two taels of silver. The young man kowtowed and thanked Shen Zhimo secretly before leaving.
Liuzhuang frowned slightly and whispered: "Zhimo was pretending to be a maid. He heard what he said just now. The Cui family will become suspicious."
Shen Zhimo was startled. Jia Cong first laughed and said: "Thinking too much. Even if she doesn't call herself a lady, does she look like a maid? She is a daughter of the governor, and there is nothing that should not be known to others."
Liu Xiaoqi nodded and snapped his fingers: "Eat!"
Jia Cong stood up and opened the letter, looked at it, and said with a smile: "There are not as many rabbits in Cui's house today as there are here." Only four groups of people came to visit Cui. One was a nun sent by Princess Qi.
Two were Cui's best friends when they were not married, and one was a good friend of Mrs. Cui Mian. Except for Princess Qi, the husbands of the other three were not from the Ma family and Lao Wu.
There are also those who are determined to be the lone ministers of King Qi, and those who are on the side of the Crown Prince.
The four people all followed the same routine. They first greeted each other, then comforted them, and finally asked Ms. Cui if she was aware that Lao Wu was messing around with others. Ms. Cui was frightened, so she just said that she would not investigate. She also sighed.
He said to his best friend: "Am I not virtuous? I have kept all the women in his yard safe and sound. I also accepted the skinny horse that was given to him outside, and I didn't think it was unclean. He also wanted to do it outside.
What?" All four people returned empty-handed.
After reading the letter, Liu Xiaoqi stood thinking for a long time, until others urged him to eat. At the dinner table, he was still thinking: "I always feel that the name of An Dexian, the husband of Second Grandma An, seems familiar. I have seen him somewhere."
Shen Zhimo put down his chopsticks: "Bring me the letter and let me read it." Liu Xiaoqi handed it to her. Shen Zhimo finished reading the letter and said, "An Dexian, when a brothel was raided in Nanchang Mansion that forced girls into prostitution, he was the mastermind behind it."
There was silence on the table for a moment, then Jia Cong slapped the table and shouted: "What?! What is his relationship with Xie Jing!"
Shen Zhimo said: "An Dexian's eldest brother An Defeng is Xie Jing's eldest son-in-law."