This is another rural town. It is smaller than Mafu. It is surrounded by green trees and you can hear the clear sound of the stream, which probably flows down from the mountain. It also has a name, called Gou.
Why is it called this place? It is said that a long time ago, the mountains and plains here were covered with grass, hence the name. Although it is much smaller than Mafu, the environment is still very good.
When Ge went to park the car, Zhao Kuo knocked on the courtyard door. Soon, a maid came out to open the door.
In Zhao State, retainers are also divided into two types. The first type is retainers raised privately by the family. These people are included in the household registration and are considered a family. They live together and live together. To put it simply, they are privately owned.
Slaves, and another type of retainers, namely Ru Ge, Xing, and Di, are retainers. They will not be included in the household registration of the master's family. They are free people with their own family property, but they will accept the master's property.
With my family's salary, I can do things that only diners would do.
For example, in Xiangshi, as a member of the aristocratic group, Zhao Kuo could not eat and drink as much as he wanted when eating. He could eat three mouthfuls and then he had to say that he was full. At this time, the retainers would persuade him.
If he eats again, he can continue to eat at this time, and the princes and emperors will be even worse. The emperor can only take one bite, and then wait for others to persuade him to eat. This kind of etiquette was still very common in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is still followed today.
There is only the Sanjin area.
Of course, not every noble in the Sanjin area is like this. However, if there is no such communication between nobles, they will be laughed at. In this era, being laughed at is definitely worse than being killed.
Serious things.
The maid led Zhao Kuo into the house. There were candles in the house. His mother was not in good health and her eyes could not see clearly, so she lit the candles. When Zhao Kuo saw his mother, his heart trembled, and his mind was instantly attracted by these twenty
Occupied by the memories of many years, he bowed to the old man and said, "Is Mr. Yan safe?" The old man opened his eyes, his eyes were a little cloudy, smiled, looked at his son in front of him, and replied:
"I'm fine."
Zhao Kuo then knelt down in front of his mother, took out the dates and placed them in front of his mother.
"I brought some dates to Mr. Yan."
"Okay..." said the old mother, she picked up a date with a smile, put it in her mouth and started to bite it. She asked about Zhao Kuo's food and clothing situation. Fortunately, Zhao Kuo completely accepted everything from his predecessor.
The memory of Zhao Kuo's words was flowing, but his mother didn't notice anything was wrong, and then started to give instructions one by one. Listening to these words, Zhao Kuo felt a warm current in his heart. After living for so many years, he once again enjoyed the feeling of being cared for.
Feelings, mixed emotions.
"Kuo... I heard that Zhao Yiren came to assassinate you?" The old man looked a little worried.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yan. Those are just rumors. Nothing like this happened."
"Alas...you have never told lies since you were a child." The old man shook his head helplessly. Zhao Kuo did not defend himself. He knew that his mother had always been very smart. When he was young, he remembered that his father often
He asked his mother some things, hoping that her mother could solve his confusion. After his father left, his mother was also very strict with him. He trained him in many aspects, but she never pushed him too hard and made him feel disgusted.
"Kuo, you have been studying the art of war and discussing war strategies since you were a child. You think that no one in the world can compare with you. Even when your father was alive, he couldn't compare to you when he talked about battle formations... But you
Father once said that you cannot be a general." Zhao's mother said seriously. If it were Zhao Kuo in the past, at this time, he would jump up suddenly and talk endlessly about his views on the war and the world.
Tell us about your big ambition.
But at this moment, Zhao Kuo was extremely quiet, because he knew that Zhao's mother was right, he indeed could not be a general, and the consequences of letting himself be a general were clearly written in the history books.
"I heard your father say that war is a major matter that affects the life and death of soldiers, and we must observe it carefully. Since General Kuo makes war so easy, it will be fine if Zhao does not need you as a general in the future. If he really uses you, Zhao will
You must be the one who will destroy the country." Mother Zhao said, looked at Zhao Kuo again, and then stopped talking. She was waiting for Zhao Kuo's rebuttal.
"Jun Yan, I understand." Zhao Kuo said seriously.
Zhao's mother was stunned. She had prepared words for a long time, but could not say any more. She said: "The people of Qin are afraid of Lian Po and want to replace him with you, and then come to defeat Zhao. The reason why Zhao Yiren wants to assassinate you is
To make you feel arrogant, I heard from Ge that many people in Handan are talking about you and your reputation is getting bigger and bigger. Why is this happening? This is the plan of the Qin people."
Zhao Kuo nodded, "Jun Yan, is it possible that no one in Zhao State can see such a simple strategy?"
"Qin and Zhao are at war. Your affairs are as inconspicuous to Zhao as a drop of water in the river. It's not that Zhao has no wise men, but the eyes of these wise men are not on you. Wait until they gradually praise your reputation.
If you get up, you will definitely bribe the villain and persuade the Lord to use you as a general. At that time, if you are incompetent, I will definitely be implicated."
"I understand, Mr. Yan, I will not be a general." Zhao Kuo said.
Zhao's mother smiled softly, stretched out her hand to caress Zhao Kuo's face, "Kuo, I have never heard of a general who is less than 30 years old. You are familiar with the art of war, and there is no opponent for your peers. Wait until you are another year."
If you grow up and be more stable, I will let you be a lieutenant in Zhao State, so that you can put into practice what you have learned in daily life. In this way, in ten years, you will definitely be a general that surpasses your father, and there will never be another general in the world.
An enemy."
"That's what Yan Jun said." Zhao Kuo smiled, but he didn't agree in his heart. There will never be any rivals in the world anymore? There is still Bai Qi now, there will be Li Mu in a few years, and there will be Wang Jian in a few decades.
, compete with these monsters for the position of the number one general in the late Warring States period? Haha, just be happy, Mr. Yan.
Mother Zhao was indeed very happy. She thought it would be difficult for her to convince her son, who had inherited her husband's stubborn temperament. It seemed that her son had grown up after all. Then, she recalled the same thing as before.
Zhao She, this time, Zhao Kuo did not leave impatiently, but just sat quietly, listening to his mother's memories.
"When I first served your father, he had just become a general of the Zhao Kingdom. He personally served and served tens of people with meals, and hundreds of people he recognized as friends. His Majesty and the princes rewarded him.
All the property was distributed to the military officers and subordinates. From the day he accepted the military order, he stopped interfering with family affairs. This is what a general should do. Kuo, if you are to command the army in the future, don't forget it."
After all, Zhao's mother was old. After talking for a while, she got tired and wanted to lie down to rest. Zhao Kuo helped her get on the bed, then said goodbye and left. Zhao's mother did not ask him to stay, and took Zhao Kuo's advice.
Said: "Kuo, after you go back, don't just think about studying. You must go out and walk around, look at the terrain of different places, and think about how to deploy the army in these places. Reading so many books is not as good as going there in person.
Take a look."
When he walked out of the courtyard, Ge still prepared the carriage. He stood next to the skinny horse and was stroking the skinny horse's neck. When he saw Zhao Kuo, he didn't say anything and jumped directly onto the chariot.
Zhao Kuo got on the carriage, which was swaying away just now. Ge's driving skills were not good. In Zhao Kuo's opinion, he was not a qualified driver. His driving experience was very poor. He almost drove away during this journey.
I vomited out all the food I had eaten earlier.
"That Ying Yiren is not a friend. When he came to the State of Zhao, he used the language of the State of Zhao and wore the clothes of the State of Zhao. This is because he has great ambitions in his heart, and he wore the clothes of the State of Qin to assassinate Shaojun.
, there must be a plan. I know that Shaojun always likes to make friends with villains, but being too close to this person will definitely bring disaster to the family head! If he comes to visit Shaojun next time, I hope Shaojun can kill him.
Kill him."
Ge said unceremoniously, while Zhao Kuo remained silent.
Ge wanted to say something more, but in the end he sighed and said nothing more.
When the carriage returned to the horse suit, the prison door opened quickly as usual. Zhao Kuo nodded towards the prison door. The prison door was immediately overjoyed, showing his jagged yellow teeth, and watched Zhao Kuo go to his home.
Before arriving at the mansion, Ge stopped the carriage. Zhao Kuo stumbled backwards and almost fell off the carriage. Just as he was about to curse, Zhao Kuo suddenly froze.
In front of the gate of his courtyard, at some point, a large group of people, more than a dozen of them, gathered, many of them wearing short swords around their waists, making it extremely noisy.
"Zhao Jun!" Suddenly someone pointed in the direction of the carriage and shouted. Suddenly, these dozen people shouted in surprise and rushed towards the direction of the carriage. Zhao Kuo was shocked. Before he could speak, Ge Meng
He jumped down from the carriage, drew his dagger, and stood guard in front of the carriage.
