The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Although Cui Ju made Zhou Ji leave in a huff, he was already drunk and couldn't leave him alone; he finally sent him back to his residence with a cold face.

The next morning, Wenji Lane was quiet.Jia Cong usually does not get up late, sitting in front of the hall is boring. "Xiao Cui's friends don't have any normal people. Even if I said that I got up late, why did I arrive late at noon?"

Shen Zhimo said: "My lord, don't say that, you haven't woken up at this point a few days ago."

Jia Cong sighed.Once this guy gets bored, he starts to sing ditty songs, and he sings quite badly. "Hand in hand, one step, two steps, three steps, four steps, look at the sky, see the stars one by one, two by three, four by four in a line..."

Liu Xiaoqi couldn't help complaining: "God, send a rabbit to shut this guy up!"

As soon as the words fell, the doorman came in and replied: "Mr. Lu came outside, asking to see Mr. Zhou."

This surnamed Lu was one of the guests at the banquet last night.Jia Cong clapped his hands and said, "I didn't expect you, Xiao Qi, to have speech skills!" But he stood up and stretched his arms and legs, "Please come in."

At that moment, Mr. Lu entered the study, and Jia Cong transformed into Zhou Ji. The two laughed and exchanged hands and sat down to drink tea.Mr. Lu pretended to talk a few words about yesterday's banquet, and said: "There is something I wanted to talk about last night at home, and I held back all night. Because Mr. Zhou is open-minded, I don't think he will be angry. If you offend me, I will also hope Mr. Zhou No wonder."

Zhou Jidao: "Mr. Lu has something to say, please speak face to face."

Mr. Lu said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhou's song Qi Jue last night was really good. It's just... lost touch."

Zhou Ji said "Oops", slapped his thigh and said, "It's really sticky. I'm ashamed!" He stood up and cupped his hands, "Brother Lu, why didn't you remind me yesterday?"

Mr. Lu is clever, so he climbed up the pole: "Xiandi Zhou doesn't drink very well. You drank two more glasses yesterday, so you are a little confused. Li Du has been a lawyer. Besides, Brother Zhou obviously took it by mouth yesterday. Yes, never thought about it."

Zhou Jilian said "I'm sorry, Master" and fined himself three cups of tea.The two became acquainted instantly.Then we talked about poetry.Mr. Lu recited two of his favorite works, Zhou Ji also recited two masterpieces by Lu Xun and Yu Dafu, and immediately compared Mr. Lu.Mr. Lu was very impressed.Because I asked about his teacher.Zhou Jidao: "The writing of the article is not good. I failed even two subjects in the exam. I am ashamed of you, sir. It is better not to mention his old man's name." Mr. Lu did not delve into it, and talked about the customs and customs of Qi.

After talking for about half an hour, Mr. Lu mentioned Yan Guo.He said: "Since Regent Yan came into power, new strategies have been introduced one after another, and the momentum is like thunder. Before they have time to think about the possibility of their strategy, they have already done it. Before they have time to find out the effect of the first strategy, they have come up with a new one. Policy. Overwhelmed."

Zhou Ji smiled and said: "This is really not surprising. Yan policy is not a new policy. Every item was first tested in Taiwan, and then pushed to Dongying Yan, and then Guangdong and Guangxi. The longest has been tried for seventeen or eighteen years. , The shortest period is five or six years, and the inappropriate parts have also been revised. Therefore, the masters of Zhengshitang know all about the general reaction after each policy is formulated, and how to deal with it.”

"I see." Mr. Lu nodded, then took a look at him, "Brother Zhou Xian is so clear, could there be some way?"

Zhou Ji smiled and said: "Brother Lu, if you read the "Yanjing Weekly" from the first issue to the latest issue, all of these will be included. And there are usually propaganda teams on the streets to promote and explain to the common people."

Mr. Lu sneered and said, "Do those white men understand?"

"Listen more and you will understand." Zhou Ji said, "Yan Guo must open up the wisdom of the people."

Mr. Lu sighed: "Then who is willing to work on the ground?"

"According to the New Year's greetings of the "Yanjing Weekly" in the first month, the Jian'an Institute of Technology in the capital and the Starship Academy in Chengtianfu are working together to make several kinds of machines. Tractors can plow the ground, and there are rice transplanters, seeders, and harvesters. In the future, one or two people will be able to drive those machines to do farm work that can only be done by dozens of people today. Rice grain will inevitably become cheaper.”

Mr. Lu was shocked: "What about the rest of the population?"

Zhou Jidao: "Go to work in a factory, so that the daily items will be cheaper. Guan Zi said that if the warehouse is real, you know etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you know honor and disgrace."

Mr. Lu frowned, and he said after a long time: "Everyone is busy, how can they be free to know the honors and disgraces of etiquette."

Zhou Jidao: "The master of the host family resigned from his official position and returned to hermitage so that he can pick chrysanthemums in the east fence. The old tenants in his family work every day with backaches and backaches. They wish they could lie down on the kang sooner. How can they have the time to look at flowers? If so After reading the items in the "Yanjing Weekly", the farmers are not so tired, and colleagues change shifts. With more leisure time, it is possible to read, read, play the flute and paint. Brother Lu, I don’t know about other countries. In Yan State, no matter the emperor's family, it will be difficult to monopolize knowledge anymore."

Mr. Lu was taken aback: "What monopoly knowledge?"

Zhou Ji smiled: "Brother Lu has to take a leisurely trip to the capital, go to the street bookstore or the university library. It's not far anyway."

Mr. Lu looked at him and said: "If you have time, you really have to go and have a look. Zhou Xiandi came to Qi State, and I think it's not just a study tour."

Zhou Ji pondered for a moment and said, "I won't hide it from you, brother. I really have other things to do here. Since it's a housework, I can't tell Brother Lu."

Mr. Lu hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Brother Yu is reckless. Forgive me, forgive me." After taking a sip of tea, the conversation changed to mention the Fifth Highness who disappeared a few days ago. "According to Brother Zhou, what's going on? Is it possible to get it back?"

Zhou Ji said with a smile: "My lord, grandson, I ate too much delicacies, and occasionally I wanted to taste wild vegetables and coarse grains, but I accidentally ate poisonous mushrooms." Nai explained, "From ancient times to the present, there have always been some people in foreign countries who are pregnant. You are out of the law with great skills. Your Fifth Highness, in my opinion, is the girl who provoked Fangwai Qixia. That kind of person has no princes and generals in his eyes, and he is not afraid of officers and soldiers. He goes straight. Who beat him , he will hit anyone; whoever kills his blood relatives, he will go back and take revenge."

Mr. Lu said: "Yesterday Brother Zhou Xian said, do you recognize that person? Brother Yu is quite curious, can you introduce him?"

"This..." Zhou Ji said worryingly, "It would have been easier a few years ago. Now he is half a monk, and he doesn't like to meet outsiders. Brother Lu, why don't you look for it in the green forest. Although it is mostly sand, there must be some gold. .Where there is light, there must be darkness. Qi has also been a land of green forests and heroes since ancient times."

Mr. Lu weighed his last few words for a long time, then nodded: "Brother Yu, give it a try for now."

Zhou Jinahan said: "Is there someone in Brother Lu's family who is in charge of solving the case? Why are you so curious about him?"

Mr. Lu was also surprised and said, "Did Zhou Xiandi not know?"

"Huh? What?"

Mr. Lu said with a wry smile: "My father is the teacher of His Highness Fifth Highness."

"Er..." Zhou Ji was startled, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, I really don't know about this." Nai thought for a long time, and said seriously, "My little brother doesn't know much about strange people. But according to my limited understanding , this Fifth Highness... even if he does not die, he will inevitably become a eunuch. He cannot wear the golden crown of the prince of Qi."

Mr. Lu's expression changed drastically: "Is there any way?"

Zhou Ji sighed: "In some families, daughters are like objects, and when a girl dies, it's just a waste of money. In some families, especially the children of the rivers and lakes, the parents' family business has withered a lot, and siblings depend on each other. When a girl dies, half of her life is lost. "Mr. Lu's face was like gold paper in an instant.Zhou Ji said again, "I heard that the imperial court of your country...has not yet reached the point of life and death. Your lord just beware of being disheartened and keep a low profile. After a while, other princes will naturally come out to sing against the prince. In a few years, Xinchou Cover up old grudges, and the prince will gradually forget about your family. If the prince is not the winner in the end, there is no need to be afraid."

Mr. Lu sighed, stumbled and scolded: "Shuzi is not good enough to plan. I knew he was so useless, why not..."

Zhou Ji grinned: "Xiao Cui said, none of them are useful."

Mr. Lu sighed again: "My lord was originally wise, but he didn't have a useful son."

Zhou Ji grinned again: "Just because you, King Qi, have listened to that dumb woman over the past few years, and you will know where he is not wise."

Mr. Lu was dumbfounded.After a while, he scolded: "It's all that dumb girl who deceives the Lord."

Zhou Ji sincerely did not want him to feel at ease: "Flies don't bite seamless eggs. She will try to seduce the King of Yan?" Mr. Lu glared at him.Zhou Ji took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "There are no two things in this world. Square logs don't roll, but round logs are unstable. Yan's economy is booming. Today is a little richer than yesterday, and tomorrow will be a little richer than today. It's just that the people's wisdom is gradually enlightened, and the people of the family You can't get any benefits, and even the slaves are gradually disappearing. From the prince to the prince, there is no one in Qi who is capable. As a powerful minister, you can control the court and control the people. There are hundreds of servants in the mansion who serve tea and water. It's just The national power is declining day by day, and I don’t know if my grandson’s generation will have a good life. Oh, it’s so hard to choose~~”

Mr. Lu stared at him for a long time, then suddenly said: "I know what Mr. Zhou is here for."

"Really?" Zhou Ji smiled and said, "Don't guess, I won't remind you if you guess wrong or right."

Mr. Lu chuckled and said goodbye.Zhou Ji personally sent him out of the gate.

After this person left, Liu Xiaoqi and the others asked him what the two of them had said, and Jia Cong recounted it in detail.Liu Xiaoqi said: "You hooked up with him? Why did you hook up with him? The family is not cute at all."

Jia Cong waved his finger: "However, the family has capital in their hands."

"Cut! Who still needs that few money?"

"Yan Guo does not lack that much money." Jia Cong said seriously, "But... Zhuanger, what do you think?"

Liu Zhuang said casually: "Qi country can't afford that money." Jia Cong nodded.

Liu Xiaoqi glanced at the two of them: "You are so cruel." Jia Cong smiled and put on the pose of a beckoning cat.

After taking a nap and sitting idle for a while, someone came to visit.The door welcomed this person into the study, and Mr. Zhou Ji greeted him with his arms folded.After exchanging pleasantries, the man said again, "Mr. Zhou's poem lost its stick yesterday." Zhou Ji thanked him for reminding again, and changed the poem Qijue into Qilu by adding four lines.Just after discussing a few words, Menzi sent another post, and someone came to visit.The three of them greeted each other, and this one brought up the matter of losing contact again.Zhou Ji smiled wryly and said: "Qi State is worthy of being the hometown of Confucius and Mencius." He pointed to the Qilu that had been changed to be legal on the desk, and laughed straight away.The two visitors were a little embarrassed, and they left after a while.

This afternoon, all the guests from last night came, and all of them used Jia Cong's poem Losing Stickiness as the opening remarks.After finally seeing off the last one, Jia Cong returned to the front hall from the door, and fell down on the chair with a "plop": "I'm so exhausted!"

Shen Zhimo asked: "My lord, did you write that poem to lose touch on purpose and give them an excuse to come to your door?"

"No." Jia Cong said weakly, "I just lost my stick." He could copy famous sentences from later generations, and this king was probably the first among the traversers. "Who knows that last night they all pretended not to notice... and praised me for so long as a 'good poem'! Who are these people! Whoever says Shandong people are upright? I'll kick him to death!" Everyone roared with laughter.

Liu Xiaoqi smiled and said: "It's not bad. We know that these people are not really cunning, so don't bother to deal with them."

"It shows that Cui Ju's friends are a bunch of nerds who value poetry and articles more than heaven." Jia Cong said, "And the families behind them, whether they are powerful or powerful, haven't started to pay attention to me, a dandy from the capital. .” He rubbed his chin, “Do you want to go out and do something.”

Shen Zhimo stretched his waist, and said loudly, "Let's have dinner first. Miss Ben is hungry." He opened the curtain and left.He ran into the door leading a person who was about to come in, and was so shocked that he hurried back into the hall.

This person was sent by Cui Ju to deliver the letter.Jia Cong took the letter and asked Shen Zhimo to reward the boy with two taels of silver.The boy kowtowed in thanks, and before leaving, he sneaked a glance at Shen Zhimo.

Liuzhuang frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "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 laughed first and said, "I'm thinking too much. Even if she doesn't call herself a young lady, does she look like a maid? There's nothing wrong with being a dignified governor's daughter."

Liu Xiaoqi nodded and snapped his fingers: "Eat!"

Jia Cong stood up and opened the letter, looked at it, and said with a smile: "Today, there are not as many rabbits in Cui's house as here." Only four groups of people came to visit Cui's family.One is the nanny sent by Princess Qi, two are the girlfriends of Mrs. Cui when she was not married, and one is a good friend of Mrs. Cui Mian.Except for Princess Qi, the husbands of the other three are not from the Ma family and Lao Wu's school.There are those who hide in the court, those who are determined to be the lonely ministers of the King of Qi, and those who are on the side of the prince.

The routines of the four people are all the same, they first ask for warmth, then comfort, and finally ask Cui Shi if she has noticed that the fifth child is messing around outside.Cui Shigang was frightened, so she just said but didn't investigate.He also sighed and said to his best friend: "Am I not virtuous? I have placed all the women in his yard safely. I also accepted the skinny horse that was given to him outside, and I didn't dislike it. What are you doing in the room?" All four returned empty-handed.

After reading the letter, Liu Xiaoqi stood thinking about it for a long time, until someone urged him to eat.At the dinner table, he was still pondering: "I always feel that Second Grandma An's husband, An Dexian, has a familiar name. Where have I seen it?"

Shen Zhimo put down his chopsticks: "Let me see the letter." Liu Xiaoqi handed it to her.Shen Zhimo finished reading the channel, "An Dexian, he was the master behind the confiscation of a brothel for prostitution in Nanchang Mansion."

There was a moment of silence on the table, and 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."