Hanhou

When Wei Ling returned to Liju, just after he walked through the gate, two young men twisted his arms, punched him twice in the abdomen, and dragged him all the way to the big house where the clansmen discussed their affairs.

The door of the house was wide open, several clan elders sat in the hall, and the clansmen with unkind faces were separated on both sides. Wei Ji and Wei Chuan were forced to kneel on the ground, and their wives were stopped outside the house.

Seeing this scene, Wei Ling suddenly didn't know, and instinctively wanted to struggle, but his arm was twisted and he couldn't move at all.

"Bring it in!" a clan elder shouted sharply.

Wei Ling was dragged into the house by Qing Zhuang and thrown directly to the ground.His wife and children were escorted by the tribe, and the eldest son who helped him dig out of the earthen wall was kicked in the knee by a young man, staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground directly.

"Wei Ling, where have you been?" The clan elder asked with a gloomy expression as he glanced at the few people on the ground.

Wei Ling glanced at Wei Ji subconsciously, and found that half of Wei Ji's face was bruised, and one eye was so swollen that he couldn't open it, and he felt flustered.

"me……"

"Are you going to Shaling County to report the news?" Another clan veteran asked.

Wei Ling opened and closed his mouth, his face turned pale.

"Eat what's inside and out!" The clan elder grabbed the wooden bowl in front of him and threw it at Weiling vigorously, "The black woman said that if you have a different intention, you will report to Shaling at night. I thought she was careless, but it turns out that you are really serious." in this way!"

"Elder, Mr. Zhao is not easy to mess with, this matter is really unacceptable..." Wei Jiqiang opened his red and swollen eyes, coughed twice, and struggled to speak.

"Shut up!"

"Senior citizens!"

"After yesterday's discussion, I have sent someone to Yunzhong City to present the name of the clan daughter." The clan elder who spoke first stood up and walked up to the three of them. It’s not that there are no youths in the middle! Tomorrow, I will send the girl into the city, and then present the name of Wei Qingmo in person. If he dares to stop him, he will be accused of being a bandit. There are many clansmen who testify, and he will be punished as a city guard if he is not dead. he!"

Wei Ji wanted to say more, but the clan elders didn't want to listen anymore, and ordered Qing Zhuang to drag them down and lock them up together with his family.

"When this matter is over, they will be sent out of the clan."

"promise!"

Wei Hei's wife stood behind the crowd, saw Wei Ji and the others being dragged away, the wife at home cried and begged for mercy, but no one from the clan stood up, and smiled very contentedly.After finishing the "lively" show, he turned around and returned home, exhorted the eldest daughter who was about to be sent to the city, and said viciously: "If this happens, I will avenge your father!"

"I know, it will definitely make my mother happy." The girl who was five points similar to the woman sat in front of the screen, stroking her sleeve with one hand, with a numb expression and a casual tone.

The woman stared at the girl and said forcefully: "I am your mother, why are you talking to me like this?"

"What else will my mother want me to do? Send me to die, does my mother hesitate at all?" The girl sneered.

"How to die? You are entering Chang'an..."

"Okay, I'm not a sister, I'm not that stupid. My mother wants to avenge Ah Weng, so what are I and my sister?" The girl showed impatience on her face, "If I go this time, I will pay back when I die. The kindness of my parents. If I am lucky enough to survive, the kindness will be severed, and I will have nothing to do with the family affairs."

The woman was so choked that she couldn't speak, but she had no choice but to snort coldly, get up and leave the room.

In Wei's village, Zhao Jia and Wei Qing'e bid farewell, and immediately rode their horses to Yunzhong City.

Watching Zhao Jia go away, Wei Qing'e stood still for a long time.

"Girl, the people from Chang'an have never seen a girl before, so Qiu would like to go for the girl." Wei Qiu walked to Wei Qing'e and said softly, "When Qiu leaves, we can ask Langjun Zhao to change the girl's nationality."

"Impossible." Wei Qingmo shook his head.

Just like what she said to Zhao Jia, there are nearly a hundred members of the Yangshouwei clan, as well as relatives and old friends. It is impossible for these people to disappear overnight.This is doomed that Zhao Jia and Wei Qiu's method will not work.

Moreover, things may not necessarily develop in the worst direction.

"Girl..."

"No need to do that." Wei Qing'e shook his head and said with a smile, "I told my brother that I would let myself live well, and I will not break my promise. If I really go to Chang'an, I will ask my brother to take care of you."

"No." Wei Xia walked up to Wei Qiu and said firmly, "The servant's life belongs to the girl. Wherever the girl goes, the servant will go."

Looking at Wei Xia and Wei Qiu with firm gazes, Wei Qingmo let out a long sigh, turned his gaze to the distance again, and did not make a sound for a long time.

Several loyal servants stood in the courtyard, and when Zhao Jia and Wei Qing'e talked, they kept guarding outside the house.Knowing what the Yangshouwei family did, killing intent surged in his heart.

"Girl, go and kill them!" A healthy servant said, "After I go, the girl will report the fugitive slave, even if someone reports it, it will be fine!"

"No." Wei Qing mo shook his head.

"Girl, servant..."

"I say no." Wei Qing'er looked solemn, "If you don't mention that the matter is undecided, even if it is settled, how do you know it must be a disaster? I was taught by A Weng, and you are too underestimating me!"

How about going to Chang'an, and how about going to the grassland?

Life is always made by people, even if the ground is full of thorns, as long as you hold a long blade, you can still cut a path!

Zhao Jia drove all the way and arrived at Cloud City in the afternoon.

This time the election came suddenly, there was no news in advance, and the border residents were a little caught off guard.

Like Wei Qingmo, there are not a few sons of good families whose father and brother have made military exploits and whose relatives died in battle.Faced with this sudden choice, they are all anxious.Most people can't think about it, they only hope that the people from Chang'an will refer to the old practice, have a heart of compassion, and delete the name of their own girl.

When they came to the prefect's mansion, Zhao Jia handed out the wooden sign and said bluntly, please see the master.A healthy servant led the way, and not long after, Zhao Jia came to a room on the east side of the front yard.

In the room, there is not only one person in charge, but also Jue Cao who comes to deliver official documents.

Zhao Jia and the master have known each other for a long time, but they are very unfamiliar with Cao Cao.It was the master book who introduced each other, and Fang knew that this Zhou Jue Cao moved from Jinan County.Before that, he served as an official under Lieutenant Zhidu.

Normally, when meeting such a character, Zhao Jia would always pay more attention.I have something on my mind today, so it's inevitable that there will be something on my face.Zhou Jue Cao was very good at trying to figure out people's hearts, so he didn't say much at the moment, he got up and left after putting down the official document.

"Why did you come here?" asked the master.He has been an official in Yunzhong County for many years, and like Wei Taishou, he regards Zhao Jia as his son and nephew.Seeing Zhao Jia's sudden arrival, with an anxious expression on his face, he couldn't help feeling suspicious.

"Master Wang, Jia's trip is for the selection of the county." Zhao Jia said.

"Choice?" Master Wang paused, "You don't have any sisters, could it be someone you're interested in?"

"No." Zhao Jia shook his head, pursed his dry lips, and told about Wei Qingmo.

"Is it the daughter of Wei Yu?" Master Wang pondered for a moment, seeing that Zhao Jia was anxious, he told the truth, "The matter of choice is decided by the people from Chang'an, so that you can leave everything in between to me and the five sense organs. The household registration has been handed over. In the hands of others, most of the names have been extracted..."

Speaking of this, Master Wang paused for a moment, and ordered someone to invite Shu Zuo here.

"The chief envoy does not nod, and the record cannot be changed, but the list can be inquired."

After Shu Zuo entered the door, he was a little embarrassed when he learned of Zhao Jia's intention.

"Is it registered?" Zhao Jia asked.

"I have made a separate record before, but yesterday there was a Wei family who offered a good daughter, and presented it in the name of the clan daughter, and there is a daughter of the Shaling Wei family." Shuzuo sighed, "The chief envoy has not made up his mind, and I am not good. Speak."

Zhao Jia's face changed slightly.

Wei Ling said that he would send the girls to the city in the future, why did the list arrive in the city yesterday?

"Is there room for change?" Zhao Jia asked.

Shuzuo looked distressed, thinking of Wei Yu who died in battle, he finally gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "These days, I often accompany the chief envoy, seeing him is very fond of gold and jade."

When it comes to observing words and demeanor, Shuzuo is not as good as Cao Cao, but he is also higher than ordinary people.

Like gold and jade?

Zhao Jia's heart skipped a beat, thinking of Zhang Cigong whom he met in front of the prefect's mansion when he entered the city, he immediately bowed his hand to Shu Zuo and thanked him solemnly.

Shu Zuo supported his arms, and said in a deep voice: "This matter must not be told to outsiders, sir, please remember!"

Zhao Jia nodded vigorously.

"Qian Shuzuo, don't worry!"

When the secretary left, Zhao Jia also bid farewell to the chief secretary.Since the other party clearly stated that Wei Taishou would ignore the matter, he couldn't insist on seeing him.Some favors can be used, and some can't be used. It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't do it at all.

Walking all the way to the gate of the mansion, Zhao Jia began to think about how much gold and jade he could exchange for the Qin money and silk he had stored.If jade can't be exchanged for good products, then all of them should be exchanged for gold.There are many big merchants from the south in the city, as well as permanent shops, which should be able to meet the needs.

"Go and tell Sister, don't go out in the near future. Then go to the livestock farm to mobilize people, and don't allow people from the Wei family to get close to Sister!"

After leaving the prefect's mansion, Zhao Jia and Jian Pu split up.

At present, it is only a registration and has not yet been selected in person. Zhao Jia decided to collect enough gold as quickly as possible and send it to the chief envoy.

However, no matter how fast he was, the Wei family was still one step ahead, sending seven clan girls into the city with thirty young and strong guards, and presenting them to the selected eunuchs.

Among the seven girls, two were at the age of Ji, and the rest were all at the age of cardamom. They came from good families and were very good-looking.The Wei clan has always been dedicated to offering good women, so they finally get to see the face of the envoy.

"There are eight people on the book, why are there only seven?" said the eunuch.

"Returning to the nobleman, Wei's green moth lives in Shaling, so we couldn't come together." The clan elder said.

The eunuch's expression was unclear, his eyes swept over the elders of the Wei clan, and he said in a deep voice, "I heard that Shaling Guard and Yang Shou Guard have separated, why?"

"This..." The clan elder paused.

A young girl who was sitting behind him suddenly bowed her head and said softly, "My lord, a commoner girl has something to say."

"speak."

"The division of clans between the two guards is actually caused by the elder sisters being confused by others. The sons of the Zhao family in Shaling greedy for the elder sister's family property and neglected their family ties. If the nobles don't believe it, send people to Shaling County, that is to say, all the family lands of the elder sisters will be taken care of by the Zhao family. The son of the Zhao family has always been known as domineering in the countryside. He treated people in the same village badly, expelled servants who demanded wages, and even made his family proud of the village. No one is allowed to sue, and he insists on being lenient. What's more, "The girl wanted to speak and said He seemed to be afraid, and his body trembled slightly, "This time when I entered the city, there were sneaky people along the way. If there were no clansmen to protect me, it's hard to say what would happen."

The girl knew that she might not have a chance of survival in this trip, so she was going all out.It's almost crazy to talk black and white, not to hate your father, just thinking about being able to pull one or the other.

The rest of the girls also spoke out one after another, confirming that what she said was true.

The eunuch didn't make a sound.

It is not uncommon for similar things to happen. For example, the tyrant who was dealt with by Zhidu, the people in the clan are full of fish and meat, and the people are intimidated by him, but no one dares to sue.However, he didn't believe that Wei Shang would allow such a thing to happen to his subordinates. Even if Zhao's son was domineering, it might not be as serious as what the girl said.

However, one thing more is worse than one thing less. His trip is for choice, and he has no intention of interfering in other things.Furthermore, after all, she is a daughter of a history official. She was sympathetic before and did not record her name. Now Wei Shi offers her daughter on her own initiative and accepts it. It is not worth his trouble.

"Wait, get back."

Seeing the intrigues of many palaces, and thinking of what Shuzuo said before, he could easily guess the thoughts of the Wei clan, and the eunuch suddenly felt bored.There was no reason to deal with them, but he didn't want to continue to pay attention to them, so he ordered the boy servant to take the girl down to resettle, and the clan elder who brought her was expelled on the spot.

The development of the matter was completely different from what was expected, until he left the prefect's mansion, the elders of the clan still couldn't figure out why the nobleman didn't even have a word of praise, and his attitude was quite unfriendly?

The story of Wei's offering his daughter quickly spread in the city.

Regardless of the loss, Zhao Jia exchanged all the Qin coins in his hands, the silk gifts from Wei Taishou, and the copper coins from the emperor for gold. He even emptied half of the barn and covered two wooden boxes with enough gold beads and gold cakes.

After changing to pure gold, Zhao Jia found Zhang Cigong again. After exchanging pleasantries, he asked him to help recommend the selection of the chief envoy, and said that he would be very grateful if everything was done.

"Why do you want to see the nobleman?" Zhang Cigong asked.

"I will tell you the truth, my brother has a sister. Even though they are not related by blood, they have a strong friendship." Zhao Jia explained the matter in a few words, and even pointed out that Wei Yu died in the battle, and there was only Wei Qing'e left in Shalingwei. industry.

Seeing the hesitation on Zhang Cigong's face, Zhao Jia said in a low voice: "My brother has enough money, I hope I can invite you to see the nobleman."

Zhang Cigong looked at Zhao Jia carefully, and made sure that he was not acting recklessly, but had a plan in advance, and finally nodded: "I agree to this matter, brother, come later, I will help you to complete the matter."

"Thank you brother!"

Zhao Jia didn't tell Wei Qing'e about the gift, and only Hu Bo and a few loyal servants knew about it.

On the appointed day, Zhao Jia went to Yunzhong City again, found the place where the eunuch was staying, took the token left by Zhang Cigong, and asked the guard in front of the door to report it on his behalf.

Not long after, Zhang Cigong walked out of the door and motioned for Zhao Jia to come with him.

Passing through the front yard, the two came to the main room, the boy servant in front of the door came in to report, and Zhang Cigong and Zhao Jia were invited into the room together.

Zhao Jia held the wooden box, lowered his eyes, and saluted.Zhang Cigong signaled to send the wooden box to the eunuch, and then bent down on the ground with a very humble posture.

The eunuch opened the wooden box, the golden light came into view, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"Send Sha Lingwei's daughter over the next day."

Zhao Jia raised his head suddenly, his face turned pale.

The eunuch smiled slightly, closed the wooden box, and said: "Shalingwei's daughter, her father died in battle without an heir. There is a flaw in meeting her in person, and her appearance is average, so she is exempt from recording."

These two caskets of gold far exceed the property of the Wei family in Shaling, and the eunuch is even more certain that what the daughter of the Wei family in Yangshou said is all nonsense.

Zhang Cigong said earlier that this son is the one who offered the method of taming cattle.

Good law benefits the people, Weiyang Palace bestowed tens of thousands of dollars, and Changle Palace also praised it. If there is no accident, this son will have a bright future in the future.The eunuch got real benefits, and he was happy to push the boat along the way, so that he would not be named Wei Qingmo.As he had thought before, the daughter of Shi Shi is not absolutely beautiful, so it doesn't matter if there is one more or one less.

Understanding what the eunuch meant, Zhao Jia's heart finally dropped when he raised his throat.

"Thank you, sir!"

Walking out of the place where the eunuch stayed, Zhao Jia's heart was still pounding.

Zhang Cigong sent Zhao Jia to the door, pressed his shoulders, and said in a low voice: "Some things should be dealt with as soon as possible, don't be lenient."

Zhao Jia offered pure gold to avoid the name of Wei Qingmo.

Since the eunuch nodded, there would be no future troubles.No matter how beautiful the daughter of the Yangshouwei family is, she will not stay in Chang'an, and she will definitely go out of the fortress.As the envoy of selection and serving in Changle Palace for many years, the eunuch has too many methods at his disposal.What's more, before arriving in Chang'an, these seven Wei's daughters will die of illness and disappear.

The reason why things went so smoothly was that Zhao Jia got hold of the eunuch's veins, and the second was that the Wei clan was smart enough to disgust the eunuch without realizing it.

In the same way, in order not to leave the beginning and the end, Zhao Jia also had to clean up the future troubles and completely put the matter to death in the cloud.

"Don't worry brother, I know what to do."

"That's good." Zhang Cigong patted Zhao Jia and said with a smile, "My brother offered the method of taming cattle, which benefited all people and was rewarded by the emperor. The Empress Dowager also mentioned it. I watch my brother do things, and he will surely make a great journey for thousands of miles in the future. In the future, when you become a Marquis and pay homage to your Prime Minister, don’t forget to be a brother.”

"Brother's kindness, I will never forget it!" Zhao Jia stuffed a cloth bag into Zhang Cigong's hand.

Zhang Cigong laughed loudly, patted Zhao Jia again, and turned around immediately.

Watching Zhang Cigong's back, Zhao Jia knew that he couldn't rest assured immediately, and things would only happen when Wei Qingmo entered the city and was deleted face to face.After that, he will hurry up and clean up those who should be cleaned up.

"What about nearly a hundred people?"

Leaving the city gate, Zhao Jia tightened his grip on the reins, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and the bay red horse suddenly accelerated.

After going through this incident, Zhao Jia finally understood that this is the Western Han Dynasty, even though the folk customs are free, the imperial power is the sky!

He doesn't want to be regarded as an ant like today, and people close to him are helpless when they are in trouble.He didn't want to experience this feeling of powerlessness again!

To protect the people around him, to truly live in the present, and not to be easily crushed, he must gain military exploits, reach Chang'an, and finally stand on a high place, overlooking all living beings!