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Chu Chaohui walked into a hall with the maid who walked quietly. There was a set of dark clothes on a couch in the hall. Looking at the dark clothes that had been prepared earlier, Chu Zhaohui couldn't help smiling.

"You go out." Chu Zhaohui ordered the maid who was standing beside her with her head bowed and hands down, ready to serve her.

"Yes!" The maid squatted down to salute, and when she exited, her eyes glanced at the soft side.

After Chu Chaohui waited for the maid to leave, he did not rush to change clothes, but looked around the ornately decorated hall.The living room at this time is similar to the guest room in the 21st century. It is not the owner's bedroom, but a place for entertaining distinguished guests and a place for them to rest.

Yu Kui's mansion in King Wu's capital was a tool he used to deepen his relationship with the nobles of King Wu's capital. This residence for distinguished guests to rest and change clothes was very delicately furnished and luxuriously furnished.Yu Kui's communication expenses in the capital city of Wu accounted for one-tenth of Nanbu's total income.Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui's investment in this spy stronghold can be said to be very large.

"Who is here?" Chu Zhaohui shouted towards a screen.

There is a screen on one side of the couch. This screen is a product of Chu. The frame of the screen is carved with precious wood, and the screen is made of silk from Chu State. The silk is painted with patterns of flowers and birds.Across the pattern of flowers and birds, a figure can be faintly seen sitting there.

As soon as Chu Chaohui finished speaking, there was a jingle of jade pendants, and the figure behind the screen stood up and walked out slowly.

"Concubine Jiang has met Lord Chu." A woman in her early twenties walked out from behind the screen, wearing a long lavender dress with jade around her waist, and a pair of silk shoes decorated with jewels were exposed under the skirt.Fair skin, bright eyes, and a smile on the corner of the mouth.The woman has black hair in a married woman's hairstyle.When the woman saw Chu Chaohui, she owed her a blessing slightly.

"Chu didn't know that Madam was here, so I apologized." Chu Zhaohui made a move to leave, he was surprised that Dr. Jiang sent his wife to see him.

"Lord Chu, stay here. I heard that my father is hosting a banquet for the two governors of Nanbu today. I want to meet a hero with both wisdom and courage, so I took the liberty to wait here." The woman in purple hurriedly asked to stay, and revealed her identity.Doctor Jiang has three daughters, two of whom are married.The woman in purple did not introduce herself as Dr. Jiang's first daughter.

"So it's Lady Jiang." Chu Chaohui took a step back and bowed slightly to the woman in purple.He lowered his eyes and stared at the corner of the woman's skirt, and found that the inner lining of the skirt was dark black, and immediately guessed the woman's identity.

"Master Chu is such a hero, my father has been admiring him all the time when he returned home." The woman in purple pursed her lips and smiled at Chu Chaohui. "Father said that he wanted to find Mr. Chu as a master of martial arts for Mr. Yong."

"I am very honored to be appreciated by Mr. Jiang. However, my martial arts skills are shallow, and I dare not take on the responsibility of my son Yongwu's master." Chu Chaohui refused.

Hearing Chu Chaohui's refusal, the purple-clothed woman's eyes flashed.

"I heard that Master Chu and his brother saved Ulsan Lord's life when they first arrived in the city. Later, they also made waterwheels in Dacheng to save the people's fields from drought. They collected medicinal herbs to make good medicine, so that the people in Dacheng would not be ravaged by malaria. In this way The ruler of Ulsan only rewarded a small village for his miraculous achievements. When my father learned about it, he sighed in the mansion, and secretly hated that his disciples did not have the talents of Lord Chu and his brother."

"Master Jiang has won the award. We brothers have a place to live, and we are very satisfied." Chu Chaohui seemed not to hear the woman in purple's grievance.

"The lord of Ulsan is lustful by nature. It is said that he is so fond of Master Chu's virtuous younger brother that his sleeves are cut off." The woman in purple laughed softly with her sleeves covered, her voice drawn out.

Chu Chaohui raised his head abruptly, looking at the woman in purple with a stern look in his eyes.

"Why do you want to follow such a lustful person?" The woman in purple thought that Chu Chaohui was moved, so she couldn't help but add temptation. "My concubine has a younger sister who is fourteen years old and has not yet married. My father wants to marry my concubine's younger sister to an adult. I don't know if the adult is willing."

Chu Chaohui was taken aback. He didn't expect the woman in purple to offer such a high price. Dr. Jiang's concubine was used by her as a tool to win her over. She really valued him, the little governor of Nanbu.The official rank of the governor of Nanbu is that of a mayor in the 21st century.A sesame official is favored by the big bosses in the central government. If he hadn't chosen the camp early, Chu Chaohui would have moved the woman in purple to value him.

"Chu is going to disappoint Mr. Jiang's love. The two brothers of Chu are at home, and the elders have taught them since childhood that one minister does not serve two masters." Chu Chaohui will not join Dr. Jiang's group whose future is uncertain at this juncture, of course the main reason is Doctor Jiang doesn't have what he wants most here.

Hearing Chu Chaohui's refusal again, the smile on the purple-clothed woman's face gradually disappeared, but even though she was very disappointed, her face remained calm. "Lord Chu, my concubine came here to lobby without telling my father, please don't let my father know."

"Chu got the favor of Mrs. Jiang and your concubine. I am grateful for it. I really have nothing to repay, and I feel ashamed." Chu Chaohui gave a deep bow to the woman in purple.

"It's a pity." The woman in purple sighed, turned and walked out of the hall.

Chu Chaohui heard the clinking of Pei Jue outside gradually fade away, so he quickly changed his dirty clothes and returned to the banquet.

"The clothes you went to Siberia to change?" Zheng Yuming rolled his eyes around Chu Zhaohui, trying to find something.

"I didn't go to Siberia, I just went to Hainan to meet Yiji." Chu Zhaohui smiled softly.

"Ah, Yi Ji?" Zheng Yuming was stunned, and when he came to the banquet, he knew that there was something tricky in it. Unexpectedly, the big BOSS appeared directly. Zheng Yuming raised his eyes to look at Dr. Jiang, and found the "housekeeper" who went to the hotel with Yu Kui ', was reporting something close to Dr. Jiang's ear.

Doctor Jiang's expression darkened immediately after listening to the report from the 'housekeeper'. He was no longer enthusiastic about entertaining Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui.

Although Dr. Jiang left, there were still servants in Jiang's mansion in Yu Kui's mansion. Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui couldn't say anything to Yu Kui, so they just got up and said goodbye and went back to the mansion.

"Doctor Jiang bothered to hold a banquet at Yu Kui's mansion so that Yiji could see you." Zheng Yuming asked Chu Zhaohui what happened in the car. During the time when Chu Chaohui was arranged to change clothes, he kept thinking wildly.

"She didn't disclose her identity, she only said that she was Doctor Jiang's daughter."

"How did you find out? We haven't seen Yi Ji before."

"Her clothes showed flaws." Black is only allowed to be worn by emperors and princes. Other women, except the queen mother, are not allowed to wear black clothes. Mostly use deep black.The use of black lining is only limited to concubines in the palace.

"What does she want to do?" Zheng Yuming was very curious about the reason why Concubine Wu Chong went to all the troubles to see Chu Chaohui privately, it couldn't be because she admired Chu Chaohui.

"Yi Ji wants to be a matchmaker for me and marry Jiang Ji to me." Chu Zhaohui leaned half against the carriage, looking lazily at Zheng Yuming.

"Gongxi!" Zheng Yuming rolled his eyes, this enchantress is quite willing to spend her money.

"Congratulations, I refused." Chu Zhaohui smiled with narrowed eyes.

"Why did you refuse?"

"I said that the elders in my family have engaged me, and I can't break the contract."

"Hey! We can't go home again, this excuse won't last long." Zheng Yuming shook his head, he hoped that Chu Zhaohui would have an excuse once and for all.

"Why not for a long time, we will get married in two years, so we don't need excuses?" Chu Zhaohui grinned.

"You, what nonsense are you talking about, can men and women get engaged?" Zheng Yuming's face turned red.

"You can talk to each other here, why can't we get married between men and women?" Chu Zhaohui sat up straight and retorted.Does anyone in Daqin know Bermuda?The customs of Bermuda are not decided by the two of them.

"Excuses can't be taken seriously." Zheng Yuming blushed, held back for a long time, and replied.

"I didn't take this as an excuse!" Chu Zhaohui looked directly at Zheng Yuming, and he would not give up until Zheng Yuming's life was tied to him.

"Don't talk about it now." Zheng Yuming avoided emotion. "Yi Ji wins you over because she refuses to give up on the throne. We have to help Young Master Guang deal with it carefully."

Seeing that Zheng Yuming changed the topic again, Chu Zhaohui felt very helpless. "Dacheng has a spy sent by Yi Ji, she knows the situation in Dacheng very well." It's not that she has surveillance on Young Master Guang, so she doesn't know what they are doing so well.

"Her main opponent now is the crown prince, so she won't hurt Young Master Guang first, right?" Zheng Yuming felt that if Yi Ji wanted to deal with Young Master Guang, she would have to wait for her son to sit on the throne.

"It's not necessarily true." Chu Zhaohui thought. "It's not necessary for this woman to plan for a rainy day. The son is only the second heir, and her son is only the third."

That night, Yu Kui secretly sneaked into the hall again, and discussed with Zheng Chu for a long time before leaving.

On the ninth day of September, the people who participated in the Harvest Sacrifice Ceremony got up before dawn, put on their uniforms, drove to the sacrificial altar in the king's capital, and stood quietly around the altar to wait for King Wu.

The sacrificial altar is the tallest building in the capital, and the base is made of stone. The altar has a large area and can accommodate more than 1000 people to perform sacrifices on it.The sacrificial platform is not far from the palace, it is located in the north of the palace.

Just after dawn, a bell rang in the palace. After six bells, the gate on the high wall of the palace creaked open, and the two teams of tiger and ben came out first, followed by the king of Wu, four horses and four soldiers. The chariot of Baluan is surrounded by waiters in brown clothes and maidservants in green clothes. Behind the chariot of King Wu is the chariot of the concubines in the harem. In the chariot first sit Yiji and Prince Yong.

Daqin's sacrificial offerings were not restricted to women, not only were women not allowed to participate in the sacrificial offerings, but also the sacrificial items and utensils were prepared and displayed by the palace ladies and gentlemen. The preparations for today's sacrificial offerings were presided over by Yi Ji.

As soon as King Wu's chariot left the palace gate, the palace band under the altar played the salute, and the nobles waiting under the altar bowed down one after another.King Wu's chariot stopped 50 meters away from the altar. King Wu wore a nine-pronged jade bead crown on his head, a black robe, and a red lower skirt inside the robe. The knees were covered with gold silk. Hanging a jade pendant and a purple ribbon, the purple ribbon is a gold seal.

King Wu stood quietly in front of the altar, and Prince Zhao hurriedly walked behind King Wu, and the lord and nobles of the palace followed and stood behind them according to their rank.Those who worshiped stood in their positions, and the palace band played sacrificial music.The king of Wu led his subjects up the 36 steps, walked to the altar, and offered six animals, guibi, coins and silk.When Zheng Yuming saw the two brightly-dressed boys being carried by the waiter and put them beside the altar, he was immediately disgusted. Fortunately, Fan Jin understood the personality of the master, and quietly explained beside Zheng Yuming, telling Zheng Yuming that the two boys would not be killed. After the sacrifice, the two children will be adopted into the royal family, representing the royal family to worship their ancestors in the temple.

After Zheng Yuming listened to Fan Jin's explanation, his nausea gradually dissipated.The common people regard the selection of their children as a supreme honor, and every time there is a big sacrificial event, the common people scramble to let their young children participate in the election.Once their child is selected, it means that the child will become a member of the royal family in the future, and their status will be improved accordingly.It's Fan Jin, and there is a meaning in his words that he is very lucky to choose a child.

After the sacrificial ceremony, Zheng Yuming and Fan Jin talked about the matter again, and asked Fan Jin with a sneer, why are ordinary people offering their children to such a glorious thing?Why don't princes and nobles sacrifice their young children?Why is it stipulated that if a boy is adopted into the royal family, he must never marry for the rest of his life?Isn't the prohibition of marriage between boys and girls just to prevent confusion of noble blood?The nobles just seduced the common people with a sweet date that they could see but could not eat.

Fan Jin was stunned at the time, and began to think about the truth of the problem. From then on, this ventriloquist who could only know a hundred words, began to learn to think about problems and pursue the origin and purpose of everything that happened.These are things for later.

After Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui had participated in several sacrificial activities, they had no interest in sacrificial offerings.No matter how solemn the sacrificial offering, no matter how cumbersome and beautiful the sacrificial procedure is, it is all for the needs of governance.

After tossing for more than an hour, the sacrificial activity ended. After the ceremony, the waiters and maids cleaned up the altar and re-placed the sacrificial table.

King Wu cut his little finger with a knife, let the blood drip into a copper basin with clear water, and took the lead in making an oath to heaven. The content of the oath was that he would let Prince Zhao inherit the throne in the future. In the city, brothers must love each other and work together.I hope that the ancestors will bless and supervise, and those who violate it will be punished by heaven.

After the blood alliance of King Wu, Prince Zhao, Prince Guang, and Prince Yong stepped forward to make a blood oath in turn, and then Xihou took the lead, leading the blood alliance with the lord and princes and nobles, expressing to abide by and maintain the blood oath of King Wu. All of them will be punished by the gods and will not be tolerated by the world.

The nobles who participated in the sacrificial activities, except for Wang Jie, a celebrity who traveled around the world, did not need to participate in the covenant, and all others were bleeding. Of course, women are not eligible to go to the covenant, and the women in the harem can only stand quietly by the altar .

After the oath was over, King Wu's old face relaxed, and he felt like he had unloaded a heavy burden, while Prince Zhao, with a high expression, looked at the nobles on the altar and the people around the altar, and really felt like he was holding the universe in his hands.

After all the activities were over, it was already noon. The nobles and ministers of the palace had been up since before dawn, and they were already hungry and thirsty. After the waiters placed the banquet on the altar, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. There will be no fuss about the event, they can enjoy delicious food and wine here, and they can also watch performances presented by lords from all over the world.

The banquets for the king of Wu and the great nobles were placed on the altar, and the banquets for the minor nobles were under the altar.On the north side of the altar are King Wu and his concubines, on the lower right side is the most senior Xihou, on the left side is Prince Zhao, next to Prince Zhao is Prince Guang, next to Prince Guang are Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui.The king of Wu did not forget these two people, so Zheng and Chu had seats on the altar, unlike Wei Shen and the others, who could only sit under the altar because of insufficient status.Prince Yong, the youngest son of the King of Wu, did not sit among the lord and the officials. He sat next to the King of Wu, leaning on his mother and concubine.Xu Guoming and his party received high-standard treatment, and their seats were all on the altar.There is a large open space in the center of the altar, where artists perform.

The programs presented by the lord were colorful, including juggling, dancing, and music. Dacheng's performance was put at the end by Yi Ji and became the finale of the program.Chu Chaohui observed Yiji in Yongrong coldly, and saw that the woman was calm and leaning on the King of Wu with a gentle face. If she hadn't fought openly and secretly, who would believe such a virtuous woman, with a chest wrapped in Wu Zetian and Cixi? like ambition.

"Your Majesty, the following is Dacheng's music performance. It is said that the repertoire was composed by Governor Zheng himself." Although the show was wonderful, King Wu was old and lacked energy. Now he was half-closed and fell asleep. Narrating in his ear, he couldn't help opening his eyes.

"Oh, Governor Zheng can have fun?" King Wu became interested, and he liked this handsome young man.

"That's right. Governor Zheng not only knows how to make music, but also plays. For the next musical performance, let Governor Zheng play for the king himself. I believe that Governor Zheng's skills must be superb, even better than entertainers." Yi Ji smiled. with a proposal.

"Yes, yes!" King Wu didn't think too much, and immediately agreed to Yi Ji's proposal.

Xihou sitting on the lower right side of King Wu was the closest, and he heard Yiji's suggestion clearly, and when he heard Yiji ordering the attendant to convey King Wu's will, he couldn't help but glance at the handsome man sitting next to Young Master Guang. Young man, I don't understand how this young man offended Yi Ji, and was designed by Yi Ji to perform like an entertainer.

The rulers of the Great Qin Dynasty highly praised ritual and music. The nobles themselves knew how to learn musical instruments, but they never played them in important places or in public. He will lower his status and perform for others like an artist.

As soon as the waiter's order was conveyed, the nobles looked at Young Master Guang with strange eyes.Young Master Guang's face turned red, and he immediately wanted to get up and ask King Wu to take back this decree.Zheng Yuming's going to perform on stage this time is equivalent to Wu Wang announcing to the world that Zheng Yuming's status will be equal to that of an artist, which is a disguised belittling.

"Brother Guang, don't be presumptuous!" Prince Zhao sensed Young Master Guang's abnormal movement, held down Young Master Guang's hand, and scolded in a low voice.Today is the day when his status is confirmed, and he doesn't want to create any side effects. In his heart, Zheng Yuming is a petty official, and his status is not much higher than that of an artist.

Young Master Guang's hand was pinned down by Prince Zhao, and his face became redder with anxiety.

"I obey the will." Zheng Yuming stood up with a calm face. It's not that he doesn't understand the joints, but modern people don't care about this kind of identity. In the 21st century, young people have sharpened their heads and want to be entertainers.

"My Majesty, my minister Chu Chaohui, please allow me to dance swords to accompany the music!" Chu Chaohui suddenly stood up and asked when Zheng Yuming was sitting in the performing arts team and was about to play.

"Oh, Qing can dance with swords?" King Wu has been in power for many years, and he has always been aloof. He has long forgotten that it is demeaning for nobles to perform in public.

"The two overseas ministers are both highly skilled. Your Majesty will be blessed in the future." Yi Ji covered her mouth and smiled. Yes, the two performed in public together, and their identities were lost together. Whoever praises the two will use the titles of warriors and celebrities in the future. In the history of the Great Qin Dynasty, there were no warriors or celebrities who surrendered their status as entertainers.

"Yes! Pass the lonely sword to Chu Qing." None of the nobles who participated in the sacrifice had swords, so King Wu asked the waiter to hold out his own sword for Chu Chaohui to use.

Seeing Zheng Yuming sitting behind the zither and Chu Chaohui standing in the middle of the altar holding a sword, there was a lot of discussion among the nobles around him. Wei Shen lowered his eyes, thinking that this was a good thing instead. No one wants to recruit the two of them. Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui can only develop in Dacheng in the future, while Hushi General and Wen Zai both look regretful. Close already, hang high.

Chu Chaohui's sudden action moved Zheng Yuming very much. Chu Chaohui gave him a feeling that I will be there wherever you are, and that he will never be alone.But after being moved, he began to worry again. He had already practiced this piece of performance, but Chu Chaohui had only heard it before, and had never danced a sword to the music.

Chu Chaohui was dressed in Tsing Yi, and stood with the unsheathed sword behind his back. He looked at Zheng Yuming with determination. The music composed by Zheng Yuming is the seal sound of the 21st century. This seal sound has its own rhythm. As long as Chu Chaohui walks Dance the sword on the rhythm, and it can be integrated with the music.

Fan Jin and the artists in the valley only felt that their blood was boiling. In their eyes, the host was an omnipotent existence. They saw with their own eyes that the desolate valley changed day by day. The valley grew from nothing in less than two years. It became a paradise-like existence there. Now that the master is being insulted, as domestic slaves, how can they not be filled with righteous indignation, and each of them is determined to play the music to perfection.

A burst of passionate drums came, the drums were dense like rain, unable to pierce fingers, slow like waves, turbulent, as if thousands of troops were rushing, Chu Zhaohui flew with his sword to the sound of the drums, as if commanding a war The general, the sound of drums and Chu Chaohui's sword dance caught the hearts of the people on and off the altar, and they couldn't help but hold their breath.

Just as people were waiting for the drumbeat to take them to a higher height, the drumbeat stopped abruptly, the altar was completely silent, and Chu Chaohui also stood quietly with his sword drawn.A burst of melodious guzheng seems to have come from ancient times, like a seal, like a carving, penetrating into wood three points, the graceful sound of the zither, and the matching drumbeat, one rigid and one soft, one movement and one still, with softness overcoming rigidity, combining movement and stillness, plus the combination of flute and other music The accompaniment is well coordinated, and Chu Chaohui's soft but firm sword dance is the icing on the cake for the music.

The people who play the zither are like beautiful jade, the people who dance swords are like dragons, and the music is like a tsunami when it is fierce, with an altitude of several feet, and it is like a breeze when it is light, and it is gentle on the face.At the end of the music, Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui looked at each other and smiled.

This piece of music is only about seven minutes long. From the sound of the drums, no one made a sound from above and below the altar. When the piece ended, there was still no sound. There were only tears in people's eyes.

There is a saying that music knows no borders, but here music knows no fronts. People are moved by this wonderful music, deeply immersed in the music and unable to extricate themselves.

King Wu thought of his gold and iron horse when he was in his prime, his beloved son who died young, and the beautiful and gentle Wei Ji, tears overflowed from his cloudy eyes.

Xihou sat blankly, thinking of his cautious life, and thinking of his regretful heir, he could not help but burst into tears.

Yi Ji lowered her eyes, thinking of her more than ten years of lonely struggle in the palace, thinking of her unfulfilled wish, she felt like a knife was twisting her heart.

Young Master Guang's eyes were dim with tears, he looked at Zheng Yuming in fluttering white clothes, his heart ached, Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui's close cooperation hurt him deeply, Zheng and Chu formed a whole, no one could get in between them.Zheng Yuming was beyond his reach.

"Good! Good! Good!" Wang Jie stood tall with tears in the corners of his eyes. "Jie's trip to Wu was worthwhile. If he could listen to this fairy music, Jie would be willing to die immediately."

"Your Majesty! I have never heard such a heart-pounding piece of music in my life. I love it very much." The Hussar General sobbed, and the drumbeat of this piece seemed to be beating on his heart.

"Very good! Very good!" King Wu wiped his tears. "Governor Zheng and Governor Chu are the pillars of Wu and the great talents of Wu! Reward a thousand taels of gold and ten pieces of jade!"

"Big King" Yi Ji woke up from the music, and after hearing King Wu's will and reward, she opened her mouth. Today she was self-defeating. She wanted to belittle Zheng and Chu's identities, and didn't want their music performance to be too perfect. Everyone on and off the altar is touched, who can play fairy music, who will consider him an artist?

The admiration of the king of Wu and the celebrity Wang Jie for Zheng and Chu made their reputation even louder in the capital.