Three Kingdoms

Things...that's it...Zao Zhi said with a little helplessness, a little confusion, and a little inexplicable.

Why is this happening? ! Pang Tong shouted, where is your father? What did your father say? Should I just leave it at that? ah? !

Zao Zhi held his forehead and rubbed his temples with a slightly weird expression. My father... couldn't explain clearly...

Can't tell what it's called? Pang Tong waved his hand, and someone came over for no apparent reason...and then you...hey, this is your business, why don't you feel that you are not in a hurry? Isn't it strange?

When Zao Zhi was in Yingchuan, he was already married and had a son and a daughter. Although his spouse was not from a famous family, she could be regarded as a lady of the Yingchuan gentry clan. Now a man suddenly came out and said that he had obtained both parties. Parents' agreement, a new person coming to the door, this is inevitably a bit confusing...

Plus it’s the Moh family again.

The token is real, but... Zao Zhi also sighed and said that when my father was in Yingchuan, he often made friends with celebrities from all over the country, had drinks and banquets... This jade pendant did belong to my father, but it was given to him at that time. Who said something else... This, my father really can't remember...

So, your father is not sure about this matter? Fei Qian asked. No one knows who the token was given to, and the wine must have been a bit too strong, right? Or is there something else in there that Fei Qian doesn't know about?

Zao Zhi sighed again, that was indeed the case now.

In later generations, there are often schools of regretful marriages, but in fact, in the Han Dynasty, as far as Fei Qian knew, breaking a promise and breaking a promise was a very serious matter in the gentry's concept. Refusing to fulfill a promise will not only be ostracized by many people, but may even affect the reputation of the entire family.

Even in many large families, among the first things to educate their children are behavioral requirements such as being careful in what they say and doing, and doing what they say. In the Han Dynasty, there was basically no need for the court to say on a political level that people should be honest, keep promises, do not engage in false advertising, do not brag about curative effects, etc., because this was originally followed by the nobles, so why did it need to be said specifically? On the contrary, he repeatedly issued warnings about issues such as extravagance and waste among the people, funeral customs, and violations of the law.

Now that this side has a token as evidence, and Zaozhi's side has evidence that cannot be refuted, then naturally the party with the token must follow the words of the party. Otherwise, what will be done with the token in the future? Who would believe it?

Furthermore, marriages and divorces in the Han Dynasty were also very normal. It is quite similar to the post-modern model of later generations, where they spend time together when they sleep, and move their luggage when they don’t sleep...

Therefore, if this thing is true, Fei Qian, the master of the wedding, really wants to do it. Apart from other things, if only a minister like Zao Zhi has a good reputation among the people, if Fei Qian, the lord, does not appear in other At the wedding scene, dozens of different versions will inevitably be deduced, which may lead to suspicion between the emperor and his ministers.

However, it doesn't matter if it's someone else. The problem is that Fei Qian just started to deal with the rangers not long ago, and the Mo family was the original ranger's biggest boss...

Of course, the Mohists were not all knights, there were many small producers, small craftsmen, etc.

What do you think? Fei Qian asked Zao Zhi, "Have you seen this person..." What do you think?

This... Zao Zhi suddenly remembered the shy but hearty smile in the bullpen the day before yesterday. His heart skipped a beat and his face turned red. This... this... is okay... …

Che... Fei Qian and Pang Tong curled their lips in unison.

It's not... that's what... Zao Zhi explained eagerly. For Zao Zhi, just like most men who have nothing to talk about when they return home, their wives at home are also very virtuous, but they know nothing about agricultural issues and have no understanding at all. The daughter of the Mohist family has no knowledge of agriculture and animal husbandry. The knowledge and understanding of industry is not much worse than that of Zao Zhi, which inevitably makes Zao Zhi feel like he has found a close friend...

Fei Qian scratched his head a little. What Zao Zhi said seemed like an excuse for himself by the old men in later generations?

Those who say they are righteous on the one hand, but secretly...

Aren’t they all using the excuse of finding true love?

Fei Qian couldn't help but look a little weird when he looked at Zao Zhi.

Zao Zhi is not very old, even younger than Fei Qian, but these days Fei Qian has been raised in the general's mansion for a while, and he is not as dark as before, but Zao Zhi still runs in the fields every day, so On the contrary, he looks more mature.

If that's the case, then let's do it! Just get married!

Fei Qian made a decision.

First of all, if Zao Zhi is very disgusted or even refuses outright, Fei Qian will help to find some way to some extent, but since Zao Zhi is half-assed, what else can he say? Although this Mo Jie's daughter, by the way, Mo Jie's surname is not Mo, but Wang, and she is called Mo Jie just because it is the rule of the Mohist family, then this Wang's concubine found Zao Zhi. , maybe he didn’t mean to push out the jujube to fight thunder or something...

Zao Zhi was stunned and blinked, but said nothing.

Well, that’s it! Fei Qian repeated it again and exchanged glances with Pang Tong. This time, it was truly certain. The person involved, Zao Zhi, seemed to have accepted it. If he didn’t say anything, what else could others say?

Secondly, when this Wang daughter comes, she may not have any back-up preparations. She always has to take a look first and then make some decisions. If there is any conspiracy, she can also use this period of time to observe it...

Anyway, the Han Dynasty was different from later generations. Flash marriages basically did not exist, and it took some time to prepare. Therefore, it is not an acceptable strategy to stabilize the Wang daughter first and wait for follow-up investigations.

Pang Tong patted Zao Zhi on the shoulder, what, then you go back and get ready... Groom Officer, congratulations to you... I will definitely give you a generous gift then, you... Aha, just you Go ahead with peace of mind...

After all, there are still many things that need to be dealt with in the future, such as whether the roster is true or false, whether there are any other problems with the daughter of Mo Jie, and whether she was sent by other princes and forces, all of which require further review and investigation. , but if everything is OK, then we will enter the next stage...

Zao Zhi was obviously still in a daze, and did not hear any problem in Pang Tong's words. He nodded numbly, stood up, cupped his hands, and walked out. Fei Qian seemed to feel that Zao Zhi was actually not that disgusted with this good match who came to his door, although there was still some confusion about it.

In the Han gentry's concept that having more children and grandchildren is a blessing, having more wives and concubines is not a bad thing, so Zao Zhi naturally does not need to cry to the heaven and earth to show that his chastity cannot be insulted. He just felt confused and at a loss. It's just because such things are a bit confusing, which makes Zao Zhi feel uncomfortable. After all, most of the time, it's the man who comes to propose marriage, like the woman holding the child. Well, it's really rare for the woman to come to the door before she has a child. .

However, if we let Zao Zhi take this opportunity to become the next Mo Jizi...

Pang Tong looked at Zao Zhi's back and couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: It seems that he is the next Mo family judge... It's appropriate... But...

Pang Tong and Fei Qian's judgments were basically the same. In this ambiguous marriage, only one thing was clear.

Benefit.

Only a ghost would believe in love at first sight.

And he's still a fool.

The so-called love at first sight is either greedy for pockets, greedy for body, or greedy for both pockets and body, without exception, it has nothing to do with the so-called love. Cinderella can wear glass slippers because Cinderella was originally born as a princess. Otherwise, a servant girl from a poor family would not be able to learn court etiquette and dance at all, just like the ugly duckling is not actually a duck. Well, if she was really born as a pure Cinderella, she would probably be left with Liang.

For example, let the old witch tell the prince, "Little Prince, I can actually wear those shoes..."

Guess which two words the prince would say?

Definitely: Guards!

If everything is true, then the purpose of Mo Shu, or Wang Shu, to find Zao Zhi must be because of the violent death of his father, the internal turmoil of the Mo family, and they had to find a support to protect their original interests from being harmed.

This is an obvious thing.

So to a certain extent, Fei Qian also admires women like Wang Shu. The courage and responsibility she showed in this matter and paid for it are not much worse than men, and even better than ordinary men. Be stronger.

Zao Zhi is indeed a very suitable candidate for the next generation of Mohists. The behaviors are consistent and the ideals are consistent, except that there may be some shortcomings in martial arts...

No, Fei Qian suddenly remembered Huang Xu's report after meeting Wang Shu that day.

The reason why Huang Xu did not retreat that day, and did not let the guards around the hall avoid him, was because Huang Xu sensed the danger. This did not mean that Wang Shu was preparing to assassinate Fei Qian, but that there was a conflict between Wu and Wu. That feeling.

To say it is induction seems to be very mysterious, but in fact it is also very simple. Just like in later generations, soldiers, or those who have been soldiers, can always be easily distinguished because their postures of sitting, standing and walking are somewhat different. Different from ordinary people. The same is true for people with strong martial arts skills. Because they have practiced martial arts for a long time, their body posture must be different from ordinary people. These differences may not be noticed by ordinary people, but martial arts people can be sensitive to them.

Put it this way... Hahaha... Fei Qian suddenly laughed and couldn't control himself. I'm afraid even the next generation of Junzi has thought about it... It's not often that future generations see someone and then immediately ask what the child's name is. Have you thought everything through? Is this Wang Shu the same? He had already thought about it before meeting Zao Zhi...

Pang Tong, who was standing aside, saw that Fei Qian seemed to be smiling happily. He hesitated for a moment and finally asked: Does your lord approve of Zijing's marriage?

Fei Qian glanced at Pang Tong, and suddenly understood what Pang Tong meant, and said with a smile: It doesn't matter... If Wang's daughter is true, I will be happy to see it happen...

Pang Tong still frowned a little and said: Zijing's nature is naturally indifferent, but this Wang's daughter... If Zao Zhi said that he wanted to marry an ordinary woman, Pang Tong would naturally not think there was any problem, but because of Wang's daughter... It was with a clear purpose that made Pang Tong feel uncomfortable. After all, Zao Zhi was a friendship cultivated little by little under Lushan. Seeing Zao Zhi being taken advantage of, Pang Tong felt as if he was being taken advantage of.

And being used, this is not the most serious problem. What's more serious is that if Zao Zhi was instigated by Wang's daughter to become ambitious, then according to Zao Zhi's current reputation in Beidi and Guanzhong, it is not very difficult to inspire those common people who know nothing. What happened, or to be more extreme, Wang's daughter bypassed Zao Zhi and acted in Zao Zhi's name...

As a counselor, Pang Tong had to put aside friendship and then analyze and deduce these problems. The more he deduce, the more he felt that this Wang daughter had ulterior motives and was extremely hateful, and the less favorable he became towards her.

Fei Qian smiled, nodded, and said: Shi Yuan's concerns are reasonable...but I can trust Zijing...

Lord! Pang Tong kowtowed, we should be lucky to have such trust from our lord!

Fei Qian waved his hand and said: It doesn't have to be like this, they are all like brothers... By the way, Zijing has not yet been granted the title of Marquis. There is a new Fenghou here, but it's just not easy to give it to Zijing... Besides, wait for Zilong If you turn around and the four sides are stable, you should award one or two based on your merits. Why not list them all together and wait for someone to come up and please award them...

Xinfeng is in the pass and is a prince. If he really gives it to Zao Zhi, it will undoubtedly be too heavy. Although it is said that big men are not allowed to have two wives now unless they are marquises, there are still a lot of them who do it secretly. People do not raise officials and do not investigate, but there is no need for Fei Qian here, just give them to her.

Naturally, the imperial court couldn't control it, and it couldn't control Fei Qian's place, but it had to be a formality, and he had to be sent to the emperor for a visit, to prepare a file and so on.

Pang Tong took the order and went down first to count his merits and make a list without mentioning them.

Fei Qian sat in the hall for a long time, then sighed softly.

In the past, under Lushan Mountain, there seemed to be no distance between them, but now...

Should we start to be wary of even the most reassuring jujube?

But what, the Mo family...

There is some truth to Pang Tong's worries. After all, people's hearts will change. Although Zao Zhi has no desires and only specializes in farming technology, it does not mean that it will be like this for the rest of his life. What if something changes one day? As a result, no one wants to see what ambitions and conflicts arise. If they can be prevented in advance, it is always better than getting into trouble that neither party can end.

But similarly, Pang Tong's worries also have certain limitations. Pang Tong only considered it according to the Mohism of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and did not take into account another important factor, that is, time.

In the face of time, any great person will eventually turn into ashes.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, etc., even Qin Shihuang, who unified the world, had to lower his head and close his eyes in front of time, not to mention the Mohist family, which had been suppressed for three to four hundred years?

To be honest, Fei Qian is surprised that the Mohist family still has some reservations. However, Fei Qian also doesn't think that the Mohist family's inheritance can continue to be preserved and passed down without any change...

Just like Confucianism turned into Confucianism and Taoism turned into Taoism, the power of time is terrible, far greater than human beings' own expectations.

The inheritance of the Mohist family is similar to the meritocracy system in ancient times. Juzi was elected, but now it has obviously become an inheritance system. Fei Qian does not know exactly when this change occurred in the Mohist family, but he knows that this For the Mohists, the transformation has actually meant that the Mohists have lost their original persistence.

Universal love, economy and non-aggression are undoubtedly the greatest advantages of the Mohist family. However, looking at the roster sent by Wang Shu, although there are also rangers and small craftsmen from all over the country, many of them are businessmen and landlords...

Can these people still be called Mohists? Will there still be Mohist beliefs?

For the Mo family, the best time has passed.

The trend of the times is constantly moving. Even in later generations, it is not necessarily possible for everyone to be universally caring, frugal and non-aggressive, let alone in the feudal era where people are accustomed to different classes?

Therefore, even if Wang Shu was ambitious, even if he really planned something, it would be useless. Times have changed. And from a certain perspective, the Mohist family also attaches great importance to agricultural handicrafts. Therefore, if Wang Shu and Zao Zhi can cooperate, it will definitely be helpful to Guanzhong and even agriculture and small handicrafts in various places. From this point of view, it is barely possible It's a good match.

But having said that, it is necessary to find an opportunity to give Zao Zhi a vaccination. After all, they are brothers. Even if Fei Qian doesn't remind him, Pang Tong will probably do it...

Hey, what a good match for some unknown reasons.