No one could understand the pain in Chen Jiali's heart at this time. She began to question her own value and character and suddenly felt disgusted with herself. ..
She has always felt that she is a pure and elegant person who deserves to be loved and pampered by others. She is beautiful and intelligent, and she is superior to other women. But since God gave birth to Chen Jiali, why did he give birth to someone like Zhou Xian
How good it would be if there was no Zhou Xian in this world, at least it would be better if I didn't meet her in Tokyo. This reunion, first of all, from the appearance and temperament, it completely hit Chen Jiali's arrogance, making her feel that she was not the fairy-like beauty she thought she was, but just an ordinary person. Then, Chen Jiali's joke went wrong, making her feel very ashamed. Is her character so bad
I shouldn't have made that joke. She now felt that she had fallen from being a vulgar woman to a wicked woman. When a proud and beautiful woman like her suddenly questioned and hated her, she felt more uncomfortable than being killed.
Chen Jiali's heart was bleeding: No, I am not that kind of person. I am a beautiful and pure woman from the inside out. I don't want to become a vulgar woman.
But, can we stop now
If she stopped now, she felt that she would be despised by others even more. Her character would fall again and even her mind would be hit, and she would fall to the level of stupidity again. It would be fine if she had evil intentions, but she failed to harm others and was played around by them. Zhou Xian teased her in the midst of laughter and chat; even when he was still in a bad state, he could still completely defeat her.
Chen Jiali's heart was in turmoil, and she found excuses for herself: I am a big businessman with great sincerity. Guo Shao gave me a priceless treasure. Shouldn't I repay him? I would feel good if I didn't repay him. Besides, Guo Shao was kind to me. Revenge for killing my husband is greater than heaven. How can a close friend be compared with a person who has done me great favors
Yes, that’s how you should think. Everything I do this time is to repay a favor. I am a woman who can clearly distinguish between gratitude and grudges.
Cousin, come with me. Chen Jiali said calmly.
The two beauties walked lightly into a secret room. Inside, there were many paintings, calligraphy and utensils on the shelves. Zhou Xian asked for permission and looked at them casually.
I moved it from the home of Zhao Pu, a rebel during the Zhou Dynasty. Chen Jiali said that there are Zhao Pu's seals and handwritten catalogs in many places. Zhao Pu was a criminal official during the Zhou Dynasty, how could his things end up here
Zhou Xian asked: Guo Shao brought it over
Chen Jiali nodded: "It was yesterday that he sent something here, you know. It's priceless."
It is indeed expensive. Zhou Xian frowned.
Chen Jiali said: He gave me benefits and threatened me, asking me to do things for him.
Zhou Xian remained silent.
Chen Jiali said carefully again: Guo Shao is still threatening me. Now he is so powerful that he told us not to refuse our toast and drink a forfeit. If we don't appreciate it, he will chop the Sixth Young Master to death with a knife. Chen Jiali deliberately stretched out her palm and chopped it down hard.
Sure enough, seeing Zhou Xian's shoulders trembled, Chen Jiali felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart, and said faintly: Killing the Sixth Prince will allow me to take my cousin away. Don't you know how lawless the warriors of the Zhou Dynasty were? He really can do it, and we can't do anything to him. With hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in hand, the world can only tremble under the iron hoof. In the Great Zhou, force is everything, there is no right or wrong.
Zhou Xian's face turned pale. Chen Jiali observed carefully and thought that she was not pretending this time.
Zhou Xian went back to see Li Yu, and Li Yu asked: Have you said goodbye to your cousin
No, how about we stay for two more days? I have something to tell my cousin. Zhou Xian's face was pale.
Li Yu asked in confusion: What's going on
Zhou Xian said: Do you still remember that I took the exam for the Rainbow Feathered Dance? It was so long and difficult to write a letter to her in the past. Now I finally see it, so I'll take this opportunity to discuss it with my cousin.
In this situation, you still have the mind to think about that matter. Li Yu pondered.
Zhou Xian had no choice but to persuade him patiently again: Everyone has hobbies and they can never let go of them.
She didn't want to tell anyone what Chen Jiali had said, because Li Yu had been a little suspicious of her recently, and if she told him, she was afraid that he would start to suspect that she would betray him; besides, Li Yu was already worried enough, and telling him would only add to his troubles.
Zhou Xian was skeptical about Chen Jiali's words. What Chen Jiali said this time was very reasonable, but if she could lie to Zhou Xian once, she might lie to him a second time; so Zhou Xian didn't believe it very much.
But he still agreed with what Chen Jiali said: Zhou Xian and his wife are now in Tokyo, and the Southern Tang Kingdom is also a weak country compared to the Great Zhou. Their fate is really a matter of a word from the powerful.
As expected, Li Yu said anxiously: We should prepare a generous gift for Chen Jiali, and it would be even better if we could talk to Guo Shao. These strong and ruthless people can take someone's life with just one word.
At that time, officials of the Zhou court received the envoys from the Kingdom of Southern Tang, who were sent by the newly enthroned king Li Hongji, and presented a letter of credence expressing their continued loyalty to the Great Zhou.
In the book, he requested the court to send his brother Li Yu back to the country, but the wording was not about brothers and couples, only asking for Li Yu alone; if the Great Zhou recognized Li Hongji's title as the king and repatriated Li Yu, the Southern Tang Kingdom was willing to pay an additional tribute of one million strings of cash.
One million strings of cash was a very generous sum of money for the Zhou Dynasty, which had long been troubled by military expenses. The dynasty was warlike and aggressive, maintaining a large number of troops both inside and outside the country, and was always tight on money.
But Guo Shao didn't know about the Southern Tang Kingdom for the time being. He had been focusing on the huge internal crisis for a while, and didn't care about the Southern Tang Kingdom at all. Now he felt a little exhausted, and finally relaxed, and didn't even go to court.
When he returned to the mansion, he happened to see Zuo You, and the two of them sat in the hall in the front yard for a while. At this time, Huang the blacksmith handed over a large stack of visiting cards, and Zuo You took it and read it without hesitation, saying with a smile: There are many people who want to see the master.
There is a pile of waste paper every day. Guo Shao smiled and said, "But I dare not accept the gift from the officials. If I accept the money, I will not help. If I don't help, it will be insincere. If I help, it will be like selling official positions and killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Since it is a human rule, the selection of officials cannot be sloppy."
Zuo You nodded in appreciation: My lord has shown the spirit of a wise leader.
The effect of power is really immediate. Even a month ago, not so many people wanted to make friends with me. Guo Shao pondered and said, the truth is that justice does not depend on people's hearts, but on strength.
Zuo You smiled and said: Although my lord said so, why don't you let Zhao Pu's family go? In fact, it is understandable to pick a few of those beautiful concubines back.
Guo Shaoxing to Suoran: They are just afraid of my power and force. I don't need to force others.
He was still very attentive to his women, even the two concubines at home, and he didn't treat them as playthings. After all, people are people, not things. Besides, he had Fu Jinzhan in his heart and his wife was Fu Ermei. Guo Shao felt that as long as he had them, it was enough, and he had no interest in abducting other people's wives and concubines.
I am not as lustful as the rumors say. I don't know who made up the rumor, but I was really shot even though I was lying down. Guo Shao and Zuo You were close friends, so he leaned forward and leaned his head over, laughing softly: The best thing about a woman is not her body or her beauty, but her heart; we should cherish her, and we can't take care of her if we are greedy. We don't want to see how miserable they are. If we do that, we will only add guilt and unhappiness to ourselves, and cause trouble for ourselves. Why bother
Zuo You chuckled and echoed: My lord is a romantic man.
Guo Shao laughed and said: I am just a military man. Hey, Mr. Zuo, why don’t you become an official in the court? I will meet the Empress Dowager some other day and ask her to appoint you as an official.
When Zuo You heard Guo Shao casually ask the Queen Mother to appoint an official, an expression of admiration appeared on his face, and he almost gave a thumbs up. He pretended to be indifferent and said: "The paperwork is so tiring, how can it be as relaxing and enjoyable as working with the lord or chatting with him every day?"
Guo Shaodao: If you have some free time, you can find a position in the Hanlin Academy or be a minor official, and report a few times a month. I can get a salary, and I can save money.
Zuo You joked: I thought the lord wanted to reward people based on their merits, but it turns out that this is his idea.
The first thing he said was the Junior Nine Ministers of the Hanlin Academy. Guo Shao knew that Zuo You was secretly drooling, but he was still pretending to be calm and said: Forget it, let's talk about it later.
After saying this, he paid attention to Zuo You's expression.
As expected, Zuo You couldn't hide his anxiety. He stroked the wisp of beard on his chin and said: In fact, I have also met friends in the officialdom. If you have a certain status and a better face, it is not impossible for you to become an official.
After hearing this, Guo Shao slammed the table and laughed.
Zuo You blushed and looked at Guo Shao and sighed.
At this time, another servant came to the door and brought in a note. Guo Shao smiled and said, "Show it to Mr. Zuo. He likes to read calligraphy."
Just as Zuo You was about to reach out to take it, he stopped and said softly: Madam Chen
Uh, bring it here. Guo Shao said hurriedly. He took it and opened it. It was not only a visiting card, but also a letter.
Zuo You waved his hand and told the servants of the Guo Mansion to leave. He then said in a mocking tone: "My lord, what did you just say? Don't you like women?"
Zuo You was usually very respectful, but whenever he accomplished something big and was in a good mood, Guo Shao would take the initiative to find him and joke around. Over time, the two of them got used to a more casual way of getting along.
Guo Shao ignored his joke and read the letter. In the letter, Mrs. Chen mentioned that the gift she sent last time was too valuable and she felt ashamed to refuse it, so she wanted to give Guo Shao a particularly rare treasure in return and was sure that Guo Shao would be satisfied.
Could it be that Madam Chen was going to offer herself to herself? Guo Shao had a burst of fantasies in his mind, and immediately thought of Chen Jiali's flexible, slender and very strong waist due to long-term dance practice. She was indeed a top-notch beauty. Who wouldn't like her? The main reason was that Guo Shao's taste had improved after he married Fu Ermei, and ordinary women really couldn't arouse his interest, but Chen Jiali was an exception.
13. The jar was broken.