Chapter 248 I took the person away (asking for monthly ticket)
Zhao Yuanxi didn't have the patience to persuade her at this moment. "I'm sorry, I promised Zhang Liang to take you away from here. Although I always respect other people's wishes, sometimes I have to use tough measures."
"Come here, please invite Madam Mi to Ganquan Palace." She raised her hand to signal. The guard hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and took the dagger from Madam Mi's hand.
"please--"
Mrs. Mi comforted the child under her, took a deep breath, took the child's hand and followed the guards away.
Zhao Yuanxi took a step, but suddenly stopped. "I'll send someone to get Madam Mi's things. If one item is missing, we'll all be charged with theft. I hope you won't do anything unwise."
Zhao Gao stepped forward and said flatteringly, "Don't worry, Queen Dowager. I will take good care of Madam Mi's things."
Zhao Yuanxi was silent for a moment, "What is your relationship with King Zhao?"
"I am a distant cousin of the King of Zhao, but I am of humble status, a mere pigkeeper."
Pig farmer?
China has a particularly long history of raising pigs. The word "home" is enough to show the importance of pigs to the Chinese people.
Pig houses appeared as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and large-scale pig farming had already occurred before the Qin Dynasty.
Although pigs cannot compare to horses, they are indeed important strategic materials and are also critical to people's livelihood. Pigs grow fast, have strong reproductive capacity, are a source of high-quality protein and fat, and pig manure can also be used as farmland fertilizer.
Ignoring the subtlety of his name, isn't he a talent in the breeding industry?
Pig farming in the Qin State was mainly based on free-range farming by farmers, and the output was not high, so most people still could hardly afford meat.
Zhao Yuanxi raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then are you willing to continue raising pigs?"
Zhao Gao was stunned. He was hoping that Queen Mother Zhao would give him some reward, at least to flatter him a few times in front of her so that he could gain more face in front of others. He never expected that the Queen Mother would actually take a fancy to his ability to raise pigs.
Although raising pigs is a dirty job, it is also a lucrative one. As long as he can gain a foothold in the Qin State, not only can he continue to raise pigs, but he can also bathe the pigs and dig out their manure every day.
"I am willing!"
"Someone will arrange this for you. If you raise the child well, there will be a generous reward."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager."
Zhao Yuanxi looked around and saw that many of the people watching the fun had complicated expressions on their faces.
Normally they looked down on Zhao Gao. He was brought here only because his surname was Zhao. Living with this pig farmer was simply a loss of status for them.
But now he has seized the opportunity to get close to the Queen Mother of Qin. Even if he continues to raise pigs, it is better than them sitting here and eating out all the food. What's more, since the Queen Mother has given him face, it is not impossible for him to leave this place one day.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't know what they were thinking, but he was really confused by their envious and contemptuous expressions. They were already prisoners, but they still had to act like nobles. They made a living by their cooking skills, so how could they have the nerve to look down on them?
Some people really need to be taught a lesson.
She snorted softly and said to the guard beside her, "I'll take the person away. I'll explain to the king later."
After going out, Zhao Yuanxi saw Mrs. Mi standing beside her with the child waiting for him.
Her expression brightened, "Are you angry?"
"I'm just a prisoner. Why should I be angry or not?"
"You are not a prisoner, you are my honored guest."
Fusu and Ziying leaned against the car window, looking at the mother and son, paying more attention to the boy below who was older than them.
Ziying leaned over to Fusu's ear and murmured with some regret, "It seems that the Grandmother didn't spank them."
"Big Mother only beats those who don't behave. They look pretty well behaved."
"I'm a good boy too! Why does Big Mother always beat me?"
Fusu: ...
Hearing that the Queen Mother would beat people, Zhang Lan couldn't help but shrink back.
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but glare at the two little guys who ruined his image until they obediently put their heads back.
Zhao Yuanxi smiled friendly and said, "Let's go!"
The carriage was more than enough to accommodate two more people. Zhao Yuanxi sat in the main seat with the two little ones, You on her left, and Madam Mi sat with Zhang Lan on her right. There was a small table in the middle, on which were snacks, a teapot and several teacups.
Zhao Yuanxi poured himself a cup of tea and another for Madam Mi. Seeing that little Zhang Lan was not much older than Fusu and the others, he stuffed him with a few snacks.
Zhang Lan, holding a snack in her hand, looked at her mother in panic, looking at a loss.
"Eat, it's okay, your mother won't punish you." Zhao Yuanxi looked at Mrs. Mi and smiled.
Mrs. Mi nodded slightly, and Zhang Lan began to eat quietly.
"Zhang Liang is very worried about you."
"I know."
"Han chose to submit to Qin. Even if he hadn't intervened, someone else would have done it, and the outcome would have remained the same."
"I understand what the Queen Mother said." Madam Mi's eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her head to hide the sadness in her eyes. After a long moment, she spoke, "My husband has sacrificed everything for Korea. My grandfather also devoted his entire life to Korea. But now, I really don't know how to face him."
Madam Mi's voice was trembling. She had not taken a single step back when she was confronting someone with a sword just now, but now she was showing signs of uneasiness.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't mock or scold her, but said gently, "In that case, then you can live here with me in peace and raise your little son as you wish."
If you don't know how to face it, then it's okay to be a coward. She can allow someone to want to escape occasionally.
"You can live in the palace by yourself, but you can't let little Zhang Lan suffer with you there!" Zhao Yuanxi smiled and rubbed Zhang Lan's head. They were indeed siblings, and each of them looked very good, so likable at first sight.
Zhang Lan was completely dazed and frightened, hiding in his mother's arms. He stuck half of his head out and looked at Zhao Yuanxi timidly and curiously.
Mrs. Mi's phoenix eyes were filled with tears, "I am incompetent."
Zhao Yuanxi pointed out directly, "In troubled times, even the princes and generals can't protect themselves. You are just a widowed woman, what can you do?"
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period lasted for hundreds of years. Countless princes and nobles died in the struggles, and many of them did not even leave their names behind. In the final analysis, the one who survives to the end is the winner.
"The struggle between the seven nations will eventually determine the winner. Korea is just the beginning. You can't change it, and neither can Zhang Liang. Instead of grieving over something you can't do anything about, it's better to live in the present."
Zhao Yuanxi smiled, "At least you are lucky. You are still alive and well, and your sons are also alive and well. And the most fortunate thing for you is that you met a good person like me."
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