Chapter 1: Founding Emperor【09】
After Yuan Jia met the Zhao family leader, he found that the Zhao family leader was somewhat similar to the original owner's father.
But Patriarch Zhao is very knowledgeable, and when he saw him, he immediately showed his loyalty: "Meet Patriarch Song! This old man has long heard that Patriarch Song is a dragon and phoenix among people. When I see him today, I feel that it is better to be famous than to meet! The Zhao family can work under Patriarch Song. Really lucky for three lifetimes…”
In fact, since the Zhao family did not evacuate Luozhou Mansion with King Rong, we knew that the Zhao family would choose to rely on him.
Because as long as the Zhao family doesn't want to ruin their many years of business in Luozhou, they can't leave Luozhou, and there is only one way to go.
Yuan Jia was very satisfied with the knowledge of the Zhao family, he smiled slightly, and asked, "I heard that the Zhao family has a daughter who is beautiful and beautiful. I wonder if there is a marriage contract?"
Zhao Patriarch was stunned: "The little girl is a woman who came from an old age and loves her to the bone. She was reluctant to let the little girl get married early, so she stayed by her side, and she has not yet promised a kiss!"
Yuan Jia smiled lightly: "My parents passed away early, and I delayed getting married because of filial piety. I wonder if the Zhao family master would like to marry me?"
Zhao Patriarch was overjoyed in his heart, and repeatedly responded: "My lord is willing to marry the little girl, it is a blessing for the little girl!"
Seeing the happy look on the Zhao family's face, Yuan Jia nodded slightly, knowing that the old fox was really committed now: "Then the Zhao family head, go back and prepare, I will send someone to come to propose marriage as soon as possible."
The head of the Zhao family left happily, and Song Zhiyuan walked in: "Brother, I just saw the old fox from the Zhao family leave with a happy face. Did you promise him anything good?"
Yuan Jia said lightly, "I just promised to marry his direct daughter."
Song Zhiyuan was shocked: "Brother, are you going to marry the daughter of the Zhao family?"
Yuan Jia raised his eyebrows: "Why not? The Zhao family is a famous family. I sent someone to check. This young lady of the Zhao family is excellent in all aspects. Marrying her as a wife can appease the local forces in Luozhou Prefecture. My heart can also make the Zhao family willing to be driven by me."
In fact, he doesn't really want to marry a wife. If the marriage is just to win over the Zhao family, Song Zhiyuan can marry for him.
It's just that since he chose to dominate the world, it is inevitable to marry a wife and have children. Because he has no heir, the people under his command will feel uneasy, worrying that if he has three strengths and two weaknesses one day, the great power will be disintegrated if no one inherits it.
Since it was inevitable to marry a wife and have children, he could not have a free love with any woman in ancient times, and he was not the kind of person who had a brain for love, so it would be better to maximize the benefits of marriage.
The direct daughter of the Zhao family is the only daughter of the Zhao family. She is much loved and has a valuable status. If it weren't for Yuanjia now laying a huge land, the foundation has been established, and he has the appearance of a hidden dragon, and he is not qualified to marry such a famous woman just as a son of a businessman in Song Yuanjia.
Marrying the direct descendant of the main line of Zhao family as his wife, then the Zhao family is marked with the symbol of the Song family, but the meaning is completely different from that of King Rong marrying a daughter of the Zhao family as a side concubine.
Song Zhiyuan's thoughts were still a little naive: "But brother, you should marry a wife you like, instead of using your marriage as a bargaining chip. This is too wrong for brother."
Yuan Jia smiled, and reached out and patted Song Zhiyuan's shoulder: "If I have to marry a wife I like to get married, then I will probably be alone for the rest of my life."
He has always been a very rational person, and he has never had the experience of loving someone to the point of losing his mind, and he does not want to have it. Therefore, in terms of marriage, he will think rationally about the pros and cons of his own marriage, and does not exclude marriage.
Yuan Jia said to Song Zhiyuan: "If you want to find a compatible wife, my brother will support you. But you still have to be careful not to ruin the reputation of others, and keep your eyes open to avoid being deceived."
With a well-behaved younger brother who trusts him wholeheartedly, Yuan Jia has the feeling of being both a father and a mother...
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Zhao family.
The Zhao family head came back happily, and seeing his expression, Mrs. Zhao and his sons were relieved.
They were afraid that Song Yuanjia, who entered Luozhou Mansion, was a ruthless person and would be the first to attack their Zhao family.
Although they have backhands to protect the family, but if the Song family is serious, it will be the Zhao family who are unlucky, and they may lose their lives.
Mrs. Zhao asked, "Husband, what is the attitude of that Song family master?"
The Zhao family master smiled and said: "In a few days, the master will send someone to our Zhao family to propose marriage. You should prepare Yu Jie's dowry well, at least double it. After all, the master will succeed in the future, and Yu Jie is..."
The reason why the head of the Zhao family is willing to happily marry his daughter Zhao Yujie to Song Yuanjia is because there are dragons everywhere in the world, and Song Yuanjia is the most powerful party, regardless of the background of other vassal kings. The power is not as good as Song Yuanjia.
Otherwise, Patriarch Zhao would not give up and evacuate Luozhou Mansion with King Rong, and instead surrendered to Song Yuanjia. It is because he is optimistic that Song Yuanjia can become the ultimate winner.
Now that you have decided to surrender, can simple surrender be the same as surrendering your daughter to the lord?
The head of the Zhao family thought that the Song family would rule the world in the future, the Zhao family had the merit of following the dragon, and it was the queen's family, and the future glory was just around the corner!
Mrs. Zhao is not as optimistic as the Zhao family's head, she said hesitantly: "But the Song family is only a merchant, how can it compare to the noble family of King Rong?"
Mrs. Zhao wanted to marry her daughter Zhao Yujie to such a noble man as King Rong. She felt that King Rong had a better chance to sit on the throne.
The head of the Zhao family said displeasedly: "Shut up! You can say what the master's identity is? Regardless of the Song family's background, it is not certain who will be the real Tianhuang noble in the future!"
Patriarch Zhao made a decision, no matter what Mrs. Zhao thought, she had to do what Patriarch Zhao said.
Yuanjia sent someone to send a dowry gift, and soon the two sides settled on a marriage.
When the news that Song Yuanjia, the head of the Song family, was going to marry Zhao Yujie, the daughter of the Zhao family in Luozhou, spread, it immediately caused shocks in all parties.
In particular, King Rong, who had retreated to Xiaqu Mansion, was the most furious, because along with the news of Song Yuanjia's engagement with Zhao Yujie, there was also the bad news that most of his men who stayed in Luozhou Mansion were arrested.
"Damn Zhao family! He actually gave this king's people to a lowly merchant in the district as a vote!"
King Rong thought that he wanted to marry Zhao Yujie as his concubine, but the old fox in the Zhao family refused him, and said that the daughter of the Zhao family was not a concubine... Could it be that the concubine of his dignified prince is higher than the main wife of a merchant? !
After King Rong's anger subsided a little, he could only sigh helplessly: "The situation is not as good as others, what a sigh!"
Now that the heroes are rising together, the Empress Dowager Zhang and the little emperor have been killed by the chaotic army when King An invaded the capital. The world has long lost its master, and the King Rong of him is only the King Rong of the previous dynasty. If he is defeated in the end...
King Rong calmed down. Now the situation is too bad for him. He has to think about what to do after the Zhao family joins Song Yuanjia.
Xiaqu Mansion can't stay anymore, it's too close to Luozhou Mansion.
Before, he wanted to make a comeback and use the Zhao family to cooperate with the outside world to retake Luozhou Mansion. Now that there is no hope of regaining Luozhou Mansion, it is better to just give up and develop in a different direction.
Persimmons need to be picked up softly, so let others touch Song Yuanjia's tough stubble!
King Rong immediately gave up Xiaqu Mansion and turned to attack the north to grab the territory of the weaker vassal king.
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The marriage between Yuan Jia and Zhao Yujie was very grand, and he specially sent invitations to several other forces competing for the title.
However, the principals of those forces did not dare to come, only their subordinates or clansmen came.
But even so, it also created a big scene of Yuan Jia's marriage and congratulations, and made other people who attended the wedding banquet realize how prosperous the Song family is now!
As for origin, in this troubled world, as long as you have the ability, origin is not so important.
The self-proclaimed noble vassal kings probably forgot that their ancestors were only a vagabond before they conquered the world, and they were not as good as Song Yuanjia!
After they got married, Yuan Jia and Zhao Yujie got along pretty well. Zhao Yujie was a noble daughter carefully cultivated by the Zhao family. She was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
The two had never met before their marriage, so naturally there was no relationship between them. Yuan Jia felt that Zhao Yujie respected him as a boss, and the two respected each other like guests, and they got along happily.
Yuan Jia was busy with political and military affairs. Apart from resting at night, he didn't spend much time with Zhao Yujie. Sometimes he would lead the army on expeditions. He had been there for at least half a year, and he rarely saw each other.
Fortunately, Zhao Yujie became pregnant in the second year after marriage and gave birth to a son.
After this child was born, Yuan Jia could feel that his subordinates were much more at ease and no longer worried about his lack of an heir.
In the next few years, Yuanjia fought in the South and the North, and most of the huge world was conquered, leaving only a few recalcitrant forces, such as King Cheng, who believed that he was the real dragon and the emperor was unwilling to be subordinated to others...
After many years of fighting, the soldiers are physically and mentally exhausted, and the territory they have won needs to be digested well.
Therefore, Yuan Jia was not in a hurry to destroy all the remaining forces, and the teacher returned to Luozhou to recuperate.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the house, he saw his wife Zhao Yujie, whom he hadn't seen in nearly three years, standing at the door holding a stubborn boy to greet him. Yuan Jia got off his horse, strode toward his wife and children, stretched out his hand and picked up his seven-year-old son. Liao Dian: "Heng'er has become a lot stronger! Have you missed your father?"
Song Heng and Yuan Jia have been together less often, and they are a little in awe of this majestic father. Although he is happy to be held in his arms by Yuan Jia, he does not dare to be presumptuous.
Seeing that her son didn't dare to speak, Zhao Yujie hurriedly helped to smooth things out: "Don't look at Heng'er being quiet and well-behaved, Your Majesty, but Heng'er is a little shy seeing that Heng'er has not seen much. When the King and Heng'er spend more time together, they will find that Heng'er is a bit naughty. ."
Yuan Jia became king as early as after he had conquered half of the country. He didn't use those fancy titles and directly called Song King. Anyway, it was only used during the transition period.
Therefore, the people around him have changed their names to call him 'The King'.
Yuan Jia walked into the palace with Song Heng in one hand and Zhao Yujie in the other.
It's not that no one else has given him beautiful women over the years, but Yuan Jia didn't want them either. He's not the kind of person who can't live without women, and those beauties are not a must, so why should they accept them and cause trouble to his backyard?
Anyway, Zhao Yujie's wife is very qualified, he has an heir, and the Zhao family is also very interesting.
Over the years, Yuan Jia has slowly replaced the Zhao family's important positions in Luozhou with his confidants, cutting off many of the Zhao family's wings.
However, the Zhao family wisely gave up their positions, shrinking their power, and did not ask Zhao Yujie to intercede, and they had a good grasp of proportions.
Therefore, Yuan Jia didn't mind pampering Zhao Yujie alone.
The outside world spreads how the king of Song is affectionate to the princess. For the princess's disapproval, in fact, Yuan Jia has no love for Zhao Yujie, but only responsibility and respect.
But in the eyes of people of this era, Yuan Jia's respect and consideration for Zhao Yujie is true love.
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Yuan Jia hugged Song Heng on his lap and compared him a few words casually. Seeing Song Heng's fluent answers, a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "Heng'er answered very well, it seems that the father is not at home, Heng'er studied very hard. ."
Song Heng tried his best to keep the corners of his lips from rising crazily, but how could a little man hide his joy from his heart!
Yuan Jia patted his little head and said, "My father brought you a little pony, and tomorrow my father will take you to ride a horse!"
Song Heng's eyes lit up and said excitedly, "Really? Can I ride a horse?"
Song Heng was the only son of Yuan Jia and Zhao Yujie, so Zhao Yujie looked at Song Heng very closely, and he was not allowed to ride a horse at a young age.
Yuan Jia smiled and said, "Father will teach you to ride horses!"
Song Heng was so excited that he didn't want to wait for a moment. He was clamoring to see his little pony, so Yuan Jia asked someone to show him.
After Song Heng left, Yuan Jia turned to look at Zhao Yujie and said, "You have worked hard for you these past few years!"
Zhao Yujie said with a smile, "It is the hardest thing for the king to go on an expedition. The concubine stays in Luozhou, and there is no danger. How can it compare to the danger of the king on the battlefield?"
Yuan Jia said again: "Now that I'm back, I'll have to recuperate for three years, and then settle down the world in one fell swoop!"
Zhao Yujie was also very excited, the position of the queen was getting closer and closer to her: "My concubine congratulates the king in advance..."
Yuan Jia spent three years recuperating in Luozhou Mansion. During these three years, he took his son Song Heng with him to train him. He didn't want the country he fought so hard to beat down by his unsatisfactory son in the end. to the point of death.
In addition to nurturing his son, Yuan Jia also wants to solve the lifelong affairs of his younger brother Song Zhiyuan, who has become an older leftover man.
Song Zhiyuan is only a few years younger than Song Yuanjia, and Yuanjia didn't get married until he was almost 30 years old. Now his son is almost 10 years old. Song Zhiyuan is a person who is running for four. Even in the modern age of late marriage and late childbirth, Song Zhiyuan is also older. Male left.
In this ancient age of early marriage and early childbirth, Song Zhiyuan could be a grandfather at his age, but he was still a bachelor.
Yuan Jia can think about it, Song Zhiyuan can get married when he wants to, just because Song Zhiyuan is his only brother, is he afraid that he can't find a wife?
But Song Zhiyuan was in a hurry, so he took the initiative to ask Yuan Jia: "Brother, ask your sister-in-law to help me choose a daughter-in-law!"
"Not free to fall in love? Don't want to fall in love?"
Song Zhiyuan said plausibly: "You can meet people first, and then develop feelings!"
Yuan Jia was almost laughed at by Song Zhiyuan, this is free love and found that there is no opposite **** in the social circle, and wants to have a blind date!
But this era is harsh on women. Even though Yuan Jia has been subtly improving the status of women over the years, the effect has not been significant.
If you really want to improve the status of women, you have to wait for the world to settle down and take it step by step.
Therefore, it is not practical for Song Zhiyuan to want to date and fall in love now. A noble girl from a high-profile family will never show her face. If you marry a woman from a small family to Song Zhiyuan, you will not be able to keep up with your vision. How will you go out to socialize in the future?
Song Zhiyuan also knew that his idea was unrealistic, and quickly changed his mouth: "I can't see people, see portraits or look at documents, right?"
Song Zhiyuan is now seeing his eldest brother, wife and children on the kang head, and living a happy life, but when he returns to the mansion, it is an empty mansion. He has no popularity except for the respectful servants, so he naturally wants to marry a capable man. A warm-hearted wife.
Yuan Jia told Zhao Yujie about this. Zhao Yujie was very efficient in her work, and it didn't take long for her to get a pile of Yunying's unmarried women's information, the kind with pictures attached.
Yuan Jia took a brief look first, and found that these women were innocent, so he gave Song Zhiyuan his own choice.
He thought that this method of blind date would be useless to Song Zhiyuan, but he didn't expect Song Zhiyuan to actually pick one, and then quickly married and gave birth to a child, which was extremely fast.
After Song Zhiyuan got married, Yuan Jia decided to take action against the remaining forces, and directly divided his troops into several paths and pushed the world horizontally.
Yuan Jia did not go out in person this time. Song Zhiyuan was in charge of attacking King Cheng. Yuan Jia handed over the most elite army to his younger brother, and made it clear that he was going to give him military merit.
Song Zhiyuan is a good player in logistics, but he is not good when it comes to fighting, so he acts as a mascot the whole time, and how to play depends on the lieutenant.
Since Yuan Jia asked Song Zhiyuan to gild, he would naturally equip him with an experienced and capable lieutenant.
Then Song Zhiyuan successfully defeated King Cheng with the help of the lieutenant general and took King Cheng prisoner.
When Song Zhiyuan was about to return to the court with the captive class teacher, someone came to report: "General Qi, there is a woman in the secret prison of Prince Cheng's mansion who claims to be your cousin. I don't know what to do with the general?"
Hearing the word 'cousin', after many years, Song Zhiyuan thought of Yan Siqiu's existence again: "She's not dead yet?"
He thought that King Cheng was beaten like this by his brother, and King Cheng would kill Yan Siqiu in anger!
Unexpectedly, Yan Siqiu was only locked up by King Cheng.
Song Zhiyuan pondered for a while: "Lock up Prince Ren and Prince Cheng, take him back, and wait for the outcome!"
"As ordered!"
So Yan Siqiu was dragged to King Cheng's prison car and locked inside.
When King Cheng saw Yan Siqiu, he wanted to bite her to death: "Bitch, it's you who killed this king!"