Zhi Xuan

When Zhixuan was cutting wood to build a house in the territory, and organized a large number of people to carry out civil engineering, the son Hao who was in Zhaodi was summoned by the Marquis of Bei'an, and hurried back to the northern capital.

As one of the four major vassal states, Bei'an has a considerable land area and population.In addition, the Marquis of Bei'an's father and son's military strength was astonishing, and they sent troops to the north at every turn, and the number of Dirong tribes that had been wiped out was beyond count. As a result, Bei'an Kingdom had a large area of ​​grassland and forest, and the number of cattle and sheep herding was nearly three times that of Xiyuan Kingdom.

As the capital of the country, Beiducheng has a permanent population of more than 20. In the past 15 years, it has grown to nearly [-], which is almost comparable to the central capital where King Ren lived.

The layout of the city is similar to that of the Central Capital and the Western Capital, except that the city walls are higher and the architectural forms are rougher.

Most of the buildings in the city are made of bluestone, and two long streets run vertically and horizontally, meeting at the center of the city.Going north along the intersection point, a large building complex is the residence of the Marquis of Bei'an.

There are hundreds of large and small workshops in the northern capital city, and there are clear distinctions between clans, Chinese and common people.

There are also three special workshops in the city, which house the trade caravans of various vassal states, as well as some pedestrian teams attached to small countries.

These small countries have few lands and few people, and their national strength is average. If they want to survive in the Central Plains where there are many princes, they can only rely on big countries.Zhi Xuan had seen a similar team when he was in the Western Capital City. On the surface, it was delivering the alliance letter, but in fact it was more like a tribute.

This time Zhao Hao was recalled to the capital mainly because the monarch of Mo Kingdom delivered the letter of alliance, hoping to send his relatives into Bei'an Kingdom.

Mo country has a long history, and it is one of the 32 vassal states originally conferred by the owner, with a population of more than 30, and it has been strong for decades.

However, with the rise of the four major vassal states, the country of Mo, whose land is located between Bei'an and Dongliang, has become very embarrassing.The strength is not comparable, and you can't fight, so it is inevitable that you will be a little splint.

Year after year, one ebbs and the other rises, the four major vassal states become more and more prosperous, and the desert state gradually declines, shrinking from the original 30 population to less than 20, and the land area has been eroded by nearly one-third.

The reason why it can survive to this day is all because there are salt lakes in the country, which produce a large amount of lake salt, which can be supplied to neighboring princes and countries, and the price is very reasonable.

It stands to reason that with the strength of the Mo Kingdom, it is difficult to defend this salt lake. Not to mention the Bei'an Kingdom and Dongliang Kingdom, even the middle-strength vassal states can be easily captured by sending troops.

It happened that the geographical location of Mo Country became the key to saving lives.

With the national power of Bei'an and Dongliang, it is undoubtedly a 30-year-old strong man trying to grab a five-year-old's candy with a stick in his hand. No matter how you look at it, it is deceptive.

The two big countries can't save face, and other countries have to carefully weigh whether they will be cheated before they want to do something.What's more, he accidentally annoyed the two behemoths next to the Mo country, and was misunderstood to build the plank road and secretly hide the warehouse.

Such a thing may seem incredible, but in fact it is not impossible.In history, there are many vassal states that have been overlooked by watching the excitement, but they have participated in it in person, and the end can be imagined.

As a result, Mo Kingdom continued to maintain a weak, pitiful and helpless character, with two giants squatting beside them, whimpering and beeping when they had nothing to do, as if they would die of fright anytime and anywhere, but they insisted on living peacefully for hundreds of years.

Last year, the old Mohou returned to the west with a crane, and the new Mohou succeeded to the throne. At the same time, he inherited the survival essence of the ancestors of the past generations. He was determined to continue to live on for as long as he could.

After all, he was freshly appointed, and Mo Hou was a little uncertain, so he adopted the advice of his cronies and decided to send his younger sister to marry him, and send both countries to achieve absolute fairness.

Unfortunately, when Bei'an State and Xiyuan Congress were hunting for grasslands, Mohou's letter of alliance arrived, but the monarch was not in Beidu City, and the pedestrians were all in vain.

Now that the Marquis of Bei'an is returning to the country, Marquis Mo will naturally not delay, and immediately send another pedestrian to prevent the monarch from suddenly leading another army to attack the north.

After receiving the letter of alliance from the Mo Kingdom, the Marquis of Bei'an discussed with the senior officials of the court, and they believed that this matter was feasible, but it was a bit difficult who would come forward to marry him.

Although the country of Mo is small, the status of a female son is still noble, and she cannot be a concubine.The Marquis of Bei'an who already has a stepwife is not allowed, nor is the eldest son Yan who just married his first wife the year before last.In this way, there are only the unmarried son Hao and the two sons from the Xiaoyou family.As for the other concubines, their identities did not match, and they were not considered from the very beginning.

When choosing Zhao Hao or the other two sons, the Qing doctors disagreed.The reason is not to be optimistic about the son born to the Xiaoyou family, but to hope that Zhao Hao's wife will be the daughter of the clan.

The crown prince's position is solid, no accidents, he will be the king in the future.

Gongzi Hao has made outstanding military achievements, and he will be the head of the family in the future. He is designated as one of the six ministers, and he is just around the corner to become Zhengqing.

The head of the clan has a plan in mind, marrying a daughter to Zhao Hao, and marrying the two clans is far more beneficial to the family than sending a daughter to the monarch's mansion, and it is more in line with their own interests.

One family counts as a family. How many years have they been planning, and they even raised their daughter specifically for this purpose. They are getting closer and closer to the goal. How can a small country be cut off?

If Zhao Hao hadn't been close to female sex for many years, he would go out to fight for half a year, and there was no way to start, some clans would have sent out beauties long ago.

There are quite a few clans with similar plans, and they quarreled with Doctor Qing who supported Zhao Hao's marriage to the Mo Kingdom.No matter what the latter said, the former would not let go, and even praised Xiaoyou's two sons against his conscience.

When the news reached Xiaoyou's ears, instead of being happy, she gritted her teeth with hatred.

When she didn't know what these people were planning?

Before they could not use it, they stepped their mother and child into the mud, and even looked at it with disgust.Now that I use it, I start to boast about it, it's really shameless!

However, she was not favored by the Marquis of Bei'an, and she was struggling in the monarch's mansion, even if she gritted her silver teeth, there was nothing she could do.I can only watch these doctors talking nonsense, trying to push her son out of the tank.

When Zhao Hao arrived in the northern capital, the DPRK and China were still arguing endlessly.

Without a definite candidate, he could not give a job to the Marquis of Mo, and the pedestrians of the Mo country could only stay in the city, unable to leave for the country for a long time.

After entering the city, Zhao Hao was not in a hurry to see the Marquis of Bei'an, but returned to the mansion first, and summoned the magistrate to inquire about the specific situation.Knowing the cause and effect and the reaction of the court, Zhao Hao washed and changed his clothes, and ordered someone to go to the monarch's mansion with a handwritten letter, and see the Marquis of Bei'an.

The Marquis of Bei'an was so quarreled by the officials, he didn't want to bear it any longer, so he simply retired early.

Returning to the apse, he sat opposite to Shizi Yan who also had black eye circles. Both father and son were silent and smiled wryly.

"It's more tiring than leading troops in battle!" Bei'an Hou squeezed his forehead.

Facing the quarrelsome Doctor Qing every day, he felt extremely headache.Helpless, the matter must be resolved, and there is no way to suppress it, and the quarrel will have a result.

In fact, he was not inclined to let Zhao Hao marry Mohoumei.But if he does not marry the daughters and sons of the princes, Zhao Hao's wife can only be the daughter of the big clan.

With Zhao Hao's power and status today, if he is married to a domestic clan, his in-laws must be one of the six ministers.

In the future, the eldest son will succeed to the throne, the second son will not come out, one side will be the monarch, and the other will be the other big clan. With the change of status and identity, it is destined that they will no longer be able to talk about everything like they did when they were young.

At that time, Zhao Hao suppressed everything in the clan today, changed direction, and would become a threat to the eldest son.

Marquis of Bei'an is definitely not unfounded. The same thing happened to his father and uncle.Because of his personal experience, he didn't want his two sons to go to that step.

A combination of various factors made Zhao Hao's marriage a serious problem. He was still unmarried over the age of twenty, and there was not even a woman in the back house.

Seeing that the Marquis of Bei'an was silent, Shi Ziyu also fell silent.He knew Bei'anhou's worries, and wanted to tell his father that he believed in his brother, and nothing like his grandfather would happen.The two brothers supported each other when they were young, and they stumbled to this day. Even if they are no longer as close as they were when they were young, they will not turn against each other, let alone become each other's enemies.

"Father, brother Hao is twenty years old, it's time to get married. I know your worries, but brother Hao'er and brother know each other, not..."

Before Shi Zixuan finished speaking, a servant reported outside the door that Gong Zihao had returned to the capital, and please see the king after handing over the letter.

"My son is back?"

The Marquis of Bei'an was overjoyed when he heard the words, and so was the crown prince.The servant was soon ordered to go to the mansion of Gongzi Hao, and the king summoned him to the mansion.

When the servant left, Bei'an Hou and Shi Ziyu both heaved a sigh of relief, feeling relaxed.No matter whether Zhao Hao marries or not, the matter will finally come to an end, and he doesn't have to be quarreled anymore.

Zhao Hao came very quickly. He was dressed in a long robe, a jade belt around his waist, and pearls hanging from his crown, which complemented his fair complexion and picturesque eyebrows. He didn't look like he was decisive on the battlefield, wielding a knife to slaughter all the offenders of the Bian Di tribe.

"I have seen my father, my brother is well."

When the father and son met each other, Zhao Hao was saluting. After the Marquis of Bei'an was sitting in the case, the eldest son Xuan got up and returned the salute.

When the two sons were seated again, the Marquis of Bei'an said, "My son, calling you back this time is really a matter of marriage with the Mo Kingdom."

"I know." Zhao Hao nodded.

"What do you think?" Shi Zixuan asked, and without waiting for Zhao Hao to answer, he said again, "Miss Mohou has a noble status, and I heard that she is very beautiful, but she is a little younger. If not, there are also clan girls. You are already old Twenty, it's time to get married."

Zhao Hao didn't speak, Bei Anhou glared at the eldest son, who is the father?Isn't that what a father like him should say? !

Ignoring Bei'anhou's sharp eyes, Shi Zizhen continued to care about Gongzi Hao.

The two brothers lost their mother when they were young, and supported each other to grow up. Although they are not a few years older than their younger brother, they are far from old age, which does not prevent the elder son from having the heart of an old father.

"Brother Hao, there should be someone by your side." Shi Zixuan continued to speak earnestly, and gradually deviated from the subject, from discussing Mohou's marriage to urging his brother to marry him.

Zhao Hao had no expression on his face, and let Shi Ziyu present the facts and reason. When the other party's words almost broke, he took out a jade pendant from his bosom and put it in front of his father and elder brother.

"Sacred bird pendant?" Marquis of Bei'an and Shi Zizhen were surprised to recognize the totem on the jade at a glance.

As if it wasn't exciting enough, Zhao Hao said, "The last hunting session was given to me by Young Master Xuan. I hope we can get married."

A gift from Young Master Xuan?

No wonder it is the bird totem.

wait, no!

Marquis of Bei'an and Shi Zixuan's expressions were stunned at first, and then their expressions changed suddenly. They looked at Gong Zihao in unison, isn't it what they thought?

"Young Master Xuan presented the jade with sincerity." Zhao Hao picked up the jade pendant and said seriously, "Since my father and elder brother think that I should get married, I don't want my father and brother to worry, and I don't want to live up to the son Xuan's intentions. I will report to my father and brother today. In a few days, prepare a gift and go to Xiyuan country in person."

"Young Master Xuan is a man." Bei'an Hou said dryly.

"The ceremony of marriage is to form a bond between the two families. It has not been said that men cannot marry." Zhao Hao replied.

Marquis of Bei'an and Shi Ziyu looked at each other, unable to refute.

Hundreds of years ago, tribal marriages were prevalent, children knew their mothers but not their fathers, and the common surnames in ancient times were all derived from matrilineal tribal totems.

Later, the marriage system emerged, and there was no unified rule for a long time. It was common for men to marry women, and women to men.In order to establish the status of the family and establish authority, the clan appeared just now.Unlike surnames that are basically derived from female tribal totems, surnames can be derived from both female and male lines.

After generations of development, the form of marriage was gradually fixed when the people ruled the country and divided the feudal princes.Even so, apart from intermarriage restrictions between classes, for example, clans and slaves cannot marry each other, there are not many restrictions in other aspects.

Therefore, when Zhao Hao said that he was going to marry Zhixuan, Marquis of Bei'an and Shi Zixuan were surprised and caught off guard, but there was no more violent reaction.

However, even if the two accept it, there is one more important problem.

"My son, are you marrying or not?" Bei'anhou finally took a step ahead of his elder son and successfully expressed his old father's worries.Given Zhi Xuan's unusual status, he must know in advance whether he needs to prepare a bride price or a dowry for his son.

"This matter needs to be discussed face to face with Young Master Xuan." Zhao Hao said calmly.

Watching Zhao Hao carefully, Shi Zixuan gradually frowned, and decided to go to Zhao Hao's residence later, and the two brothers had a good talk.

At the same time, the son Xuan who was far away suddenly sneezed three times in a row and rubbed his nose, very puzzled why he felt his nose itchy for no reason.

Could it be that someone is talking about him?

Zhi Xuan shook his head, an illusion, it must be an illusion!