Zhi Xuan

On the day of Wang Zihuai's arrival, the Monarch's Mansion held a grand banquet, and everyone above the doctor was present. The sons of each family who participated in the welcoming ceremony had the honor to sit behind their father and uncle and enjoy the feast together.

Zhixuan's concubine brothers and sisters showed up at the banquet.

Because of their status as concubines, they couldn't go out of the city to meet Prince Huai, but as the children of the Marquis of Xiyuan, they always greeted Wang Zihuai face to face when they came to Xidu City.

At the beginning of the banquet, the well-dressed sons and daughters entered the hall one by one, bowed down amidst the singing, got up after three bows, and exited the hall respectfully.

When they walked down the corridor, the concubines looked solemn, thinking that Zhixuan's majesty was growing day by day, and decided to leave the monarch's mansion as soon as possible, and those who had fiefs would take their mothers and seal them, and those who had no fiefs would open the mansion in the city.

"Since the first king is gone, if you want to live well, you should keep your duty."

Young Master Kang and Mi Shi sounded the alarm to everyone.

As tyrannical as dense martial arts and secret discipline, Liuqing occupies the second place. After more than ten years of prominence, he still loses everything.Why do they fight?Those who have this idea are not clear-headed, and they are not far from death.

The concubines bid farewell to each other, turned around and left in a hurry.

The ladies and gentlemen paused in their footsteps, especially the older ones, who turned their heads to look at the brightly lit place, their eyes were slightly condensed, and they were thoughtful.

"Sister?" Seeing Yuan Tao stop, Yuan Ying gently tugged on her sleeve.

Yuan Tao came back to her senses and found that several older sisters were looking at her, nodded to each other, tacit understanding, and returned to the apse without saying a word.

The Marquis of Dongliang proposed to marry the daughter of the Yuan clan for his son, and the rumor spread wildly. In the end, it was up to Zhixuan and Qing doctors to decide whether it would work or not.

If the two countries decide to marry, Yuan Tao is the best candidate.But the King of Ren sent his prince Huaihe Zhixuan to succeed him, showing his kindness, and this marriage has changed.Today's Xiyuan Kingdom does not necessarily value the position of a heir's step-wife, even if it is a heir of a big country.

Regardless of whether the marriage is successful or not, this matter has reminded the girls that they should seriously consider their marriage.

The arrival of Wang Zihuai was like a stone falling into the lake, stirring up the calm lake water and creating waves.

The son of the King of Kings, with a noble status, does not participate in the competition for the throne, owns a large area of ​​fiefdom, and has a safe life in the future. It is really an excellent choice.

With their identities, it is impossible to become Wang Zihuai's wife, and the second wife is very reluctant, so it's okay to be a concubine.

Backed by Xiyuan Kingdom and Zhixuan, there is a powerful natal family. If I am smarter, my life will not be too bad.Fortunate to give birth to a son and a half daughter, the foothold is more stable, and the rest of my life will be safe.

It is also a marriage and shoulders the same responsibilities. Compared with marrying a prince, marrying Wang Zihuai is obviously more useful.

Only when there is usefulness can we get greater support.

It seems cold and ruthless, but it is a reality that cannot be more clear.

Seeing Zhi Xuan's kindness to them, Yuan Tao and the others were naturally willing to repay him.The education they received since they were young made them understand the truth that being a daughter of the Yuan clan should never be naive, let alone carefree.

Sooner or later, they will shoulder their responsibilities, for the family, for their children, and for themselves.

It is not an exception that the feudal lords sent their daughters to the capital of China. Three generations back, there were women from the Yuan clan who served the king or married the prince.Because Yuan Cheng had no sisters from the concubine, and the concubines also married early, they were not able to send the beauty to the Central Capital.

When Zhixuan succeeded to the throne, his younger sisters were of the right age and were not married. If they did not marry into the feudal states, they would have to be sent to Zhongdu.

Zhi Xuan couldn't think of this, and the doctors would remind him.

The female sons and daughters returned to the apse, saw their mothers, and expressed their thoughts.

The concubines thought in their hearts, and they were all moved.

Mrs. Smart as a Sheep, neither affirmed nor denied, just let the two daughters stay calm and pay attention to Zhixuan's attitude during Wang Zihuai's stay in the Western Capital.

"Whether things are successful or not, it depends on the meaning of the son of the world."

Mrs. Yang has already discovered that Zhi Xuan's character is definitely not the softness shown.Compared with the previous monarchs, he is the real tyrannical, the real dictatorship.

Wang Zihuai, who is the protagonist of the topic, is sitting in the hall watching the singing and dancing, drinking happily with Zhi Xuan and the princes of Xiyuan Kingdom.

There is one seat for each person at the banquet, and the food and utensils strictly follow the etiquette system.Only on the basis of the original, add a few unique delicacies of Zhidi, such as fragrant cooked sauce, delicious fish soup, and dishes cooked with poultry eggs.

Zhidi's poultry breeding was very successful. Zhixuan brought relevant technology to the Western Capital City, opened up a site in the Monarch's Mansion, and had a group of chickens and ducks raised by special personnel.The exchange of insects and snails from the hands of children is the filling feed, so that the pheasants with their feathers clipped can lay more eggs.

In order to collect enough poultry, Zhi Xuan ordered the organization of a hunting team, appointed unofficial sons of the clan to lead the team, to search deep mountains and old forests, and try to catch as many live poultry as possible.

In just half a month, Zhixuan's hunting team increased to twenty.

The descendants of the clan he summoned were all descendants and concubines, but without exception, none of them were heirs of the family.When the family patriarch changes, most of them will leave.

This made it easier for Zhi Xuan to collect talents.

The inheritance of the clan strictly abides by the rules. Once an heir is selected, it is rare to change midway.No matter how talented brothers of the same generation are, if they want to gain a higher position of power, they have to work hard with both hands.

Zhixuan seized this point and recruited a large number of talents before the children of these clans were separated and still had the support of the family.Give them enough attention without touching the interests of the court and the family, so that they are willing to do things for themselves.

His methods are very straightforward, without any concealment, not to mention the clan patriarch, even the summoned clan youths can see through it at a glance.

But from the beginning to the end, no one challenged it, and no one came forward to oppose it.

Ultimately, this is a matter of mutual benefit.

Based on the development concept of the clan, Bie Chu's children are still blood members, and they can be reused by Zhi Xuan, which will do more good to the family than harm.Even if the future development exceeds the direct branch, there is nothing to regret.Giving full support is still not as good as other branches, and the direct branch can only accept fate, and there is no reason to blame others.

It was tacit understanding between Zhixuan and Doctor Qing that one side gave official status and certain rights; the other side sent talents and also helped to replenish hunting team members and weapons and horses. It was a happy cooperation.

Now, there are more than [-] poultry raised in the Monarch's Mansion, and they have begun to be separated into cages and sent to other courtyards for raising.

The hunting teams still went out in rotation, one for hunting and the other for training.

The Mi family's rebellion consumed a lot of military power, and all three armies had to replenish it.When the two vacant positions are filled with candidates, Zhi Xuan will try to take back the military power.It is impossible to take back all of them, but also to hold the Shangjun controlled by Mishi in his hands.

It is not suitable to send personnel from the new army. These selected clan children are the best candidates.

The power of the monarchy and the power of the ministers complement each other and check and balance each other. Zhixuan has to guard against the clan and cooperate with each other. This relationship is very delicate. Sometimes, Zhixuan feels that his ideas are divided, which seems very unreliable.

But this kind of unreliability is common in all vassal states.

It can only be said that an era has the characteristics of an era, which cannot be completely overthrown, but must find a way to adapt, maximize the benefits as much as possible, and reduce the disadvantages.

You may not be able to see clearly when you are outside the game, but you will understand how difficult it is to maintain this balance when you are in the game.

Zhi Xuan couldn't help sighing that it was really not easy for the scumbag father to maintain the balance of the court without military power, and to hold the power in his hands.No matter how he treats himself, as the monarch of a country, his scumbag is indeed beyond ordinary people in terms of political level.

The hot food was served one after another, and Wang Zihuai ate it thoroughly.

Zhongdu is a great city in the world, and it is above all the capitals of the vassal states in terms of city size and economic population, and it is a veritable leader.

But even in Zhongdu City, he has never eaten such delicious food.

The roast meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a unique taste that makes people want to swallow their tongues.The stewed pork bones are crispy and tender, fat but not greasy, thin but not sticky, not to mention how delicious it is.

The fish meat in the tripod is white and crystal clear, the bones of the fish have been removed, the skin of the fish is rolled up, arching the white fish meat, sprinkled with some green, the appearance is very attractive,

Wang Zihuai doesn't like fish, he is really not used to the smell of fish, let alone stewed fish, he doesn't even touch grilled fish.

The tripod fish in front of him made him an exception, and he ate up the fish meat one mouthful after another, even drinking the fish soup.Putting down the spoon, savoring the deliciousness of the fish soup, I still can't get enough of it.

"I just realized today that the fish is so delicious."

There are three main types of drinks on the banquet, one is honey water, the other is squeezed fruit juice, and the other is fruit wine made from fermented fruit.

Wine brewing from grain has already appeared, but it is strictly prohibited by the princes and states.

There is not enough food to eat, and the people of the country are starving, and they dare to use it to make wine, so bold, you are going crazy!

In this case, even if there is food wine, they dare not take it out, so they can only treat guests with fruit wine.

The alcohol content of the fruit wine is not high, and in Zhi Xuan's view, it is no different from fruit juice.Coupled with the lack of skilled technology, the brewed wine has a sour taste and a bit of astringency, and the taste is really average.Even if craftsmen try to improve it, it can only be slightly better, and it is quite different from the fruit wine in Zhixuan's memory.

Wang Zihuai and the doctors liked it very much. They picked up the fruit wine produced by the monarch's mansion and drank one after another, but the honey water and juice were thrown aside and no one cared about it.

Wang Zihuai drank three cups in a row, picked up a large piece of fried egg, and ate without looking up.The movements can be called elegant, but the speed is astonishing, comparable to that of the Bei'an Guo clan under Zhao Hao's command.

Seeing this man's eating, Zhi Xuan was very suspicious whether the king didn't let his son have enough to eat.It is not impossible to look at the other person's size and estimate the appetite.

There is a saying that goes well, the landlord's family has no food left.

In the middle of the banquet, the sound of the music suddenly changed, and the enchanting dancers retreated, and several majestic soldiers stepped into the hall, naked in armor, stepping with the sound of drums, waving their arms, imitating tigers and bears in various poses. Posture, drew loud applause.

Glancing at Wang Zihuai who was applauding loudly, and then at Doctor Qing who was the first to applaud, Zhi Xuan scratched his chin and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

In the era of wrestling with nature and being neighbors of tigers and leopards, what people pursue is always a powerful force.The vassal clans who made their fortunes in battles obviously advocate the aesthetics of violence more than the music.

Even if there are etiquette constraints, the princes and states are used to doing things if they refuse to obey. Once, twice, twice, three times, either you do it or I do it, and there is never any compromise or compromise.

This is even more so when it comes to dealing with foreigners.

Do people talk about etiquette with beasts?

Certainly not.

Substituting Di Rong is the same reason.

The banquet lasted until late at night, and the guests and the host enjoyed themselves.

Before the banquet ended, Wang Zihuai asked Zhi Xuan with a bit of drunkenness, who made the fruit wine and whether it could be produced in large quantities.

Wen Xiange knew the elegant meaning and guessed the other party's intentions, Zhi Xuan immediately said that the wine was produced in the monarch's mansion, if Wang Zihuai needed it, the quantity was not a problem, and the price could be negotiated.

"good!"

Wang Zihuai and Zhi Xuan looked at each other and smiled at the same time.Smart people are the most suitable for cooperation, but how to cooperate and to what extent still need careful consideration.

At the same time, Zhao Hao, who was far away in the grassland, captured another Di tribe and led his army to camp by a small river for repairs.

This Di tribe is not small in scale, with more than 3000 men, women and children, and nearly two-thirds of them can mount horses and fight, which can be called the majority on the grassland.

The members of the tribe are very wealthy, with tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, as well as domesticated wild horses and deer, all of which belong to Zhao Hao now.

From the tribal chief's tent three wooden boxes were brought out, full of pearls, copper, and unpolished jade.The largest piece of jade is close to the two palms of an adult, and it is definitely priceless.

In the tribal sacrifice tent, the soldiers found a basket of black stone powder.

"A sacred stone that can be ignited!" the priest said with certainty.

God stone?

The soldier glanced at the shouting priest and reported the matter to Zhao Hao.

Zhao Hao saw it himself, took a pinch and threw it into the fire, saw the color of the flame, and said, "Stone Nirvana."

The next moment, the sacrificial priest was brought in front of Zhao Hao, and after a lot of punching and kicking, he honestly confessed where the black stone was found.

"On a rocky beach where no grass grows and no deer can live."

With two black eye sockets on his face, the priest bared his teeth while describing in detail the place where the black stone was produced.

That night, the team rested by the river to recharge their spirits.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Hao mobilized a cavalry force led by the priest to find Heishi.

The rocky beach is not far from the camp, and it takes less than half a day to ride a horse.

When they arrived at the place, the soldiers looked around, and indeed, as the priest said, there were stone pits dug all over the place, one of which was particularly huge, reaching tens of meters deep.

There is no grass growing around the stone pit, and there are no traces of wild animals.

If Zhi Xuan was present, he would definitely exclaim.

Where is the rocky beach in front of me, it is clearly an open-pit coal mine!