Zhao Kuangyin thought about his father's words and returned to the courtyard where he lived.

"Brother~"

Just as he was about to open the door and enter the house, there was a shout from behind.

Zhao Kuangyin turned around and saw a man walking out of the darkness under a lush grape trellis in the yard.

The person who came was a young man of eleven or twelve years old, wearing an elegant silk and satin scholar's uniform, a square scarf on his head, a topaz belt around his waist, and a sapphire pendant on his left side. He was dressed elegantly.

Looking at the appearance, he is quite similar to Zhao Kuangyin, but he is more delicate. His narrow eyes are full of different colors, his eyebrows are slightly feminine, and his thin lips are pursed. At first glance, he feels that he is a smart and wise man.

Xiaolangjun.

This person is Zhao Kuangyin’s direct brother, Zhao Kuangyi.

Zhao Hongyin's first wife, Mrs. Du, gave birth to four sons and two daughters in total. The eldest son Zhao Kuangji died young, the second son was Zhao Kuangyin, the third son Zhao Kuangyi, and the youngest son Zhao Kuangzan who was born a few years ago also died young.

Zhao Hongyin's only concubine, the Geng family, gave birth to a son named Zhao Tingmei, who was considered the younger brother of Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi. He was only three years old now.

In terms of seniority, Zhao Hongyin has three surviving sons: the eldest, Zhao Kuangyin, the second, Zhao Kuangyi, and the third, Zhao Tingmei.

Geng was Zhao Kuangyin's wet nurse before. She was dignified and beautiful, with a submissive temperament and neither fighting nor jealousy.

The first wife, Mrs. Du, knew that she could not have any more children, and because Geng had been in the government for many years and had a gentle temperament, she agreed to take Zhao Hongyin as his concubine.

Old Man Zhao has fallen in love with many women over the years, but Geng is the only one who has Du's approval to join the Zhao family.

Du was strict in running the family and followed etiquette. Zhao Hongyin and his son both respected her.

No one dares to make decisions about family affairs without Du's nod.

Zhao Kuangyi was still studying in the Chinese Imperial Academy in Beijing. He had shown extraordinary intelligence since he was a child, and he had a calm temperament and a mature attitude towards others. He had considerable appeal among his peers and was considered a well-known figure among the nobles of the Forbidden Army.

Zhao Kuangyi walked from under the shady grape trellis with a figure-footed step, his hands behind his back.

Perhaps because of entering puberty, the wings of Zhao Er's nose were a little red, and a few pimples appeared on his cheeks. This made Zhao Er, who was very concerned about appearance, very distressed. He went to the doctor to take medicine for a few days, but the acne was not reduced, but appeared in continuous patches.

development trends.

Zhao Ersheng was afraid that others would laugh at him, so he simply took leave at home.

He was smart since he was a child, and he completed his studies much faster than students of the same age. He had already mastered the Imperial College courses to a minimum, and it didn't matter even if he dropped out of school.

I went to the Imperial College to hang out just to make friends with the noble children of various families and to run my own small circle of contacts.

Zhao Hongyin was often away on military expeditions, so the important task of disciplining his children was left to Du.

Sometimes Mr. Zhao wants to experience the pleasure of being a father educating his son, but unexpectedly, he is crushed by his two sons in all aspects.

In terms of martial arts, he is not as good as Zhao Da.

In terms of knowledge, he is not as good as Zhao Er.

Old Man Zhao was self-aware and knew that his ability to discipline his children was far inferior to his wife Du's, so he stopped interfering with their children's studies from then on.

Therefore, in the minds of the children, the mother's image is far more majestic than the father's, and in the Zhao family, Du's status is indeed higher than that of Mr. Zhao.

If Old Man Zhao quarrels with Mr. Du over the matter of taking concubines, no one in the Zhao family will speak for Old Man Zhao.

However, Mrs. Du was indeed not an ordinary woman. She often kept her hands on the book and kept talking, and she also had a shrewd mind. She strictly disciplined her husband at home, was gentle and courteous in front of outsiders, gave her husband face, and kept Old Zhao under control.

"Why are you here, my second brother? Why are you hiding under the shed instead of sitting in the house?"

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the red pimple on his brother's face and asked, suppressing a smile.

Zhao Kuangyi noticed the ridicule that his brother was trying to hold back and glared at him angrily: "As the eldest brother, my brother is sick, so I just don't ask about it, and he laughs secretly? Don't the eldest brother think that his behavior is too much? It's very rude. What?"

Zhao Kuangyin said hurriedly: "Brother, why don't you care? Didn't I introduce Dr. Ma from the Imperial Medical Office to you? Just go find him!"

Zhao Kuangyi said angrily: "When I go to the Imperial Medical Office, I have to pass by the Imperial College. If my classmates and friends see me, wouldn't it make people laugh?"

Zhao Kuangyin said helplessly: "Doctor Ma is the best at this. If you don't go to him for diagnosis and treatment, how can you get better? At your age, my face is often greasy and pimples appear frequently. Many people have this problem, why bother? What are you afraid of being laughed at?"

Zhao Kuangyi groaned and said: "You are a warrior, and it has become a habit to be dissolute. I am different. I am a scholar and abide by etiquette. Of course, I must pay more attention to my image."

Zhao Kuangyin pouted, spread his hands and said, "Then what do you want?"

Zhao Kuangyi thought for a moment and said, "Brother, please go and invite Dr. Ma to your home for a consultation."

"Imperial Doctor Ma is not an ordinary imperial physician. He is a close friend of the late Emperor's hometown. Even the Queen Mother respects him. I can go and invite him, but I can't guarantee whether he will come or not." Zhao Kuangyin said with a bitter smile.

"My eldest brother is rich, so I'll give him a generous reward, so I won't worry if he doesn't come." Zhao Kuangyi paid a lot of attention.

Zhao Kuangyin laughed angrily and said angrily: "You have a strong tone, and you will try your best to try to get my idea. You also have private money, why don't you take it out? I am on duty in the palace, and I have to provide entertainment and entertainment, and I have to leave it for your sister-in-law. Some personal use, and your unborn nephew also has to wait for the money!"

Zhao Kuangyi said confidently: "My younger brother was born to the same mother as my eldest brother. What's yours is mine? What's the matter with spending some money on your biological brother? My sister-in-law lives in the house and has her own mother to take care of her. How can she be short of food and clothing?" My eldest brother's child hasn't been born yet, so there's no need to spend any money? Besides, he's the eldest grandson of my Zhao family, so my parents will take care of you, so what's the point?"

Zhao Kuangyin pointed at him and was angry and funny, "What you say is nice! Ever since I was a child, whenever I got a novelty, it would end up in your hands? But when will the things that fall into your hands be seen by you? Have you ever come back?

We are brothers, and what’s mine is indeed yours, but what’s yours is still yours, but not mine! Your kid’s shrewd calculation is really loud!”

Zhao Kuangyi chuckled, his expression quite similar to Zhao Hongyin, like a little fox stealing his mouth.

"Who is my eldest brother? He was a famous Xiang boy in Luoyang City back then. He had a strong sense of loyalty since he was a child. He had friends and brothers all over the world. At the age of thirteen or fourteen, he became a tyrant in the southern city with a pair of fists. He was a man of great arrogance and had the Five Mountains in his chest. How can he be on the same level as his biological brother?"

Zhao Kuangyi held his head high and praised.

"Bah! You kid, don't give me money!" Zhao Kuangyin was indignant, "Anyway, I have been tricked by you a lot since I was a child! Now I have learned well. If you want me to run errands to ask for Dr. Ma, you can, but you have to Pay half of the money, no, you pay 60%, and I’ll help you make up the rest!”

Zhao Kuangyi held his heart in his hands and looked distressed: "When did my elder brother Zhao Yuanlang become such a stingy and stingy person? How can you and I be so fussy about a small amount of money?"

Zhao Kuangyin hugged his hands and looked at him with a sneer: "No matter what you say, I will not be fooled by you, brother! When it comes to cheating, cheating, and kidnapping, compared with another little bastard, you are still a little worse.

mean!"

Zhao Kuangyi was startled, restrained his exaggerated performance, frowned and said: "Is it the Zhu Xiu of Jingzhou that my brother said?"

"That's right!" Zhao Kuangyin smiled, "When I first met Zhu Xiu, he was a few years older than you. He was also very eloquent and could talk the dead into living things and the living into confusion. In the end, he was willing to be deceived by him, but he still had to think in his heart.

It’s good for him!”

Zhao Kuangyi shook his wide sleeves, sat down in the courtyard, and said disdainfully: "I heard from my brother that this person is just a little smart. I don't know which idler in the barren mountain followed him, learned some strange skills, and copied two poems.

Good poetry, just go to Guo Wei and gain the reputation of a hermit and a disciple."

Zhao Kuangyin also sat down and said sternly: "Second brother has never seen Zhu Xiu, so don't draw conclusions easily! Most of the dandy boys in the Imperial College were influenced by the rumors spread by Li Ye and others, and had negative opinions on Zhang Yijun, Shi Kuangwei and Zhu

Zhu Xiu slandered Zhu Xiu, and the second brother also listened to their remarks and dismissed Zhu Xiu. When you really deal with him, you will know how powerful this person is."

Zhao Kuangyi thought for a while and asked curiously: "My eldest brother admires him so much, I wonder what his talents are?"

Zhao Kuangyin pondered for a while and said: "Zhu Xiu has learned a lot. He knows astronomy from above and geography from below. He is knowledgeable about the past and the present. He is my brother in Jingzhou. I saw him teach the refining method of rock salt, produce white ash that can be used for construction, and smelt hundreds of steel.

, and also teaches farmers how to practice farming, greatly improving farmland farming efficiency!

He can also tell you a lot about raising chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep and pigs. This guy is also good at cooking. There is now a restaurant in Luoyang City called Taihe Building, which is the property he bought. I want to come to Kaifeng in the near future.

There will also be a sign for Taihe Building in the city. When the time comes, I will take you to support me...

As for the black fire thunder and the sky-shattering thunder, not to mention the thunder, once such a sharp weapon comes out, it will definitely be a big killer on the battlefield. Three years after the official succeeded to the throne, he ordered the Ordnance Supervision and Firearms Department to develop the black fire thunder.

, now I can barely master the fire powder recipe.

The sky-shaking thunder, which is more powerful than the black fire thunder, can only be produced by the Zhangyi Army in the world.

With all these abilities, do you still dare to underestimate him?"

Zhao Kuangyi said in surprise: "Listening to what my brother said, this Zhu Xiu is really a peerless genius!"

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said: "In the three years since Zhu Xiu was in Jingzhou, the situation of the Zhangyi Army has changed drastically. Now it has a strong army and strong horses, and it is so powerful that no one dares to underestimate it.

Last year, the Wanju army was defeated and Li Yiyin's son and nephew were captured. Li Yiyin threatened revenge and even complained to the court. In the end, he just pinched his nose and accepted his defeat and obediently paid the ransom.

If the Changyi Army did not have this strength, how could Li Yiyin give up so easily? Although the Dingnan Army was strong, it was not necessarily sure of victory against the Changyi Army. Even if it could win, it would be a tragic loss of one thousand enemies and eight hundred losses.

situation.

The Dangxiang people are not stupid, the Changyi Army has become an iron nail without making a sound, and they will not step on it easily."

Zhao Kuangyi fell into silence.

Zhao Kuangyi knew the situation in the world very well.

Nowadays, in the northern vassal towns, the strength of the Dingnan Army is definitely among the top three. However, the Dingnan Army is located in the remote Xiazhou of Yinzhou. Various ethnic groups live in the area under its jurisdiction, and there are many conflicts. It also faces the threat of the Khitans from the north. Over the years,

He has been busy with domestic affairs, and he still maintains a superficial respect for the Central Plains court. He does not show off his dignity and does not participate in expansion wars, so he gives people an illusion of gentleness in the court.

Many ministers in the court were disapproving of the Dingnan Army and felt that it was no big deal if the Dangxiang people listened to the instructions but not the propaganda. The Dangxiang people were tough and bloody, and some of their tempers were normal.

But Zhao Kuangyi didn't see it that way. He knew that the Dingnan Army was not a watchdog kept by the imperial court in the Hetao and tied at the foot of Yinshan Mountain. They were a group of strong wild wolves that would turn around and bite the imperial court severely if they failed.

It is interesting that the Changyi Army dared to attack the Dangxiang people. What is even more surprising is that the Dangxiang people did not dare to fight back.

This shows that this remote border town has developed and grown silently, and is no longer the poor and isolated frontier land that people thought in the past.

Besides, given his brother's temperament and lack of any real material, how could he let him have a sincere relationship with him?

"After the elder brother said this, the younger brother is quite curious about Zhu Xiu and hopes to have the opportunity to get to know him," Zhao Kuangyi said.

"Yes, Zhu Xiu can't stay in Jingzhou all his life. He will always come to Kaifeng. I will introduce you to him then."

Zhao Kuangyin smiled. Before he met Zhu Xiu, he thought his second brother was a little monster among his peers.

After getting to know Zhu Xiu, he felt that Zhu Xiu was even weirder than his second brother and was simply a monster.
To be continued...