"What special friend?" Xiao Yanshou was worried about the future of Liao Kingdom when he suddenly heard his son's words, but he didn't care too much. He said casually. He thought that Xiao Yanshou had met some talented young heroes again and wanted to recommend them to him, but the situation in Liao Kingdom is not something that young heroes can solve.

"Yes... it is the prince of the King of Yue of the Great Song Dynasty!" At this time, Xiao Dilie said with a firm expression.

"Crown Prince of Yue?" Xiao Yanshou didn't react at first. He was even thinking about when a King of Yue appeared in Liao Kingdom, but suddenly reacted. He suddenly stood up and stared at Xiao Dilie and shouted, "Are you talking about Zhao Yan's son?"

"Yes, it is the son of King Yue of the Great Song Dynasty. His name is Zhao Jia. He is actually the captain of the Song Dynasty Navy. I hit it off at first sight and talked quite speculatively. At first, I didn't know his identity, but I could feel that he had extraordinary knowledge and was definitely not an ordinary person. So I took the initiative to ask the question the day before the separation, and then he told me his identity and expressed the intention of recruiting him." Xiao Dilie explained again.

"It's the same when I see it? I'm afraid I'm approaching it deliberately!" Xiao Yanshou suddenly sneered when he heard this. He was loyal to the Liao Kingdom. When he suddenly heard that Zhao Yan, a powerful son of a Song Dynasty master, made friends with his son, he would naturally suspect that there was a conspiracy.

Hearing his father's words, Xiao Dilie said with a frown, "Father, my encounter with Zhao Jia is indeed a coincidence. At that time, the Song Dynasty Navy had driven away the Jurchens, but the prince still did not dare to go back by land. Instead, he cursed and asked the warships of the sea to take him back. At that time, I felt very shameful, so I did not take the same boat with the prince, but I didn't expect that the ship I chose was actually the warship where Zhao Jia was, so I met him."

When he said this, Xiao Dilie paused for a moment and then said, "Although I had not been together for a long time with Zhao Jia, I found that he was knowledgeable, talented and generous, and was a rare friend. Moreover, he knew the situation of the Great Liao Dynasty. He even told that as long as our Liao Kingdom could not stop the Jurchens, the Great Song Dynasty would definitely march northward. At that time, under the attack on both sides, I am afraid that our Liao Kingdom would really be on the day of the country's destruction!"

Hearing these words from his son, Xiao Yanshou couldn't help but remain silent. He also knew the difficulties facing the Liao Dynasty. However, the Emperor Yelu Jun of the Liao Dynasty now ignored government affairs and let Yelu Yixin make trouble. He originally hoped that the prince would reorganize the country after the prince ascended the throne in the future. However, now it seems that the prince is not a wise lord. In other words, the Liao Kingdom has almost fallen into a desperate situation that is doomed, and it is definitely not something he can save.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yanshou finally calmed down, and after a moment, he spoke again: "What else did Zhao Jia say?"

Seeing that his father's attitude softened, Xiao Dilie was also happy and said excitedly: "Brother Zhao also said that he often heard his father, King Yue, mentioning you, your father, you said that you were the first person in the Liao army since Yelu Ren died first. Unfortunately, because of the villain Yelu Yixin, the villain, dragging you down, the matter of clearing out the Jurchens has not made any progress."

Xiao Yanshou was a little surprised to hear that even Zhao Yan praised him so much. After all, the other party was someone who could even Yelu Renxian to death. Even with his cunning, he felt a little happy.

"In addition, Brother Zhao also promised me that as long as I am willing to surrender to the Song Dynasty. If you don't say anything else, at least you will not be excluded because I am a Khitan, and you will not be granted a free job for me to support me, but will still stay in the army. The child is confident and has some ability. As long as he let go, he will definitely not believe that he will be unable to compare with other Song generals!" Xiao Dilie then spoke again.

When Xiao Yanshou heard that Zhao Jia did not directly use high-ranking officials to buy his son, but only proposed two relatively broad conditions, he couldn't help but believe it a little more, because this just shows Zhao Jia's sincerity. On the contrary, if he really proposed the conditions for the title of marquis, he might be a free title in the future, and he would not have any real power in the future. This was definitely not what Xiao Yanshou wanted.

"Di Lie, since Zhao Jia is already explicitly trying to recruit you, what do you think?" Xiao Yanshou said again, and his eyes were also staring at his son while he was speaking.

"I...I didn't agree to him on the spot, just said that I would go back and discuss with my father. However, I think the Liao Dynasty has been exhausted and cannot be saved by manpower. Father, you don't have to be buried with this corrupt Liao Kingdom, so it's better for us..."

"Stop!" Xiao Dilie's words were interrupted by Xiao Yanshou before he finished speaking, but then he said in a heavy tone, "Dilie, I have been fighting for the Great Liao all my life, and I am not young anymore, so I will never betray the Great Liao again, but you are different from being a father. You are still young now and have a great life waiting for you in the future, so you don't have to die with your father. I was worried about how to arrange you in the future, but now it seems that surrendering to the Great Song Dynasty is also a good choice, and our Xiao family's bloodline also needs you to pass on it!"

"Father..." Although Xiao Dilie had long guessed that his father might have been determined to survive and die with the Liao Dynasty, now when he heard him say it with his own ears, he still couldn't help but feel sad, and wanted to persuade him but didn't know what to say.

"Okay, although our Great Liao Dynasty is declining, it will not fall for a while. During this period, you can contact Zhao Jia secretly, but don't rush to agree. If our Great Liao Dynasty really can't stop the Jurchens and lead the Song army to the north, you will find a way to surrender to the Song Dynasty. However, at that time, our father and son are going to play a play, and you must be prepared." Xiao Yanshou said at the end, his tone was also a bit desolate.

A few months later, Zhao Jia brought Agnes back to the capital. The two spent the past three years together day and night. Even though they had no feelings at the beginning, they finally got together over time. Now they have children, and the first child is a son. Now they are almost two years old. Zhao Yan personally named the child Zhao Hua because according to the Zhao family genealogy, the name of the children of Zhao Hua this generation must be with the word "cao". Hua also has the word "cao" in traditional Chinese characters, and Hua means Hua Xia, which also shows Zhao Yan's attitude. Even if the child's mother is a foreigner like Agnes, his grandfather still regards Zhao Hua as a Han Chinese. Just from a point of view, you can see Zhao Yan's favor for this grandson.

It is precisely because of this that when Zhao Jia brought her son back to the capital, Zhao Yan and Cao Ying personally brought people to greet him. When they saw Xiao Zhao Hua who was less than two years old but was already very clever, Zhao Yan couldn't help laughing happily, and then held the child and refused to let go. Speaking of which, he was less than forty years old, but he was already a grandfather, which made Zhao Yan feel very wonderful.

Cao Ying was originally worried that Zhao Hua, a child, looked like his mother, but when he saw that Zhao Hua was also black-haired and dark-eyed, but his facial features were vaguely similar to Agnes, he felt completely relieved. The little guy, Zhao Hua, had a sweet mouth, and he was already very clear when he was less than two years old, and he didn't even admit that he was born. He opened his hand and called his grandfather and grandmother. This made Cao Ying completely let go of the awkwardness in his heart and held the child for a long time.

When Zhao Jia and Agnes saw that their parents were so intimate with Zhao Hua, they were also relieved. The family returned home lively. After the reception banquet, Zhao Yan and Cao Ying called Zhao Jia and Agnes to the side hall, and then Cao Ying said: "Jia'er, I have told you before that I asked you back this time to marry Yan'er. Do you have no objection to this matter?"

When Cao Ying said this, he looked at Agnes. However, at this time, Zhao Jia and Agnes looked at each other, and then Zhao Jia said, "Don't worry, mother, I have discussed this matter with Agnes a long time ago, and she has no objection. However, after marriage, I will go to the south to serve. Although I have been stationed in Guangzhou all year round, the conditions are not as good as those in the capital. What should Yan'er do then?"

"We won't interfere in this matter. We will discuss with Yan'er after marriage. If she doesn't want to go to Guangzhou, then live in the capital. But I think with Yan'er's temperament, she may go wherever you go. Of course, this is also a good thing. After all, the separation between husband and wife will affect their relationship for too long, so I think Yan'er should follow you to Guangzhou!" Zhao Yan saw that her son and Agnes did not object, and he said with a smile.

"Yes, I see that girl Yan'er is determined to go to the south with Jia'er. You can't treat others badly. It's better to have a few more children and send them to the capital to relieve my boredom!" Cao Ying said happily at this time. Her son was finally going to officially get married, and as a mother, she finally let go of a big stone in her heart.

"This..., boy, try to do what he wants!" Zhao Jia said laughingly and crying when she heard her mother ask her to have a few more children. Yan'er and he grew up together, and both knew each other's temper. Although Yan'er was a little jealous of Agnes, she was a general person. She had gotten along well with Agnes before, and I guess there would be no problems after marriage.

After chatting about the marriage for a while, Zhao Jia suddenly thought of another person's marriage, and said to Zhao Yan with a smile: "Father, I heard that Xu brother is going to establish a queen, and the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager have selected many candidate women for him. I wonder if he has chosen the queen now?"

When Zhao Jia asked about Zhao Xu's marriage, Zhao Yan smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it, Xu'er and his elder brother are really worthy of being father and son. They have had a disagreement with the Queen Mother and others on the matter of the Queen Mother and others. Now I am also having a headache about this matter. You can go to the palace tomorrow to persuade him!" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!