For the people in the capital, taking the elderly and children out of the city for an outing is a must-have every year.
For the wealthy families in the capital, when spring comes, blind dates are not far away.
For the Jia family, this trip out of the city is of great importance.
The second young lady of the mansion is over sixteen years old and is looking for a husband. It is naturally necessary to go out to the city to play and go on a blind date.
Two carriages.
The car in front was occupied by the young lady of the Jia family, Jia Shishi and the second young lady, and the car behind was occupied by the third young master Jia and the pair of nephews.
The site has been found, and all the screens, carpets, tables and chairs, and tea have been purchased.
The two girls were sitting peacefully, while the fifteen-year-old Jia Daishan was pestered by his two nephews and had no choice but to do so. His face was full of helplessness: "Sister-in-law, please help my brother!"
Jia Fu and Jia Jing were two little kids, one was five years old and the other was three years old. When they were naughty and making trouble, they hugged his thigh and wouldn't let go.
Jia Daishan was in adolescence and at a lively and active age. Seeing the pretty ladies one by one, his eyes immediately went straight. How could he have the patience to play with his nephew?
Jia Shi was dignified and generous, rich and graceful. She raised her eyes and looked at the shy Jia Rou, held her hand and said:
"Leave them both to me and go play!"
Jia Daishan was overjoyed, and just as he was about to move, he was stopped: "Go with your sister, get to know more noble children, and pick out the handsome ones. If you replace them with ugly ones, and your sister is dissatisfied, I will deal with you later."
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"Yes!" Jia Daishan said helplessly.
Jia Rou, who was on the side, suddenly became happy, just like a girl, she was coy and coy: "What did sister-in-law say..."
Jia Daishan saw this and said helplessly: "Second sister, we are all a family, so you should stop pretending."
"Bah, I'm acting like a lady." Jia Rou's voice immediately widened, and she didn't need the help of the maid at all. She directly jumped up her legs and headed towards his ear.
"Ouch, ouch, my sister, this is outdoors, lady, lady—"
Jia Rou reacted immediately and stopped when she saw the latter begging for mercy.
In this way, the two siblings walked towards the distance one after the other.
It has only been eighteen years since the founding of the country, but the spirit of openness is still there, both among the people and the aristocratic families. In addition, the emperor expressed his stance and stopped the princesses from binding their feet.
Moreover, when selecting beautiful girls, only talent is sufficient.
What works up and down is effective. This attitude is ten times more effective than any ban. The nobles immediately relaxed and the people also followed suit.
Therefore, the atmosphere is open, and it is natural for people to go on outings and go on blind dates. This was unimaginable in the Ming Dynasty or the Song Dynasty.
Mrs. Jia was naturally accustomed to this. She comforted her two sons and felt happy under the warm sunshine.
Suddenly, a servant looked around. It took him a long time to find this place. As soon as he came, he said:
"Madam, the general has returned from Anxi with a letter. The master asked me to deliver it to you."
"Oh?" Mrs. Jia Shi was overjoyed in her heart, but she didn't show any emotion on the surface. She actually felt warm about her father-in-law's behavior.
Originally, she could open the letter when she got home, but delivering it in advance was different.
I couldn't wait to open it and saw Jia Daihua's awkward font:
My wife is fine, don’t worry...
I followed Jin Guogong on the Western Expedition, traveling thousands of miles and breaking into a foreign country. This place is called Haohan. It is rich in water and grass, and has a lot of arable land and cattle and sheep...
In addition, this battle is unstoppable. If we go to the Bukhara Khanate next year, we will definitely be able to accomplish great feats. Duke Jin Guo said that if Bukhara is defeated, a count will naturally be possible...
Written in November of the 17th year of Shaowu.
Jia Shi's heart became more and more excited.
My two brothers were in Annan and helped the King of Qin found the country. They also made great achievements immediately. By then, the earl will definitely have no hope, but the viscount will definitely have it.
Both my family and my parents’ family can prosper.
Seeing that at the end, both boys had more pages than her, Jia Shi was immediately annoyed and said: "Your wife only has the first sentence, okay -"
And here, Jia Rou, Jia Daishan and her sister came to the pavilion. There were already more than a dozen families gathered here, which seemed lively.
Seeing the two siblings, there was no reason to refuse.
A few newcomers were puzzled and asked questions.
"That sister and brother are from the Jia family. Although they are only viscounts, they are father and son. I heard that their eldest brother is in Anxi and is highly valued by Duke Jin. He has repeatedly served as an idle pioneer. It is said by both the government and the public that he must be an uncle."
"My dear, I have an uncle and a son, he is more beautiful than a marquis!"
With such a status, even among the nobles, he is ranked in the middle of the pack and has great potential in the future.
Naturally, there are many suitors for Jia Rou.
Although Jia Rou's appearance is not stunning, she is still beautiful. In addition, she is clean and fair, and her whiteness covers all her ugliness. She is also a standout among the nobles.
After a while, about twenty people gathered in the pavilion, most of them surrounding Jia Rou.
When there were many people, she became afraid of people's words, so she apologized and went to the other side to find some handkerchiefs and handed them over.
A group of men suddenly became anxious and started blaming each other.
At this time, a team suddenly came, no less than a hundred people, shouting from front to back, and they were very impressive.
"Which His Highness is this?"
Jia Daishan exclaimed.
"Your Highness?" At this time, someone chuckled and said: "Your Highnesses are studying, or they are busy with the feudal clan. Who will come for an outing?"
"This is the family of Zhou Zongzheng, the consort of the clan, and the one traveling must be his son Zhou Zhao."
"You are seventeen or eighteen years old, so you are very flamboyant!"
Jia Daishan suddenly understood his identity.
Zhou Shixian was the daughter of Emperor Chongzhen, the husband of Princess Changping, and a conscientious prince-in-law.
Although now in the Shaowu Dynasty, his status is still prominent, or to show unity, Zhou Shixian was appointed as Zuo Zongzheng of the clan.
As for Da Zongzheng, King Rui is still in charge.
For ordinary people and officials, the Zongren Mansion can be described as a clean water yamen, but for nobles, whether it is inheriting a title or applying for a name, it is all decided by the Zongren Mansion.
Regardless of bloodline or official position, the Zhou family is a first-class existence.
Under such circumstances, although the Zhou family was the consort of the previous dynasty, their family was still prominent and in the upper reaches of the nobility.
Ordinary earls and the Zhou family don't pay attention at all. Those who associate with them are just marquis and dukes.
At this time, the eldest son of the Shi family came. Seeing Jia Dai's aftermath, he pinched his nose and called uncle, and said:
"Have you heard that your Majesty is planning to marry a princess?"
"Zhou family?" Jia Daishan was shocked.
"That's the Zhou family." Shi Bu said with envy: "Who let their mother be Princess Changping? The bloodline is here, I can't envy you."
Everyone in the pavilion was instantly shocked, and all of them were listless.
At this time, in the long queue, King Liao was sitting side by side with Zhou Zhao, and his ordinary face finally showed a hint of joy:
"There are so many noble ladies here, and they are also very beautiful."
"The king's rich body came to the outskirts rashly..." Zhou Zhao looked at the King of Liao helplessly, with a wry smile in his heart.
In both the government and the public, the names of the princes have gradually become unified.
If you are a prince who has not yet become a vassal, or a distant prince, you will basically be called Your Highness.
And if someone has already joined a feudal clan or is preparing to join a feudal clan, he will be called the Great King.
This is the honorific title for the king of a country.
Of course, the prince is still called His Highness, he is a bit special.
"What's the harm?" King Liao shook his head and said: "Last year, I visited Kang State and it exhausted me to death. Let's take a rest today and let's see who dares to impeach me."
They got married in the middle of the year, and the King of Liao was ready to go all out.
He also understood that as a prince who had established a feudal vassal, those censors would be extremely polite, even if they were impeached.
His eyes shone brightly, shooting towards the arrogant and beautiful ladies outside the window. At this time, the King of Liao seemed to be a lustful person.
But Zhou Zhao understood that the King of Liao was not as he appeared, but a man with deep holes in his chest.
Otherwise, how could the emperor allow him to become a vassal? At the same time, let him escort the princess to Kang State?
His talent is also outstanding among the princes.
The carriage drove around and covered almost the entire hill, but the King of Liao's interest remained undiminished. He seemed to only have eyes for the beauty of the noble girl, and he still couldn't get enough of it.
Suddenly, King Liao was shocked, and his eyes burst out with light.
"Whose family does this noble girl belong to?"
King Liao asked lightly.
Zhou Zhao looked around and saw a delicate and white woman among the crowd of three to five people.
Compared with other noble ladies, her appearance is considered to be above average, but she cannot be said to be stunning.
How come your Highness is so fond of this? Why didn’t I know?
After waving his hand and whispering a few instructions, the servants on the side left quickly like an arrow from a string, and then quickly returned.
"Young Master, you are the second young lady of the Jia Mansion, Xihezi——"
"How old are you?"
"Sixteen, I heard that I'm looking for a marriage!"
Such words fell into the ears of the King of Liao, and they were as sweet as fairy music.
"This woman is not bad." King Liao chuckled.
The carriage finally stopped.
Zhou Zhao also breathed a sigh of relief.
Such a large team, not to mention being arrogant, but wandering around, is very disgraceful to the outside world.
He could even think of his father's scary face.
But he had no choice but to help the King of Liao.
Zhou Zhao thought in his mind that he was incompetent in literature and martial arts, and the Zhou family seemed to be prominent, but it relied heavily on his mother to support him, and without a title, his wealth would not last long.
In this case, the best way is to join the vassal state with the King of Liao and become a minister of Qiandi. Then wouldn't a hereditary title be easily obtained?
But here, the King of Liao got off the carriage straight away. He was radiantly dressed and handsome, and his skin that had been tanned in the past was white and tender again, which immediately attracted the attention of all the women.
He didn't care, and went straight to the group of women: "These ladies are so beautiful, they seem to have known each other for decades."
These words aroused everyone's anger.
How could the men hold back such an abrupt move? They looked around one after another, wishing they could eat his flesh and blood, but the knowledgeable people recognized it immediately:
"His Royal Highness the King of Liao!!"
"It's actually the King of Liao!"
Jia Daishan was also astonished: "No wonder it's so arrogant. I said that no matter how powerful the Zhou family is this time, they won't be able to withstand everyone being like this."
It's a pity that most of these ladies are dating women, so they don't know what the King of Liao is.
Everyone felt that this was a deceitful person who acted recklessly even if he had some relatives in the Zhou family, and should be beaten.
Unexpectedly, when he saw the girls calling for their servants to protect them and about to leave, King Liao suddenly stopped him and said to the delicate Jia Ju:
"This noble lady looks like a fairy descending from heaven."
As soon as these words came out, all the girls laughed.
Jia Rou was so angry that she wanted to kick him in the face, but she was afraid of losing her identity, so she said angrily: "Young disciple——"
After saying that, he ran away as if there was a dog chasing him from behind.
The King of Liao didn't take it seriously, laughed, and then turned around and left.
Only then did everyone realize that he was heading towards Jia Rou.
Soon, the identity of King Liao was spread.
In response, Jia Rou's identity quickly spread.
The King of Liao returned to his mansion and had just rested when he saw the eunuchs from the palace arriving.
"Master, let me go!"
Seeing that they were from the concubine's palace, he could only go with him.
When Sun Xuan'er saw her son arriving, she was not angry and said calmly: "You are getting married this summer."
"I understand." King Liao nodded.
"Then you're going to attract bees and butterflies?"
Sun Xuan'er is in her late thirties, with well-maintained skin and fair and tender skin. Only her slightly rough hands show that she once practiced martial arts.
"My son is willing to accept her as my concubine."
The King of Liao said seriously.
"You do have vision." Sun Xuan'er smiled slightly and said, "But don't treat others as fools."
"If you want to win over the Jia family just for the sake of the vassal, a chance encounter is too obvious."
The King of Liao showed helplessness: "My son has nothing to do, this is the best way."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty will do whatever you want with this little matter."
Sun Xuan'er said casually.
Taking a viscount's legitimate daughter as a concubine is really nothing.
You should know that the grandson of the King of Liao was the governor of Chahar, and his uncle was the commander-in-chief of the Nanhai Navy, and he was very powerful.
The former dynasty and the harem complement each other.
Sure enough, in the wedding of the Liao king, he married two wives, the main concubine and the side concubine together, which shocked everyone.
The vassal kings were quite shocked by this incident.
Marrying an honorable daughter as a concubine would increase your power, but there were not many who were as helpful as the King of Liao.
Yue Wangfu.
At this time, because the country was elected in Hokkaido, the King of Yue was scratching his head over the issue of vassalage.
Naturally, strengthening the vassal state at all costs must be the first choice.
Immigration is the only option.
But just like that, immigration in Ming Dynasty was difficult.
Because it was the prime of life at this time, the people in the pass were unwilling to go to Liaodong. The three places in the Northeast were asking for land and houses, but the effect was not obvious.
What can Vietnam give?
Land? Not as good as the Northeast.
What's more, we are a domestic country and you are a vassal country, so there is no need to mention the choice.
How to attract people to immigrate has become a difficult problem.
After consulting many staff, he finally had to go to the emperor.
Zhu Yixi expressed his appreciation for his son's hard work in establishing a vassal state, and at the same time understood the difficulties, and then said:
"You have no choice at home, so you have to set your sights abroad."
"Hokkaido is very close to Japan and North Korea. I heard that the Heilongjiang General Mansion recruited North Koreans and Japanese people to reclaim wasteland and build villages."
"You can also copy the cat and recruit from two places. It's easy to think of it."