It is a very fortunate thing that children from a big family can make the decision about their own marriage. It would be even better if they could have a happy marriage.
Zhiyao's desire to marry Zhao Yang's daughter was very purposeful, but it was actually a choice among no other options.
If she could marry the king's daughter, it would be the best choice for Zhiyao.
However, Zhi's surname is Ji. Even though the blood relationship with the Jin Dynasty's official family is very far away, the same surname still cannot be combined.
If Zhiyao can marry the monarch's daughter, the Zhi family will be able to cooperate closely with the clan from an advantageous position in the short term, and will also be able to obtain the blessing of "name" and "weapon".
Now Jin Junwu has the "name" and "weapon", but he has been resisted and weakened by the Qing family, so that his power cannot be extended.
If Zhiyao can marry Jin Junwu's daughter, one is a king and the other is a "Yuan Rong". The combination of the two means that they have the name and force, which will definitely burst out with strong power. The other families want to resist
, be careful of getting accused of treason.
In addition, the children born between Zhiyao and the monarch's daughter will have the blood of the royal family, which will naturally gain the support of the royal family and some conservatives in the country, which will create a lot of convenience for Zhiyao's future promotion.
It's a pity that the custom of not marrying with the same surname prevents Zhiyao from marrying the monarch's daughter. The most suitable Wei surname is also Ji, and the Han surname chosen by some is also Ji. The seal will not be combined with the middle-class nobles. The domestic ones can choose
The remaining marriage partner is Zhao.
Of course, Zhiyao still has other options, such as talking to some princes about marrying off her daughter. It is certain that the princes with different surnames will be very happy.
With Zhi's rank, if Zhiyao wanted to marry the daughter of a prince, he could choose from Qin, Chu, Qi and Song. Among them, Song was definitely the most willing country.
There is no complicated reason. It is simply that the Jin State is showing signs of regaining its hegemony, and the Song State wants Jin's permission to annex the Cao State. The Zhi family's proposed marriage will definitely make the Song State agree without hesitation.
Come down, and the Song Dynasty will also send an extremely generous dowry.
As for Qin and Chu, when they heard that Zhi wanted to marry their king's daughter, it was inevitable that they would agree, but they would not be as eager as Song.
Is it likely that Qi State would decline? Firstly, they had just held a national funeral, and secondly, Qi Jinggong was suspected of being forced to death by Zhiyao.
"I have thought about becoming a son-in-law with the king of Chu, Qin, Qi or Song. I can only see the benefits in the short term, but the potential risks are too great in the long term." Zhiyao really went through it.
Deep understanding and understanding are not just a sudden desire to marry Zhao Yang's daughter.
It was common for princes to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries through marriage alliances during the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was not an exception.
In fact, Zhiyao has never even met Fen Ying, and has no idea whether he is beautiful or ugly, or what his personality is like.
The reason why he knew Fen Ying was because he had heard some rumors about Fen Ying having her own fragrance, and he had heard Zhao Bolu accidentally talk about such a sister several times.
When there is no choice at all, the marriage between the Zhi family and the Zhao family will be very beneficial in the temporary stage. Why can't Zhi Yao choose a wife who can bring her own fragrance?
Needless to say more about what was already confirmed, Zhi confirmed that he would marry Zhao's woman, and after the marriage was settled, all the troubles were left to Zhao.
"Fortunately, we are in the Spring and Autumn Period. Marrying a wife is about making money, not losing money." Zhiyao was listening to Zhizhuo and Zhishen chatting, and she relaxed and made a joke in her mind.
In the current era, there are betrothal gifts, but in aristocratic marriages, the woman is the one who pays more. To marry off her daughter, she also needs to accompany her with a dowry that matches her status. It is not right to take the betrothal gift from the man but only give him a "three-piece suit".
Doesn't exist.
Zhiyao does not have an older sister, but she does have one legitimate younger sister.
Is it just that? A sense of urgency has been urging Zhiyao to move forward quickly. Moreover, due to the current social status of women, the brother and sister see each other less often.
"Why did Yao return to 'Xintian'?" Zhisong finally asked.
Zhishen also looked at Zhiyao curiously.
It is in Zhi's interest to train an elite force. Even though Zhizhuo and Zhishen have doubts about whether Zhiyao can train an elite force, the father and son still provide 100% support.
Zhiyao also directly stated his mistake in selecting the sources of troops, especially the need to give a full explanation.
"Everyone is one with me, does Yao worry too much?" Zhishen felt that those were nothing.
Just now Zhiyao mentioned that "scholars" and "disciples" are worried about losing their absolute autonomy and do not accept that materials must be provided entirely by their masters.
Zhishuo and Zhishen were both completely natives of the Spring and Autumn Period. Their thinking and outlook were different from Zhiyao's, and they did not see anything wrong with "scholars" and "disciples" wanting to maintain a certain degree of autonomy.
This is just like the Zhi family is a family of the Jin State, and the master of the Jin State is Jin Junwu, but it is impossible for the Zhi family to completely obey all orders of Jin Junwu and want to gain more autonomy.
"Scholars" and "disciples" cannot be regarded as the real aristocracy. They are just the warrior class. If they want to further become a nobility and want their family to grow, there is nothing wrong with people's current views.
So, not only Zhishen had a hard time understanding why Zhiyao felt that "scholar" and "disciple" were inappropriate, Zhizhuo, who didn't speak, was also very confused.
Zhiyao said succinctly: "I need people who obey orders."
With this said, Zhisong and Zhishen misunderstood again.
A keeper of death, right?
Noble! Is it considered a nobility if you don’t raise some dead soldiers? There is a similar group in the Lao Zhi family. As long as the head of the family gives an order, even if they are asked to commit suicide on the spot, they will do it.
Zhizong and Zhishen looked at each other. Anyway, they were both wondering what Zhiyao was doing by training so many dead soldiers. They were further worried that letting other families know that the old Zhi family could train three thousand dead soldiers. It was not possible. It would definitely cause big trouble.
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"Yao..." Zhisong hesitated.
But Zhiyao could tell from the expressions of Zhisong and Zhishen that there was a misunderstanding, and quickly explained.
Dead soldiers or something like that? It's okay for them to do escort work and assassination, and small-scale armed conflicts will be very powerful, but when fighting in battle, they will be taught by the army's military formation.
Zhiyao does not want to train dead soldiers... No, if you follow that interpretation, that is, if you follow orders, it seems that they are really a type of dead soldiers? The difference is that assassin-type dead soldiers are disposable consumables
, soldiers who obey orders can use it repeatedly.
Because she had too few words, Zhiyao struggled to explain again and again, and finally convinced Zhizong and Zhishen that she was not training assassins.
"Such an army is unheard of..." Zhizhuo's eyes were gleaming, and he thought for a while before continuing: "There are always three thousand, eat, sleep and train together. If you train properly, you will be an elite!"
you do not say!
In the Spring and Autumn Period, each family held the power of force in their own hands. Each noble could be regarded as a small or large vassal stationed in a certain place. After receiving a recruitment order, he would lead his troops to meet somewhere and assemble into a force to fight for the country.
Armed.
So, once the public clan fails to provide force, the result will inevitably be a situation where the local vassals and towns are too strong, but the central force is seriously insufficient.
In this environment, it is natural for the monarch to become more and more like a sign, and the Emperor of Zhou fell into such a situation.
"As you said, we need to have 'scholars' and 'disciples', so how many 'enemies' are there?" Zhiyao was glad that Zhiyao did not intend to completely abandon the two classes of 'scholars' and 'disciples', otherwise one day
It will definitely cause disaster.
What's the meaning?
That is to say, Zhiyao, as a member of the vested interests, has never thought about leading a class to play a "big turnaround" game, so he will not try his best to cultivate a new group that will overthrow him.
What is more realistic is that as the "envious" class, even literacy is a problem for them. There are even fewer people who master certain skills, let alone a sufficient number of officers.
But Zhiyao does not have that time, let alone the possibility of selecting people from the "Xian" group for training.
He wanted to build an elite army in a shorter time. How could he lack a large number of ready-made officers, especially junior officers?
Of course, because he has been cultivating the relationship with his friends very early, even if there is no external selection, Zhiyao will still not be short of officers, and the number seems to be sufficient.
"I need more than ten thousand people, so I will gather them at Hukou." Seeing that Zhisong and Zhishen maintained their support, Zhiyao simply asked for more people.
Zhizhuo coughed first, then chuckled a few times, and said, "Nothing is denied to Yao."
Zhishen was still smiling, but his expression was a little confused.
Because Zhiyao is no longer with Zhishuang in "Xintian", Zhishen, who stayed in "Xintian", has become a caregiver.
Now Zhishen has only one responsibility: cooking by himself according to the recipes given by Zhiyao every day, and taking care of Zhishen's daily life.
There is nothing more natural than a son taking care of his sick father.
Zhishen did this as a matter of course and did not receive good reputation from the outside world.
To put it bluntly, it’s only right to take care of them. If you don’t take care of them, you will definitely get a bad reputation.
If one day the younger generation can gain a good reputation by taking care of their sick elders, it can only mean that there is really a big problem in society.
Zhiyao, who has returned to "Xintian" in a hurry, will not leave immediately. She will probably go to the base in the mountainous area after a new batch of trainees are in place.
During this period of time in "Xintian", Zhiyao had to wait for the final confirmation of the marriage. She usually took care of Zhishuo with her father Zhishen. When she got a reply from Zhao, she had to visit Zhao Yang, her prospective father-in-law, in person.
At that time, Zhishen will take Zhiyao to the Zhao family's house, and the two families will exchange engagement tokens.
In that process, it is indispensable for Zhao Yang to display his authority as a future father-in-law, or to give Zhi Yao some advice as a prospective father-in-law.
"Grandpa is relying entirely on his will to hold on. Life is too painful..." Zhi Yao felt extremely uncomfortable when she looked at Zhi Yao, who would cough from time to time, sometimes to the point of breaking her heart.
"Should I put down what I'm doing and stay at home with my grandfather?" Zhiyao's rationality told him to focus on development, while emotionally he thought he should accompany Zhizhu through the final journey of his life.