After all, Zhao Zhen is over sixty years old. This operation can be said to have severely damaged his vitality. In addition, Dali has been hit by floods recently, and a large number of refugees have poured into the border. All parts of the country have also been affected by floods, and relief is being opened everywhere.
Liang, the wedding celebration is somewhat unkind at this time.
So Zhao Zhen found his daughter and had a good chat with her about this matter. Zhao Rong was also considerate and knew that she often had to do something about her identity. It was her mother who was very anxious around her.
After all, Zhao Rong is already twenty years old. Even in an ordinary family, she would be considered an old girl. The daughter of the family cannot marry in a glamorous manner. This is somewhat sorry for her daughter.
But after all, Zhao Rong had worked as a women's director for three years and was very good at ideological work. While she persuaded her mother not to worry, she described her growth and knowledge to her father in the past three years.
In fact, for a little daughter like Zhao Rong, her parents did not have any far-sighted future plans for her. As long as she could live in peace, it would be fine, because in fact, not many children of the royal family could truly live a complete life.
, especially the princess. And Zhao Zhen may really have a poor relationship with his descendants. He has two sons in his life, but they all died young, and only four daughters are left. The others have already taken the lead one after another, even if he is established as a prince.
The only option is to have a nephew, and I am afraid that this nephew will not live for a few years.
Therefore, whenever he sees Zhao Rong, he will feel extra pity for her, and he hopes that this daughter will live happily ever after. There is nothing else.
So in the end, everyone reached an agreement and all the necessary procedures were completed, but the ceremony was not held for the time being. Then Zhao Rong could do whatever she should do. Anyway, everyone knew that a small palace could not keep her ambition.
canary.
Brother Zhang doesn't have any special opinions on this. It doesn't matter whether the ceremony is a ceremony or not. He is currently thinking about planning to climb the technological tree. In three years, the first and second batches of technicians in the county have come out one after another. Now
But it’s time to get down to business and make big plans.
However, the news that Zhao Zhen had turned the corner into safety really surprised many people. They only knew that Zhao Zhen was rescued by Zhao Rong, but they didn't know exactly how he was rescued.
But the prince, who had already been preparing for the imperial robe at home, was sitting in the prince's palace with gloomy eyes and a very ugly face. He coughed hard from time to time. From a glance, he looked like he was not going to die soon.
Standing next to him is his son, who is the Song Shenzong Zhao Xu in the official history. He is now in his twenties, and he looks like a young man standing there.
He knew in his heart what his father was worried about. This time the official family turned a corner, the biggest victim was probably the prince. He had been the prince for almost forty years, and now his body was getting worse day by day. He was about to leave, but
He has never sat on this throne for a day.
In fact, whether this thousand-year-old prince should be the emperor or not is not what he is thinking about now. What he is really worried about is if he dies as the prince, what will happen to his son? After all, he has been living under someone else's roof for so many years, and his son may not even be alive.
He could not inherit the throne. This was something he really couldn't bear.
Therefore, Zhao Shu is already holding back a lot of energy in his heart. If he cannot inherit the unification before his death, he will definitely take a gamble and launch a military revolt to force Zhao Zhen to abdicate. And he has been supervising the country for many years as the prince.
, has also accumulated a considerable amount of power in his hands. If this power is released properly, it should be able to handle things properly.
But when he thought about this, he also thought that this God-given opportunity was gone, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then he actually held a grudge against Zhao Rong.
On the contrary, his son, Shenzong Zhao Xu, felt that the throne did not matter. If it was his, it was his, and if it was not his, that would be fine. Compared with his father, Shenzong Zhao Xu seemed more youthful, straightforward and refreshing.
But after all, his arms couldn't twist his thighs. Now that he saw his father's appearance, he felt very anxious because he knew his father's nature so well. He was obviously ready to take risks now. And this thing succeeded.
That’s fine, if it doesn’t succeed, it will probably harm everyone above and below.
So Zhao Xu was worried but didn't know what to do. He tossed and turned in bed all night, but he didn't know what to do.
About three days later, Zhao Rong and Brother Zhang held a simple wedding. Although it was not a grand ceremony, the rewards were not large at all, and even Brother Zhang's uncle, whom he had little contact with, was
Taking him to the palace can be regarded as a standard match for his parents' orders, and Zhao Rong doesn't care about the form at all. Anyway, since the day she followed that wooden lump to the county three years ago, she has already
Everything has been planned.
No outsiders attended the wedding, which was attended by some relatives of the emperor, including Zhao Xu. Because Zhao Shu was ill and could not go, Shenzong Zhao Xu sent a congratulatory gift to his aunt on behalf of his father.
"aunt……"
At the banquet after the wedding, Zhao Rong came to the back hall to rest. At this time, Zhao Xu sneaked over and stood outside the window waving to her: "Auntie, come here..."
Because Zhao Rong is an old man and is about the same age as Zhao Xu, the two have been used to fighting together since childhood. Zhao Rong was weak at that time, so Zhao Rong always stood up for him, so the relationship between the two has always been very good.
"What's wrong? Did you come here to laugh at my aunt when she saw her face painted like a monkey's butt?"
"Don't you dare..." Zhao Xu laughed a few times, and then said worriedly: "Auntie, I'm telling you something, don't tell anyone else, otherwise... otherwise my head will fall on the ground.
of."
Hearing what Zhao Xu said, Zhao Rong also frowned: "You go into the room first, and I'll call my brother Zhang."
Zhao Rong told Ruyi to call the groom over, and Brother Zhang came here quickly from the banquet. After seeing Zhao Xu, he nodded towards Zhao Xu.
"Tell me now, your uncle is so powerful, nothing can trouble him."
Zhao Xu looked troubled, but at this moment Brother Zhang looked up and down at the handsome and handsome Song Shenzong, and then smiled and said: "Is the prince going to rebel?"
There was a buzzing sound, and the room suddenly fell silent. Then Zhao Rong's face suddenly turned pale, and Na Ruyi covered her ears and rushed outside and closed the door.
Zhao Xu's eyes widened and he looked at the tall "uncle" in front of him in disbelief, because his father's decision to take the risk was only made last night, how could he know?
"Anyone who has been a prince for forty years will be worried. Moreover, the relationship between the two generations is that of uncle and nephew, not father and son." Brother Zhang turned back and explained to Zhao Rong, whose hands were trembling: "Originally, everything would be easy for him to ascend the throne this time.
But I think the prince already has a serious kidney disease. This disease cannot be cured, and I'm afraid time is running out. He has to think about his son, so he has to find a way to bear the infamy on himself and give the throne to his son."
Hearing his explanation, Zhao Rong understood, while Zhao Xu looked even more shocked. He didn't expect that all his secrets would be known to others. If this news got out, even if he wouldn't be killed, he would probably be killed.
There is no way to escape imprisonment.
"Uncle, what should we do? My father has a stubborn temper and refuses to change easily. Plus, if word spreads, there will probably be big trouble."
In fact, Song Shenzong was generally a pretty good emperor. He supported reform, the recovery of lost territory from foreign countries, and people's livelihood. Although most of them failed, he still had ambitions and ideals after being in power for so many years.
That kind of cruel monarch.
So his first worry here is that the world will be in chaos, which is also related to his education and his own character. Moreover, he himself plans to come over to discuss countermeasures with his aunt, and does not intend to report his father, which shows that he
Consider the issue fairly comprehensively.
"Actually, there is no better way." Brother Zhang shook his head and said, "Even if the prince does not make a coup, others will."
Hearing a man with a foreign surname talk about the rebellion in such a casual way, Zhao Xu looked in disbelief. He turned back to look at his aunt blankly, his face seemed to say, "This uncle is too courageous."
so.
Zhao Rong, however, had no intention of trying to figure out his thoughts at the moment, and kept staring at Brother Zhang: "Brother Zhang, please think of something... My father is old and can't bear the trouble, and my brother's health is getting worse..."
After hearing this, Brother Zhang raised his eyebrows slightly: "You are the emperor's grandson. You can support three thousand soldiers, right?"
"It seems..." Zhao Xu scratched his head: "But I have never raised any soldiers."
"Follow me." Brother Zhang's expression was dull, as if he was discussing the sale of a fish or a bag of rice: "Get away from here."
"But……"
"You will know when the time comes." Brother Zhang waved his hand and interrupted him: "Just follow."
Brother Zhang, a seventh-level magistrate of the county, had a decisive tone in his voice when talking to the emperor's grandson, and even interrupted the emperor's grandson. The key point was that the emperor's grandson himself did not feel that there was anything wrong.
Later, Zhao Xu, the grandson of the emperor, personally went to tell Zhao Zhen that he wanted to follow his aunt to Yuhang and study for a while. Zhao Zhen was happy to accept it, because he had seen Zhao Rong's progress in the past three years, and that
Lunzi is indeed a magical person, so if he, the grandson of the emperor, wants to go, then he should go.
About seven days after the wedding, Brother Zhang and the others are about to return. One is that he really can't speak. He always speaks in a stiff tone to everyone, and most of the time he doesn't even have a smile. The other is that he really doesn't have a smile on his face.
He is not here either. He does not go to any invitations from dignitaries or to banquets held by relatives of the emperor. What stands out is that he is autistic. Zhao Zhen feels that this son-in-law is the most capable and least capable among all the sons-in-law.
He who can talk will offend people if he stays here for a long time. The emperor can still protect him now, but one day the old emperor will leave. What should he do with his temper at that time?
On the way back, they didn't have to rush so much and had plenty of time. Zhao Xu would often ask his uncle, who didn't like to talk much, some questions. Later, Zhao Xu discovered that his uncle looked cold, but in fact
But he is a very patient person. Even if he asks some very low-level questions, his uncle will patiently explain them until he understands.
After about three days, they arrived within Yuhang County. Zhao Xu came here once when he was ten years old. At that time, he went to Hangzhou with his father to evaluate the canal project, but more than ten years later, he did not dare to
Trust your eyes.
In fact, when he first entered the boundary of Yuyao County, he felt something different. The ground was no longer hard loess but a kind of gray stone, but it was very flat and smooth, and there was no bump in the road when the carriage walked on it.
The fields on both sides are covered with neat rice fields, as far as the eye can see. There are also densely packed cages in the river, all the way along the river.
Zhao Xu curiously asked his uncle what was in the river. His uncle replied, "It's for fish farming." He had never seen such fish farming, but judging from the big fish jumping up from time to time on the water, I'm afraid there was something in the river.
There are quite a few fish.
And in the open space not far from the water source, there were houses made of red bricks. These houses were extremely large and seemed out of place with the surrounding houses. Zhao Xu asked again, and his uncle said that they were for raising children.
Pigs, chickens and sheep are raised.
Zhao Xu was completely shocked. He was the grandson of the emperor and had been learning the art of governing the country from his father for many years. He knew that the prerequisite for raising livestock and poultry was sufficient food. There seemed to be some formula for how many kilograms
This is the formula: one pound of grass for one pound of meat, eight taels of grain for one egg.
"Uncle, does Yuhang have so much food?"
"It has been mixed for several generations, and the effect is good." Brother Zhang opened the curtain of the carriage and pointed outside: "That area is the experimental field of Chang'an No. 3. The yield per mu can be about 700 to 800 kilograms. The taste is a little worse, but the quantity is
It's relatively large. In a few generations, when chemical fertilizers are available, the output should be in the thousands."
Zhao Xu took a breath of cold air. If he hadn't seen with his own eyes the densely packed and heavy rice that had been filled with grout, he would not have believed that one acre of land could produce a thousand kilograms of grain, and he wouldn't have dared to write such a fairy tale.
The further back Zhao Xu got, the more frightened he became, because he saw someone in the field plowing the land with something that looked like an iron ox. There was a big square iron knob on top of it, and firewood was burning under the iron knob.
You can move forward by yourself by turning a switch. All you need is someone sitting on top to control the direction. It seems to be very powerful.
When they arrived at the county seat of Yuhang County, even the well-informed Emperor Taisun was stunned for a moment, because the city wall had been completely demolished, connecting the inner and outer cities. There was a special farmer's market on the outside, and inside
Inside the circle is a gathering area for various vendors, and further inside are various residential buildings. There are also supporting schools, medical centers, etc. in the residential area. Looking up, it looks like it has a scale of thousands of households.
Tens of thousands of households is not an exaggeration.
"Uncle...how many people are there in Yuhang County now?"
"One hundred and thirteen thousand." Brother Zhang opened his mouth and reported the exact number.
"So many!" Zhao Xu jumped up: "Where did so many people come from?"
"Some are refugees who have moved in from outside, some are expatriates from surrounding counties, some are businessmen traveling from north to south, some are migrant workers, and some are newborns. The population has increased by about four times in three years.
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Brother Zhang lowered the curtain after entering the city. He didn't want the local people to see his face, otherwise someone would throw pumpkins and fish into the carriage, which would be very troublesome to deal with.
"How is this done...If I were to be like this everywhere in the Song Dynasty, I would be so rich, and why didn't my uncle repay the favor..."
"It will be troublesome if you apply." Brother Zhang smiled: "I have to be promoted. Now I can't do without me here."