When it comes to asking for a dowry, not to mention that Zhao Zhen is afraid of trouble, and it is also inappropriate for him as a father-in-law.
If he is not suitable, it means that the court is not suitable, and it will be difficult for Empress Cao to come forward.
This was just an idea. The result was that as soon as Zhao Xi proposed this reason, Tao Niang accepted it.
Tao Niang is no longer a little girl. She has taken over Zhao Xi's properties and looks like a strong woman in the future.
Isn't she just a little girl who grew up in the palace and loves poetry and music? She is also the kind of girl who is a huge fan of her third brother.
Simple!
Zhao Xi didn't know if it was simple. Looking at Tao Niang's momentum... even if there were more family members in the future, she should be able to win steadily.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made world-wide achievements, but he has no intention of showing off his power. Even though the court was quarreling over his duties, His Royal Highness remained gentle and courteous.
No, the court has not yet decided on the duties of His Highness the Crown Prince, but His Highness was not impatient and instead let the officials and the empress handle the matter of accepting the concubine for him.
Generally speaking... evaluations are based on foundation and are evaluated based on needs.
For example, when His Highness the Crown Prince took in a concubine, I couldn't stand it, because it was just a matter of lusting after women. But now, His Highness the Crown Prince did not take advantage of the success of the Southern Expedition to forcefully take over the water transportation. At this time, taking a concubine is a sign of understanding the general situation.
You can't be greedy, Zhao Xi knows this very well.
Therefore, when Tao Niang discussed the dowry with the Duan family, she followed the point marked by Zhao Xi on the map, that is, the point where there is no place, and it is also the kind of wilderness.
Because of this, the escort battalion sent troops to escort Su Song on another trip to Chengdu.
"Your Highness, Hui Wuwei controls the Meng clan and is very powerful. Although he supports the Duan clan, it may be difficult to transfer large-scale territory."
"Fortunately, the place your Highness is pointing to is a wilderness. Although there are traces of mining by ancient people and it is now abandoned, it will not attract Montessori's attention. This may be possible."
According to the results of the survey, the place marked by Zhao Xi should indeed be able to produce iron.
As a result of Tao Niang's discussion, the Duan girl agreed, but she only needed Dali's credentials and even Meng's second opinion.
"Leave two elements in Duan's family and Meng's family."
The land that was originally a wilderness can now generate income. On the basis of not changing the ownership, Zhao Xi does not think that the Duan family and the Meng family will refuse.
How should I put it? What I do is called investment at best, but poverty alleviation at worst. It can bring in advanced education and let the Meng clan know how people should live.
"They are all from my own family, and I won't hide it this time. There will be no iron ore, and together with the newly opened transportation line due to the inability to take over water transportation, I want to operate it in the name of a merchant again this time."
"Ignore the iron ore, let's talk about the transportation line. I want to start from Jingnan, and after the Yangtze River shipping reaches Jingnan, it will turn to the northwest, use both water and land, and restore or even surpass the Huimin River transportation capacity."
"This time we are still recruiting businessmen and merchants from the meddling ministers, with priority given to the north..."
Isn’t there a difference between the north and the south? Isn’t it said that different things are interfering with each other? I’ll take care of it and then watch you interfere!
"Your Highness, the transportation on the west line of Bianliang is in ruins. It is not man-made, but is caused by the right time and place. How to restore and surpass it?"
This is a well-known thing. No one wants to put the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians in Bianliang City on the Bianhe River. This is a last resort.
Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is saying that the western route transportation will be restored and even beyond Bianliang... Lu Gongzhu is very worried that His Highness the Crown Prince is speaking out of anger.
"track!"
Orbital is not a new term in the guard camp. Su Song even explained the future development of orbital to everyone.
The question is... is it possible that His Highness the Prince intends to lay tracks from Bianliang to Xiangyang? This is too exaggerated.
Is it an exaggeration? It’s not even a thousand miles away. Others may think it’s an exaggeration.
"At present, transportation on the west line of Bianliang is only blocked by water and land in Fangcheng Mountain. In the early stage, the track can only be laid in Fangcheng Mountain. As for the future..."
Steel is the foundation of industry. With the advancement of armaments, it will lead to changes in civilian facilities... Zhao Xi can see what the future will be like.
The inner garden is busy with Zhao Xi's concubine, and the Ministry of Rites has to be busy with it.
Compared with bickering in the court, His Royal Highness is more leisurely when he is busy taking in concubines.
The Duan family of Dali was really willing to get along with the Song Dynasty. Over the years, they had done everything they should do, but the Song Dynasty had always ignored them. Finally, this time they had His Highness the Crown Prince, so they made great efforts.
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Not only did you send your daughter over, you also had to give her some territory. The territory belonged to the Meng family, it was the Duan family's traditional sphere of influence, and it was in the wilderness... It shouldn't be that difficult.
In the end, they were still entangled. The Gao family and the Yang family really didn't want the Duan family to embrace the Song Dynasty at this time... They both had their own concerns. After seeing the Song army's firearms, they really wanted to disturb the marriage.
Therefore, the Duan family sacrificed a lot of benefits and finally accomplished this matter.
Regarding the domestic situation in Dali, Zhao Xi knew that a girl from the Duan family would not be shy if she came all the way to propose marriage.
Before he could do anything, he directly delivered a letter to Zhao Xi using the title of "Lang Jun"...
When Zhao Xi saw it, even he was surprised, thinking that this was no longer the Song Dynasty, but a later generation.
This generous style of work turns out to be inherited.
It's just that the content of the letter doesn't contain any hint of affection, it's all about expressing grievances for my family.
"What she said is true..."
The letter was brought back by Tao Niang, and Zhao Xi read it in front of Tao Niang. Although it was not necessary in this era, Zhao Xi did not want dirty things to happen in his inner garden.
A big woman is a big woman, she must have rights, and he has no intention of favoring one over another. Her family is her family, and there is no need to compete for favor.
Of course it cannot be avoided, but Zhao Xi has to do it.
In a sense, Zhao Xi would rather have Tao Niang, but in fact she can't help him. With such customs, it's more of a necessity.
"Third brother, you don't have to tell me..."
Taoniang was very grateful, and the third brother still loved her.
In fact, Zhao Xi was thinking about something else.
No matter how you put it, someone has to show off to someone who has come all the way to send his daughter to marry him, and also brings a dowry that he urgently needs.
Therefore, nominally led by the Ministry of Rites, Gao Jingxian and Cao Lin from the guard camp gathered together to form a team to send betrothal gifts.
As for the retinue, it was mainly the merchant spokesmen of the Cao and Gao families, and a large group of merchants followed.
There is no way, Zhao Xi can only choose between these two companies to get close to him. Whether it is the copper mine or the bride's dowry, someone needs to take care of it.
The betrothal gift was Su Song's newly invented gunpowder bullets under Zhao Xi's guidance, five hundred thin-skinned pig iron gunpowder bullets, and two hundred muskets.
In Zhao Xi's eyes, these are really incomparable to that mountain top of Huiwu, but in the eyes of the Duan family girl... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a person of friendship.