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Chapter 385 Chapter 385: Another Year 【Two in One】

Win over people from the Xunnan Zhao family?

Zhai Huan naturally understood the meaning behind these words.

He said: "Before, I wanted you to have a good relationship with the third wife of the Zhao family. She admired you, and you will not let her down with your temperament. It can be regarded as a win-win situation. But after experiencing Ah Jing's incident, I realized that there are some things that cannot be forced... Compared to the help of the Xunnan Zhao Clan, Ah Le, as a brother, I hope you can get what you want."

"Life is short, don't leave regrets."

Zhai Le frowned and thought.

Did not give an answer immediately.

But it does need strong allies now, too.

The uncle of the former lord of the country surrendered his military power, but the soldiers under him come from various places, factions, and positions, which can be called a mixed bag.Previously, relying on the identity of the lord's uncle and a group of cronies, they could barely control them.

Now that the holder of the national seal has changed, it is equivalent to breaking the balance and suppressing the core of these soldiers.

They are ready to move one by one, not very cooperative.

If one is not careful, they may even collude with each other to riot against brother... Although the possibility of success is unlikely, it will also make the situation further chaotic, which is not what Zhai Le wants to see.

In the past few days, he has arranged and promoted a group of his cronies. Although their positions are not obvious, they can get first-hand information whenever there is any trouble.He also used the name of the uncle of the former lord of the country to disrupt the original establishment so that they could not form a group.

But this is not a long-term solution, and it is still not enough.

The current calm is, after all, an illusion.

It is easy to be broken by external force or internal cause.

Brother still has to devote all his energy to wrangling with those old foxes - what these old foxes care most about is not who the king is or what his surname is, but more about their own interests, and they all want to take advantage of Zhai Huan's unstable power to gnaw off a piece of flesh and blood.

Zhai Le saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart.

"Ale, do you really want to marry the third wife of the Zhao family?"

Zhai Le didn't think much about it.

With firm eyes, he said: "Yes, I think."

Although it is not out of liking, but after weighing the pros and cons, but-two-way relationship may not be complete, and one-way relationship may not necessarily be regretful.Zhai Le paused, and said: "Or...ask her first? If you don't want to..."

He said: "Then trouble brother to find another one."

Zhai Huan was silent and patted his cousin on the shoulder.

Sigh: "Okay."

Before Zhai Le left, he did not forget to tell Zhai Huan to use his literati way as little as possible. Although my elder brother did not say how much the literati way would burden him after consummation, judging from the great success of his first appearance , the price is not small.

Zhai Huan said with a smile: "Well, there will be a measure."

In Zhai Huan's view, the effect of this literati's way can only be described as "chicken ribs". It is tasteless to eat and it is a pity to discard it.

If you are too dependent, you don't know how you will die.

Indeed, it can plant a real memory in people, and even if the person concerned knows that there is a problem, it is difficult to avoid it. If you think that the way of the scribes is invincible because of this... then it is too naive, because the real confrontation is still outside the way of the scribes.

Take the uncle of the former lord as an example.

If the false identity that Zhai Huan had set for himself was not the "real lord left behind", but the confidant/biological son of the former lord's uncle, how could he persuade the other party to borrow troops to force the palace?

Impossible, because the benefit brought by the latter status is far less than that of the former, and it is not worth the risk of killing the nine clans for the other party to gain wealth... It is not so much the way of literati that made the other party rebel and was used by Zhai Huan. It would be better to say that the benefits of the blueprint given by Zhai Huan touched the greed that could not be filled deep in the other party's heart, and it hit it off...

To give another example, if Zhai Huan is dealing with Qishan and others, imitating himself as a relative, and then urging Qishan to kill Shen Tang, then what he is waiting for is not Qishan's sincere cooperation, but the other party's butcher knife .

The real difficulty of this way of literati is that it needs to accurately figure out the weakness of the opponent's human nature - those who value family members should start with family members; those who value material things should start with interests; those who value fame should start with reputation...

There is another category of people who are the most special.

That is the one who enshrines morality and righteousness on the altar. This kind of person is often not easy to get in, and it is very difficult...

The situation in Shen country is changing.

Even the third wife of the Zhao family who was in the boudoir was also affected.

Hearing that the boy she had liked for many years was going to form a romantic alliance with Shu Ji, she was depressed for several days, and her already meager body became thinner and thinner.Parents, brothers and sisters persuaded her again and again, and the younger brother deliberately played tricks to make her laugh.

Zhao Sanniang was never really happy either.

It's not that she doesn't know the seriousness of the problem.

That Shu Ji daimyo is also well-known in the boudoir circle, no matter whether the other party is married, unmarried or engaged, she will use various means to grab her.

She can covet a married man, but she doesn't allow others to think about her man, and be careful of causing death.

If it wasn't for Shuji being too cruel and heartless, taking the lives of innocent people on her hands, and breaking up other people's marriages, so that she caused anger and resentment... Zhao Sanniang would still be a little envious of her—it's rare for a woman to live such a willful life.

Of course, I just envy the other party's freedom rather than the other party's demeanor, but after thinking about it, Shu Ji's freedom is also given to her by her brother as the lord. Because of her blood, not Shu Ji herself, she feels a little regretful...

Back to the point.

Once Zhai Le and Shu Ji get married, Shu Ji, who has a small belly, knows that she has proposed marriage to Zhai Le. Even if she has family protection, she will make things difficult and cause trouble for her family.

Thinking of these, Zhao Sanniang was depressed again.

People who have liked it for many years can't just let it go. The taste is much more bitter than the concoction brought by the maid.

She closed her eyes and drank in one gulp.On the day of Zhai Le's wedding, he tossed and turned until late at night and fell asleep from exhaustion.

It was only after three poles in the sun that I woke up weakly.

The news that followed made her stunned again and again.

The marriage between Zhai Le and Shuji has failed, Shuji died, and the king died, it was all done by Brother Zhai Huan...

When her mother told her, she still said enviously: [This Zhai Yuewen is kind and righteous. 】

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that even though Zhai Huan had ambitions, he did not swell to the point of overthrowing the royal court. He was more interested in assisting the royal court and bringing order out of chaos.However, Shuji killed Zhai Huan's fiancée, and Zhai Huan directly killed her.

In a rage, she was crowned as a beauty.

Isn't this more romantic and moving than Fangshi Huaben?
Zhao Sanniang thought nonchalantly, if Zhai Le's marriage failed, wouldn't it mean that he still had a chance?

Her mother could see her thoughts at a glance.

Said: [Don't do stupid things. 】

Zhao Sanniang said: [My daughter just thinks so...]

As a girl in the boudoir, begging her parents to take the initiative to go to the Zhai family to talk about marriage is already the most outrageous thing she has done in her life.How can I have the courage to do it again?The Zhai family is currently in a whirlpool, and Zhai Le probably doesn't have the heart to talk about marriage.

Her mother smiled and said, "You can wait in peace. 】

Zhao Sanniang: [Wait? 】

【When the Zhai family came to propose marriage, your father told Wei Niang that Zhai Yuewen killed the king in front of the palace. He killed the king quickly and happily at that time, but he had to deal with the mess left behind.The Zhai clan was short of manpower and could not suppress the situation, so naturally they had to seek allies.And what ally is more reassuring than in-laws?Not to mention Zhai Le, you can choose any other unmarried men of the Zhai family. 】

Zhao Sanniang's heart skipped a beat.

Slightly disdainful for thinking of taking advantage of the fire, but also vaguely looking forward to——Zhai Le will really come to propose marriage?
She stays in her small yard tending flowers and plants, and occasionally feeds the fish in the pond, but the time passes slowly.

In a few days, Zhai Le really came to the door.

But not to ask her parents to propose marriage.

Instead see her.

Zhao Sanniang was apprehensive and nervous.

Through a screen, she could vaguely see a figure on the other side of the screen, which was a boy who had grown into an adult.

All the people around are waiting outside the door.

Zhai Le secretly took a deep breath to relieve the inexplicable tension.

"Miss Zhao San..." Zhai Le didn't know how to address the other party by his nickname, so he asked hesitantly, "I heard...you like me?"

Zhao Sanniang: "..."

His face was red and white, and he was so ashamed that he wanted to crawl into the ground.

But still enduring embarrassment and embarrassment, he said, "Yes."

Even though he knew the answer, it was quite novel to hear the other party admit it himself. Zhai Leguang remembered the deep memory of offending the other party when he was a child and being violently beaten by his father.He didn't expect that the other party would like him at all, how could he expect that?
"Then I ask to marry you, will you?"

Zhao Sanniang's face turned pale, only red.

Red enough to bleed.

"Marriage matters...should be decided by parents..."

Zhai Le was puzzled: "...Huh?"

Haven't you already come to the door to say kiss?Zhao Sanniang's parents should have agreed, so why rethink?
Thinking about it again, although she and Shuji are not real husband and wife, but the ceremony is complete, Zhao will indeed dislike the second marriage.

Zhai Le scratched his face, the second-married widower whose "wife" died that day did not sound like a good match.

Seeing that Zhai Le didn't respond for a long time, Zhao Sanniang was annoyed, she didn't know which sentence she said wrong, so she heard: "The name of a second-married widower is really not good... Sigh, don't bother me..."

After finishing speaking, while Zhao Sanniang was in a daze, she saluted and said goodbye, got up and walked to the door, but was stopped by a beautiful girl who hurried out, who said angrily, "Zhai Xiaofang, where are you going?"

Zhai Le: "..."

The personal servant girl guarding outside the house poked her head out when she heard the movement, Zhao Sanniang's cheeks glowed and she hid behind the screen.

"Who despised you?"

Zhai Le: "..."

It turned out that it wasn't disgusting, so I breathed a sigh of relief.

But some truths still need to be said.

Zhai Le wants to marry Zhao Sanniang, the biggest purpose is to rely on the power of the Zhao family, but after marriage, he will definitely not let Zhao Sanniang down, nor will he commit such a heartless act of breaking his promise and kicking his original wife once he gains power, I am willing to use my courage oath.

Zhao Sanniang was angry and funny after hearing this.

What a flute!

When she was young, she picked her favorite flowers, stole her favorite fish, and smashed the tree she planted on her birthday with a punch to show off... When she grows up, she is more capable, so she said these words carelessly.

The trouble made her, like Shuji, force her to marry him.

It made her feel like Zhai Xiaofang!
Zhao Sanniang didn't reply, she said two or three sentences before refusing to feel uncomfortable, and went back to the room angrily and sulked.

When the anger subsided, she was even more annoyed.

Well, she is rare.

At her age, if it wasn't for Zhai Xiaofang, she would have already discussed getting married.She can see all the days after the handkerchief beside her hand after getting married, whether they live a loving life or not.The good ones are only harmonious on the surface, and the bad ones are gloomy.

Instead of marrying someone you don't like and being angry, it's better to marry someone you like, life will not be too difficult.It's really not good, and I can only blame myself for my poor vision.Besides, she won Zhai Xiaofang's man first, so why worry about not being able to catch his heart?
Gritting her teeth, she accepted the marriage.

The two teenagers thought that their marriage was in the hands of them, but in fact it was still their parents.

Zhai Huan's side is in urgent need of help, so isn't Zhao's side interested in profit?Zhai Le was never the best candidate for marriage. If Zhai Huan hadn't protected his fiancée for many years and remained firm, Zhao would have wanted to marry his daughter to Zhai Huan.

He is the real master of the Zhai family.

On the other hand, Zhai Le's conditions were far worse.

This plan should not be known to outsiders, especially Zhai Huan - because Zhai Huan insisted on keeping his wife's filial piety for one year, and it is not known what the situation will look like this year.If Mr. Zhao wants to be reused with confidence, he needs a marriage that satisfies him.

It just so happened that the two children were willing, and it couldn't be better.

A marriage that attracts each other because of their interests is covered with the illusion that the children are in love with each other, but it can be called a match made in heaven.With Zhao's faction entering the arena, the old foxes who were ready to move were completely settled down.

The Zhai family and the Zhao family are not many outstanding literary scholars, but there are many outstanding warriors.

Their old bones didn't want to try how hard the fists of the two families were. Even the unstoppable rebellion of various factions in the barracks was bloodily suppressed, blood flowed like rivers, and bones piled up like mountains.

The next step is to deal with those powerful warlords who took advantage of this time to make trouble one by one!

Shen Tang, who is located in the southeast of the country, naturally did not hear about the changes in Shen Tang in the northwest of the mainland.Unlike Zhai Huan and Zhai Le who racked their brains to fight against the enemy and couldn't live a peaceful year, she had a very happy and happy year.

He Yin's high-quality good pigs specialize in slaughtering dogs, and one high-quality good pig sells for the price of five ordinary pigs.

The common people who raised pigs also made a fortune.

Some common people were so cruel that they slaughtered a fat pig and sent the best meat to the government office as a New Year's gift, begging Shen Tang to accept it.If there is no Shen Jun, how can they be today?Shen Tang was not polite, accepted the New Year's gift, and took the opportunity to promote the knowledge of scientific and standardized pig raising, in order to make this idea deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
In the official office, she happily counted the small money.

Yes, she is rich!
"Hey, I have worked hard for a year or two, and I can see my savings..." A bag of broken silver, dozens of copper plates.Shen Tang put them back into the purse one by one, and stuffed them in his bosom.

Although He Yin was shrouded in a cloud of panic about the refugee grass bandit, but the common people believed in their Lord Shen.

As the New Year approached, the lively atmosphere only increased, and many strangers with foreign accents appeared in Fugu City.

Needless to say, these are all from the three places in the south.

Come join in the fun.

As the opening ceremony of the [-]nd Fugu City New Year Games began, the light from the sky filled with fireworks illuminated everyone's face.Shen Tang and the others are a little better than last year, and after the opening ceremony, they still have a lot of style—well, after all, there is an extra Jiang Sheng.

"Happy New Year!"

"My lord, happy new year!"

There are many tourists on the road.

There are more people and more lively and festive than last year.

"Let's have fun together, don't be restrained, haha——"

Shen Tang would warmly greet every acquaintance he met, no matter how old or young he was, he would treat them equally.

On the road, she met Jiang Sheng, who was curious about everything. She took out a copper coin with a red string from her bosom.

"Come on, get on yours first!"

Jiang Sheng: "..."

A good master should be Master Duan Shui!

(End of this chapter)