The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu could understand what Yan Lide said. Although he was not in such an environment, he also understood that the five surnames and seven families could be passed down to today. In addition to their large families and large populations, they also had a core idea, that is, to sacrifice for the family.

Why did the Jia family in Dream of Red Mansions fail?

There was no promising man in the second and third generations, and no one was willing to sacrifice for the family.

The two Dukes Ning and Rong were born in the military and conquered the world for the emperor, so they were favored by the emperor.

After the death of the two Dukes, the second generation was mediocre, but under the care of the emperor, the two families were still prosperous.

In the third generation, except for Jia Jing of the Ningguo Mansion, there was no promising one. As a result, this one promising one gave up the Jia Mansion and gave up being an official to seek immortality.

By the fourth generation, there was no promising one. Jia Baoyu also read books and had some literary talent, but he spent all day hanging out with women.

A big family, if no one maintains it, no one sacrifices for it, will only fail in three or four generations.

This is also the reason why the old saying says that wealth cannot last for more than three generations.

Of course, there are many reasons for the failure of the Jia family, but it is still because the men in the family are not able to be the pillars of the family, and they are getting less and less promising as time goes by.

And what Yan Lide said, that he worked hard for the family and managed his career in the court, is nothing more than wanting to "prosper" and add glory to the family.

Like the two brothers Yan Lide and Yan Liben, there is no family to back them up, so they work in the court and think about business, that is, they want to find a way out for their descendants.

Even if they don't seek official careers, they also want their descendants to live a better life.

It's all "for the sake of future generations".

Therefore, Yan Lide envies Li Fu's current life and his status.

Some things are brought from the womb.

For example, blood and identity.

Li Fu is a royal relative, and his blood is there.

If it weren't for an accident, he would have been raised in the Li family since birth. Even if his father had a legitimate son, the title would not fall on him, but he would get a small portion of the family property in the future, so he wouldn't starve to death. In addition, with the talent he has shown now, he can even support the family by himself, and it is not impossible for him to be awarded a title for his merits.

And the King of Jingyang is the only child of the former King of Han. If he was raised in the Li family since birth, he would be the only child. What does that mean? He was destined to have a title from birth.

"The aristocratic families have been passed down to this day, and they also have their own way of survival." Li Fu sighed.

"Who says it's not." Yan Lide smiled and said, "Your Highness is now old, so you should also consider starting a family, right? Isn't Your Highness in a hurry?"

Li Fu smiled and shook his head.

"If you meet the right person, it will come naturally." Li Fu smiled and said, "Your Highness will be crowned next year."

Yan Lide is 31 years old this year, and he has four children, but they are not old.

"Yan Shaojiang has lived in Chang'an for many years, right?" Li Fu asked.

"I went to the Qin Palace in the first year of Wude, and I lived in Chang'an." Yan Lide said.

His ancestral home is Bingzhou.

"Who in Chang'an is good at spearmanship?" Li Fu asked.

He wanted to ask about his lifesaver.

"Spearmanship?" Yan Lide thought for a while: "Most of our Tang generals are good at using horse lances, and it is not wrong to classify horse lances as long spears. The first person I think of is Qin Shubao, the general of the Left Guard. When I followed Your Majesty to fight, every time there was a brave general in the enemy army, Your Majesty ordered General Qin to take him. General Qin would be able to jump on his horse and stab the enemy with his spear. He was very proud of himself."

"He was like a warrior in an army of thousands of horses, so brave." Li Fu sighed.

"Qin Wuwei is extremely brave and his spears are beyond the norm."

"Are there others?" Li Fu asked.

"Let me think about it. Li Lingjie, the deputy envoy of Binzhou Jinglüe, is also a good spearman." Yan Lide said, "Li Lingjie is a Khitan. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he was given the surname Li. Your Highness, do you want to learn spears?"

Li Fu shook his head.

"No, I want to find someone. I was assassinated by the Qujiang Lake on the night of the Lantern Festival. A young man with a gun saved me." Li Fu said, "He only left his name, which is Li and Shao Nian."

"Is the name left by this person his real name? I have never heard of such a person in Chang'an City." Yan Lide thought about it and it seemed that there was really no one.

"It's really strange. I have been asking for so long, but there is no news at all." Li Fu was helpless.

"Your Highness, why don't you tell me in detail? Maybe one day, I will find him." Yan Lide said.

"My man, he's a very good shooter. That day he was dressed in white, tall and handsome, and looked veryHe is handsome, delicate, and he looks young, younger than me. "Li Fu said.

When he saw Li Shaonian for the first time, he felt that this boy was really delicate.

So much so that he was not sure whether the man was a man or a woman.

Like Li Fu himself, at the age of 19, he was also young, had never practiced martial arts, and had never done any rough work. He should have been delicate and tender.

But he was not that delicate.

"Younger than you, Your Highness..." Yan Lide thought about it. There were too many wealthy families in Chang'an City, and among these wealthy families, there were many young generations, including legitimate sons and illegitimate sons.

"The key is that I am not sure about one thing." Li Fu looked embarrassed: "I am not sure whether the boy was a woman dressed as a man."

"Ah? "Yan Lide was even more surprised when he heard this.

Now, it's not certain whether it's a man or a woman.

Where can we get this.

"If the boy is dressed as a woman, I have to go back and ask my wife, maybe I can get some clues." Yan Lide said: "Men have their own circles, and we don't know what happens among women."

"That's right, I've been asking for so long, but there's no news, maybe..."

Li Fu hesitated to speak.

Because he has no connections in the circle of noble ladies in Chang'an City.

After all, he is still a bachelor.

"So your highness is thinking about the lifesaver. "Yan Lide's smile deepened.

If the lifesaver was a woman.

A beauty saving a hero is really a different story.

If so, I really have to pay attention to this matter and help His Royal Highness Prince Jingyang to find it. If I find it, and if it turns out to be a good match after finding it, then I can become half a matchmaker for Prince Jingyang.

However, the person left his name, Li Shaonian, which is the same as your Highness.

This is not easy to deal with.

However, there are exceptions. If the family gave the surname, then the same surname does not count.

During the Wude period, the emperor also gave many people with the surname Li.