Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 472 Planning

There were many military generals who were good at leading troops in battle, but there was only one who founded a country and established a career right beside the Qin and Han dynasties and lived to be 103 years old.

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He didn't believe others who said they had secret medicine to prolong life, but he believed Zhao Tuo if he said he had one.

One hundred and three years old, is this how long these warriors who lead troops can live?

Even if we take a step back, is this the age a normal person can live to?

Let Xiao Jiang talk about this. Even in modern times, this is something that is worthy of being on the local news, right?

The great-grandfather of the Zhao family was a thoughtful and thoughtful person. He originally associated with the Liu family, a family without official status, because he valued their wealth.

Although he accidentally learned such a secret, he would not take it seriously just based on the drunken words of the head of the Liu family. Although Nanyue had been destroyed, there were still many historical materials circulating. Zhao Tuo had many wives and concubines, but none of them was openly related to Liu.

He worked day and night for more than a month and finally found a clue. The third king of Nanyue, Zhao Yingqi, the great-grandson of Zhao Tuo, married a Miao woman in Nanyue before marrying the Han woman Qin.

This girl's surname is Liu!

Now that the investigation has come to this, how could the great-grandfather of the Zhao family let it go so easily?

Who in the world doesn't know that King Ying Zheng of Qin sent people all over the country and abroad to search for elixirs and magical medicines?

Although he died early before finding the target, causing the Qin Dynasty to fall apart, the Nanyue region is close to the sea.

Although Nanyue was a small country, it had long-standing ties with other foreign nations. It's possible that Zhao Tuo had found the elixir and not presented it to Ying Zheng, but secretly enjoyed it himself...

Although immortality is illusory and illusory, longevity is within reach!

However, the head of the Liu family got drunk that day and went to drink with others. He fell asleep in a drafty place and was drowsy and ill when he woke up.

"When the head of the Liu family was seriously ill and dying, the great-grandfather of the Zhao family came to ask for my grandfather to marry a daughter of the Liu family..."

Jiang Shangxian held his cheek in his hand and said, "The Liu family agreed so quickly? Since my grandmother is the only daughter, why not keep her in the family and marry her in, thus continuing the Liu family's lineage?"

The fact that Liu Manqiang asked for a child that didn't even exist showed how much the Liu family valued offspring. Even if they really couldn't give birth to a son and only had a daughter, wouldn't it be perfect to have a live-in son-in-law?

As a man, you still have to worry about whether the child is your biological child, but how can women have such worries?

No matter who the child’s father is, she is always the mother, right?

Cui Bianxu's eyes grew colder. "The Zhao family said that in the future, both families will be treated as one, and the first son born to the Liu family can be adopted by the Liu family to continue the Liu family's bloodline."

"this..."

Xiao Jiang's brows suddenly relaxed and he couldn't help but chuckle. This Zhao family is quite advanced?

This is really similar to the modern double marriage.

"Since ancient times, men have been superior to women. If a man has some ambition and has read some books, and is not desperate, who would be willing to marry into a woman's family?"

Cui Bianxu tapped his index finger on his knee. "Guazhou is a place with tough people. There are very few people who can read and write. But my grandmother has been able to read and write since she was a child. It's not an exaggeration to say that she is both civil and military. My grandfather was not well-known outside the country at that time, but Zhao Sheng had already started to join the army and earned merit, so he did have a good reputation outside the country..."

Since ancient times, Jiangnan has been home to many talented people. In every dynasty, Jiangnan's officialdom has been the most difficult. Jiangnan's prosperity has given scholars a greater degree of arrogance than those in other regions. After entering officialdom, these scholars banded together for support, making Jiangnan even more prosperous.

On the contrary, the poorer and more barren the place, the less likely it is for the people to have enough money to send their children to school and learn to read and write.

Xiao Jiang took over the conversation: "If I marry a peddler, an illiterate rough man, it would be better to marry into the Zhao family..."

At this time, most of the marriages between the two families are blind marriages, and it depends on the image they establish in the outside world. It is not an exaggeration to say that it depends on their own abilities.

Some people rarely go out, and outsiders know very little about them, so we have to look at their family background, parents, siblings...

Generally speaking, if one person in the family has some success, the reputation of the other brothers and sisters will also improve a lot.

"My grandfather always liked gentle and considerate women, but my grandmother was a strong and martial artist. After they got married, my father and brother forced me to be the husband. Unfortunately, my grandmother never got pregnant again after giving birth to my mother..."

Jiang Shangxian suddenly asked, "Even if Grandmother gave birth to a little boy, would the Zhao family really be willing to give him to the Liu family for adoption?"

In her opinion, the Zhao family is the representative of cunning and treacherous.

Two generations have been taking over the same task for decades.

With that kind of perseverance, they can definitely succeed in anything serious, right? Why do they have to cling to women?

"Of course he will be adopted by the Liu family."

Cui Bianxu whispered, "The Liu family members don't live long. If I'm adopted by the Liu family, I can inherit all of the Liu family's property..."

"Even the elixir and secret medicine that the Zhao family wants to know will all belong to the Zhao family!" Xiao Jiang quickly lowered his voice, his eyes wide open as he looked around like a thief.

As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. The Zhao family's idea is good. As long as all the masters of the Liu family are dead, what difference will it make even if they adopt a child?

As long as you keep the child in your hands since childhood, how can the child not be close to the Zhao family when he grows up?

Cui Bianxu nodded slightly. "But since my grandmother never gave birth to a son, there's no way I could adopt him."

Even though he had greed in his heart, the great-grandfather of the Zhao family never got the secret medicine of the Liu family to prolong his life until his death.

"Originally, the matter was dropped, and the Zhao family no longer forced my grandparents to be a loving couple. This is how the Yingying and Yanyan families came into being."

Cui Bianxu himself didn't know whether it was a blessing or not that his grandmother didn't give birth to a boy.

But Xiao Jiang said, "Of course it's a blessing. From the very beginning, people have been plotting against my family fortune. If everything goes according to their plan, I'll never be able to close my eyes after I die!"

If Xiao Jiang put himself in his shoes, he would be so angry that he would die!

What kind of bastards is this Zhao family!

Cui Bianxu guessed that she would have this reaction. Although his wife was usually timid, she was very protective of her own people. If she treated someone as her own, she would definitely protect him no matter what.

It seems that during the time he was away from Chang'an, his wife and grandmother got along well.

Xiao Jiang: She really gave too much!

"When the Liu family's great-grandfather and great-grandmother passed away, my grandmother was heartbroken and fell ill from grief. My grandfather took charge of the funeral arrangements as her son-in-law, and that's when the Zhao family found an opportunity to steal some of the secret scrolls."

Cui Bianxu hadn't spoken so much in a while. His mouth was dry, so he drank the remaining half cup of tea in one gulp and spoke faster, "Zhao Sheng obtained the secret scroll, and he is even more certain that the Liu family has secret techniques or medicines. When the news of the prince's broken leg reached Guazhou, he became interested."