Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 133 I like white ones, the kind that look like summer lotus flowers

It's the New Year again.

Zhao Xin is no longer unfamiliar with celebrating the New Year in ancient times.

recent……

This Miao lady seems to be very close to the empress.

So much so that Zhao Xin had to be implicated and seemed to be getting very close to the Empress.

In the past, Queen Cao would naturally not dare to joke with Zhao Xin.

only……

Now that Madam Miao is actively moving closer to her, she can't be too cold to Zhao Xin.

After seeing Zhao Xin, he joked with Zhao Xin: "Zui Xinglai seems to be very busy recently. At such a young age, he has already learned to attend court like an adult? I heard from Madam Miao that he doesn't have a moment to spare?"

Seeing the other party's kind smile, Zhao Xin was naturally happy to make friends with him.

Zhao Xin said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to Madam Miao's nonsense. I do have some free time, but... you are all Daddy's wives and concubines. It doesn't seem right for me to come to see you alone. On weekdays, I'd better not see you! But it's definitely not that I don't want to see you."

Empress Cao's expression changed and she asked, "Zui Xinglai seems to have understood the difference between men and women?"

Madam Miao usually didn't pay attention to this, so she also looked at Zhao Xin.

Zhao Xin said, "Of course I know this. I'm not a three-year-old child anymore."

Empress Cao then smiled and said, "Since you can't play with us normally, you can play with Taotao and the others."

Zhao Xin frowned and said, "We have no common language. I don't know what to say to them."

Empress Cao said: "Then we can practice calligraphy, painting, or even playing games together."

Zhao Xin said, "In a few years, she will get married, so I'd better not play with her. And I have to find someone who is the same age as me."

This was definitely a huge blow to Queen Cao.

It's just... Indeed! There is no problem in pairing Gao Taotao with Zhao Zongshi.

And they are the same age.

But to match her with Zhao Xin, she seems a bit too old.

Empress Cao then laughed and said, "Zui Xinglai, what are you talking about? It's as if you are going to get married?"

Zhao Xin also asked Madam Miao: "Madam Miao, is this okay?"

Madam Miao rolled her eyes, "How old are you!"

Zhao Xin said, "After tonight, you will be seven years old. Well...it's better to prepare early! Then you won't have to rush."

Everyone was so amused by Zhao Xin's serious words.

Empress Cao then jokingly asked, "What kind do you like?"

Zhao Xin said directly: "I like the white ones, the ones that look like summer lotus flowers."

Then Gao Taotao is definitely out of luck.

Madam Miao also asked: "Do you know the lotus flowers in summer?"

Zhao Xin said: "Of course I know!"

Then he turned around and asked Empress Cao, "Madam, do you know anyone?"

Empress Cao also waved her hands repeatedly and said, "I don't know him, and where can I find someone of your age?"

Zhao Xin said, "Then I'll find it myself later."

The Song Dynasty's requirements for harem personnel did not seem to be that high.

It even feels like many of them are dancers.

Take Madam Zhang for example.

of course!

There must be some requirements for the legal wife. At the very least, she must come from a prominent family.

The aristocratic families here do not refer to the aristocratic families that have been passed down for many years in the Tang Dynasty.

But...

At least your family has been in the Song Dynasty since its founding, and someone in your family must have served as an official in the court, such as a prime minister. And if the family tradition can be better, it will be even more perfect.

Now that things have come to this, Zhao Xin will naturally strike while the iron is hot and strive for her own happiness.

I told these people clearly: "I'll find this myself, you don't need to worry about me!"

Empress Cao smiled and said to Lady Miao, "Are you usually this independent?"

Madam Miao said, "No one needs to worry too much about his affairs, but he talks to you every day and can't stop talking. It's annoying you to death." Zhao Xin also said, "This is not good! When I grow up and can't stay in the palace, Madam Miao, you will cry."

This made Madam Miao lose face on the spot, and she was so angry that she grabbed both sides of his face and pinched them.

in fact……

Zhao Xin understands.

Madam Miao is so close to the Empress because of him.

This is like Emperor Taizong Wen's empress, Empress Zhangsun, who mediated for him in the harem.

Unfortunately……

Gao Taotao is indeed too old.

Let her go find Zhao Zongshi.

Moreover, he knew Zhao Zongshi earlier than he knew him.

During this year's Chinese New Year, it was obvious that Zhao Xin had more contact with the people in the harem.

After all, you've grown up so much, and you don't even say hello to others politely.

That seems a bit unreasonable in terms of etiquette.

As for the concubines in the harem, they naturally praised him again and again, whether they were sincere or not.

Except for Madam Zhang, who didn't look very well, the other concubines didn't have any major problems.

And in this harem, Zhao Xin is the only one who can share the favor with Madam Zhang.

Madam Miao has to step back a little.

There’s not much to say during the Chinese New Year, just eat, drink and chat.

It’s just that because of the war in recent years, we have tried to keep the New Year’s celebration as low-key as possible.

While Zhao Xin was watching the singing and dancing performance.

This side of Quanzhou.

Li Ling also followed Zhao Xin's instructions and sold all the spices and other things, and then asked people to build a few more ships.

He also hired some local people from Quanzhou to go out to sea with him.

Li Ling also knew what would happen next.

Although he missed his two beautiful concubines very much, there was nothing he could do as His Royal Highness Prince Yu had given the order and he still had to go out to sea.

In addition...

His Royal Highness Prince Yu also gave him a task, which was to ask someone to find out which people were aggressive.

In the future, His Royal Highness Prince Yu seems to be planning to recruit soldiers here.

First, merchant ships naturally need to have guarding soldiers.

The reason why there are no pirates nowadays is that the benefits of scale are not big enough.

By that time, when the benefits are big enough, someone might take the risk at sea.

Another thing is that His Royal Highness Prince Yu also hopes to recruit thousands of soldiers to be sent to the northwest or to the Liao Kingdom.

From now on, the soldiers' salaries here will be directly supported by the income from maritime trade.

I didn’t say recruiting now!

But I hope he can understand the situation over there.

For example, how are the people living there, how many people are there in each state and county, how many soldiers are expected to be recruited, etc.

I heard that babies were drowned there.

Also bring him some orphans and let him raise them.

can only say……

Do some preliminary research first.

After the Chinese New Year, Zhao Xin began to order people to select a suitable location in Xuchang to build a hydraulic boring machine.

By the time……

Zhao Xin planned to equip all the soldiers in the Quanzhou area with firearms.

after……

Their military horn should be called "Tianxia".

(End of this chapter)