In the chaotic times of the late Ming Dynasty, wars were frequent, which led to the emergence of warriors in large numbers.
Once there is a war, you will have to sleep in the open, with no guarantee of survival, day and night. Not to mention rogue bandits like the Western Army and the Breaking Army, your body will be riddled with holes.
Not to mention the bandits' habit of killing family members.
Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were well aware of the impact of family members on morale and were afraid of being a drag. Therefore, whenever they returned to a desperate situation, they immediately killed their wives and children and encouraged the generals to kill them too, thereby boosting morale and surviving in desperate situations.
The same is true for Gao Yigong.
At the age of thirty-three, it was not until last year that he truly stabilized, married a wife, took in concubines, and prepared to settle down and start a family.
But this thing comes very quickly when you don’t want it, but why can’t it come when you want it.
In his thirties, he looks young and powerful, but by this time he is already quite young, and some people even have grandchildren.
In this case, the earl is full and the marquis is in sight of Gao Yigong, how can he be willing to do so?
It's a pity that there is more than enough ambition but not enough strength.
At this time, Zhu Yixi was thinking about seeking benefits for her son.
Fertilizer and water do not enter outsiders' fields.
Your uncle gave up his title to his nephew and provided for you in your old age. Isn't this better than an adopted son?
"Yigong took in several concubines at any time, but the doctors said there was little hope."
Zhu Yixi hugged her son, with a hint of smile in her regret.
"The Gao family is about to lose their incense..." Gao Guiying couldn't help but exclaimed to her younger brother.
"So, by calling Yu'er his adopted son, he will inherit the title and avoid being taken back by the court."
"Then what if he does? Wouldn't this make his family uneasy?"
"No rush, take your time."
Zhu Yixi rubbed her little arms and remained calm: "If he really has an heir, Yu'er will also have his title."
The palace was quite lively because of the increase in the number of heirs, and in the past two years, the number of heirs in the outer chambers had gradually become more prosperous.
Gao Guiying gave birth to a son, named Yu'er.
Dou Meiyi was younger, with a delicate body, graceful and good at dancing. She was occasionally watered and gave birth to a daughter and a son.
They were named Jin'er and Lin'er.
On the other side, Bian Yujing gave birth to a son, named Yu'er; Kou Baimen also slept with him and gave birth to a daughter, named Yu'er.
Li Xiangjun is the youngest and has a cold temperament. She just got pregnant this year and will be able to unload the goods by the end of the year.
Obviously, these children cannot enjoy the treatment of the princes and princesses in the palace, but their wealth is preserved.
Zhu Yixi had no intention of letting them go to the palace, so they might as well stay outside.
In the future, it will be very convenient whether you study to become an official or do business and get married.
However, if a title can be arranged reasonably, it would be very suitable.
After staying with her for another half an hour, Zhu Yixi quietly left and stayed with Dou Meiyi and her children next door.
When he returned to the palace, he could no longer suppress this thought in his heart and began to think and search.
From the first year of Shaowu to the present, three to five years have passed, and Duke Bozinan has granted a lot of titles.
Viscounts and barons were numerous, but those above earl were rare.
It can be said that anyone who can be granted the title of earl can basically serve as the commander-in-chief of a province and guard one side's existence.
A rough calculation shows that there are more than a hundred people above the count, totaling 123 people.
Among these people, very few are in their twenties, and most of them are in their thirties or forties, so the risk of having an heir is extremely high.
Of course, this is also because many people have defected from the Western Army and the Chuang Army. They seem to be energetic, but they have long been destroyed on the inside.
There are not a few who are alone.
"It doesn't matter if I don't survive, the title can't be wasted."
Zhu Yixi looked happy: "If we continue like this, no matter how many sons we have, we won't be afraid that we won't be able to take care of them."
The method is very simple. When they are old, just let them be adopted as adopted sons. Then the emperor will consider the overall situation and favor the old people, so he will allow it.
When the time comes, he will inherit the title openly and honestly.
Although these sons are connected by blood, they have no inheritance rights and the world will not recognize them.
But I have no scruples when using it and feel very at ease.
Historically, in order to reduce the power of the Eight Banners nobles, the Manchu Qing Dynasty adopted many sons.
Who wouldn't want to gain a title for nothing and increase his own power?
Beijing.
Crackling——
On the busy street, there is an archway and people are standing neatly in front of the huge courtyard.
All of them are well-dressed, with fair skin and big bellies. At this time, expensive silk seems to have become the most ordinary object.
The sound of firecrackers soon filled the streets.
The patrol officers of the shop came running quickly. As soon as they saw the sign, they immediately stopped and stopped to look.
"Brother, this person is so arrogant. The street that our brother Sun is looking after actually dares to set off firecrackers for no reason. He doesn't take you seriously at all -"
A white servant looked at the firecrackers all over the floor and the fat businessmen, and cursed in his heart: I have to sweep them again today.
"You kid, can't you see such a big sign?"
Brother Zhao pressed the knife on his waist and pointed to the words on the archway.
"Hehe!" Bai Yi scratched his head and just giggled.
"I forgot you couldn't read!"
Brother Zhao sighed, pointed at the archway and said, "Hui Shang Bank."
"Hui merchants?"
"Each of these wealthy masters has extensive connections with the imperial court. When His Majesty gave birth to a dragon son and invited a banquet, all these people were able to attend the banquet!"
"Good boy!" Bai Yi exclaimed.
When did these businessmen become so powerful?
"Thank you for your hard work, officers!"
The wealthy businessmen were chatting and laughing there without even looking at the soap-coated policemen. They were just people who looked like shopkeepers and walked over.
Wearing a satin coat and black leather boots, his attire was even more majestic than that of a patrolman.
As he said that, he took out the money bag from his arms and stuffed it directly into Brother Zhao's arms: "I'm sorry, I disturbed you."
Weighing the weight and feeling the roundness of the silver dollar, Brother Zhao immediately smiled and said, "Anyway, it's normal to set off firecrackers when doing business. As long as you say something in advance next time, don't disturb the horses on the street."
Darling, ten silver coins cover several months of wages.
At this time, I don't know if the conversation was over or the discussion was over, but money was suddenly sent.
A large amount of copper coins were thrown out.
People are desperately picking it up, which is called madness.
In less than half a day, the news spread throughout Chongwen County, and everyone was talking about the magnanimity of Huizhou merchants and their extravagant spending.
The entire Huizhou merchant bank took off in the capital.
This time, Shaanxi Merchant Bank was immediately shocked.
You know, by supporting King Yu, they not only recovered from the blow in Shaanxi, but also expanded their sphere of influence to Huguang, coming from the Jiangnan region.
Immediately, he followed the army to the north and settled down in Beijing.
It can be said that among the merchants from Huizhou, Shaanxi and Shanxi, now Shaanxi merchants have ranked first because of their official status.
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