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Chapter 36: Zhao Kuangyin, a poor young man

Then he turned the camera to Zhao Kuangyin. "History of the Song Dynasty: The Original Annals of Emperor Gaozu" said: "In the second year of Tiancheng in the Later Tang Dynasty, he was born in Jiamaying in Luoyang. The red light surrounded the room. The strange fragrance did not dissipate during the past, and his body was golden and remained unchanged for three days." Zhao Kuangyin was not very obvious in neonatal jaundice. He had not healed for three days. Perhaps he was hardened with many Chinese medicines, but later it became a strong evidence of being extraordinary.

In fact, most Chinese emperors have this hobby. As the "son of heaven", they often have to cast a sacred halo for their birth, especially the master who conquers the world. Either the sun shines in the red sun, or the lightning and the dragon flying. Anyway, there is no normal person. No matter whether he was called Gou Sheng or Er Lanzi when he was a child, he was naughty or traitorous, once he ascended the throne and became emperor, he would definitely find many different things from ordinary people. As for Zhao Kuangyin, there seemed to be not many childhood deeds, and the occasionally fabricated stories were only a few small stories.

The name given to him by Zhao Kuangyin's father Zhao Hongyin has already suggested his expectations for his son: Kuang means to support and bless him; Yin means to continue with his descendants. Obviously, Zhao Hongyin gave "Fragrant Child" a good name, hoping that he could glorify his family and benefit future generations.

However, it is estimated that Zhao Kuangyin did not have the glorious idea of ​​"studying for the rise of the Zhao family", and did not read much in his studies. Instead, his son inherited his father's business, was proficient in fists, kicked off classes from time to time and led his friends to fight, and drank and gambling without a teacher.

Zhao Hongyin saw that there was nothing he could do. Anyway, he also had a salary from the imperial guards. As long as he was careful and walked on thin ice, the money was barely enough to spend, and the family could also ensure food and clothing. Besides, it was a chaotic time, and studying was not as good as joining the army. Year after year, Zhao Kuangyin grew up.

At this time, Zhao Hongyin raised money and finally got married for his son. Life was still good, but now there was constant war. After you finished singing and I was on the stage. Coupled with the uncovered plunder of the Khitans, prices soared, and Zhao Hongyin's salary was getting less and less expensive. Moreover, Zhao Hongyin's wife was very awesome, leaving him with two men and two women one after another, causing the family's expenses to rise sharply.

As the eldest son of the Zhao family, Zhao Kuangyin not only did not bring any income to the family, but was idle every day. He was strong and ate more than anyone else, making his younger brothers and sisters very dissatisfied.

The younger brothers were fine. Zhao Kuangyi was afraid of being beaten by Zhao Kuangyin, so he didn't dare to give any comments. However, the younger sisters had never been fisted by Zhao Kuangyin and dared to speak. They scolded Zhao Kuangyin in his ears every day: "A big man doesn't go out to make money. He either gambles outside or plays with his wife at home every day. Is that a good thing?"

Zhao Kuangyin didn't think so, but he listened every day and couldn't stand it even if he was so shameless. On that day, he took money from his family and drank wine, but his sister pointed at his forehead and scolded him hard.

Zhao Kuangyin was both ashamed and angry. He had been married for so long and wanted to save face. His sister was so unwilling to give him face, so he had no nerve to stay at home again, so he rode on a horse and was about to run away from home. It happened that this day was a coincidence that Zhao Kuangyin's father went to work, but his mother did not hear the needle and thread in the house. His wife He was embarrassed to stop him, and his younger brother and sister stood at the door happily. Zhao Kuangyin was looking forward to someone who stopped him, but unfortunately, there was not a single one.

Zhao Kuangyin was also a shameful person, so he could not turn back now, so he rode his horse and continued to move forward. He walked farther and farther away from home, and he was about to reach the city gate. He touched his arms, and there was no copper. It would be strange if he didn't starve to death. No, he had to find a way. Don't say that if he was anxious, it was easy to think about it. Zhao Kuangyin was wise in a hurry, and shouted when he approached the city gate, and fell off the horse.

The people around him didn't know that, and they thought he was riding a horse through the city gate, but because his head was too high, he was stuck by the gate hole. He suddenly bumped off his horse and rushed forward to watch the fun. He said everything and said nothing, and kept talking.

There were too many people surrounding him, and Zhao Kuangyin was embarrassed to pretend to be unconscious, so he could only get up and go home in shame. Everyone saw that, okay, this guy’s head is too hard, he must have practiced the iron-headed skills. It’s okay to be stuck hard by the city gate, it’s amazing! One thing is spread to ten thousand and one hundred, and Zhao Kuangyin has become a little famous.

Before Zhao Kuangyin came home, the news had already been sent back to the house. The younger brothers and sisters were very disappointed. His wife He and his mother were extremely scared when they heard this, so they quickly asked him to send a message to his father, asking his father to come back to think of a solution to see if he could arrange Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Hongyin was also in trouble. If Zhao Kuangyin was arranged to be a big soldier, it would be a matter of one word, but he was not willing to do so. In this case, why did he spend money to study military strategy back then? However, Zhao Kuangyin would become an officer as soon as he joined the army, and he did not have such great power. Besides, Liu Zhiyuan had just ascended the throne, and although all the officers in the imperial guards were kept in office, he did not trust Zhao Hongyin and other original officers, and even the newly promoted team had to be an old man from the Taiyuan period.

By the way, Zhao Hongyin suddenly had an idea. He said to Zhao Kuangyin: "Son, I made a good friend Dong Zongben for my father in the past, and now I am a governor in Suizhou. I heard that there are many vacancy in his place. You are tall and strong, proficient in fists and feet, and have a good appearance. When you arrive in Suizhou, you will definitely be reused and become an officer. You know the situation at home. Although you are not as poor as a waste, you don't have much spare money. Besides, you have started a family and can't stay at home all the time. I will write you an introduction letter and borrow some money from your colleagues as travel expenses. You can go to Suizhou."

What could Zhao Kuangyin say? He had long wanted to leave his wife who was nagging about him every day and scolding his sister every day. Besides, he also had his own ambitions and pursuits. If he didn't say anything else, he had to earn some money to buy a house and could not squeeze with his younger brothers and sisters. He had to worry about listening to the corner of the wall when he got up late in the morning. He would be ridiculed by his younger brothers and sisters when he was tired of such days.

So, in the expectant eyes of his father Zhao Hongyin, in the worried eyes of his mother and He, and when his younger brothers and sisters cheered because no one snatched the meal, in Guo Degang's version of "I will leave you gently, please wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes", Zhao Kuangyin rode an old horse and left his hometown with a few slabs of copper coins.
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