The Retired Emperor passed away in the second month of the 15th year of Longwu.
Three months before his death, Zhenbang's third son was born. The Retired Emperor happily held his great-grandson and named him 'Zhixiong'.
Perhaps he felt that his life was complete. Three months later, the Retired Emperor passed away with a smile after the family banquet in Wanshou Palace. He didn't feel any pain at all. He was 72 years old.
At this time, the Xiao Family's third generation already had 21 children. Zhenbang's concubine, Zhang Shi, gave birth to another daughter. Zhenbang's fourth child was born.
The Retired Emperor should be very happy and passed away happily. Of course, the only pity was that when the Retired Emperor passed away, his youngest grandson, Zhenwu, was still young. He was only 13 years old and hadn't been able to get married and have children yet.
In the first half of this year, Zhenwu had only been married for half a year, but his wife and concubine were all pregnant. Because of the cold winter in the north, they were due to give birth in the first month of the next year. Zhenwu was worried about their health, so he asked Xiao Ruxun to go to Nanjing Palace to accompany his wife and concubine.
After Zhenbang and Zhenwu, Xiao Ruxun didn't have any more children with Cai Yun. Cai Yun wasn't young anymore, and having another child would hurt her vitality. Xiao Ruxun didn't want Cai Yun to take such a risk, so he decided not to have any more children.
Perhaps it was heaven's curtain that all the children that Xiao Ruxun didn't have were transferred to Zhenbang and Zhenwu. The two boys were more fertile than the other. Zhenbang had been married for half a year, and his wife and two concubines were all pregnant. They gave birth to three sons, which made the Retired Emperor very happy.
Now, Zhenwu was the same. One wife and one concubine were all pregnant. It was conceivable that he would have many children in the future.
There was no longer any problem with the inheritance of the Xiao Family's royal family. The ministers also didn't continue to make irresponsible remarks to the Emperor on this matter. The Emperor indeed only had one Empress, but the Emperor also let his sons marry more wives and have more children. He didn't let his sons imitate him by having only one child.
Xiao Ruxun didn't think too much about it, but when he found out that he had become a grandfather, it was a wonderful feeling.
Seeing the little ones scurrying around in front of him and calling him grandpa, he felt as if his life had suddenly been fulfilled. When Xiao Ruxun, who had lived a life of iron and blood, saw these little meatballs, he suddenly revealed an unbelievable gentleness.
Perhaps, there really was a reason behind the saying that people of different generations were related to each other.
Xiao Ruxun had always maintained the attitude of a strict father to Zhenbang and Zhenwu, but when facing his grandchildren, his attitude was completely softened and he almost had no stance. Zhenbang could not help complaining to Xiao Ruxun and asked Xiao Ruxun not to spoil his children too much.
Zhenbang now understood what Xiao Ruxun had said at that time. Why Xiao Ruxun worried about the Retired Emperor at that time, just like how he worried about Xiao Ruxun now, would spoil his grandchildren too much.
Xiao Ruxun's favorite was Zhigao, Zhenbang's eldest son. Zhigao's name was given by the Retired Emperor. With the expectation of the Retired Emperor and the Emperor, Zhigao was the first heir to the throne of Daqin.
Zhigao had been carefully taken care of since he was a child. When he was three years old, he was put on Xiao Ruxun's lap and taught to read. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and was smart. Xiao Ruxun felt that he had taught Zhenbang well. Next, he should educate Zhigao well and pass on his spirit.
As long as he could live, he should pass on his spirit. As long as he was alive, he should continue to do his best to pass on his spirit. He couldn't let the current good situation of Daqin be destroyed.
Xiao Ruxun was reassured about Zhenbang. Zhenbang would be a qualified emperor. But what about his children? What about Zhigao? Could they bear the heavy burden of this huge empire?
Xiao Ruxun didn't dare to say it, nor did she dare to speculate. She only knew that she had to do this. She had to do her best and try her best to continue this situation as long as possible, for at least one or two hundred years.
No one knew what would happen in the future, not even Xiao Ruxun.
It was close to the end of the year and the New Year was coming. The Xiao royal family was also preparing for the New Year. This year, the number of the Xiao royal family was completely different from that of the second year of Longwu. At that time, there were only more than 20 people. Now, there were more than 50 people.
The little ones ran all over the place, which made Xiao Ruxun very happy.
For the royal family, Xiao Ruxun treated them well, but he also limited them. He thought about them more and took more care of them. Now, the three brothers were still alive, but Xiao Ruxun had already determined the heir of the three noble titles. The rest of the children of the second generation also had their own arrangements.
Except for the three who inherited the title, the others were sent to work in other departments. Zhenwu was very interested in firearms, so he was thrown to the Ministry of Military Works by Xiao Ruxun to learn from Zhao Shizhen and hold a position.
The children of the eldest brother, second brother, and third brother were also thrown to the Ministry of Military Works, the Ministry of Works, one to the Ministry of Education, and one to the Ministry of Medical Affairs. In this way, the men of the second generation of the Xiao clan were properly arranged.
Xiao Ruxun's original intention was to let them make a living on their own. Without the bonus of the title, they could use their own talents to fight for a salary to live, instead of being parasites.
The Xiao clan's royal family had the best educational resources and environment. If they still couldn't achieve anything with this, Xiao Ruxun would be very disappointed in them and wouldn't give them anything good.
Political stability was always the most important. The inheritance of the throne could never be interfered with by anyone. No matter how kind Xiao Ruxun was to his descendants, this would never change.
Fortunately, through his arrangements and overall planning, this mode was running better. He couldn't predict what would happen in the future.
Zhenbang's right to inherit the throne was set in stone. As for his next generation, Xiao Ruxun didn't know if he could live to see them grow up.
After dealing with the matters in the study, Xiao Ruxun went to Kunning Palace to see Cai Yun. Cai Yun's spirit and body were still good. Now, she took care of Zhenbang's two daughters, Qing Li and Qing He, by her side.
There were many boys in the family, so Xiao Ruxun doted on his two granddaughters, Qing Li and Qing He. When he saw them, he couldn't help but go forward and hug the two cute little girls.
"Qing Li and Qing He always remind me of when Yingying was still young. Unfortunately, I was fighting everywhere at that time and didn't have time to accompany Zhenbang and Yingying. So, now that I can accompany Qing Li and Qing He, it can be considered a trivial compensation. By the way, has there been any letters from Yingying recently?"
Xiao Ruxun asked Cai Yun.
Cai Yun smiled warmly and sent a peeled tangerine into Xiao Ruxun's mouth. "Why are you still sending a letter? Aren't they coming back soon? It's also your fault for sending Jingcheng to guard the border so far away. Otherwise, Yingying wouldn't have to go all the way to visit Jingcheng. "
"A real man, and a Daqin soldier at that, after graduating from the military academy, if he can't go to the border to guard, he will be looked down upon by others. How can he be promoted in the future? Jingcheng is the youngest Brigade Marshal in Daqin. Do you want Jingcheng to be a Brigade Marshal for the rest of his life? With such good talent, Jingcheng is one of the best in Zhenbang's generation. "
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