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Chapter 501 [Make up your mind]

Qi Lie did not lie when facing his sister-in-law and his wife. He ordered himself to command the Qi family troops to attack Songjiang Leader. There was nothing unusual at first, but the communication with the family suddenly broke off. Then his father Qi Lin also came to the front line. Then they were attacked and captured by the Qingyang Leader. Finally, they decided to surrender, and then asked the Qingyang Leader to come to Pinghua City to pick up all the family and take them to Qingyang Leader together.

Although Qi Lie's speech was very plain and only talked about some key points. After all, he was facing his own family, and he didn't want to worry the two women. However, both women were smart people. Although Qi Lie didn't say much, they all understood that Qi Mengqi Lie and others were not weak, and there were personal soldiers and guards around him. In such a situation, they would be captured, which means that the people in Qingyang Leader must be very powerful, and this process must be dangerous.

"What do you think, A Lie?" Qi Fang, the wife of Qi Fang, was a little weaker. She could no longer speak at this time. It was good to be able to hold back and not cry out. However, Qi Meng's wife, Qi Lie's sister-in-law, was very calm. Although Qi Lie explained the current situation to them and said that now Qi Lin and his son were all prisoners and needed to go to Qingyang to take him, the Qi Wang still asked a question.

"Sister-in-law, my surrender and my thoughts on turning to Qingyang Corps are true. When I go to Qingyang Corps, I still plan to join the Qi family's troops. Even if I start from small soldiers, I will rise from the army again." Qi Lie firmly expressed his position, but he continued: "But if my sister-in-law doesn't want to, I can also help persuade my brother. At that time, the eldest brother and sister-in-law can live an ordinary life with my father in Qingyang Corps. I think the Zhao family should be for my active participation in the war. I will not make things difficult for you."

"Alie, it seems that you finally figured it out this time!" The King of Qi said with a little gratitude: "The Qi family surrendered to the enemy and treason, and would be detrimental to the contrary for thousands of years. What if we can become a great noble in Auckland? After all, we are Tianhua people, and the blood of Tianhua is shed. In Auckland, we cannot be alone and cannot remain independent. If I am not wrong, it will not take long to propose marriage to the Qi family!"

Qi Lie was silent and did not speak. He also thought of this, unlike Tianhua. The aristocrats in Auckland are very powerful. There are many privileges, so although there are a lot of competition among the nobles, in general, they still unite to occupy the country together. Under such a background, marriage between nobles has become a very common thing. It is inevitable to rely on marriage to unite the two families.

Tianhua is different. Because Tianhua has few noble privileges and will be demoted or abolished, Tianhua suppresses the nobles as a whole. Marriages between nobles are not common, because that means that the two families may unite, which is equivalent to a blatant provocation for suppressing the nobles. Therefore, once two noble families are found to be married, they will definitely be strictly monitored and will be more harsh in terms of assessment.

Just like Zhao Zheng's wife, the Wen family, that is, Wen Fang's family, mainly engaged in business, and was a business family, but not a noble family and had no titles, so it was equivalent to a commoner. The same is true for the wife of Qi Meng and Qi Lie brothers. Qi Lie's sister-in-law, Qi Wang, initially had to sell herself to pay off the debt, of course, was not a noble family, while Qi Lie's wife Qi Fang was the orphan of Qi Lin's old subordinate. Qi Lin's old subordinate was just a nice saying, but actually a personal soldier of Qi Lin. In order to protect Qi Lin, Qi Lin adopted Qi Fang.

In Tianhua, there are many such situations. Aristocratic men marry a commoner woman as their wives, while aristocratic women marry a commoner family. This practice makes it difficult for aristocrats to compete with the imperial power alone, and communication between aristocrats and a commoner will be more, class consciousness will gradually fade, and the social stability will be higher. In the long run, Tianhua's strategy is still quite reasonable.

On the other hand, it is completely opposite. Marriages between nobles can be said to be very common. Little nobles can get to the thick legs of the great nobles by marrying women from big nobles or marrying families of big nobles. The great nobles can further increase their strength by marrying women into legitimate sons of small nobles, or letting their second sons and third sons or concubines marry into some small noble families with only women in the family, so as to control these little nobles and further increase their strength.

Sometimes, it even happens in the family of the little noble. The legal heirs have the blood of the great nobles, and therefore the little nobles are gradually annexed by the great nobles. However, for the little nobles, after being annexed, they can claim to be the great noble family, and for the big nobles, they can also increase their strength and influence, which is a win-win model. Joining the Qi family in Auckland will definitely not avoid this.

Although the Qi family has joined Auckland, they are still in the stage of being observed before destroying the Li family and handing over this letter of vote. Once they complete their tasks, become a real member of Auckland, and officially obtain a title, then many nobles will soon apply for marriage to them, marrying the Qi family's woman, letting their men marry into the Qi family, marrying the Qi family's woman, or recruiting the Qi family's son-in-law.

At that time, the Qi family and the Auckland nobles would no longer be separated. When the relationship develops, everyone will become relatives, and their bloodlines are mixed together. It is true that you have me and I have you. For this, anyone with a little vision in the Qi family can think of it. For those who are determined to join Auckland, they do not oppose such a marriage. If the Qi family can be linked to other nobles and further consolidate their status, they will be happy to see it.

However, this approach is a double-edged sword for any family. Indeed, by marrying other nobles, the Qi family will have deeper connections with other nobles in a very short time, and may rise quickly and gain huge benefits in a short time. This is also in line with the original intention of the Qi family to join Auckland before. However, if this continues, the Qi family may be swallowed up by other families, become a vassal of other families, or even disappear completely. Such things are really too common for Auckland, which developed through plunder.

Therefore, the Qi family joining Auckland was a very risky move, and living alone in the world does not mean that they can survive by relying solely on interests. Therefore, the Qi Wang family opposed this from the beginning, but she was just a civilian who married into the Qi family and had no say in the Qi family. Even Qi Meng did not have a high status in the Qi family, so they could only talk in private.

"Sister-in-law, I really figured it out this time. No matter for our interests or for our conscience, I can't continue to stay in the Qi family." Qi Lie was a little ashamed when he heard the words of the Qi Wang family. A woman could have such an awareness, while he, a big man, violated his original intention for a little benefit. Therefore, Qi Lie firmly said: "Now the Zhao family is the pioneer in the fight against Auckland to protect Tianhua. If it is under the Zhao family, it will not be considered as burying our brothers!"

"Okay! Well said!" The King of Qi nodded and continued, "Since A Lie, you can have such an awareness, we can't hold you back. Don't worry, Xiao Lian and I, and a few children, will follow you to leave Pinghua, a place of right and wrong, and will also help you persuade A Meng and his father to follow your opinions. As for Xiaoqing and Xiaohong, it depends on their own words."
Chapter completed!
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