Chapter 85 - 79: Smart People
"Naturally not," Zhao Song said proudly, "In this world, there are no more than ten fortresses like our Zhao’s Fortress."
Which means that among all the fortresses in the world, the Zhao Family ranks in the top ten.
But how many fortresses are there in the world?
Even if there aren’t ten thousand, there are surely five, six, seven, or eight thousand.
Zhao Hanzhang couldn’t help but sigh, "Fifth Uncle is truly remarkable."
Zhao Song shook his head, "This is all thanks to your grandfather’s efforts. Without his management, the Zhao Family could not have built such a fortress."
As the clan leader, Zhao Changyu certainly could not only see his own family’s interests.
The power he wielded was seen as divided into two parts by Zhao Song and others. One part was completely under his control, which is now inherited by Zhao Zhongyu;
The other part was the Zhao’s Fortress, managed by Zhao Song, but in reality, it belonged to the Zhao clan.
But Zhao Changyu always bore the financial burden, and he provided the strategies too. For instance, Zhao Song quietly told Zhao Hanzhang, "When Emperor Hui ascended the throne, because your grandfather had once advised Emperor Wu to depose him, Empress Jia deeply hated your grandfather and demoted him. At that time, your grandfather wrote to me, saying that since the relatives of the royal family wielded too much power, he feared future chaos, and advised me to gather as many refugees as possible to both provide them a way to live and ensure the Zhao Family’s safety."
Zhao Song led Zhao Hanzhang through the main street to their old residence and took her up the viewing platform that overlooked the entire Zhao’s Fortress.