Sign a Lu Fengxian at the beginning

Chapter 242 Imperial Brother?

The Great Zhou Dynasty sent troops outside the pass and killed foreign tribes from all directions.

This news spread and shocked the entire Zhou Dynasty.

Everyone from aristocratic families to gentlemen and landowners were shocked.

Over the years, many people are well aware of the trend of sunset.

But no one expected that in less than half a year, the emperor Zhou Chen would first quell the civil strife and disintegrate some powerful factions in the court.

Now, the foreign races from all directions outside the Pass have been annihilated, and the trend of the Great Sunday has been reversed.

It gave Da Zhou hope of revitalization.

Originally, the imperial court issued a decree to measure and make statistics of the world's land. Some landowners from aristocratic families were still thinking about how they could use some means to fool the imperial court.

But now that the news of the Great Zhou's annihilation of foreign races from all directions spread, many landowners from aristocratic families gave up such thoughts and had to obediently cooperate with the imperial court in measuring and counting their land.

Because they knew that the imperial court was no longer the same as before.

Anyone who dares to disobey the imperial court now is tantamount to seeking death.

Just like the Yuan family in Runan and the Zheng family in Rongyang, these seven aristocratic families have become smoke and mirrors in the past. They are the best lessons to learn from the past.

Royal Palace.

After Zhou Chen finished his meal, he walked out of the Yangxin Hall.

The breeze blew across my face, bringing with it a hint of coolness that spread throughout my body.

But Zhou Chen didn't care at all.

When the Emperor's Divine Conferment Technique is in operation, Zhou Chen can treat it as if it is nothing, let alone a mere chill, even if it is ice and snow.

Zhou Chen walked in the palace, and Cao Zhengchun silently followed the emperor.

Next to it, there were several chamberlains and factory guards holding a tray with some dried fruits on it for the emperor to enjoy at any time.

More than a month has passed since the good news came from Nanjiang and Dongyi.

During this period, the imperial court moved the people outside the Sifang Pass according to the previous arrangements, and the foreign captives were also escorted to the pass in batches to dig canals and build roads for the Zhou Dynasty and replace the people's labor.

After more than a month, the four prefectures outside the pass have been arranged.

Everything is on track.

Zhou Chen looked at the scenery in the palace with a rare relaxed expression.

To be honest, since Zhou Chen fully recovered, he has not had a good look at the scenery inside the palace.

Now that the matters after the war of annihilating the foreign races from all directions have been settled and everything is on track, Zhou Chen also has rare time to walk around the palace.

"Cao Zhengchun, Xun Yu and the others, how are their progress in measuring and counting the land?"

"Xun Yu has been away from Luoyang for a while!"

Zhou Chen asked casually while looking around.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the work of Shangshu Xun and officials from the Ministry of Revenue to measure and calculate the land is nearing completion."

"In a few days, Shangshu Xun will be able to return to Luoyang."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and said.

"oh!"

"This is much faster than I expected."

A trace of surprise flashed across Zhou Chen's face.

You must know that what Zhou Chen asked Xun Yu to measure was the land of the world, not the land of a prefecture or a state.

In Zhou Chen's expectation, the quickest way to measure all the land in the world would probably take half a year!

But now, in just a few months, Xun Yu has completed this matter, which is indeed much faster than Zhou Chen expected.

"Your Majesty, this is all because Your Majesty is so powerful that he has annihilated foreign races from all over the world. This has made those people with evil intentions become more honest."

"The resistance of Shangshu Xun and others has been reduced a lot because of this, so they can complete His Majesty's will as quickly as possible."

Cao Zhengchun said with a flattery.

"However, some people were still unwilling to cooperate with the court and sent assassins to attack Shangshu Xun and some officials from the Ministry of Revenue."

"Cao Shaoqin has captured all these bold and disobedient people."

Cao Zhengchun said again with a change of topic.

"Haha, it seems there are still people who are not afraid of death."

Zhou Chen sneered.

Although Cao Zhengchun spoke calmly, Zhou Chen could hear the twists and dangers in it.

Too.

Not everyone can see the situation clearly and cooperate with the court obediently.

It is not surprising that there were a few landowners from aristocratic families who did not take the imperial court seriously and wanted to use some shady means to deal with Xun Yu and others.

Unknowingly, Zhou Chen had arrived at the Royal Garden.

While Zhou Chen was admiring the scenery of the Imperial Garden, subtle sounds came from afar.

Zhou Chen looked in the direction of the sound.

I saw a girl of thirteen or fourteen wearing palace clothes, holding a branch in her hand and waving it gracefully.

At first glance, it looks like he is practicing martial arts.

Zhou Chen followed the bluestone road under his feet and walked towards the girl in palace clothes in the distance.

The girl in palace clothes who was waving a branch in her hand heard the footsteps and immediately turned around to take a look.

Seeing Zhou Chen approaching, the girl's face changed. She quickly dropped the branch in her hand and saluted Zhou Chen, "I've met the emperor."

Royal brother?

Zhou Chen looked at the girl in palace attire and frowned slightly.

In Zhou Chen's memory, he didn't seem to have much impression of the young girl in palace attire who called his royal brother in front of him.

Upon seeing this, Cao Zhengchun stepped forward with a discerning eye and whispered in Zhou Chen's ear: "Your Majesty, this is the fifteenth princess."

After Zhou Chen heard this, his slightly frowning brows relaxed.

The late emperor was a romantic man and had many children.

There are only a few people with good backgrounds that Zhou Chen has an impression of. As for those with bad backgrounds, Zhou Chen basically has no impression.

Because these princesses with bad backgrounds, except for the possibility of appearing at the New Year's Royal Ceremony, Zhou Chen could not touch them at other times.

There is no impression at all.

Obviously, the mother-in-law of the fifteenth princess should be an ordinary palace maid with an average background.

Otherwise, Zhou Chen would not have had any impression of this fifteenth princess.

"Are you practicing martial arts?"

Zhou Chen looked at the fifteenth princess and asked.

"Yes, brother Huang."

The girl in palace clothes nodded timidly, looking a little nervous.

Princesses like them who were born as palace maids basically did not have much status in the palace.

To put it nicely, she is called a princess. To put it lightly, her status is a little better than that of ordinary palace maids.

Even, sometimes, they princesses are not as good as the maids who hold real power in the palace.

Especially since the fifteenth princess lost her mother when she was young and has been growing up under the care of the palace maids, she has no status at all in the palace.

"If you practice martial arts on your own without the guidance of a teacher, you will go wrong."

"Doesn't the royal family have teachers who specialize in teaching martial arts to the royal children?"

"Why don't you have a teacher to teach you?"

Zhou Chen looked at the girl in palace clothes with confusion.

According to Zhou Chen, the royal family has teachers who specialize in teaching martial arts to the royal children.

Regardless of whether they are a prince or a princess, when they reach a certain age, the royal family will send special teachers to teach them how to practice martial arts.

But looking at the posture in which the fifteenth princess just practiced martial arts, it was obvious that there was no teacher to teach her.

"Brother Emperor, I..."

The fifteenth princess looked nervous and didn't know how to explain it.

She couldn't say that princesses like them, who were born as mothers and concubines, had no status. Even when they practiced martial arts, they had to think of their own methods, and the royal family would not care at all.

Cao Zhengchun, who was next to him, stepped forward and said a few words in Zhou Chen's ear again.

After Zhou Chen heard this, a trace of gloom flashed across his face.

"If you want to practice martial arts, I will arrange for a teacher to teach you."

"From now on, don't practice by yourself anymore."

Zhou Chen looked at the fifteenth princess and said.

"Thank you, Brother Huang."

Upon hearing this, the girl in palace clothes immediately flashed a hint of joy on her face.

Afterwards, Zhou Chen said a few more words to the fifteenth princess, then turned and left.

Looking at Zhou Chen's leaving figure, the fifteenth princess relaxed her nervous expression and her face was full of excitement.

She didn't expect that she would meet Zhou Chen, the royal brother, here today. She was really nervous and surprised.

…

Zhou Chen returned to the Yangxin Hall.

After sitting on the dragon chair, Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun and said, "Let's find out whether the fifteenth princess was practicing martial arts there today by chance, or was there someone behind her back?"

"By the way, please sort out the situation of the fifteenth princess and other royal children for me. Bring it over, I want to see it."

Zhou Chen wanted to see how many other princesses in the palace were in a situation like Princess Fifteen.

As for asking Cao Zhengchun to check whether it was a coincidence that the fifteenth princess was practicing martial arts there today, it was not because Zhou Chen thought there was something wrong with the fifteenth princess.

But as an emperor, Zhou Chen always maintained a suspicious heart towards such things.

This may be the result of emperors being suspicious.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"besides."

"It is said that the Eight Wise Kings came to the palace to see me."

Zhou Chen said again.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun once again bowed to accept the order, turned around and left the Yangxin Hall.

soon.

An internal servant and factory guard presented all the information about other royal children to Zhou Chen.

These things had already been recorded when Dongchang was inspecting the palace.

Now that Zhou Chen wanted to see it, Cao Zhengchun didn't need anyone to check it at all. He directly sorted out the information about these royal children from Dongchang and sent it to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen looked at the messages from the royal family's children and sighed.

They say that once you enter the palace gate, you will be as deep as the sea, and this is absolutely true.

Many people envy the royal children who are born into the royal family, have noble status, and can move everything around.

But who could know that the children of the royal family are not as good as they think on the surface.

How many secret flashes of swords and shadows and conspiracies.

And there are only a few people who can make all the changes by virtue of their status as royal children, unless you have enough capital and the support of the forces behind you.

otherwise.

Being in the royal family is a kind of misfortune and a kind of sadness.

Take the fifteenth princess as an example. She was born in the royal family. Logically speaking, as a princess and a child of the royal family, her status is not low.

However, the status of the fifteenth princess in the palace is only slightly better than that of ordinary maids, and is not as powerful as some powerful eunuchs and maids.

The reason is that the mother-in-law of the fifteenth princess was of ordinary origin and died young, so she had almost no maternal power to rely on.

If the fifteenth princess hadn't happened to meet the emperor Zhou Chen today.

So if the fifteenth princess wants to practice martial arts well, it is a luxury.

Not to mention anything else.

Zhou Chen put down the information about the royal family's children and sighed again.

In addition to the fifteenth princess, there are more than ten royal children who are in the same situation as the fifteenth princess.

I have to say that this is really a irony for the royal family.

"Your Majesty, the Eight Wise Kings are here."

At this time, Cao Zhengchun walked into the Yangxin Hall to report.

"Let him in."

Zhou Chen put away his thoughts, glanced at Cao Zhengchun and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun turned around and left.

Not even a moment's effort.

Cao Zhengchun took the Eight Wise Kings into the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.

"I have met His Majesty."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian walked into the Yangxin Hall and bowed respectfully to Zhou Chen who was sitting on the dragon throne.

"Uncle Eight Emperors, you don't need to be polite."

Zhou Chen waved his hand and said, "If you come, please give me a seat."

A maid and factory guard brought a squatting chair.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhou Xian, the Eight Wise King, sat down and wondered in his heart why Zhou Chen had told him that he, the Eight Wise King, had entered the palace.

"Uncle Eighth Emperor, I just met the Fifteenth Emperor's sister outside the Imperial Garden."

"I see that the fifteenth imperial sister has reached the age of practicing martial arts. Why hasn't the clan government sent a teacher to teach them how to practice?"

Zhou Chen looked at the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian and asked.

Like them, the princes and princesses of the late emperor, except for a few whose status was highly valued, were assigned masters by the late emperor to teach them how to practice alone.

Other ordinary princes and princesses should be taught and cultivated by their sects.

Therefore, Zhou Chen asked Cao Zhengchun to pass the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian into the palace.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian was obviously stunned for a moment when he heard this.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian did not expect that Zhou Chenchuan would actually enter the palace for such a thing.

"Your Majesty, although the cultivation of the princes and princesses is generally arranged by the clan, it is also decided by the late emperor."

"Before, the fifteenth princess was still young, and the royal family's resources were scarce. There were so many royal disciples practicing that the resources could not be supplied."

"And cultivation is impossible without resources."

"So, the fifteenth princess and the others have no arrangements to practice."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian explained.

Although the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian gave an explanation, Zhou Chen knew the twists and turns better than anyone else.

The fifteenth princess and her family are not good enough and have no support. This is their fault.

There has never been anything fair in the royal family, and the royal family is also the most ruthless and cold-blooded.

Zhou Chen knows this better than anyone else.

"Uncle Eighth Emperor, the cultivation of the royal family's children will be arranged by the clan mansion in the future."

"Whether they are princes, princesses, or children from other royal branches, the clan mansion must not leave any one behind, and must arrange for them to practice."

"The resources collected from the annihilation of several aristocratic families and sects are in the royal treasury. Uncle Eighth Emperor can go to the royal treasury later to get some for use."

Zhou Chen said to the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian responded.

After saying this, Zhou Chen looked at the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian and said, "Uncle Eight Emperors, the cultivation of the royal family's children suddenly gave me an idea."

"If I set up a royal academy, offer civil and military services, recruit talents from all over the world, and teach them martial arts and literature, what would the Eighth Emperor think of it?"

Zhou Chen looked at the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian.

When the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian heard this, a gleam of light immediately flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid there will be great resistance to this matter."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian said with a serious expression.

Open schools to teach literature and martial arts.

Isn’t this meant to break the family’s judgment on the inheritance of civil and military affairs?

Nowadays, most of the students in the world come from wealthy families.

Once the imperial court opens a school and recruits talents from all over the world, the number of children from poor families will definitely slowly increase and compete with the children from aristocratic families.

In this case, it is absolutely impossible for a wealthy family to remain indifferent.

"A lot of resistance?"

When Zhou Chen heard this, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"If it were done before, there would indeed be great resistance."

"But now, no matter how great the resistance is, it is no longer resistance."

Zhou Chen said with a calm expression.

Now that he, the emperor, has full wings, what resistance can stop him from the butcher's knife of his army!

(End of chapter)