Chapter 635: Palace Fights Are All Insidious 48 (End)
Chapter 635: Palace Fights Are All Insidious 48 (End)
He created his own identity. For him, who has already reached the level of Demon King, it is too easy to tamper with the memories of ordinary people.
Of course, he was not making things up. The patriarch's family did have a grandson who liked to run around, but unfortunately he had died outside. Because he looked at the Children's Palace of his adoptive parents, it was dim, indicating that their children had passed away.
He took over that identity and changed his name from Xiao Honglin to Xiao Yao, saying that this name would bring him better luck.
The Xiao family is not a big family. They were just villagers in the past. It was the first generation of Duke Zhenguo who followed the founding emperor to build the country, which is why they have become so prominent today. However, they cannot be compared with the aristocratic families. They just have a big backer compared to those gentry.
Even though this generation of the Duke of Zhenguo has few children, only four in total, minus one fake one, the Xiao family has reproduced a lot in the past three generations, and the population of those within the fifth generation is enough to form a large village.
Also, although the Duke of Zhenguo has the highest status, he is not the clan leader. After all, the clan leader is supposed to stay in the clan territory and take care of the clan members, and he doesn't have the time for that.
Moreover, it’s not that there were no talented people among the descendants of the family, but they were mostly military generals, and most of them served in his army.
There were also people who studied literature, but none of them were outstanding. It was good enough for them to pass the imperial examination. At most, they could work as clerks in the county government, or teach in academies.
Xiao Yun added that Yaoyao is a man of both civil and military talents, but he is not interested in a career in politics and prefers to travel around.
He is a generation younger than Xiao Yun, so he doesn't have to feel awkward.
What's more, Yaoyao brought back not only high-yield seeds and various technologies, but also news about neighboring countries and across the sea.
Although Dali did not have the ambition to unify the world, knowing more information would be beneficial to the country. In addition, he was a relative of the empress dowager and the emperor's cousin, so it would not be so difficult to accept the title and fiefdom.
When Xiaoyao Hou entered the palace to meet the little emperor, he told him some interesting stories and customs of the outside world. The little emperor kept him and asked him to be his teacher, saying that what he said was very interesting and he remembered it after listening to it once.
The ministers were dumbfounded. It was bad enough that there was a Marquis of Xiaoyao, but how could he also become the emperor's teacher?
Damn it! He got all the benefits. Can’t he share some with them?
Because the mansion still needed to be renovated, Yaoyao lived directly in the palace and taught the little emperor every day.
Although he is more than ten years older than the fat boy, perhaps because the fat boy thinks he is of the same generation, the two get along very well and have a lot to talk about.
But as time passed, the two brothers became closer and closer. The little emperor would even sometimes involuntarily say "my cousin". The ministers also noticed something, and then some people began to secretly look for Chu Mingzhi again.
There was no lack of provocation in his words, saying that he should take precautions early and it would be better for him to unite with the clan to put pressure on the empress dowager and re-select the imperial teacher. Otherwise, once the little emperor was trained by them and only listened to the Xiao family, the consequences would be serious, and it would be uncertain whether the country could continue to belong to the Chu family.
There were also some who wanted to use this as a way to surrender to him, so that if the Regent had any ideas, they would be the elders’ confidants.
But they didn't expect that the Regent would not listen at all. He just said that he knew what was going on and believed that the Xiao family had no ulterior motives, so they didn't need to worry about it.
Although Xiao Yun didn't want to pay any more attention to these people, but for the sake of peace of mind, he simply let Chu Mingzhi teach Chu Sheng together. Chu Mingzhi was quite good at military strategy.
This method was indeed a good one. Those ministers no longer came to the Regent to complain, nor did they dare to stir up trouble. They could only continue to observe in secret.
Unexpectedly, this observation lasted for more than ten years. When the young emperor was fifteen years old, he got married and took power. The regent also became the King of Tuojiang and went to fight for the country.
The most surprising thing was Prince Xin. Over the years, his wife not only developed many effective prescriptions for treating diseases, but also produced glass and cement. Now every house is brightly lit, the official roads are flat and hard, and they are not muddy even when it rains, which greatly speeds up the speed of carriages.
The most important thing is that Emperor Changsheng has begun to show signs of becoming a wise ruler.
Over the years, Yaoyao not only taught him the ways of being a king and the art of being an emperor, but also taught him martial arts. From time to time, he would secretly take him out for a walk to let him experience the life of ordinary people and prevent him from becoming an emperor with his eyes and ears covered.
In recent years, with the promotion of high-yield and high-quality varieties across the country, ordinary people can now eat enough and dress warmly. Although it cannot be said that there are no more people suffering from hunger and cold, compared with before, it is simply a world of difference.
With food, there will be a steady supply of fodder and military pay, and strong soldiers and horses. The soldiers will have strength when they are well fed, and good health when they are warmly dressed. They will be able to expand the territory and defend the country.
In this way, it took the Duke of Zhenguo five years to defeat the Man Kingdom and the Lie Kingdom, and they became the Man and Liezu of Dali, and the Western Hu also became the Hu tribe.
At that time, the four kingdoms were unified, and only Dongyuan Kingdom was left trembling on the coastline. Before we could send troops, the other side's letter of surrender was delivered.
The reason why they are so active is not only because they are afraid of Dali's current military strength, but also because the people there yearn for a better life in Dali.
Since the three kingdoms of Manlie and Hu were incorporated into Dali, the lower-class people were not discriminated against. They were also included in the Dali household registration like the people of Qi State, and were allocated land and good seeds. Even the barren land could be used for cultivation. After one season, their lives improved and they no longer had to endure hunger and cold.
A year later, many schools were established where people of all social status could study, not only to learn culture but also skills.
After all, very few families without any background can take the imperial examination. Most of them do it for survival. If you have a skill, you will never starve no matter where you go.
With such a big carrot hanging in front of him, Dong Yuan would be a fool to continue to be so happy. If he doesn't stretch out his thigh, they will just go and hug it themselves.
Over the past few years, they are no longer the people who can only rely on the sea for food and exchange some seafood for food. Their saline-alkali land and sandy land can also produce food, and they can also grow many economic crops, such as peanuts, fruits and the like, which are not only sold to the inland but also traded with countries across the sea.
Now many people here go out to sea by boat. This is driven by the title that Yaoyao obtained by presenting treasures. Although they do not expect to be rewarded with a title, after all, they are royal relatives. However, they can still make a lot of money by selling things from both sides.
In Dali, if you had the money to make a large donation, you could become an official. So Dongyuan directly became a port. With Xiao Yun's strong support, it developed even faster. Here, you can often see people of different skin colors opening shops and doing business, and the languages they use are becoming more and more diverse...
After Chu Sheng's legitimate son was born, Xiao Yun completely handed over the palace power and moved into the palace outside the capital with Jiang Lin Yuegui and several secret guards.
Of course, that was just on the surface. In fact, she was just going out to have fun. She was in her thirties, which was a good time for her. She wanted to experience the customs and culture of different places.
Especially the human relations, the brothers from all over the world have their own characteristics~
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