Sign In a Lu Bu Fengxian at the Beginning

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian naturally understood the meaning of Zhou Chen's last words.

Nowadays, the chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty has been eliminated, and the foreign races have been exterminated. It is indeed different from before.

The so-called resistance is only compared to the previous Great Zhou. For the current Great Zhou, there is no resistance that can stop all the policies of the imperial court.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian left the palace and returned to the clan mansion.

After returning to the clan mansion, the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian came to the Cangwu Pavilion.

After seeing the figure lying at the door of Zangwu Pavilion, Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, immediately stepped forward and respectfully shouted: "Ancestor."

Zhou Rushan lay on the recliner resting in peace without opening his eyes. "Is there something wrong with that boy Zhou Chen telling you to come to the palace?"

Zhou Rushan looked pale and asked with his eyes closed.

In the entire Zhou Dynasty, the only one who dares to call Zhou Chen, the emperor boy, is Zhou Rushan, the ancestor of the royal family in front of him.

"His Majesty asked the fifteenth princess about their cultivation. His Majesty asked the clan to teach cultivation to all the royal children in the future."

"His Majesty also wants to open a royal academy to gather talents from all over the world and teach civil and military education."

Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, gave a general summary of what happened when Zhou Chen told him to enter the palace.

For the ancestor Zhou Rushan, the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian had nothing to hide.

"It seems that that boy Zhou Chen is a little dissatisfied with the fact that the royal children in the palace have no one to teach them how to practice."

Zhou Rushan opened his eyes and coughed lightly.

Seeing this, Zhou Xian, the Eight Sage King, hurriedly asked, "Ancestor, are you okay?"

Zhou Rushan shook his head; "That boy Zhou Chen did the right thing. From now on, the clan will do its best to cultivate all the royal family members and teach them how to practice."

"Especially those with good talents, we should allocate more resources to them so that they can grow quickly."

"Cao Zhengchun, Lu Bu and others are strong, but after all, they are outsiders and not members of the Zhou royal family.

"They are loyal to that boy Zhou Chen, but if the new emperor succeeds a hundred years later, will these people still be as loyal to the new emperor as they are to that boy Zhou Chen?"

Zhou Rushan said and coughed again.

Compared to Zhou Xianlai, the Eight Wise King, Zhou Rushan, the ancestor of the royal family, had more profound considerations.

Although Zhou Rushan didn't know where Lu Bu and Zhou Chen found them.

But in Zhou Rushan's view, these people are always outsiders.

They may be loyal to Zhou Chen and the Great Monday, but they will never be loyal to this life.

Just like Prime Minister Yuan Bo, General Wu Jin, and Marquis Zhenbei, they were all loyal to the emperor and Zhou Dynasty at the beginning, but what about in the end?

People's hearts will change.

Therefore, Zhou Rushan felt that only people from the royal family were the most reliable and could best protect the inheritance of the mountains and rivers of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This time, Zhou Rushan coughed up a mouthful of blood.

When Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King saw it, his expression changed immediately; "Ancestor..."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian shouted urgently.

Zhou Rushan waved his hand as if it didn't matter; "I don't have a few days left."

"However, before I die, I can see that I, the Great Zhou, have wiped out the foreign races from all directions and have the current momentum. I feel relieved."

Zhou Rushan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said.

Zhou Rushan's life was already running out. After the previous battle with the leader of the Huangtian Sect and the killing of two barbarian priests, Zhou Rushan had already exhausted his life.

Especially the two barbarian priests, both half-step celestial beings.

Although they all died in Zhou Rushan's hands, Zhou Rushan also paid a heavy price.

It can be said that Zhou Rushan's life has come to an end.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian's eyes turned red when he heard Zhou Rushan's words.

Zhou Rushan has been in charge of the royal family for many years and has always been the anchor of the Zhou royal family.

But now, the royal family's sea-fixing needle is about to fall, which makes the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian difficult to accept for a while.

Although the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian had already known that Zhou Rushan's life was short, he had already made preparations.

But when the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian really had to face this scene, he still felt extremely painful.

"Ancestor, Your Majesty already knows that he is not the daughter of the Queen Mother."

"Moreover, Cao Zhengchun is secretly investigating information about Concubine Zhen more than 20 years ago."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian endured the heavy pain in his heart and spoke.

"oh!"

Zhou Rushan let out a sound of surprise, his eyes wandering deeply.

Seems to be reminiscing about the past.

After a while.

Zhou Rushan sighed; "It's been more than twenty years. I didn't expect that the baby who almost died in infancy has now become the master of ZTE in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Things are really changing!"

"Xiaoba, let nature take its course!"

"He is already the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is still a qualified emperor. I believe he knows the importance."

Zhou Rushan said.

"But……"

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Zhou Rushan; "Xiao Ba, I know what you are worried about."

"But since that boy Zhou Chen knows, he can't hide it."

"Counting the time, those people will soon join the world again!"

Zhou Rushan's eyes flickered inexplicably.

I don’t know how long it took.

Zhou Rushan had closed his eyes again and lay down on the recliner, while Zhou Xian, the Eight Sage King, had also left the Cangwu Pavilion.

…

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Not long after the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian left, Xiao He came outside the Yangxin Hall.

"His Majesty."

"Xiao Xiang is asking for an audience outside the palace."

The internal waiter and factory guard reported.

"Let him in."

Zhou Chen said.

moment.

Xiao He walked into the Nourishing Heart Hall.

"I have met His Majesty."

Xiao He walked into the Yangxin Hall and saluted Zhou Chen respectfully on the dragon throne.

"No need to be polite, Mr. Xiao."

Zhou Chen waved his hand and raised his eyes to look at Xiao He; "Did Mr. Xiao come to Yangxin Palace for something?"

"Your Majesty, this is the pension situation for the soldiers who died in the war after the war."

"Your Majesty, please read it."

Xiao He took out a memorial and said.

Cao Zhengchun, who was standing aside, stepped forward to take the memorial from Xiao He and presented it to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen took the memorial from Cao Zhengchun's hand.

Opened it and looked at it.

It has to be said that although the foreign races in all directions were wiped out in the battle outside the pass, the losses of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not small.

Whether it was the border troops from all directions or the Shenwu Guards, there were many casualties.

After Zhou Chen read the memorial about the soldiers who died in battle, he sighed quietly.

However, Zhou Chen also knew that no one would die in a war.

One general's success and ten thousand bones withered, talking about the cruelty on the battlefield.

Zhou Chen put down the memorial in his hand and raised his eyes to look at Xiao He; "Xiao Xiang, you have been in the court for a while, and you should be basically aware of the shortcomings of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Now that the external enemies have been eliminated, the next step is to solve the internal problems of Great Zhou."

"Which side does Xiao Xiang think we should start with first?"

Zhou Chen looked at Xiao He and asked.

"Your Majesty, there seems to be a lot of internal shortcomings in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"But it can be summed up in two points."

"The first point is official governance, whether it is the promotion of officials or local corruption, it is an urgent problem that needs to be solved in the Zhou Dynasty."

"The second point is taxation. A man cannot stand without wealth, and a horse cannot be fat without grass."

"If you want to revive the Great Zhou Dynasty, you cannot do without Yin Liang."

"So, I think we can start with either of these two points."

Xiao He cupped his hands and said.

Zhou Chen nodded; "I asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to measure the land in the world because of tax issues."

"Although I have confiscated and exterminated some officials and aristocratic families before, which filled the national treasury, it only temporarily relieved the urgent need."

“Resolving taxes is the long-term solution.”

"News has come from the East Factory that the Ministry of Household Measures and Statistics of the land in the world have been basically completed."

"Xun Yu will return to Luoyang soon."

Having said this, Zhou Chen looked at Xiao He; "Xiao Xiang, regarding the issue of land taxation, you and Fang Xuanling should come up with a basic strategy first."

"We will have detailed discussions after Xun Yu returns to Luoyang," Zhou Chen said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiao He's eyes flickered and he immediately understood what Zhou Chen meant.

This is to solve the problems of land first.

Later, Xiao He left the Yangxin Hall after reporting some other things.

After Xiao He left, Zhou Chen pondered for a moment and glanced at Cao Zhengchun who was standing next to him: "Is there any result about the fifteenth princess?

"Is it a coincidence or is there someone behind your back?"

Zhou Chen remembered something and asked casually.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it was accidental."

"The fifteenth princess will basically practice martial arts there whenever she has time."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and said.

Zhou Chen nodded and said nothing more.

…

drive……

On the official road leading to Luoyang.

More than twenty people rode fast horses and galloped towards Luoyang with whips raised.

"Director Cao, we have been traveling all day. Let's find a place to rest ahead!"

Xun Yu said to Cao Shaoqin.

"Okay, just follow what Xun Shangshu said and rest in front for a while."

Cao Shaoqin nodded.

That's right.

These twenty people were Xun Yu, Cao Shaoqin and others who returned to Luoyang after surveying and counting the land.

After running for a few more miles, there happened to be a pavilion.

Xun Yu and Cao Shaoqin both dismounted and walked into the pavilion.

Um?

As soon as he walked into the pavilion, Cao Shaoqin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"who?"

Cao Shaoqin's eyes scanned the surrounding woods outside the pavilion like an eagle.

brush.

brush.

brush.

One after another, masked men in black clothes, holding long knives, quickly rushed out from the surrounding woods outside the pavilion.

in a blink.

The men in black surrounded the entire pavilion, and there were hundreds of them.

Every man in black exudes a strong aura, and they are not weak at first glance.

"Hand over what you have in your hands, and I can keep your whole body."

"As for what it is, I think you should know it yourself, so I don't need to say more!"

A leader of the men in black looked at Cao Zhengchun and Xun Yu and said coldly.

"Haha, you actually dare to intercept and kill me and ask me to hand over my things. You are really brave."

"It seems that the reputation of my Dongchang is not big enough. Some cats and dogs even dare to tease the tiger's beard in my Dongchang."

Cao Shaoqin looked at these men in black softly, with a sneer on his lips.

"Hmph, what a bullshit Dongchang. Others are afraid of your Dongchang, but I'm not afraid of you."

"Hand over your things quickly, I will leave you with a complete body."

"Otherwise, chop them all into pieces and feed them to the dogs."

The leader of the men in black said arrogantly, seemingly not taking Cao Shaoqin seriously at all.

When Cao Shaoqin heard the words of the leader in black, he laughed angrily.

I have seen arrogant people, but I have never seen anyone so arrogant.

Even the four major clans would not dare to be so arrogant when facing their Dongchang.

Cao Shaoqin didn't know whether these men in black were arrogant to the point of ignorance, or whether they did have the capital to match their Dongchang clamor.

"good very good."

"It's even more arrogant than my Dongchang. I want to see who chopped it up and who fed it to the dogs."

Cao Shaoqin was angry, and his face flashed with a coldness that he had never seen before.

To be honest, this was the first time Cao Shaoqin heard that someone dared to chop him up, the second governor of the East Factory, into pieces and feed it to the dogs.

"prick."

The soft sword on Cao Shaoqin's waist has been unsheathed.

A cold light flashed.

The sword energy erupted.

The men in black at the front instantly shed blood and fell to the ground.

"kill."

Hundreds of men in black also raised their swords at the same time and attacked Cao Shaoqin and Xun Yu.

The more than 20 factory guards who followed Cao Shaoqin also drew out their crescent knives and attacked the man in black.

A fight suddenly started in this pavilion.

The soft sword in Cao Shaoqin's hand stabbed directly at the leader in black.

"puff."

After one sword strike.

The head of the leader in black was cut off directly.

"You guys, like ants, dare to scream in front of this capital. You really don't know how to live or die."

Cao Shaoqin took action with anger and killed the leader in black with one sword.

Originally, Cao Shaoqin thought that this black-clothed leader was so arrogant that he had some capital.

But the result was that Cao Shaoqin was greatly disappointed.

While Cao Shaoqin killed the leader in black, two men in black rushed out from both sides to kill Cao Shaoqin.

The soft sword in Cao Shaoqin's hand swung again.

The sword energy shot straight away.

"Puch."

The sword energy passed through the two figures in black.

The two figures in black exploded out of thin air, and pieces of blood flew down.

Cao Shaoqin did not stop and continued to wave the soft sword in his hand.

Those hundreds of men in black were almost wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Xun Yu stood in the pavilion without taking action, but frowned slightly as he looked at the men in black who suddenly came out.

Although these men in black were like ants to Cao Shaoqin.

But for ordinary people, these men in black are not weak.

Especially there are three great masters among them.

Such a group of people is not something ordinary people can send out.

And what these men in black asked them to hand over, if nothing else happened, should be the results of the land measurement and statistics.

Wave……

At this moment, a hail of crossbow arrows shot out from the forest around the pavilion.

"court death."

Cao Shaoqin jumped up and swung the soft sword in his hand several times.

The sword energy intertwined together and became a barrier of light, blocking the rain of arrows.

Then, Cao Shaoqin casually struck.

The light curtain formed by the sword energy intertwined directly turned into dots of cold light, shooting out in all directions.

Immediately, screams continued to be heard from the woodland surrounding the pavilion.

Cao Shaoqin took one step forward and entered the surrounding forest with a few ups and downs.

…

A few minutes later.

Hundreds of men in black had fallen to the ground and turned into corpses.

Before, the clamoring leader in black didn't even leave his body intact.

The woodland around the pavilion was also full of corpses of men in black, and Xun Yu and the others were no longer in the pavilion.

This sudden fight came and went as quickly as it came.

Pavilion, which was still fighting Zhentian just now, has now returned to calm.

If there weren't corpses all over the ground, no one would think that there had just been a fierce fight in the pavilion.

Xun Yu and Cao Shaoqin were not affected by this interception and continued running towards Luoyang.