RPAGF Chapter 7212 Chicken Baby
Chapter 7212 Chicken Baby
Chapter 7212 Chicken Baby
Originally, if Li You had convened this meeting, Shi Xie would have torn Guo Yuan apart, Liao Li and Yi Ji would have clashed, the Northern Governor would have called the Southern Governor a beast, the Southern Governor would have called the Northern Governor greedy and opportunistic, and then the three officials of Yuzhou, Yizhou, and Sili would have intervened to mediate. After all, there was nothing to squeeze out of Li You, so it was better to continue fighting with the other side and maybe get some good stuff out of them.
But Chen Xi is different; she is completely different.
Did they take as much stuff from the other governors as they did from between Chen Xi's fingers? Of course not. So why bother taking things from the other governors? Of course they wanted to expose them to Chen Xi in front of the All-Martial Arts Hall, to let Chen Xi know how difficult things were for these governors, how short of money they were, and how their people were living in dire straits and in need of aid.
Li You's few pounds of meat are practically worthless, but Chen Xi, if I heard correctly during the Grand Assembly, seems to be planning to boost people's income. I remember how much the total allocation was; Lord Chen is quite wealthy. We don't need hundreds of billions, a few hundred billion would be enough for us to significantly increase our income.
So when they came here for the meeting and saw that it was Chen Xi who came, the tension between the governors of the North and South instantly changed. They had to perform sword dances and act. Nothing else mattered. The most important thing was to get money from Chen Xi. If they couldn't get money, it would be a good thing to have a big factory landed there.
Although Lei Jitai is important, this grudge cannot be forgotten under such enormous benefits. Chen Xi nodded, and the benefits brought by his own prefecture having two more factories far exceeded those of Lei Jitai. The Wang family of Kuaiji was so powerful, but they only managed to become a secondary priest. Although becoming a secondary priest in the Agricultural Emperor Temple was already a blessing for thousands of years, Chen Xi was at least a chief priest!
Why can the God of Agriculture sometimes transform into a strange form like a dragon head and a nine-tailed fox? Why can the Dragon King grow nine tails? Everyone knows the answer in their hearts—isn't that the incarnation of Chen Zichuan? In many cases, the dragon head and nine-tailed fox sculptures are even surrounded by a halo. This is not the sun or divine light, but an abstract solitary moon.
Everyone knows what these elements mean. Except for Chen Xi, who finds them abstract, the others think they are quite appropriate. If this prosperity can be maintained, going to worship during the Lunar New Year every year is just a matter of course, right? Bowing to other things may not be useful, but bowing to Him can really guarantee good weather and prosperity.
So when they discovered that the person presiding over the meeting had changed from Li You to Chen Xi, the original seven or eight governors who were supposed to attend the meeting suddenly turned into all fifteen governors. Even the future regional governor Zhong Yao came to attend. And that unlucky kid Sima Lang was even prepared to come over and complain a bit.
Anyway, crying a little won't hurt anything, so Chen Xi was happy and agreed to everything. That way, they'd have enough resources to build a place when they got back.
Similarly, there's Zhang Ji. He originally just came to listen, but when he heard that Chen Xi was in charge, he was ready to take the lead. "Road! Please build a road for our Tibetan region! The Tibetan region needs a road out of Tibet! The Qing Qiang and Fa Qiang people didn't participate in the Han-Qiang war. They are the backbone who truly follow the country's footsteps. Please, give us a way out!"
Zhang Ji even prepared garlic. If all else fails, he'll cling to Chen Xi's leg and cry. What does face matter? This is a golden opportunity; if he misses it, he'll regret it to death!
A wise man deceives others with proper methods, right? Chen Zichuan is a sage, we absolutely cannot miss him!
So the meeting of the governors here was off from the start. After taking a couple of sips, Chen Xi realized something was wrong. These bastards were actually after him!
No matter what, they're seasoned veterans, so they can't really be fooled. It's just that once someone comes, they don't have a good reason to leave, and they're already here, right?
Of course, the fifteen governors were also taking advantage of Chen Xi's adherence to rules; it was the New Year, and they had already come all this way.
"Uh, Lord Chen is gone, what should we do?" Zang Hong said to the people around him with some disappointment after watching Chen Xi leave. He hadn't spoken yet, hadn't mentioned the hardships in Bingzhou, hadn't mentioned that northern Bingzhou had suffered another disaster this year, and that he needed a more advanced plan to protect the region!
"You guys are a bit too hasty." Zhang Song looked at Guo Yuan helplessly. Why start off so intensely? Chen Xi isn't stupid. The moment you open your mouths, he knows the governor won't have time to fight amongst themselves; they all want to dump his gold coins.
"It's rare to have a chance to discuss development with Marquis Chen in a peaceful manner. Most of the time, we don't even have the opportunity to sit down and talk about these things with him," Yi Ji sighed. "So everyone's a bit anxious. What do we do now?"
"What to do? Of course, we'll just sit here and wait. Anyway, there are still two days left, so I'm not leaving. I'll dedicate a whole day to this, even if I have to wait until midnight," Chen Deng said dismissively. He was quite determined in this regard.
“That’s true. Chen Zichuan is a decent man. Even if he runs away, as long as we don’t break up the party, he won’t really not come back.” Zhong Yao said with a light laugh. Anyway, he didn’t have anything to do. As for his son and his wife, well, let his wife take care of the son for now. It won’t have any impact.
Although Zhang Changpu had not yet married into the family, in order to avoid any trouble caused by some people from Bachu, Deng Tong personally went to the Zhang family in Taiyuan as a matchmaker to mediate. Then, Zhang Changpu was first sent to Zhong Yao's house. Whether she was married or not, she could be raised for the time being.
In ancient times, people were quite open-minded in this regard. From a certain perspective, Zhang Changpu has now entered the Zhong family and is considered the future matriarch of the Zhong family. On this day, Zhang Changpu was studying with her son, Zhong Yu. However, since she is a stepmother, Zhang Changpu would check the homework after finishing the lessons.
Then, whether it was due to innate reasons, hobbies, or other factors, Zhang Changpu quickly fell in love with the feeling of urging his offspring to study. That is, although they were in class together, Zhang Changpu liked to check Zhong Yu's homework and would also assign Zhong Yu homework.
Zhong Yao found this somewhat absurd, but also felt that it was good to have a mother to urge her son to study. After all, her eldest son, Zhong Yu, seemed to have gone astray and looked like he was almost completely ruined. Although Zhong Yu could manage to get by with his family's circumstances, it would be better if he could learn something good.
Moreover, whether it was Zhong Yao's imagination or not, he noticed that after Zhang Changpu came into the house and studied with his son, Zhong Yu's learning efficiency improved significantly. At the very least, he could finish the poems and books he was asked to study each day without any problem.
Zhong Yao knew his own family situation. His eldest son was just an ordinary person. He was born into the Zhong family and received a relatively good education, so he was indeed better than the average person. However, compared to the real elites, he was far behind. To put it simply, his son couldn't keep up with the teachers he arranged and the courses he prepared.
But recently, for some reason, after Zhang Changpu started studying at the Zhong family's private school, his son has completely caught up with the pace and has been able to pass the teacher's exams on time and with high quality.
Zhong Yao looked into it and thought it would be fine to let Zhang Changpu take care of him. After all, he would be her son in the future and would have to call her mother. So why not let him take care of him? He was already half-crippled. If he could take good care of him, that would be a huge win!
Nonsense! Who is Zhang Changpu? He's an ancient god of paternalistic parenting! It's one thing when he doesn't have kids, but once he does, his paternalistic tendencies awaken. Would he abandon himself and focus solely on raising his child? Does Zhong Yu think she won't study under Zhang Changpu's guidance? What a joke! And this is before Zhang Changpu even has a child of his own. If he did, the level of paternalistic parenting he'd exert would scare you to death!
Lady Hui was of a dignified and strict nature, and was well-versed in teaching. Although Hui was a child, she diligently received his instruction. At the age of four, she was taught the Classic of Filial Piety; at seven, she recited the Analects; at eight, she recited the Book of Poetry; at ten, she recited the Book of Documents; at eleven, she recited the Book of Changes; at twelve, she recited the Zuo Zhuan and the Discourses of the States; at thirteen, she recited the Rites of Zhou and the Book of Rites; at fourteen, she recited the Book of Changes by Marquis Cheng; and at fifteen, she was sent to the Imperial Academy to inquire about strange and unusual texts and interpretations from all over the country.
Do you even know what a "tiger parenting god" is? At least half of Zhong Hui's strength is due to his mother's outrageous "tiger parenting" intensity. Can a fourteen-year-old learn all of the things mentioned above?
When Jiang Ji met Zhong Hui at the age of five, he felt that Zhong Hui was a child who was extraordinary. Why? Because a five-year-old child had already learned the curriculum for the opening ceremony of a normal aristocratic child. Are you scared?
When Jiang Ji first met Zhong Hui, he was probably filled with questions when he discovered that the five-year-old Zhong Hui had already finished studying the Classic of Filial Piety and understood the principles of the Analects.
Dude, you're five years old! You're only five! Even if you were two years older, I could understand. But you've learned all this at five? I need to think about what kind of life you had as a child!
Similarly, when Sima Shi met Zhong Hui, he felt that this child was ridiculously strong. An eighteen-year-old kid, he had mastered almost all the skills. He had learned all the things you asked about, and even his skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting had reached a considerable level. His literary achievements were so high that he had left his mark in the history books. What's worse, this kid could not only be a strategist, but also command troops and fight one-on-one on horseback!
Dude, what kind of superhero are you? It's normal for someone with your skill level to have three or five skills, but what do you mean you've maxed them all out? Where did you come from, you freak!
Because Zhang Changpu really enrolled his child in all sorts of classes, earning him the nickname "Chicken Parenting Superman." He even made it into history books because of his intense "tiger parenting" efforts!
However, Zhang Changpu himself is not old yet and doesn't have any kids. He has just caught a "son" to play with and has slightly exceeded his "tiger parenting" strength. But even this little bit of strength is enough to launch an attack on Zhong Yucheng, who is like a jade that cannot be polished until it becomes a useful object!
To put it simply, Zhong Yao still doesn't realize that during the Lunar New Year, his child is still at home, caught up in a fierce competition with his "mother," and has been deceived by Zhang Changpu into thinking that winning the competition will bring him tremendous benefits!
What do you mean by reaching a normal level? What do you mean by taking exams? Laughable! With Zhang Changpu's intensive approach, as long as the child doesn't commit suicide, he's guaranteed to succeed!
Zhong Yao was unaware of all this. All he knew was that his son had made great progress recently, as if he had suddenly attained enlightenment and reached the level of a normal scion of a noble family. Very good, the Zhong family still has a future.
In reality, Zhong Yu...
"This is a new test paper I found for you. Fill out five of these today, and I'll give you a bonus tonight." Zhang Changpu handed Zhong Yu the test paper he had painstakingly found someone to prepare. Zhong Yu, who was already under intense pressure from Zhang Changpu, was completely unaware that he was heading towards hell. The positive feedback mechanism of his academic progress, as well as the way his father was starting to treat him like a human being, made Zhong Yu feel that he could give it his all!
"Yes, Mother, I'll finish these five papers this afternoon!" Zhong Yu said loudly. The old scholar from the Zhong family private school glanced at Zhang Changpu, then at the thick stack of five exam papers, and remained silent for a while. He felt as if he had been ignored by the mother and son. Sure enough, my level is not good enough!
“Alright, if you can finish ahead of schedule, I’ll accompany you for two more lessons in numerology this afternoon. The textbook is one I borrowed from Imperial Censor Zhao.” Zhang Changpu said with great satisfaction, and then naturally added two more lessons. Meanwhile, the old scholar next to him had almost pulled his beard off. Was this even humanly intensive? Working this hard during the New Year was already absurd. Just today’s test papers plus two lessons in numerology, plus the morning reading and intensive calligraphy, and copying the Analects, meant that he had done almost half a month’s worth of lessons in one day!
"Ah, there's also numerology?" Zhong Yu was completely bewildered.
“You forgot your father tested you in math the day before yesterday? You couldn’t even calculate the shadows in the fields. Add two more lessons, and I think with your brain, you should be able to do all of this in ten days at most,” Zhang Changpu said matter-of-factly, then patted his chest, which wasn’t full but was certainly curved. “I’ll study with you then, don’t worry, I need to study too!”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yu recalled her father's joy at seeing her progress and his shaking his head when she couldn't answer. She immediately became determined. Besides, with her mother accompanying her to study, she wasn't afraid!
The old scholar, who had followed the Zhong family for generations, completely chopped off his beard. Ah, is this what studying is like? Is this the intensity? Holy crap, you're defying the heavens!
"By the way, I noticed you're a bit weak, and you're older than me... ah, anyway, you're not even as tall as me yet. I've had two cows and a pony brought in. Tonight, you'll practice horsemanship for half an hour, and then practice swordsmanship for half an hour when the instructor arrives." Zhang Changpu added to today's new arrangements. "Of course, once your horsemanship is better, horsemanship, swordsmanship, archery, and spearmanship can be combined into that one hour. For now, your horsemanship and weapon combat will be separate."
"Um, can you ride a horse?" Zhong Yu asked tentatively. The young Zhong Yu had no aversion to the newly added equestrian and weapons combat activities that evening, and even wished he could start right now. But he still had to ask if his mother could ride a horse.
“I’m from Bingzhou, how could I not know?” Zhang Changpu said matter-of-factly. “Then starting today, drink three large cans of milk every day! Half a chicken. You feel like you could be blown over by the wind, but if I throw a ball at you, it can knock you to the ground. That won’t do. You need to be strong! At least you can’t lose a fight. I’ll have your father find an old soldier to teach you how to fight! But that requires you to get your body in good shape first. Without a strong body, you can’t expect anything else.”
"If that's the case, then I have to study poetry and books, practice martial arts, ride horses, play the zither, learn mathematics, and even study history books from scratch every day?" Zhong Yu counted on his fingers and suddenly realized that he had a lot to do every day.
“Yes, I’ll learn from you too, and I’ll have to keep you on track.” Zhang Changpu thought it was going well. “By the way, your father’s calligraphy is also quite good, so you need to practice your writing too.”
At this moment, Zhong Yu finally realized what his future held, but he couldn't disobey Zhang Changpu. Fighting him was out of the question; she was his mother now, and she was guiding him to learn, not harming him. This…
Zhong Yu, who was already somewhat timid, hesitated for a moment, then thought, "Well, things have come to this, I might as well just lie down and do whatever they tell me to do. That's all I can do."
"Shall we start now?" Zhong Yu asked.
"Okay, drink this can of milk first, then start doing the test paper." Zhang Changpu had someone bring over a large can of milk. Zhong Yu smelled it twice, didn't think there was anything wrong with it, finished it in one go, and started working. From then on, Zhong Yu began to get on the right track. Before, Zhong Yu, who used to play with other children every day like a mentally challenged person, began to study hard under the attention of her stepmother.
On the other side, Chen Xi left the side hall and went to the government affairs office to open the secret letter. After reading the contents, he had a headache. How to put it, he did not expect Yu Jin to do this. Giving the folding fan to Yu Jin was something Chen Xi had tacitly agreed to, but Chen Xi really did not expect Yu Jin to do this.
Chen Xi's original intention was that if Yu Jin wanted to release Lu Su, then let him be released; it wouldn't have much of an impact. Lu Su was willing to do something, which would put everyone at ease, since he was, after all, one of the top figures in the world.
Unexpectedly, Yu Jin actually sent someone to fetch Lu Su with his own folding fan. Was this really to fetch Lu Su? No, not even in Chen Xi's understanding.
There were so many ways to get Lu Su out, yet Yu Jin chose the most foolish one.
"Alright, let's leave it at that." Chen Xi sighed and said, "Go find General Huangfu and have him check the tactics that Yuanzhi brought back to see if there are any problems."
Chen Xi judged that there was nothing wrong with the arrangement of the Prayerjad based on his intuition, but as I said before, I have professionals. Why should I rely on my intuition? It would be better to have Huangfu Song check it out and solve the problem. Why waste my brain cells?
Soon, Huangfu Song, who had nothing to do during the New Year and was at home drinking tea and watching art performances, brought Zhu Jun with him. After all, it wasn't something he couldn't tell others; he was just there to test the tactics. He brought Zhu Jun along to test them, and if anything went wrong, he would make Zhu Jun take half the blame, hahaha!
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