Chapter 44 The Prefect of Guanghan
Gailinie left, maybe she would never come back after leaving.
Zhou Cheng gave up the opportunity to live a long life and chose to continue to assist Zhou Chu and reshape the reputation of the Zhou family in Yangxian.
What is the future? Zhou Cheng doesn’t know either.
After Zhou Chu's celestial phenomena appeared, he changed his past and kept his low profile and became sharp. This change actually told Zhou Cheng that the future path is not easy!
When the Wu Kingdom was destroyed, Jin Kingdom unified the world with almost no bloodshed. Since then, the war in China, which lasted nearly a hundred years, ended.
The Lord of Wu, Sun Hao, was named the Marquis of Reward by Emperor Jin Sima Yan, and moved to Luoyang with Teng Fanglan and a group of concubines. There were also a large number of surrendered ministers of the Eastern Wu who went to Luoyang with Sun Hao, including the Lu brothers and Zhou Chu.
During the battle of Xiling, Zhou Chu became famous, and Wang Rong also saw the performance of the five hundred star guards, so he strongly recommended Zhou Chu to Wang Hun.
Teng Xiu, who was dominated by troops in Panyu, was appointed as the governor of Guangzhou by Sima Yan, and was appointed as the general of Annan, and was granted the title of Marquis of Wudang, and was given the title of Marquis of the Promotion of the Etiquette, just like a prince of the country.
In Luoyang City, Zhou Chu's family was arranged in the welcome hotel of Honglu Temple. This place was originally a place to receive foreign envoys, but there were too many surrendered ministers in the Eastern Wu Dynasty, and Luoyang City did not have so many idle mansions to arrange.
"Brother Cheng, go find a private wife first. Your sister-in-law is about to give birth." In the Ying Hotel, Zhou Chu and his party had just settled down, and he ordered Zhou Cheng.
From Jianye to Luoyang, the time has been quite short. Qiao Yuwei is about to give birth. Fortunately, Zhou Chu was taking care of her along the way, and even if she traveled for a long distance, it did not affect Qiao Yuwei and the fetus in her womb.
"I'll go now." Zhou Cheng responded quickly, turned around and ran.
There are many stable women in Luoyang City. In order to be safe, Zhou Cheng invited two experienced old mothers.
Qiao Yuwei had been in labor for one or two days, so she let the two Wenwo stay in Ying Guesthouse, and she was able to arrive as soon as possible when she was in labor.
In the welcome hotel, Zhou Chu walked back and forth outside Qiao Yuwei's house, rubbing his hands constantly, looking extremely nervous.
Not far away, Zhou Cheng leaned against the stone pillar and stared at the door, looking expectant.
"God blesses... I hope it's a boy... Zhou's successor." Zhou Cheng murmured in a low voice. In his heart, he still had the tradition of men inheriting incense. Zhou's family naturally hoped to be a boy.
As time went by, the maid went in and out, but there was no news about the child. Zhou Chu was already nervously standing on tiptoe and looking into the room through the crack of the door.
"Forget it... Forget it... No matter whether it's boy or girl... It's better to be safe... It's better to be safe..." Zhou Cheng looked calm under the eaves, but he no longer cared about boy or girl!
"Wow...Wow..." After a long time, a baby crying sounded from the house.
The crying sounded, Zhou Chu and Zhou Cheng both looked happy, Zhou Chu couldn't wait to walk towards the door, and Zhou Cheng also walked out of the corridor and stood near the door of the yard.
"Congratulations to Master, Congratulations to Master... Ping An is a daughter." Before Zhou Chu could get close to the house, a peaceful woman happily stepped out of the door and showed a passage to Zhou Chu.
"Daughter?" Zhou Cheng stood not far away, and naturally heard Wen Po's words. The joy on his face instantly disappeared as brilliant as before.
Zhou Chu's expression remained unchanged and rushed into the door excitedly.
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In Chengguang Hall of Luoyang Palace, Emperor Jin Sima Yan was discussing the affairs of the government with several confidant officials.
There were only four people in the hall except Sima Yan, namely the Taiwei Jia Chong, Situ Wang Hun, Taichang Zhang Hua, and the Minister of Personnel Wang Rong.
"How did the Marquis Guiming arrived in Luoyang for the first time?" Sima Yan spoke, not asking about military and national affairs, but about Sun Hao's recent situation.
Sima Yan was a relatively special one among the founding emperors of all dynasties. He was not only talented and wise, but also proficient in rituals and classical principles, and his overall style was more scholarly.
This also made Sima Yan a kind and generous person, and his demeanor and mind were unattainable throughout the ages.
Only Sima Yan can point at his minister and scold him for laughing at him, "Like the Lord of Huan Ling". He can smash the coral he gave him without punishment.
He could allow Sun Hao and Liu Chan, a king who was defeated, to have a life of wealth and wealth.
You can let go of your brothers who are competing for the throne, and also entrust important tasks to go out to the vassal state to increase your fiefdom.
"When you go back to your Majesty, the Marquis of Resignation is still fair." As the general planner and commander of the attack on Wu, Wang Hun basically arranged the surrendered ministers of the Eastern Wu, and he naturally answered these questions.
"Just be at peace. I'll find some of my dear friends to come today, and I have other important matters to discuss!" Sima Yan just said casually, but as soon as these words came out, the four ministers all shook slightly, and their expressions were solemn and their faces were even more straighter than before.
Sima Yan looked at the several confidant ministers at the seat and sorted out his thoughts in his heart, and then slowly said to what he thought recently: "Today I will settle down and everything is in trouble. I have some ideas, so I will explain it and you can take a closer look."
"The law comes first in the way to govern the world. I want to reorganize the law, so the Taiwei and Situ have much trouble!" Sima Yan said in a gentle tone. Even though he said such an important thing, he did not speak in an orderly tone.
"Your Majesty is wise, I will definitely live up to your great trust!" Jia Chong and Wang Hun bowed to Sima Yan. Making laws is the foundation of a country, and both of them feel that they have an important task on their shoulders.
"There is another thing that I have thought about for a long time and feels that it is feasible." Sima Yan paused and continued, while the other four people also showed a look of listening.
"The world has been through wars and chaos, and the population of the Central Plains has declined. I want to abolish the county soldiers and return them to the people. I will adjust the households separately and implement the strategy of rest and recuperation. I hope that the officials and ministers will be frugal and from top to bottom. I should set an example!" Sima Yan's voice was ups and downs, and he felt a sense of worrying about the country and the people.
Jia Chong and others looked at Sima Yan and felt impressed by Sima Yan's words.
This is the charm of Sima Yan's personality. His actions made him believe what he said. Even a peerless adviser like Wang Hun firmly believed that Sima Yan's words were not artificial words.
"Your Majesty is more powerful than the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, and his virtue is even better than Yao and Shun. The Great Jin Dynasty will be prosperous..." Zhang Hua is older and even more a great scholar of the times. His eyes are slightly moist at this moment. From Sima Yan's words, he seemed to have seen an unprecedented prosperous era.
"To create a prosperous era, we need to work together. Do you think why the Qin and Han dynasties died?" Sima Yan stretched out his hand and waved it. He did not take Zhang Hua's complimentary words to heart, but continued to ask solemnly.
After every unified dynasty was established, those talented and strategic founding emperors would consider two things.
First, why did the previous dynasty perish? Second, how can the dynasty stand firm.
This may be a question that will never be found, but it does not affect the emperors of all dynasties to pursue the answer. Sima Yan has to face this question now!
Wang Hun and Jia Chong and others looked at each other. This question is not unanswered. There are even hundreds of answers. No matter how they answer, they cannot be miscalculated.
However, these well-known answers cannot really answer Sima Yan's question.
"I have some ideas, but I know they are not the case." After a long silence, Wang Rong raised his head and looked at Sima Yan and said.
Sima Yan was also thinking, but when he heard Wang Rong speak out, he immediately said, "Jun Chong, please speak."
Junchong is the name Wang Rong.
Wang Rong stood up, then bowed to Sima Yan, and nodded slightly to the three people beside him, and then he spoke slowly: "I have seen that the Qin and Han dynasties, and even the Wei dynasties have all been destroyed by the decline of the royal family and the lonely and weak imperial family. I think that I can send the kings to the country, govern the military, and let the vital places be in charge of the vital areas. In this way, the royal family guards the country may be forever forever!"
Sima Yan did not say anything immediately when he heard this, but fell into deep thought. Since Sima Yan established Jin, he had already won the title of kings of the same surname, but these kings still kept Luoyang and took important positions, which was no different from the time of Cao Wei.
Since Cao Wei, Sima Yan has achieved the country through abdication. Although this has made the dynasty less bloody, it has caused the formation of aristocratic families. Some aristocratic families have been constantly in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, and have greatly threatened the imperial power.
Wang Rong's enfeoffment of the kings and the kings and the army guarding the key places did have immediate results in checking and balancing the aristocratic families. But Sima Yan is definitely not a mediocre person, and he also understood that there are still great disadvantages in this.
"This matter needs to be carefully considered. Although it is a good idea, it is still up to me to consider. In addition, what should I do if you are the old ministers of the Eastern Wu think it should be arranged?" Although Sima Yan had not decided on this matter, he was obviously moved, and then asked about the current top priority.
"This matter is not difficult. I have already made a charter with you. Your Majesty, please check it out." Wang Hun replied immediately, and took out a booklet from his sleeve.
"Oh? Let's take a look." Sima Yan smiled slightly, took the booklet handed over by Wang Hun, opened it in front of several people and read it.
After a while, Sima Yan closed the booklet. The smile on his face became more and more obvious, and his eyes were also appreciative when he looked at Wang Hun and others.
"Very good. Situ's move was a successful country!" Sima Yan praised Wang Hun for his resignation. Sima Yan also recognized the method of resignation of the resignation of the surrendered ministers in Wu and Shu.
"I dare not be praised by Your Majesty. These are the results of public business, not the merits of the old minister." Wang Hun hurriedly bowed, not giving the merits to him alone.
"Well... It's just that Zhou Chu, I heard that he had a bad reputation in the past. Will it be inappropriate to directly entrust important tasks?" Sima Yan nodded slightly, and then suddenly mentioned Zhou Chu.
Zhou Chu's reputation in the past is indeed not good, but Zhou Chu's name is listed on this list, and it is also ranked at the forefront. He is listed as a candidate for reusable by Wang Hun and others.
"Your Majesty, Zhou Chu was recommended by his ministers. This man has a good military discipline. In the battle of Xiling, the 500 soldiers under his command were better than thousands of elite soldiers." Wang Rong stood up and said to Sima Yan. This seven sages in the bamboo forest and the Minister of Personnel at that time had a good impression of Zhou Chu.
"Your Majesty, I have met Zhou Chu several times. This person's words and deeds are quite appropriate, and he has unique insights into classics, history and strategies. I think he is a talent." After Wang Rong said that, Situ Wang Hun also stood up and said, and began to recommend Zhou Chu in front of Sima Yan.
Sima Yan was slightly surprised, but he did not expect that two important officials of the dynasty recommended one person at the same time.
Then he smiled and said, "Since both of his beloved ministers are so optimistic about Zhou Chu, then I will order him to be the prefect of Guanghan."
Chapter completed!