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Chapter 961 Prosperous Tokyo City, Succession
There is no war, Zhou Chen is also happy and leisurely, most of the time is spent practicing Chunyang Jue, and he usually brings his troops to practice martial arts together, and his life is relaxed and comfortable.

He is a person who has experienced peace and war, so he is more aware of the value of peace, just like modern society, if it is not because of peace, how can he live so comfortably.

It's just that the difference from later generations is that the peace of the Song Dynasty is somewhat false, false prosperity.

It's strange to say that when he didn't get the system before, in the real world, he always had all kinds of fantasies, such as traveling to ancient times and becoming an emperor, waking up and taking power in the world, lying drunk on the lap of a beauty, the 72 concubines of Sangong Sixth Court, etc. of.

But this time he really traveled to the overhead Song Dynasty, but he didn't have such an idea.

He also thought about the reason. One is that although he has never been an emperor, he has traveled through more than a dozen worlds and has enjoyed too much. His desires have also been released and satisfied to a large extent in each world. For hundreds of years, he has countless experiences, and he is no longer the self before he crossed.

Of course, it may also be due to lack of pressure. After all, what he is traveling through is the heir of a marquis. If he is traveling through the status of a prince, then there is probably nothing to say, and he will definitely compete for the supreme position.

It is quite reasonable to say that if you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government.

"General, your letter is from Tokyo."

The guard outside the door gently knocked on the door of Zhou Chen's bedroom, and after receiving Zhou Chen's reply, he quickly explained the reason.

Zhou Chen in the bedroom recovered from the state of cross-legged cultivation.

"come in."

After receiving the letter from his personal guard Qin Yi, he recognized it at a glance. It was from his old father in Tokyo, which made him frown slightly.

In the past two years, Old Master Zhou sent him many letters, the content of which was different, but each time there was a common reason, which was to urge him to return to Beijing to get engaged and get married as soon as possible.

Originally, this kind of thing should not be worried about by Zhou Laohou, but his first wife, Zhou Chen's mother has passed away, and Zhou Chen is his only son, and he was injured on the battlefield in his early years, and his health is not very good, so He had no choice but to urge Zhou Chen, wanting to watch his son get married and let the Zhongyonghou Mansion pass on.

For this reason, when he sent the letter, he also sent several portraits to Zhou Chen, and the portraits were some ladies from Tokyo, and asked Zhou Chen to choose.

But there are only a few portraits, how could Zhou Chen choose them? There are no photos these days, and the portraits are not accurate. Who knows how different the real person is from the portrait.

In addition, even if he is guarding the border now, it doesn't mean that he can leave if he wants to leave, so he has never returned to Tokyo City once after coming to the border for several years.

But this time it was different. After reading the letter in his hand, Zhou Chen's expression became extremely serious.

"Can't hold it anymore? It's time to go back to Tokyo."

The content of the letter is very important to Zhou Chen. His current father, Zhongyong Hou, Zhou Laohou, is very ill, and it won't be long, so let him go back to Tokyo as soon as possible to see him one last time.

He has inherited everything in this world, but if he has a deep father-son affection for Lord Zhou, that's not necessarily true.

But after all, he is his current father, and the Zhongyong Hou Mansion is a first-class noble in Tokyo. As the only heir, if the old Hou Ye really dies, and he is not around, what kind of disturbance may arise? .

He didn't have any reason to go back before, but now he has a reason, and Zhou Laohou also asked the current officials for instructions. Now he only needs to complete the necessary procedures, hand over the duties, etc., and then he can leave the border and return to Bianjing. .

"Qin Yi, pack up, we will return to Beijing in a few days."

Although the duties have to be handed over, these personal guards of his will naturally be taken away. These people are all single-handedly selected by him, and they will be able to enter his Marquis Mansion in the future and become his confidant soldiers.

More than ten days later, Zhou Chen had handed over everything, and then left the northwest border with dozens of personal guards, and went straight to Tokyo, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty.

Traveling lightly, all kinds of customs clearance documents were complete, and the journey was fast, Zhou Chen and his party arrived in Tokyo in only six days.

Looking at the majestic city wall in front of him and the people coming and going, Zhou Chen looked calm, but the guards who came to Beijing with him, except for the three servants who went to the army with him at the beginning, all showed shock Desperate expression.

"Is this the city of Tokyo?"

As Zhou Chen's personal guards, most of them came to Tokyo for the first time. Even if they just saw the city wall of Tokyo, they felt shocked. An indescribable emotion welled up in their hearts, and they looked ahead excitedly.

As the captain of the personal guard, although it was the first time for Qin Yi to come to Tokyo, he quickly recovered, stood on Zhou Chen's left side, and asked softly.

"General, shall we enter the city now?"

Zhou Chen was also staring at the huge characters on the city wall. He had a wide range of knowledge. Although this Tokyo city was majestic and majestic, it was not enough to shock him.

But he knows that in this era, in this period, Tokyo City can definitely be said to be one of the most prosperous cities in the world, and even one of them can be removed.

Because Tokyo is the capital of the Song Dynasty today, the center of economy, culture, politics and military, and the center that the people of the Song Dynasty and even all kinds of alien races yearn for.

"Enter the city!"

Zhou Chen gave a loud shout, then waved his horsewhip, leading the people towards the city gate.

Tokyo, also known as Bianjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty, did not change its status until the Northern Song Dynasty fell and the Southern Song Dynasty was established.

This place was Bianzhou in the Tang Dynasty, the Eastern Capital in the Later Liang Dynasty, Tokyo in the Later Jin Dynasty, and the capital city in the Later Han Dynasty and Later Zhou Dynasty; after the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was also the capital city, but on the basis of the old city, after several Rebuilt and remodeled, its scale far exceeds that of the previous generation.

Tokyo is divided into outer city, inner city and imperial city.

The outer city wall is more than fifty miles long, with eleven city gates, three gates in the south, two gates in the east and west, and four gates in the north; because four canals run through it, there are nine water gates; there is a moat outside the city, called Hulong The river is more than ten feet wide, and willows are planted along the river.

The inner city is in the middle of Tokyo City, slightly to the northwest. The city wall has a circumference of more than [-] miles and has ten city gates.

The imperial city, also known as Miyagi, has a perimeter of five miles and six gates.

Throughout Tokyo, there are three city walls, four canals, 33 bridges, four imperial roads, and more than forty palaces.

Zhou Chen and the others entered through one of the west gates and went straight to the inner city, where the Zhongyonghou Mansion was located.

When they arrived in the city, they naturally couldn't speed up their horses, and their speed couldn't be raised, but their speed wasn't too slow, and they arrived at Zhongyonghou's mansion very quickly.

Originally, Zhou Chen, as a border general, was supposed to meet the official family after returning to Beijing, but because Zhou Lao Hou Ye was seriously ill, the official family pardoned him, allowing Zhou Chen to return to the Hou Mansion first.

"Young Lord? Young Lord, you are finally back."

After the porter opened the door, when he saw Zhou Chen, tears filled his eyes with excitement, and he shouted loudly: "Young master is back."

As the only legitimate son of Marquis Zhongyong, Zhou Chen is indeed qualified to be called Young Master, after all, he is the only eldest son.

Zhou Chen didn't have anything extra to say, so he asked the porter to arrange his personal guards, and then walked into the mansion.

After a while, a middle-aged man dressed as a housekeeper greeted him.

"Brother Chen, you are finally back, Master Hou has been waiting for you."

This man is the housekeeper of Zhongyonghou's Mansion, who has served in the Hou's Mansion for more than 30 years. Since the first generation of Zhongyonghou, that is, Zhou Chen's grandfather, he has been working in the mansion, and he is now the confidant of Lord Zhou.

Zhou Chen quickened his pace and asked, "Uncle Yan, how is my father's health?"

Zhou Yan showed hesitation, and replied cautiously: "Master Hou's health is not very optimistic, but after seeing you, brother Chen, maybe he will recover."

As soon as Zhou Chen heard this, he knew that the situation of his father, Lord Hou, was not good. Although he had never met him after time travel, he was his current father after all, and there was not much relationship between father and son, but he still respected him very much. An old marquis.

So he quickened his pace again, passed through the courtyard gate, and came to the bedroom of the old Hou Ye in the main courtyard.

Before entering the house, Zhou Chen could already smell the strong smell of medicinal materials. After entering the house, the smell was even more offensive, but Zhou Chen didn't care, and his eyes instantly fell on the figure lying on the bed inside.

"father."

Zhou Chen walked to the bed and called softly.

Now he saw the condition of Lord Zhou more clearly. He was skinny and not old, but his face was as pale as paper and his breathing was heavy.

As an experienced doctor, Zhou Chen could tell at a glance that his father, Lord Hou, was terminally ill and would pass away soon.

This is the body has reached its limit, and it is no longer curable.

Zhou Chen called several times in a row, and Zhou Xian, who was in a coma, opened his cloudy eyes, but when he saw Zhou Chen beside the bed, his eyes suddenly became bright.

"Chen'er, you, you are back."

"I'm back, dad, why did you become so serious."

In the memory he got, although his father was physically injured, he was still tough, not to such an extent. After all, he had only been away for five years.

"Cough cough."

Zhou Xian coughed a few times, and asked Zhou Chen to help him up, leaning against the head of the bed.

"As you get older, the hidden wounds of the past will recur. Over time, it will become like this. Don't be sad. Your father and I have lived for more than 50 years, which is enough."

When he was young, Zhou Xian was also a brave general who was good at fighting. He participated in many wars. Unfortunately, the emperor at that time was the God of Chariots on the Gaoliang River, so he lost more and won less. Later, he also participated in the battle of the Chanyuan Alliance. Yes, it was at that time that he was seriously injured and retired from the army.

Therefore, Zhou Xian's life was not brilliant. Although he had military power, he had nowhere to use it when he met the two giant pit emperors.

In the Song Dynasty, there were still many generals and military officers like Zhou Xian, all of whom were depressed and frustrated, so they were suppressed by the civil servants and couldn't hold their heads up.

Zhou Chen is Zhou Xian's only son, and he was born in his 30s, so he dotes on Zhou Chen a lot. Coupled with his wife's early death, he dotes on his only son even more.

Fortunately, the original Zhou Chen did not become a dandy, but was extremely outstanding in a kind of honor, because of his big face.

Zhou Chen was able to pass the Jinshi exam, he felt gratified and happy, but Zhou Chen was called the "Young General of the Song Dynasty" by the officials today, which made him even more proud, because Zhou Chen accomplished what he always wanted to accomplish when he was young. Won a hearty victory.

It is precisely because of this that Zhou Chen has become a man of great power among the nobles of the Song Dynasty. Even though he is still young, many people have already regarded him as the future of the generals of the Song Dynasty.

"father……"

"Don't be sad, I can last for a while. During this time, I will give everything to you. Our family is the second-class duke of the Song Dynasty, the "Marquis of Loyalty" proclaimed by the Taizu, hereditary. , you have done better than my father, I will hand over the Hou Mansion to you, I will rest assured for my father, and I will have the face to go down to see your grandfather."

"Father, don't say such depressing words, let's go to the imperial doctor, there must be a way to cure your illness."

Although he knew that Zhou Xian was exhausted, it was impossible for Zhou Chen to really say it. In just a few words, he could feel Zhou Xian's love and expectation for him.

"It's useless, the government has already sent an imperial doctor, and my father has already seen it, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. At this time, you can be by my father's side, and my father is already satisfied. "

He knows his own body well, and Zhou Xian also knows that his time is running out. He has been holding on, just wanting to wait for Zhou Chen to come back, and now his wish has finally been fulfilled.

"The only thing my father is worried about now is your marriage. In the past two years, my father helped you find a few ladies from famous families, but you are too stubborn. Now everyone is married, especially Yun'er from your uncle's family. ,What a pity."

Zhou Chen didn't know what to say. Even at the last moment of his life, this old father was still thinking about his marriage. He was really worried.

As for the cousin of his uncle's family that Zhou Xian mentioned, Zhou Chen was even more helpless. The daughter of his uncle's family is a close relative, can he marry randomly?
"Father, I'm only 23 this year, so there's no rush."

But Zhou Xian sighed, 23 is not in a hurry, he doesn't even know what to say about this son.

"Ugh!"

In the next few days, Zhou Chen stayed at home to accompany Zhou Xian except for a visit to the official Zhao Heng in the palace.

After all, Zhou Xian didn't last long. On the 12th day when Zhou Chen came back, he closed his eyes forever, and before he died, he tightly grasped Zhou Chen's hands.

Zhongyonghou was one of the few hereditary nobles in the Song Dynasty. Even in Tokyo City, he had a considerable reputation, especially after Zhou Chen became famous, he received countless attentions.

The death of Zhongyong Hou Zhouxian also caused a lot of commotion in Tokyo. Countless officials and dignitaries came to participate, and even the officials condemned the internal prison to express their condolences.

In ancient times, when parents passed away, their children had to observe filial piety. The imperial court also stipulated that during the period of filial piety, they were not allowed to hold positions. Therefore, except for the hereditary title of Marquis of Zhongyong, Zhou Chen had no other official positions.

During the three years of mourning, there are also many things that cannot be done.

For example, you can't talk about marriage, you can't participate in weddings, you can't wear bright clothes, etc. In short, there are many rules, more than the rules of the low-martial world like Langya Bang.

But Zhou Chen is also a person who has lived for hundreds of years. Apart from other skills, his patience is definitely above the standard. This matter cannot be difficult for him at all.

With the death of the old Hou Ye Zhou Xian, Zhou Chen began to observe his filial piety for three years, and the Zhongyong Hou Mansion began to gradually fade out of the vision of Tokyo's elite.

During the filial piety period, Zhou Chen basically didn't leave the Hou's mansion. He practiced kung fu every day, and occasionally went to the Zhou family's ancestral hall to offer incense and clean it.

Different from modern society, big families in ancient feudal society would have ancestral halls in rented houses, because people at this time had a very strong sense of clan, even surpassing loyalty to the emperor and patriotism at one point.

The Song Dynasty was considered good. Like the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the aristocratic families were even more powerful, so powerful that they could reverse the situation in the world.

Like the establishment of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the support of aristocratic families was indispensable.

Although it got better after the Song Dynasty, it was mainly because of Taizu's suppression and the rise of the civil official group. However, this does not mean that the aristocratic family is really weak, because in the final analysis, the official family is also a kind of aristocratic family.

Strictly speaking, a hereditary Hou mansion like the Zhou family is a powerful family, but the Zhou family has few people and does not have such a big momentum.

In comparison, the Meng family that Zhou Chen's mother belonged to was really one of the strongest families in the Song Dynasty.

Time flies, and more than two years have passed.

Zhou Chen has been observing filial piety for more than two years, and it will end in about half a year. In fact, he is not at all impatient with observing filial piety for more than two years. On the contrary, he feels very good, because no one will disturb him during this period, and he can Practicing martial arts and studying at home in peace of mind is more fulfilling than those years at the border.

martial arts arena.

Zhou Chen looked at the guards and servants who were earnestly training, and suddenly asked Qin Yi beside him quietly: "Qin Yi, you have been back to Tokyo with me for more than two years, but you have been trapped in the Marquis Mansion. Do you have resentment in your heart?"

When Qin Yi heard this, he bent down immediately, and replied in fear and trepidation: "It is already our honor to be by Lord Hou's side. How could there be resentment?"

What he said was sincere. He used to be just a small commander of the border, and the other personal guards were similar, they were all common people from all over the place.

But more than two years ago, after they came to Tokyo with Zhou Chen, they lived in the Zhongyonghou Mansion. Not only that, Zhou Chen also asked them to return to their hometown to bring their relatives to Tokyo, and paid for them to settle down.

Nowadays, most of the guards have brought their relatives to Tokyo. Although they all live in outer cities, being able to stay in Tokyo is already a great gift to them. Is it much better to tie it on the waistband?

So instead of complaining about Zhou Chen, they only had deep gratitude.

"The current situation in the imperial court, Qin Yi, I have decided to set up a school in the mansion and invite a teacher of high morals and respect to teach it. You can inform me that if there are children of school age at home, they can send their children to the school in the Hou Mansion. If you have achieved something in your studies, I will recommend and arrange for them to take the imperial examination in the future."

When Qin Yi heard this, his eyes widened immediately, and then he knelt down on the ground with a full face of excitement.

"Thank you, Lord Hou, thank you, Lord Hou."

In today's world, the status of scholars is really high, but if you want to study, reading a good book is not an easy task. Books, teachers, and connections are indispensable.

That is to say, Tokyo is rich in educational resources. If it is changed to other places, for the common people, studying is a luxury.

Zhou Chen opened a school in the Hou's Mansion and invited teachers. For Qin Yi and others, it was simply a great gift and a blessing. There is no parent who does not want their children to become dragons.

Zhou Chen waved his hands and said, "You have been with me for many years, and you are loyal. I see it in my eyes. This little thing is nothing."

After all, he is also a loyal and brave marquis. It is really not difficult for him to open a school and hire a teacher.

(End of this chapter)