Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 378: Liu Qiu Enters the Territory (Special thanks to the book friend Dark Arbitration for the 2 monthly tickets!)

Li Enbo and Huyan Chijin both bowed deeply to express their gratitude and said:

"I will obey your majesty's order! When my wife and I return home, we will treat each other with respect, and I will definitely pass the imperial examination!"

Chai Zongxun nodded slightly and said:

"Li Enbo, if I hear of a quarrel or fight between husband and wife in your house again, you will be beheaded!"

Li Enbo repeatedly said he dared not, and cold sweat had soaked his underwear. He felt relieved to see that the emperor did not set a deadline for him to pass the imperial examination.

He immediately bowed to Huyan Chijin and left the hall together.

That night, Chai Zongxun walked to the palace of Concubine Liu E and told her about Li Enbo during the chat.

Chai Zongxun sighed:
"Most of these noble sons, relying on the protection of their fathers and grandfathers, are useless and indulge in eating, drinking, playing, listening to music and having sex with prostitutes every day.

A family life that is too affluent can easily foster lazy habits in people.

But as long as they don't violate the laws of the Great Zhou, I don't bother to care about them."

Liu E used both hands to massage Chai Zongxun's body and said with a smile:
“Your Majesty, if you ask these noble sons to study hard and pass the imperial examinations to become officials, they are unlikely to endure that kind of hardship.

Mencius said: "Born in sorrow, die in comfort."

People in difficult circumstances have a stronger will to fight.

Your Majesty's abolition of the "recommendation system" and the "entrustment system" is a wise policy, which prevents the children of officials and nobles from inheriting official positions, and is beneficial to the advancement of civilian talents and social fairness. "

Chai Zongxun was somewhat pleasantly surprised and could not help but hug Liu E and kiss her a few times. Liu E shyly closed her eyes and kissed him secretly.

The two of them were in ecstasy for a while.

After parting their lips, Chai Zongxun said:

“I never thought that my beloved concubine, although she came from a poor family, had such insight. Is this a clear proof that ‘one is born in sorrow and dies in comfort’?
Life is only a few decades long, so it's not bad to rely on the influence of your ancestors to live a happy life, as long as these children of nobles and officials do not harm the people.

What I fear most is that people without moral integrity and talent come to power and put their personal interests above the interests of the people and the country."

Chai Zongxun paused and said:

"My beloved concubine is the orphan of a martyr from my Great Zhou Dynasty. How have you been living these years?
What I want to hear is your true words."

Liu E sighed and said:
"Your Majesty, I don't have the slightest impression of my father.

In the eleventh year of Kaixi, when I was only two years old, the sad news came that my father had died in the battle with the Liao army in the "Battle of Yinxia".

My mother cried every day, and many uncles in the family even started discussing how to divide my family's property.

Fortunately, at the end of the two months, the soldiers stationed in Deyang Wude Division personally delivered the 800 taels of pension silver bestowed by Your Majesty on my father to our home, and said: If you have any difficulties, you can report them to the Wude Division or the Censor, and as long as the request is reasonable, it will be resolved.

From then on, no one dared to disturb my house.

Your Majesty, it can be said that with the care of the Wude Division and the pension money, although my mother and I are also orphans and widows, we can live a comfortable life. I can also study and make progress, and finally get my wish and enter the palace to serve Your Majesty. "

Chai Zongxun nodded, and was quite satisfied with the dedication of the Wude Divisions in various places. With the Wude Division and the Imperial Censorate, the families of the injured and dead soldiers should be well taken care of. Chai Zongxun smiled and said:
"It's been a long night. My beloved concubine is an outstanding dancer. Would you like to dance for me?"

Liu E responded and danced for Chai Zongxun accompanied by eight personal palace maids.

The dance that Liu E danced today was called "Baihuatan Water Score", which perfectly combined court dance and folk dance, showing the true face of social life.

This dance music focuses on expressing people's inner emotions, emphasizes the high unity of music and dance, pursues natural beauty and flat beauty, and presents the content in a concise and bright form. It also cleverly integrates some Persian dance steps into traditional Chinese dance.

In the center of the hall, Liu E was seen floating like a fairy, her long sleeves moving like a god, her whole body brimming with the cheerful aura of youth, sexiness and sexiness.

After the dance, more than half an hour had passed.

Chai Zongxun praised Liu E repeatedly and felt sorry for her as she was sweating all over. He immediately took her hand and went to the bathhouse in the backyard of the palace to take a bath together.

When the two were playing and being intimate in the water, Liu E hugged Chai Zongxun naked and whispered in his ear:
"Your Majesty, since I married you, I have been content with everything.

I have one regret at the moment, which is that I have been in the palace for nearly two years, but I still haven't conceived a son for Your Majesty.

Please, Your Majesty, come to my bedroom and rest for the next few days."

Chai Zongxun thought that for more than a year, he had been busy with the battle between Central and West Asia against the coalition forces of the Xingxing Sect, and was often busy until midnight, so he fell asleep alone in the Qingshou Hall.

But now there are more than 1,200 concubines and imperial concubines in the harem, and it is inevitable that they will be neglected.

It seems that I still need to work hard to realize my personal ideal of making all the beauties in the harem equally treated.

For the next three days, Chai Zongxun stayed in Liu E's palace...

On June 5, the 29th year of Kaixi, news came back that the Royal Navy's Second Fleet had captured Big and Small Liuqiu.

Li Xiaocun divided his troops into three routes. The northern route attacked the Ryukyu Islands, while the central and southern routes attacked the north and south ends of Ryukyu respectively.

The Ryukyu Islands are located at the junction of the western North Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. They are arc-shaped islands consisting of a series of islands. The archipelago is mainly composed of continental islands, volcanic islands and coral islands.

As early as the Stone Age, the Yamashita-machi people and the Gangchuan people had already appeared on the main island of Ryukyu. Around the 8th century BC, traces of agricultural culture appeared in the Ryukyu Islands.

When the Northern Army of the Royal Navy's Second Fleet landed on the Xiaoliuqiu Islands, there were only more than 500,000 indigenous people on the island who were in the transition from primitive society to clan society.

The soldiers followed Chai Zongxun's instruction to "incorporate the people of Liuqiu and Xiaoliuqiu into the people of the Great Zhou and kill less people". When the fleet landed, in addition to various weapons and equipment, they also carried a large amount of salt, sugar, clothes, porcelain and other items.

After encountering the local natives in the Lesser Ryukyu Islands, the Royal Navy soldiers first gave various gifts to the natives, winning the favor of the vast majority of the native tribes, and thus quickly occupied the various islands in a peaceful manner.

The two armies of the central and southern routes that attacked Ryukyu, after landing at the north and south ends, soon encountered resistance from the various tribes that had entered the clan slave society.

After attempts to offer gifts and persuade the island to surrender failed, the Royal Navy had no choice but to use force, and in just over a month, it conquered the Ryukyu Islands.

The tribes on the island were shocked by the might of the Great Zhou army and surrendered to be ruled. After counting the number of indigenous people on the island, there were more than 700,000 people.

After reading the victory report, Chai Zongxun immediately issued an edict: to establish each of the Big and Small Ryukyu states as prefectures for governance, with the Small Ryukyu divided into three prefectures based on the three major islands; the Big Ryukyu was divided into nine prefectures for governance, with the largest prefecture in the northern plains named after Li Xiaocun, commander of the Second Fleet of the Royal Navy.

The rest of the newly established prefectures were also named after the soldiers who participated in this expedition according to their achievements.

(End of this chapter)