When Zhu Yuanzhang began to practice calligraphy and Chen Biao began to formulate a teaching plan, a major event happened - Xu Shouhui's subordinate Chen Youliang proclaimed himself King of Han.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't react much when he received the news.
In this chaotic world, people are killed, rebelled, and established themselves at any time. Zhu Yuanzhang judged that after establishing himself, Chen Youliang would just be like Xu Shouhui, not taking himself seriously and keeping himself as a buffer between him and Zhang Shicheng, so he didn't care at all.
When Chen Biao received the news, he was taking a nap in Zhu Yuanzhang's arms.
He stretched, rubbed his eyes, and said drowsily, "Ah, Marshal Zhu's greatest rival, Chen Youliang, has finally appeared on the stage of history?"
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was tying his son's hair into a bun, was full of questions.
Chen Youliang? The biggest rival? Is he worthy?
Zhu Yuanzhang always listened but did not ask any questions about the information about the future that his son inadvertently revealed, so as to prevent his son from violating any taboos.
Zhu Yuanzhang was forced by his son to end his nap. He returned to the Marshal's Mansion with his hands behind his back and a frown on his brow. He pondered for a long time. Chen Youliang's character was even worse than Zhang Shicheng. How could he be worthy of being his biggest opponent?
Zhu Yuanzhang called Tang He to discuss the matter.
Tang He immediately patted his chest and said, "I will go and destroy Chen Youliang right away!"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Get lost!"
After realizing that Tang He, this fool, was completely useless, Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and decided to trust Li Shanchang, Ye Chen and Wang Xi more.
He did not directly state Chen Biao's prediction.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Chen Youliang declared himself the King of Han. Judging from the worst-case scenario, what harm could he possibly cause us?"
Li Shanchang asked, "Attacking us?"
Ye Chen frowned. "He has just declared himself king and needs to consolidate his foundation. He should first gather Xu Shouhui's forces, and then gradually turn the territory occupied by Xu Shouhui into his own. It is not wise to rashly go to war with the lord."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded vigorously. He also thought so, which was why he did not take Chen Youliang seriously.
You have just become independent. Why don't you lay a solid foundation for yourself? Why do you fight against me, a small force that serves as a buffer?
A group of scholars under Zhang Shicheng criticized Zhu Yuanzhang verbally and in writing, but Zhang Shicheng had no intention of sending troops; the Yuan court defeated Han and Song, but even sent Chagan Temur to "establish peace" with Zhu Yuanzhang; Han and Song, while retreating under the Yuan court's offensive, frantically appointed high-ranking officials to Zhu Yuanzhang; before that, when Xu Shouhui was still powerful, he also sent messengers to befriend Zhu Yuanzhang many times...
Zhu Yuanzhang was the soft cotton ball among the various forces that claimed to be kings or had claimed to be kings, preventing the borders of the major forces from colliding and increasing conflicts.
Big businessmen from various forces transited through Zhu Yuanzhang's territory to exchange for supplies that were urgently needed in other people's territories.
The leaders of those factions didn't feel as much resentment towards Zhu Yuanzhang as they did towards the "Patriarch of the Chen Family." After all, the Patriarch of the Chen Family had exploited them several times using purely commercial means.
Chen Youliang had just established himself and his foundation was not solid. In order to avoid having his territory swallowed up by other forces, according to common sense, he should definitely make friends with Zhu Yuanzhang and lie dormant for a while.
Li Shanchang's strengths lay in logistics, not strategy. After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang and Ye Chen's explanations, he nodded and said, "Indeed. Chen Youliang wouldn't go crazy."
Wang Xi, who had been deep in thought for a long time, then began to defy expectations: "No, I think he will most likely attack us with all his might, risking everything."
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart skipped a beat: "Zichong, why?"
Ye Chen frowned and swallowed his words of rebuttal.
In terms of marching and fighting, Ye Chen considered himself very strong in terms of strategy ; but when it came to judging the overall situation, he was slightly inferior to Wang Xi. Since Wang Xi said so, he had his reasons.
Wang Xi prepared his plan and said, "Our lord has foresight and will naturally lie low. Zhang Shicheng, being unambitious, will also ally with weaker forces to consolidate his current position. But Chen Youliang is ambitious but lacks foresight. He is narrow-minded, suspicious, and politically savvy. He will not adopt a conciliatory policy to win over Xu Shouhui's followers. Instead, he will use a decisive victory to justify his rebellion and seizure of the throne."
Wang Xi stood up and walked over to the map, pointing to the Yangtze River. "Chen Youliang's territory is adjacent to ours. In terms of territory and military strength, we are the weakest. We are the only one among the many factions with territory that has not submitted to the Yuan court or declared itself king. We are isolated and helpless. Our lord is criticized by scholars and is said to have no talented people under his command... In his opinion, our lord is the weakest."
Wang Xi tapped Zhejiang East lightly: "But although the territory occupied by the lord is small, there are many fertile fields. The territory has also absorbed many refugees. For Chen Youliang, it is a piece of fat meat."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with sarcasm. "He wants to use a beautiful victory that will bring him many immediate benefits to enhance his own prestige and status, and win the submission of Xu Shouhui's former subordinates. So he chose me, a weakling?"
Zhu Yuanzhang went over his current strength in his mind. If Chen Youliang attacked with all his might, he might be in great danger.
But at the same time, this is also a great opportunity for him.
Xu Shouhui and Chen Youliang occupied the vast territory of Jiangxi and Huguang, making them the most powerful faction south of the Yangtze River. If Chen Youliang could be defeated in one fell swoop, Zhu Yuanzhang could confidently show his fangs without having to worry about other factions.
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered this carefully, pinched his chin, and couldn't help but laugh: "Although I look down on Chen Youliang, from the perspective of the importance of my conquest of the world, Chen Youliang can indeed be called my greatest rival."
After annexing Chen Youliang's territory, there would probably be no one in the world who could be a match for Zhu Yuanzhang.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang did not know that his adopted son Kuyuk Temür, also known as Wang Baobao, who had shown initial talent as a general in Chagan Temür's family and was on good terms with him, would become the extraordinary man whom he loved but could not have, and his real biggest rival.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, and the three knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had listened to Wang Xi's advice and was ready to fight Chen Youliang with all his strength.
Li Shanchang began to think about how to deploy logistics; Ye Chen wanted to volunteer to go to the front line to demonstrate his true strength; Wang Xi had already begun to think about a strategy of sowing discord.
Chen Youliang had just declared himself king, and Xu Shouhui was still alive. Given Chen Youliang's magnanimity, the first thing he would do after becoming king would be to kill Xu Shouhui. Only after killing Xu Shouhui would he attack Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked the three to keep it secret for the time being and act quietly so as not to attract Chen Youliang's attention.
Ye Chen and Wang Xi left in a hurry and went home to think about what advice to offer.
A great war is a great opportunity. These scholars and strategists can finally give full play to their intelligence and talents and show off their skills to their lord.
Li Shanchang stayed to report on the preparations for winter supplies.
So many things happened in the 19th year of Zhizheng that this year seemed very long.
No matter how long it was, this year has finally come to an end.
The second round of harvest has been stored in the warehouse, the ground is frozen, and the people are staying at home, waiting for the arrival of the next spring.
This year's disaster was more severe than in previous years. Many people starved to death in Yuan Dadu. It was all thanks to Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen who raised grain for relief.
But Zhu Yuanzhang's relatively small territory had a rare good harvest. The people had just divided up their land and were already left with surplus grain. They were so happy that they erected a longevity tablet for Zhu Yuanzhang and offered him daily worship.
Li Shanchang sighed: "It is a natural disaster, but isn't it also a man-made disaster?"
In the second half of this year, in order to properly distribute the land, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped the expansion and asked the soldiers to take off their armor and pick up hoes. After finishing the work in the military settlements, they helped the people with their work.
Soldiers who performed well in irrigation, weeding, insect catching, and fertilizing were rewarded, and those who performed particularly well could be selected as "cadre candidates." Zhu Yuanzhang promised them that these people would attend "general training schools" to learn calligraphy and become officials after passing the exams.
Isn't farming easier than fighting on the battlefield? Even Zhu Yuanzhang's generals happily went to the fields to farm.
Eastern Zhejiang was already rife with rivers, and with the construction of waterwheels and the digging of canals, drought was not a major concern. The soldiers had also discovered the locust eggs early on, and with the technical support of the Chen family, they were able to effectively eliminate them.
The people were very enthusiastic after they divided the land. They almost lived and ate around the fields, closely watching the changes in the fields.
As a result of these actions, famine struck the entire country, while the people under Zhu Yuanzhang's rule were dancing the yangge. Eastern Zhejiang seemed to be isolated from the rest of the world, becoming a paradise.
Li Shanchang counted the land tax revenue and military settlement output, wiping away tears while turning the abacus.
Rich, rich! This was the first time Li Shanchang felt rich since following Zhu Yuanzhang.
How long has the well-field system been in place?!
If anyone says that the well-field system is not allowed in the future, I, Li Shanchang, will be the first to roll up my sleeves and beat him up!
Mr. Li Shanchang Li Baishi has independently supported Zhu Yuanzhang's literary system and logistics system for many years and is almost driven crazy.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the account book and laughed out loud.
He thought for a moment and said, "From the New Year to the Lantern Festival this year, we will lift the curfew and ban on alcohol for the people so that everyone can have a good year."
Li Shanchang immediately asked, "Can we also take things out to sell?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "What's Biao'er's opinion?"
Li Shanchang laughed and said, "My Lord, you discovered it right away. Biaoer suggested to me that we, the Zhu family army, hold a big market to sell the spoils. This will not only allow us to exchange what we have, but also enhance the relationship between the people and the Zhu family army."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered: "Zhu's army..."
Li Shanchang explained, "Now the common people are calling us the Zhu Family Army to distinguish us from the Red Turban Army. Now the generals are harassing me, asking me to at least change our flag so that it looks like the Zhu Family Army. I have already told Madam Xiuying."
Now all the working women in the city are under the management of Madam Xiuying, and Li Shanchang is happy to delegate some of the logistics power to Madam Xiuying.
Li Shanchang was truly exhausted and on the verge of sudden death. Even with the addition of Song Lian and a few others, the workload under Zhu Yuanzhang's command had increased several times. Regardless of whether they were civil servants, military officers, men or women, as long as they could share the work on his shoulders, Li Shanchang would fully support them.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. "My wife's reputation is probably much better than mine. Let's discuss this matter with her. She's more thorough than I am. You can discuss the matter with Li Zhen about setting up the Zhu Family Army Market. My second brother-in-law is now a qualified wealthy businessman."
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing when he thought of Li Zhen's face that said "I don't want to be a wealthy merchant".
After Chen Di donated his property to him, he was out every day, in charge of overseas routes; apart from "Chen Guorui", Li Zhen was in charge of domestic affairs.
Li Zhen was a typical old farmer who lived a very frugal and simple life. It was really difficult for him to pretend to be a wealthy businessman.
After all, being a wealthy merchant means showing off your wealth, like sprinkling gold leaves into the water. But they weren't sprinkling gold leaves, they were sprinkling Li Zhen's blood.
After the two men finished discussing the business, Li Shanchang hesitated for a moment and decided to get straight to the point: "My lord, you suddenly mentioned Chen Youliang. Could it be that Biao'er said something? Given my lord's personality, I don't think he's paying attention to Chen Youliang right now. Did Biao'er predict something again? Revealing secrets is not a good thing. With our strength, we can win even if we don't know the future."
Li Shanchang was really afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would harm Biaoer in order to take a shortcut.
The mark was far more important than any prophecy. With the mark, he had the confidence to follow Zhu Yuanzhang to the end. Without the mark, he would have made plans for his own family.
Li Shanchang believed that others thought the same.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Li Shanchang and said, "Do you need me to tell you? Biao'er just let it slip, muttering something about Marshal Zhu's greatest rival finally stepping onto the historical stage. I didn't ask a single question. I'm just wondering, is Chen Youliang, that shifty fellow, even worthy of the title? He's even worse than Zhang Shicheng!"
Li Shanchang laughed: "The greatest opponent may not be the one you acknowledge as your lord. It may also be the one who brings you the most trouble. I am relieved when you say that. Alas, how can Biao'er be only five years old? I am so anxious. I wish Biao'er would come of age tomorrow."
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Isn't it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was originally thinking about whether he should tell Li Shanchang Biaoer about his early death and ask Li Shanchang to keep a closer eye on him.
But after thinking it over, he decided to keep it secret for the time being.
First, since everything is based on closeness and distance, he wanted to tell Xu Da and Zhou Dexing first. As for Li Zhen, he didn't want to tell her because she was too close to Biao'er and it would be easy to reveal the truth.
Second, Li Shanchang is too busy now. If something happens to Biaoer and he can't find someone to replace him, his logistics will be paralyzed .
Well, the most important thing is not to scare Li Shanchang into anything bad, otherwise no one will do anything.
Zhu Yuanzhang watched Li Shanchang's back as he walked away, thinking about finding a few more helpers for Li Shanchang so that he could share secrets with him.
How could Mr. Li be absent from the audience who listened to his complaints?
After everyone had left, Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulders slumped and he collapsed on a large chair covered with a thick mattress as if he had no bones. He yawned while reading documents and wondered who else could share his pain with.
The four great masters? Although they had gained his trust, they were not particularly familiar with him yet. It would be better to wait until they were more familiar with Biao'er before telling them.
Zhu Yuanzhang put down the document and stretched his neck.
If the other person is not sad enough, how can they be considered to be sharing your sadness?
…
"A-choo." Chen Biao sneezed, and Tang He immediately wrapped Chen Biao tighter.
The colder the winter, the more idle people are. This is the peak period for the second generation of playboys in Yingtian to cause trouble. Zhu Yuanzhang decided to start their enlightenment in winter.
Is winter too cold for studying? You have a house to shelter you from the wind and snow, and a charcoal brazier to keep you warm, yet you are all dressed so warmly. Will you freeze to death?
As for Chen Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang had people make many sets of fluffy clothes and put a heater in his arms, so no one could get cold like Chen Biao.
Chen Biao is not afraid of the cold. He is like a small fire source, with a lot of "fire energy" and he likes to go out in winter.
Chen Biao is about to become a teacher, and he has nothing to do recently, so he comes to find out about the situation of his future students. Knowing yourself and your enemy will help you win every battle.
Tang He's punishment period has not yet ended, and he has nothing to do.
His brain could not serve as Zhu Yuanzhang's think tank, and he could not relieve Li Shanchang's burden. Instead, he was disliked by Li Shanchang and was a nuisance. So he became Chen Biao's bodyguard, carrying Chen Biao out to play every day.
When Tang He heard that Chen Biao wanted to find out about the students' situation, he was very happy.
After getting some dirt on these little bastards, he went to find their fathers and laughed at them one by one.
Tang He patted his chest and assured, "Biao'er, go ahead and scold me. I, your uncle Tang, still have some face in the army. I can definitely beat up everyone under the Marshal!"
Chen Biao asked, "Can you also pin down Uncle Xu and beat him up?"
Tang He said, "Your uncle Xu has no son."
(Xu Da, who was still fighting in the middle of winter, said: "A-choo!")
Chen Biao asked, "Can you also pin down Marshal Chang Yuchun and beat him up?"
Tang He said: "If he dares to fight back, I will ask Mr. Li to come out!"
(Chang Yuchun, who was also fighting bloody battles in the middle of winter, said: "A-choo!")
Chen Biao, who was being held by Tang He, gently patted Tang He's shoulder with his little paws wearing fluffy gloves: "Okay! Let's go!"
With Uncle Tang's words, he is not afraid of anything!
Chen Biao has a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder in his career. If he does something, he either doesn't do it at all or does it to his satisfaction.
If Zhu Yuanzhang thought he was too radical and arrogant, he could just resign.
So Chen Biao commanded his temporary baby mount Tang He to wander the streets and alleys, and spent a full month recording the daily situations of more than 30 people on the list.
The students who could be enlightened by the young master Chen Biao were all the legitimate sons of Zhu Yuanzhang's trusted and beloved generals. If they did not die early, they would definitely be the second generation of meritorious officials. Of course, there were not many of them.
Tang He was fortunate enough to have his eldest son Tang Ding enter the academy to study. He had been telling his silly son, who only knew how to play in the mud, for a long time that he must study hard, otherwise he would be beaten when he got home if he didn't.
Chen Biao's students range in age from a wide range.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang's group of poor buddies were about the same age as him, some of them married early and had their first child at the age of seventeen or eighteen. Chen Biao's oldest student was already eleven or twelve years old.
Chen Biao's youngest students were his younger brother Chen Chong and Chang Yuchun's son Chang Mao, both four years old, who would have been kindergarten children in later generations.
No matter how bad the behavior of kindergarten children is, they only cause trouble to their families. But at this age, some boys aged 11 or 12 already have bed-warmers, and their bad behavior begins to show.
For example, Zhou Dexing’s son is nine years old this year and has already started to tease the pretty girls in the family. He is definitely a pervert.
Tang He looked at the little notebook where Chen Biao had made his notes and decided to beat his son less often in the future.
Compared to Zhou Dexing's debt-collecting son, his silly son who is six or seven years old and can only play in the mud is really very sensible.
Chen Biao frowned. "Uncle Zhou has only one child, so everyone dotes on him. Isn't this harmful to him? If Uncle Zhou's only child grows up crooked, won't the Zhou family be ruined?"
Tang He nodded vigorously: "That's right, Old Zhou is a complete idiot."
Chen Biao said coldly, "It's impossible for a child to be well educated if he's just taught by the teacher without the help of his family. If his family can't be bothered to educate him, I don't think he should go to any academy. The more capable he is, the greater the harm he will cause in the future. It's better for him to be a fool and only bring harm to his own family, not to the people."
Tang He said, "I'll have the Marshal and Old Zhou write a letter. If he can't make up his mind, then I won't allow his son to study here. I'll let him hire a teacher for his son himself!"
Chen Biao asked, "Will the Marshal agree?"
Tang He said, "The Marshal is also our brother, we grew up together. Isn't he worried? If something happens to Zhou Dexing's family in the future, I will just cry and burn some paper for him. But the Marshal is the one who wields the butcher knife himself, so he is the one who is most saddened."
Chen Biao didn't expect Tang He to say this.
Uncle Tang usually looks silly and is often bullied by Dad and Uncle Xu. I didn't expect Uncle Tang to be so insightful and so wise.
Chen Biao said, "I hope Uncle Zhou can wake up."
Tang He smiled and said, "Don't worry, based on my understanding of Lao Zhou, he will definitely not be confused this time."
After years of being isolated, Zhou couldn't wait to get close to Chen Biao. If his son were also isolated, he would probably be so angry that he would want to commit suicide.
Chen Biao said, "I hope so."
He habitually adopted a negative attitude. Even if Uncle Zhou was willing to give it up, would Uncle Zhou's mother and wife be willing to do so? This was the Zhou family's only lifeblood. If he feigned illness, they might be so distressed that they would simply stop attending school.
Chen Biao put away the notebook, and a hint of cruelty appeared on his soft face: "I hope these students will behave themselves and not force me to do anything."
Tang He clapped his hands to cheer for Chen Biao.
After a rain and snow, the naughty children from each family who only knew how to play were packed up by their families and sent to the newly built academy.
The academy actually had a residential system, and students were not allowed to bring their own servants. Zhu Yuanzhang arranged food, lodging, and doctors for them.
Chang Yuchun's wife, Lan, almost fainted.
Her son is only four years old! How can a four-year-old live alone without the care of his family?
Chang Yuchun sent someone back to tell Mrs. Lan that he had finally obtained this position and hoped that Mrs. Lan could harden her heart.
"The Marshal won't hurt our children. Trust the Marshal."
After reading Chang Yuchun's letter, Lan gritted her teeth, packed the luggage for the crying child, and sent Chang Mao out.
Except in dealing with Lan Yu and the Lan family clan who threatened the Lan family's ancestral tomb, the Lan family has always shown wisdom and tenacity.
Lan's family was once much better off than Chang Yuchun's. Although they were not small landlords, they knew a few words and had read a few books.
After the chaotic times came, the Lan family was destroyed and she was picked up by Chang Yuchun, a sturdy farmer, and became his wife. Later, she followed Chang Yuchun into the mountains to become a bandit and helped Chang Yuchun a lot.
If she had not been smart and tenacious, it would have been impossible for Chang Yuchun to have no maid to warm his bed after he became successful, and it would have been impossible for Chang Yuchun to raise her younger brother as his own son.
"Son, don't cry." Mrs. Lan hugged her son and tried to smile, not letting him see her sadness, which would make him miss home even more. "Not only can you learn to read and write at the academy, but you can also play with many friends your own age. Didn't you say it was boring to stay home alone? Besides, you study for five days and have two days off. You will be able to see mother soon."
Chang Mao: "What?! There are a lot of people playing with me?!"
He stopped crying immediately and asked to go play.
Lan: “…”
She wanted to pin her son down on her lap and spank him.
When it comes to playing, even your mom doesn't even come to mind, right?!
Chang Mao: "Go play, go play, go quickly!"
Lan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."
Wait until night when you can’t see your mother, and see if you cry!
The same thing happened in many homes.
In this chaotic world, with children so vulnerable to premature death, families treated their children like precious eggs, rarely showing them to others. They barely played with their peers.
The children have never left their parents and elders, and do not understand what separation means, so they all clamor to go out and play.
As a result, the children at the academy gate rushed in with smiles on their faces, while the adults were wiping their tears. The scene was very magical.
On the podium of the academy classroom, Chen Biao sat cross-legged, holding the academy regulations written by Zhu Yuanzhang in the book, and countless questions popped up in his head.
"No matter the age, everyone stays overnight?!" Chen Biao wanted to imitate his brother and scream, "I only said children over eight years old can stay overnight, I didn't say all children! How can children under eight stay overnight when they need to be fed?"
What Chen Biao didn't mention is that children these days don't get all the vaccines they need from a young age, making them all too susceptible to illness and premature death. Is Marshal Zhu mentally ill, taking on so many young lives?
Zhu Yuanzhang was quite smart. He did this because he knew that the infant mortality rate was too high.
Zhu Yuanzhang's idea was to gather all the best doctors and chefs in Yingtian at the academy, and then recruit the most skilled women from each family to take care of children. His brothers' children would surely be healthier if they stayed at the academy than if they were raised on their own.
There was another reason why he did this.
The brothers were all fighting on the front lines, leaving only the women and children at home. If the women were intelligent and capable, it would be fine. The biggest worry was that they were ignorant and weak, allowing others to take advantage of them and teach the children bad things.
Zhu Yuanzhang discovered from Lan Yu and Hu Sanshe that someone was deliberately corrupting his younger generations, and he became more convinced that he needed to gather all these children together for protection.
He is unable to catch the mastermind behind the scenes now, or there are too many of them and he cannot catch them.
Then he would guard his own "treasure" and prevent the "thief" from stealing it.
Zhu Yuanzhang did these things in his own name. If something really happened in the end, it would be he, Zhu Yuanzhang, who would bear the responsibility alone, and it would have nothing to do with the Chen family.
After all, the Chen family also sent their four-year-old child here.
Zhu Yuanzhang also wrote letters to his old brothers, telling them his thoughts.
Their old brothers all supported Zhu Yuanzhang and put their fingerprints on the document, saying that they would never complain if anything happened to the child.
"General, you have invited all the good doctors in Yingtian. They are much better than our own."
After obtaining the consent of his brothers, Zhu Yuanzhang made the final decision to open the "primary school" in Yingtian Prefecture.
"Primary School" was a name Chen Biao came up with as a joke. He said, "Isn't there a Imperial College? So, let's call this group of kids the Primary School."
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to use all his skills to write the plaque, but the difference between his handwriting and Wang Xi's left hand was too great, and it was exposed as soon as he wrote it.
So Zhu Yuanzhang invited his "little pen pal" Chen to write a few words.
Chen Biao, relying on his young age, wrote a letter to insult Zhu Yuanzhang, saying that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted everyone to laugh at this "primary school", and that was fine.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and had no choice but to ask Song Lian to write the inscription from afar.
As a result, on the day the primary school opened, Song Lian not only sent a plaque, but also returned himself.
Of course Ye Zheng also brought Lan Yu back.
The opening of a primary school is such an important event, how could they not come and join in the fun?
What surprised Chen Biao was that Lan Yu was standing behind Ye Zheng. He already knew that Lan Yu was trying hard to become Ye Zheng's disciple.
Unexpectedly, there was a dark and strong man standing behind Song Lian.
The dark and strong man bowed modestly: "My name is Hu Deji, and I am the adopted son of General Hu Dahai."
Hu Dahai's second son Hu Guanzhu, who came specially to visit the opening of the primary school, said: "Ah, yes, yes, he is my father's adopted son, my eldest brother."
Chen Biao: "..." This man is Hu Sanshe, right? He must be Hu Sanshe, right? Although he has become darker and stronger, his spirit and energy are different, but this man is definitely Hu Sanshe!
How did Hu Dahai's eldest son, Hu Sanshe, become his adopted son? And how did he become Mr. Song's registered apprentice?
Chen Biao felt like a kitten was scratching his heart.
Zhu Wenzheng and Li Wenzhong, who had returned specially for the Lunar New Year, whispered to Chen Biao, "Mr. Song and Mr. Ye had a quarrel over the way of teaching. So Mr. Song accepted a student, saying he wanted to compete with Mr. Ye."
Chen Biao: "..." Comparing what? Who can better help those dandy boys who haven't completely gone astray to turn back to the right path? Who has greater future achievements? Who has done more good for the people?
Mr. Song and Mr. Ye are so boring.
But if the two of them have confidence, Chen Biao really wants to thank them on behalf of the future people.
After all, with Lan Yu, Hu Sanshe, and Hu Deji's identities, even if they were just useless playboys, they would have a lot of resources at their disposal. If they became good people, they would definitely be able to do a lot.
"What are you doing! Why don't you allow me to pee here! I tell you, my father is Zhou Dexing!" The naughty kid Zhou Ji screamed.
Chen Biao silently glanced at the screaming monster Zhou Ji.
There is also a future villain here.
If Zhou Ji is considered his student, does that mean he also joined Mr. Ye and Mr. Song in making the bet?
If possible, he would rather accept Lan Yu and Hu Deji as his apprentices because these two are older and can do more.
Zhou Ji is still a child. If he can't bring himself to do it, it will be easy for him to make enemies with the Zhou family!
Chen Biao took a deep breath, walked out with a stern face, and said, "Your name is Zhou Ji, from Zhou Dexing's family?"
Zhou Ji put his hands on his hips and said, "That's right!"
Chen Biao said, "My name is Chen Biao, the eldest son of Chen Guorui. You may have heard my name from Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Ji tried hard to recall.
Chen Biao sneered: "I guess Uncle Zhou should have told you that if you offend me, he will beat you to death."
This is the content of the handwritten letter Uncle Zhou wrote to him, which is full of typos.
Zhou Ji: "What are you going to do?"
Chen Biao waved his hand, and two burly women came out with a grin on their faces.
Chen Biao handed the ruler to a woman and said, "A good start! Hit him ten times on the buttocks. Take off his pants and hit him in front of everyone."
The sturdy woman immediately picked up Zhou Ji like a chick.
Zhou Ji screamed: "You dare!"
Chen Biao ignored Zhou Ji's screams and looked around: "From today on, I am your master."
"Let me introduce myself first. My father is Chen Guorui, the one who raised and distributed military pay for your father. Marshal Zhu specially gave me a ruler so that I can beat you at will. I have the final say in this elementary school."
"On the first day of school, I will teach you the rules of this academy. If you don't follow the rules, at the very least, you will be forced to copy the book, or at the worst, like Zhou Ji, you will be stripped of your pants and spanked in front of everyone."
Chen Biao looked around at the group of people who were all taller than him.
Damn it, why are even his younger brother and Chang Yuchun’s son taller than him?
"You guys will definitely grow up together and work together in the future. When you become high-ranking officials or generals, this group of people will always be with you. When you get married and have children, they will always be with you."
"I don't think you want your brothers to tell your new wives about the time you were spanked in public when you get married."
"I don't think you want your older brothers to tell your children and grandchildren about the time you were spanked in public when you're old enough to get spanked."
Chen Biao sneered: "You don't want to, right?"
Although Chen Biao was just a chubby child, the students around him all took a step back and looked at Chen Biao as if he were an evil ghost.
Chen Biao said, "Being beaten in public is considered a light punishment. The children of the Marshal's trusted generals will all come here to attend elementary school. If any of you are expelled from elementary school..."
Chen Biao's sneer turned into a very kind and warm smile: "I think people who are kicked out of elementary school will probably never be able to hold their heads up high in their lives. You don't want that, right?"
Students: “…”
What's wrong with this kid?! How can he be so scary!
Chen Biao's voice was very loud. Apart from Zhou Ji's screams, the surroundings were completely silent. Even the cries of the adults who were seeing him off were silenced.
Chen Biao walked forward a few steps and looked at the group of adults at the door whose expressions were blank with shock.
"What I just said was for your ears." Chen Biao raised his head and looked at the group of men and women. "Your child is now under my care. If you are not happy, you can take the child away now."
Tang He's wife spoke first: "Biao'er... No, what did you say, young sir? We absolutely won't do that! I hope you can discipline my son well, and you can beat him as much as you want!"
Chen Biao smiled sweetly and said, "I usually don't beat them. At most I punish them by making them write."
Zhou Dexing’s wife: “…” Then why did you beat my son?
But she didn't dare say it.
Zhou Dexing's wife was particularly indulgent towards her son, but she was also afraid of her husband. Zhou Dexing was very insistent on this matter, warning her not to conflict with the Chen family. Although she doted on her son, she was not stupid.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Please, please, Master, discipline Zhou Ji!"
The faces of the others who hesitated showed despair.
Everyone knows how much the Zhou family dotes on this naughty kid, Zhou Ji. Even Zhou Dexing's wife has said so. Just how extraordinary is this Chen Biao?!
Chen Biao said, "Don't worry, Auntie. As long as you cooperate with me, I will definitely make your son better."
Zhou Dexing's wife: "I, I will definitely support you, young master!"
She gritted her teeth again and said, "I'll leave it to you, young master!"
She bowed to Chen Biao.
If you are going to do something, do it to the end, otherwise your son will get beaten in vain!
After observing Madam Tang He and Madam Zhou Dexing, Lan stepped forward gracefully and bowed slowly to Chen Biao. "I am Chang Yuchun's daughter-in-law, and I have left my child in the care of you, young master. Although my child is young, he is very hardy. Please do not mind his age, young master. Punish him when it is due."
The people around gasped.
Your son is the youngest one! What a cruel mother!
Lan Yu stood behind Ye Zheng. When she heard her sister's words, her eyes flashed, and then she lowered her head.
Chen Biao smiled and bowed: "Don't worry, Madam. My second brother lives with Chang Mao. I will personally take care of their two youngest children."
Lan said, "Then I feel relieved."
People around: "..." Don't worry! This young man is only one year older than your son, how can he take care of a child!