Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 29 This man is exuding an irresistible charm.

Chu Shizhao didn't know why he had such a strong sense of involvement.

Maybe it's an attack of empathy.

Perhaps he could not accept such a corrupt social environment.

In general, he would rather make mistakes than do nothing.

What supported Wei Cheng in doing this was definitely not just the official robe he wore. His background and social connections were all reasons for him to dare to challenge authority.

The results of simulations are often the most realistic reactions. Chu Shizhao naturally knows that if he takes this step, he will definitely be retaliated against.

This is totally harmful and has no benefit.

But Chu Shizhao felt that sometimes, people just had to do that and do something that would not let themselves down.

If a person regrets and is disappointed with what he has done, what kind of belief can support him to keep going?

If he did something that was in cahoots with the others, Chu Shizhao would probably even look down on himself.

[On April 6, the 29th year of Yongjin, you executed Wei Cheng for neglecting his duties, oppressing the people, and deceiving his superiors and subordinates.]

[The executioners of Weicheng County were afraid to execute him due to the authority of the Wei family, but you personally drew your sword and beheaded him.]

At this moment, Huan Yi, who had been following all the way, looked at Chu Shizhao on the screen and couldn't help but sigh.

This man is emitting an irresistible charm.

Chu Shizhao himself is handsome, but at this moment, with his indomitable aura and his willingness to sacrifice his life for the public, he has a natural attraction.

Moreover, Chu Shizhao’s attitude towards this matter was too tough.

In Jingzhao, there are two most powerful families, second only to the Chu family of the Zhou royal family. One is the Jingzhao Wei family, and the other is the Jingzhao Du family.

Weicheng County is very close to Chang'an. Being able to serve as a county magistrate in a county near Chang'an can only mean that Wei Cheng's identity must not be an ordinary descendant of the Jingzhao Wei family.

Huan Yi did not deny that what Wei Cheng did was indeed a beastly thing, but Chu Shizhao killed Wei Cheng directly, which was really powerful.

After all, the Wei family holds a very high status in the court and the country.

Let's put it this way, the Huan family is a top-notch powerful family in Liangzhou, and their influence in Liangzhou is extremely terrifying. However, according to the strict hierarchy among the aristocratic families, the Jingzhao Wei family marrying a concubine's daughter to the head of the Huan family can be considered as marrying down.

The Wei family produced four prime ministers during the Zhou Dynasty and countless people who held the position of three highest officials. It was only during the Yongjin period that the family showed a tendency to decline, but that was not caused by a prince like Chu Shizhao, who came from a marginal background, killing people at will.

Even if Wei Cheng is guilty, he cannot be executed on the spot. It would be better to send him to Chang'an for trial. Of course, in this process, Wei's status and connections will help.

At best, Wei Cheng was stripped of his official position.

How can the suffering of a few untouchables compare to that of an official from an aristocratic family?

This is the truth.

Therefore, Chu Shizhao killed the man on the spot, obviously not wanting to follow the normal process and give Wei Cheng a chance to survive.

This approach was very pleasing to the people, and Huan Yi felt very happy when he saw it. However, although he felt happy, he was not sure what would be the fate of Chu Shizhao.

However, Chu Shizhao's attitude and his performance in previous simulations made Huan Yi quite fond of him.

Huan Yi really dislikes a lord who is hesitant and likes to weigh the pros and cons.

This kind of person, once faced with a problem, will really sacrifice his subordinates if he thinks it is necessary and can accept such a loss.

The fact that Chu Shizhao had such emotions when faced with the suffering of the people proved that his character was far superior to those politicians who only cared about the overall situation.

A lord who is good to his people is not necessarily a good lord.

But a lord who is not good to his people is definitely not a good lord.

When he thought of his elder brother Huan Sheng, he felt that the eldest prince Chu Shixu had a distinguished family background and outstanding talents, so he blindly followed others and ended up leaving behind a mess that destroyed his clan.

Huan Yi really wanted to laugh.

If she had the conditions and the opportunity, she would definitely sneakily board Chu Shizhao's ship. Just his character alone was far superior to others.

On April 7, the 29th year of Yongjin, Chu Shizhao was in charge of the government affairs in Weicheng County. He enforced the law impartially and strictly followed the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He cleared up the problems left by Wei Cheng by saying that "the wealthy and powerful families enjoyed 300 to 400 acres of property without paying a cent of tax, while the poor families did not earn a single grain of grain, but paid a tax difference of 100 acres in vain."

[Chu Shizhao measured the land and obtained something that the powerful did not like.]

[However, the people's morale in Weicheng County has steadily improved, and most of the people have been able to resume production. Many households that were previously harmed by Wei Cheng have returned to their hometowns after hearing about this.] [But the good times did not last long. The powerful families in Weicheng County joined forces with the Wei family and wrote a letter to impeach you for your abusive behavior in Weicheng County and oppressing the people.]

[Ordinary people are common people, and the rich and powerful are also common people. They sued you for occupying good farmland. This matter was reported to the Emperor of Yongjin. He was very "furious" and immediately ordered you to return to the capital.]

[Under pressure from your father and emperor, you had no choice but to return to Chang'an, and this time, Emperor Yongjin ordered Guo Qian to place you under house arrest in his mansion.]

[“His Majesty asked me to bring a message to Your Highness.”]

[Guo Qian looked at you, smiled bitterly and said, "He said that Your Highness, you are too popular and don't know how to restrain yourself. If you continue like this, you will only get into trouble."]

[“Your Majesty has suppressed the anger of the Wei family for you, but Your Majesty also asked me to advise you to be on your own. Some things cannot be touched just because you want to.”]

Chu Shizhao's eyes suddenly froze.

There is not much information in these contents, but the substantive news in them is very explosive.

It seems that his Taoist father is not as simple as he initially imagined. He seems to be well aware of the problems faced by the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Knowing the problem, but not having the intention to change it.

Either the situation is too serious to be reversed, or it is limited by ability or power.

But Emperor Yongjin controls such an important army, how could he not be able to restrain these people?
"Fuck, I get it. Most of these middle-level generals of the Central Army are actually descendants of aristocratic families from different families."

"The situation facing the Great Zhou Dynasty is too complicated. No wonder everything that needed to be blown up exploded as soon as my father passed away."

"Because the biggest support point to check and balance these forces is gone."

"The Jiedushi are controlled by the central army, so they dare not make too much trouble in the local area. The central army is also controlled by the Jiedushi. And those local tyrants who have the ability to challenge the status of the aristocratic families. In order to ensure that their own power is not provoked by these tyrants, the aristocratic families must constantly maintain their own power and interests in the central court, so they must firmly support the Yongjin Emperor."

"Once Emperor Yongjin passed away, the Central Army lost its official supporter and soon disappeared."

"The main reason is that most of the influential generals in the Central Army come from aristocratic families. They directly transformed these leaderless soldiers into their own private armies."

"No matter who you are, they all rely on military pay. When the imperial court changes an emperor, as long as they fail to provide military pay at the beginning and there is a situation of arrears, it is very likely that these soldiers will run away to become private soldiers of the noble families."

"From this, it can be seen that the success of my last simulation was not only due to my own performance, but also luck played a big role."

"Although I lost the support of the central army, I unexpectedly gained the power of the Jiedushi. Through the Jiedushi, I pacified the north and completely transformed this power into my own power."

"I accidentally broke the most difficult situation."

"Now that I have provoked the children of the noble families, if I want to turn the tables, I need to find the military governor or get the support of those powerful people with military power."

"Only by uniting those who are looked down upon by the children of the aristocratic families can we have a chance of rebuilding the Great Zhou."

Thinking of this, Chu Shizhao's expression changed slightly.

So, he is destined to be like this for the rest of his life: "If you don't give up, I will worship you as my father-in-law."

Fengbao, please love me again.

After all, your strength is still the most attractive.

However, the next second Chu Shizhao discovered something hopeless because he had killed Wei Cheng.

He was completely imprisoned in Chang'an by Emperor Yongjin.

He requested to be granted a fiefdom, but it was rejected on the spot by Emperor Yongjin.

Judging from the emperor's attitude this time, it is unlikely that he will be willing to let him go even if he issues a "security memorial".

The most likely possibility is that Emperor Yongjin thought that Chu Shizhao had caused too much trouble, and once he was sent out of Chang'an, he might be killed by "bandits" along the way.

Of course, this is just Chu Shizhao's current speculation.

After all, no matter how you look at it, his father doesn't seem like the kind of person who would care about the life or death of the prince.

But now the only explanation that can explain Emperor Yongjin's behavior is this one possible statement.

That is, although Emperor Yongjin seemed to be placing him under house arrest and using this method to appease the aristocratic families, he was actually protecting him.

No matter how much Chu Shizhao is unwilling to believe it, this is the only convincing reason at the moment.

(End of this chapter)