Won a heartwarming victory.

It is precisely because of this that Zhou Chen became a prominent figure among the nobles of the Song Dynasty. Even though he was still young, many people regarded him as the future military general of the Song Dynasty.

"father……"

"Don't be sad, I can still hold on for a while. During this period of time, I will give everything to you. Our family is the second-class Duke of the Song Dynasty, the 'Zhongyong Hou' personally named by Taizu, and it is hereditary.

, you have done better than my father, I will hand over the Marquis Mansion to you, my father will feel at ease, and I will have the honor to go see your grandfather."

"Dad, don't say such depressing words. Let's go find the imperial doctor. There will definitely be a way to cure your illness."

Although he knew that Zhou Xian was exhausted, Zhou Chen couldn't really say it. In just a few words, he could feel Zhou Xian's love and expectation for him.

"It's useless. The officials have already sent the imperial doctor here, and my father has looked away, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. At this time, if you can stay with my father, I will be satisfied.

"

He knew his body well, and Zhou Xian also knew that he didn't have much time left. He had been holding on, just wanting to wait for Zhou Chen to come back, and now his wish finally came true.

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

,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 from his uncle's family that Zhou Xian mentioned, Zhou Chen was even more helpless. The daughter of his uncle's family was a close relative. Can she marry randomly?

"Dad, I'm only twenty-three this year, so there's no rush."

But Zhou Xian sighed. Twenty-three was not in a hurry. He didn't know what to say about his son.

"well!"

In the next few days, except for going to the palace to visit official Zhao Heng once, Zhou Chen stayed at home to accompany Zhou Xian the rest of the time.

After all, Zhou Xian didn't last long. On the twelfth day after Zhou Chen came back, he closed his eyes forever. Before he died, he still held Zhou Chen's hands tightly.

Zhongyong Hou was one of the few hereditary nobles in the Song Dynasty. Even in Tokyo City, he was quite famous. Especially after Zhou Chen became famous, he received countless attention.

The death of Zhongyong Hou Zhou Xian also caused quite a stir in Tokyo. Countless officials and dignitaries came to attend, and even the officials and their families sent internal prisoners to express their condolences.

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

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

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

However, Zhou Chen is also a person who has lived for hundreds of years. Apart from other abilities, he is definitely above the standard in terms of patience. This matter cannot be difficult for him at all.

With the death of the old Marquis Zhou Xian, Zhou Chen began to observe mourning for three years, and the House of Zhongyong Marquis slowly began to disappear from the sight of Tokyo's powerful people.

During the period of mourning, Zhou Chen rarely left the Hou's residence. He practiced martial arts every day, and occasionally went to the Zhou family's ancestral hall to offer incense and clean.

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

The Song Dynasty was relatively good. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, the aristocratic families were even more powerful and powerful enough to reverse the situation in the world.

For example, the establishment of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was indispensable without the support of aristocratic families.

Although things got better after the Song Dynasty, it was mainly due to Taizu's suppression and the rise of the civil servant group. However, this does not mean that the aristocratic family has really weakened, because after all, the official family is also a kind of aristocratic family.

A hereditary Hou family like the Zhou family is strictly speaking a noble family, but the Zhou family has few members and does not have that much momentum.

In comparison, the Meng family to which Zhou Chen's mother belonged was truly 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 be over in about half a year. In fact, he is not impatient at all about observing filial piety for more than two years. Instead, he feels that it is very good, because no one will disturb him during this period, and he can

Practicing martial arts and studying at home peacefully and peacefully is more fulfilling than those years at the border.

Martial Arts Arena.

Zhou Chen looked at the personal guards and servants who were training seriously, and suddenly asked Qin Yi quietly: "Qin Yi, it has been more than two years since you came back to Tokyo with me, but you have been trapped in the Hou Mansion.

Do you have any resentment in your heart?"

When Qin Yi heard this, he immediately bent down and replied with sincerity: "It is already our honor to be with Lord Marquis, how can we still be resentful?"

What he said was sincere. In the past, he was just a small commander on the border. The other guards were also similar, they were all civilians from various places.

But more than two years ago, after they followed Zhou Chen to Tokyo, they settled in the Zhongyong Hou Mansion. Not only that, Zhou Chen also asked them to return to their hometown to bring their relatives to Tokyo, and paid to settle them.

Nowadays, most of the guards have brought their relatives to Tokyo. Although they live in outer cities, being able to stay in Tokyo is already a great gift to them. This is no better than leaving their heads at the border.

Is it much better to tie it to the waistband?

So not only did they not have any complaints against Zhou Chen, they were just deeply grateful.

"With the current situation in the court, Qin Yi, I have decided to set up a school in the palace and hire a highly respected teacher to teach it. Please 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

If they succeed in their studies, I will recommend that they take part in the imperial examination in the future."

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

"Thank you, Lord Marquis. Thank you, Lord Marquis."

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

That is to say, Tokyo is rich in educational resources. If it were any other place, for ordinary people, studying would be a luxury.

Zhou Chen opened a school in the Hou Mansion and hired teachers. For Qin Yi and others, it was a great gift and a good thing. There is no parent who does not want their children to succeed.

Zhou Chen waved his hand and said: "You have followed me for many years and are loyal and loyal. I see it in my eyes. This little thing is nothing."
Chapter completed!