roccoschili Chapter 18 Family
Chapter 18 Family
During the period between his death and Zhang Quzhuo's conquest of Zheng, Zhang Zhao awoke several times.
He had used up all three of his dream-summoning attempts, but fortunately, Zhang Quzhuo lived up to expectations, and his clan reputation reached a critical point. After the panel was upgraded, the number of times he could summon dreams increased from three to six.
Before Zhang Quzhuo, the clan's prestige value mainly came from Zhang Chengsi and his son Zhang Buyi.
One of them built the Shaole Palace and wrote the "Shangzhu" (Commentary on the Shang Dynasty), thus Confucianism began to take root and sprout in the Liang Kingdom.
It's a pity that no one has been able to break through the blockade of historical trends and put forward a complete theory.
However, the tides of time did not favor the gentle rituals and music.
The authority of the Zhou royal family continued to decline, and the struggle for hegemony among the feudal lords intensified.
After Zhang Buyi succeeded to the throne, he faced an even more severe situation in the surrounding area.
He spent almost his entire life fighting against the Western Rong, the Quanrong, and other restless neighboring states.
Zhang Buyi truly lived up to his reputation as a son of a military family. He did not adhere to his grandfather's ideals of ritual and music, but instead combined Jiang Shang's "Six Secret Teachings" with his own practical experience to write "Buyi's Military Strategy," which is hailed as a classic of military science.
This book emphasizes situational awareness, cunning tactics, and battle formations, forging the Liang army into an elite force that struck fear into the hearts of the Rong and Di tribes of the West, and which was then imitated by the feudal lords of the world.
Especially when King Zhao conquered Jingchu in the south, he not only died himself, but also took away his most valued descendant, Zhang Shen!
Damn it, if you like diving, go ahead and do it yourself! Why drag other people's children into it?
Zhang Zhao dared to say that if Zhang Shen hadn't died with King Zhao on the banks of the Han River, the Zhang family would have been even more glorious than it is now.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Perhaps it was the birth of Zhang Shen that exhausted the Zhang family's fortune, because all the Marquises of Liang after him were mediocre.
The appearance of Zhang Quzhuo can be described as an African player finally getting a gold card after pulling the pity system.
Zhang Zhao opened the upgraded panel version 2.0 and began to view the current information about the Zhang family.
The current panel has options for categorization, which can be viewed separately. However, the Zhang clan's reputation has been rising slowly due to the lack of outstanding individuals, and it is currently only at 18500 points.
Those 500 points were contributed by those unworthy descendants; they only added up to 500 points. 500 points, oh 500 points.
Zhang Zhao resisted the urge to insult his own descendants and clicked on the first option on the interface—Family.
Family: Zhang
Ancestor: Zhang Zhao (surname Ji)
Clan Chief: Zhang Quzhuo
Title: Earl (King)
State: Bangzhou, Liang
Class: Nobility
Clan members: 152
Notable figures: 5 (Zhang Zhao, Zhang Chengsi, Zhang Buyi, Zhang Shen, Zhang Quzhuo)
Clan Reputation: 18500
Status: Dominating the world!
Inheritance:
Family: A distinguished lineage with numerous achievements
Military: All's fair in war, Military Justice and Law Enforcement (can be activated)
Yes, it's steadily rising and thriving!
After activating the Military Law Department on the military panel, Zhang Zhao closed the family panel and began checking the second panel—family buildings.
[Architecture: Saint Shaole Palace: The clan unlocks Confucian culture, and there is a 3% chance that the culture of clan members will change to Confucian culture.]
The building's facade is very simple, with only the Shaole Palace as the main building.
It could hasten the emergence of a Confucian sage within the Zhang family. However, the 3% probability is far too low.
Next is the item panel.
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① Celestial Rank Celestial Phenomenon Card: After use, it can trigger various celestial phenomena at random times. The time spent each time will vary depending on the effect, and the specific effects are uncertain (e.g., meteorite fall, earth dragon overturning, celestial dog eating the sun, etc.).
② Earthly Rank - Complete Works of Master Xiangshan: After use, one member of the clan can be designated to wholeheartedly read this book and understand, deeply comprehend, and clearly comprehend its truths. The time required for reading and comprehension varies depending on the individual's aptitude, and the specific results are uncertain.
③ Mystic Rank Family Culture Card: A one-time use item that can change the family's mainstream culture once, such as changing Confucianism to military strategy.
④ Mystic Rank - Spring Breeze Blows Again: When your family's descendants suffer a devastating massacre, there will always be unexpected descendants who escape death and rebuild the family's strength.
Since Zhang Zhao's death, the Zhang family has never obtained any new items, so we will leave that aside for now.
The main reason is that Zhang Quzhuo did not provide any new items after establishing and completing the alliance of the towns, which made Zhang Zhao feel that it was becoming increasingly difficult to obtain items.
However, things are always a mix of good and bad. Having said the bad, the good thing is that once the clan's reputation surpasses 20,000 points, he can independently activate a new inheritance.
Zhang Zhao had long coveted the Confucian knowledge in the knowledge inheritance program. The effect of inheriting Confucian knowledge is that the Confucian knowledge of the clan members will increase by 5% every year, and there is a certain probability of unlocking Confucian ideas.
Remember, there is a certain probability!
Once this lineage is activated, some members of the Zhang family will unlock Confucianism, and the Zhang family's prestige will surely rise accordingly!
The other panel options remain unchanged. The official gazette pushes out major events from all over the world every year, making Zhang Zhao the king of reading the gazette.
……
Zhang Zhao closed the panel with satisfaction, his gaze remaining fixed on Zhang Quzhuo.
The surrender of Zheng Bowu, with his body exposed, brought an end to the great battle beneath the walls of Xinzheng.
Inside the central command tent of the Allied Forces camp, the atmosphere was heavy and subtle.
The feudal lords and generals of various states lined up on the left and right, each harboring their own thoughts beneath the joy of victory.
Zheng Bowu, dressed in plain clothes, knelt before the tent, awaiting his fate.
Duke Xiang of Qi, Jiang Zhu'er, spoke first, his voice booming with a hint of triumph: "Lord Liang! Lord Zheng is wicked, daring to wound the Son of Heaven with an arrow! His crime is unforgivable! In my opinion, we should follow the example of King Wu's conquest of Zhou, clearly punish him according to the law, and serve as a warning to others!"
His eyes were fixed intently on the situation, clearly indicating his intention to weaken the State of Zheng and even to divide its territory. It could be said that he came with the sole purpose of partitioning the State of Zheng.
Upon hearing this, Duke Xuan of Wei, Wei Jin, and Prince Feng of Song also showed eagerness in their eyes.
They had a long-standing feud with the State of Zheng, and they would be more than happy to take this opportunity to weaken or even divide the State of Zheng.
Duke Huan of Lu, Ji Yun, frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Although the words of the Duke of Qi are pleasing, the Duke of Zheng is, after all, a regional lord and a member of the same clan as the Son of Heaven. If we take such drastic measures, I fear that all the lords in the world will be alarmed, and it will damage the Son of Heaven's reputation for benevolence. It would be better to make him apologize to the Son of Heaven, reduce his fiefdom, and make him and his descendants uphold the duties of a subject."
"Foolish! The military strategy states: 'Cut the weeds and remove the roots; eradicate evil completely.' The Duke of Lu's words are tantamount to placing his descendants in a deadly predicament!"
"The Marquis of Qi has become too audacious. The Duke of Zheng is a member of the same clan as the Son of Heaven and a vassal of the Ji family. Today the Marquis of Qi dares to say that he will destroy the ancestral temple of Zheng. In the future, he will dare to destroy our ancestral temple. His heart is wicked and his crime is unforgivable!"
Duke Huan of Lu was already feeling uneasy because of the rumors that Qi Jiang and Duke Xiang of Qi were having an affair.
Now he has also erupted, loudly refuting Duke Xiang of Qi.
"What does the Marquis of Lu mean? Is he trying to sow discord among our allies? Lord Liang, the Marquis of Lu has ulterior motives. We should send troops to attack Lu!"
Duke Zhuang of Song and Duke Zhuang of Zheng were already at odds, and upon hearing Duke Huan of Lu's words, Duke Huan of Lu angrily drew his sword and pointed it at Duke Huan of Lu, saying, "Do you want to test the sharpness of my sword?"
Duke Huan of Lu was not to be outdone. He drew his sword with a clang, a cold glint in its eye: "My sword is just as sharp!"
Upon hearing the commotion, the Liang guards outside the tent immediately rushed in, spears in hand.
Zhang Quzhuo glanced at them, and the guards retreated outside the tent again.
Seeing that things were not going well, Duke Xuan of Wei quickly stood up and stopped the two men. "Hey! Hey! This matter is not yet settled, we must not kill indiscriminately! Liang Bo is the leader of the alliance, and you gentlemen should listen to Liang Bo's wishes. Quickly put down your swords. You gentlemen are allies, how can you cause chaos among yourselves!"
"Uncle Liang, Lord Zhuo, please say something!"
Duke Xuan of Wei's words drew everyone's attention to Zhang Quzhuo, who was in the commander's seat.
Seeing this scene, Duke Zhuang of Zheng lamented in his heart, "To think that my glorious state of Zheng, a kinsman of the Son of Heaven, and the brother of King Xuan, has been defeated by these people, is truly pitiful and lamentable!"
No one could detect what he was thinking; at this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Zhang Quzhuo.
Zhang Quzhuo, still clad in black armor, had a clear and calm gaze.
"A bunch of fools, ruining the Zhang family's grand plan!" Zhang Zhao, who witnessed this scene from the void, snorted coldly and roared angrily.
If Zhang Quzhuo allows the situation to spiral out of control, not only will he be unable to deal with Zheng, but this "respect the king and expel the barbarians" alliance will likely fall apart immediately, and the prestige that Liang has worked so hard to build will be lost.
Now, we can only wait and see what Zhang Quzhuo will do.