Chapter 1009: Chen Jianchou
The Chen family, as the royal house of the Yu Kingdom, had flourished for generations. Thus, it had grown into a vast lineage.
Strictly speaking, Chen Jianchou was a member of the royal family, belonging to the same generation as Princess Chen Jianqiu. The Chief Deputy Chen Shuhua was from the Shu generation above them.
However, the royal bloodline was so sprawling that distant branches enjoyed little privilege. They still had to make their own way in the world. Their only advantage was probably having a few more connections than the common folk, but not much more.
Thus, there was an enormous gap between Chen Jianqiu and Chen Jianchou. The former, as the King’s daughter, was a Commandery Princess formally ennobled by the Great Xuan Court, while the latter was only a low-ranking military officer, so obscure that the princess herself might not even know he existed.
Ordinarily, a common military officer could never meddle in affairs touching the royal family’s private secrets. But Xu Jiaorong’s suggestion to use Chen Jianchou made perfect sense, since he served in the Green Phoenix Guard.
This Green Phoenix Guard was not the same as the one from the Great Xuan Empire.
Since the Wei Dynasty had briefly ruled Poluo, the Yu Kingdom had modeled much of its administration after the former, including its offices and titles. Naturally, this included the famous Green Phoenix Guard.
One could say Poluo had always followed in the wake of the Central Plains.
The Green Phoenix Guard had two main duties—intelligence gathering and royal protection. During the Wei Dynasty, the Green Phoenix Guard was also known as the Imperial Guards.
In the Yu Kingdom, the Green Phoenix Guards also served as the King’s personal army.
For that reason, many distant royal relatives were assigned to the Green Phoenix Guard. They lacked succession rights, but they were still of royal blood, which made them loyal and reliable choices.
Chen Jianchou was one such man currently serving as a fourth-rank Commander Adjutant.