Chapter 105: Bullying
In the beginning, Wei Wen, as the eldest grandson of the eldest son, was born when the late emperor was still alive. He did not realize anything at that time. He only knew that because of his grandfather, the entire Zhen Mansion was in its heyday.
The Zhen Mansion was so proud at that time. Except for the royal family, no one in the entire Zhou Dynasty dared to challenge it.
At that time, the previous emperor was in power, he was stupid and very licentious, and the other two countries seized the opportunity to cause chaos. As a result, there were constant wars on the border and the people were living in misery. At that time, it was all thanks to my grandfather who led his soldiers to resist wave after wave of attacks and saved the Great Zhou from danger under the double pressure of the two countries.
At that time, among the top military generals in the court, nearly 70% were from his grandfather’s family. They were all on life-and-death basis with his grandfather, so their power was extremely complicated.
Wei Wen watched the Duke Zhen Mansion develop from its peak glory.
Until the death of the previous emperor and the ascension of the crown prince, now Emperor Jingwen, to the throne, Wei Wen, who was only ten years old at the time, did not even feel anything.
Wei Wen gradually realised that something was wrong when he was twelve years old.
The current emperor quickly purged a large number of people within two years of ascending the throne, and the national treasury began to fill up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Afterwards, the emperor severely dealt with a group of officials in the court who had been appointed by the previous emperor, some of whom had no real talent or learning and had risen to power by flattery. He then promoted people with real talent and learning, such as Prime Minister He, and even invited several famous Confucian scholars of the Zhou Dynasty, such as Grand Tutor Cen, to the palace. Along with these Confucian scholars, there were also many talented people.