I'm only one year old, what the hell is the counterattack system?

Chapter 23 Yingwu County Man Chen Yi

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims this."

"Now there is Chen Yi, the son of Wu'an Marquis Chen Taiping. Although he is young, he is determined, intelligent, and has repeatedly shown his heroic spirit. He is indeed a good talent for the country."

"Chen Yi is specially conferred the title of Yingwu County Man to commend his bravery. He is also awarded a fief of 300 households to support his life and to encourage him."

"Because Marquis Wu'an is stationed outside and has not returned, we are afraid that the good trees will be left in the dust, so we allow Chen Yi to join the Xingwu Academy so that he can participate in the Taixu Dao assessment with the other princes and the crown prince in the future."

The words fell.

The eunuch Liu, who had a feminine face and a few white hairs on his temples, walked up to Chen Yi and said with a smile:

"Accept my order, young lord."

Chen Yi blinked and looked at Xia Wanwan, Chen Taihang and others. Only when he saw them nod did he take the imperial edict.

"Thank you for your grace."

When he stood up, Chen Yi was a little confused.

Is this a knighthood?
He was just over three years old, had not achieved any merit, and was not qualified to inherit the title of Marquis of Wu'an.

Why do I feel that there is some deeper meaning behind the Supreme's actions when he was awarded the title simply because of that appearance on the city wall?

And the so-called "Xingwu Academy", does it mean that they want him to study with the princes and the crown princes?
Is this reward somewhat...

and many more!

Chen Yi suddenly thought of a problem - Chen Yuan, as the legitimate son of Chen Taiping, did not receive any rewards, nor did he join the Xingwu Academy!
He glanced at Zhou Wanyi who was sitting not far away and frowned secretly.

Was this done intentionally by the Supreme Being, or...

"Young Lord, this is the token for entering and leaving the Imperial City. Please come to the Qingzheng Hall before noon the day after tomorrow."

At this time, Eunuch Liu handed over a palm-sized token and said with a smile, "The gentleman doesn't like students who are late."

Chen Yi came back to his senses, put the token away, said thank you and stood beside Xia Wanwan.

Things were a little strange today, he needed to observe them more.

After he took the token, the eunuch Liu in blue brocade clothes did not leave immediately, but came up to the old lady and whispered to her.

Chen Yi stroked the heavy purple-gold token while listening attentively.

Faintly, he heard the old lady reply in a low voice: "...Thanks to your Majesty for your concern, I will discuss with Taiping before making a decision."

After receiving the answer, Eunuch Liu showed a flattering smile on his face: "Then I will go back and report to His Majesty."

"Everyone, farewell."

As soon as the imperial eunuch left, the whole main hall suddenly became lively.

Some said that His Majesty's grace was immense, some praised Yier, and some said sourly that he was lucky.

Chen Yi turned a deaf ear to it. His attention was focused a little on the old lady, and mostly on observing Zhou Wanyi's expression.

However, from beginning to end, the old lady had a calm expression, neither happy nor angry, and she kept crossing the rosary in her hands.

Has she really converted to Buddhism?

Until everyone dispersed and Chen Yi followed Xia Wanwan back to Fanghua Garden, he still didn't understand the matter.

"Yier, I am happy for you to receive the reward from His Majesty, but I am also a little scared. Do you know why?"

Xia Wanwan pulled him to the pavilion in the garden and asked earnestly.

"I don't know." Chen Yi shook his head.

His mind was full of the cause of this incident and the consequences it would cause, and he didn't pay any attention to his biological mother's thoughts at all.

"The Imperial City is not like the Palace. The rules there are stricter and there are many royal relatives. I am worried that you will be bullied, and I am also afraid that you will make mistakes and be punished..."

Xia Wanwan didn't care whether he understood or not, and reminded him again and again to be extra careful and not to act recklessly.

"Don't worry, mother. Yi'er will abide by the rules." Chen Yi forced a smile on his little face.

How could he, an older young man, be bullied?

As for the nonsense...

As long as those naughty kids don't bother him, he doesn't bother with them.

After a while, Xia Wanwan left, and Chen Yi returned to his room and breathed a sigh of relief.

He lay down on the bed, his hands behind his head, his eyes staring at the veil above his head, his little face full of contemplation.

Recalling the previous scenes, he could be sure of one thing.

The Chen family was not aware of the emperor's reward in advance.

This can be easily seen from Chen Lide who is on duty in the imperial city.

At the same time, Chen Yi was also certain of one thing - the Emperor Wei did this not without purpose, but must have some purpose.

"Rewarding me but not my brother should not just be due to that incident on the city wall..."

Apart from this, all he could think of was the Zhou family and Zhou Wanyi.

Chen Yi frowned, and then thought of the "Xingwu Academy". This was the first time he heard of this name.

The teacher who had previously enlightened him only mentioned the Kyoto Academy.

I think that "Xingwu Academy" was established specifically for the entry examination of Taixu Dao during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

It's okay to let him go to a place like this.

But if Chen Yuan, who has a better foundation building assessment, is not allowed to go...

Very suspicious!
Moreover, it is very deliberate!

He knew that the Chen family had been very peaceful recently, so it could only be the Zhou family's fault!
"Is the problem with Auntie or the eldest grandfather?"

Looks like I need to find an opportunity to get to know the Zhou family...

Thinking of this, Chen Yi turned over and prepared to turn off the lights, when he heard the door being pushed open.

A small figure sneaked in.

"Big brother?"

Chen Yi recognized that it was Chen Yuan and was stunned.

"Shh!"

Chen Yuan raised his index finger to signal him to be quiet, closed the door, and ran over holding a small embroidered pillow.

After quickly climbing onto the bed, he moved closer, looked at Chen Yi with a delighted smile and asked, "Second brother, I heard that you became a lord?"

"Yeah." Chen Yi looked at him in confusion.

"Do you still want to accompany those royal relatives and nobles to practice martial arts?"

"Well, did Auntie tell you?"

Chen Yuan nodded, still smiling on his little face: "Yes, mother asked me to learn more from you."

"What else did she say?" Chen Yi was stunned. It was hard for him to believe that such words came from Zhou Wanyi's mouth.

"Let me work harder. I have enough medicinal herbs and elixirs at home. Even if I don't go to that academy, I can definitely become a disciple of Taixu Dao."

As he spoke, Chen Yuan lay to one side, propping up half of his head with his little hands and looking at him.

"I'm going to sleep at your place tonight and I'm not going back."

Chen Yi laughed in silence, but did not refuse. He took the quilt and covered him with it.

"Brother, didn't you sneak over here?"

"how do you know?"

"It really is?!"

"Well," Chen Yuan scratched his head and said, "Now that you've become a lord, I think you need someone to share with."

"Didn't you tell me that? Sharing happy things together will make everyone happy."

"That's right," Chen Yi also smiled, "I'm also thinking of sharing this with big brother tomorrow."

"Hehe, I knew it..."

Before they knew it, their topic turned to the starry sky outside the window.

Chen Yuan pointed his little finger at the night sky outside the window, the stars, and said, "Nanny said there are fairies living in the stars. Second brother, are there really fairies in the world?"

"Maybe."

Chen Yi replied ambiguously.

How would he know if there were any immortals?

Even if there really are such people, they are probably just powerful people, just like what was written in the literary works I read in my previous life.

"Brother, let me teach you a song."

"Okay."

"Twinkle twinkle little stars, how I wonder where you are……"

That night, they lay together and chatted for a long time.

Finally, Chen Yi asked him a question: What kind of person do you want to be in the future?

Little Chen Yuan replied: "I want to defend our country with my second brother, and it would be best if we could be happy forever like we are now."

After hearing this answer, Chen Yi was silent for a long time before he whispered, "Go to sleep."

He had no way of making a promise against his will, and there was no way he could guarantee that such a promise would be effective.

but……

If possible, he hopes that the boss can get what he wants...

　There is one more chapter, before twelve o'clock

　　
　
(End of this chapter)