Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

but……

"You're right, but... there are always some geniuses who are extraordinary... not all techniques take that long to create."

"Why, you little fellow, still want to say that you are the genius who can create a book of inner strength skills."

Although Zhou Xin felt disappointed, he couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard what Keqing said.

"Yes, Keqing is that genius!"

Zhou Xin didn't believe it and was about to say something, but

Keqing suddenly made a light wave of her hand, and a stream of true energy formed in the air, turning into the shape of a bird flapping its wings.

"This is... true qi! How is it possible? At such a young age, how could you..."

Before she could finish, Keqing took out a small notebook in distress.

“Ah, Keqing was planning to show the Third Prince a new inner strength method… I had made it up for him last night… Since he doesn’t believe it, then…”

"After all, a genius like him can cultivate true qi in three days, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to create an internal energy method. Since you don't believe it, forget it."

"Wait... You said you cultivated true qi in three days and created a book of internal energy for me!"

He was a little bit unbelievable, wondering if he was lying to himself!

"Do you think people will lie to you?!"

Keqing tilted her head, pointed her palm, and the true energy from before reappeared, shooting towards a stone next to a rockery. In a flash, the hundred-pound stone was instantly split into two!

"!!!"

"Does the Third Prince believe it now?"

"Believe me! I believe you are a genius. Let me see your secret technique."

Zhou Xin's eyes lit up and he wanted to reach out to take the little notebook, but he saw Keqing take a step back.

There are sweet dimples on her cheeks, and there is a hint of fun in her clear eyes.

"There is indeed a technique... and it is tailor-made for the Three County Kings, but... if you want to gain something, you have to pay for it."

Keqing tilted her head and smiled.

"The Third Prince should know this..."

Chapter 523: Change of Attitude (1 more)

Something strange happened suddenly these few days, which made people marvel. That is, the usually arrogant Third Prince suddenly became a different person, and the change was so great that people couldn't help but be amazed.

How to put it specifically, for some reason the third prince suddenly became enthusiastic towards the young county lady, Keqing.

He would come early in the morning, bring cakes and other things for the other person, escort him home from school with a flattering look on his face, and interject from time to time.

It should be normal for Keqing to be muttered about or dissatisfied by others. After all, not everyone can be liked by everyone. However, Zhou Xin actually protected the young county lady and scolded those who muttered and mocked her behind her back.

He even said that Keqing was the one he was protecting, and he would never let anyone who dared to bully him go.

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and wondered if Zhou Xin had seen a ghost.

"Third brother, don't you usually not care about these things? I noticed that you don't think highly of that young county lady. Why are you suddenly like this today..."

Zhou Shan glanced at Zhou Xin. This third brother was a scoundrel who preferred martial arts to literature. In addition, his mother had a good relationship with the emperor, and the young emperor was also well-treated by his mother. Therefore, the emperor also took good care of Zhou Xin.

It can be said that it would be okay even if they were beaten up. In addition, due to their personalities, they were also a little dissatisfied with Zhou Xin.

Seeing Zhou Shan's inquiring eyes, Zhou Xin raised his eyebrows slightly.

"What? Eleventh brother, do you think my words have fallen on deaf ears? I said I would protect you, so Zhou Shan, do you want to try?"

"Ahem, no, nothing, I'm just a little curious..."

Zhou Shan coughed, and the twin brother Zhou Qian looked his brother up and down, then looked at Zhou Xin, and then suddenly realized.

"Third brother, are you interested in that little county lady?"

Zhou Xin's eyes twitched: "Huh? What did you say?" He clenched his fist and looked at Zhou Qian.

Seeing his third brother glaring at him, Zhou Qian subconsciously hid behind Zhou Shan and whispered, "I know that the little county lady is very cute, but she is only seven years old! Third brother, aren't you being too picky... such a young child..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Xin reached out and slapped Zhou Qian hard on the back of his head. He glared at him angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"She just helped me a lot! So I just took care of her! What do you mean I fell in love with her? Am I that kind of person!?"

"It hurts... Third brother, you have such a strong hand... It's not necessary to be so cruel!"

Although they said so, they still had some doubts in their hearts. Not only did they take care of them like that, they also sent them cakes and escorted them, looked after them from time to time, and personally refuted them when someone slandered them.

If it weren't for the issue of identity, I would really think that the third brother was that guy's younger brother.

Not only the princes, Zhou Yu and the others were also muttering in their hearts that Zhou Xin had changed a lot, especially towards Keqing, it was a 180-degree turn.

Her former indifference has turned into her current care and concern. If you don’t know, you would think Keqing is her real sister.

Although I was grumbling in my heart, when I asked Keqing and learned that it was because of a favor, I felt a little strange. What kind of help did he do to make the third brother change so much?

But even though they thought about it, they didn't want to pry into her privacy, so they didn't care.

……

.......

Time passes, days and months go by.

As Keqing grew up, her fame also grew.

Some people inevitably wonder how a little kid could be so amazing. Maybe Minister Liao was just hyping up the papermaking technique. The things were not made by Princess Ke, but by someone else.

It was only in order to enhance the reputation, status and identity of his daughter that Minister Liao made such sarcastic remarks as transferring the credit to his own daughter.

Isn't this the case with aristocratic families? They always come up with something like talent and fame, and build momentum from a young age.

They all know it and are used to it, calling their own child a "child prodigy" or something like that, in order to pave the way for a career in politics.

It’s just that Minister Liao paved the way so arduously that it attracted special attention.

Of course, some people doubted and some believed the rebuttal. You said the county lady was not that great and was just creating momentum. But if she was creating momentum, why didn't she take the credit for herself? Minister Liao might be able to make further progress! Isn't it good to get promoted and make money? Why did she have to give the credit to her six or seven-year-old daughter?

In short, there are many different opinions, but without exception, doubt is inevitable.

But as Keqing grew up, such doubts were gradually dispelled.

If the shelling machine and cotton gin were fake, then are the papermaking and printing techniques that came after that fake? Don’t you see that books are much cheaper now? Books that used to cost seven or eight taels of silver or even dozens of taels of silver can now be bought for as little as one or two hundred coins.

And those papers that used to cost hundreds of coins can now be bought for just a few dozen coins.

It has greatly reduced the expenses of scholars and benefited thousands of students. This is a huge achievement that will go down in history.

What's more, after that, Keqing would throw out something new every once in a while.

Some of these things are simple daily necessities that can bring people a better life experience, while others are beneficial to the country and the people. Although they are not as amazing as papermaking, they are not bad at all.

One year, two years, three years.

This happens every year, and almost every once in a while, Princess Ke will bring something special for everyone. You have to know that the colored glass before was something that only nobles could use. It was colorful and translucent, more beautiful than gems.

However, after the improvements made by the county lord Ke, the manufacturing difficulty was greatly improved, the cost was greatly reduced, and the output increased a lot at once.

Nowadays, although it is still not that cheap, basically everyone with assets can use it to make windows. The art of making colored glaze has naturally become a way for officials to increase revenue, greatly increasing the national treasury.

The emperor was so pleased at the time that he rewarded Keqing with many gifts, including various precious medicinal herbs and some special precious corals, as well as a large fiefdom.

Not only glass, but also soap, thresher, merchant alliance system, sugar and a series of other things. Of course, there are also some special creations that seem to have no value but are also very useful in certain fields, such as new recipes, large-scale cultivation of medicinal materials, methods of growing vegetables in winter, etc.

Although these cannot bring as many benefits to Da Zhou as the former, they are not bad things either. If you take them out casually, they can also bring a lot of additional income.

Based on the good things that Keqing brings out from time to time, she is well-known to everyone.

Chapter 524: Complaint (2 more)

The rewards became more and more numerous, from a county lady to a county princess, and finally to a county princess who enjoyed the same treatment as a princess.

The fiefdom also increased from a few thousand households at the beginning to tens of thousands of households at the end, and in the end even most of Tongzhou Prefecture was given to Keqing as a fief.

If it weren't for the fact that his father, Minister Liao, had not risen in official rank and remained the same, it would have made people jealous.

It seems that even His Majesty knows that Keqing is too famous, so he didn't promote the Minister...

But even so, Keqing was still very famous and well-known to everyone.

However, excessive attention also brought more troubles.

You have to know that Keqing is already thirteen years old now, which is just the right age for marriage and engagement. She will be coming of age in two years.

It is also because of this that others have set their sights on getting married, wanting to get engaged to the current Princess Ke and bring home this golden baby who can lay golden eggs.

Everyone held this idea and set their sights on the Minister's Residence. The number of people coming and going to the Minister's Residence suddenly increased, and it began to come in an endless stream, comparable to the various poor scholars who came to pay a visit to the Prime Minister's Residence.

Liao Quan was overwhelmed by these guys who were staring at his daughter. He couldn't directly refuse the ladies who came every day, and Kelanlan also had to smile so hard that her face cramped every day. It was still okay before. Although there were a lot of people, it was still within the tolerable range.

But ever since my daughter became a princess and invented glass manufacturing, white sugar, and Taotie Pavilion, posts have been coming in like snowflakes every day, and the number of posts has doubled.

Even her best friend would come to tease her from time to time, asking her if she would consider marrying her precious daughter to him.

This made Liao Quan very worried!

Of course, there are also some who are tactless and self-righteous.

"Dream on! He is so shameless to want to marry my daughter!"

Liao Quan said angrily that his daughter was so smart and cute, and now so young, how could he bear to get her engaged now.

Liao Lanlan on the side glanced at him and said nothing: "Why are you in such a hurry? As long as we don't agree to him, what can he do? Even if he is a prince of the royal family, what can he do? My daughter is not an unknown person. Can she be threatened by him?"

"It's not a matter of threats, I'm just angry! Look at what that guy said, saying that girls have to get married and that I'm waiting for a good price! It really pissed me off!"

Liao Quan was very angry when he heard this. His daughter was so capable.

Princess, the great scholar and the Grand Tutor have recognized that you are worthy of being recorded in history, and you are a fairy boy who has come to the world, which is a blessing for the Great Zhou. What ability does Zhou Zhang have to dare to speak like this!

He was just a member of the royal family! His official position was not high, but he had some royal blood. However, he secretly wanted to threaten him!

"No, I'm going to sue him! The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel!"

Seeing his look, Kelanlan wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she didn't stop him. That was indeed too much. Others came to find out a little, win over the people, and reveal the news of the marriage.

Zhou Zhang, on the other hand, was particularly sarcastic, relying on the fact that he was a member of the royal family. He didn't take their daughter seriously at all. Since no one gave him such a big face, he didn't refuse.

Seeing that his wife did not refuse, Liao Quanxin made up his mind and decided to file a lawsuit.

Of course, there must be a reason for the complaint. You can't just say that you are unhappy with the other party's tone and think that the other party looks down on your daughter, so you have to find a suitable reason and make the other party bleed.

Just then, upon hearing her father's idea, Keqing brought a booklet. Liao Quan, who was feeling a little worried, saw the contents of the booklet and suddenly became happy. He laughed, "You are worthy of being my good daughter."

My daughter is so thoughtful. Didn’t this handle just happen to be handed to her?

There are many aristocratic families, and when there are so many people, there will always be some bad elements, and of course the same is true for the royal family.

Zhou Zhang is the emperor's uncle, but he is no exception.

As a member of the royal family, the Great Zhou will receive certain subsidies, as well as a corresponding monthly salary similar to a stipend. After all, the emperor must support the royal family. Not all royal families are wealthy, otherwise some declining royal branches may not even be as good as an ordinary family. Isn't that laughable?

Therefore, although the subsidies from the royal family of the Great Zhou to the clan members were not much, they were still considerable. Of course, the premise was that they were not extravagant.

However, when a person's economic assets and identity do not match, he or she will often resort to some inhumane means of making money, some of which are aboveboard, while others are a bit shady.

Zhou Zhang happened to be one of them, and the latter one at that. You know, how could he use the salary given by the royal family? He had no business skills, so naturally he had to make some extra money from other ways.

Not to mention that he used his status to blackmail and threaten businessmen, his subordinates also did some despicable things, such as abducting women and occupying land, without leaving any one behind.

Wow, it really has them all.

So the next day, Minister Liao wrote a memorial and filed a complaint against Zhou Zhang directly in the court, accusing him of oppressing the people, accepting bribes, causing deaths, and allowing his servants to oppress and rob women.

He did not try to use the censor's words to beat around the bush, but took direct action himself, just to let Zhou Zhang know that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"You are talking nonsense! How could I, an innocent old man, oppress the people?"

After hearing Liao Quan's complaint, Zhou Zhang certainly could not admit it and stood up immediately. As a member of the royal family, he also held an official position, which was neither big nor small, and was a leisurely position that could just allow him to attend the grand court meetings.

"Oh? Supervisor Zhou, are you sure you didn't do anything against your will?"

Seeing Liao Quan raising his eyebrows and looking at him, Zhou Zhang's heart trembled, but he still said stubbornly: "Hmph, stop talking nonsense. If I didn't do it, I didn't do it. Why should I, a member of the royal family, oppress the people?"

"Humph, whether it is true or not, of course it is not nonsense, facts speak louder than words." Liao Quan smiled, "Everyone knows that you are extravagant. You go to Qingyuan every three days and spend money lavishly every time. It is said that last time Mr. Geng came, you spent a lot of money, a thousand taels of silver at will, and you can spend at least four or five thousand taels a month. You have become a regular customer. People who don't know would think Qingyuan is the supervisor's house."

"But as far as I know, the monthly salary for the Grand Master of the Great Zhou is only a thousand taels, and with the official position, it is less than two thousand taels at most. And as far as I know, as a member of the royal family, Supervisor Zhou, you don't have many business skills. Where do these extra thousands of taels come from?"

"This investigation has revealed something special. It is said that most of the land in Dahe Village, which is 20 kilometers away, has become yours, and the villagers in that village have become tenants of your farm. This is quite interesting."