The Way of the Empress

However, Zhuo Yang had no interest in inquiring about their opinions or evaluations, they heard.

The Queen Catherine is only a queen in name. Apart from enjoying the position and firmly holding power in her own hands, it can be said that she has never done anything before, leaving piles of messes.

Emperor Winston transferred the power in his hands to Moodys and entered a state of retreat. Accordingly, the part of the power and auxiliary work that Queen Catherine should be in charge of, also fell into the hands of Zhuo Yang.

It made him busy as a dog-

Before one thing was finished, another thing was posted immediately, and he couldn’t get rid of it.

There were a lot of events to attend. The little Duke Allen sighed that his current exposure rate is close to that of a popular star, and joked he is ready to make his debut.

After ignoring the Zhuo family a long time, Zhuo Yang finally took the time to meet his grandfather in his busy schedule.

“Hello, respectable crown princess, and future queen.” In less than a year, the relationship between this grandparent-grandchild pair was flipped around. Mr. Zhuo could no longer be arrogant in front of Zhuo Yang.

It can be seen that things are impermanent.

Zhuo Yang looked at him very patiently, as if he had put his attitude extremely well: “I don’t know what are you looking for? Sorry, I was too busy the other days, and didn’t have much time to chat with you.”

“This— shouldn’t I be asking you? Your Royal Highness, why are you willing to see me?” The old man Zhuo looked at him with a pair of murky eyes, but he didn’t take his performance seriously.

Zhuo Yang looked at him, and said in shock, “How can you say this? Grandfather, are you still blaming me for not having time to see you a few days ago? Didn’t I come to visit in person?”

He vividly performed a grandson who was afraid that his grandfather would misunderstand.

Elder Zhuo no longer has any thoughts and guilt: “Smart people don’t beat around the bushes. Whatever words or requests, you can just say straightforwardly. As long as you can help the Zhuo family continue its glory, and regain it’s footing… Whatever you want, I will listen to you.”

At this time, if he can no longer see that Zhuo Yang has been pretending from before till now, that he has been an SS-level guide from the start, and everything is calculated… then this grandfather is stupid.

However, this is also good…

Only a smart person like Zhuo Yang can really help Zhuo Family return to the position of a veteran noble family. He should be thankful.

Zhuo Yang paused for a while, then sneered, before completely giving up his disguise. His expression was content, as he opened his mouth to speak term: “I want the entire Zhuo family.”

Zhuo Hengxin looked at him in disbelief. This grandson really dared command his own grandfather so brazenly.

He didn’t expect that Zhuo Yang was a ruthless character who was able to speak, and directly demanded the entire Zhuo family.

Father Zhuo stared at Zhuo Yang.

“I want everyone in the Zhuo family, and all the forces, to listen to my dispatch and never to go against it. I have to change the blood, cleanse, and regroup the entire Zhuo family.” Zhuo Yang didn’t even look at them, fearing they would not understand, and added an extra line.

Zhuo Hengxin frowned. He didn’t expect that such a ruthless character would appear in their home. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something: “Your Highness…”

“Oh, yes, and… the next Patriarch of the Zhuo family, will be an heir I name.” Zhuo Yang interrupted him directly, undoubtedly thinking of something.

He hadn’t had time to accumulate his own power, but there were too many things at hand. Gordon Corey can be used, but he is determined he can’t be a confidant, and must be guarded and reserved when being used.

The Zhuo family is a big family. Although it is declining and is useless… But anyway, they can be called his relatives, and can have common interests.

Disperse the entirety, and clear out the people who are holding back…

It can barely still be used.

“Your Highness, this request is too much, right?” Elder Zhuo didn’t expect that Zhuo Yang had such a big appetite, but he was still much more firm than his son.

“Excessive? You both want to benefit my light, but don’t want to give me what I want… Your request is really too much, it’s simply a daydream.” Zhuo Yang tapped his index finger on the table, taking it to the extreme.

Elder Zhuo frowned slightly, still hesitating.

Zhuo Yang picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, but he didn’t want to give them any choice: “I will give you two paths. One, just listen to my arrangements and follow me. If something goes wrong, I will take care of it. Or, two, don’t come to me again from now on, and don’t have any ideas about me.”

Zhuo’s family has too many messes. The old man was even reluctant to cruelly deal with Zhuo Hengyuan and Xia Xiuzhi’s family. He seemed shrewd, but was in fact confused.

If he is not allowed to command it himself, then even if he and the Zhuo family are relatives, he doesn’t need to let such a family become his own power.

Less chance to be pitted.

He has many other choices now.

“Your Highness, such a young age, your appetite is not small. Aren’t your words a little too arrogant? I just don’t know, what kind of capital do you have to coerce your elders here? You are now in power and it’s fine that you can bring up the Zhuo family now, but can you guarantee you will have such power the rest of your life?” Zhuo Hengxin was dissatisfied with this arrogant nephew and couldn’t help but speak.

Elder Zhuo didn’t stop him, and could only look at Zhuo Yang in his spare time.

Zhuo Yang sneered, and replied: “Just because the crown prince owes me his entire life, and because I am the only SS-level guide. These two points are enough to serve as my capital.”

“Also, I’m not bargaining, but informing. You only have these two options.”

He may not be able to shake other great aristocratic families, and does not dare to act rashly.

But for him to rectify the Zhuo family, is already child’s play.

Mr. Zhuo looked at Zhuo Yang with his unreadable eyes for a long time. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally chose to give up his power: “Everything will be as Your Highness wishes.”

He missed the opportunity to get on the big ship of Moodys once. There will be no next time.

“I knew grandfather, you are a wise man.” Zhuo Yang curled his lips carelessly, not surprised by the decision of Mr. Zhuo.

Elder Zhuo hesitated, and eventually asked Zhuo Yang: “I don’t know.. who is the next heir to the Zhuo family that Your Highness is interested in?”

The Zhuo family is very large. There’s not only his directly line, but many side families.

Although, after weighing the pros and cons as the Patriarch, for the benefit of the entire family, he said that the control of the Zhuo family was given up, he still hopes the next patriarch will be a descendant of his own blood…

“I think that kid, Xiaoyue, is pretty good… I saw him once, and he called me brother. I believe he will be a promising man.” Zhuo Yang curled his lips.

Mr. Zhuo hadn’t spoken yet, when Zhuo Hengxin frowned. “But Zhuo Hengxin is a C-level sentinel. How can he be the heir of the Zhuo family with such low spiritual power?”

Zhuo Yue is the eldest son of Zhuo Hengxin. He is seventeen years old this year, born to Zhuo Hengxin and his ex-wife.

Because of his low spiritual power, Zhuo Hengxin didn’t like him and sent him to a remote galaxy early.

The heir he prefers is his second son with an A-level power.

“What about a C-level sentinel? Sometimes an s-level sentinel is not as good as the c-level? Heroes aren’t distinguished by their origin, let alone mere spiritual power.” Zhuo Yang raised his brows, quite disgusted with this kind of thinking to define a person’s value and ability. “Zhuo Hengyuan is also an S-level sentinel, Zhuoyu is an S-level guide? Have they ever contributed to the country, this family, and done anything? Can it be compared to knowing nothing and just eating and drinking?”

He said: “One’s spiritual strength is given by fate, but hard work and sweat is the cornerstone of success. Not to mention a C-level sentinel, even if it is an ordinary person, it’s not that they can’t become famous with their own efforts.”

Zhuo Hengxin fell silent immediately, knowing that for a long time, Zhuo Yang didn’t like to listen to such things as his mental strength was B-level, so he stopped saying it.

But in his heart he still sneered at Zhuo Yang’s statement.

Like him, in the eyes of many nobles, high spiritual power and nobles at birth are born superior. Sentinels with low spiritual power and ordinary people without spiritual power are all wastes, inferior to them.

“It is an excellent blessing to be able to get the blue eyes of the crown princess.” Father Zhuo let out a sigh of relief when he knew that Zhuo Yang’s final heir was still his own descendant. No matter what he thought, he could only try his best to agree with Zhuo Yang.

After dismissing the Zhuo father and son on the forefoot, Zhuo Yang immediately began retifying the Zhuo family on the back foot. He has no feelings for the Zhuo family, so his rectification and clean up are not as kind as the previous patriarch. It was an iron fist who cut off the family members who had been eating idle meals directly, and sent them away from the core of the family… Those who were originally unknown, but at least able to do things neatly, were transferred to the important tasks one by one.

It caused the whole Zhuo family to complain, narrowly avoiding a rebellion, but they couldn’t do anything either.

Patriarch Zhuo looked at a bunch of his dear sons and grandchildren in front of him. After saddling Zhuo Yang’s horse, the ratification was so vigorous, his heart was very distressed. But considering the future and long-term development of the Zhuo family, he can only grit his teeth.

Not only is it difficult to resist Zhuo Yang, he has to turn around to help Zhuo Yang clean up, and clean up the follow-up.

When the Zhuo family was almost cleaned up, Zhuo Yang was so busy that he immediately began to take the Zhuo family out for use.

When many people saw Zhuo Yang using Zhuo’s family, they thought that Zhuo Yang had made the same mistakes as many queens and princesses of lower backgrounds make. After gaining power, they began to reuse ineffective weapons, like a weak maternal family, waiting to laugh at Zhuo Yang’s joke later.

But unexpectedly, the Zhuo family who seemed to be promoted by him suddenly stood up. it made those people waiting to see Zhuo Yang’s embarrassment hold their tongues.

They can only sigh that the crown princess is really amazing!

Simply a natural fit for playing power.

 

Not many details of what happens or how things are rectified – again, this isn’t a political romance drama.

 

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