The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 719

Wang Zhen himself didn't ask for anything, but if his son could be successful in the future, Wang Zhen couldn't refuse him no matter what, so he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

“Ziyu is usually clumsy, and I’m afraid that if he’s with you, he’ll ruin your plans.”

Ziyu is the courtesy name of Wang Zhen's son. The Wang family used to be a prominent family in Shexian County. Even though they had fallen on hard times, Wang Zhen still had foresight and vision, so he naturally wanted to give his son a courtesy name.

"It's alright. Brother, just follow my instructions. Once you're in the army, listen and observe more, and speak and act less, and you won't make any mistakes."

Wang Zhi laughed.

Wang Zhen's son, Wang Heng, scratched his head with a simple and honest expression upon hearing this.

"Then I'll follow you. I'll do whatever you tell me to do, and I'll never do anything on my own initiative that you don't want me to do."

"You should also choose a name. After all, your status is different now, and it wouldn't be right not to have one."

Wang Zhen looked at his nephew and said.

Wang Zhi had been either wandering or in the army for years. He hadn't read much and hadn't been interested in such things, but hearing his uncle say this piqued his interest.

"I'll have to trouble you, Uncle, to help me think of a name."

Wang Zhi earnestly said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhen stroked his beard and thought for a moment.

"Now that you are the General Who Pacifies the Japanese Pirates, judging from your experience, the sea is your blessing, so let your courtesy name be Honghai."

Wang Zhen said.

"Honghai, this name is indeed very suitable for me. I met General Lu by the sea and was recruited into the Xuanwu Army. Later, I followed General Lu to quell the pirates and Japanese pirates. After that, I crossed the ocean to Japan. The sea is indeed beneficial to me."

Wang Zhi was extremely satisfied with this brand name.

"I'm glad you're satisfied. These past few days, matchmakers have been practically wearing down my doorstep. They don't dare approach you directly, so they've come to me instead. You're in Japan most of the year, and it's not easy for you to come back. Why not take this opportunity to get married? It would be best to leave it for another time before you go back to Japan."

Wang Zhen looked at Wang Zhi and said.

Wang Zhi's father had been dead for many years, so now only a cenotaph was erected. There was no need to observe mourning, nor would it delay Wang Zhi's marriage.

In Wang Zhen's view, the most urgent matter for the Wang family right now is Wang Zhi's marriage. Wang Zhi has been in Japan for many years, and if they don't take this opportunity to get married, who knows when Wang Zhi will return next.

Japan is so far away, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back even once every year or two.

“That’s what I think too. As the saying goes, there are three unfilial acts, the greatest of which is having no offspring. Now that I have achieved success, it is only natural that I should have more children and expand the Wang family line.”

Wang Zhi nodded.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. I'll have the matchmakers bring you the birth dates and portraits of those young ladies. You can choose any of the well-bred ladies in Shexian County now, but you still need to choose one to settle down with. After all, you're away from home all year round, so you can't go looking for those vixens."

Wang Zhen gave instructions.

"Don't worry, Uncle, I know what I'm doing."

Wang Zhi naturally understood this principle. He had been living in Japan for many years, and if he were to find a seductive woman, his family would surely be in turmoil. As the saying goes, "Marry a virtuous wife and your family will prosper for three generations," and Wang Zhi understood this principle.

Moreover, if he wanted to play with women, he could have any woman in Japan, even those of famous figures, at his disposal. Although Wang Zhi was not married, he had seen it all and wouldn't be easily blinded by a woman.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhen nodded and said nothing more.

Outside the capital, the Royal Military Academy officially began enrolling students. After such a long period of publicity, Jiajing and Zhou Chu had given students from all over the Ming Dynasty enough time to travel before officially starting enrollment.

The entire military academy was established near Liangxiang, which was a little scheme of Jiajing. Jiajing always knew that Zhou Chu's illegitimate son and Fang Hong and his wife were all in Liangxiang. Jiajing established the academy near Liangxiang mainly to make it convenient for Zhou Chu.