11/7/0 RC

Returning to Mother's palace gave me a sense of peace and comfort knowing that I don't have to get down to fight all those silly gauntlets of challengers all the time.

I still have to do some training and lessons but at least I've got more leeway to do other things.

I had been checking up history books both at Nan's place and my current home in my spare time.

Much of the written history feels odd to me, because some them appears similar to the ancient china of my past life.

However I know that I'm currently in the Zhou dynasty, conveniently thanks to the Zhou calendar I did not notice before.

The strangest anecdotes of the Xia dynasty would be the Immortal King.

The 42nd crown prince become king?

That's a long way to go until the 42nd crown prince.

The Xia only had two kings before it was was toppled by the Shang tribes due to its tyrannical king, but there were no mentions of the remnants of the Xia royal family of its executions or what nots.

Strange? Definitely...

History is written by the victors and what better way to glorify the rule of a new King than execution of a tyrant king?

However the succession of the Shang dynasty kings were way way too fast.

The average rule of a king was merely 10-15 years, each more tyrannical than the former king.

But all that is in the past because right now the current Zhou dynasty is the deep shit...

If the history of my past life and current life is similar, I am in a crumbling dynasty literally on the edge of the cliffs.

The ministers were using the court as a stepping stones to showcase their talents to the Hegemons of city states.

How do you even call yourself a kingdom when your ministers use the court as jobstreet.

If history is going to a similar track then the end of this dynasty will literally spell death for every member of its royal family.

I hope Mother's family could help us... I hope?

FML... I knew it!

Such luxurious life doesn't come without some doomsday in the face.

Court intrigue and smarts means jack shit in this period where military might reins supreme and precious talents are sought after.

At least I got a direction and that is build a military force.

Maybe there are other axis of power that I am not aware of yet?

Regardless, all source of power starts from wealth.

I am already a prince so that's not too shabby a start for a signboard.

I was pondering about all the things from 21st century I could possibly make to sell in this world when Aunt dropped by to give me the promised gift.

Aunt gave me a puppy.

It's cute, it looks like a mini Jack Russel terrier but a tour of Nan's zoo ought to teach me to beware of cute animals.

Aunt said that it's a very useful beast, and it was also well trained.

It could do tricks for sure, but I don't see anything special about it in first glance.

MoMo showed me what it could do before lunch.

She carefully dropped something poisonous into a bowl of food and mixed it evenly before putting it with another similar bowl of food.

It went over to flip over the poisoned food bowl before hovering over the bowl without poison.

Very dog.

Much use.

I like.

I could use it to train my empath talent due to its simple and young mind.

It would be a great companion to LongLong too!

I did not give it a name yet... I guess I'll let it stay with LongLong for now.

I had MiMi made those color pigments again, I wanted to made a colored painting for Mother and Aunt as a surprise gift.

Sometimes I wished I could just get a tube of good-ol 21st century water color paint.

It would be so much easier to use those to paint on a fine silk canvas.

Aunt still refuse to teach me more about the breathing exercise thing but I notice something very important!

I am sure my height and weight is way beyond a normal 2 year old?

I think I look more like a five year olds.

My face look handsome... maybe? The mirror is a little blurry?

Maybe I should make that my first project?!

I think I'm getting ahead of myself here trying to make plans filled with uncertainties...

Maybe start a bucket list.

Now that I think of it I have yet to know my name??

Even Nan only gave me a nickname...

I sure hope so because I don't want to be XiaoBao (Little Dumpling) all my life.