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Chapter 286 Reassurance! Secretary Pavilion! Working for the tiger!

What is the most important thing for a family?
Family status!

From marriage to official promotion, family status is the most important criterion.

Take for example the time when Mr. Han and Mrs. Gongsun met for the first time.

At that time, although Gongsun Xinyi had already seen some of Han Shao's potential, when he wanted to win over Han Shao, he just wanted to marry the concubine of the clan to him.

Then he became furious at Han's unabashed ambition.

This may have seemed to Han Shao at the time, but it actually reflected the universal values ​​and rules prevailing in this world.

Zhou Xuan is not an anomaly like Han Shao.

He is just an ordinary native in this world who does not stand out.

Therefore, facing Han Shao's sudden proposal, if he said that he was not moved, he would definitely be lying.

Although the Zhou family in Jiao County is not as good as the top wealthy families in Youzhou such as the Chen family in Zhuo County and the Zheng family in Yuyang, their strength is actually not weak.

If you can recognize your ancestors and return to your clan, you can wash away your poor background.

For Zhou Xuan, this must be a great good thing that can only be encountered but cannot be sought.

But at this time he hesitated.

Because through observation over the past year, it is obvious that this Champion City is playing with a brand new rule.

A completely different rule from anywhere else in the world.

Here, family background is no longer the decisive factor in measuring a person's promotion.

Whether it’s useful or not, that’s all!
Not only that, Zhou Xuan could even faintly feel that the champion seemed to have some inexplicable hostility towards the powerful families and sects in the world.

Or... be alert!
Seeing that Zhou Xuan didn't agree directly, he asked what he 'meant'.

Han Shao laughed.

"What are Kangcheng worried about?"

Kangcheng is Zhou Xuan's cousin.

Nowadays, most people in the world don’t like to use Chinese characters.

Only the Confucians who advocate retrospection persist in doing so.

At this time, Han Shao called him by his nickname, undoubtedly expressing his closeness to Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan was moved and became less restrained.

After hesitating for a moment, he said bluntly.

"Zhou Xuan just wants to work for the Marquis wholeheartedly. He doesn't want to bear this family background and become a burden in the future!"

After saying that, Zhou Xuan bowed his hands and bowed down with a sincere gesture.

These words were so straightforward and frank that Han Shao looked at him in surprise.

After a while, I finally couldn't help but praise him.

"Kang Cheng, you are indeed a smart man."

Not only did he take the initiative to establish contact with the Zhou family in Jiao County, he also prepared a good advance for Han Shao.

It was also possible to see at a glance some of Han Shao's principles for selecting and employing people.

indeed.

Whether it is now or in the future, when selecting and employing officials, Han Shao will definitely use people with clean backgrounds.

The more intimate you are, the more so.

This Zhou Xuan can see through this, and perhaps it can no longer be described as smart.

This is a kind of...wisdom!
After looking at Zhou Xuan with interest for a while, Han Shao waved his hand to stop his modesty and chuckled.

"Don't worry, Kang Cheng. This is what I asked you to do. Don't worry about it, Kang Cheng."

These words were Han Shao's reassurance for Zhou Xuan.

But allowing Zhou Xuan to recognize his ancestor and return to his clan was a reassurance given by Han Shao to the Chen family in Zhuojun and other forces.

This time, if they take action against the Yuyang Zheng family and others, most of the powerful families and sects in Youzhou are destined to be in turmoil.

Among them, the Chen family of Zhuojun and other forces who were forcibly dragged down by Han Shao were even more angry and frightened.

So at this time, Han Shao was needed to give them hope.

A hope that after being verbally criticized and even rejected by the world's great clans, he could still get closer to himself, the champion.

The most intuitive manifestation is that he will reuse some of the clansmen and disciples of these forces.

And Zhou Xuan is the introduction.

It was also Han Shao who stuck a nail in their midst!
I have to say that Zhou Xuan did live up to the praise Han Shao just received this time.

After listening to Han Shao's words, he only thought about it briefly and realized Han Shao's intention of letting him recognize his ancestor and return to his clan.

So this time without any hesitation, he directly bowed his hands and agreed.

"That being the case, Lord Marquis, don't worry, Kang Cheng will not disappoint Lord Marquis."

Faced with these tacit words, Han Shao laughed happily.

"Kang Guo is truly a hero!"

After saying that, Han Shao's laughter suddenly stopped and then looked at Zhou Xuandao.

"Such a hero should not be buried under my command!"

"Let's see. Hand over the affairs at hand to others as soon as possible."

"I will set up a secretariat in this palace to assist me in handling government affairs. From now on, you can work with me."

Although the Ming Dynasty's cabinet-assisted government system resulted in the unlimited expansion of ministerial power in the later period, it even overpowered the monarch's power in some periods and triggered party strife.

But no one can deny the superiority of this system.

After all, in all the dynasties of the past, there have been dynasties where the emperor did not go to court and did not manage politics for decades, and the country was able to avoid major turmoil, and no powerful officials usurped the throne.

Only one family is known.

For now, it is even more applicable when Han Shao is destined to fight in all directions for a long time in the future.

The reason why there has been no actual effort is not only that the previous Champion City was in ruins and could not be taken care of for a while, but also that Han Shao has not been able to find the right person.

Now seeing that Zhou Xuan was suitable, Han Shao simply followed the trend.

But after hearing Han Shao's words, Zhou Xuan didn't react immediately.

Until Han Shao frowned and asked.

"What? Kang Cheng doesn't want to share my worries?"

Zhou Xuan, who finally came to his senses, was shocked at first when he heard this, and then he hurriedly suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Not willing?
How can anyone be unwilling to do this kind of thing if they are going straight up or down?

This was the opportunity he had been waiting for for a long time!
It's just that the surprise was too big and sudden, and he couldn't react for a while.

When the reaction came over, he naturally quickly bowed his hands.

"Xuan, thank you Lord Marquis for your trust!"

"I am willing to do my best for Mr. Hou!"

Han Shao didn't say much about this.

Opportunities always come to those who are prepared.

In the past year, Zhou Xuan and others have been quietly observing the Champion City and Han Shao, the champion.

Naturally, Han Shao was also observing and considering them.

Who can use it and who can't.

Who is of great use and who is not of great use.

Han Shao already had a general strategy in mind.

So even if today's incident had not happened, Zhou Xuan would have already come into Han's sight.

But there was no need for Han Shao to tell him these words.

After staring at Zhou Xuan for a while, he said with a smile.

"Kang Cheng, you should encourage him and encourage him."

Ability is not developed overnight.

Loyalty, too.

Take your time.

Horsepower can only be known by traveling far away.

In the same way, it takes time to understand people's hearts.

……

And just when Han Shao gave Zhou Xuan a chance to rise to prominence, Chen Shu also strode out of the Hou Mansion with the opportunity Han Shao gave him.

Instead of rushing to meet with Lu Yan, the commander of the Hou Mansion's personal guard camp, he returned to his residence.

Because before taking action, he had to deal with these own people first.

There is no way, this blame is too big, Chen Shu cannot bear it alone.

Looking at Chen Shu standing in front of his own door, with a hesitant and struggling look on his face, Bank of China Gu smiled sadly.

"What? Mr. Chen regrets it?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... In fact, I can understand this too. After all, some of them are my dear relatives and friends who have known Master Chen for many years!"

"In my opinion, Admiral, how about...let's forget it?"

Ignoring Zhong Xinggu's sinister tone, Chen Shu raised his head and looked at the [Chen Mansion] plaque at the door, and let out a strong breath.

I have already promised, there is no way to go back!
When a pawn crosses the river, he just keeps his head down and rushes to the end!

With a sudden change in his heart, he strode directly into the mansion with Zhong Xinggu's sad laughter behind him.

As expected, the heads of the big clans and sects who were still waiting in the Chen Mansion felt relieved when they saw Chen Shu leaving and returning intact. But when they saw Zhong Xing Gu who came back with them, they were stunned again.

'This is……'

Facing everyone's puzzled looks, Chen Shu didn't bother to say anything.

He picked up a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

After sitting in the Hou Mansion for so long, I didn't even drink a sip of water.

Later, he was frightened and broke into cold sweats several times. Even though Chen Shu was already a real person in the Yuanshen Realm, he still felt very thirsty.

Drinking a cup of tea not only quenched Chen Shu's subconscious thirst, but also extinguished some of the uneasiness and guilt in his heart.

After finally regaining some of his composure, Chen Shu's eyes swept over the heads of various families in front of him without wavering.

Various forces in aristocratic families and sects have always liked to form relationships through marriage.

So the old dog of BOC Gu was indeed right.

Most of the people here are dear relatives and friends who have known Chen from Zhuojun for many years!

But... so what?
From the moment he stepped out of the Marquis Mansion, he even sold out his own family, the Chen family in Zhuo County.

Not to mention mere relatives and close friends?
Sell!
And it must be sold hard!

If you don’t sell it, you will be sorry for the trust these people have placed in you!
Chen Shu, who had completely chilled his heart, suddenly sighed without warning when facing everyone's gaze.

"You guys... do you want to die or live?"

Hearing Chen Shu's sudden words, the faces of everyone present who were already shocked and uncertain suddenly changed.

You're a little less hearted, and even stood up in shock.

"Chen...what do you mean, Master Chen?"

Chen Shu shook his head when he heard this and sighed again.

"Meaning? Literally."

The words fell.

The other principals present who were still trying to maintain calm could no longer hold back at this time, and they all turned pale and frightened.

"How...how could this happen?"

Before going to the Hou Mansion, wasn't everything still fine?

Why is it that after a trip to the Hou Mansion, I am going to die?
Chen Shu looked at the frightened and frightened expressions of everyone with cold eyes and felt a little comforted in his heart.

It turns out that when it comes to life and death, everyone has the same virtue.

In this way, some of the unhappiness he faced when facing the fierce tiger of the champion suddenly seemed to be nothing.

After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Chen Shu said in a serious tone.

"Do you know that... when Chen went to see the champion, Chen's mansion had already been surrounded by the secret guards of the Hou's mansion?"

Sure enough, when these words came out, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

They all subconsciously looked outside the Chen Mansion, but even though they used their spiritual thoughts to scan the surroundings over and over again, they still found nothing unusual.

At this moment, panic, doubt and many other emotions arose in everyone's hearts.

Then someone looked fiercely at Zhong Xinggu, the old god beside him, who even had a bit of a smile.

He acted as if he was about to jump over the wall in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy.

And more people looked at Chen Shu, waiting for his next words.

After all, since he, Chen Shu, was able to come back from the Hou Mansion and sit here talking to them, it means that the matter has not reached the irreversible worst yet.

Sure enough, facing everyone's gaze, Chen Shu didn't hold back any longer.

He looked like he had been greatly wronged and sighed.

"It's Chen! It's Chen who, regardless of his face, gave you a glimmer of hope in the Champion House."

"This made the Marquis show mercy and remove the surrounding armored guards, giving us a chance to survive."

Hearing Chen Shu's words, everyone's tense minds suddenly relaxed.

But they didn't care about their joy, and immediately a feeling of confusion mixed with anger arose in their hearts, and they shouted.

"Why!"

"Let's report the Zheng family in Yuyang and his gang. This is all thanks to his champion Hou Mansion! Why are you still treating us like this!"

"They even want to attack us!"

Before, they only thought that the champion was ruthless, but he was quite reasonable.

This is also the fundamental reason why they are willing to sell the Yuyang Zheng family to the other party.

But now it seems that they were wrong!

The guy surnamed Han is not only ruthless, but also extremely ruthless!
How to treat diligent people like them like this!
This is simply unreasonable!

But just when they were filled with indignation and resentment, Chen Shu, who was their leader, was silent.

"What if we not only have no merit, but are also guilty of the same crime as the Yuyang Zheng family?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked stunned and confused.

"What do you mean?"

"How come we are suing the Yuyang Zheng family but it's not successful and we are guilty instead?"

What the fuck is this bullshit?
Facing everyone's confusion and anger, Chen Shu pressed his hands down to signal them to calm down.

After the scene calmed down a bit, he sighed again.

"Because... today's incident in Blackwater Pavilion was already known to the champion before we revealed it to him."

"Not only do I know, I know it in more detail than what we told him."

"Who said what, what was done, every detail is revealed."

As he spoke, Chen Shu glanced at everyone present, and then finally settled on one of them.

"For example, Master Ding, you..."

"What did you say, do you remember?"

When the head of the Ding family in Qinghe heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

After reacting, his face, which was originally flushed with anger, instantly lost its color and turned extremely pale.

If he remembered correctly, he suggested that he could use the opportunity of delivering meals to the people at the top of the city who were responsible for repairing the city wall to find out the layout of the city wall.

Carefully glancing at Zhong Xinggu, who was kneeling beside Chen Shu, who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Master Ding pursed his lips and defended.

"Then... wasn't that just a casual comment just to confuse the Yuyang Zheng family?"

When Chen Shu heard this, he looked helpless.

"Just saying?"

"If you were that champion, would you believe it?"

Seeing that Chief Ding still wanted to be tough, Chen Shu smiled bitterly.

"Don't forget, there is a saying in this world...prejudice!"

Preconceived idea?

indeed!

If the champion had known the news in advance and determined certain 'facts'.

So any explanation they make at this time will be pale and weak.

At this point, even if they put themselves in their shoes, they would probably make the same choice.

After all, there are some things in this world...

Rather kill the wrong one!
Don’t let it go!
Seeing that Chief Ding was silent, Chen Shu turned his eyes and looked at the others one after another.

"Where's Mr. Qian? What did you say? Do you want to recall it?"

"And Mr. Wang..."

Naturally, no one said anything when asked.

There was no way, who could have made the atmosphere reach that point? Wouldn't it look very unsociable if I didn't express my opinions?

Who would have thought that just a casual sentence at that time would be exchanged for a fatal butcher's knife slashing at him at this moment?
It's just that it's obviously too late to regret it now.

Fortunately, there were smart people among them, and they quickly asked a key question.

"So? What's the price for letting that champion show his pride? What is it?"

have nothing to say.

If you say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing, you will have to bear the corresponding price.

They didn't even bother to worry about where the champion got the news from.

A traitor among them?
Or is the secret power in the hands of the champion really so terrifying?
None of this matters for now.

Because this has little to do with whether they can survive from the champion.

Even if you have to think about it and get to the bottom of it, it's still something you have to survive to be qualified to care about.

As for Chen Shu, having his teammates think so clearly saved him a lot of time and effort.

His eyes wandered on everyone's faces for a while, and finally he faintly relayed Han Shao's words.

Sure enough, when these words came out, everyone who had just been so calm that they were almost resigned to their fate suddenly exploded again.

"Dream! This is impossible!"

"Not bad! Being able to reveal information is already the limit!"

"How can I help the tiger?"

……

(End of this chapter)