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Zhou Chen said: "Although the emperor is angry this time, according to my judgment, with my father-in-law's wit, he should be able to survive this danger safely."

"What about the future? Even if everything goes well this time, will his career be affected in the future?"

"As long as we can get through this safely, there shouldn't be any problem in the future. The government is not the kind of person who would settle scores later, not to mention..."

"Not to mention what?"

Zhou Chen didn't say anything else. The old lady understood what he meant and called the housekeeper next door.

"Mother Fang, go guard outside the door and tell everyone in Shou'an Hall to stay away from here. No one is allowed to approach."

"Yes, old lady."

Mother Fang immediately obeyed the order and went out to give instructions.

"Sanlang, come and sit over here."

After inviting Zhou Chen to sit next to her, the old lady spoke again: "There is no one else here now, you can say whatever you want."

Zhou Chen whispered, "My father-in-law will be fine. As for the future, grandma doesn't have to worry too much. This may sound a bit treasonous, but from what I've observed, the official's health is getting worse..."

He would never tell this to anyone else, but he still said it to his grandmother who was so kind to him.

"So, grandma doesn't have to worry about my father-in-law's future. Changbai has already passed the imperial examination and will serve as an official in the future. With the support of my father-in-law, he will definitely go further. With Changbai's ability and character, he will definitely have a bright future. He also has great hope of becoming a prime minister."

Old Madam Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Changbai is indeed a good kid, better than his father, but do you think highly of him?"

Because Zhou Chen is most famous for the great battle between the border and Western Xia, in which he captured two states. In the eyes of many people who don't know him, Zhou Chen is just a brave and fierce general.

But the old lady had a lot of contact with Zhou Chen, and she knew that Zhou Chen was not like that. Zhou Chen's martial arts level was very high, and he was very good at deploying troops and charging into battle. But compared to his martial arts level, Zhou Chen's wisdom was also high, his scheming was very deep, and his judgment of people was very accurate.

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I am indeed optimistic about Changbai. He has the ability."

Sheng Changbai is not only knowledgeable and capable, but also a very upright person. Such a person may not be liked by everyone, but there will definitely be many people willing to be friends with him because he is a trustworthy person.

"Hopefully."

Old Mrs. Sheng doesn't have too many expectations now. Having experienced turmoil, her biggest hope now is that her family can be stable and her children can live well. As for whether she can become rich, she actually doesn't have too many extravagant demands.

"You can go back with Hua'er later. There are children at home."

Zhou Chen thought about it and said, "Okay."

Although the Sheng family is his in-laws' family, it is not the place where he is the head. The Sheng Mansion must be uneasy in the past two days. If he stayed, with Wang Ruofu's personality, she would definitely ask him for help anxiously. The old lady didn't want to trouble him, so she let him go back.

Zhou Chen went over and said something to Wang Ruofu, then left Sheng Mansion with Hua Lan, who was a little worried.

Looking at Hua Lan who was fidgeting in the carriage, Zhou Chen sighed and said, "Didn't I tell you, don't worry too much, your father will be fine."

Hua Lan said, "I am worried about my father, but I am also worried about my mother. My mother has suffered a lot. If anything happens to my father, I am afraid she will really go crazy."

"You are just worrying for nothing. Your mother-in-law is not as fragile as you think."

Zhou Chen didn't think so. Although his mother-in-law was a little stupid, her mentality was not that bad. Such people get sad quickly and get over it quickly.

"Speaking of my mother-in-law, I have something to tell you. Someone under my command reported to me that my mother-in-law was lending money at high interest rates and also buying up land."

"what?"

Hua Lan cried out in shock, "How is it possible? My mother never leaves the house, and she knows very well that my father hates this kind of thing. How could she lend money at high interest to buy back the land?"

"It's impossible for her to do that, but there's also Aunt Kang. It was she who instigated your mother. I can't tell my mother-in-law, so I can only tell you first that this matter will be exposed sooner or later, so you have to let your mother-in-law be prepared and deal with it quickly. Don't be deceived and delay the future of your father-in-law and Changbai for a little profit."

"I will go back tomorrow and tell my mother that she is not that kind of person. You are right. It must have been Aunt Kang who instigated my mother to do this. This Aunt Kang has been coming here quite often since our family moved to Tokyo. She also went to the Marquis' Mansion with my mother several times before. She wanted me to help her in some way, but I listened to you and didn't respond to her at all."

Even the kind-hearted Hualan didn't have any good feelings towards her biological aunt. She always wanted to take advantage of her. Who would like such a person? It was only for her mother's sake, otherwise, she didn't want Aunt Kang to come to her house at all.

"You did the right thing. Your Aunt Kang is quite famous in Tokyo. She has made many friends with the rich and powerful for her family. It's a pity that Mr. Kang is a hopeless person. So no matter how she tries, it's useless."

As the saying goes, a turtle and a mung bean go well together. Aunt Kang is not a good person, and Uncle Kang is not much better. The Kang family used to be considered a well-off family, but since he took over the family, apart from having many concubines and children, there is really nothing good about them in other aspects.

Aunt Kang is a bad person by nature, but the fact that she has become so shameless now is closely related to Lord Kang.

Hualan didn't want to talk much. She really saw through this Aunt Kang. When their family was serving as officials outside and their financial situation was not good, Aunt Kang didn't take it seriously at all.

But as Sheng Hong was transferred to Beijing, the Sheng family gradually got better, especially after they learned about her marriage to Zhou Chen, they immediately became familiar with each other. After she married Zhou Chen and became the wife of the Marquis, he visited her mother even more diligently.

On several occasions, he encouraged her mother to go to the Marquis Zhongjing's mansion, take bribes, and take advantage of her.

However, she was much more sober than her mother. For the sake of her relatives, she could give them some small benefits, but if they wanted more, she would not agree even if her mother stepped in.

"I hope my father is safe."

Like her mother, she most hoped that her father would be safe, because she knew that the Sheng family was now supported by her father. Even if her younger brother Changbai had talent and ability, he could not achieve success overnight. If something happened to her father, the Sheng family would at least decline for many years.

A day and a night passed, and Sheng Hong still didn't come back, and there was no news at all. Everyone in the Sheng Mansion was in a panic.

Young lady Lin Qinshuang felt that her luck was over this time, so she was afraid of being implicated and quickly tried to find a way to sell the land and shop. However, she was discovered by Liu Mama, who was with Wang Ruofu, and thus a farce began.

It was not until the evening that Sheng Hong returned to the Sheng Mansion in a daze and exhausted manner.

The Sheng Mansion also sent someone to the Marquis' Mansion to deliver the news, and asked Zhou Chen and the others not to go there so late at night, and to go to the Sheng Mansion tomorrow.

After Hualan heard the news, she finally felt relieved.

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."

Zhou Chen already knew this would be the result, so he wasn't worried.

"Since my father-in-law has returned and told us not to go there at night, then we will listen to him. I believe he should have known why this disaster happened."

"Okay, sir, we'll go back tomorrow."

"Well, let's put the kids to sleep first, then we can go to bed."

The next day, Zhou Chen, together with Sister Fu who came to visit, sent the three children to their mother's courtyard, and then went to Sheng Mansion with Hua Lan.

When I saw Sheng Hong again, he was obviously different from the past. Although a night had passed, he obviously had not recovered from the anxious state of the previous two days.

"Shuyuan, I really caused you trouble this time. That rebellious son spoke carelessly after drinking and angered His Majesty. It would have been fine if it had implicated me, but it almost implicated you. I am so ashamed, so ashamed."

Zhou Chen consoled him, "What are you saying, father-in-law? Although we have different surnames, we are actually one family. We are one family and we should not speak two different languages. We should rise together and suffer together. I understand the principle of rising together and suffering together."

This is the truth. If Sheng Hong really angered the emperor and committed a serious crime, based on the relationship between the two families, even if the Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion is in power, it will definitely be affected.

When Sheng Hong heard Zhou Chen's words, he was immediately moved, but also felt more ashamed.

"What Shuyuan said is right. If one prospers, all prosper. If one suffers, all suffer. It's such a simple truth, but my rebellious son doesn't understand it. I beat him up severely yesterday to teach him a lesson."

Zhou Chen whispered, "Then my father-in-law, please watch out. My father-in-law also knows that His Majesty has tested and warned me. Don't let Chang Feng cause such trouble again in the future. The emperor can get around it once, but there will definitely not be a second time. Now that Prince Yong and Prince Yan are fighting too fiercely, you must not get involved in it no matter what, otherwise you will end up with your family confiscated and your clan exterminated."

Sheng Hong's body trembled suddenly and he shuddered. He was really frightened by Zhou Chen's words.

He had also thought about this possibility in the inner hall of the imperial palace two days ago. If it weren't for his good mental state, he might have really been frightened to collapse in that situation and that scene.

After returning yesterday, he beat Sheng Changfeng severely to vent his anger. But then he heard about the mysterious activities of his wife and concubines. They were all doing small things behind his back as the head of the family. He was really pissed off.

Today he wanted to thank Zhou Chen properly, but he didn't expect Zhou Chen to give him another blow, which scared him so much that he trembled.

Although the Song Dynasty did not kill scholars and officials, if he, the head of the family, was exiled and his property was confiscated, his family would be truly finished, which would be not much different from exterminating the entire clan. How could he not be afraid?

"You're right, you're right. This rebellious son should be properly disciplined. He caused such a big disaster this time. If he does it again, then the whole family will be finished."

Zhou Chen stopped there. He said that on purpose. Sheng Changfeng was indeed a playboy at this stage, and to be honest, all of this was caused by Lin Qinshuang's misleading teachings. If he didn't correct it in time, he might make more mistakes in the future. He didn't want to be implicated because of Sheng Changfeng.

At noon, Zhou Chen accompanied Sheng Hong to drink. Sheng Hong was obviously frightened in the previous two days. He drank a lot of wine and finally passed out.

I returned to the mansion in the afternoon. Just after playing with my two sons and Sister Fu for a while, I heard the servant come to report that Gu Tingye came to see me.

"Zhong Huai, you have been quite quiet these days. What's the matter? Is it because you didn't pass the imperial examination and lost your ambition? You even stop going to the brothels?"

"Brother, please don't laugh at me. I am indeed sad that I didn't pass the examination, but it's not enough to make me lose my spirit. What makes me more sad is that my relatives stabbed me in the back."

Gu Tingye looked grim. He already knew the reason why he failed the exam. He was originally ranked among the top three, but his eldest brother reported his childhood experiences to him, which angered the government and caused his name to be crossed out.

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "You are still too naive and can't control yourself. I heard that you were punished by Marquis Gu again. Is it because of the mistress you kept in Tianshui Lane?"

Gu Tingye looked surprised: "Brother also knows about it, did Zecheng tell you?"

"Do you think Zecheng is someone who would tell me this? Don't forget what I do. If I want to know something in the inner city, it's relatively easy."

Gu Tingye also reacted. As the cavalry commander, Zhou Chen was in charge of the inner city's imperial guards. If he wanted to investigate something, it would be easy to find out as long as it was not too secretive.

"Zecheng, although we haven't met much, I admire you and treat you like a younger brother. You are smart and resourceful. I always think you will be very successful in the future, but you just lack the opportunity."

"When you went to study at the White Deer Cave Academy, I told you to study hard and stay away from other women. But you forgot my words the second you turned around, found a mistress, and raised two children with her. You are really obsessed and don't think about your future at all."

Zhou Chen knew very well what kind of person Zhu Manniang was. Gu Tingye was actually very smart. It was really hard for him to understand how a woman of Zhu Manniang's level could play him around.

At this stage, Gu Tingye is really a love-brained person, and is actually not much different from Qi Heng.

No matter how love-brained or weak Qi Heng is, at least he still has vision and he likes Sheng Minglan, a reserved and intelligent woman.

But Gu Tingye was in trouble. What kind of person was Zhu Manniang? She was not even rankable among prostitutes, but she could actually bewitched Gu Tingye and he was so foolish that he only thought about Zhu Manniang.

To be honest, in the plot of "The Story of Minglan", if Gu Tingye did not have Nanny Chang, the wet nurse who was wholeheartedly good to him, he would not even know that he was sold out by Zhu Manniang.

All in all, the current Gu Tingye is a love-brained man who is extremely lacking in love. He is very smart, but he has lacked love since childhood, so he urgently wants to have his own family. In addition, Zhu Manniang is really good at pretending to be shameless and satisfies Gu Tingye's needs, so Gu Tingye was deceived so badly.

Gu Tingye was scolded by Zhou Chen in person, but he was not angry at all. Instead, he looked guilty and embarrassed.

"Brother, you did it for my own good. It's my own fault that I didn't live up to your teachings. But Man Niang is really good. Although she comes from a poor family, don't you think that family background is not the most important thing? The most important thing is not to let yourself fall into depravity?"

"Manniang is like this. Although she was born in a lowly family, she has a kind heart. Not to mention that she gave birth to two children for me. That's why I brought her to Tokyo. Only when I am with her and my two children can I really feel at home."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1130: Gu Family Father and Son Ask for Help, Polo Club

Zhou Chen shook his head after hearing this. He used the word "kind-hearted" to describe Zhu Manniang. This was really the worst time that "kind-hearted" was criticized.

But he did not refute, because he knew that Gu Tingye had been deceived by Zhu Manniang at this time. Without substantial evidence to prove that there was something wrong with Zhu Manniang, Gu Tingye would definitely not believe it.

"I am curious. Is your mistress better than Wei Xing Shou from Guangyuntai? You have known Wei Xing Shou for a long time, but you never thought of marrying her. Instead, you found that mistress?"

"It's different. It's really different."

Gu Tingye shook his head repeatedly: "Man Niang is different from Wei Xing Shou. Wei Xing Shou is capable and smart, but he can only be regarded as a confidante to me. But Man Niang is really simple-minded, weak and unable to take care of herself, so I brought her to Tokyo. Only when I am with her and our two children, I really feel at home."

Here it comes, here it comes, Zhu Manniang, who is weak and cannot take care of herself. This is really the funniest thing Gu Tingye has ever said.

Zhou Chen sighed and said, Zhong Huai, the one who is truly innocent is not your mistress, but you.

"Okay, I don't care about your affairs with your mistress. You came to see me today. Are you going to invite me to Guangyuntai for a drink and music again?"

"Of course not. I know you are busy, so I can't disturb you often. Actually, I came here today to ask for something."

Gu Tingye chuckled, feeling quite embarrassed.

Hearing Gu Tingye asking for help, Zhou Chen was very surprised: "Oh, you want to ask me for something? Well, it's rare for you to ask, tell me what it is, if I can do it, I will help you."

Gu Tingye fidgeted and hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke.

"I offended the emperor with some words, and he told me to wait until I was fifty to take the imperial examination again, so my path to becoming an official was blocked. I was not favored at home, and my father looked down on me, so naturally he would not assign me a job. I originally thought that at worst I would just leave Tokyo and go back to the countryside in Yangzhou to live a leisurely life, but I was unwilling to do so. After thinking about it, I thought of my brother."

Zhou Chen was surprised and asked, "You want me to help you find a job?"

"Brother is really smart. He guessed it right away. I have some strength after all. If you can help me find a job that can support my family, I will be very grateful."

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed deeply to Zhou Chen.

"Stop, stop, stop."

Zhou Chen found it funny: "I know you are capable, both civil and military, but as a military commander, I can only arrange for you to work in the army. The problem is that your father, Marquis Gu, is still alive, and I am familiar with him. If you bypass him and let me arrange a job for you, Marquis Gu might blame me for meddling in other people's business if he finds out."

Gu Tingye said indifferently: "Brother, don't worry about him. He doesn't care about what I do except lecturing me and beating me all day long."

"It's not my place to intervene in the conflict between you and your father, but as far as I know, Gu Hou is not the kind of person you think. He may not love you the most, but he doesn't really not care about you. If he didn't care about you, he wouldn't teach you a lesson or beat you. I guess Gu Hou is more of a man who is disappointed in his father."

Gu Tingye didn't care and snorted, "I only know that no matter what I do, he is not satisfied. I am a fool, but every time something goes wrong, others frame me. He would rather believe outsiders than me. Anyway, no matter how I explain, it's useless. After so many years, I have accepted my fate."

"Brother, as long as you assign me a task, no matter what it is, I will never embarrass you."

Faced with Gu Tingye's plea, Zhou Chen fell into deep thought. In the plot of "The Story of Minglan", Gu Tingye was able to rise and reach such a high position later because he saved Zhao Zongquan by chance and forged a deep friendship with Zhao Zongquan. Later, he helped Zhao Zongquan save the current emperor and defeated the queen mother, which made him become more and more powerful.

If he assigned a task to Gu Tingye now, it would very likely disrupt the original trajectory, and it would be hard to say whether Gu Tingye would still have the future opportunities.

But looking at Gu Tingye's expectant expression, she couldn't say no.

"How about this, I'll take a look at any good job openings, but it may take some time. You should go back and think about it. If you've really decided, I'll help you arrange a suitable position if I have one."

"Brother, I don't have to think about it. Any position will do." Gu Tingye asked impatiently.

He has many friends in Tokyo, but most of them are drinking buddies and playboys like him. He can't be relied on at all, and he doesn't want to ask those people for help.

He came to find Zhou Chen because he felt that he had a special relationship with Zhou Chen, and Zhou Chen's ability convinced him. He was convinced to work under Zhou Chen.