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So after a few days, Zhou Chen left a very good impression on her. In addition to the label of powerful, he was also labeled as a gentleman.

What made her a little uncomfortable was that Zhou Chen seemed to treat Sang Wen better than her.

Zhou Chen did not explain. Sang Wen was pretty, but Sang Wen's experience also made him unconsciously have some filters on her.

The happy time in the brothel passed quickly. The other singing and dancing girls left, leaving only Si Lili and Sang Wen to drink and talk with Zhou Chen.

While I was drinking, someone came and knocked on the door.

"Boom, boom, boom."

"Master, it's me."

"come in."

Sun Yi opened the door carefully and walked in.

"How did you come?"

In the past two days, it was the "gambler" He Qin, the ninth-grade swordsman, who drove the carriage for Zhou Chen, while Sun Yi stayed in the mansion.

"Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to visit us unexpectedly. He heard that you were not in the mansion, so he left many gifts and said before he left that he would come to visit again when you were in the mansion."

"hehe."

Zhou Chen smiled playfully: "Prince? Interesting. Everyone in Kyoto knows that I've been hanging around Zuixianju these days. He knew I wasn't there, but he still went to visit me. This prince is quite interesting."

The prince was involved, and Si Lili and Sang Wen, who were accompanying them, both looked drastically changed. Si Lili was fine, but Sang Wen stood up with a nervous look on his face.

"My Lord, you two should talk about business. I'd better leave first."

Zhou Chen waved his hand and said, "Sit down. There's nothing you can't listen to."

Sang Wen's face was bitter. This even involved the prince, and she still said it was nothing. She was just a prostitute in a brothel, how could she listen to such gossip.

But Zhou Chen wouldn't let her go, and she couldn't disobey him. She could only sit down again with a bitter face, but she did some small movements, covering her ears with her hands and lowering her head.

Zhou Chen found it very interesting to see her cute and pitiful appearance.

"Other than that, he didn't say anything else?"

"No, I came here as soon as the Crown Prince left. Tong Quan asked me to ask you, Master, what to do with the gifts sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Zhou Chen was not there, and as servants, they had no right to refuse the gifts from the prince, so they came to ask Zhou Chen in time.

"They have already delivered themselves to our door, we can't just send them back. The prince also wants to save face. If he insists on meeting, it's not impossible. Let's go to Zuixianju."

The three people in the room looked at Zhou Chen in astonishment. Isn't it a bit exaggerated to ask the prince to come to Zuixianju to meet him?

Sun Yi asked innocently, "Will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come?"

"Who cares? I'm too lazy to go to the grand court meeting if His Majesty asks me to. What would His Majesty think if I took the initiative to see the prince? So he has to come to me himself."

Hearing Zhou Chen calling him both the prince and his majesty without any respect, Sang Wen lowered her head even deeper and her face became even more bitter. Is this what she can listen to?

Sun Yi understood what Zhou Chen meant, so he stopped disturbing him, closed the door and left.

Sang Wen thought he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but Si Lili suddenly said, "Sir, I heard some rumors yesterday that His Majesty is looking for a marriage for you. I wonder if it's true or not?"

"Arrange a marriage for me? This old man is really nosy."

"Cough, cough, cough."

Sang Wen started coughing violently. Oh my God, what sin had she committed? She heard such vicious words. At this moment, she really wished she had gone deaf.

Si Lili's eyes were shining with a strange light. Although she didn't quite understand what "old emperor" meant, she could tell from Zhou Chen's tone that Zhou Chen had no respect for Emperor Qing. Instead, he thought that Emperor Qing was meddling in other people's affairs. This was not the attitude a normal subject should have.

Zhou Chen has not paid attention to news from the outside world in recent days, so he has not heard of this matter.

Thinking of Emperor Qing's series of marriage granting operations in the plot, it seems that this old emperor really likes granting marriages, and now he has even set his sights on him.

Zhou Chen only thought about it for a moment and understood Emperor Qing's idea. He wanted to deal with him in the same way he dealt with Ye Liuyun.

What a good plan, but he is not Ye Liuyun.

"We came to the brothel to have fun, so let's not talk about these bad things. Lili, can you sing another song?"

"of course."

Of course Si Lili had no reason to refuse, so she asked Sang Wen to accompany her, and they not only sang but also danced.

She is beautiful, sings beautifully and dances beautifully. Si Lili of Zuixianju is worthy of being the number one courtesan on the banks of Liujing River.

Listening to the music and watching the dance, Zhou Chen's eyes became deep.

Emperor Qing is still the same Emperor Qing. He has become a grandmaster. Unless he submits to Emperor Qing, Emperor Qing will never let him go. Sooner or later, the two will fall out.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1437 Princess Li Yunrui, Conferred the Title of Duke

It was November, and it had been twenty days since Zhou Chen returned to Kyoto.

During this period, countless people from all major forces in Kyoto wanted to visit Zhou Chen, but Zhou Chen refused all of them on the grounds that his old injuries had recurred.

I don’t know how many people secretly cursed Zhou Chen. What the hell, what kind of old injury recurred that required him to go to a brothel to heal?

But despite the scolding, Zhou Chen treated everyone equally and did not see anyone. This made others feel at ease. Since no one could see him, it meant that everyone was the same in Zhou Chen's eyes.

Emperor Qing was also very satisfied with Zhou Chen's behavior. Even though Grand Master was his goal, Zhou Chen's tactfulness saved him a lot of worries.

It was reported some time ago that Emperor Qing wanted to arrange a marriage for Zhou Chen, but there has been no progress until now. I don’t know whether Emperor Qing has given up on it or he just said it casually at the time.

This also suits Zhou Chen's wishes. Otherwise, if Emperor Qing forced the marriage upon him, he would still forcefully refuse. If Emperor Qing did not grant the marriage, there would be no need and no necessity for the confrontation.

"Master, I just received news that Director Chen of the Inspection Bureau quietly left Kyoto a few days ago. He must have been carrying out an order from His Majesty."

"You left a few days ago. What's the point of you telling me now?"

In the past few years, Zhou Chen had only established the Thirty-Six Constellations of the Star Guards. It was only recently after he returned to Kyoto that he began to have people establish an intelligence system.

However, this kind of intelligence organization cannot be established in one or two years because the things involved are too complicated.

He did not expect to establish an intelligence network that could cover the entire world. As long as he could gain a foothold in Kyoto, he would be able to find out as soon as possible about any major events that occurred in Kyoto.

Neither Sun Yi nor Tong Quan had any experience in this area. He Qin was a swordsman with high martial arts skills, but he was not good at this either.

In the end, Zhou Chen could only pick the tallest person among the short ones and chose an old soldier who had joined the mansion before to take charge. It took Zhou Chen a long time to teach him.

These days, in Kyoto, most of the talented people have been recruited by others, and the people here are all old silver coins who like to play Infernal Affairs and the law of the law. Who knows whether the talents recruited are someone else's spies.

Zhou Chen fell into deep thought. Chen Pingping was transferred away by Emperor Qing in preparation for summoning Fan Xian back to Kyoto.

It seems that Emperor Qing can't wait to take action. Once Fan Xian arrives in Beijing, a big drama will slowly begin.

There was one thing these days that left him speechless.

It was Lai Mingcheng, who was really like an old dog, who wouldn't let go and had impeached him at several court meetings, making it seem as if he was an unforgivable criminal.

Not to mention him, many officials were also very unhappy because Lai Mingcheng not only impeached Zhou Chen, but also the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. The reason was that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice did not deal with the case reported by Lao Dou's family, and shirked responsibility, etc., which led to the tragedy.

Everyone had long since conceded that the matter was over, but Lai Mingcheng just wouldn't let it go and even arrested people to impeach. How could he not be hated?

Even Emperor Qing had hinted to him, overtly and covertly, that the matter should end here, but he just wouldn't let it go and brought it up at every court meeting.

Zhou Chen also found this funny. He didn't expect that the first person in Kyoto who wanted to catch him was Lai Mingcheng. The two had never even met each other.

He didn't hate Lai Mingcheng, but he definitely didn't like him either. He could only say that he admired his integrity, but he did not agree with the way he did things.

night.

Zhou Chen sat alone in the courtyard. Ever since he became a grandmaster, he discovered a serious problem, that is, he had reached a bottleneck.

The Grand Master seemed to have become the most perfect life form in the world. At this level, it was extremely difficult to improve further. Even if he had the understanding of martial arts from multiple worlds, his improvement was very slow.

But what Zhou Chen has is time and patience. The combat effectiveness of the four great masters is not particularly different, but he is different. His strength is not only in his true energy, but also in his body.

Although he is also a mortal, his physical fitness, which has been strengthened by the system, is definitely more than one level stronger than the four great masters.

He had fought with Ku He and Si Gu Jian. The fight with Ku He was just a simple sparring, while the fight with Si Gu Jian was more intense. But in terms of combat experience, he was definitely the strongest among the four masters.

In addition, his physical fitness is several times better than that of ordinary people. If he fights a life-and-death battle with any of the four great masters, he is confident that he will be the one who survives in the end.

He was practicing when he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Lao He, a guest has arrived. Go to the back door to greet him."

A gust of wind passed by and He Qin appeared.

"Guest, back door?"

The courtyard they live in is not close to the back door. Has the grandmaster's hearing reached this level?

Although he was confused, he carried out Zhou Chen's orders without hesitation.

As soon as he arrived at the back door, he heard someone knocking on it. When he opened it, he saw a few uninvited guests.

There was one man and three women, all covered in black cloaks, and one of them was protecting the woman.

"Are you the guests that the young master was talking about?"

One of the women stepped forward and said, "My master would like to meet your young master. Please lead the way."

He Qin held the sword and looked at the woman. He saw that she was also a master, almost at the eighth level. He knew in his heart that the master she was talking about might not be ordinary.

"The young master knows you are here, so he asked me to take you to see him."

He Qin's words made the man and three women look surprised. If that was the case, then wouldn't Zhou Chen already know them when they just arrived and before they even knocked on the door?

Is this the method of the Grand Master, or did he discover their arrival in advance?

With doubts in mind, he followed He Qin in, passed through several corridors and courtyards, and finally stopped at a courtyard with the best environment.

He Qin pointed to the courtyard and said, "Your master goes in, and the rest of you stay."

"No, we..."

The man and two women were eager to speak, but were stopped by their master.

"All of you stay here. If the Grand Master wants to take action, it will be the same whether you are here or not."

Her voice was like the clear sound of a silver bell, so pleasant and melodious that it made people's heart beat faster. He Qin also looked at this person in surprise. With just a glance, he saw that stunningly beautiful face.

But as a ninth-rank swordsman, he was determined and recovered after a moment of distraction.

"please!"

As soon as the woman walked into the courtyard, she saw Zhou Chen sitting in the pavilion. She walked over quickly and lifted the black cloak that covered herself in front of Zhou Chen.

"What's the matter with the Princess visiting so late at night?"

Under the black cloak is an extraordinarily beautiful woman with a delicate forehead and beautiful skin like cream. She is as beautiful as a fairy. She has the beauty of a young girl and the grace of a mature woman. She is so charming that one can't help but fall in love with her.

This woman was none other than Li Yunrui, the eldest princess of Qing Kingdom.

Li Yunrui bowed slightly: "Greetings, Grandmaster."

Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows. This Li Yunrui was quite interesting. He didn't care about his age and respectfully called him Grand Master. He made it clear that he was communicating with the Grand Master and not his other identity.

However, he knew very well what kind of person this woman was underneath her beautiful face and polite titles. As beautiful as she looked, her heart was as vicious as hers.

"My Lord has always refused visitors. I have no other choice but to resort to this measure. Please forgive me."

Zhou Chen pointed to the person opposite him and said, "Since you are here, you are a guest. Please take a seat."

Li Yunrui sat down opposite Zhou Chen and looked at him directly.

He had seen grand masters before, but this was the first time she had seen a grand master as young as Zhou Chen.

A satisfied smile appeared on her face involuntarily. Zhou Chen did not disappoint her. He was indeed a charming man. With such a handsome and tall appearance, and the blessing of his status as a grandmaster, she was moved by him.

"I have heard of your great name for a long time. Now that I have seen you, I know that you are even more charming than the rumors say."

Since he knew what kind of person Li Yunrui was, Zhou Chen certainly didn't want to have much contact with her, so he went straight to the point.

"Princess, please tell me what is the important matter that requires you to come to me at this time."

Li Yunrui smiled and said softly, "I came here today because I want to marry you, young master."

"Getting married?"

Zhou Chen was slightly stunned: "Are you talking about Prime Minister Lin Ruofu and your daughter, Lin Wan'er?"

"Yes."

"Hasn't His Majesty granted her marriage yet?"