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"It is indeed them. That's right. Zhen Ping picked the martial arts masters recruited by the Zhuo family. Now Xie Yu only has the Zhuo father and son available, so he can only send them."

Zhou Chen said: "Well, I injured Zhuo Qingyao, but for Jing Rui's sake, I didn't hit him too hard."

"Well, you did the right thing. The Zhuo family father and son cannot die. In fact, they were just used by Xie Yu. They were just in different camps. They are not guilty of heinous crimes. They will be of great use in the future."

Mei Changsu sighed quietly, "Ningguo Marquis Xie Yu is indeed a man who is good at disguising himself. The father and son of the Zhuo family were completely manipulated by him. Fortunately, neither Jing Rui nor Xie Bi are like him."

Zhou Chen said: "I don't think Xie Yu will give up. It is very likely that there will be another action tonight."

Mei Changsu sneered, "Of course. Who is Xie Yu? How could he be willing to accept this? Although Zhuo Dingfeng is the only one available now, with his ruthlessness, he doesn't care if Zhuo Dingfeng gets into trouble in order to achieve his goal."

"Jingyan will definitely be on guard next time. You can go over and take a look. If Zhuo Dingfeng really goes there and falls into a desperate situation, help him."

Zhuo Dingfeng is of great use, so he certainly won't let Zhuo Dingfeng die in Shen Zhui's mansion.

"I know what to do, but I have something else to tell you."

Mei Changsu asked in surprise: "What's the matter?"

Zhou Chen said: "It's about the prince's private gun shop. I have been following Shen Zhui these days and I know the results of the investigation into this matter clearly. I estimate that it will be exposed soon. But it is just a private gun shop. Although it violates the rules, even if it is exposed and implicates the prince, the old man will not really punish the prince severely.

I know you are planning to use this private gun shop to let Prince Yu attack the crown prince. This is indeed a method, and Prince Yu will not miss this opportunity, but this person is ruthless and may use this private gun shop to create a big bomb and force the old man to punish the crown prince. "

Mei Changsu's expression suddenly became solemn. He had originally planned to tell Prince Yu about this matter, and then let Prince Yu use the private gun factory to attack the prince, let them fight each other, and buy time for Prince Jing's development.

But now hearing Zhou Chen say this, he felt very reasonable: "What do you mean?"

"There is still a lot of black fire hidden in the private gun shop. What do you think would happen if Prince Yu sent people to detonate all the black fire in order to expand the impact of this incident?"

Mei Changsu stood up from his seat in shock: "Detonate the black fire?"

"Yes, the amount of black fire remaining in the private artillery shop is huge. If it explodes, it will definitely affect a large area around the private artillery shop. There happen to be many residential houses around the private artillery shop, and the flow of people is not small. Once it explodes, the casualties caused will be absolutely horrific, and it will certainly cause a sensation in the entire capital."

Zhou Chen said slowly. The reason why he said this was naturally to stop Prince Yu’s crazy behavior and prevent innocent people from suffering.

Mei Changsu's back was soaked with sweat, and he suddenly couldn't help coughing. Zhou Chen saw it and hurried over to support his body.

"Calm down, your body can't get too emotional, nothing has happened yet."

After being punched by Zhou Chen, Mei Changsu calmed down, but he still felt weak all over. With Zhou Chen's support, he slowly sat down.

"You are right. Prince Yu has a very similar temperament to the current emperor. If we really tell him, the situation you are worried about will most likely happen. These people don't care about the death of civilians. If the death of some people can help him deal with the crown prince, or even overthrow the crown prince, he will definitely not hesitate."

"You are absolutely right. Prince Yu cannot be told about this."

Zhou Chen signaled Mei Changsu to calm down: "In fact, we can still tell, but if we don't want to cause casualties, we can switch the black fire from the private artillery workshop and only keep a small part. In this way, even if Prince Yu wants to do something bad, the impact will not be great."

Mei Changsu said in a deep voice: "There are many innocent people in the private gun shop. I need to think about it before making a decision."

Zhou Chen said: "I think Shen Zhui has already started writing the memorial. We don't have much time left. If you really can't bear it, you can give up this opportunity. The prince's biggest supporter is Xie Yu. As long as we can get rid of Xie Yu soon, the prince will not be a concern."

Mei Changsu did not make a decision immediately and said he would think about it again.

Zhou Chen did not urge him. He waited until after dinner before leaving the Su Mansion and going to Shen Zhui's residence again. He felt that Zhuo Dingfeng would definitely choose to take action tonight.

There was indeed a trap set in Shen Zhui's room, waiting for the assassin to step in.

Zhuo Dingfeng did not disappoint them. At midnight, he dressed in black, sneaked into Shen Zhui's mansion, and went straight to Shen Zhui's room.

But just as he reached the door, before he could push it open, several spears shot out from the house, as fast as dragons, forcing him to retreat quickly, and then he was surrounded by ambushing archers and soldiers.

Zhuo Dingfeng knew that he had fallen into a trap and that the assassination attempt tonight had failed. He now just wanted to escape quickly, but the other party didn't give him any chance and quickly shot him with an arrow.

Zhuo Dingfeng's strength was still very strong. Facing the rain of arrows, he kept waving his sword and defended impenetrably. Then, facing the soldiers rushing up, he had no desire to attack. He continued to defend and looked for an opportunity to retreat with his peripheral vision.

Zhou Chen had been watching in the dark, and only heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Zhuo Dingfeng break out of the encirclement and fly away from the Shen Mansion.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 843: Private Gun Factory Incident, Mei Changsu’s Banquet

Zhuo Dingfeng failed in his assassination attempt again and was even slightly injured. Although Xie Yu was very unhappy, he could only comfort Zhuo Dingfeng.

Since even his most capable subordinate Zhuo Dingfeng couldn't do it, he knew that it would not work if he wanted to solve this matter by killing people. Now he just hoped that what Shen Zhui found out was not too much, so that even if it was brought to the attention of His Majesty, the Crown Prince would have less responsibility.

Mei Changsu considered it for a long time and finally made a decision not to tell Prince Yu about the private gun factory.

When Zhou Chen learned of Mei Changsu's decision, he also agreed with it.

"Xiao Shu, you did the right thing. Prince Yu's character is not trustworthy. The people around the private gun factory are so innocent. We cannot let them lose their lives because of Prince Yu's selfishness."

Mei Changsu smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, I did have a little hesitation. Now that I think about it, I really feel sorry for my father's teachings. We must achieve our goals, but we cannot involve the lives of innocent people."

"But I still feel a little uneasy. We can find out about the private gun factory, but there is no guarantee that Prince Yu's men will not find out. Although Qin Prajna of Red Sleeves is not very smart, she has been lurking in the capital for a long time. There are people from the Hua tribe lurking in the homes of many dignitaries. There is also the Gray Harrier under Prince Yu, who is also quite capable."

"So in order to prevent Prince Yu from knowing about the private gun shop and having such thoughts, we must solve this matter as soon as possible. Just do as you said and find a way to move the black fire in the private gun shop away."

Zhou Chen said: "The private gun shop is the prince's property. We don't have anyone there. It's not easy to take away such a large amount of black fire without anyone noticing."

Mei Changsu said in a deep voice: "Let's try it first. If it doesn't work, we can only choose to attack by force and expose this matter thoroughly. As long as it doesn't cause too many casualties, I will let Li Gang and others do this, and you will be responsible for secretly supporting them."

Zhou Chen had no objection. Those people in the private artillery factory were far inferior to the elite of the Jiangzuo League.

Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu acted quickly. After making the decision, they immediately gathered people.

However, things went much more smoothly than they had imagined. They successfully bribed the people working in the private gun factory and transferred more than half of the black fire without anyone noticing. The price they paid was just a small amount of money.

Although they acted quickly, just as Mei Changsu worried, as soon as Shen Zhui's memorial was submitted and Emperor Liang hadn't even seen it, Prince Yu had already received the news.

Prince Yu was overjoyed and immediately prepared to cooperate with Shen Zhui to impeach the crown prince, but Qin Prajna gave him an idea to make a big deal out of the matter.

So Prince Yu became ruthless and decided to take action. He sent people to secretly go to the private artillery factory, pretending to be a staff member, and took the opportunity to set fire to the private artillery factory.

A large amount of black fire accumulated together. Once ignited, it exploded quickly, destroying the private gun factory in a horrific way.

Fortunately, Zhou Chen and his team had secretly transported away most of the black fire, so the explosion of the private artillery factory, although it seemed to be small, actually only destroyed the private artillery factory and a few surrounding buildings. Except for the people in the private artillery factory who did not have time to escape, there were not many casualties among the surrounding people.

But even so, dozens of people died in the explosion and many were seriously injured. It immediately caused a huge sensation in the capital and reached the ears of Emperor Liang at the fastest speed.

When Emperor Liang learned about this, he was furious. He was not angry because of the dead people, but more because this was his capital, and someone dared to make such a big thing under his nose, which made him feel that his authority was challenged, so he was furious.

He called the prince to his presence and gave him a severe scolding, but the prince was prepared and simply pushed the matter onto his subordinates, saying that he knew nothing about the private gun factory.

Although Emperor Liang was angry, he still had feelings for the prince. He knew that what the prince said was nonsense, but he still took the initiative to help the prince to excuse himself in front of Shen Zhui, Prince Yu and others.

Although Prince Yu and Shen Zhui were very unwilling, they had no substantial evidence to prove that it was related to the crown prince, and Emperor Liang was biased, so he could not punish the crown prince at all.

But Emperor Liang would certainly not let the prince off so easily. He already knew exactly what had happened, so he punished the prince by confining him to the Eastern Palace for two months, and he was not allowed to leave the palace without being summoned.

After sending away Prince Yu, Shen Zhui and others, Emperor Liang called the Crown Prince to a side hall and scolded him. The Crown Prince knelt down with his head down, not daring to speak, and could only listen to the scolding.

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Time flies, and more than a month has passed.

After the New Year, Mei Changsu renovated his Su residence from the inside out, and also bought and connected the house next door.

Of course, the other transformations were just to cover up the truth. The real purpose was to create an underground passage to connect the Prince Jing's Mansion which was back to back.

Today is the first time that Mei Changsu has hosted a banquet after the new house was built, so Meng Zhi arrived at the Su Mansion early.

"Xiao Shu, wow, I really can't believe it. After you renovated it, I can't recognize it at all. Is this still the house I introduced to you? The renovation is so good."

Meng Zhi has already walked around the Su Mansion and taken a look around. The Su Mansion has not only become bigger, but also more spectacular, and is countless times better than before.

Mei Changsu smiled and said, "This renovation did take some thought, but after the renovation, it will definitely be more comfortable to live in."

"Indeed, I haven't been here for a long time. This time I came and saw that it is really much better than before."

Meng Zhi praised him several times, and then said, "Today is the first time you have hosted a banquet since you came to the capital, right?"

Mei Changsu said as he walked: "Yes, the newly built courtyard can be lively if everyone comes together."

Meng Zhi smiled and asked, "I am really flattered to receive an invitation from Jiang Zuo Mei Lang."

Mei Changsu also smiled and said, "Commander-in-Chief Meng, the guests haven't even arrived yet, and you're already acting with me?"

Meng Zhi laughed a few times, and when he saw the tables and chairs Mei Changsu had placed in the pavilion, he asked curiously, "How many people did you invite today? Why did you put so many seats there?"

Mei Changsu explained in detail: "Of course there are Jingrui and Yujin, as well as the princess, Xia Dong, and Xiaochen."

"Xiaochen, come too. This kid is very powerful now. Even I am no match for him. I must practice hard these days and try to beat him."

Meng Zhi knew that Nie Feng had returned, and also knew Zhou Chen's true identity, and had a fight with Zhou Chen.

What he didn't expect was that he, the second-ranked expert on the Langya Expert List, actually lost to Zhou Chen.

Mei Changsu said: "It's not that easy to defeat Xiaochen."

"But even if you include Xiaochen and me, there are only six of us, and Nie Feng can't show up, so why do you put so many?"

"The princess will bring Mu Qing with her, and Sister Dong will bring Xia Chun with her."

Meng Zhi was immediately surprised and asked, "Xia Chun is coming too?"

He knew that Emperor Liang had arranged for the Xuan Jing Division to investigate the previous murder of the chief eunuch, and Xia Chun and Xia Dong were the main forces.

Mei Changsu nodded: "Not only them, there is another person. Although I didn't invite him, I believe he will come too."

"Who?"

Mei Changsu smiled mysteriously and did not answer.

Zhou Chen often came to the Su Mansion, so he could go in directly without reporting. When he walked to the pavilion, he saw someone had arrived before him.

"Brother Yu, you're finally here. I was thinking of calling you on the way, but Yu Jin was too slow."

When Xiao Jingrui saw Zhou Chen coming, he was the first to stand up and said happily.

Before Zhou Chen could say anything, Yan Yujin called out, "Jing Rui, why are you arranging me? I'm already very fast, okay?"

"Jingrui, Yujin."

Zhou Chen smiled and replied: "I don't live far away anyway, I can get there in a few steps."

After greeting them, he also greeted Meng Zhi and the Mu siblings.

When it was Xia Dong and Xia Chun's turn, he also kept smiling.

However, when Xia Chun saw Zhou Chen, he stood up, clasped his fists, and performed the traditional etiquette.

"I have long heard of your great name, Master Yu. I feel honored to meet you today."

Zhou Chen politely replied: "Master Xia, you are too polite. I am just a little famous in the martial arts world, but I am far inferior to you. Thank you for your compliment."

Mei Changsu then said, "You are all my friends. You are honored to be here. Please take a seat. I have another distinguished guest to greet. Please take a rest for a while."

Having said that, he walked outside.

Zhou Chen sat cross-legged on the cushion beside Xia Dong. When Mu Qing saw Zhou Chen sitting cross-legged, he immediately prepared to follow suit and changed from kneeling to sitting cross-legged.

But as soon as he made a move, Mu Nihuang next to him scolded him: "Sit down and behave yourself."

Mu Qing's face was bitter, and he muttered softly: "Brother Yu also sits like that, you don't say anything to him, but you have to scold me."

Mu Nihuang glared at him, and he quickly shut his mouth and glanced at Zhou Chen, but found that Zhou Chen ignored him.

Among those present, Meng Zhi, Zhou Chen, Xia Dong and Mu Nihuang were all there to act. Xia Chun also had his own purpose for coming here. As for the ones who came to congratulate sincerely, they were probably only Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin. Mu Qing was just here to join in the fun.

Xia Chun kept his eyes on Zhou Chen, and seeing that Mei Changsu had not returned yet, he couldn't help it.

"Brother Chen has been in the martial arts world for several years, and he has already ranked seventh on the Langya List of Top Ten Masters. He is truly a young talent with extraordinary talent."

Zhou Chen said modestly: "Master Xia, you are too kind to praise me. I am unworthy of your praise. There are countless hidden masters in the martial arts world, but many of them do not care about fame, so I am fortunate enough to be on the Langya List. Just like Master Xia's master, Xia Shouzun of the Xuanjing Division, his skills are unfathomable and admirable."

Xia Chun laughed and said, "Brother Chen is too modest. I heard that more than half a year ago, Brother Chen easily defeated Young Master Jiangdong. Now his martial arts must have improved. It should be no problem for him to break into the top five, right?"

"No, no."

"By the way, I heard that Brother Chen is very good at swordsmanship and is well-known in the martial arts world. I wonder when I can see him in person?"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people present changed slightly. Xia Dong took the opportunity to wink at Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen understood what Xia Chun meant. He knew that Xia Chun suspected that he was involved in the murder of an eunuch years ago, and was testing him.

"Master Xia, you are joking. I am on the top ten masters list not because of my swordsmanship. My swordsmanship is mediocre and not up to par."

"Brother Chen..."

Xia Chun wanted to test it again, but at this time Mei Changsu came over with his men and interrupted him from asking further questions.

Following behind Mei Changsu were Prince Yu and a woman. When everyone saw Prince Yu, they all stood up and saluted.

Prince Yu smiled amiably, indicating that everyone should not be so formal, as he was here to attend the banquet just like everyone else.

Under Mei Changsu's hospitality, everyone sat down. Mei Changsu arranged Prince Yu's seat next to him as a sign of respect. Qin Banruo placed a small table and knelt behind Prince Yu.