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The wind and rain were too strong and there was too much noise. Ouyang Xu and his servant had never expected that someone would ambush them, so when Ninth Brother and the others rushed in front of them, they were unable to react.

The next moment, the three of Brother Nine directly subdued Ouyang Xu and his servants.

"What are you doing? Who are you? What do you want to do? I am an official appointed by the court, an eighth-rank official. If you dare to touch me, you will be dead."

Ouyang Xu was pressed to the ground, rain and mud hit his body. He let out an angry roar, and a lot of mud and rain flowed into his mouth.

But under the threat of his life, he had no time to care about these things. He just struggled desperately to break free.

But unfortunately, he was already exhausted after walking all the way here. How could he be a match for Brother Nine and his two men? He was completely controlled.

And his little servant was also pinned to the ground, unable to make even the slightest sound.

Although the wind and rain were strong, Brother Nine could still hear Ouyang Xu's roar clearly, but he did not show any emotion at all. He just slapped Ouyang Xu on the back of the head and pushed Ouyang Xu's head into the mud.

He glanced around and quickly found the location.

"Come on, follow me over there."

Ouyang Xu's master and servant were carried to a steep cliff. Ouyang Xu shouted frantically, but was covered by the sound of wind and rain.

"What do you want to do? Kidnapping an official is a capital crime. Let me go now."

Ouyang Xu obviously hadn't realized what was going on and thought these people just wanted to kidnap him.

Brother Jiu stood on the steep wall, looked at the steep location, and calculated that in such weather conditions, if he fell down, the chances of survival would be slim.

"It's here, get ready."

Erniu and Linzi, who controlled Ouyang Xu and his servant, immediately escorted them to the steep cliff without hesitation.

When Ouyang Xu saw this scene, he was so frightened that he lost his soul. At the same time, he realized the problem and struggled even more fearfully.

"What on earth do you want to do? You can't kill me. I am an eighth-rank palace official of the imperial court. If you kill me, it will be a capital crime. Do you want to die with me?"

But no matter how he shouted, Brother Nine and the other two didn't say a word to him. The next moment, Erniu, who was controlling him, used brute force to push him down from the steep cliff.

"Ah!" "Ah!"

There were two screams, one from Ouyang Xu who rolled down the steep wall, and the other from the little servant who had not been thrown down yet.

"It's none of my business. I'm just a servant he bought. Please let me go. I won't say anything. Please let me go. Please."

When facing Ouyang Xu, Ninth Brother did not say a word, but when facing this little servant, Ninth Brother spoke.

"I'm sorry, you can't live, it's just your bad luck, and you followed him as your master."

"leave!"

There was another scream, and the little servant was thrown off the steep wall.

The ninth brother and the other two watched the scene expressionlessly.

"Erniu, you stay here and watch. Linzi, come with me and see if they are dead or not."

Ouyang Xu and his servant slid down the steep wall and rolled all the way down. They rolled hundreds of meters before stopping. The two were already separated by a long distance.

Because Scarface and Wu Feng were always down there, they followed the people down when they rolled down.

After a long time, Brother Jiu and Erniu finally came down and saw the little servant sliding down.

The man was covered in blood, his limbs were twisted to varying degrees, and his face was scratched. The blood on his body was quickly washed away by the rain.

Erniu squatted down to check, then raised his head and said, "Brother Jiu, he's dead."

Ninth brother nodded silently, said nothing, turned around and left. Erniu took a look and quickly followed.

After a while, they came to the place where Ouyang Xu slipped. Wu Feng and Scarface were already standing there.

"How about it?"

Scarface said: "This kid is really lucky. He is still alive after rolling down in this situation."

Brother Jiu looked down, sure enough, Ouyang Xu's eyes were still open, but his body was already twitching, in a very miserable state.

I saw that Ouyang Xu's face was no longer handsome as before, it was all wounds cut by stones and branches, and even one eye was stuck with a piece of wood.

But Ouyang Xu still had his eyes open, and his lips kept opening and closing, as if he had something to say.

Ninth Brother squatted down, and heard Ouyang Xu's weak voice murmur: "Who, who, sent, you, here? Gao, or, Pan, Pan'er."

At the moment of death, his mind became very clear. From the fact that these people killed him without hesitation, it can be seen that they were here to kill him.

As for who were the people who had the motive to kill him, he thought about it and there were only two people: Gao Guancha and Zhao Paner.

He wanted answers before he died.

But unfortunately, he didn't have this opportunity. Brother Nine stood up, said nothing, and didn't take any action. He just looked at him quietly.

"you you……"

Ouyang Xu was extremely excited. He raised his hand with difficulty, wanting to grab Brother Jiu, but after raising it two inches, it fell again.

Exhale, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale…

Ouyang Xu tried his best to breathe, but the rain and blood seeped into his nostrils and mouth, making breathing more difficult.

Finally, he stared at his only remaining eye unwillingly and let the rain wash over him...

In the last lesson of his life, he saw his future and married the lady from the Gao family. With the support of the Gao family, he climbed to the top step by step, becoming a prime minister with greater power than his mentor, Prime Minister Ke.

From the beginning to the end, at the last moment of his life, he never thought of Zhao Pan'er...

"Brother Jiu, he's dead."

"Well, the mission is accomplished."

Brother Nine nodded silently, looking at the mess around him that had been washed away by the rain.

"Let's see if there are any traces left behind."

"Yes, Brother Nine."

Another hour passed, and the five people gathered together again and left quickly.

The heavy rain did not stop and continued to pour down. Ouyang Xu stayed here forever.

He died very aggrieved, even at the last moment, he didn't know why he died, and he became a real fool.

After studying hard for twenty years and planning for so long, he ended up dying on an unknown hill. It's really sad and hateful.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 982: The mourning period ends, Zhou Chen is given an official post

In a courtyard in Anyefang, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were persuading Song Yinzhang.

"Yin Zhang, you don't have to do that. Lord Zhou has already said that he will help you get rid of your status in a few days. If you enter the Tokyo Jiaofangsi at this time, won't everyone know that you are a prostitute in the Jiaofangsi?"

The teahouse, which was renamed Banzhaimian, was about to reopen. In order to cooperate with Zhao Pan'er and others to attract customers, Song Yinzhang agreed to continue using pipa music to draw in customers. In order to expand his reputation, he took the initiative to go to the Beijing Jiaofangsi and sought a position as a pipa instructor there.

Song Yinzhang said slowly, "Sister Pan'er, I think what you said is very right. We can't rely on the Marquis for everything. He has helped us a lot. Didn't you say before that the mourning period for Marquis Zhou is about to end? It's best for him to maintain his reputation at this time. Only then will the government pay more attention to him and make him a high-ranking official."

"So I also think that it's best not to trouble Lord Zhou at this time. What's more, I'm already used to the Jiaofang Bureau. Zhang Haohao can become an oiran and receive rewards and praise from the government. I also want to make her my target."

The maid Yin Ping said anxiously: "Miss, if you do this, others will definitely look down on you again."

Song Yinzhang smiled and said, "It's not that no one knows that I'm not a prostitute. I am a prostitute. Although I really want to get rid of it, if we want to survive in Tokyo now, we must make money to support ourselves. Sister Pan'er and Sister Sanniang have done so much. I can't just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. I have to work hard with you, Sister Pan'er."

"Yin Zhang, you..."

Sun Sanniang's eyes turned red. She was good friends with Zhao Pan'er, so she became good friends with Song Yinzhang.

But sometimes, she still had some small opinions about the delicate Song Yinzhang, because Song Yinzhang always acted foolishly, did stupid things, and had a bad temper, and could not tell the difference between good and bad.

But now, Song Yinzhang really made her look at him in a new light.

Zhao Pan'er asked again: "Yin Zhang, have you really decided?"

In her plan, Song Yinzhang's importance is self-evident, even more important than her and Sun Sanniang.

She didn't want Song Yinzhang to be looked down upon, but sometimes, they couldn't choose everything.

Song Yinzhang's idea was actually quite right. After all, the Jiaofangsi was owned by the government. Although the women there were of low status, if they really had abilities, they would definitely be treated preferentially, just like Zhang Haohao.

If Song Yinzhang could be as famous as Zhang Haohao, their half-covered opening would definitely attract a large number of customers.

Moreover, joining the Jiaofangsi can also bring many benefits, such as music scores and so on.

But Zhao Pan'er also knew how much Song Yinzhang had always wanted to escape from her status as a slave and leave the Imperial Music Bureau. So joining the Imperial Music Bureau in the capital went against her previous ideas. Zhao Pan'er didn't want Song Yinzhang to feel so much pressure.

Unexpectedly, Song Yinzhang smiled and said, "Sister Pan'er, I was deceiving myself before. In the eyes of many people, I was a lowly person and they looked down on me. But there were also people who knew I was a lowly person but didn't look down on me, like Sister Pan'er and Sister Sanniang. Moreover, even a noble like Lord Zhou didn't look down on me."

"So, I will never look down on myself again. Even if I am of low status, we are all common women from other places, and we can survive in Tokyo."

"well said."

Zhao Pan'er's eyes were red and she felt relieved. It seemed that Song Yinzhang had grown a lot after experiencing this series of accidents.

"Then I wish us a prosperous business when we reopen tomorrow."

The girls hugged each other happily, full of hope for the future.

The next day, Zhao Pan'er and her daughters returned to their posts in high spirits and high spirits. The teahouse, renamed "Banzhaimian", also reopened.

Because this time, enough time was spent to build up the reputation and ferment before the opening, the opening this time was much more lively than the first day.

On the opening day, there were many customers, but most of them were ordinary customers. But this time it was different.

Most of the guests who walked into the half-covered room this time were scholars, especially elderly scholars, who were quite a minority.

As a result, Banzhaimian was bustling from the moment it opened in the morning, and the bustle continued until the afternoon, with customers constantly coming in.

Having swept away the decadence of the past few days, Zhao Pan'er and her daughters were all very happy and satisfied.

They had some concerns before and had lowered the price of the tea fruit seeds, but this time, the price directly increased several times. The money they earned on the first day alone was equivalent to what they earned in the previous few days of opening.

Not to mention, they also use Jiangnan

The half-masked event was very lively, but Zhou Chen did not go to support it this time, but stayed at home.

Ever since his mourning period ended, the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, which had been peaceful for a long time, has gradually received more and more visitors.

The reason is very simple. Many people know that the emperor had specially summoned Zhou Chen to the palace.

Not many people know what arrangements the government has for Zhou Chen, the new Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, but this does not prevent some people from wanting to make friends with Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen has lived for so many years, so naturally he has no problem dealing with people. Moreover, he still has goals to achieve in this world, so he will definitely not be a lone minister.

Precisely because of the busy days, Zhou Chen had no time to go to the newly opened Banzhaimian. He just asked Zhou Huai to keep an eye on it and report to him if there was any trouble.

Finally, on the seventh day after Zhou Chen's mourning period ended, the official Zhao Hengxuan met Zhou Chen.

"Your humble servant pays respect to the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"Please stand up, Mr. Zhou."

Zhao Heng was also very satisfied when he saw Zhou Chen, who was dressed in a purple robe, had a handsome appearance and was full of energy.

He had been in power for more than 20 years. In the military field, Zhou Chen defeated the Dingnan Army of Xiazhou and recaptured half of Xiazhou. This was one of the greatest victories during his reign, which made him very happy.

Although he was no longer willing to engage in war in his later years, a great victory was an achievement and the glory of his reign.

In addition, most of the officials in the court are dissatisfied with him as the emperor and oppose his pursuit of Taoism, which makes him unhappy.

Therefore, in his opinion, a young court official like Zhou Chen, especially one who was a hereditary noble, was much more pleasing to the eye than other officials in the court.

"Mr. Zhou is a pillar of the court. I am very happy..."

Zhao Heng was obviously also a master of public speaking. He had a lot of words to say. With this level of skills, he would definitely become a high-ranking official even in modern times.

Seeing Zhao Heng talking nonstop, Zhou Chen's thoughts drifted away. If you ask him what impressed him most about Emperor Zhenzong Zhao Heng in the official history, it would undoubtedly be one point.

The last emperor to be enthroned at Mount Tai!

Throughout ancient history, there were not many emperors who performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, but those who did were all meritorious. They either unified the country and pacified the troubled times, or wiped out the barbarians and established a prosperous era. They were all famous figures.

The only thing that was funny was Emperor Zhenzong. In terms of governance, Emperor Zhenzong was at best a ruler who maintained the status quo. In terms of military achievements, he was attacked by the Liao Kingdom and had to fight a defensive war. He was also forced to sign the "Treaty of Chanyuan", a humiliating treaty that required the payment of annual tribute. No matter how you look at it, it was a humiliating act that cost the country its sovereignty.

But he had the nerve to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, and he even forged the Book of Heaven and spent lavishly, making it known to the world. As a result, although there were still emperors who went to Mount Tai in later generations, no emperor ever offered sacrifices to heaven and earth there.

Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, the emperor who ended the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.

Zhao Heng talked for a long time, and finally issued an edict to confer an official title on Zhou Chen.

"Loyal and Brave Marquis, Zhou Chen, is appointed General of the Right Jinwu Guard, Governor of Yingzhou, and Director of the Imperial Guards and Cavalry, and Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards and Cavalry."