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She looked down on Chi Pan and thought that Chi Pan was a guy who bullied the weak and feared the strong, but this suggestion on river affairs was so insulting that she stood up immediately as she was already holding a grudge in her heart.

"Chi Pan, you are such a coward, if you have the guts, stretch your neck out for him to chop off, and within three days, I bet he will have to go to hell to play with you."

Chi Pan turned around suddenly, and when he saw that the person who stood up for him was Zhao Pan'er, his face was full of disbelief.

After he learned from Zhang Haohao that Zhao Pan'er's backer might be the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, he dared not cause trouble for Zhao Pan'er again. There was even a time when he was very scared, fearing that Zhao Pan'er would remember the bullying he had done before and come to him for revenge.

It was not until later, when Zhao Pan'er never came to see him again, that he gradually relaxed.

Who would have thought that today, when he was in the most embarrassing situation, Zhao Pan'er, his former enemy, actually came. Although she was scolding him, it seemed like she wanted to stand up for him.

Ren Jiang, the river affairs supervisor who bullied Chi Pan, became furious when he saw that Zhao Pan'er, a woman, dared to threaten him.

"Where did this woman come from, daring to talk nonsense here?"

Facing Ren Jiang's fierce eyes, Zhao Pan'er was not afraid and fought back calmly.

"Am I talking nonsense? May I ask, what right does a river official have to kill people in the street without a trial? Do you not take the laws of the country seriously?"

Ren Jiang's face changed and his eyes unconsciously scanned the surroundings. If there was no one else at the scene, he would not care at all and would definitely have someone take down this nosy woman.

But he had been in the business for many years and immediately found an excuse.

"He delayed the river business, so I can punish him."

Zhao Paner said confidently: "The so-called wharf boss is just the leader of the civilian foot trade. Cleaning the wharf and repairing the river are supposed to be your responsibilities. When will it be our turn? Chi Yanei is willing to help because he is grateful for the emperor's grace and wants to repay the court. What do you mean by pointing fingers and making irresponsible remarks?"

Chi Yanei, who had been holding back for a long time, suddenly shouted excitedly: "Well said, well said."

The onlookers around were often bullied by these people. Now that they saw Zhao Paner standing up, they were all excited and shouted for support.

Some onlookers who had been to the Banmao event or knew Zhao Paner also voiced their support.

"Ms. Zhao said it well."

"Mrs. Zhao is so courageous, she is truly a heroine."

"........."

Seeing the people around shouting to support Zhao Paner, Ren Jiang became furious and yelled.

"Be bold!"

"I am bold today, what do you think?"

Ren Jiang was furious when he saw Zhao Pan'er was so arrogant: "Someone come here..."

An angry Ren Jiang opened his mouth to order someone to arrest Zhao Pan'er, but at this moment, a yamen runner behind him suddenly grabbed his arm.

"A word of caution, don't do anything, this Miss Zhao is not a simple person."

Ren Jiang turned back to look at his men angrily and asked, "What's so special about her?"

The yamen runner whispered, "I heard that this Miss Zhao seems to be related to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery."

"Loyal and Brave Marquis? Is that true?"

Ren Jiang was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat, and asked anxiously.

Without waiting for the bailiff to answer, Chi Pan suddenly came over and said, "Of course it's true. Not only is she related to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, but she will soon be the eldest lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion. If you don't believe it, you can go to Ma Xing Street and ask around. Many people know about this."

When Ren Jiang heard that Zhao Pan'er might become the head lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, his first reaction was disbelief. However, looking at Chi Pan's confident eyes and the reminder from his subordinates just now, and the fact that Zhao Pan'er and the other girls all had a strong attitude of not backing down.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart. What if it was true? Wouldn't he offend the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion?

That was the Marquis' Mansion, and that was the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery who was very powerful in the court. He was just a small river affairs supervisor who couldn't even enter the Marquis' Mansion. How could he dare to offend the Marquis' Mansion, let alone someone who might be the lady of the Marquis' Mansion.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. This was a matter of life and death, so how could he dare to gamble?

Thinking of this, he immediately put away his domineering attitude, lowered his proud head, and bowed deeply to Zhao Pan'er and the other girls.

"Ladies, I drank two extra bowls of yellow soup and got an eye disease. I recognized the wrong person. Please forgive me. I will give you a valuable gift when I get back. I only ask you to be kind and let me go."

Zhao Pan'er was not the kind of person who bullied the weak and feared the strong. She knew that the reason why Ren Jiang bowed his head was not because he thought what she said made sense, nor was he convinced by her, but because he was frightened by the power of the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion behind her, so he put on such a humble attitude.

"Tidian, do you think we are deliberately making things difficult for you? You apologized to us because you really think you are wrong? Or are you forced to do it because of your high-ranking official power?"

Ren Tidian didn't dare to refute what Zhao Paner said.

Zhao Pan'er felt very bored and sighed softly.

"I don't want to see people bullying others, and I won't bully others myself. My Lord, we are all from Tokyo, we drink the water of the Bian River, and we live in Kaifeng Prefecture. We are all upset to have suffered such a great natural disaster. You care about the people and the riverbank, so it is only natural for you to teach Chi Yanei a lesson, because he always does evil and lawless things on weekdays."

"Since you are named after a tyrannical crab, you deserve to be called a turtle bastard..."

These words made the onlookers around laugh. Chi Yanei was quite famous in Tokyo City, especially in the business circle. Few people didn't know him.

Zhao Pan'er's continuous remarks not only made it impossible for Ren Jiang and the others to refute what they said, but even the onlookers were convinced.

Most of the onlookers were businessmen and peddlers, who had always been looked down upon. Now that they heard someone willing to speak for them, and speak so well, they all cheered excitedly and supported Zhao Paner.

Finally, under the "influence" of Zhao Pan'er, Ren Jiang, in high spirits, took his men to repair the river wharf together with Chi Pan and others.

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When Zhou Chen entered the palace, he met Gu Qianfan.

"I heard that you were injured while traveling with Yelu Zongsheng of Liaoting?"

Not long ago, envoys from the Liao court in the north came to the Song Dynasty on a diplomatic mission. Leading the team was the Liao court prince, Yelu Zongsheng. Yelu Zongsheng was a man of both civil and military talents, and had the opportunity to become the emperor of the Liao Kingdom in the future.

In order to highlight his importance, Emperor Zhao Heng sent a number of people to receive the guests with extremely high standards. Gu Qianfan was also one of the main envoys of this reception and accompanied Yelu Zongsheng on the trip.

However, during the trip, they encountered an accident, a landslide, and Gu Qianfan was injured while trying to save Yelu Zongsheng.

Gu Qianfan bowed to Zhou Chen and said, "Thank you for your concern, my Lord. I am fine now."

"It's okay."

Zhou Chen saw that Gu Qianfan was not in a very good condition, but he did not look like he was seriously injured. He should have been injured, but after treatment, he has almost recovered.

"How do you feel about Yelu Zongsheng, the one you are accompanying? Will he be a great enemy of our dynasty in the future?"

Speaking of this, Gu Qianfan's face became serious. He had been with Yelu Zongsheng for some time and found that Yelu Zongsheng was indeed not a simple person.

"Yelü Zongsheng is a man of outstanding literary and military skills. His attitude towards people and things is also different from that of ordinary Liao people. He is extremely extraordinary. Most importantly, he is ambitious and has a great chance of becoming the leader of the north in the future."

Because he trusted Zhou Chen, he had no concerns and spoke very frankly, expressing his intuitive feelings.

Zhou Chen said in a deep voice: "In other words, if Yelu Zongsheng ascends the throne in the future, it may not be a good thing for our Song Dynasty?"

Gu Qianfan pondered and said, "It's hard to say. I think this person is quite friendly to our Song Dynasty, and he also likes our Song Dynasty culture. If he becomes the ruler of Liao in the future, it may not be a bad thing for our Song Dynasty."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Envoy Gu, you still don't understand the Liao culture very well. The more the Liao people like our Central Plains culture, the more likely they are to rise up in arms. If you have the opportunity to go to the border in the future, you will understand how deep the hatred between the Liao people and us is."

He knew that Gu Qianfan was both civil and military, but he knew too little about the battlefield and the relationship between Song and Liao. He just thought that Yelu Zongsheng was a good person, so he concluded that Yelu Zongsheng might be friendly to the Song Dynasty. This was an extremely wrong judgment.

He didn't know whether Yelu Zongsheng was the prototype of the Liao emperor in official history, but he knew that during the reign of Renzong, who succeeded Zhenzong, the Liao court was not friendly to the Song Dynasty.

Gu Qianfan frowned slightly. He knew that the Song and Liao dynasties were as hostile as fire and water, but he had never seen how cruel the Liao people were.

But if he had to choose between Zhou Chen and Yelu Zongsheng, he would definitely believe Zhou Chen more.

"I understand what you mean, Lord. Instead of expecting the Liao people to be friendly to us, we should strengthen ourselves. As long as our Song Dynasty is strong enough, the Liao people will not dare to bully us."

For many years, the Central Plains court had suffered humiliation from the Liao people, so many people had a natural sense of weakness when facing the Liao court.

Zhou Chen praised: "Envoy Gu is right. Instead of hoping that the enemy will show mercy, it is better to strengthen ourselves. As long as our Song Dynasty is strong enough, the Liao people will be nothing to us."

Feeling the confidence in Zhou Chen's words, Gu Qianfan was unconsciously infected.

After saying goodbye to Gu Qianfan, Zhou Chen went to his office.

Now he is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Palace Front Division, and Commander Guo of the Palace Front Division has been ordered to reflect on himself behind closed doors, so he is now the actual person in charge of the Palace Front Division.

However, unlike the previous Imperial Guard Cavalry Division, many people there were from noble families. Zhou Chen was born into a noble family and had a natural advantage in controlling the Imperial Guard Cavalry.

The Palace Front Division is slightly different, and its personnel composition is more complicated than that of the Imperial Guards. Zhou Chen was suddenly transferred there, and it can be said that he has no foundation at all. If he wants to control the Palace Front Division, he needs considerable skill.

In the following period of time, Zhou Chen began to plan the Dianqian Division. Although he had little involvement in the ancient officialdom, he had sufficient management experience. Relying on his various means and experience, he quickly took control of most of the Dianqian Division.

Some of the diehard members were either transferred away or suppressed by him using various means, and as for those who surrendered to him, he would consider promoting and utilizing them, or promising them benefits, etc. Therefore, he cannot be said to have the final say in the current Palace Front Division, but once he makes a word, his execution ability will definitely not be worse than that of Commander Guo Du.

When Commander Guo Du came out behind closed doors, he discovered that the current Dianqian Division was no longer the same Dianqian Division as before.

…………

Zhou Chen leaned on the edge of the bed, and Zhao Paner leaned in his arms. Since the night of the storm, he often stayed overnight in Zhao Paner's room and fell asleep with her in his arms.

"My Lord, do you still remember Chi Yanei, who had a grudge against me before?"

"Remember, what's the matter, did he annoy you again? Do you want me to help you teach him a lesson?"

"No, he didn't teach me a lesson. I have reconciled with him. He was the one who wanted to open a restaurant with me."

"Oh, opening a restaurant, what do you think?"

Zhao Pan'er said with some lack of confidence: "You also know that after that storm, our half-covered face was gone. Recently, I have been thinking about whether to start over again. It doesn't matter to me, but Sanniang and Yinzhang followed me to Tokyo, and I can't just ignore them."

"I understand. You want to open a restaurant with Chi Pan, right?"

Seeing that Zhou Chen didn't seem angry or dissatisfied, Zhao Pan'er smiled again.

"I do have this intention, but I also told Chi Pan that opening a restaurant in Tokyo is not an easy thing, and the investment is also huge. Although he said that he would pay and I would do the work, since we are partners, I can't not pay."

Zhou Chen said: "This is easy. If you don't have money, I can lend it to you first. As for the restaurant, if you really want to open it, I can also give you some suggestions."

"Well, sir, you say."

Zhao Pan'er sat up from Zhou Chen's arms, full of energy. She knew that Zhou Chen grew up in Tokyo and was from an aristocratic family. He must know more about Tokyo than she did.

"If you just want to open a restaurant that sells food and drinks, I can only say that I am not optimistic about it because there are too many such restaurants. If you want to open a restaurant, you should open a comprehensive restaurant."

Zhao Pan'er looked puzzled: "Comprehensive restaurant, what kind of restaurant is that?"

Zhou Chen explained: "To put it simply, it means not only having food and drink, but also a place to have fun."

"Fun?"

Zhao Pan'er was very smart and quickly understood what Zhou Chen meant: "You mean, similar to the Jiaofangsi?"

Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Almost the same. Those who can go to restaurants to spend money are basically men. Besides eating and drinking, men are interested in other things. Women, especially those so-called literati, are often the most willing to spend money for the sake of face."

"But we are running a regular restaurant. If we add that kind of service, wouldn't it be a bit weird?"

Zhao Paner's face changed slightly. She came from the Jiaofangsi, so she was very resistant to that kind of place. She also couldn't bear to see other women fall for this.

Zhou Chen said: "Pan'er, this is how the world is. If you want to maximize your profits, this is the best choice. Of course, if you feel bad about it, you can also choose the kind of service that sells art but not your body, but it must have the nature of a brothel, so as to attract more customers."

The reason why he said that was also because he was considering himself. His mission included a side quest of listening to music in brothels, a total of a thousand times. He couldn't go to the brothel of the Jiaofangsi every day, as that would be too ostentatious.

But if I opened a brothel myself, I would have an excuse to go there often, and it would also be more secretive, killing two birds with one stone.

Zhao Pan'er was in a dilemma. She was resistant in her heart, but she also understood that there was nothing wrong with Zhou Chen's idea, so she was so conflicted.

"I'll think about it again."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Okay, then you can think about it again, but now, it's your turn to help me sleep."

Zhao Pan'er said coquettishly, "Yes, Lord, I will wait for you to rest."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1005: Getting married, formally married, phoenix crown and bridal robe

Zhao Paner took Zhou Chen's suggestion and found her partner Chi Pan to discuss.

When Chi Pan heard the proposal, he immediately raised his hands in agreement.

"I agree, I definitely agree, Madam Zhao, you are amazing. Since we are opening a restaurant, it must be different from others, with food, drinks and entertainment, which is the most profitable. I think we can not only add brothel services, but also open a casino. Let's..."

"Stop, stop!"

Zhao Pan'er quickly stopped Chi Pan, who had already started to daydream, and said, "Casino, don't even think about it."

If she was hesitant about adding brothel-like services to the restaurant, she would definitely not agree to adding a casino.

As the "casino tyrant", she is well aware of the dangers of casinos. This thing hurts people. She has her own bottom line. Even if she wants to make money, she can't make this kind of money.

Chi Pan was anxious: "Madam Zhao, you may not know how much money the casino makes. Let me tell you..."

"Stop, don't say anymore. I don't want to hear it either. Let's not talk about the casino. If you insist on bringing up the casino, then I'm sorry, there's no need for us to cooperate."

Zhao Pan'er's attitude was very firm. Chi Pan still wanted to rely on Zhao Pan'er to become the leader of the Thirteenth Line, so he didn't dare to offend Zhao Pan'er at all. Moreover, there was a deeper meaning for his cooperation with Zhao Pan'er.

Because of Zhao Pan'er's relationship with Marquis Zhongyong, as long as Zhao Pan'er has a stake in the restaurant, he won't be afraid of officials causing trouble in the future.