Zhuang Mohan rarely continued his research, but played chess with Zhou Chen in the courtyard. However, during the chess game, he seemed a little restless and made frequent mistakes.
Zhou Chen saw his problem and asked proactively: "Is Mr. Zhuang worried about Sean?"
Zhuang Mohan sighed and said, "It's a bit. I thought it would be a good thing for him to save him and return to Northern Qi, but now it seems, alas."
He knew very well that although Sean escaped from the dungeon of the Qingguo Inspection Institute, his experience had not changed much after returning to Qi, and it was even worse.
"Do you need my help?"
"Need not."
Zhuang Mohan rejected Zhou Chen, his expression was complicated, but his tone was firm.
"Yes, he is my biological brother, but everyone has his own life. We can help him once, but we cannot help him all the time. He has his own way to go. No matter what the final result is, it is his own choice.
Yes, we are not qualified to make decisions for him."
Zhou Chen didn't say anything. In fact, he had always behaved in this way, putting aside his desire to help others and respecting the fate of others.
Of course, if it is someone he cares about and is important, he will also change these principles.
If Zhuang Mohan opened his mouth, he might consider helping, but since Zhuang Mohan himself didn't have this idea, he would naturally not meddle in other people's affairs.
The game of chess did not end for an hour. The main reason was that although Zhuang Mohan was playing chess, his mind was not on it at all. Zhou Chen was not in a hurry and patiently accompanied him.
In the end, Zhuang Mohan didn't finish the game because of his old age, so he went to his room to rest with a melancholy look on his face.
As soon as Zhou Chen was about to go out for a walk, he heard from his servants that someone had come to visit and the person he wanted to see was him.
"Lang Tao, I have met Mr. Zhou."
The person who asked to see him was suddenly Lang Tao, Ku He's eldest disciple. Zhou Chen had met him outside Shangjing City before. The dark circles under his eyes and the smoky makeup were so unique that he would never forget it.
"sit."
After Lang Tao sat down, Zhou Chen asked again: "Lang Tao, is your teacher finished fighting?"
Lang Tao's expression was startled, and he didn't expect that the first thing Zhou Chen asked would be this.
"Yes, sir, my master is doing very well now and is practicing in seclusion."
He knew that his teacher had a fight with someone some time ago, but he didn't know who the other party was. Since Zhou Chen asked this, he must know more than him.
"Your teacher asked you to come to the capital to kill Sean?"
"Sir, I know that you have a good relationship with Mr. Zhuang, and Sean is Mr. Zhuang's younger brother..."
Zhou Chen interrupted him directly: "You don't need to tell me this. What happens to Sean has nothing to do with me. What you want to do is your business. There is no need to test me."
Hearing this, Lang Tao breathed a sigh of relief. He followed his master's order and must get rid of Sean.
But because Sean is Zhuang Mohan's younger brother, and Zhou Chen is on good terms with Zhuang Mohan, the main reason why he came to visit today was to test Zhou Chen's attitude.
Now that he saw that Zhou Chen didn't care about Sean, he was relieved. After all, he didn't want to offend a great master.
After saying this, Lang Tao didn't stay long, and after saying a few more polite words, he left the village's mansion.
Some days later, Sean finally died due to heavy calculations. This result was actually the best result for many people in Northern Qi.
Only Zhuang Mohan, Sean's brother, was silent for several days. After a few days, he regained his composure, as if everything was over, and once again devoted himself to his great career.
But Zhou Chen could feel that this incident still had a big impact on Zhuang Mohan, but he just didn't show it.
Sean's death did not bring any sadness to Fan Xian, but the secrets Sean told him shocked him.
On the one hand, it is the truth about his mother Ye Qingmei, and on the other hand, it is the fear of Chen Pingping's scheme.
After so many years in this world, it was the first time that he had such a great fear of a person, so he developed a strong fear of Chen Pingping.
At the same time, Sean's death also showed him the way to deal with Heavy, so he personally went to Sean's adopted son Uesugi Tiger and planned with him to deal with Heavy.
After making the plan, Fan Xian took Uesugi Tiger to the palace, met with the Queen Mother, and bluntly said that he would give a birthday gift to the Queen Mother, and this birthday gift was Uesugi Tiger.
Fan Xian's operation confused the Queen Mother of Northern Qi and others. After explaining it in detail, the Queen Mother of Northern Qi was already shocked.
After all, Fan Xian, a foreign minister, could make the Northern Qi general surrender. His calculations and eloquence were shocking.
After Zhong Zhong learned about this, he couldn't sit still. Although he didn't know what Fan Xian wanted to do, he still hurried into the palace.
Everyone gathered in the harem, and after a confrontation, Fan Xian took the initiative to mention the smuggling cooperation, which made the Queen Mother extremely moved. She tried her best to persuade her. Although the Queen Mother was dissatisfied, she did not want to cause trouble in the Qi Kingdom in front of Fan Xian, a foreign minister. The king and his ministers are at odds.
Zhong Zhong was extremely dissatisfied with Fan Xian's move, and quickly found a way to attack, saying that Fan Xian was revered as the God of Poetry in Nanqing and had a bright future. There was really no reason to plan for Qi State, and there was no need to do anything for a mere Smuggling wealth, regardless of one's own bright future, must be someone with different intentions.
Fan Xian didn't expect that He Shen could actually fight back at this time, so he didn't think of an excuse at all, so his mind raced quickly, trying to find a suitable excuse.
Facing the heavy questions and the questioning from the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi, he was silent for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, in fact, the foreign minister did not do this for the profit of smuggling, but for selfish reasons."
"Oh, the Ai family is very curious. If you don't want to smuggle gold and silver, what are your selfish motives?"
The Empress Dowager of the Northern Qi Dynasty was interested in the benefits of smuggling, but she also wanted to know Fan Xian's purpose, so she had to be on guard against others.
Chapter completed!