Chapter 1388 Six Paths Hall, Negotiation
The plot of Yi Nian Guan Shan is actually relatively simple. The first half can be said to be a road adventure film, and the second half is a forced sensational piece.
The first half is mainly about the female director Ruyi. Ren Ruyi's original identity is Ren Xin, Zhu Yiwei's former left envoy. Because he was wronged and faked his death to escape, he accidentally met Ning Yuanzhou, the former deputy leader of the Sixth Path Hall. The two of them cooperated to go to Andu to redeem gold.
Returning to Emperor Wu, Ren Ruyi helped Wu Guo save Emperor Wu, while Ning Yuanzhou helped Ren Ruyi investigate the truth behind the death of her benefactor, Queen Zhaojie.
The group set out from Wudu and experienced various dangers along the way. It was a real road adventure.
The second half started to talk about the feelings of family and country, Anguo and Wuguo jointly resisted the invasion of Beipan, and then the protagonist group began to give away their lives one by one... It was ridiculous.
Zhou Chen quickly met the cell leader. Liu Daotang has a very high status in Wu State and has great power. Although he is a prisoner now, he can ask to see the current leader of Liu Daotang. Naturally, the cell leader does not dare to be careless.
Although the jailer in the cell has a low status, to be able to become the cell leader, he obviously has a strong government, otherwise he would not be able to survive in this prison.
"You want to see Mr. Zhao?"
The cell leader is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a weak build, a bit of a hunchback, yellow teeth, and small eyes. He looks like a little old man who is easy to bully.
But Zhou Chen has lived here for two months, so he naturally knows that the prison chief is not as harmless as he appears. If he really wants to be harmless, how can he control the prisoners in the prison?
"Yes, I want to see Hall Master Zhao."
Prison leader Lao He showed his yellowed teeth: "Why should I trust you? We villains like Mr. Zhao can't even meet a big shot like Mr. Zhao, so how can we help you spread the word?"
The leader of Liudao Hall also held a high position in the imperial court, but Lao He was just a prison boss, and he didn't even have a chance to curry favor with him. It was not easy to meet him.
Zhou Chen said: "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to go directly to Mr. Zhao. You just need to go find someone and help me pass a message. As long as the message is delivered, Mr. Zhao will definitely meet me."
"Who are you looking for?"
"Liudaotang, Humanity, Xu Jun."
Zhou Chen slowly said a name. This Xu Jun is a humane Tiqi. He also appeared in the plot. At the beginning, he led people to prepare to execute Ren Ruyi and others, but he did not expect that there would be a variable like Ren Ruyi.
, was directly counter-killed by Ren Ruyi.
His relationship with Xu Jun is not that good, but he helped Xu Jun once. Although Xu Jun followed Zhao Ji, he was not as ruthless and profit-seeking as Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang. He believed that Xu Jun would accept this favor.
Returned.
Of course, if Xu Jun doesn't help, he has other ways to leave this dungeon.
Prison leader Lao He thought about it for a long time, and finally agreed to Zhou Chen's message. After all, Zhou Chen was from Liudaotang. If he went out one day, it would be too easy to take revenge on him.
Adhering to the idea that he should not be offended, he did not find anyone else, but went to Xu Jun himself at the address Zhou Chen said.
One day later, Xu Jun came to the prison.
Xu Jun is not very old, he looks to be in his early twenties. He is wearing a dark Liudaotangti riding uniform, which makes him look quite heroic.
"I thought you, like Ning Yuanzhou, were exiled from the army. Tell me, what is your purpose of asking me to come here? Could it be that you want me to rescue you? If that's the case, that person from back then
Favors are not enough."
Liudaotang is similar to the Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty, especially the Tiqi of Sanshan Dao. Without a background, it is impossible to enter and has great power.
If Zhou Chen hadn't saved him once when he first entered the Six Paths Hall, he would definitely not have come to see Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen sneered in his heart, it's not about judging people's favors, but now that Xu Jun is here, it's enough.
"You are right, I do want to go out."
"You are from Senluo Palace. Hall Master Zhao hates you guys the most. I want to save you, but I can't do it without his order."
Zhou Chen said: "Of course, I won't embarrass you. I just want to see the hall master and need your help. Don't worry, I won't let your help go in vain. Twenty taels of gold."
"Um?"
Xu Jun's expression suddenly changed and he stared at Zhou Chen's face in surprise.
"I know that your Senluo Palace doesn't have much money, and Ning Yuanzhou is a person who doesn't like money and salt, and hates corruption and perverting the law. How can you have twenty taels of gold?"
In this troubled world, the purchasing power of gold is quite strong. One tael of gold can definitely be exchanged for more than ten taels of silver. Five taels of silver is enough to cover the expenses of a family of three or four people for a year.
Even for Liudaotang, the annual salary is only a few dozen taels of silver and twenty taels of gold at most, which is definitely a huge sum of money for Xu Jun.
Zhou Chen replied confidently: "There are policies from above and countermeasures from below. Hall Master Ning is selfless, but the people below still have to live."
Xu Jun smiled. He did not doubt Zhou Chen's words at all. After all, Ning Yuanzhou was taken care of by the old hall master. The Ning family used to be a wealthy family and had a big house in the capital. It was normal for them not to be short of money.
But other Chazi in the Lower Three Paths are different. They can only live in poverty based on their salary. When everyone enters the Six Paths Hall, only a few truly pursue ideals and justice, and most of them do it for survival and glory.
This is one of the reasons why Zhao Ji himself has no charm, but after he came to power, not many people in Liudaotang opposed him, because he could make money, and his uncle was the chief minister, otherwise it would have been Zhao Ji.
How could he possibly secure his position as the leader of the Six Paths Hall?
"Fifty taels."
Zhou Chen didn't say anything and sat down directly in the prison.
Xu Jun frowned: "What do you mean?"
Zhou Chen said very calmly: "Twenty taels of gold is all I have. If you don't want to, I have no choice but to continue to stay."
He was rich, but how could he allow Xu Jun to manipulate him? If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find Zhao Ji directly, he wouldn't have even come up with the twenty taels of gold.
Xu Jun looked unhappy. He felt that since Zhou Chen could offer 20 taels of gold, there must be more than that. However, Zhou Chen's attitude made him unable to grasp it. If the talks collapsed, wouldn't he even get 20 taels of gold?
Already?
It's just a message. If you repay the favor, you can still earn twenty taels of gold. You won't lose anything.
Thinking of this, he pretended to hesitate for a while before saying, "What do you want me to say?"
Zhou Chen looked slightly relaxed and said, "Tell Mr. Zhao that I can help him avoid being punished by the Prime Minister, and I can also give him a fortune."
After Xu Jun heard this, he showed a look of disdain: "Just you?"
Ti Qi from the Three Good Paths of Liu Dao Hall has always had a higher status than Cha Zi from the Three Evil Paths. Although Zhou Chen helped him, it did not mean that he put Zhou Chen in the same position.
When he heard that Zhou Chen opened his mouth, he was the prime minister, and closed his mouth, he was rich, he just felt it was very ridiculous.
Zhou Chen's aura became fierce in vain, and he looked at him with cold eyes: "In one sentence, twenty taels of gold, have you ever done such a transaction?"
Xu Jun was a little embarrassed by Zhou Chen's look, but then a surge of anger emerged in his heart. He was just a prisoner, but he dared to talk to him like this.
However, for the sake of twenty taels of gold, he endured it.
"Let's make an agreement first. Regardless of whether Hall Master Zhao sees you or not, you must give me twenty taels of gold. Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel."
"If I lose my life, do you think I will still care about those things outside of me?"
Xu Jun thought for a while and realized that this was indeed the case. It was just a matter of passing a message.
"Wait, then."
This wait lasts for two days.
It has been ten days since he traveled back in time. Zhou Chen has slowly introduced himself to Yangzhou and developed extremely pure internal strength, but at the same time, his body has also lost weight.
What the heck, I only eat two meals a day with clear soup and little water every day, but I have a lot of nutrition.
However, his current martial arts talent is indeed extraordinary. He has reached the first level in ten days, and is not far from the second level. This talent is definitely considered a genius. If the nutrition is sufficient and supported by medicinal baths, he will only be able to improve.
will be faster.
This is why he desperately wants to leave here.
"Prisoner Zhou Chen, come out."
Suddenly the guards' shouts came from outside. Zhou Chen slowly opened his eyes, knowing that it was Zhao Ji who was here.
He stood up and walked to the door of the cell. The jailer shackled his hands and took him away. Soon he came to a closed room. After sending him into the room, the jailer quickly closed the door and left.
Zhou Chen looked expressionlessly at the two people standing in front of him in the room.
The current leader of Liudao Hall, Zhao Ji, and the humane Lou Qingqiang.
"Zhou Chen, the inspector of hell realm and Ning Yuanzhou's confidant, I heard from Xu Jun that you want to see me?"
Zhao Ji's face was indifferent, with coldness exuding from his whole body, and he stared at Zhou Chen with extremely aggressive eyes, as if he was about to devour Zhou Chen in the next moment.
Zhou Chen calmly cupped his hands and said, "I have met Hall Master Zhao."
Zhao Ji flicked his sleeves and shouted coldly: "Don't talk nonsense, I want to hear what you and Xu Jun have to say, help me avoid my uncle's punishment, and also give me a fortune. You really have such a big tone, just
Based on your words, do you believe that I will execute you right now?"
To be continued...