Chapter 1422 The Empress and the Grand Master, Saint Begonia Duoduo
With Zhuang Mohan's consent, Zhou Chen and Zhan Pianpian naturally stayed in the house.
Zhou Chen first arranged for Zhan Pianpian, then went to the restaurant to bring his horse over and placed it in Zhuang Mohan's house to raise.
After everything was done, when she went to Zhan Pianpian's room, she had already fallen asleep under the service of the maid after playing all day.
After Zhuang Mohan learned that Zhan Pianpian was the eldest princess, he specially arranged two maids to serve her, but other than that, he did nothing else.
It was getting late, but Zhuang Mohan did not fall asleep. Instead, he invited Zhou Chen to the study to discuss Taoism.
Although there seemed to be a big age gap between the two, Zhuang Mohan did not put on airs at all and discussed things with Zhou Chen on an equal footing.
Zhou Chen never thought of himself as a writer, but after living for hundreds of years, he had indeed read countless books, more than others in several lifetimes, so even if he was discussing studies with literary masters like Zhuang Mohan,
, and is not at a disadvantage at all.
Zhuang Mohan benefited a lot from his narration, and Zhou Chen's understanding that transcended the feudal era also opened his eyes.
Of course, Zhou Chen only discussed knowledge with him and didn't say anything more, otherwise Zhuang Mohan might not be able to accept it.
The two chatted until late at night, and finally Zhou Chen took the initiative to end the discussion. This time the discussion was considered to be the end, but Zhuang Mohan invited Zhou Chen to continue the discussion tomorrow, and also tried his best to retain Zhou Chen, wanting Zhou Chen to stay with him.
Stay longer.
Zhou Chen naturally agreed wholeheartedly. The date he originally agreed with Ku He was August 15th, but now there is still half a month before that day. Living here is of course much more convenient than staying in an inn.
It was late at night, and Zhou Chen and the others slept peacefully, but for the senior officials of Northern Qi, their sleep was not so peaceful tonight.
They didn't dare to send people to follow too closely, but they didn't really give up surveillance completely, so when they saw Zhou Chen and Zhan Pianpian actually entered Zhuang Mohan's mansion.
Whether it was the Little Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Queen Mother, or Shen Zhan, they were all shocked. This great master still knew Zhuang Mohan?
But having learned from past mistakes, they did not go to Zhuang Mohan's residence to investigate, but sent people to keep an eye on it.
Ku He lived in seclusion in a river and lake not far from Shangjing City. Haitang Duoduo went there and came back in the evening. Ku He's answer made the little emperor and the Queen Mother feel reassured but not completely satisfied.
rest assured.
The next day, after Zhou Chen and Zhuang Mohan had breakfast together, they took Zhan Pianpian out. Zhuang Mohan watched them leave with a kind face, a smile on his face.
He had only known Zhou Chen for a day, and he could tell the whole story at a glance. He felt that a scholar with literary talent like Zhou Chen would not be a bad-tempered person, and Zhan Pianpian didn't look like he was being held hostage at all.
That's why he didn't notify the court.
He is just a scholar who only wants to study knowledge, and he doesn't care about anything else.
The day passed very quickly, at least for Zhan Pianpian. Today she went to many interesting places with Zhou Chen and ate a lot of delicious snacks.
But one thing she wasn't very happy about was that when she was playing, she saw some big and beautiful flower boats in the river. Many people went on them and she wanted to go, but Zhou Chen didn't want to take her with them.
Go, that pissed him off.
She thought at that time that if she had known that she would have secretly brought some gold and silver with her when she came out, she would not have been controlled by Zhou Chen everywhere.
I'm not really stupid. How could I not know what the flower boat is for? I've never seen it and heard about it, but I know it, so I want to see what it is even more.
It's a pity that I didn't make it.
"snort!"
"What are you humming again?"
"Nothing, why did you go back so early today?"
"There will be guests coming to visit today, so naturally I have to go back early."
"guest?"
Zhan Pianpian looked strange: "Aren't you from Nanqing? Is it possible that someone will visit you at Mr. Zhuang's house?"
Zhou Chen smiled slightly: "Who said no?"
Someone indeed came to visit Zhou Chen, and his identity was not simple. At this time, he was being entertained by Zhuang Mohan.
"So, your Majesty came out of the palace to come to me not only for the princess, but also for Mr. Zhou?"
Zhuang Mohan asked in a calm tone. When he just learned that His Majesty and the Saint were visiting, he thought it was for the eldest princess. But from their tone, it seemed more like they were here for Zhou Chen, which made him confused.
.
Hearing this, Zhan Doudou said softly: "So his surname is Zhou, Mr. Zhuang. I am indeed here for him today. Are you familiar with him?"
Zhuang Mohan shook his head: "I'm not familiar with him. I only met him after he came to visit yesterday. Mr. Zhou has learned a lot and is knowledgeable about the past and present. Even I can benefit a lot from his knowledge."
Zhan Doudou was stunned: "He is very talented?"
"Yes, although we only talked briefly for a few hours yesterday, I feel that his knowledge is no less than my knowledge, and he will definitely surpass me in the future and become a literary master."
Zhuang Mohan's tone was full of praise and love for Zhou Chen. At his age, seeing such a young and talented scholar, his joy was no less than his own achievements.
Hearing Zhuang Mohan's praise, Zhan Doudou was even more confused, and Haitang Duoduo also stared with big eyes, full of confusion.
"Isn't he a great master? Can his talent and learning be on par with you, Mr. Zhuang? Impossible, right?"
Now it was Zhuang Mohan's turn to be confused.
"Grand Master, are you saying that Mr. Zhou is the Grand Master, the Grand Master that I understand?"
He is a leading figure in the world of literature, a man of letters, but he is also skilled in martial arts, but he pays more attention to literature. He still knows the classification of martial arts in the world, and he also knows what a great master means.
When Zhan Doudou saw that Haitang Duoduo had spoken out, he stopped hiding it and told Zhuang Mohan about Zhou Chen.
After Zhuang Mohan listened, he was silent for a long time.
"I'm really blind. It turns out that Mr. Zhou is still a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. At such a young age, he is the only one in the world who has achieved such achievements in both civil and military affairs."
Some people are geniuses in martial arts, and some are geniuses in literature, but there are really very few people who are versatile in both arts and martial arts, let alone those who can reach the pinnacle of both arts and martial arts.
As soon as Zhou Chen and Zhan Pianpian came back, Zhuang Mohan happily went over and greeted Zhou Chen, his face full of smiles and kindness.
"They are waiting for you in the other courtyard, go ahead."
Zhou Chen thanked him and went to the other courtyard where he was staying temporarily. Then he saw two figures standing under the tree in the other courtyard.
Hearing the footsteps, Zhan Doudou and Haitang Duoduo in the other courtyard also turned around and saw Zhou Chen walking towards them, with astonishment in their eyes.
Although they had learned from the Queen Mother that Zhou Chen was very young, they were still shocked by how young Zhou Chen was when they actually saw it.
Not only is he young, but his appearance is also very outstanding. No wonder the eldest princess is willing to leave with him. This appearance is probably part of the reason.
"I have met His Majesty the Emperor of Da Qi, a saint."
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"Do you know us? Mr. Zhuang told you?" Zhan Doudou asked doubtfully.
Zhou Chen said: "I don't need to tell you Mr. Zhuang. With the demeanor of the two of you, there should be no one similar to you in the country."
Zhan Doudou looked at Zhou Chen, who had a dull expression, and said slowly: "The young master gave us a big gift when he arrived in Qi State."
"Don't be surprised, Your Majesty. People who practice martial arts are inevitably competitive. I have heard about Senior Ku He's name for a long time. I am just starting out, so I just want to pay my respects."
"Miss Duoduo, you are also a martial arts practitioner, so you should be able to understand what I mean."
Zhou Chen looked at Haitang Duoduo, and Haitang Duoduo said: "I don't have the ability to break into the palace and ask for a fight with the Grand Master."
"It seems that Senior Ku He has accepted my invitation to fight."
"Yes, my master agreed, but he asked me to ask if I could fight him somewhere else. The place where he practices in seclusion is big enough for you to perform. The palace is too small and cannot withstand your fight.
"
Zhou Chen did not agree.
"The battle of the Grand Master naturally requires a worthy battlefield, and there is no more suitable place than the top of the Forbidden City."
Zhan Doudou said in a cold tone: "The imperial palace represents the face of the royal family. Do you want to use the battle of the Grand Master to trample on the face of the royal family of Da Qi?"
"Your Majesty's tone is exactly the same as that of the princess. She is indeed a biological sister."
Zhan Doudou and Haitang Duoduo's expressions changed greatly. Seeing this, Zhou Chen just smiled slightly.
"Does Your Majesty think that your concealment methods can deceive the Grand Master?"
Zhan Doudou looked gloomy: "You want to use this to threaten me?"
"That's not true, and your Majesty also misunderstood. I just think that the top of the Forbidden City is suitable for me to fight against Ku He, and I have never thought about trampling on the face of your Daqi royal family. But when you say this, it seems a little bit
I use my power to bully others."
Zhou Chen pondered for a while and said: "I have done a lot of bullying in the past, but it all happened for a reason. I am a relatively fair person. Since I am borrowing the palace of your Daqi royal family, then use something else.
Make up for it."
As he spoke, he took out a wooden box from his arms and threw it over.
Haitang Duoduo caught it: "What is this?"
"I just said compensation. Your Majesty can take a look at it. I think you will be satisfied."
Zhan Doudou hesitated slightly and opened the box. There was only a piece of paper in the box. She opened it and looked at it carefully for a while.
At this moment, her face changed drastically, her breathing became rapid, and she asked Zhou Chen eagerly.
"Is what is written here true?"
"Of course, Your Majesty should understand what the content above represents. It is not just huge wealth, but also..."
Zhou Chen didn't say any more, but Zhan Doudou understood what Zhou Chen meant.
The above content is indeed scary. If it is true, it is an unimaginable wealth.
"It should be enough for Ku He and I to fight at the top of the Forbidden City, right?"
Zhan Doudou's expression kept changing. If Zhou Chen wasn't a great master, she would have wanted to kill Zhou Chen right now and take the contents of the wooden box as her own.
But obviously, she didn't have that ability. Since she had no choice but to face such temptation, she could only compromise.
"It is very precious. I can ignore the dignity of the Da Qi royal family, but the Grand Master's methods are as good as the sky. If you guys fight, I'm afraid the palace is not big enough for you to destroy, right? I don't want to build a new palace."
"I can't guarantee this. I can only say that I will try my best to avoid destroying the palace city. As for Kuhe, I can't guarantee it."
Zhan Doudou's expression kept changing, obviously she was weighing the pros and cons in her mind, but when she caught Zhou Chen's gaze, she was startled.
Suddenly she realized that even if she disagreed, if Zhou Chen forced himself to fight in the palace city, they seemed to be unable to stop him. If they angered Zhou Chen and caused him to lose control and make a big fuss in the capital, even if Ku He was there, they would not be able to stop him.
It can definitely be stopped.
But if Zhou Chen had to fight to the death with Ku He, the consequences would be disastrous.
Today, the Qi State can compete with the Qing State, and Ku He is the biggest reason. If their Qi State does not have a great master, it will be a disaster for them, not to mention that there is a crazy Sigu Jian in Dongyi City.
If there were no Ku He, who could intimidate Si Gu Jian? The world would also collapse.
As an emperor, he has to consider not only the immediate situation, but also look further and deeper.
In fact, when they learned that Zhou Chen was the Grand Master, they had no other choice, unless they could mobilize the capital's army to encircle and suppress Zhou Chen, but the losses this would bring were unbearable for them.
So after thinking about it, it seems that the best choice is to let Zhou Chen and Ku He have a fight.
"Okay, I can agree to your request, but I hope that this matter will not be spread to outsiders."
"Of course, I asked Ku He to have a fight just to prove my martial arts knowledge, not to become famous in the world."
Fighting against the four great masters was more about the mission. Even though he was a great master now, he had never fought before and he was not sure he could win.
"I hope sir will keep his word."
Zhan Doudou is also a person who can bend and stretch, not to mention facing a great master and an emperor who has "no real power", it is not too shameful to compromise.
Haitang Duoduo remained silent until Zhan Doudou finished talking to Zhou Chen before she spoke.
"Hey, Mr. Zhou, I would like to ask, how old are you?"
"Well, I will be crowned in a few months."
"Not twenty yet?"
Haitang Duoduo's eyes widened with a look of disbelief on her face, and Zhan Doudou was similarly frightened by Zhou Chen's age.
"A grand master who is less than twenty? No, you have been practicing martial arts since you were born. Otherwise, how could you become a grand master at such an age?"
Zhou Chen smiled narrowly: "Want to know?"
"think."
Haitang Duoduo nodded without thinking. She was considered to have outstanding talent, at least that's what her master said. However, she started practicing martial arts when she was young, and now she is only at level nine, while Zhou Chen, who is about the same age as her, has already
He is a great master.
Is my talent really much worse than Zhou Chen's?
Zhou Chen took out a book from his body and threw it to Haitang Duoduo, who took it and took a look.
"Ruyi Jinxin Dharma, is this yours?"
"Yes, I personally feel that the secret book I customized for myself should be no worse than your master's Tianyi Dao Mind Technique. It contains my method of breaking through the great master, but my physique is quite special, so you shouldn't be able to learn from it."
Haitang Duoduo stared at the secret book in her hand, then looked suspicious and wary.
"You just gave me your own secret technique like this? There's no way the higher-ups have tampered with it, right?"
