Chapter 1,453 Beating the Shadow, Night Banquet at the Hall of Prayer
Chapter 1455 Beating the Shadow, Night Banquet at the Hall of Prayer
"Shadow wants to spar with me?"
After listening to Chen Pingping's words, Zhou Chen turned his eyes to Shadow.
Shadow Man is as the name suggests, he is like a shadow of Chen Pingping. Wherever there is Chen Pingping, there will be a shadow. Chen Pingping can live safely until now, and the shadow has a great contribution.
When Shadow saw Zhou Chen looking at him, he immediately said respectfully: "Sir, my martial arts has reached a bottleneck now. If I can compete with you, it might be useful."
"Oh, you are treating me as a whetstone. Do you want to imitate Ye Liuyun?"
In the plot, part of the reason why Shadow persistently wanted to compete with Wu Zhu was because he knew that Ye Liuyun only understood Liuyun Sanshou after competing with Wu Zhu, and he broke through and became a grand master in one fell swoop, so he also wanted to follow suit.
It's just that he couldn't meet Wu Zhu, and he didn't dare to look for other great masters, for fear that others would slap him to death.
Zhou Chen, the newly promoted Grand Master, became his target, but he had seen Zhou Chen's terror before and did not dare to have such thoughts again.
But after such a long time, he gradually understood some of Zhou Chen's situation. He felt that Zhou Chen was cold and ruthless in his previous actions, but in fact he was not ruthless. On the contrary, he was very easy-going and very humane, so he appeared again.
Such thoughts.
Shadow was a little embarrassed, but fortunately he was wearing a mask and no one else could see his expression.
Zhou Chen just said casually that he had no objection to making a whetstone for others. Besides, he was a whetstone. Whether the shadow was a knife or not was another question.
Ye Liuyun is just a special case. The reason why he was able to break through the Grand Master after competing with Wu Zhu was because of his super understanding. Not everyone can become Ye Liuyun, otherwise there would be more than a few Grand Masters in the world.
"If you want to compete with me, you can, but I don't know which method you want to use? If I use my true energy, you may not be able to block a single move. If you want to imitate Ye Liuyun, then I will use a small amount of my true energy to move the sword.
The law is the main thing.”
Shadow was overjoyed: "Okay, thank you sir."
He believed Zhou Chen's words. If Zhou Chen tried his best, he really wouldn't be able to stop him with a single move. But this was not a competition, but a court of death.
Using only a small amount of infuriating energy, sparring based on moves and swordsmanship was the sparring method he wanted most. It would also allow him to understand the great master better and be more helpful to his own martial arts.
He felt that if it was just a duel of moves and swordsmanship, he would not necessarily be worse than Zhou Chen.
But soon, he discovered that he was wrong.
Shinichi took over, and Zhou Chen changed several attack methods in a dozen moves. He tried his best to resist, but Zhou Chen's willow branch was simply more terrifying than the sword. It could hit him this time.
His face had been slapped seven or eight times. If it hadn't been for the mask, he would have been disfigured by now.
"It's too slow. You can't tell the difference between left and right? Above, this move is not like this. Why are you so stupid? You can't dodge the same move three times. Why do you still want to learn from Ye Liuyun?..."
Zhou Chen has never fought against Wuzhu, so he doesn't know how far his centuries-old fighting skills are compared to those of robots, but he feels that his fighting skills are definitely top-notch.
Shadow is good, with fast speed and sharp swordsmanship, but he is afraid of comparison in this kind of thing. When he met Zhou Chen, even if he didn't use any of his strength, it was enough for him to drink a pot, and it was a complete dimensionality reduction blow.
Chen Pingping on the side couldn't bear to watch any more. He could see that Shadow had exerted all his strength, which could even be considered an extraordinary performance, but the gap was really too big.
More importantly, Zhou Chen looks very young, but his fighting skills are as if they have been refined over time. He seems to be able to predict the enemy's opportunity every time, and he can catch it no matter how Shadow changes his moves.
On the contrary, Zhou Chen's offensive was unpredictable. With the same move, Shadow would be hit every time, and he couldn't dodge it no matter how hard he tried.
During this process, Zhou Chen did not use his true energy very much, but even so, his speed and movement were astonishingly fast, and his shooting speed and moves were unpredictable and very powerful.
He has only seen this kind of ability in one person, and that is Wu Zhu, but Wu Zhu is more exaggerated. He really has no real energy at all, and it all relies on his body.
Shadow is also a stubborn person. Even though he was beaten all over by Zhou Chen, he still refused to give up and continued to hold on until.
"Snapped!"
A branch hit the shadow and knocked it away. He could no longer hold on.
Chen Pingping sighed and waved her hand to have the shadow carried down. The shadow being carried did not forget to thank Zhou Chen.
"Sir, thank you very much."
He knew that Zhou Chen had given him a lot of shame by being able to fight with him for so long. The gap between the two was too huge. If Zhou Chen wanted to defeat him, it would only be a matter of one move.
After the shadow was carried away, Chen Pingping curiously asked Zhou Chen: "Mr. Zhen Guo, according to your judgment, does this shadow have a chance to break through to the Grand Master?"
Zhou Chen threw away the willow branch and came to sit next to Chen Pingping. Zhan Pianpian immediately poured him a glass of wine.
After finishing the drink, he replied leisurely: "The swordsmanship is good, and the Qi is not bad. I am not invincible among the nine ranks, but I can still be ranked among the top. It's a pity that the sword is not pure. I don't want to be like Ye Liuyun."
The possibility of enlightenment and breaking through the great master is almost zero."
Chen Pingping smiled and said: "That's a pity. However, there are many ninth-grade masters in the world, but there are only five people who can become grand masters. It is normal for him not to succeed."
In the past, before his legs were destroyed, he was also a ninth-level master and had some knowledge of martial arts. If the great master could break through so easily, there would be no one left before Ye Qingmei.
Even with the skills given by Ye Qingmei, in the past few decades, there are only a handful of people who have become great masters. There are only five people in total, and two of them are self-taught, and one is a mysterious great master.
"What does Duke Zhen Guo think of me, Chen Yuan?"
"Chen Yuan is good, and Dean Chen is also careful. The world cannot be created equal and everyone is like a dragon, but in Chen Yuan, there is a sense of equality for everyone."
Chen Pingping laughed immediately: "Young master is really a wonderful person. He can see through the true nature of Chen Yuan in me at a glance. It's a pity that I can only deceive myself and others to this extent."
Zhou Chen was silent, Chen Pingping was pursuing Ye Qingmei's path, but he was not Ye Qingmei after all, and he could not understand Ye Qingmei's true thoughts. The meaning of everyone being equal was not like Chen Yuan, where everyone was equal.
The meaning is too complicated.
"Dean Chen doesn't have to be modest. There is no one else in the world who can do what Dean Chen does."
This is true. Even he himself has actually long been accustomed to the system of ancient feudal society. He is used to being served and commanding others. It is precisely because he has experienced more that he understands better that everyone
Equality is so unrealistic.
"Will Your Highness find it boring?" Chen Pingping asked kindly.
Although Chen Pingping tried her best to show her kindness, Zhan Pianpian was still in awe of him and relied on Zhou Chen.
"No, I think it's pretty good."
"Then, Your Highness, would you like to play with the girls in my house? There are still many interesting places here."
Zhan Pianpian looked at Zhou Chen, who nodded slightly at her, so she responded: "Okay."
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Chen Pingping called a few girls and took Zhan Pianpian to play elsewhere. Only Zhou Chen and him were left here.
Zhou Chen asked directly: "Dean Chen, you specially invited me here today. Do you have any questions you want to ask? You can ask them now."
Dean Chen cupped his hands towards Zhou Chen and said with a smile: "I know I can't hide it from the young master. I do have a question and I want to ask the young master to answer it."
"The five great masters in the world, Ku He, Si Gu Jian, Ye Liuyun and Young Master, there is another one hidden in the Qingguo Palace. There have been rumors that the Hong Sixiang in the palace, Eunuch Hong, is the most mysterious great master
.”
"What I want to ask is, Eunuch Hong Sixiang, is he the mysterious great master?"
"no."
"no?"
Chen Pingping sat up straight and stared at Zhou Chen unblinkingly.
"Young master, what you mean is that Eunuch Hong Sixiang is not the mysterious great master?"
Zhou Chen said: "I have been to the palace. The old eunuch is better than the ninth grade, but he is still far from a grand master. It should be said that he will never become a grand master in his life."
Chen Pingping looked solemn and pondered: "Hong Sixiang is not the Grand Master, so who is the mysterious Grand Master hidden in the palace?"
"Dean Chen is asking me?"
Chen Pingping shook her head and said: "No, Master, if you can tell me that Hong Sixiang is not a Grand Master, it is already a great favor. I don't want to trouble Master anymore."
From Zhou Chen's tone, he knew that Zhou Chen might already know who the mysterious grand master was. If he asked, Zhou Chen would tell him, but he still suppressed his curiosity. Some things still need to be answered.
He can do his own research.
Zhou Chen was slightly surprised, but he also understood why Chen Pingping was like this, so he said: "This favor is not given in vain. If I find you in the future, you have to return this favor to me."
Chen Pingping responded with a smile: "Of course, it's very fair."
Zhou Chen and Zhan Pianpian returned to Kyoto before dark, but they did not return home immediately. Zhou Chen took Zhan Pianpian to visit the night view of Kyoto.
In a room in Chen Yuan, Chen Pingping pressed her hands on the handle of her wheelchair with a deep gaze. After excluding Hong Sixiang, it was not that difficult to guess who the grand master was in the palace.
"Actually, I think Zhou Chen has a good temper and is friendly to you. You should ask him to help you heal your legs. After all, he was able to revive Teng Zijing who was only half-breathed and also restored his meridians.
, although your legs have been broken for twenty years, it is still possible to heal them with his true energy."
Lying on the bed, wrapped into a mummy's shadow, he suddenly said to Chen Pingping.
Chen Pingping replied in a cold tone: "Twenty years have passed and I have long been accustomed to life without legs. I have never thought about standing up again. This is good."
"Sometimes I really don't understand what you are thinking. You clearly have the opportunity to stand up, but you still don't do it."
"The way I am now may make people feel more at ease and save a lot of trouble. Why cause trouble for nothing."
How could Chen Pingping not think of what Shadow could think of, but his current goal is not for himself. He only has two goals now, one is to help Fan Xian grow up, and the other is to avenge Ye Qingmei.
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Negotiations between the Qing State and the Northern Qi envoy are beginning. The Qing State is led by Honglu Temple, with Fan Xian as deputy, starting negotiations with the Northern Qi envoy.
Negotiations do not happen overnight. They require preparation in advance and an auspicious day. The negotiation process is even more confrontational and non-compromising. Therefore, it is a long-lasting matter for the two countries to reach a tacit understanding and complete the negotiations.
During the negotiation, the Qing State was very strong. After more than ten days of testing and entangled each other, a piece of news from the Northern Qi State finally broke the balance of the negotiation.
Yan Bingyun, the spy leader sent by the Qing State to Northern Qi, was arrested. Northern Qi used Yan Bingyun as a hostage and demanded that the Qing State release the imprisoned Xiao Xiao and reduce the terms of the negotiation.
When Emperor Qing heard the news, although he was angry, he made a decisive decision and said that except for the fact that the land he occupied could not be surrendered, the rest of the conditions were easy to negotiate.
In fact, there was no other way. After all, Yan Bingyun led a group of spies in the capital city of Northern Qi, and it was impossible for the Qing State not to save them.
If Yan Bingyun died, everything would be okay. The key is that Yan Bingyun was captured alive. If Emperor Qing did not rescue him, it would damage his reputation and also disappoint many spies who worked hard for the Qing Kingdom. Once people's hearts are broken, the team
It would be difficult to carry.
That's why Emperor Qing decided so decisively to lower the negotiation conditions.
On the other hand, he was taking advantage of the situation. He originally wanted to let Sean go back, but he was worried that there was not enough reason before. But now, no one can say anything wrong with letting Sean go.
As a result, after Emperor Qing made some concessions, the negotiation quickly took a turn for the better. Qing and Northern Qi negotiated for several more days, and finally the two sides finally reached a consensus.
The territory of the state that the Qing State captured from the Northern Qi Dynasty did not have to be returned to the Northern Qi State, but the Northern Qi State had to pay the Qing State a small amount of gold and silver, as well as some other conditions.
In addition, it is the exchange of hostages between the two sides. The Qing State needs to send a mission to the Northern Qi Shangjing City, and take Sean with them to the Shangjing City to exchange for Yan Bingyun.
After the negotiations were completed, the two parties signed a contract, and the peace talks were considered completed.
The peace talks ended successfully. Emperor Qing specially held a celebration night banquet in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests to reward those who had made contributions to the negotiations. He also invited people from the Northern Qi envoy and the Dongyi City envoy.
Although Zhou Chen didn't really want to see Emperor Qing, he wasn't afraid of seeing him either. What's more, he certainly wanted to witness such a lively scene at the Night Banquet in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, so he specially handed over a memorial to the palace, saying that on the night of the banquet, he
Go there too.
Emperor Qing was very surprised when he received Zhou Chen's memorial.
"This Zhou Chen, I asked him to go to court but he didn't do it. I gave him an official title but he didn't do it. He actually wanted to go to a small night banquet in the Hall of Prayer. Do you want to join in the fun?"
The three forces of Qingguo, Northern Qi and Dongyi City are gathered together. It is normal to watch the excitement at the party. He does not predict what will happen in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, but he does not think that Zhou Chen just wants to join in the fun. Maybe
There are other purposes, but he can't think of them at the moment.
"Since he wants to come, let him come. Speaking of which, I haven't really met him yet."
Zhou Chen has lived in Kyoto for so many years, and came back for nearly a year after becoming a grand master. However, in such a long time, Emperor Qing really has never seen Zhou Chen once, and he really wants to meet this martial arts master.
The ultimate genius.
Turning around, it was the day of the night banquet at the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.
Zhan Pianpian and Sang Wen sat together and played chess, while Zhou Chen stayed aside and watched, giving Zhan Pianpian advice from time to time. Zhan Pianpian was the eldest princess of the Northern Qi royal family. Although she was good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting, she was really not as good as Sang Wen.
proficient.
Zhou Chen saw that the sky was getting dark and it was not far from the start time of the night banquet, so he told Zhan Pianpian and Sang Wen and asked He Qin to drive him to the palace in a carriage.
