Chapter 836: Lin Chen, who knows the truth, and Nihuang, who knows the truth
Mei Changsu looked at Mr. Zhou Xuanqing's back as he left with the sandalwood box in his arms, showing an expression of relief.
This time he used his previous contacts to invite Mr. Zhou Xuanqing. In fact, he felt very guilty because he had disturbed Mr. Zhou's peace.
For a respected Confucian master like Zhou Xuanqing to be invited by him to do this kind of power struggle is really an insult to the reputation of Mr. Zhou Xuanqing.
He knew that Mr. Zhou was different from those who were seeking fame and reputation. Mr. Zhou was a true hermit and his pursuit was to write books and establish opinions. He would never interfere with the struggle for power in the court because he had already seen through it all.
Fortunately, he had a volume of "Great Learning Chapters" written by Zhou Chen. He had read this volume countless times and knew its value. Although it was only over 2,000 words, it was a scholar like Mr. Zhou.
For everyone, Confucianism is definitely the most precious treasure.
"I can't believe that a person as out-of-the-box as Mr. Chen can actually write a book that is valued by both the sect master and Mr. Zhou."
Mei Changsu looked back at Li Gang who looked surprised, and said softly: "Even you can learn to use your brain, why can't Xiao Chen write a book?"
Li Gang's expression was startled: "Sect Master, what do you mean? Are you saying that I didn't use my brain before? You are slandering me. I am also the leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance after all. How could I not use my brain? I
..., Alas, Sect Leader, I haven’t finished speaking yet, please listen to me.”
Mei Changsu was too lazy to pay attention to him and was about to leave, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves and the familiar ringing of a bell.
He slowly raised his head and saw a white figure flying towards him at an extremely fast speed, which made his expression change.
"metropolitan."
Mei Changsu looked at the figure approaching quickly and sighed quietly: "Nihuang has been tracing my identity recently. I'm afraid I can't hide my identity. It's not just me. She seems to be suspicious of Xiaochen as well."
Li Gang said: "Sect Master, if Princess Nihuang continues to investigate and entangle her like this, I'm afraid it will cause us a lot of trouble."
Mei Changsu sighed: "If I really can't hide it, I can only tell her. But if she knows my and Xiaochen's identities, I'm afraid it will be even more painful."
Li Gang knew what he meant, so he couldn't help complaining: "Sect Master, you shouldn't have let Mr. Chen go to the south in the first place. Mr. Chen did the same. You knew the relationship between Princess Nihuang and you, but you still had to..."
"Shut up."
Mei Changsu suddenly scolded, and then said with an ugly face: "Don't say such words again in the future."
Li Gang was startled and immediately replied: "Yes, Sect Master."
While he was talking, Mu Nihuang had already rushed nearby.
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"When will the bright moon come? Asking the sky for wine, I wonder what year it is in the palace in the sky..."
The beautiful singing voice was matched with the brisk sound of the piano, and a perfect piece of music was played in this way, making this huge courtyard seem to add a bit of vitality.
But for Lin Chen, it was a painful ordeal.
When he heard the beautiful singing, he pulled the quilt over his head in depression and huddled in bed.
"Here we go again, here we go again, how stupid can I be to do such a thing? Oh my god, let me die."
Originally, he just wanted to meet the famous girl Wan Bo and listen to her singing and piano music, so he pulled Zhou Chen along.
In fact, Zhou Chen did fulfill his wish, met Miss Banbo, and heard her beautiful singing voice.
But here comes the problem. After arriving here, Zhou Chen, who was eager to go back to Jinling, seemed to have completely forgotten about it. He was intoxicated in the gentle countryside every day. If he hadn't asked Zhou Chen every day,
Zhou Chen didn't even come to see him.
In the past few days, Zhou Chen has been with Miss Wanbo every day. During the day, he recited poems and poems, chatted and rapped, played the piano and drank tea, and at night...
Although Lin Chen was also cultured and arty, they were in a couple, talking sweetly, and only had eyes for each other. For him to go there rashly, it was just an intrusion, which was very unnecessary.
How could he, the majestic young master of Langya Pavilion, a handsome, suave and legendary man, stand such anger?
So, in the next few days, he stayed in the yard where he lived. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he ran out for a walk, although he would still receive a "critique" when he came back at night.
So, he regretted it, very much. This junior brother was so unreliable and had no sense of responsibility at all. Xiao Shu was still waiting for them in the capital, and Nie Feng was still waiting for them to rescue him in the capital, but he was there
Here I am chatting and falling in love with my confidante, Qin Se.
Are brothers really not as important as women?
"We have to leave tomorrow. Wenrou Township and the Tomb of Heroes. As a senior brother, I can't just watch my junior brother go to waste like this."
Lin Chen gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart. He felt that if he continued to stay like this, he would be angry with Zhou Chen and cause problems.
In the courtyard, Zhou Chen stopped playing the piano, the wave dancing slowly came to an end, and the singing also stopped.
Zhou Chen had a bright smile on his face. He was really talented in wave-making. He was outstanding in both dancing and singing. He could sing while dancing, and accurately grasped the dance steps and tunes.
He has experienced more than a dozen film and television worlds and has been with many women. He has great resistance when it comes to women, but the wave in front of him always makes him feel infatuated. He comes from the bottom of his heart.
Love this woman.
In particular, Wan Bo didn't ask for anything from him, no commitment, no status, no constant companionship, just like a rare independent woman in modern times.
So although Wan Bo looks like a weak and delicate woman, her character is not delicate at all. If she has not met, he can still control himself, but once they meet, he really wants to stay with her and accompany her all the time.
she.
"Ban Bo, I have settled down in Jinling. Come with me to Jinling to celebrate the New Year, okay?"
Zhou Chen pulled Wan Bo in front of him, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and asked kindly.
Wan Bo shook his head gently: "You have something to do when you go to Jinling, so I won't hold you back. I stay here every festival to accompany my ancestors. I'm used to it. I don't want to go to the bustling place of Jinling."
The place."
Although it was very close to Jinling City and it only took half a day to go there, she still didn't want to go. She didn't know how much trouble she would cause if she went to Jinling City.
Zhou Chen said softly: "The more you act like this, the more reluctant I am to leave you."
Wan Bo said sensibly: "You don't have to worry about me. I have already gotten used to it after so many years. Zhou Lang, you are a person who does big things and you can't stop because of me."
"You, I am really wronging you by asking you to follow me."
Wan Bo stared at Zhou Chen and said firmly: "To have someone I know and love is the greatest blessing to me. I won't feel wronged at all."
Zhou Chen held her in his arms passionately, but he still felt guilty in his heart. He knew he wouldn't be able to stay for much longer.
"If something happens in the future, ask someone to go to the capital to find me, or go to the Jiangzuo League branch to find someone, and they will help."
"Well, I understand, and with Qing'er here, even ordinary people in the world are no match, not to mention Uncle Xue and Aunt Wu. You don't have to worry about my safety."
Banbo's reputation has spread all over the world. He has been able to live so freely for so many years. Naturally, he has his own abilities. The concierge Xue Bo and the housekeeper Aunt Wu were both masters in the world in the past. Even the maid Qing'er next to him is also a master.
He has practiced martial arts since childhood and is a good fighter.
Even Wan Bo herself has a lot of skills, her delicate appearance is just a persona, she is not really that delicate.
Two days later, under Lin Chen's impatient urging, Zhou Chen reluctantly said goodbye to Wan Bo and embarked on the journey back to Jinling.
The Qinhuai River is actually not far from Jinling City. The two of them took their time and arrived at Jinling City in half a day.
On the main road in Jinling City, Lin Chen walked unsteadily with steps that he didn't recognize.
"Xiaochen, junior brother, candied haws, I want to eat candied haws, buy me candied haws quickly."
"roll!"
Zhou Chen was so sick of the cold that he really couldn't stand Lin Chen. Damn it, you, a man in his thirties, are you playing the role of a delicate girl like me? Isn't it disgusting?
"Can you be normal and not disgusting?"
Lin Chen rolled his eyes: "I'm disgusting? Am I as disgusting as you? Do you know how I got here these days? Do you know how much pressure I have endured these days and how much pain I have suppressed? I am now
I just asked you to buy me a candied haws, and you treat me like this, why don’t you think about what you did to me a few days ago?"
"You need to understand the situation. It's you who asked me for help now, not me who rushed here to help. If you don't treat me better, what can you do to me if I don't take action?"
Zhou Chen looked disgusted: "You are really a talent. I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen you so shameless."
"Stop talking nonsense, just tell me whether you want to buy it or not."
"Buy, buy, what else can I do if I meet someone like you?"
Zhou Chen was helpless and had no choice but to buy candied haws for him. However, when the old man selling candied haws on a stick saw Zhou Chen and Lin Chen coming to buy candied haws, his eyes suddenly became very strange. After Zhou Chen bought it,
He quickly took Lin Chen and fled.
Seeing Lin Chen nibbling on candied haws like a child, Zhou Chen felt even more chilly.
"Please buy it yourself next time if you want to eat. Don't let me embarrass you."
"I have no money."
"roll!"
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Lin Chen, who was slowly asking for this and that, took Zhou Chen two hours to arrive at the Su Mansion.
"Changsu, he lives here now? It's not that good."
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Come in quickly. I wasted so much time looking for you this time."
"Hey, junior brother, what you said is wrong. Did I waste my time? Who stayed at Miss Bangbo's place and refused to leave?"
"It's me. What's wrong? Do you have any opinions?"
"What's your attitude? You wasted time and it's all my fault. I can't refute it anymore?"
"Do you know what's most tiring when I'm with you?"
"where?"
"Zui, when I'm with you, you talk too much and it's so annoying. As a person who doesn't usually talk much, my mouth is almost worn out."
"Haha, you don't talk much? Haha."
"Hehe, you are so big."
Zhou Chen and Lin Chen walked into the Su Mansion noisily. When the servants of the Su Mansion saw Zhou Chen, they did not stop them. Zhou Chen greeted them and came to the middle courtyard where Mei Changsu lived.
Coming here is like going home. Zhou Chen entered the courtyard and went straight to Mei Changsu's room.
As soon as he walked to the door, he heard voices inside. Zhou Chen glanced at Li Gang at the door and saw that he didn't warn him, so he knew he could enter, so he took Lin Chen directly into the room.
But the next moment, as he walked into the room, he paused, then quickly turned his head, and Lin Chen, who was following behind, immediately grabbed him.
"Hey, what are you doing? Where are you going?"
Zhou Chen glared at him: "Let go."
Lin Chen was confused, but before he could ask, he heard Mei Changsu's voice inside.
"Brother Yu, Lin Chen, you are finally here."
Zhou Chen had no choice but to turn his head helplessly and said to Mei Changsu inside: "I have found people for you. If nothing happens, I will leave first."
Lin Chen grabbed him again and said, "Let's go? Where are you going? You brought me here. Where are you going now?"
Zhou Chen's eyes wanted to kill Lin Chen. He didn't want to stay here. Of course he had his own reasons, because besides Mei Changsu, there were other people in the room.
Zhou Chen's strangeness also caught Lin Chen's attention. He looked inside and saw that there were three people inside. Being smart, he immediately guessed that among these three people, there must be some that Zhou Chen didn't want to see or was afraid of seeing.
people.
Mei Changsu said: "Come in."
Zhou Chen could only walk into the house with Lin Chen, then made a calm look and nodded to Xia Dong, Nie Feng and Mu Nihuang in the room.
The reason why he turned around and left as soon as he came in was because he saw Mu Nihuang in the room.
Mu Nihuang was also very surprised when she saw Zhou Chen come in, but when she saw Mei Changsu talking to Zhou Chen very naturally, she felt even more strange.
"Brother Lin Shu, what's wrong with him?"
Before she could ask any further questions, she suddenly realized the problem.
"He also knows about you. Is he also with you?"
Mei Changsu nodded and said: "Yes, Brother Yu is my good friend, a close friend of life and death, and he knows everything about me."
Zhou Chen also understood at this time. It seemed that during the time he left, Mu Nihuang still recognized Lin Shu, and the two of them also recognized each other, so Mu Nihuang appeared here.
When Mu Nihuang heard Mei Changsu's words, her eyes changed and she asked again: "So when he came to the southern border to help me, it was you who ordered him?"
Mei Changsu didn't say anything. He was indeed the one who asked Zhou Chen to go there in the first place, but what happened after that was out of his control.
Mu Nihuang looked at Zhou Chen with complicated eyes. At this moment, her mood was very complicated. She found her brother Lin Shu from twelve years ago, but there was another person in her mind, and this person was still Lin Shu's best.
friend.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became very strange. Even Lin Chen, who had always been laughing and joking, discovered something was wrong. His eyes turned strangely on Zhou Chen, Mei Changsu and Mu Nihuang, as if they were watching a show.
Xia Dong also saw this strange scene and couldn't help but sigh.
"Xiao Shu, since Nihuang knows so much, it's time to tell her Xiaochen's identity."
"identity?"
Mu Nihuang looked at Xia Dong with a puzzled look. She now knew about Xia Dong and Nie Feng, and was happy for Xia Dong as a good friend.
Mei Changsu nodded and said: "Nihuang, Brother Yu, his true identity is actually Xiao Chen, Zhou Chen. Like me, he was poisoned by fire and cold poison in the battle of Meiling. In order to detoxify, he became
It looks like this now.”
"Zhou Chen?"
Mu Nihuang's face was full of shock. This answer shocked her, but she did not panic because she had investigated Zhou Chen before and noticed that Zhou Chen's identity was a bit strange.
Suddenly, she remembered what the Empress Dowager said when she met the Empress Dowager in Yingfenglou. Only with hindsight did she realize that the Empress Dowager not only recognized Lin Shu, but also recognized Lin Shu.
He also recognized Zhou Chen.
"Ahem."
Zhou Chen coughed a few times, disrupting the weird atmosphere, and said proactively: "Brother Nie, Sister Dong, this is my senior brother, Lin Chen from Langya Pavilion. He can cure Brother Nie's fire and cold poison."
Xia Dong and Nie Feng quickly looked at Lin Chen. Nie Feng was speechless, while Xia Dong bowed and thanked Lin Chen.
"Mr. Lin, thank you, thank you for coming to help Brother Feng detoxify."
Lin Chen said with a relaxed look: "Do I dare not to come? If I don't come, these two guys will scold me to death. Don't worry, leave your husband's poison to me, no problem."
Then he asked Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu: "Have you two told them about detoxification?"
Xia Dong immediately asked: "What?"
Lin Chen was shocked and said, "You two haven't told them yet?"
Zhou Chen asked Mei Changsu first, "Why, Xiao Shu, it's been so long and you haven't told them yet?"
Mei Changsu sighed helplessly: "No."
Then he urged Lin Chen: "Okay, stop talking so much nonsense. You are a doctor. You can tell Brother Nie and Sister Dong."
Lin Chen rolled his eyes: "I have been unlucky for eight lifetimes when I met you two. You still have to deal with such troublesome things."
Complaints are complaints, but he still seriously said how to cure the poison of fire and cold.
"First of all, let me explain to you the poison of fire and cold. This poison is the most strange poison in the world. It can not only save lives, but also kill people. It can also put people in hell-like torture. People who are exposed to this poison will lose their bones.
He is deformed, his skin and flesh are swollen, his body is covered with white hair, his tongue is stiff and he cannot speak, just like General Nie looks like now."
"The poison of fire and cold attacks several times a day. When it attacks, you need to drink blood to calm it down, and human blood is the best. You should all know this, so I won't say more."
Among the people present, only Mu Nihuang looked confused. Although she had seen Nie Feng's current appearance, she really didn't understand the fire and cold poison.
But Lin Chen had no intention of explaining to her and continued his narration.
"Two solutions."
"Let's talk about the first one first: if you want to detoxify from the poison of fire and cold, simply put, you need to peel off the skin and crush the bones; but if you want to completely detoxify, you must reshape the broken bones of the poison of fire and cold, and then you have to stay in bed for at least a day.
Years, used for bone and muscle regeneration.”
"The advantage of this solution is that after detoxification, your appearance will be the same as that of ordinary people, your tongue coating will become softer, and you can speak normally, but your appearance will be very different from before. However, breaking bones to extract poisons in this way is extremely harmful to the body, not only
His inner breath was completely destroyed, and he no longer had any strength left. From then on, he suffered from many illnesses and injuries, and cold illnesses recurred from time to time, and he could no longer enjoy the life span of an ordinary person."
"The second solution is similar in principle to the first one, but it only keeps the toxicity under control and does not harm the fundamentals of the human body. After the solution, the toxicity will not occur every day like now, and there is no need to drink blood. Although the body cannot recover,
Even though he has a warrior body, he is no different from an ordinary person and can enjoy a long life. However, the white hair on his body cannot be completely gone, the stiffness of the tongue coating cannot be fully resolved, and he cannot speak clearly."
"Wait a minute, what do you mean you can't live as long as a normal person?" Xia Dong suddenly asked.
Lin Chen said: "It literally means that if you want to choose the first complete solution, you will have to risk your life to change it. But if you take good care of it, there is still no problem in living to the age of forty."
In an instant, Mu Nihuang's eyes fell on Mei Changsu and Zhou Chen, because Mei Changsu said that they were all poisoned by fire and cold poison.
Mei Changsu said dissatisfied: "Don't scare them. In fact, it may not be as scary as he said. Xiaochen and I both chose the first solution. I did become what he said, with full internal energy.
, suffer from many illnesses and injuries, often relapse of cold sickness;
But Xiaochen is completely different from me. Not only has he re-cultivated his internal strength, but he has also become stronger than before, and he is not sick or injured, nor does he suffer from colds, so you can't believe everything he says."
Mu Nihuang and Xia Dong thought about it, and it seemed that it was true that Mei Changsu was indeed in poor health, but Zhou Chen's body was extremely strong, and he was even ranked among the top ten masters.
But Lin Chen snorted coldly: "Junior brother, he is different. He is a special case. What I am talking about is recorded in history books, but for so many years, he is the only special case. Even my father can't do it.
We know his situation clearly, so he cannot be used as a reference at all."
Mei Changsu retorted: "You also said that it is recorded in history books. Who knows what will become of people who detoxified in the past?"
"Hey, you have to argue with me, right?" Lin Chen said anxiously.
Zhou Chen didn't say anything. He knew best. What Lin Chen said was the truth, but he had a system, so he was special.
But he also understood why Mei Changsu retorted. It was just that he didn't want everyone to worry about him, so he didn't speak.
Lin Chen ignored Mei Changsu and said to Xia Dong and Nie Feng: "You need to decide whether to choose the first solution or the second solution. Once you decide, I can start preparations."
, but no matter which solution you choose, it will take a long time to treat, so you must be prepared."
Mei Changsu interjected: "Xiaochen has perfected the Pure Yang Technique. With his help, it will make it much easier for you."
Lin Chen retorted angrily: "I know what to do. I don't need you to teach me. You two are not good people. You just know how to torment me all day long. Do you know what I have suffered these days?"
It’s a sin to watch other people show affection every day..."
"Cough cough, cough cough."
Zhou Chen quickly coughed to interrupt Lin Chen's ramblings, and glared at him fiercely. This guy really talked about everything and his mouth was too big.
"You guys can discuss it slowly. I'll go back first. I've been wandering outside looking for people these days. I'm exhausted, so I left."
Watching Zhou Chen leave, Lin Chen's eyes rolled up. He was indeed exhausted, but he didn't know what kind of tiredness he was feeling.
Zhou Chen hurriedly arrived at his mansion. When he walked in the door, he could clearly feel Butler Lu breathing a sigh of relief.
He knew that his mother had been worried about him for more than twenty days since he disappeared. Now that he is back safely, Butler Lu will probably go there and report it soon.
When she got home, Gong Yu hadn't come back yet. It wasn't until the end of Chen time that Gong Yu came back. She was very happy to see Zhou Chen back.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Chen and Gong Yu fell asleep hugging each other.
"Sir, we recently investigated that a batch of black fire of unknown origin was transported to the capital. Mr. Thirteen and everyone are very worried, and we still have no results of the investigation."
Hearing this, Zhou Chen immediately remembered the plot in the TV series. These black fires should have been made by Yanhou, with the purpose of preparing to blow up Emperor Liang during the year-end festival.
Thinking of this, Zhou Chen admired Yanhou Yanque very much in his heart, because Yanhou's ideas and methods were somewhat consistent with his. If it weren't for the system mission requirements, he might be as extreme as Yanhou.
Cruel people can just say, don't compete, just do it!
"I guess who brought this batch of black fire. Tell Mr. Thirteen tomorrow and you don't have to worry about this matter. Xiao Shu and I will handle it."
After hearing this, Gong Yu no longer worried. She had a mysterious trust in Zhou Chen. As long as Zhou Chen said there was no problem, she would believe it.
"Sir, New Year's Eve is coming in a few days. Can we spend New Year's Eve at home?"
Zhou Chen said: "It's New Year's Eve. Then you can go to Su Mansion with me to spend it."
"Is it okay?"
"Of course it doesn't matter, you are my woman, of course you have to be with me on New Year's Eve."
"Well, wherever the young master is, I will be there."
A happy smile appeared on Gong Yu's face. This year will be the first time she and Zhou Chen spend New Year's Eve and Spring Festival together, and as Zhou Chen's woman, this happiness comes from the heart.
The next day, Zhou Chen came to the Su Mansion and told Mei Changsu about the Black Fire. Mei Changsu's answer surprised but not surprised him.
"Gong Yu told you, I guess. I have already investigated and guessed a person."
"Yanhou?"
Mei Changsu looked at Zhou Chen in surprise: "How did you guess that?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "In this capital, who wants Emperor Liang to die most, you are definitely not one of them, but Yanhou is definitely one of them, and he is still at the forefront, and he happens to have this ability
And time, I know that the year-end festival is held at the Taoist temple where Yanhou practices Taoism, so he is the most likely."
Mei Changsu said: "You are right, but I thought of Yanhou based on the queen's illness and the oranges Yujin gave me. We have the same idea. It seems that Yanhou can't be wrong."
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I'm going to Yanfu, do you want to come with me?"
"No, I'd better go find Lin Chen."
"That's good. Now Lin Chen is thinking of a treatment plan for Brother Nie. You can help him in the past."