Chapter 971: Zhao Paner is heartbroken when Wen Chao Gong comes online
Zhou's Ancestral Hall.
Zhou Chen respectfully burned a few sticks of incense. In modern society, there are almost no ancestral halls like this.
Not to mention the ancestral hall, even if it is a genealogy, it is estimated that only a few people hold it. Even if they are one generation apart, it is estimated that no one will visit the grave. The concept of family has been very, very thin.
Unlike this period, even poor families would pay attention to inheritance.
Of course, this also leads to the problem of favoring boys over girls.
Because in ancient times, men were regarded as inheritance. Only if there was a man in the family, the family could be passed on, or a son-in-law could be recruited.
After adding the incense, Zhou Chen wiped the spiritual tablets on them clean with a cloth and placed them neatly one by one.
After doing all this, he left the ancestral hall.
In the next few days, he visited several uncles' homes in Tokyo and learned that the two cousins who came to see him before had already been sent to work as officials.
The last time I went to see him, I wanted to see him before leaving, but unfortunately he was not there, so I didn't see him.
The strength of the Meng family also made Zhou Chen sigh with emotion. They are now three generations. In total, there are dozens of men alone. Although many of them have separated, they still watch each other and their momentum is astonishing.
He knew better that Renzong would succeed to the throne soon, and the Meng family would be even more powerful by then, because Renzong's queen was from the Meng family.
With such a powerful uncle's clan, Zhou Chen must of course build a good relationship, because to a certain extent, they are natural offensive and defensive allies, far closer than others.
"Master Marquis, I have inquired clearly. This Ouyang Xu's ancestral home is indeed Tokyo. His ancestor once worked as a sixth-grade official in Tokyo. Although he did not mix with the red robe, he also established a foothold in Tokyo; it's just that Ouyang Xu
My father’s generation had little potential, they didn’t even pass the entrance examination, and in the end they just left an ancestral house in Tokyo.”
"And this Ouyang Xu has participated in the scientific examination three times and failed in the first two times. This time he was lucky. He was selected as the third flower of the imperial family by the official. Therefore, he was favored by Gao Kuan and his daughter, and then by the wise concubine in the palace.
He took the lead and obtained a marriage from the official family."
"This Ouyang Xu is really nothing. He obviously has an engagement, but in order to get close to the Gao family and Xianfei, he insists on saying that he is not married and has no engagement. Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions.
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After returning to Tokyo, Zhou Chen asked Zhou Huai to collect information about Ouyang Xu.
Zhou Huai's ability is quite good. In just a few days, he has identified all three generations of Ouyang Xu's ancestors.
Except for Ouyang Xu's grandfather, all the Ouyang family are mediocre, so Ouyang Xu has no background. That's why after losing his reputation last time, he became disheartened and lived in Hangzhou, where he almost drowned in the river.
Zhou Chen asked: "What else?"
"Ouyang Xu now lives in his family's ancestral home. He has no friends in the capital. He only has a good friend named Du Changfeng, a Jinshi. Du Changfeng comes from the Du family and is a branch of the Du family. The Du family now
The person in charge is Du Ruoxi, the imperial censor."
"Since the Qionglin Banquet, Ouyang Xu has not shown up much. I heard that other Jinshi gatherings rarely call him. But if he is married to the Gao family, he will rely on the Gao family and Xianfei to confer officials.
When the time comes, the housekeeper may look at you differently."
"The younger one also heard some rumors. Ouyang Xu was attracted by several wealthy families before, but then something happened to them without anyone noticing. Many people were spreading rumors behind the scenes, saying that Gao Hui, the daughter of the Gao family, secretly
She did it because she fell in love with Ouyang Xu and did not allow anyone else to get involved."
"If this is true, then this young lady's methods are really powerful. If Ouyang Xu really gets married to her, he may be pinched to death. This is not necessarily a problem for Ouyang Xu.
Good thing."
"I also heard about something. It is said that Mr. Ke values Ouyang Xu very much and has even received gifts from Ouyang Xu. However, Mr. Ke is about to leave the capital and cannot become Ouyang Xu's backer."
After listening to Zhou Huai's narration, Zhou Chen gently tapped the chair handle with his fingers.
"Go to the warehouse to pick out some gifts. I want to give them to my mentor."
When he was selected as a Jinshi, it was Mr. Ke Zheng who selected him, so Mr. Ke was also his mentor. Now that Mr. Ke was about to be demoted and left, it was impossible for him not to say goodbye.
"As for Ouyang Xu, just let people keep an eye on him. Don't worry about anything else. We will wait until Madam Zhao arrives in Tokyo."
There is still some time before Guyu, and it is estimated that it will take several days for Zhao Pan'er and the others to arrive in Tokyo. Before Zhao Pan'er arrived in Tokyo, Zhou Chen was too lazy to pay attention to Ouyang Xu.
"I told Gu Qianfan in advance that the night banquet picture is in Ouyang Xu's hands. I wonder if he will return to the capital early."
Although the Imperial City Division is not high-ranking, its status is very special. It is one of the few institutions in Tokyo that can control real power. It is directly under the official family and is one of the closest institutions to the official family.
As the commander of the Imperial City Department, Gu Qianfan has a lot of power. If possible, Zhou Chen would naturally be willing to make friends with Gu Qianfan.
But he also knew that Gu Qianfan was obviously the commander of the Imperial City Division, but secretly he was Qingliu Qi Mu's spy, and he wanted to return to Qingliu.
It's a pity that he was just a pawn of Qi Mu. Qi Mu just wanted to use him to control the Imperial City Division, so he showed no mercy when he gave it up later.
Not only Qi Mu, but also his biological father Xiao Qinyan only used him as a tool, and all the good things he did to him were based on the premise that he was useful.
Therefore, Gu Qianfan is really a pitiful person.
Time flies so fast, a few days pass in the blink of an eye, and the last solar term of spring, Grain Rain, is approaching.
At this time, Zhang Heng and Xue Wu, who had been arranged by Zhou Chen to escort Zhao Paner's three daughters, returned.
It was learned from their mouths that the three daughters of Zhao Pan'er had also arrived in Tokyo and had already settled down, so they came back to resume their duties.
"Mrs. Zhao and the others are staying at an inn a street away from Gaofu. Madam Zhao also said that when she finishes her work, she will personally come to pay homage to you, Lord Marquis."
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "Okay, I understand. You two have been working hard recently. Go back and rest first. You won't have to be on duty in the next few days."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis. I will take my leave first."
Only Zhou Chen and Zhou Huai were left in the room. Zhou Huai carefully looked at Zhou Chen's expression.
"Master Marquis, do you want to meet Madam Zhao and the others?"
Zhou Chen turned to look at him: "You seem to be very concerned about the matter between me and Mrs. Zhao? What, are you going to test my mind and then go to please your future master?"
Zhou Huai was startled and quickly knelt down: "Master Hou, please forgive me. I never meant this. I just saw that Master Hou treats Madam Zhao differently, so I made wild guesses. Please forgive me, Master Hou."
"Okay, get up, Zhou Huai, you are very smart, but sometimes your smartness needs to be used in the right place."
Zhou Chen beats Zhou Huai. Compared to his father Zhou Yan, Zhou Huai is really too immature. Just as his father Zhou Yan said, this boy is young and very out of touch. Sometimes he speaks and does things inappropriately. He should be beaten well.
Ichiban.
"Master Hou, I understand."
"Go down."
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After traveling for more than ten days, they finally arrived in Tokyo. The three girls, Zhao Paner and Zhao Paner, were in different moods.
Song Yinzhang was really happy. Although she had just arrived in Tokyo, she had already seen that Tokyo was much bigger and more lively than Qiantang. It was her dream place.
Sun Sanniang also got over her grief, and was also squinted by the bustling Tokyo, but after all, she was older and a little more stable than Song Yinzhang.
Zhao Pan'er's mood was complicated. The bustling Tokyo was very strange to her. Now she just wanted to find Ouyang Xu as soon as possible and know everything.
However, it was already past noon when they arrived in Tokyo, and they spent time looking for an inn. After everything was settled, it was almost evening, so Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang persuaded her and asked her to go to Gaofu to find Ouyang Xu tomorrow.
Zhao Pan'er waited all night, but did not fall asleep all night. Early the next morning, she packed up carefully before heading to Gaofu. She declined Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang's following and went alone.
Gaofu was very easy to find on this street, and she quickly found Gaofu's location.
Looking at the Gaofu in front of her, which occupies a huge area and has a large gate, Zhao Pan'er suddenly felt that she was very small. She took a deep breath, straightened her clothes and hair, and then took steps towards the gate of Gaofu.
When she came to the door and was about to knock on the door, she suddenly heard someone calling her name from behind.
"Pan'er?"
A familiar voice.
She suddenly looked back and recognized the man standing in front of the carriage at a glance. It was Ouyang Xu whom she had been talking about for a long time.
"Ouyang!"
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Sun Sanniang, Song Yinzhang and Yinping Master and Servant who were following along all the way, saw Zhao Paner getting on Ouyang Xu's carriage, so they all gave up and continued to follow.
"Sister Sanniang, are we just going to let Ouyang Xu take away Sister Pan'er? He won't be harmful to Sister Pan'er, right?" Song Yinzhang said very worriedly.
Sun Sanniang looked hesitant: "Probably not, this is Tokyo, and Ouyang Xu is a top talent. Even if he really wanted to abandon Pan'er, he wouldn't dare to blatantly do harm to Pan'er. Besides, Zhang Wewei and the others didn't say that,
If we encounter trouble, we can go to the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, so we are not afraid."
Song Yinzhang's eyes were bright and he said crisply: "Master Zhou is such a good man. I think he is much better than Ouyang Xu. He even said he would help me deregister."
"You are just thinking about depriving yourself of your citizenship, but you are right. Mr. Zhou is indeed a good man. There is no comparison between Ouyang Xu and Mr. Zhou. He said he can help you deregister, and he will definitely be able to do it."
In the past, she would not have said such words, but what Ouyang Xu's old servant Uncle De said disgusted her to the extreme.
Look at Zhou Chen, a dignified marquis. He doesn't look down on them at all, but is very kind to them.
Although she felt that all this might be for Zhao Pan'er's sake, but even so, she was a hundred times stronger than Ouyang Xu.
"Let's go, let's go back to the inn and wait for Pan'er."
Zhao Paner followed Ouyang Xu to a teahouse and talked to Ouyang Xu happily, but did not start a showdown with Ouyang Xu.
But after just talking for a while, Ouyang Xu took the initiative to mention their marriage, saying that he would postpone the marriage, and then said that he would marry Gao Hui, but after marrying Gao Hui, he would also marry her, but not as his wife, but as his wife.
concubine.
When Zhao Pan'er heard these words, she was hit hard and could no longer maintain her emotions.
Although she had been mentally prepared before coming, she still couldn't believe her ears when she heard these words from Ouyang Xu.
The angry Zhao Pan'er fell out with Ouyang Xu on the spot, cut them off, and then walked away.
Zhongyong Hou Mansion!
Zhou Chen spread out the paper in front of him, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and scolded Fang Qiu.
"Lime groan!"
"Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains, and the fire burned them as if it were nothing."
"Don't be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must leave your innocence in this world."
Zhou Chen finished it in one go and wrote this seven-character poem, which was a seven-character quatrain from the Ming Dynasty and was widely circulated in later generations.
"After the ink dries, cover it up. This is the gift I want to give to my teacher."
Zhou Huai, who was waiting on the side, immediately responded: "Yes, Lord Marquis."
Then he whispered: "Master Hou, Qin Yi is waiting outside, saying there is news about Madam Zhao."
Zhou Chen put down his brush, exhaled, walked to the side and sat down.
"Let him in."
Qin Yi walked into the study and immediately reported back: "Master Hou, there was news from the brothers outside that Madam Zhao met Ouyang Xu at the gate of Gao Mansion. The two went to the teahouse, but they had a dispute not long after, and Madam Zhao got rid of her.
I picked up Ouyang Xu and left alone, and now I have returned to the inn."
"Well, I understand, prepare the car, I want to go out."
He was waiting for this moment, when Zhao Pan'er fell out with Ouyang Xu and became completely desperate. He wouldn't have to worry so much in the future and could launch an offensive against Zhao Pan'er.
Zhou Chen took a car to the inn where Zhao Paner and the others were staying, and went straight to the room they rented.
Sun Sanniang was just about to go out to see the doctor when she saw Zhou Chen and was shocked: "Master Zhou, why are you here?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "I know you live here, so I came here to see you. How do you feel when you just arrived in Tokyo?"
Sun Sanniang couldn't help complaining: "Before we even had a chance to go shopping, Pan'er was bullied by that bastard Ouyang Xu."
"Well, what's going on?"
Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows, and Sun Sanniang suddenly felt Zhou Chen exuding an astonishing power, which actually made her take two steps back unconsciously.
When Zhou Chen was with them in the past, he was always gentle and polite. She had never seen Zhou Chen look so serious and majestic before, and she felt a little afraid in her heart.
She didn't dare to hide it and told what happened when Zhao Pan'er just went to see Ouyang Xu. Although she didn't know what happened, Zhao Pan'er came back alone and fainted after coming back. She must have been bullied by Ouyang Xu.
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"Sister Sanniang, why haven't you gone yet..."
Song Yinzhang walked over from the house and was about to ask Sun Sanniang why she hadn't sent for a doctor yet. When she suddenly saw Zhou Chen, she was startled and was in a hurry.
"Master Zhou, when did you come? Please come in quickly, Yin Ping, and quickly pour tea for the Marquis."
Sun Sanniang also reacted: "Master Zhou, please go in first. I'll go find the doctor and come over to see Pan'er."
Zhou Chen stopped her and said, "There's no need to look for her. I know medical skills. Take me there to have a look."
