Chapter 981: Famous in Tokyo, express your feelings
Zhongyong Hou Mansion!
After Zhou Chen got off duty today, he did not go drinking with his colleagues, but returned directly to the house.
"Meet the master."
In the study room, when Lei Jiu saw Zhou Chen walking in, he immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted respectfully.
Zhou Chen waved his hand and said: "Get up."
He walked to the chair in front of the eucalyptus and sat down, then asked: "Is the matter done?"
Nearly two months have passed since he ordered Lei Jiu and others to follow Ouyang Xu to Xijing. During this period, no letter came back. Now that Lei Jiu and others are back, it means that the task should have been completed.
Sure enough, Lei Jiu immediately replied: "Master, the matter has been settled, Ouyang Xu is dead."
"Okay, let's talk about the details. Are there any clues left?"
Lei Jiu truthfully told Zhou Chen all his experiences during this period, including how to kill Ouyang Xu and how to deal with the aftermath.
It turned out that of course after they witnessed Ouyang Xu's death, they did not escape immediately, but stayed in Xijing for a while. It was not until the bodies of Ouyang Xu's master and servant were discovered and they were sure that nothing was missing, that they dispersed.
, he returned to Tokyo City with his two men.
Ouyang Xu was also an eighth-grade official after all. Although he was not taken seriously by others, his sudden death still caused a stir in Xijing.
However, when Ouyang Xu's master and servant were discovered, their bodies were already in disfigurement. After a period of investigation by the local government, the identities of the two were confirmed, but nothing was gained. In the end, they fell naturally and were eaten by wild beasts.
The result is concluded and then reported to the court.
Nowadays, I don’t know whether this matter has not reached Tokyo yet or has already reached Tokyo, but in short, it has not caused any movement.
"You did a great job."
Zhou Chen praised Lei Jiu, who was one of the people he valued most. He was calm and ruthless in his work. The most important thing was that he was loyal and obeyed orders.
"I have now been appointed as the deputy commander of the Ma Army Division. I heard that your brother is on duty at the city guard. I will find a reason to transfer him to the Ma Army Division."
Lei Jiu was overjoyed when he heard this and thanked Zhou Chen again: "Thank you, Master, for your kindness."
"Okay, as long as you help me properly, I won't treat you badly."
"Yes, Master, the subordinate's life is given by the master. Any order given by the master, the subordinate will do his best to complete it."
"Well, I know your loyalty. Go ahead and take a good rest and spend time with your family. I'm afraid there will be more things you need to do in the future."
After Zhou Chen gave his instructions, he let Lei Jiu leave. In the future, he will fight with Liao Ting to compete for the Sixteenth State of Yanyun. These secret guards under him will definitely become a trump card in his hand in the future, so he has been
They all take it seriously.
Ouyang Xu's death was indeed good news for him, but it was not worth being happy about because he didn't take Ouyang Xu seriously and was just a clown.
It's just that he has solved Ouyang Xu now, so Zhao Pan'er will have no chance to take revenge in the future, but he feels that the absence of Ouyang Xu is a good thing for Zhao Pan'er.
It has been more than ten days since the half-masked restaurant reopened, and the business has become more and more stable. Although it is not as good as when it first opened, it is already countless times better than when it first opened. The most important thing is to make money.
Got the money.
Nowadays, many of the half-faced guests are regular customers. Some come specifically for Song Yinzhang’s pipa music, some come for the tea and fruit, and some come just for the half-faced environment.
For example, the most frequent regulars now are Mr. Zhuo Shi and Mr. Yuan Tuntian and Yuan. These two are simply the first and second eldest brothers with half-covered faces. They have come here eight or nine times in more than ten days, and they always come here.
We stayed for a long time, drinking tea and talking about knowledge, feeling at ease.
For these two very famous gentlemen in Tokyo, Zhao Pan'er and his daughters also respected them very much. They would arrange a good place every time and entertain them warmly.
This afternoon, the two of them came together again.
"Thousands of hammers have carved out the mountains, and the fire is burning them as if it were nothing. I am not afraid of my bones being shattered into pieces, I want to leave my innocence in the world."
"This seven-character poem is really well written, especially when paired with Ke Xianggong, it is even more profound and awe-inspiring."
Mr. Zuoshi slowly recited this seven-character poem, which has been the most widely circulated in Tokyo recently, with a face full of intoxication and admiration.
Yuan Tuntian, who was sitting opposite, also had a look of fascination on his face: "Yes, using this poem to describe Ke Xianggong is really very appropriate. It explains the old Xianggong's life pursuit, but the old Xianggong's current experience is...
well……"
As the leader of the Qingliu lineage, Ke Xianggong has a huge reputation among literati circles all over the world. In Tokyo, not to mention, he is a golden sign in the literati circles.
Although Mr. Zhuo Shi and Yuan Tuntian are also famous, compared with Xianggong Ke, they really pale into insignificance.
"Mr. Zhuo Shi, Mr. Yuan, the song you are singing is the Lime Song, right? We have heard it often recently. It is said that this is a gift given to him by Ke Xianggong's disciples?"
At this time, the guests at the next table also intervened in the conversation between the two and asked curiously.
Mr. Zhuo Shi shook his head and said: "You are right. This lime chant was written by Ke Xianggong's disciple, and his disciple is not simple. He is the current Zhongyong Hou, the young general of the Song Dynasty.
You Jinwu Guards General, Zhou Chen is also."
Although Zhao Pan'er was grinding tea leaves, he also listened to the discussions of the guests with open ears. But when he heard Mr. Zhuo Shi talking about Zhou Chen, he suddenly became energetic.
The guest at the table next to him was surprised: "Ah, it turns out to be this person. This Lord Zhou is also a disciple of Mr. Ke?"
"Of course, this young general was a successful young man before he joined the army. He was a second-class Jinshi appointed by the officials."
"No wonder he can compose a seven-character poem like Lime Song. He is truly a young hero with both civil and military skills."
The customers in the store couldn't help but marvel. When it comes to Zhongyonghou, some may still be hesitant, but the Young General of the Song Dynasty is still very widely spread in Tokyo.
After all, the great victory in the early years of Tianxi was regarded as a rare great victory during the official reign, and it was widely spread.
Hearing everyone's discussion, the curiosity on Zhao Paner's face became even more intense. She had known Zhou Chen for a long time, but she really didn't know much about Zhou Chen in the past. Now that she knew that Zhou Chen was so famous, she became curious.
stand up.
When the guests downstairs had almost left, she prepared tea and took the initiative to bring it to the tables of Mr. Zhuo Shi and Yuan Tuntian.
"Mr. Zhuo Shi, Mr. Yuan, I just heard you mention the Zhongyong Marquis. I think you all admire him very much. Is he very famous?"
Yuan Tuntian chuckled and said: "Ms. Zhao, you are from the south of the Yangtze River, so you may not know much about Tokyo. This young marquis, no, we can't say he is a young marquis now. This Zhongyong Hou, then
But he is a celebrity in our Tokyo city."
"As a noble son, it is already very rare to be selected as a Jinshi by an official. Not to mention, he was successful at a young age, but he was not satisfied with his ambition. Instead, he chose to join the army and go to the border. Relying on his solid achievements, he
Winning a great victory is a worthy young general and young hero of our Song Dynasty."
Although the literati of this period were more respected, it did not mean that military generals would be despised. Young generals like Zhou Chen would be respected at any time, even if they were pretentious scholars.
Zhao Pan'er's face was full of surprise. She really didn't expect that Zhou Chen was so powerful. It turned out that he was not bragging before, but a real victorious general on the battlefield.
Both Mr. Zhuo Shi and Yuan Tuntian were full of praise for Zhou Chen, especially the lime chant, which they admired even more.
Zhao Pan'er listened to them praising Zhou Chen, and for some reason, she felt particularly happy, as if she had been praised.
In the dead of night, Zhao Pan'er was preparing to fall asleep when she suddenly heard a knocking sound at the window.
She looked confused and cautiously approached the window.
"Don't worry, it's me."
Hearing this familiar voice, Zhao Pan'er's heart suddenly dropped, and she happily opened the window, and then saw Zhou Chen standing outside the window.
"Master Hou, it's so late, why are you here?"
Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "Why, you don't welcome me?"
"Of course not. I heard that you have been granted an official position and are very busy now, so I wonder why you have time to come to my place."
"Yes, I am not as free as before. It is not easy to come and see you. The reason why I come here now is because if I don't come to see you, I won't be able to sleep well at night."
These words made Zhao Pan'er's face turn red and she gave Zhou Chen a charming look.
"Master Marquis, you will make fun of me. How can a noble man like you not sleep at night because of a woman like me?"
Zhou Chen immediately retorted: "Don't say that. In my eyes, you are the best. I can't wait to take you back to the Hou Mansion so that I can see you every day."
Zhao Pan'er's heartbeat started beating violently. She was very excited and also very nervous that Zhou Chen could say such words to her.
The gap between their identities was so big that every time Zhou Chen said such love words to her, she felt it was so unreal that she was obviously moved but did not dare to show it.
"Master Hou..."
Zhou Chen suddenly stretched out his hand, put it on her lips, and said softly: "Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, I know what you are worried about, so I am not in a hurry, I will wait for you to pass this hurdle, I will wait
you."
Zhao Pan'er didn't expect Zhou Chen to say these words suddenly, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
She thought about what happened between herself and Ouyang Xu. She had sacrificed so much, but in the end she was given up miserably, and she was even humiliated by her former lowly status.
But Zhou Chen has a noble status and knows her past, but he has never looked down on her. Instead, he has helped her a lot.
Zhou Chen has always been kind to her, and she also knows that if Zhou Chen were someone equal to her, she would have been moved into his arms.
But the identity gap between the two always made her suppress her emotions and did not dare to show them in front of Zhou Chen.
But now Zhou Chen's words caught her off guard.
"Master Marquis, why are you so nice to me? I am just a commoner girl with a lowly status. With a status like yours, I should marry a noble girl, not a lowly woman like me; and I have sworn,
I will never be a concubine in this life, so I am not worthy of you."
But Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Since I am not a concubine, I will be my wife. As long as you are willing, I will carry a big sedan chair, a phoenix crown and a harem, and marry you as the head wife of Marquis Zhongyong."
"This, this is not okay, I, I am not worthy of you."
This was the second time Zhao Paner heard Zhou Chen say that he was willing to marry her as his wife. She was shocked and at the same time even more panicked.
Zhou Chen grabbed her hand and said softly: "Whether you are worthy or not is up to me."
Zhao Paner still shook his head: "No, I will drag you down. If you marry me, you will be criticized by your colleagues. I can't harm you."
Zhou Chen said confidently: "I, Zhou Chen, have never been afraid of criticism from others. My marriage is my own decision. I don't need to marry anyone. I will only marry the woman I like. And the woman I want to marry most is you.
Zhao Paner."
Zhao Paner was very moved, but also very nervous.
"Master Marquis, we have only known each other for a few months, why are you treating me like this? I don't deserve this at all."
"I'll judge whether it's worth it or not. You don't have to feel inferior to your background. Even if the current Saint Queen is not as good as you, she can be a queen. Why can't you be my Zhou Chen's woman?"
Why can’t you become the eldest lady of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion?”
Zhao Pan'er was so frightened that she quickly covered Zhou Chen's mouth: "Master Hou, don't say this nonsense. If someone hears it, you will be in trouble."
"I just want to tell you that I don't care about my status, and you don't have to feel inferior. I want to marry you, and I also believe that you can be a good wife to me, and can help me manage the Hou Mansion, so that I don't have to worry about things at home.
"
Seeing Zhou Chen talking and talking about managing the Hou Mansion, Zhao Pan'er felt embarrassed and couldn't help but start to imagine what that would be like.
Madam of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, can I do it?
That night, Zhou Chen chatted with Zhao Pan'er for a long time, and Zhao Pan'er just stayed with Zhou Chen. She felt that her heart was very excited, and she had an urge to agree to Zhou Chen, but she still tried hard to restrain herself.
Zhao Pan'er couldn't sleep well for several nights in a row, because once she lay in bed, she would unconsciously think of Zhou Chen and what Zhou Chen said to her.
The feeling of being liked is really sweet, especially for a hero like Zhou Chen who, while busy, can still think of her all the time, which makes her happier than any love words.
Although she was still hesitating and weighing in her heart, it was undeniable that she had been in a very good mood since Zhou Chen expressed his desire to marry her.
But today, her mood was not getting better, because the half-masked restaurant had faced its biggest crisis since its opening.
The recent popularity of half-masking, coupled with the fact that He Si and others went to Tea Soup Alley to promote and solicit customers, have attracted the hostility of many shopkeepers in Tea Soup Alley. Today, they came together to discuss the tea ceremony with half-masking.