Chapter 1390: Liudaotang, Fooling Around, and Fooling Around Again

Walking on the road of Wudu, Zhou Chen found that the characteristics of this world have a lot in common with the several ancient worlds he traveled through, but there are also many differences.

This dynasty is somewhat similar to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms after the Tang Dynasty, but the difference is that there are nine countries here, and the civil war chaos is worse than the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. After all, the more countries there are, the more wars there are.

As a wealthy country, the living conditions of the people in the capital of Wu are still good. At least Zhou Chen saw many people with smiles on their faces along the way. There are beggars, but the number is not large.

However, he was born in Senluo Palace, so he naturally knew that what he saw in front of him did not represent the entire country. As the capital of Wu, if it is not good, then other places are not to mention, but in general, the people of Wu are relatively good compared to other countries.

But Zhou Chen knew that this environment would not last long.

Emperor Wu has led his troops to fight in person. If there is no change, it will take a few months for Wu to be defeated by Anguo, and Emperor Wu will become a "glorious" Anguo student, and then Wu will fall into chaos.

The emperor was captured in person, which was quite explosive in history. Throughout the thousands of years of Chinese history, only the emperor who called the door was even worse.

Even if An Guo took Emperor Wu to call the door, maybe Emperor Wu at that time could do such a thing.

As the "Jinyiwei" of Wu State, Liudaotang had great power. Originally, Liudaotang should be directly under the emperor, but the current Emperor Yongyou was not very wise, which led to such an important military force falling into the hands of Prime Minister Zhang.

The power was not in the hands of the emperor, could Liudaotang still be regarded as the emperor's personal guard?

In short, Zhou Chen felt that the court of Wu State was really a mess. The prime minister had great power, and the prince could also supervise the country. The emperor went to war in person, and there were no ears and eyes. In addition, the emperor was a pampered eunuch and acted on his own. If he didn't lose the war, who would lose the war?

Soon they came to the territory of Liudaotang. The area of ​​​​Liudaotang was very large, and each department had its own private house.

Having lived here for many years, Zhou Chen was still very familiar with this place in his memory. However, after Zhao Ji came to power, he was imprisoned. When he came back again, he found that many places had changed.

A new emperor appoints new ministers, and the head of the Six Paths Hall is the same. The old head of the Six Paths Hall favored Ning Yuanzhou, so after Zhao Ji came to power, he immediately eliminated dissidents, took control of the Six Paths Hall in his own hands, and changed many policies.

Walking into the Six Paths Hall, Zhou Chen clearly felt that the atmosphere here had changed a lot. The people coming and going became a little lazy, and there were many unfamiliar faces. It seemed that many new people had joined recently.

Zhou Chen soon met Zhao Ji in the mansion of the head of the Six Paths Hall.

The lights in the hall were dim, solemn and dignified, and there was a quiet atmosphere, as if there was a cold wind blowing, giving people a cold and uncomfortable feeling.

"Sir, Zhou Chen is here."

"You go down first."

Zhao Ji waved his hand to let Xu Jun leave, leaving only his capable confidant Lou Qingqiang. He didn't want more people to know about his relationship with Zhou Chen.

He sat on the chair of the head of the hall on the high platform in the hall, looking down at Zhou Chen with a cold gaze.

"Zhou Chen, you should understand that since I can release you, I can naturally send you back. If you fail to complete what you promised me, you know the consequences very well."

Zhou Chen bowed his hands and said, "Please rest assured, sir, I will never joke with my life. From now on, I will definitely do my best to help you rebuild the Senluo Hall and help you collect all the wealth in the world."

"Hahaha..."

Zhao Ji laughed arrogantly. No matter whether Zhou Chen said this sincerely, it was pleasant to hear.

"Okay, from today on, I will fully support you in rebuilding Senluo Palace. I hope you won't let me down."

"I will do my best."

"Don't just say nice things. I want to see actual results."

Zhou Chen paused and said, "Sir, I have two ideas about rebuilding Senluo Palace. If you want to see results as soon as possible, the best way is to recall the old people. They are all old people and can get started quickly. The only uncertainty is whether they are loyal or not."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ji said without hesitation, "No, this method won't work. Change it."

Just kidding, he went to war just to eliminate Ning Yuanzhou's influence, abolished Senluo Palace, and disbanded the disabled people who, in his opinion, would only waste food. How could he agree to call them back now?

Zhou Chen continued, as expected, "This method won't work. We can only start from scratch, re-select people, and re-train. In this way, we don't have to worry about loyalty, but in this way, the preparation time will be extended."

"Use this method. It doesn't matter if it takes a long time. The most important thing is loyalty and ability. You must grasp it well."

Zhao Ji wanted to train the new Senluo Palace into his confidant, so he naturally wanted to re-select loyal people to train. As for time, he had plenty.

"Then please select the right people and let me screen them. Don't get me wrong, although it's just intelligence gathering, it also requires talent. Different people have different efficiencies, so naturally we have to choose those with higher efficiency and ability."

Zhao Ji nodded: "No problem, I will personally select the candidates, don't rush."

Zhou Chen was of course not in a hurry. He hoped that Zhao Ji would select in March, so that he wouldn't have to worry about it.

"Then I will wait for your order. Sir, I have been in prison for several months and haven't been home for a long time. Can I go home first?"

Zhao Ji asked with cold eyes: "Are you trying to escape?"

Zhou Chen immediately showed a 'fearful' look: "Sir, I have no intention of doing this. The entire capital is under your control. If I dare to escape, I will only die. I am not that stupid." ”

"Hmph, it's good to know. Your life belongs to me now. If you dare to escape, you will be the first to have your home confiscated and your clan exterminated." Zhao Ji's tone was full of threats.

"My subordinate understands."

Zhou Chen didn't take Zhao Ji's words seriously at all, and even ransacked the family and exterminated the family. He was the only one left in their family, and he was afraid of robbing the family and exterminating the family.

After leaving the main hall, he was ready to return to his home in this world.

"Send someone to keep an eye on him. If he does anything wrong, kill him."

Zhao Ji looked cold. He was greedy for money, but he was also murderous. If Zhou Chen didn't act according to his orders, he would never show mercy.

Lou Qingqiang accepted the order and said: "Yes, sir, I promise not to let him leave our sight."

After all, in fact, neither of them thought Zhou Chen had the ability to escape their surveillance, nor did they think Zhou Chen had the courage. They were just acting as a safeguard.

Zhou Chen really didn't think about escaping, but it wasn't that he didn't have the courage, but that he finally came out and was about to use Liudaotang to make profits for himself. How could he choose to escape at this time.

In Beicheng District, Zhou Chen's home is a second-level courtyard. The location and environment are average, but it is much better than most residents in Beicheng District.

The capital of Wu State is divided into four cities: southeast, northwest and northwest. The east city has convenient transportation and is conducive to the transportation of goods. Most of the residents are wealthy businessmen. The majority of residents in the west city are high-ranking officials and nobles, such as relatives of the emperor, important ministers of the court, and famous nobles. Wait, ordinary people can't live in it at all.

Most of the people living in South City and North City are ordinary people at the bottom of society. Therefore, the environment and conditions in these two urban areas are much worse than those in East and West City. However, few people with relatively high status in the capital will choose to live there. In South City and North City.

In modern terms, the East City and the West City are equivalent to the political and commercial centers, the urban centers, while the South City and the North City are equivalent to the suburbs. There is a big difference.

Although Zhou Chen is a member of the Six Paths Hall, he is only a Hell Dao Chazi, one of the three evil realms with a relatively low status. Naturally, he cannot live in the East City or the West City. It is already very good to have a second-entry courtyard in the North City. .

He doesn't have many requirements for the living environment, as long as it's not dirty and messy, not to mention that the yard is pretty good. The only bad thing is that it's far away from Liudao Hall.

As soon as I got home, before I could even burn my mouth to drink, Xu Jun came to the door.

Looking at Xu Jun with a smile in front of him, Zhou Chen was really speechless. Sure enough, he was the same as Zhao Ji. He even had the same greedy character. As soon as he got home, this man came.

Fortunately, he had already taken out some gold from the system backpack, walked into the room, and took out twenty taels of gold, which was presented in the shape of a gold ingot.

Twelve gold ingots, two in total.

"Twenty taels of gold, keep your word."

Xu Jun took the gold ingot with a bright smile on his face, and his eyes softened when he looked at Zhou Chen.

"Brother Zhou, if you still need to do this kind of errand work in the future, don't be polite and come to me directly. Brother will do his best to help you get it done."

Zhou Chen nodded, but he sneered in his heart, he really wanted to do it a second time, let's just dream.

After seeing Xu Jun off, he went to the kitchen to take a look. There was some food, but the rice was already infested with worms. He could tell at a glance that it had not been touched for a long time.

This is normal. As a grown man, he rarely cooks. In addition, he works in Liudaotang, where he can eat and drink. Basically, he does not need to cook at home.

When he returned home, he saw a wonton stall not far from the door, so Zhou Chen simply cleaned up and went to the wonton stall to order a bowl of wontons.

Not to mention, the wontons served at this roadside stall are really good, but the taste is a bit bland.

While eating wontons, I thought.

Now that he has gained Zhao Ji's trust for the time being, he can use Liudaotang to help him improve his skills in the next time. Time is urgent and the plot is not far from the beginning, so he must improve his internal strength to a certain level, otherwise Just relying on martial arts moves is no problem against ordinary people, but not against masters of internal strength.

He has no background in this world to use, so his strength must be the first priority. Once his personal strength reaches a certain level, he will have the confidence to deal with everything.

It's just that practicing martial arts is not cultivating Taoism after all. It is impossible to realize Taoism instantly, and it requires steady and steady practice step by step.

Even Li Xiangyi, who was invincible and a genius, took several years to become the best in the world.

Although Zhou Chen has lived for dozens of worlds, he does not dare to claim that his talent is comparable to that of Li Xiangyi, and even his pure martial arts talent may not be even a little bit worse.

But his advantage is that by practicing over and over again, his physical talent is slowly improving, and he may not be able to reach or even surpass him one day in the future.

Then he began to think about the current time. Not long after Emperor Wu's military expedition, even if he went to war with Anguo, he would not be defeated in one battle. There would definitely be a process.

I just don’t know if Ren Ruyi has come to Wudu during this period. After all, Anguo and Wuguo are at war, and Baique of Anguo’s Zhuyiwei wants to steal the grain sketch that the Han family is responsible for.

The importance of food and grass in war is self-evident. Once there is no food and grass, no matter how strong the army is, it will only be defeated.

It was at this time that Ren Ruyi, who had been hiding for several years, was selected to become Zhu Yiwei's White Bird, and came to Wudu just to get close to the heir apparent of the Han family.

However, Zhou Chen had no intention of getting close to Ren Ruyi at this time. This woman was very fierce, very vigilant and cold, and appearing in front of her at this time was no different than seeking death.

The hero's mission to save the beauty is, of course, to wait until she is in trouble. At that time, it is the best time to help her. This is one of the reasons why he wants to enter the Six Paths Hall.

Practice, practice, this is Zhou Chen's top priority.

After eating the wontons, he went back to meditate and practice. In the evening, he went to a restaurant to have a good meal and bought some medicinal materials.

During this process, he discovered that there was someone following him, but he did not alert him. He just pretended that he had not noticed and behaved naturally.

Hu Chihai drank a meal and swallowed some medicinal materials. His Big Stomach King skill quickly took effect, speeding up his metabolism and absorbing nutrients, which played a great role in his practice.

He really likes the passive skill of Big Stomach King. It allows him to absorb energy and nutrients from food many times faster than ordinary people. He can even digest toxic substances much better than ordinary people. Ordinary poisons are basically harmful to him. Doesn't work.

Zhou Chen originally thought that Zhao Ji would look for him in a few days, but he didn't expect that he would have to wait for ten days.

Ten days later, Zhou Chen returned to Liudaotang again, and this time he saw only Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji handed him a pile of files: "These are the people I'm looking for for you. There are thirty-two people in total. You can choose."

Zhou Chen didn't do anything extra. He took it over and looked at it carefully, but he only looked at it for a short while and then put it down.

"Why, these people don't meet your requirements?"

"Sir, if it is just to organize and summarize things, some of them may be able to do it, but the Senluo Palace we want to rebuild does not only need these people, but also needs more people who can collect intelligence for us. Then these people It doesn’t meet the requirements.”

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows: "Don't talk nonsense, just say it directly."

Zhou Chen said: "These people selected by the Lord may be loyal, but most of them don't know much about intelligence, and many of them are over a certain age, have limited potential, and have relatively poor ability to accept new knowledge. They stay in Senluo Hall to do their jobs. There is no problem with some auxiliary work, but if you want to be released to engage in intelligence, it may not be satisfactory. "

Zhao Ji's face darkened. These people were all carefully selected by him. Zhou Chen's words made him feel like he was slapped in the face, but since he chose to believe Zhou Chen, he would not get angry because of this trivial matter.

"Then who do you want?"

"If possible, it is best to choose some orphans who are younger than eighteen, as they are easier to control."

When Zhao Ji heard this, he looked sarcastic: "I thought you could come up with any good ideas. In this world, the easiest people to control are not orphans, but people with families and relatives. Having relatives means having weaknesses. This way you can have better control.”

"Okay, I can find it for you if you are under 18 years old, male or female?"

"Yes, the vast majority of our Six Paths Hall are men, but in fact, women are definitely not inferior to men in intelligence work. But it is different from the simple seduction of sex in Ashura Path. They have more skills and abilities. , women’s intelligence capabilities are only stronger than men’s.”

Zhao Ji nodded. He agreed with this. This was the case with Bai Que, the Zhu Yi Guard of Anguo. Even though Bai Que had the lowest status among the Zhu Yi Guards, their abilities were not bad at all. It was just that he, who was from a better background, had always been I just don't like this kind of woman.

"My lord, it's best to be secretive when looking for someone. The fewer people know about it, the better the intelligence can be. It's best if only the lord knows about it, so that absolute loyalty and safety can be guaranteed."

Zhao Ji looked at Zhou Chen in admiration. This was his idea to train subordinates who were only loyal to him. Zhou Chen's proposal was exactly what he wanted.

"I naturally know this, so you don't need to worry about it. The staff will be ready if you wait a little longer."

Zhou Chen showed a smile, no, it has been delayed for some days. Just dragging it left and right, a few months will pass quickly.

"Sir, when I went to Senluo Hall before, I saw that there were not many pigeons left in the hall. Is it because they flew out?"

Zhao Ji's face suddenly turned black. He had flown out, but most of them had already flown away. In the past few months since he took office, he had been in charge of the Six Paths Hall in a humane way. He had arranged his confidants everywhere, and then he began to make money. , not paying much attention to intelligence at all.

Senluo Palace is gone, the Hell Realm is also severely damaged, and most of the pigeons responsible for delivering news and intelligence are gone.

Zhou Chen saw Zhao Ji's embarrassment and took the initiative to save his respect.

"In fact, the previous pigeons are not important to us. We have to rebuild Senluo Temple. Not only do people have to choose their loyal ones again, but the same is true for pigeons. If we change the training method, it will be easier for us to control them."

Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction: "You're right, that's what I think. Who knows how unreliable the pigeons raised by Ning Yuanzhou are? I'll leave the matter of re-cultivating the pigeons to you."

Zhou Chen hesitated and said, "If you want to train good pigeons, you need not only good pigeon seedlings, but also people who specialize in training pigeons. This may require a lot of money."

Zhao Ji's facial muscles twitched suddenly. He didn't feel bad about paying for fun, but he really felt bad about this kind of thing.

But in order to make more money in the future, he knew that he had to pay for it, but he was dissatisfied with Zhou Chen in his heart. If Zhou Chen's results could not satisfy him in the end, he must make Zhou Chen live a life worse than death.

"How much gold and silver do you need? Keep a record and submit it to me. I will approve it after I have read it and there is no problem."

Zhou Chen immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, sir. I will definitely not let you down."

Look, the public funds are coming soon. As a mathematical genius, accounting is a simple thing for him.