Chapter 1438 Redeem Yourself and Capture Sang Wen

Zhen Guo Gong!

This is not a simple title of Duke of the State. Generally speaking, even if a duke is conferred, the title of Zheng Guo Gong will not be considered.

Because the title of Zheng Guo Gong is mostly prepared for royal relatives, or only when some military merits are great and it is difficult to confer it again, the title of Zheng Guo Gong will be conferred.

You should know that even Qin Ye, the current number one military man in Qing State, has not been able to be conferred the title of Zheng Guo Gong.

But Emperor Qing did not take the usual path. Zhou Chen should have inherited the title of Anyuan Bo, but he conferred Zhou Chen the title of Zheng Guo Gong, which is a very meaningful title of Duke of the State.

This is because Emperor Qing’s imperial power is too strong, so he can overcome all objections and confer the title of Zheng Guo Gong. If he were to change an emperor with insufficient strength, it would not be possible to succeed.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, they think that Emperor Qing’s reward is too high, but when they think of Zhou Chen’s identity as a grandmaster, they will be relieved. The only five grandmasters in the world, can it be that they are not as good as a duke of the state?

Zhou Chen didn't care much about the title of the Duke of Zhenguo. I've even been an emperor, so why would I care about your title of the Duke of Zhenguo?

But no matter what, after being awarded the title of the Duke of Zhenguo, the status of the Zhou Mansion in Kyoto immediately rose.

There was just one thing that made Zhou Chen quite unhappy. He felt that Emperor Qing was too petty. He only awarded the title of the Duke of Zhenguo, and didn't say that he would be awarded a bigger and better Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. At the very least, he should be given a few imperial farms outside the city.

As a result, he got the honorary title, but there was no reward such as real estate, gold and silver. It was not economical at all.

It is estimated that all the money was spent on researching arrows and "bulletproof vests".

Zhou Chen didn't care about gold and silver, mainly because the financial situation of the Zhou Mansion was not very good. Before, he suddenly took those veterans into the mansion. There were dozens of veterans, with their families, and there were more than 200 people.

So many people were indeed a great financial pressure for the previously impoverished Zhou Mansion.

After all, Zhou Chen's rise was still short, and it was impossible to immediately convert it into ready-made benefits. It would take some time to slowly transition.

Zhou Chen still had tens of thousands of taels of gold in his system, but he didn't think of taking it all out. Gold was hard currency, and he also had to consider it for the future world travel.

After Emperor Qing's reward came down, the Duke of Zhenguo Zhou Mansion suddenly became the focus of Kyoto again. The number of visiting cards received was no less than before, but Zhou Chen naturally couldn't manage it personally, and all of them were handed over to Tong Quan to handle.

During this period of time, perhaps because he had seen many big figures, Tong Quan grew up very quickly and had the intention of becoming the first housekeeper of Zhou Mansion.

Zhou Chen's being a grandmaster has been popular in Kyoto for a long time, but because Zhou Chen has always been very low-key, the popularity has slowly declined over time.

Now, except for the top leaders of those big forces who are still staring at Zhou Chen and want to win him over, the rest of the people have rarely paid attention to Zhou Chen. After all, the grandmaster is too far away from them.

Moreover, this is the capital of Qing Kingdom. Warriors are not the mainstream after all. The pursuit of power is above all else, and the ups and downs of officialdom are the eternal topic of Kyoto.

Zuixianju!

Zhou Chen comes here about ten days a month. He has long been a regular customer here. Every time he comes, Si Lili accompanies him. In addition, there is Sang Wen.

Because of him, Sang Wen has recently become a popular geisha in Zuixianju, but no one dares to take advantage of her because she is labeled as "Zhou Chen".

Zhou Chen enjoyed Si Lili's service and listened to Sang Wen's playing. Suddenly, he asked Si Lili.

"If you want to redeem yourself in Zuixianju, what should you do?"

"Redemption?"

Si Lili was stunned. Of course, she would not be so stupid as to think that Zhou Chen would redeem her. She was a spy of Northern Qi and had the responsibility of a spy. Even if Zhou Chen wanted to redeem her, she would not agree. Moreover, Zhou Chen knew her identity and it was even more impossible for him to make this decision.

In just a moment, she suddenly understood and glanced at Sang Wen who was sitting there playing.

"Sir, you want to redeem Sang Wen?"

"Yes."

Although she had guessed the answer, she still felt sour when she saw Zhou Chen nod.

More than a month had passed, and she had a strong liking for Zhou Chen, a unique man. He was excellent in all aspects and respected them, the brothel girls. Zhou Chen's temperament and behavior really fascinated her.

Having experienced hardships and setbacks since childhood, she was very sensitive. After spending a long time together, she found that Zhou Chen was really different from all the men she had met before.

Serving Zhou Chen, she did not feel aggrieved and uncomfortable, but felt very relaxed. Zhou Chen gave her the feeling that they were equal.

She also understood why people like Haitang Duoduo, who were devoted to pursuing martial arts, would look at Zhou Chen differently.

She really didn't understand why someone like Zhou Chen would be attracted to Sang Wen. If he was attracted by Sang Wen's beauty, he wouldn't have waited so long for her to make a move. Besides, she didn't think she looked worse than Sang Wen, so Zhou Chen definitely wasn't attracted to Sang Wen's beauty.

That's why she couldn't understand it even more. It couldn't be because Sang Wen played a good pipa, right?

Zuixianju was not without pipa players who were similar to Sang Wen, but Zhou Chen hadn't been interested in them.

"If it was someone else, they wouldn't just need money to redeem themselves, but if it was you, I believe the owner of Zuixianju would agree."

In today's Kyoto, how many people dared to offend Zhou Chen?

Zhou Chen nodded, and after Sang Wen finished playing, he called her over.

"Sang Wen, do you want to leave Zuixianju?"

"leave?"

Sang Wen was confused by Zhou Chen's sudden question, and then she thought of the reason.

"Sir, do you want to redeem me?"

"right."

Sang Wen's face suddenly flushed with excitement, anxiety, and hope...

There is no girl in the brothel who doesn't want to get out of this vortex, but not everyone has the ability and opportunity.

Sang Wen naturally wanted to leave the brothel, but she also understood that it was almost impossible to do it on her own. Even though she had been saving money, it was still a drop in the bucket.

But if Zhou Chen is willing to redeem her life, it will be different.

Although most of the brothel women who were ransomed did not turn out well, she still had a glimmer of hope because she was a widower and because it was Zhou Chen who wanted to redeem her.

"If your lord is willing, I will."

Si Lili looked at Sang Wen, who was full of expectation and longing, and her mood became even worse. Of course she wanted to leave, but thinking of her younger brother who was still in Beiqi, she had no choice.

Zhou Chen said: "Okay, you go to the person in charge and tell me that I want to redeem your life. You will come with me later. I will have someone send you as much silver as you need."

Sang Wen said hurriedly: "Sir, I also have some money..."

Zhou Chen smiled and said: "I redeemed my life for you, how can I still use your money? Don't worry, I'm not that poor yet."

When the owner of Zuixianju learned that Zhou Chen was going to redeem Sang Wen, he was surprised and relieved at the same time.

Sang Wen was just a servant, and although he was outstanding, he was not irreplaceable. If Zhou Chen wanted to redeem Si Lili, he might have to hesitate, but if it was just Sang Wen, there was no need to hesitate at all and he agreed directly.

If it were anyone else, the owner of Zuixianju would probably charge a lot of money, but when Zhou Chen made a move, they didn't dare to ask for a huge amount of money.

Within an hour, the matter was settled, and Sang Wen's contract of betrayal was in Zhou Chen's hands.

Zhou Chen lit the betrayal contract in front of Sang Wen.

Seeing the rendition contract burned to ashes, Sang Wen and Si Lili were shocked, especially Sang Wen, who was trembling with excitement.

"grown ups."

Zhou Chen just asked softly: "Even if there is no contract of betrayal, will you betray me?"

"Won't."

Sang Wen answered in the affirmative, but watched Zhou Chen burn the contract of betrayal in an understatement. At this moment, she was even more determined.

Si Lili congratulated Sang Wen with a complex expression. What woman wouldn't like such a man?

When Sang Wen and Zhou Chen left Zuixianju, they were looked at with envy by countless girls in Zuixianju. It was already a huge blessing to be redeemed, but to be redeemed by a big shot like Zhou Chen, for brothel girls like them To put it bluntly, it is something that one would never dare to dream of.

"Is this all you bring?"

When Sang Wen left, besides his Pipa, he only took a small package with him.

"Nothing else is important to me. Only these silver and jewelry are earned by myself and I have to take them with me."

Zhou Chen said: "That's right. From now on, we have to get rid of this place and everything will start again. Let's go."

Seeing Sang Wen and Zhou Chen get into the carriage together, He Qin, who was in charge of driving the carriage, was stunned for a moment. The young master had come to Zuixianju many times, but this was the first time he took a girl away.

In the carriage, Zhou Chen asked Sang Wen, "What do you want to do in the future?"

Confusion flashed in Sang Wen's eyes: "What to do? Of course it is to serve the Lord. I will do whatever the Lord asks me to do."

Zhou Chen smiled and comforted: "Don't be cautious, I rescued you from Zuixianju, not because I wanted you to go from one cage to another."

Sang Wen raised his head and looked at Zhou Chen with doubtful eyes, very puzzled.

She knew that Zhou Chen was different from other men, but Zhou Chen redeemed her life. She also thought that Zhou Chen wanted to take her back to raise her, but she did not resist. Being Zhou Chen's woman was already enough for her. It was countless times better than being at the mercy of everyone in a brothel. She didn't even dare to think about Zhou Chen's concubine status.

Zhou Chen could naturally understand the thoughts of a brothel girl like Sang Wen. Facing Sang Wen's doubtful eyes, he spoke slowly.

"I don't deny that I redeemed myself for you because I like you and want you. I've fallen in love with you, so I won't allow you to be with other men. But as my woman, I won't restrict your freedom. If you have something you want to do or something you like to do, I will support you.”

Sang Wen looked at Zhou Chen blankly. The first half of what he said made her feel shy, but also made her happy, because Zhou Chen liked her, so he wanted her.

What does the second half of the sentence mean, not restricting her freedom?

"Sir, I don't understand what you mean?"

Zhou Chen also understood the reason. Women in feudal society were more like accessories to men. They had no choice at all and no such thoughts.

"Don't you like Pipa very much? I can help you open a girls' school to teach girls skills, or I can let you work as a teacher in the Jiaofang Department, so that you don't have to stay in the house all day, and you can also have your own things to do. ”

Sang Wen was stunned by Zhou Chen's words. She was a brothel girl, how could she still teach?

"Sir, I can't do it, I can't do it."

"If you haven't tried it, how do you know it won't work? Of course, this is just the choice I give you. If you really don't want to go, you don't have to go. Anyway, I can afford to support you. If you still want to do something, like I can also leave things like accounting in the house to you.”

Zhou Chen knew the loneliness and sadness of women in the deep courtyard, so he wanted to find something for Sang Wen to do. Having something to do can distract her mind and make her feel better.

"You don't have to worry, think about it slowly."

Since Zhou Chen was crowned and was named Duke of Zhenguo, most people in the mansion changed their address to Zhou Chen Lao Ye.

This is normal in feudal society. The head of the family will be called Lao Ye. Although Zhou Chen is young and has not yet married, he is indeed the head of the family, so it is okay to call him Lao Ye.

It's just that people close to him often call him "Young Master", which makes him seem closer.

After traveling to this world for many years, Zhou Chen has always slept alone, but today is different from the past.

Zhou Chen really didn't hint, but Sang Wen still came to Zhou Chen's bedroom.

"Duke, I'll wait for you to rest."

Zhou Chen looked at Sang Wen who was unbuckling her belt. Her face was red. In a brothel, even if she was a prostitute, she knew about the things between men and women, but she just didn't have experience.

"Are you ready?"

"It is my honor to serve the Duke. I hope the Duke will show mercy."

The coy tone aroused Zhou Chen's emotions. He picked up Sang Wen and put her on the bed.

"Be my woman. I can't guarantee anything else, but no one will dare to bully you."

"I believe in the Duke."

The curtain beside the bed was lowered, and Zhou Chen began his first heart-to-heart interaction in this world...

Sang Wen, who had just experienced sex, was naturally no match for Zhou Chen. When Zhou Chen got up, she was still sleeping.

Zhou Chen didn't wake her up when he got up, but asked a few maids to wait for Sang Wen to wake up before going in to serve.

The fact that Sang Wen was admitted into the mansion was soon known by the forces that were watching Zhou Chen.

It was natural that there was no impact to take in a brothel girl, but many people were surprised that Zhou Chen went to see Si Lili every day, but he didn't redeem Si Lili. Instead, he redeemed a prostitute and brought her back to the Duke's Mansion.

With Sang Wen, Zhou Chen no longer had to live a life of a monk. She would sleep with Sang Wen every day and play the pipa with Sang Wen during the day, which made Sang Wen extremely satisfied and excited.

Such a life was better than she had imagined. As for her status, she had never expected it.

Sang Wen also made a decision on the choice Zhou Chen gave her before. Maybe because of her previous experience in the brothel, she didn't want to show up again, so she finally chose to learn accounting.

Zhou Chen naturally agreed, so in the following days, Sang Wen, in addition to serving Zhou Chen, learned accounting from the accountant with an extremely serious attitude.