Chapter 990 Alliance, Withdraw From the Country by Citing the Chapter

"Master Hou, are you okay?"

As soon as Zhou Chen came out, Qin Yi and Zhou Huai greeted him. They were relieved to see Zhou Chen intact.

"What can happen? Let's go back."

Zhou Chen got on the carriage and left Xiao Qinyan's mansion.

In the hall of the mansion, Xiao Qinyan's face was stern, and the official's loyal uncle slowly walked to his side.

"Prime Minister, how was your discussion with Marquis Zhongyong?"

Xiao Qinyan snorted coldly: "This boy is much more difficult to deal with than me. He is young and ambitious. If he is not from the noble family, why would I look for him?"

Today's confrontation with Zhou Chen made him feel very uncomfortable. He was decades older than Zhou Chen, but he did not take any advantage in Zhou Chen's hands. On the contrary, Zhou Chen's lion opened his mouth and forced him to submit.

"Master Prime Minister, do we have to find him?"

"Otherwise? You have also seen the intelligence collected recently. He has recently gained power, and the officials value him. Moreover, he also has a strong voice in the circle of nobles. The most important thing is that he has the military power we lack. Qianfan can’t be trusted yet.”

Xiao Qinyan rubbed his head and looked at his previous opponents to see which ones were not in high positions. Even Ke Zheng was defeated by him.

But this time, although he returned to the capital, his footing was not stable after all. Secretly, there was a group of people like Qi Mu who wanted to pull him down.

Although he is not afraid, he still has to defend himself, so he is in urgent need of allies.

The reason for looking for Zhou Chen is that he values ​​Zhou Chen's power and status, and also feels that Zhou Chen can be better controlled than those old foxes.

But before he could get any benefit from Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen opened his mouth and even used force to pressure him, forcing him to agree.

Being forced by a junior in this way, if he hadn't been deep enough in the city, the negotiation would have collapsed just now.

"Where is the young master..."

"Forget it, Qianfan is very wary of me. Even if he really controls the Imperial City Division, he may not be able to use it to my advantage. Although Zhou Chen is a bit difficult to deal with, we have a common goal and he is ambitious enough. , so you can still trust me until you achieve your goal.”

"According to the plan we specified before, this time I will not only defeat Qi Mu, but also cut off Qingliu's lineage, and even capture Qianfan's heart."

Xiao Qinyan's expression was fierce. He had just returned to Tokyo. As the so-called three fires of a new official took office, he wanted to make these fires burn even more vigorously.

Zhou Chen sat on the carriage and cursed secretly: "Old fox."

In the confrontation just now, it seemed that he had taken advantage, but Xiao Qinyan's original goal was to get him into the car. Although he had paid the position of deputy commander of the front department, in fact, even if he did not take it, Xiao Qinyan's subordinates No one can hold this position.

But with the support of Xiao Qinyan's party, his chances of success have become greater.

In the eyes of those Qingli literati, the Hou Party was a rogue party that brought disaster to the country and the people, but Zhou Chen knew that Queen Liu Wan would listen to politics behind the curtain for more than ten years in the future, and the future Emperor Renzong, Zhao Zhen, would be a puppet emperor for more than ten years.

It's just that as a noble, he can't openly support the queen, so cooperating with Xiao Qinyan is also an option.

The squabbling and intrigues in ancient official circles were really annoying, so if he had a choice, he still felt that modern society was better.

Of course, ancient times also had their advantages, such as having three wives and four concubines. As a noble, they had great power, and so on.

While Tao Xin was still discussing the two things Zhou Chen had ordered his men to do, Liang Yuan had already started taking action.

Liang Yuan gave full play to his playboy demeanor and directly brought a few of his good friends to the Jiaofang Division, and then arranged for people to have conflicts with Shen Ruzhuo. Although Shen Ruzhuo knew that these playboys were not easy to mess with , but in his own territory, he didn't want to give in.

The dandy boys above Jiu Jin, under Liang Yuan's slight instigation, furiously beat up Shen Ruzhuo. In the end, someone from the Yamen came and took them all away.

However, Liang Yuan and the others walked by themselves, while Shen Ruzhuo was carried away.

Going to Kaifeng Mansion was the beginning of Shen Ruzhuo's nightmare.

Before the fight and trouble between Shen Ruzhuo and others was resolved, several prostitutes from the Jiaofang Division came to report Shen Ruzhuo, saying that Shen Ruzhuo used his power to force them to do things they didn't want to do. What he said was very reasonable and well-founded. detailed.

Shen Ruzhuo, who was already in trouble, became even more troublesome now. Although official prostitutes were looked down upon by others, if only a few official prostitutes reported it, they would certainly not threaten Shen Ruzhuo.

But the problem is, there are a few dandies from Liang Yuan, and they seized on this matter and tried to kill Shen Ruzhuo.

On one side is Shen Ruzhuo, who has no powerful background, and the facts and evidence of the crime are all there; on the other side are several young masters from the Marquis and Earl's Palaces.

The government office naturally knew how to make a decision, so they immediately took Shen Ruzhuo into custody and prepared for interrogation.

Although there is no result yet, everyone knows that Shen Ruzhuo is finished. With luck, if he can take care of it, he may be able to save his life, but if he cannot take care of it, he is destined to be exiled three thousand miles.

Shen Ruzhuo's fate caused quite a stir in the Jiaofang Department, and many people applauded.

In the Jiaofang Division, except for the newcomers who have just entered the Jiaofang Division and don't know who Shen Ruzhuo is, all the old people who have been in the Jiaofang Division for a while basically know what kind of person Shen Ruzhuo is.

Most of the women in the Jiaofang Division are the family members of prisoners. They are all forced to come to the Jiaofang Division, but it does not mean that they do not have their own dignity.

In order to survive, they had to obey the rules of the Jiaofang Division, but they also hated people like Shen Ruzhuo.

Zhou Chen naturally heard about Shen Ruzhuo's fate. He called Liang Yuan over and praised and encouraged him a few words, which made Liang Yuanmei smile and get excited.

Although this incident caused him to be scolded by his father, it was completely worth it compared to getting Zhou Chen's attention.

Jiaofangsi!

After Shen Ruzhuo was arrested, Song Yinzhang's mood improved a lot. After coming to Jiaofangsi, no one finally bothered her anymore.

During the recent period, she rarely covered her face, and spent more time training with Zhang Haohao. The Jiaofang Division's July show was coming soon, and she promised to help Zhang Haohao win the championship in one fell swoop.

Zhang Haohao's voice has always been a specialty of Jiaofangsi, and even officials have praised it. Now she is joined by pipa master Song Yinzhang, which makes her performance even more exciting.

On this day, Song Yinzhang and Zhang Haohao were training when they suddenly saw the chief officer of the Jiaofang Department. The Jiaofang envoy Yuan Changhe led several officials over.

Song Yinzhang and Zhang Haohao immediately stopped training, stood up, and saluted respectfully: "See Yuan Shizun."

Yuan Changhe waved his hand kindly: "Get up."

Then he said: "Ms. Song, this is Master Tao, Master Tao of our Ministry of Etiquette. Master Tao is here specifically for your business."

Song Yinzhang didn't know why, but he still saluted respectfully: "Mr. Song is here to see Mr. Tao."

Zhang Haohao followed suit and saluted: "Mr. Zhang meets Mr. Tao."

"No need to be polite."

Tao Langzhong had the same smile on his face, especially when he saw Song Yinzhang, his attitude became a little better.

He took a wooden box from the servant behind him.

"Ms. Song, this is your certificate of renunciation. From now on, you are no longer a prostitute of the Jiaofang Division, but a good citizen who has renounced your citizenship."

Song Yinzhang couldn't believe his ears: "Wha, what?"

Yuan Changhe saw Song Yinzhang losing his composure and hurriedly urged: "Hurry up and thank Master Tao."

Song Yinzhang woke up from a dream and hurriedly saluted Tao Langzhong: "Mr. Song, thank you, sir. May you be safe..."

At this moment, she was already talking incoherently, and she didn't even know what she was talking about. She only knew how to say nice things to thank Tao Langzhong.

But Tao Langzhong was not dissatisfied at all because of Song Yinzhang's gaffe, and was still smiling.

"Ms. Song, you don't have to do this. This is proof. Keep it. If Mrs. Song wants to set up a household in Tokyo, you can purchase enough land. When all the procedures are completed, go to the Ministry of Etiquette to find me. I can help you with household registration matters." Go to the household department to get it done."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

Song Yinzhang was so excited that her hands trembled a little. She had always thought about being able to escape from her lowly status. This moment finally came true, but it made her feel as if she was in a dream.

From now on, she, Song Yinzhang, is no longer a lowly official prostitute, but a real good citizen.

Looking at the excited Song Yinzhang, Yuan Changhe and Zhang Haohao had different expressions.

As the envoy of the Jiaofang, Yuan Changhe was an official of the Ministry of Rites, so he knew something about his boss, Tao Langzhong, and even more about the Jiaofang Division.

It's just a small thing for Tao Langzhong to deregister a person.

But Tao Langzhong came in person, and his attitude towards Song Yinzhang was so friendly. It didn't seem like he had taken a fancy to Song Yinzhang himself, so he understood that someone must have said hello to Song Yinzhang if he could leave his country, and the other party's level was far away. Far higher than Tao Langzhong.

This made him a little scared, but at the same time he was very lucky. Fortunately, he valued Song Yinzhang's pipa skills and was very tolerant of her during this period and did not target her.

Even more shocked than Yuan Changhe was Zhang Haohao. She had already found out Song Yinzhang's origins.

She is just a prostitute who came from Qiantang with Zhao Pan'er. She has no background at all.

But looking at the scene that happened at this moment, and looking at the attitudes of Tao Langzhong and Yuan Shizun, it was obvious that Song Yinzhang was not as simple as she thought.

‘Did she hook up with someone noble? ’

Zhang Haohao made a guess in her mind, but felt strange because she didn't find that Song Yinzhang was connected to any noble person at all.

Although she was very confused in her heart, at this moment, she also had some thoughts.

The noble person behind Song Yinzhang was so powerful that he easily helped Song Yinzhang get rid of her lowly status, and even settled in Tokyo. Was it just a matter of one sentence to help her get rid of her status?

If the official prostitutes in the Jiaofang Division had the opportunity to leave their citizenship, no one would refuse. Even if they were to be concubines for high-ranking officials, most of them would be willing to fight for it.

Zhang Haohao naturally wanted to deregister, but although she had Chi Yanei's support behind her, Chi Yanei was just a wealthy man with no official status. Otherwise, she would have been rescued from the Jiaofang Division long ago.

Tao Langzhong spoke kindly to Song Yinzhang for a few more words, and then led the people away from Jiaofangsi, and Yuan Changhe followed him to see them off.

As soon as they left, only Song Yinzhang and Zhang Haohao were left.

Song Yinzhang opened the wooden box and saw the contract copy, seal, etc. inside. He cried with joy and hugged her tightly.

Zhang Haohao looked on with eyes warm, and she could also understand Song Yinzhang's excitement.

"Sister Yin Zhang, congratulations, congratulations to you."

Song Yinzhang came back to his senses, wiped his tears, and said gratefully: "Good sister, thank you, thank you."

Her reflex arc was relatively long, but at this moment, she realized that she didn't have many acquaintances in Tokyo, and the only person who could help her deregister was one person.

That was Zhongyong Hou Zhouchen, the man she admired and admired.

At this moment, the little grudge in her heart towards Sister Pan'er immediately dissipated.

Zhang Hao hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't hold it back and asked in a low voice: "Sister Yinzhang, can I ask who helped you deregister? Did you promise anything?"

She felt that Song Yinzhang must have paid something. As Song Yinzhang was a prostitute, if he had not paid anything, who would help her deregister?

Song Yinzhang's expression became serious and she shook her head.

"Sister Hao Hao, I'm sorry. I really can't tell you who helped me. Sister Hao Hao, don't get me wrong. I really have my own reasons, so I can't tell you."

Disappointment flashed across Zhang Haohao's face, but she quickly nodded in understanding.

"I understand. No matter what, I really congratulate you on your escape from the sea of ​​suffering, sister Yinzhang."

"Thank you, good sister."

"Sister Yin Zhang, you have left the Jiaofang Division now, and the July show is coming soon. Are you still willing to help me?"

Zhang Haohao felt uneasy. After knowing that Song Yinzhang had a backer, her attitude changed drastically.

Song Yinzhang nodded and said: "Of course, this is what I promised you, sister Haohao, and I will definitely help you."

"Thank you then, sister Yinzhang."

After a few words with Zhang Haohao, Song Yinzhang left the Jiaofang Division with his pipa in his arms.

When I returned to the half-masked place, it was already late afternoon and there were only a few tables of customers.

"Sister Pan'er, I'm back."

Zhao Pan'er raised his head and saw Song Yinzhang walking over with a happy face.

Sun Sanniang came over strangely: "Yinzhang, why are you so happy today?"

She had seen the changes in Song Yinzhang and Zhao Paner in the past few days, and understood what was going on, but she had no way to persuade them.

But today, Song Yinzhang was so happy and excited, which was a bit too abnormal.

Song Yinzhang said excitedly: "Sister Pan'er, Sister Sanniang, I, I'm deregistered."

"Ah, what?" Sun Sanniang asked in surprise.

"I'm deregistered. I'm no longer a prostitute in the Jiaofang Division. I'm a good citizen now." Song Yinzhang shouted loudly.

Sun Sanniang's eyes suddenly widened and she shouted in disbelief: "Really?"

"Uh-huh."

"Okay, great."

Sun Sanniang was also happy for Song Yinzhang, but she quickly reacted and looked at Zhao Pan'er.

"Pan'er, is it true?"

Zhao Pan'er smiled and nodded, then grabbed Song Yinzhang's hand and said softly: "That's great, Yinzhang, this is a great thing. Let's close the door early tonight and go back and let Sanniang cook us a table of good dishes." , let’s have a good celebration.”

Song Yinzhang nodded vigorously, then his eyes turned red and he choked with sobs: "Sister Pan'er, thank you, I, I..."

Zhao Pan'er smiled and comforted: "It doesn't matter. I understand. I am your sister and you are my sister. Everything is as it should be. Besides, it is not my fault. You can thank him again when you see him."

"Well, okay, Sister Pan'er."

Song Yinzhang hugged Zhao Pan'er hard, feeling infinite joy and happiness in his heart.

Zhou Chen came to Anyefang's house again in the evening, and happened to see Zhao Pan'er and his daughters sitting together, while Song Yinzhang was playing the pipa briskly.

Song Yinzhang's happy mood can be heard from the sound of the pipa, which is full of joy.

After the song ended, Zhao Pan'er was the first to notice Zhou Chen and stood up immediately.

"Master Hou."

Sun Sanniang, Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping also stood up in a hurry and saluted Zhou Chen.

Song Yinzhang even put down his pipa and saluted Zhou Chen.

"See you, Lord Marquis. Thank you very much, Lord Marquis, for helping Yin Zhang break away from his lowly status. It is a great kindness and kindness that I will never forget."

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "You don't need to be so solemn. I said when I was in Qiantang that I would help you deregister when you get to Tokyo. This still makes you wait two more months."

Song Yinzhang said: "The Marquis can help Yinzhang deregister, but he is said to have to wait two more months. Even if he waits two more years, it is still appropriate."

Zhou Chen smiled, then took out an item from his arms and handed it to Song Yinzhang.

"This is the music score I got by accident. Liangzhou Daban, knowing that you like music, this should be considered as a celebration of your departure from the country today."

Song Yinzhang was flattered and took it. She was already grateful, but after knowing that it was Liangzhou Daban, she became even more excited and grateful.