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Chapter 1437 Princess Li Yunrui, Conferred the Title of Duke
It was November, and it had been twenty days since Zhou Chen returned to Kyoto.

During this period, countless people from all major forces in Kyoto wanted to visit Zhou Chen, but Zhou Chen refused all of them on the grounds that his old injuries had recurred.

I don’t know how many people secretly cursed Zhou Chen. What the hell, what kind of old injury recurred that required him to go to a brothel to heal?
But despite the scolding, Zhou Chen treated everyone equally and did not see anyone. This made others feel at ease. Since no one could see him, it meant that everyone was the same in Zhou Chen's eyes.

Emperor Qing was also very satisfied with Zhou Chen's behavior. Even though Grand Master was his goal, Zhou Chen's tactfulness saved him a lot of worries.

It was reported some time ago that Emperor Qing wanted to arrange a marriage for Zhou Chen, but there has been no progress until now. I don’t know whether Emperor Qing has given up on it or he just said it casually at the time.

This also suits Zhou Chen's wishes. Otherwise, if Emperor Qing forced the marriage upon him, he would still forcefully refuse. If Emperor Qing did not grant the marriage, there would be no need and no necessity for the confrontation.

"Master, I just received news that Director Chen of the Inspection Bureau quietly left Kyoto a few days ago. He must have been carrying out an order from His Majesty."

"You left a few days ago. What's the point of you telling me now?"

In the past few years, Zhou Chen had only established the Thirty-Six Constellations of the Star Guards. It was only recently after he returned to Kyoto that he began to have people establish an intelligence system.

However, this kind of intelligence organization cannot be established in one or two years because the things involved are too complicated.

He did not expect to establish an intelligence network that could cover the entire world. As long as he could gain a foothold in Kyoto, he would be able to find out as soon as possible about any major events that occurred in Kyoto.

Neither Sun Yi nor Tong Quan had any experience in this area. He Qin was a swordsman with high martial arts skills, but he was not good at this either.

In the end, Zhou Chen could only pick the tallest person among the short ones and chose an old soldier who had joined the mansion before to take charge. It took Zhou Chen a long time to teach him.

These days, in Kyoto, most of the talented people have been recruited by others, and the people here are all old silver coins who like to play Infernal Affairs and the law of the law. Who knows whether the talents recruited are someone else's spies.

Zhou Chen fell into deep thought. Chen Pingping was transferred away by Emperor Qing in preparation for summoning Fan Xian back to Kyoto.

It seems that Emperor Qing can't wait to take action. Once Fan Xian arrives in Beijing, a big drama will slowly begin.

There was one thing these days that left him speechless.

It was Lai Mingcheng, who was really like an old dog, who wouldn't let go and had impeached him at several court meetings, making it seem as if he was an unforgivable criminal.

Not to mention him, many officials were also very unhappy because Lai Mingcheng not only impeached Zhou Chen, but also the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. The reason was that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice did not deal with the case reported by Lao Dou's family, and shirked responsibility, etc., which led to the tragedy.

Everyone had long since conceded that the matter was over, but Lai Mingcheng just wouldn't let it go and even arrested people to impeach. How could he not be hated?

Even Emperor Qing had hinted to him, overtly and covertly, that the matter should end here, but he just wouldn't let it go and brought it up at every court meeting.

Zhou Chen also found this funny. He didn't expect that the first person in Kyoto who wanted to catch him was Lai Mingcheng. The two had never even met each other.

He didn't hate Lai Mingcheng, but he definitely didn't like him either. He could only say that he admired his integrity, but he did not agree with the way he did things.

night.

Zhou Chen sat alone in the courtyard. Ever since he became a grandmaster, he discovered a serious problem, that is, he had reached a bottleneck.

The Grand Master seemed to have become the most perfect life form in the world. At this level, it was extremely difficult to improve further. Even if he had the understanding of martial arts from multiple worlds, his improvement was very slow.

But what Zhou Chen has is time and patience. The combat effectiveness of the four great masters is not particularly different, but he is different. His strength is not only in his true energy, but also in his body.

Although he is also a mortal, his physical fitness, which has been strengthened by the system, is definitely more than one level stronger than the four great masters.

He had fought with Ku He and Si Gu Jian. The fight with Ku He was just a simple sparring, while the fight with Si Gu Jian was more intense. But in terms of combat experience, he was definitely the strongest among the four masters.

In addition, his physical fitness is several times better than that of ordinary people. If he fights a life-and-death battle with any of the four great masters, he is confident that he will be the one who survives in the end.

He was practicing when he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Lao He, a guest has arrived. Go to the back door to greet him."

A gust of wind passed by and He Qin appeared.

"Guest, back door?"

The courtyard they live in is not close to the back door. Has the grandmaster's hearing reached this level?

Although he was confused, he carried out Zhou Chen's orders without hesitation.

As soon as he arrived at the back door, he heard someone knocking on it. When he opened it, he saw a few uninvited guests.

There was one man and three women, all covered in black cloaks, and one of them was protecting the woman.

"Are you the guests that the young master was talking about?"

One of the women stepped forward and said, "My master would like to meet your young master. Please lead the way."

He Qin held the sword and looked at the woman. He saw that she was also a master, almost at the eighth level. He knew in his heart that the master she was talking about might not be ordinary.

"The young master knows you are here, so he asked me to take you to see him."

He Qin's words made the man and three women look surprised. If that was the case, then wouldn't Zhou Chen already know them when they just arrived and before they even knocked on the door?

Is this the method of the Grand Master, or did he discover their arrival in advance?
With doubts in mind, he followed He Qin in, passed through several corridors and courtyards, and finally stopped at a courtyard with the best environment.

He Qin pointed to the courtyard and said, "Your master goes in, and the rest of you stay."

"No, we..."

The man and two women were eager to speak, but were stopped by their master.

"All of you stay here. If the Grand Master wants to take action, it will be the same whether you are here or not."

Her voice was like the clear sound of a silver bell, so pleasant and melodious that it made people's heart beat faster. He Qin also looked at this person in surprise. With just a glance, he saw that stunningly beautiful face.

But as a ninth-rank swordsman, he was determined and recovered after a moment of distraction.

"please!"

As soon as the woman walked into the courtyard, she saw Zhou Chen sitting in the pavilion. She walked over quickly and lifted the black cloak that covered herself in front of Zhou Chen.

"What's the matter with the Princess visiting so late at night?"

Under the black cloak is an extraordinarily beautiful woman with a delicate forehead and beautiful skin like cream. She is as beautiful as a fairy. She has the beauty of a young girl and the grace of a mature woman. She is so charming that one can't help but fall in love with her.

This woman was none other than Li Yunrui, the eldest princess of Qing Kingdom.

Li Yunrui bowed slightly: "Greetings, Grandmaster."

Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows. This Li Yunrui was quite interesting. He didn't care about his age and respectfully called him Grand Master. He made it clear that he was communicating with the Grand Master and not his other identity.

However, he knew very well what kind of person this woman was underneath her beautiful face and polite titles. As beautiful as she looked, her heart was as vicious as hers.

"My Lord has always refused visitors. I have no other choice but to resort to this measure. Please forgive me."

Zhou Chen pointed to the person opposite him and said, "Since you are here, you are a guest. Please take a seat."

Li Yunrui sat down opposite Zhou Chen and looked at him directly.

He had seen grand masters before, but this was the first time she had seen a grand master as young as Zhou Chen.

A satisfied smile appeared on her face involuntarily. Zhou Chen did not disappoint her. He was indeed a charming man. With such a handsome and tall appearance, and the blessing of his status as a grandmaster, she was moved by him.

"I have heard of your great name for a long time. Now that I have seen you, I know that you are even more charming than the rumors say."

Since he knew what kind of person Li Yunrui was, Zhou Chen certainly didn't want to have much contact with her, so he went straight to the point.

"Princess, please tell me what is the important matter that requires you to come to me at this time."

Li Yunrui smiled and said softly, "I came here today because I want to marry you, young master."

"Getting married?"

Zhou Chen was slightly stunned: "Are you talking about Prime Minister Lin Ruofu and your daughter, Lin Wan'er?"

"Yes."

"Hasn't His Majesty granted her marriage yet?"

It has been only a few months since Fan Xian entered Kyoto. He thought that Emperor Qing had already granted the marriage between Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er. But from what Li Yunrui said, it seems that the marriage has not been granted yet?
"Marriage?"

Li Yunrui was also a little surprised: "Wan'er is still young, and has not yet married, nor has she been granted a marriage. If you agree, I can ask His Majesty to grant me a marriage."

Zhou Chen immediately refused: "That's not necessary, Princess. I have no intention of marrying anyone, so there is no need to say more."

Li Yunrui's expression remained unchanged as he slowly said, "I heard that the young master had been in the capital of Northern Qi and had made friends with the eldest princess of Northern Qi. Could it be that the person the young master wants to marry is the eldest princess of Northern Qi?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "The princess knows everything about my affairs in Northern Qi. She is indeed the one who controls the financial power of the inner treasury and the three major districts. Her intelligence ability is really amazing."

He did not deny it and simply said, "You are right. If I really want to get married, the Princess of Northern Qi is indeed my first choice."

"Then you should understand that she is a princess of the Northern Qi royal family, and you are the Grand Master of Qing. Even if the young Emperor of Northern Qi agrees, will our Majesty agree?"

Zhou Chen said proudly: "Who I want to marry is my business, as long as the woman agrees, other people's opinions are not important to me."

Li Yunrui's eyes suddenly changed. Zhou Chen's words revealed a meaning that he did not seem to respect Emperor Qing very much.

If other royal family members heard what Zhou Chen said, they would definitely be very angry, but she was different. Instead of being unhappy, she laughed.

"Young Master, you have become a Grand Master at such a young age. Your spirit is unmatched by ordinary people. Since you do not want to marry, I will not force you."

When she talked about marriage with Zhou Chen, she was just trying it out casually. She didn't have much hope in the first place, so she wasn't disappointed when she was rejected. She just suddenly and abruptly changed the subject.

"Sir, who do you think will inherit the throne between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince?"

"I can't give an answer to the eldest princess' question. I just don't know, does the eldest princess support the crown prince or the second prince?"

Looking at Zhou Chen's half-smile, Li Yunrui frowned slightly. She felt that Zhou Chen seemed to have something else to say.

"I will support whoever inherits that position. So who do you think is better, sir?"

"I said the same thing. I have never been involved in state affairs, and I am not familiar with them. If the princess came here today for this matter, I am sorry that I cannot give you an answer."

Li Yunrui thought for a moment and asked another question.

"If I want to ask you for help in the future, what will be the price?"

"The Princess is of noble status and has numerous capable people under her. What could possibly require you to ask the Grand Master for help?"

"There is no answer now, but that doesn't mean there won't be one in the future. If we wait until then to ask, wouldn't it be a waste of time again?"

What Li Yunrui values ​​about Zhou Chen is naturally his grandmaster combat power. As for everything else, it is not important to her.

Zhou Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "That depends on what the princess wants to do. If you don't give me an answer now, I naturally can't give you an answer either."

"I don't need an answer now. I just hope that if that day comes, you can stand by my side."

"I can't guarantee that. After all, things change all the time. Who can say for sure until that time comes?"

Zhou Chen didn't want to agree to anything with the princess. This crazy woman was not trustworthy at all. He must be crazy to cooperate with her.

Li Yunrui didn't get the answer he wanted, so he talked to Zhou Chen for a while and then left Zhou's house.

Zhou Chen knew that as a grandmaster living in Kyoto, he would inevitably become a thorn in the eyes of others.

Some people want to curry favor with him, some want to use him, and some want to kill him...

The existence of a grandmaster is a huge benefit, and no one can ignore the combat power of a grandmaster.

Li Yunrui's visit still had no effect on Zhou Chen. He continued to live a secluded life as always, unless he went to the banks of the Liujing River.

When he was at Zuixianju, many people wanted to visit him, but they were all rejected by him. He didn't even need to ask a word, He Qin was able to help him deal with these people.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye the new year is here again.

A new year, a new life. For Anyuan Bo Zhou Fu, this year is another new beginning.

Because this year, Zhou Chen reached the age of coming of age.

Zhou Chen did not invite anyone else to the capping ceremony because there were no elders left in his family, so he held it alone in the ancestral hall.

Just after his crowning ceremony, Emperor Qing’s imperial edict arrived.

Emperor Qing is a maverick. As an emperor, he does not respect the etiquette of his ancestors in many things, and even his imperial edicts have his own style.

The imperial edict he gave to Zhou Chen was also different from others. Originally, Zhou Chen should have inherited the title of Earl of Anyuan, but he praised Zhou Chen in the imperial edict and gave him generous rewards in the end.

Zhou Chen's title of Anyuan Earl was directly upgraded to Duke of the State, and he was given the title of.

Duke of Zhenguo!