Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 431 Shaolin Temple and Zhu Chongba

Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, flags are waving, sending off relatives.

At this time, Chen Jie and Zhao Ya were standing in front, with four people standing behind them. They were the ones who would follow them to Dadu this time.

Standing behind Chen Jie was Du Xiong, who was tall, bronze-skinned, and holding two horses in his hands.

Zhao Ya was dressed in men's clothes at this time, looking like a weak scholar, but this trip north was a secret operation, so she left her pure white horse without a single strand of hair behind and did not ride it to Dadu.

There were three people standing behind her. They were none other than Zhao Ya's personal bodyguards, Ah Da, Ah Er, and Ah San.

After so many years, the strength of these three people has also improved greatly. Among them, Ah Da has made the fastest progress and his strength has reached the Dragon Realm, while Ah Er and Ah San are both in the Changhong Realm.

This is the configuration of Chen Jie and his party's trip to Dadu.

One is at the Melting God Realm, Chen Jie, one is at the Crucible Realm, Zhao Ya, two are at the Dragon Realm, Du Xiong and A Da, and two are at the Changhong Realm.

The lineup is luxurious, and ordinary small sects cannot easily produce so many masters.

Everyone was standing outside the long pavilion, and behind them stood the civil and military officials of Huangzhou Prefecture. The top leader of Huangzhou Prefecture was about to leave, so how could they not express their opinion?

However, those standing in the front were all important officials and relatives of Huangzhou Prefecture whom Chen Jie respected.

Standing in the middle must be Chen Jie's team of wives. Su Yunjin and Huang Wan'er looked at Chen Jie and told him to be safe and come back early because they would be waiting for him at home.

And next to them is Hua Sanniang.

Hua Sanniang was touching her belly at this time. Since she became pregnant, Hua Sanniang had added a new action, which was to keep her hands on her belly at all times. This was mainly to protect the baby, which showed how much she valued this child.

At this time, Chen Jie looked over and Hua Sanniang said to Chen Jie, "Jiu Si, I won't say much. Come back soon. Yun Jin may be tough on the outside, but she misses you very much in her heart. You should know what to do. Don't stay any longer and come back quickly after you finish your work outside."

After hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Hua Sanniang and said, "Don't worry, Sister Hua, I will definitely come back in time. By then, I will be the godfather of the baby in your belly."

This was the result of discussion between Chen Jie and others. As long as the baby in Hua Sanniang's belly was born, Su Yunjin would be the child's godmother, and Chen Jie would naturally become the child's godfather.

Hua Sanniang said, "Sister Hua is waiting."

Chen Jie smiled and then looked at Ni Wenjun.

Ni Wenjun looked at Chen Jie and said, "Jiu Si, you are now a master of the Melting God Realm. There are not many who can hurt you when you go out, so I won't ask you to be careful. But I still make a promise to you. As long as I am here, there will be no trouble in Huangzhou Prefecture. Although I am only at the Upper Melting Furnace Realm, even if the Melting God Realm comes, I can resist a little."

This is not a joke. Ni Wenjun's Nine-Layered Martial Arts is very unique. It cannot be upgraded by elixirs, but his combat power is very strong. As long as it is not a person from the Heavenly Ranking, even if he cannot defeat an ordinary person in the God-Melting Realm, he can still protect Chen Jie's family.

Moreover, when a group of people like this from the Melting God Realm come to attack Chen Jie's family, they are most likely coming in a small group or alone. As long as there are enough people, they will definitely not be able to escape the spies densely distributed throughout Hubei Road.

So this can give Ni Wenjun the opportunity to prepare in advance.

After Ni Wenjun finished speaking, Chen Jie clasped his fists and said, "I'll leave everything to you, big brother."

"You and I are brothers, let's not talk about this."

Ni Wenjun replied.

Chen Jie came to Xiaohu at this time. Xiaohu was no longer the follower he used to be. He walked like a dragon and a tiger, and his face also had the majesty of a superior.

But when facing Chen Jie, Chen Xiaohu always acts like his previous younger brother.

Chen Jie looked at him and said, "Huzi, I'll leave the household affairs to you."

Xiaohu said, "Don't worry, brother. Nothing will happen with me at home."

Chen Jie said: "Well, I trust you to do the work."

Chen Jie passed Xiaohu and saw Zhou Chu. Zhou Chu looked very majestic at this time. He was wearing a golden official uniform, which made him look rich and noble.

Seeing Chen Jie's eyes looking at him, Zhou Chu immediately said: "Hey, my lord, the clothes I'm wearing were bought with my salary, don't think I'm embezzling the government's money."

Chen Jie looked at him and said, "You dare to be greedy for money, just wait and see how Wu Hong will punish you."

Chen Jie motioned him to look at Wu Hong. Sure enough, Zhou Chu looked at Wu Hong, who had a serious face and everyone was keeping a certain distance from him.

He whispered to Chen Jie, "My Lord, you are so cruel. You asked Wu Hong to catch corruption. He is really ruthless. One of my capable men was found out by him for embezzling more than ten acres of land. He was demoted to an ordinary disciple now."

After hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and said, "Don't do anything stupid, old man. Remember, if Wu Hong does something, I do it. If Wu Hong catches you, I catch you!"

Zhou Chu said: "I know, I know. Now is the start-up period. If anyone dares to do something weird, I won't let him off, not to mention you."

After hearing Zhou Chu's words, Chen Jie smiled and helped him dust off the cool official robe on his body and said, "You know what, this suit fits me well."

Zhou Chu heard this and said, "But, this was picked for me by my wife herself."

After hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and asked, "Why, does your Madam Sun still beat you now?"

"She dares!"

Zhou Chu looked proud and then looked at Chen Jie and said, "I have the final say in the family now, and my status is extremely high."

Chen Jie smiled and said, "Great! I didn't expect our black-eyed bear to be so successful."

After hearing what Chen Jie said, Zhou Chu looked a little embarrassed and said, "My lord, don't expose someone's weaknesses when you hit him. Aren't you trying to embarrass me?"

Chen Jie laughed and said, "You kid, if I don't knock you down, I'm afraid you'll go to heaven."

Zhou Chu laughed and said, "My Lord, don't worry. I know my limits. I am an average martial artist, a mediocre political manager, and even worse at doing business. The only thing we know is that we know ourselves."

"If you hadn't helped me back then, I would still be that useless son-in-law who is bullied by my wife. I might never be able to hold my head up high in my life, and I wouldn't be as successful as I am today."

Chen Jie listened to Zhou Chu's words and smiled: "Well, Lao Zhou, you can understand this. Our brotherhood will definitely last long enough. Do it well. I, Chen Jiusi, will not treat my brothers unfairly. You know it."

Zhou Chu said: "Well, I understand. Don't worry."

Zhou Chu spoke, and then Chen Jie walked past Zhou Chu and came to Wu Hong.

Wu Hong looked at Chen Jie with a serious expression and clasped his fists, saying, "My Lord."

Chen Jie held his hand and said, "Brother Hong, I had too many trivial matters to attend to this time, and we brothers didn't have time to drink and chat. It's a pity. When I come back from Dadu this time, we brothers must drink heavily and not leave until we are drunk!"

After hearing this, Wu Hong glanced at Chen Jie and said, "Okay."

He is a man of few words and has not liked talking much since he became the Inspector. When people asked him why, he said that too much talk would lead to mistakes.

As inspectors, they are loyal subjects of the monarch. If the monarch supports them, the power is in their hands. If the monarch abandons them, they are just a piece of rotten wood and everyone will come and step on them. This is the fate of the inspectors.

Chen Jie knew that his brother's job was an offensive one and it was not easy to do.

At this time, Chen Jie came up to Wu Hong and said, "Brother Hong, you and I have known each other since childhood, and you know what kind of person I am. As long as you set your mind right, I will never do anything to let you down. Heaven and earth can bear witness to this!"

After hearing this, Wu Hong looked at Chen Jie seriously. Their eyes met. After a moment, Wu Hong said, "With your words, no one in Huangzhou Prefecture will dare to be corrupt!"

As she spoke, her eyes became more fierce, and Chen Jie said, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Hong."

Wu Hongdao: "Jiu Si, what you said back then was very right. A real man should serve the country and the people, not the rulers. The Mulan people are unjust and have indeed gone too far. It is God's will that you are standing up for them. I support you."

Chen Jie said with a smile: "Brother Hong, let's not talk about these world affairs as soon as we meet. It's only been a few years, and you and I are already so close. I remember that we were just bragging about our friendship back then, but how come it has become like this now?"

Chen Jie sighed, then said, "By the way, Master Bai said that you are in love with Miss Mei from Mianshui County?"

Wu Hong blushed when he heard this and said, "This doesn't seem to be related to work."

Chen Jie said, "Of course, this sentence is for the younger brother to care about his brother's life. I know Miss Mei. Although she has an eye disease, she is a good person. Be nice to her. If you two really get together, I will arrange a banquet for you on behalf of Master Bai."

After hearing this, Wu Hong cleared his throat and said, "No need."

Chen Jie said: "Why not? You are my brother. How can you be stingy when holding a wedding for my brother, the master of the Six Prefectures of Huangzhou? That's not right. That's too much."

After saying this, Chen Jie looked at Wu Hong who was no longer there and said, "Okay, it's settled."

Immediately after Chen Jie ignored Wu Hong and came to the next person, this person was Chen Jie's candidate for the future prime minister, Hu Weiyong, the second civil servant among the six prefectures in Huangzhou.

The first one is Si Xi. Although Si Xi’s ability is average, his loyalty is important. Hu Weiyong is very capable, but according to some historical comments, he is an ambitious person.

Chen Jiusi had to be on guard against him.

In this way, Chen Jie had been using Si Xi to suppress him. Of course, although Si Xi's ability was average, the merits accumulated over the years were enough to suppress Hu Weiyong. Although Hu Weiyong was very capable, it was a pity that he had only been in Huangzhou Prefecture for a short time, so he had not yet made any achievements.

In fact, Chen Jie was not afraid of Hu Weiyong becoming powerful. As for the civil service group, it was actually very easy to deal with as long as the military power was in his own hands.

Then the civil service group will always be small-scale, not to mention that there are super-divine martial arts in this world, so it is not easy for Hu Weiyong to monopolize power in this world.

If he works hard, Chen Jie can make him the prime minister of the future Chen Jie Empire. If he is unwilling to work hard, Chen Jie can kill him to eliminate future troubles.

But now Hu Weiyong's role is indeed far greater than his harm, and he has managed the affairs of the entire Huangzhou Prefecture in an orderly manner. It can be said that with him, Chen Jie's civil service group will be under very good control.

Moreover, Hu Weiyong was not a fool. He naturally knew that his current position was given by Chen Jie. As long as Chen Jie was dissatisfied with him, his current position as the second civil servant would be unstable. Therefore, he always worked hard and was willing to do his job.

Chen Jie patted Hu Weiyong on the shoulder and said, "Old Hu, you are talented. I hope you can make a difference for our Huangzhou Prefecture instead of worrying about the size of power. I know Si Xi's talent is not as good as yours, but why do I still want to use him as the number one onlooker?"

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong said, "Lord Sixi is your confidant and is loyal to you."

"how about you?"

"I am loyal, but I have only been with you for a short time and have never shown it. You need to slowly discover my loyalty." Chen Jie looked at Hu Weiyong, who was looking down at him, and said, "Hu Weiyong, you are a smart man. I think you know what to do. I can only say one thing to you. As long as you don't let me down, I will give you everything you want."

"I dare not not to die."

Hu Weiyong wanted to kneel down immediately, but Chen Jie grabbed him and said, "No need. It's enough to have it in your heart."

Hu Weiyong was extremely terrified. Chen Jie looked at Si Xi who was standing next to Hu Weiyong and said, "Brother Si Xi, I know what you are thinking. Although you are not as talented as Hu Weiyong, you are also a man who can handle things properly. Hu Weiyong can be relied on for matters concerning the imperial court. He should not cause any trouble."

Si Xi said, "Yes, I understand, my lord."

Chen Jie patted his shoulder and said, "We are old brothers, there is no need to be so distant."

Following Chen Jie and walking down, below was the purse of the entire Huangzhou Prefecture and the richest man in Jiangnan, Shen Wansan.

Chen Jie looked at Shen Wansan and said, "Brother Wansan, what do you think of the development of Huangzhou Prefecture?"

Shen Wansan said: "It already has the spirit of a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching."

Chen Jie smiled and said, "I don't know whether it's right or wrong, but I know that the operation of the entire Huangzhou Prefecture cannot be separated from Brother Wan San, so Brother Wan San must work hard. As long as Huangzhou Prefecture succeeds, I will definitely do what I promised Brother Wan San."

Shen Wansan said: "I am very satisfied now."

Chen Jie said: "No, it can be more satisfying."

After saying this, Chen Jie patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's keep moving forward, hoping to carve out a different path in this world."

Shen Wansan looked at Chen Jie, hesitant to speak. Chen Jie looked at Shen Wansan and said, "Brother Wansan, do you have anything else to say?"

Shen Wansan said: "My lord, we merchants have low lives. We will certainly do our best to help you conquer the world, but if we succeed in the future, I am afraid that you will abandon us."

After hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Shen Wansan and said, "Brother Wansan, I have told you everything you can do. Don't do what you can't do. As long as you don't cross the line, we will be king and subject. I will ensure that you will be rich and powerful."

Shen Wansan looked at Chen Jie and said, "Okay, then I believe my lord."

Chen Jie looked at him and said, "Since ancient times, kings have killed their subordinates because they were afraid that their achievements would overthrow them. Let me, the Huangzhou Prefecture, not be afraid. I, Chen Jiusi, am not bragging. You may not be able to catch up with my speed of progress. When the time comes, I will be the one to overthrow you!"

"So you should just put your heart at ease and work hard. The future of the world will belong to you."

After saying this, Chen Jie smiled, glanced at Jin Yanzi and said, "Jin Yanzi, I won't say anything to you. As the only female commander of the four major legions and one of the two furnace-level masters in Huangzhou Prefecture, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders and will certainly receive a lot of criticism, so you have to work hard."

Jin Yanzi, who was now dressed in military uniform, looked at Chen Jie and clasped her fists, saying, "Don't worry, lord. I know what to do. I will definitely tell them. Women are as good as men. I am not successful today because of anyone's charity."

Chen Jie looked at her and said, "Haha, this is the spirit I want. I feel relieved when you are like this."

After saying this, Chen Jie looked down and saw a group of people crowded together. Chen Jie couldn't say goodbye to each of them one by one, so he clasped his fists and said, "Everyone, I'm going to Dadu now, and I'll leave the affairs of Huangzhou Prefecture to you."

After hearing this, everyone clasped their fists and said, "We understand, please rest assured, lord."

Chen Jie nodded, then walked back. When he reached the horse, Du Xiong handed him the reins. Chen Jie grabbed the reins and jumped on the horse.

Seeing Chen Jie getting on the horse, the princess and the others also climbed on the horse. Chen Jie sat on the horse and clasped his fists towards everyone and said solemnly: "Everyone, Huangzhou Prefecture is in your care."

"My lord, have a safe journey."

After saying this, the group rode on horseback and headed straight towards Dadu.

Dadu is in the north. On this trip, they have to go all the way north, through Henan, Shandong, into Hebei, and finally into Dadu.

After a day and a night, Chen Jie and others arrived in Henan, which was under the jurisdiction of King Luo and also had the No. 1 Ming Temple in the world and Shaolin, the leader of the six major sects.

After entering Henan, Chen Jie saw many Shaolin disciples, as well as many Shaolin lay disciples, coming and going.

It seemed that Henan had become the foundation of Shaolin, and Chen Jie also saw many Zoroastrian disciples there, who were easily identifiable because of the red scarves they wore.

They walked around the streets in such a swaggering manner. Occasionally, people from the imperial court passed by, but they did not react at all when they saw the Red Turban Army.

Even these Red Turban Army marched past with swagger, not afraid of the imperial army at all.

Chen Jie was very surprised when he saw this. The Red Turban Army from Henan was too arrogant. Since ancient times, there has never been a thief who is not afraid of an army.

"Waiter, two pounds of mutton and five steamed breads."

Two Red Turban Army soldiers entered a restaurant and shouted loudly. Not far away from them, there were two yamen runners dressed in the uniforms of imperial court runners. They just watched the two Red Turban Army soldiers enter the restaurant without any reaction.

This situation is rare in other places. After all, one group of people is thieves and the other is soldiers. How can the soldiers ignore the thieves?

But here he seemed to be used to it. Chen Jie found it interesting, and he was also very hungry after traveling a long way.

He looked at Zhao Ya and the others and said, "Let's stop here to rest for a while, eat something, and then continue on our journey."

"it is good."

Several people agreed immediately. They had been hungry for a long time and were starving, so they agreed without hesitation. After several people got off their horses, the waiter came up to them immediately. He saw that they were dressed in gorgeous clothes and riding tall horses. They were obviously rich people.

At this time, he greeted me with a smile.

"Bring up all the good wine and good food."

Chen Jie sat down and spoke loudly, pretending to be a chivalrous hero.

The waiter was obviously a very good person. He could tell Chen Jie's true intentions at a glance, and then said with a smile, "Okay."

Soon the wine and meat arrived.

On the other side, the Red Turban Army's mutton also arrived, and the court officials continued to drink and eat meat.

Chen Jie looked at the wine in the store, took a sip, and felt it was bland and tasteless, as if the wine was mixed with water.

But he still drank it in big gulps, then looked at the waiter and said, "Waiter."

"Hey, here we come."

As Chen was explaining, the waiter came over and bowed, saying, "What would you like to order, gentlemen?"

Chen Jie then took out a handful of copper coins from his pocket and slapped them on the table, saying, "I want to ask you something."

The waiter saw Qian's smile and said, "Master, you say."

Chen Jie said: "That's the Red Turban Army over there."

The waiter nodded and said, "Yes, it is the Red Turban Army, probably led by General Tang."

"Tang Shuai?"

Chen Jie was curious, and the waiter said, "Gestapo, Tang He, Tang Shuai, don't you know him?"

Chen Jie was surprised to hear this: "Tang He? This is the first time I've heard of him."

Although he said this, he was actually confused in his heart. What was going on? Tang He, wasn't that Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinate? Shouldn't Zhu Yuanzhang and his men be in Haozhou? Why did they come to Henan?

Thinking of this, Chen Jie looked at A Dadao who was standing beside him: "A Da, what is this place?"

Ah Da Dao: "Henan Road Guanchengfu."

"Guanchengfu? Is Shaolin Temple in Songshan nearby?"

Hearing this, the waiter beside him said, "Sir, you didn't know that Shaolin Temple is only about thirty miles away from here. Just walk over there."

Chen Jie instantly had a guess in his mind, but he still had to ask the waiter.

"Oh, this is where Shaolin is. Oh, right, those are the yamen runners over there."

The waiter said, "Yes, the official in charge of the city government."

Chen Jie said: "Aren't the Red Turban Army and the imperial court irreconcilable? Why are they sitting together but not taking action?"

The waiter smiled and said, "Master, didn't you tell me? This place is Guancheng Prefecture, only thirty miles away from Songshan Shaolin."

"So what?"

Chen Jie asked again, and the waiter smiled and said, "Sir, why do you have to pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth? This place is so close to Shaolin, so it is naturally under the jurisdiction of Shaolin."

"In our Guanchengfu, the government office or the Red Turban Army have no say. The only one who has the final say here is the head monk in the temple."

"Even the prefect is a registered disciple of Shaolin Master Kongwen."

"And the Red Turban Army commander, Zhu Chongba, is the last disciple of Shaolin Zen Master Kudu. Logically speaking, the prefect is also the nephew of the Red Turban Army commander. How could they fight?"

After hearing this, Chen Jie nodded slightly, he learned a lot. Is this the influence of the six major sects?
The entire Guancheng Prefecture was someone else's territory, and the prefect was someone else's registered disciple. With such a powerful force behind him, Zhu Yuanzhang developed rapidly.

Thinking about it, Chen Jie felt a little envious of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Of course, he didn't expect that his current influence was even more exaggerated than Zhu Yuanzhang's.

After hearing this, Chen Jie also understood what was going on here, so he didn't want to stay any longer, so he said to the princess beside him: "Let's eat quickly, and then continue on our journey."

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)