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"Yin Zhang, what the Marquis said makes sense. Tokyo is not like Qiantang. There are many places where money is needed. However, we will consider this money as a loan and will return it to the Marquis later."

Although they only stayed in Tokyo for one day, they had already felt the difference between Tokyo and Qiantang. Just the big room they lived in could be used as a place to stay in Qiantang for ten days.

She didn't have a penny on her when she committed suicide by jumping into the river. Zhao Pan'er and Song Yinzhang gave some of their cash to Zhou Chen, and later they helped to redeem Yin Ping. So she didn't have much money on her now.

There are four of them in total. If they don't have money, it will be really difficult for them to survive in this huge city of Tokyo.

Zhou Chen didn't pay attention to what Sun Sanniang said, but just reminded her: "Take good care of Madam Zhao these days. If you encounter any trouble, you can go to the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion for help."

"We will remember this. Thank you, sir."

Sun Sanniang and her daughters were all truly grateful. They had just arrived in Tokyo and were all very nervous. Zhou Chen's words made them feel more at ease, so they were sincerely grateful.

Zhou Chen looked at Song Yinzhang again, and said, "I have to wait for the matter of helping you get out of citizenship, because I am in a special situation and it is not suitable to deal with the Jiaofang Division, but you can go to the Jiaofang Division in Tokyo if you want." , It’s okay if you don’t want to go, no one will trouble you.”

"I still say that. If someone causes trouble for you, go to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion to find me. Although it is not convenient for me to come in person, I will find someone to help you solve it."

Song Yinzhang responded obediently: "My Lord, my business is not urgent. If it is troublesome, you don't have to worry about it. I am used to it anyway."

"It's not a big deal. Forget it. I'll tell you the truth. I'm in mourning now, so I don't hold any official position. It's not appropriate for me to go to places like the Jiaofangsi, let alone manage Jiaofangsi's affairs. Otherwise, some officials who have nothing to do all day might attack me."

"what?"

The three women all exclaimed in surprise; they never expected this to happen.

Song Yinzhang said anxiously, "My Lord, you should not stand up for me. Anyway, I have been in the Jiaofang Bureau for many years, so I don't mind staying for a few more years."

"It won't take that long. I still have a few months before the mourning period ends. You just need to be patient and wait. This is not a difficult matter for me."

Song Yinzhang choked up and said, "My Lord, thank you. If I can escape from slavery, I will serve you as a slave in the future without any regrets."

The corners of Sun Sanniang's eyes twitched. She clearly felt that there was something wrong with the way Song Yinzhang looked at Zhou Chen. She was an outsider, so she saw it clearly. Zhou Chen helped them so much just for Zhao Paner.

Now Zhou Chen and Zhao Pan'er are fine, but if Song Yinzhang gets involved, things will be troublesome.

When Zhou Chen left, Song Yinzhang accompanied him all the way until he reached the inn before returning.

When Sun Sanniang saw Song Yinzhang's behavior, she wanted to persuade him with some words, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them.

To be honest, she was truly grateful to Zhou Chen, but she was more aware of the huge gap in status between them and a marquis like Zhou Chen.

If it was Zhao Paner, she would not be worried, because she understood Zhao Paner and knew that Zhao Paner was smart and sensible, and would definitely understand the gap between them.

But Song Yinzhang is just a simple little girl. Even Zhou She can deceive her. An outstanding man like Zhou Chen can make Song Yinzhang fall in love with him without any deception.

"Ugh."

Zhao Pan'er slept for a whole day and did not wake up until the evening. Sun Sanniang, who had been watching over her, immediately went over and helped her up.

"Pan'er, you finally woke up."

Zhao Pan'er asked dazedly, "How long have I slept?"

"You've been sleeping for several hours. You fainted right after you came back, which scared us all. Fortunately, Lord Zhou came to see you, took your pulse and prescribed medicine for you. After you drank it, you slept more soundly."

Zhao Pan'er rubbed her head and frowned slightly: "Lord Zhou, has he been here?"

Sun Sanniang helped Zhao Pan'er to lean against her and gently rubbed her temples.

"Well, not long after you came back, Lord Zhou came. Pan'er, Lord Zhou was very concerned about you, and he left only after he saw that you were getting better."

Zhao Pan'er remained silent. Zhou Chen had expressed his affection to her more than once, but she had just experienced the pain of betrayal and didn't want to think about it.

Seeing that Zhao Pan'er didn't say anything, Sun Sanniang stopped talking and asked with concern: "Are you hungry? I'll make you some porridge."

Zhao Paner shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry, but I want to eat something."

As she spoke, she struggled to get up from the bed, and with the help of Sun Sanniang, she walked to the table next to her and sat down.

"Okay, I'll go to the inn's kitchen and borrow some fish porridge for you. Please wait for a moment."

Zhao Pan'er had just finished eating fish porridge when Du Changfeng, a good friend of Ouyang Xu, came to cause trouble. However, this time he met a tough guy and was thrown into the river by the angry Sun Sanniang, losing all his face.

When Song Yinzhang and Yinping returned to the room and saw Zhao Pan'er waking up, they were very happy, as if they had found a backbone.

Although Sun Sanniang is the oldest among the four girls, Zhao Pan'er is actually the backbone of them. Having just arrived in Tokyo, they urgently need stability.

Although Zhou Chen told them that they could go to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion to find him if they had any problems, it was impossible for them to go to Zhou Chen for such a small matter, so they needed Zhao Pan'er to cheer up and decide what to do next.

"Sister Pan'er, Lord Zhou is really a good man. He even lent us all the money we gave him before, so that we can find a way to survive in Tokyo. He also said that he would help me get rid of my citizenship after the mourning period is over."

"I see."

Zhao Pan'er finally understood why it was so troublesome for a marquis like Zhou Chen to help Song Yinzhang get rid of his nationality. It turned out that he was in mourning period.

She was also born into a family of officials, so she was very clear about the importance those famous families attached to reputation. If Zhou Chen could not wait to help a prostitute redeem herself during the period of mourning, and the news got out, it would definitely be a serious blow to his reputation.

In the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, literati dominated the mainstream and attached great importance to reputation, so she understood Zhou Chen's concerns very well.

Zhou Chen was so kind to them and even arranged for someone to escort them to Tokyo. She was already grateful and naturally didn't want to make things difficult for Zhou Chen.

"Yin Zhang, don't worry about your denaturalization. I will find a way for you."

"Yes, Sister Pan'er, I know."

Song Yinzhang is in a very good mood now. With Zhou Chen's assurance, she is no longer worried about being denaturalized.

"I said before that I would play music for Lord Zhou, but I haven't done it yet. Next time Lord Zhou comes to visit us, I will definitely play for him."

This silly child has such a big heart. Zhao Paner didn’t know what to say.

…………

The Mansion of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, the martial arts arena.

Zhou Chen stood in the center holding a spear. Around him stood more than thirty people, each holding a weapon.

"Show all your strength. If you can defeat me, everyone's salary will be raised by one level, and you will take turns to have a five-day holiday."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him showed excitement. Although they all knew that their lord had amazing martial arts and superb combat power, and none of them could be his opponent, there was still some hope if they joined forces.

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Qin Yi stood outside the martial arts arena, looking at his colleagues who were inexplicably excited, and felt a moment of silence for them in his heart.

As the commander of Zhou Chen's personal guards, he knows Zhou Chen's strength best. Although these personal guards are already good fighters in the army, they have also been trained by Zhou Chen and have extraordinary combat effectiveness.

But it also depends on who you compare him with. Compared with ordinary soldiers, he is naturally outstanding, but not compared with Zhou Chen.

Qin Yi shook his head. He had already foreseen the scene of his subordinates being beaten.

Just when the battle was about to begin, Zhou Huai suddenly came over with a group of people and stopped in front of Qin Yi.

"Commander Qin, this is Commander Gu, whom you have met. He said he wanted to visit the Marquis." Zhou Huai pointed at Gu Qianfan and said.

Gu Qianfan also politely bowed to Qin Yi: "Commander Qin."

Although Qin Yi does not hold any official position now, as the commander of Zhou Chen's personal guards, he is Zhou Chen's confidant. Although Gu Qianfan is the commander of the Imperial City Bureau, he will not look down on him.

Qin Yi also bowed and said, "Hello, Commander Gu. The Marquis is busy, so Commander Gu may have to wait for a while."

"It doesn't matter, this is what it should be."

Gu Qianfan was very humble. Zhou Chen was a hereditary marquis. Even his deceased grandfather was of a similar rank to Zhou Chen. But in terms of status, he was still inferior to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

Although the nobles were not favored by the civil officials, their status was still very high, especially the hereditary marquisate of the Loyal and Brave Marquisate.

This time he visited Zhou Chen to ask for something.

After he saw the situation in the martial arts arena clearly, he was also shocked, because both sides were using real swords and guns. While he was surprised, the battle in the martial arts arena had already begun.

The first to launch an attack was Zhou Chen who was surrounded. He shook the spear in his hand, and the spear shot out like a dragon, attacking the nearest person directly.

“Ding ding dang dang…”

Gu Qianfan widened his eyes and looked at the melee in front of him in disbelief.

Zhou Chen was like a god of war, knocking down all the people who besieged him. With so many people, not one could get within three feet of him. Even if they got close, they would be quickly beaten back.

It was clearly a melee with a huge disparity in numbers, but Zhou Chen knocked down everyone in a short period of time, and in the end he was the only one left standing on the training ground.

Even though Gu Qianfan became famous at a young age and possessed strong martial arts skills, he remained silent when he saw Zhou Chen, who was so tough.

With his vision, he could naturally see that those who besieged Zhou Chen would be the elite among the elites in their Imperial City Division.

But these thirty-odd people couldn't even last half an incense stick in front of Zhou Chen. Their fighting power was truly too terrifying.

It was not until this moment that he believed that Zhou Chen was able to earn the title of Young General of the Song Dynasty not only because he came from a prominent family, but also because he was able to obtain this honor in himself.

With his amazing combat power and outstanding command and combat abilities, it is no wonder that Zhou Chen almost destroyed the Dingnan Army when he was guarding the border.

After the battle, Qin Yi and Zhou Huai immediately walked towards Zhou Chen. Qin Yi took over Zhou Chen's weapon, and Zhou Huai took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off Zhou Chen.

"Zhou Huai, go to the accounting office to get the money and distribute it to everyone. Take a day off. I will test them again in a month."

"Yes, Lord Hou, I'll do it right away."

Qin Yi whispered, "My Lord, Commander Gu has been here for a while."

Zhou Chen threw the handkerchief to Zhou Huai and walked towards Gu Qianfan. He had already seen Gu Qianfan when he came just now.

"Commander Gu, it has been more than 20 days since we parted at Qiantang. Have you just returned to Beijing?"

Gu Qianfan bowed and said, "My Lord, I have indeed just returned to the capital. I came to see you today because I have something to ask you."

"Let's go inside and talk."

Zhou Chen called out and led the way out of the training ground, with Gu Qianfan following closely behind.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 975: The Emperor Summoned Me, Casino Overlord Zhao Paner

In the main hall of the Marquis' Mansion, Zhou Chen asked Gu Qianfan to sit down, and the servants quickly brought tea.

"When I was in Qiantang before, I saw a wanted poster for Commander Gu, but I had to return to Beijing before Qingming Festival, so I didn't go to support Commander Gu. Please don't blame me, Commander Gu."

"My Lord, your condition is serious. This is my own business and has nothing to do with you. I am already very grateful to you for saving my life."

Gu Qianfan behaved very humbly. Although the Imperial City Bureau was a powerful institution in Tokyo and had a high status, it still depended on who he was compared with.

Not to mention that he was just a commander of the Imperial City Division, even the highest-ranking Si Gong in their Imperial City Division had to lower his posture in front of Zhou Chen, the Loyal and Brave Marquis.

After all, Zhou Chen is not the kind of noble who just eats and waits for death. He is only in the mourning period now. With Zhou Chen's qualifications, as long as the mourning period is over, he will definitely be valued by the government and entrusted with an important position. His future is bright, which is far beyond their reach.

"You came to the Marquis' Mansion to see me today, or is it about that matter?"

Gu Qianfan looked around, and Zhou Chen knew what he meant. He waved his hand and asked everyone else in the hall to leave, leaving only him and Gu Qianfan.

"My Lord, last time you said that the Night Banquet Painting was in the hands of the new top scholar Ouyang Xu. Now Ouyang Xu is going to marry Gao Guancha's daughter. Even for us, the Imperial City Division, it is not easy to offend Gao Guancha."

Gao Guancha is a third-rank official, several levels higher than their Si Gong, so it is indeed not easy to offend him.

"I sent people to sneak into Ouyang Xu's ancestral home, but did not find the Night Banquet Map. Lord, I am not questioning you, but this matter involves many people. Are you really sure that the Night Banquet Map is in Ouyang Xu's hands?"

The importance of the Night Banquet Picture is self-evident. It concerns the reputation of the queen. If it does not appear, everything will be fine. But if it is used by others, it will be a big trouble.

His duty was to find the Night Banquet Picture and hand it over to Si Gong. As for how Si Gong dealt with it, it was none of his business.

Zhou Chen said: "It is true that the Night Banquet was in Ouyang Xu's possession before, but it is no longer in his hands. In order to please Mr. Ke, he gave him many calligraphy and painting gifts, and the Night Banquet was among them."

"In Mr. Ke's hands?"

Gu Qianfan was shocked. Mr. Ke was the leader of the clean class and the chief of the literati in the world, and was highly respected by scholars. Although he was no longer the prime minister and was about to be demoted, he still had a strong prestige.

If it was in Ouyang Xu's hands, he could still think of a way, but if it was in Xiang Gong Ke's hands, there was no way they could get the Night Banquet Picture from Xiang Gong Ke without revealing the truth about the Night Banquet Picture.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he quickly made a decision to stop caring about the Night Banquet Picture.

"My Lord, I owe you my life. If you need me in the future, I will not delay."

He is a man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. No matter what Zhou Chen's purpose is, he saved his life after all, and he will always remember this favor.

"Commander Gu, that's serious. We are both Jinshi of the same period. We didn't have the chance before, but we can get closer in the future. However, the Imperial City Division is a place where people are offended. Commander Gu must take good care of himself."

Gu Qianfan understood what Zhou Chen meant. He had worked in the Imperial City Division for so many years, and from his nickname of 'Living Yama', one could tell how bad his reputation was.

"Thank you for your reminder, Lord. I have something else to do in the office, so I'll take my leave now."

Gu Qianfan stood up to leave, but Zhou Chen tried to stop him, saying, "Commander Gu, it's almost noon now, why don't you have a meal before leaving?"

Gu Qianfan did not stay. After thanking repeatedly, he left the Marquis' Mansion.

After several contacts with Gu Qianfan, Zhou Chen could feel that this was a person whose character was trustworthy. It was a pity that he had always met the wrong people.

First, Qi Mu, whom he regarded as his father, and then Xiao Qinyan, who was his biological father. None of them treated him sincerely and they just treated him as a pawn.