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Chapter 9: Contest (1)

Zeng Cheng had been waiting for the inn where Changfeng and others rested for nearly an hour. Jia Da had gone out to search twice, but still couldn't find it. He learned from the boss of Boguzhai that Changfeng went to Du Xiang's house. Unfortunately, Changfeng had a great chat with Du Xiang, and no one heard a knock on the door. So Jia Da had no choice but to go back to the inn and slowly wait with Zeng Cheng.

"Mr. Jia, where did your master go? Why haven't you come back for so long?" Zeng Cheng became a little anxious. The emperor would ask for Cao Ruifeng's memorial tomorrow, otherwise he would not be willing to wait. Besides, he still has heavy responsibilities and cannot leave like this.

Jiada was flattered and said, "Mr. Zeng, you are too proud of the young ones. Just Chen Hujiada, you are not afraid to be a young one."

"What if Zeng Cheng saw two ladies at first sight? It's okay to tell his wife about this. Zeng Cheng still has official duties, so he really can't stay for too long." Zeng Cheng discussed with Jia Da. Anyway, as long as he talks about this, Changfeng will understand that he would just hand the memorandum in his hands tomorrow morning. Although he is not like those first- and second-rank officials who have to report to Qinzheng Hall every day, it's okay to go there once in a while.

Jia Da hesitated and said, "Mr. Zeng, Jia Da cannot agree to your request. Now the two master's wives are taking a lunch break. I, a disciple, dare not disturb me."

Zeng Cheng had no choice but to wait with Jia Da. It was not that he did not dare to disturb him, but Changfeng ordered that anyone who came from the court must wait for him to come back, or asked the other party to make an appointment for another time. Jia Da naturally did not dare to disobey Changfeng's orders, so he had to delay in a different way.

Du Xiang tried his best to keep Changfeng and Guo Huai at home for dinner. Changfeng refused, so he stayed. A few fresh side dishes from the season, a pot of aged wine, and a lovely meal, which made him feel extremely comfortable. During the meal, Changfeng asked Du Xiang that his poetry and painting were both outstanding, why there was no calligraphy and painting at home. Du Xiang suddenly blushed. It turned out that he had sold all the poetry and paintings at home for the gift of life.

Changfeng's conversation and agile talent left a deep impression on Du Xiang's mind, and Du Xiang's poetry and talent deeply touched Changfeng. Such a talent must be isolated from the world and live a life without competing with others. Isn't it a pity that Changfeng has been thinking about this question all the way back?

Seeing Changfeng walking in from outside, Jiada finally breathed a sigh of relief and finally came back. Dealing with Zeng Cheng is really not a job that someone like him can do.

"Master, Lord Zeng has been waiting for you for a long time." Jia Da stood up and greeted him. Zeng Cheng also stood up and looked at the young man carefully.

If you want to say that the handsome Changfeng is not as good as any of the four young masters in Beijing, the wind and frost of a year have caused him to experience too many hardships, so his temperament has become completely restrained. On the surface, he can only be regarded as a very good-looking young man. He has changed from a white-faced handsome man to a healthy and powerful man now.

Changfeng naturally knew Zeng Cheng. He didn't expect that Zeng Cheng had grown so much older for a year. It seems that the officialdom is not a place for good people to stay. Seeing that they enter the officialdom is proud, they are full of fat in three months. Zeng Cheng is the opposite. He has a little hair on his temples, proving that he is not a good official and a clean official. Such a person should not have such an ending. It was all caused by the stupidity of the court. Changfeng sighed in his heart, but he smiled and said, "Mr. Zeng, we haven't seen each other for a year. Last time, he had no choice but to wear a mask. I hope Mr. Zeng will not be surprised."

Zeng Cheng thought to himself, how dare I behave? Maybe you will be the sixth prince after changing your identity. You are the lord and I am the minister. No minister blames his monarch. He hurriedly said, "Zeng Cheng didn't expect that Changfeng Military Advisor is so young, he is really a hero and a young man!"

Changfeng hurriedly said, "You are polite. Mr. Zeng is so young and is already a fourth-rank official. Changfeng is still a sage. This young hero should be Mr. Zeng."

Over the past year, Changfeng's lyrics have grown a lot, and his answers are extremely smooth and sophisticated, just like a man who has been accused of the officialdom. Zeng Cheng smiled and said, "Mr. Changfeng is now the military advisor of the Governor of the River. As long as Master Cao asks him, Mr. Cao will be the second-rank official. I'm afraid Zeng Cheng will rely on Mr. At that time."

This official scene is so troublesome, but it has to be said that it took half a night to get to the point.

Changfeng learned from Jiada that Zeng Cheng had been here for nearly an hour and insisted on waiting for him to come back. It seemed that something must be wrong, so he asked: "Mr. Zeng is here today. Is there anything that needs Changfeng to help?"

Zeng Cheng said half true and half falsely: "Your Majesty is very concerned about the river channel recently. He wants to know the recent situation of the river channel, so Zeng Cheng came to greet him."

Changfeng's heart moved, and the court's actions were quite fast. Zeng Cheng was probably here to find out Changfeng's intention to come to Beijing this time, and he understood it in his heart: "What do you want to know?"

Zeng Cheng secretly said that Changfeng was very conscious and could understand it at a glance. He was worthy of being Cao Ruifeng's military advisor and said softly: "Your Majesty wants to know anything that is unfavorable to the river."

Changfeng pondered for a moment and said with a serious look on his face: "What did Lord Zeng ask Changfeng to say?"

Zeng Cheng smiled mysteriously and said, "Mr. Changfeng doesn't need to say it, just write it."

Changfeng said in surprise: "Oh": "Mr. Zeng's intention is to write a memorial to submit it to Your Majesty?"

"That's right." Zeng Cheng approached Changfeng and knocked on the coffee table.

Changfeng was alert and said, "Changfeng is a scammer, how can he write memorials? Even if he writes it, he may not be able to submit it?"

Zeng Chengdao: "There is no need to worry about this gentleman. Since Zeng has come, he will naturally present the memorial to His Majesty."

Changfeng looked at Zeng Cheng suspiciously and said, "Sir Zeng, wait a moment, Changfeng will come in."

Changfeng raised his foot and walked into his room, and Guo Huai followed in. Zeng Cheng's arrival was not abrupt, but his purpose was a bit confusing to Changfeng. What should the emperor want to do?

Changfeng sat down and said, "Guo Huai, what is the purpose of this Zeng Cheng?"

Guo Huai stroked his newly grown beard and said, "It's intriguing. Could it be that the emperor wants to use the river channel?"

Changfeng thought carefully about the causes and consequences and said, "Unlike, if the emperor wanted to attack us, there would be no need to let Zeng Cheng approach us, and he would still tell us so obscurely."

Guo Huai said: "Although the emperor of the Dugu Dynasty looks extremely stupid, he is actually extremely smart. Li Yuanchao has controlled the government for so many years, and the court is still under his control. It can be seen that this emperor is not an ordinary master, and we must deal with it carefully."

Changfeng nodded blankly and said, "Zeng Cheng's intention is unknown, and we don't know the emperor's motives. He wanted to know about the river, so he simply reported the incident of Lian Teng and his people attacking Duanqing Village. Anyway, this matter is known to everyone in the world, and now it's just a clear statement."

Guo Huai also agreed: "This is a good way. We can use this matter to find out which side the court supports. If it is targeted at us, there is also a solution to it."

Changfeng agreed with Guo Huai's opinion, so the two walked into the living room again. Changfeng smiled and said to Zeng Cheng: "Mr. Zeng forgives his crime. Changfeng also wants to think carefully about what to write. You won't mind."

Zeng Cheng hurriedly said: "Don't mind, this is what it should be."

Changfeng changed his tone again and said, "Guo Huai, you are here to accompany Lord Zeng. I will go in and come out soon."

Zeng Cheng knew that Changfeng was writing memorials when he went in, so he naturally looked at Changfeng with a smile, without any dissatisfaction.

Zeng Cheng then remembered that he had another task, so he spoke to Guo Huai and said, "Mr. Guo, I don't know what your relationship is with Mr. Changfeng. Zeng has been to Xindao several times, but he has never met Mr. "

Guo Huai's eyes rolled, and immediately knew Zeng Cheng's thoughts. He laughed and said, "Guo Huai was originally the butler of Mr. Changfeng. Now the master has become the military advisor of Duanqingzhai. Guo Huai followed the master to become the accountant of Duanqingzhai. As for why Lord Zeng had never seen the little old man, it was because the little old man was not a person with identity, so naturally he would not attract Mr. Zeng's attention."

With Guo Huai's thoughts, this answer has no flaws at all. Zeng Cheng was suspected of asking again, and if he wanted to inquire about his privacy, Zeng Cheng had to shut up, but the shock in his heart was quite large. Guo Huai was not a simple person, and the task assigned by the emperor might be difficult to get three points.

Guo Huai naturally would not miss this opportunity to observe Zeng Cheng. He was sure that Zeng Cheng had martial arts skills, because Guo Huai's breathing was very long. If he didn't listen carefully, it would be difficult to tell. Such a long breathing must be someone who has practiced internal skills. Although he hid his martial arts without any flaws, he must have practiced a magical technique, but his breathing cannot be changed. But that's it. When those arrogant and proud masters in the world see him, they will still attribute him to the point of not being able to do so.

For martial arts, they don’t believe that a fourth-rank official in the court would be a martial arts master. Since they didn’t believe it at the beginning, they were not interested in understanding it. Guo Huai was interested in Zeng Cheng. He knew that Zeng Cheng had a superb martial arts secretly. After observing Zeng Cheng’s eyes, a divine light flashed from time to time. Guo Huai was secretly alert. This person was in danger and was not ordinary. It seemed that he would remind Changfeng to deal with this person carefully in the future. Guo Huai thought in his heart.

After a moment of unfairness, Changfeng took a memorial with the unbreakable trace and handed it to Zeng Cheng. Zeng Cheng opened it and looked at it casually. It was exactly what he wanted. He looked unmoved and immediately stood up to say goodbye. Changfeng kept sending people out of the inn and sat in a sedan chair. Only then did he realize that Zeng Cheng was just a private visit this time, not wearing official uniforms, and seemed to have hidden his identity from the followers and the inn boss. He was suspicious of Congsheng, not knowing how much trouble the memorial would cause.

All parties had different opinions on Zeng Cheng's visit to Changfeng in contempt. Kou Tianyun didn't care at all, thinking that it was just a revelation. After all, Zeng Cheng had been to Duanqing Village many times before. Kou Xiping thought there was an article in it, but he could not guess what it was. When Li Yuanchao heard the spy's return, he ignored it. In his eyes, the fourth-rank official was no different from ordinary people. He could make any big waves, and he did not tell Min Wenze about it. When Dugu Tianrui heard his son's report, the wrinkles on his forehead could be twisted together, but he did not say what he said, but left a sentence: Continue to monitor, and then he hid in his secret room.

Changfeng invited Shui Ningxin and Duan Caiyan, announced the news that he had bought the Du Mansion's ancestral home, and then began to assign tasks. Jia Da was responsible for the repair of the Du Mansion, recruiting workers and purchasing materials, all the fees were distributed by Shui Ningxin, and Duan Caiyan assisted. As for what to purchase, Shui Ningxin decided with full authority to strive to turn the Du Mansion into his new home in the capital within one month.

This decision made the two girls cheer and it was really uncomfortable to live in the inn. People stared at them in and out. It was really uncomfortable. Now I finally didn't have to stay in the inn anymore, so I was naturally extremely happy. Jiada's reminder made the two girls even more happy. Jiada proposed to repair a yard first, move it in first, and the rest could be repaired slowly. Anyway, there are not many people now, and Changfeng greatly appreciated this proposal to save money and labor, so he agreed unanimously. As for the yard first, it would be up to the two girls to decide. He didn't care.

To be on the safe side, Changfeng still informed Duanqingzhai of Zeng Cheng's visit today, so that they could be more careful.

Xilai Hutong is a small manor, which is the hiding place arranged by Li Yuanchao for Wen Zhang and his son and the Tianmo Sect.

Three days after Changfeng arrived, Wen Wen and his son also came to the capital of the Dugu Dynasty. They were very tired all the way. As soon as they arrived at the residence arranged by Li Yuanchao for them, they had a half sip of tea and did not sit on their butts, so they began to plot against Changfeng.

"Dad, according to the information given to us by Xiangye Li, one of the two women around him may be the princess of Dian Kingdom, Duan Caiyan, the little bitch." Wen Cai looked gloomy and spoke with great resentment in his tone.

"Third brother, you have the ability, why didn't you grab that woman? Why did you complain here?" The boss couldn't stand Wencai's arrogant arrogance and couldn't help but sarcastically.

The old man Wen Renze looked at the two of them gloatingly, without saying anything, staring at his father Wen's lips to see how he dealt with it. Sure enough, Wen's power in the Dian Kingdom was uprooted by Duan Xin, and he was extremely depressed. Now the two incompetent sons have started fighting in the internal battle, which has added fuel to the fire and shouted: "Shut up both of you, boss, you are the brother, you should protect your younger brother, why can't you always get along with your younger brother? And your second brother, your brother quarrels, you don't even persuade him, and you stand by and watch jokes. It's too unreasonable."

The three brothers were so angry that they didn't dare to breathe, and they all lowered their heads and listened to the lessons of the article.

After getting angry, Wen Zhang felt a little better and said, "Now our Wen family is so in a bad state, it is all the Changfeng harmed him, but now we can't deal with him with our strength. Duan Xin's move was too fast this time. Before we could take out our savings for many years, we started to escape. So what we have to do now is to get back our savings first, then recruit soldiers and horses, accumulate strength, and settle the accounts with him!" Wen Zhang clenched his fists and said viciously.

"But Dad, how can we get back our savings for many years?" Wencai was silent for a long time before asking.

"Hold Duan Caiyan and forced Duan Xin to get back what belonged to us." Wen Jun said with a cold expression.

After hearing this, Wen Cai said worriedly: "Now Duan Caiyan is always by Changfeng's side, and he has extremely high martial arts skills. Only his father can deal with him. Guo Huai by his side seems to be a weak player. I'm afraid that our three brothers are not opponents, and we have the mysterious master that night, so we have no chance of winning at all."

Wen Zhang smiled and said several times: "Changfeng cannot be by her side all the time, and Changfeng must not know that we have also come to the capital. If we plan carefully, if they are not prepared, I believe we will still have a chance."

"Will Mr. Li support our plan?" Wen Ping asked softly.

Wen Zhang scolded: "Let that old man know that we have to share half of our savings. Anyway, he is just using us, we also use him. He uses us to deal with Changfeng's group, we use him to help us recruit soldiers and provide information, both of which are not worthy of each other."

Wenren asked carefully: "Dad, where are our savings hidden?"
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