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The time had finally come.

The band of carriages led the way at the front, followed by the new wedding carriages personally driven by Zhang Zhou, followed by Yang Xiaolang, Erniu, Wang Sheng, Wei Da, and the rest of the sixty-six torturers who formed a team of horses. At the end of the team, there were more than a dozen bridal escort vehicles heading towards Hezhou's most magnificent and famous singing and dancing academy, the one in front was Flower Goddess Luo and Yun Zhongyue.

The nervous Tang Yu'er kept asking Guan Yu-niang what to do. When Guan Yuniang comforted her, she was also flustered. Finally, Tang Shui'er, who was in charge of investigation, laid down on the windowsill and cheered for the arrival of the convoy. Following that, the entire room was filled with female members, organized by Sister Mei, who went downstairs to welcome them. Other than the two brides, only Drifting Water was left in the room.

"I never thought that Great Master Zhang would have such good fortune to be able to marry the two of you. Today, I will definitely torture him to prevent you from being bullied by him in the future!"

Qian Chao said deliberately. Guan Yuiniang was reluctant to part with him!

"Good little sister, don't make things difficult for him. Although he didn't know what to do these days and didn't even ask, he was indeed very busy!"

Tang Yu'er also chimed in: "That's right, that's right! Sis Qian Qian, his injuries haven't completely healed yet? "

"Hur hur, now you know my concern!" The moment I came back, I heard that brother-in-law had to kneel for a long time before convincing the two sisters to marry him! "

Guan Yu-niang and Tang Yu'er's faces turned pale. Wasn't that happiness as well?

There was a cheer, and the line stopped downstairs, and soon there was silence. While the three of them were still in doubt, they heard the melodious sound of a beautiful zither melody followed by a familiar voice, Zhang Zhou's melodious singing!

You asked me how much I love you

I love you a little bit,

"..."

The moonlight represents my heart.

Then there was the chorus of children.

After he finished singing, he shouted "One, two, three," to the children's chorus, "Guan Yuniang, Tang Yu'er, I love you. Are you willing to marry me and be my wife?"

Guan Yuniang and Tang Yu'er had long been crying tears of happiness! Putting down the bashfulness and modesty in his heart, he shouted out the window in unison, "I am willing!"

Then the firecrackers rang out, and Zhang Zhou went upstairs to get married! He personally kneeled down to help the bride put on her shoes! When she heard the screams, Tang Shui'er's eyes were filled with stars as she shouted, "Brother-in-law, your kneeling posture is so cool!"

"..."

Only after the red packets in Zhang Zhou's arms had been completely plundered did he allow them to pass. He carried the two red-haired bride downstairs and sat on the newlyweds with them as he personally drove them to North Street. Both sides of the road were filled with cheers and congratulations. They drove straight to the North Market Street and stopped the carriage. Right now, on both sides of North Street, there were buildings of the same third floor. It was extremely beautiful.

The surroundings quickly quieted down. It was a far cry from the bustling scene from before. Zhang Zhou turned around and said, "Sirs, please lift up the hood."

Although the two of them were shy, they still obediently lifted a corner of the hood. He saw that the wide streets of North Street were deserted and his heart was filled with doubts. He saw Zhang Zhou standing up straight and shouting towards the empty North Street, "Brothers, I, Zhang Zhou, am getting married!"

From the shops and restaurants on both sides of the North Market, the first to run out were the neatly dressed torturers. They swiftly split into two human walls on both sides of the street, giving way to the width of the carriages. Large numbers of people rushed out of the crowd and soon filled the two sides of the street. They densely stood behind Xing Xuan. Every window was filled with people. Without a doubt, they were all people who were waiting for a newcomer to pass by. As Zhang Zhou drove into the street, the crowd burst into applause and cheers …

In the windows on both sides of the main street, a couplet made of red silk would appear when the carriage was about to arrive. It would be placed down from the air and on it would be written the words' Blessings of relatives and friends'! Every step was the same! The ribbons and petals wrapped in the couplets drifted in the wind, just like butterflies dancing in the air. In the entire Northern City, the ribbons were like cotton, the petals flew like snow, and the cheers were like thunder...

After passing through the North City, they arrived at Zhang Zhou's residence. Without getting out of the car, they were surrounded by a large group of well-dressed children. Guan Yu-niang and Yu'er sent out a large number of red packets. After that, Zhang Zhou carried the two newlyweds to the entrance and entered the manor, one by one, under the blessings of a group of relatives and friends. The hall had been prepared and was waiting for the arrival of the newcomer! The seventh master, representing the elders of Lady Guan Yu's family, and the lucky man of Zhang Zhou, was sitting on one side while Cao Yi stood on the other side. Just as he was about to pay his respects to the elders of both sides, Fu Xiang stood up and called out, "Hold it!" Zhang Zhou was stunned. He saw Fu Xiang give Zhang Zhou a calm look and then shout, "Please, esteemed empress!"

Everyone present, apart from the Ping Wang and a limited number of others who knew of the situation, were all shocked. When the Queen came out of her room, everyone immediately kowtowed and greeted her. Then, she said amiably to Zhang Zhou, "The reason why we are like this today is because we don't want you to be overly prepared, and also because we want to give you a surprise! The other thing is that, at this moment, my identity is not the empress, but is that of Tang Yu'er's family! "

At this moment, Tang Yu'er's grudge against the Empress and the Peace King was completely gone.

Although Fu Xiang did not dare to do so again and again, he was eventually persuaded by the empress. For the first time in his life, he was able to sit on equal footing with the empress and receive the worship of Zhang Zhou and his wife!

Because there were too many people, Zhang Zhou could only gather the most important people in his courtyard. All the shopkeepers in the Nine Regions Business Department were sent out to the North Market to entertain their friends.

During the banquet, the empress had changed back into her phoenix robe and announced a piece of news in public: "Recognize Zhang Zhou as your only foster son!"

Zhang Zhou did not refuse and happily accepted it. He openly changed his words and addressed the Empress as' Queen Mother '! He had changed the name to Royal Brother! The law of the Great Tang, the emperor taking in his adopted son, automatically promoted to duke! From now on, Zhang Zhou's name would be Master Hou!

Although it wasn't real, it was worth ten thousand gold! From today onwards, Zhang Zhou could be considered one of the top figures in Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Qixuan, who was on North Street, saw Zhang Zhou for the first time. She witnessed him bravely crossing the North Street to marry a bride. However, Zhao Qixuan didn't think that this display of power was enough to prove the prestige he held in the hearts of the citizens of Hezhou. It only proved his absolute position and strength in Hezhou. Strength did not represent the hearts of the people, and silver did not represent a generous amount of talent or ability. Zhao Qixuan had traveled far and wide, and she had seen plenty of wealthy people. It wasn't as if she had never seen an empty alley throughout the city. The scenery in front of people was quite impressive. Was there not a few people who would bully both men and women behind their backs? Which wealthy family was not built on the basis of the exploitation of the poor? At present, in terms of means, Zhang Zhou has extraordinary, enough to get his favor. But for some reason, the moment she saw this fellow calling out 'my wife' on the carriage and seeing him having such a blissful and loving relationship, she felt a little upset. A woman should be very happy to marry such a man, right? He couldn't help but want to know more.

The grand feast in the restaurant was free of charge. Almost every floor had a representative from the Nine Prefectures who was well-dressed and had an extraordinary demeanor, and was responsible for greeting the guests to the feast. Zhao Qixuan didn't have the habit of being at the same table as strangers, so she could only find a relatively quiet corner and order a pot of tea. She looked out at the street and saw groups of tight-uniformed men and large groups of torturers cleaning the street. To be fair, he couldn't imagine that a twenty year old young man could do it from the perspective of a criminal arrest and the performance of the state army. It was precisely these "inconspicuous" scenes that made Zhao Qixuan even more shocked.

At this moment, the owner of the restaurant called over by Ye Baimei walked up to her and asked with a respectful and humble expression, "Miss, are you not used to eating the dishes in the restaurant?"

Although it was very busy, the shopkeeper didn't dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction. Right now, Hezhou was very different from before. There were people with status everywhere, so he didn't dare to offend them.

"No, I'm not being picky. I just want to ask about a few things."

The shopkeeper couldn't help retracting his smile, but he still didn't lose etiquette. "Oh, I wonder what this lady wants to know?"

Zhao Qixuan looked outside again and softly said, "I would like to know, is this boat really very popular in Hezhou? Or is it because no one dares to mess with him? "

The shopkeeper could tell that Zhao Qixuan's identity was definitely not ordinary. Her smile had already disappeared, but she still respectfully said, "This young lady, I really don't understand what you mean!"

"What is it? Not daring to say? I was just curious. I heard that Zhang Zhou had forced a lot of people to leave Hezhou! "

The shopkeeper was also a bit stubborn. After hearing this, he was somewhat unconvinced as he argued, "There's nothing that I can't say. Although sire has only been in Hezhou for a short time, his actions are obvious to all! At the beginning, even I couldn't understand why the Lord would spend so much money to do this! But I understand now! What was Hezhou like before? What is it now? The commoners would naturally speak the truth! I don't know which villain provoked the little miss, but I hope the little miss doesn't take my words to heart! "

"What you said is not wrong. The changes in Hezhou on the surface are huge! "I just wonder what those poor commoners are like."

Hearing her words, the shopkeeper seemed to gain more confidence and confidently said, "Of course it's much better than before! I'm afraid the girl doesn't know! We already have three 'nursing homes' in Hezhou. All the elderly above the age of fifty are allowed to stay there for free. There is no shortage of clothes, three meals a day are excellent, and if someone is sick, there is a monthly allowance of two taels of silver. Of course, only Hezhou has such treatment! I heard that the surrounding counties will also start implementing it this year. "Also, only Hezhou can allow all children in the world to study for free!"

Zhao Qixuan seemed to be unwilling.

"Just because you look on the surface doesn't mean that you have to do it behind the scenes. Some rich people do quite a few times behind their backs!"

The shopkeeper's expression was already slightly unsightly.

"Young lady, this humble one does not know your identity. Don't take offense to my words if they are serious!" This little one's friendship with my lord was simply equivalent to saying a few words! But this one can use my brain to guarantee that Lord isn't that kind of person? "

"How do you know?"

"I … I just know that I trust the lord's character!"

Zhao Qixuan chuckled and said, "Shopkeeper, this won't convince me!"

The manager was also stubborn and actually straightened his back as he argued with reason.

"This little one doesn't know why you have such prejudice against us adults, but this little one really wants to refute a few words for our lord. Have you ever seen an official jump into a muddy, stinking water to drain away the dirt with the labourers? Which official squats down with the laborers to eat? Have you ever seen an official build a house for the old lady in the rain? Have you ever seen you go to the rich for the sake of a servant's child? Have you ever met an official who would pay for his own money to build a residential care home? Have you ever seen a waiter apologize after beating a bowl? Have you ever seen an official who dared to offend a court official for the sake of a singing girl? Have you ever seen an official who can't even swim yet save someone? "

Back then when they were repairing the canal in the city, someone fell into the water. Zhang Zhou shouted for help, but he lost his balance and was hung up by Erniu who was preparing to go into the water. In the end, he fell into the water.

The shopkeeper seemed to be in a state of meditation as he explained endlessly. Zhao Qixuan did not seem impatient at all as she listened attentively. Only when someone came to call the shopkeeper did the shopkeeper stop and say something.

"Miss, if you don't believe me, you can walk around the streets and ask around. In my eyes, an adult is the strongest and best official in the world! "

Ye Baimei smiled, "This Zhang Zhou's method of buying people's hearts is indeed not bad."

Zhao Qixuan shook her head and said, "It's impossible for him to buy them off one by one. He would truly be rich throughout the world. I'm becoming more and more interested in this person. Aunty, let's go to some more places to take a look."

"..."

In the late April of the fifteenth year of the Great Wu Dynasty, Princess Ziyu of the Tang Dynasty was married to the Western Tribes. In order to show her majesty and importance, the Emperor appointed the Ping Wang as the wedding envoy and assigned two armies of two thousand riders (two thousand men for the infantry and one thousand for the cavalry), led by Huo Xiaoyun, as well as the Black Tiger Battalion, to Hezhou, where Zhang Zhou took up his post directly. The palace had a hundred maids, a hundred eunuchs, and two hundred servants.

The route would take him from the dock in the capital, along the river, to the prefecture, through the Cloud Prefecture, Lu Su Prefecture, and Meng Prefecture. Finally, he would pass through the Southflat Prefecture, exit the Wild Goose Pass, and enter the Western Tribes!

After Zhang Zhou received the order, he knew that it was definitely Ping Wang who dragged him into this, and he shouted in his heart about how careless he was in making friends.

On the night of their wedding, Guan Yu-niang and Tang Yu'er displayed a spirit of modesty that seemed to come to a tacit understanding. They came to this house and received a reply: Go to my sister! Go to that room and answer: Go to your sister!

No one wanted to eat Zhang Zhou in the first bite. In the end, Zhang Zhou was helpless and exhausted. He fell asleep in the living room!

The next morning, while Zhang Zhou was gloomily eating breakfast, Leaves came in and handed him a letter. She said that she had met a woman on her way out of the house in the morning and begged her help to pass it to Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhou picked up the letter and looked at it, it was not anything special, it simply said, "Zhang Zhou, please open it." Zhang Zhou picked up the letter and read it, it was nothing special, it simply said, Zhang Zhou, please open it, there was no sign of it. Initially, Zhang Zhou was a little curious about this kind of unknown letter. However, this morning, he was in a bad mood, so he wasn't in the mood to pay attention to this. At the same time, he heard the sound of Guan Yu-niang leaving the room.

The two newlyweds felt their hearts ache, and they felt guilty at the same time. Zhang Zhou felt that his stratagem had succeeded, but at night, the two wives were very polite again. Results...

On the third day, the panda eyed Zhang Zhou directly dismissed everyone. He drank wine alone and wailed his heart out, tricking his two wives out of it. Zhang Zhou also did it too, neither fighting nor snatching, neither saying nor arguing, let's drink together! In the end, Tang Yu'er was the first one to get drunk. She let Zhang Zhou carry her into the house. In the middle of the night, Zhang Zhou once again cheated her into opening the door …