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If the owner of the Manor was not the King, then all the plans Zhang Zhou had for the future would be decided by "revenge"! But the Ping Wang made him have a different idea. He naturally thought of the head steward of the Qian Ming Palace, Fu Xiang. Fu Xiang, while drinking, had chatted about some of the experiences of his youth, including the fact that he had watched him grow up. With this relationship, it was as if Zhang Zhou saw the matters of Tang Yu'er and had hopes of a peaceful settlement.

Another reason for them to retreat was that they no longer had any chances of success. In a situation where there was a choice, what was the point in continuing to choose radicalization and risking one's life to solve a problem? This was something he had expected.

He took advantage of the time while the sky was still dark to leave. At this point, how could they dare to return through the same route? Instead, they chose to retreat in the opposite direction and find a place to hide before dawn. As expected, Liu Qingshan, who was personally in charge of the rear of the palace, reported that the situation had changed drastically after one night! Along the way, large groups of cavalrymen began to pass by. The official road had already begun setting up cards, and many people were even sent out to search the mountains. If he went back the way he came, he would have been discovered!

Furthermore, there was a small leopard who could not walk alone. Little Leopard had secretly thought that he might be abandoned, but never would he have thought that even Zhang Zhou would personally carry him on his back, climb the mountain at night, and explore the path step by step. Zhang Zhou's encouraging words of 'don't abandon me, don't give up me' had also become the motto of Yaksha in the future!

Fortunately, the large-scale cordon search only lasted two days before it was lifted. This eased the pressure on these people by quite a bit. In the end, it took them five nights to return to the hiding place of the ship. If it wasn't for the food stored inside the ship, Zhang Zhou really suspected that these people would not have been able to return by ship.

Luckily, everything on the river was fine. After walking and stopping for two more days, they had finally returned to Hezhou safely. Zhang Zhou had never experienced such hardships before. He had lost a lot of weight, and almost everyone's body and mind had been tormented to their limits. After landing at the designated spot, everyone saw the long awaited carriage. With the help of the coachman, almost all of them climbed into the carriage and fell asleep. The three carriages had been arranged by Zhang Zhou in advance and were under the personal charge of the Flying Child. They had been waiting here for five to six days. Zhang Zhou had planned that the carriage would have to wait here for a month before it would be suspended. He did not expect to return so early.

It had already been a day and a night since Zhang Zhou woke up. Even in his two lifetimes, he had never been this tired before. At first glance, I saw the sleeping Guan Yu-niang lying on the edge of the bed. I knew she was worried about me and felt touched. Although it was spring and the weather was still cold, Zhang Zhou got off the bed gently and covered her with a blanket. When he lifted the teapot to pour some water for a drink, he saw a letter placed on the table. Zhang Zhou first busied himself with drinking two cups of water to quench his thirst, then he picked up the letter and opened it to read.

And the person Zhang Zhou wanted to see the most was Fu Xiang. He quietly changed his clothes, pushed open the door, and saw Erniu, who was dozing on the stone steps outside the door. He gently pushed Erniu awake and stopped him in advance to prevent his loud voice from waking up her.

He then walked towards the Seventh Master's residence.

"You're going to the capital again?"

"En, if you want to go, don't be nervous, old man. This time is different than last time. This time you are safe and sound!"

"Little Zhou, your status is different now. Please don't be so reckless! Do you know how many people are worried about you these days? So many things are up to you to decide, if you weren't here, who would be able to make the decision? "

Zhang Zhou scratched his head and apologized repeatedly. "It has been hard on Madam Yu these days. I've seen her crying secretly!" "It's not that I don't know about your feelings for Yu'er, but if you have a chance, what about Madam Jade?"

Zhang Zhou lowered his head in guilt, not daring to speak. Seventh Elder understood Zhang Zhou's temperament, and knew that he valued relationships deeply. He could not treat the affairs of his children as a game, so he did not continue to reprimand him.

"We're going to the capital. Let's talk to Madam Yuyin first. She still has a lot of things to discuss with you, so you have to settle some matters at home before you can leave!"

Naturally, Zhang Zhou listened to him. Seventh Elder never asked too much about himself, always having a sense of propriety. But how could he not know the true meaning behind his words?

Now that the Nine Regions commercial affairs were not important and Zhang Zhou was not around, it was almost as if he had to shoulder all the burdens on Yuniang. There was no need to mention the hardships, how could the worries and fears be so easily described?

In her haziness, Guan Yuniang felt that she was being carried. She was so shocked that she was about to cry out, but then she heard Zhang Zhou whisper, "Don't move, just lie down obediently on the bed!"

In Zhang Zhou's arms, all of Guan Yu-niang's tiredness was gone, and she felt wronged. Her nose turned sour, and she punched Zhang Zhou's chest twice with her fist. Yet, she allowed Zhang Zhou to place her on the bed that he had just slept on.

Zhang Zhou leaned against the headboard of the bed and asked Guan Yu-niang to rest her head on his arm. With his other hand, he held Guan Yu-niang's hand and gently caressed her, saying gently, "Elder sister, please don't let me down. If you are unhappy, just scold me a few times and hit me a few times. I can't help but overlook my sister's feelings. I'll try my best to correct them in the future, so you won't have to worry about me. Just now, when Seventh Master scolded me, I realized that cherishing those around me is the most important! Do not lose it, and cherish it! Elder sister, do you know? You feel sad and wronged, but I will also feel bad. Good elder sister, Little Boat promises that I won't make you sad again in the future. "

Guan Yu-niang buried her face in Zhang Zhou's arms and sobbed softly, letting him caress her hair and her forehead, but her heart was filled with love.

Zhang Zhou, who was in a hurry to leave, delayed his trip to the capital and made some arrangements for his family. Furthermore, he made it clear that if he wasn't here, Guan Yuniang and Seventh Master would be able to decide on any matter. If Guan Yuniang was previously in charge, then now she was the legitimate acting head of the family.

According to the previous plan, Zhang Zhou should clean up the "fine and soft gold and silver" and prepare to run away at any time! Now that he had a blessing, he could use the "Ping Wang" line and see a glimmer of hope! "Even if I have to pay a little more, it is worth it!" It was also better to lose everything than to lose everything. If they really couldn't reconcile, it wouldn't be too late for them to leave!

An urgent summons from Zhou Ru forced Zhang Zhou to postpone his departure for another day. This was because Zhou Ru had given him a task: Suppressing the Flying Flood Dragon Gang's He Zhou division! As for what Zhang Zhou would do with the pier, he would decide for himself! He was well aware that Old Yan was dead. How could he let go of such a great benefit?

Zhang Zhou and his men went straight to the He Zhou pier. Because of Chen Chaoyin's support, dozens of people had already left one after another to go to the Nine Prefectures for business! Old Yan had gone to the capital again. There had been no news of him, so how could he have a backbone? Who would dare to resist the crime of a bandit and the punishment of a bandit? Monkeys scatter when the tree falls! As for the management of the pier, Zhang Zhou let the Flying Child take over the entire project. As it turned out, how those people at the pier would handle it was also up to the Flying Zi to decide.

Zhang Zhou didn't expect that the Hall of Wealth would give him such a gift! It turned out that Fugui Hall was humiliated in Hezhou and did not plan to give the other party a chance to apologize at all. Thus, they decisively resorted to retaliating! Through the relationship between the court and the court, the Ministry of Justice had framed a criminal in the Hezhou branch. They had issued a thorough warrant directly to the prefecture city.

Originally, they might have had to go through some procedures. Unexpectedly, the management of Hezhou Prefecture's yamen and the yamen's punishment were too good. On the day they received the order, they took action.

Normally, the local yamen would drag things out for a few days, and only those who wanted to destroy the He Zhou division would take action when they sent some "case funds". No matter how reputable the rich were, they had to abide by such rules. Then, the Wealthy Clubhouse could make use of this opportunity to contact the head official of Hezhou to get the Hezhou Pier. Because of a long period of carelessness, the Wealth Hall lacked influence in the Northern Six Prefectures. That was the reason for their failure and the humiliation in Hezhou. The Wealthy Tang had never thought that the Hezhou officials would give them such face and act so quickly. This had completely disrupted their own tempo. If he wanted to take advantage of this situation, he wouldn't have a chance to gain any more benefits.

The reason for his revenge on the Flying Flood Dragon Gang and the swift actions of the prefecture overseer and the criminal yamen was naturally because of Zhang Zhou. He had given Shangguan fully, Shangguan also knew how to satisfy his needs, he and Yan Laoheng of the Flying Flood Dragon Gang were not on good terms, and since Zhang Zhou had mentioned to them more than once that he had wasted his value in the helpers of the Flying Dragon, he naturally thought of him now that there was such a good opportunity.

As for the court official, he felt that the He Zhou Prefecture had given him face on this matter. He was very satisfied. In the end, the Wealthy Tang expressed that they wanted to get the He Zhou pier. This was obviously taking out the benefits of eating him inside his stomach. That would make him insatiable, insatiable, and insatiable! This was against the rules of the government! To this, that official pulled down his face, clearly telling the Wealth Hall that they had already given him face, and that he could not afford to lose it! He would never speak up for this matter again. The Wealth Hall could only lament over the fact that they missed the opportunity.

After dealing with the matters at the pier, Zhang Zhou brought Erniu and a group of subordinates who needed to conduct all sorts of business in the capital and left for the capital. Although they were not separated by many days, their moods were completely different.

The capital's pier was indeed bustling with noise and excitement. In every aspect, it was unparalleled in Hezhou. Countless boats came and went, docking at this place. Docks of various sizes stretched over three miles along the river bank. As for the bustling and lively pier area, Zhang Zhou could only see two words to evaluate it: "Chaos." He saw with his own eyes a freighter that almost capsized a passenger ship, causing the men, women, and children on board to curse loudly. But right now, he had no time to pay attention to these matters. He could only focus on rushing back to the capital on horseback.

On the way to the inn called "Four Paths", Zhang Zhou secretly observed and found quite a few hidden sentries. There were tea sellers, roadside oxen, diviners, and all of them had their eyes darting around.

The capital, the Empire's number one city. The main city had been built in a square shape, and it was currently responding to all four directions. The city was four zhang tall and nearly twenty miles long. Nine city gates. The main city gate was known as the Imperial Protector's Gate. The name of the main city gate was also known as the South Gate. There were nine main roads within the city. The forbidding city was a smaller version of the main city, but the city walls were taller and thicker, and the walls were fifty feet tall. The Forbidden City was further divided into the imperial palace, which was directly under the control of the imperial family, the imperial court, the imperial court, and the dragon altar, which was used as a national sacrificial offering. Forbidden cities were forbidden areas for commoners. Qing Lin's identity token could allow her to enter the forbidden city at will, but it definitely did not include the imperial harem!

The capital represented the prosperity and prosperity of the Great Tang Empire. The tall and majestic South Gate City Tower was the first to display the mighty and inviolable might of the Great Tang Empire to the world. Zhang Zhou stood outside the city and watched for a while. Even though he was from his previous life, he could not help but marvel at the sight before him.

The main road was bustling with traffic, showing its bustle everywhere. The armored soldiers under the city gates lined up to change their defenses, intimidating the crowd as they walked in and out of the city. They didn't dare to act rashly.

While Zhang Zhou was looking directly at the city gate, a person ran out from the house under the city gate that was used to guard the camp. He lightly squeezed his way through the crowd of people and appeared in front of Zhang Zhou, carefully observing Zhang Zhou's face. The little fellow politely took the initiative to speak.

"Excuse me, are you Young Master Zhang from Hezhou?"

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, I wonder who you are?"

"Aiyo, my dear Young Master Zhang, you really make me look forward to it!" My ancestor said that you should have arrived a long time ago, but this little one has been guarding the city gate for three whole days, I don't know how much dust I've eaten! "

His words were bitter, but his face was filled with delight, making others feel close and adorable.

Zhang Zhou immediately laughed out loud and apologized, "Aiya, I'm sorry! "Little brother, it's indeed my fault that you missed your trip by two days. May I ask who you are?"

"It was General Manager Fu who told me to come pick you up!"

"So you're one of us. That makes me blame myself even more. Un, I definitely can't let you work so hard for nothing."

After he finished speaking, he wrapped his arm around the child's shoulder and secretly stuffed a silver note into the child's sleeve. He asked, "What is your surname, little brother?"

The child tried to shove him away.

Zhang Zhou squeezed Li Yao's shoulder, and said deliberately: "What, are you still angry because I was two days late? The children of the martial arts world cannot be so stingy! "

"How can I? Even if you give me two guts, I won't dare to be angry with you, Young Noble. I just don't dare to forget about my identity! "

Zhang Zhou pretended to be dissatisfied, but his voice was not strict.

"What is your identity? To meet by chance was fate. To have one's own feelings and one's own feelings was friendship. If one had feelings, then what was one's identity then? I don't care what other people think. You, little girl, my little boat, will be a brother in the future! Just call me big bro from now on! "

"Young Master seems to have a point. Alright, when there's no one else around in the future, I'll call you Big Brother!"

"What do you mean? When there was no one around? That won't do, I, your big brother, have never sneaked around to make friends! "

Without waiting for him to speak, Zhang Zhou took him to the front of the team and said loudly, "You should all remember that this is my little boy, my little brother. In the future, no one is allowed to treat him lightly!"

No one dared to say anything when the leader of the family spoke. They all cupped their fists and greeted the young man.

The little girl hurriedly returned the greeting. Then, with a bitter smile, she whispered to Zhang Zhou, "Brother, dear brother, if the Old Ancestor knew about this, wouldn't he teach me a lesson?"

"It's alright, whoever bullies you will have a big brother!" Even my uncle can't bully you! "

The young girl accepted the reality with pride and apprehension.

Zhang Zhou had a very close relationship with other people. When he thought of fates, he would try his best to get on good terms with them. It was not all because of benefits, so he did not care about the other party's identity at all.

Zhang Zhou knew why the little girl had recognized him. It was because the little girl had a portrait in her hands. He absolutely did not expect this Fu Xiang to have this kind of ability.

In Zhang Zhou's previous life, the Chinese paintings in the historical records of his past life had all been drawn with the intention of seeking no form, and the level of realism was far inferior to that of drawing. Unless the characters' characteristics were especially obvious, it would be very difficult for one to recognize a person by looking at a painting; however, a painting of Fu Xiang's didn't require the artistic conception, but focused on realism and didn't lose its vividness and charm, actually reaching a degree of similarity of 90% or more to his own. Zhang Zhou couldn't help but exclaim in his heart. It seemed that those who could make it to this level in the inner palace were not ordinary people!

The young girl led Zhang Zhou to the water theatre and hurried back to the palace to report the situation.

It was simple, yet comfortable and elegant. It was definitely of high quality, and was different from the chaotic crowd of guesthouses and restaurants in nature. From the feeling that it gave Zhang Zhou a feeling of being a reserved, upscale, high-class clubhouse. Fu Xiang had already prepared a good room for him. From the moment he entered the room, he had been considerately serving Zhang Zhou, making him feel extremely satisfied with his self-esteem. He couldn't help but wonder if Uncle Fu Xiang was the majority shareholder here, which was why those people were so respectful and fawning on him.