Qingzhou City, Tongfu Inn.
"How's the situation?"
Zhou Zhenwen sat on a chair, took a sip of tea, and asked.
Xiao Si, dressed as a scholar, stood aside, poured him tea respectfully, and responded: "Sir, Liu Dao and Zhou Xiong have already taken action!"
"But it didn't work out well, they missed the mark and are now wanted."
"Zhang Qi is not dead, there are three martial arts masters from the Sirius Kingdom..."
Zhou Zhenwen was a little surprised, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Three grandmasters actually came?"
"It seems that Zhang Qi plays a vital role in the layout of the Sirius Kingdom..."
Zhou Zhenwen thought for a moment and understood the intentions of the Sirius Kingdom.
The chess piece Zhang Qi is of great significance to the Sirius Kingdom. On the one hand, it makes up for the shortage of food and grass. On the other hand, it can set off civil strife in Qingzhou, affect the two neighboring states, and provide help for the Sirius Kingdom's invasion of the Central Plains.
Even if Zhang Qi dies, being able to kill one or two grandmasters will be a huge loss to the Great Wilderness court.
The lack of top combat power affects all aspects in a strategic sense.
Top combat power plays a vital role when the two armies confront each other.
Martial arts master, you don’t have to use it, but you can’t live without it.
With or without, and without, are not the same concepts.
"Where does Zhang Qi live now?" Zhou Zhenwen asked.
"Because Qingzhou Mansion was destroyed, they all live in a manor in the west of the city." Xiaosi said softly.
"Are there any soldiers guarding the area?" Zhou Zhenwen asked casually as he continued to sip tea.
"My lord, no." Xiaosi shook his head.
"The trap, the trap that attracted Liu Dao and Zhou Xiong, the first time they fought, the incident happened suddenly, and it is a place like Qingzhou Mansion that is easy to attract attention, so both sides naturally clicked on it, and now the manor is located in the west of the city, just to let go Give it a try.”
"If the master of the enshrinement hall goes there again, I'm afraid it will be very bad..."
Zhou Zhenwen gently scraped the tea foam with the lid of the tea cup and said calmly: "This is a conspiracy. If my prediction is correct, Zhang Qi will soon start working in Chengxi Manor, attracting the attention of the two masters of the Enshrinement Hall. .”
"Are the two grandmasters of the Enshrinement Hall going even though they knew it was a trap?" Xiao Si had always been skeptical about the loyalty of the grandmasters of the Enshrinement Hall. Hearing what Zhou Zhenwen said, he couldn't help but ask.
"This is a task entrusted to them by His Majesty himself. It is related to the state and is the first task of the new emperor. They will definitely try their best to complete it. The strength of the Grandmaster level is among the best. Unless they are surrounded and killed, they can still do it. Escaped.”
Hearing this, Xiaosi nodded and said, "Sir, what should we do?"
"Just wait and see what happens!"
"Let's see how the Grandmaster of the Enshrining Hall takes action first..." Zhou Zhenwen said unhurriedly.
The mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows behind.
Whether he, the oriole, takes action depends on whether the masters of the Enshrinement Hall can complete the task... If they can complete it, there is no need for Zhou Zhenwen to take action. If not, Zhou Zhenwen will take action to cover up the details. This is his The purpose of coming here this time.
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Capital, Jinluan Hall, court meeting.
"Master Zhou is sick?"
Empress Liang Zhao heard the other bachelors in the cabinet reporting this matter, and she immediately showed an expression of astonishment.
Others don’t know Zhou Zhenwen’s true identity, so doesn’t she?
Zhou Zhenwen is a martial arts master!
The martial arts master is sick?
Are you kidding me?
Do you think she is a three-year-old?
Although the empress Liang Zhao was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Zhenwen's fishing behavior, she was the emperor after all. She could not show it when facing the civil and military officials. She immediately said: "Master Zhou has worked hard for the country. It is indeed hard! Since Bachelor Zhou Since he is ill at home, let's leave his affairs to Grand Scholar Liu for the time being!"
Academician Liu quickly walked out, holding the court board in his hand, and said: "Wei ministers accept the order."
"Okay, let's continue with the meeting!"
"Dear ladies, what's the matter with you..."
Empress Liang Zhao gathered her thoughts and continued the court meeting.
After the court meeting, Empress Liang Zhao returned to the imperial study to correct the memorial documents, but she was a little absent-minded.
"What on earth is this Zhou Zhenwen doing?"
"Why did you suddenly report that you were sick at home?"
"This is a critical moment in the party struggle. With his 'disease', the Tsing Yi Party will fall behind..."
"I still plan to cooperate with him. What is he doing?"
Empress Liang Zhao didn't believe anything about Zhou Zhenwen's illness. He suddenly reported illness at home and would rather give up the power of the court to deal with something that must be extremely urgent.
So what exactly is going on?
Empress Liang Zhao was extremely curious.
At this moment, a eunuch hurried in.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent message."
Empress Liang Zhao quickly recovered her thoughts and ordered: "Send it up."
The eunuch presented a sealed special box on a wooden tray.
Empress Liang Zhao opened the machine box, took out the documents inside, and after reading them carefully, her face changed slightly.
"You go down first." Empress Liang Zhao waved her hand, indicating that the eunuch could leave.
The content of the confidential document is very simple. The two masters of the enshrinement hall missed it, Qingzhou Mansion was destroyed, Zhang Qi was safe and sound, and the city was ordered to search for the traitors. The whereabouts of the two enshrinements are unknown and have not yet been contacted.
This is the news sent back by the Dragon Guard hidden in Qingzhou City.
"You actually missed it?"
Empress Liang Zhao's face looked a little ugly. She stood up, walked to the Great Wilderness Map, and looked at the topographic map of Qingzhou.
"If Zhang Qi can't solve it, I'm afraid Zhou Zhenwen still needs to take action..."
"Things are back to square one. The only good thing is that at least the locust plague has not happened yet. If handled properly, after the Qingzhou rebellion is resolved, the locust plague can be prevented in advance and the tragedy of thousands of miles of red land and the loss of the people can be prevented."
Empress Liang Zhao's mentality has calmed down a lot, and she can only think about the worst-case scenario regarding the current situation.
She did everything she had to do.
She even dispatched two grandmasters in the enshrinement hall.
Unexpectedly, Tianlang was so good at the national chess game that he also prepared a grandmaster to protect him.
Martial arts masters are not cabbage. They belong to the royal family. Apart from the three enshrined masters in the enshrinement hall, there is only one who is hidden deep in the palace.
But that martial arts master has been silent for a long time in recent years.
It has been more than ten or twenty years since he last took action. According to the life span of a normal martial arts master, thirty years is already the limit.
Therefore, whether that existence is alive or dead... Empress Liang Zhao is not sure either.
However, judging from the results of several simulator deductions, he has never appeared, and he may have died long ago.
The blood loss of a warrior is very serious and can be avoided by extraordinary means. Only a sufficiently mysterious health-preserving skill can slow down aging.
This is why Empress Liang Zhao was so surprised when she discovered that Jade Girl Kung Fu was a health-preserving skill.
"It's a pity that the Jade Girl Skill is only suitable for women to practice. Otherwise, I could pass it on to a few masters and let them live a few more years and serve the court..." Empress Liang Zhao also felt it was a pity.
Empress Liang Zhao had no intention of correcting the memorial now. She strode out of the imperial study and walked towards the secret room deep in the palace.
She wanted to go to the master's retreat place to see if the master had really fallen...
She has no one available now. Having one more grandmaster will be of great benefit to the court.
