In mid-August, two pieces of gossip spread throughout the government and the public. As Zhou Xingyun expected, he would become a well-known figure in an instant.
As soon as the news came, Zhou Xingyun had proposed marriage to Xu Zhiqian and made it clear that he wanted to marry Xu Zhiqian, but Xu Zhiqian acquiesced to him. Although there was no explicit statement, when someone asked about Xu Zhiqian's marriage, Xu Taifu always used answers like "as long as you like it" to prevaricate everyone.
Does Xu Zhiqian like Zhou Xingyun? The answer to this question is obvious. If you have a little common sense, if you inquire carefully, you will know that the eldest daughter of the Xu family is currently living in Zhou Xingyun's official residence.
A noble lady, the precious granddaughter of Taifu Xu, if she didn’t like Zhou Xingyun, would she be willing to live in the mansion of a fifth-grade official? And she lived there for a long, long time...
Some officials even boldly speculated that Zhou Xingyun proposed marriage to Mrs. Xu in a hurry and there was no matchmaker or bride price. Could it be that the couple had done some shady things in private, and the eldest daughter of the Xu family had a secret pregnancy.
But no matter what, it is a certainty that Zhou Xingyun will soon become the Grand Tutor's grandson-in-law.
As we all know, the person Xu Taifu loves the most is his precious granddaughter. No great man understands this principle of loving a house as much as a bird.
Therefore, there are naturally not a few officials who are interested in pleasing Zhou Xingyun. You must know that Xu Taifu is honest and upright, and there are not many ways to make him happy. Xu Zhiqian was originally their only breakthrough, but the girl was as virtuous as his grandfather and never accepted him.
Windfall.
But now the situation has changed, and there is another breakthrough, that is, the newly appointed Feng Yu of Shang Yao Bureau, Zhou Xingyun. Originally, everyone was very curious about why Taifu Xu suddenly recommended Zhou Xingyun to the Empress Dowager as Feng Yu. Now all the puzzles are revealed.
Got it.
It turns out that for the sake of his precious granddaughter, Taifu Xu did not hesitate to violate the moral ethics of life and promote his grandson-in-law by swaying relatives.
People who don't know the truth of the matter will naturally feel that Xu Taifu loves his granddaughter extremely much. In order to let Xu Zhiqian live a better life, he made an exception to support Zhou Xingyun and made him the darling of the court.
Xu Zhiqian had to admire Zhou Xingyun for using all his tricks and even her grandfather's good intentions to open up an official career. In just a few days, he turned the originally dark official career into a bright road.
Not only that, in the past few days, Zhou Xingyun spent all his money on giving gifts to ministers and officials, and entertaining them with delicious food and drinks. His main purpose was not to win over or curry favor with them, but to knock on their doors to let them know that there was such a person as Zhou Xingyun in the capital.
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If Zhou Xingyun had not given gifts to various officials before, when the news of him becoming the son-in-law of the Imperial Tutor spread, how could the other party find a reason to congratulate him for a moment? After all, the two parties were strangers and had never interacted with each other, so suddenly they were getting married and giving gifts. Obviously,
Not quite right.
Indeed, the most important point is that they do not understand what kind of person Zhou Xingyun is. They are afraid that he will have the same moral character as Taifu Xu, so they will be cautious in giving gifts and congratulations and dare not openly please him.
It's different now. Zhou Xingyun had laid the groundwork long ago. Before the news of the proposed marriage got out, he spent money like water, pretending to be a petty official and a flatterer, and gave generous gifts to various ministers in the hope of getting more promotions.
As a result, as soon as the news of his marriage to Xu Zhiqian came out, the high officials who had received his gifts naturally found reasons to congratulate him and came to Zhou Xingyun's official residence with even more expensive gifts.
Reciprocity is a courtesy. Zhou Xingyun just gave them a "big gift" a while ago, so naturally he wanted to reciprocate the favor.
In the eyes of most officials, Zhou Xingyun is much smarter than the stubborn Taifu Xu. This boy is very good at life. After being promoted to Shang Pharmacy and serving as the emperor, he is not arrogant or impetuous and works steadily to please everyone. He is a 'cultivable' person.
Good talent.
All in all, after the engagement between Zhou Xingyun and Xu Zhiqian was confirmed, executives from all walks of life visited his home one after another with generous gifts. Zhou Xingyun also worked hard and took Xu Zhiqian to greet the ministers, so that everyone could see clearly that Mrs. Xu’s precious granddaughter and his
He is so loving and his concubine is in love with his wife.
Xu Zhiqian stared at the boxes of expensive gifts arriving at her door, and could only write the word "submit" to Zhou Xingyun.
The family's financial deficit suddenly filled their own pockets. It was more than ten times higher than when it was the richest a few days ago. Qin Shou and others couldn't help but be shocked and eye-opened. It turns out that money can be so easy to make...
Admittedly, the above is just one of the events hotly discussed by ministers in the DPRK and China.
There is another piece of news that made many ambitious dignitaries feel excited after hearing it...
Wang Yushi "secretly" told some people that Zhou Xingyun was going to use elixir to treat his son's illness.
The elixir needs to be consecrated by the gods. The consecrated elixir not only has the effect of bringing the dead back to life, but also can extend the life of ordinary people to a hundred years after taking it. At first, he didn't believe it and thought it was just a scam by Zhou Xingyun to get money, but...
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When offering sacrifices to the heaven and consecrating the light, he, Wang, actually traveled to the wonderland, ascended to the Paradise of Paradise in broad daylight, felt the aura of heaven and earth, and felt supreme happiness...
This news spread in the court by various means, so that many people were half-believed and dubious. Finally, Wang Yushi firmly and firmly reported to the sixteenth son of the emperor that Zhou Xingyun had indeed made him ascend to the fairyland, which made everyone even more concerned about the matter.
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Because Wang Yushi was the confidant of the sixteenth son of the emperor, he would not dare to deceive his master even if he had the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard.
In other words, everyone can understand that Wang Yushi will lie when there is a profit. Now, not only did he not get any benefits, he even gave away the treasures he had collected for many years. Logically speaking, Wang Yushi should criticize Zhou Xingyun for defrauding Cai Cai.
Yes, how could he keep talking nonsense and even take the risk of deceiving the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor?
What's more, in front of the Sixteenth Prince, Wang Yushi vividly talked about his feelings and described the dreamy scenery of fairyland. He was so frothy that he knelt down in public and suggested that the Sixteenth Prince go to Zhou Xingyun and let the miracle doctor Zhou perform another treatment.
Let’s worship heaven and take the sixteenth prince to a fairyland.
Of course, Wang Yushi did not forget his original intention and begged the emperor's sixteenth son to enjoy the happiness of the people, and he must be allowed to accompany him to visit the residence of the Xian family again.
Wang Yushi kept persuading the Sixteenth Prince. Zhou Xingyun must be an angel sent from heaven to assist the Sixteenth Prince in ascending the throne. If the Sixteenth Prince can ascend to the immortal world like him, it will undoubtedly be a revelation from heaven.
It indicates that he must be the emperor today.
What Wang Yushi said was so serious that he even risked his life to swear to God that he was not lying. As a result, many ministers and dignitaries, including the sixteenth son of the emperor, could not help but believe it, and suspected that Zhou Xingyun might indeed be a Taoist master, otherwise
How could he know so many strange folk remedies to revive dying people suffering from incurable diseases?
As a result, the sixteenth son of the emperor and many obsessed ministers began to think about the way to seek immortality, and wanted to find an opportunity to make friends with Zhou Xingyun in order to prolong life and get rid of illness.
After all, people in this era are very superstitious. Even Wang Yushi dares to swear to God, so the statement that he traveled to the fairyland is 80% true...
Now Zhou Xingyun has not only become Xu Taifu's grandson-in-law, but also an immortal envoy sent by heaven. He can save people from all over the world to visit the immortal world. Even the sixteenth son of the emperor is eager to try and plan to talk to him about the way to find immortals.
When the two major pieces of news are mixed together, the chain of chemical reactions can be quite sharp.
Officials who came to see Zhou Xingyun lined up almost from the street to the end of the street, making his small official residence packed with people.
It is true that the officials who came to Zhou Xingyun's house to petition in person were basically junior officials below the third rank. Most of the senior officials sent their servants to deliver gifts, and very few came in person. After all, doing so had *status. Except for Wang Yushi...
In short, in mid-to-early August, Zhou Xingyun was treated poorly when accepting gifts, and he entertained guests every day. It was not until mid-to-late August that he finally regained his composure. When he had free time, he found Wei Suyao to practice martial arts and stretch his muscles...
"Time flies so fast, there is still one month left before the Young Heroes Conference." Wei Suyao took the towel from Zhou Xingyun and gently wiped the sweat on his neck. Although many people came to visit recently, everyone was very busy.
But Zhou Xingyun's martial arts never retreated but advanced, and he was already a top second-rate martial artist. It was not in vain that she took the time to compete with him every day...
"The Young Heroes Conference is held every four years. Suyao will definitely win the championship this year." Zhou Xingyun gently hugged the blonde girl's waist. The two of them were lovers for the time being. When there was no one around, it would be better to be a little more intimate.
question.
"No... I'm thinking about whether to participate." Wei Suyao shyly pushed Zhou Xingyun away. The two had just finished practicing, and now she was dripping with sweat and embarrassed to let him get close.
"Why don't you participate? Are you afraid of meeting me in the ring?" Zhou Xingyun clung to the beauty reluctantly. Maybe the girl felt that she was sticky and dirty due to sweat, but to a certain pervert, the beauty*'s appearance was more attractive, and
The woman's fragrance is rich, and she enjoys being held in her arms.
"Not wanting to fight with you is just one of the reasons. More importantly... I have no reason to attend the Young Heroes Conference anymore." Wei Suyao resigned helplessly. A husband is his wife, and Zhou Xingyun didn't mind her sweating. He wanted to
He hugged her, and the girl let him hold her in his arms honestly.
There are three reasons why Wei Suyao does not want to participate in the Young Heroes Conference. One is that she has a serious personality. If she attends the Young Heroes Conference and meets Zhou Xingyun in the ring, she is afraid that she will be too serious and hurt Zhou Xingyun.
The second is that as a master of the top level of 'edge', attending the Young Heroes Conference until now can no longer improve her martial arts. Moreover, as Zhou Xingyun said, if she goes to participate in the Young Heroes Conference, she will definitely win the championship.
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Wei Suyao looked at Yu Wushuang who was practicing diligently, and vaguely felt that if she participated in the Young Heroes Conference, she would rob the younger generations of the opportunity to become famous in the martial arts world. Anyway, she had already won the championship once, and there was no need to win it again...
The third and most important reason why Wei Suyao planned to abstain from participating in the conference was because four years ago, the girl was lonely and hoped to make like-minded friends at the Young Heroes Conference.
However, even though she won the championship and received countless praises, she was still lonely. Now Wei Suyao has found her family and is happy every day, so it doesn't matter whether she joins the Young Heroes Association or not.