Chapter 72: Entering the Eighth Rank in January
Although he hadn't slept all night, Zhou Tieyi now looked radiant and energetic, like a god.

Bai Mei, who was fetching water to help Zhou Tieyi wash, was stunned.

I don’t know if washing with this clean water will ruin Zhou Tieyi’s skills.

Zhou Tieyi took the cotton cloth with a smile and wiped his face.

This god does not need to wash his face, but he is still a human being.

It was dawn now and I had new things to do.

So Zhou Tieyi ordered Wu Qian, who was living in the guest room of Zhou's mansion, to come over.

Ever since Wu Qian became Zhou Tieyi's subordinate, he is naturally no longer as good as before. When he comes to Zhou's house, he has all the supplies he needs for cultivation. Of course, he is short of money now and cannot exchange them.

Zhou Tieyi didn't even think about paying wages in advance.

There should be a limit to rewards and punishments, so let Wu Qian take a look first to satisfy his curiosity.

He had been busy these past two days, so naturally he had no way to take care of Wu Qian, the clerk.

And now, there happened to be a small thing that Wu Qian needed to do, which could be considered as training for him. After all, no one can become a useful person without practice.

"Master General."

When Wu Qian entered Zhou Tieyi's study, he was stunned at first.

Zhou Tieyi was wearing a dark Taoist robe with white patterns, sitting on a nanmu chair with golden threads, leisurely admiring the flowers outside the window. He did not look like the legitimate son of a general, but rather like a banished immortal from heaven.

"Why, you think I'm pretty too?"

Zhou Tieyi said too much today, he almost said he was narcissistic.

But there is nothing I can do. Who told them, men and women, to look at me with their eyes wide open? I don't even know what to say. I have to remind them myself.

After two days, you will be able to gather your energy and spirit, and this state will be much better.

Wu Qian quickly lowered his head.

"I have something for you to do."

"Sir, please speak!"

Wu Qian's voice was a little excited. If you have any instructions, you will get benefits!
Zhou Tieyi only took me to Tianbao Tower, and I got two precious sixth-grade pills for free. I still don’t want to use them!
"Use my name and write a few invitations."

"Write on the note that you have reached the eighth level of martial arts in January. I am congratulating you. Send it to the military heroes who are on good terms with the Zhou family. Also send a copy to the Grand Minister of Citizens and the Grand Minister of Law."

Wu Qian looked up in shock again.

It's not that he was incapable of making a judgment, but the news was truly shocking.

Zhou Tieyi has been the best in the country since he opened the sea on the ninth day. Even the champion Hou Xiao Yuanshan has been surpassed.

Now he has reached the eighth level in January, which is not weaker than opening the sea on the ninth day, and is even more shocking.

Besides, no one is sure about the opening of the sea on the ninth day.

But he reached the eighth level in a month, and everyone is watching him!
This is truly a martial arts genius!
Wu Qian knew that he was stunned, and probably lost a few points in Zhou Tieyi's impression of him, so he quickly said, "I'll do it right away."

He looked hurried and went downstairs immediately to do the job.

Zhou Tieyi, who originally wanted to pretend to be cool for a while, couldn't say anything.

After Wu Qian left, he cursed in a low voice, "Legalists are all blind. They can be capable clerks, but they can't be officials!"

Then he ordered Baimei to call Ah Da in.

After a while, a cry of surprise came from Qilin Pavilion, "Young Master, you are truly a genius."

Zhou Tieyi looked up at the sky calmly, "I entered the ninth rank on the first day of March, and the eighth rank on the first day of April. I didn't work very hard. I was delayed by trivial matters. If there are newcomers to the martial arts, don't learn from me."

Afterwards, he felt very satisfied and asked Bai Mei to write down this sentence, and to include it in his future biography!
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The Forbidden Palace is extremely lively today.

Fishing for dragon fish is a great joyous event for the royal family, as it means that all heroes in the world will come to the court, which is a good omen.

If the princes caught a dragon fish, they would reward the palace servants with large sums of gold, silver and other valuables.

What's more, early this morning, the Lord of Daming Palace, whom the emperor had been waiting for for a long time, also entered the palace. Now he is in the Xuanfa Hall, explaining Taoist scriptures to the emperor.

So His Majesty will definitely be very happy. And for the palace people, His Majesty's happiness is the greatest blessing in the world!

The fourth prince Li Jing lived in the Honghu Palace. Early in the morning, a eunuch came in to report that Zhou Jiazi had arrived and wanted to see the fourth prince.

In the hall, Li Jing, who had just washed and dressed, showed a helpless look.

If it were half a month ago, he would naturally be very happy.

But the situation has changed drastically in the past few days, and the situation has been so fast that he can hardly keep up.

If he were to be with Zhou Tieyi again at this time, all his efforts of keeping a low profile for the past ten years would have been in vain.

In front of the bronze mirror, Li Jing remained silent. The eunuch did not dare to urge him, so he just waited.

After a long while, Li Jing finally stood up. However, her demeanor was so different when she stood up that the eunuchs felt like she was a different person. They could only lower their heads even lower.

Li Jing smiled and said, "He is truly the son of the Taoist fish and dragon, wonderful beyond words."

He followed the eunuch and walked to the gate of the Forbidden Palace. At this time, many people were already standing outside the three long white marble bridges.

But everyone stepped aside to make way for the person kneeling in the middle.

Zhou Tieyi squatted down and chatted with Mei Qingchen, but he was the one doing all the talking while Mei Qingchen did not respond.

Sensing that the Fourth Prince was coming, Zhou Tieyi stood up.

Li Jing first strode forward, clasped his fists and said, "My dear brother, you are so wise. It really took me a lot of effort to hide it from you."

Zhou Tieyi held the green bamboo stick in his hand and said with a smile, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place."

Li Jing's face turned blue and then purple.

Zhou Tieyi's words were a subtle sarcasm that he had secretly instigated a fight between Zhou Tieyi and Zhao Taisui that day.

This is where it all started.

But he was a man who was committed to that position after all, and he quickly added, "It's a matter of taking advantage of the situation. It's not something that can be avoided."

Zhou Tieyi smiled.

He didn't blame Li Jing for plotting against the original owner.

We are all political animals, not that naive.

Even if Li Jing had not instigated a fight between him and Zhao Taisui, there were other people who instigated the fight after his brother's transfer order came down.

The essence of this matter is the struggle between military honors and external relatives.

And since he wanted to be a jester, he naturally couldn't be without someone in the palace who could pass on information.

Today, the fourth prince Li Jing is just such a person.

Continuing to maintain the relationship with the Fourth Prince would do more good than harm to me.

Besides, the Fourth Prince dared to come to see him at this time. After hearing this, he knew that the other party was not a fool.

In this kind of political struggle, the most feared thing is that teammates are stupid, not that they are bad.

So Zhou Tieyi stepped forward and held the fourth prince's shoulder, "Brother Jing, we are brothers, and we have a deep friendship in the past. Why do we need to say those things again?"

Prince Anle Li Jing smiled bitterly in his heart.

What Zhou Tieyi meant was that even if their past friendship was gone, it would all depend on his future performance.

"Yes, we have a deep relationship in the past, so there is no need to talk about this anymore."

Several princes standing nearby heard the conversation between the two clearly.

Many princes sneered and said, Li Jing, you have been enduring for so long, but didn’t you still reveal your flaws?
If you want to win over this capable minister, then you have to see if you can get past Mei Qingchen!

Otherwise, why didn't everyone go up and talk to him just now?

Not only are you not allowed to strike up a conversation, you also have to draw a clear line between them!

If Mei Qingchen kneels and dies in front of the noon gate, the emperor will be angry and Zhou Tieyi will be held responsible!
(End of this chapter)