Chapter 7154 Muttering and cursing

Chapter 7154 Muttering and cursing
The next morning, the sun rose as usual. After breakfast, Liu Bei went to attend the grand court assembly, unlike the previous day when he had to go before dawn.

Most of the court assemblies of the Han Dynasty have been rescheduled. Yesterday's assemblies can only be described as ancestral worship, temple visits, and investiture ceremonies. The normal court assemblies at present have been moved to later times. After all, you can't expect Liu Tong to get up at dawn every day and work like a beast of burden.

If it weren't for Liu Tong having some sense of responsibility, the court assembly would have been moved to the afternoon, or he would have simply stopped holding it altogether. Only Liu Tong was somewhat humane, otherwise the court assembly would have been able to continue.

However, under these preconditions, it is perfectly normal for Liu Tong to hold court a little later. Of course, in the past, many old ministers said that this behavior violated ancestral rules and other strange things, but now they don't say that anymore. After all, people are lazy creatures. Who wants to get up early every morning, especially in the dead of winter, to go to work in the wind and snow before dawn? That really requires great willpower. If given a choice, wouldn't it be better to stay in bed at that time?

"Huh?" Liu Bei entered Weiyang Palace and glanced around. He caught a glimpse of Chen Ji out of the corner of his eye. He was startled at first, then rubbed his eyes a couple of times. When he looked again, he found that Chen Ji was gone. But he was a little puzzled. Was this guy still alive?

After entering Weiyang Palace and taking their seats, Liu Bei looked at Chen Xi and said telepathically, "Zichuan, it's rare that you've arrived so early."

“Indeed, it’s good to give it your all occasionally,” Chen Xi said with a grin. When the other civil officials who arrived later than Chen Xi entered Weiyang Palace, their expressions changed. After all, seeing Chen Xi on their way to work made them wonder if they had missed their shift.

"What's going on? How come I saw a living Chen Ji?" Liu Bei went straight to the point, asking with a hint of surprise, and even glanced at Chen Ji's location out of the corner of his eye.

"Ah, I went there yesterday, but I didn't do anything." Chen Xi's smile faded, and he said with a hint of seriousness, "But the problem has been solved. To be honest, it was already a done deal, but I just wanted to reduce some trouble for myself."

That's what they say, but Chen Xi was actually a little puzzled as to why Chen Ji was still attending the grand court assembly today. Logically speaking, there were only eighteen days left until his death, so why was he so calm, and even had the mind to attend the grand court assembly? Logically speaking, Chen Ji should have been at home explaining things to his family and making all the necessary arrangements during these eighteen days, but Chen Ji came to the court assembly as if nothing had happened.

This puzzled Chen Xi.

"Uncle, instead of staying home to take care of household chores, you've come to the court assembly. You should have had Changwen with you, which would have been enough," Chen Xi asked Chen Ji via telepathy, sounding somewhat puzzled.

"The family matters were arranged before you arrived," Chen Ji said calmly.

Having met Yan Fotiao before, Chen Ji was certain of his true intentions and fully understood what he needed to do. He had already made all the necessary arrangements. As for some minor and unimportant details, it didn't really matter to Chen Ji whether he explained them or not. His son, Chen Qun, had grown up and could handle most things. What he really needed to explain was just that one sentence.

But Chen Ji didn't need to explain that. Chen Qun saw it more clearly than Chen Ji. In terms of interpersonal relationships, Chen Qun and Chen Ji still have a certain gap. But in terms of ability and politics, Chen Qun is now more capable than Chen Ji.

So there's really no need to make any arrangements for his affairs after his death. Chen Qun can handle everything himself. Therefore, after thinking it over, Chen Ji decided to come and listen to the Third Five-Year Plan instead.

"Oh, I just think you're too magnanimous in some ways," Chen Xi said with a hint of regret. "Originally, Changwen could have handled this kind of thing himself. After all, his understanding of these things is definitely no less than yours."

"It's still somewhat useful. I'll take notes after listening." Chen Ji showed no fear of impending death. Or to put it more bluntly, he had already prepared for death yesterday. Every day from today onwards was essentially a gift.

Chen Xi nodded to Chen Ji, then said nothing more and began to look through the documents in his hand, which were the contents of today's discussion.

"Chen Zichuan, are you free?" Zhou Yu asked Chen Xi telepathically.

"Just tell me what's on your mind, don't ask me if I'm bored or not," Chen Xi said to Zhou Yu in an annoyed tone.

"Here's the thing, I haven't been in Chang'an for very long, but I've noticed that the rumors about you and Her Highness the Princess are a bit outrageous. Also, the guards in Chang'an are spreading these rumors too. I think you'd better be careful." Just like he had said to Sun Ce yesterday, Zhou Yu directly told Chen Xi his speculation.

"You rascal," Chen Xi said with a laugh.

Although Zhou Yu can be a bit crazy at times, always stirring up trouble, he has never wronged Chen Xi in any of these matters. As for getting some benefits out of him, is that even a problem? It's as if no one else wants to get anything from Chen Xi.

"What's wrong? Oh, you know, that's good." Zhou Yu was taken aback at first, then reacted. "It's good that you know to be on guard. Let me tell you, be more chaste when it comes to women. This is my experience accumulated over the years. You may think it's because you're lustful or something, but that's not it. Most of the time, they like you too. In short, don't think you're the one taking advantage."

Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, then almost couldn't help but laugh. Zhou Yu's words were clearly based on his own experience, but to be honest, it would be a bit much for others to say this, but when Zhou Yu said it, there was nothing to say.

After all, there are so many handsome men in Weiyang Palace now. If we had to choose the top one, it would most likely be Zhou Yu. There's no way around it; all of his attributes are maxed out. It's only thanks to Chen Xi's ability that Zhou Yu is able to hold off the attack sooner or later.

"Also, you're a bit wary of the princess. Let me tell you, princesses are all bad. They might see you and want to strip you naked and take you back to play with you." Seeing Chen Xi's barely suppressed laughter, Zhou Yu thought Chen Xi was indifferent and quickly warned him telepathically.

Chen Xi was silent for a moment after hearing this, then quickly strengthened his mental talent to block the transmission of sound. He couldn't even imagine what Liu Tong's state would be if she heard this. The Yuan Feng Empress was petty and would really skin him alive, so he quickly covered up.

Previously, Liu Tong would never use other people's communication channels. On the one hand, she didn't have the ability, and on the other hand, she was relatively moral. However, since Chen Xi led her to invade other people's communication channels, Liu Tong learned this skill, but at the same time, she lost some of her morality. So now she has started to secretly listen to other people's communication, especially in places like Weiyang Palace, where Liu Tong has a special advantage.

Therefore, even someone at Zhou Yu's level is not safe, so you should strengthen him as soon as possible.

"You'd better shut up right now," Chen Xi said to Zhou Yu in an annoyed tone.

"Hey, Chen Zichuan, you've gone too far! I was trying to be kind and wary of you, and this is how you treat me?" Zhou Yu said, clearly displeased.

"Because Chen Zichuan knows that I might be listening to these telepathic messages." Liu Tong's voice appeared in Zhou Yu's ears before Chen Xi could answer. At that moment, Zhou Yu was like a defeated rooster, well, to put it simply, he lost his head.

"Uh." Chen Xi was speechless. Liu Tong was so eager to get involved, and he didn't have any good ideas. He could only watch Zhou Yu die.

"What crime should be punished for disrespecting the emperor and slandering him?" Liu Tong's voice was deep and unreadable, making Zhou Yu want to die. To speak ill of someone behind their back and have it overheard was definitely asking for a beating.

"Alright, alright, Gongjin didn't do it on purpose. After all, your aunts and great-aunts are indeed quite extraordinary." Chen Xi said, half persuading and half comforting. "Just punish Zhou Gongjin for it later. Zhou Gongjin is very rich."

"He's considered rich? If he's considered rich, what about you?" Liu Tong's annoyed voice came over. In fact, Liu Tong knew why many people thought she was crazy. It was because the princess surnamed Liu really was like that. Those people had ruined everything that was supposed to be ruined, which made her, the only remaining princess, have to shoulder this responsibility.

What's worse is that she has too much of a dark past. No matter how well or poorly she does, Liu Tong can't really wash away everything from the past, which is very upsetting.

In addition, as Zhou Yu said, Chen Xi is indeed top-notch in every aspect. Even if his appearance is not as good as Zhou Yu's, male charm is a comprehensive value. Even if his appearance is not at Zhou Yu's level, as long as it is not too bad, combined with Chen Xi's terrifying background, his charm is almost perfect.

Therefore, it is only natural that Liu Tong would admire Chen Xi, a fact that Liu Tong himself is able to acknowledge. The biggest difference between Liu Tong and the princesses of the past is that while Liu Tong admires Chen Xi and does have some thoughts about her, she is able to control these thoughts with reason and prevent herself from going crazy.

This is the biggest difference between the former princess and Liu Tong now.

There is a huge gap between thinking and doing, and this is very important.

Similarly, Chen Xi and Liu Tong shared this consensus. Jokes were fine, but if you really went to war, whoever made the move should run away as soon as possible. After all, the world couldn't withstand such games. Most of them were strong individuals with ideals who knew what they were doing. They wouldn't gamble the entire world on the table for the sake of so-called desires; it wasn't worth it.

Zhou Yu made a series of promises and compensated Chen Xi with a considerable amount of money before the matter was considered settled, and the communication channel fell completely silent. After a while, Zhou Yu exchanged glances with Chen Xi several times before speaking into the communication channel.

"Why was Your Highness able to enter my communication channel? I've enhanced my mental abilities, how could I have been hacked?" Zhou Yu asked, somewhat puzzled. As for the things he had to pay in compensation before, well, they were nothing special.

"Think about how I hacked in," Chen Xi said irritably.

"With your mental strength, hacking into any kind of communication channel is a piece of cake." Zhou Yu glanced at Chen Xi, knowing her strength. "The problem is that the princess only has so little mental strength. Can she break through my blockade? Are you kidding me? I'm not bragging, but among all the people here, except for you, not one of them can possibly overwhelm me in terms of mental strength."

That's true. Even Li You's mental strength is only about the same as Zhou Yu's, or even worse. Zhuge Liang has some advantages, but don't expect him to completely overwhelm him.

Zhuge Liang was only at this level, how could Liu Tong be more exaggerated than Zhuge Liang?

"You wouldn't have let the princess in on purpose, would you? Holy crap, could the rumors be true? Are you really crazy? There are plenty of women in the world, whatever type you want, you can find them. Don't be so insane as to want to marry the princess." As Zhou Yu spoke, he began to suspect Chen Xi and came to a shocking conclusion. As the saying goes, any top sage knows that if Chen Xi marries Liu Tong, no, to be precise, if Chen Xi and Liu Tong have an affair, there will be huge trouble.

So some things are fine to joke about, but if they really happen, these smart guys will be the first to rush up and stop them.

This is no longer a question of profit or loss; it's a matter of fighting and choosing sides. For most powerful families, this might be an opportunity to gain benefits, but for Jiangdong and Zhou Yu, forget it. To get such benefits, they would have to destroy the world. It would be better to enshrine Chen Xi in a temple and let him continue to lead everyone as a god.

Therefore, if we're talking about opposing Chen Xi and Liu Tong getting together, Zhou Yu is definitely second to none. This is also why Zhou Yu discovered that this was a scheme so soon after arriving in Chang'an.

Because this is a dependency path!
If Chen Xi doesn't team up with Liu Tong, then when Zhou Yu comes asking for money and things, Chen Xi will have to give him something, even if he just makes up some excuse, like helping a brother out, he can still get some money.

But Chen Xi and Liu Tong got together, and with Liu Tong being such a fiend, Zhou Yu felt he was going to be skinned alive!
I, Zhou Yu, am the one who skins others alive. Although I am occasionally punished by Chen Xi, it is not a big problem. I, Zhou Yu, can still get money from Chen Xi after a while because Chen Xi is a rational person who values ​​ideals and morality. But what about the princess?

Liu Tong was truly a man who only took in money and never gave it back. Ever since Zhou Yu learned that Liu Tong didn't even pay for his own living expenses and relied entirely on Chen Xi to provide for him, Zhou Yu felt that if this Pixiu got together with Chen Xi, then everyone would be doomed.

As for Liu Tong's seemingly rational and relatively wise behavior, forget it. He's already involved with Chen Xi, so everyone should just sing praises of Wang Mang's humility before his usurpation. Who Wang Mang is is irrelevant; that's just how it is.

"Get lost," Chen Xi said irritably.

"What's going on?" Zhou Yu felt much more at ease after hearing this and seeing Chen Xi's expression. If these two really managed to pull off everything, Zhou Yu felt that he had to start preparing for the future from today.

"In the past, in order to allow the princess to share the mental impact with Langarajan, Mahinda, and others, Her Highness specially used her mental talent to enhance my mental talent, so that there was enough mental power to use. Then, some time ago, I taught her how to enter other people's telepathic channels, and now it's not good to cut off her 'tethering' technique, so it ended up like this," Chen Xi said helplessly.

This is a legacy issue. Chen Xi's current attempt to sever Liu Tong's connection is far too blatant, so it's been left unresolved.

"Furthermore, this is the Weiyang Palace, a place blessed by Her Highness the Princess. So, without your special reinforcement, it's quite easy to enter your communication channel," Chen Xi said with a hint of caution.

"So, Your Highness, like you, can actually be recited to a certain extent and then perceive the other person?" Zhou Yu grasped a possibility almost instantly.

“Yes, it is indeed possible to a certain extent,” Chen Xi said truthfully. Zhou Yu was silent for a while, then decided to shut up, as he was already full of bad ideas.

"Anyway, don't cause any trouble." Chen Xi gave a few instructions. "After a while, I'll find an excuse to cut this off. Her Highness is so used to using my mental talent of 'Tethering Threads' that she now thinks it's her own power, which is giving her a real headache."

"Alright." Zhou Yu responded simply, confirming that Chen Xi did not have a deep desire for the princess. What he feared most was that Chen Xi would go crazy like Xun You. Those noble scions who knew what they were doing but still insisted on doing it were all prepared to bear the consequences. That would be too bad. In Zhou Yu's opinion, this was much more normal.

As for whether the woman has feelings for him, there are plenty of girls in Jiangnan who have feelings for Zhou Yu, and countless girls in the Central Plains also have feelings for him. If a handsome guy like Zhao Yun can meet girls who throw themselves at him, then Zhou Yu will only meet even more. But so what? As long as he has no feelings for her, he can just appreciate the girls as ordinary people.

"By the way, where is Wenhe?" Liu Bei asked his civil officials telepathically. Almost everyone had arrived, but the position of Minister of Works was still vacant, which was not good.

"I heard his leg was broken," Sun Qian said with a complicated expression. He had heard about the fun he had last night, but he was too embarrassed to go out.

"Who dares to break Wenhe's leg!" Liu Bei was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then felt a bit displeased. Jia Xu was an important minister under his command, and yet his leg had been broken.

Sun Qian glanced at Chen Xi, then looked at Xu Chu behind Liu Bei. Liu Bei was taken aback, turned his head to look at Xu Chu, who smiled innocently. Since he didn't know what Liu Bei was talking about, he could only smile.

"Zichuan, Zichuan, did you break Wenhe's leg?" Liu Bei asked urgently.

Start holding a proper grand court assembly