The strongest nine thousand years old

"Why do you look so worried? Which woman are you thinking about again?"

Yan Shijiu saw that Chen Dong was absent-minded and couldn't help but joked.

Chen Dong gathered his thoughts and pinched his brows, "The test paper leak case has been solved. The suspect Zhao Lu committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Let's report this to His Majesty."

Yan Nineteen was surprised and said, "This is a good thing! Why are you still unhappy?"

Chen Dong wanted to ask Yan Shijiu's opinion, but he hesitated when the words came to his lips. This matter might be related to treason, so the fewer people who knew about it, the safer it would be.

"I want to bring the Queen to Chenjiazhuang, but His Majesty and the Queen don't agree." Chen Dong said helplessly.

Yan Shijiu snorted coldly, "You still want to hide your beauty in a golden house? I think you are really crazy!"

"There are so many eyes staring at the queen inside and outside the palace. You asked her to go with you. Do you want to die, or do you want her to die?"

Chen Dong struggled and said, "I can let her fake her death and get away. No one in Chenjiazhuang has ever seen her face. She is safe there."

Yan Nineteen curled his lips, "Naive."

"There is no impenetrable wall in this world. With the queen's beauty, she will definitely outshine all the other girls in that small village, and attract the covetousness of the surrounding hooligans. You can suppress one wave, can you suppress the second wave? Once the matter gets out of hand, it will inevitably alert the government. How will you end it then?"

After this wake-up call, Chen Dong woke up instantly.

Until there is a force and power that can look down on everything, just stay low for now, which will be good for everyone.

"Oh, I think the queen is not as beautiful as you! I didn't expect you to think so highly of her." Chen Dong sighed deliberately.

"How can I compare with the Queen?" Yan Shijiu spoke modestly, but he couldn't suppress the curled corners of his mouth.

Chen Dong stood up and walked towards Yan Shijiu, who took a step back cautiously. "Don't mess around. If someone hears you in broad daylight, you'll be finished."

Chen Dong smiled and said, "It's not like you haven't done it before. Don't you enjoy it?"

Thinking of the madness of that day, Yan Shijiu's face instantly turned red. She didn't expect that she and Chen Dong would actually...

"brush"

Yan Shijiu drew his sword and pointed it at Chen Dong. "If you say that again, I won't be polite!"

Chen Dong was startled and quickly raised his hands.

It is really troublesome that a woman is stronger in fighting power than oneself.

"Come with me to Chenjiazhuang. They still need a hostess there." Chen Dong said with a wink.

Yan Shijiu put away his sword and snorted proudly, "Then I will go with you reluctantly."

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Chenjiazhuang is located in the north of Yanjing City, backed by Qingfeng Mountain. It is a must-pass place between Yanzhou and Youzhou.

The three villages of Chenjiazhuang, Liangjiazhuang and Zhaojiazhuang jointly held a market where passers-by would take a rest.

The brown sugar from Chenjiazhuang, the furniture from Liangjiazhuang, and the various kinds of pasta from Zhaojiazhuang are all sold all over the country through the market.

When Chen Dong and Yan Shijiu arrived, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year. Not only was the scale of the fair larger than usual, but a circus troupe was also invited to perform.

Yan Shijiu's eyes sparkled, "It's even more lively than in Yanjing City."

Chen Dong put his arm around Yan Shijiu's waist and said with a smile, "If you like me, stay here forever."

Yan Shijiu did not comment.

Passing the acrobatic troupe, the big willow tree at the entrance of Chenjiazhuang village came into view in the distance. A few gray-haired old men were sitting under the tree, chatting.

"Dear elders, where does the village chief live?" Chen Dong walked forward and asked with a smile.

An old man in navy blue cloth and holding a small teapot stood up politely and said, "What can I do for you, sirs? I am Chen Shou, the village chief of Chenjia Village."

"Village Chief Chen." Chen Dong cupped his hands. "I am Chen Dong, Viscount Yucheng."

"It's the Viscount!"

"Commander Chen!"

"Oh my god, I actually saw a living person!"

All the old men couldn't help but get excited and looked at Chen Dong with eager eyes.

Chen Shou exclaimed in amazement: "The Viscount is indeed majestic and has an extraordinary appearance. Come, come, come into the village quickly."

"Ever since we found out that Chenjiazhuang was divided into your fiefdom, the whole village, young and old, has been looking forward to your coming!"

Chen Dong proudly raised his eyebrows at Yan Shijiu. Yan Shijiu rolled his eyes at him, but was very shocked in his heart.

How could Chen Dong have such a great reputation among the people?

Following Chen Shou into Chenjiazhuang, Chen Dong also looked around. Although the houses were not new, they were not too dilapidated. Moreover, almost every house had smoke coming out of the kitchen. Every path was also flat and clean.

"There's nothing much to offer to farmers, so just have a bite to eat here at noon, sir." Chen Shou said with a smile.

"Old woman, the Viscount is here. Kill the chicken quickly and steam two fish. Also, take out the jar of wine that I buried under the tree." Chen Shou shouted.

A white-haired woman came out of the room, answered, and started to boil water and cook.

"Old man..."

Yan Shijiu wanted to say that there was no need to bother, but was stopped by Chen Dong.

"Thank you very much, old man. Tell me about the situation in Chenjiazhuang later. Since His Majesty has handed it over to me, I must lead you well." Chen Dong said with a smile.

"No problem. I will tell you everything I know." Chen Shou said, patting his chest.

Chen Dong turned his head and whispered, "It's not appropriate to refuse someone's kindness. Sometimes you can leave ten taels of silver."

Yan Nineteen nodded in understanding.

Ten taels of silver are enough to cover this family's expenses for a month.

Under the urging of other old men, the news that Chen Dong had arrived at Chenjiazhuang spread throughout the village. Many people rushed to Chen Shou's house, wanting to see what kind of person Chen Dong, the future lord, was.

Chen Shou's small yard was soon packed with people.

"It's a nice autumn day, let's just set up two tables in the yard and let everyone speak freely." After consulting Chen Dong, Chen Shou said loudly to everyone.

Everyone cheered loudly, you brought a chicken and I brought a duck, and we came to join in the fun at the table.

In the end, three tables were set up in the yard and eight tables were set up on the street outside.

The three tables in the yard are all occupied by respected and important figures in the village.

In addition to the village chief Chen Shou, there were also the hunter captain Zhou Ji, the accountant Chen Yan, the blacksmith Chen Dazhuang, the bricklayer Chen Dashi, and even the doctor Chen Sheng, as well as the elders in charge of each courtyard.

"My Lord Viscount, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, you have all heard of his reputation. He used three ingenious strategies to repel the barbarian soldiers and save Youzhou. He defeated the barbarian envoys outside the city of Yanjing and enhanced the prestige of our Great Yan. He raised a million taels of silver in seven days to form an army for the Northern Expedition."

"He was in charge of the Imperial Guards, arresting corrupt officials and killing the rich and powerful, but he never harmed ordinary people like us."

"Come, let's toast to the Lord!"

"Cheers to the Lord!" everyone shouted in unison.

A warm current flowed through Chen Dong's heart. He thought he hadn't done anything earth-shattering, but these simple people had worshipped him as a god.

"I feel unworthy of this." Chen Dong said with emotion.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Chen Shou began to tell Chen Dong about the current situation in Chenjiazhuang.