Chapter 57 Prestige
Shen Qingzhou's move was not surprising. Even the best swordsman in Kyoto was no match for him. This was something he should have.

However, he inserted the sword into Si Lili's houseboat, which meant something. Xie Bian looked at his hand holding the sword, he had not yet accepted the reality.

He always believed that although his internal energy had not reached the ninth level, his swordsmanship was outstanding and he could fight against those at the ninth level.

But in the case of Shen Qingzhou, he was defeated with just two fingers, which made him a little unbelievable.

It can only be said that he chose the wrong opponent. If he had changed to a ninth-grade warrior, he might have been able to fight, but he met Shen Qingzhou. If he challenged him in close combat, he would be courting humiliation.

Not to mention that he is only an eighth-grade one, even if there are ten or a hundred of them, the result will be the same. This is the magic of Shen Qingzhou's body-building method.

"Prince, I have a favor to ask of you." Shen Qingzhou clasped his fists and said.

"Marquis Shenwu, please speak." The fight between Shen Qingzhou and Xie Bian made Prince Jing value him more. The second prince was already jealous and had a sense of crisis. A ninth-rank battlefield warrior could defeat his left and right hands. In terms of martial arts, the gap between him and the crown prince widened.

The only point is that Shen Qingzhou cannot directly help the prince. His Majesty attaches too much importance to military power and administration. He also understands how much the prince's hands have been cut in the past period of time.

"Si Lili will have to stay in Liujing River for the time being. I will take her away after I have settled her there. I know that the prince has great influence in Liujing River. During this time, can you help deal with Si Lili's indenture?"

There was nothing wrong with what Shen Qingzhou said. Although Si Lili would not leave for the time being, the issue regarding her contract had to be resolved. She might have used a fake identity, but this contract was not a good thing for a woman related to him.

In other words, this courtesan will no longer have to come into contact with other men except herself.

It is not easy to be an oiran. The most valuable time is always before you get married. After you get married, you can start making a lot of money.

As for redeeming her, brothels will not sell her, and courtesans want to make a lot of money, but this is not a big deal for Prince Jing.

"This is easy to deal with." Prince Jing would naturally not offend Shen Qingzhou. For him, it was not a big deal.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I'll take my leave now." Shen Qingzhou left slowly.

"It's really majestic." The second prince narrowed his eyes and said. He did not communicate with Shen Qingzhou, but they communicated a lot invisibly.

For example, Shen Qingzhou did not say that the prince would be rewarded handsomely for his help. Everyone knew that Xie Bian had attacked Shen Qingzhou just now, and just for this one thing, Shen Qingzhou did not kill him, which was already a generous reward. After all, it was Xie Bian who drew his sword first.

Moreover, it was obvious that the two of them had a secret, and it was already a generous reward for Shen Qingzhou not to investigate.

Si Lili also knew what had happened. She actually had a way to get out of it, but she was also confused when a man did all this for her. After all, she was not a modern feminist, and she still cared a lot about this kind of first time.

However, some of Shen Qingzhou's words were puzzling. When he left just now, he said something that saved him from a beating.

……

"This old servant greets the Marquis. The Queen has a letter and has asked this old servant to deliver it to the Marquis." When he returned to the mansion, there was already a eunuch waiting for him. Shen Qingzhou came back to change his clothes. Since he had been on the pleasure boat yesterday, his clothes inevitably had a bit of the smell of rouge.

The lady is naturally the queen, and it shouldn't be a big deal. If it's urgent, she should go to the palace. "My aunt already knows about the brothel incident, and it has spread. Although you are young, you are in a high position and have great power. You must not indulge in this matter.

I know that you and the Fan family had a dispute over a brothel girl. You must be careful in what you do next. Brothel girls are weak and must not enter the mansion. "

Looking at the letter, Shen Qingzhou felt a little helpless. The news of his visit to the brothel had already spread in Kyoto, and the news was about him and the eldest son of Si Nanbo competing for the most beautiful woman, using their power to pressure others.

That's how rumors come about, scandals spread too quickly, but it's not really a rumor, he did intercept it.

The Queen didn't care about him going to the brothel, but she had already told him in the letter to be careful about his reputation as an official, and she repeatedly reminded him that she would not allow a girl from the brothel to enter.

She is the only elder above Shen Qingzhou, so she really has the power. Of course, this entry does not mean entering the mansion, but entering the mansion with a legitimate status.

I asked the butler about Huang Helou, and found out that he went to the Privy Council leisurely. He was going to be the third in command of the military and start to take back power.

Now, both the Qin family and the Ye family hope to keep him as a supporter and maintain the status quo, but Shen Qingzhou himself is not happy about it.

Because of his position, it was easy for him to take power, but this would easily offend people, and he was not afraid. First, he brought his own people in, into the Guangxi Room, to deal with bandits and robbers. As for the remaining two rooms, even the clerks held official positions, so his own people could not get in.

Most of his cavalry brothers have been separated. Although they have left, he is not afraid of betrayal. He feels relieved with the added strength of the army.

Some of them followed him in Kyoto. These people had military merits and had been rewarded with positions, so they could not enter the Privy Council to help him.

However, in addition to the original 305, his 500 military quotas have been supplemented by dozens of people, all of whom are from the families of sacrificed brothers. It is indeed a good thing for him to fight with Shen Qingzhou. In this era, there is never a shortage of people who are not afraid of death.

This group of people have no military merits, but they can enter the Guangxi Fang as ordinary soldiers and climb up step by step. Everything takes time, and Shen Qingzhou can wait.

After returning to the mansion, he also heard about Fan Xian being taken away. However, as Fan Jian said, why would he, a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, go to Kyoto Prefecture? Shen Qingzhou was also the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, so it was not appropriate for him to go.

There is not much point in just watching the fun. Emperor Qing will never let anything happen to Fan Xian now.

Guo Baokun's housekeeper submitted a complaint directly to the Kyoto Prefecture, suing Fan Xian. He Zongwei was a lawyer, and he really managed to curry favor with him.

However, the governor of Kyoto might be in trouble. He helped the prince to find out about the capture of Teng Zijing, so something bad was bound to happen. Shen Qingzhou was not very sensitive to politics, and he had come to this conclusion after watching movies and TV dramas.

As expected, Fan Xian returned safely. Surprisingly, the former courtesan did not suffer any physical pain. Shen Qingzhou inquired about it and the former courtesan told the truth, saying that she and Fan Xian had fallen asleep after drinking and could not get up.

Shen Qingzhou also understood why Si Lili suffered physical pain. Everyone knew that Fan Xian beat people, but she said that she had always been with Fan Xian, so who else could she beat if not you?
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince went to Kyoto Prefecture together, one wanted to capture Fan Xian, and the other wanted to win over Fan Xian.

Teng Zijing was also dragged into the case later, but Emperor Qing sent Eunuch Hou to convey the message that Teng Zijing had other important matters to attend to, and the matter was over.

After this incident, nothing important happened for several days, and it was time to go to court again.

(End of this chapter)