The meaning is quite clear: these two are already top-notch experts at such a young age, and they have the potential to become grandmasters in the future.
Zhou Chuan is from Jing, so we must recruit him.
As for Chen Chong, let's find a way to kill him as soon as possible.
Wen Hu earned his title of Earl of Sha County through his own hard work. Yuan Xiu knew his temperament and said, "Don't cause trouble at the state banquet."
"Your subject understands."
If you don't cause trouble during the state banquet, it doesn't matter afterward.
Upon seeing Zhou Chuan and Chen Chong return, Yuan Xiu laughed loudly, "The swordsmanship of the two of you is indeed superb, each strike more ferocious than the last..."
Zhou Chuan said, "Your Majesty, we only drew one sword."
"I know!!" Yuan Xiu shouted, "I could see that you were evenly matched, how could I not know that you only used one sword strike?"
Yuan Xiu gestured for the two to sit down and said, "Your competition was very exciting. Don't compete again in the future."
As the two took their seats, everyone else returned to their seats, processing the competition and calming their somewhat inexplicable emotions.
What did you just compare?
Perhaps this is how experts are; they're incomprehensible.
If they could all understand it, how mediocre would they be?
Zhou Jinghuan was somewhat disappointed, but he knew it wasn't that Chen Chong was too weak, but rather that Zhou Chuan's strength exceeded his expectations.
"Chen Chong, use your connections in the martial arts world to investigate him."
Zhou Jinghuan glanced at Zhou Chuan and his sister and said, "His surname is Zhou. Check if he has any connection with the Southern Zhou."
Chen Chong laid the black sword flat on the cloth, patiently wrapping it up, and said, "Southern Zhou and Jingguo were originally one family, and now there are quite a few people with the surname Zhou in Jingguo."
"I know, but it's always good to investigate. What if he's a talented individual from Southern Zhou who has ended up in Jing Kingdom?"
"Understood."
On the other side, Zhao Cheng didn't want to greet Zhou Chuan directly, but the two still exchanged a knowing glance.
Zhao Cheng praised Zhou Chuan with his eyes; whether Zhou Chuan could understand it or not was not within his consideration.
"Brother Zhao Cheng!"
Hearing the call, Zhao Cheng looked up and saw the petite Wang Yucen standing in front of him.
Why did you come here?
Although Wang Yucen came from Yanchuan, his family sat with Wang Ren in the area designated for officials in the capital.
"You said you'd come find me when you miss me!"
Wang Yucen gave Zhao Cheng a sweet smile, then ran behind Zhao Cheng and took hands with the two girls.
"Sister Xiaqi! Sister Qiushu!"
Wow, Xiao Cen looks so beautiful today!
"whee!"
Zhao Cheng looked across and saw Wang Ren looking at him and raising his wine glass.
Wang Yucen peeked out from behind Zhao Cheng and said with a smile, "Father asked me to come and thank you for escorting me all the way, Brother Zhao Cheng."
Zhao Cheng smiled slightly, raised his wine glass, and drank with Wang Ren across the distance.
Having heard Park Gon's evaluation of Wang Ren and witnessed Wang Ren's annihilation of Ye Dan, Zhao Cheng believed that Wang Ren must be a smart man. With a little analysis, he could guess that Wang Yufeng's team was destroyed by him.
Wang Ren's overtures at this moment will only make Zhao Cheng more wary.
For Zhao Cheng, the most dangerous opponent was not a grandmaster like Yang Taozhi, but someone as cunning and ruthless as himself.
Such people are like venomous snakes when they are quiet, but once they strike, they are like tigers descending from the mountain.
Unstoppable!
Zhao Cheng filled the glass to the brim, then held it with both hands and explained to Wang Yucen, "Your father is an elder, so I should also toast him."
Wang Ren across from him smiled and raised his glass again.
The two then drank it all in one gulp.
Zhao Cheng put down his wine glass and nodded slightly to Wang Ren.
If you treat me with respect, I'll treat you with even more respect. Since we both know it's just a matter of saving face, we have to make sure we do it right.
As for what to do next, we'll deal with whatever comes our way!
"Brother Zhao Cheng, I'm going there. My second brother doesn't like me staying here with you."
"Go."
Looking at Wang Yucen's petite figure, Qiu Shu said, "Little Cen is quite cute. Master, why don't you just take her in?"
Zhao Cheng said, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Sister Chunqin is tired of seeing Donghua and us sisters. If you find her a younger sister like Xiao Cen, she will definitely like her."
"What do you mean by that? What do you mean by finding Chunqin a younger sister...?"
Zhao Cheng immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know?!"
Xia Qi said, "The madam told us that after Chunqin marries into the family, she said that my sister and I would only be responsible for serving Chunqin, and Donghua would find a few more maids to serve you."
Zhao Cheng's head immediately drooped, and he covered his forehead, saying, "My head hurts..."
The banquet then resumed with singing, dancing, and performances, and the guests began to interact freely. It wasn't until Yuan Xiu went back for a nap and returned that the atmosphere quieted down again under Lü Lu's arrangement, and the ceremony of envoys from various countries presenting their gifts began.
The Western Regions are known as a hundred kingdoms, the smallest of which is not even as large as Yanchuan. Every day, as the sun rises and sets, some kingdoms are destroyed and new ones are established. As a result, people in Jingguo who are not experts in this area cannot name all the kingdoms.
Even Yuan Xiu could only remember a dozen or so of the country names.
The delegation from the Western Regions this time consisted of representatives from about fifty countries, almost half of the countries in the Western Regions. This was unprecedented during Yuan Xiu's reign.
Destroying the Night Dan indeed elevated the prestige of the Great Jing Dynasty to a new level.
Most of these small countries were very low-key, and they withdrew after presenting their gifts. However, seven or eight countries competed to see who could give the most and most valuable gifts, making Zhao Cheng feel as if he had entered an auction.
Zhao Cheng knew that the major powers among the Western Regions, such as the Great Yue Kingdom, the Terentu Kingdom, the Abile Kingdom, and the Jinran Kingdom, all regarded the Great Jing Kingdom as their most powerful backer, wanting to use the Great Jing Kingdom's strength to swallow up other smaller countries and become the hegemon of the Western Regions.
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