The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 479

Not to mention that the Tiger Legion and the Black Tortoise Legion, two ridiculously powerful armies, were both trained by this commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

In terms of business acumen, this commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard had already made a lot of money in the capital before entering officialdom. Whether it was Yun Gui Fang or Zui Xian Lou, either one was an extremely extravagant money-making machine, even for a prince like Zhu Xianrong.

The more Zhu Xianrong and Mu Yunping learned about Zhou Chu, the more they admired their teacher. Zhou Chu seemed to excel at everything he did, while they could only hope to learn three or four tenths of one of his skills.

Especially after Zhou Chu explained the concepts of going long and going short to Zhu Xianrong, Zhu Xianrong felt that his brain was not quite up to par. To help Zhu Xianrong understand, Zhou Chu even brought up the case of Chu Li shorting raw silk in Jiangnan.

After listening, Zhu Xianrong slapped his thigh, as if enlightened. He couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of the method. He couldn't understand how his teacher had come up with such a clever idea.

As for Mu Yunping, Zhou Chu let her read the military book he had written before. This book combined many things, including the Record of Military Training and the New Book of Military Efficiency, as well as some training methods of special forces in later generations.

When Mu Yunping saw this military treatise, she was overjoyed. Although the book had no name, she was completely absorbed in reading it.

"Young master, there's trouble at Zuixianlou. It seems to be the son of Grand Secretary Mao Ji."

On the sixth day of the lunar month, he jogged up to Zhou Chu and said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu immediately perked up.

"If the tiger doesn't show its power, it'll really think I'm a sick cat. It's time to close the net."

As Zhou Chu spoke, he looked at Shen Lian beside him.

Shen Lian immediately understood and led some of the Imperial Guards hidden in the Zhou residence straight to Zuixianlou.

"Open your dog eyes! This is Master Mao! In the entire capital, who dares to mess with Master Mao?"

As Mao Shou's lackey, Yang Zan naturally had to come out and bolster his reputation. He pointed at Sun Qiang and said in an arrogant manner.

"Not only will I not pay you this money today, but your Drunken Immortal Pavilion has offended me, and this matter cannot be settled so easily. I can make it impossible for you to continue operating with just one word."

Mao Shou, though outwardly fierce, inwardly appeared weak.

"Is that so? Who dares to be so arrogant? I'd like to see for myself."

Shen Lian led the Imperial Guards to the crowd, and looking at the drunken Mao Shou and Yang Zan, he teased them.

"Who are you? How dare you speak to me like that? You're just a mere centurion of the Imperial Guard, who gave you the audacity?"

Mao Shou looked at Shen Lian's clothes, which belonged to a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and said with a disdainful expression.

"I received a report from the manager of Zuixianlou Restaurant, saying that you broke the wine cups at Zuixianlou, not only refusing to pay compensation but also spouting nonsense. Is this true?"

Shen Lian ignored Mao Shou's words and instead asked a question.

"Sir, this is a misunderstanding. Master Mao had too much to drink. We will definitely compensate you for the money."

The official standing to the side smiled wryly.

They wanted to slap themselves for inviting these two spoiled brats to dinner. Now, they didn't know if the matter would be resolved, but they were definitely in deep trouble.

The owner behind Zuixianlou is Zhou Chu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Although Zhou Chu has withdrawn his share of Zuixianlou on the surface, everyone knows that Zuixianlou and Zhou Chu have an inseparable relationship.

They didn't know if Mao Shou would be in trouble for offending Zuixianlou, but they knew he would most likely be.

"Give me a damn thing! Zuixianlou still has to pay me back today, or this matter can't be settled."

Mao Shou, who was drunk and intoxicated, didn't care about anything else and rudely interrupted the man.

"It seems that Manager Sun was right. Everyone, please come with us."

After Shen Lian finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the Imperial Guards following behind him immediately stepped forward and pinned down Mao Shou and the others, giving them no chance to resist.

The news that Mao Shou, the second son of Grand Secretary Mao Ji, and Yang Zan, the son of Vice Minister of Rites Yang Lian, had been arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and imprisoned in the Imperial Prison quickly spread throughout the capital.

The whole story was quickly spread.

"What is Commander Zhou trying to do? Isn't he afraid of offending Lord Mao?"

An official from the Ministry of War was having a drink with a friend when he heard the news and looked puzzled.

"The Drunken Immortal Pavilion was originally Lord Zhou's property. If Lord Zhou does nothing about Mao Shou causing trouble at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, who in the entire capital will respect him in the future?"

"That's what my friend said."

"That's true, but in that case, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Lord Zhou to explain to Lord Mao. Lord Mao is now incredibly powerful."

"It was a sentiment expressed by an official from the Ministry of War," he remarked.

Mao Ji and Yang Lian naturally received the news as well, but Mao Ji felt it was inappropriate for him to get involved in the matter.

"Go tell Fang Zhen to ask Zhou Hengqi what he's up to."

Mao Ji looked at his steward and spoke with an air of authority without anger.

The Mao Ji of today is not the same Mao Ji of a month ago. In the past month, Mao Ji has been able to turn the tide in Beijing with ease, a feeling that he is extremely addicted to, and at the same time, it has allowed his ambition to swell to an unprecedented level.

He was determined to get the position of Grand Secretary, and he no longer cared about Zhou Chu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Upon hearing this, the steward dared not delay and hurriedly went to Yang Lian's residence.

"Lord Yang, are you aware of the matter between my second master and your son?"

After the steward saw Yang Lian, he asked...

"I just found out myself. This Zhou Hengqi is so reckless. Even if Zuixianlou is his property, can't he discuss things properly? What does this say about the teacher's reputation?"

Yang Lian said indignantly.

"My master said you should handle this matter, as he can't get involved himself. Lord Yang should know how to handle it, right?"

The steward of the Mao residence looked at Yang Lian and said.

"I will handle this properly and make sure Zhou Hengqi learns a lesson."

Yang Lian snorted coldly.