Chapter 299

"Huh? Who did you say you wanted to see? "

Shen Yanhong was amused. Where did this clown come from? He actually wanted to see his grandfather.

One had to know that his grandfather was very busy every day. How could he meet just anyone? Even he rarely got to see his grandfather on a normal day.

"I am Chen Gu, seeking an audience with State Preceptor Shen."

Gu Chen frowned, thinking that the young man did not hear him clearly.

"Where are you from? You can tell at a glance that you are not from Luoyang, right? Let me tell you, my grandfather is very busy. How could he see you? "

Shen Yanhong originally disliked this person's sneaky behavior, but seeing that he did not know the situation and was an outsider, he sympathized and explained patiently.

"Shen Xudong's grandson …"

Gu Chen muttered in his heart. This person looked younger than him. Didn't that mean that he was his cousin?

One had to know that the Gu family had only one son for three generations. Gu Chen had never had any siblings. Now that there was a cousin who was related by blood, it felt a little different.

Gu Chen said patiently, "This lad looks like a tiger with a tiger's head and doesn't look annoying. "Please help me inform him that Chen Gu is seeking an audience with State Preceptor Shen. I believe he will definitely see me."

Seeing Gu Chen's confident expression, Shen Yanhong wavered. Did this person really have some background?

"Then wait here. I'll go ask."

He muttered a few words, then passed the guards at the door and walked quickly into the residence.

"Chen Gu, Chen Gu. Why does this name sound so familiar?"

He walked while tilting his head, thinking hard about where he had heard this name.

Gu Chen stood outside the Shen residence and waited patiently. He was curious if he could see his mother later.

His name had already spread throughout the nine provinces. With his mother's intelligence and understanding of him, she might have already guessed who he was.

Not long after, a large group of people came out of the Shen residence. However, the leader was not Shen Xudong. Gu Chen did not see his mother. Only Shen Yanhong followed behind the group in a daze.

"Are you Childe Chen Gu of the Celestial Court?"

The leader was a middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Shen Xudong. When he saw Gu Chen, he asked solemnly.

Gu Chen nodded. "That's me."

"Sorry for not going out to meet you. Please come in."

The middle-aged man looked at the people around him and quickly invited Gu Chen into the mansion.

"My father is currently in the palace and will only be back at night, so he is unable to receive Young Master Chen personally. Please forgive me."

The middle-aged man quickly introduced himself. He was Shen Xudong's eldest son, Shen Pengyuan, who was also Gu Chen's uncle!

The elders of the Shen family knew that the Shen family was in charge of receiving Chen Gu at the Feast of Philosophers. They adhered to the rules of etiquette and did not dare to be negligent.

"Senior Shen is too polite. This junior is already very apologetic to have to disturb the Shen family for a few days. How could I dare to ask Imperial Tutor Shen to personally receive me?"

Gu Chen appeared gentle, modest, and refined, which surprised the elders of the Shen family.

There were too many rumors about this child these days. Apart from his monstrous talent, the impression he gave others was that he was arrogant and unruly. Coupled with his identity as an assassin of the Celestial Court, he gave others the impression that he was cold-blooded and barbaric.

They did not expect him to be so refined and courteous in person.

For a moment, the elders of the Shen family had a better impression of Gu Chen.

Shen Pengyuan invited Gu Chen to have some tea and chatted with the elders for a while.

Because they were all disciples of the Confucian school, they spoke in a genteel manner and preferred to talk about classics.

In any case, Gu Chen had stayed in the library of the True Martial Arts Academy for a long time and had read countless books. In addition, he had an eidetic memory. Once he opened his mouth, he spoke eloquently, appearing to be very knowledgeable.

This was very rare among young people of his age. Considering that the other party was originally an assassin and was wholeheartedly studying cultivation, the people of the Shen family had a whole new level of respect for him.

"Hearing about you is better than meeting you in person. Young Master Chen is indeed outstanding, a fine piece of unpolished jade."

Shen Pengyuan could not help but sigh, and then glanced at Shen Yanhong in the corner.

"It would be great if my son was half as good as Young Master Chen. This child can't even memorize the Four Books and Five Classics. This is a disgrace to the Shen family."

Gu Chen laughed involuntarily. It was indeed quite shameful that the third generation disciple of the dignified Confucian school could not even memorize the Four Books and Five Classics.

This uncle of his was quite straightforward. He even brought this up.

"Father, I want to cultivate, not become a Confucian!"

Shen Yanhong was immediately unconvinced.

"What nonsense! Our Shen family has been famous Confucians for generations. What's wrong with being a Confucian? "

Shen Pengyuan scolded.

"The disciples of the Confucian school do not even have the strength to truss a chicken. How will they protect the Shen family in the future?"

Shen Yanhong immediately said. Gu Chen was surprised to hear this. He did not expect Shen Pengyuan to think so far ahead at such a young age.

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old child was worried about the safety of the Shen family. Gu Chen could not help but let his imagination run wild. It seemed that after the prosperity of the Shen family, there was also a hidden danger.

"Who said that the disciples of the Confucian school do not have the strength to truss a chicken? If you reach the realm of a great Confucian, your righteousness will be enough to surpass the majority of cultivators. "

Shen Pengyuan retorted, a little regretting mentioning this kid in front of outsiders. This kid had always been rude.

"Father, you also said that only great Confucians can do that. How many great Confucians are there in the entire Nine States? Our Shen family needs other forces to protect us! "

Shen Yanhong immediately said.

"Our Shen family has worked for the welfare of the people of the Nine States for generations. As long as the people of the Nine States are here, no one can touch our Shen family."

Shen Pengyuan argued.

"This kind of thinking is wrong. Aunt said …"

Shen Yanhong immediately wanted to refute, but Shen Pengyuan did not want to argue with him.

"Alright, shut up! Your punishment is to memorize the Four Books. If you do not finish it today, you are not allowed to eat! "

Shen Yanhong's face was full of dissatisfaction, but knowing that there were guests around, he did not dare to argue anymore and left dejectedly.

However, Gu Chen caught the crux of his words, and a ripple appeared in his heart.

Could his aunt be his mother?

Gu Chen chatted with Shen Pengyuan and the others for a while longer. Then, he used the excuse that he was tired from the journey and needed to rest to end the conversation.

Gu Chen was arranged to stay in a quiet and secluded courtyard. Once he moved in, he thought about where to find his mother.

He had used his divine sense to probe the Shen family. There were many places in the Shen family that were protected by arrays. His mother could live in any one of them. It would be too much of a waste of time to search one by one.

Just as Gu Chen was thinking, someone knocked on his door.

"You came at the right time!"

Gu Chen's eyes lit up and immediately opened the door. A dignified young man came over with a smile.

"Aren't you supposed to be copying the Four Books? Why are you here? "

Gu Chen asked casually with an indifferent expression.

Shen Yanhong entered the room as if he was very familiar with Gu Chen. He looked at Gu Chen fawningly.

"Big Brother Chen, I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I almost stopped you at the door. Please forgive me."

"You're too polite. Tell me, what do you want?"

Gu Chen said teasingly.