Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 230 Acting
"Isn't it true that everyone who knows about this matter has already spread it in the city?"

As the answer came out, Liu Gang, who was listening at the side, was suddenly stunned.

After the accident, Liu Gang lowered his voice and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter? Didn't the invitation be delivered today? Why did it spread so quickly in the city, and some people discussed it openly in the tea shop?"

Tao Ya said with a smile: "Don't rush to ask, just listen first and listen to what they say. After listening, you should understand a little bit."

While the two were talking, the two people at the table were still talking about this matter——

"I heard that Mr. Yiyan took the initiative to send out the invitation. As you know, Mr. Yiyan will have a poetry meeting at Guanyue Tower tomorrow night. Many famous people have been invited to attend. Chen Zhi is now quite famous, so he will definitely be invited. Those who came to him and sent out invitations were just following the trend."

"Chen Zhi and the Huns used history to discuss history and persuaded the Huns to retreat, which is similar to the matter of Young Master Yiyan. It makes sense to invite him."

Another person mentioned Chen Zhi and showed a little admiration, seeming to appreciate Chen Zhi's actions.

The first person said: "Having said that, strictly speaking, it cannot be compared with Yiyan Gongzi, and I feel like someone is deliberately promoting and building momentum behind this matter, because you see, what are the Huns?" No one knows its origin. Although what Chen Zhi said makes sense, if the Huns were replaced by a master of Confucian classics, the situation might be different. In comparison, the deeds of Young Master Yiyan are even more rare. After all, it is said that It is everyone in Xianbei who is retreating."

Another person said: "What you said is right, but Chen Zhi didn't show his real ability at that time. I went to visit Chen Zhi with Brother Zhang two days ago. Brother Zhang, you also know that he is not convinced by anyone. He At that time, I had a discussion with Chen Zhi. After what he said, he was full of praise and praise again and again. Besides, you have also read "Shi Shuo" and heard about Wang Mi. Don't you still know about Chen Zhi? What’s the ability?”

"Brother Zhang praised Chen Zhi? Is there such a thing? It seems that Chen Zhi is capable, but he has never really proved it after all. Even if it is rumored that he scolded Wang Mi to death, what is Wang Mi? What? He's just a bandit. In my opinion, Wang Mi might not be able to get a good deal if he comes face to face with Young Master."

When these two people were talking, they didn't deliberately control the volume. Not only Liu Gang and others could hear it, but also many people at other adjacent tables heard it. They immediately paid attention and talked about the invitation.

After talking about Young Master Yiyan's invitation, they compared the two of them, and finally agreed with No. 1 that Chen Zhi really lacked something to prove himself.

When they said this, Liu Gang was even more surprised.

"Why does it seem like everyone in the tea shop didn't just hear about it, but seemed to have known about it for a long time? The news spread a little too fast." After saying this, he looked like he was smiling. Tao Ya looked at Lu Ying who was silent and understood.

Tao Ya said at this time: "These people are quite interesting. The conversation between Brother Chen and Liu Zhai, history versus history, was clearly stated. Everyone present was a witness, and they all took notes. There are few sentences, so it can be spread out afterwards. In comparison, the deeds of Jiang Yi, the one-word master, are a bit strange."

Liu Gang did not ask further questions, but nodded, understanding what Tao Ya meant.

Lu Yingze said: "It is said that everyone from Xianbei came forward, but to this day, it is still unclear who this person from Xianbei is. It seems to be deliberately vague. I only know that the surname is Murong. Not only that, according to the rumors, at that time In addition to Jiang Yi and the Xianbei master, there were also servants on both sides, including eminent monks from the temple, many celebrities, and many witnesses. With so many people present, no one could tell what the two of them had said. , no matter what the truth is, it is very strange to just say something to back off the nonsense."

Tao Ya nodded, lowered his voice, and said sternly: "By comparison, everyone in this city knows what Brother Chen said. The background, some simply call it idiotic nonsense, everyone has their own opinions, so there are praises and criticisms, in contrast, the one-word son is almost all praised, and is respected by the whole city."

"When you say that, it seems like this is really the case!" Liu Gang immediately realized the reason.

Lu Yingze shook his head and said, "This matter is really interesting. When they evaluated Mr. Yiyan, these people all focused on the matter itself and praised it. When Brother Chen came to his side, they commented on what he said in detail. , rather than limiting it to one thing and using it to judge superiority or inferiority. I just don’t know what the one-word master said."

He didn't deliberately lower his voice, but the people around him were chatting heavily, so few people paid attention. At most, they glanced over and stopped paying attention.

The three of them sat here, drank a few cups of tea, ate some fruits, and then left the tea shop.

On the way back to the inn, Liu Gang looked a little solemn. After the crowd around him decreased, he asked bluntly: "Brother Tao, do you think someone is deliberately pushing this situation behind the scenes?"

Without waiting for Tao Ya to answer, Lu Ying said: "It's almost unnecessary to think about it. Brother Tao mentioned before that Brother Chen's reputation can be further improved before leaving. That Young Master Jiang Yi probably has the same plan, and The idea was put on Brother Chen’s head, so as soon as the invitations were sent here, the momentum was really built over there.”

"It's really unexpected that this person is so scheming." Liu Gang couldn't help but shook his head, thinking of his new friend Zhou Yan, who still admired Jiang Yi very much and praised him every time he mentioned it. But now that he thought about it, he felt that Jiang Yi The friend seemed to be deceived.Tao Ya said with a smile: "I have said it before, this Yiyan Young Master is good at this. There is no need to be surprised that he will set his sights on Brother Chen, because it is only a matter of time."

Liu Gang was silent for a moment and suddenly asked: "Then you came out this time to confirm this matter?"

"That's right. Didn't I say that I came out this time under Brother Chen's instruction?" When Tao Ya spoke, the smile on his face faded. "I do understand his thoughts. If Jiang Yi truly invites you, is it just a simple invitation?" If the other party has other thoughts, and the so-called invitation is just a means to build momentum, then Brother Chen will have to deal with it differently. It’s law.”

When Liu Gang heard this, he nodded and asked no more questions.

When the three of them returned to the inn, Chen Zhi, Zhao Xing and others were already waiting. After learning about the process from the three of them, Zhao Xing was slightly disappointed, shook his head and said, "I didn't expect Jiang Yi to pay so much attention to fame now. I I still remember that many years ago, I studied with him under the Marquis of Wuxiang. He had great ambitions and was determined to conquer the barbarians and succeed Chen Marquis in the competition."

As he spoke, there was a look of reminiscence in his eyes. It was obvious that they were related after they both achieved meritorious service, which also explained why he would speak for Jiang Yi before.

But now Zhao Xing is still disappointed.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Zhi glanced at Zhao Xing, and then called Tao Ya and the others to sit down, "It seems that Jiang Yi has already made arrangements, and this time the banquet is over, it is estimated that there will be some links. Since In this case, there is no need to keep the appointment, because the matter itself is meaningless.”

Zuo Qing said with some worry: "But if this happens, I'm afraid Jiang Yi will use this as an excuse to build momentum and say that Shouyi, you are avoiding it because you are afraid in your heart. After all, he was only invited in the name of the Poetry Society. This will be detrimental to your reputation."

Of course he was worried about this, because along the way, Zuo Qing had realized Chen Zhi's ability and regarded him as the pillar of the Zuo family in this cultural meeting. If his reputation was damaged, it would be absolutely terrible for the Zuo family. Not a good thing.

Fame, in this era, reputation is still unavoidable.

Sighing in his heart, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "There has never been a rule. If you are invited by someone, if you don't go there, your reputation will be damaged. At most, it is just rude. But you are right. I can't be cheated by someone for no reason. Routine, after all, it is not easy to build a reputation, and with the literary conference coming soon, I cannot tolerate such unforeseen disasters."

Hearing what he said, everyone became curious, knowing that Chen Zhi must have some plans after what he said.

Chen Zhi didn't let them wait any longer and said directly: "Actually, it's nothing. I just replied to Mr. Yiyan, saying that I recently studied a game of residual chess intensively and couldn't extricate myself from it. I stayed up late thinking and was a little sick, so I couldn't. Keep the appointment, but to express my apology, I will hold a banquet two days later, invite Jiang Yi over, apologize to him, and invite him to study the chess records together."

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned, and they couldn't help but praise the case, because this technique was really exquisite. In an understatement, it was a combination of elimination and attack, directly blocking Jiang Yi's invitation without being disrespectful, and followed The invitation was a matter of course, and no one else could blame him.

Liu Gang couldn't help but nodded and said: "In this way, you don't have to worry about what Young Master Yiyan has planned."

Tao Ya said with a smile: "Not only that, but by doing this, all Jiang Yi's arrangements will be in vain. Instead, he will have to worry about Brother Chen's preparations. Moreover, if Jiang Yi does not attend the appointment, the previous campaign will have a backlash. , but to his detriment."

So, amidst everyone's discussion, Chen Ju took Chen Zhi's order and went directly to the inn where Jiang Yi was staying and delivered Chen Zhi's decision.

When Chen Zhi's invitation fell into Jiang Yi's hands, the young man casually put it on the table, and then he smiled: "I knew that Chen Zhi was not that simple, since he can arrange for the Xiongnu Anyone who plays a show with himself is naturally proficient in this art, and will definitely see my intentions, but in this way, his guilty conscience is exposed."

A follower next to him asked in confusion: "Young Master, why do you need to spend so much effort on this Chen Zhi?"

Jiang Yi glanced at him, shook his head and said, "It's not that I want to waste my energy on him, but someone entrusted me with something that I can't refuse."

　Post first and then change.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)