Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 243 The Wang family invites Chen
Chen Zhi and the others knew about the news about the little prince of the Huns, because the news had already spread throughout Kaiyang and beyond. Even in the entire Langya County and half of Qingzhou, everyone knew about it.

When Chen Zhi went north this time, Zuo Qing also made insinuations, hoping that Chen Zhi could see the situation clearly before deciding whether to challenge the little prince of the Huns——

In fact, Zuo Qing does not support the challenge. The reason is simple: the risk is too great.

This risk has been clearly expressed through Jiang Yi's news. Just listening to the comments of passers-by on the road, you can hear how disappointed these people are in Jiang Yi.

"Young Master Yiyan is just a joke. He is just a man in the nest. If he encounters a foreign enemy, he will not be able to survive."

"Those so-called masters who lost earlier wrote to this person asking for help, trying their best to protect their chess skills, saying they were foolproof. Now it seems, aren't they all jokes?"

"Since there is no guarantee of victory, why do you still dare to challenge? Doesn't this make the Hu people even more arrogant?"

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All kinds of accusations, even cursing, fell into the ears of everyone, making them look at each other in dismay.

"Did Jiang Yi really lose? According to the people along the way, this matter was quite a big deal." Liu Gang shook his head and said.

Lu Ying frowned, and whispered: "With Jiang Yi's behavior style, before doing anything, he has to make a big publicity, in order to make his reputation spread as quickly as possible, but in this way, if things don't go as they should, If you wish, the backlash will be very fatal."

Zhao Xingze shook his head and sighed: "I don't understand why Jiang Yi must start this game. In Kaiyang County, he failed to break the game at first. In fact, he had lost his spirit. After following Brother Chen for less than two days, he broke him. The news of the chess game must have reached his ears long ago. This made him lose some momentum and put a burden on his back. In this case, how can he do it by force? If he really just considered it How can you do this for fame?"

Tao Ya also sighed, but did not speak, just looked at Chen Zhi.

Zuo Qing seized the opportunity and persuaded: "This little prince of the Huns is really not an ordinary person. He has defeated a master in a row and defeated Jiang Yi. We have all seen the chess skills of Mr. Yiyan with our own eyes, and also with Brother Chen." Among brothers, even he is no match, so Brother Chen, to be on the safe side, you'd better not take action, so as not to cause complications."

Lu Jing glanced at Zhou Yan, who was in a low mood, and then said: "Actually, the most urgent task is to ask clearly what the meaning of this passerby's words is. Even if it is a hand-to-hand game, what does it have to do with blocking the road?" He was trying to divert his intentions. topic, but this question also gets to the point.

This question was quickly answered, and the person who answered them was Zuo Yuan, the owner of the Qingzhou Literary Museum.

The owner of the library, after returning from Xuzhou, took care of the trivial matters at home, and then came to Linyi without stopping, waiting for Chen Zhi's arrival.

The Zuo family also has property in Linyi and purchased a courtyard. Although the area is not large, it has been renovated a few days ago and has a few more houses, just to welcome the upcoming celebrities from all walks of life——

There was not only Chen Zhi here, but also other celebrities invited by the Zuo family.

Because of the relationship between the Wang family and other wealthy families, many people invited by the Zuo family changed their minds midway and joined the camps of other families. However, there are still some who are not well-known and remain, or in other words, they do not have the ability to be attracted by other families. Qualifications, coming this time, he will also represent the Zuo family in the Wang family's cultural gathering.

"The little prince of the Huns has been sitting here for nearly half a month. He has challenged all the chess masters who come and go, and he has never been defeated. Finally, he threatened to go to the land of Xingtan to meet the top figures in Middle-earth. He happened to be Young Master Jiang Yi met, and the two sides agreed to play chess in a roadside pavilion. They would win two out of three games. If Young Master Jiang won, the little Hun prince would have to withdraw from the Central Plains. But if the young prince won, Young Master Jiang would give up. Make a way, alas.”

After listening to Zuo Yuan's explanation, everyone understood that the little Hun prince had actually left Linyi and headed for Xingtan. In other words, they thought that there was nothing left in this Wangjia Wenhui and this Linyi. Someone worthy of his attention.

"He acted like this. It seemed that he didn't say anything, he just turned around and left, but his tone was louder than anyone else!" Zhou Yan said this with a complicated mood, because the young prince he admired seemed to be having a bad year recently, and he had a series of bad lucks. Defeated, and now even defeated by the Huns on the chessboard, he couldn't help but worry as he thought about the discussions along the way.

"This is not something I can interfere with. Since you are here, you should take a rest first. Because of the little prince's troubles, most of the people from each family have come. The Wang family also wants to dilute the impact of the previous defeat, so In seven days, the cultural conference will be held, and it will be up to you to show off your knowledge."

When Zuo Yuan said this, he seemed to have unintentionally included everyone else, except Chen Zhi, into his Zuo family's literary camp. In this way, it was equivalent to recruiting several celebrities with extraordinary backgrounds at once, which was quite cost-effective.

Everyone noticed it, but didn't say anything.

"Look, I'm just talking and forgetting about business. Everyone, please come in. I've already prepared a banquet. There are also several other celebrities who have arrived, just in time to introduce Mr. Chen and you."

While talking, everyone moved forward and entered the courtyard of the Zuo family.

There are many people living in this courtyard now, but because of the exquisite and original layout, it does not seem crowded. A lobby is specially set aside, where banquets are placed, which are low tables for each person.

Zuo Yuan led the way, and apologized as he walked: "Linyi is the foundation of the Wang family. It gathers Feng Shui and has outstanding people. Therefore, the price of a house is quite high. And many times, even if you have money, you can't buy land, so this is my family's home." The house is a bit small, and I can only wrong a few people to stay here temporarily, so please don't blame me for being negligent."

"Mr. Zuo, you are so polite. How can you say that this is a sign of neglect in a house like this?" Chen Zhi shook his head and walked into the hall, looking at the few people already sitting there.There are already six people sitting in the room, all of different ages. One of them has white hair and beard, sitting at the back. Judging from his posture, he is a respected person.

The remaining people range in age from their 30s to 40s.

As soon as these people saw Chen Zhi coming in, they stood up one after another. Even the oldest man was no exception, and they all came over with smiles on their faces.

"I have seen Mr. Chen."

"Sir's name has long been heard by me."

"With the gentleman here to take charge, I can finally feel relieved."

Zuo Qing said to Chen Zhixiao: "I'm here to introduce you to Mr. Zhang Xiao. He has a long-standing reputation in Qingzhou, and he is also a good calligrapher."

"Don't mention the word 'good' in front of Mr. Chen!" The old man with white beard and hair quickly waved his hand, "I was lucky enough to see Mr.'s bright moon Fu, so it can be called a 'good' word." , in comparison, the little pen and ink written by Lao Chen is not worth mentioning at all."

After saying this, Chen Zhi became humble again and again.

Zuo Yuan pointed to another person and said, "This is Wang Qi, a famous scholar from Jiangbei. He is a descendant of the Langya Wang family."

Wang Qi, who seemed to be in his early 40s, had a long beard and an elegant demeanor. He smiled and shook his head when he heard this, and said: "If you are from a distant branch, how can you bear the name of the Wang family? You will only bring shame to your ancestors." After saying this. , He bowed respectfully to Chen Zhi again, and said: "I have seen Mr. Chen, your Excellency's "Teacher's Talk" really opened up the way of teachers and clarified the orthodoxy, which is admirable."

Chen Zhi was humble again.

Zuo Yuan introduced the remaining four people. These people had relatively ordinary backgrounds and had no special skills, so Zuo Yuan's introduction was relatively simple, and they all showed their respect for Chen Zhi.

Liu Gang walked behind and said in a low voice: "Good guy, I have heard the name of Mr. Zhang Xiao before. My brother once visited him. When he came back, he said that this man has the demeanor of an elder. Unexpectedly, he is now You actually admire Brother Chen so much."

Others were not surprised, as if everything was supposed to be like this.

In this harmonious atmosphere, everyone took their seats, and then the banquet started. During the banquet, there was conversation, romance, and knowledge. The Zuo family also recruited some dancers to perform in the hall.

This kind of atmosphere was so different from what they had experienced along the way that Liu Gang and others were a little unaccustomed to it at the beginning, but after all, they came from a noble family and recovered quickly.

After the singing and dancing stopped, they started talking about anecdotes. Everyone here had their own experiences, but they mainly talked about Chen Zhi. However, Chen Zhi deliberately avoided it, and after a few sentences, he talked about a few other people.

Seeing this, Zuo Yuan smiled and said: "Speaking of which, after the discussion in Xingtan, Brother Wang will become an official. I heard that he will be operating in Northern Xinjiang. I really want to congratulate you."

Wang Qi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "With the unrest on the border, good fortune and misfortune are unpredictable, but since we have such an opportunity, we must use what we have learned in our hearts."

"Oh?" Chen Zhi became interested and asked, "I wonder where Brother Wang is going?"

Wang Nian showed a little embarrassment, then he calmed down and said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing. This position is run by the family behind the scenes. The specific location has not been determined yet. I only know it is somewhere in Youzhou. But with my local character, even if there is If you think about it, you can only serve as a supporter of the family on the frontier, and if you are close to Xianbei, you won't have much chance to show off."

"This may not necessarily mean there is no opportunity to use it." Zhao Xing suddenly said, "Since Liu Yuan's rebellion, the imperial court has relied heavily on border officials. If Brother Wang can really go to the border areas, bordering Xianbei, and guard one side, he will have some merit. , you can go straight to the top."

"I hope I can carry forward my brother's good wishes!" Wang Qi laughed and stood up to toast Zhao Xing. He became an official just for promotion. If it was not possible, he would not go to the frontier.

It's just that the speaker didn't mean it, but the listener meant it. Chen Zhi's heart skipped a beat when he heard that the pair of border officials were so reliant on each other.

At this time, the servant outside the door came in, saw everyone in the room, and said: "Gentlemen, a servant of the Wang family has come. He said that he heard that Mr. Chen had arrived and specially sent an invitation."

The Wang family invited Chen Zhi?
When everyone heard this, their eyes fell on Chen Zhi.

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