Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 244: The book boy is blocked in the Wang family’s house

When the invitation arrived, Chen Zhi read it and met the person who sent it. He had a few words with him and asked about the reason.

Chen Zhi knew very well that if he could talk about his connection with the Wang family, he could only talk to Wang Pan and the bookworm Wang Kui in Wobing Tower.

"But Wang Kui doesn't have much authority in the Wang family, and there are a lot of doubts about Wang Pan. It's hard to say whether he is a member of the Wang family. Apart from that, I have no contact with the Wang family. Why did he suddenly come here?" invitation?"

Chen Zhi is self-aware. He is now a third-grade native, has a good reputation, and is gaining momentum. Then he comes to participate in the Wang Jiawen Conference. It seems that he is in the limelight, but in the final analysis, it is still the stage of laying the foundation. In front of such a behemoth as the Wang family, it was nothing.

It is really abnormal for a power like the Wang family to choose this time to send invitations.

However, although the servant of the Wang family who delivered the letter was personable, his knowledge was limited and he could not ask the reason.

As soon as they left, the focus of the banquet shifted to Chen Zhi again, and everyone in the audience looked over.

"I have long heard that Mr. Chen has a relationship with my Wang family. Now it seems that it is indeed the case. As soon as you arrived, I couldn't sit still at home and immediately sent an invitation. The servant just now is from the Zong family. Even people like us can't sit still. It's not easy for me to see you." When Wang Qi spoke, there was a little surprise on his face. As a member of the Wang family system, he could better understand the weight of such an invitation.

Zhang Xiao also nodded and said: "As soon as this person arrived, the Wang family sent out an invitation. This kind of thing is not common, but it cannot be said to be rare. However, those are old people who have been famous for a long time, or people who have already become famous all over the world. Mr. Chen It’s really not easy for someone at such an age and not yet serving as an official to enjoy such treatment.”

Wang Qi nodded in agreement, and then said: "Based on Mr. Chen's local character and popularity, if he were to become an official immediately, I'm afraid it would be at least a fifth-rank position, and he would be able to gain real power in a few years."

After saying this, Chen Zhi was really moved in his heart and couldn't help but think about the issue of becoming an official.

Due to the influence of various factors, Chen Zhi now has such a reputation. Whether it is his family, himself, or even the circumstances of his second and third brothers behind him, Chen Zhi has to embark on such a path, at least to After this, whether it is to live in seclusion in Dongshan or have other plans, it will all unfold more smoothly.

"However, there are areas worth maneuvering on the issue of becoming an official. The intrigues in the past life were enough. It would be boring to do it again in this life. Perhaps Zhuge Yan and Jiang Yi did what they did to eliminate unnecessary constraints."

As he was thinking, others were talking about the Wang family's invitation. Only Zuo Yuan, Zuo Qing and others looked slightly nervous, as if they were hesitant to speak, but in the end they did not speak out at the banquet.

After the banquet, the Zuo family led several people to the prepared room. When they arrived at Chen Zhi's room, Zuo Yuan looked like he had something to say again.

Chen Zhi looked at it and said with a smile: "Brother Zuo, if you have something on your mind, just say it."

Zuo Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "The Wang family invites Brother Chen, when is the specific time?"

"Two days later." Chen Zhi did not hide it. He also saw the other party's concerns and smiled, "Brother Zuo, do you remember what I said when you sent the stickers in Xuzhou? So there is no need to worry. Chen is not someone who gets fat by breaking his promises.”

Zuo Yuan showed a little shame, nodded and said: "I believe Brother Chen, but caring will lead to chaos. Besides, as soon as Brother Chen arrived in Linyi, the Wang family sent out invitations, which inevitably made people think too much. In addition, the little prince of the Huns a while ago The incident caused a storm in Linyi, so I wondered if the Wang family was interested."

Obviously, Zuo Yuan was worried that the invitation from the Wang family was to win over Chen Zhi. For the Zuo family, this could be said to be a drain on the fire. Compared with the Wang family, the Zuo family was nothing at all. The conditions that the Wang family could offer , few people can refuse. If Chen Zhi leaves, the Zuo family will not even have a pillar of support.

"Brother Chen, don't blame me for being careless. Let me tell you the truth. Because of this Xingtan forum, many barbarians came, such as the little prince of the Huns, which really stirred up a lot of troubles and attracted various people. Everyone pays attention to it, so this cultural conference will affect the reputation of a family to a great extent. If my Zuo family fails completely at the cultural conference, the impact will be too great, and the family may not be able to recover."

The rise of the Zuo family is due to Zuo Si and his sister, but times have changed, and Zuo Si made many mistakes in the end. Therefore, the foundation of the Zuo family is not stable and may collapse at any time. In recent years, it has been relying on Zuo Si. The children of the family are working hard to study and barely maintain their family background. When they encounter the current situation, they may be overturned at any time.

"I understand your concerns, don't worry about it." Chen Zhi gave such a reply, his tone did not change much, and it was not firm, but after hearing this, Zuo Yuan felt inexplicably relieved.

Everyone rested here.

In the next two days, Linyi County officials and celebrities continued to come from all over. Each arrival would set off a wave of topics, just like waves of sea water, covering all the previous ones, including the news of Jiang Yi's defeat. They all showed signs of dissipating quickly, not to mention the arrival of Chen Zhi. He was like a stone sunk in the sea, showing nothing. Except for everyone in the Zuo family, everyone else had forgotten it.

In this case, it was the third day, and it was the day when Chen Zhi was going to the Wang family for a banquet.

The Wang family is a member of the family, and it was polite to send a message to Chen Zhi as soon as possible, so Chen Zhi also had to treat him politely. He made preparations this morning, then took the book boy to present his belongings, and took the Zuo family's ox cart. Go to Wang's house.

The Langya Wang family shouts loudly outside, as if they are one unit, but in the headquarters of their Wang family, it is a different situation. Because the family is strong and has a large population, even the main line of the clan is divided into several hills, but because the family They are taught to be filial, so they share the same spirit with each other.

As a result, there were more than one Wang family mansion in the city, and the one who posted the message to Chen Zhi was one of them, and its owner was named Director Wang.

"The king and the horse share the world. I didn't expect to get involved with Director Wang under such circumstances." When the oxcart stopped, Chen Zhi got out of the car and saw that the Wang family's house in front of him had already opened the door politely. Several servants lined up to greet him, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

The name of Director Wang has been passed down through the ages and has a great influence on Chinese history.

However, Chen Zhi had met many such people in his previous life, so although he was filled with emotion, he didn't express much and his expression was ordinary.

What's more, the invitation this time was not signed by Director Wang, but by one of his nephews named Wang Guang.

Chen Zhi also learned about Wang Guang from Wang Qi and learned that his father died early and was related to Xuanwu's Northern Expedition. He was later adopted by Director Wang and treated him like his own son. He was about in his early twenties and had good calligraphy.

In fact, almost everyone related to Director Wang was a famous calligrapher, and after Chen Zhi got out of the car, a name popped into his mind.

"I don't know if the calligraphy saint can be seen."

With this thought, Chen Zhi looked at the red-painted door in front of him and the plaque on the door. When he saw the word "Prince's Palace", he immediately caught a strong breath in it.

"Mr. Chen, my young master has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me in."

At this time, a man of considerable age walked over. His hair was quite gray, but his waist was straight and his steps were steady as he walked. The distance between each step seemed to have been accurately measured, and there was not much. In and out.

This man spoke words of welcome, but there was no hint of welcome in his eyes. Gu Jing glanced at Chen Zhi and Chen Wu without wavering, seemingly not caring.

But Chen Zhi saw a hint of precaution in his eyes.

"This man has martial arts skills, and his attainments are not low, and he is always vigilant." Chen Zhi glanced over the man's hands, and saw many veins and calluses, and he could see the details.

After gathering his thoughts, he followed the person into the courtyard, passed through the green and red courtyard, and saw a young boy running in a corner of the courtyard, seemingly playing.

Compared with the Zuo family's house, this palace is much larger. Even the ancestral house of the Chen family in Pengcheng cannot compare. There are no less than three slightly larger halls.

After reaching the innermost side hall, the person leading the way stopped, stood by the door, and made a "please" gesture.

"Mr. Chen, please come into the hall. Several young masters and ladies are waiting inside."

"Miss?" Chen Zhi was slightly surprised.

In this era, the protection between men and women was not as strict as in later generations, but daughters from wealthy families still did not show their faces easily, and it was even rarer to hear of such things as receiving guests.

However, the Wang family is a large family, so maybe the situation is different. Moreover, he is a guest and will see the real owner soon. There is no need to ask more, so he nodded and stepped inside.

As soon as Chen Zhi left, Chen Wu was about to follow him, but after taking two steps, he was blocked by the leader. He heard him say: "This is the place where our clan receives guests. I would like to invite Master Chen." Once inside, this young man will wait outside for now."

Chen Zhi stopped in his tracks, narrowed his eyes slightly, and glanced at the man, seeing that he was unmoved in the slightest.

The book boy is different from ordinary servants. He is a companion. Most scholars usually accompany him, and occasionally there are anecdotes. However, when he came to the Wang family this time, the master blocked the book boy before he saw him.

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Chen Zhi changed his mind, understood a little, and was somewhat sure of the reason for this meeting. He asked with a smile: "I wonder if some of the young masters and ladies of the Wang family have asked the book boy to wait outside. If so, you might as well let me, the little book boy, come over. , staying with them, after all, the Wang family's residence is high and spacious, so he will inevitably be anxious waiting here alone. "

The leader's expression did not change and he was about to speak. At this time, a voice came from the hall——

"It's okay, let the book boy come in together, just in time to see Brother Chen's ability to teach people."

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(End of this chapter)