Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 325 Too Leling, Absolutely Not!
"Do you have a way to tell the difference between us?"

Everyone in the hall was shocked when they heard this. They felt that there was nothing more strange in the world than these words.

Don't think that because these people argue all day long, you don't know how difficult their behavior is to govern. But knowing is one thing. When things come to a close, they will definitely not give up the argument just because they are considerate of the competent authorities.

However, they also know that many of their own problems cannot be easily quelled. As for distinguishing themselves...

"If it's so easy to decide who is superior, how can there be such disputes? These people just refuse to admit defeat, so they argue every day. Even if they are distinguished, they will not admit it."

Dong Xu and others looked at each other, feeling worried again, especially when Chen Zhi said this sentence about distinguishing between superior and inferior, they knew they were going to suffer. Didn't this directly remind these people that there must be a distinction between superior and inferior?
Sure enough, their worries were not unfounded. Almost at the same time as Chen Zhi finished speaking, the crowd that had finally calmed down began to make noise again. Sun Te and Lu Qian even looked at each other with unkind expressions.

Then, Sun Te turned to look at Chen Zhi and asked, "What? Could it be that, Tai Leling, you want to judge the level among many academies?" This time, the tone of his words was a bit unkind. .

But Chen Zhi laughed and said: "I misunderstood, Your Excellency, you have misunderstood. How can I let Chen make a judgment? Chen is too happy to be judged. He has a lot of government affairs every day. If he spends all his energy on judging everyone, How can you deserve the attention of the imperial court? Isn’t it just a corpse sitting on a plain meal?"

As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked again, and it took them a while to come back to their senses and realize what Chen Zhi had said——

He is too cheerful and has no spare time to play judgment with everyone.

As soon as he said this, it was more offensive than if he directly judged others. The faces of everyone immediately changed, and they stopped arguing with each other. They all looked at Chen Zhi with unkind eyes, one or two frowning.

"My dear, you can't say this!" Dong Xu and others were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, but at this time, it was difficult for them to speak.

"Then I don't understand. If Chen Taile doesn't come forward to judge, how can we distinguish ourselves and how can we convince others?" Lu Qian also stood up at this time, vaguely showing the same hatred as Sun Te.

These two were tit for tat just now, but now they have a tendency to unite.

"They are of the same class after all."

Chen Zhi looked at this scene and just sighed, not surprised. The dispute between the two people in front of him was just a battle of spirits, but his words offended the other party's class, so he could clearly tell the difference between friend and foe.

However, Chen Zhi didn't take it seriously at all and continued: "You two have misunderstood, and you don't have to act like you are facing a powerful enemy. Chen has no intention of belittling, but he is self-aware. I am aware of the contradiction between you. There are articles, calligraphy, chess skills, music, etc., everything is included, but manpower is sometimes poor, how can I judge in these aspects."

"In that case, why speak so loudly?" Sun Te was unwilling to be polite at all.

Not only him, but Lu Qian and everyone behind him also looked like they were watching a good show.

Chen Zhi said: "No, Chen, but Luoyang is the imperial capital, and there are many good people inside and outside the city. Don't talk about other things, let's just talk about Liu Jin, the master of Zhimin Pavilion whom I met a few days ago. He is a master of music and calligraphy. He is also famous all over the world. If he were to judge, who among you is higher and who is lower in terms of melodies, would you be convinced?"

"Ah Choo!" In a corner of Luoyang, Liu Jin, the owner of Pavilion Zhimin, who had suffered from rumors for the past few days, suddenly sneezed, followed by a chill down his back.

"Rumors have been flying around in the past two days. My heartstrings are tense and I feel a little unhappy."

In the Taiyue Department, everyone looked at each other in shock after hearing Liu Jin's name. Of course they knew his name, and they also knew that his music was amazing. They also knew that he went to the Chen Mansion a few days ago to give Chen the Let’s stop analyzing the current situation of various academies.

"There are rumors that Liu Jin and Chen Zhi hit it off immediately, so he hurriedly told Chen Zhi all his views on the situation in the academies inside and outside Luoyang."

"Yes, I heard that he even risked offending various academies by giving rankings to those academies. Because of this news these days, he couldn't even leave his house. As soon as he came out, people came to him to comment."

"If nothing else, if we find this Zhimin Pavilion Master as our judge, then at least in terms of music, we will be convinced."

After some discussion, everyone calmed down a little. Dong Xu and others had also heard the rumors and felt that Chen Zhi had a good relationship with the music master. If he invited this person and let him judge, he would be able to convince the current people. Everyone, but after all, this is just one person, treating the symptoms but not the root cause. What is even more worrying is that no matter how powerful Liu Jin is, everyone will only obey him in terms of music. In other aspects, even if it is calligraphy that Liu Jin is equally good at, I am afraid that some people will not. Not convinced.Sure enough, Sun Te stepped forward, raised his hands and said, "If the master of the Zhimin Pavilion were to evaluate the music, I would be convinced, but if nothing else, Lu Qian and I had a dispute over the article. Master Zhimin Pavilion cannot comment on this, but Tai Leling can give you some advice. Your "On the Six Kingdoms" and "Shi Shuo" are both excellent articles, but Tai Leling doesn't bother to give you any advice."

After speaking, he meant something, and there was still anger in his words.

On the side, Lu Qian also spoke: "Besides, besides this article and music, there are many other disputes. Tai Leling, you just said that manpower is sometimes poor. You can't criticize everything, and others can't do it either." , then how to distinguish between them?"

He posed a difficult problem for Chen Zhi. Regarding what Chen Zhi just said, he was even more difficult. Everyone in the room was waiting to see how Chen Zhi would respond.

"It's easy to handle," Chen Zhi still didn't care about it, and laughed, "Mr. Liu Jin, the master of Zhimin Pavilion, can comment on your temperament, and the reason why everyone is convinced is because he is on the way of rhythm. Luoyang is the best in this city, and there are also masters in calligraphy, chess, painting, etc. The imperial capital is a gathering of the best in the world, and there is no shortage of such people. Isn't it clear that the top people are judged by them?"

"What are you talking about? You want to invite a contemporary figure with many skills? How is this possible? Such a person cannot be invited by ordinary people. He or she must have a friendship, or he must be a person of the same fame, or he must be powerful, etc. Even so, it is impossible to invite all such people, so how can we let them judge?"

Lu Qian and Sun Te looked at each other, and the others were also full of confusion, feeling that this Chen Zhi was getting more and more bizarre the more he talked about it.

Sun Te couldn't help but remind him: "Tai Leling, this is Luoyang, not Pengcheng where you were born. Even if there is Chen Taipu, those celebrities who are the most famous in the imperial capital will not give you much face. You have to think clearly. Now." He thought that Chen Zhi was used to going smoothly in the local area, but he hadn't gotten used to it when he came to the imperial capital.

"You don't have to worry," Chen Zhi comforted them, "However, one thing needs to be made clear. If we invite those people here, and they agree, they won't come here to criticize them every day. I'm afraid this There are only one or two opportunities for criticism every year, and you all compete to compete with each other. This happens quite a few times a year, so there will be some rules for criticism on weekdays. Chen has basically prepared these. Everyone will go back today. Days later, Chen will give you an answer."

"What? Three days later?" Sun Te suddenly became dissatisfied, "What about today? Is this the case with Shouzhuo Academy and Nanshan Academy today?"

The crowd behind him also showed signs of making noise.

Chen Zhi was not affected at all, and still said with a smile: "After three days, we will use your two academies as a guide to judge the level. It only takes three days. I believe you can afford it. After all, the past disputes , but they are all measured in years.”

Sun Te frowned and looked at Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi just said: "If you really want to tell the difference, then wait for three more days."

After being quiet for a while, Sun Te thought for a while, then glanced at Lu Qian, and said with a cold snort: "Since you said so, I will believe you, but I want to see what you can do in three days. The result! Lu Qian, give Tai Leling some face today and let you go, but we will make a decision in three days!"

Lu Qian laughed and said, "I don't know where you got your confidence, but you are the one who is really lucky today!"

"Hmph, it's really the most ridiculous thing in the world!" Sun Te snorted coldly and was about to retort. Seeing that the two of them had to argue again, Chen Zhi said: "You two, let's put aside the quarrel with each other. Let's talk about it in two days." I hope that two more people from the two academies can come to the competition. Since it is an article competition and it also involves the reputation and reputation of the academies, a competition between one person and two people will never show anything. Only by adding a few more people to represent the academies can we see which one is better. Which one is lower?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was taken aback.

"Taile Ling, you must not do this!" Dong Xu couldn't help but exclaimed, because the problem was too big and there were already signs that it was going to get out of control.

If it's just a competition between two academies, it's just a battle of spirits. Even if there's a winner or a loser, there will be trouble at most. But Chen Zhi's words directly pointed out the two academies. These are two academies!If a quarrel really breaks out, there will be no fun, not to mention the forces behind these academies. If they also get involved, the Taile Department will simply not be able to bear it.

"Don't panic, Dong Cheng, I have a plan." Chen Zhi waved his hand and looked at the people in front of him.

After Lu Qian was astonished, he raised his hands and said, "Since Tai Leling dares to talk about this, Lu admires him in his heart and has nothing to say. Let's leave now and see you in three days."

Sun Te also nodded and said, "I have nothing to say. See you in three days!"

(End of this chapter)