Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 344 How many people can come to this banquet?
The meaning of the invitation is not complicated. Apart from the necessary politeness, it goes straight to the topic. It says that in two days, Chen Zhi will host a banquet for all of you and will discuss some matters with them.

Judging from the wording of the invitation, it was still courteous and even a little humble, but Luo Xun's complexion instantly darkened, and then became extraordinarily complicated, with his brows furrowed.

Luo Jiu next to him knew the reason very well.

"Not long ago, Chen Zhi came to visit twice, just to invite my old father to come out and participate in the evaluation meeting as a critic. However, my father refused. As a result, the situation has changed now, and Chen Zhi did not come to the door anymore. He just issued a message Instead of sending an invitation, he asked his father to visit him. The difference here is self-evident. I don’t know how my father will respond."

Thinking of this, Luo Jiu couldn't help but feel uneasy. If he was to be honest, he must be a little unhappy or even angry. After all, he is his father, and his status is considered noble. He is usually called "everyone", but he was treated like Chen Zhi. Treating him like this has a hint of disrespect. As a son, Luo Jiu must have opinions.

However, in terms of thinking, he knew the reason why Chen Zhi did this, because Chen Zhi visited twice before and after. In fact, the first time, his father had already agreed to the invitation, but due to the customary rules, he had to do it. During a show, Chen Zhi followed the rules, but Luo Xun turned away and refused directly. This was a broken promise first, and there was also a problem with his attitude when he refused.

Looking back at Chen Zhi, he has achieved such achievements at a young age and has many means. When Luo Jiu thinks about it, it is inevitable that he has some young people's energy, and these actions are understandable.

As for selfishness, Luo Jiu hoped that his father would agree to the invitation. After all, he had just analyzed it and the father and son had their own thoughts. When they suddenly received Chen Zhi's invitation, they knew the meaning clearly.

"Chen Zhi is going to do a show that ignores past grudges." After a while, Luo Xun spoke again, with a somewhat meaningful tone, "Do you think I should accept it as a father?"

Luo Jiu hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed his thoughts truthfully: "Chen Zhi is Tai Le Ling now, and he has created a scene, but it seems that Xu family and Zhang family are watching, after all, he can't use it, and needs someone to help , I have invited you, father, before, and now I am here to invite you again, as it should be, why not show the beauty of adulthood? Maybe it will become a good story."

"Good stories?" Luo Xun sneered, "Why didn't my father realize that you are so good at talking now? What you want is nothing but some good stories. I think that criticism will be very promising, so I hope that my father will Participating in it will help strengthen the Luo family's reputation, right? In this way, you, the future head of the family, will also benefit."

"My lord, please forgive me!" Luo Jiu was shocked when he was called out, and then he bowed down and said, "But looking at the scene in front of him, this Taile Department's evaluation meeting was indeed as Chen Zhi said at the beginning. It was not random. Well, we can look forward to seeing Mr. Zuo Lian and others. Since he has come to invite you again, and father, you have... intention, why don't you just go with the flow?" He wanted to say that Luo Xun also regretted it, but he was worried My father didn’t dare to say it out loud because of his face.

Luo Xun stared at him for a while, and finally said: "Do you know why my father was already interested, but finally refused Chen Zhi's invitation? He's not a member of the Xu family, and he promised that your son can have Get what you want.”

"What? This..." Luo Jiu's expression changed again when he heard this, "So that my eldest son can serve as a guard in the palace? Why didn't father tell me earlier?"

"Didn't I say it now? And I didn't hesitate to offend Chen Zhi for this, but now I want this kid to send a post to ridicule me and let me go to see him. What do you think? How do you make a choice?"

"My child, my child..." Luo Jiu's forehead was dripping with sweat. It was obvious that he was having a war between heaven and man in his heart, but in the end he gritted his teeth and said, "Father, please accept Chen Zhi's promise!"

"Oh?" Luo Xun's originally frowning brows suddenly relaxed, and he said lightly: "Why do you make such a decision? You know, you have begged me several times about your son. If you can enter the palace, Jinlong The land will undoubtedly be more convenient for the future.”

"The affairs of the Xu family are just words, and there is no movement, but Chen Zhizhi's abilities have already begun to show signs. Moreover, the Xu family has sent people to spread rumors. They originally wanted to suppress the Taile Department, but they were self-defeating. According to what my father said, the academy is most afraid of No one knows that the current rumors on the street are actually making Chen Zhi's wedding dress, making the two academies more and more known, and then such comments will be known to more people. I think there will be people who come to Mr. Zuo Lian's home. This is also the reason why so many people visit, because the wider the rumors spread, the more people will know about the people and things in this review meeting..."

As he spoke, he raised his head to look at his father for a long time. Seeing that he was not angry, he already knew in his heart that he had made the right bet, so he became more determined and said in a rather righteous voice: "Besides, my son's affairs are all about him. One person has a bright future, and if you can get involved with the criticism committee and literary criticism, and take the opportunity to expand your influence, father, this is related to the rise and fall of the family, and of course the child can tell the difference between what is important and what is important."

After saying that, he lowered his head, as if letting Luo Xun judge him.

The room suddenly fell into silence, and finally Luo Xun suddenly laughed, with a look of relief on his face, which made Luo Jiu breathe a sigh of relief.

"Even a kid like you understands the truth. How can a father not know that his face is small and his family's affairs are big? If he can make the family stronger, so what if he gives up a piece of my face?" Luo Xun gradually restrained himself. Smiling, "Besides, my father does have regrets. Since Chen Zhi dares to send the invitation, if my father doesn't go, wouldn't it be looked down upon and thought that I am narrow-minded, but..."

He paused and then changed the subject: "As a father, I have to think carefully about whether to accept Chen Zhi's invitation, because the matter has not been settled yet. You may not know yet, the Xu family, the Zhang family, and even The Xun family is currently contacting everyone from all walks of life to ask them not to accept Chen Zhi's invitation. This is not limited to articles, but calligraphy, painting skills, music, etc. are among them." "What? These three major families have come forward. , to prevent everyone in Luoyang from accepting Chen Zhi's invitation? This... I'm afraid this won't be easy to get through."

"That's right, but looking at this invitation card, there is quite a bit of politeness between the lines. It can be seen that not only the father is invited, but maybe everyone who rejected Chen Zhi before is among them," Luo Xun narrowed his eyes, He smiled and said: "I regret being a father today, and with your words, I am willing to go to the appointment, but if Chen Zhi's invitation can only invite a few people, it means that his influence is just that. , unable to counteract the pressure of the three major families, then the follow-up matter will naturally be impossible to carry out, and the father will only go to the banquet in the past, and will not accept his other invitations."

Luo Jiu quickly said: "This is natural. If there are only a few people, then no matter how sophisticated Chen Zhi's follow-up plan is, it will be a tree without roots and it will be difficult to achieve anything."

Luo Xun's face was no longer gloomy. He seemed to have figured it out. He waved his hand and asked Luo Jiu to leave. He said at the same time: "Chen Zhi reminded me not to regret his rejection, but I regretted it. This person is capable, and quite unexpected, so I just want to see if everyone else is like me and would go to the banquet out of concern about the situation."

There is a hint of emotion hidden in the words.

Soon, news of Chen Zhi's invitation spread throughout Luoyang City.

Among the hundreds of teahouses, bets were placed on how many people would come to Chen Zhi's banquet.

"Rumors have spread in the streets these days, causing Shouzhuo Academy to close its doors. Many students there have complained. Chen Zhi acted very ill-considered, which is a way to bring disaster. He is inviting you to a banquet this time. Everyone, it must be anticlimactic."

"No, no, don't you hear that Sun Te and others from the Shouzhuo Academy are now famous in Luoyang. I don't know how strong they are, and how much stronger they are. But it made Shouzhuo Academy famous, how can it be said that Chen Taile acted without consideration, from my point of view, it is clearly a well-planned plan, this banquet, of course, will have a lot of momentum."

"I also think Chen Taile is very capable. I heard that there have been a lot of rumors in the past few days, and they all have changing trends. It seems that they are all within his expectations. But after all, he has only been in Luoyang for a short time and has a shallow foundation. He hastily Inviting everyone may not be possible.”

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Many discussions formed a wave of public opinion in the tea shop and spread towards other directions in the city.

As a result, all parties also knew about it, and each had their own calculations.

Xun Jing immediately informed Deng Meng of the news, saying that Chen Zhi analyzed him and ignored business.

Deng Meng asked in return: "Chen Taile invited everyone under what name?"

Xun Jing was confused for a moment because he didn't know the details. After some troubles, he found out that Chen Zhi was inviting everyone in his own name. Deng Meng said: "Since it is his own business, it is not easy for me to interfere. As long as he doesn't It's enough to affect the business, these few days Chen Taile has been in contact with the Dahonglu Mansion, and there is a report every day, the doctor doesn't need to worry too much."

Hearing this, Xun Jing felt helpless and had to retreat, knowing that it would be difficult to use this matter to damage Chen Zhi's position in Taichang's mansion.

"But this kid can't be proud for long. I'll wait for the three families to join forces, and there will still be room for him to show off! Just wait and see his jokes! This person has no respect for his elders. He really needs to be educated, and he can also use the opportunity to scare Chen forever!"

So, in the chaotic atmosphere, two days later, on the date agreed by Chen Zhi, under the attention of everyone, Chen Zhi hosted a banquet in Luoyang Restaurant "Xunmei Pavilion", waiting for everyone from all walks of life to arrive.

This restaurant is the property of the Zhao family. It is located in a prosperous place in the city. Giving it to Chen Zhi to host a banquet is also a way of showing his attitude. Opposite the building, there is another restaurant called "Changcao Restaurant", where Xu Ji will sit. In it, through the leaky windows and windows, I stared coldly at the opposite side.

(End of this chapter)